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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1891
Page
5
A discussion of the effect of Reed Congress extravagance on public debt, analyzing potential financial strain and how lawmakers plan to address rising deficits and funding gaps. The piece evaluates fiscal policy options and projected long term costs.
Washington June 25 The cabinet faces a debate over continuing silver coinage under last summers act. A nationwide protest against continued silver coinage has grown, with President likely to resist the silver barons. Cabinet members vary, with Rusk a coinage advocate and Foster opposed on financial grounds. The plan to mint four and a half million ounces monthly is probably off the table, with two million per month the likely rate if kept.
Francis G. Newland of Nevada, a leading silver miners' official, says Cleveland is out of favor on the Pacific Coast. He notes Harrison is friendlier on silver but not as strong as expected, and warns of Pacific Coast voters demanding a pro silver plank or a union with the Alliance to sweep Nevada if unmet.
The June 30 debt statement likely shows an increase for the fourth time in five months, driven by extravagance in Congress and high expenditures. The May 31 net surplus stood at 2,421,135 dollars, with total including bank deposits at 25,149,002 dollars, a drop from 33,342,200 dollars on May 31.
Orders at the Navy Department send Assistant Naval Constructors John G. Tawresey and William Vansant home from Greenwich England to report to the Secretary of the Navy. Both are recent U S Naval Academy graduates who placed high in Annapolis and Greenwich classes. The Greenwich cohort includes fifty top international officers. Vansant and Tawresey will work on designing new war ships. The trio of American grads began as poor lads from Virginia and Colorado and Virginia, with three mathematical prodigies among them.
The Treasury Department directed the shipment of 367,622 dollars in uncurrent silver ein to the mint at New Orleans for recoinage.
The total amount is allocated to Sub Treasuries as follows: Boston 52880 dollars, Chicago 142000 dollars, Cincinnati 14427 dollars, St Louis 187823 dollars, Washington 12248 dollars, New Orleans 8224 dollars. Each entry specifies the city and its share.
Immigration officials report Mrs Annie Delory and her seven children sent back to Halifax as likely public charges were promptly brought to Nashua New Hampshire by rail by their husband and father employed at Boston and Maine Railroad Nashua. Department officials have not yet decided on action.
Chief Post office Inspector Rathbone resigns effective June 28 and will be appointed Fourth Assistant Postmaster General on July 1, with transition slated to place him in the higher office.
Albert Gallatin Browne died at his city residence after a long public career as abolitionist, private and military secretary to Governor Andrew, and influential journalist. Born Salem 1835, he studied at Harvard and Heidelberg, served in Civil War, later held editorial posts in New York and Boston, and authored a life of Governor Andrew. He leaves a widow. funeral plans incomplete.
Lillian Conway, actress born in Brooklyn about forty, died of inflammatory rheumatism in Newcastle upon Tyne England. Her career began at Selwyn's Theatre and included roles in The Ringing Bell Our Boys and As You Like It. She came from a noted theatrical family and briefly led the Lillian Conway Opera Company before retirement and later separation from her Philadelphia broker husband Charles B Gambles.
A long 19th century letter questions Whittier’s memory of Floyd Ireson and a shipwreck tale. It argues the active truth about Ireson’s ride, debates sources, and cites Captain Samuel Fabens and Rev Brooks. The piece contends Ireson was unfairly vilified and cites local mob actions and conflicting accounts.
A man named Charles Long jumped from the 397 Albany Street wharf yesterday morning in an apparent suicide attempt. Two men saved him from the water. Also, James B. Field will leave the Academy of Music Chelsea July 1 to run Lynn Theare and Music Hall.
Mrs Rebecca I Gleason widow of Roswell T Gleason Dorchester's first Britannia ware maker was buried today from her Park Street home Dorchester ministers Rev Arthur Little Rev Dr Vose and Rev Dr Butler conducted services Temple quartet performed. Burial took place at Codman Cemetery on Norfolk Street.
Notices record several marriage announcements: Edward Cummings wed Rebecca Haswell Clarke in Roxbury. Francis E. Fillebrown married Caroline W. Carter in the city. Arthur B. Emmons and Jola W., daughter of Henry Parish, joined at Irvington-on-Hudson. Wallis A. Badger and Mary S. Simonds, both of Boston, united in this city. Frank M. Ramdseil of Saugus married Jennie McKeene of Saugus on June 24.
The Concord and Montreal railroad introduced five new parlor cars for summer travel, unveiled in a ceremony led by Assistant General Passenger Agent George W. Storer. The voyage from Lowell to Plymouth featured a Pemigewasset dinner, a souvenir menu card, and a tour of Lake Winnipesaukee’s Lake Shore Park. The cars named Winniesquam Washington Lafayette Jefferson and Ammonoosuc feature light interiors, cherry finish, wide windows, three color upholsteries, private invalids’ compartment, and reduced motion with two six-wheeled trucks. The White Mountain service is presented as an exceptionally comfortable, scenic, and direct route with connections at Nashua to New York and Providence.
A woman, writing anonymously to Illinois Central assistant general agent Mr. A Florence, recalls a snowbound train between Sioux City and Chicago that left two nights stranded at Fort Dodge. She had collected $2 from the railroad for the delay but kept it secret. She now sends $4 with a plea for forgiveness and promises not to deceive the railroad again.
Death notices from June 24 and 25 record William Barker aged 81 at home Albert G Browne dies after brief illness at 30 Newbury street Elvira Dinsmore aged 8 years 7 months wife of Melvin D Dinsmore Margaret Davis wife of Randall M Davis Margaret Meek widow of John Meek aged 67 years 1 month Nettie L Cunningham wife of Rev F O Cunningham Erlk Chadwick wife of J W Chadwick aged 48 Mary B Westgate wife of the late George Westgate of Plainfield N H aged 86 deceased in Malden Somerville Dorchester Boston Highlands and Malden areas with funeral notices in following papers
Newman sons at 51 Tremont Street advertise Lovers for every occasion in a terse notice likely akin to a small business classifieds blurb. It lists the address and product focus without further details.
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