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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1888
Page
8
Court lists multiple cases across four sessions with verdicts, damages, and ongoing actions. Notable items include Small v. Applin for $3000 services with $50 verdict, Beals v. Thompson slander suit, and various civil actions, torts, and contract cases with dates, names, and counsel noted.
The city page reports a weekly talk by T W Sprague on electrical applications to mining in the West. A fire department substitute was dismissed for conduct prejudicial to the force. Streets from Chestnut avenue to Lamartine street are laid out as Bell street, and Clarendon avenue sections become Whitford street. Ole the Cuban bloodhound was poisoned near Beacon Hill. Maronite missionary Louis Khazen seeks funds for a Boston church, after a $200 collection in Marlboro. Grain table sales yield $34238 total, with top bid $61242 and bottom $250. School committee meeting postponed for lack of quorum. Jarvis Braman remains in critical condition after a stroke. Tickets for Mrs. Alice Shaw in Boston go on sale. Boston to Digby Annapolis steamship times shift to Mondays at 7:30 a.m.
The Oct 23 registration push drawn to close produced a massive turnout with 67 951 total registrants after preliminary and supplementary lists. Ward tallies ranged from 517 in Ward 1 to 18 1572 in Ward 13, with extra clerks and two policemen aiding central and ward offices. Elected officials and registrars reported heavy activity last night as the surge neared the deadline.
General Butler argues against the Mills bill proposing wool on the free list and expands to sugar and internal revenue changes. He notes no price gains for workers, warns free wool would hurt domestic producers, and highlights liquor tax repeal, moonshine concerns, and broad tariff removals that hit handcrafts and the laborer.
City and town representatives from Somerville Chelsea Malden Cambridge Charlestown East Boston Breed's Island Deer Island Bel mont Arlington Winchester Medford Winthrop and parts of Woburn Stoneham Melrose Everett met to discuss a 2 to 4 million dollar sewer project draining the Charles and Mystic River valleys. Objections came from Woburn Medford Stoneham Arlington Everett with hearings to be requested and written plans to be prepared for public review.
The Tremont Bank building at State and Congress streets has sold to the William H. Hill trust for 500000, signaling renewed interest in Boston real estate. The 3692 square foot property cost land at 85 per square foot, with 13550 per square foot overall. neighboring sales on State street show strong demand and rising values as the State Street Exchange project advances with a 3.5 million project cost and a two year construction timeline.
Brookline Republicans held a night rally with torchlight procession music and oratory led by Lt D Lyford and a mounted staff. Speakers included John W Candler who attacked Cleveland administration and tariff policy while defending protectionism and labor, followed by Judge Drew of New York condemning Cleveland and Thurman.
Bargains in carriages of all descriptions new and second hand offered at 165 to 20 percent below value. Stewart advertises fully represented condition and mentions Cambridge factory fire last July and current need to clear space for sleighs with fresh builds arriving.
An advertisement touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as true as steel and as unerring as a mariners compass and promotes Salvation Oil as a pain destroying liniment priced at 26 cents.
Harvard students vote to form a Republican club after a Tremont Temple meeting. George D. Robinson and Henry Cabot Lodge may speak. a town march with band is planned. Also reported are a successful bicycle club hare and hounds run, drum corps setup, freshman football versus Cambridge Latin School ending 6 to 6, and upcoming fall class races with a possible Law School crew entry.
The Boston Auxiliary of the American McAll Association hosted a chapel gathering at Old South Church to hear Miss FE Moggridge and Miss A Johnstone, two English missionaries from Paris. Rev A B Twombly presided as Mrs Marine J Chase introduced the speakers and welcomed the audience.
Neal Dow and Marble of Maine arrive in Boston, as do John Wanamaker and many dignitaries at Youngs Tremont and Parker House. Pharmacies club dines on liquor law talk. humorist Bob Burdette and others register at Tremont. Westinghouse reps stay at Brunswick. social/literary, yacht club, and business figures frequent city hotels with multiple registrations and gatherings.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra announces season tickets for the Cambridge concerts go on sale tomorrow at the University bookstore in Cambridge. The sale begins at the store and offers access to all Cambridge performances.
William F. Macomber master and mates William B. McCoy and John B. Morgan of the Francis A. Barstow, a New Bedford whaling brig, were arraigned before United States Commissioner Hallett on assault charges against crew members while at sea and were held for grand jury appearance.
Three year old Dennis Coughlin was fo ying in the Old Colony yard in New Bedford yesterday morning when struck by a car and killed.
In Middlesex Superior Court on Oct 23 Judge Bishop presiding the jury returned verdict for the plaintiff in the Frost vs Sumner case amounting to 1141 dollars. Attorneys G. G. Parker H. L. Parker and T. G. Kent represented the plaintiff with H. B. Fales and S. H. Tyng for the executor TewavAare. The docket includes multiple cases listed by number and parties such as Page v. Walker Murphy v. Troeder and others in various stages or judgments.
Mary E. Brogie found not guilty on liquor law violation. Patrick Doherty declared idle and dis orderly. Daniel McNeil convicted of larceny from the person, sentenced to eighteen months in the house of correction. Daniel O'Brien bound over in $200 to keep the peace. Michael Dwyer faced nolle pros on liquor law charges.
Yee Lung, a Chinese laundryman at 50 Hampden Street, lay insensible with no injuries when police found him. Fellow countrymen refused hospital transport, claiming the matter was for Yee Lung to handle. A man poured a mysterious liquid into his mouth, reviving him, with reports suggesting opium use.
A meeting at the Boston Scientific Society hall on Washington Street featured F A Bates speaking on A Naturalist In Plymouth. He delivered an offhand talk with notes on topography geology and nest discoveries including owls and black and white creekers.
Municipal Court October 23 calendar lists Charles F. Rogers of Chelsea charged with forging Lizzie A Hall's name. case continued to October 26. John Thorn ton and Sarah Thornton, a husband and wife, charged with removing and concealing 335 dollars of property mortgaged to Ames JF Page, continued for hearing until November 2.
A creditors meeting for the Rand Avery Company will be at 2 p m tomorrow at John C Paige s insurance office 20 Kilby street Room 12. Thomas B Bragan jewelry dealer 319 Washington street is insolvent with 5467 debt 260 secured. William Buriedlander tobacconist 78 Broad street insolvent. John B Fisher fancy goods dealer 241 Dorchester street South Boston had mortgage foreclosed on stock.
At 48 Canal Street the Paine's Furniture Company offers hall furniture for private houses in English and French styles and includes designs of their own choosing.
The Cambridge board of aldermen returned home yesterday afternoon after inspecting the overhead electric wire system for streetcars in Washington. Their regular meeting last evening was brief with little business conducted. They voted to postpone the West End Street Railway Company petition until the next regular meeting.
Eleven year old Thomas Leboo, a colored lad, stole 120 from Mrs. G. F. Spencer of 646 Cambridge Street Cambridgeport. He was arrested at a Boston dime museum by Officer Jones and 88 was recovered.
William Rogerson died at Massachusetts General Hospital at 7 30 after a street car accident in Taunton. G H B Whitney of Elmore street died at City Hospital after a fall on Western avenue last Monday.
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