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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1886

Page

2

Irish Aid Drives Freedoms Support in New York and Boston

The New York Sun highlights revived Land League funds for Ireland with meetings in New York and Boston. Charities raise substantial sums as Irish immigrants in America back home. O'Reilly urges restraint yet supports resistance if England imposes force, while harbor conditions worsen locally, threatening coastal trade.

New York Sun Ireland Old Land League Parrell New York Varnell St. Patrick’s Cathedral The Land League Great Republic Boston A. M. Keiley John Boyle O'Reilly John E. Fitzgerald Mr. O'Reilly England

Samoa history warns against foreign entanglements and hubris

The piece recalls a 1875 Samoa mission led by Colonel Steinberger and the Perilous ambitions he entertained toward the islands. It warns that German actions against Samoa could invite U S resistance, citing a 1878 treaty and the Pango Pango harbor grant, while noting local Concord press closures and a philosophy school shaping public interest.

Steinberger United States Howitzer R. B. Hayes Samoa Pango- Pango Bismarck Spain Germany

Marshfield Harbor Dispute Over Green Harbor Dike

Indignation grows among Marshfield fishermen as Green Harbor river dike, built years ago, wrecks harbor sheltering small craft. Legislation in 1801 backed the dike with a perpetual guarantee, but shoaling followed. in 1876 harbor commissioners ordered removal, ignored. Supreme Court equity actions filed, no resolution yet, risking decades of losses to fishermen.

Marshfield Green Harbor Cape Cod Bay Dike Party Green Harbor River Supreme Court Court of Equity

Correction of errors in Advertiser amid reorganization

The Post urges honest correction of misstatements about the Hour succession bill and contrasts the Advertiser’s partisan tone with Senator Hoar’s measured statesmanship. It argues that both parties showed little interest in the measure and urges preserving old paper traditions amid new management.

Annex House of R Representatives Congress Senate House House of Representatives Eaton Connecticut Senator Hoar

Boston Soup Town Tales and Oddities From a Teeming Page

An amalgam of quips and clippings mentions Boston as a beer town with free soup for the hungry and a note on keeping money in safes at night. It references Steinberger, surveyor Underwood, and McNeil, plus jests about marriage licenses, Samoa’s Pango Pango, and a rash of cultural asides from various papers.

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Balm in Gilead and a tale of Southern letters

The piece reviews the January Dixie magazine table of contents with pieces on the phosphate industry of South Carolina and other Southern topics. A Detroit poultry buyer encounters three tramps who extort two dollars for orphans, drawing a moral tale about philanthropy and cynicism in a casual street encounter.

Gilead Chicago News Dixie Southern Magazine South Carolina Cecil Loyal North Carolina C. D. Smith William Waring Habersham Clement Mason John Smith Arthur P. Ford North Georgia C. P. Huntingdon H. W. Pinckney

Notable Nineteenth Century Social Notes and Rumors

A sweeping roundup covers Positmaster-General Vilas's rheumatism, Mrs. Ernst visiting Philadelphia, John B. Gough's likely farewell season, Kate Chase Sprague’s daughter courting acting fame, Mossley Hall in Bar Harbor, and Lord Wolseley’s refined manners. Also noted are Prince Leopold’s engagement talks, Whitney's Washington home makeover, ex-senator Wise’s return to Virginia, Sir John Macdonald’s New York visit, Miss Cleveland reforming a spelling lesson, Rhode Island elder Anna Maria Greene’s death, Pauline Markhan’s fortune from a brewery stake, and media circles debating the Bayard signature controversy with Dr. Frame suspected as author.

Cleveland Ben Perley Poore Anna Maria Greene Rhode Island Nathaniel Greene Samuel Ward Middletown R. I Pauline Markhan England Lydia Thompson William A. Shannon Newark N. J James Buchanan United States Buchanan Kate Bayard Mabel Warren Boston Charles A. Dana W. H. Hurlbert Joseph Pulitzer Chauncey F. Black The North American Review Philadelphia Times T. F. Frame

Alumni and Students of Kimbal Union Academy Plan Boston Group

A Meriden New Hampshire gathering led to a scheduled February 8 meeting at the General Theological Library to consider forming a Boston New England association for educational literary and social aims. The Kimbal Union Academy traces a century of coeducational graduates now numbering about 3000 with 200 to 300 in Boston area.

Kimbal Union Academy Meriden N. H General Theological Library Somerset Street Luther Farnham Academy Boston New England Walbridge A. Field Alexander S. Wheeler J. W. Wellman Henry A. Hazen Gilman Marston F. E. Oliver M. D Thomas E. Proctor Francis E. Clark George L. Underwood Perley B. Davis Marvin D. Bisbee

Light Needed at Deer Island Point

A Boston harbor pilot urges the Post to heed a petition sent to Washington for a light at Deer Island Point and a light at State Ledge. He argues a fog signal is essential, noting 109 shipowners and steamboat managers support it and that a lighthouse would provide a practical fog signal in storms.

The Post Deer Island Point Washington State Ledge Boston Sound Point

Malden Debates Sewer Plans and City Debt

Malden officials and residents weigh a trunk sewer plan urged by state commissioners amid a growing population and concerns over old cesspools and Spot Pond water. Ex Mayor Fuller supports the trunk sewer as essential and outlines cost worries, while City Treasurer Sargent backs the plan but seeks delaying it for five years to fund other needs.

Malden Lorin L. Fuller Fuller Times Albert Sargent

Sudden Death of Esteemed Boston Bar Member Parker

Francis E. Parker, a 40 year Boston bar veteran born in Portsmouth New Hampshire, died suddenly at the Hotel Albion after a two day illness. He was 64, educated at Phillips Exeter Harvard and Suffolk law schools, and served one term in the State Senate in 1965. He chaired charitable causes and supported Harvard, the Provident Institution for Savings and the Boston Athenaeum. He never married. funeral at Kirg's Chapel.

Rarcis E. Parker Boston Albion Mr. Parker Portsmouth N. H Nathan Parker Pickering Law Suffolk State Senate Parker The Provident Association Provident Institution For Savings Harvard College Boston Athenaeum Union St. Botolph Atlantic Cyrus Wakefield Huarway D. Parker London Baring Bros Kirg’s Chapel

Fishermen Demand Open Market At T Wharf Auction

Fishermen on T Wharf call for an open market and auction sale of fish after two hard years of storms and scarce trade. They accuse Fish Dealers' Association members of pressuring non members while firms split from the association loom to bid high and avoid a market panic as the busy season starts.

T Wharf Ada M. Hall Edward Hall Fish Dealers’ Association

Ten express sleeping cars to New Orleans timetable

A dense list of daily and Sunday schedules for express sleeping cars to New Orleans and nearby towns. The notice includes multiple stops such as Millbury, North Grafton, Westboro, Southville, and Auburndale with varied departure times, prices, and Wednesday Friday only routes. It outlines return times and special notes for Marlborough Framingham and other towns, ending with general remarks on service days.

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Dorchester G A R building society plans Dorchester hall

Members of Benjamin Stone Jr Post No 68 form a building society to erect a structure housing Grand Army groups in Dorchester. Shares priced at 25 each, rental income to fund dividends. Hon Henry L Pierce subscribed to 40 shares totaling 1000. Building expected ready for occupancy early summer.

Benjamin Stone, Jr Dorchester Grand Army Building Corporation Henry L. Pierce

Ministers at Dinner Among Universalist Club Members

The Universalist Minister's Club held its second regular meeting and dinner at Young's Hotel. About thirty attended led by Dr. G. H. Emerson. Guests included St. A. A. Miner, Prof. W. G. Harmon, Rev. C. W. Bidle, Rev. George Hill, Dr. E. C. Bowles, Rev. H. B. Smith, and Prof. G. T. King. An essay by Rev. E. H. Capen discussed modern social economy followed by remarks from several clergymen.

Universalist Minister’s Club Young’s Hotel G. H. Emerson St. A E. H. Capen D.D College Hill A. B. Herry Taunton W. B. Rugg Rhode Island W. Oe Start Cambridge Dr. Patterson

Ashton Valve Co Wins in Circuit Court Over Consolidated Safet

Circuit Judge Colt ruled yesterday for Ashton Valve Company in two suits by Consolidated Safety Valve. The Richardson patents Nos. 58 294 and 85 963 were upheld as valid by the Supreme Court last spring. The first suit was dismissed and the second refused an injunction, a decision seen as important to valve users nationwide.

Consolidated Safety Valve Company Ashton Valve Company United States District of Massachusetts Colt Richardson United States Supreme Court Consolidated Value Pop

Durkee Charged With Larceny Of Pug In Chelsea Case

Lawrence C. Durkee of this city was charged with larceny of a pug dog belonging to Charles F. Fifield of Revere. The dog’s value was set at 200 dollars, not as highly as Lady Pilkington. Durkee pleaded not guilty and the case was continued to Tuesday, January 26.

Chelsea Lawrence C. Durkee Charles Fifield Revere Pilkington Durkee

Man Dies Suddenly at Lanpigan's Store

John Lewis aged 75 of 730 Harrison Avenue collapsed after a purchase outside Lanpigan's provision store at East Deg Ham Street and Harrison Avenue. He died on the sidewalk. Dr. Draper ruled heart disease at City Hospital morgue.

John Lewis Harrison Avenue Lanpigan East Degham Street City Hospital Draper Lewis

Adjourned Harvard Board Meeting Set for Jan 20

The Board of Overseers of Harvard College will meet adjourned at 70 Water street Boston on Wednesday January 20 at 11 AM Secretary Alexander McKenzie Cambridge January 13 1886. Sar Brainers Pills Great Rochester Gout and Rheumatic Remedy advertised with oval box 84 round 14 pills available at druggists.

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Fitchburg Railroad Timetable Fragments and Routes

Fragmentary schedule shows multiple routes and times for Fitchburg Railroad lines including connections to Syracuse Chicago and New York Central. It lists Pullman sleeping cars, daily and Sunday services, and stops at towns such as Gardner Hardwick Ames Orange, Montague, Deerfield, Buckland, Keene, Brattleboro and Ashburnham with various ex and accom designations.

New York Middletown New Haven Pullman Boston Hartford New Britain Aterbury Denbury Firbhill REW England Limited Waterbury Willimantic Britain Bristol Philadelphia Jersey City Trenton Baltimore Washington Richmo Norwich New London Vandisonville Putnam New Londo City of Worcester City of New York Washington Street Turner Scendall Gen Pass West Syracuse Chicago and Louis Express Chicago New York Central St. Louis W.8 B. Railroad Troy Pa Gardner Hardwinvills Ames Orange Piilier Greengeld Sheiperme Falls Sorth Adamas West Deerfield Buckland Zour Karawells Cheriemount Hoosac Tun Gi Ps. Oe Winn Don Keene Bellows Palis Ana Cheshire Railroad Albans Keens Rutland Worter Washwaanna Rochester Railroad Groton. P Lowell Fitehnburg We. & Mineter Aus Jupction Hittletom South Acton SI Jew Enange

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