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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1889

Page

5

Republicans Clash Over New Postmaster and Collector

Washington reports conflict within the Republican ranks over filling federal posts in New York and nationwide. Multiple candidates seek the New York collectorship, including William H. Robertson and ex-Speaker James W. Husted, with others like Daniel Butterfield and Joel B. Erhardt in play. Postmaster Pearson faces non-reelection, while Collector Magone’s term remains long. The Oklahoma Territory faces strong opposition to its organization, and New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho, and Arizona are deferred to future sessions as Republicans weigh territorial admissions and potential Democratic leanings.

Washington Harrison Garfield New York William H. Robertson Blaine James W. Husted West Chester Husted Steve Elkins Elkins Windom Robertson Pearson Magone Collector Hedden New States Oklahoma North Dakota South Dakota Montana Platt Committee On Territories New Mexico Wyoming Idaho Arizona Democratic Committee House of Representatives

Connecticut on Deck for London Consul General

Connecticut Republicans push for London post with ex-Speaker Tibbetts as likely choice backed by 20 of 24 committee members and many ex-governors and officials. Day lags, while Grinnell and Plummer vie outside. Dubuque seeks Montreal consul general post. Six private pension bills vetoed by the President and a Republican Senators caucus convened.

Connecticut Tom’’ Waller London John A. Tibbetts New London Tibbetts Sam” Fessenden Blaine Portford Grand Army Day Republican State Committee Fessenden Liverpool Charles T. Russell London Place John F. Plummer New York William F. Grinnell Bradford Eny Grinnell Morton House Senate Squire Walter Henry Vass William Barnes John Lockey Edwin W. Warner Pension Bureau John McCool House of Representatives

Debate on Evarts Election Resolution Delayed in Senate

The Senate planned to lay aside the Evarts election resolution temporarily and proceed with remaining appropriation bills and conference reports. Mr Evarts may appoint a committee after consulting with Democratic Senators to arrange a program for upcoming business. A Stockbridge bill proposes leasing fur seal rights to proper buyers for 20 years with minimum annual rent and per seal fees.

Senate Evarts Senator Stockbridge Alaska Commercial Company Secretary of the Treasury Seal

New Canadian Extradition Bill Expands Offences

Ottawa reports a proposed bill by Mr Weldon broadening extraditable offences beyond current limits. It would allow surrender of criminals including bank defaulters to the United States and other nations with no Canada treaty, excluding dynamiters and political offenders. The schedule lists murder, forgery, theft, arson, kidnapping, rape, perjury, and mutiny among covered crimes.

Ottawa Ont Congress Weldon Albert United States Great Britain Canada High Seas Great Lakes North America

Assembly Ceiling Fraud Report Criticizes Officials

New York February 25 The Assembly committee on appropriations reports harsh findings on the ceiling project for the Assembly Chamber criticizing the Assembly commission led by Speaker Cole and the superintendent of buildings for negligence and overstepping authority The state controller is faulted for advancing funds early The committee urges rejecting the work and suspending further payments and favors transferring duties to the Capitol Commissioner to enforce contract specifications.

Aupany N. Y Assembly Committee On Appropriations Assembly Chamber Assembly Commission Cole Capitol

Yale Musicians Split as Clubs Fight for Supremacy

Bitter clash erupts among Yale students as Arthur E. Jenks organizes the Apollo Club and plans a Southern Easter tour. The University Glee votes to form a Second University Glee Club to undermine the Apollo outfit. A campaign seeks members to defect to the new club.

New Haven Yale Arthur E. Jenks Apollo Club University Glee Jenks Second University Glee Club University Club

Dedication of Swampscott Odd Fellows Hall Opens

The new Odd Fellows Hall at Swampscott on Monument avenue is dedicated by Grand Master A S Pinkerton of Worcester. The two story wood building cost about 6000 dollars with a 33 by 70 feet main hall and a lodge room upstairs. The event drew Odd Fellows from Lynn Salem Marblehead and nearby towns, and Past Grand J G Emmons presented the keys before a banquet in the lower hall.

Lynn Odd Fellows Swampscott Odd Fellowship Essex County Monument Avenue A. S. Pinkerton Worcester Salem Marblehead J.G. Emmons

Police Reserve Deployments Ahead of Possible Rail Strike

Rumor spread through town that freight handlers serving rail lines into the southern city area planned a strike today. Police at Stations 4 and 5 kept off duty officers in station houses with eighteen patrolmen and four officers extra at each post, citing no reason while signaling readiness.

Maggiola Fails as Schaefer Smashes Billiards Record

Frank Maggiola challenged Jacob Schaefer in a public billiards match at Cutcaco's champion's game. Schaefer dominated, executing a third inning run of 397 points, the largest ever seen in the venue, finishing 400 to 2 for Maggiola.

Cutcaco Frank Maggiola Jacob Schaefer Maggiola Schaefer

Strikes and Stagnation Mark Wall Street Notes

Quiet New York market with bears dominant and limited liquidity. Reports show minor buying in Atchison and strong bond demand while city loan sales proceed. Local notes on Boston railroads and Oregon Improvement Co highlight assets, earnings, and strategic shifts amid steel and mining sector chatter Europe to California.

New York Bears Atchison Blake Bros. & Co Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook City of Boston Oregon Improvement Company

Welsh St David's Day Celebration Promised in Boston Hall

The Welsh community in Boston plans a March 1 celebration at Wesleyan Hall with a concert of Welsh music. Featuring contralto Miss Evans, baritone Mr R O Jones, tenor Mr Lewis Griffiths, plus the Welsh Glee Club, the event aims to honor St David's Day with vocal and instrumental numbers and a notable performance lineup.

Boston Fluellen Shakspere St. David’s Day Principality The Cymru Wesleyan Hall

Deaths Obit Card: Cardinal Sacconi and Local Notables

The Catholic News from Rome reports Cardinal Charles Sacconi died at 81. Born March 9 1808 at Montalto he became cardinal bishop of Porto and Santa Rutina in 1861 and served as sub-dean of the Sacred College. Also noted is the Newport telegram on Engineer William F Darrah of the U S Navy dying of pneumonia aboard the Adams in San Francisco. Nathan Sawyer longtime printer of this city died at 69 at 74 Rutland Street, once partner in Prentiss Sawyer and later with his son Henry N Sawyer. he served on the common council in 1878 and 1879 representing Ward 18. Judge Nathaniel T Talbot of Bookport Me died at 76 from paralysis. a native of Turner Me and a Waterwise College graduate, a classmate of Benjamin Fuller.

The Catholic News Rome Charles Sacconi Montalto Porto Santa Rutina Sacred College Holy See Newport R.I William F. Darrah U.S.N United States Steamship Adams San Francisco Nathan Sawyer Rutland Street Boston Prentiss & Sawyer Devonshire Street Henry N. Sawyer Common Council Sawyer Nathaniel T. Talbot Bookport Turner, Me Waterwise College Benjamin Fuiler

Educating the Indian Unitarian Meeting in Boston Support for Crow Indians

About seventy five attendees mostly women gathered at Channing Hall to aid the Montana Industrial School for Crow Indians. Speakers urged sustained funding and missionary effort, urging art and music to win converts, noting current debt relief and projected costs per student as the program aims to continue beyond March with leadership transition contemplated.

Channing Hall Montana Powell Boston Marshall Sandwich Islands Griffin Bond J. F. B. Marshall Unitarian Church Armstrong Hampton School

Trinity Club Receives Evening of Great Preachers

The Trinity Club held a regular meeting last evening titled reception night. President Perkins chaired as members and guests enjoyed papers on Some Great Preachers of the Nineteenth Century assessing figures such as Dean Stanley Rufus Chase on Kingsley J A Silver and others Herman Page and W H Jones presented the pieces.

Trinity Club Perkins Dean Stanley Phillias Brooks Charles Kingsley Rufus Chase Frederick W. Robinson J. A. Silver Norman McLeod Herman Page William Muhlenburg W. H. Jones

Fruit-Horatio Harris and Furniture Auctions Listing

Tomorrow at 2 p.m. Fruit-Horatio Harris promotes Ip Books C F Libbie and Con. 2p.m. Horses at 10:30 a.m. Albert Howe & Co. offers items. Tomorrow morning Leonard & Co. showcases Furniture at 11 a.m.

Horatio Harris Fruit—Snow & Co C. F. Libbie Albert Howe & Co Furniture—Leonard & Co

Obituary notices of multiple local residents dated Feb 22–24

Obituaries record the deaths of Alexander Anderson 75 in this city. J C A Adams 6 months in Auburndale. Barbara Brooks 6 months 9 days in Brookline. William Barbour 54 in Cambridge. Martha K Chote wife of Elbridge G Chote in East Lofton. E Fitzgerald engine company No 10 member in this city. Mary I Hammond 60 in Harrison square. Charles D Lincoln 78 at College Hill with noon services Feb 27 and private burial. Charlotte S Lawrence 82 4 months in Brookline. Dr Horace Stevens 73 in Cambridge formerly of Skowhegin and First Maine Cavalry. Charles C Weeks 43 Cedar Grove.

Martha K Elbridge G. Chote Fitzgerald E. Fitzgerald Engine Company No Hammond Harrison Square Mary I William Hammond Lincoln College Hill Charles D. Lincoln Boston & Lowell Lawrence Brookine Charlotte S Justin Lawrence Stevens Cambridge Horace Stevens Skowhegin First Maine Cavalry Weeks Cedar Grove Charles C Elizabeth J James B. Weeks

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