Boston Post Newspaper Archives, May 27, 1887, p. 8

Lawmakers Spar Over Civil Service Reform and Framingham Sewage Bill

The Boston House debated exempting laborers from civil service, voting 45 to 76 against a substitute bill. The session also reviewed veterans exemptions and Framingham sewage measures, with amendments rejected and the bill advancing to a third reading amid wider calendar actions on courts, taxes, and public works.

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Boston Quincy Framingham House Senate O’brien Russell Harbor Commissioners Charles River Cambridge Board of Agriculture Committee On Public Service James Donovan Ray Franklin Belcher Randolph Cutler Somerville McKttrick City Hall Collison Fisk Hathorne Malden Committee On the Judiciary Committee On Manufactures Aqueduct and Water Companies General Court Board of Water Commissioners Secretary of the Commonwealth Martha’s Pond City of Lawrence State Board of Lunacy and Charity Chelsea Mystic River Chelsea Creek Chelsea Bridge Meridian Street Bridge Jones River Kingston

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House Actions Move To Schedule For Wednesday June 11

The House reconsidered the adverse reports on soldiers exemption and placed them for 2:30 p.m. next Wednesday. It suspended rules to admit Ludlow in a Central Massachusetts Railroad amendment. May 31 becomes legislative day for all sessions. Other actions include postponing obscene literature printing, and bills on Andover water and illegal peddling and begging.

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HOUSE Upham Salem Committee On Labor Ithout Spellman Springfield Central Massachusetts Railroad Ludlow Wadlin Judiciary John Felton Andover

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Races at Saugus and Unity Clubs form bureau

Postponed Wednesday races were run at Franklin Park Saugus drawing about a thousand spectators with ladies. Distinct mentions include 2:20 class pacers and 2:35 class with purses noted. Separately fifty Unity club delegates formed the National Bureau of Unity Clubs in Channing Hall with officers led by Rev Edward E Hale as president and Rev J L Jones C W Wendte J W Day G M Budge A J Rich E E Gordon and EB Butler as treasurer.

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Franklin Park Saugus Aera Ann Orien G. A. Martin Ro.m John Trout Joe Howe J. Golden Ben Butler C. E. Mosher J. Riley Ned Hanlan Tor J.A. Snow P.m. Sadie Dodge & Bickford Stone Bik Harry Jeee Beh National Bureau OF Unity Clubs Unity Clubs Channing Hall Unitarian Building Edward E. Hale Messrs J. L. Jones C. W. Wendte J. W. Day G. M. Budge A. J. Rich Western E. E. Gordon EB. R. Butler

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CHICAGOS BEAT BOSTONS IN HOT SOUTH END CONTEST

Chicago edged Boston 3 1 in a lively South End Grounds game highlighted by base running, sharp defense and Pfeffer’s two base hits. Madden and Baldwin pitched well for Chicago while Nash and Pfeffer led the offense. Attendance reached about 6 500 as Anson drew crowd noise with a dramatic baserunning moment.

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Chicagos Bostons South End Grounds Baldwin Thorning Nash Wheelock Pfeffer Williamson Burns Kelly Tate Anson Quest Michael Merrill Sullivan Madden Wise R. BH. PO. A O Morrill Wilinson O Johnston Daly Wostothes Or Pebanerisrd LO Morrill Maldwin New York Detroit Sluggers Newarks Keefe Deasley NEW Yorks Detroits R. BH A.E Gore O'Dunlay Ward Rowe Dunlap White Connor Doescher Philadelphia Penn Indianapolis Oaly McLaughlin Cahill Farrar Buffinton

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Free Religious Association meets at Tremont Temple

The Free Religious Association opened its twentieth annual meeting in Tremont Temple with President Potter resigning the chair for Rev. Octavius B Frothingham. He urged renewed effort to broaden appeal and funding while noting internal tensions and noisy interruptions from neighboring worshippers. Treasury stood at $22.96. The exec committee would seek ways to expand work and a morning session was announced with noted speakers.

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Tremont Temple Free Religious Association William J. Potter Octavius B. Frothingham Gotham D. G. Crandon Chelsea Frothingham John Hayne Pope Association North American Popular Science Monthly Edward L. Youmans Commonwealth Potter Minot J. Savage Moncure D. Conway Thomas Davidson Higginson W. L. .Garrison E. D. Cheney

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Notable City Notices and Local Auctions Summary

City notices report Charles W. Sawyer selling 393 Main street to Owen Howard for 5575 and No 1 Linwood Place to Arthur Kenny for 5000. Several society events include Massachusetts Congregational ministers at Park Street Church with Rev J W Harding. Massachusetts School Suffrage Association led by Mrs Howe and others. Evangelical Mission Association officers chosen. New England Club Memorial day plans with G A R leaders. An elevator accident at Suffolk Brewery left Mahegan, 70, near fatal. Local civic groups plan Decoration day services and Parker House official L T Roberts buys Glen House stake. A rolling top desk from Lawrence Wilde will be contested by G A R posts. Libby faced case in Superior Court. Jamaica Pond Ice Company pays tribute to Albert Palmer. Fitchburg draw victim body recovered. Burton Stock Car Company elects Dr J C Moore as president.

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Charles W. Sawyer Charlestown Main Street Owen Howard Linwood Place Arthur Kenny Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers Park Street Church J. W. Harding Longmeadow Globe Theatre Massachusetts School Suffrage Association No. 5 Park Street Julia Ward Howe Edna Cheney Louisa Hopkins Fifield Lucie Peabody New England Club Young's James Tanner Brooklyn N. Y George 8. Merrill Charles D. Nash J. G. B. Adams E. A. Horton Henry B. Lowyering Mahegan Suffolk Brewery Boston Boston Young Men’s Christian Union Union Hall Edward A. Horton George G. Crocker L. T. Roberts Parker House Glen House White Mountains E. R. Milliken E. A. Gillett Roberts Lawrence, Wilde & Co Cornhill John A. Andrew Charles Russell Lowell Post William O. Libby Dewey Superior Criminal Court Jeremiah Casey South Boston Jamaica Pond Ice Company Albert Palmer Fitchburg Draw Burton Stock Car Company J. C. Moore Manchester John H. Fox

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Verdict in Ross spirit fraud case ends in acquittal

In Superior Criminal Court Judge Dewey presided over the trial of Charles R. Ross charged with obtaining money by false pretences via a spirit materializing trick. The jury found him not guilty by reason of variance after deliberating briefly, with the court noting possible redress if the ruling were wrong.

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Superior Criminal Court Dewey Charles R. Ross

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Prince Society Holds Annual Meeting at 18 Somerset Street

The Prince Society met at 18 Somerset Street to honor Thomas Prince on his birthday. Rev Edmund F Slatter presided and announced a new volume Captain John Mason the Founder of New Hampshire as the seventh in the series. Officers for the year elected include Slatter Dean Trask Bell Baxter Foote Haskins Goss.

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Prince Society Somerset Street Thomas Prince New England Edmund F. Slatter John Mason New Hampshire John Ward Dean William B. Trask Charles H. Bell James P. Baxter Henry W. Foote David G. Haskins, Jr Elbridge H. Goss Society Charles Francis Adams Marshall Wilder Sidney Brooks Oston

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City laborer crushed by falling stone on Francis Street

John Desmond, about 45, working with Malden city crews to dig gravel on Francis Street, was struck by a several-ton stone that fell unexpectedly yesterday morning. He is described as gravely injured and not expected to survive, leaving a wife and four children.

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A Good Investment Ends In Fifteen Years Of Life Assurance

The Equitable Life Assurance Society has settled a Maryland policy for 1000 dollars. It was a twenty year endowment with fifteen years to run. The policyholder paid 724.95 in premiums and received 1007.28 five years before maturity, yielding more than 4 percent compound interest and returning all premiums paid.

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Equitable Life Assurance Society Maryland Life Assurance Mail and Express

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Ellen M. McKenzie acquitted in obscene mail case

Ellen M. McKenzie was acquitted of sending through the mails a postcard with obscene language. The trial involved Charles Allen for the defendant and J T Reed for the United States. Francis P. Russell, Lynnfield Centre postmaster, faced trial on charges of opening and mishandling a letter to J T Bancroft, plus embezzling and destroying the item. case unfinished. S. K. Hamilton defended McKenzie, George M. Stearns prosecuted for the United States.

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Ellen M. McKenzie Charles Allen J.T. Reed United States Francis P. Russell Lynnfield Centre J. T. Bancroft S. K. Hamilton George M. Stearns

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Moral Education Association of Massachusetts Holds Fifteenth Annual Meeting

The Meionaon filled with attendees for the fifteenth annual Moral Education Association of Massachusetts. Officers elected include President Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells and vice presidents Dr. Salome Merritt Mrs. A G Woolson and others. Public meeting featured speeches by A L Powell Rev M J Savage Mrs Apba G Woolson Edwin L D Mead and others. Resolutions urged canvassing the state to secure female pen to the Legislature to raise the age of consent to 18.

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Moral Education Association of Massachusetts Kate Gannett Wells Salome Merritt A. G. Woolson M. A. Livermore Edpah D. Cheney M. J. Safford J. Davis Richards H. R. Shattuck William Nichols C. H. Codman 8. C. Voglé G. L. Ruffin A. L. Powell New York M. J. Savage Apba G. Woolson Edwin LD. Mead Mary A. Livermore J. Ellen Foster

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Insolvencies and assignments reported in Suffolk court

Horace Blood of East Corinth Vermont failed with assets likely covering liabilities. W A Miller of Washington DC assigned. Suffolk Insolvency Court heard first creditors meeting for George F Cochnower railway supplies dealer. John L Bates named assignee. Adjourned composition meetings for Arthur H Whitney and Waldo H Blake approved at 60 and 43 percent respectively. Kinney physician Roxbury and Mills crockery dealer filed voluntary insolvency petitions. George A Birch & Co New York wholesale grocers and commission merchants assigned to John D Capron with $68,800 in preferences.

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Horace Blood East Corinth W. A. Miller Washington, D. C Suffolk County McKim George F. Cochnower Oliver Street John L. Bates Arthur H. Whitney Washington Street Waldo H. Blake Eliot Street Whitney Blake John E. Kinney Warren Street Roxbury Alexander Mills Crockery and Glass Union Street George A. Birch & Co Broadway New York John D. Capron

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Shawmut Church Hosts Woman's Missionary Meetings

Public meetings by the Woman's Missionary Society at Shawmut Church featured morning talks led by Mrs. M. L Bray and a paper by Hattie B. Favor on Young Women in the Church. Rev. A. J. Patterson spoke, followed by an afternoon praise session led by Rev. S. P. Smith. A union meeting of the Boston area Young People's Missionary associations drew choirs from North and East Cambridge, with a varied program including solos and duets by local artists and addresses by Rev. Dr. Biddle, Rev. Henry W. Rugg, Shawmut's pastor, Rev. George L. Perrin, and others.

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Shawmut Woman’s Missionary Society M. L Bray Hattie B. Favor A. J. Patterson S. P. Smith J. M. B. Pull Dr. Biddle Cambridge Henry W. Rugg Providence Shawmut Church George L. Perrin Messrs. Stark Arthur E. Mason

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Notable executives listed for firm representation in various cities

A scanned roster lists multiple executives and their firms across cities including Memphis Tennessee New York Pennsylvania and California. Names include J M Hill C H Vogel M Pincus H Bernstein Pollak F S Whitmore K R Roberts A W Tedcastle S W Rosenstock J H Shafer Jacob Frank I B Humphrey and others with their associated companies and offices.

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Memphis Tenn J M Hill J M Hill & Co C H Vogel Hill, Standish Mobile Ala H Bernstein Montgomery I Pollak Pollak & Co Pas Norfolk M Pincus Lowenburg & Hecht New York T E Greacen Adam Penn H Childs, Jr H Childs & CO AG. Fittabarg Penn W Tedcastle R_G Clark & Co Eee K R Roberts R R Roberts & 10 Savannah F A Linstein Einstein’s Sons St Louis J H Shafer Shafer, Swarts & Co Jacob Frank Adler, Frank & So Joseph A I Smith Smith Frazer Base Co

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Quaker City Visitors Arrive for Meigs Railway Tour

The aldermen held a special session to plan hosting the Philadelphia delegation from the select and common councils who arrive at 7:50 AM aboard the New York and New England railroad. A committee led by Alderman Donovan will entertain them at breakfast at the Revere House before a Cambridge visit.

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Board of Aldermen Philadelphia Meigs Elevated Donovan Carroll C. W. Smith McLaughlin Bromwich New York & New England Railroad Revere House Cambridge Boston

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Lawmakers Spar Over Civil Service Reform and Framingham Sewage Bill

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House Actions Move To Schedule For Wednesday June 11

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Races at Saugus and Unity Clubs form bureau

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CHICAGOS BEAT BOSTONS IN HOT SOUTH END CONTEST

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Free Religious Association meets at Tremont Temple

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Notable City Notices and Local Auctions Summary

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Verdict in Ross spirit fraud case ends in acquittal

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Prince Society Holds Annual Meeting at 18 Somerset Street

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City laborer crushed by falling stone on Francis Street

A Good Investment Ends In Fifteen Years Of Life Assurance

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Ellen M. McKenzie acquitted in obscene mail case

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Moral Education Association of Massachusetts Holds Fifteenth Annual Meeting

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Insolvencies and assignments reported in Suffolk court

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Shawmut Church Hosts Woman's Missionary Meetings

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