Great tumult in the French Chamber over Boulanger trial
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies clashed over a bill guiding the Senate as a court for General Boulanger, with M. Delafosse denouncing impartiality and the assembly erupting in disorder. The left pushed closure. the bill passed 818 to 205. Brussels warned Boulangers abstain from political agitation. warning offered but no expulsion if compliant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Commission
Charles Russell
Parnellites
Smith
House of Commons
Balfour
Chamber of Deputies
General Boulanger
Paris
Senate
M. Delafosse
Chamber
House
Republic
Count Dillon
M. Laguerre
Rochefort
Dubarail
M. Ribot
Brussels
Belgium
Heated clash over treachery in Irish National League
At a New York municipal council Irish National League meeting John Devoy and Patrick Egan debated allegations from a Washington interview. Egan denied traitor remarks and sought a public apology while Devoy urged a Parnell appointed impartial committee to probe charges, aiming to strengthen the national movement. the resolution passed unanimously and copies were sent to Parnell and President Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Irish National League
John Devoy
Patrick Egan
Washington
Egan
Devoy
Pigott
League
Parnell
America
National Movement
Mr. Parnell
Fitzgerald
Multiple Local Items From Patchy 19th Century Dispatches
The paper reports varied notes including a planned gracing of the New York Polo grounds, a failed street grading vote on One Hundred and Eleventh Street, a violent burglary near Centreville Pennsylvania with amputation risk, and a governor’s veto dispute in Connecticut. Additional items cover wagers and egg eating, farmer pledges on twine binding prices in Indiana, canal Sunday petitions in Montreal, indictments of electric sugar swindlers in New York, Beverly Republican candidate concerns, a $30,000 Barr bequest to Salem East India Marine Society, North Adams town meeting liquor vote, Nathan Barnett elected mayor of Patterson New Jersey, Ottawa fisheries bill passage, Newark thread spinners strike, and resignations in Lowell on corporate agency matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lewis Patterson
Centreville
Penn
Patterson
Connecticut House of Representatives
John H. Swift
William Glass
Vernadite
Minn
Indiana
Montreal Ministerial Association
Corn Exchange Association
Recorder Smythe
Republican Town Committee
Beverly
Salem East India Marine Society
North
F. F. Battles of
Lowell
Massachusetts Corporation
Ladies Night at Vendome Maple Sugar Party
Vermont Association hosted Ladies Night at the Vendome last evening. About 150 attendees included President A. P. O. Houghton Vice President Judge Walbridge A. Field and other dignitaries. There were no formal exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Association
Vendome
A. P O. Houghton
Walbridge A. Field
A. W. Beard
H. G. Spaulding
Jude E. H. Bennett
Alden Speare
N. G. Clarke
James N. Frye
Balfour as Leader in Conservative Succession
The St James Gazette reports William Henry Smith will soon receive a peerage and resign the Commons leadership to sit in the Lords. It favors Arthur Balfour as the best successor among Randolph Churchill Hicks Beach Goschen and Balfour, saying Conservatives will not accept any leader but Balfour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpoy
St. James
William Henry Smith
Treasury
House of Commons
House of Lords
the Gazette
Smith
Lord Randolph Churchill
Michael Hicks-Beach
Goschen
Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Clarke's Scottish Home Rule Motion Rejected
The House of Commons defeated Mr Clarke's Scottish Home Rule motion by 200 to 79. Mr Gladstone spoke against delay, arguing the question was not ripe and would hinder urgent measures, though he believed Scotland would seek Home Rule when united in its demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dion Boucicault
House of Commons
Mr. Clarke
London
Gladstone
Scotland
Russell Resumes Parnellites Argument in Commission
The Parnell commission reconvened and Sir Charles Russell resumed his long argument for the Parnellites. He continued reviewing the Times witnesses as court and spectators gave him close attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Russell
Parnellites
London
Parnell Commission
Times
Boucicault Alimony Case Seeks Royalty Payment
Agnes Boucicault, former wife of Dion Boucicault, sought an order in the Divorce Court for £400 a year alimony to be paid from her ex husband's British copyrights. Boucicault argued proceeds were assigned to Cadogan for his current wife, a claim the judge found fraudulent but ordered all moneys in possession of the court payable to Boucicault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Agnes Boucicault
Dion Boucicault
Winners of Newmarket Craven Meeting Day One
London April 9 reports the opening day of the Newmarket Craven meeting. Belmont won the Fitzwilliam plate for two-year-olds over five furlongs, with Beldemonto second and Laure third from twelve starters. Love-in-Idleness won the Crawford plate for three-year-olds and up over six furlongs, with Aintree second and Master Bill third, also from twelve starters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belmont
Beldemonto
Laure
Mask
Lucetta
Aintree
Sefton
Electric
Master Bill
Carnelion
Sword Knot
Letter from Dr Hans von Bulow praises Knabe pianos
A dated letter from Dr. Hans von Bulow in New York April 6 1889 to William Knabe & Co notes pianola pianos chosen for his United States tour by his impresario and Bechstein friend. He praises their sound and touch as more sympathetic than any others in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans von Bulow
Knabe
United States
Bechstein
New York
Messrs
William Knabe & Co
Rhode Island Senatorship Ballot Ends in No Choice
The Rhode Island Legislature met in joint session at noon and cast the fifth ballot for United States Senator. Dixon led with 41 votes, Wetmore 33, Colt 4, Arnold 13, R H S Goddard 4, Durfee 6, Horatio Rogers 1. Total needed for a choice was 52. no candidate reached it and the ballot yielded no decision. The session adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Providence
R. I
United States
Dixon
Wetmore
Colt
Arnold
R. H. S. Goddard
Durfee
Horatio Rogers
Rhode Island's Contest yields Republican control in byelections
In Newport Bristol and Cranston eight seats were filled with the Republicans winning first fourth fifth Representatives while Democrats held second. Senator Franklin defeated by Underwood, and the House counts show Republicans 34 Democrats 38, giving Republicans a joint ballot majority to elect the State ticket. Cranston and Bristol elected Arthur Given and Chandler Coggeshall as Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Railway Association
Rhode Island
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
Provence
General Assembly
Newport
Bristol
Cranston
R.S. Franklin
Dalton E. Young
John J. Corry
Franklin
Underwood
Albro
Townsend
Crosby
Scattering
Horne
Nolan
Barker
Sheffield
Myers
Pray
Swinburns
Helme
Riggs
Corry
Jacob
Rev. Arthur
Chandler H. Coggeshall
Senate
House
Horses struck by 500 volt conduit cause runaway
A pair of horses pulling Hon A A Ranney’s carriage on Boylston street bridge were shocked by a railway conduit. One horse later found in Brookline, the other near the stable. Driver Lenox unhurt. West End Railway fixes to prevent future shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Ranney
Boylston Street Bridge
Ranney
George Lenox
West End Railway Company
Conway
Ladder 15
Brookline
West End Road
Army Orders Relieve Parker at San Antonio Arsenal
Washington April 9 Lt Col Francis H Parker of the ordnance department is relieved from command at San Antonio arsenal Texas and ordered to resume command of Watertown arsenal Massachusetts Captain Joseph A Sladen of the Fourteenth Infantry is retired due to disability and Second Lieutenant George Q Cross of the Seventh Cavalry is detailed as professor of military science and tactics at Macon College Galesburg Illinois effective July 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washrneton
Sprechau
Francis H. Parker
Ordnance Department
San Antonio Arsenal
Texas
Watertown
Mass
Joseph A. Sladen
Fourteenth Infantry
Army
George QO. Cross
Seventh Cavalry
International chess tournament games result summary
The April 9 games in New York saw Taubenhaus defeat Gunsberg and Showalter beat J W Baird. Delmar defeated Gossip with several drawn matches including D G Baird versus MacLeod and Blackburne versus Tchigorm. Burn, Burille, Mason, Lipschutz, Martinez, and Judd all drew, as did Hanham versus Burille and Pol lock versus Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Taubenhaus
Gunsberg
Showalter
J. W. Baird
Delmar
Gossip
D. G. Baird
MacLeod
Blackburne
Tchigorm
Burn
Weiss
Burille
Hanham
Mason
Pollock
Martinez
Judd
Lipschutz
Bird
London and Bern Market Notes Decline in Bank Specie
London April 9 Atlantic and Western firsts 3014 Erie 28 Illinois Central 11356 Mexican ordinary 48 St Paul common 6542 Reading 2242 Mexican Central 73 Money 1421⁄2 per cent 1:30 p m Paris advices quote 3 per cent rentes at 85 francs 70 centimes for the account Bern April 9 Imperial Bank of Saxony reports a decrease in specie 3 280,000 marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Atlantic & Great Western
Erie
Ilinois Central
St. Paul Common
Reading
Mexican Central
Paris
Bern
Imperial Bank of Soenes
Scheme to Keep Mayor-elect Off Office Fails
In Cxrcaco April 9 a bid to block Mayor-elect Cregier from taking office failed after lawyer Stevens did not appear for an injunction hearing. Master Boyle noted the attempted restraint on counting votes in Jefferson section 25 amid a Supreme Court ruling moving that area to West Chicago. Russell, Republican assessor candidate, benefits or loses based onSection 25 counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cxrcaco
Cregier
Stevens
Jamieson
Master In Chancery
Boyle
Jefferson
Supreme Court
Chicago
Russell
Chevreul the Chemist Dies in Paris at Centenarian Age
The death of Michel Eugene Chevreul, famed French chemist nearly 103, is reported in Paris. His son died recently at 70. shock may have hastened the father's end. Born 1786 in Angers, Chevreul rose to prominence at the Museum of Natural History and Gobelins dye works. Known for color theory and chemistry, he led laboratories, received honors, and lived a life of strict simplicity and voracious reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angers
Paris
Vauquelin
Museum of Natural History
Legion of Honor
France
England
Moliére
Shakspere
Brookline program draws large audience at C L Chandler Relief Corps show
In Brookline on April 9 the C L Chandler Woman's Relief Corps 109 presented an entertainment program to a large crowd. Nineteen tableaux were staged and soloists performed including Mrs H W Carner soprano Mrs Charles Crawford contralto and Mr Bodwell bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookuineg
C. L. Chandler Woman's Relief Corps
Brookline
H. W. Carner
Charles Crawford
Bodwell
Maritime Sailings and Routes Listed by Ports
A catalog of ship movements with origins and destinations across Atlantic ports. Entries note ships such as Phosphor from Baltimore and Veendam from New York, with dates in April and multiple connections through Antwerp Rotterdam Liverpool and Glasgow, including navy and merchant vessels like Chancereller, Nanticoxe, and Egyptian Monarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Wetherby
Baltimore
Phosphor
Philadelphia
Kremen
Chelydra
New Orleans
Sligo
Royal Prince
Dunnet
North Durham
Shields
New York
Thingvalla
Rotterdam
Veendam
Liverpool
Oregon
Portland
St. Jago
Chancellor
Fort de France
Godrevy
Lizard
Bergenland
Movie
Devonia
Glasgow
Rruxillo
Ruatan
Caspian
Dominion
Nantique
Greece
London
Richmond Hill
Ethiopia
St. Thomas
Alliance
Newport News
Brazil
Halifax
Dora
Dunkirk
Malta
Glenfruin
Singapore
Gibraltar
Stornoway
Cameilia
Savannah
Ipswich
Apex
Dales Creek
Inventor
Hamburg
Panama
Buffalo
Hull
Elbe
Bremen
What a San Francisco Firm Says Regard ing Their Sons
San Francisco reports claim that warships lost at Samoa were coalless and might have been saved if Australian coal had been provided. A local firm offered to supply coal via Paymaster Goldsborough at ten dollars a ton, leveraging Sydney routes, but the contract went to a Philadelphia firm delivering 2000 tons at special rates. If accepted, coal could have been on board within thirty days, possibly averting disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Samoa
Fim
Paymaster Goldsborough
Sydney
Philadelphia
Weather Forecast For New England And Eastern New York
For twenty four hours expect fair and stationary temperatures across New England and eastern New York. Wednesday brings cooler winds turning to the northwesterly as conditions change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
New York
Ulster County Tornado Noted By Boston Scientific Society
At the annual meeting the Boston Scientific Society read LT John P. Finlay's paper on the Ulster County New York tornado of July 12, 1884, presented by M. P. Curtis.
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Charles Rode
Tremont Street
Troyon
Rousseau
Heuner
Carl Herpier
Sunderland
Famborine
Gerome
Diaz
Francois Musin
Schmutzler
Beil Middleton
Walraven
Beauquesne
F. B. Deliaas
S. J. Guy
Lyman, Jr
J. H. Beard
Wordsworth Thompson
Boston
Library
Rusk
Harrison
Massachusetts
State Department
Page
Indian
Oberly
Oklahoma
Blaine
Lowell Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Mr. Hathorne
Boston Loan
Common Council
Beverly Farms
Mystic Valley Club
Thorndike
Pitman
Krewolf
Hoyt’s
Grafton
Norfolk Club
Revere House
Back Bay
Curtis
Lee
Brighton High School
the Humane Rocisty
Dorchester
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Amelia Jackson Sargent
West End
Kindergarten For
Chelsea
Boulanger
Shepard, Norwell
Leonard & CO
Bromefield Streets
Palmer, Bachelder & CO
Jewellers
Title Insurance
State Street
Counsal
Frederice C. Bowprren
Charles S. Racwiggy
James R. Cark&t
Grexville H. Noxenoss
Treheuner
Francis
Shepard, Norwell & CO
Winter Street
Morlein
Cincinnati
Bock Beer
Meerlein Brewing Company
WM. Housman
Devonshire St
Vermont
WM. Franklin Hall
Globe Building
Washington St
Life Ins, CO
J. T. Phelps
Agt
Dey
the Special Commission
Boucicault
Army and Navy Gazette
Foreign Financial Markets
California
Alta
Weeee Saboom
Iccccoswases
Pcross
Best & Belcher
Bodie Con
E.e
Sierra Nevada
Mavamb
Con
Cal
Union Con
Crown Point
Gould & Curry
Ellow Jacket
Hale & Norcroas
Nevada Queen
North Belle Isle
John H. Pray
Washington Street
Harrison Av
M. Perh
Atlantic Coast
Yarmouth
Montreal
Can
Eastport
Northfield
Khoston
Liz
Nantucket
Block Island
Albany
New York City
Washington City
Norfolk
Wilmington
N. Cr
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Ala
Shreveport
Fort Smith
Ark
Galveston
Tex
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Memphis
Tenn
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Detroit
Mich
Sault de Ste. Marie
Marquette
Green Bay
Wis
Grand Haven
Chicago, Il
Duluth, Minn
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