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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1890

Page

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Memorial Address for Browning At Boston Chapel

A large Boston audience attended a Browning Society memorial service for Robert Browning at Saint ing’s Chapel. The event featured remarks by the Rev. Charles Carroll Everett and honors from prominent attendees, with elaborate, subdued floral decorations and a blend of personal tribute and literary reflection.

Liev Charles Carroll Everett Robert Browning Dobo Thacv Robert C. Pitman Growning Incle Cley Browning King’s Chapel W W. Higginson Quincy Supreme Court Senate John Fiske America Virginia Young Men’s Institute Naval Battalion Boston & Maine Railroad Lowell Weils Memorial Hall The Woman’s Educational Union

Weather forecast for New England and adjacent states

Forecast through 8 p.m. Wednesday. Maine New Hampshire Vermont fair and warmer with southwest winds. Rest of New England and eastern New York fair and slightly warmer with southwest winds.

Washington Maine New Hampshire Vermont New England New York

Climatic Report Note on Daily Mean and Humidity

A fragmentary weather record lists mean daily values for temperature and dew point, plus relative humidity at 64 percent. It notes total precipitation at 0.00 and references a Northwest region, with data points including mean daily temperature and dew point alongside miscellaneous unreadable text.

Ake Wieglen Nore

Judge O'Brien Rules In Ward Baseball Case For Brotherhood

New York January 28 Judge O'Brien has ruled in favor of the Brotherhood in the Ward baseball matter. He declines a preliminary injunction but orders that the parties have a speedy trial before the season begins to allow a final and deliberate determination of rights. He will assist in securing a swift trial if an application is made.

New York O’brien Brotherhood O'Brien East Bripgewater Samuel Shaw & Co Elmwood Village Whitman Samuel Shaw Mr Shaw

Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Blood Health

An advertisement urges the use of Aver's Sarsaparilla to strengthen the blood, prevent debility, and ward off illnesses that follow prostration such as bronchitis pneumonia typhoid and malaria. It notes prevention is better than cure and signs off from J J & J Wilkinson druggists Kerhonkson NY.

Ayer J. J J. Wilkinson Kerhonkson N. Y

Ayer's Sarsaparilla Ad Offers Six Bottles for $5

An old advertisement from Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co. of Lowells Massachusetts promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Six bottles are priced at $5, claiming value of five dollars per bottle.

Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co Lowls Mass

Debate Over National Bank Note Increase Sparks Senate Split

In Washington the Republican Senate passes a surplus refund bill worth 17.7 million to state governments, while Democrats drift toward obstruction. Major Dorsey and Walker defend a measure expanding circulating notes against bonds. House action looms and a Senate vote is anticipated.

Congress Senate Aberdeen Miss House Dorsey North Brookfield Washindton Van Spicran New York Pennsylvania Ohio New England Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Re Honse Major Dorsey Nebraska Trenholm Faire Child Cleveland Committee On Banking Heath Mr. Andrew Ir. Flower Gace Tracy Iowa Alhamy North Carolina Walker Worcester

Imperial penny postage movement gains support in empire

A strong effort aims to persuade Goschen to allocate 2 percent of a four million surplus to imperial penny postage. Proponents see it as a unifying boon, with Kenniken Heaten praising it as the most popular and least expensive gift the empire can offer to its children in Australia, Africa, Canada, the Indies, and the United States.

Loxpon Dunlap Goschen Kennicken Heaten Pugland Australia Africa Canada Indies United States

Langtry Ill with Influenza Forces Opening Postponement

Langtry is seized with influenza causing cancellation of her opening performance in Loxpow. The theater received notice at 7 p m that she is sick. Audiences, critics, and townspeople arrived by 8 o'clock to find placards announcing the illness and the postponement of all U S dates.

Loxpow Dunlap

Cork MP Dr. Tanner Ordered to Furnish Sureties or Prison

Dr. Tanner, member of Commons for Cork middle division, must provide two sureties in £100 each or serve three months in prison for uttering threats against Marsmaith Barry, head of a landlord syndicate. he has appealed the decision.

England Durum Tanner House of Commons Cork Marsmaith Barry

Pressing Questions for Parliament Openings Hints from Gladstone

Mr Gladstone circulates to his supporters in the House of Commons noting peculiar features in public affairs and signaling an early discussion of the Pigott letters and other matters vital to Liberal and trustworthy Rule members.

Loxpen Gladstone House of Commons Pigott

Revision of Creed Sparks Debate in New York Presbytery

In New York on January 28 Marvin P. Vincent urged revising the Westminster Creed, arguing it no longer suits church life. Justice Harlan's son R. D. Harlan spoke in favor of revision, while Porter of Princeton and J. J. Lampee defended the old confession as divisions widen in the presbytery.

New York Spicrar Presbytery Westminster Divines Marvin BR. Vincent Pre Union Thelogical Seminary Briggs Church of the Covenant Abe Autor General Assembly God R. D. Harlan Justice Harlan Washington Porter Princeton J.J. Lampee

Trevelyan Attacks Doncaster Land Scheme and Ashbourne Act

Lonpox Jan 28 The Rt Hon Sir George Otto Trevelyan denounces the land purchase scheme as taxpayers risk and challenges Lord Ashbourne's act for favoritism toward prosperous districts. He advocates a plan aligned with his 1884 bill where Irish local authorities bear the entire purchase risk.

Lonpox George Otto Trevelyan Doncaster Ile Lord Ashbourne Pers

Senate considers finance bills and tax relief measures

Senate debates Treasury accounting for surplus funds and states tax allocations. Merrill introduces silver note bill. Sherman presses direct tax credit measure. West Blair and Viauice oppose, Chandler remarks on Mississippi republican form government. The chamber resumes consideration of Chandler's resolution.

Washington Senate Augusta Secretary of the Treasury Sheriman United States Treasury Treasury Department Morrill States District of Columbia Mre Sherman Niance Committee West Cleveland Hoe Tie Blair New Hampshire Viauice Yeas Lie Messrs Kerry Gall Coke Phimb Vance Secretary of Treasury Columbia Congress

Rome clericals protest Wild West show at Colosseum

Buffalo Bill's Marine efforts stirred protests as clericals in Rome object to a Wild West exhibition at the Colosseum. They call it sacrilege to stage a show on ground saturated with Christian martyrs' blood.

Rome Colosseum Napies Dan Dunlan’s Cable News Company Buffalo Bill I Lins Gronunt

Socialist Bill Excluded From Cartel Purposes

Dern Jan 28 The Cartel coalition fails to rescue the government over the Socialist bill. Leaders say the coalition is still intact for general resistance but will not include the Socialist bill, allowing members to vote by conviction. Prince Bismarck expected to declare in Prussian chamber on socialism and the Socialist Law as government platform.

Phinapetrina Scranton Beaver Bayne Chauncey F. Black Auncey F. Black McCamanut Hines and Waters Fasop Cnet Eet Prince Bismarck Chamber of Deputies Reichstag

French Tariff Committee and British Action in Africa

Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies elected a customs tariff committee with thirty-nine protectionists, thirteen free traders, and three uncertain. A cable from the Witu company asks Britain to stop its invasion of East Africa trading territory, while Czar declines arbitration in the France Netherlands Guiana dispute. In Queensland heavy rains flood Mary River, Maryborough is inundated, and six people are reported dead.

Paris Chamber of Deputies Benuy Witu East Africa R. Perenspere

Navy changes issue orders at Department in San Francisco and New York

Washington January 28 naval orders place the steamer Alert out of commission at San Francisco. Commander Green to command the Adams. Commander Winwate moved from Monongahela to Nip sic in the Far East. Lieutenant Commander Gibson to take Monongahela to New York. Captain Byron Wilson at New London station placed on waiting orders. Captain I M Bunce assigned to command the station.

Washington Sorcian Navy Department United States Alert San Francisco Green Adams George i. Winwate Nipsic Saraean Ommand

Canadian Exodus Grows as Canadians Flock to United States

Ottawa officials note emigration from Canada to the United States rises yearly. Parliament members, including John Chariton of Norfolk, urge a select committee to study the exodus, its causes, and remedies. Depressed labor value and trade in Canada cited against stronger US inducements.

Ottawa Ont Canada United States Lona Fide John Chariton Yparliament Norfolk Dominion Dle

Letter from Professor Austin Phelps on race and politics

In a letter to J. C. Hemphill of the News and Courier dated January 28, Professor Austin Phelps of Andover Mass argues against negro suffrage, critiques Senator lumber, and predicts national strife. He recalls Moses Stuart and contends Christianity can help two races live peacefully, despite deep tensions.

Cuarnursrox D. C Austin Phelps Andover Mass J. C. Hemphill The News and Courier Grady Boston Bar Harbor Senator Lumber Congress South Moses Stuart Andover Theological Seminary Calhoun

Transatlantic Vessels Arrive or Depart in Late January

Shipping notices list multiple vessels with origins and arrivals across Boston Baltimore New York Liverpool Belfast Antwerp and Philadelphia. Entries include Grassrook from Antwerp via Halifax America from Bremen Burgermeister Petersen from Hamburg City of Chicago from Liverpool Volturno from Hamburg Sarnia from Portland Jolla from New York Westernland from New York and more with January dates.

Boston Payonia Liverpool Grassrook Antwerp Tralifax Baltimore America Bremen Cheveden Mindeira Jermudda New York Burgermeister Petersen Hamburg City of Chicago Lydian Monarch London Halil Volturno

Cronin Witness Shot in Saloon Clash at City Hall

Robert Gibbons, defense witness in the Cronin case, was shot by Police Captain Schuettler in a saloon opposite City Hall. Gibbons is critically wounded. The incident followed a confrontation involving Alderman McCormick and others, with conflicting accounts of what sparked the clash.

St. Pan Taunton City Robert Gibbons Cronin Chicago Vincent New York Curcaco Vpolice Schuettler Gibbons Thomas Lynch Alderman McCormick Redmond

Explosion at Lexington High School Injures Twenty

Proo...metes Ill Jan 28 Twenty persons injured at 2 pm in Lexington High School during a chemistry experiment generating oxygen in a retort. The retort exploded, sending pupils and teachers flying. a gasoline fire followed but was fought and extinguished. Several students seriously injured including Professor Jess and Cora Kemp. many others burned or bruised. Authorities believe improper chemicals caused the blast.

Waltham Watchmakers Lexington Ill New York Assembly Proowmetes Jess Professor Jess Sertin Farsel Cora Kemp Cee Harrin Barnarp Strucx Russell Stevenson Witt Dawson Wile HoTsene Laky Asa Langstave Irupere Chemicals

Danvers Fire Destroys First Church Parish Building

Fire in Danvers destroys the 1859 built parish church, with memorial windows funded by local and regional donors. Insurance totals 15 400, including several company policies. investigators suspect tramp involvement in the blaze after a basement vestry sheltering.

Danvers Sprer An Hutchinson Descon Elijah Hutchinson Hiram Putnam Derry N. H Harriet Putnam Ebenezer Putnam William R. Putnam William KK. Putnam Harriet W. Preston Samuel Preston Mayor Green Boston Joseph Green C. H W. Gould Milton T. Braman Charles C. Clark New York & New Haven Railroad Peter Clark Horatio Hackett Newton Wadsworth Elisha G. Hyde William 1. Hiyde Henry G. Hyde Sarah A. Sibbetts Abby D. Blake G. A. Tapley Dorchester Ranklin Northern Continental Quincey Charles A. ¢All State Street Comercial Union Company of London Fire & Marine Company Ena Hartford Call Lowe T Sawyer, Carriage Works Tanner Street Lincoln Coburn Shuttle Company Pickering iAmituing Company Insurance Cincinnati O Memphs & Cincinnati Packet Company Owensboro de Soto New York Standard of Works Williamsboro

Trains Resume Westbound Runs Through Sierra Blockade

San Francisco reports Superintendent Fillmore of the Southern Pacific states the Sierra blockade is practically raised. All west bound trains at Truckee, Wadsworth and Keno will move tonight, restoring travel conditions across the routes affected by the snowbound lines.

San Francisco Fillmore Southern Pacific Sierras Truckee Wadsworth Keno

Franklin Hall Wreck Report at Globe Building, Boston

Franklin Hall wrecks at 244 Globe Building Boston reported with details on the incident. Authorities investigate cause and assess structural safety as residents react to the event.

Franklin Hall Ras Boos GLOBE Wreck Basten

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