04 Aug 1887
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1887
Page
1
A passenger agent position is listed at 250 Washington Street and at the Passenger Station Causeway Street, indicating service access points for travelers in the city.
This morning's news covers a possible fast mail service between New York and Boston, a Treasury reversal on a Boston customs decision, and General Rosecrans presenting resolutions from the National Veteran Association. It notes baseball league winners, reunions in Stonington and Hartford, a fatal elevator collapse in Minneapolis, and other regional items including political and naval updates.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports a new Home Rule scheme proposing a national legislature and home executive in Ireland. Sir George Otto Trevelyan’s victory stirs widespread comment as Gladstonian papers celebrate. Holland moves to restrict juvenile and female labor and Mexican officials praise the new tariff.
Warmer fair weather dominates today. Richard C. Greenleaf of C F Hovey & Co. dies at 28 Newbury Street. The High Court of Foresters permits colored men as members. Robert Kraus secures Crispus Attucks monument contract. Fitchburg railroad travel resumes. No more licenses for girls to peddle streets. Rubber firms form a price pool. Boston’s ferryboat General Hancock nearly finished. Meigs elevated railroad work to Bowdoin Square to start next month. Hosmer delivers first Old South lecture for youth. Indignation meeting in Zion Church denounces Georgia Glenn bill. Lion Alpheus Hardy’s condition unchanged. Mike Horrigan defeats Ed Decker at Windsor Theatre. Money looser, bulls in control of stock market. Consolidated company concedes to West End Land.
In Windsor Theatre Ed Decker of Swanton Vermont loses to Mike Horrigan after a lengthy bout sequence. Referee H M Dufur oversaw three falls with Decker taking the first and Horrigan the next two. Decker wore down by illness and forfeited the final fall. money changed hands amid local excitement.
Christ Church Hartford elected the Rev. John Lindsay as its rector. Lindsay, formerly at St. John's Georgetown, is noted as having been Society chaplain to the national House of Representatives in the past.
London August 8 The Pall Mall Gazette prints a Home Rule plan claiming to arise from the Round Table conference. It envisions an Irish national legislature and executive with Ulster no separation while Irish MPs stay in Westminster. Courts and police to remain imperial controlled.
London reports show Sir George Trevelyan's win drawing intense interest across parties. Conservative papers warn of ominous significance while Gladstonian outlets forecast a Home Rule majority from an immediate election. Ministers hint at awaiting the full term, arguing time favors the Unionist position.
A Prohibition party manifesto convokes a London temperance convention to organize efforts to elect only prohibition-favoring candidates to Parliament and municipal councils. After debate on the land bill, most Parnellites plan to depart next week. whips set prorogation for the 25th.
The States General committee recommends limiting work with boys under 16 and women under 18 in factories and workshops. It bans night shifts for these workers, forbids women to work for a month after childbirth, and calls for factory inspection and support measures for workers families in cases of illness old age accident or death.
In Loxton on August 3 the bill to permit building a Channel Tunnel was defeated 153 to 107 after debate led by Sir Edward Watkin. Other items note Patrick O'Brien to question Mr Balfour in Parliament over Irish detective surveillance, cholera cases in Malta, a Kilrush police clash with militiamen, and Bulgarian minister Natehevitch reporting Prince Ferdinand’s intention to visit Bulgaria with no date set.
The Hakes family descendants of Solomon Hakes and Anna Billings gathered for their first reunion at the International Hotel in Niagara Falls today with reps from nearly every state, tracing roots to 1718 in Stonington Connecticut and branches in New York Massachusetts and Connecticut. The Marsh family held their fourth annual reunion at Haxtrorp with about fifty members attending including Riverius Marsh of New Brunswick New Jersey and Rev D W Marsh of Amherst Massachusetts delivering addresses.
In Brockton on Aug 8 the Carpenters Union reports improving outlook as layoffs shrink from eighty to thirteen over two weeks. Masters uphold ten hour days at old pay, predicting all crews back to work soon.
In Portland Maine yesterday the Milly defeated the Willie in a yacht race of eighteen miles. Milly posted a time of 2 30 19 while Willie finished in 2 41 66, securing the challenge cup for another year.
At 1 o clock today Thomas J Mooney attempted to blow up the Queen of the National line. He was captured and police recovered the instrument. Mooney said the attack was not linked to the longshoremen strike. A loaded revolver cartridges and dagger were found. He demanded counsel and was committed for examination.
Early returns from fifty of one hundred nineteen counties indicate a Democratic loss vs Cleveland's 34,000 majority. Buckner's plurality may reach 20,000 to 30,000 with official counts due Thursday. A Bradley lead of about 5,000 is claimed by a W O Bradley dispatch, while Cincinnati reports Bradley gaining about 24,000 with Prohibitionist Fox at 14,000 votes.
A large crowd at Pequot House watches the New York Yacht Club fleet arrive led by Puritan Mayflower and Volunteer. The Electra hosts a captains meeting deciding to race for the Goelet cup on Friday with sailing toward Newport, Martha's Vineyard, Marblehead, and other ports, before return to Newport for further cups.
General Rosecrans received resolutions from the National Veterans Association of Des Moines condemning G A R members for opposing the president during the St Louis encampment. The documents praise President Cleveland and General Black administration of pensions and urge unity among Union veterans.
Bidwell, an English fugitive, was brought to Jefferson Market Court on suspicion and released. He recounted his Dartmoor Jail ordeal where a paralytic attack followed confinement. He described five sunless years in a dark cell, learning six languages and composing poetry.
Attorney General Garland submitted to the Treasury estimates for the Department of Justice and United States courts for the year ending June 30, 1888. The figures cover salaries, contingent expenses, prosecution of crimes, defending suits against the U S, territorial Utah courts, marshals, attorneys and clerks, witnesses and jurors, prison support, court room rent, bailiffs and miscellaneous items.
City of Mexico reports strong uptake of the July 1 tariff with goods piling at Vera Cruz and freight trains taxed to handle rising shipments. Central railroad short on box cars amid a surge in internal and external trade while passenger traffic stays robust. Finance Minister Duclane notes an unprecedented cash budget balance, signaling healthy national finances.
A Gaudaur Hanlan race from July 23 at Pullman Illinois is clarified. J A St John ordered Gaudaur to follow the referee and win if possible despite rough water. Officials admit the referee erred sending crews out in darkness and choppy conditions.
The National Civil Service Reform League met in Newcront with Mr Curtis delivering an address on President Cleveland and Maryland abuses. Resolutions endorsed the President’s sincerity in civil service exams but criticized appointments outside the classified service. Baltimore urged action on Maryland issues while Chicago pressed for enforcement and expansion of merit-based appointments and open Senate nominations. Curtis was re elected president as the group outlined future goals and next year’s Chicago meeting.
Greenfield reports credit to the Fitchburg Railroad for swift action after a severe washout. A long trestle is being rebuilt as trains resume tonight, with major damage along a wide swath of track and embankment requiring heavy earthworks and solid-bottom foundations.
The forecast from WasateTos issued August 3 predicts warmer and fair weather for Maine New Hampshire Vermont with southerly winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut see warmer fair conditions with southeast turning to southerly winds. Eastern New York should be warmer and fair with generally southerly winds. Brun Hill Observatory notes southeastern New England will have fair weather for the next twenty four hours starting Wednesday night.
Yesterday's meteorological record summarizes observations up to 10 p m from all stations at the same moment. Data cover temperature, precipitation, wind, and pressure readings, reflecting regional climate conditions at close of day.
News arrives of the total wreck of the brigantine Alarte from Boston on Seal Island. The crew were saved and landed at Barrington. Alarte was owned by John D. McLaren of Liverpool and bound for Halifax.
The speech argues public sentiment drives reform as effectively as statutes and votes. It notes Lincoln’s view that those shaping sentiment influence policy, and discusses party unity, executive action, and the impact of reform principles on future elections.
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