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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1888
Page
2
State delegations plan to urge a bill to raise clerk salaries to 800 to 1400 dollars with year by year increases or promotion based bumps. They expect a hearing and cite current carrier pay 600 800 1000 with 15 day vacation. Governor Long to introduce portraits' date and speakers in Massachusetts House.
The Democratic State committee met at Washington Street headquarters with Colonel Jonas H. French presiding. Officers were reelected except for the assistant secretary, Harvey H. Pratt, and a new vacancy filled by Lucary R. Reed. Charlestown contested seats were argued, Kelley vs Hogan, with Kelley chosen. Caucus calls for congressional delegates to the national convention were authorized to issue by April 1, 1888.
Nogares Ari reports Jan Martin Peak in Vera Cruz Mexico has been belching dense smoke for some time. Authorities fear the mountain may erupt into a major volcanic event.
Banquets in New York and Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Boston mark the battle of New Orleans anniversary. President Cleveland sends letter of regret praising Andrew Jackson and urging honesty and public spirit. Speakers include Governor Hill Naval Officer Kent and Charles Fairchild. A gift elm cup from Boston is presented to one of the orators.
Massachusetts Democrats gathered at the Revere House on Saturday to honor Andrew Jackson with about 200 attendees. Rhode Island Governor John W. Davis and Maine figures attended as guests, with Colonel Taylor presiding and W. H. Clifford defending Blaine while praising Jackson and criticizing tariffs and protectionism.
The London Economist argues that fair trade collapses after Lord Salisbury’s decisive critique. It asserts major leaders cannot curb popular movements and questions the scheme’s logic, noting four negative answers to how fair trade would apply and predicting volatility in politics and policy.
Reverend Justin D Fulton delivers a heated farewell at Music Hall criticising Roman Catholic practices and the Inquisition. He urges parishioners to expose parochial schools, press for state search of monasteries and convents, and push against Catholic garb and influence while hinting at his book Why Priests Should Wed.
The Massachusetts Humane Society awarded medals and money to a list of savers who saved lives over the past year. Recipients include Warren F. Ramsdell John G. Orpin Horace B. Cash Charles G. Coffin James M. Ramsdell Joseph P. Gardner James A. Holmes Arthur C. Manter and others.
Citizens of Charlestown plan two open skating races for New England on the 17th or when good ice forms. A professional three mile event offers 75 dollars in gold plus a championship medal. second prize is a silver medal. Entrance five dollars. The amateur two mile race awards a 25 dollar gold medal. entrance one dollar. Races near Jamaica End within ten miles of Boston. Entrants include Professor Foster formerly of Montreal George Crockford former Nova Scotia champion and Henry Crowley.
Captain Yarker of the St Kilda reports two mysterious birds boarding his Boston bound vessel from Demerara on December 25. One bird escaped, the other caught. the carrier pigeon bore a note dated December 24 saying it left the steamship Norwegian off Cape Henlopen bound for Glasgow and that the bird belongs to John Mickeljohn of Philadelphia.
James J. Murdoch spoke at the Young Men's Christian Union rooms on Saturday evening praising pulpit bar and stage eloquence over mere literary effort. He warned of public oratory decadence seen in recent decades.
Station 4 officer Frohock was arresting a drunken man on Tremont street when a group attacked, overturning Police Signal Box 522 with occupants inside. The officer held the prisoner and called for help until reinforcements arrived.
Mr. H. G. Hopper will present a pianoforte recital at Belmont Town Hall on the 23d. Selections include Liszt Rigoletto Liszt's Rigoletto variations Chopin étude op 25 no 6 and Raff La Fileuse étude.
London reports multiple vessels sailing for New York Baltimore and New Orleans. The Umbria left for New York from Queens town while steamer Baltimore sailed from Liverpool for Baltimore and Michigan from Liverpool for New Orleans.
The Hartford, Conn. preacher Rev. Mr. Potter filled the pulpit at Union Church on Columbus Avenue both morning and afternoon. The informal call to Potter was extended, with sermons stressing individual accountability, Christ as a personal guide, and character building through four elements of a perfect work.
Bonamy Price M A professor of political economy at Oxford University has died. Born in Germany on May 22 1807 he excelled at Oxford earning a double first in classics and mathematics in 1829 and later became professor of political economy in 1868. He wrote for reviews and magazines and was long regarded as an authority on agricultural subjects and a member of the Royal Commission on agricultural low mood.
Dr. Wesley M Carpenter of New York was found dead at his home on East Twenty-fifth Street after a period of heart disease. He leaves a widow and daughter Nettie Carpenter, famed child violinist. Marblehead resident Reuben Alley died after a brief illness at 42, having held local offices. Mrs. Thomas H. Perkins, daughter of Ebenezer Chadwick, died at Clarendon Street home. funeral at Trinity Church. Major Benjamin F Hoffman, high priest of Warshakum Encampment S O O F in South Framingham, died at Holliston. encampment to meet tonight.
The New England Insurance Exchange elected Henry R. Turner as president with H S Wheelock E B Cowles and Frank A Colley as vice presidents. An eight-member executive committee includes Amos Sherman as chairman and James H Leighton B R Stillman F A Wetherbee and 8 J Whyte. At the National Life Insurance Company meeting in Montpelier Vermont directors named Paul Dillingham T P Redfield Charles Dewey W H Bingham G W Reed D C Denison Frederick Billings Edward Dewey J C Houghton F E Smith P E Pitkin C T Sabin and J T Phelps were chosen. Officers elected: Charles Dewey president Edward Dewey vice president G W Reed secretary J C Houghton treasurer C D Clark assistant secretary and Dr A B Bisbee medical examiner.
Mr John L Stoddard presented his first matinée lecture in Music Hall on Saturday afternoon drawing a large audience The talk titled Spain Revisited was well illustrated and of strong interest The second lecture in the course will be on Saturday afternoon next with Julius Caesar as the subject
TO TECH is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly to ge been administrator of the estate of MARY F. LANS, late of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, deceased, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands against the estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the same, and all persons indebted to said estate are called upon to make payment to WM. C. WILLIAMSON, Admr. Boston, Nov. 14, 1887.
Barbara Blake of Quincy petitions for a divorce from Marshall I. Blake of Chelsea after years of desertion and repeated adultery in Boston and Chelsea. She seeks custody of their eight year old son William H. Blake and related orders. The filing is before the Superior Court in Boston Suffolk County.
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