Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1887

Page

5

Tyrer Resigns as Tyrer Resigns affairs at American Telephone Company

Washington June 13. Board of directors accepts resignation of Mr Tyrer and appoints a committee to probe the companys affairs. Leaders express astonishment at Tyrers past life while pledging to prevent losses. speculation surrounds extensions and concessions amid Venezuela links and Emmner telephone issues. Professor Baird improves and plans work at Wood's Hall. Senator Mandersons successor for the clerkship is Michael of Nebraska as committee meets to confirm. Postmaster Corse receives commission. furniture contract for sub-treasury awarded. Interior Department admits new practitioners.

Washincton Sproran American Telephone Company Tyrer Theodore W. Tyrer Major Butterworth Fort Putnam West Point Emmner Yver Corse Curry and Ellison Boston Sub-Treasury Reginald Foster Dennis A. Meaher Portland Reuben H. Hatch Farmington Interior Department

Bar Harbor Real Estate Boom Attracts Notables

Bar Harbor Maine battles a real estate boom as 45 cottages rise and land prices soar from 1000 to 100000 per acre. Notable guests expected include Mayor Hewitt ex mayor Cooper Secretary Whitney Admiral Howell and British officials. President Cleveland may visit Northeast Harbor. Erastus Corning’s cottage costs 75000 with a 5000 decoration. Yacht regatta touted as season centerpiece and hotels report full occupancy. Blaine rents his cottage to Heber Bishop and plans Irish vote outreach abroad.

Ban Harror Maine Bar Harbor Boston New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Mt. Desert Main Street Mt. Desert Island Hewitt Cooper Whitney Howell Washington A. Hi. Helyar Legation Lionel West Cleveland Northeast Harbor Corning Albany St. Sauveur Rodick Marlborough West End Grand Central Blaine Heber Bishop Ireland

John D. Long Elected Leader of Pilgrim Society

At Pilgrim Hall the Pilgrim Society elected John D. Long of Hingham as resident replacing J. Henry Stickney who resigned. Stickney was made vice-president and William Hodge of Plymouth was added to the board of trustees.

Plymouth Pilgrim Society Pilgrim Hall John D. Long Hingham J. Henry Stickney Baltimore Mr. Stickney William Hodge

Trustees Meet at Andover Seminary Amid Heresy Charges

At Andover, trustees of Phillips Academy and the Theological Seminary reviewed the constitution amid charges of heresy against five professors. Visitors weigh a report possibly delaying a decisive finding this week. officiants and audiences anticipate outcomes by Friday.

Andover Suveray Phillips Academy The Theological Seminary Mansion House Fairbanks St. Johnsbury R. R. Bishop Joseph Ropes Fiske Wellman Wilcox Dr. Webb Abbot Academy Buckum Burlington, Vt Abbot Female Seminary A. P. Peabody

Apache War Path Alarm Sparks Arizona Towns

The Leader of the Apaches is in the east Santa Catalina Mountains area. Cavalry patrols are active as over 100 San Carlo and Pinal Apache fighters, old scouts, move armed and ready. Eskiminzines predicts a large war with 400 warriors soon in the field. Locals report all surrounding mountains scorched to hinder heliograph signaling.

Tucson Arn Santa Catalina Mountains San Carlo Eskiminzines Hampden Indian School

Death of actor W. E. Sheridan shocks profession

The death of W. E. Sheridan, a versatile and long celebrated actor, stunned the profession though familiar colleagues saw it as foretold by his long career. He starred in Louis XI and The Duke's Motto and was renowned for Fioretti in Our Boarding House at the World Theatre New York. His stages spanned Pike's Opera House Cincinnati Booth's Theatre and many others with a career start in Halifax 1879 and an Australian tour beginning 1882.

W. E. Sheridan San Francisco New York Times John A. Elisler Pike’s Opera House Cincinnati John T. Raymond Julia Dean Louis XI Mark Fioretti Sheridan Kotson Crane Vork Theatre New York Booth Theatre Edwin Adams Kent Joey Bagstock John Brougham Captain Cuttle America Heamish McCoulin Arrah-na-Pogue Niblo’s Garden Sweet Charity Gentle Cassie Academy of Music J. G. Hanley Edwin Booth Jago John McCullough Othello Master Walter Frank Featherly John 5. Clarke May Saville Stuart Robson London Eng Robson Hector Placide Pike’s Booth’s

From Sharps to Flats in Eugene Field Column

Atlanta Constitution notes a shift in Eugene Field's Chicago News column from sharp witty prose to flat factual statements. Field explains in a private letter that editor Melville Stone originally named the column Sharps and Flats and he now continues under that title by running Flats.

Atlanta Constitution Eugene Field Chicago News Field The News Melville E. Stone

Bell Telephone Suit Opens in Circuit Court

Distinguished lawyers for both sides argue the government case against Bell Telephone before Judges Colt and Nelson in the United States Circuit Court. The government charges Alexander Graham Bell with illegal patent issues from 1876 and 1877. Bell contends the bill is multifarious and lacks authority. Judge Storrow reviews patent law and questions court authority, while Lowrey for the government argues the corporate right to proceed is clear and that both patents must stand or fall together. Court adjourns to 10 tomorrow.

Bell Telephone Company United States Circuit Court Colt and Nelson United States Allan G. Thurman Goode Grosvenor P. Lowrey New York William C. Strawbridge Philadelphia Jeff Chandler Washington Charles E. Whitman Stearns The Bell Company Chauncey Smith J. J. Storrow George L Storrow England Congress Lowrey

Carlisle pupils depart for West by train

Carlisle Pennsylvania June 13 73 students from the Carlisle Indian School headed West today. Most have completed the school course and they are chiefly Sioux pupils.

Carlisle Penn Carlisle Indian Training School

Amusements and Theatre Listings for Evening Shows

Amusements on free street theatre Evangeline evening Bastion museum Kellar Frening at 8. theatre Streets of New York evening. Howard Athenium Ids Siddons Burlesque Company at 8. theatre Dreams daily 2 pm. Mist Hall Promenade concerts evening from 8.

Ee Street

Auctions and sales schedule for Wednesday listing multiple items

Today sales by auction include Fruit-Horatio Harris at 12 m and real estate by S. R. Knights & Co at 4 p m. Wednesday features Higiese and carriages by Albert Howe Co in Brighton morning, stocks by R. L. Day & Co at 11:30 a m, stocks by Francis Henshaw & Co at 12 m, real estate by Samuel Hatch & Co at 12 m, real estate by S. R. Knights & Co at 3 p m, and land by Brice 8 Evans & Son at 4 p m.

Horatio Harris S. R. Knights & Co Albert Howe & Co Brighton A.m. Stocks R. L. Day & Co Francis Henshaw & Co Samuel Hatch & Co Brice Evans & Son

Marriages in New England Regions and Dates

GAGE ADAM At South Boston June and by the Rev Henry F E Barnes Julius F Gage and Eva daughter of Alexander Adam. GARDINER DEAN At Peverly June 9 by Rev J J Wooley Pawtucket R I and W E Strom of Beverly Mass Walter Gardiner and Abbie M Dean both of Providence R T STEWART MURRAY At Taunton June 8 Samuel Stewart of Taunton to Annie Murray of Boston VINAL VIERCE At Dover NH June 8 by Rev George E Hall Edward E Vinal of Dorchester and Miss Edith A Pierce of Dover.

Vinal—Vierce Dover N.H George E. Hall Edward E. Vinal Dorchester Edith A. Pierce

Death notices from Quincy Lynn and surrounding towns

Deaths list includes Luther W Anderson at Quincy aged 66 former master English high school, Jane Atherton at Lynn aged 79, Warren Bancroft widow of Deacon Warren Bancroft at Lynnfield, Gideon Beck at Milton aged 69, James N Buffum at Lynn aged 80, James H Cushing at city aged 32, Mary Davis wife of John Davis at Taunton aged 57, Erastus Grover at Foxboro aged 2, Harriet Haseltine at Brookline aged 97, Thomas Hilton at city aged 60, Mary Cowden Jenkins wife of Leonard Jenkins at Augusta Maine aged 29, William Pearson aged 80, Edwin Tarr at Gloucester aged 39, Edward Ernest Tucker son of James and Georgie Tucker at city aged 17, Charles Folsom Walcott at Gooseberry Island Salem died suddenly aged 60? or 60s, funeral at Sparks Street Cambridge 4 pm Tuesday, burial private.

Anderson Quincy Luther W. Anderson Toaton Atherton Lynn Jane Atherton Bancroft Lynnfield Warren Ancroft Warren Bancroft Beck Milton Gideon Beck Buffum James N. Buffum Cushing James H. Cushing Davis Taunton Mary John Davia Chay Et Foxboro Erastus Grover Haseltine Brookline Harriet Haseltine Hilton Thomas Hilton Jenkins Augusta Mary Cowden Jenkins Leonard N. Jenkins Pearson William Pearson Tarer Gloucester Edwin Tarr Tucker Edward Ernest James E Georgie F. Tucker Walcott Gooseberry Island Salem Charles Folsom Walcott Sparks Street Cambridge

Proposals for Supplies For Second Life Saving District 1887

Sealed proposals to furnish apparatus ship chandlery furniture paint hardware and miscellaneous articles for the Life Saving Service Second District East Orleans Massachusetts for the year ending June 30 1888. Bids due June 25 1887 at noon with envelopes marked Proposals for Supplies. Government reserves right to reject any bid and waive defects. B O Sparrow Superintendent.

Navy Navy Department Washington Bureau of Ordnance Department Navy Yard Washington, D. C F. C. B. Ath Works Secretary of the Navy United States Navy Partment William C. Whitney U.S. Army Portland Street Boston Mass McKeever 2D Infantry Son Ee City Hospital Orleans B. O. Sparrow

Also Mentioned on This Page

MR. Tyrer Professor Baird Major Poore Smithsonian Institution Wood’s Hall Fish Commission Manderson Ben. Perley Poore Michael Nebraska Andover Seminary Board of Visitors Bell Telephone Suit Judge Storrow G. P. Lowrey NEW Publications Emma Louise Parry Germany Clothrop Company Franklin and Hawley Streets Nass Char. Mech. Ass’n Quina-Laroche France E. Fougera & CO N. William St Ican Investment Company Iowa Mercantile Trust Company of Edward S. Tobey Milk Street C. H. Warner National Bank of Commerce Isaac Sweetser Washington Insurance Company J. & J. Stuart & Co Bankers Western Security Company Eastern Banking CO Francis A. Osborn Edward J. Merrirew John Jeffries & Sons Devonshire Street City of Charles J. Chapman Stetson, Moseley & Co E Street Kilby Bh Huckins & CO Onice Border Street East State St Baeder, Adamson & CO Boston & Lowell Brailroad Corporation E. A. Bartlett Boston & Roxbury Mill Corporation Lievenshire Street William F. Matchett Amoskeag Manufacturing CO State Street T. Jefferson Coolidgre City Notices Board of Assessors Ben J. Cushing City A7 Topeka Kansas Topeka, Kansas Geo. W. Watson Tansas Charles L. Bly Stearns & George Telegraph & Telephone Burgla Electric Bells Pearl ST Nahant W. Burgess G.W. Simmons Loston Roxbury Highlands Francis Brown Congress Street Allston Pleasant Street Henry W. Savage Court St Eor Cornhill Kneeland Street Washington Street Court Street Cor Monks Wharf South Boston Jenney Manufacturing Company First and E Streets Central Wharf Insurance Boylston Kilby Street J. W. Balch W. Glover American Insurance Co Pouadle Messrs. George Croshaw & CO Thang Peabody Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Supfolk Atiaw Benjamin T. Crockett Arthur J. Crockett Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Nellie. Devlin Chelsea Nellie Peabody Boston West John W. McKim Massachussetts Middlesex Elijailf, Tainter Newton Henry Calley Ghonas M. Brooks Commonwealth OF Massachus Ser Jane Tully Jane Ek, Tully William Healow Mary McDermott Norfolk Sulfolk Elijam George Mary A. Crowley Mary J. Crowley J. Prank Crowley Eliza G. Beck County of Albert W. Briggs Adm the Post Post Gorham, Rogers & CO Dundee Federal Street Allston Street Office OF National Cemeteries R. N. Batchelder Q. M. Gen'l U.S. 4 John E. Ward Sg of Mqnor Court Room Court Square Fred H. Seavey Epps Civil Service Gazette James Epps Brookline News Haven Eres N. Y Phils Chicago Ciaduseti San Fragelsco Cals Hollis Street Theatre Isaac B. Rich Rice’s Boston Museum R. M. Fleld Eugene Tompkins Tarro Kellar Bunker Hill Boston Theatre New Yorw GEO Howard Athenaium Ida Siddons Burlesque CO Bijou Theatre Willie Edouin the Music Hall Grand Orchestra OF AD. Neuendorff Hingham, Hull & Downer Landing Steamboat Company Melville Garden India Wharf South Pier Bowton Hull Pe Landing St Fa Pena Downer Downer Landing G. P. Cushing Boston and Hingham Steamboat Co Pemberton Strawberry Hill Nantasket O. G. Peirce Dustan G. T A Anita Bass Point R. C Ho’f HOTEL Windsor Victoria Street Electric Light R. Cleave New England Chickerings Fischers, Hallett, Davis Co Webers, Haines & Bro Briggs, Steinways, Lyon, Healy Oliver Ditson & Co MR. Hale Boylston Place E Institute of Technology Harvard College Harvard Albert Hale Copartnership Brown Alger A. R. Brown Edwin A. Alger Alpheus B. Alger Brown & Alger frighede + he
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication