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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1873

Page

3

Reconsideration Motion Fails In City Council Vote

The council debated a motion by Mr Perkins to reconsider a vote. Mr Mahan moved to lay the motion on the table. Votes: yeas 24 to nays 34. motion to lay on the table failed. The previous question and adjournment motions followed with more losses and eventual settlement of the reconsideration.

Yeas Abbott Adams Barnes Bicknell Blackmar Bleiler Boardman Brackett Burditt Caton Cudworth Darrow Davis Denny Halil Harrington Hine Holmes Lamb Marston Morse Page Pease Perkins Pickering Power Prescott Risteen Shaw Shepard Tower Train West Whiston Wilbur Woods Anderson Brennan Burt Collins Dacey Dean Doherty Flatley Flynn Hughes Jones Kingsley Loring Madven Mahan Martin McCue McKenney Thacher Upham Warren Wells Woodward Mc Perkins Mr Mahan

Now and Then: John B. Gough Talks on Progress and Morals in Boston

John B. Gough drew a full Boston audience for his lecture Now and Then, arguing time has brought mixed progress in physics, morals, and society. He praised electric lighting and steam, but warned of fragile domestic bonds and urged stronger character and Bible-rooted virtue for public liberty.

John B. Gough Boston Gough Belshazzar Nimrod Noah Washington Cesar David Jonathan

Merchants' Union Insurance to Start With 200000 Capital

The Merchants' Union Insurance Company forms as a new fire insurer ready to operate once 200000 in cash is paid and state authorization is obtained. Capital may rise to 590000 as subscriptions come in, with local business leaders guaranteeing solid management at high rates. Subscriptions are available at 48 State street Room No 2.

Merchants’ Union Insurance Company State Street

Nine Months Liquor Prosecutions and Express Associates Officers

For the nine months ending September 30 state police prosecutions totaled 6121 for liquor and other offenses raising overall prosecutions to 13229 with fines and costs of 159322 16. Express Associates elected officers with T Heffren as president H Quimby vice president O Evans secretary T Fitzgerald treasurer and E Nevins and J Harris as directors. A funeral was held for James A Dee killed on the Boston Hartford and Railroad at Ss Peter and Paul's Church attended by railroad men. A 275 pound stone on Old Colony Railroad near Fall River was struck by an engine breaking the ash-pan but causing no further damage. A Memphis sufferers fund meeting is set at the Merchants Exchange with Hon Alexander H Rice presiding and remarks expected from Charles Sumner Gov Washburn and others. The Sherman House stand pipe was installed by Daniel Lee with Coffin valve praised for its reliability and ease being stocked at his shop along with newer items.

South Boston Yielkl O’conner Suffolk Bar Beesae Massachusetts New England Atlantic Pacific Mr McCulloch Alexander Hamilton London America Shreveport Memphis Lloyds of England North trans-Atlantic Ocean Messrs Chickering Boston White House Republican Party Gen. Grant Congress Ohio William Allen Thurman Lara Commonwealth Prohibition Senate United States Henry Clay Father Mathew Court of Exchequer England Salem Democratic Party Washington Jefferson Madison Patrick Henry Pendleton William Gaston Asa Brewster Express Associates T. Heffren H. Quimby O. Evans T. Fitzgerald E. Nevins J. Harris James A. Dee Eney Boston, Hartford and the Peter and Paul's Church Broadway Old Colony Fail River Board of Trade Merchants’ Exchange Exchange Alexander H. Rice Charles Sumner Washburn Sherman House Daniel Lee Friend Street Lee

Boston Theatres and Museums Feature Opera and Variety Acts

Boston venues announce Max Maretzek Italian Opera at Boston Theatre with Lucca Di Murska and Tamberlik debuts, and nightly performances. Boston Museum offers Warren benefit with Uncle Robert A Cup of Tea and A Steeple Chase, plus School for Scandal matinee and Marble Heart. Edwin Booth returns to Boston Theatre with Othello Hamlet and Richard II, while Howard Athenaum showcases Wild Bill and Lo Lo as crowd favorites. Free Recital at the Boston Music Hall features Eugene Thayer and Willis Shelton today and next week.

Boston Museum Robert Boston Theatre Howard Athen Max Maretzek Boston Tamberlik Lucca di Murska Faust Bostox Museum Warren London Assurance Edwin Booth Shewell Iago H—oward AtheNaem Howard Athenaum Lo-Lo Ware Foy Sisters Waite Sisters Bloodgood Coes Allen Eugene Thayer Willis C. Shelton New Haven Thiele Shelton

Inquest Into Emma McCoole Death Continues

The inquest into Emma McCoole's death was continued with testimony about family relations and events the night she died. Witnesses described motions around the house, a disputed reading of a letter, and a possible fall from a window before an uncertain verdict found the death resulted from skull fractures caused by a blunt instrument. The court planned further examination of detained witnesses.

Noble George Noble John McCoole McCoole Mrs McCoole Emma McUoole John B. McCoole George H. Nobles Joan W. Horner Bates

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