Questions of Office and Possible Appointments
Washington April 19. Reports say Judge Wheelock J. Veazey may join the Interstate Commerce Commission, with strong endorsements from Secretary Proctor and Senator Morrill. The Navy board finds building an armored coast defence vessel may exceed $2,000,000, risking a $100,000 shortfall. Governor Long declines Cherokee commission to stay near Boston. similar move by Governor Robinson prompted his decision.
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Interstate
Governor Long
Veazey
Wheelock J. Veazey
Rutland
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Proctor
Aldace F. Walker
Board of Bureau Officers
Secretary of the Navy
Tracy
Congress
Cherokee Commission
Governor Robinson
Boston
Presidential Appointments and Lasell Seminary News
The President made multiple appointments including Solon W. Stocking as examiner in chief of the patent office and Ralph W. Wheelock as receiver of panemonies at Mitchell. Other picks include Harrison Kelley as receiver at Drewsey and James R. Hayden as receiver at Seattle. Laban Miles named Indian Territory Osage agency agent. James Hatchitt to allot lands in severalty for Indians. Morris J. Wickersham named U S attorney for southern Alabama. Jay Huntington named Drewsey land office register. Lasell Seminary students travel to Mt. Vernon from Auburndale Massachusetts.
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Onondaga
N. Y
Patent
Ralph W. Wheelock
Mitchell, Cak
Mitchell
Harrison Kelley
Jacksonville
Ore
Drewsey
James R. Hayden
Olympia
W. T
Seattle
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West Branch
Ida
Osage Agency
Indian Territory
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Frankfort
Congress
Morris J, Wickersham
Alabama
United States
Jay &. Huntington
Oregon
Harvard University Spring Lecture Schedule Highlights
A sequence of events from April 21 to 27 at Harvard features lectures reading from the Koran by Professor Toy, debates on the fisheries bill, and talks on music as a profession by Arthur Foote. Daily sessions include English debates, chemistry and physics lectures, and divinity services at common venues like Sever 11 and the Divinity School Library.
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W.C. Green
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R. ©. Surbridge
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Boston
Sevel
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Jefferson Physical Laboratory
Toy
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Divinity School Chapel
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Scott
Jane Austen
Fill. Sevel
City Hall to Close for April Twenty Second Holiday
Mayor Hart announced a legal public holiday under a March 21 1889 resolve. The 22nd day of April 1889 is designated a holiday, and city offices including City Hall will close on April 22, with department heads directed to govern accordingly.
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Beacon Sr
Boston
Deer Island Stone Department
Thomas N. Hart
Electric Railroad Case Argument Heard by Patent Commissioner
Washington April 19 Commissioner Mitchell heard argument on a motion for rehearing in the electric railroad interference case Green vs Hall vs Siemens vs Field The March 6 decision by Commissioner Hall awarded priority to Field and a special committee was to determine patentability Siemens sought to appear before the committee while Green pressed for rehearing due to illness of counsel Field contends a patent commissioner has no right to rehear a prior final decision
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Whitlaw Reid's Vacation Leaves Tribune in Nicholson Hands
Whitelaw Reid departs editorship as he travels in France. Donald Nicholson and staff will run the Tribune for now, with Colonel John Hay expected to resume general editorial supervision upon Hay's return from his summer trip.
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France
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Tribune
New York
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The
Donald Nicholson
John Hay
Reid
Friday Stock Market Brief From Cape Cod CAPE Cop
On Good Friday there were no stock exchange meetings in New York or Boston though banks stayed open. The market outlook remains weak with low demand and many recent failures driving conservatism. Boston banks have large funds in New York, limiting local liquidity while expectations of summer demand falter. Reports note Union Pacific may enter California investment as markets remain muted. A Boston firm bought Sioux City real estate for offices and stores to be leased. Bullion totals rise to 338 456 as of March. London direct cable connected to New York exchange. Penny stocks surge on Boston Mining Exchange and Edison Phonograph Toy Company sees certificate shortages with new engravings.
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Sioux City
Leather Trade Failure Ties Up C M Barrett Co Debts
C M Barrett & Co leather and hide dealers at 236 Purchase street suspend payment and may assign or call creditors meeting. Liabilities range 25000 to 39000 with larger contingent liabilities. Barrett owns real estate in West Medford valued 20000 to 25000 and holds interests in Toledo hide business. Assets unknown. expected light. Other notices include Fairmount colliery suspension near Pittston and Mackenzie & Swan insolvency filing. US and Canada failures totaled 246 this week.
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Purchase Street
Barrett
West Medford
Frank Barrett
Toledo
Fairmount
Pittston
Penn
Morris & Co
Elmira
W. St. Clair Ross & Co
Cincinnati
Otto Pfleger
Rt. A. Mackenzie of
Salem
Mackenzie & Swan
Tok. G. Dun & Co
E. Russell & Jo
Harvard Club seeks Harvard college materials for archive
The Harvard Club library committee asks graduates to donate Harvard University related items. They prize old theatrical programmes photographs class day and commencement tickets and society catalogues. They plan to bind collected materials and seek funds for a new steam launch costing 3250 dollars while the boat club is debt free.
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N. Y. World
Harvard Club
Harvard University
Jackson & Co Hat Stock Opens in Tremont Street Market
Jackson & Co at 126 Tremont Street announce a superior new stock of Easter hats. They are sole Boston agents for Dunlap hats of New York and also offer canes and umbrellas.
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Jackson & Co
Tremont Street
Boston
New York
Whiskey Trust War Aims Break Western Price Cuts
George W. Kidd, NY liquor dealer valued at 6 to 10 million, plans to break the Western Whiskey Trust. He has land at La Salle Illinois and a 5000 bushel distillery contract. The Trust vows a bitter war, announces price cuts of one cent per gallon to take effect today, pushing high wines to sea level.
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George W. Kidd
New York
Western Whiskey Trust
la Salle
Kidd
Des Moines
Iowa
Prorta
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Greenhut
Thirteen Warrants Issued in Minnesota Legislature Bribery Case
In St Paul on April 19 investigators report that thirteen warrants have been issued for thirteen persons linked to the current Legislature. Names are withheld and it is unclear how many are members. Further particulars are not released at this time.
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St. Paul, Minn
Auction Schedule Posted for Fruit-Horatio, Snow, and Real Estates
Today the Fruit-Horatio Harris firm holds a 12 o clock sale of Fruit-Snow outfits at 1 p.m. Real Estates-F Sprague & Co. schedules a 4 p.m. auction.
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Fruit—Snow & Co
Real Estats
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Boys Furnishings At Washington Street Store
A store at 400 Washington Street adds a boys furnishings department in the rear entrance floor. The shop will stock underwear shirts collars cuffs and neck dressings for boys including new fancy shirt waists and flannel waists and will send collars and cuffs to Rogers's Laundry in Troy New York for washing and ironing.
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Washington Street
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Troy
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Dangerous Use of Strong Purgatives Warned by Dr Toboldi
A medical note warns that pills purgatives and Bitter Waters irritate stomach and bowels, potentially causing chronic inflammation and dangerous disease. It endorses genuine Carlsbad Sprudel Salt as a soothing laxative diuretic and urges avoiding imitations from Eisner & Mendelson Co., New York.
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Toboldi
Eisner & Mendelson Co
Barclay St
New York
Wellington-Weston wedding in West Medford and Augusta pair
In West Medford on April 18 the Rev. F A Gray joined Charles S Wellington of West Medford to Nellie F Weston of Arlington. In Augusta Me on April 17 the Rev. H W Tilden joined H W Webber to Leona E Hale, both of Augusta.
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West Medford
F. A. Gray
Charles
Wellington
Nellie F. Weston
Arlington
Webber—Hale
Augusta
H. W. Tilden
Hyde Park
Mass
H. W. Els. Webber
Leona E. Hale
Obituary notices list deaths on April 17–19 in New England
Multiple death notices from Appleton to Winchester record names ages and dates. Individuals include Agatha Touise Brown and Chauncey Churchill, with others such as Hollingsworth Blood, Reuben Cass, Mary Dalzell, Chauncey Churchill, Harriet Sewall, Daniel Surette, and Alice Tappan. Funeral details given for a few, notably Harriet Sewall at 151 Boylston Street and Mary Blood’s family.
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R. S. Appleton
Brown
Agatha Touise
Harriet N
John KE. Brown
Roxbury
Briggs
Lucius H. Briggs
Charles W. Brown
Groton
Hollingsworth Blood
Frank L
Grace H. Blood
Cass
Reuben G. Cass
Churchill
Dedham
Chauncey C. Churchill
Dalzell
Mary S
Samuel Dalzell
Foster
Peerboro
N. H
Samuel W. Oe
Boston
5. B.foster
Jem. Segar
East Cambridge
Mary
Joseph Segar
Sewall
Wellesley Hills
Harriet Winslow
Samuel E. Sewall
Boylston Street
Surette
Malden
Daniel L. Surette
Tavvan
Winchester
Alice R
Eugene Tappan
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