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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1888

Page

5

Indignant explainer on civil service order and postal telegraph tangle

In Washington April 23 a wrap of questions covers Senator Hoars Worcester hearing and a Senate rebuke by Senator West over the public building site dispute. The civil service commission order on filing eligible lists is clarified as routine, not new, with calls to centralize marking of exam papers. The postal telegraph bill sparks jurisdiction fights between commerce and post offices committees as tactics unfold. Chief Justice Bingham rules on a tax sale mandamus, and nominations and Army command shifts are noted alongside talk of General Banks potentially entering Congress.

Washineton Sorcrau Senator Hoar Worcester West of Missouri Hoar Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds W. S. B. Hopkins Rice John R. Thayer Pratt Estabrook Hopkins West Treasury Department Congress Morrill Vermont Stanford Treasury Re ‘E Senator West Hi State Civil Service Commission Commission Washington Compassion Riley Cincinnati Dickinson Knights of Labor Committee On Commerce Dr. Davis Massachusetts House Committee On Post Offices Glover Interstate Commerce General Blount Post Office Committee Commerce Committee Bingham District Court Trotter War Department Crook Aeraion Chicago Howard Pacific San Francisco Sheridan Terry Atlantic General Banks Hayden Krackett

President Cleveland vetoes pension bills in four cases

The President vetoed House bill 828 granting a pension to Hannah C. DeWitt, saying a duplicate act already on the rolls suffices. He also vetoed a pension for Moses T. Mantor, deeming the claim meritless, and returned without his approval a pension for William H. Brokenshaw, noting his brief service and lack of injury connected to duty. Market notes follow with stock activity and transit news.

Washington House Hannah C. DeWitt Congress Moses T. Mantor Pension Bureau William H. Brokenshaw

Tariff Debate At Trinity Club Meeting

The Trinity Club held a large meeting at Trinity Church with President Hunter presiding. A debate on tariff policy featured Hon. Harvey N. Shepard supporting reform and Hon. A. W. Beard backing protection. Shepard argued for revenue duties and distinguished tariff for revenue from protective duties, noting wage effects and global commerce. Beard defended revision by friends and outlined wool and hides issues, citing foreign labor and cloth prices.

Trinity Club Trinity Church Hunter Harvey N. Shepard A. W Shepard Beard United States Hyde Park Jamaica Plain Mr. Beard

Liabilities and Assignments Sweep Through Busy Credit Scene

Julia Busch a New York face goods maker shows liabilities of 46813 against assets 47624 nominal 26620 actual. Schader and Quin New York hardware dealers assigned. W A Hopkins and Co Henderson Kentucky dry goods dealers assigned. Ephraim Aldrich and Co Providence RI wool dealers seek 60 cent on dollar compromise. A K Brower Distilling Co Kansas City assigned. Hanson and Jenkins Beverly shoe makers assigned.

Julia Busch New York Schader & Quin W. A. Hopkins & Co Henderson Ephraim Aldrich & Co Providence RK. I A. K. Brower Distilling Company Kansas City Hanson & Jenkins Beverly

Church of the Advent Speaks on Rector's Resignation

A Reading Room Association meeting in the Church vestry discussed a committee paper in reply to ex rector Rev Grafton’s resignation. Speakers defended Grafton’s tenure and motives, noted lack of vestry meetings, and praised his sacrifice. the paper was unanimously adopted and the meeting adjourned amid a large attendance.

Church OF the Advent Reading Room Alfred J. Mayo C. Grafton Robert Codman Erving Winslow Mr. Grafton Codman New Society Grafton

Cedar Grove Cemetery Annual Meeting Held in Eaton Hall

The proprietors of Cedar Grove cemetery met yesterday in Eaton Hall with President Thomas F. Temple presiding. Alber Clark was reelected clerk and treasurer, Colonel John L. Stevenson named seven year trustee. Receipts 14187.61 expenditures 12969.59 balance 1235.02. Care fund 2515.46, largely invested in Boston bonds. Thirty seven lots and 215 single graves added this year with 460 interments recorded.

Cedar Grove Cemetery Eaton Hall Thomas F. Temple Alber. Clark John L. Stevenson Boston

Theatres and Sights in Boston Evening Schedule

The Hollis Street Henrietta, Globe Theatre Voyage en Suisse, Theatre Alone in London, Theatre Natural Gas, Ward Atheneum The Wails of New York, Ton Museum Meg Merriliennes, Grand Opera House The Streets of New York, Old South Church Christ on Calvary, Cyclorama Tremont Street Battle of Bunker Hill and Gettysburg shown at listed times.

Hollis Street the Henrietta Globe Theatre Voyage En Suisse Atts London Old South Church Tremont Street Battle of Bunker Hill Gettysburg

Auction sales today listed by time and items

Diamonds and other goods auctioned by Geo. E. Hall at 10 am Fruit items by Horatio Harris at noon Books by C. F. Libbie & Co. at 2 pm Real estate by L. Foster Morse at 3 pm Real estate by 8. K. Knights & Co. at 4 pm Wednesday Real estate by John Clark at 10 am Stocks by Edward F. Barnes at 11 am

Geo. E. Hall Horatio Harris C. F. Libbie & Co L. Foster Morse K. Knights & Co John Clark Edward F. Barnes

McCammon and Richardson Tie The Knot At West Newton

The marriage unfolds at the bride’s sister’s residence on April 22 with Rev Co D Kimball presiding. John F McCammon wed Mabel Richardson in a simple ceremony marking a new union.

McCammon Richardson West Newton Co. D. Kimball John F. McCammon Mabel Richardson

Deaths in area list April dates for Broad Brown Carter Colburn Hill Huntington Pallies

A compiled death list from April dates notes Willard Broad 74 in Ashland Joseph T Brown 78 in Boston Sophia Carter 84 in South Lincoln James Perrin Colburn 76 in West Dedham Mary Dickerman 87 in Braintree John E Hill in East Somerville Annie O Huntington in Kittrell Eliza Pallies 78 in this city Laura FE Stafford 73 6 months Watertown Charles K Temple 64 in West Recent Christopher Tilden 87 in Scignata Robert R Turner 88 in Charlestown Thomas Melville Vinson in Dorchester second son of Col Thomas M and Hepzibah Vinson

Broad Ashland Willard Broad Brown Joseph T. Brown Carler South Lincoln Sophia Carter Colburn West Dedham James Perrin Colburn Dickerman Braintree Mary Charles Dickerman Ee East Somerville, April 19, John E. Hill Huntington Kittrell N. C Annie O Charles W. Huntington Pallies Eliza Pallies Stafford Watertown Laura FE. Stafford Plymouth N. H Temple West Recent Charles K. ‘Temple Ye Tilden Scignata Christopher Tilden Turner Charlestown Robert R. Turner Vinson Dorchester Thomas Melville Vinson Thomas M. and Hepzibah Y. Vinson

The Earthly Paradise stories in Morris edited edition

The Proud King The Writing on the Image and other tales from The Earthly Paradise by William Morris edited and annotated by Oscar Fay Adams and W J Rolfe includes biography and essays on Morris style. Introductions discuss charm of poetry and the book is illustrated. Uniform with Rolfe's Students' Series. 75 cents.

William Morris Oscar Fay Adams W. J. Rolfe Morris Rolfe

Rules and Tales From 1888 Somerset Club

Adopted by the Somerset Club of Boston on March 1, 1888, the text offers a straightforward code of rules for players with suggestions about the play. Also included are notices of two works, a concise ruleset priced at 650 cents and a dainty story bound in an odd style priced at 50 cents by Lucretia P. Have and E. L. Brynner.

Somerset Club Boston H.C. Lerps James Dwient Lucretia P. Have E. L. Brynner Penelope Fitchburg Railroad Company Troy & Boston Railroad Company Daniel A. Gleason

The Story of New York State Told Through a Knickerbocker Family

This volume introduces an ambitious history of New York told as a vivid entertaining narrative. It uses a typical Knickerbocker family to trace fortunes shining a light on the state’s vast, cosmopolitan story.

States Empire State Knickerbocker New York

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