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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1889

Page

5

Minister to England named Lincoln sails for post

Washington April 4 Robert T Lincoln newly appointed minister to England visited Washington socially to thank General Harrison and gauge reception. He will leave for England in about thirty days with wife and daughter Mary returning to Chicago briefly before departure. Lincoln expects to act on his own judgment upon arrival with no early instructions from Blaine. Mrs Lincoln has recovered health and feels life worth living.

Washington Sprcrar Robert T. Lincoln England Chicago Lincoln Blaine Mary

Windom Rejects Bond Offerings at High Rates

Secretary Windom rejected multiple 44 percent bonds offered at 108 percent, signaling a policy of not paying above 108. He cited high rates and declined further comment. Officials note few 4 percent offers, despite expected buys at reasonable rates, last 4s offered at 1294 and rejected. A formal policy outline may come in days. Survivors of the Thirty Fourth Congress plan a delayed May 1 reunion due to travel comfort and New York centennial events, expecting a quiet gather.

Windom Beecher Treasury Department General Banks Survivors’ Association New York Cragin New Hampshire

Collector Beecher Beheaded Appointed By President

Captain Herbert W. Beecher, named collector of customs at Port Townsend Washington Territory by President Cleveland to honor his father, faces GOP resistance on the Pacific Coast and will be dismissed after a Treasury Department notice arrives.

Beecher Herbert W. Beecher Port Townsend Washington Territory Cleveland Great Divine Pacific Coast Treasury Department

Pension Board Reverses Denial in Soldier Death Case

More important pension decisions surface as Assistant Secretary Bussey rules in favor of John P. Davis for a dependent father’s pension after his son Samuel P. Davis of Company G, 100th Ohio Volunteers, died from poison-related illness. Other veterans’ applications by Warnick and Derenzky are also approved. Secretary Tracy’s Navy Department moves toward a stricter, businesslike operation with planned yard visits to improve efficiency. The State Department reports progress toward the liberation of Herman Kempinski, an American citizen detained in Poland for alleged military evasion, with a likely favorable Russian response.

Bussey John P. Davis Samuel P. Davis Company G 100Th Ohio Volunteers William L. Warnick First Pennsylvania Light Artillery John Derenzky Twelfth Illinois Volunteers Tracy Navy Department Whitney Department Washington Navy Yard Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Norfolk Navy Yards Liberia United States St. Petersburg Herman Kempinski Poland Russia

Internal Revenue Receipts and Custom Revenue Totals

Revenue today totals include 371 546 dollars from internal revenue and 816 173 dollars from customs. National bank notes received today for redemption amount to 117 199 dollars.

Customs

Anarchist Fire Bug Gang Arrested in Jersey City

Police reveal leader Bernard Blume arrested in Jersey City while three accomplices Fred Feight Frederick Freund and Frank Dussing held in Brooklyn. The ring rented stores insured stock then used benzine bladder fires with gunpowder circles to trigger blazes, all while occupants were away at alibis. Gang tied to two Brooklyn fires and Chicago anarchist group.

Jersey City N. J Bernard Blume Brooklyn Fred Feight Frederick Freund Frank Dussing Blume Porter Street Chicago

Axsourt Hats Advertises Dunlap Hats in Boston

Jackson & Co. at 126 Tremont Street offer a fine assortment of their own hats and remind readers they are the sole Boston agents for certified Dunlap hats, the correct New York style.

Axsourt Jackson & Co Tremont Street Boston New York U. S Philadelphia Johann Here Moritz Eisner Johann Hoff Berlin Paris Vienna Eisner & Mendelson CO Barclay Street

Nipsic floats. Navy officials upbeat on salvage progress

Secretary Tracy and Navy officials hailed the apparent afloat of the Nipsic at Samoa and discussed sending her to Auckland for repairs. Calliope reports Samoa cyclone damage, Nipsic floated with native aid. Trenton and Vandalia deemed likely unsalvageable. German authorities order cruiser Habicht and gunboat Wolf to Samoa.

Washington Navy Department Nipsic Samoa Associated Press Tracy Alker Bureau of Navigation Auckland Trenton Van Calliope Kiel Habicht Wolf

Against the Jews Seaside Town Debates Jewish Settlement

Atlantic Higulanos New Jersey April 4 A seaside resort debates allowing Jewish settlement. Real estate agent Thomas J Emery circulates a notice denouncing Jews as unsuitable residents and seeks support from local property owners and clergy. Emery claims to protect property values while others condemn the prejudice.

Atlantic Higulanos N. J Thomas J. Emery Methodist Episcopa Church Emery Abraham Jacob

Edwin Booth Better After Stroke and Smoking Theory

Rochester reports Edwin Booth improved after a slight paralysis stroke on the left side. Dr Sumner says Booth cannot resume his part soon, though strength may return with rest. Manager Chase cites heavy cigar smoking as a likely cause and Booth plans to travel to New York then continue engagements in Buffalo and Cleveland.

Rochester N. Y Mr. Barrett Mr. Booth Booth America Detroit Journal Chase Barrett Booth- Barrett Lawrence Hanley Buffalo Cleveland

Arson Suspects Henrietta and Emma Day In New Jersey Fires

Henrietta Frances Day aged 16 and Emma I Day aged 23 were arrested in Summit New Jersey on arson charges after a series of fires including the Randolph block loss of 60000 dollars. Henrietta confessed to starting a blaze in the post office building using kerosene and matches. The pair boasted of their crimes and had previously been involved in a Plainfield fire tied to William Van Ness.

New York Henrietta Frances Day Emma I. Day Summit N. J Randolph Kelly Henrietta Susan Campbell Emma Henry Ardell Temperance Hall Plainfield New Jersey Thomas Britt Britt McGrath Blake William van Ness Trenton

Train wreckers foiled in Ohio derailment attempt

Mansfield Ohio April 4 An unsuccessful attempt to wreck the Pennsylvania limited vestibule train near Louisville sixty miles east of the city was foiled Eight iron bars were placed on a switch to derail trains going west while east bound trains would pass safely The obstruction was discovered after an east bound train jarred over it prompting officials to alert the telegraph operator and flag the limited An attack on a passenger train could have sent the whole train into a creek but the plan failed to materialize

Mansfield Pennsylvania Limited Louisville

Combination suit offered by G. W. Smormons & Co

G. W. Smormons & Co at 32 to 44 Northstree advertise a season friendly combination suit for parents. The package includes a jacket two pairs of pants and a cap for the price of a single ordinary suit. High demand is noted due to merits and low price.

G. W. Smormons & Co Northstree

Booths Illness Report From intimate friend describes vertigo smoke

A friend details Mr. Booth's fatigue and vertigo, blaming heavy smoking and strain from seven to eight performances weekly. A physician later confirms a partial paralysis event likely triggered by smoking. Booth arrives from Rochester and rests at the Players' Club as he recovers indoors.

Colonel Richard Long Dies in Pittsburg Train Runover

CuicaGco April 4 Colonel Richard Long treasurer and general manager of Longs Truss Rail Joint Company was fatally injured when struck by a train in Pittsburg. He invented the truss rail unit adopted by multiple railroad companies and commanded the Seventy third Ohio Regiment under Fremont. He gained historical notice for capturing Belle Boyd the Confederate spy.

CuicaGco Richard Long Long Truss Rail Joint Company Pittsburg Seventy-third Ohio Regiment Fremont Belle Boyd

Straws From State Street Capital Notes and Market Moves

Banking houses scramble for Atchison and state charter status faces stockholder objections. New Bedford bids for two loans totaling 105000 in 10 and 20 year maturities with 4 percent rate after earlier 3 percent attempts. W. C. James truck stock selling, optimistic profit on scale vehicles. Grain stocks across Minneapolis and regional markets shift with navigation opening. large corn movement to Minneapolis expected. Capr Cop.

New Bedford New York House Messrs. Gray & Milliken W. C. James Combination Scale Truck Company Kilby Street Minneapolis

Amusements listings across Boston theaters

Street Theatre Herrmann shows Joseph's Sweetheart at the Boston Museum Evgen ME Ahark Theatre presents A Brass Monkey Gene Theatre offers Shane-Na-Lawn Boston Theatre features German Opera Cyclorama at Tremont 541 Custer's Custer's Howards Athenium Variety Grand Opera House shows Held by the Enemy at 7 40 pm

Ie Street Herrmann Boston Museum Gene Theatre Shane-Na-Lawn Boston Theatre Éyclorama Tremont Street Custer Grand Opera House

Today's Sales At Leonard Co And Harris Co

A brief item notes furniture sales by Leonard and Company at 3 p m and fruit by Horatio Harris and Company at 12 o clock noon, detailing upcoming offerings in local markets.

Leonard & Co Horatio Harris & Co

Drake Higgins Nuptials in City Mar 18

Two marriages recorded in this city with Rev Francis L Hayes officiating. Francis E Drake wed Clara As Higgins on March 18. Also Patrick Gately wed Mary Lynch on March 20 under Rev T J Whelan.

Obituaries and death notices from April in area towns

Short notices list residents and relatives with dates in April. Names include Hannah Coveny, Samuel T. Cummings, Sarah Frances Davis, Margaret Flynn, Edith Blanche Griffin, Francis Hastings, Edgar H. Kingsbury, Jeremiah McCarthy, Thomas McGrath, Charles Montgomery Newell, Sarah Atherton Nichols, John Powell, Grace Riley, James William Ring, Theodore A Rivinius, Melinda W Russell, Amelia Sargent, Anna White. Funeral details given for several with locations in Boston Cambridge Charlestown Kendal Green Jamaica Plain Somerville and Dedham.

Coveny Hannah Coveny Cummings Westboro Samuel T. Cummings Wollaston William Ann Cummings Davis Beachmont Sarah Frances Charles W. Davis Flynn Margaret Sr Thomas Flynn Biffin Charlestown Edith Blanche Thormas Ellen F. Griffin Hastings Kendal Green Weston Francis Hastings Kingsbury Dedham Edgar H. Kingsbury Seed McCarthy Jeremiah McCarthy McGrath Thomas H. McGrath Newell Bradford Penn Charles Montgomery Newell Nichols Sarah Atherton George H. Nichols Boston J. T. G. Nichols Brattle Street Cambridge Powell John Powell Riley Grace Edward Riley Ring James William Margaret Michael Ring Rivinius Jamaica Plain Theodore A Russell Somerville Melinda W B. B. Russell Sargent Amelia Jackson Sargent Turner Sargent Trinity Church White Anna Joseph White

Settlers Charged With Conspiracy in Fort Donelson

Warrants were issued for Samuel Heiffner, president of the Settlers' Union, and several other settlers on conspiracy charges. The accused include respected citizens and former county officials. Another day will likely decide if the settlers can repossess their lands.

Fort Donal Samuel Heiffner Settlers’ Union

Imitation Free Warmer’s Safe Cure Claims

The article asserts that Warner’s Safe Cure and Warner’s Log Cabin remedies are nearly impossible to imitate due to unique manufacturing devices, long experience, and high quality materials. It mentions attempts to counterfeit both the kidney and liver cure and the old fashioned log cabin line, noting extensive skill, machinery, and costly processes as barriers to imitation.

Warner

New Publications from Macmillan and Co

Macmillan announces new books including Sir Monier Williams on Buddhism and its ties to Brahminism and Hinduism and contrast with Christianity. Also Carlyle letters edited by Charles Eliot Norton, and Farrar's Lives of the Fathers volumes on early church figures with praise from Philip Schaff.

Sir Monier-Williams Sir Monier Monier- Williams K.C.F.E M.A D.C.L Thomas Carlyle Charles Eliot Norton Carlyle Archdeacon Farrar Frederic W. Farrar D.D F.R.S Westminster Christ St. Paul St. Ignatius of Antioch St. Athanasius St. Polycarp Smyrna Hilary Poictiers Lienzus St. Martin of Paul Philip Schaff Gordon William Butler St. James’s Gazette Charles George Gordon Messrs. Macmillan & Co London Daily News

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