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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1886

Page

2

Murderous assault at New York Custom House shocks city

Louis Bieral formerly at the New York Custom House shot Surveyor Beattie in his private office. Bieral, 72, was seized after fleeing toward Beaver Street and sent to the Tombs. Beattie is not in danger. Bieral claims Beattie refused to reinstate him after discharging him for extorting from immigrants at Castle Garden.

New York Beattie New York Custom House Louis Bieral Bieral Custom House Castle Garden South Wiliam Street Louis Nichols Thomas Hyatt Corrdor Hanover Street Beaver Street Jnto Cotton Exchange S59 Sixth Avenue Brazil Levy Corten Exchange Gieral Tombs Murray Valapariso Columbia California John Morrissey Bret Harte Bill Poole Ball’s Bluff Baker Hancock Sickles

Stewart Will Provides Memorial Church and Seminary

The will of Mrs. Cornelia M. Stewart filed for probate in New York on November 1 outlines large legacies to relatives and a substantial endowment. It directs residuary estate to Charles J. Clinch and Henry Hilton with long term trusts to fund a Memorial Church in Garden City and affiliated seminaries on Hempstead Plains, Long Island. An earlier codicil modifies Hilton's share to support cathedral and schools, with reversion to Clinch for breaches.

Stewart Henry Ailton Hilton Kate A James C. Smith J. Henry Work Madison Avenue Edwardb. Wilton West Thirty-fourth Street Sarah N. Smith Lawrence Barler Prescott Cornelia Butler St. Paul's School Carden City New York Cornelia M. Stewart Cornelia S. Butler Lawrence Charles S. Butler Kate A. Smith Sarah N.smith Louisa Ella Bessie Flames Louise Charles E. Butler Rosalie Helen Virginia Lilian Maxwell Charles J. Clinch Paris Henry Hilton Hames J. Clinch Henry E. Davies James Henry Work Edward B. Hilton Stewart Memorial Garden City S.1 Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of Long Island Cathedral of the Incarnation

Mayor O'Brien Veto Ends Brief Session On Stony Brook Plan

City meeting lasted sixty five minutes as Mayor O'Brien sustained his veto on Patrick Hart claim. Aldermen approved a $600,000 plan for Stony Brook flood relief, to fund a new channel and West Roxbury culvert enlargements. The water board urged a joint request to the Legislature for Shawsheen waters and Chelsea Somerville Everett participation.

O’brien Patrick Hart Barr Donovan, Maguire and Sullivan Sampson Davis Water Board Doogue Roxbury Canal Jackson William Woolley Stony Brook Vroeck Metropolitian Toon Tremont Street Boston & Providence Bach Bay Park West Roxbury Ccomittee Patrick A. Donovan Henry FO Ode Michael Barr Nelsons Wakbefield Boston & Providence Railroad Back Bay Park General Court Mystic Department Chelsea Somerville Everett Boston Shawsheen

MELLEN Cunningham Marry in Cambridgeport Residence

Fred Cunningham son of General James A. Cunningham and Mary L. Mellen eldest daughter of James L. Mellen were married at 31 Essex street Cambridgeport last evening. Rev Charles A Skinner officiated in Somerville church with about 200 guests. After a month long wedding tour to Washington and the South the couple will reside with Mr Mellen on Essex street.

Fred &. Cunningham James A. Cunningham Soldiers’ Home Charles A. Cunningham Hutchings, Couthony & Co Mary L. Mellen James L. Mellen Curtis Davis & Co Somerville Bertram Newton Curtis D. Noyes Charlies R. Teele Charles E. Heyer Richardson Washington South Cunningham Mr. Mellen Essex Street Cambridgeport

Ministers Monthly Meetings Address Probation After Death

The Rev Dr Thayer spoke to Methodist ministers on probation after death urging Calvinists to avoid purgatory. His essay will appear in Zion's Herald. Universalist minister Rev Dr Capen presided as revival meetings were urged for the year with Dr Miner set to continue the discussion next Monday.

Thayer Zion’s Herald Capen Miner

Almighty Dollar Satire on American greed and whiskey

A satirical note on the impact of the dollar, tracing the phrase to Washington Irving. It mentions a bottle of Taylor's Rye or Bourbon Whiskey priced at a dollar and a quarter, sold by Chester H. Graves & Son of Boston with corked bottles.

Washington Irving Co. Taylor Chester H. Graves & Son Boston Mass

Wages Should Be Raised in Groveland Mills

The State board of arbitration and conciliation reports on Groveland Mills wages. Spinners paid by the day would see 1.60 per day with 10 cent overseer allowance. wool sorters 1.75. wool washers 1.40. competent wool pickers 1.35. piercers 1.00. head stock piercers 1.50. carding and finishing room help 0.60 to 0.70. warp dressers 1.80. The board notes unequal pay by day versus by weight and urges equalized daily wages for similar work.

Groveland Auonday Whitin Pettee’s Sharps & Roberts Hunt Ware River K.ir Coldbrook Station Gale

Coe's Cough Balsam Tops Three-Year Sales Milestone

Over one million bottles of Coe's Cough Balsam have been sold in the past three years. The product is carried by every druggist.

Bank receivers seek to seize sixteen mortgages from Whiting

The Reading Savings Bank receivers, appointed March 22, 1979, seek to compel William J. Holden et al to assign sixteen mortgages totaling 27000 dollars. The mortgages were assigned to Harvey A. Whiting the day after the bank failure became public. The receivers allege forged and altered bank votes and argue that Kimball knew of the irregularities making title void. Hearing held with counsel B F Butler and Solon Bancroft for complainants and J G Abbott for defendant.

Kimball Appleton National Bank of Lowell Nathan V. Pratt Savines Bank Pratt Massachusetts Savings B. F. Butler Solon Bancroft J. G. Abbott

Libel by Seamen Over Wages Aboard Barkentine

Libel filed by Nelson George Stamford and others seeking 28433 dollars for wages on a voyage to As pinwall and back. Claimants say they offered to accept wages due under the shipping articles but contest a higher rate claimed under another agreement. Hearing held. Attorneys T J Morrison for libelants J M Browne for claimants. Supreme Court Suffolk County November 1 adjourned to Wednesday.

George Stamford Barkentine Aspinwall T. J. Morrison J. M. Browne

Probate Court in Salem proves several Essex County wills

At a session of the Essex County Probate Court in Salem today, wills of deceased residents were proved for George M. Blanchard Lynn John Brown Hamilton Elbridge Merrill West Newbury Sarah E. Putnam Wenham Jane C. Sanborn Haverhill Susan B. Scott Salem Philip Short Lynn Thomas Smith Ipswich Adoniram Story Essex and Joseph W. West Rockport. Thirteen administrations were granted and inventories listed include Jacob G. Thingo Lynn Betsey Page Newburyport and John Whipple Hamilton. The Philip Short will makes multiple bequests including 1000 to Old Ladies Home of Lynn 500 to Widows and Orphans Society of Lynn 500 to Lynn Firemen's Relief Association 1000 to Mt Paul M E Church of Lynn with income to Appleton M E Church for pastor support and 3500 for St. Paul’s Sunday school. Adoniram Story's will includes 500 Orthodox Church of ha 800 American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions 300 American Bible Society 300 American Home Missionary Society 500 American Seaman's Friend Society and 100 Orthodox Sunday school of Fissex.

Essex County Salem George M. Blanchard Lynn John Brown Hamilton Elbridge Merrill West Newbury Sarah E. Putnam Wenham Jane C. Sanborn Haverhill Susan B. Scott Philip Short Thomas Smith Ipswich Adoniram Story Essex Joseph W. West Rockport Jacob G. Thingo Betsey Page Newburyport Eess John Whipple Phabe F. Cummings Andover OS OO Old Ladies’ Home of Widows’ and Orphans’ Society of Lynn Lynn Firemen’s Relief Association Mt. Paul’s M. E. Church of The American Bible Society American Home Missionary Society American Seaman's Friend Society Orthodox Sunday School of Fissex

Probate Court Notice on Mary Ann Osgood Will Trusteeship

Boston probate announces Samuel M Weston third account in the will for Andrew P Weston and others. Court to be held November 15 1856 to show cause why allowance should not be made. Publication in Boston Post for three weeks. John W McKim, judge. Also notice of Minna Ann Porter executrix appointment for Alfred H Porter estate with demands and payments due by Boston residents.

Jane H. Norton Cambridge Middlesex Boston Post Boston M. Brooks Joe Tyler Register Massachusetts OLK Prolgate Court Moses W. Eaton Nashaua Hillsboro New Hampshire Caleb Nichardson Lcense Intolk Jolly W. McKim Esquire John H.paene Asst. Register James M. Kettuh Dedham Norfolk Neston Post George White Jonathan Cobb William B. Lynes Brooklyn New York Suffolk Sara Boston Joan W. McKim John H. Paine Andrew C. Bean Mary Augusta Spring Bean Samuel M. Weston Andrew P. Weston Trystee Jounx W. McKt Faquire John H. Padse Alfred H. Porter Minna Ann Porter

Auction catalog of bonds and securities items listed

The notice lists bids and items for auction including bank stocks railroad bonds and municipal securities with dates and par values. Names such as Old Boston National Bank Merchants National Bank Wakefield Rattan Co Cambridge RE Co Portland Saco & Portsmouth RR Co and Boston & Albany RR Co appear along with various bonds and shares a trustee order and administrator rights noted.

Acs Old Boston Nat'l Bank Merchants’ Nat'l Bank Wakefield Rattan Co Cambridge RE Portland, Saco & Portamouth RR Commonwealth Tus. Co Fort Scott Southeastern & Memphis Ovoong Lawrence & Southern RE Burlington & Missouri Boston, Concord & Montreal RR Freeman's Natl. Bank Blackstone Nath Bank Boston & Albany RR Coe Roxbury Gaslight Do Columbian Nath Bank Toledoes St. Paul St. Louis Maine RL R Kansas City Con. BR. R Boston & Albany R. BR Chicago Rolling Mills Burlington & Missouri River KR. R Nath Exchange Bank Old Boston Nath Bank Nath Bank of New America Nath Webster Bank Fioston & Maine & Rh Lews RR Latid Co Bank of North America State Live Stock Co Natick National Bank Natick Lincoln National Bank Merchants’ National Bank Market National Bank Central National Bank Metropolitan RR South Boston RR Cambridge Hone Club Stable Joy Street

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Surveyor Beattie Mr. Beattie KR. &B. Edes Mal Nicnie and Company B. Edes de Rho P Sergenuid Ee Dermody, Co.g Os Siewd Company Popes Benvou O. Sea Twavinianio Soatpe Asa Tenays PriGante CA Aere Eels G. F. Haynes Pess CAS Bud Gk Eas Ee Company A G. C. Creighton A.M. Robis C. J. Mallory W. J. Peck A. F. Goodwin E. M. Whitney C. H. Newland M. Nevens H. N. Conn B. L. Trull J. L. Cunningham Charles #. Libbink Daniel J. Brown Thomas F. Myers R. P. P. Bill C. H. Cox C. F. Diank J. H. Whitney Field and Stall C. B. Cabot N.C. S George F. Hargraves F. R. Keyser A.1, Mealand Fred E. Bodd Peter Staans D.C. Scott Samuel T. Billings William L. Graves Andrew B. Hayden Silas L. Morse Nethercote W.E. Whitney William H. Burns A. W. Nason E. L. Childs Walter H. Miles G. E. Simonds H.W. Parker George T. Nason F. P. Blackmar D. G. Parker C. G. Huzzly O'Brien Hart Stony Brook Mystic Finance Committee the Water Board Committee On Water Samuel Shaw Beacon Street Donovan Nnl Barber Asphalt Company Committee On Albert Eaton John H. Pubbill Moses E. Young Edward &. Hamlin George P. Hamlin Mellen- Cunningham State Board of Arbitration Groveland Mills State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation Groveland Millis ST Croix Jamaica CJ. AY Monro U V. Doherty & CO Kneeland Street Endicott Street F. Doherty M. Doherty United States Circuit Court Middelesex Probale Court Charles F. Norton Stoneham Said County Ore Monwerarpel Irene Beller Quincey Said Yormaion Wealtic Cornelius 4 Ayer County of Kings State of New York Sarah A. Gay Clara E. Harrington Owtece Ellen McCarthy John A. Collin Admr de Bonis Non Brice S. Evans & Son Equitable Building Rutland Square Worcester Street William Blanchard Albert Howe &Co Market Street Brighton Warren Avenue H. M. Clemence Pearl Worcester, Stas TIUE Poe Manufacturing Garapang A' Dupe Fredonia Mill Shirley Village Newburg Sharp Varnam Teru Josephinie C. Saleh Charles W. Smith Worcester United States District Court Nelson, d Supreme Court Suffolk County Choate Yorumonwealth Mary Ann Osgood Bridget C. Doyle Bridget Doyle Thomas F. Doyle Addie Bailey Alfred L. Bailey Loston Smithville Barre, Mass J. Edwin Smith Josephine C. Smith PRS Stoneville Mill Auburn, Mass Platt Norwich & Worcester RR Auburn Station Josephine C. Smith Francis Henshaw & CO Shate Street Merchants’ Echange Building Boston Stock Exchange Ssendon Iron Co Metropolitan RE. Co Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Hare Scott Eastern & Memp. TS BR. R Boston Athenaunm Bigharbs & CO Fowansend & Nontant Auctioneers Leonard Street Philadelphia Samuel Bunting's D. W Lippincott, Scn & CO KMOUR United States Adi R. L. Day & CO Merchants’ Exchange Building Nos. S. State Street Exchange Place Les Les An Mh Lis Tans Colony Burke Mo Lowa BBC Nath Bk Asiatic Nath Bk Sateur ONDE Bodel Conn Pass City of Toledo Union Pac. R. R Dixon, Peoria Hannibal R. R Tsse Savinaw Val R.R Horatio Harris & CO Auctioneers and Commission Merchants State Street Almeria Wedafesbay Istrian Lirola Befon Egranates Florida Steamship Florida Oranges Massachusetts Title Insurance Company Milk Street Nathaniel J. Bradlee Arnold A. Rand Prustees York Miz. Co Hamilton Mig Everett Mills Continental Mills Mutual Fire Ins Firemen’s Is Prescott Ins Boylston Ins Mann F. National Bank Arlington Mills Samuel Hatch & CO Congress Ace Breston John H. Eastburn Highland Street Roxbury Highlands Hichland Street Cushing Estate Belmont, Mass Samuel R. Payson England
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