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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1889

Page

5

Canadian Pacific Traffic Policy Hangs on Bond and Bonded Carriers

Washington May 22. The Canadian Pacific railway seeks designation as a common carrier for U S traffic and bonded status to ease Pacific coast operations. The Treasury Solicitor must decide if a foreign firm can furnish the required bond, with Windom and Tichenor weighing policy if affirmative.

WasHincTon Canadian Pacific Railway United States Colonel Hepburn Treasury Treasury Department New York Sun Sun Tichenor Blaine Wharton Benedict Arnold Canadian Pacific Pacific Coast Congress Windom Cleveland

Treasury Forecasts Favor Woollen Manufacturers in Worsteds Dispute

The Treasury Department moves toward ruling worsteds as woollens, aligning with woollen interests. Colonel Hepburn’s opinion supports this, awaiting Windom’s final decision. A court challenge is expected to settle the tariff meaning, with retroactive duties debated if the old practice is upheld.

Treasury Department Colonel Hepburn The Treasury Hepburn New York Windom

President’s hesitation over Supreme Court pick

The President wavers on promoting Attorney General Miller to the Supreme Court. Miller desires the seat, but Judge Woods of the Federal Court in Indiana gains strong support. The President fears a perception of a trade or deal in moving Miller from the Justice Department to the high court.

Miller Supreme Bench Woods Federal Court Indiana Department of Justice C. R. Cummings Chicago Gas Trust Supreme Court Chicago Supreme Court of New Hampshire Concord Boston, Concord & Montreal Boston & Maine Massachousetts Suffolk William Henry Ramsey Boston Abbie A. Ramsey Portland Maine Boston Post Joan W. McK Esquire Elijah George Register Massachussetts Deborah G. Hubbard Lucy Hubbard Joan W. McKim Lijah George Mary Buckley Eveline W. Bean Cambridge Middlesex George M. Brooks J. H. Tyler

Colored Men Demand More Political Offices in North

Kansas figure E P McCabe blasts administration for favoring southern colored Republicans while northern colored men gain little. He cites four high posts, noting Lynch Mississippi Spellmen Missouri Smith Missouri Townsend Indiana and argues northern colored Americans remain unrecognized in appointments.

E. P. McCabe Kansas North J. McCabe Lynch Mississippi Spellmen Smith Missouri Interior Department Townsend Indiana General Land Office Bruce McCabe

Bancroft Heads to Newport from New York Visit

Historian George Bancroft departed this morning on the Limited for New York with his granddaughter and Swiss servant Hermann. He plans to rest in New York before proceeding to Newport for the summer. Colonel and Mrs. Bliss and Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft Davis bid him farewell.

George Bancroft Newport New York Hermann

Mrs Cleveland's Angora Cat In Hospital

Mrs Cleveland's Angora cat is in the hospital after a scrapping match with a plebeian animal. The cat has been under the care of a local ad whose husband was formerly White House executive clerk since Mrs Cleveland left, and the lady began restoring its condition.

Market sentiment holds with bull run across markets

The New York market shows persistent gains with Jersey Central and Oregon Navigation leading, while West and London push bullish tones. Mexican Central remains firm amid London activity as St Paul & Duluth signals a two thirds and one half stock approval for a new mortgage bond, aiming to quiet critics of management shifts.

New York Jersey Central Oregon Navigation London St. Paul & Duluth D. Barney & Co Philadelphia Omaha R. S. Hayes

The Inconstant and A Woman's Won't at Hollis Street

Boston listings show The Inconstant and A Woman's Won't at Hollis Street Theatre with 7 45 start times. Boston Museum presents Little Lord Fauntleroy at 8. Pa Theatre presents Captain Swift at 7 45. Globe Theatre shows A Dark Secret in the evening.

Hollis Street Boston Lord Fauntleroy Captain Swift Globe Theatre

Deaths Brief: City Obituaries May 19–22

Multiple death notices from various locations list names and ages including Margaret Bracken 83 and Patrick Claffey 75, with details of residence or ward. Other entries name Frank Durgin 52, Michael Gaughran 80, Samantha Horn 91, Minnie Joel 34, Jane Miller 49, Ann Nye 70, Joseph Shields 19, Mary Tyler 42, Hattie Turner 28, Charles Witt 52, Frances Williams, and Charles Whitney 36 with dates and places such as Roxbury Charlestown Brookline Allston South Boston Boston Highlands and Sandwich.

Bracken Margaret Bracken Fey Boston Highlands Patrick Claffey Durgin Frank Durgin Gaughran Michael Gaughran Fiorn Roxbury Samantha Andrew Horn Joel Minnie Harry Joel Miller Charlestown Jane David Miller Nye Sandwich Ann C. Nye Shields Brookline Joseph F. Shields Tyler Greenwood Mary C John H. Tyler Turner Hattie M. Turner Witt Allston Charles Witt Williams Frances Louise Williams New York City Whitney South Boston Charles Wayland Whitney

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