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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1888

Page

2

Defending the Treaty Why Gray Urged Ratification in Senate

Senator Gray of Delaware defended the fisheries treaty against Senator Frye's criticism. He traced the controversy, explained British claims and American positions, and argued the measure fits our needs. The speech drew attentive listening from members on both sides as Secretary Moseley watched. Senator Hoar sought the floor but Sherman moved to postpone until June 25.

Washington Sprctar Gray Delaware Frye Great Britain Moseley Interstate Ecommerce Commission Hoar Sherman

Senate debates over fisheries treaty and 1818 rights

Senate in executive session weighs the fisheries treaty with Canada. Mr Gray defends the deal as a fair, practical settlement of long standing questions rooted in the 1818 treaty and prior arrangements, citing Behring Sea policy and reciprocity precedents. The discussion emphasizes impartial privileges and national honor in diplomacy.

Democratic Stand in Fisheries Treaty Backed by Public

Senatorial debate highlights support for the reciprocity treaty as securing American fisher mens rights while keeping fish tariffs to be decided by Congress. Democrats claim patriotism and defend the treaty against opposition backed by party caucus secrecy. Hoar moves to adjourn debate until Monday June 25 after Mr Gray’s remarks.

New England Legislative Branch of Congress Democratic Party Gray Hoar Sherman Senate Elizabeth Mecloskey Maurice Hennessy Suffolk Boston South Bost N Fifth Street Sampson and Watson William Smith James Byrnes Philip Dennen Simon Davis Main Street Charlestown Mass

Police Increase for the District Bill Debated in Congress

Washington June 11 news notes bills introduced in Congress including an assistant Navy secretary, a sweeping tax plan, and repeal of internal revenue except spirits. The House then moved to a District of Columbia police bill amid pension funding critiques, noting delays in pension legislation and a Gettysburg celebration proposal blocked before adjournment at five.

Herbert Alabama Navy Dougherty Florida Treasury United States Committee On Ways and Means House Gallinger New Hampshire Medical Corps Allen Massachusetts District of Columbia Grosvenor Committee On Rules Republican Party Chicago Democratic Party St. Louis Congress Committee On Spinola New York Gettysburg Breckinridge Arkansas

Democratic Caucus Debates Tariff Bill Tactics

Washington June 11 A sparsely attended Democratic caucus spent three hours discussing the tariff bill. Mills said McKinley asked delaying action during the Republican convention to aid members attending. Democratic Ways and Means will decide final steps. Debate likely to continue with limited extensions and possible Keifer gag rule consideration. Prospects of settling date after Chicago convention.

Washington Mills McKinley Ways and Means Committee Scott Chicago

Favor tariff revision in Lawrence as mills plan expansion

In Lawrence, Massachusetts, amid tariff debate, Arlington Mills and Pacific Mills push bold expansion plans. New brick mills are under construction with foundations laid while managers push for clearer protection reform benefiting workers and industry alike.

Lawrence New England National House of Representatives Senate Arlington Mills Spicket River Broadway Spicket England America Pacific Mills Pacific Mill Methuen Street Phillips & Kunhardt Lawrence Woollen Company Massachusetts Post Messrs Phillips & Eunhardt Kunhardt United States Treasury

Cambridge City Guard Elects Officers at Armory

The Cambridge City Guard Company B Fifth Infantry elected officers at the Brattle Square armory last evening. Samuel J. Sinclair was chosen captain with Griffin as first lieutenant, Henderson as first sergeant, and Richardson presiding as lieutenant colonel.

Cambridge

Americans Back Ireland Home Rule In Philadelphia Meeting

A Philadelphia gathering of Americans supporting Irish Home Rule praised Gladstone and Parnell, pledging ongoing aid. Resolutions affirmed unflagging sympathy for Ireland’s right to self government, and a telegr am was sent to Gladstone and Parnell. The audience raised 5500 dollars in minutes.

Philadelphia Penn Common Council John Field William M. Smith Gladstone Parnell Ireland

Missing yachtsman believed drowned near Marblehead

Aboard the schooner Moll Pitcher of Boston, Arthur Wood of Chelsea, 22, disappeared after 6 AM sleep, with family citing somnambulism. Search efforts were abandoned as no one on board recalls seeing him after entering Marblehead harbor. the yacht returned to Boston.

Marblehead Moll Pitcher Boston Skinner’s Head Arthur Wood Chelsea Wood Young Wood

Bowdoin College Necrology for the Past Year

Bowdoin College records a year of obituaries and medical graduates. Entries include Cullen Sawtelle Abraham Chittenden Bion Bradbury John Patch Ariel Parish Chute Joseph Blake Samuel Eliot Benjamin Charles Soule John March Mitchell Samuel Martin Weston Horatio Wheeler Edward Field William Gardner Henry Dunlap George Mark John Frost Willis French Thomas Pray Roswell Gilbert Horace Hathaway Benson Sewall Charles Tarr Horace Bacon William Cochran John Achorn Seargent Freeman Alexander Parsons Lemuel Richards Timothy Wilson John Walker Ladd Luther Gilson Albert French Honorary grads Levi Ham Cazneau Palfrey Roswell Hitchcock.

Bowdoin College Cullen Sawtelle Norridgewoek Eanglewood Abraham Chittenden Baldwin North Guildford Conn Yonkers N. Y Bion Bradbury Biddeford Portland John Patch Ipswich Mass Ariel Parish Chute Byfield Sharon Joseph Blake Otisfield Andover Samuel Eliot Benjamin Winthrop Patten Charles Emery Soule Exeter N. H New York City John March Mitchell Norway Samuel Martin Weston Perand Roxbury Wass Horatio Quincy Wheeler George Adams Mark Fortland Washington John Sumner Frost Springvale Willis Walton French Portsmouth Thomas Moses Pray Dover N.H Roswell Chase Gilbert Turner Horace Burleigh Hathaway Hallowell Benson Sewall Wenham Bangor Horace Bacon William Cochran Litchfield John Taylor Achorn Roslindale Seargent Smith Freeman Newfield Alexander Parsons Lemuel Richards Kennebunk Timothy Wilson Orleans John Paysey Walker John Ladd Livermore Luther Clinton Gilson Albert Gallatin French Fayette Lewiston George Bond Crane Chesterville Milo Levi Jefferson Ham South Bend Ind Cazneau Palfrey Boston Cambridge Roswell Dwi Hitchcock East Machias Somerset

Quincy Becomes City After Legislation Act

Quincy votes 812 to 454 to accept the Legislature’s act incorporating the city. Enthusiastic cheers ring through town with bells and horns. The charter grants sole mayoral power. The first charter election is set for the second Tuesday in December and the municipal year begins the first Wednesday in January.

Quincy City of

Copyright Association of Canada organized in Toronto

Publishers and others in Toronto tonight formed the Copyright Association of Canada to press legislation that protects all interests involved in book printing and the publishing trades of Canada.

Copyright Association OF Canada Toronto Ont Canada

Unfortunate incidents hit Jerome Park racing

New York June 11 reports Ben Pope a colored jockey who rode Elphin in the steeplechase was thrown and crushed by two following horses, likely fatal injuries. Jockey Charles Cross died at Manhattan Hospital from injuries suffered last Saturday at Jerome Park. Gross was noted as a leading steeplechase rider.

New York Ben Pope Elphin Jerome Park Charles Cross Manhattan Hospital Haro Gross

New Hotel Erected on Broadway Revere Hill

A new hotel has been erected on Broadway Revere on the hill near the horse car branch to the beach. The building is antique in style, very roomy, and expected to serve as a family hotel. No name or opening date has been decided.

Broadway Revere

Bostons Rally Past Detroit in Hard Fought Baseball Fight

Boston wins a high scoring game at South End grounds, 15 runs as Wise Johnston and Kelly lead with four hits each. Detroit pitchers struggle as Clarkson and Nash shine in defense, while Umpire Valentine earns praise for timely calls. Detroit’s Brouthers exits with injury, Ganzel fills in.

South End Grounds Wise Johnston Kelly Nash Burdock Sut Clarkson Detroits Brouthers Ganzel Valentine Hanlon Thompson Richardson Detroit Morrill Boston Tremont Street Johmston Hornung Esult Rowe Brown Sutton Seratch

Baseball box score highlights for Indianapolis innings

Base hits by Donnelly Seery and Glasscock led a strong effort. Three base hits went to Ponnelly Seery Bassett Buckley with two for Buckley. Home runs by Hines and Glasscock. Stolen bases by Hoy Lasscock and Bassett. Walks issued to Hoy two times Wilmot O'Brien Myers Bassett. Errors credited to Washingtons J Indianapolis two. Strikeouts by Daily O'Brien 6 O Day Hines Denny. Double plays Daily Murray O'Brien Buckley Hines Bassett Bassett Class cock Hines. Wild pitches Daily two. HBP by Hoy Shomberg. Umpire Daniels Time 2Zh.

Bostons Detroits R. BH PO. A. F Wise Rich D’n O Johnston Brouth’s Kelly Ganzel Nash Thomps Morrill Rowe Hornung White Brown Twitchell Sutton Hanlon Clarkson Bennett, c Getzein Matalin Bennett Johnston Thompson Richardson Bennet Chaicagos NEW Yorks A. Es Alf. Ryan Gore Farrell Tiernan Vaullai'n Ward Anson Connor Toy Pfeffer Chicagos Ryan Welch Krock Daly Rourke Lynch Philadelphia Butlinton Pittsburg Phillies Maul Philadelphias Pittsburgs Wood Andrews Miller Fogarty O'Carroll McGuire Coleman Mulvey Dunlap Farrar Fields Deleh’tv Manl Irwin Kuehne Bulinton Smith Buffinton Carroll Aul Decker Washington Indianapolis Washingtons Hoosiers Shomberg Myers Seeee Ono Washingtona Donnelly Seery Glasscock Ponnelly Bassett Buckley Hines Hoy Lasscock Wilmot O’brien J. Indianapolis O'Brien Denny Murray Classcock Daniels

Lowells Beat Manchesters In Close New England League Game

In Manchester the Lowells led early but fell behind in the third before rallying in the seventh with costly errors, securing a 6 to 5 win over the Manchesters. Toftling starred at short for Lowell, while Kennedy contributed solid fielding.

Manchester N. H Lowells Manchesters Clinton Toftling Kennedy Ed Lee Manchesters Lynn Worcesters Walker

Baseball scores from multiple games in different cities

At Baltimore Athletics 4 Baltimores 0. Cincinnati St Louis 8 Cincinnatis 1. Louisville Kansas Citys 8 Louisville 7. Haverhill Nashuas 19 Haverhills 7.

Baltimore—Athletics Baltimores Cincinnati St. Louis Cincinnatis Louisville Kansas Citys Haverhill Nashuas Haverhills

Golden Wedding Celebrants In Cambridgeport

Mr and Mrs Amos Russell marked their fiftieth anniversary at home on Magazine Street Cambridgeport with ten children eight sons and two daughters four generations present. The Newton male quartet provided music and Mrs E J Locke sang an original piece. Almira L Hayward offered a hymn and a violin duet was performed by Annie and George Russell.

Amos Russell Magazine Street Cambridgeport Newton E. J. Locke Almira L. Hayward Annie George Russell

Brutal Driver Arrested After Cruel Horse Tug on Hill

Late yesterday Officer Austin of Station 10 arrested William H. Lord, a driver for Simonds's express wagons, for forcing a horse uphill by its tongue after attempting to rope the animal. Blood was seen flowing from the horse’s mouth when the officer arrived.

Austin Station 10 William H. Lord Simonds Lord Pynchon Street

How to Get a Silk Umbrella Promotion

A promotional offer from D. Buchner & Co. invites readers to mail eighty unique pictures of police captains inspectors and fire chiefs from various cities taken from One of the Finest Tobacco packages. In exchange the firm will mail a silk umbrella, noting over 140 subjects are packed in the tobacco.

D. Buchner & Co Mulberry Street New York City

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