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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1890

Page

2

Canton Treasurer McPherson Missing After March 14

Canton town treasurer William E. McPherson, Harvard Medical School student, vanished after failing to meet town officials March 14. Auditors note irregularities in accounts about 2400 dollars. his bondsmen stand ready to cover any deficiency. His body reportedly identified in New York as an unknown deceased matching his description.

Canton William E. McPherson Harvard Medical School Boston Providence Old Colony Railroad Charles Eager James E. Grimes W. F. Shaw McPherson Selectmen New York Richard Howard Elizabeth Everett Hugh McPherson Colby University Waterville

Universal Opposition to Tariff on Imported Hides

Boston shoe and leather leaders across Republicans and protectionists denounce a proposed 1 cent per pound or 10 percent duty on hides. They warn it would raise shoe prices, hurt exports, aid Canadian tanning, and benefit the Big Four packers, with widespread sentiment against protectionist moves in New England.

Ways and Means Committee of Congress New England Shoe & Leather Association Congressional Committee of Ways and Means Special Commissioner of Revenue Congress United States Canada New England Shoe and Leather Association William Claflin Charles 8. Ingalls Mr. Claflin John C. Potter Edward Hutchinson Griffin Place C. V. Prouty A. L. Coolidge Er. L. Pickard James A. Woolson William B. Rice Thomas E. Proctor West Crixncinnati American Oak Leather Company Cincinnati James EK Moonry Chicago J. S. Sharp Sharp, Clark & Co F. F. Emery Pearl Street Republican City Committee Boston Massachusetts Atlantic Seaboard Pennsylvania Sestern New York New England Nebraska Arkansas Armour Europe Emery Charles J. Bishop J. Bishop & Co Bishop Houghton, Cooliaze & Co Hotel Agassiz Coolidge Hoyt Bros New York A. G. Webster Webster & Co England W.J. Weeks Congress Street H. M. Wadsleigh Mr. Wilcox Day, Wilcox & Co G. A. Brackett Mr. Cutler Cutler, Foster & Co Avery Loring & Avery Shaw McConnell & Shaw Shedd Shedd & Crane Mr. Proctor Proctor, Hunt & Co

East Somerville Baptist Church Forms After Split

An adjourned Perkins Street Baptist meeting at Hadley Hall organized a new East Somerville Baptist Church. About 175 attended. 147 have signed as members. Deacons elected: Samuel Cutler H M Stearns E A Towle Herbert E Hill. Officers named. service set for Sunday at Hadley Hall and church. The Rev C L Rhoades to preach. A future meeting aims to dissolve the old society and establish the new one.

Perkins Street Baptist Church East Somerville Hadley Hall East Somerville Baptist Church Deacon Cutler New Society Messrs Samuel Cutler H. M. Stearns E. A. Towle Herbert E. Hill

Evening Robbery Strikes Lynn at 65 Tremont Street

At 10 15 p m on March 21 a bold robbery occurred in the yard of Martin Cashman 65 Tremont Street Lynn The assailant asked the victim his destination and struck him then fled with a gold watch valued at 75 dollars. The watch chain and money were left intact.

Lynx Martin Cashman Tremont Street Market Street Cashman Gong Mr. Cashman

Phonograph Exhibition Offered by New England Company

The phonograph and graphophone are rapidly used commercially. New England Phonograph Company, 657 Washington Street, leases them at low rates and exhibits daily from 10 AM to 4 PM. Special rates apply for exhibitions.

Phonograph New England Phonograph Company Washington Street

McCalla Court of Inquiry Opens Over Ingersoll Disobedience Claim

At New York on March 21 the McCalla Court of Inquiry heard a complaint from coal heaver Charles B. Hobbs against Lieutenant Ingersoll for alleged kicking. Commander McCalla testified about boiler and water-use orders from 1887 to 1890, Entwistle’s testimony, and disputes over salt versus fresh water. The court adjourned to consider further testimony and prepare questions for Ingersoll with time granted for defense.

New York McCalla Court of Inquiry Garst Charles B. Hobbs Ingersoll Entwistle Worlick McCalla Villa France United States Lisbon McCally Plymouth Mr. Entwistle Mevalia Kimberly Ingersol Enterprise Bennett Davis Fayal Lemly Lancaster

Obituaries of Maine and Virginia figures from era notices

Mr Ira T Lovejoy of Augusta a member of Lovejoy Berry proprietors hotel North died on Thursday Wifield a Maine hotel man died yesterday in the Insane Hospital Augusta John C Rimnes Weymouth died yesterday aged eighty three he once represented the town in the Legislature ex Selectman and ran a lumber business General Francis H Smith fifty years superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute died in Lexington Va Duke of Manchester death announced in London this morning

Ira T. Lovejoy Augusta Lovejoy & Berry North W. Wifield Maine John C. Rimnes Weymouth Francis H. Smith Virginia Military Institute Lexington Duke of Manchester London

Harvard Free Wool Club elects new officers at annual meeting

At Harvard Free Wool Club annual meeting I McK Garrison is named president and H DeY Leutz secretary with T R Bates treasurer. Honorary members Josiah Quincey and T W Higginson elected. Harvard Athletic Association winter meeting entries closed for sparring events including bantamweight and featherweight. A mass meeting next Wednesday will adopt a Weld Beat Club constitution and bylaws.

Harvard Free Wool Club I. McK. Garrison H. Dey. Leutz T. R. Bates 5. M. Brice E. M. Mack Josiah Quincey T. W. Higginson Harvard Athletic Association Bb. P. Cheney G. Swasey G. W. Priest J. L. Dodge Weld Beat Club

Fonar Steamship Disabled Off Cape Cod En Route to Boston

The Johnston Line steamer Fonar arrived in port under tow by the Virginian after breaking its main shaft 90 miles east of Cape Cod while sailing from London to Boston. Encountering heavy gales, the iron freight ship drifted for 42 hours before rescue. The crew set sails and filled ballast to ride out the distress signals as Virginian towed her in.

Johnston Line Fonar Andrew Cunningham Leyland Line Virginian W. C. Frye London Boston Georges Shoal Cape Cod Fonaris Newcastle-on-tyne Messrs. William Richardson & Co Baltimore Tweedy

Despatches note Watson King capture and varied items

Watson King, who escaped Tewksbury Hospital two weeks ago, was captured in West Hawley Thursday night. He hid in a barn and carried burglars' tools. He was sentenced to twelve years for burglary in 1884, later sent to Worcester as insane, then to Tewksbury. Other brief items include Michigan peach crop damage from a cold snap, North Brookfield voting to sell school land for a shoe factory, a will bequeathing 75000 for a library, and Atlantic Association expansion with Washington Nationals joining. Clifton race winners listed, Montreal skater’s ten mile title, Jack McAuliffe and Jimmy Carroll boxing match details, Montreal embezzlement case, and a Midland railroad wreck near Hancock, N Y with fatalities and injuries.

Watson King Tewksbury West Hawley King Worcester Michigan North Brookfield J. M. Braden Atlantic Association Phelps American Association National League Detroit Clifton King Wolt Go Lucky John Atkins Frejols Fiasetto Prince Howard Monsoon Montreal C. Gordon Canada Jack” McAuliffe Jimmy” Carroll San Francisco Alexander Shaw Midland Railroad Hancock N. Y

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