17 Nov 1888
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1888
Page
1
Favorable reception greets the opening of Gem Parlors at 58 Winter Street where ladies and gentlemen may select goods at leisure. Patrons express satisfaction with orders already executed and the proprietors urge Christmas orders, noting an elevator on the street Fiocor.
The display praises the Sideboard as the bright star in the dining room, tracing American designers' progress year by year. It highlights influences from 15th to 18th centuries, Renaissance fame, Romanesque and bizarre reproductions, and shows a French Buffet with rich carving and latest demands, including a locked wine closet and silver compartments.
London reports the Parnell commission scene turning dramatic as Lady Mountmorres testifies about hostility after rents and evictions near Clonbar Galway in 1880. A cross examination clash leads Justice Hannen to scold Mr Harrington for dual roles and the bench briefly empty amid tension.
Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer acting governor of Queensland telegraphed Lord Knutsford opposing the appointment of Henry Arthur Blake as governor. Palmer argues Blake lacks proven ability in responsible government and notes his Newfoundland tenure was brief. He stresses Queensland needs a governor with discretion and local consensus.
British officers boarded the Belgian steamer Brabo near Zanzipur and found 400 slaves bound for the Congo. Two frightened captives testified to forceful kidnapping. The voyage was allowed to proceed after seizure. The case reveals a system where advances to owners funded new slave acquisitions. A former Belgian consul coordinated the traffic, sparking a major scandal.
In Loxnon on November 17 Mr Bright is said to face his greatest danger due to extreme weakness. He has received many messages of sympathy along with well-wishers congratulating him on his birth.
London Nov 16 The parliamentary election at Dewsbury produced a Gladstonian victory for Mr Oldroyd with 6071 votes against Unionist Arnold Forster who polled 3961. In the previous election the Home Rule candidate had 5117 votes and the Conservative 2759.
In Leeds Mr. Balfour, Ireland secretary, denounced ex Premier Gladstone for his Birmingham address. He accused him of unblushing impudence and of misrepresenting Ireland and its magistracy, saying his speech was a scandalous performance by a great statesman.
Thousands of Koenigstreit Arbeiter join a torchlight procession in Breslau for Emperor William. Iris Majesty thanks the group for loyalty and notes Catholic and Protestant unity. He praises workmen’s welfare and hopes all workers in the monarchy follow Breslau’s example. He shakes hands with deputation members and thanks the city through the burgomaster.
London reports say Parliament will be asked on Monday about selecting a successor to Lord Sackville as British minister at Washington. The fisheries dispute will be raised Thursday. Indian papers claim 1000 British Indian travels were ruined in German East Africa, with compensation possible from Germany.
J M Hall of Malden Massachusetts for Walworth Manufacturing attempts to settle with the customs department over a seizure of factory sprinklers at Woodstock Ontario for undervaluation. The amount involved is small and Hall expresses confidence in satisfying the minister of customs.
A dense listing records steamers arriving or departing across major ports including Boston Baltimore London Queenstown and New York with vessels such as Norseman Barrowmore Yoxford Lake Superior Thomas Turnbull and City of Peking. Movements include crews and routes from Liverpool Bremen Philadelphia and San Francisco among others.
General John B. Clark Jr. estimates 160 Democratic representatives elected with six districts in doubt. He notes Republicans may hold a narrow majority and that deaths may alter the count. Senator Quay predicts a GOP majority of five to nine in the next House. Butterworth or Cannon are favored for speaker.
The Brooklyn Church Society held a reception at the Brooklyn rink honoring Methodist Episcopal bishops. William S. Preston presided as Bishop Warren and Rev. J. O. Peck spoke, with Hon. Warner Miller praised as a future Secretary of the Treasury amid calls for his Cabinet placement.
Montreal reports L Electeur, Mercier's organ, harshly attacks Lord Stanley for his Ottawa address to French Canadians on annexation versus independence. The piece questions his right to lecture Canadian Catholics, notes bias toward English opinion, and urges balanced sympathy for Quebec's interests and the colony.
Real marquise lace flouncing eighty two inches wide marketed by Marsu Co at Jordan and Co. for sewing and fashion use.
New Haven November 16 Yale mails reply to Harvard Football Management denying change to the game venue. Yale insists on following the football association constitution and notes Harvard’s demand for Cambridge play is extraordinary. if Harvard persists, no game will be played and Harvard bears the responsibility.
Pirranura Nov 16 river coal operators plan a meeting to consider suspending operations along the Monongahela River. Captain W W O Neill says all mines may shut for an unlimited period, not cutting wages but stopping production to curb losses as coal sells poorly at Cincinnati and Southern ports, risking 6000 jobs.
William Russell Allen of Pittsfield Mass buys ten head of gilt edge trotting stock for 44100 in Stony Fork New York. He acquires descendants of Green Mountain Maid and Dictator with sires Messenger Duroc Kentucky Prince and Sorrento. Purchases include Lancelot Elista Edita Mirella Guyda America Mariana Nydia Alfaretta Fedora with prices ranging from 1200 to 12600.
For twenty four hours Maisie and New Hampshire see light rains then fair and colder with northwesterly winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut experience colder, fair weather with coastal rain and northwesterly winds. Vermont has fair conditions after light snow in the north with westerly winds and steady temperatures. Eastern New York on Saturday will be colder, fair with northwesterly winds.
Washington November 16 Sprcran The present occupant of Mr Blaine s house Mr Z L Lighter of Chicago has been notified to vacate it This signals Blaine plans to live in Washington and fuels speculation he may join Harrison s Cabinet The title remains in James G Blaine s name and is mortgaged to William Waller Pheps of New Jersey who may receive a portfolio transport of the title to his New Jersey friend is possible
A visitor registered as James Blane Jr New York caused a furor at Willard's Hotel with speculation he was the son of a notable figure. He admitted no claim to the name, later revealed as The D Gleason a Boston hardware drummer. The hotel proprietor denounced the deception as potentially dangerous. News then notes Navy chief constructor Wilson's annual report detailing expenditures of 885349 on ship repairs and 3266195 on vessels in construction plus fleet counts and next year's budget priorities.
State Department clerks compile a list of vacant consulates and missions with the aim to fill all vacancies at once to favor Democratic preferences. Some posts are hard to fill due to unappealing conditions, and appointments within three weeks may last only until March fourth, regardless of Senate action. Notable vacancies include missions to Spain and Belgium after resignations and promotions.
General Dumont reports 1878 pilot license rejections for color blindness among 1878 applicants. Inspections rose to 6425 vessels with 36 incidents causing 202 deaths, marking progress in maritime safety over the past decades. A tunnel aqueduct probe exposes an organized scheme to defraud the government, likely leading to court-martial actions against Townsend and Leidecker. A congressional inquiry looms. A New Orleans mint silver incident involved bird shot payment to the Treasury, with tampering details still unresolved.
Secretary and Mrs Whitney entertained a large dinner party last evening bringing wedding guests from Boston and Salem to the event.
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