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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1888

Page

5

Coast Defences and Submarine Torpedo Provisions

Details outline U S shore defenses including purchases for submarine mines and machinery. Sections cover casemates galleries and equipment to operate torpedoes, and controllable torpedo boats. Provisions specify half a million dollars for mines and $100,000 for shore controllable torpedoes. Funds remain available until expended.

United States

Congress Debates Army Guns and River Park Purchases

Washington reports outline vetoed pension bills placed on the calendar and printed reports. Senate debate covers appropriations, cannon and carriage production, Watervliet gun factory funding, steel contracts for coast defense guns, and a proposed purchase of land near West Point with extensive amendments and commerce implications.

Washineton Manderson Pension Committee Allison Appropriations Committee West Point Senate House Committee On Agriculture District of Columbia House Hale Committee On Foreign Relations Upper Congo Sherman Morgan Edmunds United States Frye Committee On Appropriations Platt Congress Hawley Hudson River Edward V. Kinsley Stanley Committee On China Japan Chini Mir Krupp Germany Army Gap Watervliet Arsenal West Troy N. Y Gun Foundry Board Secretary of War

Tariff Bill Debate Deliberations and Free Whiskey Charges

Washington June 28 The House elected Mr Blount of Georgia Speaker pro tem amid tariff bill discussion. The free list debate touched vegetables in natural state, and cries about free whiskey surfaced as Republicans and Democrats sparred over internal taxes and repeal. The session featured amendments on glass plates chicory root and other items, with adjournment noted after a long day.

Washinadon Blount Georgia Carlisle House Baker New York Brewer Michigan T. H. B. Brown Virginia Brumm Pennsylvania Mills J. D. Taylor Ohio Republican Party Taylor Chicago Kelley Madison Monroe South Ile Spinola Owen Indiana Reed Maine Texas Union Committee of Ways and Means House of Representatives Randall Buchanan New Jersey Vandever California McKenna Bynum Farquhar Farqular Paris Congo Basin

The Weekly Post A Comprehensive Late 19th Century Review

The issue summarizes the national Republican convention proceedings and press reviews, Harrison and Morton sketches, Cleveland's remarks on accepting the Democratic nomination, Fairchild’s letter on New York Custom House removals tied to sugar frauds, Harvard Law School Association speeches, Harvard commencement coverage, German Emperor speeches to the Reichstag and Landtag, editorials on major issues, Tavener’s notes, chess corner, money market, prices current, vessels in port, and more.

Weekly Post Harrison Morton Cleveland Fairchild New York Custom House Harvard Law School Association Harvard Reichstag Landtag Taverner United States Canada

tariff reform push in house nears vote after two week pace

Washington June 28 chairman Mills of the ways and means committee reports strong progress on the tariff bill with two days of rapid drafting. He predicts a house vote in about two weeks and a possible completion near August 1 if opposition remains limited. Mills cites Republican obstruction led by Kelley and notes growing tariff sentiment among Republicans, clergy, abolitionists, and newspapers in the North.

Washington Mills Ways and Means Committee Post Reed Senate Reublicans Kelley Massachusetts Beecher Garrison North New York New England Northwest Messrs. Randall and Sowden Pennsylvania Foran Ohio House Smith Wisconsin Anderson Iowa Hopkins Virginia Fitch Nelson Minnesota

Amusements listings for Boston area theaters and events

The Boston Theatre presents Renah the Gypsy's Daughter at 8. Boston Museum shows Keller at 8. Grand Opera House hosts Bristol's Eggnes curriculum at 7 46. Oakland Garden features Aladdin at 7 45. Cyclorama 541 Tremont Street screens Battle of Gettysburg. Music Hall offers a promenade concert at 8. Old Coliseum Grounds presents Forepaugh's circus with shows at 2 and 3 in the afternoon and evening.

Boston Theatre Renah Boston Museum Kellar Grand Opera House D. M. Bristol Eggnes Oakland Garden Cyclorama Tremont Street Battle of Gettysburg Old Coliseum Grounds Forepaugh's Circus

Markets Near Rally as Crop Prospects Improve

Markets remain narrow with professional traders unsure of direction yet signaling potential rally on improved crop prospects. Short interest may spark 1–2 percent rise after Fourth of July week declines. notable buys by S W White & Co and St Paul directors contrast with London selling. Other items include Somerville bonds sale, Boston & Providence bonds purchases, and San Diego Reduction Works to start in July, plus British coal exports and proposed iron works near Lake Washington.

Lake Washington Washington Territory Green River Columbia & Puget Sound Railroad Company Kirkland

Auction Sales Today Paintings Leonard Co at 3 p.m

Auction notice reads paintings by Leonard and Co scheduled for today at 3 p.m. The brief item lists no further details beyond the time and subject.

Leonard & Co

Multiple June Weddings Reported Across Boston Area

A list of marriages occurred in late June in East Boston Charlestown Somerville Brookline Waltham and nearby locales. Couples include Cousens Townsend French Fuller Harding Kendall Lincoln Connors Love Nichol Mansfield Wood Prince Smith Wilkinson Sullivan Williams Lamb and Zeller Howe with officiants from various local churches.

Cousens—Townsend Boston Nelson B. Jones, Jr Hobart Cousens Currie L. Townsend French—Faller Charlestown F. W. Bakeman D.D Clarence Hovey French Mary Emma Fuller Harding—Kendall John Hood Charles Lincoln Adelne G. Connors Love—Nichol Whitman James W. Love Betsy M. Nichol Mansfield—Wood E. A. Horton James Harvey Mansfield Julia Charles P Mary Sherwood Wood Auburn N.Y Prince—Smith Waltham Worcester Newtonville John Prince Lucinda Smith Wilkinson—Sullivan Somerville George W. Durell Ike P. Wilkinson Nora Sullivan Williams—Lamb Brookline Howard N. Brown Arthur Williams, Jr Elizabeth Whitney Lamb Zeller—Howe Ruggles Street Baptist Church RG. Seyimour Karl Zeller Blanche G. Howe Loston

Death notices from Melrose Highlands and nearby towns

Death notices list William C Casey Joseph R Delano 65 Mrs John Derby 86 J William Emery 32 Phebe G Freeman 72 John Kelley Annie Keough Emma Kimball Timothy Tompson Knapp Annie Levins Mary Madden Emma Mcarn etc in Newton Winthrop and city listings. Several obituaries include ages and relation details with dates in late June.

Newton Freeman Winthrop Mass Phebe G. Freeman Sullivan Freeman Kelley John Kelley Keough Annie J. Keough Kimball Emma Edwin N Emma C. Kimball Knapp Timothy Tompson Knapp Levins Annie Levins Maddien Mary Colerie Macarn Nner Stueman Edward Otheman. Schwah Frank P. Schwab Sullivan J . Sullivan Ths City Daniel W. I Sullivan

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