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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1889

Page

5

Off ice pluraltings and Cleveland stable sale details

Assistant Secretary Bacheller described no immediate changes in Boston or Portland customs houses as terms expire. Delegation splits influence appointments and Reed pushes Weston Milliken for Portland collector amid Maine Senators’ preferences. Ex President Cleveland’s famed stable items were auctioned with poor results. horses sold for 141 each. other gear fetched modest sums.

Washineton Stvcrau Bacheller Boston Portland Custom House Vermont Missouri Congressman Reed Treasury Department Maine Weston Milliken Milliken Fred N. Dow Treasury Russell D. Woodman Cleveland Seal Brown Seal Browns John E. Beall a_brougham

General Adam King Named Consul General at Paris

General Adam King of Baltimore, formerly a naval officer, is reported by the State Department to be chosen for consul general at Paris. The appointment is linked to close ties between King and Secretary Blaine, though King hesitated to depart due to Baltimore business interests.

Adam King Paris Baltimore State Department King Blaine

Attorney General probes Oklahoma opening conduct

Attorney General Miller has asked Marshals Jones and Needles and their deputies to explain their conduct during the opening of the Oklahoma territory.

Oklahoma Miller Jones and Needles Oklahoma Territory

Would-be consuls still unhappy in the rush for lists

Applicants for consulships flooded the State Department after a morning paper misled them with a supposed list of 141 appointments. Wharton and Walker Blaine faced 150 supplicants, while Dr. St. Clair’s staff fielded 30 to 40 more. No list exists. only a few names for actual vacancies are prepared, and announcements will come gradually after next week.

State Department Wharton Walker Blaine Dr. St. Clair

Endowment fund debate at St. Paul’s Church on location move

An adjourned vestry meeting at St. Paul’s Church largely attended debated whether to move to Back Bay for a new endowment funded church. Judge Bennett presided as George H. Richards reported $25,267 raised with $5,000 contingents. opinions split. Dr. J B Reynolds urged a new site, others urged staying. vote accepted committee’s report by a narrow margin with time extended to December first.

St. Paul’s Church E. H. Bennett George H. Richards J. B. Reynolds J. W. Woods James Means Joseph Comer

Arteries in Kidney Diseases Warn of Rupture Says M D Granger

Dr Granger details arterial changes across three kidney disease forms sclerotic atheromatous and waxy degeneration. He warns weakened vessels risk rupture under pressure and cites Warner's Safe Cure as preventive to protect kidney health and avoid apoplexy or paralysis.

T. Granger Stewart M.D F.R.S.E H. M. the Queen Scotland University of Edinburgh Warner

Idle Lewiston Mills Transfer to New Company Starts Up Soon

Trustees for the insolvent Lewiston Mills set the plant and real property into a new Lewiston Mill Company for 93 960 dollars. The move preserves water power and keeps workmen busy restoring production with orders from old customers. Dividends totaling near expected creditor recovery have been paid, and the sale is viewed as a sound disposition of the trustees property.

Charles E. Raymond Gerard C. Tobey Lewiston Mills Lewiston C. L Barker Auburn Lewiston Mill Company Union Water Power Company Boston New England

Stillings and Raymond Win Back Bay Widening Suit

In Boston, Oscar L Stillings and Charles E Raymond won verdicts against abutters over subscriptions tied to the Commonwealth avenue widening project. The suits claim abutters promised funds, relied on city approval and a $250000 appropriation, while some defendants seek to avoid payment via technicalities. Counsel: Brooks and Nichols for plaintiffs. Gaston Prince Hoar and others for defendants.

Oscar L. Stillings Charles E. Raymond Brighton Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Cottage Farm Station Superior Court Messrs. Stillings Raymond Massachusetts Avenue City of Boston Messrs. Raymond and Stillings Messrs. Brooks and Nichols Gaston Prince Samuel Hoar

Dorchester Plans Indian School Reforms and Visits

A Boston meeting with Dr Daniel Dorchester the new U S superintendent of Indian schools outlined liberal interpretation of the Indian bill and a broad program. He plans to visit urgent points in Kansas and beyond the Rockies discuss industrial education and school inspections with officials and Carlisle Indian School.

Boston Indian Citizenship Committee H. O. Houghton Park Street Daniel Dorchester United States Dorchester Noble Oberly Dr. Dorchester Kansas Rock Mountains Carlisle Yacoma Wyo Marshall Montana

Governor Ames Thanks the Troops

Special Orders No. 41 issued by Adjutant General Dalton commends the Fifth Regiment Infantry Colonel Bancroft First Corps Cadets Lieutenant Colonel Edmonds Second Corps Cadets and others for excellent duty under orders. Detachment from Ambulance Corps First Brigade M V M and the Centennial inauguration volunteers are praised. The commander in chief directs thanks be conveyed to the commands.

Ames Dalton Fifth Regiment Infantry William A. Bancroft Thomas F. Edmonds J. Frank Dalton Washington United States New Yor Commonwealth

Auction Sales Today At Harris and Hatch Firms

Auction listings show Fruit Horatio Harris and Co. at 12 m and Real Estate firm Samuel Hatch and Co. at 12 m conducting sales today with property and goods ready for bidding.

Horatio Harris & Co Samuel Hatch & Co

Obituary notices from Boston area deaths May 1 to May 6

A list of obituaries shows numerous May 1 to May 6 deaths across Massachusetts and neighboring towns. Names include David Buffum, Mrs L A Capen, Samuel J Freeman, Robinson Fogg, Gertrude Guild, George W Gay, Mary G Levi, Major Frank B Mirick, Carrie S Peabody, Charles M Reed, George H Ripley, John W Robinson, Mrs Euseba H Vinton, Mary A Wood, Annie May Wright, Edgar B Woodbury, Harvey H Wetherbee, Leavitt A Weare. Ages range from 4 to 88 with towns Boston Highlands Watertown Newton Highlands Dorchester Somerville Cambridge Neponset East Boston.

Buffum Walpole N. H David Buffum Capen Watertown L. A. Capen Freeman Samuel J. Freeman Lowell Fogg Boston Highlands Robinson Fogg Guild Milford Gertrude Charles E. Guild Gay Sharon Masa George W. Gay Levi Newton Highlands Mary G Robert Elizabeth J. Levi Mirick New York Frank B. Mirick Chelsea Mass Peabody Needham Carrie S T. Fred Peabody Reed Bridgewater Charles M. Reed Ripley George H. Ripley Robinson John W. Robinson Vinton Dorchester Euseba H. Vinton Wood Mary A. Wood Wright Boston Annie May Walter Emma L. Wright Woodbury Neponset Edgar Wetherbee Somerville Harvey H Seth B Annie Greer Wetherbee Weare Cambridge Leavitt A. Weare

Davis sale of fine horses listed to various buyers

A W Davis of 80 and 82 Northampton street sold several high quality horses in recent weeks. Purchases included a gray trotter to Mr Harrington of Brookline a pair of steel roan cobs to Mr Sheldon of Providence R L a black gelding to Mr Pratt of Marlboro a dapple gray horse to Mr Hayden a pair of seal brown roadsters to Mr Leatherbee a dapple gray cob to William A French a dark bay family horse to General Cunningham a dark brown cob to Mr Sweetzer a brown family horse to Mr Lawrence and a mahogany brown coach horse to Mr Prescott.

A. W. Davis Northampton Street Harrington Brookline Sheldon Providence R. L Mr. Pratt Marlboro Hayden Mr. Leatherbee William A. French General Cunningham Mr. Sweetzer Mr. Lawrence Prescott

Imported English Serge Suit Astonishes Patrons

War ranted to stand any test as to color and strength at 87 cents a suit astonishes and delights patrons of G. W. Simmons & Co. See what is said of these suits in this firm’s advertisement.

G. W. Simmons & Co

Market Quiet as Northern Pacific Advances Stir Speculation

The New York market closed largely flat with gains in Atchison Missouri Pacific Rock Island and Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific may gain control of the Oregon Transcontinental next month. Local activity showed strength in Atchison and weakness in copper. London brokers note most shares borrowed to bears. Boston reports show bank loans rising and a May cash drain. Carr Cop.

New York Atchison Missouri Pacific Rock Island Northern Pacifics Northern Pacific Oregon Boston Carr

Yale Seniors Tie Records At Class Games

At Yale class games, senior Shearman set a running broad jump mark at 22 feet, surpassing the 1887 intercollegiate record. Hinckley lowered the Yale half mile record by four-fifths of a second. Sherrill won the 100 yard dash in 10.5 seconds with Robinson second, and Harmar second in the half mile. Swaner and Walker placed in the broad jump and 200 yard dash events.

New Haven Conn Yale Shearman Hinckley Shermill Robinson Harmar Alker Sherrill

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