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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1886

Page

2

Governor Hill Ends Question With A Civil Service Stand

The Boston Post notes Governor Hill of New York now supports open competitive exams and recommends merit over spoils in promotions. It questions why Evening Post, Brooklyn Union and New York Times doubt his sincerity, yet urges reformers to celebrate the shift toward a lasting merit system.

Governor Hill New York Evening Post Brooklyn Union The New York Times Hill Merit Sys

Governor’s rail bond sale draws scrutiny and calls for inquiry

On November 20 Governor Robinson sold the second 6s of the New York and New England railroad to a syndicate at about par, with preferred stock at par. The sale, seen as curious and businesslike, prompts calls for investigation into why the state paid 914000 while the syndicate profited from bond and stock rises.

Robinson New York and New England Railroad New York New England New Haven Publc

The Buffalo Conspiracy and Judge Daniels ruling

Judge Daniels in Buffalo quashes an indictment for conspiracy against Hiram B. Everest Charles M. Everest John D. Archibald Ambrose MiGregor and Henry di Rogers while allowing demurrers and directing a new grand jury submission The case centers on alleged plans to ruin the Lubricating Oil Company to prevent competition and to cripple the firm by misrepresentation false suits and coercive acts The affidavit cites Rochester as the origin of many agreements though some acts occurred outside Erie County The matter is poised to become a high profile criminal case amid widespread anti monopolist sentiment

Daniels Buffalo N. Y Hiram B. Everest Charles M. Everest John D. Archibald Ambrose MiGregor Henry di. Rogers George B. Matthews Miller Rochester Erie

Nation’s poet laureate role debated among widows and commissions

It is noted that a widow with a large family hopes modestly for recognition as poet laureate with reasonable pay. Her credentials as a soldier’s widow are acknowledged, but the idea of making her national bard for 60 million poetry lovers may require a formal commission to judge its merits.

Ruskin Critique Sparks Irish Governance Debate

The passage argues Mr Ruskin wrongly claims English lack wit and generosity to govern Ireland. It contends English generosity is concealed in their conduct toward Ireland and notes such logic would deny English rulers their vast possessions. It adds no people are generous enough to govern a represented people.

Mr. Ruskin Ireland

New Year Building Boom in Minneapolis and St Paul 1885

The Minneapolis Tribune analyzes 1885 building activity noting over 9.7 million dollars spent in Minneapolis for 2907 residences 43 manufacturing establishments 22 churches 10 schoolhouses 16 storehouses and elevators 8 city buildings and 150 business blocks. In St Paul spending reached 7.23 million dollars with 3451 buildings erected. The figures may justify some boasting.

The Minneapolis Tribune St. Paul

Banking house Sweet & Co pays remaining interest on debts

The long troubled Charles H. Sweet & Co once failed for nearly four million dollars and has since quietly liquidated all debts. Creditors are now notified that interest will be paid on or before the 20th, a testament to the firm’s unusual business integrity.

Charles H. Sweet & Co

Representative Doherty Earns Party Vote for Speaker

The report notes that Representative Doherty received his party's commendation in the speaker vote. The description emphasizes that the honor should be a source of pride for Doherty, comparable to being elected speaker.

Doherty

Floods Sweep Millions From New York in Silverless Cash

The floods in New York washed away millions of dollars, but since the currency was not silver dollars, the country gained no financial benefit.

New York

Election Names Create Alphabet Strain for One Day

The selection of J. Q. A. Brackett and J. G. B. Adams in a single day proved a notable strain on the alphabet at hand.

J. Q. A. Brackett J. G. B. Adams

Feathers and frost fade as Illinois wakes to new customs

A scrapbook of items from New Orleans to Boston notes fashion shifts and social quirks. The piece mentions hog-killing parties in Illinois, yellow towers in demand, and sweet violets in New York with cheap roses and calicoes in fashion. It recalls politicians, editors, marriages, and a parade of daily life from gardens to courts, ending with a quip about Alaska court delays and a deputy marshal’s vigil.

New York Boston

A Glimpse of Luxury and a Despairing Toy Store Scene

The excerpt contrasts heiress sleeproom elegance with copper colored walls and astral ceiling in an heiress’s chamber, while a Sixth Avenue toy store scene features a despondent man seeking death through increasingly drastic acts, jokingly narrating failed attempts and threats to self harm.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Elects Officers

The annual meeting filled the rooms as Hon. Marshall P. Wilder chaired the proceedings. Wilder was re-elected president amid applause, and biographies of members were discussed, praising Grant and urging continued study of genealogy and biography. President Cleveland was named an honorary member before adjournment.

New England Historic Genealogical Society Marshall P. Wilder George C. Richardson Joseph Williamson Joseph B. Walker Horace Fairbanks John R. Bartlett Edwin H. Bugbee George Wiliam Curtis Rutherford B. Hayes John Wenworth William A. Richardson Josephf. Tuttle Lyman C. Draper William $. Perry William G. Eliot William I. Kip Charles Breck Edward D. Neill Hovey K. Clarke Charles C. Jones Willard £. Mallalieu Edmund F.j.slatter David Greene Haskins, Jr Plutarch Cromwell Lincoln Grant Wilder Society Cleveland Sue Society

QALKS ON OIL Interesting Facts From Petroleum Country

A Boston Scientific Society meeting at 419 Washington Street features F H Newell, an Ohio oil survey specialist, discussing crude oil and natural gas. Highlights include Bradford Penn oil capacity, Olean storage, and nitro glycerin well shooting with dramatic spouts and burning tanks. Newell to lecture on oil boring methods.

Boston Scientific Society Washington Street Ritchie Tne F. H. Newell Ohio State Oil Survey Bradford Penn Olean Iuna Botttom Newell Society of Arts

Union Meeting Discusses Abolition Of Harvard Marking System

The union will debate abolishing the current Harvard marking system at its next meeting. A daily reading room draws many members, and the semiannual exams pull students to Cambridge. Various college activities, controversies, and preparations across departments are noted, including crew training and prize plans for Horace translations.

Harvard Cambridge

Public Voice in Boston Delivers Barbers Union Call

A Boston reader questions tariff policy and democratic fidelity while urging action against a rising economic burden. Another letter announces barbers forming a Knights of Labor styled union with a mass meeting set for January 10 at New Era Hall Tremont Street.

Prohibitionists In Session Debate Separation From Parties

The Prohibition State committee met at Wesleyan Hall with Amos E. Hall presiding. Rev. A. A. Williams urged full separation from all parties, citing a New York letter on Republican treachery. Organizers Charlton and Holt reported progress in about forty towns. Resignations of Wesley and Cone noted. Meeting moved to the first Saturday of each month and adjourned to February.

Prohibition State Committee Wesleyan Hall Amos E. Hall E.C. Chariton A. A. Williams Lynn Ira B. Davenport New York Williams Messrs. E. ©. Charlton A. W. Holt E. G. Wesley Lowell Richard W. Cone Boston Mr. Alcott Boxford Congregationalist The Boston Journal New York Tribune Alcott

Dr James Dorcey Elected Physician of St Augustine Court

Dr James Dorcey has been elected physician of St Augustine's Court No 46 M C O F A. A complimentary reception will be tendered tonight by the Young People's Union of St John's Methodist Episcopal Church to the young people of the former Dorchester Street Methodist Episcopal Society. A fine musical and literary entertainment will be provided and a collation served. A full attendance of both societies is anticipated. Phillips Church has held meetings to consider buying the E Street Congregational Church property for a mission home and industrial school. A committee was appointed and a favorable report was made if funds are subscribed first. The report was laid on the table. some fear defeat while others remain hopeful. Conditions of the deed complicate sale. Dahlgren Post G A R has purchased certain equities. These factors may deter further action.

James Dorcey St. Augustine’s Court Young People’s Union St. John’s Dahlgren

Funeral for Noble H. Hill Opens Boston Theatre Tonight

The funeral for Noble H. Hill is held today as the Boston Theatre remains closed from 11 a m to 12 p m. Manager Eugene Tompkins sought to keep the house shut for the day and evening but Colonel Mapleson, mourning a friend, could not cover the lost receipts from a cancelled performance. The Hill family, understanding Mapleson's position, waived their wishes and consented to reopening the theatre this evening.

Noble H. Hill Boston Eugene Tompkins Colonel Mapleson Her Majesty Hill

First Lasell lecture on Principles of the Common Law

Alfred Hemenway of Boston will give the first lecture in his third course on Principles of the Common Law at Lasell Seminary this evening at 7 45. William E Huntington of Boston University will address seminary students at 3 p.m. on Thursday, the day of prayer for colleges. Both talks are free and open to friends.

Alfred Hemenway Boston Lasell Seminary William E. Huntington D.D College of Liberal Arts Boston University

Mystic Lodge Knights of Pythias Ball in Granite Hall

Mystic Lodge No 46 will hold a ball at Granite Hall on Tuesday evening January 26. A committee of arrangements has been appointed consisting of Charles A Holmes George A Clough William P Stone Edward W Goodale and Edward J Lowe.

Mystic Lodge Knights of Pythias Granite Hall Charles A. Holmes George A. Clough William P. Stone Edward W. Goodale Edward J Lowe

Union Mutual Benefit Association Names New Officers

The annual meeting at 85 Devonshire street reported a prosperous condition. Horace W. Jordan William F. Merritt and Charles R. Folsom were elected directors for three years. Nehemiah T. Merritt was re elected president William F. Merritt vice president and Charles R. Folsom Secretary at the directors meeting.

Union Mutual Benefit Association Devonshire Street Messrs Horace W. Jordan William F. Merritt Charles R. Folsom Nehemiah T. Merritt

Fragmented Schedule Fragments From Prison Station Note

A damaged OCR fragment shows times and vague references to a Prison Station schedule. It lists multiple numbers such as 5, 10, 6 pm and 12.50 pm across days including Sundays. The legible data is limited and no clear event or entity beyond times remains.

Fitchburg Railroad Time Schedule 1885

Passenger timetable for Fitchburg Railroad detailing departures and connections from Boston westward to Syracuse Chicago New York St Louis and points north and east. Includes accommodation and express options with Pullman sleeping cars, multiple routes through Gardner Athol Greenfield Brattleboro and North Adams, with varied departure times and daily service.

Great Southern Charleston Savannah Florida Superior Boston Savannaez Far Titten Lacopia Lake Vilage Weirs Meredith Ashland Fiymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Mootpeter Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Plymouth Warren Eaverhill Woodsville Newport St. Johnsbury Sherbrook Quebec Montreal Ogdensburg Bristol Claremont White Mountain Division Northern Division Pullman Central Vermont R R Passumpsick.r Washington Street Springfield Pittsfield Albany the & Ax South Framinghamy Albamy Syracuse N. W Springfeld Sp Field Pittsfeid Haas Buffalo Cleveland St. Louis Worcester Surianee Traize Boster Te Tnt West Chicago Sandsys New York Central St. Had Ixpress York Troy and Weat Gardner Raidwinwille Athol Miller’s Falls Greem Eld Purke Falle Anc North Adams Bhoyvaistom

Fragmentary numeric ledger items from a historical page

A dense string of figures and codes appears, resembling a ledger or OCR fragment. It includes fractions, times, percentages, and possible monetary values with scattered letters, lacking clear subject names or events to anchor a typical news item.

Boston to Maine Train Timetable Includes Numbers and Stations

Eastern Division schedule lists trains from Causeway Street Boston to Biddeford North Conway Wolfeboro Great Falls and coastal towns. Timings include multiple daily departures from 7.30 to 9.00 am and later afternoon runs with fares noted in dollars and cents. Route details cover Lynn Swampscott Beverly Salem Newburyport Ipswich Manchester and Portsmouth among others with branch lines and seasonal variations.

Rostow Bangor St. John Flalifax Haymarket Square Cause Street Eastport Calnia N. B Halifax Portland Causeway Street Maine Central Grand Trank Knox Lincoln Cause Way Street Lewistom Augusta Causeway-st Manchester Concord N.H North Haymarket- Sq North Conway Haymarket-sq Cause Way-st Friend Street Boston Falls Biddeford Wolfeboro Great Falls Wochester Portsmouth Hampton Beach Worth Hampton Rye Beach Amesbury Newburyport Ipswich Het Fu. Wenham Rw. Stet Mockworg Gloucester Bramem Het. Rt Beverly Middledom Iéet Peabody and Danvers Salem Bead Swampscott Stet Marbicheau Wampscott Bet Chelsea Llib PR Everett Saugus Boston Lynn and Way Revere Chelsaen Galifax Mou Sun Smucay Secgas Westernivision North Berwick Scarborowen South Reading T. Fubees D. J. “Landers

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