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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1888

Page

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Episcipal Club Banquet at Vendome and Other Notices

The Episcopalian Club held a meeting and banquet at the Vendome with addresses by President Shattuck Bishop Courtney of Nova Scotia Robert Treat Paine George S Hale and others. Officers of the Unitarian Club attended. Delegates were elected to Cambridge Taxpayers and Pay as You Go contests with three mayoral hopefuls likely.

Episcopalian Club the Vendome Shattuck Courtney Nova Scotia Robert Treat Paine George S. Hale Unitarian Club Robert A. Southworth Senate Charles Carleton Coffin Congregational Club Keenan Harding Cambridge

Twelve Cars In The Lake At Winrmor Maine

An accident on the Maine Central back route near Winrmor caused twelve trailing freight cars to derail and plunge into Lake Maranaecook after ice and high water undermined rails. Engineer Sturtevant, Fireman Adams, and Brakeman Timothy O'Donnell escaped by swimming ashore. Sturtevant and Adams were injured. No passengers aboard. John Baxter acted in place of the missing conductor Clement.

Winrmor Maine Central Skowhegan Portland Sturtevant Adams Timothy O’donnell Clement John Baxter

Fire records and multiple blazes sweep Sydney and Boston

The Australian Town and Country Journal offices in Sydney burn down, with losses around £100,000. A separate fire at 216 Foundry Street South Boston causes about $500 in damage, while 1640 Washington Street basement blaze injures E Keck after being struck by a cart. A chimney fire at 40 Areal Street reports no damage. Captain Abbott assists the department.

Sydney N.S. W Australian Town and Country Journal Australia Foundry Street Boston Margaret Conroy Ashington Street G. C. McCarthy Captain Abbott The Protective Department E. Keck Washington and Garland Streets Keck Somerville Arel Street

Montreal Jury Rules Death by Own Action

In Montreal on November 26 the jury found Arthur C. N. Read died by his own action while temporarily insane after an infatuation with Flora Breerdon. A mother’s letter arrived with a $1000 draft and advice, while relatives arrange the remains and disposal.

Real estate man Halliwell arrested for bank embezzlement

Samuel Halliwell, a prominent New Haven real estate agent who arranged loans for the Stonington Savings Bank, was arrested tonight on charges of embezzling $3000 from the bank. The three day window before outlawing the charge under statutes loomed.

New Haven, Conn Samuel] Halliwell Stonington Conn

STREWN WITH WRECKS Fifteen Sailors Drowned Off Scituate Storm

A Boston area tempest left fifteen sailors dead near Scituate and three aboard Spectacle Island. Hull, Cohasset, and Scituate shores saw wrecks as Boston Harbor faced heavy damage to wires, market awnings, and waterfront structures. Steam rail and telegraph lines suffered washouts, with trains delayed and outages shrinking by Monday. Local fishermen reported heavy losses near George's Banks and Scituate ledges amid a brutal Sunday sea.

Boston New York Connecticut Massachusetts Scituate Spectacle Island Hull Cohasset New England Telephone Company Old Colony Marshfield Station Providence New Haven Road New England Road Milford Express South Boston Flats Western Union Chicago Buffalo Portland Rutland Burlington Montreal United Lines Lynn Quincy Faneuil Hall Market Putney Zephyr Chamber of Commerce Commercial Street T Wharf George’s Banks Point Alton

Heroic life saving along Hull coast as three wrecks are saved

The great storm lashes the New England coast. Captain Joshua James and a volunteer crew rig a life line to the Cox and Green of Greenport New Jersey carrying 700 tons of coal from Philadelphia to Chelsea. Eight in the Gertrude Abbott crew are saved after a long haul to shore. A third ship, the Bertha F. Walker, suffers two fatalities as rescues continue with the new Burgess boat. More wrecks and perilous rescues follow at Strawberry Hill and lower Hull with names and vessels tied to Boston Roxbury and Taunton.

Edward H. Norton Scituate Weather Bureau Stony Brook Perkins Walk Hill Florence Ashland Canterbury Boston Belting Company West End Railway Company Roxbury Crossing Sewer Department Liverpool Yarmouth New York Philadelphia Baltimore Carroll Boston Halifax Savannah Glaucus International Line St. John N. Y Portland General Whitney India Wharf Wollaston Beach National Sailors’ Home Ashton Gloucester Weymouth N.4 Quincy Bay J. B. Westgate Bertha F. Walker Quincy Beach Hunt Joshua James Teddy Rocks Stony Beach Massachusetts Humane Society J. William Smith Cox and Green Greenport N.J Chelsea Henry Thompson Nantasket Roads Newburyport James Esther B. Reed Gertrude Abbott John Thompson Adams & Renwick Roxbury Goshen N. J William Whittier Taunton Samuel Waller Camden Earnest Johnson Sweden Oscar Oldsen Norway Walter Corbeley San Francisco John Smith Amsterdam John H. Han Dennisville Abbott Strawberry Hill Society Burgess Samuel James Hull Westgate Berkeley Mass Llesboro John Spearwater Hotel Pemberton Harold Walker Bath Lincoln F. Baker Atlantic Hill James Anderson The Humane Society Crescent Beach George H. Brown North Scituate Beach Anderson Captain Brown Brown Frank F. Antoine John J. Ainslie Manuel&. Salvador Cohasset David ©. Wade Hull Street H. C. Higginson A. N. Fales Rockland Hillsboro N. B Newberg

Edward H Norton Schooner Ashes Ashore Off Seitvate One

The Boston fishing schooner Edward H Norton went ashore at First Cliff Point near Seitvate around 6 PM and broke apart. Of sixteen crew members only one man Allen survived after hours clinging under the hull. The vessel carried fifteen men and a boy. several listed missing include Fitz Harnish Bennett Carr Mullally Flaherty Lattey. The schooner valued about 8500 dollars, owners listed in Boston and surrounding towns.

Edward H. Norton Boston First Cliff Point Allen Wiggins Street Provincetown Frank Curran Keefe’s Mey Richmond Street John Fitz Gloucester Cook John Harnish Lawrence Bennett Boson Michael Curran James Brown John Carr Patrick Mullally Lawrence Flaherty Dominick Lattey Joseph A. Stubbs Atlantic Avenue C. C. Foster Welfleet O. Li Wiley H.T. Stone Freeman Emery J. S. Wright T Wharf L. H. Higgins William Chipman South Boston James H

Knights of Labor Assembly Ends New York Grievances

In Indianapolis on November 26 the Knights of Labor convention spent the morning on the grievance cases for D. A. 49 of New York. The Quinn-led delegation was accepted as the proper body. Massachusetts protested surrender of locals to cigarmakers, a clash between the Knights and Internationals, but the Knights prevailed with an endorsement of the protest.

Inpianapolis Ind Knights of Labor D. A. 49 New York James FE. Quinn Massachusetts State Assembly Knights

Dr. Shute's Death Contested by Worcester Hospital Head

Worcester officials rebut claims that Malden physician Dr. C B Shute contracted typhoid fever visiting Worcester City Hospital. Superintendent Dr Charles A Peabody insists transmission was impossible amid questions about a ventilator under the surgical ward and separation from the fever ward.

Worcester Charles A. Peabody Worcester City Hospital C. B. Shute Malden

Money in the Treasury from Washington November 26

The treasury report lists assets as of today including gold coin and bullion 332,185,288 dollars silver dollars and bullion 256,534,238 trade dollars bars 6,181,223 fractional silver 23,839,520 United States notes 47,091,876 national bank notes 220,099, redemptions 3,216,049 deposits with national bank depositories 47,06,278 total 716,574,566. Outstanding certificates show gold 136,294,120 silver 235,976,849 currency 11,650,000.

Washington United States Treasury National Bank

Weather indications threaten New England and New York

For twenty four hours forecast calls for rain or snow in New England and eastern New York with slightly colder air. Brisk to high northerly winds prevail. Storm signals are displayed from Morehead City to Eastport.

New England New York Morehead City Eastport

Ships Cleared From New York For European Ports

New York on November 26 reports several steamers cleared for international ports including Wyoming Rigby Glengarry Taylor London Vol turno Jones Hull ship Kitz Hashagen and Antwerp with destinations spanning Liverpool Antwerp and London among others.

Liverpool City of Chicago Newark Gibraltar Waverly Java London Barcelona Montreal Aberdeen Queenstown Ixis Galveston Bremen Havana Bremenn Antwerp Miguel M Pineiios Gibara Manuel L Villaverde New York Halifax Caspian Baltimore Fulda Cephalonia Boston Stettin Gothia Bostonian Sarnia Singapore Monmouthshire New Wyoming Rigby Glengarry Taylor Volturno Jones Hull Ship Kitz Hashagen

Privilege Breach Prompts Inquiry Committee In Commons

London Nov 26 The House of Commons heard Sir James Ferguson deny any current statement on the American fisheries dispute while a modus vivendi operates. Debate on the land purchase bill followed as Mr Parnell urged restricting purchases to small holdings. A breach of privilege occurred when Mr Sheehy received a summons under the coercion act. A committee, including Harcourt Morley and others, was appointed to investigate. The Parnell amendment was defeated 154 to 111. The session adjourned with the Sheehy inquiry ongoing.

London House of Commons James Ferguson Parnell Balfour Sexton David Sheehy South Galway Ireland William Harcourt John Morley Smith Sir William Harcourt Morley Charles Russell Timothy Healy Matthews Gosehen Madden Edward Clarke Matthew Ridey Parnellites Sheehy

John Bright in Ill Health Shows Slight Improvement

London dispatch reports Mr John Bright with lungs in worse condition this morning and higher temperature. The Queen and Empress Frederick sent telegrams seeking his status. His son, summoned from Cardiff, arrived last night. He slept two hours this afternoon and woke somewhat better.

London John Bright Frederick Mr. Bright Cardiff

After the Irish M P s Harrington fail to appear in court

Dustin Nov 26 Edward Harrington M P did not appear to answer a summons charging incitement of tenants to adopt the plan of campaign through the Kerry Sentinel His counsel asked for a postponement to attend the Parnell commission in London but the court refused and a warrant for his arrest was issued London reported six summonses served on MP Finucane as he entered the House of Commons detectives planned to serve more on other Irish members to prosecute them for intimidating farmers who lost holdings隱

Sheehy Balfour Edward Harrington Dustin M.P Kerry Sentinel Harrington Parnell Commission London Finucane Parlliament East Limerick House of Commons

Worcester publishers arrested for fraud in Mechanics Bank case

A Worcester telegram reports John Kirschner and William T. Lockwood of the Worcester Home Journal were arrested on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses from the Mechanics Bank. Inspector Houghton and Clerk Barry took them to the city, with the alleged transaction dating to last May. Bates denies involvement, claiming only an introduction to the bank president and no obligation to repay any note.

Hull Provincetown Manhattan Beach Marine Railway Brighton Newport Montreal Central Traffic Association Chicago Seaboard Oregon & Transcontinental Company St. Albans Lake Maranacook Eli Culley Fitchburg Citizens Gloucester William W. French Lowell Palmer Worcester Home Journal Boston Peabody Worcester City Hospital Shute Samuel Halliwell New Haven Worcester John Kirschner William T. Lockwood Mechanics’ Bank Houghton Barry Kirschner Home Journal J. H. Walker I. C. Bates Mr. Bates Bates Mechanics’ National Bank

Plush Saceuves Great Prize Medal Plush Sacque

We highlight Jorpan Marsu Co. offering the prize medal Plush Sacque priced at 25 dollars. The item emphasizes quality and value as a featured merchandise recommendation.

Jorpan, Marsu & Co

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