30 Sep 1889
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1889
Page
1
A bygone ad touts a premier local store prioritizing customer satisfaction and honest, generous service. It argues a top shop earns lasting trade by making customers happy, even replacing disappointing overcoats, with emphasis on fair dealing and strong community standing.
read at Quincy church services recalling 1639 founding, Puritan roots, and 260 year milestone. Mayors, governors, and prominent clergy attended. Oliver Wendell Holmes family links noted. Burgeoning Unitarian influence praised, with Brooke urging steadfast principle and learning.
William Hennessey of 22 Third Street, South Boston, assaulted wife Catherine during a Saturday gathering, beating her with a chair and a wooden club. After police found him cleaning blood at 6 am, he claimed intoxication absolves responsibility and was jailed at the station.
Thomas Kehoe attacked Richard Ford with a knife at the stable on 65 Northampton Street on Saturday night. Both men were intoxicated. Ford was taken to City Hospital and Kehoe was arrested.
A bulletin lists arrivals at Boston New York Baltimore and other ports with ships from Liverpool Bremen Hamburg Havre and New Orleans. Vessels named include Cephalonia Wilkommen Bohemia Norge Servia La Bretagne Hungaria Sardinian Aurania British Princess and more with departure origins and dates from Sept. 2 to Sept. 29.
The Washington Post plans a strong editorial tomorrow charging civil service commissioners with persistently violating the law. It says three fourths of the clerks were not required to pass exams and a clerk sold papers. President Cleveland was informed by Commissioner Oberly but the matter was hushed up for personal reasons.
Dover 1889 letter from Chief Justice John A. Peters of Maine explains cataract is forming in both eyes, more rapidly one. He notes he can still perform duties and does not anticipate resignation, hoping surgery may restore sight before further decline, addresses public concern about retirement.
A fierce blaze in Butte Montana was brought under control after destroying multiplebusiness blocks including the Bowes block First National Bank Hennessys dry goods store Babcocks hat store and the Bernard block Wind and water shortages hindered efforts and the loss is around one million dollars The fire began at noon and spread rapidly in strong winds.
Robert P. Halliday, former cashier at First National Bank of Mt. Gilead, surrendered to U S authorities in Columbus Ohio after four weeks in hiding. Bond set at 25000 dollars. charged with embezzling 36000 dollars from the bank.
A men’s Unitarian club was organized in Lowell today modeled after the Boston group. The Honorable George F. Richardson was elected president.
Ex-Queen Natalie arrived in Belgrade despite government warnings and was greeted by about 50 000 citizens. She appeared on a balcony to address cheering crowds as flags hung from homes and businesses and the city lit up at night. Russian ministerial officials visited, while palace gates were guarded. officials deny any official reception.
London Sept 29 Henry Irving revived The Dead Heart after a 25 year lapse delivering a strong psychological study though not surpassing Macbeth or Faust. The production boasted lavish storm scene settings, a thrilling saber duel with Lancroft, and a score by Jacobi. Ellen Terry’s son Gordon Craig played Arthur de St Vallery with marked motherly coaching. Irving was repeatedly hailed by a brilliant audience.
President Carnot and Premier Tirard praised foreign powers and exhibitors as Paris marked the Exposition awards. France pledged gratitude and urged peace, while Tirard announced 903 grand prizes and numerous gold, silver, bronze medals plus honorable mentions. A cable from L Prang & Co. confirmed first prize gold medal for water color studies and holiday books.
General Boulanger issues a letter to Montmartre electors claiming government fraud and vote annulments were acts of brigandage while urging supporters in Boulogne to back the Conservative candidate. Ferry defends Republicans and vows to stay in the fight. Herve withdraws to aid the Boulangist candidate after meeting the Comte de Paris.
The crew of the Spanish vessel captured by Riffians off the Morocco coast have been released in compliance with the Sultan's orders. The incident occurred near Tangier on September 20.
London September 30 William O Brien M P is engaged in writing an Irish political novel.
In Armagh Cathedral Archbishop Logue, primate of Ireland, denounced Italy's handling of the Pope in strong terms. He criticized Italian peasants and drew attention to ongoing tensions between the Vatican and Italian authorities during his sermon.
The passage notes peasants in Ireland and Donegal and Connemara facing high taxes and hardship while Italian emigration rises. It claims the Italian government surrounded the Vatican with troops and warns that Pope’s departure could leave Rome abandoned to grass growing in the streets.
The Central Labor Union met at Pythian Hall and endorsed non union bricklayer actions while urging harmony with the Building Trades Council. A new clothing label pledge was approved to certify union made garments. Delegates to state and national bodies were chosen as unions report broad organizing across trades including tailors, shoemakers, and building laborers.
The document lists candidates who passed Harvard College admission examinations with stars marking clear passes and bracketed names needing good character certificates. The sequence includes numerous numbers with multiple omissions and formatting marks, indicating a partial, OCR damaged roster rather than a clean list of individuals or outcomes.
Henry G. Goslin of 46 Pearl street Cambridgeport is treated at Massachusetts General Hospital after breaking ankle when he fell from a West End street car.
In New Orleans on September 29 officials disclose irregularities in the so called baby bonds starting at 102,000 with most above that number found fraudulent. The State Auditor and Treasurer will review the matter. Attorney General Rogers says bonds have been abstracted or tampered with to about 400000, with seen defalcations potentially exceeding 1200000.
Weather forecast issued from Washington predicts fair weather for Maine New Hampshire and parts of Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut with increasing cloudiness and light rain later. Vermont and eastern New York may see light rain and warmer temperatures with southerly winds, while western New England sees stationary temperatures.
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