Clerks of the Census Bureau May Be Placed Under Civil Service
Civil service commissioners urge placing census bureau clerks under civil service rules. They would exempt long-serving clerks from exams and modify rule 10 for veterans, aiming to restore confidence in reform while provoking political maneuvering over patronage. The President is expected to adopt the recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Civil Service Rules
Commission
Blaine Showang
Wasuincrox
Civil Service Commissioners
Noble
Porter
Senate
Congress
Civil Service
United States
Civil Service Commission
Eugene Hale
Maine
Census Committee
Cleveland
Lyman
Thompson
Blaine's Removal Policy Shifts Glasgow Consul Seat
A Republican official quipped no good Mugwump, as Levi W. Brown replaces Francis H. Underwood as U.S. consul at Glasgow. Underwood, praised by Dawes Hoar Lodge and Boston Republicans, is removed amid partisan shifts benefiting Ohio leadership, angering Massachusetts officials who advocated an in-state replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
Blaine
Dawes and Hoar
Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican Executive Committee
Ohio
Senator Hoar
Lodge
Quay
Lansing Threatens Democratic Shift If Loyalists Altered
Congressman Fred Lansing of Watertown New York warned the President that if the customs collectors were not removed New York would vote Democratic and help elect a Democratic Senator and Legislature. He suggested he might skip the Republican caucus, hoping his constituents would back him. The President did not concede, though the exchange echoed Sen Ingalls's warning that resistance to politicians brings defeat at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lansing
Watertown
N. Y
Windom
Lansing
New York
State Senate
United States
Evarts
Republican Congressional Caucus
Ingalls
Body of a Supposed Office Seeker Found in Arlington Cemetery
A gruesome find in Arlington cemetery shows a male body about 55 to 60, five feet ten, fair complexion with gray hair. He wore a brown and blue check suit, laced shoes, linen shirt, and hat. a cent, a bone-handled knife, and burnt alum were in pockets with no papers. The body was discovered after a laborer followed buzzards to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington Cemetery
Suicide at Union Veterans Cemetery Surmised
Plain bold inscription reads H. Grenling. A five barrel Hotchkiss revolver with an empty chamber lay between his legs. Since the name is not listed, investigators theorize the man came seeking an office, became discouraged, and shot himself in the Union Veterans Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Grenling
the Union Veterans
Post Office Revenues Show Record Stamp Sales in 1888 Quarter
The Post Office Department reports record stamp sales for the quarter ending December 31 1888 totaling 13 741 064 07. Revenue for the quarter reached 14 569 991 16 while expenditures were 15 233 024 10, yielding a deficit of 663 032 94. Two quarters together show a deficit of 2 470 111 29, with the fiscal year likely ending near last year’s 3 800 000 deficit and annual receipts anticipated above 55 000 000, about 3 000 000 higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Post Office Department
Department
Consul Generals Appointed by the President
The President named several new consul generals yesterday. Wakefield G. Frye of Maine will serve in Halifax, Joseph A. Leonard of Minnesota in Shanghai, Zachary T. Sweeny of Indiana in Constantinople, Oliver H. Dockery of North Carolina in Rio de Janeiro, Oliver H. Simons of Colorado in St. Petersburg, George W. Roosevelt of Pennsylvania in Brussels, and Levi W. Brown of Ohio in Glasgow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield G. Frye
Maine
United States
Halifax
Joseph A. Leonard
Minnesota
Shanghai
Zachary T. Sweeny
Indiana
Constantinople
Oliver H. Dockery
North Carolina
Rio de Janeiro
Oliver H. Simons
Colorado
St. Petersburg
George W. Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Brussels
Levi W. Brown
Ohio
Glasgow
First Chauncy Hall kindergarten teachers graduate
Saturday morning at Chauncy Hall marked the school’s first normal class for training kindergarten teachers. Six graduates appeared as the new lights in education, receiving diplomas from Dr. Henry Barnard after performances and papers on music, nature, and the craft of teaching young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncy-Hall
Harris
Concord
Cushing
Miss Wheelock
Mr. Ladd
Barnard
Miss Whiton
Miss Putnam
Bree Rausch
Chauncy Hall
Dr. Barnard
Froebel
Germany
Horace Mann
Boston
Market Strength Boosts New York Bull Tone Says Cotton Oil Rise Likely
A New York despatch notes broad market strength with bullish breadth across stocks and grains. It highlights rising wheat and Lehigh Valley activity, anticipation of a 1% quarterly dividend for Cotton Oil, and expectations of higher prices as confidence grows in general business and crop prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas
Standard
Flagler
Rubber makers weigh trust to curb price cuts
In a meeting last week eighteen rubber manufacturers discussed forming a trust to halt price cutting. A committee was appointed to study the issue. Joseph Banigan of the Woonsocket Rubber Company cited drastic price reductions forced by others and mentions jobbers and retailers bearing losses due to stock bought at higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Banigan
Woonsocket Rubber Company
Sugar Trust
London
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria
Holland
Belgium
Cuba
United States
Europe
Guests at Pavilion Beach Hotel Gloucester List of Attendees
The guest list at Pavilion Beach Hotel in Gloucester includes Mrs J B Thomas Elbridge R Anderson E Moses Fred S Belding Arthur C Harvey Charles G Farrell H Marshall J F Dodge L N Johnson F L Fisher George Sylvester H B Townsend Boston Asa T Newhall John F Hay George H Newhall Wallace Bates Lynn Frank K Burnham Peabody Edward M Davis New York 8 C Bartlett and wife Hanover N IL Mrs I H Ellis Miss Ellis Miss Lewis Framingham EK Stone H H Kelsey Hartford Conn J O Winchester and wife Kate Winchester Beverly D T Morrison R A Howe Manly W McClure and wife Boston C L Fish Lynn Mrs and Mrs P D Wheatland Boston Mr and Mrs A Prince Manchester Mass G Norman Weaver Newport R L John R K Campbell Detroit I R Frank St Louis Mrs E R Poor Manchester N H H White New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavilion Beach Hotel
Gloucester
J. B. Thomas
Elbridge R. Anderson
E. ©. Moses
Fred S. Belding
Arthur C. Harvey
Charles G. Farrell
H. Marshall
J. F. Dodge
L. N. Johnson
F. L. Fisher
George Sylvester
H. B.townsend
Boston
Asa T. Newhall
John F. Hay
George H. Newhall
Wallace Bates
Lynn
Frank K. Burnham
Peabody
Edward M. Davis
New York
C. Bartlett
Hanover
N. IL
I. H. Ellis
Miss Ellis
Miss Lewis
Framingham
EK. Stone
H. H. Kelsey
Hartford
Conn
J. O. Winchester
Kate Winchester
Beverly
D. T. Morrison
R. A. Howe
Manly W. McClure
C. L. Fish
Simmons & Co. Close At Noon Today Ad Urges Quick Visit
G. W. Simmons & Co. announce closing at noon today but promise to complete a large amount of business beforehand. An advertisement in this morning's issue underscores the urgency for customers to act promptly despite the early close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Simmons & Co
Potter Lovell & Co Secures City Loans in Record Volume
After stiff competition Potter Lovell and Co have secured city loans totaling 250000 dollars with 2 percent rates. Loans include 110000 for Newton 100000 for Somerville 40000 for Fitchburg and 150000 Providence loan placed recently. The firm has dominated city loan business due to exceptionally low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter, Lovell & Co
Newton
Somerville
Fitchburg
Providence
Music Hall Promenade Concert Presents Diverse Classical Programme
Director Neuendorff leads this evening's promenade concert with works including the overture to Fra Diavolo and selections from Stabat Mater and Falka. Reminiscences of Tannhauser and Spring Song by E Bach are paired with waltzes by Strauss and Waldteufel, plus Arion Carnival March and Massenet La femme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neuendorff
Fra Diavolo
Brooks Family Adds Rooms at Massa poag Lake Hotel
Additional bookings reported at the Massa poag Lake Hotel in Sharon include John F. Brooks and Frances E. Brooks with Mary B. Brooks, Mrs. H. M. Tracy of Boston, plus Miss Plummer and Louise C. Howland of New Bedford, all securing accommodations alongside previously listed guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massapoag Lake Hotel
Sharon
John F. Brooks
Frances FE. Brooks
Mary B. Brooks
Hubbard
H. M.tracy
Boston
Plummer
Louise C. Howland
New Bedford
Before ordering flour, ask grocer for one eighth barrel trial bag
A brief note urges customers to request a trial bag of America flour before ordering a full barrel, suggesting a test portion to evaluate quality. The hint targets shoppers and stores, emphasizing a cautious approach to purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Johns Hopkins Degrees Honor Many in Baltimore Honors List
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore conferred A B degrees on thirty six students including Horatio A Warren of Connecticut. Ph D was awarded to a wide group from various states and nations, with many graduates named from Johns Hopkins and other colleges. New appointments at the university fish commission lab and Boston marine lab were also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
New England
Horatio A. Warren
Connecticut
Charles McLean Andrews
Wethersfield
Minneapolis
A.B. Wofford College
William Klapp Williams
Boston
Mass
Johnns Hopkins University
Adam T. Bruce
Shozaburo Watase
Tokio
Japan
Sapporo Agricultural College
Imperial University of
Edward Carey Applegarth
Charles Austin Borst
Clinton
N. Y
Hamilton College
Rudolph J. J. de Roode, Jr
Kington
Kentucky State College
George Peter Dreyer
Hermann Louis Ebeling
Catonsville
Edwin Whitfield Fay
Gayden
Southwestern Presbyterian University
Charles Jaques Goodwin
Farmington
Bowdoin College
Christopher Johnston, Jr
University of Virginia
John Hanson Thomas McPherson
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Lexington
Kentucky
Charles Hunter Ross
Auburn
Ala
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College
Joseph Samuel Shetloe
Wankon
Norwegian Luther College
Robert Benson Steele
Lodi
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Bert John Vos
Grand Rapids
Mich
University of Michigan
James Albert Woodburn
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Robert Payne Bigelow
Harvard University
United States Fish Commission
Wood’s Hall
Louis Rettger
A. B
Boston Marine Laboratory
American Visitor in English Clubs Receives Title Mixup
An American guest at English clubs finds many honorifics and learns a waiter misread his rank. A Savage bar waiter called him Marshall, sparking amusement and a reprimand from a member. The anecdote ends with a general joke about Grant and an unintended title sticking briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall P. Wilder
Kentucky
Georgia
The
Savage
Marshall
Grant
Boston Theatre and Music Halls Tonight Listings
Boston Museum presents Little Lord Fauntleroy at 8. Park Theatre shows The Burglar at 8. New American Opera Company at Boston Theatre in evening program at 8. Grand Opera House stages The World Against Her at 7 45. Music Hall hosts Popular Concerts from 8 to 11 tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Musekum
Tomorrow’s Auctions At Harris and Morse Furniture
Tomorrow Harris and Company will auction furniture at 10 a.m. and L Foster Morse will auction items at 9 a.m. The notices list upcoming sale times and participating firms in a concise classified format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Harris & Co
L. Foster
Lovett Cram and Other Marriages in New England
Notices of six marriage ceremonies in June across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Jamaica Plain. Couples include James R Lovett and Mary K Cram in Centre Harbor Ellen J Goldsmith and Robert Manton in East Boston Carl Theodore Nagel and Paulina L Hackel in Jamaica Plain Lavinia Elis and Charles J Russell in Boston Georgiana M Bowen and William D Seely in Chelsea Ellen Lewis and Christian Wenning in this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell—Ellis
W. S. Haven
Charles J. Russell
Lavinia Elis
Boston
Seely—Bowen
Church of the Advent
William B. Frisby
William D. Seely
Georgiana M. Bowen
Chelsea
Mass
Wenning-—-Lewis
W. D. P. Bliss
Christian Wenning
Ellen Lewis
Obituaries and death notices from Boston area June deaths
A lengthy list of obituaries and funeral details for residents and notable figures in the Boston area, with names such as Joseph N. Ayer Edward A Baker James F Balch and many others noting ages, locations, and service times. Includes burial notes and funeral arrangements for several individuals across Somerville, Medford, Chelsea, Dorchester and Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Charlestown
Joseph N. Ayer
Baker
Edward A. Baker
Bunker
Medford
Benjamin Bunker
Balch
New York City
James F. Balch
Benton
Somerville
Alexander R. Benton
Emmanuel Church
Spring Hill
Dunning
Boston Highlands
Margaret Penn
Dooley
Annie Dooley
Dowling
Michael Dowling
Drury
Marlboro
Leonard D. Drury
Boston
Estabrook
Worcester
William Estabrook
Hutchinson
South Boston
Nathaniel M. Jernegan
Knight
C. 8
Thomas J. Shelton
Kimball
Ruth Kimball
Lynch
Richard Lynch
Lawless
Honora
Roger Lawless
Mann
Jonathan Mann
Marston
George P. Marston
Murphy
Timothy Murphy
O’brien
Chelsea
James J. O’brien
Oliver
Josephine C. Oliver
Warren P. Oliver
Ormand
John Ormand
Parker
Southboro
Adolphus B. Parker
Rice
John P. Rice
Riley
Dorchester Lower Mills
William ___E. Riley
Lee Riley
Lynn
William J. Riley
Riordan
Catharine Riordan
Jeremiah Riordan
Shea
John Shea
Sullivan
Catharine C. SuLlivan
Tracy
Cambridgeport
Annie
Christopher Tracy Na Vaughan
Cambridge
Anne Warren
William Manning Vaughan
Craigie Street
Wood
Wellington
Minnie Hayden
J. W. Wood
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Bay State Gas
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Northern Pacific Preferred
Atchison
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Reading
Moore & Schley
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C. H. Borie
Lehigh Valley
Coxe Bros
Pavilion Beach
Santa Fe Copper Company
Comptroller of the Currency
Puget Sound National Bank
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Wash
Thomson-Houston
Whitney
Sprague System
Bentley-Knights Motors
Brookline
West End Road
Highland
St. Paul Road
Manitoba
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Southern
International Steamship Company
Cutler, Mo
Cutler Land Company
Cutler Harbor
Lake Massapoag
Johns Hopkins
Amelia B. Edwards
Academy
NEW Publications
Jenness- Miller
Jenness-Miller Pub. CO
W. 125Th Street
St. Botolph Street
Garrison Street
College of Pharmacy
Blake & Bradford
Exchange Place
Spot Pond
Wyoming Station
Langwood Park
Langwood Hotel
Wyoming
Wrentham, Mass
Silas F. Fisher
Amos Binney
Milk Street
Lyman Perry
KE. A. Hunting
Bromfield Street
John Feffriles & Sons
Devonshire St
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
State St
Pes Moines
Ye Ae
W. Norton Reid
Pemberton
Jstation
Newbury Street
Calvin Vanmeter
Dana Street
R. L
DD. P. E
Watts & Willis
Quincy Market
Tigket
Massachusetts Rebate Association
School Street
Henry A. Mott
Duffy
Manchester -By-The-Sea
J. Murray Howe
General Burnside
Bristol
R. I
Narragansett Bay
Castle
Straw’s Point, Rye, N. HL
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Lawrence
Cc. E. Huse
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Saybrook Point, Conn
Sound
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Say
VT. Harrington
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White Mountains
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Daily Mail
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Wyoung
Crest By Sea
Commonwealth OF Massachussetts
Middlesex
Maria J. Marshall
Weston
James F. BB. Marshall
Guardian
Boston Post
George M. Brooks
Esquire
J.H. Tyler
Register
Massachuswsetts
Jonas C. Gepson
Edward H. Gipson
William I. Bowditch
Grorace M. Brooks
J. H. Utler
Naece
Bradford K. Peirce
Charles P. Peirce
Avery L. Rand
Preeh
Hee
Charles P.irce
Harriet W. Peirce
Annie W. Powers
Suffolk
Cyrus R. Clark
George H. Wood
Eleanor L. Wood
Kilby Street
Maas
L. Bacon Foss
Chestnut Street
Barnum & Bailey
West
Chester Park and
Boylston St
Commonwealth Av
South Side
Arlington St
Beacon
Park
Tremont
Lincoln
Beach
Harrison Av
Dover St
Washington
Roxbury
Pynchon
Chester Park
C. A. W. Crosby
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Music Hall
AD. Neuendorff
Crand Orchestra
Harvard Glee Club
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Bunker Hill
Lord Fauntleroy
Hor
Ticultural Hall
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
NEW American Opera
Gustav Hinrichs
Lucia DI Lammer Moor
Horticultural Hall
William Seymour
Summer Prices
Rand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
Tremont Station
Kate Claxton
Charles A. Stevenson
Frank Wiarvey
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company
Devonshire Street
Wm. ¢. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Fiske Building
T. D. Boardman
Quincy House
A. Wales
Bridgeport
Cena
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