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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1886

Page

2

Politician Letters and Local Civic Debates

A collection of snippets from 19th century newspapers discusses local political figures in Newton and Watertown, praise for candidates with modesty, and calls for party unity. It references Grocer Anion of this town, plus opinions from Worcester Spy, Worcester Times, and Watertown Enterprise. Debates also touch on anti-saloon views and Thanksgiving timing for October observances.

Waltham Newton Thomas Weston, Jr Watertown William HH. Ragrahant

Dems Eye Possible Candidate Shakeup for District Attorney

The Boston Post notes Assistant District Attorney P. H. Cooney of Natick backs a challenge to his chief, William B. Stevens, for district attorney this fall. Possible entrants include Samuel K. Hamilton or several other Democratic lawyers as a party fight looms.

The Boston Post P. H. Cooney Natick William B. Stevens Samuel K. Hamilton

Obituary Highlights Native Scots Abolitionist and Public Official

Obituary notices recount John C Clare born in Scotland eighty six years ago who fought temperance and abolition battles, was a Tombs officer and later a probation officer. James Trowbridge of Newton, 43, longtime bank official. John Carr of Newburyport, 76, a comb manufacturer head. Nathaniel Howard of Springfield, early industrial figure and legislator. Colonel Lewis Cass Hunt, U S Army, West Point graduate, Mexican and Civil War veteran.

John C. Clare Scotland Burns John Kurtz George S. Trowbridge Newton Otis Trowbridge Boston J. R. Nichols Congress Street Gilma Bros Oo. Na Natick National Bank John Carr Newburyport West Newbury Carr, Brown & Co Samuel C. Carr Shoe and Leather National Bank of Boston Nathaniel Howard Springfield Windsor Conn Te Board of Aldermen Massachusetts House of Representatives Lewis Cass Hunt West Point Fair Oaks

Revival of Old Claim Against President Welch

An attachment issued by Judge Andrews targets President Welch of the First National Bank of New Haven. Chapman Bros. sue Arthur Robinson, Isaac Ogden, and Hermanna Welch for 8783 with interest, alleging false capital representations by Robinson & Ogden in 1857 and noting Welch as a former mayor and alleged general partner in the defunct firm. The case hinges on a long‑standing debt from credit extended in 1857 and only recently pursued.

Andrews Supreme Court President Welch First National Bank of New Haven William P. Chapman Penny Chapman Chapman Bros Arthur Robinson Isaac G. Ogden Hermanna N. Welch Robinson & Ogden Welch New Haven Stock Exchange, Chapman & Co Chapman & Co

Phineas C Lounsbury Nominated for Governor in Connecticut

At Hartrorp Sept 9 the Republican State convention nominated Phineas C Lounsbury for governor after an informal ballot with 488 votes. Morgan G Bulkley led several strong bids for lieutenant governor and Thomas Clark was chosen for comptroller, while Orville Platt chaired and Hawley offered contrast to the Democrats. The platform praised protection, labor rights, local option temperance, pensions for veterans, and national unity, opposing Democratic tariff changes and civil service abuse.

Hartrorp United States O. H. Platt Republican Party Democratic Party Democratic Congress Connecticut William H. Barnum Joseph R. Hawley Platt Committee On Permanent Organization Orville H. Platt Samuel Fessenden Stamford Fairfield County Phineas C. Lounsbury Samuel Park New London John A. Tibbitts W. E. Simonds Canton Morgan G. Bulkley Hartford George P. Bissell Bulkley Henry B. Harrison Cooley Mr. Lounsbury James L. Howard L. M. Hubbard Wallingford Alexander Warner Pomfret Thomas Clark North Stonington Samuel Frisbie Farmington John M. Douglas Middletown Clark Hawley Committee On Resolutions Department of Industries and Labor Congress Senate House of Representatives Great Britain Dakota Union

Court actions in United States Circuit Court hearing notices

Sept 8 session includes two cases: Eastern Paper Bag Co v Standard Paper Bag Co over patent infringement of paper bag machines with defence denial. Herendeen et al v Morgan over harrow improvements, motion for injunction denied as no substantial difference found between patents, counsel listed for both sides.

CoLt. J. Eastern Paper Bag Company Standard Paper Bag Company B.F. Thurston F.B. Fish Chauncy Smith Edward W. Herendeen Joseph Morgan FE. W. Herendeen J. J. Thomas W. H. B. Dowse BH. C. Bliss

Dispute Over Pine Ridge Agency Clerk Choice in 1886

Captain Bell fights to retain clerk Brown at Pine Ridge Agency against orders from Washington. Despatches from June 8 to June 23, 1886 show Secretary Lamar and interim Commissioner Urshaw opposing Bell and mandating Clerk Clark, with Bell seeking relief and favorable reconsideration before continuing duties.

Bell Mr. Brown Pine Ridge Indian Agency Washington Lamar Endicott Mr. Upshaw Atkins Captain Bell Pine Ridge Agency Indian Affairs Washington, D.C Brown Dak Interior Washington, D. C Clark D.C James M. Bell United States Indian Dakota Indian Bureau R. C. Drum Rushville Neb Beech Pine Ridge Adjutant-General United States Army Indian Department McGillycuddy G. C. Lamar Secretary of the Interior War Department Commissioner of Indian Affairs MecGillycuddy Interior Department Secretary of War Adjutant General Q. C. Samar United States Indian Service Cak Commisssioner of Indian Affairs Jamia M. Bell Seventh Cavalry J. D.C. Atkins Pearson Mpeacen Frank Stewart H. A. Dawson

Schedule snippets with scattered times in unclear list

A garbled OCR style schedule fragment lists numerous times and labels such as SUN AM and PM, with inconsistent abbreviations and stray numbers. The piece reads like fragmented timetable data lacking coherent events or entities. No clear headline or structured event is identified.

Auction List Of Stocks And Securities From Francis Henshaw Co

Francis Henshaw & Co auctioneers present a catalog of bonds shares and rights including Chicago and Milwaukee rail assets Pueblo Smelting Globe Buttonhole and Boston Gaslight among others with details on issues maturing dates and quantities. The list names numerous corporations and railroads with quantities and prices reflecting an open sale of investment instruments.

Chicago Biddeford Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul RR Wisconsin Valley Central Division Pueblo Smelting and Refining Co Detroit, Hillsdale & Southwestern Rit Taunton National Bank Globe Buttonhole Machine Co Boston Gaslight Co Lowell Bleachery Pacific Mills Laconia Manufacturing Company Lowell Machine Shop Lowell Wakefield Rattan Co Lowell Etenengey Cambridge RR Co Do Charles River RR Co Do Iron Railway Co Natl Bank Shoe and Leather Roxbury Gas Light Co Amoskeag Mfg Co Burington

Time tables for local and through trains published

Time tables giving full information as to local and through trains are obtainable at stations. C.8 Mellens Lugius Tuttle, Gen. Supt. Gen. Passenger Agent.

Bedford Nashua Junction Mellen Lugius Tuttle

Financial and Shipping Sectors See Shifts in Markets

The report outlines changes across financial and shipping sectors as traders weigh policy signals and global demand. Investors eye currency moves while ports report steadier throughput amid cautious global trade sentiment and renewed energy market optimism.

Boston Post Debuts Eight-Page Quarto Under New Ownership

Herald notes the Boston Post has improved typographically and now appears as an attractive eight page paper. The Transcript, Springfield Republican, Financial Daily Record and others praise its dignified head, modern dress, and alignment with progressive movement.

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