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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1887

Page

2

Startling facts on consumption and whiskey as tonic

The piece cites New York mortality from consumption as booming and argues early symptoms signal disease. It cites London physician Dr John Gardner and others praising Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a helpful stimulant and life extender for invalids, urging readers to use it per directions to defy consumption.

City of New York John Gardner London D. U. Barker Duffy M. Buckwalter

Irish Leaders Visit Fall River and Irish National League Meeting

Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde and Arthur O Connor arrived in Fall River to a warm welcome by the Irish National League committee. A large public meeting at the Academy of Music followed with speeches urging sympathy for Ireland, denouncing coercion, and pledging support for imprisoned patriots.

Karn Aiour Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde Arthur O'Connor Irish National League Academy of Music Cummings Fall River Ireland Irish Parliamentary Party England Scotland Wales John P. Sutton Lincoln Irish National League of America Measrs Esmonde O’connor Holyoke

Laughable Dilemma at Annual American Board Meeting

The final session of the seventy-eighth annual American Board meeting in Spinnerirp featured Dr. Plumb urging a seven member committee to probe administration and principles, a bitter exchange with Prof. Smyth, and broad debate on governance, with resolutions tabled and calls for conciliation amid strong rhetoric from clergy and tempers flaring briefly before solemn missionary addresses.

Sprcran Plumb Christian Union E. C. Smyth Dr. Todd Noble Alden Andover Boston Springfield Waterloo Dr. Storrs American Board George F. Pentecost A. H. Plumb Atength Egbert C. Smyth R. G. Butchins Ohio E. P. Parker Hartford Dwinell California Todd New Haven Chicago Smyth Prudential Committee Porter Yale Dr. Alden Des Moines Lord Jesus Christ Sitch Christ R. G. Hutchins Parker Grace John N. Todd Dr. Noble George M. Boynton Jamaica Plain Home Secretary Boynton Edwin E. Bliss Farnsworth Turkey John Howland Mexico Mr. Gates India Mr. Pettee Japan Cleveland N. J. Burton Harry Hopkins Kansas City

Wisconsin Welcome Parade to Madison for President Visit

The presidential party arrived in Milwaukee and Madison with salutes to maimed veterans and a formal welcome on the Wisconsin Capitol steps. President Cleveland praised Madison’s beauty and Alma Mater, while Mrs. Cleveland and guests attended a Capitol rotunda reception and a Vilas family dinner. The city glowed with gas-lit decorations as bands played and crowds cheered.

Milwauker Wis Plankinton House Maprison Capitol Erasmus Cole State Supreme Bench Great West Wisconsin Madison Ilave Cleveland Rask Cole Conklin Vilas

London Meeting of Anarchists and Socialists Locked Out

A protest gathering in London to oppose Chicago anarchists' sentences was moved to a Communist club after the hall owner locked the doors for unpaid rent. William Morris presided and urged action while a Socialist League member backed a resolution condemning the Chicago judgment. A speaker urged bombing the police, and the motion passed.

London Cleveland Hall Chicago William Morris Bartlett Socialist League Seymour Gary

Garrett Denounces Gould Scheme Over Telegraph Sale

New York Oct 7 Robert Garrett decried the Gould led plan to sell the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company at the Hoffman House. He argued no trade and anticipated trouble for Gould in securing B and O Telegraph. Western Union directors ratified the committee action to buy the system, while speculation swirled around impact on Postal, United Lines, and Commercial Cable.

New York Sproian Robert Garrett Edward S. Stokes Hoffman House Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company Mr. Stokes Mr. Garrett Gould Telegraph Company Garrett John K. Cowan Brevoort Western Union Telegraph Company Prexel-Morgan Syndicate Western Union Baltimore & Ohio Postal Telegraph United Lines Commercial Cable Commercial Cable Company Postal George G. Ward Postal Company Baltimore& Ohio Wall Street Onilman Company

Virginia bondholders win injunctive action in coupon cases

In Ricamonp Virginia Judge Bond issued a decision sustaining an injunction on the state from suing or obtaining judgments against parties who paid tax coupons. He follows Poindexter and denounces the state coupon laws as a scheme to defraud creditors, noting the state's lack of constitutionality argument and asserting federal authority.

Ricamonp United States Circuit Bond United States Supreme Court Poindexter Greenough

Ireland's Woes and Hopes

Michael Davitt visited Prrissunc on his way to New York and pledged to devote himself to the Irish cause upon returning home. He called the coming year crucial, predicting either victory or defeat of the movement. He warned of Tory coercion efforts and a hard winter ahead as crops failed and rents loom, yet remained hopeful of eventual success.

Prrissunc Michael Davitt New York Ireland

Recollections and New Books in a 19th Century Review

The article reviews E B Washburne’s Recollections of a Minister to France 1869 1877 noting his broad experiences and connections, then covers Samuel Adams Drake’s The Making of the Great West, praising its concise school friendly narrative, and briefly mentions a whist manual and Cassell library issues with Pepys Diary.

Samuel Adams Drake Great West Mr. Drake New York Charles Scribner’s Sons Boston Laughton, Macdonald & Co Price

Moroccan Sultan Dies as Son Succeeds Under Curtain

London reports the Moroccan Sultan died after a long illness. His sixteen year old son swore to the throne atop his father’s corpse and named his uncle grand vizier. England, France, Spain prepare naval protection for their subjects. Rome notes Italian fleet orders to Morocco and Tarifa gears for Spanish encampments.

London Morocco England Paris France Spain

Dillon Street Proposed In Boston Public Works Hearing Set

City of Boston board of street commissioners announces plan to lay out private lanes from Lenox to Sawyer as a public street named Dillon street. Landowners named and all interested persons are notified that objections may be heard on October 13 at 11 o’clock a.m. Written copies of objections may be submitted as required.

Gommestonenn Lenox Sawyer Street East Newton Street East Boston Ferries Lincoln Bath House Dock Atlantic Works Iorder Street Boston H. B. Butler Massachusettes Suffolk Sarah Scott John W. McKim Washington Street Hall Brooks Lawrence Sarah Curtis Francis Dana Norfolk County Registry of Deeds L. Foster Morse Scott John A. Scott John J. Griggs

City hearing on locating police signal boxes called

City of Boston notices a public hearing by the Committee on Electric Wires at City Hall Room 24 on Wednesday the 12th at 2 p m. Petitioners and others interested in locating the police signal boxes are invited. P J Maguire, chairman.

City Hal City Hall P. J. Maguire

Portfolios of railroad and bank shares listed by order

By order of Adm. five shares Ports Gi Falls and Conway Road five do Port Saco and Ports Road ten do Conn River Road forty do Northern Road seven do Boston and Albany Road six do Boston and Maine Road six do Boston and Providence Road fourteen do Fitchburg Road pid twenty three do Old Colony Road twelve do Merchants National Bank Tremont National Bank five do two thousand Burroughs and Mo River Road in Neb Imt sixes nineteen fifteen AGLLYE eight hundred closed roads of Vermont fifty eight, one thousand thirteen. One hundred dollars Toledo Delphos and Burlington Road one month Ga nineteen ten Dayton Division coupon April first eighteen eighty five on Also six five eight five shares Merchants National Bank Kansas City eighty shares Brookline Gas Light Co thirty nine destined Sauna Gre Cotton Co fifty destined Everett Mills one hundred destined Conn and Pass Rivers Road paid one thousand Chicago Burling and Quincy Road Conservative Mortgage seventy three nineteen hundred eight two thousand Chicago Burlington and Quincy Road forty eight nineteen twenty two Denver Ext.

France E. B. Washburne Scribner’s Magazine Paris Europe Napoleon II Carlyle Emeror Bonaparte Victor Hugo England Varennes Eugénie Ducrot Journal Officiel Vincy Renault Duerot Garde le Bourget Luxembourg Gardens Trochu Jules Favre Versailles Washburne Kanamichi Champs Elysées Hambourg Les Bains Nansouty Latour Maubourg Royal Guard Prussia Grand Army Elliot C. Cowdin New York City French Assembly At Once Removed Thither Bordeaux Charles H. Shepard Mechanics’ Savings Bank Lowell Suffolk Boston Roxbury Washington Street Shawmut Avenue Egleston Square Seaver Street Wim. Whiting Georgianna A. Howard Whitman & Breck Ella Gemerson Georganna A. Howard Whitman& Breck Georgianna Henry Dahl Ashworth Park Juni Charles C. Hutchinson W. Kirkevee Court Street Gi. Falls & Conway Saco & Ports Conn River Northern Boston & Albany Cheshire Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Boston & Providence Fitchburg Old Colony Merchants’ Natl. Bank Tremont Toledo Delphos Burlington Dayton Kansas City Brookline Gas Light Co de Sauna Gre Cotton Co de Everett Mills Burl. & Quincy Rd Cons. Mort Burl. & Quincy Denver

Auction Sales Resume Weekly at Boston Exchange

FRANCIS HENSHAW and CO auctioneers and brokers announce sales every Wednesday and Saturday at 12 M from No 51 State Street in the Merchants' Exchange Building Boston with Boston Stock Exchange membership and telephone contact 1665.

Horatio Harris & CO State Street Atwood & Weld Sears Building Boston Centre Street Jamaica Plain R. L. Day & Company State St Merchants’ Exchange Building Francis Henshaw & CO No. 51 Merchants’ Exchange First Bloor Com L

Fragments of 19th century bond list and notices

A dated financial item lists multiple banks, railroad and manufacturing stocks and bonds, with issuing locations such as Boston New York Chicago and massachusetts mills, plus notes of Union Cotton Mfg and Union cables. It references auctions and a sale date of Wednesday Oct 12 1887 and Saturday Oct 8 18387, and includes details on various railroad and factory securities and shares.

Union Bank of Weymouth Bank of Commerce of New Bedford City of

Real and Personal Property Sales at Brighton Auction Room

Sales of real and personal property offered when desired. Horse and carriage five dollars weekly at the salesroom in Brighton. Houses and lands for sale across the country. On hand stock at auction prices including new custom carts, hay wagons, grocers wagons and harness. Ross, 159 Warren Avenue, Boston.

Brighton Ross Warren Avenue Bostom

Also Mentioned on This Page

NEW Books Esmonde and Pr. Plumb Professor Smyth Milwaukee General Vilas Virginia Bondholders Davitt Germany Republic Charles Scribner's Sons Utica N. Y United States Useful National Library of Messrs. Cassell & Co George Herbert Pepys Italy City Notices John C Wilmerding Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO White St Townsend & Montant Leonard Stree Constable Sale Boylston St Eug. Verboec E. Richter Chas, Jacque Alf. Guillon Y. Cores, EK. Munier Felix Zeim A. Piotrowsky Daubigny Corot E. Giroux van den Bos Josef Coomans George C. Davis Constable Sullivan Bros. Auctioneers School Street George H. Abbott Mortgagel Warren Regnets Francis B. Hoawmont Burroughs Street Jamaica Pond Ward 23 The Boston Stock Exchange Cambridge Gas Light Co Mass Faneuil Mall Salem Gas Light Co Aaubkeae Steam Cotton Co Concord Rd First Natl Lynn Weropain Rad Bank of Commerce Atlas Natl Bay State Live Stock Co Old Boston Freeman's Hogiswu Uy New England Natl. Bank. A Natl Basith Chelsea Cabot Mfg. C Lyman Mis Revere Beach Oregon Short Line American Loan and Trust Co Huntington Avenue USA Id Colony Aliso Oston & Lowell Columbian Natl. Bank First Natl. Bank Metropolitan St. Ry St. Louis Western Ry. Co Rockland Bank Sg Hay Aeeen Fikhorn & Mo. Val. iImt Eng. Mort. Ee Co Neptune Fire S and Y Marine Ins BSB Manchester Mills Eastern Rd. Com Shawrout Natl West End Street Eliot Natl Bank Reece Button Mole Miach. Co New Eng. Mort. Sec. Co Kal Ategan Grand Rapids Holle Wayne Monroe Ra City Nashius N. H Flint & Pere Marg N. Ik. of Redemption Blackstone N Washington N State N Continental N Suiglic N Freeman’s New England Tremont N Metropolitan N Bates Mfg Franklin Co Lewiston York Mfg Lawrence Mfg MLS Chicopee Mfg. Co Mass. Cotton Mills West End St. Ry. Co Lan. & No Passumpsic Rivers B.R McKay & Bigelow Heeling Assn Ola Boston N . Bk Jremont N. DR Lombard Inv. Co Fitchburg R.R Mil & St. Paul KR W. Val Wilmington Baltimore R.R Burlington & Ao River R.R L. G. An Detroit Southwestern R. R. Cos Mechanics’ N. Bk Newburyport Admis Union Cotton Mfg. Co Mall River Saginaw & Western R. R Northern R. RR. Co Burlington & Quinney R. R Susamit Branch RB. R. Ts Son & Providence R. BR. Go Atlas N. BR Ins. Co Atlantic Otton N Mills National Tube Works Natl, Bank West End St. Railway Co Willimantic Linen Co Boston Ee Co McKe Bigelow Keeling Mch Ass'n Erie’ Igraphat i One Rutland Rr, Co Pfdlo Manufacturers’ Natl Chicago & Liverpool New York Despatch Refrigerator Co Republican Valley Kansas City Cable Railway Co Albert Howe & CO Market Street
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