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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1888

Page

6

Beverly Farms Loses On 1 Percent Bill Vote 93 to 108

The Massachusetts House yesterday refused to order a third reading of the 1 percent liquor bill in Beverly Farms. The 93 to 108 vote showed a partisan tilt with some crossovers, and the Senate debated Malt liquor provisions as the chamber advanced the measure to a third reading.

Senate Actions Report On Bills And Appointments In Massachusetts

Senator Sleeper moves to speed hearings. Rockport in Gloucester Police Court jurisdiction considered. Boston school board seeks land extension on Newbury street. Delano salary petition rejected. Mercantile Affairs endorses stock increases for charitable groups. Lowell Land Company incorporation approved. Rosanna Gaffney eligible for state aid. Banking laws deemed unchanged. Cambridge boards set compensation for new bridge commissioners. mayoral veto power restricted. Worcester clerk extra pay and Boston constables salaries set. Third assistant clerk for Suffolk civil court proposed with 2500 salary. Printing 1500 more copies of School for the Feeble minded report authorized. New gaming bill drafted. banning forfeited implements and billiards under consideration. Boston Ward 22 and 25 council seats reallocated. repeal of conflicting acts. Labor bill on holidays debated. 11 to 24 defeat of substitution. Mutual life investments bill engrossed. Secretary of the Commonwealth salary set at 4000. heated debate on adequacy. Court ruling on intoxicating liquor scope affirms police regulation framing.

Sleeper Cook C. A. Russell Rockport Gloucester Sprague Boston School Board Boston Newbury Street Senate House A. O. Delano Second District Court Eastern Middlesex Committee On Mercantile Affairs Lowell Land Company Committee On Military Affairs Rosanna Gaffney Committee On Banks Committee On Harbors and Public Lands Cambridge Cambridge Bridge Committee and Public Service Central District Court of Worcester Senate Committee On the Judiciary Superior Court Suffolk County Committee On Printing Massachusetts School Committee On the Judiciary Shea Committee On Cities Common Council of Howard Ainske Slattery Stevens Hartwell the Commonwealth Committee On Exacitutes Senor Sleeper Glines Sullivan Kimball Supreme Court Commonwealth

Debates on Firearm Law and Beverly Farms Bid in State House

The judiciary committee withdrew a proposal for a mandatory firearm carelessness law. A liquor license order in wards with anti license votes was inexpedient. The Banks committee reported Warren Hapgood et al to form the Washington Loan Association of Boston with 25000 capital. Beverly Farms town incorporation bill faced a tight 4:30 pm closing, ultimately refused on a 93 to 108 vote after a long debate led by Qua of Lowell. Qua moved recon sideration to place the vote on today’s orders.

Committee On the Judiciary C. T. Deblois Committee On Banks and Banking Warren Hapgood Charles W. Bartlett Edward H. Savage Horatio E Committee On Railroads House Beverly Farms Symonds Salem Qua Lowell Yras Messrs Allen Woburn Armstrong Babbitt Burnett Bixby Blake Brewer Brown Butler Call Cannell Carey Cheney Close Cooledge Crowell Cutler Davis Delano Desmond Dexter James Donovan Daniel Eames Eldridge Fisher Fish Garity Gile Gleason Boston Gordon Gray Greenwood Gunn Hagerty Hall Hartwell Haskell Hatch Holman Hooper Hunt Rugg Seavey Slocum Dartmouth Newton Stowe Taft Thompson Brockton Tompkins Trull Upham Vanderhoop Wales Walworth Warden Ware Waters White Wilde Wiley Willis Winchester Witt Wright Adams Atherton Atwood Backup Bartlett Berry Blume Boardman Brackett Brady Breed Brigham Brooks Burnham Calnan Carman Carney Carpenter Carroll Champlin Church Clark Natick Huntington Collison Conant Conroy Conwell Coveney Cronin Dame Methuen Dewey Doherty Dolan E. J. Donovan Driscoll Fales Farren Ferry Finney Floyd Flynn Fettler Friend Frost Gagan Gibson Gracey Griswold Haggerty Hastings Hathaway Hayes Lynn Hixon Holbrook Keane Kendall Lally Leary Lothrop Lyman Lyons Martin McCall McCooey McDonough McEnany MecEttrick Merrill Monahan Norwood Siaver Towne Turner Wardie Wharton Whitcher Wilkinson Wyman Paris Knox Bottum Henry Morin Grosvenor McCarthy Riddell Milne Temple Peirson Goss Auburn Hitchcock Winthrop Hinchcliffe Yes Dresser Sohier Russell Seimerville Tyler Perkins Kennedy Woodward Woods Colby Poore Manning Worcester Newbury Haynes Wadlin Dennis

Firemen's Monument Sways To Costly Forest Hills Plan

At a trustees meeting in the Mayor's office Mayor O'Brien was named chairman and Asa P. Potter treasurer. No fixed design chosen yet. several proposals exist. The leading plan would cost about $25,000, is elaborate and symbolic, and stems from Boston fire department input. The Forest Hills lot spans 17,000 square feet, valued around $66,000 to $67,000. A committee of John C. Paige Captain Camrell Captain Cunningham and Colonel Charles H Taylor will seek designs and may advertise for them.

Forest Hills O'Brien Asa P. Potter Treas Urer Camrell Boston Fire Department John C. Paige Cunningham Charles H.taylor

Philippoteaux Diorama Exhibitions at Old South Church

On Saturday March 17 three exhibitions of Philippoteaux paintings illustrating General Grant will be shown at 10 30 a m 2 and 8 p m A graphic lecture and music accompany each event The price of admission is 60 cents including a reserved seat with a special child price offered by management

Philippoteaux General Grant Old South Church

Nice Carnival Observations Compare Grotesque Masks with Rome

Nice reports on Mardi Gras amid rain and mud, detailing mask balls and confetti battles, royal visitors, and the Quinnepaug and Alva at Villefranche. The piece praises the committee, describes floats representing trades, and notes a number of prize banners and social scenes amid weather woes.

Nice Theatre Municipal Europe New Orleans Brazil Prince of Wales Rome Naples Monte Carlo Phe France Baden Baden Coquelin Ainé

Raymond versus Russell libel case ends jury instructions

Judge Barker finished charging the jury in the Raymond Russell libel case. He outlined that damages for express malice apply to all counts if any utterance proved false. He explained privilege for mercantile inquiries and agency reports, and urged careful, truthful conduct by reporters. The jury began deliberations at 11 but had not reached a verdict when court adjourned.

Barker Raymond-Russell Russell & Co

Boys' suits at 119 and 286 this week at Simmons

G W Simmons & Co advertises boys suits priced at 119 and 286 dollars this week. The store notes buyers are planning for Easter and the forthcoming children’s wear needs.

G. W. Simmons & Co

Money Market Shows Quiet Rates and Stock Exchange Turmoil

The Boston money market holds at six percent with little discounting of time paper, while a touch of manufacturing paper brings five and fraction. Clearing house balances and New York funds shift modestly as exchanges fall from last year. New York reports heavy totals and a rare strike mention. The market remains weak and unsettled with room trading and advisory investments announced by Ballou and Moors.

Boston New York Reichsmarks Bank of England Jay Gould Island of St. Thomas Ballou The Stock Exchange Prescott Bigelow Exchange John F. Moors J. B. Moors Devonshire Street New York Stock Exchange Brooklyn Wall Street York Stock Exchange New York Herald Erie St. Paul Lake Shore Consolidated Exchange Atchison Chicago Burlington & Quincy Union Pacific Council Bluffs Mexican Central Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis New York & New England Norwich & Worcester Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Central Massachusetts Common West End Rutland California Oregon Bell Telephone New England Central & South American Telegraph Company Congress Street West End Street Railway Company Frenchman’s Bay East Boston San Diego Calumet & Hecla Boston & Montana Franklin Pewabi

Directors declare dividends for multiple firms

At a directors meeting yesterday Cutting Car Company declares 2 percent dividend payable April 2 to stockholders of record March 13. Cape Gopper Company sets 2 pounds per share for three months at 100 percent per annum. Western Union directors declare 1.44 percent dividend. Manhattan Railway Company declares a quarterly dividend of 1.14 percent payable April 1.

Cutting Car Company Cape Gopper Company Western Union Manhattan Railway Company

Boston Mercantile Bank Notice Promotes Accounts

Mercantile accounts solicited and correspondence invited. Officers listed include R C Downer president F C Squire vice president and W R Dresser cashier.

R. C Downer F. C. Squire W. R. Dresser

Stock Market Dull Yet Edged Back at Close in New York

New York March 15 The stock market opened dull and steady with slight strength from Lackawanna and New England. After midday a declining tendency emerged as granger stocks sagged. A late rally left prices near the day’s lows. Railroad bonds were quiet with modest sales. Money and exchange fixed steady and government bonds closed steady. United States 48 reg 12.

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New England Marble Trade Forms Group In Boston Meeting

The fourth annual meeting of New England marble dealers gathered over a hundred leading merchants at the Boston Marble Company rooms on Thacher Street. A permanent association was proposed to unite retailers, seek fair practices, and coordinate responses to strikes and competition.

Marble Trade of New England Boston Marble Company Thacher Street United States H. ¥. Thompson Portland Alexander Lawson Fall River C. E. Cummings Nashua Be Aa Kinney Milford John D. Allan Boston O. H. Linnell Wellfleet William A. Somes Dorchester Mass J. E. Hastings Malden Rubert Clark A. Rt. Chase East Providence R. I C. H Dedham Messrs Brennan R. L. Sands Mt. Auburn John Kelley Braintree McGrath Quincy Kelley Congress Emery Sands Sands A Committee, Consisting of Messrs. Sands Moran Producers’ Marble Company Rutland Vermont Marble Company Sheldon & Sons and Gilsoy Woodfin

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk and Chelsea Districts

A compilation of property transfers dated March 9 to March 10 across Suffolk County. Transactions include Merrimac Street parcels changed from William Berwin to Thomas M. Smith and to Jacob Berwin, with mortgage details noted. George A. White to Mary A. Thayer on Georgia Street. Bowditch Court and Centre Street transfers in West Roxbury. Chelsea and Dorchester parcels changing hands, with varied consideration and mortgage backs.

Suffolk County Merrimac Street William Berwin Thoma M. Smith Henry Whittemore Thomas M. Smith Jacob Berwin Merrimack Street Roxpury George A. White Mary A Thayer Georgia Street Horace S. Shepard Michael McCormick Bowditch Court West Roxpury Alvah A. Burrage William Clarence Burrage Centre Street Abraham B. Coffin Edith V. Burrage Chelsea Charles A. Merriam Frank O. Downing Arlington Street Harvey L. Boutwell Dorchester Ella F. Wallace Cyrus Mayberry Jones Avenue Cyrus C. Mayberry Anna Ferdinand

Mortgage Recorded on Reading Street Property

Maximilian Strassel transfers a mortgage on land and buildings on the easterly side of Reading street to John N. Frobn. The mortgage is dated March 9 and for $500.

Maximilian Strassel John N. Frobn Mort Gage Reading Street

Hoot and Shoe Buyers in Boston

A historical list shows buyers and firms across several cities including Baltimore Carroll Adams Co J H Urner and others. Major shoe firms and representatives from St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Columbus and St Paul are named with clearly identifiable buyers and companies.

Boston Baltimore J Mullen, Jr Tucker, Smith & Co C Carroll Carroll, Adams & Co H Urner A&f H Torrey, Craw Bloomington B & E E Smith R P Smith & Sons Limingham Ale C H Francis H Francis & Co Bowling Green M Nahm Amae Va J W Craddock Craddock Torrey Co Ad. Pulaski Tean J H Cannon Craw St. Louis A W Allen Claflin Allen Shoe Co St Louis J H Schaffer Schaffer, Swartz & Co Eee F A Einstein Einstein's Sons St Paul Minn C H Kellogg Kellogg, Johnson & Co Wu Sedalia Mackey Toledo W B Taylor American Hand Sewed Shoe Company Trenee Amick J W Amick & Co

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House of Representatives Essex County Southbridge Dunlea Peirce Boston Common Council Committee On Prisons Commissioners of Prisons Massachusetts Fire Department City of Westboro George W. Estabrook Insurance Commissioner Ete Raymond Vs. Russell Water St State St India Insurance Co Richardson. Hill & CO Kidder, Peabody & C Bankers Nassau Street Mercantile and Travellers Messrs Baring Bros. & Co London Philadelphia Williams & CO Boston Stock Exchange Askead Arnold Atlantic Ly Cal Hecla Trenton Kearsar Core Nationa Seer Bey Payson Eee Penobscot Topeka West Nd Ollaston L. G At, & Pac W. Mich D.D Wis Elk Liv K.C K. U C.b Ftu St. L. la P. Is N. EK P. D’o. Ener L. Basines OS L. C. Con Pueb, & A Do Inc Atlantic Pacific Rouse Boston & Maine Boston & Prov Cal. Southern Central of Mass Broadway National Bank NEW York Financial NEW England Marble Trade
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