Civil Service Rules Move to Honorably Discharged Soldiers
Washington Sept 29 The civil service commission plans changes to rules governing veterans preference and promotion exams. It will certify up to four honorably discharged veterans per vacancy, allow cross state certification if needed, and seek uniform exam rules while reducing local boards from fourteen to six examiners to improve fairness and efficiency.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Oberly
United States
Oficer
Treasury and
Post Office Departments
Ray
National Civil Service Reform League
League
Second trial verdict in Meyer murder case at St Albans
The second trial of Oscar Meyer for the January 1884 Lake Champlain murder ended in a second degree verdict. He was sentenced to life hard labor. The Superior Court previously reversed a first degree conviction due to juror qualification and jury instructions about murder in the second degree.
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St. Albans
Oscar Meyer
Or. O. Krause
Lake Champlain
Meyer
Attleboro Opera House Opens With Barrett in Richelieu
The Attleboro Opera House debuts Thursday with Lawrence Barrett in Richelieu. Tickets sold out, seating about 1000, ensuring large audiences Friday also. Built at $100,000 by J. M. Bates, the block houses five stores and eleven offices. upper story for Orient. Lodge of Odd Fellows. Architect S. J. Sawtelle Providence contractor W. H. Gotf Attleboro.
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J. M. Bates
Attleboro
Bates
First National Bank
County Streets
Orient
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Mgr. H. Reid
Boston Globe Theatre
J. G. Hutchinson
Providence
New York
New Boston
Hollis Street Theatre
S. J. Sawtelle
Ven Vval
William H. Gotf
City Contract System Under Review by Dept Heads
A noon conference in the mayor's office among Public Works leaders discussed contract awards and inspection delays. They debated cash deposits, higher retainage, and a time limit, with a sub committee to report a stronger system and legal input from the Corporation Counsel if needed.
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O’brien
Rockwell
Vinal
Charlestown
McDonald
Jackson
Nettleton
Jones's Mate Witnesses In East Boston Ferries Probe
The second hearing of the East Boston ferry investigation before Aldermen Freeman Bromwich and Sullivan continued at City Hall. Witnesses described disputed repair bills on the Revere and questioned Woodside's figures while piles and bids for ferry slips were scrutinized. testimony suggested further experts may be called. The hearing adjourned to Friday at 10 o'clock.
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East Boston
Freeman, Bromwich and Sullivan
City Hall
Michael Barr
North End
Henry L. Jones
Woodside
Revere
Jones
Mr. Woodside
Border Street
Boston
Porter and Smith
D. B. Isham
Impiles
Devorshire Street
Roby
South Ferry
Frank N. Isham
David B. Isham
East Boston Ferry
South Slip
Pearl
Woolley
Frazer
Break for Liberty: Steele escapes custody in post office theft case
Stanley Steele 20, employee of George White Co. was arraigned for stealing letters from N D Whitney Co. He was held for October circuit court term. As officers moved him to jail he bolted, racing through streets toward Washington, vanishing among a crowd. Steele, of medium height with dark eyes and complexion, wore a black hat. He allegedly dreamed of Indian warfare and may head West to join an Apache fight.
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Stanley Steele
George White & Co
N. D. Whitney & Co
Hallett’s Court
Copeland
Young Steele
Charles Street
Steele
Washington Street
Spring Lane
Jit
Court actions in patent trade mark dispute and cloak business case
Supreme Judicial Court actions include Devens assignee v Treat over specific performance and restraint of use of patents and trademarks. In Carter v Phillips a cloak firm seeks to compel stock and lease transfer after a 60 day cancellation option, with a receivership request if needed. Hearings incomplete. counsel for both sides are listed.
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Arthur E. Dennison
William W. Treat
John Lowell
W. D. Sohier
J. R. Clark
Charles N. Carter
E. Bush Phillips
Winter Street
C. N. Carter & Co
Eash
Plaitiff
B. F. Brooks
H. G. Nichols
KE. R. Hoar
W. E. Jewell
Colored man confesses to murder in pawnshop find
William Downs, a colored man, confessed to a 1882 Cincinnati murder after a coat with his written confession was pawned in Eliot street. He testified to the confession’s genuineness before Chief Inspector Hanscom, stating he was acquitted at trial and mailed no copy. Cincinnati authorities have been notified.
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Eliot Street
Hanscom
William Downs
Tobias Cain
Cincinnati
Fitzgerald
Downs
Boston
Quorum Lacking Delays Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Due to a lack of quorum in the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee there was no meeting yesterday. Senators Edmunds and Salisbury visited Wood's Hall and plan to return today. Senator Frye arrived in the city last evening, and a meeting is expected this morning.
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Senatorial Fish Commission
Subcommittee On Foreign Relations
United States Senate
Edmunds
Salisbury
Wood's Hall
Frye
Boston Theatre and Nearby Venues Feature Evening Showings
Entertainment listings announce Around the World in 80 Days at the Boston Theatre and Harbor Lights at Boston Museum with 7 45 PM starts. The Mikado at Globe Theatre One of Our Girls at Park Theatre Clio at Hollis Street Theatre Rentz Sandy Novelty and Burlesque Company at Howard Atheneum with 8 PM shows.
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Boston
Boston Museum
Harbor Lights
Globe Theatre
Park Theatre
One of Our Girls
Hollis ST
Clio
Howard Atheneum—Rentz-Sandy Novelty and Burlesque Company
Auction sales notice listing multiple items and times
Sales at auction this day include shoes from Lippincott Son and Co Philadelphia at 3 p.m. Real estate by L Foster Morse. October 2 in New York leaf tobacco by Horatio Harris & Co at 11 a.m. Roots and shoes by A B Richards & Co. in New York.
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Lippincott, Son & Co
Philadel- Was
L. Foster Morse
Eriday
Richards & Co
New York
Iloratio Harris & Co
Marital Announcements From Providence and Somerville
At Providence Kak Vickery-Davis wedding on September 25 by Rev Warren Goddard Jr. Dr Herman Franke of Boston to Abby William Davis of Providence. At Somerville September 22 William Warren White to Susie Davis, ceremony by Rev Skinner.
Obituaries notice list from multiple New England towns
Death notices from Jamaica Plain, Boston, Newton Highlands, North Brookfield, Wellesley Hills, Fitchburg and Marblehead Neck list ages and dates. Names include Mary E. Loring Louisa Miller M M Torrens Amy Marcy Bryant Permelia Cunningham Eunice M Fiske Sarah C Fiske Edouard Henri Viaux with private funeral noted.
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Loring
Jamaica Plain
Mary E. Kk. Loring
Miller
Louisa
Phillip H. Miller
Torrens
M. M. Torrens
Bryant
Newton Mwlighlands
Amy Marcy
George S
Amy L. Bryant
Cunningham
North Brookfield
Permelia Cunningham
Spencer
Fiske
Wellesley Hills
Eunice M. Fiske
Emery Fiske
Fitchburg
Mags
Sarah C. Fiske
Viaux
Marblehead Neck
Edouard Henri
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Royal Singer
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Chas. Mason
Patents
Patent Office
Edmund Burke
R. H. Eddy
Yours Truly, George Draper
Massachusetts
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Suffolk
George Bond
Alfred H. Bond
Farest Hills
West Roxbury
John Ho Paine
Asst. Register
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William HL. Barnes
Sarah Ann Harty
Ture
Boston Lost
Joan W. McKim, Esquire
John HL Paene
Catilarine Guinn
Ellen M. Lysaght
Minor
Curve Street
Boston Post
Joan W. McKie
Esquire
Joan HO Vpaene
Sassachusetts
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Life of
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Joan W. Richi
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Charles J. A. Dall
Darwin FE. Ware
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John H. Paine
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Lloyd Briggs
Edward A. Stud
Lilian J. Briggs
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Suffoix
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Dedham
Norfolk
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Aaron Sladley
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Jolun H. Paine
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Juan H. Paine
Ensolves
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Schfolk
Samuel W. Sargent
Charles W. Rand
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Howard Snelling & Company
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Court Square
WM. D. Martin
Suffolix
Fred H. Seavey
Alessenger
Smassachusettk
John B. Fitzpatrick
Gages Salt
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Harker H. Sacker
Newton
Charles W. Perkins
Malden
Davis, Sacker & Perkins
Cambridge
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Robert & C. McCartney
Clarence F. Eldredge
Wealtes
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William J. Bryant
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Y. EB. Hogg
National Bank OF Commerge OF
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Prescot Ensurance , Company
H. Stevens
Suffolk National Bank
Tyler
Bank OF State National Boston
Geo. B. Warren
Cashiers
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