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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1891

Page

9

Reds Fall Short as Columbus Tops Boston in Tight Tilt

In a pitchers duel Buffinton and Knell held both sides scoreless until the seventh when Columbus rallied for two. Down the stretch Boston threatened, but a clutch homer by Radford and sharp defense by Stricker sealed a dramatic 3-2 win for Columbus as Boston’s efforts fell just short.

Columbus Reds Buffinton Knell Sneed Mclamany Dowse Bobby” Wheelock Charley Farrell Kuehne Radford Wheelock Lebane Brown Bostons Crooks Durfee Morgan Murphy Charlie Farrell Murphy Burlinton Bull Duffy Stricker Paul Radford Paul Méramany Mar Hy Lom Brown Kwell McTamany Loston Mo Tamany Farrell

Cambridge Republican Club Elects Ward Executive Committee

The Cambridge Republican Club held an adjourned meeting at Citizens' Trade Association Hall Cambridgeport. The nominations reported ten vice presidents and two executive members per ward. Ward 1 Durant and Ivers. Ward 2 Bennink Baldwin. Ward 3 Oliver and Dickerman. Ward 4 Hopewell and Holton. Ward 5 Howe and Seagrave. J Henry Russell declined the secretary post and Warren F Spalding was elected. A finance committee of Hayes Hastings McElroy Rideout Parry was chosen. The Executive Committee is empowered to print and circulate the constitution.

Cambridge Republican Club Citizens’ Trade Association Cambridgeport Committee On William B. Durant Warren Ivers C.G. L. Bennink Louis F. Baldwin I. J. Oliver E. Dickerman John Hopewell Fred H. Holton Benjamin Howe B. Seagrave J. Henry Russell Warren F. Spalding Messrs W. A. Hayes, Jr George H. Hastings P. J. McElroy M. K. Rideout John EK. Parry

Excursion of Massachusetts Press Association Promises Saguenay Sail

Sixty members of the Massachusetts Press Association departed from Lowell for their annual summer excursion. The trip includes a sail up the Saguenay and an annual meeting aboard the steamer Canada. They expect to return to Boston Friday evening.

Massachusetts Press Association Lowell Saguenay Canada Boston David W. Wood Charles Street United States Hallett Metropolitan St. Mary's Street Longwood Jones City Hospital Michael Ryan Broadway Extension Oneida Street Boston Post Office Edward Seaver Brattle Square City Hall Avenue Station 2 Mr. Seaver Vinal and Wilson William Smith

Lineman Falls Thirty Five Feet in Newport Incident

Herbert Butcher of Newport R 1 a lineman for Brookline Electric Light Power Co. was cutting wires on a high pine pole near Cypress and Tappan when the pole snapped dropping him thirty five feet He struck his head and suffered a badly bruised scalp and other injuries.

Herbert Butcher Newport R. 1 Brookline Electric Light & Power Company Cypress and Tappan Streets Butcher

Boston Public Library Bulletin and St John’s Seminary Exams

A quarterly bulletin from the Boston Public Library is available with a July 1 cutoff and includes readers information, classification synopses, Bates Hall and Lower Hall lists, author and subject indexes, and foreign books added 1881 to 1891 plus a Continental Congress bibliography. Twenty five candidates sat St John’s Seminary entrance exams in Brighton for the 1891 92 scholastic year, sixteen for first year philosophy and nine for second year, with results to be announced after the examinations.

The Boston Public Library Bates Hall Lower Hall Lower Halil Continental Congress ST. John’s Seminary Brighton Commonwealth OF Quincy Norfolk Boston Lost Boston Mass Ginevan Wholrs Esquire Jonathan Coe Register Siassachua Setts Suffolk William C. Nichols William Ff. Nicnoll Loston Post Horton Joan W. McKim Jane Elwam George Houston Post Jon W. McKim Esquir Bluah George

West End elevates plan for Boston tunnel and railroad

The Rapid Transit Commission held a hearing on an elevated rail plan from Gould Row Roxbury to Sullivan Square Charlestown. Whitney and Clarke outlined a six mile plus route with heavy tram capacity, cost estimates of 1.7 million for structure and 3.546 million with equipment, and a tunnel option at about two million per mile. Adjournment set for 10 a.m. tomorrow for further submissions. Horace M. Jordan elected clerk, Portland native and Bowdoin graduate with long journalism background.

Ravid Transit Commission West End Railroad Company Whitney T. C. Clarke New York Gouldrow Roxbury Sullivan Square Charlestown Manhattan Boston Washington Dover Guildrow Clarke West End Washington Street Franklin Square Concord Street Hancock Square Adams Mr. Whitney Rapid Transit Commission Horace M. Jordan Mr. Jordan Portland Bowdoin College New Orleans Jordan

Their Money Gone Fraternal Fraud Snares Certificates

A crowd of certificate holders in a fraternity financial cooperative gather in Lowell after U S officers arrest supreme leaders in Wheeling for mail fraud. Secretary George W Brothers refuses funds and warns of no recovery while threats and anger surge among the attendees.

Lowell Fraternity Financial Cooperation Branch Order United States Wheeling W. Va George W. Brothers

Cadets Elect Officers in Salem Second Corps

A Second Corps of Cadets election in Salem chose Major J. W. Hart as lieutenant colonel to replace the resigned J. Frank Dalton. Captain S. A. Johnson was elected major. Lieutenant Baker of Beverly became captain, and Sergeant Kimball of Lowell was elected lieutenant.

Salem

Petition Divides Stockbridge Bank Funds in 33 Percent Dividend

Supreme Court Judge Knowlton grants the petition of 120 Stockbridge Bank depositors to divide bank funds as a dividend. The plan, estimated at about 33 percent, will close the bank and wind up its business.

Servieriesyp Supreme Court Knowlton Stockbridge Bank

World's Student Conference Opens at Northfield

R Mott on the Executive Committee of the World's Student Conference chaired a college gathering at Northfield this morning to improve the college department of the Y M C A The 10 30 session featured Moody leading a review on assurance and methods to reach backsliders with audience supplied solutions and passages James McConaughy of Chicago delivered an illustrated lecture this evening.

Northfield Jd. R. Mott Y.M.C. A Moody Mr. Moody James McConaughy Chicago

Weather Indications for New England and Nearby Regions

Northern New England will see fair weather today and tonight with southwest winds and slightly higher temperatures. Southern New England also fair and warmer with light southwest winds. Wednesday is uncertain with a possible southern coast storm, but continued fair weather and cooler temperatures favored.

New England New Brunswick Chatham Foubiwasa Florida Lakes St. Vincent Mexico Chmay North Carolina Gulf States Art St. Paul Lodge City Savannah Palestine Vicksburg New Orleans Green Bay Dabuane North Platte Montgomery Eastport Newngland Block Island Heston Texas Washington Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York

Hotel guest list reads like a nation wide social roster

A long OCR list shows guests and addresses at hotels in multiple cities. Names include Borup, Ferguson, Bragg, Green, Osborne, Valenbergse, Donaldson, Farrell, Allen, Towle, Keith, Brewer, Warland, Jenkes, Redfield, Winchesters, and many others with cities such as New York, Providence, St Paul, Worcester, and Boston. The fragment resembles a directory of visitors or patrons rather than a narrative item.

Vienpomm C. W. Borup Theo Borup P. S. Ferguson St. Paul E. Benjamin H. R. Benjamin New York Charles R. Bragg Methuen Brunswick W. W Naumbure W. M. Green Columbus T. H. Osborne Waban J. M. Valenberse Tuornpike K&. M. Donaldson D. E. Skippy Providence Arthur OC. Farrell W. H. Allen Brooklyn N. Y Laonack I. H. Towle Westfield Varrah J. B. Jenekes Reysoups H. S. Johnson E. W. Heywood Ohio H. C. Eitkins A.D. Burnham Waltham LH. Colby Ottawa W. Winder Newark United States Thomas G. Carson Dalton Hugh Macdonald Chicago J. N. Stevens Mexico Charlies B. Redfield Springfield W. H. Sanders Mary Redfield W. Winchester Troy K. Cuank D. G. Tayer Adams George W. May Portland G. B Ruggles San Francisco Falkner W. [Ogalls Kittery A. Clark West Point A. A. Beaton Rockland Walter A. Holme Waterbury Reeds Montgomery Revere F. J. Rayson Philadelphia A. Mitchell Cleveland William A. Hallett Hyannis Forse Bridgewater J. P. Griffin Lake Village N. H Sydney L.weeke Greenfield Crawford Arthur Pearse Timothy Gann Amesbury Nellie Chadwick Saco Quincyv—s F. Howard Nerburypors J. H. Weirdare Ite Howe New Be John Gery South Paris Art Chicago Youna D. A. Griffin Frank W. Sams Lincoln Neb John C. Mitchell Concord N. W M. Ryesney Groten J. Ross Ipsnich F.C. Thatcher Jesse Rreit

Education plan for Jewish immigrants in St Louis

A movement organized by the Jewish Alliance aims to educate Jewish newcomers in St Louis. At a recent meeting a five member board was chosen to run a school opening in September, including a night program for workers. The curriculum will cover English, U.S. laws, government, and social norms to prepare immigrants for American citizenship.

St. Louis Jewish Alliance

Plans for subsidized steamship routes studied at White House

Early this morning the Postmaster General visited the Presidential cottage and, with the President, examined maps outlining proposed steamship routes to benefit from Congress subsidies for mail carrying. The discussion kept the President indoors for most of the morning, with only a brief outdoor interlude. The Hon. Charles Emory Smith, minister to Russia, arrived today.

Cape May

Man’s loaded gun explodes in Manchester

William Holland of South Manchester loaded a gun so heavily that when he attempted to fire it the weapon exploded. He sustained severe chest and arm injuries and is not expected to survive.

Manchester Conn William Holland South Manchester

People's Party Eyes State Ticket As Nationalists Push Fuel at Cost

Massachusetts activists debate a separate People's Party run for state offices, while Nationalists push reforms including a general law to let cities sell coal at cost. They argue cities buying coal cheap should benefit all residents, not only large buyers, claiming broad unrest supports the agenda.

People’s Party Massachusetts People’s’ Party Commonwealth Peoples’ Party Greenback Party Five Party

Race on the Ocean opens with Alleghany and Maverick

The first ocean steamship race from Providence, between M. & M. Co. Alleghany and Standard Oil tanker Maverick, started Saturday night. They raced from Field’s Point to beyond Block Island with nose to nose near Prudence Island and Narragansett Pier, clouds of smoke and spray marking the tense contest.

Providence Speciat Post Alleghany Standard Oil Company Maverick Caves Delaware Field’s Point Parker Ohio Ledge Prudence Island Baltimore Rose Island Oil Syndicate Cabell Newport Harbor Fort Adams Aining Block Island Narragansett Pier Point Judith

Political motivation blamed for Treasury appraiser removal

July 6 report from BECAUSE OF HIS POLITICS notes Appraiser Stearns, a Democrat, is removed at the Treasury. Secretary Foster and Assistant Secretary Spaulding are away, while General Cogswell backs friend Dodge. The President signs the papers amid partisan shift, with little official explanation.

Wasumetox Treasury Department Stearns Foster Spaulding Department Treasury Cape May Public Service Union Cogswell Dodge Kosten Journal Russell Republican Party Post Pearson New York Boston Washington Assistant Dodge Beard Mr. Stearns

Husband Named as Wife's Agent in Court Ruling

Supreme Judicial Court affirms lower court finding that Benjamin H. Dyer acted as the defendant Ellen A. Swift’s agent in a labor and materials suit for painting her house. The auditor’s view that the husband contracted and paid, with the wife not liable, is upheld, with testimony weighed against credits and ownership. Probate notes list wills and administrations in Salem and surrounding towns, including bequests to the American Home Missionary Society and missionary boards.

Supreme Judicial Court For the Commonwealth Benjamin H. Dyer Ellen A. Swift Supreme Court J. Li. Hopkins H. P. Harriman Salem Hammen Hannah G. Choate Beverly Betsey C. Davis Elizabeth Doe Gloucester William Duggan Josep Duprés Haverhill Annie Haiey Terrance McGovern Lawrence Sophronia Pearson Newburyport Mehitable C. Pope Peabony Richard Russell Ipswich Mary A.M. Sawyer Georgetown Sarah Tuttle John 5. Wheeler Rockwort Thomas J. Chassen Lynnfield Moses J. Clements Merrimac Curtis Damon Susanna H. Dearboro Saugus Benjamin F. Farnham Bombay India Susan Littlefield Sanford Mark Lane, Jr Samuel L. Jeffrey Peabody Mary Mulroney Amesbury William Seward Richard V. Sanborn George KE. Sanborn San Mateo Cal Ames Story Rockport Elizabeth Rhodes Alfred Curtis Lynn John D. Harriman Harriet A. Clark Amanda F. Burgs Jeremiah Healey Henry L. Norris Lucy Perkins Wenham Joanna 8. Doak Marblehead 5Ophrenia Pearson American Home Missionary Society Woman's Home Missionary Association American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions

City Hall appoints new eastern water division assistant superintendent

Chief John W. Leahon, head of the street cleaning police, is named assistant superintendent of the eastern division of the water department. A civil service exam will precede the street cleaning police. Christopher J. Garven moves from waste detective service to city engineer. Warren Fletcher of East Boston fills the vacancy.

City Hall John W. Leahon Water Department Civil Service Christopher J. Garven City Engineer’s Department Warren Fletcher East Boston

Harvard Summer School Opens with Introductory Lecture

The Harvard Summer School was formally opened yesterday at Agassiz Museum with a conference and an introductory lecture by Professor N. S. Shaler who outlined the summer's work and suggested forming a summer school association.

Brarvard Harvard Agassiz Museum N. 8. Shaler

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