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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1891

Page

8

Russell for Vice President Captures Massachusetts Debate

The Post promotes William E. Russell of Massachusetts as a potential Democratic Vice President, sparking wide opinion. Democrats hail his national appeal while Republicans warn of risks to Massachusetts backing the ticket. Prominent figures including General John W. Corcoran and Senator George P. Cooke weigh in on Russell’s national prospects.

William E. Russeau Massachusetts New Post Russell Old Bay Party of Reform Great Party of Progress and Reform John W. Corcoran Washington Senator Hoar T Am E. W. Burdette Brookline School Street J. O. Burdett Slingham Republican State Committee Burdette Colfax Democratic Party William E. Russell Charles A. Snow Cleveland Hill George P. Cooke Milford John F. Andrew New England Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire

Taxation in Beverly Christian Endeavor Convention

The Massachusetts Christian Endeavor Societies plan their spring gathering in Springfield City Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17 and 15. Speakers include Rev. F. E. Clark and others. Railroad rates across the state offer reduced round trips, with tickets valid Nov. 17 to 19. Lodging and meals are arranged with multiple hotels offering daily rates and private lodging options.

Massachusetts Christian Endeavor Societies City Hall Springfield F. E. Clark D.D J. W. Baer A. L. Connell W. G. Puddefoot David J. Burrill Alice May Scudder W. W. Sleeper L. T. Townsend C. P. Mills Robert MacDonald Boston Worcester Lowell Lawrence Haverhill Newburyport Salem Lynn Committee On Hotels George M. Holbrook Mass Massasoit Haynes House Cooley's Evans House Glendower Ralph P. Alden

Seventeen Errors Alleged in Beverly Tax Case Appeal

In the Supreme Judicial Court Franklin Haven appeals Essex county Beverly Farms real estate tax for 1888 valuing at 426600 and tax 5979.05 arguing seventeen errors by the Beverly Board of Assessors including improper abatement, exclusion of competent evidence, and admission of remote land valuations. The county commissioners defend their hearings and rulings as correct. the court takes the case under advisement.

Salem Supreme Judicial Court Franklin Haven Essex County Board of Assesssors Beverly Haven Beverly Farms R. M. Morse, Jr Augustus P. Loring H. P. Moulton I’. R. Evans Respondent

Butler Case in Supreme Court Probes Butler Book Contract

In a tense second day of the Butler libel case in the Supreme Court, witnesses from the Jewett Publishing firm and Estes & Lauriat testified about contracts, stock issues, and publishing plans for General Butler’s book. Cross examinations touched on manuscripts, advertising, and alleged pressure amid threats of further action.

General Butler Supreme Court Ludwig Gerhardt C. F. Jewett Publishing Company Lincoln Walter M. Jackson Jewett Company Butler Bumpus Mr. Cumpus Lurtier Daling General Uutler A. M. Thayer & Co Publishers’ Weekly Witness Estes & Lauriat F. Jewett Jewett Justice Holmes Jewett Publishing Company the Weekly Dana Estes C. F. Jewett Ticknor Iutler Estes Associated Press Mr. Jewett Winess Elder James J. Osgood Europe Johnson Jackson Jaros New York New England Ben J. Herbert Haywood F. M. Thayer & Co Little Webber Thayer Company John Rice Rice, Kendall & Co James H. Earl Messrs. Estes & Lauriat Irving Evans Estvs & Laumat Supreme Judicial Court

Soldiers' Home Benefit Fair Planned for Feb 8 1892

Ladies' Aid Association met at Parker's Memorial Hall with about 200 in attendance. Mrs. Micah Dyer presided as committees were formed to organize the fair in Music Hall to aid the veterans at Malden's Soldiers' Home. The secretary noted 2109 men in the Malden Home.

Ladies’ Aid Association of the Soldiers’ Home Parker’s Memorial Hall Micah Dyer Music Hall Malden

Hall Furniture Uptick At Paine's Warerooms

A decided change shows growing attention to hall furnishing with larger purchases and threefold more styles in stores today. Paine's Warerooms on Canal street offers the largest variety of hall stands and furniture in stock at very low prices in this city.

Paine Canal Street

Art exhibition notes and two short displays

In Boston art circles the Walter Crane show at the Art Museum draws talk while two brief exhibitions open, Edward C. Cabot at Chase's gallery and H. W. Rice at E. W. Noyes Company. Rice's watercolors of October scenes win praise for color and atmosphere. Cabot’s Naushon and Nonquit subjects show firm vigor. Also on view at Williams & Everett are Partridge portraits of Lowell and Hale, plus Ellen Day Hale pastels. Next week a bric-a-brac show by A D Voree at E K W Noyes will feature two hundred Chinese and Japanese bowls.

Walter Crane Art Museum Edward C. Cabot Chase’s Gallery H. W. Rice E. W. Noyes Company Boylston Street Rice Naushon Glen Mr. Cabot Cox Williams & Everett’s William Ordway Partridge James Russell Lowell Hale Ellen Day Hale EK. W. Noyes Company A.D. Voree Hartford

Boston Adopts New Fire Alarm System For East Boston

Boston plans a new fire alarm network to begin in East Boston. The Gamawell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company will manufacture the apparatus under the Board of Fire Commissioners. System to operate in separate districts, with city hall dome vulnerability cited to justify prompt action.

Boston Gamawell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company Board of Fire Commissioners City Hall Dome

Court notices and dockets from the Boston area courts

A compilation of court actions and docket numbers from the United States Circuit Court and various Massachusetts courts. Damages claims for collisions, injuries, and land or street cases are listed with parties, defendants, and dates. Several trial results and upcoming proceedings appear, including tort actions and death claims.

BisHor John Hock West End Street Railway Company Plainff North Avenue Cambridge Street L. M. Child M. F. Dickinson W. B. Sprout David Fleming Doston & Maine Raiload Company Alfred Johannson Sic Adams Street Malden Badger Ladd City of Poore Shaw Richardson Job Voore Mason Jane E. Cowen John Dow Webster Avenue Cambridgeport Fales and Mellen C. J. McIntyre

Wilson Buys Boston Musical Herald as Editor Publisher

George H. Wilson, famed musical critic, has purchased and will edit the Boston Musical Herald. The November issue marks his editorship with plans to mirror Nation and The Critic in music criticism. The phonograph is enlarged and improved. associate editors include Louis C. Elson Henry K. Krehbiel Philip Hale William J. Henderson and Benjamin Cutter.

Boston Musical Herald George H. Wilson The Musical Herald Wilson Louis C. Elson Henry K. Krehbiel Philip Hale William J. Henderson Benjamin Cutter

Mr George Riddle Performs at Chauncy Hall

The High and Grammar School departments of Chauncy Hall enjoyed a program yesterday featuring Mr George Riddle. He sang selections from Shakespeare and presented witch scenes from Macbeth in a neatly arranged recital.

MR. Riddle Chauncy Hall High and Grammar School George Riddle Shakespeare Macbeth

Oldest Society of its Kind Holds 208th Meeting at Beacon Street

The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel among the Indians and Others in North America held a semi annual meeting at 25 Beacon Street yesterday afternoon. Beyond a few reports no business was transacted. The society meets twice a year and this was its 208th gathering, marking it as the oldest of its kind in the country.

Society For the Propagation of the Gospel North America Beacon Street

Yacht Club Meeting Details for 1891

The Massachusetts Yacht Club holds its fifth and last general meeting of 1891 at its new winter quarters No 15 Hayward Plate this evening at 8 o'clock A committee on nomination will be elected and a proposed amendment to the by laws considered.

Yacht Club Massachusetts Yacht Club New Winter Quarters Hayward Plate

Gallant rescue by trusted remedy for cough and consumption

A jazzy sales pitch extols Johann Hoff's Mals Extract as a safe remedy against coughs and early consumption. It claims early doctor consultation, European and American use for forty years, and warns buyers to obtain the genuine product bearing Johann Steoft's signature on the neck of each bottle, via Eisner & Mendelson Co. in New York.

Johann Hoff Europe Johann Steoft Eisner & Mendelson Co Barry Street New York

Supreme Judicial Court lists cases argued in Salem

The Essex Supreme Judicial Court in Salem heard arguments today on multiple cases including Thomas O Reilly v Daniel A Monaghan v Thomas Bev Edward Cox inuton et al John Ki Ive et al exis VV Frank W Atsins v Fred Harriet Gay et al Thompson Salem Marine Society v City of Salem. The court adjourned to the first Monday in December when Mr Justice Knowlton presides and jury cases will be heard.

Supreme Judicial Court Essex Ss Salem Haven Thomas — O'Reilly Daniel A. Monaghan Thomas Bev Edward Ss. Cox Inuton Als John Ki. Ive Frank W. Atsins Fred Harriet Gay Justice Knowlton

Probate court lists wills and administrations in Middlesex

Probate court entries dated Nov 5 present wills for William Barrows Reading Thomas Hickey Framingham John P F Howe Lowell Thomas J Marsh Jewksbury Matthew Mc Bride Hopkinton Patrick McCue Lowell Mary A Morse Malden Carolne E Nagel Melrose Hiram Newcomb Wakefield Almira P Needham Cambridge William H Shaw Everett Caroline A Fowler Medford Francis Hagar Hopkinton Joseph Kenyon Somerville Aaron H Marsh Bedford Administrations: James Ewen Watertown Michael M Murphy Lowell William B Davies Malden Frank L Hendry Somerville Ann Brown Mirick Malden Jonathan M Draper Watertown Norman M Seelye Cambridge Alfrietta I Phillips Wayland Henry W Schwamb Arlington Mary A Delano Medford George M toolidge Sherborn George Richardson Lowell Mary Ann Kerlihy Everest Catherine J Terrett Woburn Lydia A Gordon Somerville Mary J

Middlesex William Barrows Reading Thomas Hickey Framingham John FP. Howe Lowell Thomas J. Marsh Jewksbury Matthew McBride Hopkinton Patrick McCue Mary A. Morse Malden Carolne E. Nagel Melrose Hiram Newcomb Wakefield Almira P. Needham Cambridge William H. Shaw Everett Caroline A. Fowler Medford Francis Hagar Joseph Kenyon Somerville Aaron H. Marsh Bedford James Ewen Watertown Michael M. Murphy William B. Davies Frank L. Hendry Ann Brown Mirick Jonathan M. Draper Norman M. Seelye Alfrietta I. Phillips Wayland Henry W. Schwamb

One Ahan. Watertown to Cambridge Names List

A fragmented OCR entry names individuals and places including Watertown Adchin M and Cambridge James Afroney with Lowell Edmund Kane Holliston Wise and Framingham. The text presents a scattered roster or contact-like list without context or actions.

Watertown Adchin M Davis Cambridge James Afroney Lowell Edmund Kane Holliston Wise Framingham

Cambridge Superior Court Docket Entries

Middlesex cases listed include Aldrich Campbell vs Worstea, McCann City Cambridge, Murnh O'Brien Gonz-bee, Stone le G6H23 Oxley v same, Smith w Anthony stove Co v, Bellows Walls Shrew ing Co v Muy lew, Levis v Hurd City of Newton, Foley v McGrath et al, Staduard v Town of Winchester, Mich et al v Baum e al, Grit WV MDonald, McManus, Jovee Filchoury.

Armpbell Autuin Worstea McCann Cambridge Murnh O'Brien Gonz Town of Stone Oxley Same Smith W& Amhony Stove Co Bellows Walls Shrewing Co Muylew OCD Levis Hurd Newton Foley Rmcgrath Et al Staduard Town of Winchester Mich Baumanse al Grit Mdonald Cnstasy McManus Jovee Filchoury O

Lack of Cooperation at Trunk Line Rate Meeting

New York November 5 A meeting of the Trunk Line Association addressed east bound rate issues while noting members withdrew over non cooperation. The group vowed to enforce cooperation, restore west bound rates, and press Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific to discontinue second class tourist sleeping cars between Boston and Montreal to cut remaining tourist cars.

New York Trunk Line Association Grand Trank Caraan Pacific Boston Montreal

Lancastrian Arrives in Boston with Livestock Capacity

The Lancastrian, newest Leyland Line steamer of about 3500 tons, arrived from Liverpool in nine days. It will carry 1009 head of cattle in addition to regular freight. Captain Edward Parry commands. the ship can be viewed at the Liousac docks for public inspection.

Leyland Line Boston Liverpool Edward Parry Liousac

First Spain City Lectures Begin at Pierce Hall

Mrs Abba Goold Woolson delivered the first of a course on Historic Cities of Spain at Pierce Hall Copley Square yesterday morning. Lectures continue through November on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 15 o clock with topics detailing Spanish urban history.

Spain Abba Goold Woolson Pierce Hall Copley Square

Pension payments this month total millions

The Treasury Department reports disbursements of 3.125 million dollars in pensions so far this month and an additional eight million dollars to be paid before month’s end.

Washington Treasury Department

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Tim John L. Nichols Democratic State Committee Charles 8. Ensign Christian Endeavor Convention Witxelms Partner Aate Thayer & Co United States Circuit Court Court J. Steamer Parthian N. ©. Scott Appelles District Court Appellee Parthian Vineyard Sound G.S. Shattuck C. T. Russell, Jr Avprica J. Henry Cirri Internal Revenue Law Superior Court Suffolk Coleman ‘Tierney J. A. Norcross Ames Court and Washington Streets G. H Anna C. Fall B. Hopkins Wesley N. Smith Albert D. Bosson Revere P. H. Hutchinson W. H. Hart Coughlin West Hlorrioon Canney Drew Norris Saxton Park Sullivan Hilly Burt Dunham Campbell Hop Lunt Rackemnan Kins Davies Morris Nason Black Fitz Tweed White Ball Gilchrist Jones Hrothers Mecbarron Mills ¢Ourt Insol Rinkin Driscoll Watkin First Rand Kine Nut’l F. Ins. Co William Goddard David McIntosh John Mack John Hancock Building Devonshire Street W. B. Orcutt G. Plunkett D. C J. M. Browne J. M. Gove Bonner Gregory Cope Hurley West Endland Society For the Propagation of the Gospel Among the Indians Wiaine Grover G. (. Taylor Uanmetta Chester HM Graves & Bons Bosion Musa Aldrich Associa Ivy Mags Spudley & CO Quincy Row WM. R. Winchester SC. Studley & Co J. W. McDonaLn Thomas Cahill Boson Hhimwel Jd. Cahill Admr Benjamin V. Maxwell Busuroy Claus Ois Sah Henry Vx Nm Emery Grover Aristi Ivan Henry Buxtus
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