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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1887
Page
1
The notice lists apparel prices such as dressing gowns at 5 to 10 dollars and bath wraps from 3.50 to 12 dollars. It also mentions cardigan jackets 1 to 4 dollars and various fabrics and nightwear items with scattered alphanumeric text.
An alarm from Box 229 at 5:54 last evening noted a fire in a rag pile in building 14 B street South Boston owned by Michael Kenny with no damage. At 4:53 yesterday afternoon a Box 56 alarm cited a fire in a rear four story brick at 210 Lincoln street due to an overheated stove on the second floor used as a dwelling by John Glider and barber shop by Charles R. Kelly. damage to the second story and goods estimated at $500.
The Hon. Daniel Manning is at his son's residence in Aupang New York City area and is alarmingly ill with very little hope of recovery.
The steamer Tower Hill arrived with Captain J W Jordan, two passengers and five crewmen from the schooner Joe Hooker which left Boston December 9 with shingles for Barbadoes. The Joe Hooker was abandoned December 17 in a sinking state after heavy weather. Hattrax Nova Scotia reports the Miranda has not been heard since Briar Island December 10 with a large timber raft in tow and is two weeks overdue.
A dense list of ships and routes dated December across ports including Liverpool London New York Bremen Boston Halifax Singapore Yokohama and Havana. Entries name vessels such as Istrian Abyssinia Serapis Polynesian Sarnia Queenstown and Sirius with origins and destinations like New York Boston Baltimore Liverpool and Hong Kong.
Vienna reports a 15 000 000 florin credit for the Austrian war minister amid rumors of defense on the Bosnian and Servian borders. The press notes the small grant signals restraint while editorials discuss czarist influence and Russian military moves.
London December 19 The international boxing match between Jake Kilrain and Jem Smith for the diamond belt and world title took place on St Vierre island in the Seine with about 100 spectators. G W Atkinson refereed to general satisfaction. Smith was backed by Jack Baldeck Jack Harper and attended by Jem Howes and Dick Roberts. Kilrain was backed by Charley Mitchell and Ned Donnelly and attended by Charley Rowell. Timekeepers and umpires were Fleming and Harding. The bout featured persistent wrestling with Smith showing grit and Kilrain gaining edge in wrestling. The fight ended when darkness fell at 4 45 after 106 rounds lasting two and a half hours. Smith led early and fought well despite advantage for Kilrain in wrestling. Kilrain struck Smith on the left ear in round eighteen swelling the ear and knocking him down. Kilrain’s right eye was
London reports Lord Salisbury questions fair trade definitions and warns protection could trigger civil war. He notes Gladstone’s reticence on Ireland and emphasizes union to avert greater evils. Also reports the Queen’s cold and the Cairns marriage with royal gift details. In Dusuin, John Hooper MP is jailed for two months over Lae press reports. Queenstown police warn reporters over Dublin Freeman’s Journal editions.
A Vienna cipher despatch claims another attempt on the Czar left him wounded and announces a revolutionary uprising in St. Petersburg. Breruty reports no confirmation of the Czar incident and St. Petersburg prices show little change with some higher quotes.
Washington December 19. The administration tariff bill, backed by Speaker Carlisle, seeks extensive reform of tariff administration and a net annual revenue reduction of 62 million dollars. It shifts from ad valorem to specific duties, lowers rates on metals and earthen wares, makes raw wool free, and expands free lists for wool fabrics and certain goods. The Hewitt reform plan and prior schedules are incorporated with refinements.
The Senate finance committee approved reporting to the full Senate a comprehensive bill from the undervaluations committee. It repeals existing appraisals laws, replaces merchant appraisers with nine general appraisers, tightens invoice standards, raises penalties for fraud, shifts burden of proof to importers, abolishes damage allowances, and keeps bonded warehouse and fee/oath reductions.
The Blair education bill with a total $79 million eight year appropriation is reported favorably. It argues for immediate aid to literacy and calls for international copyright protections as a separate petition grows from authors and publishers. The Senate discusses tax policy, postal telegraph, railroad land grants, and internal revenue repeal, with debate on whiskey taxes and tariff reforms.
The regular monthly meeting was held in Wesleyan Hall. J F Almy of Salem presented a paper on Methodism history in Salem noting 2000 conversions since 1840. The annual meeting is set for the third Monday in January at Wesleyan Hall.
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