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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1887

Page

8

Coveted Cambridge Parade Sparks Riot and Fireworks

Crowds flood Cambridge streets for Knights of Labor and striking horsecar men parade. Police suppress disturbances as many windows broken and stables stoned. Councilman fires his own fireworks as students converge and the procession forms and dissolves.

Cambridge Knights of Labor Knights of Labor of Horse Railroad Brattle Square Dr. Higgins Anthony Murnnghan James Foran Daniel Webster Sullivan Harvard Square East Cambridge Cambridge Street Thomas Elston Messrs Higgins Muringhan Forana Cambridge Railroad Baldwin Street North’s Squire’s O'Connor Cloyes Workman McCarren Pork Packers’ Assembly George A. Kane James Livingston Michael Donnelly John W. East James Coy J. Hutchins Charles A. White Michael Murphy Nicholas Dynan D. Spence T. J. Sullivan George Washington L. A K. of L Prospect Broadway Columbia Harvard Main Norfolk Central Square Garden Brattle Street Seab Prospect Street Squire Squire's Lquire Main Street Pike Brennan William Carroll Osborn Wells Daniel J. Cosgrove McElroy Robinson Cosgrove Carroll McDonald Ogent

Baseball scheduling talks and college league prospects

The joint schedule committee of the League and American Association met to set a calendar avoiding conflicts in Philadelphia and New York with ratification pending in New York and Cleveland. A.G. Spaulding says Chicago will host on July 4 and travel East on Decoration Day. At Princeton mass meeting Harvard Princeton consider forming a league with Columbia, Yale delaying, Williams sought by Yale, with final action after next Friday's convention. Architects held their regular dinner at the Revere House.

Columeus League and American Association Harry Wright Philadelphia O. P. Caylor Metropolitans New York Association Cleveland A. G. Spaulding Chicago Princeton Harvard

Obituary of Mother Angelia of South Bend Ohio era

Mother Angelia died suddenly yesterday at St. Marys Academy South Bend Ind She was a niece of Thomas Ewing and a cousin of the wife of General Sherman and James G Blaine Born in Brownsville Pa she joined the Sisters of the Holy Cross at 26 and became mother superior for the United States in 1870 She devoted much of the Civil War era to hospital work.

Angelia St. Mary’s Academy South Bend Ind Thomas Ewing Harrison Sherman James G. Blaine Brownsville Penn Washington Elvin Gillespie Order of the Sisters of the Holy Cross Order United States

Death of Fr. Beckx Jesuit General at Rome

Fr. Beckx, Jesuit general, died in Rome aged 60s. Born Feb 8 1705 at Sechem Belgium he joined the Society of Jesus in 1819 and led the order through Austrian, Hungarian and Belgian affairs supporting reinstatement of Jesuits in Hungary and founding Tyrnau novitiate. He was elected superior in 1858 and wrote many religious works.

Beckx Father Beckx Jesuits Rome Peter John Beckx Sechem Belgium Society of Jesus Hildesheim Desnrts Austria Louvain Hungary Cardinal Szellowsky Tyrnau Father Roothan

Moses Miller Dies. Longtime Boston Medford Fish Merchant

Moses Miller former North End resident now of Medford since 1854 died yesterday morning. Born September 1793 in Portsmouth New Hampshire he served as a drummer boy in the War of 1812 and later privateered. He built the first East Boston wharf and led Boston fish trade as deputy fish inspector and Ward 1 warden. He leaves a widow and four children. sixty seven years married last Sunday.

Moses Miller North End Boston Medford Portsmouth N. H Portsmouth Harbor Hancock Wharf Miller Old School

Henry C Adams Dies at Ellsworth Kansas Sheep Ranch

Henry C Adams once of Charlestown and Boston shipping firm Gill and Scott died recently at his Kansas sheep ranch in Ellsworth. He also served as Brazil consul here for years. Funeral services in Brooklyn led by Rev Stephen H Camp honored a man famed for hospitality and integrity leaving a widow, daughter of Hon Richard Frothingham.

Henry C. Adams Edwin J. Adams Charlestown Ellsworth Kan Kansas Boston Gill & Scott Brazil Europe South America Stephen H. Camp Unity Church Brooklyn N. Y Richard Frothingham

Fires Break Out Citywide Burning Structures and Contents

Fires in East Boston and Cambridge cause full losses to two buildings. The Citizens' Electric Light Company on Condor Street suffers total loss of a two-story wooden building and possible ruin of several dynamos, with insured contents totaling $9,000. The Cambridge tannery on Dudley Street, a stone two story building with basement, is nearly destroyed with stock and machinery insured. An attic fire at 26 Cove Street, tied to Old Colony railroad, damages a tenement and feather bed ignition.

Citizens’ Electric Light Company Condor Street Boston London, Liverpool and Globe Company Fire Assurance Company of Philadelphia Niagara of New York Imperial of London Washington J. W. Low & Son Dudley Street Cambridge E. H. Badger Tennement Cove Street Old Colony Railroad J. P. Falvey

Reunion of Sleeper's Comrades at Ninth Tenth Battery Feast

A Boston veterans gathering at Young's Hotel reunites surviving members of the Tenth Battery. Comrade Timothy Nowell attends, greeted by old comrades after years apart since the Civil War. William Endicott recounts Libby and Belle Isle imprisonment, while officers are elected to lead the Terth Battery Association.

Young’s Timothy Nowell Lip van Winkle Appomattox Nowell Canada Terth Battery Association Leeper’s J. H. Sleeper J. Webb Adams Sleeper Millbury Greene George H. Day William E. Endicott Gibson Show Ile Ream Reb Endicott Petersburg Hancock Francis A. Walker Rebs Richmond Libby Belle Isle Association Stephen H. Johnson Joseph H. Currant Charles

Dover Fire Messily Damages Block on Main Street

A chimney blaze at Union Block in Dover NH caused by a faulty flue led to near total destruction but firefighters contained the fire. Owners Johns Glass and others report losses from 1500 to 1200 fully insured. several tenants like Brown Stevens Foss and Grimes list losses with varying insurance. Some individuals lack insurance while many named businesses and residents sustained damages with most coverage noted.

Dover N. H Union Johns William Jsimes Oliver Wyatt Brown & Stevens Wyman E. Brown Jeweller Foss Brothers John H. Grimes George FE. Buzzell Margaret Smith Alex Frazer J. St. Clair Matthew Brennan J. H. Connell Walter S. Wiggin Atlantic Tea Company H. Foss

Temperance Meetings Progress in Horticutural Hall

The FebruarySunday temperance meetings in Horticultural Hall show success and ongoing work. The committee plans to continue as before with Mr C W Sawyer of New York directing and leading supplemental weeknight meetings through March.

Horticultural Hall C. W. Sawyer New York

Local Society Notes and Community Updates

Charlestown high school class of 67 and 7 dined at Young's. Dedham Schubert Club with A. W. Thayer dined at Parker House. Chauncy Hall class of 87 and Sigma Phi dined at Young's. City Marshal Hart and wife celebrated silver wedding, married March 4 1862 before Hart left for war. Rev Dr Bartel to discuss fifty years as pastor Sunday. Yononto Tribe No 18 to hold grand ball March 18 at Odd Fellows Hall in uniform. Governor, Mayor, and aldermen invited. 300 members expected. Funeral of Andrew J. Hall of Draper & Hall will be held in Strafford N H. interment there. Boston Young Men's Christian Union to present Pygmalion and Galatea next Wednesday. tickets on sale 6 pm. Massachusetts Horticultural Society today. Dr C A Goessmann to discuss horticulture investigations. George W Hawkins no longer superintendent of Industrial Temporary Home. Joseph J Pindell now in charge. James M Trotter named recorder of deeds for DC. letter to Charles L Mitchell praising support and asking Boston papers to note duties.

Charlestown Young’s Schubert Club Dedham A. W. Thayer Parker House Chauncy Hall School Sigma Phi Young John W. Hart Hart Seat of War Bartel West Church Odd Fellows’ Hall O’brien Draper & Hall Strafford N. H Mr. Hall Boston Young Men's Christian Union Gilbert Massachusetts Horticultural Society C. A. Goessmann Amherest George W. Hawkins Hawkins Boston Papers

Final hearing in South Boston Railroad versus Metropolitan Rail case

The last night at City Hall closed with arguments from ex governor Gaston for the Metropolitan and Gargan for the South Boston Railway. Gargan accused officials of conspiring to defraud stockholders while the defense argued against the evidence. A verdict on the set off was entered for defendants at $382,271 with Judge Mason to oversee the next sessions and a long docket listed for the continuations.

South Boston Railroad Company Metropolitan Company City Hall Charles A. Jackson South Boston Record Alderman Carroll Gaston Metropolitan Railroad Company Metropolitan South Boston Company Gargan South Boston Road Richards Councilman Short Mr. Cray Metropolitan Railroad Board of Aldermen Carroll Howard C. W. Bartlett J. S. L. Roberts Mason Rowe Canney Holland Boston Verkins Hendrey Simnott Greely Richardson Palmer Pierce McGee Kennedy Lewis Bowditch Henderson Quirk Blackmar Henchman Cheeny Bradford Thompson Stewart Lovan Gooodwin Crandall McKissick Gouild Butler Wildes Kelly Baldwin Benson Goodwin Long Island Brewery Company Kent Jackson Doe Olson Same Sjaland Willard Muldoon Gwillim Broderick Litchfield Chalmers Douglass Dewary Moors Washburn Dill Horton Devoe Flynn Merrimack C. Company Howe Tyng Brown Bryant Wheeler Wigley Bartlett Manning Boylan PirmMan Harris Ames Osgood Warren S. Dame Daniel E. Kempster Copartners M. Holbrook R. Lund Faxon A. K.P Red Joy Kempster & Frost Dame Kempster Allen McKenna Connelly Lyons North River Bank Fairbanks Marble Taylor Reardon Boston & Albany RR Cohen Tabraham Coon Holbrook Young Storer Huegnely Johnson HetYernan Martin Ingalls McNutt Shattuck Hardy Miller Ticknor Dodge Sherby Mahoney Kiernan Aoe Damon Quimby Beancore Haley

Address by Fitz J Babson to Boston fish trade

The Hon. Fitz J Babson spoke to a large gathering of Boston fish dealers at the T Wharf Fish Association hall. He outlined Canadian restrictions harming American vessels and bait sellers, urged united action to strengthen American fisheries, and encouraged joining the National Association.

Fitz J. Babson The National Association Boston T Wharf Fish Association A. Winsor National Fishing Association

Supreme Judicial Court session notes March 4

The Supreme Judicial Court convened March 4 with Chief Justice Morton and Justices Devens Allen Holmes presiding. Cases listed include Kent v Todd, White v Boston & Albany, Jordan v McKenna, Gulline v City of Lowell, with attorneys named for both sides and a Monday order set covering Nos. 1700 1622 1702 1705 1704 1698 1699 1708 1707 1709.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Morton, C. J Devens, W. Allen and Holmes, Jr Milton A Kent William N. Todd William Gaston C. L. B. Whitney S. Hear W. P. Jiarding Alice EK White Va Boston & Albany Railroad L. B. Whitney Hoar Horace W. Jordan Alice MckKenny Same

Superior Court First Session Reports Civil Actions

March 4 session details multiple cases from Locke vs Porter and Fenno vs Gay. Rulings include verdicts in favor of Locke and against Porter, and ongoing actions over labor, materials, and note defenses. Seamen suits against the bark Glide allege scurvy due to缺nutrition.

G Superior Court Brienam C.J Lyman Locke Et al John M. Porter Lyman Locke Hyde Park William Gaston H. W. Naphen Locke L. B. Allen John W. McAvoy Porter Isaac Fenno Clarence H T. J. Gargan E. O. Becknell G. E. Smith John W. Jackson John Doe Africa Madagascar J.M. Browne Aug. Russ Jesse Gove McCafffrey Jennings Prague Bird Mattison Doe Hanson Sine Hay Metropolitan Railroad Company Lease Gaylord Digney Hall Dualey Daley Trowbridge Morrison Buttrick Hale

Court adjourns jury waived cases for Middlesex March sitting

Superior Court Middlesex County reports it has heard jury waived cases and will reconvene tomorrow to hear motions for new trials and settle exceptions. No further jury waived cases will be heard this sitting.

New West Virginia Senator Daniel Bedinger Lucas

Daniel Bedinger Lucas, newly appointed U S Senator from West Virginia, comes from a long line of Democrats. Born at Rion Hall in the Shenandoah Valley, he suffered a childhood accident but grew into a noted poet and platform speaker. He studied at the University of Virginia and married in Winchester in 1869 to Henry L. Brooke’s daughter.

Charleston N. Y. World Daniel Bedinger Lucas United States West Virginia Congressman Rutherford William Bedinger Norfolk Jefferson William Lucas Congress Daniel Bedinger Rion Hall Shenandoah Potomac Rivers Shenandoah Valley Lucas Cians University of Virginia Young Lucas Baltimore Putnam's Sons Wheeling Daniel O Connell Philadelphia Tne John Brown Brown Mr. Lucas Lyceum Winchester Henry L. Brooke Richmond

Kitchen frolics and French girlhood reign in old notes

A social piece discusses a lent party with a kitchen table feast led by a chef and Welsh rarebit. It contrasts the French empire of girlhood with American independence, then moves to a Boston locale with reflections on Handel and Haydn society and a private art viewing featuring a young Frenchman nicknamed Jean.

France Fifth Commonwealth Avenue Faubourg Boston Jean

Unknown Chelsea boy killed by elevator at 98 Hanover

A 14 or 15 year old boy named Scotty, employed at JL and Hazeltine's photograph gallery on Hanover street, was crushed between an elevator and floor at 98 Hanover. He died within fifteen minutes. He stood about 5 feet 1 inch, with light hair and hazel eyes. He wore striped pants, a check coat, an old dark undercoat, a heavy cap, and worn lace shoes.

Hanover Street JL & Hazeltine Scotty Twix Chelsea

MIT Class Dinner Given For Faculty at Parker's

The MIT class society 87 entertained about seventy five faculty members at Parker's where H Spaulding read a paper on Presentation and handed valued, apt gifts including rocking horses. Papers by B C Lane W L Harris Q O Peters and others followed. A class quartet provided music.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Parker's H. ©. Spaulding Spauldjing B.C. Lane W. L. Harris QO. Peters

Eight Years Sentence For Newton Fire In Newton Barns

Freeman R. Baker of Newton was sentenced in East Cambridge Superior Criminal Court to eight years in the State prison with one day in solitary confinement after being found guilty of setting fire to three Newton barns last December. Judge Bacon previously sentenced Baker six years for a similar Salem crime. Baker maintained his innocence and appeared prostrated.

Superior Criminal Court East Cambridge Bacon Freeman RE. Baker Newton Baker Salem

Sunday notices from local churches and halls

Sunday notices announce a B M Christian Union sermon for young people at Union Hall 18 Boylston Street by Rev Horace T Wheeler with Congregational singing led by Byron A Robinson and Jabez L Robinson. doors at 7 prepare for 7 30. Also a temperance service led by C W Sawyer of New York at 7 30 and a men only chalk talk by M R Deming at Association Hall corner Boylston and Berkeley streets with Ruggles Street Quartet.

B. ¥. M. Christian Union Young Sople Tnion Hall Boylston Street Horace T. Wheeler Newt N Centre Aliga Byron A. Robinson Jabez L. Robinson Accompanis C. W. Sawyer New York Association Hall Boylston and Berkeley Streets M. R. Deming Ruggles Street

Balance Sheet Figures From 1886 Insurance Portfolios

A historical financial snapshot lists 1886 figures for policy liabilities, premiums, claims, and surplus. It details assets including real estate, bonds, stocks, and cash, plus liabilities and reserves, with policy counts and percent ratios.

Coun’y United States Ivetace’ SI Ee Os

Board Officers Named for Local Society

Jacob L. Creene serves as President with John N. Taylor as Vice-President and William C. Abbott as Secretary. D. H. Wells is listed as Actuary.

Jacob L. Creene John NM. Taylor William C. Abbott D.H. Wells

Kilburn General Agent Firm Contact in Boston

D W Kilburn general agent for Massachusetts located at 172 Devonshire Street Boston Massachusetts listed in local advertisement for agency services and correspondence.

Massachusetts Devonshire Street

Weather Indications For New England And New York

For twenty four hours starting 7 a m Saturday March 5 expect fair weather in New England and eastern New York. Local rains expected Saturday night with warmer temperatures. Winds turn from easterly to southerly. Boston signal service report dated March 4, 1887.

New England New York Boston Signal Service

Meteorological Record of Yesterday’s Morning Observations

Yesterday’s weather report compiles simultaneous observations from all stations up to 10 a.m. The record notes temperature, wind, and atmospheric conditions as of the same moment across locations.

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