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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1887

Page

5

Senator Sawyer and Pierce Bribery Testimony Heard in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Senate bribery inquiry opened with Sawyer accusing Pierce of offering $5000 for a pro Boston & Maine speech. Pierce and Sawyer presented contrasting accounts as the session adjourned to hear more testimony and a public hearing was debated by counsel for both sides.

Concorp N. H Specran Senate Committee Sawyer Weare Kirk D. Pierce Ezra S. Stearns Rindge Lycurgus Pitman Conway Senate Boston New Hampshire Stearns F. S. Streeter Herman D. Greene James F. Briggs Edgar Aldrich Pierce J. F. Briggs Irving W. Drew Maine Aldrich State House Boston & Maine Atherton Sunapee Slodgett’s Frank Pierce Mr. Hodge General Corse Kirk Pierce Samuel T. Page Mr. Strater Kirk O. C. Moore Nashua Mr. Moore Senator Stearns Senator Sawyer Concord Concord Road Mr. Sulloway Sulloway Green Chicago Hillsboro County Sergeant At-Arms Contoocookville David Courser Hillsboro John W. Sanborn Senate of New Hampshire Boston & Maine Railroad

Sulloway Denounces Boston & Maine in State House Speech

Coxcorp New Hampshire Sept 7 Cyrus A Sulloway Manchester eloquent advocate speaks in the House on the Boston & Maine bill defending Atherton and attacking Hazen. He likens B and M to invaders and rail wreckers threatening state rights and future prosperity.

Atherton Hazen Boston & Maine Senate Newseemn New Hampshire Claremont Colby

Hazen bill debated over railroad fare and stock concerns

The House debate centers on the Hazen bill to alter leases and fares on the Boston & Maine and related lines. Arguments accuse opponents of siding with stockholders and corporations, contrasting with Colby and Atherton measures. Protests from across New Hampshire cited, with warnings of financial impact on rural taxpayers.

Attachment Placed On Woonsocket Rubber Company Property

An attachment valued at 300000 dollars was levied yesterday on the Woonsocket Rubber Company mills and property in Woonsocket Rhode Island. The action by Thomas John Shipman Green of New York comes after prior attachments and aims to recover about 222280 dollars on a 200000 pound rubber sale. The move was kept secret and local workers remained at their posts as shipments and production were not halted. The company defense is breach of contract.

Providence Woonsocket Rubber Company Thomas John Shipman Green New York James Tillinghast Boston Green Eee Tillinghast Byron Woonsocket Tillinghast Woonsocket Company

Creditors Meet Over Clinton Yarn Company Liabilities

The meeting at Parker House presided by Charles R. Cutler reported unsecured liabilities at 139 133 dollars and quick assets at 51 825 dollars with 35 200 dollars secured by real estate and machinery mortgages. The committee proposed accepting 50 cents on the dollar and mills to operate pending settlement.

Clinton Yarn Company Clinton Lancaster Mass Parker House Charles R. Cutler Warren, R. I I. & A. E. Blanchard Summer Street Boston State Prison Charlestown A. E. Wilde & Co Cincinnati R. T. Fulton Ives & Co New York Henry 5 Ives George Hi. Stayner Thomas C. Doremus T’. C. Davenport No. 82 North Street K. 8. Wheeler & Co New Haven A. FE. Denison Robert Barton Providence New Haven Wire Company E.S. Wheeler & Co Sanford Superior Court Wheeler B. KE. Brown E. A. Galpin Galpin Wheeler & Co

Sure Cure for Indigestion Digestylin Sold in New York

Digestylin is pitched as a palatable digestive aid with tonic action for dyspepsia and indigestion. The ad claims a bottle will convince users and lists William I. Kidder & Co. of 83 John Street, New York, as a seller along with other druggists.

Atlas William I. Kidder & Co John Street New York

Concession Ratified In China Pact Pending Start

There are no new developments in the Mitkiewicz Barker concession. The Chinese minister has ratified the concession and operations may begin soon. The count and Mr Barker may travel to China in October or November to organize the bank. Mitkiewicz expects at least one million dollars and has not offered his stake for sale, though bids near his valuation could persuade him. He has entrusted funds to his attorney to satisfy creditors. He met Acting Secretary Porter to present an imperial photograph and a letter from Consul Smithers. no concession details were raised at the visit.

Wasumeron Sprcrau Mitkiewicz Porter Li Hung Chang United States Smithers Tientsin

Dorchester youths sell yacht and plan world voyage

Dorchester Pennsylvania Sept 7 Dorchester boys James F Howe Jr and George A Sears sold their yacht Merle for 200 and began home with their fathers They had saved to strike out on their own to see the world and paid 450 for the vessel They aim to visit eastern coast towns with New Orleans as the final destination They believe failure will not stop their ambition to sail the world

ParmApEtrath Penn Dorchester James F. Howe, Jr George A. Sears Merle New Orleans

Croft Brewer Wedding Draws Boston Society to Newport

In Newport Rhode Island on September 7 Arthur Croft of England and Miss Caroline Brewer daughter of Mrs Gardner Brewer of Boston wed at Manning Memorial Church. Rev J W Day officiated with Unitarian ritual. bride wore plum velvet trimmed silk corsage. No bridesmaids attended.

Newport R. IL Arthur Croft England Caroline Brewer Gardner Brewer Boston Manning Memorial Church J. W. Day

Robbins-Sixty Years in Faneuil Hall Marks 84th Birthday

Nathan Robbins of Faneuil Hall market celebrated his 84th birthday by working at the market all day as he has for sixty years. The longtime trader, now overseeing operations, is noted for his vigor and memory, still directing his live pigs and poultry work. fellow marketmen offered congratulations, hopeful for more returns.

Nathan Robbins Faneuil Hall Market Robbins Boston Boone

Somerville Republican Ward and City Committee Meeting

Last evening in the police building court room the Somerville Republican body met with Joseph Cummings presiding and Charles A. Noyes as secretary. Treasurer Charles H. North resigned and E. D. Souther was elected to the vacancy. Caucuses were scheduled in ward rooms for Monday evening Sept 19 to choose delegates for State county councillor and senatorial conventions.

Somerville Republican Ward Joseph Cummings Charles A. Noyes Charles H. North E. D. Souther Boston Democratic City Committee Thomas J. Barry

Amusements listing of Boston area theatre programs

The schedule lists Park Theatre showing Jim the Penman at 145, Hollis Street Theatre presenting The Corsair at 7 45, Globe Theatre presenting René at 8, Boston Theatre presenting Kit the Arkansas Traveller, Boston Museum presenting The Dominie's Daughter at 8, Athenaum showing Nobody's Claim at 8.

Auction Day Notices For Paintings Real Estate and More

Today sales by auction list items including Onions Horatio Harris 12 m paintings Leonard and Co 8 p real estate Atwood and Weld 30 p TM m. The note reads as a catalog of items offered at auction without further details.

Onions Horatio Harris Leonard & Co Atwood & Weld

Marriages in Boston and Nearby Areas This Week

A series of wedding notices dated Sept 3 to Sept 6 lists couples including H G Brainerd of Los Angeles and Fannie Howard in Chicago, Henry A Brehant and Mar McArthur in Boston, Timothy J Cunniff and Maria Corcoran, Arthur W Dewey and Kate Hall, Allen P Gunn and Mary Trimble, Charles E Hudson and Ella Onslow, William C McKenna and Mary Sharpe, Robert McLeish and Jennie Milne, Svendsen J Svendsen and Hulih Kulberg all several New England locals with reverends involved.

Hudson Onslow Franklin Mass G. E. Lovejoy Charles E. Hudson Ella Providence McKenna—Sharpe O. P. Gifford William C. McKenna Mary G. Sharpe Stoston McLeish Milne

Obituary notices from Beverly East Boston and Charlestown

Deaths listed for William Armstrong at Beverly aged 76 and 8 months, John Barnard of East Somerville aged 40, Willie E Bowker of Charlestown aged 8, William S Brazer of Newton aged 62, Lurana Chipman of Boston Highlands aged 74, Helen Mann of Dennis aged 53, Lydia Meserve of Charlestown aged 74, Harvey Scudder of Dorchester aged 76.

Boston Highlands Lurana William H. Chipman Mann Dennis Helen Matthew D Elizabeth P. Mann Buffalo N. Y

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