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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1887

Page

5

Seizure of Gloucester schooner Hodgdon and related fishery dispute

Gloucester and Souris reports detail the seizure of the Gloucester fishing schooner Annie W. Hodgdon for customs violations with a 400 dollar fine. American captains and crews faced questions over trespass inside the three mile limit as tensions rise between Canadian law and 1818 treaty rights.

Haufax N. S Sprcran Souris J. H. French Phelan Shelburne Harbor Char Lorretown P. E Harris McLean United States Admiralty Court Shelburne N.S Annie W. Hodgdon Ottawa Knowlton Advance Morrison Brown’s Bank Atwood Captain Morrison Guioucesterr James G. Tarr & Bro Gloucester East Point Fitz J. Babson Hodgdon Custom House Canada

Who Owns the Common Worcester July 26 1887

A Worcester trial before a special commission examines ownership and rights to the Old South Church on the Common. The city offered $50,000 for land, the church claims half the Common as hereditary rights of the first parish, and the case involves historic town records and colonial grants.

Worcester Sprcrat Superior Court Old South Church James Putnam John Adams First Massachusetts George F. Hoar Rockwood Hoar Frank P. Goulding Hoar Quansigamud T. M. Stetson New Bedford Rodney Wallace Fitchburg Fitchburg, Formerly of the Governor’s Council Henry W. Tait Pittsfield Berkshire County Fister W.S. B. Hopkins James Greene Stephen Salisbury Washington City Hall

Sharp Passes Restless Night Amid Prolongation Hearing

Jacob Sharp awoke at Ludlow Street jail and showed little interest as the day of the motion to prolong his stay neared. Congressman Cockran argued before Judge Potter in Supreme Court delivering two points: insufficiency of evidence for conviction and errors in admitting certain trial testimony. The hearing resumed after recess with further statutory references and adjourned until tomorrow at 10:30.

New York Jacob Sharp Ludlow Street Sing Sing Supreme Court Congressman Cockran Potter Cockran Cochran Barrett

Railway Employees Strike at Nogales Yard

A strike on the New Mexico Arizona and Sonora railway began yesterday as brakemen refuse to couple and three conductors resign to avoid long shifts. Trains, including passenger and mail, were halted in Nogales yard due to crew shortages and safety concerns.

Nogalses Aln New Mexico, Arizona & Sonora Nogales

Granite State Manufacturing Company Property Attached

In Portsmouth on July 26 the property of Granite State Manufacturing Company was attached on a writ in favor of Paymaster Putnam against R. H. Payne the defaulting Navy Yard clerk who served as manager. The attachment aims to shield the paymaster from loss due to embezzlement.

Portsmouth N. H Granite State Manufacturing Company R. H. Payne Navy Yard Putnam Payne

Fisk Sees Labor and Prohibition Alliance Possibility

General Clinton B. Fisk of New Jersey suggests that the Labor party and the Prohibitionists may form an electoral alliance, sparking debate over cross party cooperation.

Clinton B. Fisk New Jersey Labor Party Prohibitionists

Rumor On Hancock Post Mistress Bid And Congo Theories

Gossip at the capital questions Mrs. Hancock as Washington post mistress amid a rumor tied to the White House. Navy Lt. Taunt disputes Stanley death reports while detailing Congo river conditions and travel times. Also lists 19th century revenue collectors for New England. James S. Ridley named assistant keeper at New South Shoals lightship in Mass.

WasHingTon Speciau Emery H. Taunt Navy Congo River Africa Henry M. Stanley Taunt Stanley Aruwimi Stanley Pool Congo Henry Reed St. Thomas Europe Matadi Oma Jackson Democratic Association Columbia Club Winfield Scott Hancock Hancock Conger White House James S. Ridley New South Shoals Mass Isaac Hamlin

Stewarts Estate Suit Expands With Fraud Claims And Appointments

Mrs. J Lawrence Smith leads a suit against the Stewart estate alleging fraud and breach of trust in the 1876 transfer of the A T Stewart dry goods business. The action targets executors Judge Hilton William Libbey and Charles J Clinch seeks removal receivers and replacement of Hilton and Clinch.

New York Mr. Clinch

Cattle Outlook Bleaker in South as Market Drops

John N. Simpson of Dallas says cattle market is lower than it has been since 1861 but the industry remains resilient. He notes Texas overstocked, breeding shifting to New Mexico, and a northward drive of 300000 head shrinking to a quarter. Also reports Curtiss Atkinson Ikard liabilities and a Henrietta bank closure amid $115603 in attachments.

Chcago Ill St. Louis John N. Simpson Dallas Tex Curtiss & Atkinson and Ikard Bros Fort Worth Henrietta New Mexico Texas Fort Worriu Curtis & Atkinson Henrietta National Bank

Tragic Child Run Over by Car on Union Street

Walter Ellis Burns three years old son of Mrs Harriet Burns of 46 Union street was killed this afternoon when he ran into a horse car on Union street. Driver John Graffam is not blamed. the child was playing with other kids and darted in front of the horses. The wheel passed over breaking his neck.

Lynx Walter Ellis Burns Harriet Burns Union Street John Graffam

Auction Fees and Listings From Brighton Mart Auction

Sales by aucu lion today include horses and carriages with Albert Howe and Co of Brighton at 74a. Stocks listed by R. L. Day and Co at 11:30 a.m. and Francis Henshaw and Co at 12 p.m. Fruit by Horatio Harris at 12 p.m. Thursday fruit sales by Horatio Harris at 10 a.m. Real estate listing S. 5 Gleason at 4 p.m.

Albert Howe & Co Brighton R. L. Day & Co Francis Henshaw & Co Horatio Harris Gleason

Boston Museum Arcadia performances and concerts

Amusements section lists Little Corinne in Arcadia at the Boston Museum with shows at 2 and 8 p.m. A promenade concert at Hall and Munk’s painting Christ Before Pilate at Horticultural Hall are also noted with evening times.

Boston Museum Little Corinne Arcadia Horticultural Hall Munk Christ Pilate Corinne Corinne Grand Orchestra Atkinson Arigh Nove Ting

Marital Bonds Formed in City Ceremonies

In this city on July 20 and July 23, the Rev. J. Johnston and the Rev. C. F. Johnson united Charles A. Bowers with Sarah Warrenton and Nils J. Kleist with Ennie CG. Lation, while Rev. A. Severance officiated at Malden on July 21 uniting Charles W. Gould and Ellen S. Hall.

Death notices from Boston area July obituaries list many ages

Deaths across Massachusetts on July 22 to July 29 include Willie N. Barrows 30 8, Michael Callahan 52, Charles A. Carter 77 5, Mary Cheever 90 6, Nellie Heywood 46, Asa Cottrell 62, Mabel E. Fee 9 7, Morris Flynn unknown age, Hannah Griffin 64, Mary E. Harrington 17 9 19, Edward Holland 9, Sarah C. Howard 68, Alexander McKinnon 31, Agnes Mills 91 1 19, Adeline T Nickerson 77 10, H Louisa Pierce, Ann C Sanborn 75, Joshua H Sawin 48 14, Grace Bricker Schirmer 2 months 6 days, William G Sinclair 41, William J Vass, Cyrus Washburn 83. Funeral details for Adeline Nickerson include no flowers. Events occur in Charlestown East Boston Revere Malden South Boston Cohasset Cottage City Brookline Malden and other towns.

Barrows Texas Willie N. Barrows Callahan Michael Callahan Carter Fast Wareham Charles A. Carter Cheever Mary Cheever Corey Fitchburg Nellie Heywood D. A. Corey Walter Heywood Cottrell Lexington Asa Cottrell Fee Mabel E Thomas, Jr Elizabeth M. Fea Aear Boston Morris Flynn Charlestown Hannah Martin Griffin Harrington City Hospital Mary E. Harrington Peter Holland South Boston Edward Timothy Ann Holland Howard Crescent Beach Revere Sarah C Samuel B. Howard McKinnon Alexander McKinnon Mills Agnes Mills John Mills Nickerson Brewster Adeline T Frederic Nickerson West Broadway Pierce Malden H. Louisa James Pierce Sanborn East Kingston N. H Ann C Jacob H. Sanborn Sawin West Somerville Joshua H. Sawin Schirmer Jerusalem Road Cohasset Grace Bricker Gustave

Summer Sports in the August Wide Awake issue

The August number of Summer Sports from Wide Awake magazine features photographs and stories on Concord Crad dock Indian Pioneer Mount Washington South side-of-the-War Bank Artist Animal tales and a two-verse mother poem. Price $2.40 yearly 20 cents a month 5 cents sample copy. DLOTHROP COMPANY.

Elbridge Brooks Wide Awake D. Lothrop Company Boston Concord Craddock Mt. Washington

Or Socialism A Reportry by Anna Bowman Dopp

Just published a 1 volume work by Anna Bowman Dopp titled Or Socialism A Reportry. It features a binding redesign and is priced 50 cents cloth 1.00. Presented as letters by a Swedish nobleman visiting America in the 21st century exploring social civil and political life under socialist rule.

Anna Bowman Dopp America

Calamity Jane A Story of The Black Hills

Calamity Jane a story of the Black Hills by Mrs Grover Spencer author of A Plucky One etc 1 vol 12mo Paper Price 25 cents A Story of the Yellowstone by Alice Verournon Rows author of Story of a Ranch etc 1 vol 16mo Paper Price 50 cents

Grover Ke, Spencer Allice Ver Urneron Rows

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