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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1889

Page

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Addie M. Deering Receives One-Week Provisions Permit

Gloucester schooner Addie M. Deering, homeward from the Banks for repairs, sought a license to take a week's provisions to return and resume voyage. Consul-General Phelan obtained permission from Col lector Harrington, with Ottawa instructions that the case must not set a precedent.

Haurray N. S Gloucester Addie M. Deering Phelan Harrington Ottawa

Tariff Reform Debate Tracks Eastward Push in Massachusetts

At a Chicago convention, Massachusetts tariff reformers push plan of work, rail against high duties on wool coal and crude iron, praise Cleveland, and urge country town meetings to spread tariff reform. Speakers include M. M. Holmes Henry W. Lamb and Gordon. Judd reports steady progress and education as key to winning farmers and workers.

Chicago Sixcran Massachusetts American Tariff Reform League M. M. Holmes New England Furniture Exchange Henry W. Lamb Brookline Byron Stout Michigan Judd Massachusetts Tariff Reform League Connecticut New Jersey Bay State Lowell Lawrence Fall River Haverhill Brockton Lynn Union Army Opinio Young Men’s Democratic Club of New England American Congress League Bowker New York Cleveland Hugh O. Pentecost Brooklyn Grover Cleveland Tariff Reform League

Funeral for Hartford hotel disaster victims held in New Britain

The funeral of Rev. Dr. J. Perrin and his wife, victims of the Hartford hotel disaster, drew a large crowd in New Britain with Yale President Dwight and local clergy attending. Work on the wreckage paused for services and will resume at dawn as police search for Edward Boyle, a vagrant, believed buried in the ruins.

Hartford Conn J. Perrin New Britain Dwight Yale College Walker Wright and Cooper Edward Boyle

Parliament Reopens Amid Foreign Policy Debates and Irish Tensions

London reports Parliament resumes with Queen's speech outlining Egyptian successes, Samoa talks, Ireland reforms, and UK defense costs. Gladstone faces cheers and opposition hisses as ministers defend policy, while discussions cover East Africa, Samoa, Zanzibar, and district councils.

London Egypt Suakin Thibet Sikkim Germany America Berlin Washington House of Commons England Wales Scotland Ireland Department of Agriculture John Morley Great Britain and Ireland Gladstone Balfour Pigott Smith Samoa Zanzibar W. H. Smith Pores East Africa James Fergusson Lake Nyaza Portugal Zambesi Chamberlain United States Sackville

Weather forecast for New England and eastern New York

Washington reports a twenty four hour forecast for New England and eastern New York fair and warmer with southerly winds. Cautionary signals are shown from Sandy Hook to Eastport indicating weather watch conditions.

Washington New England New York Sandy Hook Eastport

Shipping Arrivals and Clearances In New York Waters

Listing of arriving steamers and barks with origins such as Boston Calcutta Hamburg and Antwerp plus clearnces of ships to Rouen Para Kingston Liverpool and Batavia including Euphrates Oz and Orinoco with multiple port calls and vessel names in a dense harbor movement report.

New York H. F. Dimock Boston Argonaut Calcutta Agnes Hamburg Kepler Cebu Sailea Euphrates Singapore State of Nevada Glasgow Wieland Vertumnus St. Ann’s Bay Orinoco Hermada Levuria Antwerp Vesuvio Phillipville Arcadia Barbados Ohio Rosario Lemuria Saville Rouen Paraense Sidebotham Para City of Chester Bond Liverpol Adirondack Sansom Kingston Halley Arrell Liverpool the Queen Gondle Crystal Stannard Leith Westernland Jamieson Lepanto Morgan Hull Claribel Tobin Port-au-Prince Garvin Hamilton Ber Flamborough Fraser Windward Islands Gen. Whitney Kearse New Om Bray Karas Calliope Nickerson Bristol Eng Tjerminai Diepenbrack Batavia Kyle J. Ray Dow

Eminent Nationalist Sentenced to Six Months in Galway Jail

William O'Brien, condemned at Tralee for violating the crimes act, was moved today under guard to Galway jail to serve a six month term. A large crowd gathered at Tralee to see him depart.

London William O’brien Tralee Galway

Carnot Names Lizard Premier in New Cabinet

Paris February 21 President Carnot signed a decree naming a cabinet with M. Thiarp as premier and commerce minister M Courzet foreign affairs M Constans interior M Rouvier finance M Thevenot justice M Favureris education M Fay agriculture M Gurs-Guyor public works M de Freycinet war and Admiral Jaures marine revealing a reshaped government leadership.

Paris Carnot M. Thiarp M. Courzet M. Constans M. Rouvier M. Ithevenot M. Favureris M. Fay M. Gurs-Guyor M. de Freycinet Admiral Jaures

Interstate rail group expands with eighteen roads

Chicago report details the Interstate Commerce Railway Association forming with eighteen signatory lines out of twenty two. Wisconsin Central joins while four roads abstain including Illinois Central and Kansas City line. A committee plans to confer with Aldace Walker on chairmanship.

Chiaco Interstate Commerce Railroad Association Wisconsin Central Chicago, Burlington & Northern Harris Association Illinois Central Chicago Messrs Hughitt Mec-Nulta McMillan and Miller Aldace F. Walker Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commerce Railway Association Walker

English Syndicate Aims to Buy St Louis Breweries

A London capital group with 50 million dollars aims to acquire St Louis breweries. American rep is ex Senator Stephen W. Dorsey. Several owners have been approached with limited success. St Louis hosts twenty six breweries with a combined working capital of about 20 million dollars.

St. Louis United States Stephen W. Dorsey

Fire Record reports multiple early fires in New England

Franklin Massachusetts West Medway block burns causing about 3000 in losses for grocer Irwin L Smith and 4000 in leather losses for Abner Smith with 2000 building loss and partial insurance. New London Opera House fire saved building about 1500 loss. Revere incident risks for Mr Oldrieve home. boot and shoe store fire at 57 Hampden street causes 3500 damage with two families nearby unharmed.

Franklin West Medway Irwin L. Smith Abner Smith New London Revere Oldrieve Revere Street E. A. Hishiman Hampden Street

Plan to rob Congress street jeweller fails

A Boston police report details a failed jewelry store robbery at Aston's shop 22 Congress street. Herbert Knight and Peter Drohan attempted a transom entry, but three hall guests delayed them. Subsequent burglaries at Swan Basford Co. Washington street and J W Wilbur office add to a busy night of crime.

Congress Street J. Ingersoll Bowditch Wiley Tremont Temple Herbert Knight Emanuel Daniels Cambridge Rice Blackstone Street Peter Drohan Dick Drohan Crattle Square Knight Aston Drohan No. 22 Mr. Aston Crohan Dover Street Cogan Daniels Swan, Basford & Co Washington Street J. W. Wilbur Gillette Station 5 George d Sullivan Daniel O’brien Sennock John A. Wiley Harrison Avenue John H. Young Hudson Street

Steamers Arrived and Departed Ports List From Various Shippings

A long cargo and passenger vessel dispatch lists ships arriving at or departing from Boston Hong Kong Liverpool and other ports. Vessels include Marmion Vorwarts Marcia Arabic Main Gardenia Sahn St Oswald Cutie Arizona Chateau Leoville Flowergate Nevada Mounts Bay Ethelbald Australia Chancellor Saratoga Anglia Ravenshoe and others with origin and destination cities such as Jamaica Venice Philadelphia Baltimore Savannah New York Calcutta Smyrna Nassau Bremen and Aden.

Boston Marmion Jamaica Gibraltar Vorwarts Venice Philadelphia Marcia Garrucha Baltimore Hong Kong San Francisco Main Bremen Gardenia Savannah Sahn New York Malta St. Oswald Calcutta Liverpool Cutie Arizona Port Said Chateau Leoville Aden Martinique Porto Rico Ort de Paix New Orleans Flowergate St. Vincent C. V Nevada Mounts Bay England Genoa Austerlitz the Lizard Gluckauf Glasgow Anglia Cork Ravenshoe

Navy and Army Orders Move Officers to New Duties

The Army and Navy Gazette reports a wave of assignments and readiness orders. Naval officers including A J McConnell J M Emanuel and others are held in readiness for Mohican and other ships while Wil liam Harris moves to the Atlanta and Wise transfers to the Juniata. Army notices grant extended leave for McQuinsten and Sharpe and assign Stamper to escort recruits to the Platte department.

Army and Navy Gazette Wshington A. J. McConnell J. M. Emanuel Mohican William H. Harris Atlanta New York William C. Wise Juniata George A. Norris San Francisco J. R. Stanton Joseph Wilson Independence Henry W. Schaefer W. J. Maxwell F. H. LeFavour Charles Y Rolles Pensacola Yantic Sumner ©. Payne Coast Survey Eagare Joseph Beale Street Inspection Board John §. Newell John J. Brice Washington Navy Yard William P. Clason Pittsburg Phoenixville Penn H. T. Percy Washington Naval Hospital Patterson Robert Whiting Charles McQuinsten Fourth Infantry Henry G. Sharpe Wilson G. Stamper Twenty-first Infantry New York City Department of the Platte

Kenna Re elected Senator by 46 Votes in Senate

Washington telegram reports Senator Kenna reelected to the Senate with 46 votes. Delegate Dorr, previously opposing Kenna, voted for him to meet the required majority. General Clark, clerk of the House, received the telegram confirming the result.

Kenna Washington, D. C Clark House of Representatives Senate Dorr

Sale of trotters in Kentucky sets record price

S A Browne Co of Kalamazoo and M R Bissell of Grand Rapids buy Anteco a nine-year-old bay stallion (record 2 16%4) from the Sonoma County Stock Breeders' Association at Santa Rosa for 30000 dollars. The day’s sale totals 142630 dollars for 61 horses, led by Bell Boy at 51000 dollars, the highest price for any American horse.

Lexinerton S. A. Browne & Co Kalamazoo Mich M. R. Bissell Grand Rapids Anteco Sonoma County America Bell Boy Electioneer J. H. Clark Elmira N. Y J. G. Hopper Unionville Bon Felix W. T. Woodard Lexington Victor von Bismarck J. E. Madden Hamiletta Hamlet Hermitage Stud Nashville Slipper Volunteer J. EB. Clay Pearce Phantom Clay Harry Clay W. Simpson New York City Anna Medium Happy Medium G. Higgins Mr Lady Harold P! Mather Canal Fulton Kitty McGregor Robert McGregor Jefferson Alice Wilkes Red Wilkes M. Overton Lyle Wilkes George Wilkes 8. A. Browne & Co Florilla J. Midleton Shelbyville Nannete Moser & Secor Galesburg Sir Wilkes J. Stevens Sherman Tex Witherspoon Ee Peters Sophy Mt. Sterling Jiss Lane Mambrino Patchen J. W. Crawford Zelda Dictator B. B. Peake Georgetown Bedford Bismarck Ictor von Bismarck Christman Icholasville Gonone Electwood J. C. Williams New York Sappho B. McClellan Jennie Wilkes G. C. Walker Cincinnati Thornleaf Young Jim A.J. Alexander Woodburn Stud Blanche Patchine J. K. Maddox Sally Southworth J. 5. Clark Brunswick N. J Vandalia Wilkes J. A. Middleton Elsie Wood Nutwood Dubois Ros Denver Col Elies G. Lang Buffalo Lida Wilkes Same eenOe Dodd Peet Pancoast J. B. Irvine Bayou Sara

Firemen Dancing marks tenth annual ball at Mechanics Hall

The tenth annual ball of the city fire and protective departments drew a crowd of about 18 000 across Exhibition and Machinery Halls. 8000 tickets at 2 each net 16000. Mayor Hart attended with a host of officials as 500 couples led the grand march under Baldwins Cadet Band. The event wrapped after midnight with supper and resumed into morning.

Fire and Protective Departments Mechanics’ Hall Exhibition Hall Louis P. Webber Miss Webber Baldwin Hart Mayor Hart Fitch, Tobin and Murphy Edward J. Hathorne George _P. Sanger An O’mealey Whiting Donovan Green Whitcomb Edward P. Wilbur Peter Morrison Thomas H. Duggan Joseph H. O'Neill John P. Brawley Charles Silloway Cushing Shaw Pierce Dolan Folan Desmond Hoar Chance Oakes Teevens Mulhall Harris J. Baisley W. W. Doherty Samuel Capen Louis P. Abbott J. H. le Favor J. A. Ryan Webber Flanders Samuel Abbott, Jr F. W. Smith, Jr Regan

Yale President Dwight Reports Growth and Needs

The Yale University president’s report covers two and a half years to June 1 1889. It notes a net membership gain of 289 and gifts and legacies in trust totaling $725000. He calls for more land near the college buildings to be presented to the corporation and supporters.

Dwight YALE New Haven Conn Yale University University

Guns and Ammunition for Canada

Lord Stanley addressed the Dominion Artillery Association in Ottawa urging a detachment to Halifax to train with sixty four pounders and calling on the government to secure more modern guns. He expressed confidence the British government would ensure Canada has ammunition.

Canada Ottawaa Ont Lord Stanley Dominion Artillery Association Halifax

Mr Warren on wood pulp and the tariff 1889

In a letter from Boston dated February 16 1889 Mr Emerson W Judd secretary of the Massachusetts Tariff Reform League explains he cannot attend the Chicago convention. He outlines the paper industry stance noting competition has driven prices below foreign price plus freight and duty and that there is no reason to object to the Mills bill proposing a 25 percent reduction.

Warren Boston Emerson W. Judd Massachusetts Tariff Reform League American Tariff Reform League Chicago

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