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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1889

Page

5

Bounties for Fishermen and Inspectors Proposed

General Cogswell urges extending bounty payments to the fishing fleet of Gloucester and Marblehead. A bill would grant a small sum per ton for a ninety day voyage with extra for each thirty days beyond, capped at 200 dollars per trip, with shares for officers and crew. He also seeks thirty days paid leave for customs inspectors with per diem pay.

Washineton Cogswell Gloucester Marblehead

Dr St Clairs Golden Anniversary at State Department

Dr F O St Clair chief of the Consular Bureau at the State Department marked his fiftieth birthday with affectionate tributes from colleagues and subordinates. He entered service as a temporary clerk in 1865 and since rising to head of the bureau has served eight years with merit and broad respect.

St. Clair State Department Cleveland

Gunboat Petrel Put In Commission At Norfolk

The new gunboat Petrel was put in commission for the first time today at Norfolk.

Petrel Norfolk

Charles River Bridges Obstruction Under Review

Colonel Abbott and Lieutenant-Colonels Gillespie and Mansfield are ordered to Boston to determine how existing bridges obstruct the Charles River.

Charles River Abbott Gillespie Mansfield Boston

Chiefs from Cheyenne Agency Seek President Promise on Sioux Lands

Five chiefs from the Cheyenne agency in South Dakota travel to Washington to urge the President to vow never to seize Sioux land again and to preserve their hunting grounds and ancestral remains undisturbed.

Cheyenne Agency South Dakota Washington

Candidates File for Boston Pension Agent Position

Two applicants for pension agent in Boston submit papers Se century Osborne and Creasey Osborne from East Bridgewater backed by Elijah Morse and endorsed by Plymouth and Suffolk bar members judges and veterans He authored a regimental war history and was wounded. Creasey from General Cogswell’s district has General Cogswell’s support and works at the Boston Custom House.

Boston Pension Agency Pension Office Boston William H. Osborne Creasey Osborne East Bridgewater Elijah Morse Plymouth Suffolk Massachusetts Cogswell Boston Custom House

Trade and Congo Link in Senate Debate

Senator Morgan urged a resolution to study how to boost trade between the United States and the new State of Congo and to identify diplomatic obstacles. He cited Berlin powers and urged U S political power in Congo to stimulate emigration and investment by African Americans.

Congo Morgan Alabama Committee On Foreign Relations United States Free State of Congo Berlin Blaine Knapp St Beach St Washington and Harrison Ave Corliss W. B. P. Weeks Water St

Gloucester Fishermen Happy Over Pay Ruling

In Gloucester on December 10, jurists ruled in a U S court case against Augustus F. Cunningham and the master of the Charles Levi Woodbury, awarding the crew $20 per barrel for fish caught. The decision boosts pay expectations for crews and unsettles owners who had offered as low as $5 per barrel.

Gloucester Nelson United States Boston Augustus F. Cunningham Charles Levi Woodbury Woodbury Cunningham Nova Scotia Rapid Transit Master Mariners’ Association

Army Officers Granted Leave and Recruits Detachment

Washington dispatch reports First Lieutenant Simon C. Vedder of the Nineteenth Infantry is given six months leave of absence on a surgeon's certificate. Second Lieutenant James W. McAndrew of the Twenty-first Infantry is ordered to lead a detachment of recruits from New York City to the Department of the Platte.

Washington Specia Al.j Simon C. Vedder Nineteenth Infantry James W. McAndrew Twenty-first Infantry New York City Department of the Platte

Oliver Johnson obituary recalls abolitionist leader and journalist

Oliver Johnson a veteran abolitionist and longtime editor died in Brooklyn after a long illness. Born in Vermont in 1809 he worked with Garrison and edited the Liberator the National Anti Slavery Standard and the New York Tribune among others. He married twice and left a substantial journalistic legacy and biographies of Garrison.

Oliver Johnson Brooklyn N. Y William Lloyd Garrison Mr. Johnson Vermont Peacham Ziba Sally Lincoln Johnson Massachusetts Montpelier Watchman Garrison National Philanthropist of Boston Bennington Free Press Concord N. H Lyman Beecher Montpelier Johnson New England Belknap Street England Liberator American Anti-Slavery Society Twain Blackstone, R. L Chronicle Salem Philadelphia Pennsylvania Freeman National Anti- Slavery Standard American Society Standard New York Independent Weekly Tribune The Christian Union Journal Orange N.J Progressive Friends Kennett Square Penn Greeley Beecher Tilton Mary Ann White Sing Sing Jane Abbott John S.C. Abbott

Patrick McDonnell of Quincy Dies After Ill Health

Patrick McDonnell founder of McDonnell & Sons granite cutting firm in Quincy died early yesterday following a period of feeble health after a carriage fall. He came to America from Ireland as a poor boy and built a substantial fortune. He leaves a wife and seven children. The notice also mentions Dr. William Wallard Hubbard, once a prominent physician in Fall River and Waltham, now a noted lecturer.

Patrick McDonnell Quincy McDonnell & Sons America Ireland McDonnell William Wallard Hubbard Fall River Waltham

Sugar Raid Roils New York Market And Dividend Speculation

The New York market opened irregularly and fell slightly due to the Sugar raid sending prices to 61 percent amid talk of an injunction on the dividend. The NYSE seeks official trust figures but is rebuffed. Better properties resisted declines with strong demand for dividend stocks. Western Union got a dividend boost and Atchison showed sharp October gains though fourth week November earnings lagged. Atchison bond deposits and Manuel of Atchison’s Pacific Coast visit spark talk of a possible Atchison Southern Pacific tie. Interactions between Atchison and New England railways reflect ongoing deals and pricing moves.

New York New York Stock Exchange Trust Manuel Atchison Pacific Coast San Francisco Southern Pacific

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