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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1887

Page

8

Radical Resolutions Urge Cambridge to Act on Street Railways

A Cambridge public meeting at Union Hall urged city officials to intervene in the Cambridge Railroad dispute with Boston. The gathering endorsed a resolution demanding action to settle demands of striking workers, while noting the line ran normally and reinstatement requests were denied.

Boston Cambridge Union Hall Board of Aldermen Cambridge Road Pike William B. Patterson Short Buckley Murnnghan Eben W. Pike Hisses Charles Dowd D. A. Buckley Cambridge News Father Orr Buckly Orr Messrs. McCready Anthony Murnaghan David J. Hayes T. W. Coakley Cambridge Railroad Company George M. Clukas Samuel I. Segar Anthony Muringhan John Naughton Lowell Lynn Salem

Old Lady Injured Amid Quiet South Boston Strike Day

A stone thrown from a vacant lot struck an elderly woman stepping off a car near K street around 7 am injuring her forehead. The strike day saw little labor unrest beyond this incident as cars ran on all lines and new operators performed well.

South Boston Boston K Street South Soson

Miss Mather Shines in The Honeymoon at Boston Theatre

Last night at the Boston Theatre Miss Mather delivered a lively performance in Tobin's The Honeymoon a breezy English comedy. Her Juli ana fit her powers overall though moments of rage in act two read as shrill and unintendedly ludicrous. The supporting cast including Milnes Levick and Paulding also drew praise with Helen Glidden and others noted for solid work. Miss Mather closes her engagement with London Assurance and lifted Faust and Macbeth scenes this afternoon and evening.

Boston Margaret Mather London Assurance Macbeth Globe Antoinette Rigaud Museum M. Deslandes Theatre Français Ernest Warren Mrs. Kendal St. James’s Theatre London Miss Evesson St. James’s Messrs Vandertelt Hiudson Coulter Burbeck Falkland Miss Mather Lyons Bulwer Boston Theatre Juliana Milnes Levick Paulding Rolando Helen Glidden Volante Jean Harold Zamora Eugene Jepson Hilils Ranons

Theatre Week Promises Busy Boston Stages

The coming week brings Rosina Vokes and her company at the Perk with The Schoolmistress, alongside Mrs Langtry's Boston return engagement with Lady Clancarty. Globe presents Tangled Lives, Pygmalion and Galatea midweek, Fin MacCool continues, Held by the Enemy ends its run, and Dan'l Sally moves to the Howard with Daddy Nolan.

Rosina Vokes Perk Pinero Court Theatre London Nelson Wheatcroft Eleanor Carey Effie Shannon Fin Mac Cool Heilis Street The Enemy Dan’l Sally Howard Daddy Nolan

Grand European Opera Pulse. Patti Plans in America

The theater world reports new openings for Monday and week ahead with Verdi and Wagner notes. Nero debuts in this country. Rienzi closes in afternoon. London and New York voices Genoa to Bayreuth as Patti eyes a five week Met run with Arditi leading a large chorus and orchestra.

New York Fifth Avenue Theatre Faust Aida Rubinstein Rienzi Henry E. Abbey Patti Metropolitan Opera House Mme Boston Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Mme. Patti Lucia Linda Martha Mmes Scalehi Novara Signor Gulle Galassi Signor Guille F.C. Knapp The Horticultural Society C. J. Paine Mt. Vernon Street Oliver Wendell Holmes Julia Ward Howe Thomas Wenttworth Higginson Arthur Foote West Church Baertel Hooper Mayhew Coward Lowell Tremont Temple Frankein Lilli Lehman Bernhard Listemann Chevalier de Kontski G. B. Bomicont Boston Philharmonic Orchestra Listémann Curtis Club Clover Club Young

New England Groups Promote Meetings and Cultural Events

City notes list a March 1 New England Women’s Press Association meeting at 28 School street room 68. It also reports farm association talks in the Ploughman building with speakers Bodwell Milliken Phair Needham and Vose discussing Aroostook County resources.

The New England Women’s Press Association School Street New England Ploughman Aroostook County Bodwell Pine Tree State L. Milliken Congress Thomas H. Phair Daniel Needham T. W. Vose

Railroad Employees Ball Draws New England Officials

A grand ball at Odd Fellows Hall hosted by the New York & New England Railroad employees drew broad attendance with about 500 couples dancing. Representatives from many New England lines and numerous railway officials attended, and organizers listed George F. Ingalls J. N. Smith F. W. Davis and CfA. Whitney on the planning committee.

Odd Fellows’ Hall New York & New England Railroad Company New England Messrs George F. Ingalls J. N. Smith F. W. Davis Cfa. Whitney

Seventh Annual Beta Theta Pi Banquet in New England

The seventh annual Beta Theta Pi banquet for New England chapters was held at the Parker House with over sixty members present. Delegates came from the University of California Northwestern University Stevens Institute of Technology Miami University and Cornell. Letters of regret were read from several notable figures and officials. Judge P Emery Aldrich presided and Rev George A Crawford conducted postprandial exercises. Numerous toasts and music followed. A Massachusetts chapter was formed.

New England Beta Theta Pi Parker House University of California Northwestern University Stevens Institute of Technology Miami University Cornell Stanley Matthews United States Supreme Bench Hoadly Ohio James A. Beaver Pennsylvania M. 5. Quay United States Robert R. Hill Matson Indiana John S. Wise Virginia C. N. Sims Syracuse University William H. West John W. Herron Chambers Baird, Jr P. Emery Aldrich George A. Crawford U.S.N Massachusetts

Memorial of Mrs Horace Mann Highlights Faithful Friendship

A Boston editorial recalls Antioch College’s tribute to Mrs Horace Mann, praising her influence on the college and her supportive partnership with her husband. It notes attitudes toward hygiene education and civic reform, recounts a child’s hatchet tale, and sketches social trends from emergency courses to economical fashion and pancake luncheons in the city.

Antioch College Horace Mann

Portland Steamers Change Departure Time

The Portland steamers, previously leaving at 5 p.m., will now depart at 6 p.m. beginning today.

Portland

Extradition and court rulings in McKenzie Furgus case

The matter of the extradition of George McKenzie Furgus is unresolved as the court discharged for lack of jurisdiction but suspended the order to allow a possible authority review. Rescripts cover cases on sewer assessments and writs of error with judgments reversed for lack of service, plus tort actions and trade mark disputes with verdicts or decrees in favor of plaintiffs.

Wallack Goldoni Venice Machiavelli Mandragora Tts Pove Leo X Cardinal Bibbiena Lorenzo de Medici Aretino Grazzini Nelson George McKenzie Furgus Furgus Glasgow New York State Boston New York Gelvin Wandinge Rome Edward F H. Fennesay Samuel W. Spofford Harrington J. Elder H. J. Edwards James M. Carter John A. Duggan D. C. Linscott C. W. Clifford John Buffin Leander E. N. Jones Hobson & Safford Alden D. Chaney Albert N. Hoxie A. N. Hoxie Pegram Hoxie Chaney Chaney and Pellram W. B. French D.C. Linscott

Corrugated Wire Fastening Co. v Packard et al

Legal actions recover $76 for a wire fastening machine leased in 1880 for fourteen years used in shoe sewing. Jury awarded the plaintiff $9710 after claims the machine could not perform as promised. Also listed are numerous related cases against Boston and Maine Railroad, Libby et al, and various defendants, with multiple trial statuses and attorneys noted.

Moses A. Packard J. O. Bartlett C. H. Bartlett Mary E. Carr Boston & Maine Railroad Company Horace E. Carr Charlestown Tibbetts E. H. Bennett B. Hall S. Lincoln George C. Rockwell George EF. Libby B. C. Maniton F. C. Loring W. Qua G. Bement Locke Porter Jenno Gay McCarthey Jennings Pray Bird Ferris Crane Mattison Doe Hanson Same Hoy Metropolitan Railroad Company Gallivan Brothers Lease Gaylord John Finn William Nagle James Galvin Joseph Bennett Paintiff J. W. Keith Fanning Clark Smith Pillsbury Horn Charter Oak L. Ins. Co Kelley George L. Ames Edwin P. Osgood George M. Harris Osgood Cash Car Company Gilman C. M. Barnes

Court Calendar and Digestylin Adette Advertisement

The court schedules jury waived cases for Monday morning including 285 Curley creditor vs Squire assignee 256 same vs same and others. Dr I H Alday endorses Digestylin as effective for indigestion, sold by druggists or W F Kidder Co manufacturers at 83 John Street North X.

Curley Squire Same Driscoll McLaughlin Hopkinton Savings Bank Drake Putnam Brigham Bradley Hood Rep Hathaway Pickard Tripp Billines Va Stone Baker Stearns Shute Middlesex R. Bh Hodsdon Snow Converse Adv Johnson Ads Evans Creditors Smiley Drum Shea I. H. Alday W. F. Kidder & Co Jolin Street N. X

Fragmented Insurance Ledger Totals Shown in OCR Teaser

Claims by death and matured endowments total 3 513 021 84 Surplus returned to policy holders 4 189 181 71 Lapsed and surrendered poll total 582 847 09 Commissions to agents salaries medical examiners fees printing advertising legal real estate and other expenses 659 352 05 Payment figures appear in a damaged ledger.

Iessse

Financial Statement of Insurance Company 1886 Values

The document lists assets and liabilities as of December 31 1886 including real estate loans 29 445 320 17 stocks and bonds 85 933 00 premium notes 2 257 210 24 cash in bank 1 418 982 12 rents accrued 12 570 65 market value over cost 545 426 55 gross assets 81 631 504 12 and liabilities including reserves 50 643 587 54 obligations to reinsure 55 702 493 94 expenses ratio 9 28 percent and policies in force 63 027 insuring 150 528 922 89.

Coun’y United States

Financial leadership lineup announced

Jacob L. Creene serves as president with John M. Taylor as vice president and William C. Abbott as secretary. D. H. Wells is named as actuary in the documented governance slate.

Jacob L. Creene John M. Taylor William C. Abbott D. H. Wells

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