Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1889

Page

5

President Ends Postponement of Civil Service Rules for Railways

Washington April 28 The President refused further delay in applying civil service rules to the railway mail service. Postmaster General Wanamaker urged more time to recruit Republicans, but Civil Service Commissioner Lyman said eligible lists are ready for 38 states, except four.

Washineron Sprcrat Civil Service Wanamaker Lyman Railway Cleveland Dickinson Civil Service Commission Alabama South Carolina Delaware New Hampshire

Army envy over secretary issue and public printer rumor

Army officials quarrel with Second Comptroller Butler's decision granting Vice Admiral Rowan a secretary while General Sherman lacks one. They seek a legal fix as retired officers raise questions on office succession. Also, Frank W. Palmer denies a President offer for public printer amid a three-man race. Bond figures and martial law in Port au Prince follow. Society notes cover Loring, Blaine family, and European travel plans.

Army Butler Rowan Sherman Navy Oklahoma Congress General Sherman

Notable statesman hindered by muscular rheumatism

The prominent figure is confined to bed with muscular rheumatism and has not received visitors for three days. His condition had improved recently and doctors expect a speedy recovery, following overwork. Neither Mr Blaine nor Mrs Blaine plan to attend the centennial in New York.

George B. Loring New York Sallie Loring Boston Warren Miss Loring Portugal Europe Senator Hawley and Infant Sidney Everett James G. Blaine, Jr Normandy Mr. Blaine Mrs. Blaine Bayard Tuckerman Lafayette Tuckerman Uise Washington Paris

Reuel Williams Resigns After Injustice Prompted Reversal

Secretary Windom revoked the removal order of Reuel Williams chief of division in the third auditor's office and accepted his resignation effective at close of business April 18 after erroneous statements about his dismissal from Massachusetts.

Reuel Williams Massachusetts Third Auditor’s Office Windom

New York Market Opens With Dull Tone Amid Strong Bond Support

Stocks show strength in Pullman and Louisville & Nashville with gains as bonds lift sentiment. In local market activity slows but Atchison bonds rise while railroad shares may benefit from scarce high-grade investments. New York and New England March quarter earnings improve, offset by higher operating costs due to winter repairs and increased passenger mileage. CAPE Cop.

New York Pullman Louisville & Nashville Atchison New York & New England

Massachusetts Tariff Reform League Eyes May Debate

Emerson W Judd secretary of the Massachusetts Tariff Reform League responds to an invitation for a May 10 debate at Tremont Temple with the Home Market Club. He notes the club’s initial refusal and affirms the league's readiness to provide speakers, urging broader public discussion and condemning reliance on less reputable political methods. The letter is dated April 27 1889 and signed by Judd.

Emerson W. Judd Massachusetts Tariff Reform League Home Market Club Tremont Temple Boston Printers’ Union Moeen Torner Massachusetts League Mass Tariff Reform League John R

Saving Life at Sea Captain Burke Rescued Gratitude Passengers

A Boston correspondent recounts Captain Burke of the bark Fredonia saving the passengers and crew of the Gratitude after a Christmas to January 1866 voyage from Liverpool to New York. The Gratitude, leaking and pumped, was abandoned for transfer to the Fredonia, with harsh provisions. the voyage ended in Boston. The tale is set among era maritime rescues including the San Francisco and Poland incidents.

Burke Freenia North Atlantic Gratitude McStother Mersey New York John J. Boyd Liverpool Fredonia Azor Boston Hkdmand Burke Fayal McStather Middle Passage Boston Lower Harbor Charles Pearson Edward Riddle Haymarket Square Lincoln City Hospital Merchants of Merchants’ Exchange C. W. Dabney United States Missouri San Francisco Watkins Atlantic United States Army Horn Poland Anthony Havre Wainwright

Funeral for Aaron P. D. Weld Held in West Roxbury

The late Aaron P. D. Weld was honored at a simple Episcopal service at his Weld street home in West Roxbury at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Rev. Mr. Allen of Boston led the rites before interment at Forest Hills cemetery. Family members attended along with Mr. Bradley of Brattleboro Vermont Dr. Stedman and Mr. Coffin of Jamaica Plain Captain Welch of Brookline and Mr. Grew of Hyde Park. Floral tributes included ivy and wheat, ivy and roses crosses, maidenhair fern and pansies, and a mound of roses and lilies. No singing or pallbearers were listed.

Aaron PD. Weld Weld Street West Roxbury Allen Boston Forest Hills Cemetery Bradley Brattleboro Stedman Coffin Jamaica Plain Captain Welch Brookline Mr. Grew Hyde Park

Cat Home Records Showings Of Year Totals

The year reports 116 cats placed in homes 57 humane deaths 32 cat deaths and 23 calls from owners. Expenses totaled $1900 10 with receipts from Mrs Gifford gift 199 85 another gift 1600 in donations 45 from sales 4825 and dog board reclaimed 7.

Real Estate Notices from Knights and Hyde Listings

Real estate listings show S R Knights & Co and Jaimes F C Hyde with scheduled times at 3 p m and 5 30 p m respectively. The terse item notes property listings and sale or bidding times in a local notices roundup.

S. R. Knights & Co Real Estate Jaimes F. C. Hyde

London Gaiety Burlesque at Hollis Street Theatre

A listing of theatre programs shows the London Gaiety Burlesque Company performing at Hollis Street Theatre with an evening start at 7 45. Other venues include Boston Museum with Rosedale and Globe Theatre with Mrs Langtry all on similar evening schedules.

Hollis Street London Gaiety Burlesque Company Boston Museum Rosedale Park Theatre the Times Globe Theatre Nellie Farren Fred Leslie London Gaiety Burlesque Co

Marriages Listed in this City This April

In this city between April 24 and April 27 the Rev. ministers united couples including Louis A. Frank C. Boothby to Marie Louise Porg. Charles E. Clegg to Mary E. Kelly. George H. Kimball to Abby J. Low. Herbert H. Libby to Ella G. Stead. Thomas McCormick to Margaret Mulldoon. John Scofield to Adelia E. Beckwith. Charles Sheils to Annie McLaughlin. Peter Svenson to Elizabeth Dame.

Obituary notices from Boston area April deaths

A list of death notices from April in the Boston area including Alden Baldwin Batchelder Coffin Deveraux Duncan Ellis Estes Gay Harney Healey Higginson Hull Martin McLaughlin Mullikin Parker Regan Russell Shute Sweetser Tarbox Weeks Whitten with ages and locations such as Brighton Dorchester Cambridgeport and Medford. Several entries mention widows and children with ages from 1 year to 84.

Alden Neponset Addie F. Trowe Morton Alden Baldwin Brighton Life Baldwin Batchelder Hampton N. H Alfred J. Batchelder Coffin E. M. Coffin Deveraux South Boston Thomas James Ellen Deveraux Dunrye Chelsea James Duncan Ellis Palmer Mass George C. Ellis Estes Dorchester Levi Estes Gat City Hospital Francis M. Gay Harney Boston Highlands Mary John Harney Healey Nellie Jeremiah Mary Healey Higginson George Higginson Guneral King’s Chapel Hull Cambridge Emma Blanche William H. Wentworth William, B. Hull Poughkeepsie N. Y Martin George Danvers McLaughlin Julia McLaughlin Mullikin Charlestown Margaret N. C. Mullikin Parker Newton Upper Falls Mary M. Parker Regan Bridget John Regan Russell Waltham Louisa W William M Mary A. Russell East Boston John Shute the Sweetser Reading Mary N Deacon T. H. Sweetser Tarbox Cambridgeport Joseph K.larbox Weeks Medford Emma L. Weeks Whitten Jacksonville Fla Mary Remington Charles V. and Elizabeths. Whitten

Over Zealous Partisans in Local Precincts

A letter to the editor complains that female vote distributors were inside polling rooms at opening, handing out campaign leaflets and thrusting them on voters. It alleges officials forbade placards on walls but the distributors wore placards on their dresses, encumbering the ward rooms.

Sheltering Home for Animals Reports Steady Growth

Ellen M Gifford Sheltering Home for Animals in Brighton reports progress. Boston police aid is acknowledged as two acres were added to the estate, expanding space for dogs and cats. Last year 142 dogs were received 84 found homes 21 sold 28 euthanized 2 owner called 1 lost. kennels held 15 cats received.

Ellen M. Gifford Lake Street Brighton Boston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Railway Mail Service Harrison Frank W. Palmer Chicago Illinois Osborne California Nicholls North Carolina Port AU Prince Arrondissement Society Notes Blaine Bright State Street St. Paul Central Traffic Association Blanchard Market National Bank Fiske J. N. Fiske Boston Clearing House Committee William G. Russell Cape Cop Danmark Aaron D. Weld T. A. Barker Alex. S. Porter Framingham, Mass David Nevins Meredith & Nelson Langwood Hotel Langwood Park Wyoming Mineral Spring Wyoming Station Langwood Langwood Park CO Pinckney Charles and Pinckney Streets WM. C. Codman J. G. Freeman Kilby Street Quincy Alleyn Terrace Hancock and Alleyn Streets E. Stoddard Bromfield Street Belmont Coffin & Henry Owa Iowa State St Des Moines John Jeffries & Sons Ofton Devonshire Sé Washington Street Eliot Street Ply B. F. Jacobs Kilby St Milk Street NEW Publications General Lafayette Emin Pasha Central Africa G. Schweinfurth F. Ratzel R. W. Felkin G. Hartlaub Edward P. Roe Lou Kasai Lone Star Charles Somerville Latrobe Bateman Congo Free State Dodd, Mead & Company Broadway Otis Company Bliss, Fabyan & Co Treet Geo. F. Fabyan Columbian Manuf. CO Bliss. Fabyan & Co Summer Street Pullman’s Palace Car Company A. G. Weinsheimer Everett Mills W.G. Saltonstall THE Ashton Value CO WM. Howell Reed Boston & Maine Railroad Amos Blanchard Massachuusetts Suffolk Supreme Judicial Uurt Minerva Sawyer Joseph C. Dwight Hallowell Maine Lexington Street Marion Street Boyden Malleable Cast Iron and Steel Company Joan Morrison Sail Joseph Noble Newell Sturtevant Lewis Sturtevant Noble Sturtevants Noble and Sturtevants Martha Smith Martha Morrision John Morrison Artha Smith Eliza Sawyer E. Amanda Webster Samuel Sawyer Amelia B. Vinal Daniel Sawyer Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Boston Post Joseph Dwight Newel, Sturtevant John Noble C. H. Cooper Watts & Willis Quincy Market Cheney Northboro Leaha Investment Mass. Co W. Norton Reid Pemberton Square Corporation Partnership W. Norton Reid & CO Lenox Street Central Wharf & Wet Dock Corporation Central Wharf India Street Central Wharf Street Atlantic Avenue W. E. Richardson Washington Fire and Marine Insurance CO A. Ranlett Cheshire Railroad Company Keene M. R. Stewart East Boston Company H. W. Wesson City Notices City OF City Hall Board of Aldermen Aldermen’s West End Street Railway Co Homer Rogers Commonwealth OF Massachussetts Norfolk George E. Hinckley Laura A. Hinckley Dedham George Waite Esquire Jonathan Cobb Register William F. Hinckley George Waith Commonwealth OF Massachtas Setts Middlesex George W. Lyman George L. Appleton Georgie M. Brooks J. H. Tyler Joseph D. Hull Kate E. Hull P. Searle William K. Mahoney Angus G. McKenzie Admr Meaean John White William A. Gaston Boston Safety Vapor Stove Co W.norton Reid & CO Pemberton Sq F. C. Sturtevant Martford Conn M. B. Faxon Seedsman South Market Street Clarence D. Washburn Music Hall Hans von Bulow Mozart Brahms Raff Schubert Rheinberger Rubinstein Cho “ Liszt Knabe Bulow Gericke Boston Symphony Orchestra Wilhelm Gericke Wagner Parsifpal Beethoven R. M. Field J. B. Mason Boston Theatre Eugene Tompkins Lewis Morrison Mephisto Sassl Lydia Thompson John Stetson J. F. Vila J. K. Countie Thatcher Primrose & West Custer Grand Indian Musee Tremont St Gettysburg Howard Atheneum Oliver Byron Kate Byron East Boston Ferries Nortrnn Ferry Georges Creek Elk Garden New River Newport News H. B. Butler Court House Suffolk County B. Stebbins Thomas J. Whidden Godfrey Morse Copartnership T. J. Jones & Co John 8. Brackett William F. Jones Dix de 5 suPtultye Cars Mfg Tee Premier Flour OF America
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication