Lambert Reinstated In Paving Department After Meehan Clash
The city moves to restore Charles A. Lambert to his numbering clerk post in the paving department after a Meehan driven purge left him displaced. News notes indicate resignations, transfers, and political leverage involving Alderman Kelley and the Eager family, with further details on related yard disruptions, economy claims, and 1885 bill figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeEhan
Charles A. Lambert
Lambert
Frederick W. Hyatt
E Post
Grand Army
Score
Ernst
Street Department
Jones
Mr. Meehan
Mr. Lambert
Hyatt
Tromere
Meehans
Mr. Livermore
Ethan
Frank McCabe
South Boston Yard
Foreman Ark
McCabe
Park
Mr. Jones
Mr. McCabe
Wen
Alderman Kelley
Michael Meehan
Jeffrey Eager, Jr
Samuel Kelley
McCarthy
South Boston
Meehan-Kelley
Roxbury
Messenger
Civil Service Commission
Eager
Jeffrey Eager
John McMahon
Sack Bay District
Eagers
John Doherty
Doherty
Third Streets
Kelley
Osborn
Michael Kelly
Diorton
Phillips Street
Harvard Bridge
Jackson
Smith & Townsend
Josiah Shaw
W. H.eyes & Co
A. Mel
City Architect Removes Messenger in Third Day of Removals
The contract awards went to A McInnis for 162 dollars. City Architect Atwood dismissed George F Josselyn Saturday as messenger in the architect's office, marking the third removal in as many days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Townsend
J. Shaw
W. H. Keyes & Co
A. McIinnis
A. McInnis
Atwood
George F. Josselyn
Mr. Atwood
Mott Haven Games Set for Close Intercollegiate Meet
Harvard faces tough competition at the upcoming Mott Haven games with about fifty entries. Expected Harvard wins include the bicycle race by E A Bailey and the half mile by W C Downs, while Yale and Princeton challenge in sprints and jumps. Harvard projects roughly five firsts and six seconds, though Yale is likely to seize at least five first prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mott Haven
Odns
Harvard
E. A. Bailey
R. H. Davis
G. 5. Mandell
W.C. Downs
L. White
E.C. Wright
J. E. Howe
Wright
T. R. Bates
Columbia
W. C. Downs
Colm
Princeton
Downs
Sherrill
Yale
J. P. Lee
E. C. Moen
Robinson
H. R. Allen
Janeway
Monument tablets clash with Bunker Hill bodies plan
The Bunker Hill Monument Association objects to bronze tablets proposed for the monument grounds listing the fallen of the June 17 1775 battle. If blocked the tiles may be placed in Winthrop Square. Inscriptions include Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori and tributes to officers Prescott Putnam. In 1775 American losses were 146 killed 271 wounded 30 prisoners. British 36 officers 191 rank and file killed and 706 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Monument Association
Joseph
Andrew Mc Warren
Ary
Thomas Gard
Isaac Baldner
Win
Benjamin Moses Parker
Alker
Willard Moore
Amaziah Faussett
City Committee Names Acknowledged Officials List
Committee of the city government includes Benjamin F Stacey Albert A Folsom Homer Rogers aldermen and Thomas F Keenan William H Oakes Frank E Bagley Israel F Pierce William J Doherty common council nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Stacey
Albert A. Folsom
Homer Rogers
The
A Dermen
Thomas F. Keenan
William H. Oakes
Frank E. Bagley
Israel F. Pierce
William J. Doherty
Common Council
Burditt and North Set Out for Stoddard Lectures Tour
Messrs Burditt and North, managers of the Stoddard lectures, sailed from New York on La Nor mandie to gather material for upcoming seasons. They plan a four month tour across Europe visiting London Paris Berlin and Scandinavia including Norway and Sweden with a North Cape midnight sun feature. A photographer will accompany them to create views for Stoddard lecture illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Burditt & North
New York
la Normandie
London
Paris
Berlin
Europe
Stoddard
Norway
Sweden
Burdittangarth
Copenhagen
North Cape
Framingham Family in Collision With Electric Car
Mr David Fiske of Framingham and his daughter with several ladies at 457 Marlboro Street were driving near West Chester Park when their horse swerved toward an electric car. All were thrown. Mr Fiske suffered severe back and side injuries. the ladies were unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Fiske
Framingham
Marlboro Street
West Chester Park
Fiske
The Scythia Arrives with Immigrant Passengers at Port
The Scythia arrived from Liverpool yesterday with 6 cabin passengers, 29 intermediate, and 789 steerage travelers. Immigrants were mainly Irish and English, with some Swedes and a smaller number of Italians bound westward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scythia
Liverpool
Oregon Pacific Railroad bonds offered for 5 million dollars
Investors are invited to subscribe to the first mortgage 6 percent bonds of the Oregon Pacific Railroad. Barker Bros. & Co. and the Manhattan Trust Company handle the issue at par with accrued interest. The line currently runs 136 miles with 70 under construction, aiming for 600 miles from Yaquina Bay to the eastern boundary, linking to other roads. East capitalists back the project. Oregon residents contribute to regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Pacific Railroad
Messrs. Barker Bros. & Co
Philadelphia
Manhattan Trust Company
New York
Yaquina Bay
Oregon
Simonds Counter Machinery v Knox patent suit resumes
United States Circuit Court on May 18 resumed and finished a patent infringement case. Chauncey Smith and William A. McLeod represented the complainant, Fred P. Fish and W. K. Richardson the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Cout
The
Simonds Counter Machinery Company
David Knox Et al
Chauncey Smith
William A. McLeod
Fred P. Fish
W. K. Richardson
Morse Transportation Co. v Governor Ames salvage judgment
United States District Court on May 18 awards libellant Morse Transportation $6000 and costs for salvage of schooner Governor Ames. H. F. Morse steamer, crew of sixteen, aided Ames after dismasting at Georges Bank on Dec 18 1885, brought to port Dec 20. Defense claimed towage under Davis agreement. judges Fred Cunningham for libellee and E P Carver for claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Nelson
J. Morse Transportation Company
Governor Ames
Plaintiff Company
H. F. Morse
Joseph K. Davis
Ames
Georges Bank
Cape Cod
Davis
Libellant
Fred Cunningham
Libellee
E. P. Carver
Hewitt v Crosby Equity Hearing Continuesover Fraudulent Contract
Supreme Judicial Court resumed the equity hearing in the Ernest M. Hewitt versus Daniel W. Crosby et al case. The bill seeks transfer of stocks and money fraudulently obtained under a contract made on the plaintiff’s behalf. Attorneys Bragg Bradford for the plaintiff and Russ Dickinson Fox for defendants appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
C. Allen
Ernest M. Hewitt
Daniel W. Crosby
H. W. Bragg
Russell Bradford
Aug. Russ
M. F. Dickinson, Jr
Jabez Fox
Commonwealth v Marzynsk: keeping shop on Lord's day not drug sale
The court held that keeping a tobacco shop open to sell cigars on the Lord's day does not make cigars drugs or medicines under statute. Evidence of the sale was not the sole issue. the instruction must reflect the purpose of keeping the shop open. The decision notes cigars are not drugs or medicines absent medicinal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Peckham
Gray
Crowley
Mass
Harris
Burwell
United States
Freeman's Nazi Bank
Nat. Tube Works
Brookhouse
Frost
Boston Beef Packing Co
Timmins
Multiple Civil Cases Listed in Second Session Docket
A compiled docket shows numerous civil actions and associations with parties including Paylor Haines Hogarty Boston Linton Allen Sheehan Boston Fuller Wilde Marlin Hathorne Feeley Leonard Old Colony Maurtine Kimball Sullivan Boston Maine Boston Lowell Donahooe Clarke Brooks Nelson Boston Maine Parents McAweeney Dorcey Kelly Cambridge Gas Lydon Leland Simonds Janes Mead Koas Boston Albany Third Session BisHor Dowgan Hurley Hayes Carney Spragine Coch nower Big Co Graves Townsend Dick eran Moody Allen Walker Kinney Wise Loan Slade Richardson Gillespie Nonan War Holliston Mills Jane Townsend N Bank Jones Davis Wigzin Pigeon Haddock Kliss Ware Merchants Bank, among others, in a long list of cases before judges including i tSSR-Carpnagh and BisHor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feeley
Leonard
Area
Old Colony
Maurtine
Kimball
Sullivan
Boston & Maine RR
Boston & Lowell RR
Donahooe
Same
Clarke
Brooks
Nelson
Parents
Boston
Mcaweeney
Dorcey
Kelly
Cambridge Gas L. Co
Snow
Erskine
Tssr
Carpnagh
Curtin
Saime
Messinger
Illannah
Moston
Murphy
Amer
Rub. Co
Sweet
Dallinger
Mulvey
Lynn & Boston Kk
Ast Conne
Fitchburgth
Harley, Levine
French
Chaney
Scannell
Lydon
Leland Vy. Simonds
Janes
Cook
Mead
Koas
Jane
Boston & Albany RR
BisHor
Dougan
Hurley
Hayes
Carney
Spragine
Cochnower
Gitt—Am. Big. Co
Graves
Townsend
Dickeran
Gillespie
Aldrich
Nonan
War, Co
Holliston Mills
Townsend N. Bank
Jones
Davis
Wigzin
Pigeon
Haddock
Kliss
Stedman
Ware
Merchants’ Bank
Nadji tights popularized by Simmons firm for cyclists
The latest trend among bicycle men is Nadji tights from G. W. Simmons & Co. A new agreement with the League of American Wheelmen lets Massachusetts riders have suits made at 32 to 44 North Street for 13 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Simmons & Co
League of American Wheelmen
Massachusetts
North Street
Cornerstone laid for Back Bay St Cecilia Church
Archbishop Williams dedicated the Back Bay district cornerstone for the new St Cecilia Church during a morning ceremony before about 8000 attendees. The Mass of St Cecilia was led by Rev H A Barry with performances by Mrs Herrick, Miss Carll Smith, M J Dwyer, T E Clifford, and the Boston orchestra. The church, planned in Norman style by architect C J Bateman, will seat over 1200 with a 165 by 105 foot exterior and a 54 by 27 foot rectory, featuring a statue of St Cecilia and a luminous ceiling of gold and white. The evening program in Mechanics Building featured John Boyle O’Reilly and a centennial overview of Catholic history in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Bay
Archbishop Williams
Mechanics
Father Barry
Gounod
St. Cecilia
J. Herrick
Lailian Carll Smith
M. J. Dwyer
T. E. Clifford
Frank Carr
H. A. Barry
P. J. O’vonnell
Marlboro
J. Daly
Boston College
Laurdelle
Moriarty
St. Joseph’s_ Home
O’connell
St. Joseph’s Home
Gray
Salem
Teeling
Newburyport
O’brien
East Cambridge
Jeremiah J. O’connor
New Church of St
New England
America
Scotia
Bothnia
Church of the Immaculate Convention
Mechanics’ Building
John Boyle O’reilly
St. Cecilia’s
Thomas H. Cummings
Pilot
Catholi Church
Boston
Carroll
United States
John T Maret
Church Apostolic
All
Coorg
Benjamin Franklin
Cartier
Champlain
Belcher
Massachusetts
Charity
Pieony
John Adams
Franklin Street
Isaac Rich
George F. Haskins
Erastus A. Bronson
Fenwick
Fitzpatrick
Dorchester
Williams
Patrick Donahee
J.J. Herrick
Lillian Carll Smith
M. Dwyer
Emanuel Vasquez
Dunraven Letter Sparks Yacht Race Start Debate
The New York yachtsmen praise Earl of Dunraven as a courteous sportsman. He agrees to most proposed conditions but objects to starting times tied to wind and weather. He fears a race held in a calm could invite accusations of favoritism if the American boat wins. The debate centers on whether to fix a start time regardless of conditions and the potential for international criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Tribune
Earl of Dunraven
Yacht Club
Boston
Lord Dunraven
Regatta Committee
New Steamship Connecticut Ready for Sound Service
The long-delayed steamship Connecticut of the Providence and Stonington line is due for delivery this week. The Cramps are installing her engines, raising hopes for a speedy launch. She should join the Providence line on the first Monday in June at a total cost of $625,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerly
K. I
Connecticut
Providence & Stonington Line
Providence
R I Republican State Committee chooses Ruhl for 3rd Suffolk seat
At Saturday's Republican State Committee meeting the sole public matter was representation of the third Suffolk senatorial district. Harrison H. Atwood withdrew after becoming city architect, and Charles I. Ruhl was declared elected a State committeeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Suffolk
Harrison H. Atwood
Charles I. Ruhi
Atwood
Ruhl
Charles K. Dillaway
Boston Latin School Association
Dillaway
Wingrams Yacht Designer and Builder Sees Busy Season
Mr. E. L. Wingrams, renowned yacht designer and builder of vessels including Prince Karl, Orinda, Pilgrim, Vernette, and Cooper, reports first quality work this season. He offers designs, specifications, repairs, and alterations from his shop at the foot of Ninth street, between M and N, South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Wingrams
Prince Karl
Orinda
Pilgrim
Vernette
Cooper
Ninth Street
South
Boston
E. L. Williams
Prince Kmur
Ovinds
Mosquito Boat Pink
Robert W. Bibber
Sixth Street
City Point
Nepenthe Sets Sail From Lawley's Yard
The Nepenthe a forty five foot cutter owned by Mr Richardson of New Orleans left Lawleys yard City Point with Richardson and another New Orleans gentleman aboard. The vessel sailed in a fair westerly wind with plans to head by Gay Head for Norfolk if wind holds. If not she will follow the Sound and stop first at New York. Short rig racing sails and spars were shipped to New Orleans. Down the coast she will pass Norfolk Fernandina Key West and Pensacola before returning to New Orleans in about thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nepenthe
Richardson
New Orleans
Lawley
City Point
New York
Norfolk
Fernandina
Key West
Pensacola
MATCH RACES IN BUZZARD'S BAY
In Buzzards Bay last week three match races were sailed between Kiowah built by Hanley and Ina by Fred Dunn. Ina owned by John Parkinson won the morning race by 10 seconds, Kiowah owned by W Lloyd Jeffries won the afternoon by 20 seconds. The next day Kiowah won a close race as wind died out near the finish, by 1 minute 16 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buzzard’s Bay
Kiowah
Ina
Hanley
Fred Dunn
John Parkinson
W. Lloyd Jeffries
West Lynn Yacht Club painting and boat launches scene
At the West Lynn Yacht Club yesterday members used fine weather to paint and load boats not yet in water. Sloops Flying Yankee, Lark, and Blanche were launched or prepared with fresh paint and sails. Commodore E H Howe's cutter Nor deck will arrive next Thursday from East Boston after overhaul. Seventeen membership applications were received and will be acted upon at the next club meeting on May 380.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lynn Yacht Club
Flying Yankee
Rich and Sawyer
Lark
Smith and McKay
Blanche
Mr. Bessim
E. H. Howe
Nordeck
Boston
Yachting Notes Show Local Races and Club News
The Royal schooner yacht sold to G Wallace of Salemehronah. Captain John Cannon plans a sweepstakes race for fishermen against new designs. Hull boats Myrtle and Urchin updates, yacht club meetings, renovations and cruises announced. Commodore Soley reschedules the Dorchester Club cruise to July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yacht Royal
King Upton
G. Wallace
Hull Yacht Club
Parker House
Savin Hill Yacht Club
Mosquito Fleet Yacht Club
City Point
Great Head
Rose G
M. M. Cunniff
Commodore Soley
Dorchester Yacht Club
Gericke Farewell Concert Ends Boston Season
The Boston Symphony Orchestra returns home from a Western tour and will close the season with Mr. Gericke’s farewell concert at Music Hall next Thursday. Conducted by the renowned maestro with the Cecilia players, the program features Wagner Parsifal selections and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, drawing a large audience already assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gericke
Music Hall
Boston
Cecilia
Improved dry air refrigerator for sale at Quincy Market basement
Watts and Willis offer a dry air refrigerator with perfect circulation and pure cold air, free from odors and gases. Interested buyers are invited to call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. Viilis are sole agents, No 2 Quincy Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts & Willis
Quincy Market
Aes . Viilis
Quincy Arkel
Nightingale arrested on fraud charges in Lynn
Albert Nightingale of Lynn was arrested on complaint of obtaining goods under false pretences after allegedly forging two bills of sale for a tandem tricycle and a bicycle and selling mortgaged property. He planned to sail with his family on the Cunard steamer Cephalonia. tickets were in his possession. He is described as an Englishman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nightingale
Lynn
Nightingale
Cunard
Cephalonia
Fitchburg
John H. Fletcher
Mt. Auburn
Cambridge
Mechanics
St. Vincent’s Asylum
G.A.R
John R. Langley
Langley & Smith
Frm
F. B. Smith
F. H. Monks
West End Street Railway Company
New England Commercial Travellers’ Association
John Donovan
John Brooks
Egg Rock
Eastern Forge Works
Portland
Arthur Brooks
New York
Phillips Brooks
Trinity Church
Brooks
Hallett
William J. Vickery
Civil Service Examiner
Linus E. Clark
Edwin A. Palmer
Post Office
P. A. Collins
Safford
United States
Galvin
J. Vickery
United States District Court
General Corse
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
L. E. Clark
Boston Postal Board
Clark
Postal Board
Charles Lyman
Boston Postofice
Boston Postoffice
Roanoke College Commencement Week Plans
Roanoke College Salem Va sets June 9 to 12 for commencement with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev Dr James Gardiner Vose and an oration by Rev Dr Mosheim Rhodes. Notable speakers include Hon Alfred A Taylor and Rev J E Bushnell. Major honors awarded to Nugent More Kutler and Anderson. others include Edmondson Goodwin McClanahan Ribble Sims Hoover Kime Lea Hancher Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke College
Salem
James Gardiner Vose
Providence
R. IL
Mosheim Rhodes
St. Louis
Young Men’s Christian Association
J. E. Bushnell
A.M
Roanoke
Alfred A. Taylor
Congress
Tennessee
Paul Cook Nugent
Virginia
John Alfred More
Calvin Francis Kutler
Pennsylvania
Charles Elbert Anderson
Henry Bowen Edmondson
William Archer Goodwin
George Walker McClanahan
John Francis Ribble
Thomas Whitelaw Sims
Henry Thomas Hoover
Robert Wilberforce Kime
Walter Eugene Lea
North Carolina
Anthony Denver Rankin Hancher
Martin Luther Peter
Ohio
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Frank MecCabe
Monument Committee
Quincy
Webster
Thomas N. Hart
Wasony, Hyde
Veen
Safety S. Boiler Co
Draper
iAtty
Gen
Standard Ben
Vinton
Reynolds
Middlesex
Wyatt
Rourke
Superior Court
Staples
Paylor
Haines
Hogarty
Linton
Allen
sSheehan
Fuller
Wilde
Marlin
Hathorne
Stevenson v. Joy
Bilis — Regene Mass
Weallett Vi Wa Ee Bk, RR. Co
I—~Thompson, J
Municipal Court
Parmuenter
C.J
Ely, J
Fenno
Calkiaog
Gill
Saunders
Frye
Bradbury
Boston Canoe Club
Dearborn
Erickson
Rogan
Magee
Hamilin
bBoyce
Carson
O0are
Jaensen
March
Bradford
Knight
Stielus
Ilaker
Reed
Finney
Logan
McKenna
Fenton
Coran U Veest
Lex
Reily
Ivest
Cauidar
Dunraven
Soecal Yachting News
Sound
Kingston, Essex and
Edinboro Streets
Kingston Street
A. B. Crocker & CO
Boston Real Estate and Trust Company
E.C. Thompson
Washington St
Old Soute
Edward Burgess
State Street
I, A
Royal Bublic Powpes Co
Wall St.dn
T. Metcalf && CO
Tremont St
Clark and
Palmer
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