Navy to auction stricken vessels at Brooklyn Mare Island yards
The Navy announces sealed bids for the purchase of vessels stricken from the naval list. Vessels include Tennessee Powhatan Ticonderoga Shenandoah Lackawanna Wachusett and one at 3000, with appraised values 25000 17060 815000 12000 12000 10000 and 3000 respectively. Bids must be 20 percent cash plus a bond for 50 percent. Proposals due July 30 1887. award by lot. Ships viewable on request at respective yards. William C Whitney Secretary of the Navy.
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Navy Derat Washiseton
Congress
Navy Department
Navy Ster
Tennessee
Powhatan
Ticonderog
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
New York
Shenandoah
Lackawanna
Wachusett
Mare Island
California
Secretary of the Navy
U. S
Washington, D. C
Lot
William C. Whitney
Lawmakers Revisit Liquor Law and Revenue Stamps
The Legislature dealt with liquor law revisions, including a bill voiding licenses upon licensed violations and a revenue stamp provision as prima facie evidence in prosecutions. A second measure, after drug-store exemption, passed to engrossed. Senate discussion remained restrained and amendments were noted to gas company light, governor salary, and railroad capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United States Revenue
Senate
Attleboro Division
Cheshire Railroad
Fitchburg Railroad
Massachusetts Life Insurance Stats From 1886 Report
The second part of the thirty second annual report of Insurance Commissioner Tarbox shows abstracts from life and casualty statements for 1886 and year end figures. Massachusetts life policies written rose to 9,473 for 390,057,996, up from 1885. total in force 60,541 for 166,298,841. Domestic firms held 17,154 policies, foreign 43,387, with domestic assessment companies posting gains and losses. 8 of 12 gained and 4 lost, net 2,534 policies. Income from assessments and other sources reached 1,278,425.64, benefits paid 970,757.80, expenses 208,048.98, with 259,603.54 claims pending and cash assets of 283,383.99.
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Life and Casualty Insurance
Tarbox
Ipon Lves
Massachusetts
Senate actions on rail mergers and wage payments in Massachusetts
Senator Milliken chaired sessions on North Attleboro incorporation and Governor salary references. Glines pushed on railway consolidation between Cheshire and Fitchburg lines, while a wage payment amendment for weekly payrolls passed. The Senate concurred in House gas electric amendments and set conference members Jeffs Hartwell and Phillips. Other measures covered pensions, jail heating, school superintendents, and various engrossment votes.
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Milliken
New Bedford
North Attleboro
Committee On Public Service
Commonwealth
Glines
Cheshire Railroad Company
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Howard
Jeffs
Senate
House
Worcester
Hartwell
Phillips
Hampden
Senate Dill
James A. L Amoreux
Connecticut River
South Hadley
Union of Towns
House of Correction
Pittsfield
Mystic
Charles River
Reformatory Prison
Massachusetts Reformatory
Forfeiture aims to strike license after liquor law breach
A legislative debate centers on making license forfeiture automatic upon conviction under the liquor law. Some push for broader forfeiture beyond license violations, while others warn of excessive penalties. Amendments aim to tighten or limit the effect, with votes showing strong support for engrossment. Also discussed are prima facie evidence rules using signs and liquor labels, with amendments to exclude malt liquors and drug stores.
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Mally
Licensing Board
Belcher
Randolph
Mr. Darling
Wharton
Boston
Taft
Palmer
Spellman
Springfield
United States Revenue
Symonds
Bailey
Everett
United States
Fales
Milford
Darling
Somerville
Collison
Mr. Bailey
Board of Gas Commissioners
Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
Wellesley
H. Hollis Hunnewell
Justice of the Peace
Berkshire Heights Water Company
Great Barrington Fire District
Greal Barrington Water Company
Dorchester Gas Light Company
Taunton Great River
Fall River
Somerset
Emily Luther
Senate
St. John’s Literary Institute
Cambridge
Perkins Institution Festival Commencement At Tremont Temple
The annual Perkins Institution for the Blind festival session will be held at Tremont Temple on Tuesday June 7 at 3 p.m. Dr Samuel Eliot will preside and diploma ten graduates. Laura Bridgman will attend. Rev M J Savage to open with remarks. Admission cards available at 37 Avon street salesroom. second balcony open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins Institution For the
Tremont Temple
Samuel Eliot
M. J. Savage
Laura Bridgman
Roxbury
Harvey N. Shepard
Avon Street
The Latin School Battalion Prize Drill at Mechanic s Hall
The Latin School Battalion held its annual prize drill at Mechanic s Hall with eight companies. Company B led by Captain F D Ely won first prize, Company A led by Captain C F Belknap second, and Company F led by Captain E F Leland third. In individual events Sergeant H S Potter won first and Corporal Harry K Holmes second. Judges were Colonel Welling ton Captain Thomson and Major Bogan. Horse Cars pass the Revere House for easy city travel.
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Mechanics’ Hall
F. D. Ely
C. F. Belknap
H. 8. Potter
Harry K. Holmes
Colonel Wellington
Thomson
Bogan
Traders' Tea Company Opens Boston Branch Sale of Jewelry Cans
The Traders' Tea Company announces a sixty day sale at 546 Washington Street Boston opposite Adams House offering cans of tea or coffee containing a jewelry item. Each $1 can includes a diamond, pearl, emerald, ruby, sapphire, turquoise or other solid gold piece. prices for multiple cans are listed and several customer anecdotes are provided.
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Traders’ Tea Company
Boston
Washington Street
Adams House
United States
C. &. Sturgis
American Press Association
Years Street
W. H. Milliken
Rogers Ave
Lynn
Mass
Annie White
Pine Street
Sarah Williams
Bunker Hill
John Jameson
Newark
N. J
J. H. Ryan
Western Union Telegraph Company
C. H. Bartley
Union Square
J. J. Treadway
Railway Mail Service
Myra Bates
South Boston
C. A. Gehwn
Spring Street
Medfield
Mase
Franklin Mead
New York & Boston Rapid Transit Company
Congress Street
Miss
B. Stevenson
Brookline
Mags
L. Emery Bond
Winter Street
S. Mansfield
Columbus Avenue
Edwin Poor
Haverhill
Katie Smith
Charlestown
H.C
Albee
Lockhart
P. B. Clark
Expressman
Hunt’s Remedy Kidney Cure Exalted By Urban Legend
An aged NY physician extols Hunt’s Remedy as a powerful vegetable kidney cure named after John Hunt. He claims widespread success against Bright’s disease, cites General Sherman as a user, and asserts early symptoms warn of sickness that remedies can prevent.
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New York City
John Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Knickerbocker
Eleventh Street
Broadway
tLest
Bright
Hunt
General Sherman
Taxoporre R. Vanderville
Boston Proposals for 800000 Suffolk County Court House Loan
City of Boston invites bids for a 800000 loan issued as 1000 certificates, payable over 50 years to 1937, with interest at 3 1/4 or 4 percent per annum, semi annually, secured by sinking fund. Proposals due May 28, 1887, sealed and labeled Proposals for Loan. Alfred T. Turner, City Treasurer, will open bids in Mayor's Office. The city reserves the right to reject any proposal.
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Bostron
City of
Boston
Alfred T. Turner
Mass
Alfred T. ‘Turner
Treasury Department
U.S. Postoffice
Sub-Treasury
Department
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S. Postoffice
Hugh 8S. Thompson
Portland
Ofice
P . Pune
Arles J. Chapman
U. 5
Marine Corps
Cartermaster
Washington
D. C
United States
Portsmouth
N. H
Pensacola
Fla
Washington, D.C
H. B. Lowry
U. S. Marine Corps
Boston Water Board Seeks Cumberland Coal Proposals
The Boston Water Board invites sealed proposals by June 4 1887 at noon for delivery of 2600 tons of Cumberland coal or equivalent to Mystic Wharf Charlestown for freight to the Boston & Lowell railroad. Deliveries set as 1200 tons by June 25 1837, 700 by Nov 1 1887, 700 by Feb 1 1883. bonds required. board may reject any or all. William B. Smart, chairman pro tem.
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Boston Water Board
Boston
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Mystic Wharf
Charlestown
Water Board
William B. Smart
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Hathorne
Board of Gas and
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Perkins Institution
Latin School
Revere House
New England
Chickerings
Fischers, Hallett, Davis Co
Webers, Haines & Bro
Briggs, Steinways, Lyon, Healy
Oliver Ditson & Co
GEO. Steck & GO. Pianos
Tremont St
Waltham St
Pacific Mills
Henry Saltonstall
Kilby Street
Toston
Suffolk County Court House
Bliss, Fabyan & CO
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White Street
Bliss, Fabyan & Coo
Richards & CO
Reade St
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding Moguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
S. H. Libby
Elm St
Elm and
Cedar Streets
Fitchburg R. K
Cambridge Depot
West Somerville
Horatio Harris & CO
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Main St
Cambridgeport
Inman
Austin
Main Street
Farhous
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Willow Tree
Inman Street
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G. E. Carter
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Champion Iron
American Shoe Tit > Co
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Iowa RR
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Boston Gas Light Co
Chicago Rolling Mills
Boylston Mutual Ins
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Rutland RR
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Ane Hares
Boston & Providence RR
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Blackstone Natl Bank
Colorado Telephone Co
North Chteage Rolling Mills
Iowa RR. Co
Lombard Investment Co. de Conn
Pass. Rivers RR
Alcataral
Ohio & “Western Coal and Iron Co
Mort
Ohio
Western Coal and Iron Co
Southern Maryls and RR
Alen
Nashua & Rochester RR
Houghton & Ontonagon
St. John
Boston Consol. Street Ry. Co
Blue Hill Natl. Bank
Milton
Boston & Colorado Smelting Co
Toledo, Cinn
St. Louis Rd
Reece Button Hole Mach. Co
de Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mills
City of Cinn
City of Toledo
M. L
Cleveland
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Allegan
Grand Rapids
Middlesex Horse Ra
Top
St. Fed
L. G
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Hartford
Conn
Francis Henshaw & CO
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Mass. Natl. Pank
Connecticut & Dyer
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Do Bourne Mining Co
Mewburypor
Stark Mus
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Chicago
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Liv
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Lowell Machine Shop
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Sheian
Hamilton Mfg
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Boston Consolidated Lt. Ry
Newmarket Mig
Norwich & Worcester RR
Portsmouth & Dover Ait
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National Bank of Commerce
Boston & Maine
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McKay
Dwelling House Insurance Co
Arlington Gas Light Co
Boston & Colorado
Cattle Rock
Ft. Smith
la Colony
Rutland
New England Mort
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Conn. & Passumpsic
Boston Athenium
Oriental Coffee House
Rutland R. BR. Co
State Natl. Bank
Merchants’ Natl. Bank
Natl. Bank
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Summit Branch
Ogdensburg
Lake Champlain
R. R. Incomes
W. L
Leavenworthiy
Western
P.guar
Juincy
Warsaw
Freeman's National Bank
Eliot Natl. Bank
Boston Cons
Lt. Railway Co
Freeman’s Ratl. Bank
Howard Watch and Clock Co
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR. Co
McKay & Bigelow
City of Providence
Maple River RR
Cedar Rapids & Mo. River RR
Cabot
Ruggles Street
Depot Quartermaster's Office
Avca Street
Philadelphia
Penn
United States Quartermaster’s Department
U. S. Army
Schuylkill Arsenal
Pacific Coast
M. J. Ludington
U.S. A
Walla
National Armory
Sunrierielp
Masa
Mill River
A.R. Buffington
Ord. Dept. U. S. A
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Amoor
Palermo
Fiske’s Wharf
George A. Haynes
George Haynes
Charlotte Morgan
Suffolk
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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N. Godfrey
Godfrey
J. BE. Hall
Edmund J. Baker
Baker
Darius Brewer
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W. Mm. C. Williamson
Pemberton Square
Luther P. Whipple
Advertiser Building
Emerald Street
Garden St
Old Cambridge
Garden Street
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Aidle
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County of Middlesex
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Dickinson Street
Dickinson Place
Cook
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Place
Leon Street
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Barbour and Hodges
Borshgbatery
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Chas, Waite
Nathan Tufts
Kirkland Street
Langmsid
Jenness
Raymond
Preston
Soren
Ume
Martha E. Whittemore
Samuel Hatch & CO
Concord RR
Manchester & Lawrence
Worcester, Nashua & Rochester
Albert Howe & CO
Marketstree
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Board OF Police
Robert Kennelly
Atlantic Area
F. C. Irving
Beano
Bosto
Cornelius J. Coakley
F Streets
Potick
Walter
Third
F.C. Irving
Beanyd
Polce
Galligan & Bartley
Lewis Street
C. Irving