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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1889

Page

5

Prefers to Stay Out as Senate Make-Up of Appropriation Bills

Washington reports Senator Allison will not accept a place in General Harrison's Cabinet. Harrison tried a second interview to win him but Allison remains firm to stay in the Senate. The Civil Service Commission's fifth annual report is due soon. The agriculture department bill moves toward executive status with a cabinet secretary and an assistant.

Iim Senate Agricultural Department—Civil Service Washington Allison Harrison Indianapolis Alison Iowa Clarkson Civil Service Commission Lyman Department OF Agriculture House Weather Bureau Signal Service Congress Representative Hatch House Conferrees Post California Southern Railroad Atchison California Central Southern McCool California Southern Wries Boston

Patent Office Receipts and Patents Granted in 1888

The annual report presented to the House shows 1888 receipts of 1 118 516 dollars and expenditures of 878 108 dollars. The balance to the treasury is 144 408 dollars, with patent funds totaling 2 403 898 dollars. In 1888 there were 35 707 patent applications received and 21 892 patents and trademarks granted.

Commissioner of Patents Treasury

Senator Hampton proposes spoliation claims amendment

Senator Hampton today urged an amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill to appropriate various sums for French spoliation claims. The claims total several million dollars.

Hampton Chims

Postal Appropriations Bill Sets New Total

The House committee on postoffices and post roads completed a postal appropriation bill totaling 66,595,444 dollars, 216,630 dollars below estimates and 5,734,210 dollars above the current year’s appropriation.

House Committee On

Public Debt Reduction Shows Large Monthly Receipts

Government receipts for the month totaled 34,272,000 while disbursements were 17,618,000 creating a surplus of 16,654,000. The Treasury Dept estimates a 12,500,000 decrease in the public debt since January 1.

Treasury Department Ince

Worcester Officials Inspect State Sewage System at Lawrence

A Worcester delegation led by Major Winslow toured the Lawrence experimental sewage purification station. Hiram F. Mills of the State board of health praised the filter system, noting about 98 percent removal of organic impurities versus 50 percent by chemical methods. City Engineer Allen noted Worcester’s higher impurity levels. the 1885 act requires treating sewage before Blackstone discharge.

Lawrence Winslow Worcester Booth Whitney White Harrington Langley Higham Woodward Taylor Belisle Walker Charles A. Allen Marble Forbes Senator Parker State Board of Health Mack Bruce Hiram F. Mills Mills Land Allen Blackstone Franklin House State Board

Osgood Resigns as First District Judge of Essex

Judge Joseph B F Osgood resigns from the First District Court of Essex at Salem amid the abolition of the Pol Court. He sues the late Judge Waters. his associate justices were Daniel E Safford and N J Holden. Daniel E Safford is nominated as successor and faces confirmation.

Daniel E. Safford Hamilton Cynthia Boston Suffolk Joan W. McKis Esquire Elijah George Register

Missing saloonkeeper Bushman from Washington Street

K Bushman of No 27 West ndsor street reports her husband Alexander Bushman who kept a saloon at 840 Washington street has been missing since December 19 1888. He is about 41 years old 5 feet tall with a grim build and dark complexion. He owed only one creditor about 3200 and financial trouble is not believed to have caused the disappearance.

K. Bushman West Ndsor Street Exander Bushman Washington Street Bushman Himibut

Resolutions Back Tonnage Bill at Shipping League Meet

At the American Shipping and Industrial League convention in Washington on January 31, resolutions favored the tonnage bill for US built vessels at 30 cents per ton per 1000 miles sailed. Colonel A G Dickinson urged the causes of merchant marine decay, noting British subsidies and the decline of US bottoms while grain shipments leave New York aboard foreign ships. Joseph Wheeler of Alabama was elected president with Ambrose Snow of New York as first vice president.

Washington Convention of the American Shipping and Industrial League United States Joseph Wheeler Alabama Ambrose Snow New York Union A. G. Dickinson France Germany Italy England

Mayor’s reform era begins with water dept abolition plan

Boston Mayor Hart moves to abolish the inspection and waste division of the water board and reassignits work to the Deacon meter system. Total service cost cap set at 25 000 annually vs current about 60 000. Savings projected at 35 000 to 40 000 yearly with new staffing.

Water Commissioners Department of Inspection and Waste Inspection and Waste Service Boston Honorable Water Board Water Board of 1883 Eastern Division Thomas N. Hart Thomas Murray John Murphy F. McCarthy Dillon McCormack B. Neagle R. Rosnosky John H. Roth J. H Olgnd Walter B. Wood Fred E. Ward John Bb. Maguire John A. Connolly James F. Daly T. McCarthy John J. Quigley James L. Quigley C. F. Sweeney Lawrence F. Smith Water Department

Marriages in Belmont Cambridge Somerville and Boston Area

The notice lists multiple marriage announcements from January including Freeman Dr Elise to Frances M Church of Oakland California and Mary J Raymond of Cambridge. James S Lehmaier to Isabel Macy of Nantucket. George O Moore to E Roberts of Londsville. Thatcher Streeter to Kelen Homer. John J Toomey to Mary A Shea. Nathan L Gardner Turner to Idard Moore in Lincoln and other city ceremonies.

Blake Belmont G. P. Gilman Freeman Elise Ot Woburn Frances M Oakland Cal Cooke Raymond Dr Briggs Cambridge O. . Gifford Henry A. Cooke Mary J Emmons Raymond Leighton—Allen J. H. Gunning Moody Leighton A. Allen Lehmaier E. Roberts Londsville Streeter Homer F. L. Kayes Thatcher Kelen L. Homer Toomey—Shea

Death notices from city columns January 30 to February include many names

Obituaries list Hannah Cummings Hannah G Coughlin John Donoghue Ruth Dunham James Edgerton Margaret Forrest Catherine Kerrigan James Lane George Moulton Florence Niles Ellen Morison Margaret McGonigale William Netherton Captain David G Patterson Joseph F Paul Mary C Porter Sarah Roberts William Stevenson May Talbot Sarah Temple Albert Warren with ages and locations from Boston area and nearby towns. Funeral from 588 Tremont Street noted for Joseph F Paul.

David G. Patterson Paul Joseph F. Paul Tremont Street Potter Chelsea Mary C C.J. Porter Daniel M Delia A. Chipman Roberts East Boston Sarah James W. Roberts Stevilnso Concord N. H William Stevenson Talloi Dorchester May Mark Margaret Talbot Temple Reading Sarah G. Temple State Warre Warren Mass Albert Warren Leicester

Market Report Tracks Quiet Start, Gains Late in Day

The New York market opened quiet but firm with strength in specialties like C and Manitoba. By close volume surged, prices rose, and sentiment improved, while local action showed less bearish pressure. Atchison rose briefly to 50% before Evans pushed it to 51% and closed at 51 bid amid modest land stock activity.

New York Manitoba Atchison Evans

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