Municipal Campaign Discussed at Taxpayers Conference
About fifty diverse citizens met privately in Tremont House room 200 to discuss municipal affairs and possible mayoral candidates. An executive committee of twenty five from each ward was appointed to consider a citizens convention and future actions, with a dinner for no license supporters planned at Odd Fellows Hall. The meeting named potential speakers and a possible Republican alderman candidate, while Newton and West Roxbury committees moved toward mass conventions and non partisan caucus coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Zinn
Albert H. Livermore
Ira Moore
Tremont House
John M. Clark
Augustus Fr. Martin
Stillman B. Allen
Harold Williams
John Conness
Thomas Riley
Charles W. Whitten
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Thomas E. Proctor
High
Congress
Friends of No-License
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Elmer H. Capen
D.D
Tufts College
Alexander H. Rice
John D. Long
Samuel C. Darling
Emily McLaughlin
Coggan
Malden
Joseph Cook
Fosdick
Fitchburg
Robinson
Gloucester
J. C. Price
Mrs Sherwood Recital at Steinert Hall Showed Juxtapositions
Mrs Sherwood offered a varied Steinert Hall program featuring Bach Liszt Schubert Tschaikowsky Kreisleriana and Schumann. Critics praised taste and correctness but faulted the fugue concept and certain Schubert moments while noting the pianist’s elegance and color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood
Jengen
Tschaikowsky
Bach
Schubert
Mrs. Sherwood
Schumann
Ward Apportionment Two Reports Discussed by City Council
The Boston city council debated Chapter 210 of the 1887 Acts affecting council representation. The majority backed keeping the act as is, while a minority urged basing representation on census legal voters. After speeches, the majority report was adopted, and related items on health, streets, and public buildings were considered or sent to committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Morrison
Boston
Brookline
William P. Carroll
William H. Whitmoryn
William B. F. Whall
Frank Morrison
William H. Murphy
Committee On
Charles H. Allen
George P. Sanger, Jr
Morison
Ward 9
Short
Sanger
R. Whitmore
Sullivan
Whalles
Messrs. Wilson
Richards
Chamberlain
Lattimore
Ayrs
Atwood
Bowman
Burr
Carstensen
Clark
Connolly
Davern
Dewey
Dolan
Duggan
Fowler
Frost
Ladd
Lauren
Light
McNary
South Bay
Committee On Health
Joseph Harris
Harrison Square
Dorchester
James H. Stark
Savin Hill
Glover's Corner
East Street
Police Department
Messrs. Whall
Whitmore
Gomez
Ward 18
Whall
Democratic Party
Ayus
Barry
Carroll
Coleman
Coyle
Dunn
Fisher
Foss
J. Gallagher
Haggerty
Harrington
Ilayes
Kelliher
Kelley
Kennedy
Leary
Mahoney
Mcknany
McKenna
J. Murphy
J. J. Murphy
W. H. Murphy
Nunan
O'Mealey
Perry
E. J. Powers
Reilly
Kort
Snow
J. H. Sullivan
R. Sullivan
Sundberg
Toevens
Tracey
Nays
Cochran
Fottler
Lauton
S. Morvison
W. R. Morrison
Norton
Perkins
C. C. Powers
Pencer
Shaw
E. Sullivan
Tuttle
Webster
Wilson
Leopold Morse
Scoalhouse
Bostont& Roxbury Mill Corporation
Committee On Bridges
Warren Bridge
Watson Found Guilty in Ansonia Clock Case
Cuicano November 17. William J. Watson was convicted of conspiring to defraud the Ansonia Clock Company and fined 750 dollars after a three hour jury verdict. A motion for a new trial was filed. Watson retaliated by having Alfred A. Cowles, vice-president of the firm, arrested for perjury. Cowles had earlier obtained a court attachment alleging Watson concealed or fraudulently conveyed property to hinder creditors and leave the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Cuicano
William J. Watson
Ansonia Clock Company
James EK. Gledhill
Alfred A. Cowles
Chicago
Cowles
New York
Superior Court
Comstock Requests Action Over Telegram Picture Cuts
New York November 17 Anthony Comstock asked District Attorney Martine to act against the Evening Telegram for publishing cuts of pictures linked to the Knoedler Pfeiffer arrests. Martine believes the complaint should go to a police magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anthony Comstock
Martine
Evening Telegram
Messrs. Knoedler & Pfeiffer
Fifth Avenue
Weddings of Par, Howard, West Color Boston Society News
The Vendome hosted the wedding of Charles B Parr and Henrietta Abbott with Rev. John W Olmstead officiating. Edwin Howard and Marilla Kersnel wed in Roxbury, and Albert S West married Miss Mattie A Sargent at a Summer Street home. Jeannette Ovington and Nathan App were married in Brooklyn with a Grace Church choir singalong. The Ovington wedding featured a Parisized trousseau and a Honeymoon in Canada, with future Boston and Paris homes planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vendome
Charles 8. Parr
Samuel Parr
Henrietta Abbott
John W. Olmstead
the Watchman
New York
Longwood Avenue
Edwin Howard
Bowker, Torrey & Co
Marilla Kersnel
Roxbury
Minot J. Savage
Baltimore
Washington
Peretic
Boston
Theodore ‘I
Ovington
Willow Street
Brooklyn
Jeannette Ovingleton
Ton
Nathan App
Paris
Edward J. Ovington
America
Sprera
Rosa Maize
Frances Curtis
Poston
Florence Ovington
Smma Thursby
Charles Longfellow
Henry F. Gillis
Daniel Appleton
Charlies Post
Charlies Ovington
Canada
Beacon Park Racing Crowds Witness Exciting Horse Events
At Beacon Park yesterday a strong crowd saw Belle Franklin win the feature heat in a tight battle with Primed Knight. George Hicks steered his mare to an easy win in heat two. William G. narrowly beat Lookout in a neck finish in heat two of the road wagon race. Skylark impressed in the skeleton wagon run, edging Electrician in two straight heats. The South Boston Driving Association plans more races on Thanksgiving Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Park
Belle Franklin
George Hicks
George H. Hicks
James Golden
Bik
G. Plumed Knight
William G
Maud L
Lookout
Willows
Luther Adams
Ieee Stearns Ellis
B. G. Lookout
G. Hall
M. Maud le
Skylark
Guy
Electrician
Albert Trout
A. D. Webber
B. G
Bold Burglary at Ocean and Wave Streets
A second story burglary at the George D. Clark residence on Ocean and Wave streets occurred at 7 pm. The thief entered via a wire trellis to the piazza roof, opened a window, and took Mrs. Clark’s gold watch valued at 150 plus gold breastpins bracelets and other jewelry totaling over 200. A suspicious man on Wave street fled before discovery. police notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Sprcisa
George D. Clerk
Ocean and
Wave Streets
Explosion Shatters Window in Walltnam Block
A mysterious blast at 6:10 pm sent residents into the streets as a cellar window near Glidden's block was shattered. Police evidence suggests a giant cracker caused the fire, with a cellar filled with paper and old boxes found at the scene.
Lecture Illustrates Acoustic Principles at New Electric Club
Professor Charles R. Cross used a blackboard, organ pipes, a violin string and bow to demonstrate acoustic ideas in a talk on The Acoustic Principles Daters the Art of Telephoning at the new Electric Club on 66 Boylston Street. About 100 members and friends attended and listened with pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Cross
House of the New Electric Club
Boylston Street
New York artists protest against vice society over nude art photos
The Society of American Artists in New York adopted resolutions denouncing the Society for the Suppression of Vice for interfering with selling photographic reproductions of nude works. They call for art education and restraint of the vice society, inviting New York artists to sign the resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of American Artists
New York
Society For
United States
W. M. Chase
William Sartain
H. B. Jones
Francis C. Jones
W. A. Coffin
Herbert Denman
L. R. Wiles
W. M.D. Rice
Augustus St. Gaudens
Walter Shirlaw
Eastman Johnson
Carleton Wiggins
J. Aiden Weir
KT. W. Dewing
Kenyon Cox
Frank Fowler
K. H. Blashfield
Wi Eaton
Dr. W. Tryon
William S. Allen
Will H. Low
John LaFarge
Hi. Siddons Mowbray
C. Melville Dewey
Albert P. Ryder
Olin L. Warner
Carroll Beckwith
R. W. van Koskerek
Bruce Crane
Francis Lathrop
Cambridge School Board Sets Summer Vacation Grants
The Cambridge school committee met last evening authorizing a $500 appropriation for summer vacation schools and appointing a committee to implement once funds arrive. They approved Hawthorne texts for Riverside grammar schools and the Harvard Physics Descriptive List for the Latin school. Nominated and resignations were recorded for multiple teachers across several schools. A committee of Miss Kendall and Messrs Hant and Start was appointed to establish a uniform school return basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Riverside
Harvard
H. A. Townsend
Tlarvard
Anna M. Dormer
Lydia
Dana School
Georgia E. Lancaster
Webster School
Elmira &. Cobb
Shepard School
Josephine E. Karcher
Miss Kendall
Messrs. Hant
Start
Mrs Robinson Case Before Court Over Poisoning Murder
Yesterday morning Attorney General Waterman and District Attorney Stevens for the government J B Goodrich and D P Crane for Mrs Robinson appeared before Chief Justice Morton to assign a fine for the trial of Sarah J Robinson who is jailed in Middlesex awaiting trial for the murder by poisoning of her son Willie J Robinson and several others. The decision was made to hear the case in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman
Stevens
Middlesex County
J. B. Goodrich
D. P. Crane
Campanini Concert Promises Starry Opera Solo Lineup
The opening Campanini concert at Music Hall features seven leading company members in solo selections. Repetto, Scalchi, Cambanini, Galassi, Nannetti, and others perform arias and romanzas from celebrated operas. Mime Torricelli and Joseffy add virtuosic violin and piano numbers including Hauser and Rubinstein works. The program also includes trio and quartet pieces, promising a strong, brilliancy packed program and a likely full house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campanini
Signora Repetto
Salve Dinorah
Signor Galassi
Massinet
Meissonier Paralysis Delays 1807 Water Color Exhibition
Foreign art notes report M Meissonier suffers right thumb paralysis, delaying finishing touches on works including the water color 1807. Doctors unsure of recovery time, artist plans to exhibit in 1889 despite the constraint. Carolus Duran works on Pasteur and Vanderbilt portraits. van Beers offered self portrait to Florence. A Lyons monument to 1870 71 war dead by Pagny is unveiled with large ceremonies including mass, processions, and Gloria Victis choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Meissonier
Meissonier
Lyons
Rhone
Pagny
France
Charlemagne
Belfort
Bordeaux
Dijon
Beaune
Haillot
Davoust
Hotel de Ville
Doings at Harvard Amid Student Religious Outreach
A petition urged university preachers to work with students for Boston class services not reached by usual churches. Ministers agreed to assist, with about five Sunday services planned. A Holden Chapel mass meeting will organize efforts, and New York invitees will visit Dockstader's Theatre on Sunday the 27th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Holden Chapel
New York City
Dockstader
River
Howard Streets
Central Square
Cambridgeport
Brighton
Newtonville
Waltham
Watertown
Mt. Auburn
F. G. Peabody
Kirkland Street
Moorfield Storey
W. . Wharton
W. E. Russell
Dr Edith Hale Introduces Heilend System Cure Claims
Dr Edith Hale a pupil of Dr John Gordon of London returns to the country to promote the Heilend system a treatment with ten years of English trial and longer in Europe. She reports cures in nervous debility liver and kidney troubles and cancer cases. Her medical education began twenty years ago and she has spent four years under a Heilend expert in London. Office listed as No 77 Columbus avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hale
John Gordon
London
England
Hale
Columbus Avenue
Salvage dispute over schooner Lucy Graham case in U S district court
In a Philadelphia based salvage action, masters owners and crew of schooner George Churchman claim salvatge service aided the distressed schooner Lucy Graham off North Carolina on Dec 29 1884. Defendants admit distress signals but contest eight hours of assistance and value of services, offering $500 to cover costs. Attorneys Charles R. Elder for libellants. George S Hale and Andrew Fiske for claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
Sy Nelson
J. Thomas Risley
Lucy Graham
Libellants
George Churchman
Ernandina
Fla
Philadelphia
Genarn
North Carolina
Hey
Charles R. Elder
George 8. Hale
Andrew Fiske
Boston Courts Docket Summary of Civil and Supreme Court Cases
The November 17 session lists multiple items before justices including Chief Justice Morrow. It covers finished and unfinished actions in the Supreme Judicial Court and Allen Superior Court with verdicts for the plaintiff in several cases such as George Brogli versus J G Souther and Jeremiah Hayes versus George H Dickerman, along with numerous docketed cases and damages figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Morrow
C. J
FieLp
HobMeEs and Knowlton, Jr
Joseph B. Moors
Ferdinand A. Wyman
R. M. Morse, Jr
E. R. Hoar
Samuel Hoar
J. C. Lane
Charles Robinson, Jr
George W. Simmons
W. G. Russell
J. ©. Teele
W. Kk. Blodgett, Jr
Allen
Superior Court
Blodgett
L. W. Howes
J. W. Porter
G. F. Piper
Gertrude de
Maloy
Onley ’. Meader
Murphy & Co
O’ Laughlin
O. B. Mowry
W. H. Miller
Sarah H. Dodge
City of
Boston
Irving Street
R. I. Paine
Arthur Lyman
T. M. Babson
Jeremiah Hayes
George H. Dickerman
Green Street
Thomas Riley
D. Mclntire
Landers
Capen
Hayes
Dickerman
Old South
Wainwright
Coveney
Slavin
Brookman
Bishop
Swasey
J. E. Beal
J. Thomas
Mary Ennis
Patrick D. Crosby
Same
Yeoman Street
Roxbury
John L. Eldredge
D. F. Fitz
R. Lund
H. F. Naphen
Hunts
Crosby
Sue
McManon
Schell
O' Neil
Feeley
Town of Hall Va
Goul
Powers
Mead
Doyle
Sullivan
Cooke
Mills
Shhneiler
Davies
Stevens
Hughes
Marston
Hathorne
Old Colony
Lockwood
Twitchell
Buttrick
Hile
Scratic Concert Company members noted in Tremonte registration
The Scratic Concert Company led by Signori Campanini and others, with Mesdames Repetto and Torricelli, is registered at the Tremonte. The Rev Dr Maynard of New York visits Parker House. Brookline Cycle Club dined at Young's last evening. The Campanini OF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scratic Concert Company
Signori Campanini
Galassi
Nannetti
Corsini
Baldini
Goré
Mesdames
Repetto
Searchi
Torricelli
Tremonte
Maynard
New York
Parker House
Brookline Cycle Club
Young
Campanini
Carnival charity notes and local auctions at Boston
Notes about the city report S R Knights sold estate 1483 Cabot street for 276 to Patrick F Kelley. Mentions various local figures, charity efforts, and social events with auction results and upcoming nautical and theatre advertisements.
Sweden and Norway Lecture Tour By Miss Brown
The Swedish societies of Boston have invited Miss Marie Brown to present three illustrated lectures on Sweden and Norway in Boston. The talks, following successful London presentations, open November 22 with Sweden Past and Present, November 25 with From the North Cape to Bergen, and November 29 with Sweden and Norway in Contrast, all at 7 45 p m at Tremont Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Norway
Boston
Scandinavian Society
Vega Society
Swedish American Society
Danish Society
Marie ‘4. Brown
London
Tremont Temple
Friendly sparring exhibition at the Athenian Club
Boston residents gathered for a friendly sparring event at the Athenian Club. Four lively bouts were judged on scientific points. George Wilson beat Bob McCormick, Whelan defeated Kelan, Burke retired with an injured arm, and Duffy and McGinty drew after an extra round after their prior meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
George Wilson
Bob McCormick
Charlestown
Wilson
Martin Kelan
Worcester
Jim Perry
East Boston
Whelan
James Burke
Newton Upper Falls
Walter McCormick
Newton Centre
Burke
Jack McGinty
New York
Paddy Duffy
Connors Loses Bid in Mt Vernon Avenue Eviction Case
John Connors who for weeks held a siege at 11 Mt Vernon avenue faced eviction after Municipal Court Judge Forsaith ruled that Connors papers did not grant him title to the house. A rival claimant also asserted the same right and entered the premises daily by ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connors
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Con
Forsaith
Bela
Connors
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Taxpayers
Citizens’ Movement
Weee Eechaikowsky
Ward
THE
Electric Club
the Fine Arts
Academy of Design
J. Q. A. Werd
St. Luke
Daniel Huntington
Daniel Huntington. Underneath A Garland of Pears and Leaves Encircling Mr. Avery
Scotland
Johnston
Mr. Vanderbilt
Mr. Marquana
Callas
Mr. Douge
George H. Clement
Helen M. Knowlton
Tremont Street
Cambridge School Board
Mrs. Robinson
M. Carolus Duran
M. Pasteur
Savant
Royal Musée of
Florence
Jan van Beers
Simmons
Wood
King
White
Spotford
Whitney
Lawson
Fiat
Reymond
Marcy
Fame
Wightman
Rayn
Beck
Wallace
Harding
Smith
Phillips
Nelson
Atlantic Nat. Bank
Barnerd
Harris
Cook
Wright
Cabot
Mroy
S. R. Knights & Co
Cabot Street
Patrick F. Kelley
Charles Lynde
William 8. Lynde
Gardner
J. de Beer
McLarren
Egleston Square
Oliver A. Ames
Easton
Shapleigh
Grueby
Mansfield
C. B. Carleton
Craibe
R. G. Chase
Messrs. Shepard, Norwell & Co
Axminster
Joel Goldshwait & Co
William Warren
Shawmut Avenue
Dover Street
William H. Hart
Messrs
Samuel Hatch & Co
Board of Aldermen
Secretary of the Commonwealth
John Dolan
Dedham
Historical Society
Massachusetts Christian Prohibition and Equal Suffrage League
Bromfield Street
Volney B. Cushing
Maine
Williams
Israel Trafton
Charles M June
Boston & Albany
Allston
Boston Athletic Association
Arthur Hunnewell
Maurice Powers
Telesons
Bosyy
Kbentucky
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester, Bess
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