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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1886
Page
5
Senator Van Wyck pushes a free list bill for sugar molasses and lumber while Senator Morrill warns against tariff legislation this session. Dawes calls for inquiry into reducing the surplus and aiding labor, signaling broad debate on tariffs and schedules.
Judge Edgerton comments in a private letter that civil service laws exclude many spoilsmen and that defeats at conventions or polls reflected public support for reform. He argues presidents and voters centralize appointments beyond Indiana and mocks those blaming the law for their losses.
Washington dispatch argues no real scandal beyond the police case and praises district administration under three commissioners. It notes nostalgia for a district delegate and discusses moves toward a locally elected city council and greater popular voice in Congress.
Hincron Dec. was detained in New York by Mrs. Rice illness. Representative Rice on the foreign affairs committee reviews the Presidents remarks on foreign policy. He concedes general agreement with the Cutting case but criticizes the State Department handling. sugar duties are mentioned with a favorable tilt toward removal.
Washington reports Democrats expect to hold the New Jersey Senate with a clear Republican edge, while the House will decide contested seats. Governors Abbott presumed to become next United ...
The candidate has lengthy state legislative experience including Speaker of the House and Senate President but no Washington tenure. He aligns with Democratic anti monopoly sentiment over railroad privileges and supports McAdoo on related issues. Rail interests may oppose him, yet his backers predict victory. He is described as resolute with Gambetta like force.
In Washington on December 7 an array of staff moves reshapes national coverage. Boston papers assign new correspondents, Wight joins Chicago Inter-Ocean, Curtis moves from Inter Ocean to the News, Guthridge departs to the New York Herald, Porter covers Philadelphia interests for a high protection organ.
Wasminerox reports that the three Secretaries in the new State War and Navy building occupy the most ornate rooms. Endicott shows lavish furnishings while Manning's office and aides are well equipped. Vilas and Lamar work in very plain spaces with modest waiting rooms, revealing a stark contrast in office styles.
Rep Herbert introduces a bill to remove disabilities of ex Confederates and allow enlistment in the U S armed forces. He cites Cutting affair and says many Southern volunteers would support a war, arguing trained ex Confederates could strengthen the army and navy in peace or war.
Wasn Hincron reports that Senator George Gray may be reelected by the Delaware Legislature. The Bayard faction backed Gray when Bayard was Secretary of State, and gossip said he would resign if Bayard requested it. A long feud exists between the Bayards and Saulburys, but likely no hard fight for Gray.
Representative Dingley of Maine says Republicans would nearly unite to cut the sugar duty from over 60 percent. A reduction to 38 percent would keep duties above any other product and reduce revenue by more than 25 million dollars.
A Washington dispatch notes a comparison shows 5554 fewer days of absence granted in the post office department in 1856 than in 1884 due to stricter scrutiny of leave causes.
Senator Cheney of New Hampshire has rented a pleasant house on Rhode Island avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets to spend the winter. The Hon. George Loring with his wife and daughter have returned to town for the season.
The Secretary of the Treasury sent to Congress the 1885 appropriation estimates totaling 325,185,794 dollars, down 14.4 million from last year. Major items include pensions 76,252,500 for military and naval establishments 20,639,756, postals 4,729,558, and permanent annual appropriations 116,699,000. River and harbor projects total 30,281,749 with costs for Boston Harbor, Cape Ann, New Haven breakwater, and Narragansett Bay among others.
A catalog of federal funding for harbor and river projects across the Mississippi and adjacent waters. Items include $750,000 for Ton Harbor in South Carolina, $5,000,000 for river harbor work below Cairo, and $1,150,000 for Missouri River improvements to Sioux City, with numerous allocations for Sabine Pass Sabine River East River Hell Gate and other sites.
Senate actions include oath for Senator Cheney of New Hampshire, a $109,000 Eastport post office grant, and tariff reform debates. Debates cover federal finance inquiries, retirement of small-denomination notes, sugar and lumber imports, Pacific railroad funding, and land entry issues in New Mexico. Notices on suffrage for women and obituaries for Price, Beach, and Arnot conclude the day.
In Washington on December 7 the House discussed a bill by Mr. Adams to limit U S bonds banks must hold as security for circulating notes. Banks with capital up to 500000 would keep only one tenth of capital in bonds, 90 percent of par value allowed as notes. Other measures and appropriations for Fort Riley and Fort Robinson followed, with the electoral count bill advancing after debates and a vote to consider Senate amendments.
A three night bazaar opens in Franklin Hall Abington on Wednesday Thursday and Friday evenings this week to raise funds for the Universalist Church. Governor Robinson will give the opening address tonight and attractions are planned for the remaining evenings.
In sick headache reports, Dr. W. W. Gray of Cave Spring Georgia states he has given a treatment in several cases with perfect success.
In Columbus Ohio the opposing counsel in the Bell Telephone case argued a motion to dismiss without prejudice. Senator Thurman led for the government while J E McDonald J J Storrow defended. Judge Sage ordered dismissal without prejudice and without record for the Ohio district status.
Ricamono Va December 7 Governor Lee declines to intervene with the court’s judgment in the Cluverius case. No commutation or pardon. Execution set for Friday.
Auction sales list specifies paintings by Lewis J. Bird & Co at 2 p.m. Real estate by IS. R. Knights & Co. at 12 30 p.m. fruit sale by Horatio Harris & Co. Sleighs robes and similar items by A. M. Bates at 10 30 a.m. Stocks by KR. L. Day & Co. at 11 30 a.m. and Francis Henshiw & Co. at 12 m. Thursday events follow.
The Ellou Theatre presents Galley Slave daily at 8. Howard Athene Lume offers Karithe Pedler in matinee and evening. Boston Museum shows Harbor Lights in afternoon and 7:45 pm. Globe Theatre features Lilian Alcott as Theodora with 1:46 pm and 7:46 pm showings. Hollis Street Theatre presents Adonis after Boston Theatre’s Edwin Booth performs nightly at 7:45. Park Theatre stars Mr Joan T. Raymond in The Woman Mater every evening.
In this city Hezekiah G. Chase wed Nina M. Dempsey of Boston on December 2. George W. Colby married Annie Pitts on December 3. Winfield S. Locke wed Carrie A. Edson on December 1 at the Church of the Unity.
Obituary notices list Marion Hickey 76, Sarah A Jackson widow, Venia Morley 25, Richard Perkins 81, Lyman Bigelow 58, Samuel Brearley Jr, Thomas Dole, Catherine Green 60, Josiah Lamson 80, Nathaniel Mulliken 73, Edna Pearson widow, John Pike 65, Elbridge Sweetser 61, Lucy Tyler 74, Caroline Wood 73, William Tarbell 33. Burial for Tarbell at Church St John Evangelist on Thursday.
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