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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1890
Page
5
A political item argues that the Republican party risks losing its grip on power as internal divisions surface. It notes Mr McKinley and Mr Cannon facing an uncertain lease on influence amid a shifting landscape and cites Mr Trotter's salary as a point of contention.
Washington January 17 report shows Republican managers stalled over a code of rules for the House. Speaker Reed faces opposition from McKinley Cannon and Carlisle as they debate limits on party power and readiness for future minority status. Carlisle and Randall align against the proposed changes.
The District of Columbia Senate committee heard evidence on a Dawes bill to fix the recorder of deeds’ salary to citizenship and a fixed sum. From March 8 1887 to December 24 1889 Trotter earned 84079 dollars in total receipts with 43789 dollars in expenditures leaving a net 40190. Major outlays were 22806 for copyists and 14794 for clerk hire.
General Raum recommends Secretary Noble ousting Henry A Phillips of New York chief of the middle division Pension Bureau. Phillips faced a prior interior department resignation request and may be reassigned or demoted rather than discharged as action extends to about thirty pension-related employees.
Secretary Windom reports most banks complied with the demand for government funds. Four banks remain delinquent in distant regions, expected to respond soon. Total bonds surrendered reach 7,073,500, over twice the required amount. Eighty-five depositories will be discontinued. thirty have exited, forty-seven remain with ten at limit and thirty-three with partial excess. A new call will follow once delinquents are heard.
Assistant Secretary Bussey asks Congress to raise the Board of Pension Appeals from three to nine members. With about 4500 appeals and motions pending, urgent adjudication pressure exists. He seeks inclusion in the deficiency bill for immediate effect. Secretary Noble is expected to approve.
President Harrison transmits a State Department report on Sweden and Norway seeking the lower tonnage due under the 1827 treaty. He urges immediate legislation to apply the same rule as the U S did under the instrument in 1860s to these two nations.
The commerce committee endorsed a bill to improve the Marine Hospital at Vineyard Haven after hearing Surgeon General Hamilton outline the case. The ruling comes as support from lawmakers grows for enhanced care facilities and services for mariners in harbor towns.
Six representative Willard J Hale stands to secure the Newburyport post office after informal talks with local officials. Hale has congressional endorsement and arrived last week without revealing his mission to officials.
Min Cogswell appears set for a Senate submission soon. The Newburyport Herald endorses the move, though a business man may replace the editor in the process. Minister George B. Losing lends his endorsement to the newspaper.
The Senate patents committee ordered a favorable report on the Chace international copyright bill. A bare majority supports it with Senator Platt to report Monday. In the House the judiciary committee handles the bill in a sub committee where Mr. Adams of Illinois is likely to write the favorable report. Opponents remain, but a passage outlook appears bright if an early report is made.
Secretary Windom submitted his draft bill on silver coinage. The President and most members approved it. It is expected to be introduced in the House by Mr. Conger of Iowa on Monday next.
Inspector's report on Winchester Postoffice site received by the Postoffice Department. Action planned early next week. Department will not disclose the inspector's recommendation to avoid protests from opponents of the chosen site.
News from Worcester reports strong talk that ex Congressman John E. Russell of Leicester may run on the Democratic ticket against Joseph E. Walker in the Tenth District. Republicans split over Walker’s tariff stance, Bates and Winslow factions shift plans, Democrats optimistic about a return to Congress.
Fall River factions openly vow to defeat incumbent Representative Randall amid lingering 1888 nominating contest and discontent among ex-Davis followers. Young voters seek a less venerable congressman, while potential new nominees include Norris of Cottage City, Keith of Bourne, or Harrian of Wellfleet. Randall hopes for a second term but faces party discord and a volatile political scene in the district. In a separate note, a police court considers a long-standing will dispute involving Father McNulty’s estate and alleged fraud by named executors and priests.
Cornelius Byrne, a Salem Ward 1 resident and reputedly the heaviest man in Salem at over four hundred pounds, died at his home today. Mrs. John Chambers fractured three ribs in a fall at her Union street home. Eliza Waters observed her 92nd birthday quietly at her Washington Square residence. The disbanded Company WK of the Eighth Regiment has its property attached for debt. a former officer asserts a bill of sale. A committee considering petitions to change vacancies in the City Council will report if pursuing changes proves inexpedient.
The seventh meeting of the literary class led by George Makepeace Towle met with Mrs. J H McCarthy and a large group on Breacock Street Lovewood. The topic was Inyon's life and character and Jennyson's poetry was set for next week. The group has covered Dickens Shuckeray Bulwer and Jennyson so far.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names such as Ventings Leonar d Co and Hartis Co with monetary figures and product references like Fruit-snow Cola. Readable items are disjoint and lack clear event or context for a full news card. The fragment suggests a trade listing or advertisement fragment rather than a complete report.
The New Hampshire Legislature set aside twelve thousand dollars for a General John Stark statue to be placed in State House Park. The Governor and Council awarded eight thousand dollars to the New England Granite Company for a bronze sixteen foot high portrait statue by Charles Conrads, with Concord granite pedestal, to be unveiled next October.
The Chicago Burlington and Northern announces January 20 a second class rate drop from St Paul and Minneapolis to Chicago to five dollars, a dollar cut. The move follows reports of a free ticket to win business, later disputed as Kansas City road claims the twelve tickets were sold by its agent. Other lines including Omaha and Wisconsin Central plan to match the cut, while first class round trips to St Louis see new pricing.
A list of marriage notices from January across New England regions including Pittsburg Pennsylvania Sandwich Massachusetts Leoninster and Boston area towns. Names include Alfred Dillingham Isa bella Anne Freeman Flora Bul lum Frank Kriegen Florence Bezanson Harry Leonard Emma Gerry Arthur Young Mary Claflin and Ann Nora Moore among others.
A block of death notices lists individuals from Boston to Concord and Roxbury with ages from 16 to 86. Entries include John Atwell 77, Edmund J. Baker 66, Lydia Ballou 86, Lavina Bates 60, Mary E. Cavanagh 11, Charles P. Cheever 67, Mary P.E. Fairbanks 75, Philander H. Holden 77, Charles H. King, Rebecca Kingman 1, William Lamin 48, Augustus Lovett 77, Andrew Lawrence 72, Ellen Lynch 46, Nathan C. Luther 70, James Matamore 16, Hannah Osborn 67, Mary Green Pearson Paulding 64, Laurie M Perkins, Jane Rivers 75, Henry C. Shepard 60, Ephraim Swan 89, Lydia Tyler , with funeral and service notes where provided.
A cautious New York market saw little volume but firmer tone. Sugar gains and renewed interest in Eastern and Boston & Maine stocks lifted sentiment, while private railroad bond sales were unusually large. Speculation kept a wary watch on Lackawanna, Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific, and Rock Island.
In April we asked for proxies for the May annual meeting and reshaped the company’s leadership and finances. Shareholders may deliver stock certificates to Boston Safe Deposit Trust for ten years to George Magoun and others, with voting power vested in our nominees. Trust certificates will be listed on major exchanges.
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