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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1889

Page

5

AS TO THOSE IRISH PATRIOTS Will Harrison Reward Any More of Them

News from Hayti reports Chicago anxieties in administration circles over alleged faults of individuals used to attack an entire race. Irishmen may be passed over by President Harrison. Patrick Egan heads to Chile after rapid rise, with bleak prospects for other Irish patriots. Colonel Warren faces obstacles to John E. Fitzgerald's replacement, while Blaine is said to press, despite being unsettled by recent events.

Wasmincrox Sreeran Chicago Harrison Patrick Egan Chile Warren John E. Fitzgerald Mr. Blaine Phoenix Herald of Arizona Charles Francis Adams Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific San Diego Rock Island Arizona New York World Gilroy Grant London Paris Madison Avenue

Boston Postoffice Salaries and Reform Push

General Corse held talks with Postmaster-General Wanamaker urging Boston Postoffice salary reforms. He pressed for a $22,000 raise, inspectors suggested $12,600 after Washington cuts. Uneven salaries and $1400 desks were reduced. Corse plans to seek revisions to raise clerks’ living salaries and may stay until next week.

Boston Postoffice General Corse Wanamaker Mr. Wanamaker Washington

Cablegram From Hayti Sparks State and Navy Talks

A Kellogg cablegram from Hayti prompts brief urgency at State and Navy departments. Kellogg reports from Port au Prince after a voyage from St Nicholas Mole. Officials refuse comment though current belief cites disquieting news and a possible naval sail to Hayti aboard the Boston.

Hayti State Navy Departments Kellogg Navy Department St. Nicholas Mole Port-aurince Secretary of the Navy Haytien Tracy Blaine Navy O'Kane Boston New York

John H Hughson Receives Treasury Office Post

John Hughson a skilled Treasury Department laborer is appointed to a $720 annual post after aiding Mrs Halford and her daughter to safety during the Johnstown flood. President's private secretary recommended the appointment. General Meigs proposes hanging battle flags around the Pension Building walls to honor soldiers, pending waterproofing of the leaking roof.

Johnstown Secretary of the Treasury John Hughson Treasury Department Hughson Penn F. W. Halford Pension General Meigs United States Pension Office Congress Meigs

Pneumatic Gun Carriage Tests Cut Recoil to Two Feet

Annapolis June 12. The Pneumatic Gun Carriage and Power Company eighth inch carriage, 250 pound shell, 126 pound powder charge, was fully tested at the naval proving grounds by Capt John A Howell Lt Cmdr M R Mackenzie Lt Seaton Schroeder and Lt Sidney Staunton. Twenty rounds fired 10 slow 10 fast from 10:40 am to 2 pm with no accidents. Recoil on shipboard typically six to eight feet. on this device reduced to two feet via air cushion. Colonel Creasy and William Hunt Jr., accompanied by present at trial.

Annapolis Pneumatic Gun Carriage and Power Company South Boston Mass Naval Proving Grounds Board of Naval John A. Howell M. R Creasy William Hunt, Jr

Fourth of July program at Oselan Park Woodstock Conn

Woodstock plans a Fourth of July program at Oselan Park with welcome by Congressman Charles A. Russell who will introduce Governor Bulkeley. Addresses by Associate Justice Miller, Senators Allison Hawley Hiscock, Congressman McKinley, Rutgers President Gates. Will Carleton to read the poem. President Harrison and Mrs. Harrison expected, with Navy Secretary Tracy and Interior Secretary Noble invited.

Woodstock Conn Oselan Park Charles A. Russell Congress Connecticut Morgan G. Bulkeley Miller United States Supreme Court William B. Allison Iowa Joseph R. Hawley Frank Hiscock New York William McKinley Gates Rutgers College Will Carleton Harrison Tracy Navy Noble Interior Department

Italian laborers strike for higher wages on Hale street

In Haverhill mass on June 12 about sixty Italian workers at the Hale street extension works quit their jobs after demanding a raise from 125 to 150 dollars per day. Contractors say they can hire replacements at the old pay.

Haverhill Mass Hale Street

Robber Nabbed on Castle Street for Silver Watch Theft

At 11 30 last night Officer Whitman of Station 4 arrested William Naylor on a warrant for robbing Miles Clougherty on Castle street of a silver watch. Naylor and a gang allegedly attacked and knocked down Clougherty during the robbery.

Whitman Station 4 William Naylor Miles Clougherty Castle Street Naylor Clougherty

Runaway Team Incident Ends With Leg Fracture

Paul Pierlot of 42 Simmons Street tried to halt a runaway team on King Street last night. He was knocked down and run over, suffering a fractured thigh before being taken to City Hospital.

Paul Pierlot Simmons Street King Street

Market Wrapup Notes Price Moves and Bondholders Plan

The New York market showed strength then a late day concession led by grangers with sentiment bullish on those stocks. Reports mention bondholder committees for St Louis Arkansas and Texas railway and rumors of a Chicago and Alton withdrawal from an interstate agreement. Union Pacific pushes toward San Diego. California ore products rise. Erie Telephone subscriptions and earnings per subscriber trend are noted.

New York

Marriages Across the City in June Ceremonies

A string of June weddings reported in this city includes Endicott to Southworth, Lord to Bickford, Merrill to Howard, Noble to Wilde, Perley to Hoodford, Scripture Stickney, Southwick to Eldredge, Thomas to Fabyan, and Warren to Reed. Notables include the Eldredge and Reed pairs, with ceremonies conducted by various clergy in Boston and surrounding locales.

Endicott—Shaw Stopford W. Brooke William Endicott Helen Southworth Benjamin 8 Edgar G. Scripture Carrie EK. Stickney Somerville Southwick—Eldredge Philadelphia St. Stephen’s Church McConnell D.D Henry L. Southwick Jessie Eldredge Boston Thomas—Fabyan St. Paul’s Church Brookline Isaac Rand Thomas Gertrude Stewart Fpabyan Warren—Reed James Reed Samuel M. Warren Harold B. Warren Gertrude Reed

Death notices from city papers list multiple June obituaries

Deaths listed for Sarah K Butterfield 42 Mary A Bartlett 83 Thomas Carroll Mary widow of Richard Cogan Mary E Caverly Harry Coburn Martha P Hall Richard Henry P Howard Margaret A Howe William Kingman Ida Lappen Isaac S Mills Ellen McLeod Lizzie Mullen Edward McLaughlin Frankie E Noera John O Donnell Dorcas Radford Lavinia L Stiles Services announced for Isaac Mills at 379 Beacon Street June 14 with relatives invited. Portland paper note for Dorcas Radford.

Butterfield Sarah K. Butterfield Bartlett Malden Mary A Isaac Bartlett Carroll South Boston Thomas Carroll Cogan East Boston Mary Richard Cogan Caverly Mary E Edward W. Caverly Coburn Brooklyn N.Y Harry Coburn Hall Framingham Martha P Ellis G. Hall Howard Dorchester Richard Henry P. Howard Howl Margaret A Frank D. Howe Kingman William Kingman Lappen Ida Frank Lappen Margaret Driscoll Mills Isaac S. Mills Beacon Street McLeod Ellen George McLeod Mullen Lizzie John Mullen McLaughlin Edward McLaughlin Noera Frankie E Frank P Ella F. Noera O’donnell John O’donnell Radford Dorcas Daniel Radford Portland Newbury Street Stiles Cambridge Lavinia L Lucius Stiles

Clinton Hall Comes Down A Stopgap on New York Streets

Clinton Hall to be torn down for a modern building. The article recalls the Astor Place Opera House and the 1849 Forrest Macready riot, noting Clinton Hall housed the Mercantile Library and calling for better New York pavements, especially asphalt, and an impressive memorial arch for Washington Square. It critiques street conditions and previews summer theatre at Union Square and Grand Opera House.

Clinton Hall Forrest-Macready New York Memorial Arch New Yorks Fourth Avenue Clinton Place Mercantile Library Astor Place Opera House Castle Garden Lmits Opera House Academy of Music Metropolitan Opera House Washington Square Lafayette Place Stuveysant Place New Macready Forrest Macbeth Broadway Theatre Seventh Regiment Duryee Astor Opera House Clinton All Mercantile Library Association Temple Court Nassau and Beekman Streets de Witt Clinton Ardriell Union Square Theatre Francis Ilson Wilson von Suppé Grand Opera House Eighth Avenue J. W. Morrissey Martha L’allemand Boston

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