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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1890

Page

5

Tariff bill timetable tests Republican patience in Congress

Washington reports show Republican Ways and Means leaders aiming to push the tariff bill through in about three weeks. The effort faces stiff internal and external opposition, with wool and sugar schedules unsettled, revenue questions unresolved, and party unity fraying as negotiations continue under gag rules.

Washington House Senate Ways and Means Committee Congress Reed

Union Pacific Foreclosure Bill Sparks Government Receiver Plan

Representative Anderson of Kansas urged the House committee on Pacific railroads to back his bill to initiate foreclosure proceedings against the Union Pacific Railroad Company and place the line in the hands of a government receiver. He argued the West, notably Kansas, suffers from high freight rates and carrier combinations that hurt farmers who receive only 13 cents per bushel for corn, while New York buyers pay 50 cents, undermining profit.

Union Pacific Anderson Kansas House Committee On Pacific Railroads Union Pacific Railroad Company West New York

Mr Cleveland's Sale of Oak View to California Syndicate

The Evening Star reports F G Newlands for the California syndicate purchasing ex President Cleveland's Tenallytown country place Oak View near Washington. The price was 140000 for the house and about twenty nine acres. Cleveland bought it four years ago with improvements totaling about 80000.

Confederate Troops at Gettysburg Marking Bill Progress

Colonel John B. Bachelder seeks to mark positions of the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg. Senate Military Committee chair General Hawley favors the bill and delays final reporting to prepare a detailed justification. Introduced by General Bingham in the House, it appropriates 316000 dollars for land purchase and marking under Bachelder and the War Department.

Gettysburg John B. Bachelder Hyde Park Mass Hawley Senate Bachelder Military Committee House General Bingham Philadelphia Secretary of War Northern Virginia

Massachusetts postmasters nominated by president

The President sent nominations to the Senate for Massachusetts postmasters John E. Sawyer of Methuen Alvin W. Gilbert of North Brookfield and Aaron Young of Provincetown for appointment to postal districts.

Massachusetts Senate John E. Sawyer Methuen Alvin W. Gilbert North Brookfield Aaron Young Provincetown

Canadian clergyman deemed alien under labor law at Lewisburg church

Acting Secretary Batcheller informs Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church trustees in Lewisburg Penn that the Canadian clergyman they called is regarded as an alien under the alien contract labor law.

Batcheller Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Lewisburg Penn

Nominations Confirmed For High Court And Judicial Posts

The Senate confirmed several nominations including James O'Brien of Minnesota for chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico Joseph H Kibbey for associate justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona Alfred D Thomas for United States district judge in North Dakota and John Fowler of Massachusetts for consul at Ningpo This marks advancement of key federal and territorial posts across multiple states and a Chinese port posting.

Senate Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico James O’brien Minnesota Supreme Court of Arizona Joseph H. Kibbey United States North Dakota Alfred D. Thomas Ningpo John Fowler Massachusetts

Opening sale triggers rush in Oakland stock auction

A despatch from Oakland Tennessee says the opening sale drew five thousand bidders and intense excitement. Two hundred thousand dollars was sold in three hours with bids up to eighty dollars per foot, signaling high value and potential doubling of stock within a year.

Oakland Tenn Hartford

Travellers Praise Revere House as Finest Boston Hotel

Visitors to Boston declare the Revere House one of the finest hotels in the country, highlighting its comfort and prestige during their stay and noting its central location for travelers exploring the city.

Boston Revere House

Two Prospectors Tell of Hassayampa Dam Disaster

Prescott February report recalls the Hassayampa dam flood. Moses and Robert Moore describe rising waters, a failed messenger, and the dam breaking within hours. Rescues, drownings, and survivors like Francis M. Parker illustrate the dramatic flood at Walnut Grove prospecting site.

Prescott Ann Moses Robert Moore Walnut Grove Hassayampa Thomas Brown Brown Phil Francis M. Parker Parker

Charles River Bridges Order Extends Bridge Renewal Date

Secretary Proctor issues a ruling on the Charles River bridge dispute affirming that the Board of Engineers views of December 14, 1889 and the chief engineer’s February 11, 1890 endorsement are approved. The January 1, 1891 deadline for Boston and Cambridge to renew their bridges is indefinitely extended, pending conditions suggested by the board.

Washington Proctor Charles River Board of Engineers Boston Cambridge Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Middlesex Superior Court Boston Post Suffolk Theo C. Hurd Massachtus Setts Essex Salem Hesex Ansel P. Tyler William &. Armstrong Copartners Tyler and Salisbury Rebecca J. Morgan Kenserrport Mass Order of Tyler Armstrong First National Bank Newburyport Morgan Bxos Tyler & Armstrong Morgan Bros Newburyyport Herald of Essex Dean Peabody

Prohibition in Iowa Governor Boies on Licensing and Rights

Governor Boies in his inaugural address denounces the prohibitory law as a cruel violation of human rights, notes widespread disregard in large cities, and urges broad practical licensing legislation. He condemns tariff protection and asserts Iowans want affordable goods, not cheap whiskey or tobacco, warning against cheapenings of essential goods.

Drs Morags Boies Iowa

Forty Fourth Annual Report of the Connecticut Mutual Life

The 1889 year brought prosperity and strong finances for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. Premiums and investments rose, death claims were paid promptly, and the company maintained a low expense ratio. Real estate and bonds funded ample reserves, with total assets about 57.9 million and surplus around 5.08 million. A thorough 1889–90 exam confirmed solvency and conservative management, led by President Jacob L. Greene.

Ee Eevee State Department Indianapolis Insurance Department O. R Fyler Insurance Commissioner Connecticut William J. Whiting New York Jacob L. Greene

Boston capitalists buy 3300 acres for lottery works project

The Manufacturers' Record notes Boston capitalists have purchased 3300 acres in what appears to be a large tract for a forthcoming project. Professor Hitchcock mentions a substantial kaoline deposit from Dartmouth College. The venture aims to establish a large-scale white table ware production facility.

Baltimore Manufacturers’ Record Boston Hitchcock

The Amities of Journalism Exposed by a Boston Debate

In a published exchange the writer counters Captain Codman’s claim that England spent nothing for its shipping protection. They argue subsidies funded mail carriage and war-ready contracts for eleven ships, denying any bounty. The piece accuses Codman of falsehood and dismisses the Journal’s defense as irrelevant.

Boston Journal Codman England the Post

Auction Sales Today at Leonard & Co and Harris & Co

Auction sales today list Leonard and Company at 3 p m offering rags and carpets and Horatio Harris and Company at noon selling fruit products as a local notice of business activity in the paper.

Leonard & Co Horatio Harris & Co

Armstrong Stanwood Wedding in Everett

In Everett the Rev K Bush marries William B Armstrong to Marie Stanwood. Also in this city Feb 25 Rev Charles Parkhurst unites Irving Estey to Elizabeth M Flavell and Feb 23 Rev Moody unites George F Feindel to Annie J Doherty. Thomas Spriggs weds Emma Smith in this city Feb 12 by Rev K L Greene and W H A Greenfield unites HW Pearson to Myra F Situs of 405ton in Mattapan.

HW. Pearson Myra F. Situs 405Ton Spriggs—Smith K. Ll. Greene Thomas Spriggs Emma Smith

Obituaries and death notices from February local city deaths

A batch of notices records deaths across cities and towns on February dates. Names include Caroline Bartlett age unknown, William E. Dow age 69, Christopher W. Dyer age 66, Mary Fay age 26, Francis Lathrop Fiske widow, Effie C. Hopkins age 45, Mary J Hatchman wife of John, Agnes Hart 73, Naomi L. Quimby 68, Joseph Robinson 22, Mary J Smith 27. Funeral details for Fiske noted at Trinity Church Friday February 28 with no flowers.

Bartlett Caroline Bartlett Enoch Bartlett Roxbury Dow William E. Dow Dyer Malden Christopher W. Dyer Fay Mary Fay Fiske Boston Francis Lathrop George J. Fiske James M. Beebe Trinity Church Hopkins Ths City Effie C. Hopkins Hatchman Mary J John Hatchman Hart Willimantic Conn Agnes Hart Quimby Lower Gilmanton N. H Naomi L. Quimby M. A. Quimby Robinson Dorchester Joseph Robinson Smith Boston Highlands Arthur W. Smith

Blake's Pills Great Englishout and Rheumatic Remedy

Blake's Pills praised as a great English remedy for rheumatic pain with prompt and effective results. Available at druggists.

Blake

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