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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1869

Page

2

Jenckes Civil Service Bill Moves Toward Congress

The report details Congressman Jenckes Rhode Island submitting his Civil Service bill after an interview with the President. It notes presidential approval and plans to raise the measure in the annual message. Also covered are currency figures, Cuban belligerency pressure, Tennessee Railroad cases, Mississippi election officers, general court martials, Russian Alaska talks, and arrests and resignations.

Jenckes Rhode Island Congress Tennessee Railroad Justice Swayne Chambers Council For the Railroads Mississippi Edmund Rice F. H. Hathaway Wn. Shields W. G. Fitch

Fire hits Morrell Block stores in Kent and Creek Centre blaze

A Kent dispatch reports Morrell Block in Kent where N. C. D. Davis jewellers H P Getley millinery J Bethel stoves and Roy Ward dry goods suffered a morning fire. Buildings valued around 12000 dollars, insured. In Creek Centre Warren County New Jersey a similar morning fire destroyed Lewis Hotel and A J Aldrick store dwelling with losses near 10000 dollars only partly insured. Arson is suspected in the New Jersey blaze.

Clevelano Kent Ohio N. C. & D. Davis Morrell Block H. P. Getley J. Bethels Roy & Ward Creek Centre N. Y Warrenspere N.J Lewis A. J. Aldrick Warren County N. J

Free-delivery letter system to start midmonth in San Francisco

San Francisco notes the new free-delivery letter system beginning about Nov 15 with 17 districts and horse delivery for some carriers. Weekly crimes include seven murders and other crises, codfish season totals reach 1,064,000, and an earthquake shock is reported in Healdsburg. A long list covers Behring Straits return, Pacific Railroad trains shifting to Oakland, and various whale oil shipments and rich new gold discoveries in North America.

San Francisco Healdsburg Safford Arizona Aurora Hibernia California Julian Gay Head Progress Oriole C. Howland Sea Breeze J. D. Thompson John Howland Onward Josephine Helen Snow John Carver Eagle Jennie Allen Daniel Webster Trident Bismarck William Concordia Rainbow Roman Alta Klen Mar Marengo Arctic

Meeting on protection to home industry at City Hall

In Drrrorr Mren on November 7 a well attended gathering of protection advocates heard speeches by John Burt Senator J M Howard and G B Stebbins. Stebbins replied to free trade arguments from Prof Perry and Gen Brinckerhoff and a resolution invited free trade advocates to a joint discussion. A committee was appointed to form a Protective Tariff Association and the meeting adjourned.

Drrrorr John Burt J. M. Howard G. B. Stebbins Perry Gen. Brinckerhoff

Brakemen on Erie Eastern Division Strike Over Reinstatement

Port Jervis NY Navy 7 The Erie Railroad Eastern division brakemen begin a strike this noon over grievances including discharge of men who joined a prior four month old brakemen strike and demand reinstatement They protest against employing men at 175 per day and other complaints A meeting is set for this evening with General Superintendent Reeeker present.

Port Jarvis N. Y Navy Erie Railroad Reeeker Danville Urbana Bloomington Pekin Indianapolis Pennsylvania Central Baltimore Ohio Toledo Wabash and Western Peoria Imllinois Philadelphia New York Boston Keokuk Burlington Omaha Illinois

Market brief from Liverpool Havre and Antwerp Cotton and Petroleum

On November 6 markets opened quiet in Liverpool with 10,000 bales traded and middling uplands at 123d. Breadstuffs steady with no change. Havre notes quiet steady cotton on spot and afloat at 1474 francs. Antwerp reports petroleum opening firm at 61 francs for standard white.

Liverpool Havre Frances Tres Ordier Antwerp Petroleum

Ship News and City of Brooklyn from Liverpool

Ship News reports aboard the City of Brooklyn sailing from Liverpool with cargo and crew details. Early reports note departures from the port, ship tonnage, and destination notes as merchants await further dispatches.

Ship News City of Brooklyn Liverpool

Compiets Oorfits for Boys at Fenno's New Store

Compiets Oorfits for Boys at Fenno's new store offering Boys clothing hats caps boots shoes and furnishing goods at corner of Washington and Beach streets One price only sale items include English tapestries two dollars for $1 75 Kidderminster remnants 125 two ply carpets 50 cents to 1 Dundee Venetians 50 cents stair carpets floor oil cloths 75c to $1 1000 remnants closing out New England Carpet Co 75 Hanover Street

Fenno’s Washington and Beach Streets Dundee New England Carpet Co Hanover Street New England Carpee Co John J. Peasley & Co Washington Street John J. Peasley & Co.’s Kidderminsters Joan J. Peastey & Co Hagan’s Magnolia Hagan Lyon’s Kathairon Mwf&wyllm Oll Edward S. Morse Society Berkeley Boylston Street Messrs A. Williams & Co School Washington Streets Samuel H. Scudder

Free Trade League Holds Address by Noted Speakers

In Sprigertorp the Free Trade League invited Prof. Perry, Gen Brinckerhoff and Mahlon Sands to discuss freedom of trade. A meeting was held last evening in the House of Representatives hall with a large audience including nearly all state officers.

Sprigertorp Inn Free Trade League Prof. Perry Gen. Brinckerhoff Mahlon Sands House of Representatives

Seward Ill. Delayed in Mexico City Visit

A New York despatch from Mexico City via Havana reports Mr Seward has fallen ill due to exposure and a change of air. He is not expected to reach the capital until late November.

Hornet Higgins Cespedes New York Wilmington von Dana Havana M’garrahan Supreme Court For District of Columbia Secretary of the Interior Cox J. Hubley Ashen Olin Carter Wylie Spain Cuba Ruise Fish Grant Madrid Gen. Sickles Sickles Banfield Secret Service Secretary of the Treasury Canada Judge Kelley Congress Pennsylvania United States Mexico Seward

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