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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1889
Page
5
Washington commentary reports Mr Blaine told a friend the first Republican move in the coming session would be to pass a tariff bill while a federal election law to curb ballot fraud and negro suppression could wait. The piece notes Mr Reed’s drift toward the speakership may conflict with administration plans.
Secretary Tracy notified Cramp contractors that the Baltimore may have another trial. An order from the Nav Department reconvenes the board that supervised Charleston’s recent official trial to explain ambiguities in its report. The order does not call for another Charleston trial.
Brigadier-General Casey presents annual estimates to the Secretary of War for continued New England river and harbor work ending June 30, 1891. Proposed appropriations include Providence River and Narragansett Bay 100 000 dollars, Harbor Channel Ortland Maine 115 000, Boston Harbor 200 000, Harbor of Refuge Sandy Bay Cape Ann 150 000, New Haven Connecticut breakwater 250 000, totaling 30 186 300 dollars. The prior year appropriation was 22 397 617 dollars.
Corporal Tanner defends the pension rerating of Senator Manderson and criticizes Secretary Noble. He asserts the pensions commissioner must ensure justice for all pensioners and address any injustice, regardless of existing letters or extracts cited by Manderson.
The Hon. John M. Langston traveled from Virginia to Ohio, announcing he will stump the state for Foraker. He accuses Mahone of using anti negro politics to undermine Republicans in Virginia and says no arrangements were made with the Virginia Republican State committee to canvass the state. He pledges to stand with 100,000 Republicans despite being a negro. He heads to Ohio to advocate for Foraker.
In Palermo Crispi tells senators and deputies to resist threats to Italy’s political edifice. He calls the Pope’s temporal power a centuries old but transitional role and asserts Rome’s integral place in Italy. Paris reports Spuller and Ressmann discussing Crispi’s Palermo speech and Italy’s peaceful stance.
The opening stock market showed promise for rail shares before bears struck with 12 percent money, causing a broad retreat. A late rally led by Missouri Pacific renews hope that Jay Gould may be influencing prices. Sugar Trust certificates weakened amid lack of buyers and unclear information. Atchison reorganization plans drew mixed reactions from major houses. Wabash earnings and western farm demand brighten rail outlook, while Reading faces dividend challenges. Wheat shipments hit Chicago Duluth Minneapolis higher than last year as money markets stay quiet. CAPE Corp.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention tin Leonard 4 Co and Harris & on 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Perforatio and Garrages and Harness A. M. Bates. Item is unclear but indicates multiple sales or auctions with times listed.
Auction at Libbie and Co sold tracts on colonial origin and 1776 for 38 dollars. New England Historical Register brought 14490. An historical magazine sold for 44. Kalm Travels in North America fetched 1125. Forest trees of the United States 2250. Impartial history of the present war brought 1225. Sale continues today with more valuable books offered.
Providence Oct 15. J B Barnaby’s will admitted to probate and an appeal to the Supreme Court. Estate valued near 1 million. Widow Josephine Barnaby to receive 2600 annually as long as she remains unmarried, then ceases on marriage. Batliu? residences and vast gifts to daughter Josephine Maud Barnaby and to Mrs Mabel Barnaby Conrad wife of the Montana Lieutenant Governor. other shares to two daughters and issue. Contest filed by widow’s attorneys alleging unnatural disposition.
Eightieth annual meeting of the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions opens at Broadway Tabernacle with large attendance. Dr. Storrs presides. reports show total expenditures for the year ending Aug 31, 1889, at 686,001 with a balance of 848. Legacy funds from Asa Oty and Samuel W. Swett set aside for various missions in Africa Asia and the Pacific while Geneva fund and other endowments support officers and scholarships. The annual survey of missions worldwide reports strong progress across fields.
In Cambridge and Salem on October 15 and in Somerville on October 15, several couples sealed marriage vows. Arthur Astor Carey wed Agnes Whiteside in Cambridge. William M. Hill wed Susan Jt Hodgdon in Salem. Albert Richard Kerr wed Mabel Lavinia Howes in Somerville. James Lynch wed Eliza A Merritts in Boston. Clarence Q. Poland wed Mary J. Fellows of Boston. J A Webber wed Mary E. Maron in Beachmont.
Obituary list from Oct. 10 to Oct. 15 notes deaths in Dorchester Marlboro Pigeon Cove Charlestown East Boston Lynn and Hyde Park. Names include Cora M Bennett Mary E Boyd Oswald P Jurrier Samuel S Champion Charles Haney Mary Keas Elizabeth Knox Maria W Litchfield Mary Mitchell Catharine McCabe James F O Brine Lewis C Swett William F Splaine Mary Elizabeth Tucker Mary A Toomey with ages and spouses where given.
Many people feel weak nervous and tired without being ill. They lack energy ambition and endurance, warning that nerve force is low and must be rebuilt or disease may follow. The text urges replenishing vital power to prevent deterioration.
Sufferers complain of weakness fatigue poor appetite insomnia and irritability. The ad warns of dire outcomes from neglect including nervous prostration paralysis or insanity. It touts Dr Greene's Nervara as a vegetable cure all with a free consultation and $1 bottles at druggists.
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