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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1889

Page

5

Wanamaker Signals Reform of Post Office Service

Postmaster General Wanamaker studies postal defects and plans reforms after meetings with division heads. He will prioritize easy cases in the 200 presidential nominations lapsed with Congress. He expects some Democratic incumbents to be reappointed based on faithful service and mixed changes among fourth class postmasters.

Washington Wanamaker Post Office Department Post Cleveland Congress Senate Democratic Party

Democratic Advantage in Possible Congressional Session

A special session would leave seats vacant for both parties. Democrats edge ahead as General Lee of Virginia remains ill with pneumonia but improving. Republican losses include Buchanan Laird and Cutcheon who are seriously ill. West Virginia certificates shrink GOP majority to three, risking a one vote margin. Republicans may wait for five new state Representatives before organizing the House.

Congress General Lee Virginia Dick Townshend Buchanan New Jersey Laird Nebraska Cutcheon Michigan West Virginia House

Improved Mail Service Extends Boston Albany Run

Superintendent Bancroft plans to move the Boston and Albany railway post office from the 2 30 p m Boston train to the 3 p m train and return from Albany at 2 30 a m. The change aims to give Pittsfield better mail service per Senator Dawes request and allows clerks more sorting time in both directions.

Bancroft Railway Mail Service Boston & Albany Railway Springfield Albany Boston New England Pittsfield Dawes

President nominates Palmer Swift Washburn Tichenor for posts

The President sent nominations to the Senate for Palmer of Michigan as envoy to Spain, Swift of California as envoy to Japan, Washburn of Massachusetts as minister to Switzerland, and Tichenor of Illinois as assistant secretary of the treasury. The nominations were referred to committees in executive session. Palmer's confirmation sparked surprise as he is not currently a Senator.

Senate Thomas W. Palmer Michigan United States Spain John F. Swift California Japan John D. Washburn Massachusetts Switzerland George Tichenor Illinois the Treasury Isaac I. Maynard Palmer Tichenor Windom

Construction Of More War Vessels And Navy Expansion

The article reports plans to award contracts for new war vessels within months of the next fiscal year start, increasing navy tonnage by about 15 000. It outlines eight vessels with two 8000 ton cruisers, a 7500 ton ironclad, a 5300 ton cruiser, and a small 800 ton gunboat, plus three 2000 ton cruisers and a 2000 ton gunboat. Designs are prepared awaiting approval, with advertisements for construction possible within two months. It also notes four additional cruisers authorized, including the Thomas cruising monitor, to commence if needed.

Europe Whitney Fiftieth Congress Yorktown Newark Commodore Wilson Construction Bureau Congress

Townshend Attends Willard’s Hotel Meeting on Sudden Death

Townshend joined a gathering in Willard’s Hotel parlors to determine action regarding his sudden death. Judge S. S. Marshall of Illinois presided. Eulogies were delivered by Representatives Cannon, Cox, Cutcheon and General John Black. The group resolved to attend the funeral in a body and adopted memorial resolutions.

Democratic Officials Resignances in Treasury Administration

The President accepts Judge Durham resignation as first comptroller of the Treasury with successor qualification. Other Treasury officials who tendered resignations are expected to follow. Secretary Windom notes no decision on the assistant secretary post, while confirming Tichenor’s appointment as the sole change so far.

Judge Durham the Treasury Treasury Windom Thompson Tichenor Department

Senator Beck Begins Third Term in Senate

Senator Beck appeared in the chamber this morning and took the oath of office before entering on his third senatorial term. He was welcomed warmly by his fellow senators and by Senate officers and employees.

Senator Beck Beck Senate

Fifteen Congressmen Ill After Inauguration Exposure

Following exposure to illness at the inauguration day event, over fifteen congressmen became or remained ill and were confined to their rooms for observation.

Nova Scotia Fishermen Arrive in Boston to Fit Out Summer Schooners

An unusually large group of Nova Scotia fishermen landed in Boston aboard the steamer Yarmouth and traveled by train to prepare schooners for the summer voyage. Captains Morrissey, Malone, Kenney, Goodwin, Acker, Morrissey, Ryder, Jameson and others will command vessels owned by local firms, with many first-timers joining the crew. Captain Heman Chetwynd could not be signed for this season, opting to command a vessel from Lamoine Maine instead.

Glovucester Specrau Nova Scotia Boston Yarmouth David Morrissey Stillman Malone John W. Bray John F. Wonson & Cox Kenney Ambrose Melansen Belmont Hotel Chetwynd Lamoine

Odd Volumes Showcases Treasures of Boston Collectors

The Club of Odd Volumes opens an exhibition at the Art Club Gallery in Boston featuring engravings prints and autographs from 25 members. Highlights include Cruikshank prints Washington portraits letters from Bonaparte and a notable large paper edition with 354 prints bound by Tout and bound by Zaehnsdorff.

Art Club Gallery Boston Art Club Louis Cranach Colbert Bernard Audran van Schuppen Louis XIV Angelica Kauffman Arnold Haubraken Antonia Old South Presbyterian Church Frangois Xavier Haberman Paul Jones Valentine Green David Garrick McArdell Josiah Boydell Charles J van Dyck Norman Washington Albert Rosenthal Baker Field Bonaparte Cromwell Queen Elizabeth Warren Hastings Henry Clay Webster Charles Kemble Edwin Forrest Francis I Henry VIII Newburg Morocco William Penn United States Great Britain James I George IV Charles Dickens Granger Boston Grangerites Peter Cunningham Nell Gwynn Club Charles II London N. G Nelly Madame Davits Zaehnsdorff Levant St. Albans England

Straws From State Street News: Copper and Bank Movements

The New York market rose on improved Comptoir d'Escompte terms while Atchison and copper shares firmed locally. Banks show reduced reserves in New York and Boston, with Boston surplus near 5.98 million. Hocking Valley earnings run about 150 thousand after interest and taxes. A railroad magnate Samuel Spencer gains rail link influence via Drexel Morgan.

Boston Samuel Spencer Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co Spencer Carr Cop

Seasickness Remedy Endorsed by Dr Price on Transatlantic Voyages

Dr. Price of the White Star line says Horsford's Acid Phosphate has prevented seasickness when taken in time. He reports prescribing it to passengers traveling to and from Europe on the steamer and finding satisfactory results.

Horsford Price White Star Europe

Yale Professor Brewer Declines Washington Post Title

New Haven March 11 Professor William H Brewer Norton professor of agriculture at Yale declined to accept the post of assistant secretary of agriculture in Washington Health would not permit such responsibility He noted he had resigned from a health board and felt unable to undertake the department’s duties despite friends’ efforts to have him named.

New Haven Conn William H. Brewer Norton Yale Scientific Department Washington Brewer Rusk Board of Health

Washington Western Union Inauguration Week Telegraph Traffic

The Washington office handled 1,467,583 press words and 126,427 messages from Feb 27 to Mar 5. On Inauguration Day 614,982 press words and 29,194 messages. This surpassed any single day previously. Total press matter from Washington on March 4 across telegraph companies was 855,152 words.

Washineton Washington Western Union Telegraph Company

Auction Sales Notice for Fruit Harris and Co.

Today sales include Fruit Harris with 12 month items and furniture by Lewis J Bird Co at 10 30 a m. Tomorrow features Horses by C T Walker at 10 30 a m and paper stock by Horatio Harris at 10 a m.

Horatio Harris Lewis J. Bird & Co C. T. Walker

Lamprey Davis nuptials in city ceremony

In the city on March 8 a marriage was performed by Rev. M. R. Deming uniting Philip Lamprey of Boston and Emma Davis of Waltham in matrimony.

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