Political Discontent and Desertion Report Rise in 1889
Washington reports dissatisfaction among Southern colored voters over the Blair bill and Sherman vote, with talk of a new colored party influencing swing states like Ohio and Indiana. Desertions in the Army drop 16 percent from last year, while Proctor pushes legislation to curb desertion and improve recruitment costs. A House sub-committee backs a Senate trust-busting bill, and a new Supreme Court building plan advances, expanding Capitol Hill.
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Sproan
Republican Party
Sherman
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Greensboro
N. C
War Department
Regular
Proctor
House
Senate
Newmien
House Committee On the Judiciary
Culberson
Texas
Supreme Court
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Murat Halstead Takes Editorship of Brooklyn Standard Union
Murat Halstead, longtime editor of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, will tomorrow assume the editorship of the Brooklyn Standard Union. He plans a straight Republican paper with focus on Brooklyn and Cincinnati, notes he will not edit the Gazette from New York, and cites Lola rivalry with Mugwumps.
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Murat Halstead
Brooklyn Standard-Union
Brooklyn
N. Y
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Halstead
Brooklyn Standard Union
Commercial Gazette
New York
Standard-Union
Cincinnati
Blaine
Harrison
Richard Smith
Standard Union
Lexington Day marks 104th battle anniversary celebration
Lexington observed the 104th anniversary of theBattle of Lexington with a sunrise salute and bells. The Acton Fife Drum and Bugle Corps led a parade through main streets followed by a military and civic procession. The Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the Revolution held its annual meeting at the church on the Common with officers elected and addresses delivered. A 1:30 pm dinner and 2:30 pm patriotic entertainment at Town Hall concluded the day. Concord marked a quiet April 19 with bells and flags, no public business suspended.
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Acton Fife
Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Charles H. Saunders
Cambridge
Edwin $. Barrett
Concord
Alfred Brooks Fry
U.S. Sub-Treasury
Boston
John L. Stevenson
Luther L. Tarbell
Marlboro
A. A. Stocker
M.D
C. A. Staples
Honary J. Hosmer
A. Scott Harris
Chelsea
Henry A. Willis
Fitchburg
Joshua M Cushing
Duxbury
George A. Cotting
Hudson
William H. Pearson
Ton
Nathan L. Revere
Worcester
Peter Fay
Southboro
Stephen D. Salmon
Somerville
James M. Barker
Pittsfield
Moses P. Palmer
Groton
George W. Brown
Roxbury
William N. Davenport
New Jersey Society
William Thornton Parker
Newport
K. C
A. Putnam
D.D
Howard L. Porter
New Hampshire
John H. Morgan, Esq
New York
F. T. Greennalge
Lowell
Massachusetts House
Lexington Historical Society
Porter
Charles Carleton Cottin
Pan American Congress adjourns amid praise and questions
In Washington on April 20 the Pan American Congress adjourned without date after a formal display of satisfaction from Secretary Blaine for the conference's work. He cited the new arbitration-based charter and invited delegates to tour the U S. Comments from Captain Codman criticized lack of concrete results and warned that subsidies and shipping schemes may not build real commerce, noting competing lines and English subsidy contrasts.
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Pan-American Congress
Blaine
United States
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Norfolk
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Richmond
Codman
Washington
United States Congress
Europe
England
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Ohio
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Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Brazil
Argentine Republic
Uruguay
Thurber
Congress
South America
Lauport & Holt Line
New York
J.C
Straws From State Street Market Mixed On Broad Gains
The New York market Saturday showed breadth and strength with buoyant closes. Indications for the coming week look promising as Atchison and Union Pacific move to feature the market. W.H. Motley bought Pacific Mail. Pennsylvania stock is seen as a buy amid bank and railroad activity. The Spokane Falls homestead case inflames protests as a stock watering note highlights Sioux City’s Union Stock Yard expansion.
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Noble
Enoch
Spokane Falls
Northern Pacific Railroad
Crowley
Northern Pavitic
Union Stock Yard Company
Sioux City
Office
County Recorder
Vesper Service at St Pauls Draws Crowds with Choir and Sermon
The Rev Dr J S Lindsey delivered a sermon at St Pauls Church during the vesper service, using the feast of the Good Shepherd as his text And they shall hear my voice. He urged believers to heed the voice of the Shepherd across Christendom and compared ancient shepherds guiding flocks by voice to modern faith. He emphasized trust in Christ authority and readiness to follow without question, noting the pull of a commanding voice on humanity.
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St. Paul’s Church
J. 5
Lindsey
Christ
Judea
Lindsay
Christendom
Pensions as a Political Issue in Cotumeus
Ex soldiers hold a large meeting in Cotumeus, designating May 7 for a district convention on service pensions. Post, veterans groups, and sons of veterans invited. speeches denounce current pension bills. They may form a soldier's ticket if Congress fails to pledge justice for veterans. A movement may spread statewide if Columbus convention succeeds. Melvin's Food touted as a substitute for mother's milk by leading physicians.
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Cotumeus
Grand Army
Sons of Veterans
Congress
Melvin
Europe
America
Funeral for B. F. Sturtevant at Jamaica Plain Church
The funeral of Benjamin J. Sturte vant head of Jamaica Plain Blower Works filled the First Baptist Church on Centre street. A thousand could not enter. Pallbearers included Hyde Carr Hibbard Dexter Folsom and Hiler. Three hundred employees mourned with attendees from Baptist Social Union branches in Portland Montreal St Albans Chicago Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York. Floral tribute showed a closed book under an arch of towers. The Ruggles Street Quartette performed and Rev A J Gordon led the service assisted by Dr Elva Hovey of Newton Theological Seminary. Interment followed at Forest Hills Cemetery with final rites by Rev A J Gordon.
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Jamaica Plain
Baptist Social Union
Sturtevant
Portland
Montreal
St. Albans
Chicago
Pittsburg
Penn
Philadelphia
New York
Ruggles Street
A. J. Gordon
Elva Hovey
Newton Theological Seminary
Forest Hills Cemetery
Great expectations of a cow in Ipswich
Daniel F. Appleton of New York proprietor of the Appleton farm in Ipswich has a cow believed to beat the country butter record. The year’s trial ends this week. After fifty one weeks the cow produced 93144 pounds of butter, while the prior national record was 936 pounds in fifty two weeks set by a Kentucky cow.
Sermon on Words and Thoughts by A P Peabody at Shawmut Church
The Rev A P Peabody of Harvard filled the Shawmut Congregational Church pulpit due to Rev W E Griftis illness and delivered a sermon highlighting the Psalms line Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to God. He argued the psalm’s beauty and philosophy, urged guard over speech, warned against slander, and urged harmony between thought and action with persistent focus on thoughtful piety. He contrasted plain honesty with empty eloquence and urged continual awareness of God in daily life.
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W. E. Griftis
D.D
Shawmut Congregational Church
A. P. Peabody
Harvard University
David
St. Paul
God
Vision of a Higher Life At King's Chapel
The Rev. Thomas G. Milstead of Chicago preached at King's Chapel on the Daniel vision theme He urged that every person has an ideal and must trust in divine forces while time and effort bring fulfillment He cited historical examples of slow realized hopes The choir under B J Lang performed Tours Mercy and Truth as the afternoon anthem
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Thomas G. Milstead
Chicago
King’s Chapel
Daniel
Tours
B. J. Lang
Catholic Union of Boston Elects Officers for 1890 91
The Catholic Union of Boston announces officers for 1890 1891 with Honorary President Most Rev John J Williams D D and President Thomas B Fitz. Other elected officers include John W McDonald first vice president James A Reilly second vice president John J McCluskey recording secretary and treasurer Thomas J Kelly corresponding secretary and an executive committee of the listed past officers. Nominations committee includes M Curry Henry McQuade TY Monaghan J S O Gorman.
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Catholic Union of Boston
John J. Williams
D.D
Thomas B. Fitz
John W. McDonald
James A. Reilly
John J. McCluskey
Thomas J. Kelly
Thomas A. Crawford
Daniel L. Penderast
Francis Martin
Stephen Murphy
J. Bitzpatrick
M. ©. Curry
Henry McQuade
TY. J. Monaghan
J. S. O'Gorman
Auction Sales Today Across Several Local Estates
Fruit Horatio Harris and Co announce auctions and transfers of properties and marriages on April 16 to 19. Listings include Golliff Hartford Beachmont, Gerould Ely Westfield, Cohoe North Cambridge, Cutter North Cambridge, Church Marlboro street services, Hotchkiss Colorado Springs, Holbrook Roxbury, Phillips Washington DC, Thaxter Dorchester, and related family notices.
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Holbrook
Roxbury
Elizabeth
Ganet L. Holbrook
Phillips
Washington, D. C
Emily T
Quincy Phillips
Thaxter
Dorchester
Angie Thaxter
Nervura Promised Cure for Nervous Headache Advertised
An advertisement extols Dr. Greene's Nervura as a universal remedy for nervous headaches. It claims direct action on brain nerves, stresses springtime danger, and presents testimonial from Mrs Mary Green of Basinstown Norristown Pa who recovered after long suffering. Dr. Greene offers free consultation from Boston.
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Dr. Greene
Mary Green
Basinst
Norristown
Temple Place
Boston
Mass
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