Wanamaker Dilemma Over Post Office Classification Dilemma
The piece discusses Postmaster-General Wanamaker facing a mandatory salary classification for first and second class post office clerks and the potential resignations and administrative chaos. It notes Attorney General Miller’s opinion that the law is mandatory and explores implications for New York offices, auditors, and cashiers. The item also mentions a Republican local figure connected to Arthur and McLean.
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Wasnardron
Sprcran
Post Office
New York Post Office
New York
Wanamaker
Miller
Comptroller of the Treasury
Eee
Civil Service Commissioners United in enforcing law
The board of civil service commissioners met with the President for about three quarters of an hour to discuss enforcing the law honestly and vigorously and to outline penalties for violations. They reported harmony and nonpartisan work, and planned a western trip to Indianapolis Chicago and Grand Rapids with possible additional stops.
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Civil Service Commissioners United
Board of Civil Service Commissioners
New York Custom House
Magone
West
Indianapolis
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Labor Chief Wright Heads North for July Duties
Colonel Carroll D Wright commissioner of labor leaves for New England to supervise affairs with local department agents and attend the June 25 Hartford convention. He will steer studies on marriage and divorce costs of production and railroad earnings while planning topics for 1890 reports.
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Carroll D. Wright
North
New England
Department
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Hartford
Conn
Department of Labor
Wright
Congress
South
Washington
Boston Boiler Dealers Bids for Post Office Project
The supervising architect opened bids to remove five old boilers and install four new horizontal tubular steam boilers at the post office and sub treasurer buildings. Bids included Ingalls & Kendricken 13400, Edward Kendall & Sons 11347, Samuel I Pope & Co 9497, West Point Manufacturing Co 10500, E Hodge & Co 12995, Whittier Machine Co 12500.
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Boston
Ingalls & Kendricken
Edward Kendall & Sons
Samuel I. Pope & Co
Chicago
West Point Manufacturing Company
West Point
N. Y
E. Hodge & Co
Whittier Machine Company of
New York Lawyer Appointed General Appraiser for Port
The President named Donald McLean a prominent New York lawyer as general appraiser of merchandise for the port of New York. He was recommended by Senators Evarts Hiscock ex Senator Platt and others. A Columbia College graduate about 35, he leads the Republican party in Newark city north of Central Park. He was president of the...
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Donald McLean
New York
Port of
McLean
Evarts
Hiscock
Platt
Columbia College
Republican Arty
Newark City
Central Park
General Corse Named Custodian of Botton Post Office
Postmaster Corse becomes custodian of the Botton post office building replacing Internal Revenue Collector Fitzgerald. The policy favors custodianship by postmasters in federal buildings, with no salary but heightened access to Treasury for furniture needs. Corse accepts for direct Treasury contact and greater responsibility.
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General Corse
Corse
Botton
Internal Revenue
Fitgerald
Department
Batchellor
Colored cadet fails final exams at Military Academy
The War Department reports Cadet Young of Ohio, the academy’s only colored cadet, did not pass the final examinations. By academic board recommendation he will receive two months to remedy deficiencies if possible.
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Military Academy
War Department
Young
Ohio
Appointment of Guilford Parker Bray as collector
The President appointed Guilford Parker Bray collector of customs for the district of Salem and Beverly Massachusetts.
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Salem and
Beverly
Guilford Parker Bray
District of Salem and
Mass
Tariff Reform The Issue Emphasized by Democratic Committee
Reports from New York describe interviews with National Democratic Committee members. Connecticut’s Carlos French notes manufacturers favor tariff reform and Connecticut will stay Democratic. Kentucky’s Henry D McHenry backs protection with real safeguards and cites Cleveland’s administration as favored. Missouri’s John G Prather supports tariff reform and Cleveland, while Montana’s Martin Maginnis predicts a spring victory and a shift to full state Democrat status. Colorado’s Samuel Adams denounces tariff reform, the only dissenting voice among those present.
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New York
New York Times
Carlos French
William H. Barnum
Connecticut
Seymour
Congress
Harrison
Norwich
Kentucky
Cleveland
John G. Prather
St. Louis
Committee For
Missouri
Martin Maginnis
Montana
Russell Harrison
Tariff Reform
Samuel Adams
Colorado
Charles St. Thomas
Notable Deaths Across Concord and Nearby Areas
Mrs. L. B. Ballou a longtime Concord homeopathic physician died suddenly aged 54 leaving three sons. Gardiner G. Vose Augusta lawyer and Bowdoin College ’55 graduate died aged 55. Levi Rathbun abolitionist and associate of Garrison Mann died at Farmer City Illinois. A London cable reports the death of M. Gonrey inspector general of the Congo State.
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L. B. Ballou
Concord
London
M. Gonrey
Congo
Gardiner G. Vose
Augusta
Bowdoin College
Levi Rathbun
Garrison
Horace Mann
Farmer City
Fruit-Horatio Harris & Co and Fruit Snow & Co Auction
A notice lists two sales today with two firms involved. Fruit-Horatio Harris & Co offers 12 m and Fruit-Snow & Co offers 1 p.m. as the sale times and consignors.
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Horatio Harris & Co
Marriages in Somerville Boston and Surrounding Areas
A string of marriage notices dated June 11 to June 13 lists couples wed by various ministers in Somerville Boston and nearby towns. Names include Badger Hamilton Cobb Read Fullerton Monro Green Russell Hatch Beckford Healy Dunnels Thomas Damon Wyman Whitney with wives and grooms changing residences across Charlestown Lynn Hanson Brockton Rich mond and Boston.
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Badger
Hamilton
Somerville
S. Thomson
G. H. Badger
South Natick
Alice
Charlestown
Cobb—Read
E. EK. Hale
Charles H. Cobb
Alice Read
Boston
Fullerton
Monro
H. F. Allen
Augustus Fullerton
Margaret M. Monro
Green—Russell
Apsey
Edward F. Green
Florence Gertrude Russell
Hatch—Beckford
Lynn
J. D. Pickles
Everett Fletcher Hatch
Richmond
Mary Ida Beckford
Healy—Dunnels
L. B. Bates
Fred A. Healy
Jennie L. Dunnels
Thomas—Damon
Hanson
James S. Thomas
Evan W. Thomas
Brockton
Emily C. Damon
Wyman—Whitney
N. Boynton
Robert B. Wyman
Bessie Whitney
Obituaries Notice Highlights Local Deaths
The notice lists several obituary items with names and ages including Ivers J. Austin aged 41? years at Newport. Cath erine B. Boswell widow of 8 B Boswell aged 56 in San Francisco. William J Johnson aged 27 in this city. Thaddeus Parker aged 95 in Winchester. John Perkins aged 72 in this city. Elizabeth Smith widow of John B. Smith aged 59 in Charlestown. Frank C. Sands aged 36 in South Boston.
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Austin
Newport
R. C
Ivers J. Austin
Beswell
San Francisco
Cal
Catherine B. D
B. Boswell
Johnson
William J. Johnson
Parker
Winchester
Thaddeus Parker
Perkins
John Perkins
Smith
Charlestown
Elizabeth
John B. Smith
Sands
South Boston
Frank C. Sands
Seersucker Coats and Vests Offered for Warm Weather
English Seersucker Coats and Vests and Genuine India Seersucker Coats and Vests are advertised. Alpaca and Mohair Coats and Vests, White Duck Vests, Fancy Linen Vests, plus Standard Flannel and Serge Suits in varied colors with coats lined or unlined.
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India
Straws From State Street Point to Bullish Market Rise
The market in New York and New England led with large advances and rumors of Jersey Central seeking an Eastern outlet. Old Colony New Haven and New England stocks draw interest for enhanced traffic, terminals, and Sound services while sugar and lead trusts attract attention amid strong trading and hopes for higher prices.
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New York
New England
Exchange
Jersey Central
Old Colony
New Haven
Poughkeepsie
Chicago Citizen Reports Cure From Catarrh By Dr Carroll
William Ewers of Chicago describes five years of catarrh effects on head nose throat stomach and lungs and loss of taste and smell. He details illness and improvement after Dr Carroll's treatment at 175 Tremont Street Boston and credits regained health and strength to the therapy.
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William Ewers
Mr. Ewers
Dr. Carroll
Tremont Street
Boston
Carroll
Have you tried Plastic Starch
A compact sales line proposes Plastic Starch as a no cooking solution. It emphasizes ease and readiness for use without preparation steps.
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