Boston Post Newspaper Archives, Feb 26, 1884, p. 1

Notable Local Health and Property News Roundup

George H. Philbrook, Esq. has recovered from a long illness and may be out. John D. Dwyer, Boston Gadget general manager, returns from a six week Florida and Southern Georgia visit. Asa P. Potter rents Ledge Lawn college on Jerusalem road Nantasket to Henry A. Church for the season, formerly occupied by Sumner R. Mead. W. H. Niles, Esq., of Niles and Carroff Lynn, travels with G. N. Stevens and J. Pickford to Nassau, reporting excellent health.

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George H. Philbrook John D. Dwyer Boston Gadget Florida Georgia Asa P. Potter College Jerusalem Road Nantasket Henry A. Church Sumner R. Mead Commonwealth Avenue W.H. Niles, Esq of Niles and Carrof Lynn Messrs G. N. Stevens J. Pickford Nassau, N. Y

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Fryer miner dies at Windsor Hotel Denver morphine overdose

George H. Fryer once a wealthy Colorado miner died at the Windsor Hotel in Denver from a self administered morphine dose. The report notes Fryer’s fame from the Fryer bill at Leadville and briefly mentions crime in New Orleans and gambling licenses provoking citizen anger.

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George H. Fryer Colorado Leadville Windsor Denver New Orleans

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Nunez Declared President of Republic. Panama Cable Rates Fall

Congress in Bogota chose Dr Rafael Nunez as president for the term beginning April 1. Competing cable firms in the isthmus cut previous rates by about 33 percent. J M P Coamano and A Guerrero elected as president and vice president of Equador after a direct clash with the church, provoking liberal indignation.

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Panama Bogota Rafael Nunez Republic West Indies Equador Church

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Striking Hamilton Mills Workers At Amesbury

In Amesbury Mass on February 25 officials report a wage cut of ten percent posted February 15. About 100 woollen weavers quit that day. A meeting was held to pursue back pay promised for tomorrow. Some 120 cotton spinners struck on the same day. many are young and unorganized. Orders aim to shed woollen departments as stock moves.

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Springfield Mass Williston Easthampton Fall River Amesbury Hamilton Mills Dayton Southeastern Toledo Delphos Ssoo Cincinnati St. Louis Pomeroy Moses

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Representative Ellis Defends Star Route Charges

Representative C John Ellis made a personal explanation on star route charges accusing him of a fee from Geo F Brott for securing Mississippi river mail service A dispute centers on two papers about the fee and a Sun letter The House ordered a post offices and post roads inquiry while the Sun correspondence is questioned as not from the department Pleas of Protectionists arise in a knit goods hearing before Ways and Means about Morrison bill tariff cuts and wage effects further debated by manufacturers and lawmakers

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C. John Ellis Geo. F. Brott Brott Post Office Department Silis Ellis New York Sun The Sun Committee On Suan House Congress England W. A. Marshall Brooklyn Protectionists Ways and Means Committee Tariff Commission

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British Letter to Hewitt on O'Donnell Case Explained

A House foreign affairs committee release reproduces a January 14 18st British legation letter to Rep Hewitt and Rep Belmont. The letter says Hewitt’s remarks were an explanation rather than an apology for moving the resolution in O'Donnell's case. It notes friendly Anglo American relations and cites the lack of insincerity in Hewitt's actions.

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Wr. Hewitt Washington Hewitt New York Belmont House Committee On Foreign Affairs Mr. Hewitt O’donnell Sackville West

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Senate Passes Currency Bill With 43 to 12 Vote

After routine business the senate debated the currency bill and passed it 43 to 12. The act lets national banking associations receive circulating notes equal to the par value of deposited United States bonds subject to capital stock paid in and repeal of conflicting laws. Section 2 extends the provision to gold payable notes under existing statutes. Section 3 repeals inconsistent laws.

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Washington Senate United States National Banking Association

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Primer Boudoir murder trial opens at Great Falls

N H Lover February 25. Primer Boudoir stands trial for the killing of Ed Grant at Boudoir’s Great Falls home on January 19. Police describe a disturbance in the cellar kitchen, a broken window, a locked door, and Grant dying from blunt force to the head after Boudoir reportedly struck with a kettle. Several witnesses, including officers, neighbors, and a French Canadian defense, describe the scene and the ensuing arrest. The defense argues Lavaine, not Boudoir, acted in self defense amid a crowd outside. the court adjourned to tomorrow.

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Lover N. H H. W. Staples Great Falls Grant Boudoir Henry B. Gervisi Berwick Boudoi Gardner Hayes Bondon Lavaine Davis Goodwin Charles Aberte Boudeir James Ricker John Tibbetts Elmer Stevens Lavoine Fred Graves Wesley Pease Lord of Biddeford Ife Pumber Miss Pickette Majouricque Vachon

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Architecture and surroundings shape a people art

A lecture argued art mirrors mature expression shaped by natural surroundings. Gothic, Indian, Assyrian, Egyptian, and Greek architectures reflect climate, terrain, and resources, from vast plains to forests and seas, with India heavy on mass and ornament, Greece clear and restrained. The next lecture reportedly covers Art and Race.

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Rebels March on Khartoum Fear Spreads Across Europe

London reports alarm from Egypt as Mahdi and King John of Abyssinia plan neutrality in exchange for Red Sea port. Gordon plans evacuation of Khartoum amid revolts by Beshareen Arabs and rising cholera threats. Suakim mutiny among black troops prompts Admiral Hewitt to hold and redeploy forces. Osim Digma massing 18 000 against 5 000 British with 7 000 Arabs reinforcing, English troops promised to follow.

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London Egypt Constantinople John Abyssinia Red Sea Suakim Osman Digma Cairo Gordon Khartoum Khaartoum Coedogan Wady Halfa Gen- Gordon Khartroum Admiral Hewitt Graham Trinkitat Cape Madka Teb Baker Pasha el Mahdi Khartoun

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Fires Jump From Chelsea to Millinocket in Early February

In Boston and Vicinity alarms report fires at 212 Chestnut street Chelsea in a defective chimney. A box 47 explosion on High street damaged goods at Billings Clapp & Co. Losses include Losson building and patterns. Williams Market blaze damaged by unknown cause. Beebe Hollbrook mill Toolyoke fire likely $19,000 loss insured. Black Mountain House Campton burned. Calumet Iron works losses. Wheeler Moody slaughter house Westminster burned. insured.

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Boston Chelsea Chestnut Street Levi Peck High Street Billings, Clapp & Co Gerrish Avenue William L. Davis Losson Lancashire Losson Patterns Engine No. 3 Hook and Ladder No. 3 Williams Market Washington and Dover Street James Howard Telegraph Springfield Mass Beebe & Hollbrook Toolyoke Plymouth N. H Black Mountain House Campton Village Buchanan & Willis Chicago Calumet Iron and Steel Company Cummings Station Bellows Falls Wheeler & Moody’s Westminster Hartford, Etna Niagara

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Fire on American ship Aurora sparks kerosene scare

London reports 39 000 kerosene cases aboard the burned Aurora at Calcutta. Winds shifted, riverfront danger avoided as oil reached shore. explosions and smoke described as the river ablaze. Also updates on diplomatic talks, diseased cattle in Portland, Longfellow bust unveiled plans, and a London Victoria station dynamite blast injuring seven.

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London Aurora Calcutta Port Corning Mutlah Prince Dolgarouki Bismarck Emperor William Prince Dolgsrouki Duchy of Posen Order of St. George Portland House of Lords Baron Canningford Ontario Liverpool Longfellow M. Thomas Brooks Westminster Abbey Chaucer Dryden Dean Stanley England Eaglish Mr. Gladstone Victoria Railway

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Odd Fellows lodges prep officer costumes for degree work

Three Charlestown lodges Bunker Hill Howara and Olive Branch plan a complete officer costume set and paraphernalia for degree work costing about 1600 dollars. A grand rally and concert followed by a Raymond hall event marked the Bunker Hill National League branch.

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Odd Fellows Charlestown Bunker Hil Howara Olive Branch Raymond Hall Bunker Hill National League of America Winthrop Sunday School St. Francis de Sales Young Men’s Catholic Temperance Society Monument Hall

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Election measures and aldermen discuss refreshment bills

In Boston's aldermen meeting Alderman Whitten chaired with Stewart Munroe and Carey appointed public weighers. Petitions on street numbering lighting and street widenings were presented while debate over publishing refreshment bill details continued. votes split along party lines.

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Board of Aldermen Whitten James P. Stewart G. Arthur Munroe William Carey Ialt Greenough Liall Committee On Joint Rules Curtis Yeas Fernald Hall Hersey Leighton McDonald Slade Piay Nugent Morton Marrar King Street Dorchester Dorchester Avenue Adams Street Henry Grady Jamaica Street Ward 25 Miner, Beal & Co Francis V. Balch New England Western Electric Light Company Dorchester Street Ninth Street

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Legislature Debates And Bills On Railways And Charities

Senate votes to table a rule suspension as committees push bills on the New York and New England Railroad relief, Lynn drains, Wakefield park bequest, Milford and Woonsocket rail lease, Hamilton parish dissolution, Sunderland Water Co, Attleborough water district purchases, and state reforms finance. Also orders 500 Supreme Judicial Court opinions printed.

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Mason City of Lynn Steele Wakefield Cornelius Sweetser Rivermore Committee On Railroads Milford and Woonsocket Hopkinton Cronin First Congregational Parish Hamilton First Congregational Society Trail Attleborough Attleborough Water District George White Supreme Judicial Court Pierce Massachusetts Committee On Cities Lawrence Committee On Probate and Chancery Harriet Floyd State Reform School For Boys State Industrial School For Girls Reformatory Prison For Women

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Massachusetts House Proceedings Report and Actions

The session opened with Speaker Marden presiding at 2 o clock. The house laid on the table a petition to incorporate the Weaver's association of Fall River and considered a recon sideration of the Boston and Albany railroad consolidation bill, then moved to table it. A Clinton water bonds bill for $50 000 faced discussion, as did a $500 per regiment aid measure for sharpshooters. Bills and orders covered railroad relief, savings bank investments, school texts, punitive measures for public health, and numerous engrossed measures including prison coal sheds, lunatic hospital appointments, and aid to various towns. A resolution thanked Gay Head and the U S revenue steamer Samun Dexter was sent to a committee, while the divorce court jurisdiction bill was laid on the table.

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Nashua Mayforton Ohio Young Men’s Christians Association New Hampshire Dover George T. Comins Uison Greatength Aiong Corp Kelly Battery C United States Atillery Warvard Club Rhode Island Venlemen Dyer Moim John Jienly Battery KE Fall River Fort Columus New York Fort Davenworth Kansas Rhode Island Press Association Narragansett Hotel Providence Manasay L. White George Whittaker The Massachusetts Association Boston Post Toledo Cincinnati and St. Louis Cincinnati Avondale Tron Cincinnati and St. Louis Prairies Ironton Ohio River Burlington E. B. Phillips N. M. Pomeroy John Felt Osgood Dayton Givision E.s Southeastern Givision Boston Gen. Corse George Wm. Ballou Toledo and Delphos Trust Atchison Oliver Ames R.M. Pomeroy John M. Corse H. D. Hyde W. D. Hobbs R. M. Pomeroy Ben Bosion Board of Directors Southeastern Division First Cincinnati Northern Dayton Division Parker House Osgood Cubs Havena Cincinnatti Marden Weaver's Association of Boardman Boston and Albany Railroad Foster Medford Clinton Palmer Groton Massachusetts Gettysburg New York and New England Railroad New York and New England Railroad Company Committee On the Judiciary General Court James Bridge Eilen A. Stone Commonwealth Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Lexington Committee On Banks Brockton Savings Banks Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation Committee On Committee On Labor Committee On Military Affairs Isadora F. Lincoln Lucy T. Lanemaid Little John Independent Order of Foresters Union Congregational Society North Brookfield State Prison Concord State Lunatic Hospital Taunton Falmouth Lawrence Academy New Bedford Police Court of Holyoke City of Holyoke Worcester Lyceum and Natural History Association Texas, Topolobampo and Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company Republic of Mexico Gay Head United States Revenue Samun Dexter Superior Court

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Third annual South Boston ball at Odd Fellows hall

The third annual ball of the South Boston Athletic club filled Odd Fellows hall on Monday evening with music by the Cadet band under promoter Baldwin. Dancing ran from nine until near morning with about 3800 couples attending. Guests included numerous aldermen and councilors and several state and city officials.

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South Boston Athletic Club Odd Fellows’ Hall Mr. Baldwin W.J. Welch Charlestown Robinson Martin Lemuel Dalton Holt Nettleton Horace Ik. Boynton Pray and Leighton William Vannostrand E. J. Yrull John H. Sherborne Charles Fields United States Secret Service James Lee Higgins Higham Coops Bradshaw Montgomery Bristol Papanti’s A. A. Lawrence H. K. Horton A. L. Mason Elmwood Hall Messrs N.S. P. Williams Edward Everett Hale, Jr Frank Brewster Thomas J. Homer A. D. Williams J.C. Balderston M. ‘Ft’. Bramball H. B. Rogers Suffolk Lodge No. 8 Odd Fellows Parker House J. C. Hollings G. T. Bonner Hub Athletic Club Tremont Street D. McArthur James Doherty Aids Harvard Bicycle Club Young’s Hotel T. G. Coolidge R. F. Howe Hattie L. Rice Anthoine Monument Hall Messers Orchestra Hicks Irish Athletic Club Eliot Street Hobb Exchange Club Examiner Club

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City Eulogy Plan and Street Widening Notices Spark City Actions

George William Curtis to deliver Wendell Phillips eulogy on April 16 with committee arranging details. Centre Street widening from Hogbridge to Walden planned. Gerard Street extension petition from Andrew McDermott and others. City Architect clarifies Harding role. Mount Hope Cedar Grove cemeteries panel approves wage cut for new workers. Elk trophy sent to City Engineer Wightman by J Breadniad.

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George William Curtis Wendell Phillips Centre Street Roxbury Hogbridge Walden Street Andrew McDermott Gerard Street George Hustis Street Bateman George M. Harding Mount Hope Cedar Grove Hms Ciy Wightman

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Fryer miner dies at Windsor Hotel Denver morphine overdose

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Nunez Declared President of Republic. Panama Cable Rates Fall

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Striking Hamilton Mills Workers At Amesbury

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Representative Ellis Defends Star Route Charges

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British Letter to Hewitt on O'Donnell Case Explained

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Senate Passes Currency Bill With 43 to 12 Vote

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Primer Boudoir murder trial opens at Great Falls

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Architecture and surroundings shape a people art

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Rebels March on Khartoum Fear Spreads Across Europe

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Fires Jump From Chelsea to Millinocket in Early February

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Fire on American ship Aurora sparks kerosene scare

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Odd Fellows lodges prep officer costumes for degree work

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Election measures and aldermen discuss refreshment bills

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Legislature Debates And Bills On Railways And Charities

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Third annual South Boston ball at Odd Fellows hall

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