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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1889

Page

4

New York Office Address Fragments for Bridgman Co

A clipped OCR segment lists New York Office at Broadway and Wall Street and Corcoran Building on Fifteenth Street with BinurneHam and Co as agents. The text presents location details without a clear date or event. It appears as a partial business notice or address snippet from a brokerage or agency.

New York Broadway Wall Street Bridgman, BinurneHam & Co Washington Corcoran Building Fifteenth Street

Striking English Seamen Fight for Demands as Settlement Fails

Boston Morning notes the ongoing strike among English seamen, detailing how port delays and higher wages abroad favor employers. It cites the New York Tribune on Navy partisan disputes, critiques tariff claims on art, and argues national interest hinges on market realities of artist reputations rather than protective duties.

Liverpool Millet Paris National Free Art League Jones Meissonier Alma-Tadema Smith

Pension chief vows to purge two dollar men from rolls

In Chicago the pension bureau head defends new methods, recounts signing pensions at two dollars a month and promising reexamination. He criticizes critics as whelps who have barked since 1861, saying the administration gains no respect from such attacks.

Harrison Grand Army of the Republic Chicago Pension Bureau Commissioner of Pensions

Questioning Greenback Convention in Chicago This September

The article considers how a sufficient number of National Greenback remnants could form a convention in Chicago in September, noting that off year politics lack the issues that once defined the movement and would not reappear until a broad campaign arises.

National Greenback Party Chicago

Open negotiations with Greater and Richer Parties

A concise note directs open talks with the Greater and Richer Parties to advance negotiations. The goal is to secure favorable terms and establish initial framework for discussion, signaling readiness to engage without committing to specific concessions at this stage.

High Tariff Alliance and Randall Leadership Deliberations

The article analyzes efforts by the high tariff faction to portray Samuel J. Randall as leader of a Democratic minority in Congress. It discusses Randall’s possible campaign role, the shifting political climate after 1888, and the implied clash between tariff reform and Republican alignment, noting internal revenue taxes and tariff policies as central issues.

High Tariff Samuel J. Randall Randall Washington Boston Journal Philadelphia Gether Congress Republican Party Democratic Party Journal Pennsylvania Protectionist House New York Sun

Abolition of grade crossings urged after fatal rail accident

The Little Silver crossing tragedy near Long Branch highlights the danger of grade crossings and the public’s indifference. It calls for stronger safeguards and a statewide plan to cost share the grade separation, urging Massachusetts and Connecticut to adopt decisive action to prevent repeat deaths.

New York Long Branch Little Silver The New York Tribune Massachusetts Connecticut

Leadership Impossible Without Republican Aid

The speaker argues that fixing government policy through the Fifty-first Congress requires Republican party support and the assistance of Mr Randall as a private in the ranks of that organization to tax labor and living and lift the tax on tobacco and whiskey.

Fifty-first Congress Republican Party Randall

Doctor Watts successor in Boston dog catcher job sparks talk

A reader questions yesterday’s Post claim of a new dog catcher in Boston and notes a New York World report on Sunday liquor sales by officials. The letter critiques political favoritism while praising Watts and mocks city governance and sensational coverage of vice.

Watts

Renowned Violinist Wolff and European News Tidbits

A survey of society notes mentions Herr Wolff, 27, and Mrs Scott-Siddons at Murray Hill Hotel. Carl Rosa leaves $400k in property. Clergy visitors, travel to Europe, marriages in Paris, and receptions planned in New York. Empress of Russia and notable figures navigate fashion, diplomacy, and culture. | A flurry of international social updates includes music, theater, press, and fashion figures with moves to Europe, London, Paris, and New York.

Herr Wolff Scott-Siddons Murray Hill New York Carl Rosa Cuyler Brooklyn Newman Hall London W. J. Florence Europe Umbria Mile Clémenceau Zeke de Lussan Boston Ideals Colonel Mapleson Littlejohn Joachim Miller Northwest The Independent T. Burgess Worcester Switzerland Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice Marquis of Lansdowne Fitzgerald Philip Gilbert Hamerton Paris University of France Florence Howe Hall Maud Howe Elliott Laura Bridgman Scotch Plains N. J William Hayden Edwards Berlin Grant Brown County Nellie Grant Sartoris Eugenie M. Worth

All Sorts. A Patchwork of Quips and Quirks

A humorous miscellany riffs on lawyers ball players actors and fashion. It notes fashionable civil suits, bold claims about De Soto style cooks, claims about Ingersoll and the Capitol, Victoria’s china riches and a Commencement quip about Miss Alumna. A playful exchange ends with an anecdote about ants and lemon sugar.

Windsor Buckingham Palaces Fauxpas New York Herald St. Petersburg Elliot Shepard China Sahara Turkey Desert Philadelphia Press Chicago America

Prize fighting gripes on public appetite and morality

An editorial condemns prize boxing for its brutality and money motive. It laments Boston interest in John L. Sullivan and notes nationwide attention to the event, urging a moral shift as long as public taste remains fixated on such spectacles.

Thackeray John L., Sullivan Boston Popu

Alabama Patient Kills Doctor Over Bill Fight

An Alabama patient who had recovered his health went to the physician's home with a shotgun to settle a bill. The doctor wrested the weapon and beat the man to death, declaring the bill would be paid by the executor.

Alabama

Rupert Buchanan Drafts The Old House Play at London Theatre

Rupert Buchanan continues writing a new play titled The Old House. A London correspondent who viewed it at the Vaudeville Theatre quarters it as hack work, with praise limited to Miss Wintrop Emery's performance as the heroine. Critics note Buchanan's recent troubles with favorable reception.

Rupert Buchanan Denmimann T Hompson London Vaudeville Theatre

Wanamaker's Chance to Push Civil Service Reform in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Times notes Mr. Wanamaker may urge the new administration to honor existing post office officials, calling Philadelphia's current federal staff the most honest and efficient in the region. It suggests he may advise careful replacements, and hints Wanamaker could influence the postmaster's selection through key associates.

Wanamaker The Philadelphia Times Cleveland Philadelphia O Clas Ag Rice

Arkansas town puzzled by Clayton murder aftermath

A New York World correspondent reports no facts despite many opinions in the Arkansas town where Joan M. Clayton was murdered. Some locals believe a mistaken killing of Joan for his brother Powrtt Crayon, who is blamed for unrest in Reconstruction era Arkansas, reflects an old avenging-blood relative theory.

Boston New York The World Liquor Dealers’ Association Hanry Rinchkofe Sullivan the Tombs Criminal Court Curbstone Byrne Gortz Delancey Street Smrra Smith John J. O’brien Barney Rourke Rarp Butlerr Twelfth Street Curry Down Oakey Crancey Tarr Gmuigan New York World Arkansas Joan M. Clayton Powrtt Powrelv

Newport's Second Hop Delights Few Dances Amid Heat

Newport R I July 8 The second hop of the season drew a steady crowd close to Friday's turnout. Heat limited dancing while verandas became the favored retreat with Mrs Paran Stevens and Mr and Mrs Michael Hervert of the British legation among attendees.

Newport R. L Paran Stevens Michael Hervert Legation

Montreal paint dealer assigns liabilities rise to forty two thousand

Montreal July 8 T. T. Letourneau wholesale dealer in paints and oils has made an assignment. His liabilities amount to 42000 dollars. The Bank du Peuple holds a claim of 32000 dollars, partly secured.

Montreal Que T. T. Letourneau Bank du Peuple

Tennis at Wellesley opens with close matches at Ridge Hill Farms

The Wellesley Ridge Hill Farms tennis tourney began at 11 30 AM with Sears Presbrey Hovey and others contesting. Hovey dominated Sears though Sears showed strong form. Several first round results listed with doubles entries closing tomorrow. prospects for strong play noted with Sears Mansfield Hovey Williston Bixby advancing to later rounds.

Wellesley Ridge Hill Farms Courts Messrs P. S. Presbrey F. S. Mansfield E. F. Baker Sears Presbrey Hovey Talbout Hall McMullen Chase Manchester Shaw Mansfield F. H. Hovey P. Manchester S. A. Shaw E. Arnold M. L. Pratt H.G. Bixby A. J. Wellington M. H. Wildes H. W. Forbes H. W. Farbes Enoch Perkins A. L. Williston W.F. Baker Hover Bixby Wilder Williston W. F. Baker Baldwin Stedman Lallant Woodman

The Rev. C. H. Smith Case Sparks Church Rift

The Rev. C. H. Smith went East with his brother in law Rev. Robert Campbell and has not returned to Roxbury. Campbell says Smith was not of sound mind and recalls little of his wife and children. After being reminded of his actions Smith felt disgrace. Church members split between retaining him and removing him.

C. H. Smith Robert Campbell Roxbury Campbell Smith

Mrs Langtry III confined by bronchitis in New Jersey

Lone Branchu New Jersey July 8 Mrs Langtry III is bedbound with acute bronchitis and initial congestion feared. Doctor expects recovery in a few days though she was slated to sail for England next Saturday.

Lone Brancu N. J

North Dakota Constitutional Convention Adopts Rules

BISMARCK July 8 The North Dakota Constitutional Convention met and adopted rules and heard a speech on woman suffrage by Dr Blackwell of Boston. The body adjourned until Thursday to give President Fancher time to form the committees.

Bismarck N. Dak Blackwell Boston Fancher

A Word to Hadje Hassein Ghooly Khan

The Washington Post delivers a light verse urging Hadje Hassein Ghooly Khan to stay in the land of wit and remain a merry figure. It compliments his humor and suggests fame would accrue if he remains.

Hadje Hadje Hassein Ghooly Khan Amerry-Khan Teheran The Washington Post

Trees Ownership Sparks Boston Debate in City Vote

The Boston Times warns city leaders that dismantling trees severs citizen patrimony and cannot be repaired or compensated. It argues the trees belong to the people of Boston, urging officials to reject a committee wave decision and question ownership if the West End company gains permission.

Boston Committee On Oston West End Boston Times

Hoodlums Harass Reading Clergyman During Temperance Talk

A crowd of hoodlums jeered and pelted Rev. E. Davies of Reading Mass as he delivered a temperance lecture on the Common at 8 PM. A bystander intervened to help protect the elderly minister. The incident sparks calls for regular police presence and safeguards for public speaking spaces.

E. Davies Reading Mass

Midsummer joke on Boutelle and Blaine coolness in Bangor

A telegraphed Maine item reports Congressman Boutelle avoiding meeting Secretary Blaine during a Bangor passage to Bar Harbor. It lampoons a supposed coolness over Maine patronage distribution, noting Blaine’s earlier help launching Boutelle into politics and the mutual praise shared over the years. The piece calls the rumor a midsummer journalistic joke.

Maine Blaine Bangor Bar Harbor Boutelle Mr. Blaine Congress N. Y. Evening Post Ind

Radclyffe and His Club Fight Over Bogus Quotations

Boston’s Herbert Radclyffe faces pressure from the Homie Market Club in Washington to oust its chief executive officer over the circulation of forged quotations. Supporters defend his conduct while critics note a denial of wrongdoing despite the misused quotes. The dispute draws attention to honesty in politics and division among club members.

Radclyffe Ratlyffe N. Y. Times

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