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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1890
Page
2
The Senate considers a McKinley tariff bill with unanimous consent to read by paragraphs and allow amendments. Vance and McPherson denounce proposed duties, arguing the measure raises taxes and favours manufacturers. Plumb and Allison press for revenue impacts, while threats of further amendments loom amid sharp exchanges over protection, labor, and future deficits.
The Senate discussed the proposed sugar duty reduction and its effect on federal revenue. Mr. Aldrich estimated that keeping imports at last year’s level would cut revenue by about 20 million dollars, with expenditures not yet detailed. The finance committee sought to avoid deficits while considering large revenue reductions, adjourned after further talk without action on McPherson's motion.
In the House July 25 Mr Cannon from the appropriations committee reported the sundry civil appropriation bill with Senate amendments. After a point of order the bill went to committee of the whole with 104 yeas 81 nays. Debates focused on irrigation provisions. Payson proposed limiting general debate to 30 minutes for non irrigation parts and 2.5 hours for irrigation amendments. Several members argued over labor measures and land policy. The committee rose, Marmion American register bill passed, and the House recessed from 6 to 8 pm.
In Malden, John Sullivan was arraigned in district court before Judge Pettingill on two counts of keeping a liquor nuisance. Evidence came from Mrs. F. S. McDonald who bought liquor at Sullivan’s place. The courtroom included officers and many W T U members aiding the witness. The judge fined Sullivan $100 plus costs and he appealed, with $500 held for trial in the Superior Court.
New York docket reports bucket shop figure T Brigham Bishop arrested in a $2000 suit to recover funds deposited by Mrs Julia B E Hersch’s husband in 1885. With bail in default set at $2500, he was committed to Ludlow Street Jail. The claimant alleges he drew on the money after his ruin while in the South.
The annual field day of the Massachusetts American Mechanics will be held in Lynn tomorrow with a parade at 4 PM. Horace A. Roberts is chief marshal and about 1000 men are expected to march. A banquet will follow at Odd Fellows Hall with speeches by Mayor Newhall, Board of Aldermen President Fogg, Common Council President Grover, and state and national ex-councillors. J A Kimball of Lynn will be toastmaster.
Dallas July 25 Congressman Roger Q Mills in an interview on the boycotting of the North says if the force bill becomes law it would be a folly and a criminal folly that would injure the South as well as the North. He appeals to Southern merchants and business men to denounce it.
A grand reception by the ladies of Hotel Louisburg in Bar Hamor Maine honored the admiral and squadron officers. The event featured a promenade concert and dancing, with an exquisitely decorated music room of ferns and oxeye daisies and red lighting. Decorations were by Mrs. Rust of Saginaw City Michigan.
A terrific thunder storm from Jacks Valley near Carson, Nevada, left rocks upheaved and sand blown up to 100 feet. Trees were uprooted and ground ripped ten feet deep. Two Pinte Indians and several animals were reported killed.
United States deputy marshal Joan G Harris and John Cleary were killed in a Farmers Alliance picnic at Oliver Georgia. The shooting stemmed from a family feud with Cleary and his father firing at Harris and Harris returning fire fatally wounding Cleary.
In Philadelphia on July 25 a varnish barrel exploded in the cellar of J. Reynolds & Sons at Thirteenth and Filbert streets. Jones T. Westcott suffered fatal burns and the building sustained about 1500 dollars in damage.
Detroit July 25. Five races disposed of despite mud and showers. Alvin trotted a 2:20 mile. Allerton collapsed in the fifth heat after leading early, altering payouts for backers. Adonis and Pickpania also figure in the day’s speed and purse results as the meets head to Cleveland next Tuesday.
A partially completed Robert on Robinson street in West Lynn collapsed at about 5 PM. Seven children were inside when it fell. Mary McCabe, fourteen, died under timber. Katie Griffin and others were injured or escaped. Builder was David Sullivan. Cause unknown.
Public auction on August 11, 1899 at noon for the West Chester Park side parcel in Back Bay Boston. The sale follows a mortgage from William Bassett to Charles Rollins dated November 15, 1888 and is subject to easements, a prior mortgage of 17500 dollars, and restrictions recorded in Suffolk Deeds. Five hundred dollars to be paid at time of sale.
A supposedly true tale follows a merchant daughter who adopts revolutionary zeal, cuts hair, and smokes. After bearing a child she is cast out, the child is swapped with a wet nurse at a foundling asylum. The couple’s real child dies, the revolution fades, and a Solomon like court awards the child to the wet nurse, the true mother, amid wealth and reconciliation.
Harrisonsune Virginia voters elected Switzer a Democrat mayor in a contest without strict party lines. Republicans Louis Deihert Slater and Maller won treasurer assessor recorder and sergeant posts, creating a Republican majority on the town council.
Montreal July 25 265 The large and well known firm of W. & Tate manufacturers and shipbuilders have made an assignment at the demand of Moses Vineberg with liabilities of 86147 The assets are placed by the firm at 109637
Francis Henshaw & Co announces a July 30 1890 auction at noon of stocks and bonds including 12 shares Boston & Maine, 1904 City of Toledo 41s, 1891 City of Buffalo 7s, 1894 Rhode Island 6s, multiple railroad and utility issues, and city and bank securities from several states, with quantities ranging from 1 to 1 000 units and notes on exchange membership and locations.
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