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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1888

Page

8

Petition for Tariff Reform and Legal Notices

Petition to Congress for tariff reform signed by Boston businessmen and merchants. follows with a cable in Italy on Rev. Leighton Parks. then Middlesex Superior Court motions and Essex Supreme Judicial Court notes on probate and railroad land dispute involving Boston and Maine Railroad and a historic will from 1807. case moves to further hearing.

Congress Boston Supreme Judicial Court For Charles Robinson George W. Simmons George W. Simmons & Son Intestate R. M. Morse, Jr W. G. Russell J. O. Teele Cerin W. K. Blodgett, Jr Charles Ciriack Merchants’ Woollen Company H. W. Brage E. Greenwood H. G. Nichols Sarah L. Brooks Charles F. Allen Free Court Allen Chef Allen Dennan Suand Lis Allfendants Perior Cree FF. Cunningham W. F. Slocum Prince & Alexander John J. Rosenberg John Doe J. M. Browne F. Cunningham Catherine Murphy Admx Leander Greeley Roxbury W. Gaston C. L. B. Whitney Patrick Donnelly Boston Catholic Cemetery Association J. L. Eldridge Supreme Judicial Court Essex County Clarence A. Yadon & Maine Railroad Com Bost Pany Boston & Maine Railroad Ljand Haverhill Sarah Pendergast Samuel Frink, Jr Testatrix Frink

Water bills move as House schedules adjournment

The Beverly Farms water bill passed to be engrossed in the Senate with minor amendments by a 20 to 17 vote. The Cambridge water supply bill also passed to be engrossed after amendments. A salary bill for the secretary of state to 4000 was reported. The House proceeded with little debate amid many water gas petitions and new business. tenement house bill cleared liquor committee. Both houses plan to adjourn until Tuesday after town meeting day.

Beverly Farms Senate Cambridge Kingsley Gimes House Gleason Worcester Committee On Cities Boston Common Council Board of Aldermen Common Council Committee On Mercantile Affairs St. Francis de Sales Young Men’s Total Abstinence Society of Charlestown Henry A. Thayer Bristol House of Correction New Bedford Committee On Water Supply City of Little Pond Wellington Brook Fresh Pond Medford Senator Glines Fresh and Ice Company Boston Ice Company Glines Commonwealth Committee On the Judiciary Dwyer Ladd Heverly Walker Wenham Ned Attleboro Sprague Crosby Hawes Place Congregational Society The Greene Foundation Need

State House actions on education and public works 1887

The report outlines a committee recommendation to have the State board of education study tenure of town school superintendents in towns over 10 000 and to report to the next Legislature. It lists petitions for legalizing water gas manufacture and various bills and measures acted on or postponed, including Cambridge Fresh Pond water issues and other municipal matters.

State House State House Commission Committee On Education State Board of Education Rh. H. White Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Company John E. Fitzgerald Whitten, Burdett & Young Boston Real Estate Association of Boston First District Court of Northern Worcester Bureau of Statistics of Labor Vineyard Haven Gas and Electric Company Savings Banks Mélanie Demasner City of Springfield State Industrial School For Girls Orestes M. Pratt George KE. Worthen Charles Wilson Charles H. Richardson Martin H. Leighton Frank E. Cleaveland Fanny Ross

Unanimous Reported Bills From Committees

The liquor committee reports the tenement house bill printed in the Post. The public charitable institutions committee seeks 10500 for Taunton Lunatic Hospital changes. Probate committee opposes licensing probate judges to sell real estate to pay debts. personal estate may suffice. Public health panel opposes narcotics use investigation. No other legislation.

Tenement House Liquor Committee Taunton Lunatic Hospital Committee On Public Health

New England Bonds Under Review for Boston Terminal Mortgage

The railroads committee heard W C G Loring of the New York and New England railroad on a petition to allow a mortgage on the Boston terminal property. Existing mortgages cover bonds but the road seeks to bond the newly acquired terminal area. The harbor authorities urged Commonwealth interests be protected and suggested land exchanges to remove obstruction along Congress Street.

New England Committee On Railroads W. CG. Loring New York & New England Railroad Boston Harbor and Land Commissioners John A. Sanford New York Commonwealth Congress Street

Million Dollar Fire Ravages Pottier & Stymus Building New York

A blaze at 12:40 PM destroyed much of the Pottier & Stymus building at Lexington avenue and Forty second street in Manhattan. The fire swept the block, caused about 1 million dollars in losses, and damaged nearby structures including the Vanderbilt Hotel. Firemen saved several houses and a hospital for cripples. three hours of fighting ended with most of the block in ruins.

New Yor Pottier & Stymus Forty Second Street Lexington Avenue Lexington and Third Avenues Forty-first Forty-second Streets Third Avenue Pottier & Stymus Company W. J. Ertell Forty-second Street Powell, Wenigman & Smith Cigar Factory McCabe Pattier & Stymus Pottier & Stynius Forty-first Street Grand Central Depot Stymus Vanderbilt Hotel Manhattan Samuel Reed Malone McVabe Fire Department Harlem Ortier & Stymus Company W. Hi. Erteli Powell, Wenigman «& Smith Theis &Tracy Robert An Ogden Goelet Sargent & Co William Armstrong John Lockner Alexander C. Sherman George Foster Erward Schwartz Joss Baq J. D. O'Connell William Eagan Peter Cooper Hewitt

Savings banks debate investment in mortgage secured bonds

The committee on banks held a hearing on J and Bradley's petition allowing savings banks to invest 10 percent of deposits in bonds secured by real estate mortgages. Supporters cited Western land value and farmer honesty, while several bank officials opposed the measure as unnecessary.

Savings Committee On Banks and Banking Massachusetts Bil Savings Banks Commissioners Searle Argent Loan and Trust Savings Bank of Concord N. H New Hampshire A. H. Evans Boston Five Cents Savings Bank Charles J. Holmes Fall River Charles H. Pierce New Bedford Savings Banks Association Holmes Forbes Lombard Investment Company Ile

THE BARRON CASE CLOSES WITH CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN MEETING

The Barron case in Bancor Me ends the day with Stain and Cromwell’s counsel presenting James H. Fowler testimony and the fire company record showing David L. Stain joined March 4 1878. Defense argues death by own action, urging acquittal as government prepares closing. Court adjourns until tomorrow with jury likely by afternoon.

Manistee Salt and Lumber Company makes assignment

The Manistee Salt and Lumber Company of Manistee assigns to E Golden Filer for creditors. Liabilities 864000, assets 1880000. Detroit holds 225367 with Banks People’s Savings 124347 and American Exchange 101109. Executed by Hon J Ramsdell amid ties to late president Michael Englemann. A $20000 demand spurred the move. Plant includes pine lands, lumber, railroads, saw mills. 600 workers.

Detroit Mich Manistee Salt and Lumber Company Manistee E. Golden Filer People’s Savings Bank American Exchange National First National Bank of Manistee

Tue Cuisine and service at the Revere House

A brief note on Tuesday dining and service at the Revere House highlighting menu variety and hospitality. The report emphasizes steady kitchen output and attentive staff during the evening service.

Revere House ALS Uleusdasheg

Summer school courses set in botany German French geology and more

Arrangements for a summer school are finished with courses in botany German French geology history and physical training. The session runs from July G6 to late August. Geology students will spend six weeks in Rhode Island and the Catskills. The Conference Frangaise met in its lab room last night.

Rhode Island Catskills Frangaise

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