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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1889
Page
4
Official India wheat figures show a yield about 26,000,000 bushels below the four year average, a roughly ten percent shrinkage. England faces possible supply shortages while reports from American fields promise continued market control remains with the United States.
The High Court of the French Senate began the trial of General Boy Langer with little public interest. Prosecutor General’s charges, as reported, seem tame and focus on vanity rather than crime. Government action may even help his reputation amid recent discredit.
Republican organs push for compliance with civil service pledges faced with growing offices. The New York Tribune argues that expanding the competitive merit system is needed to match civil service growth or to gain on it. Yet the administration narrows the merit system, rewarding influence and partisanship over qualifications.
The Boston Journal notes Mr Wanamaker sails for Saratoga and Colonel Clarkson becomes temporary chief. It warns Clarkson could use patronage to place loyalists in Northwestern posts and Virginia offices to aid the Republican cause, signaling a return to political appointments within civil service.
Following the Pension Office probe, public sentiment probes how a whitewash will be applied to Corporal Tanner. Reports hint at praise from the Pennsylvania Republican convention, harsh contrast through coverage of General Black, and a plan to delay a decision until the storm blows over. A minority report by Dr. Ewine is said to be suppressed.
The initial phase of the British fleet exercises falls short of high expectations despite the spectacle of Emperor William joining the preliminary review. Observers note cautious progress and uncover logistical and strategic questions as maneuvers proceed.
The British fleet displays impressive vessels though serious flaws seen in the largest ships. The ironclad Inflexible suffers heavy mishaps and questions arise about its armor and speed. Overall strength appears greater than actual due to blundering ship construction by the Admiralty.
A New York Tribune editorial refutes Post assertions that Massachusetts and New England iron mills suffered steep declines under tariff protection. The piece cites the American Iron and Steel Association directory, showing mixed results with mills closing yet overall production rising or stable through 1880–1888, arguing the Post and Tribune misstate declines.
The piece notes Virginia output trailing 1880 by over a third while many reputational losses mount funding thousands of workers off the line. It argues Massachusetts iron manufacturers seek relief by removing prohibitory duties on coal iron ore crude iron and coke to salvage the industry despite Tribune criticisms.
The Postoffice rate cut to one cent faces a large deficit and public resistance. Wanamaker halts recommendation, urging improved service and civil reform instead. He weighs ocean mail experiments and urges efficiency over penny-rate ambitions. Palmer emerges as a potential Broadway World’s Fair representative.
A Liverpool jury found Mrs Maysrick guilty of poisoning her husband with arsenic. The verdict drew unfavorable comment as the case relied on circumstantial evidence and plausible defense rebuttals. It was noted that death might not be conclusively proven to be caused by arsenic, though the drug had prior internal uses.
The trial says Mrs Maysrick may have administered arsenic to her husband without proof of criminal intent. Circumstantial evidence and an unfaithful motive weigh against her, yet the death sentence appears harsh. The London Times urges Home Office review and public justice consideration.
Mme Modjeska visits New York while Professor Hardy tours the White Mountains. Betsroths and marriages cross European nobility, and Barnum departs Bethel after an ovation. Reports cover the Hobbema sale, Dartmouth alumni, a Russian mission rumor, and social events in London and Glasgow.
A Boston observer recalls St Pauls Church interiors and the family pews of prominent 19th century figures, detailing decor, portraits, and the social milieu. He connects memories of pastors, local dignitaries, and the Phillips and Sears families with broader city history and a later note on Harrison and Boston’s changing streetscape.
The four masted schooner King Philip sank after colliding with schooner T. P. Dixon in Vineyard Sound this morning. Dixon sustained minor damage. wreckers agreed to salvage for 75 percent of the value and will depart with divers. The King Philip, built in Camden, Maine in 1886, measured 211 feet long and 1224 gross tons, owned by Captain J. M. Phillips and others from Fall River. captain and crew left for Eastport tonight.
Several pickpockets were captured in the crowds that followed President Harrison. William E. Harvey, a colored man, jailed nine months for pocket theft from an unknown woman. John Ryan, a New York crook, arrested for stealing a pocketbook from Mrs. Mc tary. items found include a $100 gold watch and chain and a $13 purse with the name S C Halton Sheldon Minn. Owners sought. Mrs M P Ring reported a handbag theft at Boston and Maine station.
The Hon. Jonathan Bourne of New Bedford died at his home Wednesday night. Born in Sandwich on March 25, 1811, he rose from a grocer’s apprentice to a leading merchant and financial figure. He led whale fishery interests, chaired Merchants' National Bank since 1853, and served in multiple public roles including Massachusetts Executive Council member and National Republican delegate. Survived by five of seven children, with funeral planned at his residence Saturday.
General Henry Dupont head of E. I. Dupont & Co. died in Wilmington. he backed the Republican ticket in four elections and rose to major-general of the state militia. He was valued at 15 million dollars. Horace H. Coburn of Nashua died suddenly at Juniper Point, Salem at seventy-five, leaving a widow and family. Signor Benedetto Cairoli, noted Italian statesman, is dead.
John Huntington and his son W. T. R. Huntington of Cleveland owned two renowned watches ordered in 1881 from Geneva. The gold case houses 400-piece works with four small dials showing lunar phase, leap year, quarter seconds, and day, plus weekday and tide indicators. A unique horse timer, striking bells for hours minutes and quarters, and ruby pivots reduce friction.
A mosaic of jokes about royalty and politics, a jab at tobacco, and a long anecdote on Millet’s Angelus. It recalls editors’ quips on Blaines, Gladstone, Leopold, and a Johnstown disaster aid hero, then traces The Angelus’s auction history from Millet to $110,600.
Albany Journal editorial argues reform as guarantee of character and test of competence confined to party adherents in power. It cites no Chinese examinations open to Mugwumps and frames reform as partisan protection.
The Albany Argus reports that Matt Quay acts as a decisive political boss in Pennsylvania, issuing orders without waiting for the state convention outcome and avoiding liquor queries to stay flexible. He watches Blaine and Harrison's Bar Harbor meeting for strategic benefit.
A St. Louis Republic criticism argues that focusing on the first day Tanner took charge would reveal similar misdeeds as a thirty day review. The piece contends May alone shows the sur plus distribution by Bureau staff, with rerating by Manderson and theft by department employees peaking after May.
Army orders: Lt W H Wheeler found unfit for active duty, to retire at home. Lt John R K Totten granted one month leave. Naval orders: Capt J I Merritt and others to board for promotion examination. Lt D Peacock to Portsmouth Navy Yard. Ensign C W Jungen to the Pinto on 20th. Cmdr S W Terry detached from Washington Navy Yard to serve on exam board. Alliance officers on waiting orders. several named. Clarence A Carr detached from Omaha.
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