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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1889
Page
1
The late Thomas L. Nesmith of San Diego leaves five thousand dollars to trustees for his native Derry New Hampshire. The trust must remain an interest in good securities for 150 years to fund a future university art school and park with drives walks lakes fountains statues and other adornments.
The Law and Order League hosted a dinner at the Brunswick with several state legislators as guests to discuss temperance legislation. Also noted are a Harvard Musical Society annual meeting, a Birmingham study lecture by Rev John Cuskson, and Boston YMCA anniversary exercises. Mayor Hart nominated a city solicitor and tax assessor at a board of aldermen meeting.
The Boston Marine Insurance Company elected Ransom B. Fuller as president with Herbert Fuller and Charles A. Fuller as vice presidents. Thomas H. Lord became secretary, Ward Williams and Freeman Nickerson assistant secretaries, and a large slate of directors including William H. Hill, H. J. Boardman, John S. Emery, F. H. Odiorne, and others. The Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company named William Minot as president with a broad executive slate. Boylston Insurance Company listed directors such as Joseph W. Balch and Otis E. Weld among others.
Arrivals include steamers Waesland from Antwerp Iniziativa from Girgenti Niagara Vera Cruz and Greenlands with cargoes to Boston and Rotter dam. Sailings list Colon for Aspinwall Garfield for Calcutta and more while clearances cover St Bernard Young Alsatia and several other vessels to Liverpool London and Rotterdam.
Paris dispatch reports Bishop Freppel pressing for a stance on Easter Island and the Cook and Tonguay islands amid British annexations. Admiral Krantz argues Easter Island lacks harbor and should be abandoned. war unlikely without broader concerns. The chamber also passes the general recruiting bill 369 to 169 as the Senate may scrutinize amendments.
The Supreme Court holds that a US patent first issued abroad does not expire until the foreign patent’s maximum term, reviewing the Bate Refrigerating Company v Hammond. Justice Blatchford states Canadian extension rights, if valid when the US patent issued, extend the US patent to the full fifteen years, reversing the Massachusetts circuit court and remanding for decree consistent with the court’s judgment.
Bern reports on a German Africa bill preface stating policies limit imperial action in economics and politics, yet binds Germany to aid slave trade suppression in Congo acts. It proposes an imperial commissioner over the East Africa Company and support for its officials, with expenses to April 1890.
David Sheehy M P for Galway South division was arrested at a Glasgow hotel on an Ireland issued crimes act warrant. A large crowd gathered at the railway station to see him depart by boat to Greenock amid intense excitement and an impromptu indignation meeting denouncing the arrest.
Lord Ripon presided at a banquet given by the National Liberal Club to the Hon. Dadabhai Naoroji, described as Lord Salisbury's "black man." About two hundred attendees included Lord Compton, Frederick Harrison, Mr. Bradlaugh, Consul General Wailer, Mr. McIntyre of Canada, and several MPs.
An order in council dismisses Ross, customs collector at Halifax, for allowing an American fishing schooner to transship cargo to the United States in November without Ottawa approval, arguing it set an improper precedent the government will not recognize.
A list of ships arriving or reported near port on Jan 19 to Jan 21 includes Catalonia from Liverpool to Boston, Lake Ontario from de Mareca, Dominion from Portland, City of Manchester from New Orleans, Bothnia from New York to Liverpool, and Servia from Liverpool with other vessels like Prince ships and Reading to Baltimore among reported movements near Halifax Cape Verde Island and Queenstown.
In Paterson New Jersey on January 21 the Rev Mr Lockwood pastor of the Reformed Church at Fairfield attempted to burn his family. The wife and children barricaded themselves as he roamed the house lighting fires. He threatened to drain them if they tried to escape. A neighbor alerted others who restrained him and rescued the family as the parsonage burned.
Worcester finance committee reported changes to the salary bill varying by post. City treasurer rises to 3200 dollars, city engineer to 2700, highway commissioners to 2500, board of assessors chairman to 1800, health inspector to 1100, assistant assessors to 350 per day, with increments noted. Aldermen approved the measure while the council tabled it as the lower board resists raises.
Two writs of attachment were served on J. H. Prescott & Co. for 3000 dollars and 7000 dollars. The claims arise from guardian John H. Prescott loaning ward Helena A. Josslyn’s funds to the firm, which mortgaged and sold property to satisfy debts.
Early morning blaze at the Grand Opera House in Sr. Paw reduced the building to ruins within two hours. Miss Helen Barry’s company scheduled this week suffered total loss of effects. The structure valued at 200000 dollars, with adjoining Court block damages of 10000 dollars. insured. Other fires reported include Russell residence in Dunbarton with 1500 loss, EpAnville Ontario property loss of 30000, and a Hyannis gasworks coke house fire caused by a chimney defect with 200 damage.
The Right Rev Joshua Hughes D D bishop of St Asaph died in England after a year of illness. Born in Newport Pembrokeshire in 1807 he trained at St Davids College Lampeter and served as curate to Archbishop Hughes of Aberystwith. He was presented to the St Asaph bishopric in 1870 by Mr Gladstone and was known as an effective preacher in English and Welsh. Mrs Kenney widow of Dr Kenney a Lawrence resident aged 71 also dies following a despatch from Lawrence.
The Illinois Central Railroad reduces its dividend basis from 7 to 5 percent per year, effective this year. The move follows weaker crop-related traffic and higher expenses from weather and construction, with the Interstate Commerce Act cited as limiting rate reductions. General Manager Edward T. Jeffery sends a long letter to President Stuyvesant Fish explaining the plan and noting broader industry struggles.
Representative Anderson of Kansas introduces a House resolution directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to report within ten days on the New York meeting of railway presidents and bankers. The preamble cites Charles Francis Adams and alleges plans to enforce the act while undermining competition and altering rate rules.
A rough survey for a Plymouth & Sandwich railroad will precede incorporation. About 100000 dollars of stock is pledged with Boston investors Taylor Bros and Moses Williams among the principal projectors. The sixteen mile route runs from Plymouth to a Cape Cod line between Bourne and Sagamore, at an estimated cost of 250000 dollars, with Old Colony likely to equip and operate.
Judge Patterson heard Henry F. Gillig’s bid for a receiver for the Booth Barret combination and for an accounting. Gillig claims a 10 percent earnings share from Lawrence Barrett, who allegedly repaid part of a 40 000 debt. Colonel Ingersoll challenged Gillig’s fee motive and disputed the Booth Barrett plan. An affidavit from Booth about two loans was read as the court reserved decision.
The National Woman Suffrage Association opens its twenty first annual convention in Washington with leaders like Susan B Anthony Clara Colby and May Wright Sewall in attendance. Speakers including Senator Blair and Olympia Brown address citizenship voting rights for women and foreign rule. In New York the Woman Suffrage party reports 2 000 000 women registered and voting in Britain’s city council elections.
Quincy January 21 The city council heard Mayor Porter's nominations for city offices including Horace B. Spear as city treasurer Christopher A. Spear as city clerk Bryant N. Adams as collector of taxes and W G A Pattee as city solicitor The council adjourned to Monday evening.
Trustworthy sources say Britain will back the US stance in Samoa against German actions. UK to reinforce Pacific fleet with two ships, Omaha likely chosen. Washington dispatches detail ships sent, with Berlin reports of US-Britain accord and German rebuttals from Auckland to Apia.
The schedule lists Yale Princeton Harvard games from April to June across Princeton Yale and Harvard venues. Harvard freshmen elect Stetson as captain and name promising candidates for lacrosse and tug of war, with class of 90 voting for a mid year dinner committee and new Signet Society members announced.
In Minnesota on January 21 the legislative investigating panel examined bribery claims linked to last week's senatorial caucus. Observers say the session aims to trigger a caucus bolt and humiliation.
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