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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1887

Page

5

Porter’s Resignation Sparks Cabinet Shakeup and Duelling Clash

Ex assistant secretary Porter resigns after a dispute with Secretary Bayard over a fisheries and consular case. The episode ends with Porter vowing never to serve while Bayard leads the department. A separate diplomatic duel possibility involves the Spanish minister Ordonez and Guatemala’s Carrera, while a progressive marriage exception eases a husband wife service rule.

Walthams Carnival Lights Charles River Night Parade

The third annual carnival and river illumination on the Charles River in Waltham will occur Tuesday evening. About 800 boats from Waltham and neighboring clubs will participate, with 1200 lanterns on both bridges and prizes totaling 160 dollars. Railroads offer special trains, and a strict guest policy is in effect.

Cemetery Point Moody Street Bridge American Watch Company E. D. Donnell Ress Steamboat Wharf Moody Street Wautuam Charles River Pulsifer’s Point Newton Newton Boat Club Waltham Arlington Woburn Winchester Somerville Riverside Boat Club Cambridge Fitchburg Railroad Company Fitchburg Massachusetts Webber Boston Shay Chicago Fire Department Fox River Elgin Upper Charles

Clarification of G A R parade salute in Philadelphia

Department Commander Harper’s order on parade salutes drew criticism for omitting President Cleveland. Colonel Stewart explained the rule targets Grand Army members reviewed by General Sheridan and noted a supplementary order will include the President.

Prina Apetrhia Harper Grand Army of the Republic Cleveland Thomas J. Stewart Department of Pennsylvania Philip H. Sheridan United States Army Stewart Grand Army Sheridan Broad and Sansom Streets United States

Cardinal Gibbons Sets Record On McGlynn Case

Baltimore, September 11 Cardinal Gibbons releases a statement clarifying his role in the McGlynn affair. He says he acted only on papal instruction to invite Dr McGlynn to Rome and that he learned of Burtsell’s reply but did not pass any information to the propaganda office. He denied acting as intermediary and said he supported education and religion without favoring any specific locality or endowment change.

Fairchild Washington Baltimore Cardinal Gibbons McGlynn Rome Holy Father Dr. McGlynn Burtsell Dr. Burtsell Cardinal Simeoni Propaganda Commonwealth OF Massachu Setyts Suffolk Mary Reed Boston Matthew Dolan Boston Post John W. McKim Esquire Elijah George Register Morgan Sweeney Doan W. Mokim Edward C. Pickering Jonn HH Morse Samuel Hoar Cambridge Middlesex George Waitt Commonwealth OF Massachus Swampscott Mass Samuel Swamps¢scott Chelsea Gillian Gordon A.D Mary E. Gordon Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Jos. A. Willard A. Willard

Hazen Reception in Whitefield Draws Large Crowd

In Lancaster New Hampshire on September 11 a reception for Representative L T Hazen drew a large turnout. About 1000 people gathered around the hotel as a procession with three bands paraded the streets and cannons fired. Hazen spoke briefly from the hotel porch then Ossian Ray W N Armington Warren F Brown and George W Libbey followed with remarks. A ree supper drew more than 500 attendees and resolutions praising Hazens switch from Hazen to the Atherton bill were adopted.

Lancaster N. H L. T. Hazen Whitefield E. H. Weston Hazen Ossian Ray W. N. Armington Warren Warren F. Brown George W. Libbey Mr. Hazen Atherton

Erasing Wi man Concludes Meetings on Canada U S Union

Montreal reports a keynote of the Canada United States commercial union talks. At Waterloo crowds near 20 000 heard the speaker gauge support for removing the customs barrier, with about two thirds favoring free access to fisheries forests and minerals in exchange for U S markets.

Montreal Que Wiman Waterloo Canada United States Dominion

Theatres Show Evening Runs at Boston Venues

Listings note Jim the Penman and The Corsair at Tollis Theatre along with Monte Cristo at another venue. Boston Theatre presents A Run of Luck while the Dominie's Daughter plays at Boston Museum and The Night Owls at Howard Athenaum. Evening showtimes listed.

Iy Aie Jim the Penman Tollis of Ee ATRE the Corsaira Obl Monte Cristo Boston Theatre Boston Museum Dominie Howard Athenaum The Night Owls

Auctions Today Real Estate Sales by Knights and Morse

Real estate auctions scheduled today with S R Knights & Co offering property at 4 p m and L Foster Morse listing land at 3 p m The notices indicate local property sales and auction times for prospective buyers.

S. R. Knights & Co L. Foster Morse

Marriages in City Sept 8 Show Nine Couples Tied

Hall and Reynolds, Hodge and Dalglish, Kingsbury and Nelson, Symonds and Saunders, Whitaker and Eldredge, Whitaker and Hill wed on September 8 in various ceremonies citywide and nearby. Clergymen included Rev. V. A. Lewis, Rev. C. F. Davis, Rev. H. M. Torbet, and Rev. J. W. Hamilton.

Boston Hannah P. Nelson Newbury Haverhill J. W. B. Clark John F. Whitaker Ursula c

Deaths and obituaries from various locations

At Newton on September 9 Mrs Eliza Ayres widow of Nathaniel Ayres aged 69 years 11 months. At Canton on September 8 Samuel Fisher aged 75 years 2 months 1 day. At Marshfield Massachusetts on September 7 Harriet A Gay aged 72. At Lugano Switzerland on August 17 Isabella Louisa Giannina Maria Gozzaldi aged 18 months. On September 7 Welcome M Ladd aged 62 years 6 months 4 days. On September 9 Charlotte M Moore wife of Dr Ira L Moore of Boston aged 49 years 4 months 29 days.

Ladd M. Ladd Moore Charlotte M Ira L. Moore Boston

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