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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1887

Page

5

Higgins's Office Duty Remains Center of Maryland Politics

In Washington on October 5 Eugene Higgins, Treasury appointment clerk, pours effort into Maryland politics, touring Baltimore and consulting his aides. As Independents gain strength, Higgins and the Germanite faction fear a lost cause, hoping Pinckney Whyte can still pull the ticket through. The Putnam Phalanx visited Mt. Vernon, while appointments with immigration and bond offerings shape Treasury concerns. The Supreme Court opens next Tuesday but telephone case rulings are not expected before November.

WaAsnincton Eugene Higgins Treasury Department Maryland Baltimore Higgins Independents Post Benton Crisp Pinckney Whyte Gorman Commonwealth OF Boston Post Boston George White Esquire Jonathan Cobb Register

Dartmouth Athletes Open Annual Athletic Association Meet

About one thousand spectators gather on the Dartmouth College campus for the Athletic Association opening day. Events include baseball throw by G F Chandler and several track events won by B F Ellis, A B Veazey, A L Livermore, and F A Walker. Boxing matches feature PD P Jones and E A Pond with a subdued field and no records set.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth College The Athletic Association Fem. Sem Lebanon G. F. Chandler Dartmouth KF. L. Kay A. B. Veazey B. F. Ellis A. L. Livermore L. KE. Scruton F. A. Walker PD. P. Jones E. A. Pond J. H. Fassett

Miss Sara Jewett Rumors Denied by A M Palmer

A Palmer denies rumors about Miss Sara Jewett seeking Actors Fund relief and morphine use. He says Jewett is not in the city, ill but not engaged by Aldrich, and continues to write while hoping to resume her profession. He calls the circulating article cruel and false.

Sara Jewett Actors’ Fund For Relief Union Square Theatre New York A. M. Palmer Miss Jewett Mr. Palmer

Silverware Detained From Passenger T Allin

Customs officers hold a large set of silverware found among the effects of T Allin who arrived on the Catalonia last Saturday. The haul includes ten cups fifty three spoons thirty three ladies forks one silver match box and two small boxes weighing 125 ounces. Apostles spoons bear likenesses of am Crete. Allin paid 6390 to liquidate the US customs claim.

T. Allin Catalonia Am Crete Allin United States

Electrical Club Opens New Rooms on Boylston Street

The Electrical Club unveiled two floors of new quarters at No 66 Boylston street hosting a large gathering. The informal house warming featured music a bountiful collation and a full tour of parlors card and billiard rooms and retiring spaces.

Electrical Club Boylston Street

West End stock plans threaten bigger rail line payout

The Oregon Improvement Company posts strong nine month earnings but will skip a dividend as new preferred stock sales lag. If floated, $2 million in preferred stock could support $120,000 in annual dividends while keeping debt service. West End Land faces asset valuation questions amid consolidation and potential capital raises to match construction costs.

Oregon Improvement Company West End Old Horse West End Preferred West and Preferred Middlesex and Highland Boston Consolidated Consolidated Company West End Land Company West End Company Brookline E&oe

Freshman Class Meeting Chooses Leaders at Mass Hall

About 400 freshmen filled the upper exam room of Massachusetts Hall for a class meeting with three caucuses held the night before. F. R. Bangs presided as temporary chair, and officers named include William s Williams president Moses Williams secretary A W Weld vice president and Walker treasurer. Captain of the crew was elected bishop of St Pauls school and Bates of Allen Newton chosen for baseball nine while Clark of St Marks school heads the football team.

Old Massachusetts Hall Newton Clark St. Mark’s School

Northwest Territory Lecture At New England Society

Dr William A Mowry presented a chronological study on The Territory Northwest of the Ohio and How We Secured It at a NE Historic Genealogical Society meeting A unanimous vote recommended the lecture for popular instruction A nominating committee and publication committee were named The historiographer noted obituaries and library additions over the past month

New England Historic-Genealogical Society William A. Mowry Ohio Northwest Albert H. Hoyt Increase N, Tarbox John T. Hassan Henry H. Edes George K. Clarke John Ward Dean Increase N.tarbox Dexter H. Chamberlain Alexander H. Holley

State civil service meet on veterans exemption act rights

The State civil service commissioners will meet at No. 5 Pemberton square today to define the rights and privileges of veteran soldiers under the soldiers exemption act. Veterans claim the act is devalued by department heads who require younger laborers or clerks in their requisitions.

State Civil Service Commissioners Pemberton Square Massachus Setts Norfolk Alexander H. Avery Brookline County of Norfolk Sarati O. Avery Michael Driscoll Hyde Park Boston Post Boston George WuuitTk Esquire Jonathan Cobb Register Depot Quartermaster’s Office Arch Street Philadelphia U.S. Quartermster’s Department Schuylkill Pacific Coast M. I. Ludington U.S.A

Theaters Present Tonight in Boston Area

Park Theatre offers The Deacon's Daughter at 7 45. Boston Museum screens Diplomacy at 8. Boston Theatre shows A Run of Luck in. Hollis Street Theatre presents The Corsair. Globe Theatre runs Erminie at 7 45. Howard AH NFUM hosts a Variety show at 8.

Sere Hollis Street the Corsair Globe Theatre Erminie Howard Ath Nfum Variety

Paintings and Horses at Leonard & Co Event

At Leonard & Co paintings show at 3 p.m. and horse event with C J Walker at 10 30 a.m. Read as a local listing of exhibits and a horse competition with identified presenter.

Leonard & Co C. ‘J. Walker

Prohibition Party Holds Funeral for John B Finch

The executive committee met to arrange funeral plans after the death of John B Finch. A funeral at 3 p.m. was held with leaders from the Prohibition and Good Templars in attendance. The remains were sent to Chicago for interment, with expenses covered by the Massachusetts central committee.

Prohibition Party John B. Finch Amos E. Hall Tinkham Howard Street George F. Clarke National Committee O. P. Gifford James H. Roberts Cambridge A. E. Hall C. D. Travis William H. Colcord State Committee Order of Good Templars J. W. Hamilton A. J. Gordon Miner Fine A. A. Williams Fitchburg F. B. Dyer Prohibitions Committee Jesse Forsyth Charles L. Abbot The Good Templars Chicago Evanston, Ill Central Committee of Massachusetts Jewell Prohibition Headquarters

Bragdon Bride Joins Aminta Coldwell in West Newton

In West Newton on Oct 3 the wedding of Bradford W Bragdon and Aminta Coldwell was officiated by Rev O D Kimball. In this city Sept 29 Henry H Lockman wed Fannie C Walsh under Rev George Darsie. Emanuel Veto married Josephine A Smith Oct 2 in the city with Rev Theodore Gould presiding. George H White wed Christine McNeil Oct 2 in Somerville with Rev J W Hamilton presiding.

Bragdon Coldwell West Newton O. D. Kimball Bradford W. Bragdon Aminta Coldwell Newton Lockman—Walsh George Darsie Henry H. Lockman Fannie C. Walsh Veto—Smith Theodore Gould Emanuel Veto Josephine A. Smith White—Mcneil Somerville J. W. Hamilton George H. White Christine McNeil Boston

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