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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1885

Page

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Boss Beard Seeks State Treasurer Candidacy With Country Support

Boss Beard courts rural backing for a run for state treasurer next fall. Capt Boston swam to the Garnet in a rubber suit attaching an empty torpedo to her bow, sparking talk of an international joke. The Concord Patriot corrects the new Haven postmaster's relation to ex Governor English, noting he is a nephew, and remarks he carries much of the ex governor's temperament.

Boss Beard Boston New Haven English Concord Patriot Portsmouth N. H Atlantic New York Wentworth Eastern Railroad Fabyan House White Mountain Notch North Conway Sea Shore Express George F. Thompson Albany R. AR Wi Street South Framingham Springfield Ale Banq Ava Pittsfield Buffalo Cleveland Toledo Detroit Cinnati St.uis Worcester Ham M. Thes Reo Eee New Roem Millbury Grafton Westboro Southville Cordaville Mileford South Ham Saxonville Natick Wellesley Wellesley Hills Newton Lower Falls Pine Grove Auburndale West Newton Newtonville Acu Newton Mee Faneuil Brighton Allston Cypress Street Chestnut Hill Framingham Marlborough Fayville Southborough Northborough Clinton Leominster Berlin West Berlin Bostom Pratt’s Junction Het Fitchburg Wellesley Millis Newton Line Brookline Sunda Y Trains

Republican State Committee Split Over Police Bill

The Republican State Committee divided on a police bill yesterday with Chairman Beard on one side and Secretary Whipple on the other. Observers note Whipple appeared more political than his leader, signaling party tensions.

Republican State Committee Beard Whipple

Portland's Tide and Note on Liquor Flow

Portland's city engineer estimates five million tons of water enter Back Cove with each tide. If the prohibitory law remains in force, as now, beer and whiskey will not flow into Portland for a thousand years.

Portland Back Cove

Roach Says Nine-Tenths of the Money For Dolphin in Pocket

John Roach jokes that he holds nine tenths of the funds for the Dolphin in his pocket regardless of seaworthiness. A secretary of the navy paid him, caring little if the war vessel would float, as long as it cost enough and friends built it.

John Roach

House Passes Metropolitan Police Bill in Third Reading

The metropolitan police bill dominated yesterday's session as leaders Beard Emery Millett Wharton and Gaye faced strong Republican pushback. The bill advanced to a third reading by a 19 vote margin.

House Messrs. Emery Cambridge Millett Malden Wharton and Gaye Boston Mr. Beard

Metropolitan policing bill vote shows party lines in house

The house vote on the metropolitan police bill proceeded as expected with party alignments evident. The Journal’s sensational forecasting was challenged as unfounded and partisan rhetoric was invoked to dismiss claims of a dramatic split.

Metropolitan Police

Boss Beard Endorses Metro Police Bill Despite Constituents’ Opposition

The speaker in the house yesterday said no opposition to the metropolitan police bill exists among his constituents, explaining support. Critics blame a US attorney’s blunder for sparing the ballot box manipulators in Chicago, arguing a criminal should not escape punishment. Judge Moran warned that banks being robbed is less costly to the community than its ballots.

Boss Beard United States Chicago Mackin Moran

Col Morton for Augusta Postmaster Urges Broad Support

The New York World notes no sectional quarrel with Mrs. Howe in New Orleans and questions the claim. Maine Senators Frye and Hale oppose Col Charles B. Morton’s postmaster nomination in Augusta and readings suggest a compromise candidate. Morton is praised as honest industrious and broadly endorsed by Democrats and Republicans as a strong choice. The piece urges the president to appoint Morton for Postmaster at Augusta.

New York World New Orleans Crescent City Julia Ward Howe Washington Frye Hale Col. Morton Augusta Maine Elias Milliken Col Morton Whitehouse Weeks Blaine Charles B. Morton

President acts with care in office removals amid partisan claims

A long critique argues the New York Tribune misframes the presidents cautious removals. It defends evaluating appointees on evidence, noting Palmer's Chicago patronage abuses and offensive partisanship, and contends civil service laws limit abrupt dismissals while the administration proceeds thoroughly.

New York Tribune the Tribune Palmer Chicago The Tribune Supreme Court of the United States Evgenan Rascal Republican Party

Russia moves for advantage as Britain pursued peace

The piece argues Britain under the premier seeks peace at a high price while Russia eyes a strategic gain. It claims Gladstone’s moderation erodes England’s prestige, predicting dire consequences if negotiations fail and blames a weakened England for inviting insults from rival powers.

Hagland Russia England Gladstone

All kinds of quips and quotes amuse the city

A long assemblage of humorous notes, quips, and anecdotes from various sources. The items lampoon literature, weather, transportation, law, and public life with witty lines about Poe, Tennyson, rail dividends, court rulings, and city scenes. It also recounts oddities like a shark following Jay Gould, Japanese ships with telephone gear, and a Buffalo editor seeking war articles.

World Data Snippets From Across The Nation

A roundup cites Fargo's 10 000 residents and Savannahs artesian well. Paris theatre losses, New Hampshire ministers, potato pulp billiards, and US Catholic priests totals. It notes Portland fire equipment, a Hannibal and St. Joseph train haul, proposed pneumatic tubes between European capitals, a Louisville widow’s monument to husbands, Lake Panaskoskee jetties nearing completion, and Florida fish and cattle anecdotes. Also covers St Johns river explosions, royal troop gifts, Soudan troops supplies, Sacramento salmon, Pensacola cattle, Sewanee library gifts, and New Orleans health and expo receipts versus Philadelphia and Pennsylvania figures.

China France Portland Hannibal and St. Joseph Paris Brussels London Kentucky Louisville Lake Panaskoskee Fla Florida Railroad Gulf Withlacooche River Florida St. Johns River Soudan Louise Riel Sacramento San Pablo Bay Eals Pensacola Washington County University of the South Sewanee Tenn England New Orleans Times-Democrat New York Philadelphia Dalrymple Red River Aarau Switzerland Pennsylvania New Orleans

Missing Doctor Mary Walker Vanishes After Fly Paper Incident

In a summer scene in a window, Dr. Mary Walker stepped onto a plate of fly paper, becoming stuck. She later vanished from St Paul, with fragments found as far as Yellowstone and the British line. speculation suggests she may not return.

Mary Walker St. Paul Yellowstone National Park Bill Nye

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