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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1889

Page

5

A New Home For Apaches

Reorganization of Navy Department methods ordered by Secretary Tracy outlines duties of the Bureau of Navigation. Civil service notes in Washington. Reports from Tucson deny any plan to return Geronimo and his followers to Arizona. The Apache band, about 380 people, may be moved to a new 10,000 acre homeland to be developed for permanent residence and civil development.

Navy Department Tracy Bureau of Navigation—Civil Service Washington SrediAu Geronimo Arizona Tucson Howard Miles Pierce First Infantry Benicia California Fort Pickens Mississippi River Proctor John Bourke Army Painter Indian Rights Commission of Boston War Department

Sweeping reform reorganizes U S Navy Department bureaus

A general order by Secretary Tracy reorganizes Navy Bureau duties to fix past overlaps and inefficiencies. The plan shifts control to the Bureau of Navigation for fleet personnel, training, and records, while the Equipment and other bureaus gain broader responsibilities including hydrographic offices and the Naval Observatory.

S'Tacy Navy Department Naval Academy Whitney Tracy Bureau of Navigation Hydrographic and Compass Offices Naval Observatory Kach Adjutant-General’s War Department Navy Torpedo School Office of Naval Intelligence Department Library War Records Office Secretary of the Navy Bureau of Navy Yards Naval Home Bureau of Yards

Editor Shepherd Seeking a Mission

Colonel Elliot F. Shepherd, proprietor of the New York Mail and Express, who contributed $60,000 to the Republican campaign fund, is in theory making a strong fight for a prominent political objective amid party tensions.

Shepherd Elliot F. Shepherd New York Mail and Express

Depew Said To Advance Shepherd Appointment In Town Hearsay

Chauncey M. Depew arrives and meets the President via Colonel Shepherd’s envoy. Rumor says Depew’s eloquence swayed the President toward appointing Shepherd despite prior disfavor, with town sentiment shaping expectations for the forthcoming decision.

Russia Chauncey M. Depew Colonel Shepherd Mr. Depew

Civil Service Commission plans new board reforms

Mr Roosevelt of the civil service commission will travel to New York this Saturday with other members to begin reorganizing local boards. He favors appointing candidates who have passed competitive exams, arguing they align with exam standards and tend to be more capable officials. The commission reviews a letter from Postmaster Van Cott on excepted positions, noting Milwaukee’s 40 of 200 and New York’s six of 2500, and will supervise changes accordingly.

Civil Service Commission Roosevelt The New York van Cott Pearson Milwaukee

Brookline Civil Service Reformers Praise Roosevelt Appointee

A Brookline Civil Service Reform Association letter congratulates Roosevelt on his civil service commissioner appointment. The letter, signed by the president and officers, notes that Republicans in Brookline largely back reform and support a non partisan civil service based on merit, urging steadfastness amid spoilsman pressures.

Brookline Civil Service Roosevelt Brookline Civil Service Reform Association Mass Chicago

Trouble With the Flatheads Near Missoula

War Department confirms press reports of trouble with the Flathead Indians near Missoula Montana as dispatches arrive. The notice records growing U S government concern over clashes, with reports indicating tensions amid ongoing relations with the Flathead tribal community.

War Department Missoula Mont

Two Appointments from the President and Treasury

The President appoints John S. Hutchinson to be collector of internal revenue for the district of Connecticut. The Secretary of the Treasury appoints George W. Longstaff as superintendent of the public building at Bridgeport Connecticut.

John S. Hutchinson Internal Revenue District of Connecticut Secretary of the Treasury George W. Longstaff Bridgeport Conn

Railroad Directors Assess Flood Damage After Deluge

The Pennsylvania railroad directors met first after floods damaged lines including the Philadelphia & Erie and the Northern Central. Estimates place repairs at 1.5 to 1.75 million dollars to be covered from surplus profits, with net revenues largely intact aside from traffic losses.

Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia & Erie Northern Central

Chicago Denver rate cut spurs railroad fare clash

Chicago authorities reject Western States Passenger Association chairman Abbott’s demand for evidence against scalper driven discounts and keep pressure on the Chicago and Alton to cut the Chicago to Denver fare. A July 1 reduction to 26 is slated, with other Denver lines likely to follow.

Chicago Abbott Western States Passenger Association Chicago & Alton Denver

Workers protest pay gap at Brigham boot shop

In Wrstrorno four rooms of George B Brigham and Son boot shop were cleared by Knights of Labor after a wage dispute. Workers claim the firm refused to match cutting and lifting prices to other towns, pending since April 1. About 250 of 300 employed are idle. An adjustment is expected tomorrow. In Laconia the Bartlett company stitchers strike ended, with workers to resume work tomorrow.

Wrstrorno George B. Brigham & Son Assembly Knights of Labor Laconia N. H Bartlett Company

Market Quiet in New York as Gold Shipments Loom

The New York market was quiet with traders dominant and small fluctuations expected through the Fourth. A decline near close tied to gold shipments was noted, with about $3,000,000 in gold expected to move this week from the Bank of France. Bankers foresee easier money as government and corporate funds flow in, while specific securities like Wisconsin Central, West End Land, and Thomson-Houston show advances. The West End contract to electrify operations was signed, with cost savings projected at about $1,000,090, yet immediate stock impact seemed limited.

New York Wisconsin Central Securities West End Land Thomson-Houston West End Thomson-Houston Electric Company

Railroad Men Object to Governor Ames Selection

Governor Ames appoints Colonel Campbell as railroad commissioner replacing Everett A. Stevens, a move that stirs indignation among Charlestown residents and railroad workers. Stevens, a six year board member with twenty years in railroad roles, is praised for practical expertise vital to board decisions. Petitions and public meetings are planned across multiple towns to oppose Campbell’s confirmation and seek Stevens’s reappointment. Stevens’s supporters, including Abraham Lincoln Post 11 in Charlestown, urge the Governor and council to act.

Ames Colonel Campbell Everett A. Stevens Charlestown Stevens Mr. Stevens Robinson Boston John P. Laurie Pittsfield Worcester Springfield Brookfield Palmer Campbell Abraham Lincoln

Henry Barber Arrested on Open Store Warrant

Henry Barber a cigar dealer of 15 Green Street was arrested on a warrant charging him with keeping open store last Sunday.

Henry Barber Green Street

Fruit and Real Estate Auctions Listed for Today

Today Horatio Harris & Co. conducts fruit at 10 a.m. Leonard & Co. handles furniture at 10 a.m. S. R. Knights & Co. offers real estate at 5 p.m. Snow & Co. lists fruit at 10 a.m.

Horatio Harris & Co Leonard & Co S. R. Knights & Co Fruit—Snow & Co

Marriages in and near Boston area June notices

A list of marriages dated June highlighting unions in Auburndale Cambridge Somerville Dorchester Revere South Braintree Dorchester Beach Bluff and related towns. Names include Samuel Adams Adeline Fond John Burgess Gertrude Brookhouse Adam Bushner Minnie Schwend C H Buxton Lizzie Mackintosh George Campbell Frances Campbell James Edwin Cuthbertson Carrie Stone W A Douglass Elsie Kingman Sadie Folger Robert Tracy Jackson Fanny Esther Roberts Herbert Kneeland Minnie Jones Charles Edwin Watts May Frances lord Anna E Russell and others.

Adam Bushner Minnie Schwend Cambridge Buxton Mackintosh Somerville N. K. Bishop C. H. Buxton Ps Pl Lizzie Mackintosh Campbell—Campbell R. L. Greene George Campbell Frances Campbell Cuthbertson Stone Revere Jackson —Roberts Dorchester Brooke Herford Robert Tracy Jackson Fanny Esther Roberts Kneeland—Jones South Braintree E. O. Dyer Herbert Ff Kneeland Boston Minnie F. Jones Watts—Ford M. Smith Charles Edwin Watts Foxboro May Frances Lord Webber Russell Rew C. W. Biddle D.D Charles E. Webber Anna E. Russell

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