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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1888

Page

2

Would-Be Murderer Attacks Melrose Man at Malden House

Luther L. Rowe, a Melrose traveling salesman, escaped a gun attack when a door panel was opened revealing his brother in law Cutter who fired a rifle wounding Rowe in the shoulder. Cutter fled. Annie Nickerson was detained as a witness.

Cutter Mr. Rowe Annie Nickerson Melrose Rowe Brown Fessenden Boston Fells Sullivan Malden Europe

Religious wrangle over Bible Conference Building split

A dispute over the Bible Conference Building in Crescent Beach led to a new separation. Rev J C Young, long involved with the Associate Church, announced a move to establish the Church of Christ with many former officers. Ground was broken for a chapel, and services were planned in April both there and at the Bible Conference venue.

Bible Conference THA Row Bixby Revere Centre J.C. Young Dehon Street Young Associate Church Crescent Beach Church of Christ J. ©. Young

Steamship Agency Services in Parker House Boston

All steamship lines represented at the agency of W H Hayes Parker House Boston. Information cheerfully given. Cable codes freely provided.

W. H. Hayes Parker House Boston

Rock Island Replies to Burlington Over Alleged Conspiracy

Cuicano March 25 Tomorrow the Times will print the Rock Island's answer in the suit filed by Judge Gresham charging Burlington with conspiring to form a Western railroad trust to keep rates down. A proposed board of control would arbitrate disputes among roads but was opposed as Burlington biased. The conference report calls for a limited arbitration board with appeal rights and a plan to restore rates, though the Burlington's motive remains unclear.

Cuicano Times Burlington Rock Island Board of Control E. P. Ripley J. W. Midgley Southwestern J. N. Faithorn Western & Northwestern

Visions of Women Opener at International Council Session

The International Council of Women opened with religious services at Albaugh’s Grand Opera House in Washington on March 25. Rev. Anna Shaw preached on The Heavenly Vision, describing visions of political freedom social reform temperance education and universal human rights guiding women to lift humanity to liberty and justice.

Washington International Council of Women Albaugh Grand Opera House Anna Shaw St. Paul Sher Earth Ganges India

Mysterious Death as Pets Eat Landlord in New York

The body of Rosa Goebel a 76 year old woman was found in the cellar of 62 Willet Street New York. She kept many cats and chickens in her room and reportedly fed sick cats she found on the street. The cats were believed to have eaten portions of her neck and chest before authorities found them with the body. Her wealthy daughter in Brooklyn was said to occasionally visit.

New York Rosa Goebel Willet Street

Teaching a Baroness a Lesson in Paris Dinner Etiquette

The Baronne Gustave de Rothschild hosted a Paris dinner where she dismissed her guests early to attend a party, a move seen as a sign of changing attitudes toward her race. The anecdote recalls Lord Lyons, the English ambassador, who stayed late when asked to adjust his carriage time, becoming a prisoner of courtesy at Adolphe de Rothschild’s.

Gustave de Rothschild Paris Lord Lyons England Adolphe de Rothschild Mme. de Rothschild

Labor notes reflect union push for ten hour platform work

West End railway workers favor ten hours on platforms and oppose stricter uniforms. Carpenters from Massachusetts meet at Preble Hall with delegates from several unions to plan nine hour action at wees Hall Malden on April 9 and an April 4 Cambridge meeting. Central Trades and Labor Union and Amalgamated Building Trades Council conducted routine business while freight handlers backed the Chicago Burlington and Quincy switchmen. A number of cigar makers in Alles and Misher plan a cooperative cigar factory. at 362 Atlantic Avenue W H Bachelor was elected president with C H Frost as treasurer and a board including Solomon Canton William Hunt Emmanuel Goldsmith and Ernest Wessels.

West End Preble Hall Carpenters’ Council of Massachusetts Wees Hall Malden Cambridge Central Trades and Labor Union Amalgamated Building Trades Council New Era Hall Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Alles & Misher Atlantic Avenue W. H. Bachelor Procenne C. H. Frost Messrs Solomon Canton William Hunt Emmanuel Goldsmith Ernest Wessels

Private School Question Raises Rights and Education Debate

A reader cites the sacredness of individual and parental rights against a Massachusetts bill to regulate private schools. The letter argues the proposal pressures minority beliefs, risks persecuting nonpublic education, and recalls Rhode Island and Williams as warnings. A Quaker and Baptist signer adds regional context to the critique.

Sir Des Moines Massachusetts Irland Republic Matthew Arnold Rhode Island Commonwealth Roger Williams

Labor Statistics Convention to Meet in Indianapolis

The sixth annual convention of U S labor statistics bureaus is planned for Indianapolis on May 22. By 1888 about twenty two state bureaus plus the national bureau will exist, with expansions and funding varying by state. Colonel Wright leads the national bureau and will reportedly attend the Indianapolis gathering to share methods and investigations.

Bureaus of Labor Statistics United States Indianapolis Nebraska Virginia Madison Wis New Hampshire Vermont Oregon Nevada North Carolina Maryland Missouri Massachusetts Great Northern States Wright National Bureau Organization of Chiefs John Woodbury Boston Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Massachus Setts Mary G. Woodbury Beston Moston Boston Lost Jons W. McKim, Esquire Solomon Sleeper Annie D. Barstow

Charlestown Man Dies by Own Hand in Room

Benjamin Wetterell a single man living at 86 Elm Street Charlestown killed himself yesterday forenoon by placing a revolver in his mouth and firing a head shot. No motive is known.

Benjamin Wetterell Elm Street Charlestown

Grand Central Theatre Fire Hits Walnut Street

Fire at the Grand Central Theatre on Walnut Street above Eighth destroyed the building and costumes belonging to the Night Owls, with total losses around 155000 partly insured. The report also lists multiple minor fires and property transactions across various cities including St Louis and Dorchester with several parcels sold or mortgaged and values noted.

Philadelphia Penn Grand Central Walnut Street Eighth Night Owls St. Louis Mich Peoria Ill Rouse Business Cooke Quelman G. A. R. Hall Horgrrox Clarence Claflin Claffin Avenue Herbert D. Tasker Lake Street Avelincton Gvood Surrey Tly James A. Marden

Yacht race plans and harbor updates from Boston to Gloucester

Preparations for the fishermen's race on Fast day as well as entries from Boston and Gloucester are listed, with captains, schooners and judges named. The Great Head Yacht Club area buzzes with activity as J. P. Colby builds a new sloop and regatta dates for 1888 are announced.

Burgess J. H. McManus Carrie E. Phillips Maurice Powers John O’ Brien I. J. Merritt Charles Harty Blake Phillips the McManus Boston Merritt Gloucester Roulette Philadelphia J. Malcolm Forbes George H. Richards General Paine H. S. Hovey Fortuna Commodore Forbes Great Head Winthrop J. P. Colby Colby Messrs Hart Hugh Cochrane Thoeu Mr. Burgess Sachem Fish Island Boston Yacht Agency

Real Estate Transfers Across Boston Area Lands and Mortgages Filed

A dated list of real estate transfers on March 15 to 17 includes transfers on Brimmer Huntington St James and many streets with prices ranging from $1 to $15 000 and mortgages back for amounts up to $15 000. Notable items include Hotel Langham on St James Avenue and multiple parcels on West Chester park Cabot Spring Park Avenue and Avery Street among others.

Crawford Street Charles W. Whittemore Charles H. Williams Washington Street Theophilus D. Ling Grace Stevenson Brimmer Street Charles P. Gardiner Et al David H. Barstow Huntington Avenue John McNamara Joseph Feldman Franklin Clark St. James Avenue Belinda G. Hayden Frederic Pope Langham Waltham Street Roderick J. Richardson Henry J. Weil Caledonia Street William Bassett Joseph Q. Lowell Bennett Place John Dorety Sammuel Dorety Et al Revere Place Sylvester Whitney Patrick Conny Mary B. Starrett Huptoon Street Catherine Bates Carlton James McGovern Huntoon Street West Chester Park George E. Rogers Patrick J. Kerrigan William H. Smith Et al Albert Matthews West Newton Street Nathan Matthews Francis W. Kittredge Tereza I. Kerrigan Duto Avery Street Alvah A. Burrage William Clarence Burrage Purchase Street Abraham B. Coffin Harrison Avenue Alice M. Kelley Lillian M. Kelley Henry Kelley Holmes Place Clara I’. Tucker John A. Tucker Pear Street Pearl Street RexBury Orrin G. Mooar Everett K. Dexter Circuit Street Mary L. Wilmore Wareham Savings Bank Cabot Street Theresa Thomas Luke F. Killian Spring Park Avenue Mary L. Blakemore Lawrence Mulueeny Ottage Avenue William H. Devens Joseph Barak Tappan Street Henry A. Wood Benjamin P. Lane

Mortgages Record New Boston Real Estate March Transactions

A citywide list shows numerous mortgages with dates from March 13 to March 19. Names include Horace H. Johnson Warren Institution for Savings and Franklin Savings Bank among others, detailing properties on streets such as Bunker Hill Bedford Parkman Brookline Huntington and Maverick in Dorchester Roslindale Roxbury South Boston Charlestown and Dorchester. Amounts range from 1000 to 43750 dollars for urban parcels and buildings.

Horace H. Johnson Warren Institution For Savings Bunker Hill Street Charlestown William H. Chipman Bedford Street Lizekiel van Noorden Et al Otis E Weld Dover Street Josephine B. Seliow Abington Savings Bank Parkman Street Dorchester Linus M. Child Franklin Savings Bank Brookline Avenue Peter Graffam Henry B Huntington Avenue Peleg Clapp Augustus Russ Colony Street John A. S. Monks Josephine Macc. Shaw Baker Street Isabella Gallagher Emanuel Downing Princeton and Putnam Streets John Horsfield Et al Harrison Wilder, Jr Payson Avenue Arthur F. Bower Benjamin F. Cobleigh Fairview Street Roslindale George Thompson Suffolk Savings Bank Cortes Street Charlestown Young Men’s Christian Association Boston Five Cents Savings Bank Union and Lawrence Streets Martin O’mealey Tolk Union Institution For Savings Hamburg Street Frederic J. Crosby Eliot Five Cents Savings Bank Palmer Street Roxbury Horatio N. Avery Otis Norcross Greenwich Park George R. Swasey Nathan Matthews Teresa Kerrigan Francis W. Kittredge Falmouth West Newton Joseph Barak Et x William H. Devens Tappan Street George M. Fernald Ansel F. Gurney Stoughton Street Patrick Kelley Heath Place Frank L. Barnes The Home Savings Bank Wyman Street Henry J. Godfrey Franklin Savin Bank Clayton Street Mary M. Powers Maverick Street

Administratrix and Executrix Appointments in Boston Estates

Notices announce the appointment of Louisa L. Jones as administratrix of Joseph E. Jones. Margaret Cunni as executrix. Elizabeth T. Spencer as executrix. Harmony Tarr as administratrix. Creditors must file claims and heirs pay debts in Boston Suffolk County. Dates shown include March 11 1883 March 17 1833 March 21 15838 March 12 1888.

Toree Joseph E. Jones Boston Suffolk Louisa L. Jones Admx Margaret Cunni Margaret T. Clondy Sorfo Matthew Arnold Elizabeth T. Spencer Harmonyt Tarr Sarahee Nera Margaret Whelan Margaret E. S. Whelan Richard P. Ratchford

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Luther H. Rowe Visions OF Women Labor Notes Statistics OF Labor Labor Bureaus Avon Street Henry Cline Sinceney Street Mary Reed Amelia Keeley Whitmore Street Archibald Mr. Whittier Engine 26 South Street Kneeland Street Samuel Rice James Reynolds Commercial Street James Bradley Dunecan McKenzie Et Ax James A. McAuley Corne Ini Gramer John Henderson Codman Street John Dureil Elista Moseley Boston National Bank Crescent Avenue Spring Garden Street George H. Cavanagh Mary A. Cunningham Neponset River Peleg F. Clapp Julia A. Parker William ‘I. Eaton Fifth Street George £. Murray Patrick B. Kiernan Secondtreet F Street Witrhrop William A. Roundy Alice C. Roundy Grovers Avenue Lucretia Fioyd Julius Kiletsky Francis Stone Vine and Fruit Streets BriaguTon Frederick Hammond Julia A. Sprague Ashford Street John H. Wilkinson Katharine H. Andrews Second, High and Chestnut Streets Revere Sarah L. Smith William L. Quint Bradstreet Avenue John Oscar Teele Oak Island Grove Company Eastern Railroad Picon Club Suffolk County Massachussettis Frederick Oo Wneee Eleanor Tillson Thompson Baxter Lorton Post Joan W. McKim. Esquire Oyice Catharine Harrington Julia Harrington Warrenton St Commonwealth OF Massachu Halien Lulu Florence Smith Lulu Florence Cunio John W. McKim Commonwealth OF Massachutjsetts Isaac C. Brewer Edward M. Brewer Joseph N. Brewer Notich Alblri J. Hal Y Tate John Cousens John C. Haley Charles R. Elder State Street Toeace Mary Martin Mary Harris James R. Murphy Admr Post R. L. Day & Company Atock Auctioneers, Brokers & Appraisers State St Merchants’ Exchange Rooxs the &Aston Stock Exchange Shawmut Natl, Bank Bates Mfg Falls Mfg Hamilton Mfg Manchester Mills Hamiton Woollen Co Washington Mills Co Aera Arlineton Concord & Mont, Rd Fastern Worcester, Nashua & Roch Dorchester Gas Light Co American Ins. Co Union Punch and Eyesetting Mach. Co Eastman Freight Car Heater Co Houston Worcester Nashua & Roch Sumit Fitchburg Rd Little Rock & Ft. Smith Bank of No. America S. R. Knights & CO Washington St Main St Cambridgeport ST. H. Lenieat School Street T. H. Lenfest Rai Co Washington St. Joston Chapman Street Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants Steamship Pontiac Palermo Messina Fiske’s Florida Gate City Mortcadee River Street Mattapan Peter Cook Seid Boston William Richardson Liversidge K. B. Pierce Norfolk Street Cook John Conness Joseph R. Churchill Mortaagee Devonshire Street E. A. Gay Arlington Albert Howe & CO Market Street Brighton Warren Avenue Francis Henshaw & CO Boston Stock Exchange Freeman’s Nail, Bk First N. Bk Hyannis Arlington Mills Everett Mills Lyman Mills Wakefield Rattan Co Douglass Axe Mig Washington Mills Boston Gas Lt Lansing & Northern RR West End St. Ry. Co Missouri & Kansas Telephone Co Constitution Wharf Naumkeag Essex Co Boott United States Hotel Co Washington Natl. Bk Lyman Union Pacific Louisville Evansville & St. Jenis New England Topeka & Santa Fe. RR Delaware Scrip Kan City Scott & Gulford Richards John C. Wilmerding Ery Wilmerwing Hoguet & CO White St Townsend & Montant Leonard Stree
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