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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1887
Page
2
A speech condemns English coercion in Ireland and asserts global literature backs Ireland's liberty. The speaker notes a retrograde shift in America and urges resilience, predicting liberty's eventual triumph as the public awakens. Cheers mark the crowd’s reaction to the debate.
London dispatch reports Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg Gotha elected Bulgarian ruler at 26. multilingual, military background, vast Hungarian estates, Roman Catholic, backed by Catholic dignitaries. Russia denounces outcome as Austro German intrigue. Sobranje regents resign then withdraw their resignations awaiting Vienna delegation.
Colonel Walker leads the Ancient and Honorables in London as they are hosted by the Honorable Artillery Company with dinners at Captain Williams Major Williams and the Mess Club. The Boston Ancients open a Royal Hotel HQ and plan a return visit in autumn with a London corps delegation invited.
Paris reports Friday’s demonstration for General Boulanger as he left for Clermont-Ferrand. Crowds cheered Vive Boulanger at the station and along the route, while authorities at home criticized the display. An address of welcome prompted his reflected claim of French republicanism and army concern.
Hon Patrick A Collins travels aboard the Arizona to celebrate Independence Day at sea. In London he attends dinner with J Collins George McLaughlin Brennan and others, hears Gladstone oppose the coercion bill, and witnesses its passage. The party plans a Paris visit next, then Scotland and Ireland.
The Times reports the North Paddington vote is not entirely satisfactory to the Conservatives and states that the outcome cannot be doubted. The brief dispatch notes implications for party strategy amid a closely watched electoral contest in London.
The Times notes a political flap and music hall mishap as Home Secretary Matthews is blamed for a Cass case error. Colonel Mapleson failed to provide the required company for Mme Patti, prompting her to refuse to sing and vow not to perform again under his management at Her Majesty's Theatre.
The Pittsburgs edged by with seven safeties as Madden notches his twelfth win at South End grounds. Blues rout Haverhills in a second game, Gardner homering and Burke contributing in a lopsided Blues victory. Multiple players named, including Kelly Wise Morrill Nash and Gardner, with umpires Powers Havermith and Phinney noted.
The Boston Blues transfer to Haverhill due to poor support in Boston. Manager Burnham remains in his post while most of the old Haverhill roster is released except Dee Sally Mahoney and Pattee. Several donors back the Lawrence club and Salem team reforms. A New England League meeting in Haverhill will set the new league basis.
Sunday games list multiple city pairings with scores and team names. New Yorks 5 over New York-Detroits 8, Washington 3 over Philadelphia-Chicagos 5, Portlands 9 over Portland-Lawrences 12, Lowells 6 over Lynns 8, Manchesters 8 over Manchester-Salems 10, Metropolitans 7 over Cincinnati-Cincinnatis 21.
At Louisville Louisvilles def Brooklyns 14 to 7. The St Louis Baltimore game in St Louis was halted by police in the first inning.
In New Brpororo a F N Oesting residence on Fourth Street was struck by lightning at about 2:00 am causing damage but injuring no one. In Dennisport a summer cottage owned by Professor Alonzo Tripp at West Harwich was hit during a Sunday morning thunderstorm, causing around 300 dollars in damage with no injuries.
From the Pall Mall Gazette. Bis marck and Count von Moltke send birthday congratulations and reflect on garden life. Bis marck envies the horticul turist's life as an old man with a garden. Moltke replies to a basket maker who praised his poems with a witty note. Henry R. Jenks named Franklin town treasurer, replacing James M. Freeman who resigned.
The Mariposa brings news that Honolulu mass meeting forces the downfall of Walter Gibson and the Gibson ministry. King Kalakaua remains on the throne with reduced powers as a new constitution is promised. Greene to form a new cabinet, arrests of Gibson and Hayselden completed, mass meetings vow full accountability.
A long telegraphic dispatch from Rome relays Cardinal Manning and Archbishop Walsh condemning the Times over papal Ireland missive claims and questioning Vatican utterances. The piece notes Irish policy upheaval, the coercion bill, a Suffolk farm dispute involving Mrs Creswell, and France’s anti German mood with Boulanger’s redeployment to Clermont Ferrand to avert turmoil on July 14.
Robert C Winthrop writes a private letter expressing deep sympathy to the Hopkins family for the sudden death of Dr Mark Hopkins. He recalls a farewell in Washington last month and notes Hopkins vitality, his contributions to religion education and the commonwealth, and his lasting legacy as a beloved figure. He laments not attending the funeral due to age and strength.
Auction notices list sales every Wednesday and Saturday at 11:30 A.M. stocks and bonds from U S Mills and railroad firms including Boott Cotton Mills Nashua Manufacturing Co Franklin Co Lewiston Cocheco Manufacturing Co with numerous bank and railroad securities. Mentions Boston Electric Light Co Middlesex Mills Union Pacific and Chicago railroad issues with varied dates and par values.
Fragmentary OCR lists various companies including Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, Lawrence Manufacturing Company, Amory Manufacturing Company, Boston and Albany Railroad, Boston and Providence Railroad, Portland, Sackville and Portsmouth Railroad, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Chicago, Burlingto n and Northern Railroad with numbers 78, 19038, 8000, 58, 1926 suggesting financial figures or dates, but details are unreadable.
Horatio Harris & Co auctioneers announce a mortgage foreclosure on a lot at Seventh and I streets South Boston. Title under Alpheus M. Stetson includes two parcels, with Stetson’s mortgage to South Boston Savings Bank of 2300. Auction set for Wednesday August 3, 1887 at 10 am at the premises.
Public auction to sell a brick dwelling on Batavia Street Boston parcel seven in a plan by Fuller Whitney dated November 5 1888 after breach of a December 18 1886 mortgage from David W Thomas to George M Fiske. Sale subject to two prior mortgages Home Savings Bank for 5500 dollars and Ira L Moore and Jesse Tirrell for 2000 dollars with terms announced at sale. George M Fiske Mortgagee Boston June 27 1887.
Public auction of a Boston Batavia Street lot with brick house, bounded by lots seven and eight on Fuller and Whitney plan, to satisfy a mortgage from David W. Thomas to George M. Fiske dated 1886. Sale July 19 at noon, with two prior pace mortgages to Home Savings Bank and Ira L. Moore and Jesse Tirrell. Terms announced at sale.
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