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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1887

Page

5

Plan to place Indians under territorial rule in Oklahoma

Washington reports Congressman Springer of Illinois pushing a territorial government for the Indian Territory to open Oklahoma for settlement while curbing lawlessness. He aims to reorganize committees to back the move, with Peel of Arkansas leading Indian Affairs and support from the Senate committee. The Nicaragua canal project also faces renewed Congressional pressure claims.

Springer Congressman Springer Ilinois Indian Territory Oklahoma Carlisle Committee On Peel Arkansas United States Senate Committee

Emma Lazarus Dies at 36 in New York Home

Emma Lazarus noted poet translator and writer for magazines died on Saturday at 18 West Tenth Street New York aged 36. She was from a prominent Jewish family connected to the Nathans Lyons Judahs and Gratzs and linked to the Rebecca of Ivanhoe lineage. Her works include Admetus and Other Poems and Alide an Episode of Goethe's Life.

Emma Lazarus West Tenth Street New York Miss Lazarus Lyons Gratzs Rebecca Scott Ivanhoe Babylon Europe

Copenhagen professor found dead in New York hotel

Professor C P Sinding of Copenhagen was found dead in the Merchants Hotel in New York on Friday morning. He was nearly 70, arrived about thirty years ago, and taught Scandinavian languages at the College of the City of New York.

C. P. Sinding Copenhagen Denmark Merchants New York College of the City of

Report of the Lobster Commission Recommends Licensing and Canning Shutdown

The lobster commission presenting its Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island inquiry to the fisheries department urges a three year shutdown of the lobster canning industry. It also recommends licensing river beds to planters and oyster propagation, plus liberal funding for private enterprise. Americans are likely to be excluded as catches decline.

Lobster Commission Ottawa Ont Sprcrat Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Fisheries Department

Church Donation Aids Boston Society Debt

The Methodist Church extension committee voted to donate 5000 dollars to the People's Church of Boston after extended talks. Bishop Foster urged that prayers and a forthcoming collection would help clear the debt and stabilize the church's foundation.

People's Church Philadelphia Penn People’s Church of Boston Methodist Church Extension Committee Bishop Foster

Gounod declines public Faust tribute in Paris

Jules Barbier and managers decide against a public ceremony for the 500th Faust representation after a heartfelt note from Charles Gounod. At rehearsal he accepts a gold-banded ivory baton inscribed to honor Faust’s 600th, then will conduct the public performance as planned.

Jules Barbier Gounod Faust Paris Messrs. Ritt & Gailhard Banst Toomwarles Gounod Ritt and Gallbard

Central Massachusetts road cuts into Boston & Albany traffic

A freight rival with the Central Massachusetts road draws business from Ware to Boston, shifting ware Gilbertville shipments away from the Boston & Albany line due to lower rates and direct routes. Talks of controlling milk traffic, land sales, and a proposed rail consolidation with Kansas City roads signal a growing, multinational rail war on pricing and routes.

Massachusetts Ware Boston & Albany Gilbertville Boston Ware River Connecticut River Worcester Central Massachusetts Boston & Maine Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Fort Scott Springfield & Memphis

Danger in Foreign Literature

A American critic laments reliance on foreign and especially English literature. He argues it weakens national consciousness and political standards, threatens American authors, and calls for a remedy to preserve an autochthonous national literature.

Forerunners of Bribery Sermon at West Church

The Rev. Dr. Bartol preached on bribery using 1 Samuel VIII.3 as a guide. He warned that bribery roots stretch from ancient times to modern Boston and the U.S. He argued bribes come in many forms from political to religious figures and noted how money corrupts public life and judgments.

Bartol Lucre Bartel Boston Massachusetts United States Samuel Irael Commonwealth Society For the Suppression of Oitive Fortunnes David Jerusalem New Hampshire Charles Lowell C. M. Newell New Bedford Clarke Russell Herman Melville Boston Transcript Boston Courier

New Publications in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine

The December issue opens with From the Ranks a new Captain Charles King military novel. Albion W. Tourgee contributes Prof Cadmus's Great Case the first in With Gauge Swallow detective tales. Also features humor by Miss F C Baylor and sketches by Lucy C Lillie Janet Edmondson and others plus poems and essays. A complete novel addition boosts popularity for the coming year with promises from Amelie Rives Edgar Saltus and more.

Lippin- T Corr Charles King Cadmus Albion W. Tourgee Gauge & Swallow F. C. Baylor Lucy C. Lillie Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt Janet Edmondson Boston Ideals Ella Wheeler - Wilcox Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Bessie Chandler Mary Parmele Amelie Rives Edgar Saltus Wm. H. Bishop Brander Matthews Julia Magruder Maud Howe A. L. Wister

Subscriptions Offer for December Issue Free with Order

Advertises a subscription drive offering the December issue free for orders before year end. States single copies cost 25 cents and annual subscriptions are 3.00, published by J. B. Lippincott Company.

Bookshop Opens New Washington Street Store

To Book Buyers we announce the lease of a new elegant store at 3661 Washington Street adjoining the current location. The shop promises a complete stock of literature including new publications standard works in cloth bindings illustrated books souvenir gifts Bibles prayer books hymnals devotional volumes albums and more.

Washington Street

Nightly theater listings tease multiple downtown venues

The Park Theatre offers Scott a show at 7 45 with Boston Museum presenting Sophie at 7 45 and Boston Theatre running Run of Luck with 7 45. Hollis Street Theatre plays The Highest Bidder at 7 46. Globe Theatre features Mrs Langtry at 8. Athens Alum variety show at 8.

Ico Hollis Street Theatre Globeytheatre

Sales by Auction Today Real Estate and Cotton

Cotton and other goods will be sold by Horatio Harris at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today. Real estate auction conducted by S. R. Knights & Co. at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

First Dd Mercantile Trust Co N. Y Cotton Horatio Harris S. R. Knights & Co ADIES Co-Chester Chichester Chichester Chemical CO Philadelphia Penn GEO. C. Goopwin & Co Boston Mass

Marriages in Dorchester Quincy and Boston

In Dorchester on November 17 the Rev S H Winkley joined James Henry Clark to Alice W Bragg both of Dorchester. In Quincy on November 16 the Rev Edward Norton joined Friend Crane to Mary Claribel Tilton both of Quincy. In Boston area on November 17 the Rev Nathan Hunt joined William M Picken to Susan Lohnes both of Boston.

Clark—Bragg Dorchester S. H. Winkley James Henry Clark Alice W. Bragg Crane—Tilton Quincey Edward Norton Friend Crane Mary Claribel Tilton Quincy Picken—Lohness Nathan Hunt William M. Picken Susan Lohnes Boston

Death notices and obituaries from Boston area region

Deaths list multiple individuals with dates and ages including Joseph W. J. Comer 26 Ellen Gurney widow of Ephraim W. Gurney 90 years 8 months William Ham mond 90 8 months Irving I Harwood 57 William Huff 80 Eunice Weeks 82 years Roxbury Cambridge Roxbury Dearborn Hotel Dearborn Roxbury Massachusetts city November dates

Hammond Marblehead William Hammond Harwood Irving I. Harwood Hufy William Huff Weeks Roxbury Eunice Charles Weeks

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