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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1887

Page

5

Mormon Legislation and Utah Polygamy Debate

Washington Oct 13. Ex representative J Randolph Tucker explains Congress power over Utah as a territory and the route to statehood with a national polygamy ban. He supports a proposed amendment to make polygamy a crime nationwide and to give U S courts and Congress enforcement power. Also notes banking fund deposits plan and Dakota reservation allotment disruption with federal response.

Washmeron Sordau J. Randolph Tucker Virginia Judiciary Committee Congress Utah Massachusetts Union Judiciary Committee of the House House United States Tucker

Stafford Bank Suspension Hopes No Depositors Loss

Comptroller Trenholm said he does not expect the examiner’s report on Stafford National Bank of Stafford Connecticut for several days. He believes depositors will sustain no pecuniary loss, based on what he knows of the bank and its officers. Consul J W Smith reports rich gold deposits near Port Adelaide Australia with thousands of miners and substantial yields.

Trenholm Stafford National Bank of Stafford Conn J. W. Smith State Department Port Adelaide Australia

Bartlett Albany railroad charter pass noted in New Hampshire session

In Concono New Hampshire on October 13 the Hazen bill passed the Senate 16 to 8 and goes to the Governor. The Bartlett and Albany railroad charter, taken from the table in the House, saw Senate amendments almost unanimously adopted. The measure allows the line to extend from Bartlett Albany town line to a Swift River junction in Albany, aiding Bartlett Albany Lumber Company timber lands.

Concono N. H Senate Hazen Rollins Gilford Bartlett & Albany Bartlett Albany Swift River Railroad Friends of the Bartlett & Albany Lumber Company

City Owes Bank 358,849 Over 1871 County Court Loans

Judge Patterson rules New York City must pay Tenth National Bank 358,849 for loans made to the corrupt county courthouse commission in 1871. Tweed Ingersoll and Connelly named as bank directors and commissioners. city counsel had denied fraud claims.

New York Patterson City of Tenth National Bank County Court House

Second South Tour Set By Pennsylvania Railroad Agency

The Tourist Agency of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company plans a second south tour on Oct. 26 visiting Gettysburg Luray Caverns Natural Bridge Richmond Old Point Comfort and Washington. All expenses included for a rate of seventy dollars.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Gettysburg Luray Caverns Natural Bridge Richmond Old Point Comfort Washington

Atchison raid spurs market drama and investor meddling

A sharp drop in Atchison stock triggers official warnings and a coordinated selloff by major commission houses. Prospects of a rebound rise as insiders claim the raid was thwarted by strong support from directors and a hoped for higher earnings, while Chicago Burlington Quincy's shares lag behind. West End Land shows solid support. Boston & Maine advances marked by Hazen bill progress.

Sam Atchison Chicago Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Quincey West End Whitney Boston

Public Library Dedication in Manchester by the Sea

The town dedicates a $35,000 Public Library building funded by T Jefferson Coolidge. Donor hands over keys to town officials and Grand Army of the Republic leaders. Daniel L. Bingham recounts local history while local clergy, Major Sturgis and others speak. poems are read and a choir performs.

Manchester-By-The-Sea Jefferson Coolidge Knight Grand Army of the Republic H. T. Bingham Allen Post D.T. Leach Daniel L. Bingham Daniel Marvin, Jr D. O. Lamson C. A. Bartel Russell Sturgis Albert Low William E. Wheaton

US counsel brief filed in Sitka seizure case

Ottawa reports the Dominion government has received the US brief in Sitka responding to Drake's demurrer for sealers seized in the Beh Ring Sea. An appeal from the District Court decision in the W. B. Hayward case goes to the US Supreme Court.

Ottawa Ont Dominion United States District Court Sitka Drake Behring Sea Supreme Court of the United States W. B. Hayward

Bribery Probe Links Concord Rail Fight to Offers

The Concord bribery investigation continued as witnesses described offers of money to sway votes on the Atherton bill. Testimonies name Joseph W. Bean and J. E. Webster from Derry, with mentions of Lane of Lee and Morrison discussing bribes and passes amid a heated railroad debate. The hearing adjourned to tomorrow morning.

Concord N. H Sorean Joseph W. Bean Derry Atherton Woodbury Durgin Webster Manchester Lane Concord Railroad Durgin State Street Boston J. E. Webster Frank Jones Phenix Lang Mr. Jones Mr. Bean Bean Concord Road W. Dodge Morrison Sempster Depot Boston & Maine J. A. Wood Wood Hazen Abram M. Mitchell Acworth Dodge Clark Smith

The Deacon's Daughter and Burlesque at Howard Atheneum

A schedule listing evening shows at multiple venues including The Deacon's Daughter at Park Theatre and Rentz-Santley Burlesque Company at Howard Atheneum. Other titles offered are The Gavin or The Corsair and Erminie with 7:45 or 8 p.m. start times.

Auction Schedule for Carpets Chandeliers and Stocks

Leonard and Co and Lewis J Bird and Co conduct carpet auctions at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Chandeliers and stocks auction times include 10 a.m. for chandeliers, 11:30 a.m. for stocks by R L Day Co, and 12 m. for stocks by Francis Henshaw Co.

Leonard & Co Lewis J. Bird & Co Stocks R. L. Day & Co Stocks—Francis Henshaw & Co

Marriages in Canton Boston Malden and nearby areas

Notices record multiple October nuptials across Massachusetts. CHAPIN weds Revere in Canton. ELDREDGE weds Stevens in Boston. PITS weds Wilson in Lexington. REID weds HOLLINGSWORTH in Bellingham. SMITH weds Robertson in Boston. WELLMAN weds FAULKNER in Malden.

Phillips Brooks Haslett McKim Charles Hall Pits Baltimore Meta Telfair Wilson Francis B. Hayes Reid—Hollingsworth Bellingham Mass G. E. Lovejoy Franklin Frederick C. Reid Matilda Hollingsworth Smith—Robertson

Deaths and Obituaries From Charlestown Chelsea Roxbury and City

Catharine Atkins Blanchard died at Charlestown at age 72 years 10 months. Sarah Bradford died at Chelsea on October 12. B Richmond Keith died at Roxbury on October 15 aged 2. Sarah Howard Partridge of Brooklyn New York died in the city on October 12, wife of John N Partridge and daughter of the late Francis C Manning. Nathaniel G Simonds died at Charlestown on October 12 aged 75 years 10 months.

Blanchard Charlestown Catharine Atkins Benjamin G. Blanchard Bradford Chelsea Sarah F. A. Bradford Keith Roxbury B. Richmond Keith Partridge Sarah Howard John N. Partridge Brooklyn N. Y Francis C. Manning Simonds Nathaniel G. Simonds

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