Civil Service Rules and Political Pressure Agenda
The civil service commission works out classification under new rules with exemptions from competitive exams for technical posts in coastal surveys engraving printing and postal inspectors to be promoted by tests. The President altered the start from non competitive to competitive exams and will publish exempted positions soon. The president’s acceptance letter remains unfinished and party leaders debate when it will be released. The piece notes treasury appraisers report on duties for glue gelatine and isinglass among others and Indiana Democrats tout Cleveland support while treasury chiefs prepare reports ahead of possible October Congress.
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Sorcrau
Civil Service Commissioners
Washington
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Hydrographic Office
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Dickinson
Fairchild
Carlisle
Cleveland
Treasury Department
New York
Mgr. A. L. Sturtevant
Treasury
A Noteworthy Number and the Weekly Post
The Weekly Post reviews a powerful speech by Hon. William E. Russell in Springfield on July 26. It lists Conant's reviewing letter on civil service action and a broad array of reform topics, market notes, and notices, with subscriptions offered through November after August 3.
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Weekly Post
William E. Russell
Springfield
Conant
Taverner
United States
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League Circular Letter 1888
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League outlines its educational aims, independence, and appeals for funds to promote reduced taxation on essential goods. It notes activities including 37 public meetings, 31 speakers, six local clubs, and distribution of 69,000 pamphlets and related materials. Leaders include Henry L. Pierce President and William Lloyd Garrison Treasurer.
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Massachusetts Tariff Reform League
State Street
Boston
League
No. 66
William Lloyd Garrison
Federal Street
Finance Committee
John F. Andrew
Washington Street
Jerome Jones
James Means
Lincoln Street
William Simes
Broad Street
Edwin R.delong
Central Wharf
Albert H. Spencer
Henry L. Pierce
Josiah Quincy
Joan F. Andrew
Straws From State Street Market Report
The New York market showed strong buying with a later but healthy reaction. Franklin traded between 22.5 and 20.5, aided by 900 shares sold by F. A. Davis. Vanderbilt interest lifted Lake Shore, while Pacific Mail rose on treasury assets. Wheat and pork moves were mixed, with Armour aiding pork. Atlantic & Pacific built for crops. San Diego plans a new water firm led by Ex. Governor Murray. CAPE Cop.
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New York
Pacific Mail
Treasury
San Diego
Murray
Utah
Cape Cop
Army Orders At Sandy Hook Fort Leavenworth And Leave Grants
Army dispatch from Washington lists Captain Charles S. Smith of the ordnance department ordered to temporary duty at Sandy Hook New Jersey. Captain J DeR Gardner an assistant surgeon ordered to Fort Leavenworth Kansas. First Lieutenant F J Patton of the Twenty first Infantry granted fifteen days leave. Captain James Merrill an assistant surgeon granted one month’s leave.
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Washington
Charles S. Smith
Ordnance Department
Sandy Hook
N. J
J. der
Gardner
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
F. J. Patton
Twenty-first Infantry
James ©. Merrill
Electric cars begin regular Willows line trips
Salem reports electric cars on the Willows line of the Naumkeat street railway started regular trips today. The cars carried heavy freights, ran smoothly, and stopped readily, marking a successful rollout of the updated service.
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Salem
Sprera Au
Willows
Naumkeat& Street Railway
Cosmopolitan Revival and E P Roe’s Final Works
New York, Aug 1. Obituary and tribute to Courtlandt Palmer, founder of the Nineteenth Century Club, and discussion of his atheistic creed and influence. The Cosmopolitan magazine, revived by new publishers with a half million capital, promises strong features including Wong Chin Foo and Frank Carpenter. It also runs the concluding chapters of E P Roe’s Miss Lou, noting Roe’s health and friendships with Stoddard, Stedman, Hawthorne, and others.
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New York
Sprcrar
Courtlandt Palmer
Nineteenth Century Club
New Yorker
Knickerbocker
Thaddeus B. Wakeman
Wakeman
Palmer
Comte
Delmonico’s
Colonel Ingersoll
Daniel G. Thompson
Post
Cosmopolitan
Schlicht and Field
U. S. Grant
Wong Chin Foo
Washington Correapanent
Frank G. Carpenter
Cleveland
Endicott
Whitney
Fairchild
Lamont
Miller
Sheridan
E. P. Roe
Anatoly
Stoddard
Stedman
Hawthorne
The amiable author praised by G E Montgomery
G E Montgomery extols a writer as an "unaffectedly amiable" man whose works endure, contrasting him with Miss Eussler and noting the brief life of The Keepsake followed by Judge Not by English dramatist Frank Harvey.
Blaine to be welcomed in Augusta Maine campaign event
Republican leaders map an elaborate greeting for Blaine arriving Aug. 10 or 11. He will ride in a barouche with the Mayor and Judge Whitehouse and Hon. E. C. Burleigh, while an illuminated arch, gas lights, red fire and rockets illuminate State street as Maine campaign activity intensifies.
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Avausta
Sprcrau
Blaine
W. P. Whitehouse
E. C. Burleigh
State Street
Augusta House
Maine
Depot Quartermaster’s
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Venn
United States Quartermaster’s
Schuylkill Arsenal
Pacific Coast
M. 1
Ludngton
Q. M
U.S.A
Sea Serpent Club Outing At Naugus Head Ends In Missing Tale
Marblehead August outing of the Sea Serpent Club led by Senator Samuel Roads failed to sight the serpent. A baseball game formed, Lt. Whiting’s nine lost 27 to 13, dinner followed with songs and a humorous poem. Notables present included Samuel Roads and many Boston, Marblehead, and Somerville residents. hunt for the serpent abandoned near nightfall.
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Marblehead
Sprcau
Sea Serpent Club
Samuel Roads
Naugus Head
D’ayer
Glines
Whiting
A. A. Fowle
Messrs
Pratt
Childs
Cushing
P. A. Collins
G. H. Dickson
New York
C. H. Hoyt
Boston
William Symonds
Philip Doherty
A. B. Alger
H. H. Pratt
Abington
Somerville
Edward D. Sibley
Robert Luce
J. W. Morcoran
Clinton
Crosby
Pittsfield
H. B. Lovering
Lynn
Moseley
Hyde Park
Everett Paine
Nathanie Childs
H. A. H. Mortimer
W. C. Gregory
Amusements listings for Boston venues and shows
The Boston area venues schedule evening performances across several theaters. Katti the Family Help and Uncle Tom's Cabin anchor the lineup with 8 pm and 7:45 pm starts, plus a promenade concert at MUSIC HALL. Additional acts include Christ Entering Jerusalem, The Crucifixion, and The Last Days of Pompeii with varied start times.
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Boston Museum
Katti
Oakland Garden
Cyclorama
Tremont Street
Battle of Gettee Music Hall
Horticultural Hall
Jerusalem
Pompeian Amphullheatre
Pompeii
Fruit-Snow & Company Sale Time Announcement
A brief notice lists a sale at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Fruit-Snow & Co and a prior sale at 10 a.m. by Fruit-Horatio Harris. The fragment emphasizes scheduled openings without additional context or location details.
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Fruit—Snow & Co
Fruit
Horatio Harris
Marriages in Maynard Malden Chelsea and Boston Area
Notices announce marriages including James R Bent to Mary E Whitney in Maynard on August 1 by Rev D H Brewer. William H Ferguson to Katie J Johnson in Malden on July 31 by Rev E S Potter. Arthur H Gay to Mary A McPhee in Boston on August 1 by N A Apollonio JP. John C Hefler to Ann Barbara Smith in this city on July 31 by Rev pomce Lixon. Joseph N Knox to Ada M Stewart in this city on July 31 by Rev R B Moody.
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Bent—Whitney
Maynard
D. H. Brewer
James R
Bent
Mary E
Aremas Whitney
Maynard, Ferguson—Johnson
Malden
E. S. Potter
William H. Ferguson
Katie J. Johnson
Chelsea
Gay—Mcphee
N. A. Apollonio
J.P
Arthur H. Gay
Mary A. McPhee
Hefler
Smith
Pomce Lixon
John C. Hefler
Ann Barbara Smith
Knox—Stewart
R. B. Moody
Joseph N. Knox
Ada M. Stewart
Obituary notices from Aug 1 to Aug 2 across cities
Death notices list widows widowers and children with ages from 7 months to 87 years. Locations include Norwood Scituate Cambridgeport Brookline Charlestown Worcester Worcester Hyde Park Boston Highlands and Massachusetts General Hospital. Names include Mary Barnes Philip Barta Edward Cahill Eunice Hatch Alice Hollis Willi am Davis Rose Garvey and Mary Powers among others. Funeral times and residences are noted for several entries.
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Barnes
Mary
Silas Barnes
Barta
Philip Kent Barta
W. J. Barta
Norwood
Mass
Yence
Cahill
South Boston
Edward Cahill
Daley
Cambridgeport
John Daley
Davin
Willis
William F
Mary A. Davis
Garvi.y
Rose Garvey
Hai Cih
Scituate
Eunice J
Wor Eee * Hatch
Tie S
Alice J
T Hollis
T Homas Holmes
Brookline
Mary A. Holmes
Henry Holmes
Beson N. Bes Nance
Hood
Hugh Hood
Morris
Charlestown
Kien
John J. Aware Bee
Elney
Massachusetts
General Hospita
James Eres
Pres
Aum Sykes
Worcester
May
Louise M
Joseph Syken
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