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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1889

Page

5

Political wire pullers and Boston trip tied to clerical exemptions

Washington dispatch reports revived Republican wire pulling by department clerks after embargo removal. New Hampshire forms state association with Cragin as president and a three member draft committee. Market notes discuss Atchison stock, Drexel Morgan reorganizations, and Canadian Pacific expansion.

Washington Sprcrat Cleveland New Hampshire State Association Aaron H. Cragin Horace S. Cummings George W. Sargent Thomas J. Lassier

Strength of the Marine Corps 1889 report

Secretary Tracy releases Colonel C. G. McCawley report for the year ended Sept 30 1889 showing 1823 enlisted men with 884 aboard ship and 989 on shore duty. Enlistments total 791, with 153 reenlistments and 19 from the army, 45 deaths, 69 discharges, 515 desertions and four retirements. McCawley notes recruitment shortfall against a 2600 man limit and calls for at least 400 more privates to guard new vessels and maintain shore stations.

Marine Corps Tracy C. G. McCawley Army McCawley

General Raum LIkely speeds up original pension claims

General Raum, commissioner of pensions, plans to accelerate processing of original pension applications. He notes about half of claims are by those never receiving pensions and urges prompt consideration for new applicants while pledging a larger staff for original cases to improve speed without neglecting existing pensioners.

General Raum Commissioner of Pensions

Bayard Wedding Gifts From Cleveland Cabinet Families

Mrs. Cleveland gave Mrs. Bayard a Pompeiian vase as a wedding present. Other Cleveland Cabinet families sent gifts to the bride. The gown worn by Bayard’s bride used fabric from a Chinese crepe gift to the late Chinese minister Chang. Miss Clymer, aunt of the bride, traveled from Trenton, N. J., to attend. Many guests were Delaware relatives of the connected families.

Bayard Mrs. Cleveland Mrs. Bayard Cleveland Mr. Bayard N. J Delaware

Postmaster Office in Louisa Kentucky Damaged in Bombing

Louisa Kentucky post office reports its front door blasted open by high explosives and dynamite. Postmaster R C McClurk says the building, a distributing office, offers little protection to U S mails pouches or money orders and suspects a small group aimed to signal Ohio’s political shift. Detectives are expected to identify those responsible.

Louisa General Wanamaker Ohio United States R. C. McClurk

Delegates' tour ends in Philadelphia next Wednesday

The delegation tour under the State Department will conclude Wednesday evening. Invitations were sent to the wives and other accompanying ladies to meet the train in Philadelphia tomorrow and join the group for the remainder of the trip.

International American Congress Department of State State Department Philadelphia

Baltimore Post Office Elevator Bids Opened

Bids opened at the Treasury Department for furnishing three passenger and two mail elevators for the Baltimore Post Office. The lowest bid came from Elias Brewer of Boston at 16750 dollars.

Boston Treasury Department Baltimore Elias Brewer

Civil service rule change exempts certain B EP positions

The President amended civil service rules to exempt from examination in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing the positions of plate cleaners transferrers hardeners provers pressmen machinists plumbers carpenters and blacksmiths.

Civil Service Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Alaskan mill fire loss donations received

The undersigned acknowledge more contributions to cover the loss from a fire that destroyed a steam saw mill and machinery at Metlakahtla Alaska. Total building and contents loss listed at 12000 dollars. Previous acknowledgments totaled 2867 dollars and 3 cents. New subscriptions include The Misses Mason Boston with 100 dollars and Mrs C T EH with 100 dollars 60 cents.

Metlakahtla Alaska MMM Misses Mason Boston C. T. EH

Books and prices from 24 Books series offerings

Two of the 24 Books for Young Men include The Story of the American Soldier by E. Brooks priced at 2.50 and The Midnight Sun about the Tsar and the Nihilist by J M Buckley priced at 2.50. History titles include History of the American People by Arthur Gilman at 1.50 and Life of Lincoln by P H Hanaford at 1.25. For Home Libraries two volumes Our Town by Margaret Sidney and Alan Thorne by Martha Livingston Moodey each 1.25. Children’s picks include Five Little Peppers by Margaret Sidney new edition at 1.50 and The Second Year of the Lookabout Club by Mary E Bamford at 1.50.

Margaret Sidney Mary K. Deane Brooks J. M. Buckley Ll.d Arthur Gilman Lincoln P. H. Hanaford Our Town Alan Thorne Martha Livingston Moodey Mary E. Bamford Boston Daily Advertiser Daily Advertiser Sulaw Louisa M. al- Cort Susan CoolipGr Bradley Gilman Square Mary P. W. Smith Flipwing Bernard Whitman Roberts Brothers Boston

Marriages in Belmont Braintree Chelsea Franklin and Boston

At Belmont and other local towns multiple marriages were performed in early November by various clergy. Notable nuptials include Charles W Benjamin to Gertrude A Chenery in Belmont, Arthur H Cobb to Effie L Smith in Braintree, John Green to Eleanora B Tobey in Chelsea, Fred E Gardner to Etta K Owen in Franklin, Charles II W J McKeough to Alice P Pierce in the city, and John Richard to Hanna Neilson in the city.

Benjamin—Chenery Belmont Hilary Bygrave Charles W Benjamin Gertrude A. Chenery Cobb—Smith Braintree A. A. Ellsworth Arthur H. Cobb Effie L Smith Grees—Tobey Chelsea David H. Ela John Green Eleanora B. Tobey Gardner—Owen Franklin, Mays G. E. Lovejoy Fred E. Gardner Etta K. Owen Franklin McKeough Pierce E. P. Foss J.P Charles II W. J. McKeough Alice P. Pierce Richard—Neilson J. Koren John Richard Hanna Neilson

Obituary notices list residents with death dates

A sequence of death notices from Boston area papers dated November 3 to November 8 lists individuals with ages and locations. Entries include Elizabeth H. Adams 67 Kingston. Sarah M Colony 50 New York. Ebilis Ellis 33 Somerville. Deacon D. T. Fuller 76 Revere. Mary K. Hersey 67 Melrose. Julia Kelley 10 Boston Highlands. Loammi B. Lakin 80 city. John F Lennon 31 South Boston. Margaret Mullaney East Boston. John Mais South Boston. William Maguire city. Samuel M. Pennock 7. David K. Roome Clarendon Hills 4. Bernard Schulenkorf 64. Zilpha Shaw 84. Frank Turell 27. Edward Timmins 58 Watertown. Martha Yonlen 70 Home for Aged Women. Mary J Walsh 2.

Mary K Joseph B. Hersey Kelley Boston Highlands Julia William Annie J. Kelley Lakin Loammi B. Lakin Lennon South Boston John F Lennon Mullaney East Boston Margaret Mullaney Mais John Mais Maguire William Maguire Pennock Samuel M. Pennock Roome Clarendon Hills David K. Roome Sang Schulenkorf Bernard Schulenkorf Shaw Zilpha Shaw

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