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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1889

Page

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Beard and Lawrence vie for Boston collectorship in Senate-led fight

The struggle for Boston collector narrows to ex-Collector Beard and Abbott Lawrence with strong backing for Dr. Burden fading. Senators and certain House members favor Lawrence or Beard, while others reserve judgment, impacting pension agent and district attorney appointments as the process unfolds.

Washington Soncran Boston Beard Abbott Lawrence Lodge Morse Burden Mr. Lawrence Lawrence Senate House Mr. Beard General Cogswell Randall Greenharge Rockwell William H. Osborne Creecy Osborne Eloar Jurden Bristol Plymouth Dr. Burden Mr. Stackpole Frank D. Allen

Shipping movements list with vessels to and from ports

A dense roll of ships and origins dated December with arrivals and departures. Vessels include Scythia Durham City Mascotte Assyria Orinoco Vizcaya Alvena Tangier and many more from Liverpool Boston New York Philadelphia Antwerp Rouen Havre Lisbon Yokohama Moville and other ports.

Boston Scythia Liverpool Durham City London River Ettrick Cisputa Baltimore Thanemore New York Mascotte Assyria Genoa Somerhill Jago Orinoco Bermuda Vizcaya Havana Alvena Miragoane Tangier Progreso City of Berlin Kasbek Newcastle Eng Philadelphia Prussian Glasgow Antwerp la Flandre Era Lake Superior Virginian Roston Roman Queenstown Edwin Lord Clive Boulogne Veendam Rotterdam Rouen Ferguson Havre la Champagne Abboville Furnessia Kinsale Dover Willkommen Bremen Prawie Point

Silcott Investigation and Alaska Seal Fisheries Contract

Reported revelations over an overdraft by Speaker Reed in the Silcott inquiry prompt questions about the sergeant-at-arms and treasury. The House committee will reconvene to pursue possible forgery in Silcott transactions with the National Metropolitan Bank as Windom plans bids for a renewed Alaska seal fisheries contract.

Congress Silcott Reed Board of Pension Examiners Pittsfield New England Senate Yale Harvard Hutchinson Kan Speaker Reed Treasury National Metropolitan Bank Alaska Seal Fisheries Windom Alaska Commercial Company of San Francisco Secretary of the Treasury

Elegant English Oak and Mahogany Home Furnishings Offerings

A catalog of refined pieces including Gentleman’s Clothes Pole in oak or mahogany with trims, a Shaving Stand with bevelled mirror priced at 8 dollars, a Morris Chair at 28 dollars, a Dressing Cabinet at 18 dollars, a Rocking Chair with antique styling priced around 5 dollars, a Parisian Drawing Room Table at 20 dollars, and a Cheval Glass in select English Oak at 18 dollars. Each item emphasizes durability, ventilation, and period details suitable for luxury homes.

Five O'Clock Tea Table in Oak or Cherry

Broad circular tan table with rich grain and a massive centre support. Four wide legs provide stability. A hidden mechanism unlocks and swings the table to a wall position when not in use, taking less than eight inches of space. Offered in polished Oak or Cherry.

Cronin Jurors Stand 11 to 1 in Favor of Convicting All Defendants

Deliberations continue as the Cronin jury remains split 11 to 1 in favor of conviction. Judge McConnell will review any night verdict at 10 tomorrow morning while threats of lynching surface over juror Culver.

Cmicaco Cronin McConnell John Culver Criminal Court Culver Longenecker Times Today Charles C. Dix Commercial Hotel Cronin Court Room Dix

Defective Cord Kills Fireman in New York

Patrick Sullivan, a Manhattan Electric Light Co fireman, was killed by an electric shock from a flexible thirty foot cord attached to a 120 volt lamp. The coroner noted insulation imperfection and traces of blood on the cord shank. Autopsy confirmed death from electric shock.

New York Patrick Sullivan Manhattan Electric Light Company Sullivan

The Care and Feeding of Infants Promoted by Mellin's Food

A short promotional note from Mellin's Food at 41 Central Wharf Boston offers a free mailed copy of The Care and Feeding of Infants. The book is described as a valuable guide for mothers on feeding their children.

Mellin’s Food Deliber- Goodale Co Central Wharf Boston Mass

Christmas Bookcase with Clock Shelf and Cabinet Showpiece

A new style Christmas bookcase offers five shelves for 175 to 200 volumes, with brass rings for the curtain front. Above sits a cabinet with side openings, a broad top, and a three-sided gallery for a large French clock and ornaments. Normally priced at 13.60, it is marked down for holiday sale.

Cherry piano chair with mahogany finish and carved seat

The chair features a cherry wood frame with a mahogany finish and carved seat. It imitates piano leg design with French fluted posts on the back and broad feet. The seat adjusts to the greatest degree of comfort and height. Price five dollars.

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