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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1890
Page
1
An advertorial urging simple durable sanitary devices to reduce costly plumbing bills. Jd. 7. Dodli, with 20 years’ experience, guarantees intelligent work and prompt repairs. Residence 1 St James Ave, Berkeley.
A long unusual interest offering 160 pages of reading material and nearly 50 illustrations. The description emphasizes a substantial, visually rich publication likely aimed at general readers seeking varied entertainment and imagery.
Cable from Paterson to President Fitzgerald reports Parnell advising no American league convention while a general election is pending. Treasurer Kenny in Dublin is instructed to send 2000 pounds. Auditing committee figures show Chicago 1886 balance 21885.78, receipts to Jan 1 1890 257,992.79, remitted to Ireland 257,245.03, current expenses 995.27, balance Jan 1 1890 70.6, etc.
Washington January 1 The House Committee on Commerce today indicated it will not favor any repeal of the interstate commerce law The panel cited injury to New Whitey land and affected communities under long and short haul decisions The committee favored reporting bills to lie on the table The text also notes Governor's Island replacing Castle Garden as the NYC port of entry for immigrants and hints at possible transfer of control to the Treasury The Treasury reports a public debt decrease of 11.5 million dollars since January 1 The Senate select committee on Pacific railroads considered extending devis payment time to the Central Pacific railway and adjourned until next Friday for further discussion
Latem January 31 report of a Chestnut street chimney fire with $1505 insurance adjusted on Hamilton Hall. Springfield January 31 notes a detective chimney fire destroying Thomas J Field’s large frame house at Nortiald Parnas, plus a 6:23 pm minor fire at Charles Cieveland’s on Lroy Street causing $10 damage from a kerosene lump. A kerosene oil lamp explosion in J N Iilis’s dwelling at Poplar Place caused a minor blaze, with an alarm from Box 7.
Messrs. Larry Putnam and Thomas P. Lovell visited Brockton today and decided to field a team next season if grounds can be arranged. Carnival Park is the proposed site, needing only modest investment to become suitable for baseball. With a solid team, financial success seems assured.
A series of ship movements and cargo routes are listed with ports including Boston Baltimore New York Liverpool London Cardiff Gibraltar Panama Leith and Leith January headings mention ships such as Wisconsin Weser Caspian and Palestine with various nationalities and origins indicating a broad summary of transatlantic and European trade activity during the period. The notices show arrivals departures and transfer points involving ships from Newport Shields Cardiff Liverpool and Baltimore among others.
New York dispatch reports the Sixth National Bank collapse fueling gossip over ex president Leland’s role. Explanations from Claassen deny involvement with the purchasing syndicate, while Clearing House moves to expel the bank. Bail attempts for Pell fail as arrests proceed and officials plan public statements.
All day rumors said President Tailiman would supply 50000 dollars to restart bank operations at the Equitade Bank in New York. He did not appear and the bank remained closed under guard though a large policeman stood nearby.
In a report from Washington and Boston, bankers in Boston debate a startling financial scheme tied to New York banks, with skeptics questioning whether the president or directors could have concealed such a transaction. The discussion hints at a broader political clash over parliamentary rules in Congress.
Five war ships for the Turkish navy were launched in Constantinople with a corvette, three gunboats, and a torpedo boat among them. TheMinistry of Marine and many officials attended the ceremony in Istanbul.
Cueaco Jan 31 The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska report for year ending Dec 31 1830 gross earnings 473.32 operating expenses 56014 net earnings 10205 993. Properties controlled by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company not included above show gross earnings 717684 operating expenses 408095 net earnings 315089.
The scene centers on a tumult in which Mr. Crisp presses a button to shut him off and then restore him, leaving the presiding officer in a weak position. Reed presides over Republicans who dare not oppose him, while Dalzell and McKinley react as onlookers to the Democratic spectacle and the political puppetry unfolds.
Washington January 31. Democrats rally to contest Speaker rulings backed by Republicans. Rep Holman presided over about 120 members as Carlisle Crisp and Mills urge continued obstruction to force new rules. They plan journal readings, yeas and nays, and appeals to challenge rulings, with Carlisle drafting a nationwide address.
Report describes packed galleries and corridors at the Capitol as spectators monitor ongoing House debates. The session opens with a prayer, then the clerk reads an abridged journal while opponents push for full access to the record.
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