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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1880

Page

3

Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics' Meeting Minutes

The annual meeting chaired by Charles W. Slack elected Jas Boody joiner from Brookline and dismissed David Simpson of Medford for nonpayment of dues. Treasurers report shows starting balance of $27,93587, with various funds and loans, total receipts $89,497 35 and expenditures including relief and building costs leaving a balance. Officers elected include Slack president, Brewster treasurer, Buies secretary, with a large slate of trustees. A motion to place $1,000 for inventor aid failed, and a decision to resume annals and publish the president’s address was approved along with a $5,600 relief appropriation.

Boston Lying-in Hospital Corporation of the Boston Lying-in Hospital McLean Street Boston Abbott Lawrence Charles KE. Ware Lemuel Shaw Henry F. Jenks James Ayer Horace Dunce Wm. Amory, Jr Oliver W. Peabody Augustus Flagg Henry H. Sprague Charles Demond Massacbhusetts Home Missionary Society Superior Criminal Court Bacon L. Farley Hovey Demond Chicago Caleb H. Warner Bank of Commerce Home Missionary Society Whiness Society Hyde Perkins Waitness Wuuiler Dimond Stevens Charles A. Crehore Dercon Ezra Fernsworth Steele Fund Witness Burlington Missouri Mansfield Framingham Henry Flanders Europe William Hyde Ware Burrougus Webb Flanders Deacon Farnsworth Ekxecutive Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics’ Association Charles W. Slack Jas. Boody Painter Bookline David Simpson Medford Osmyn Brewster Shattuck Revere House Continental Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company Mechanics Building Otis Norcress New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Farntime Slack Nathaniel J. Bradlee Joseph L Buies Benjawin D. Whitcomb George W. Pope Thomas Leavitt Horace £. Rockwell James ©. Tucker Wiliam M. Rumery Ezekiel B. Studley Joseph W. Hill John F. Bacon Leonard F. Creesy James G. Haynes Henry A. Turner Committee of Relief John Mack Alonzo W. Folsom Boen H. Hitchings Isaiah Goodwin Thos.Gogin Geo. Nowell Paul D. Wallis Samuel F. Summers Nath L M. Lowe J. Clark Board of Government Association

Suburban Matters and Local Court Proceeding

The District Court case of Fred Corman alias Jack Muller, Wakefield, charged with shooting Frank McCormick, resulted in Cosman being found guilty of simple assault and fined $5 plus costs. In Stockline, a town meeting debated annexation to Boston with polls set for January 29. Suburban notes report diphtheria in Watertown, a Salem railroad shop injury, and Essex county commissioner election results with George J. L. Colby leading.

May Micheel Cassidy House of Industry James Bailey House of Correction Mary Connors Catherine Rogers Thomas Kearns Michael Dolan Roxbury James Sheehan South Boston Thomas Quinn Edward Logan Michael Orr Artery East Boston John Clayton Fred Corman Jack Muller Wakefield Frank McCormick Pettengill Horton Davis McCormick Cosman Richard Stack Lake Street Stockline Boston William Ly Bowdich Wiatertown Joseph Thomas Eastern Railroad Salem Essex County George J. L. Colby Newburport Gardner Prouty Littleton Mass Middlesex County Prouty Committee On Elections Owen D. Colson Mattapotsete Plymouth Middleboro Executive Council William B. Stevens Stoneham Hammond James B. Shaw Palmer Joseph Bennett Poston District Court of Eastern Hampden Municipal Court of Brighton

Diverse World News Tangles With 19th Century Crises

A broad, fragmentary summary covers a panoply of events: an extensive Panaman reception for Lesseps with a single American flag, a 115 year old Black woman Jennie dying in Wyandotte, Democratic National Convention plans in Chicago, the forger Henry Buete traced to Peru, and multiple executions and legal actions across the United States. Reports span hijinks, assassinations, crop data in Illinois, a Harrisburg bribery note, and a California mining tragedy, with a Panama revolt and slave fears in Chincha.

Lesseps Panama Kansas City Jennie Wyandotte Chicago Times Kenry Buete United States Lighthouse Board Iquique Peru

Fourteenth annual report of Inland Fisheries released

The report notes satisfactory results at the East Taunton fishway and cites unlawful taking from Palmer's River in Rehoboth as well as depredations at the South Hadley fishway. It discusses restocking the Connecticut River, the impact of gill nets on salmon, and ongoing joint efforts with New Hampshire to restore Merrimac salmon. It lists restocking quantities by pond and notes related expenses.

Commissioners of Inland Fisheries East Taunton Palmer's River Rehoboth South Hadley Connecticut River Connecticut Tower Massachusetts Masachusetts W. H. Walker East Brookierd Merrill Winchendon W. B. Bigelow Milton Henry Hooks F. W. Clapp Framingham Charles T. Jenkins Linniele W. R. Adams Ashburnhem A. Jewell Hubbardstop East Brookfield Pamel Wetherbee Acton O. Stowell Wakefield H. Sylvester Westfield G. H. Weld Rochester G. O. Brigham Westboro D. W. Barnlett Essex H. C. Ewing Holyoke R. E. Foster Milford 2. H. Lawrence House Committee On Elections B. T. Hithwan Chilmark Stephen Flanders George A. King H. M. Knowlton New Bedford Flanders Hillman Gosnold Gay Head Isbury Committee On Mercantile Affairs W. H. Forbes

Norton dies after amputation at Massachusetts General Hospital

Obituary recounts the life of Mr Norton born 1825 in Livermore Maine. longtime Charlestown resident and leather goods manufacturer. active Republican politician holding multiple offices including State Senate and Mayor of Charlestown. He contracted a knee tumor from a 3 year old injury, refused amputation briefly, then underwent surgery at MGH but could not recover.

New England Bureau of Credits Bureau Virginia Mudge Aler A. P. Conant J.u. Laster Martin L Hays Ormington N.H Henry Wilson U. 8 S. A Engilant Mexico Central South American England France Germany Austria Switzerland Spain United States Martin Brazil wYe Maine Central Railroad Portison George L. Ward New Yankshire Albert Pitts Senate New Hampshire S.& L. LD. Association Grocers’ Association Board of Trade Congress John Stetson Washington Lexas Maine Shoe and Leather Association Grocers Commercial Travelers’ Association K. K. Mudgerod Amd J. Winthrop Taylor Chestnut Street Dr. Taylor New York Princeton College University of Pennsylvania Navy Walker Nicaragua Pensacola Potomac River Farragut Mississippi New Orleans Taylor Boston Kingston Ontario Chicago Illinois Artillery Waukegan Smithsonian Institution United States Fish Commissioner Massachusetts General Hospital Norton Mr. Norton Livermore Massachusetts Charlestown Vermont Merriam & Norton Morocco Medford Street High Street Republican Party State Senate Lincoln United States Navy Common Council Fifth Suffolk King Solomon Lodge of Masons Hugh de Payens Commandery K. T Melrose Trade and Improvement Association of Jules Claude Gabriel Favre Versailles M. Favre Lyons Paris Ministry of the Interior Louis Blanc Caussidiere Cavaignan Rome Louis Napoleon The Loire Rbone Orsini Corps Legislatif Sedan Bismarck M. Thiers Republic Rome Et la Republique Francaise MM. Henon Ern. Picard L'Electeur

New Hampshire National Guard formsAssociation in Concorp

Commissioned officers in Concorp NH organized the New Hampshire National Guard Association with Gen J N Patterson as president and A D Ayling as treasurer. A concert by L Eastman’s orchestra followed by a grand ball featured Gov Head and ex Gov Prescott with state and out of state officers in uniform. The ball drew broad attendance and noted elegant ladies attire amid the parade of officers.

Concorp N. H New Hampshire National Guard New Hampshire National Guard Association J.N. Patterson Concord Col. Copp Nashua Col Natt. Wales First Massachusetts Regiment J. Silloway Vincent Laforme John Sullivan Boston Ancients George 8. Merrill Lawrence Light Artillery Dakin Barrett Old Concord Mass National Guard

Gloucester City Council Acts on Appointments and Local Crime

City Council confirmed minor officer appointments and referred petitions. A telephonic link between City Hall police station and engine house was proposed. Addison Plummer named assistant engineer. Sanitary board given health powers. Lobster theft by Parsons suspected as Sargent reports 210 lobsters lost. Griffins and Ryan arrested after a Main Street disturbance. Officer Gorman hurt but not seriously.

Gloucester Mass Addison Plummer Alderman Gaffrey Follawsbee William H. Haskell George B. Morse William Frank Parsons Board of Health Alexander Sargent William Frank Parsons Mike Griffin Dan Griffin Joseph B. Ryan Main Street Gorman

Secret service captures counterfeit gang in Oswego

G B Perkins of the secret service nabbed a gang in Oswego including David Bonnell Sylvanus Reynolds Lafayette Ingersoll Neva Ingersoll Frederick Ingersoll Frank Gibson Lucy Ingersoll Ida Ingersoll and Lavina Look. They were caught coining money with dies acids and $700 in counterfeit coin seized. Two more suspects were arrested at Sandy Creek and two others are pursued in Mexico.

OsweGo Marshall Stevens Jefferson Towsley Wm. Reynolds Sandy Creek Mexico

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