Meline elected president of Chamber of Deputies in Paris
In Paris on April 4 M Meline from Vosges won the Chamber presidency with 168 votes while Clemenceau also received 168 but Meline prevailed due to longer service. Clemenceau conceded, aiming to back Floquet. The cabinet lines are described, and a Panama Canal lottery loan report faces a split vote.
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Paris
M. Meline
Chamber of Deputies
Vosges
Chamber
M. Clémenceau
Gamma
M. Brisson
Extreme Left
Radical Left
Panama Canal Company
Fire in Mexican bull ring kills many in Celaya
A Celaya telegraph from April reports a bull ring blaze during a crowded Sunday event. Eighteen dead, sixty eight severely burned, and fifty injured as bulls rampaged and a prison deserter set fire with dry potatoes. Best society attended. many women and children perished or were harmed. The fire is deemed incendiary.
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Cyry
Mexico
Celaya
International and Rhode Island election updates mix peace talk and close contests
London reports the Grand Lodge of Templars favors equal rights though premier Saratoga talks split the sect. US news details Taft’s governor win by about 1500 in Rhode Island, Rhode Island Assembly outlook, and Newport close results with a strong turnout and a suffrage measure passing locally.
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Taft
Lapham
President vetoes McKay claim for Monitor builds and Ashuelot
The President sent the first veto of the session over the McKay claim for the Monitors Squando Nauset and the steamer Ashuelot. Repelled by Mr Springer the effort faces opposition and Secretary Whitney’s report. The veto argues changes covered by contracts risk and extra costs already reimbursed, urging the claims be laid to rest.
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Wasuieron
Sprretau
McKay
Squando
Nauset
Ashuelot
Hayden
Springer
I Ilinois
White House
Whitney
Itney
McKays
Congress
Supreme Court
Lam
Court of Claims
Weather forecast for New England and Maine regions
Indications from Washington show a 24 hour period starting at 7 a.m. Thursday April 5 featuring warmer fair weather for Maine and New Hampshire, with rain arriving Friday and southerly to southeasterly winds. The rest of New England and eastern New York will see warmer fair weather, followed by rain Friday with fresh to brisk southeasterly winds.
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Waasingtor
Maine
New Hampshire
New England
New York
Weather forecast for southeastern New England
Bunkier Observatory reports fair and warmer weather for southeastern New England. The period runs from 12 o'clock tonight for twenty four hours beginning at 2 p.m. on April 4. Observer H. H. Clayton signs the advisory.
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Bunkier Observatory
New England
H. H. Clayton
No Longer Boycotted They Reopen Freight War Fallout
The Burlington boycott is fully lifted as railroads including Rock Island St Paul Pan Handle Lake Shore Northwestern Chicago & Atlantic Illinois Central Michigan Central and others flood Burlington yards with cars. A mass meeting of 1500 men led by Illinois Central General Master Jeffrey Firemen's Brotherhood Grand Master Sargent and Switchmen's Union Monaghan urged action and engineers agreed to aid in interchanging freight to overwhelm Burlington. The Rock Island seeks a court master to probe rate wars and alleged efforts to form a Western railway trust while Burlington officials face cross-examination over statements on the dispute.
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Curiaco
Burlington Road
Burlington
Rock Island
Baltimore & Ohio
Lake Shore
St. Paul
Pan Handle
Northwestern
Chicago & Atlantic
Ilinois Central
Michigan Central
Chicago
Jeffrey
Illinois Central
Sargent
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Monaghan
Switchmen’s Union
The
Rock Island Road
Gresham
Great Western Railway Trust
Charles E. Perkins
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Eee
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. W. Midgeley
Southwestern Railway
Henry B. Stone
Providence Unitarians Con ference Business Session Notes
The Channing conference met in Providence with J C Tripp presiding. Reports showed a balance of 221 54. Discussions covered temperance work, new pastor greetings, and a fraternal message to the southern New England Methodist Episcopal Conference.
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Providence
Channing Conference
J. C. Tripp
Fairhaven
Mass
Woodbury
Committee On Christian Work
Wyes Stephens
Unitarian
Vineyard Haven
Thomas R. Slicer
Women’s Auxiliary Society
T. R. Slicer
New England Methodist Episcopal Conference
Culp
Brooklyn
Conn
C. R. Eliot
Dorchester
Unitarian Church Temperance Society
Crawford Nightingale
Slicer
Methodist Conference
Branc
Third Annual Boston Boot and Shoe Club Dinner Tariff Debate
The 300 members of the Boston Boot and Shoe Club gathered at Parker House for the third annual dinner, with guests at the head table near President John J. Henry. A long tariff discussion followed business, featuring Edward Barrett advocates for free input materials and Harvey Shepard urging tariff reform. State Treasurer Alanson Beard defended protective tariffs, while numerous industry leaders from Boston, Lynn, Brockton, and Portland attended or sent representatives to hear the debate and witness the club’s officer nominations.
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Union Church
Columbus Avenue
Boynton
Haverhill
United States
South Boston
Atchison
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Neptune Associates
Music Hall
Boot and Shoe Club
Parker’s
Beard
Harvey N. Shepard
Edward
Barrett
Norfolk Bar Association
Revere House
English High School Association
Boot and Shoe Club of
Boston
Parker House
John J. Henry
Outa Fog Bank
Edward &. Barrett
Sheepskin Club
Alanson W. Beard
Amon
Fred A. Barber
Newhall & Warber
Lynn
George A. Denham
George F. Daniels
William H. Stacy
Stacy, Adams & Co
Brockton
William B. Rice
BE. P
J. B Jewis
Henry B. Tapley
A. P. Tapley & Co
William Hirschberg
W. B. Fisher
Packard & Grover
8. B. Thing
George A. Houghton
W. H. Huntington
J. C. Bennett & Barnard
George C. Irwin
Old Man Irwin
Irwin & Snow
Maritime arrivals and departures list from various ports
The notice lists ships and routes with origins and destinations on dates in early April. Vessels include Albany from Boston, Albano from Benisaf, Wisconsin from Liverpool, Handel from Baltimore to Rotterdam, North Durham from the Medi terranean to Philadelphia, Texan from New Orleans to Liverpool, Marcea from Baltimore to Antwerp, Maranhense from New York, Saxmundham from Coosaw to Shields, City of Columbia from New York via Davana to Vera Cruz, The Queen from New York to Liverpool, Rhaetia from New York to Hamburg, Santiago from New York via Nasaat, Galileo from New York to Hull, Edam from New York to Amsterdam, Horton from Port Royal to Ipswich, Pieter de Com ink from New York to Antwerp, Watlington from Bull River to United Kingdom, Francisca from New Orleans to Havre.
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Boston
Hondo
Jamaica
Baltimore
Albano
Benisaf
New York
Wisconsin
Liverpool
Ludgate Hill
London
Elbe
Bremen
Valencia
Laguayra
Dartmouth
Handel
Rotterdam
Gibraltar
North Durham
Mediterranean
Philadelphia
Texan
New Orleans
Pissoverer
Lizard
Marcea
Antwerp
Para
Maranhense
Shields
Saxmundham
Coosaw
Vera Cruz
City of Columbia
Davana
Kinsale
the Queen
Hamburgh
Rhaetia
St Jago
Santiago
Nasaat
Galileo
Hull
Edam
Amsterdam
Horton
Port Royal
Ipswich
Pieter de Cominck
Watlington
Bull River
United Kingdom
Havre
Francisca
New Orleankh
Ladies Night at Channing Club Banquet at the Brunswick
The Channing Club hosted a Ladies Night banquet at the Brunswick with speeches by Miss Elizabeth P. Channing and H. F. Miller. Speakers praised women’s work, highlighted the Women’s Auxiliary Conference, and honored figures from Unitarian history including Louisa May Alcott and Abby W. May.
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Channing Club
Brunswick
Elizabeth P. Channing
H. F. Miller
Miller
Kate Gannett Wells
Priests
Louisa May Alcott
Emily A. Fifield
Women’s Auxiliary Conference
Unitarian Club
Where did the bullet come from
Mr William N Swinerton of 465 Main street Cambridgeport was startled when a brass bullet crashed through his window and lodged in a piano leg The shot produced no report suggesting it came from an air gun or sling shot There is no clue to the offender.
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William N. Swinerton
Main Street
Cambridgeport
Swinerton
Carnegie shuts down Edgar Thomson works in Braddock
Strikers at Edgar Thomson Steel Works reject Carnegie cooperative proposal and an order to shut the plant until January 1, 1889 is issued. The move will leave over 60,000 workers unemployed and affect all business in Pittsurgh Borough.
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Andrew Carnegie
Pittspurg
Penn
Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Braddock
Jacob Sharp Said To Be Dying In New York
New York April 4 Jacob Sharp is said to be dying after forty eight hours of sinking condition family has given up hope of recovery per Tribune report.
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New York
Jacob Sharp
the Tribune
Canada Weakening Policy Sparks Backlash Over Retaliation Bill
Ottawa reports Sir Charles Tupper says retaliation bill born from misapprehension. A forthcoming proclamation will permit free interchange of natural products. Montreal Gazette questions Canada's national honor, citing U S tariff threats and Parliament’s stance amid reciprocity talks.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Montreal Gazette
United States
Congress of the
Congress
Parliament of
Washington
Democratic Platform Endorses Cleveland Tariff Policy
Portland convention adopts platform praising President Cleveland tariff revision and surplus reduction. Resolutions back Cleveland for President and Governor Pennoyer for Vice President, with delegates instructed. Gearin named for Congress. Effinger Bilyou Skipworth named for electors. In Jackson, Republican delegates headlined by Lynch, favoring Sherman. colored voters largely back Sherman.
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Portland, Or
Cleveland
Pennoyer
Oregon
John M. Gearin
Portland
Congress
W. H. Effinger
W. R. Bilyou
Albany
EK. R. Skipworth
Pendleton
Jackson
Miss
John R. Lynch
John Sherman
Sherman
Philadelphia Reserve Defeats Amherst College 15 to 2
Philadelphia reserve team easily defeated Amherst College with a 15 to 2 score. The April 4 report notes Yale College’s baseball game against the New York club at the Polo Grounds, watched by about 900 spectators, with Weichman and Schaffer each pitching and Stagg leaving the box after the third inning as Dalzell finished for Yale. New York won 17 to 10.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Amherst College
Philadelphias
Amherst
New York
Yale College
Polo Grounds
Weichman
Schaffer
Welch
Stagg
Yale
Dalzell
Collegians
Army Orders List from Washington April 4
Captain David Schooley of the Twenty-fifth Infantry retires on April 1. Captain George G. Lott of the Eleventh Infantry gets a 15 day leave extension. Major Charles H. Alden, surgeon, ordered to Washington on temporary duty from West Point. Captain Daniel W. Lockwood, Engineers, reassigned to Cincinnati in charge of river and harbor work. Major Charles J. Allen to relieve Captain Clinton B. Sears in the chief engineers office. First Lieutenant Mason W. Maxon of the Tenth Cavalry granted further leave extension. First Sergeant Leonard B. Whitbeck of Company K, Fifth Infantry retired.
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Washington
David Schooley
Twenty-fifth Infantry
George G. Lott
Eleventh Infantry
Charles H. Alden
West Point
Daniel W. Lockwood
Engineers Corps
Samuel M. Mansfield
Cincinnati
Charles J. Allen
Clinton B. Sears
Mason W. Maxon
Tenth Cavalry
Screon
Leonard B. Whitbeck
Fifth Infantry
Steam ship trust formed to crush tramp steamers
New York on April 4 reports the nucleus of a steam ship trust to crush out tramp steamers. It is composed of the National, Anchor and Wilson lines and offers rebates to shippers who avoid employing tramp steamers.
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New York
National
Anchor and
Wilson Lines
Supreme Court vacancy likely for northern pick in Waite wake
Washington reports a semi official note that a successor to Chief Justice Waite will be named soon. The choice is expected to be a Northern man and possibly a New Yorker. The president rejects several named candidates and would not appoint Thurman due to age nor Field for years. Miller is blocked by electoral ties. An ex Confederate would not be confirmed. The nominee would be chosen to win Senate approval and avoid delay. Putnam may become the first vacant associate justice if not chosen now.
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Washington
Waite
Thurman
Justice Field
Justice Miller
Electoral Commission
Senate
Iasteaf
Putnam
Changes Hinted in Chief Justiceship Vacancy
Informed circles discuss potential shifts from a pending chief justice vacancy amid President Cleveland's nearing first term end. Proposals include Judge Field head of the court, Senator Gray joining the Southern circuit, Mr. Bayard returning to the Senate, and William L. Putnam entering or joining the Cabinet as a trusted advisor to the administration.
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Cleveland
Pacific Coast
Field
Gray
Delaware
Bayard
Senate
William L. Putnam
Putnam
New England
Supreme Bench
The Fire Record reports multiple city fires across New England
Incendiary blaze destroyed John Berryman's woollen mill at West Buxton with 2000 dollars of insured stock. Millbury Cotton Mills tenements partially burned with 2500 dollars loss. C D Thomas's cooperage on Long Wharf caused 4000 dollars damage. Samuel Marks's second hand clothing store sustained 2000 dollars damage. Calvin G Stebbins's bonemeal mill burned in St Johnsbury with 1500 dollars loss. Nicholas W meancreet barn fire near New Haven. stock saved valued at 12000. John R Wellman's Essex street stable damaged 750 dollars. fully insured. Windsor Looks barn gutted with business block occupants. A. M. Smith's nursery barn fire in St Catharines. Mrs Smith fatally burned trying to save a horse.
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Portland
C. D. Thomas
Long Wharf
Providence
R. L
Samuel Marks
South Main Street
St. Johnsbury
Calvin G. Stebpins
New Haven
Conn
Nicholas W. Meancreet
Lawrence
Sphotal
John R. Wellman
Essex Street
Ordway
Wixpsor
Main Street
Newton & Gales
Clark’s
Artford
St. Catharines
Ort
A. M. Smith
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Committee On Public Service
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John G. Whittier
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Arthur
William S. Gardner
Newton
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Providence Unitarians
Boston Boot and Shoe Club
ARMY
West Buxton
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