Court Rules on New Trial in Bond Conversion Case
United States Circuit Court hears motion for new trial after verdict over $34,000 for Sarah A. Preble against Henry M. Bates et al. Key issue is newly discovered evidence claiming five Chicago sewerage bonds bore Preble indicia. Defendants argue election between exceptions and new trial. decision reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
J. J
Sarah A. Preble
Henry M. Bates
Chicago
Edward Richardson
B. F. Butler
8. C. Southard
Samuel Hoar
Massachusetts Senate Advances Liquor Prohibition Amendment
The Senate reported ought to pass on the constitutional amendment banning liquor as a beverage. House debate will follow with a likely two thirds, and a May or June referendum is urged by supporters. A petition seeks May or June public vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Joint Special Committee On
Mc Ettrick
George P. Sanger, Jr
Everbody
Charles W. Howland
Tilton Masterworks at Williams Everett Gallery in Boston
The Williams & Everett gallery displays the late John Rollin Tilton’s paintings, with watercolors from Lake Como and Venice in the lower gallery and eighty three oil canvases in the upper assortment including The Lagoons of Venice and The Plain of Thebes. The show ends February 2, alongside Burne Jones photographs and Durer reproductions organized by Mr Koehler in the first print room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams & Everett
John Rollin Tilton
Rome
Mr. Tilton
London
N. H
Boston
Hunnewell
Portland
Grand Trunk Railway
Tilton
Paul Akers
Paris
Munich
Alps
Rhine
Spain
Greece
Wilton
Lake Como
Venice
Athens
Granada
Egypt
Thebes
del Moro
Williams & Everett's
Burne-Jones
Albert Durer
Art Museum
Koehler
Marcantonio
Durer
Star Course Concert Ends With Varied Performances
The Star Course featured Mr. Ryder on organ, the Ruggles Street quartet at their best, J. E. Stuart delivering humorous sketches and impressions, Annie E. French reading with music, and Gertrude Franklin performing two songs to great enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Ryder
Ruggles Street Quartet
J. E. Stuart
Annie E. French
Aux Italiens
Gertrude Franklin
Navy Orders Promote Officers to Command Chicago
Naval orders detach Captain H. B. Robeson from New York Navy Yard and assign him to command the United States steamer Chicago. Lieutenant-Commander R. S. Mackenzie is detached from lighthouse inspector duty and ordered to Chicago as executive officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. B. Robeson
New York Navy Yard
United States
Chicago
R. 8
Mackenzie
Boston Aldermen Advance Sewer Loan and Appointments
Richardson wins approval to petition for a $1,000,000 loan to extend the sewer system. New cemetery trustees named. James B. Richardson confirmed as corporation counsel. Other orders cover library, colors for a warship, Washington’s Birthday observances, and a special Ward 10 election. Damages of $300 awarded for Kent Street widening. factory nuisance dispute in Brighton considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Aaron B. Babcock
Adoniram J. Littlefield
Frederick H. Newton
Henry Richardson
Joseph Stedman
Mt. Hope Cemetery
William P. Leavitt
Benjamin F. Anthony
James P. Broiderick
George T. Chase
Amos K. Tilden
George B. Freeland
Henry Fox
Alderman Wilson
Committee On Finance
Gove
McLaughlin
Yrays
Eddy
Folsom
Kelley
Murphy
Reed
Rogers
Short
Stacey
Smith
Wilson
Public Library
Roslindale
City Messenger
Common Council
Boston Water Board
Secretary of the
United States Navy
Boston
Washington
Board of Police
City Council of
Suffolk Bank
Suffolk County
Charles J. Brooks
Samuel F. McAleary
Franklin Fund
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Central Probation Office
Sealer of Weights
Thomas Jordan
S. A. White
Brighton
George Fabyan
Kent Street
Hollis Place
Roxbury
Congregational Club Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
The Congregational Club met at the Odd Fellows building with 835 of 400 members present. Reports showed 112 new applications with 13 admitted, a treasurer’s balance of 424.96, and invested funds of 348.25. Officers were elected including President Rev. George M. Boynton and Secretary Rev. Marshall M. Cutter. An address by Rev. Dr. Alexander McKenzie followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Club
Odd Fellows
W. S. Slocum
Newton
W. H. Blood
Auburndale
Francis E. Clar
Outlook
Ss. Brainerd Pratt
Charles W. Robinson
Hamilton A. Hill
Asa Bullard
Elijah D. Goodrich
Cambridge
Henry H. Fitch
Roxbury
George M. Boynton
Augustus 5. Lovett
Marshall M. Cutter
Charles Robinson
Benjamin H. Sanborn
Joseph B. Seabury
Henry A. Mellen
Nehemiah Boynton
Alonzo Meserve
Theodore C. Pease
Henry M. Moore
Addison P Foster
H. J. Patrick
William F. Day
George A.jewkesbury
William A. Paine
George E. S. Kinney
Henry H. Proctor
Francis O. Winslow
George Hutchinson
Joshua W. Davis
Alexander McKenzie
Liberty and
Romanism in Prophecy lecture opens city series
The first of two Tremont Temple talks on Romanism in Prophecy was given at noon by Rev. H Grattan Guinness of London, with Rev. A J Gordon presiding. Local incidents include a Dorchester robbery, a funeral in Columbus Avenue, and shoplifting arrests at R H White Co. Also noted: donations to Dedham asylum and a window vandalism on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
H. Gratton Guinness
London
A. J. Gordon
T. B. Lothian
New York & New England Railroad
Cottage Street
Dorchester
Wilkin Roddick
Boston
Wilmington
N. C
Columbus Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mr. Campbell
Scots Charitable Society
Robert Gilchrist
Gilbert Bunton
Robert L. Walker
Peter Murray
Springfield
William Crawford
Alexander McIisaac
New York
Forest Hills
Elizabeth Keyes
Florence V. Keyes
R. H. White & Co
Jamaica Plain
Anna F. Odin
Dedham
E. D. Miller
A. B
Higginson
W. Leverett
Hyde Park
F. W. Hunnewell
Patrick Duffy
Weber Street
Harrison Avenue
City Hospital
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
Clarendon and
Montgomery Streets
China
Ashmore
H. Grattan Guinness
Africa
Accident to the Gitana at Fiske's wharf delays voyage
The schooner yacht Gitana was forced across the bows of the steamer Italia while being towed from Fiske's wharf. Damages include broken davits, ripped planking, and cut copper plates. Commodore Weld ordered dry dock repairs with a view to resuming by Thursday. Passenger Dr Thatcher Goddard currently aboard. Weld and party to join at Gibraltar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gitana
Fiske
Mediterranean
Emily
Italia
Weld
Thatcher Goddard
Gibraltar
Club officers elected and guests noted at hotels
The Longwood Cricket Club held its annual meeting at Young's Hotel with R. D. Sears as president and C. L. Bixby as vice president among others. A dinner honored George W. Davenport of Thomson Houston Electric, while Bishop Grafton and the Marketmen's Club hosted events at Brunswick and Young's respectively. Prominent arrivals list guests at Boston Tavern, Revere, Young's, Brunswick, Adams, Thorndike, Vendome and other hotels with numerous names and cities cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longwood Cricket Club
Young's Hotel
R. D. Sears
C. L. Bixby
Lot Mansfield
J. G. Estabrook
F. S. Mansfield
J W. Dutton
G. B. Monson
J. D. W. Lovell
Russell Codman
Myrick
George W. Davenport
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
Young
Bishop Grafton
Brunswick
Marketmen’s Club
Washington
John P. Hilton
James Bryden
S. B. King
S. R. M’cready
T. E. Friend
H. 8. Bean
A. W. Balch
W. W. Rawson
C. P. Wooly
C. P. Frost
Boston Press
Marine Club
Parker House
Young's
Channing Club
Curtis Guild
Suffolk
J. E.thomas
Stephen H. Whidden
Boston Tavern
M. R. Addicks
John Duran, Jr
Syracuse
N. Y
L. Sweet
Lansing
Mich
N. Menachem
New York
Arthur Lord
Plymouth
M. P. Robinson
J. A. Fitzsimmons
B. Sabin
H. P. Doane
C. W. Bickford
August Grissetti
George Vorhoraus
Thomas Herman
A. P. Marks
G. D. Achorn
Thomas Lloyd
G. F. Lane
A. E. Babson
Revere
A. W. Sulloway
Franklin
Portland
Parker
s-Rose Coghlan
New_York
H. M. Knowlton
New Bedford
Warren P. Leland
Chicago
A. B. Gilett
Hartford
Conn
G. M. Adams
Holliston
L. Z. Leiter
W. W. Snow
J. W. Howell
Newark
N. O. B. F. Sherman
New
5. Robinson
Troy
C. D. Webster
Titusville
Supreme Judicial Court Jan 28 session details and cases
The Supreme Judicial Court docket for January 28 lists argued suits including Caroline Carson v Dunham and others, Attorney General ex rel Harbor Corners v Marcellus Ayer, with attorneys named for both sides. In chambers Judge Devens hears Edward W. Brown et al v Town of Revere over electric light plant expenditures, with show cause set for Feb 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Morton
C.J
Fieup
C. Allen and Holmis
Caroline Carson
Cornelius T. Dunham
Sidney Bartlett
R. D. Wester Smith
Joseph F. Wiggin
B. M. Fernald
Harbor Corners
Chambers
Devens
Edward W. Brown
Revere
A.D. Chandler
W. A. Hayes
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
Boston Rubber Company
Meserve
Hodges
Burlingame
Goodspeed
Bristol County
Pye
Deshon
Wood
Boston Superior Court First Session January 28 1889
Tort actions and civil cases listed with multiple dockets. Mary R Reardon sues Annie T Thompson for injuries from an excavation on Pope street East Boston. defenses argue no negligence. Numerous other cases follow including Charles Ciriack vs Merchants Woollen Co for a mill accident in Dedham in 1872 and additional lists of prior and ongoing actions across sessions and judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R. Reardon
Annie T. Thompson
Pope Street
Boston
W.N. Osgood
J. A. Maxwell
J. D. McLaughlin
Charles Ciriack
Merchants’ Woollen Company
Dedham
J. W. Brage
E. Greenhood
R. M. Morse, Jr
H. G. Nichols
Avdar
Probate Court List Admits Several Wills in Suffolk
In Suffolk County on January 28, McKim J. admitted the wills of Henry Abbott William Livermore Harris R Heminway Eliza Gibbs J Pierrepont Rea Rogelana A Lawton Elbridge G Briggs Frederick W Eliot Rebecca M Prince Anne Murray Sarah J Spaulding Frances B Fisk William M Bragg Peter Cannon George W Fitzmeyer Letters of administration were issued for the estates of Alvan G Sawyer Edward H Hutchinson Mary Winter Frances G Emery William J Gleeson Mary Finn Sarah A Peterson George Miller Jeannette Miller Charles
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County
McKim
Henry Abbott
William Livermore
Harris R. Heminway
Eliza
Alvan G. Sawyer
Edward H. Hutchinson
Mary Winter
Frances G. Emery
William J. Gleeson
Mary Finn
Sarah A. Peterson
George Miller
Jeannette Miller
Charles
Notable Local Figures Named in 19th Century Ledger
A list of individuals including Wilson, Francis A., McClellan, James Kelly, William Melling, Eleazer C. Sherman, Charles Whiteman, Gustavus W. Peterson, John F Long, Coleman O Melia, and Edward Murphy appears in a cracked historical record. The snippet preserves names without context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Francis A. McClellan
James Kelly
William Melling
Eleazer C. Sherman
Charles Whiteman
Gustavus W. Peterson
John F Long
Coleman O’melia
Edward Murphy
Superior Court Roundup January 28
In Dunbar Justice J George Hamilton fined 100 for liquor law violation. John J Harvey receives three year State Prison term for breaking and entering. Archie Barom jailed four months for assault and battery. John J Morrow placed on file for embezzlement. Thomas Wilkinson three months in house of correction for larceny. Joseph Fowle discharged on recognizance for obtaining money by false pretences. Tomorrow’s docket mirrors today’s with the same lineup minus disposed cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Dunbar
J. George Hamilton
John J. Harvey
Archie Barom
House of Industry
John J. Morrow
Thomas Wilkinson
House of Correction
Joseph Fowle
Municipal Court Proceedings and Civil Dockets Notebook
Municipal court docket summarizes suit by Henrietta Goretz to recover $100 from Bartlett Bailey & Bartlett after an earlier judgment and poor debtor oath dodge. Additional cases include warrants, bindings over for trial, and a Civil list of numbered suits and v. plaintiffs against firms and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsaith
Henrietta C. Goretz
Wilbur
Bartlett
Bailey & Bartlett
Montgomery Street
Henrietta
Gorett
Lelia J. Robinson
George Lavey
George Merritt
James Barnes
Wesleyan Place
Charles Smith
Ambrose Taylor
Isaacs vs Wiley Acknowledges Disagreement in Superior Court
Middlesex County term opens with Dewey presiding. Attorneys A B Cohen for Isaacs and G A Peavey for Wiley appear. Case list includes Mills v Durgin, Loker v B A RR, Murray adm vs Littlefield, White v Farnum, Burt v Sherwin, Feeley v Brown, Collins v City Wal Natick, Walker rep Wel Tidd, Dolan v Alley, Rice v Moorhouse, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Priesting
Burt
Rep
Sher
Feeley
Brown
McCormick
Town
Collins
City Wal- Natick
Tham
Walker
Wel ‘Tidd
Dolan
Alley
Rice
Moorhouse
City Low
Deveraux and Menard v Boston & Maine railroad cases
Essex County Superior Court hearings on tort actions against Boston and Maine railroad. Deveraux seeks damages for injuries as a passenger at Salem depot after being struck by a baggage truck. jury disagreed. Menard cases involve Beverly accident on Labor Day 1887 where a team wrecked, a year-old child killed, wife injured. defense general denial. Numerous other civil actions listed with defense denials pending. Abstracts note judges Mason and counsel for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittman
John McNamara
Fitchburg Railroad
Michael McNamara
Work Inc
Fred H. Robinson
Same
McNamara
Littleton
B. C. Moulton
C. F. Loring
C. H. Sprague
George R. Torrey
Robinson
Quinn
Perham
Lynch
Dow
Verge
Pearce
Fall
LathHrop
Deveraux
Boston & Maine Railroad
Elizabeth I. Deveraux
Salem
H. P. Moulton
Lincoln
Menard
Bell’s Crossing
Beverly
Labor Day
Odillon Menard
Eugenia Menard
George B. Lees
S. Lincoln
W. D. Northend
Evans
Lane
Andrews
Powers
Davis
City of
Archie
Heaphey
Gloucester
Ward
Fernald
McCarthy
Washington Mills Co
Grand Jury Organized in Salem Court Session
In Essex County Superior Court at Salem on January 28 the grand jury was charged by Justice Mason. Foreman B. D. Hill of Peabody was chosen with Henry Chase of Haverhill as clerk. The panel will report next Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Essex County
Salem
Mason
Tf. W. Bishop
B. D. Hill
Peabody
Henry Chase
Haverhill
Probate Court Action In Essex County Proceedings
In Essex County Probate Court on January 28 Judge Harmon approved the will of Michael Harrigan of N Swowrypore. Letters of administration were filed for Robert H. Baker Haverhill Harriet Broad Lynn Labitha M. Congdon Amesbury Rebecca A. Emerton Newburyport and Samuel Symonds Peabody. Inventories filed include Louise E. Leonard Newburyport $508365 John Huntington Amesbury $2482816 Francis W. Tuttle Salem $681199 and Frances Anne Harper Marblehead $8850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County
Michael Harrigan
Swowrypore
Robert H. Baker
Haverhill
Harriet Broad
Lynn
Labitha M. Congdon
Amesbury
Rebecca A. Emerton
Newburyport
Samuel Symonds
Peabody
Louise E. Leonard
John Huntington
Francis W. Tuttle
Salem
Frances Anne Harper
Marbiehead
Probate Court Records Highlight Executors and Administrators
Plymouth County probate lists include Julia J Hooper Mid dleboro Fletcher Clark Sandwich Lydia Hedge Plymouth and William Hedge Plymouth named executors. Edward Wilder and Sarah E Wilder Hingham ex ecutors. Also estates of Kearnin Wareham Hamlin Wareham Winn Wareham Wood Middleboro Sampson Middleboro etc. Guardian Benjamin Gibbs Wareham for Harry Weeks. License to mortgage Thomas A Pratt Middleboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth County
Harkins
Julia H. J. Hooper
Middleboro
Fletcher Clark
Sandwich
Lydia C. Hedge
Plymouth
William G. Russell
Boston
William Hedge
Edward. Wilder
Hingham
Sarah E. Wilder
Felix Kearnin
Wareham
Ann Kearnin
Charles W. Hamlin
John W. Hamlin
Michael Winn
Michael C. Morony
Lydia Wood
George R. Sampson
Mary A. Sampson
George E. Sampson
Charles N. Buchell
Thomas A. Pratt
Benjamin F. Gibbs
Harry Weeks
Fidelio Concert Impresses Despite Modest Attendance
The German choral society Fidelio presented a vocal and instrumental program at Union Hall. The concert featured Mendelssohn Schubert Schumann Revues with soloists and ensembles, including Ave Maria and König Manfred selections. Performances earned broad favorable reception for precision and harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelio
The
Union Hall
Mendelssohn
Schubert
W. J. Heinrich
Dr. L. Kelterborn
J. Marquardt
A. Heindl
B. Fischer
M. Ramseyer
M. Stetson
E. Manfred
Knights and Ladies
Appeal for Boston Children's Aid Society subscriptions
An appeal urges subscriptions to the Boston Children’s Aid Society to fund crime prevention efforts. The Society finds homes for at risk boys and girls, operates three homes at West Newton Foxboro and Weston, and runs a Bureau of formation with agent C W Birtwell. It reports annual expenditures of about 17000 dollars and seeks ongoing support from individuals and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Children’s Aid Society
West Newton
Foxboro
Weston
C. W. Birtwell
Chardon Street
Standing Committee On Children
General Conference of Charities
Tah Mountain Club
Boston
Children’s Aid Society
James Freeman Clarke
D.D
Ry Eliot
Dorchester
Birtwell
Edward Osborne
H. J. Patrick
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Bedford Land Company
Hathorne
Palmer
Symonds
Aker
Commissioners of Public Records
Bureau of the Statistics of Labor
Boston, Winthrop & Shore Railroad
Point Shirley
Lowell
Committee On Cities
Quantum
Vicinity
H. ©. Ware
Ori
Dorchester Bay
Vincy Bay
Quincy
Quine
Squantum
Commercial Point
William A. Nye
Bourne
James A. Mayhew
A. J. Bailey
Granite
Fall River
Boston Common Council
Sanger
McCall
Winchester
McNarl
Miller
Worcester
McNall
Dwich Islands
George Washington
Coveney
New Bedford Real Estate Association
Bristol
House
Police Court
Insurance Commissioner
General Court
George C. Bosson
Revere Street Railway Company
the Fine Arts
J. BR. Tilton
Army and Navy Gazette
Richardson
Hart
B. F. Bradbury
Washington and
Winter Streets
William Bloom
Chauncy Street
O. J. Ball
Washington Street
Superior Court
Blopgsetttt, J
Veuuli
Denwil
Jug
Ciriuck
Richmond
Ratchants’ Woollenshesky
Hillson
Farnum
Pitcher
Crane
Holden
Fishy, B. & M. RR
Gardella Vy
Hohn
Fay
Sherman
Clara
Vickey
Catharine McCusker
Yee
Municipal Court of
Charlestown
Fred McIntire
John F. Dore
J. W. O’brien
William Fitzgerald
Conrad H. Decker
T. J. Gargan
H. G. Allen
BM Wingses
Fitzgerald
Decker
Hunting
Downer
Galtney
Colby
Penn
Lance
Johnson
Seavey
Loud
Benson
Swear
Lull
Bishop
Rodman
Nawn
Callan
Hhy Whittier Co
Sefton
Mulvey
Varker
Roberts
Streight
Storrs
Marks
Fitch
Hamilton Vy
Oston
Burrows
Hous
Patridge
Woodland
Choate
Alpdnriccgh
North
Spaulding
Sanford
Homer
Gray
Chase
Byrnes
Murray
Lawton
Tower
Postv
King
Cummings
Buck
Lott
Kimball
Wright
Bradley
Abbott
Cridley
Adams
Townsend N. Bk
Baddeagon
Ab- Jones
McGorgan
O’sullivan
Lowery
Powhatsky
Gunsemeiser
Hubbard
Conway
Willard
Gallagher
Carroll
McDonald
Drury
Krozen
Burnett
Kelly
Maney
Golthwait
Shepherd
Morris
Anderson
Pelham
Perkins
Lincott
Bliss
Whidden
Willis
Wood Et al
Buxton
Needham
St. John
Boltz
Lamson Store Service Co
Carter
Cahill
Phinney
Mason, J
Harmon, J
A. Romance
Obeseee Boplioz B
Largo
Saltarella
Edhohe Jackson
Franklin Street
Groves S. Hale
Edward Jackson
H. D., Chapin
C. W. Scipperr
Helen Paine
W.C. Lorine
G. M. Barnard
D. D. Slade
W. Hugrarp
A. L. Boren
Horace A. Lamb
Theophilus Parsons
Burton-on- Brent
England
John Fennell
Devonshire
Arch Sts
Irocers
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester, Hass
Rand Avery
Lewis J. Bird
Rand Avery Company
Cornhill
Federal Streets
Grace Rockwell
Rice, Kendall & Co
Livingston
Carter, Rice & Co
Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company
Emerson
Jordan & Thayer
Pulsifer
Phelps, Dalton, & Co
Frank Wood
Rand, McNally & Co
Matthews & Co
Buffalo
Robert Gee
Ness
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