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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1887

Page

5

Favoring Home Rule The Lobbyists Rally For Votes In Railroads

A Concord NH report details heated lobbying and business pressure as railroad reform is debated. Witnesses like Charles W. Morse of Haverhill testify on freight rates with Boston and Maine, while stockholdings and legislative sections are itemized. The piece notes strong public interest and a push for liberal railroad management amid fears of monopoly.

Concorp N. H Concord Concord Road Commonwealth Hazen Charles W. Morse Haverhill Mass Boston & Maine Boston Lawrence Concord Railroad Manchester & Lawrence Road Colonel Sinclair J. H. Cook George W. Armstrong Frank Jones Mr. Sinclair Cook Armstrong Jones Sinclair Manchester & Lawrence A. B. Thompson Colby Mellen Boston & Lowell Sullivan County Road Northern Railroad Vermont Valley Railroad Northern Road Henry C. Siebarne Europe Sherburne London

New England Chautauqua Attends Lake View Grounds

Framingham July 21 The New England Chautauqua at Lake View reports another successful day. Miss Woolson completes her English history lecture as President Fairbairn opens a Buddhist lecture noting its similarities to Roman Catholicism and recounting a Buddha origin legend.

Sournn Framingham Lake View Rome Buddha

Bell Company Wins In Infringement Suit Over Telephone Patent

The United States Circuit Court, Judge Wallace presiding, ruled in favor of the American Bell Telephone Company in the action against the Globe Telephone Company and others seeking to restrain patent infringement. The decision ties Bell to the discovery of the art of transmitting speech by electricity and broad interpretation of the 1876 patent.

New York American Bell Telephone Company Globe Telephone Company Alexander Graham Bell United States Circuit Court Wallace Bell Company Massachusetts Bell Antonio Mucci Havana Clifton S. 1 Globe Company Bassano Bell Telephone Company Broad Street Beckwith The Globe Mucci

Met Life official injured in Lynn railroad accident

William Anderson assistant superintendent of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York was injured when the Portland express missed its Lynn stop. He jumped from the moving train at the central depot and suffered a crushed foot plus multiple bruises and torn clothing.

Lynn Boston & Maine Railroad William Anderson Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Union Street Anderson Portland Express Salem Central

Nova Scotia Divorce Case Ends in Courtroom Deadlock

In Hautrax Nova Scotia Jamieson suing for divorce on cruelty and desertion. His cross petition accusing his wife of insanity and conspiracy to rob led to a heated scene with MP MacCoy. The judge struck out the scandalous paragraph and Jamieson withdrew the words. The case ends in a deadlock with the bar defending MacCoy and condemning the judge.

Hautrax N.S Canada Nova Scotia Jamieson MacCoy

National Civil Service Reform League Meets in Newport

The annual meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League will convene at Channing Memorial Church in Newport on Wednesday August 3. The league president Hon George William Curtis will deliver the annual address.

Newport R. L National Civil Service Reform League Channing Memorial Church George William Curtis League

Town meeting allocates funds and police appointment

At a special town meeting Breverty on July 21 $1500 was appropriated for schoolhouse repairs $1000 for enforcing the liquor law. It was voted to have the chief of police appointed by the selectmen.

Breverty

North Andover Mills Chief Resigns for Ill Health

Lawrence July 21. John Eliott, superintendent of the North Andover Mills, has resigned due to ill health. Eben Sutton Jr., son of General Sutton, succeeds him as head of the mill.

Lawrence Speciau John Eliott North Andover Eben Sutton, Jr Sutton

Mill Worker Fatally Struck After Bale Slips

Peter Teseau a Frenchman employed at the Nanmkeag Cotton Mill in Salem was loading a bale of cotton on a wagon when the bale slipped and fell on him injuring his head and shoulders with potentially fatal consequences.

Peter Teseau Nanmkeag Salem

Fidelity to Reform Noted at Boston Post Office Banquet

A banquet honored Peter J. Hughes new Boston post office division superintendent as proof of civil service reform. Godfrey Morse praised merit over politics, recounting a Doherty applicant who gained a job via exam rather than backing, illustrating honest appointment under reform.

Boston Parker’s Peter J. Hughes Hughes Albany Owen A. Galvin George E. Dame Godfrey Morse M. M. Cunniff Sheriff O’brien Morse Doherty Mr. Morse Boston Post Office Post Office Civil Service

No Settled Pastors Planned for Local Parishes

Lawrence July 21 Catholics in town adopt plan to remove settled pastors from St Marys St Lawrences St Augustines and Immaculate Conception. Father J T O Reilly will run finances and operations as priests are dispatched to conduct services. Parishes opposed the change. parsonage closed for conversion into a parochial school due to inadequate facilities.

St. Mary’s St. Lawrence's St. Augustine’s Immaculate Conception Father Devil

Pensions for New Englanders Listed with Widows and Veterans

A July report lists pension designations across New England states including Maine Delaware names such as Betsey D. Grant widow of Seth Grant Jr. Buxton Centre Otis F Russell H Hale and others. It names Rochester Dover Danvers and Quidnick with original and reissue claims tied to the Mexican War and various veterans.

Washington New Danvers Alanson Noreutt Douglass R. Wilson Rhode Island James Gradwell Gradwell Quidnick

The People and the Soldiers Exemption Bill Debate

A letter to the editor discusses Governor Ames signing the soldiers exemption bill citing public support. It references a Civil Service Record July list showing 6 of 40 newspapers in favor, 34 against, presented to Ames before the signing on June 15.

Ames Civil Service Record Brookline

Ocean Racers Length Measured Against New Steamboat Oswego

In a reader letter the writer lists lengths of famed ocean liners and Cunard, Anchor, French, North German and White Star ships to compare with a Buffalo launch the Oswego at 351 feet. Also reported is the Pittsburg police hold and suicide attempt of William M. Smith of Hartford while jailed for drunkenness.

Post Lakes Buffalo Oswego Etruria Umbria Cunard Line Aurania Rome Anchor Line Gale Lan@s la Bourgogne French Line Trave North German Line White Star Line Sanford William M. Smith Hartford, Conn Pittsburg

Uriel Crocker Laid To Rest In Boston Funeral

The body of Auriel Crocker was brought to Boston from Cohasset by a special Old Colony train. Funeral services were held at his Commonwealth Avenue home with prominent attendees and a chorus, followed by burial at Mt. Auburn. Notables included Osmyn Brewster, Governor Ames, ex Mayors and railroad officials.

Auriel Crocker Boston Cohasset Old Colony Railroad Company Commonwealth Avenue Uriel Crocker Osmyn Brewster Foote Old South Church Mt. Auburn Cemetery Governor Ames F. W. Lincoln Cobb Francis Dana Charlestown W. W. Whieldon Charles J. Morrill L. Miles Standish George 8. Curtis

New Steamer for Ellsworth by East Boston Builder

William McKie of East Boston builds a twin screw steamer at Burnham yard Border street for Blue Hill Ellsworth Steamboat Co. The 140 by 18 by 7 foot vessel will carry 400 passengers and draw four feet, likely named City of Ellsworth, with Howe truss inside like Katahdin. Webb Watson make two compound engines 24 and 12 inch stroke. Completion mid next month for Rockland Blue Hill Ellsworth day traffic.

Ellsworth William McKie East Boston Burnham’s Yard Border Street Blue Hill & Ellsworth Steamboat Company City of Webb & Watson Rockland Blue Hill

Paintings for Lasell Seminary Displayed in Gym

The Lasell Seminary principal in Auburndale bought eighty to ninety oil and water color paintings etchings and drawings for the school They are temporarily hung in the gymnasium for visitors. Included are two authenticated old master works De Neefs and J Breughel an original drawing by Paul Delarouche and proofs by Th Rousseau.

Lasell Lasell Seminary Auburndale Europe de Neefs J. Breughel Paul Delarouche Th. Rousseau

Boston Museum Arcadia and Garden Programs Evening Shows

Variety at Oakland Garden and a homenade concert at Music Hall. Mystic Park hosts horse races at 2 PM. Horticultural Halis presents Munkuesy painting Christ Before Pilate. Corinne appears in Arcadia at Boston Museum in the evening.

Boston Museum Little Corinne Arcadia Oakland Garden Music Hall Mystic Park Horticultural Halis Boston & Lowell Railroad Mystic Park Station Boston Lawrence Lowell Scollay Square Park H. E. Willis THE

Auctions This Saturday Include Leonard Piano Sale

In this city on Saturday sales by auction include a piano from Leonard & Co at 10 a.m. The notices also report marriages Cameron Finlayson July 19 by Rev W A Lewis with John J Cameron and Haghena S Finlayson both of this city and Folger Randall July 20 at Church of the Advent by Rev Fr Sherman with John B Folger and Caroline A Randall both of Boston.

Obituary notices from Boston area dated July 18–20

Multiple death notices list individuals across Massachusetts and nearby cities with dates and ages. Notables include Mary A Baker widow, Emma A Bliss, Jennie Collins, George N Comer, James Crocker, Charles Eastham, William E Moulton, Calvin Nutting, B S Perry, Charles W Schayer, Hannah B Spalding, Walter Tappan, and Electa I Whitney. Funeral details and burial wishes noted for several, with Cathedral service mentioned for Schayer.

Baker Hyde Park Mary A Richard W. Baker Bliss Beverly Farms Emma A Edgar J. Bliss Collins Brookline Jennie Collins Bottin’s Bower Comer George N. Comer Crocker Arlington James Crocker Eastham Malden Charles Eastham Moulton Reading William E. Moulton Nutting Calvin Nutting San Francisco Perry Lampasas B.S. Perry Boston Schayer Charles W. Schayer John C Ellen C. Schayer Spalding Salisbury Hannah B Benjamin Spalding Tappan Denver Col Walter Tappan Whitney Cambridgeport Electa I Martin Whitney

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