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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1888

Page

5

Judge Greshams Bee Bull It May Count for Blaine Outhwaite

Washington May 2 Judge Gresham wields influence over delegates to Chicago in Illinois defying Harrison. Indiana fears his gains, Medill and Inter Ocean back Gresham. Blaine’s withdrawal unclear. unpledged delegates could shift momentum. Also notes House bill proposes 450000 for customs collection this year. Outhwaite faces challenge from McLean faction. Thurman backs him. convention next Wednesday.

Blaine Outhwaite Washington Srrcran Gresham Chicago Illinois Harrison Indiana Joseph Medill Chicago Tribune Pacific Railroad Committee Ohio Tally Sheet McLean Columbus Judge Thurman MclLean Pugh

Harvard Class Races Crowds Cheer In Back Bay Finish

Harvard undergraduates packed Back Bay as four crews vied for the class championship of 88. Sophomores in orange and black led from the start, with 88 and 89 close behind and 91 last. Crowds applauded as victors celebrated and losers trudged to college for a subdued dinner.

Harvard Cambridge Beacon Street Lucky Winders Gficom

Military officers granted leave and transfers in Washington report

Washington May 2 report grants six months leave to Special Captain Augustus A DaLaffre with medical duties. First Lieutenant Guy L Edie assigned to accompany the Eighth Cavalry from Texas to Dakota and then to Fort Douglas. Captain William H Clapp of the Sixteenth Infantry granted three months leave of absence.

Washington Augustus A. DaLaffre Guy L. Edie Sire Eon Department of Texas Dakota Douglas William H. Clapp

Telegraph Litigation Bans Wire Removal Pending Bond Posting

In the US Circuit Court Judge Wallace ordered an injunction restraining Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Co from removing wires of American Rapid Co strung on their poles between Port Chester and Albany until 125,000 in bonds are posted. Suit filed by Boston parties.

New York United States Circouit Wallace Bankers Sind Merchants’ Telegraph Company American Rapid Company Port Chester Albany Boston

Keim straw maltings found at Joe Goldthwait Co

A terse note reports Keim live and straw malting operations found at Joe Goldthwait and Co. in a concise business mention. The brief item notes Joeri and Co. as the related party, highlighting a small industry update without further detail on date or scope.

Keim Joe! Goldthwait x Co Joeri & Co

Straws From State Street Market Report

The market yesterday remained weak with a late hoped for rebound. London sold heavily while Cam Mack and traders pushed prices. a 24% Pennsylvania dividend spurred selling. Richmond & West Point Terminal shares rose on Borg & Co purchases, and several puts and spreads traded in New York. The Northern Pacific Elevator Company paid large dividends, and Sutro Tunnel funding moves forward with a new syndicate and mortgage securities.

New York London Pennsylvania Cammack Simon Borg Sutro Tunnel Company

Genealogical meeting notes Hutchinson and Jackson relics

New England Historic Genealogical Society heard John Fiske discuss Governor Thomas Hutchinson. Judge William Richardson presented the last pipe used by Andrew Jackson. Death announced of Israel Ward Andrews of Marietta College. Members approved publication of Andrews address. A Marietta celebration dated April 7 was described. A new code of bylaws was adopted.

Historic Genealogical Society New England Historic Genealogical Society John Fiske Thomas Hutchinson Hamilton A. Hill William A. Richardson United States Court of Claims Andrew Jackson White House Abner C. Goodell, Jr Israel Ward Andrews Marietta College

The Henrietta and The Corsair at Boston area theatres

The notice lists amusements on Hollis Street and nearby venues with showtimes. The Henrietta at Amusements, The Corsair at Goobe Theatre, The Old Homestead at Boston Theatre, Partnera at Psrs Theatre, Mage's Landing at Athenaum, Bleak House at Boston Museum, Check 44 at Grand Opera House, Christ on Calvary at Old South Church, and Battle of Bunker Hill and Gettysburg shown at Cyclorama venues.

Hollis Street Old South Churcil Tremont Street Bunker Is

Auction Sales Today at Leonard & Co

Antiqu e furniture sale at Leonard and Co scheduled for 10 a m Friday followed by a painting sale from Leonard and Co at 9 a m.

Leonard & Co

City Deadlock Ends With Special Meetings On Appropriation

Both city branches held brief meetings to push the appropriations bill. The lower chamber backed its prior action for permanent paying department labor and formed a 10 member committee to confer with aldermen. A special aldermen session is set for this afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Allen Reilly Wilson Board of Aldermen Richards Ward 11 Maccabe Perkins Dolan Fraser Fanning Keenan Lomasney Yeas Bagley Barry Cannon Carroll Casey Comerford Coyle Desmond Dillon Duggan Fallon Foss Haggerty J. R Hayes J. W. Hayes Hoar Kelcher J. P. Kelley I. F. Kelley

Marriages of Freigand Kessler Potter Barnes Putnam Woodward

City notices list several marriage announcements with couples and officiants. Freigand wed Kessler at Beachmont May 2. Potter wed Barnes in Jamaica Plain April 26. Putnam wed Woodward in city April 30. Roos wed Abraham in city April 29. Schifferdecker wed Hertag in city April 25. Wheaton wed Bundy in Roxbury April 20.

Freigand Kessler Beachmont J. W. Winkley Edward Freigand Charlotte Kessler Potter—Barnes Jamaica Plain George M. Boynton Charles A. Potter Mary A. Barnes Putnam—Woodward P. M. Macdonald Louis B. Putnam Robie Woodward Roos—Abraham

Obituary notices list local deaths with ages and dates

A column of death notices from various Boston area locales lists individuals by surname, city or district, with dates in late April and early May and their ages, including names such as Bates Bell Blaisdel Burnett Collum Davis Dickson Dodge Gooding Kelly Leeds Linfield Menzel Robson Smith Stearns Tower Waite. Many entries note widows or wives, and several ages span the 30s to 70s, reflecting a community brief of obituaries and lifespans.

George B. Davis Dickson Bunker Hill Sarah J Joseph Dickson Dodge St. Louis Hurlbert Francis William Nellie Cary Dodge Gooding Charlotte F Samuel H. Gooding Kelly Mary Kelly Leeds Roxbury Charlotte C Thomas Leeds Linfield John A. Linfield Menzel Boston Highlands John N. Menzel Robson Melrose Maria M. A. Robson Smith Waltham Lorena J. Smith Boston James Smith Ears. Stearns Osborn Stearns Tower Washington Tower Waiti Elizabeth Henry W. Waite Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs Washington Indian Affairs Wooster Street New York Indian Service Kentucky Jeans Chicago Kansas City Sioux City Pacific Coast California San Francisco Indian Office James Lidgerwood Broadway Commissaries of Subsistence U.S. A Cheyenne Leavenworth Omaha Saint Louis Saint Paul Yankton Cea Kansas Arkansas City Burlington Caldwell Dodge City Emporia Eureka Great Bend Howard Hutchinson Larned McPherson Marion Medicine Lodge Newton Osage City Sedan Sterling Yopeka Wellington Wichita Windeld Congress United States Depository First National Bank of Los Angeles Cal J.D. C. Atkins

Merediths novelistic greatness praised by critics

Boston Daily Advertiser lauds George Meredith as unrivaled in endowment insight and humor, compares him with Balzac, and highlights Emilia as a fully satisfactory new character. Westminister Review calls Richard Feverel and Sandra Belloni timely, noting price and publisher Roberts Brothers Boston.

Balzac Boston Daily Advertiser Sandra Belloni Emilia England Richard Feverer Meredith Richard Feverel Westminster Review Roberts Brothers, Publishers Boston

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