Jay Gould on the Witness Stand in the Western Labor Struggle
In Washington on April 22 the House elections committee opened testimony from Jay Gould as part of the labor troubles in the West. Gould described his role and the Missouri Pacific’s actions, disputed Powderly’s arbitration push, and defended aims to keep trains running amid clashes with Knights of Labor and strikers.
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Washington
House Committee On
West
Day Gould
Knights of Labor
Gould
Swayne
Hopkins
Congress
New York City
Missouri Pacific
New York
West Indies
Powderly
The
Mance
The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Boston Theatre
The American Opera Company presents Nicolai's The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Boston Theatre and Arcadia at the Bijou. Performances feature Mme. L Allemand and Miss Jessie Bartlett Davis as Mistress Ford and Page with strong vocal work and charming staging. The Flying Dutchman and Mikado ballet plans surface for upcoming seasons and benefit events.
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Nicolai
American Opera Company
Boston Theatre
Shakespeare
Falstaff
Ford
Page
Fenton
Anna
Mme. L’allemaned
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Mme. L’ Allemand
Lakme
Mr. Hamilton
Messrs. Stoddard and Whitney
New York
Emma Juch
Dudley Campbell
Ludwig
Whitney
Fessenden
George Appleby
Two Men Rescued After Sixty Hours At Sea Return Home
Gloucester residents welcomed back two men who had gone astray from the schooner Mabel Kenniston during trawling on Brown's bank. They were found in a dory after sixty hours at sea and landed at Bridgewater Nova Scotia before reaching home.
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Gloucester
Mabel Kenniston
Brown’s Bank
Bridgewater
N.S
Weather Indications for New England in April
Indications show fair weather for New England with stationary temperatures and generally southerly winds. The report notes a Washmerton observation at 1 a.m. on April 23.
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Washmerton
New England
Weather notes for Boston area dated April 22 1886
Weather data from Boston shows temperature 59 58 54 61 49 54 with dew points 47 44 41 44 45 46 and humidity readings around 65 to 78 percent. Winds shift NW to SE with speeds 6 to 14 mph, barometer about 30.049 inches, max temperature 62 and min around 48. Continuous notes appear garbled in places.
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Boston
Arbitration No Power of Veto In Appropriation Bills
Washington April 22 Congress rejects proposed constitutional amendment to allow presidential veto of individual items in spending bills. The judiciary committee argues against severing dependencies across states, saying it harms constitutional balance and that Congress should decide appropriations, not a single executive. Dairymen oppose oleomargarine regulation by indirect means but face limits under interstate commerce and taxation powers.
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Washington
Cleveland
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Randall
Pennsylvania
Payson
Illinois
Messrs. Beach and Payne
New York
Throckmorton
Texas
Messrs. Beach, Payne and
Tilden
Judiciary Committee
House
Union
J. Randolph Tucker
Virginia
United States
Board of Aldermen
Cherrington
Harding
Whitmore
President Cleveland Recommends Expanded Labor Bureau Powers
President Cleveland sent a Senate message proposing federal expansion of the labor bureau. He favors voluntary arbitration and a three member labor commission of regular officers to settle disputes between labor and capital, with authority to investigate and advise legislation.
Dairymen Lose Bid in House Judiciary Panel
The House judiciary committee rejected the dairymen's push against imitation butter in a setback reported from Washington on April 22. The action signals a delay or defeat for efforts to regulate fake butter in commerce.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Strange Contrast Gould and Powderly Face House Panel
Special from Washington April 22. Jay Gould appeared before a House labor troubles committee with a tremulous voice and evasive replies while Powderly and McDowell spoke plainly. Gould's haggard, hang-dog demeanor contrasted with their bold, direct testimony as he read letters from Powderly.
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Washington
Special
House Committee
Powderly
McDowell
Jay Gould
Gould
Morrow Seeks Another Chance On Immigration Bill
In Washington on April 22 Morrow of California pressures to restore his anti-Chinese bill section limiting shipboard immigrants to America. House foreign affairs committee will reconvene Tuesday morning to reconsider the amendment, with Morrow hoping for minimal changes. Gladstone note: Senate blocked action on a resolution praising Ireland’s push for self-government as the House path remains unsettled. Monongahela River funding: House approves 121 200 for river improvement and bans tolls on unrelated sections or downstream commerce.
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Washington
Morrow
California
America
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Gladstone
Senate
O’neill
Missouri
William E. Gladstone
Ireland
Swope
Monongahela River
Toda
Berlin
North German
Prince Bismarck
France
Germany
Belfast
Chamber of Commerce
Greece
Paris
England
Five Victims Buried After Lee Flood Disaster
Funeral services for five victims of Tuesday's East Lee flood were held at Hastlce Chapel with about 150 veterans from nearby posts in attendance. The missing girl Alice W died near the riverbank. her body found by debris cleanup crews. Relief funds received pledges of 2500 already and 10000 needed to restore normal living conditions.
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Hastlce Chapel
Alice W's
Scott Bradley Post
John E. Parsons
New York
Wellington Smith
J. L. Kilbon
Lee Bank
H. Garfield
John Verran
Webster's Ploughing Spectacle Sparks Laughter in Philadelphia
A Boston gift plough becomes the center of a farmer gathering as Daniel Webster arrives to christen it. Webster, unsteady after recent illness, demands the driver’s readiness and proclaims let her rip, triggering a roar from the crowd as the oxen plow forward.
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Philadelphia News
Boston
Webster
Miles
Cincinnatus
Mr. Wright
Mr. Webster
Grant Birthday Observance Planned at Metropolitan Church
Washington on April 27 marks the sixty fourth anniversary of General Grant with a service at the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church. Chief Justice Waite will preside and speeches are expected from Senators Brown Sherman Logan and Evaris along with ex Governor Long of Massachusetts and other dignitaries. The President, the cabinet and several G A R posts have been invited.
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Washington
General Grant
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
Waite
Brown
Sherman
Logan
Evaris
Long
Massachusetts
Portuguese Sailor Falls From Mast in Longfellow Accident
In Provincetown on April 22 a Portuguese sailor named Joseph John fell about fifteen feet from the mast of the steamer Longfellow during a passage from Boston. He struck a sailor, who was knocked senseless. John suffered severe internal injuries and bruises. the other man was only slightly injured.
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Provincetown
Joseph John
Longfellow
Boston
John
Women Clean House Faster With Pearline Soap
Four women demonstrate cleaning efficiency using Pearline compared to regular soap. They claim faster results and easier scrubbing in kitchen and bathroom tasks.
Arrests and labor clashes near Forty-first street
A deputy sheriffs force of twenty five moved toward the Forty first street trouble site but were blocked by strikers and a crowd. Six strikers were arrested on company warrants as yardmen strike halts Southern Pacific freight traffic at Houston. Notes report steam fitters helpers meeting, bakers mass meeting, and Knights of Labor organizing actions in Boston and at Charles River Horse Railroad, with new members and proposals under consideration.
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Curiaco
Forty-first Street
Lake Shore Road
Forty-third Street
Root Street
Houston
Tex
Southern Pacific
Preble Hall
Boston
Vicinity
Paine Memorial Hall
Knights of Labor
George E. McNeill
T. C. Thompson
J. R. Pike
Raymond
Charles River Horse Railroad Company
Washington Street
Howard Street
Cigar Makers Union Publishes New Price Bill for Boston
Unions Nos 97 and 128 in Boston publish a joint price list for hand work and shaper work on cigars. The schedule covers Sumatra wrappers, Havana filler and mixed fillers with varied sizes and per added 4 inch increments, plus adjustments for scraps, long seed filler, and peculiar shapes. If unlisted, disputes go to a joint committee.
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Boston
Sumatra
Havana
David Robinson
Elm Street
Strike at Ludlow Manufacturing Mill Sparks Wage Fight
About 400 workers at Ludlow's Old Mill of Ludlow Manufacturing walked out on April 22 seeking a 25 percent wage raise from 1 to 1 50. After blocking a spur with 8000 bales of jute and stones hail from a second unloading, a strike committee sought uniform 25 percent raises. Brigham and Stevens refused. 150 more employees quit.
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Springfield
Ludlow Manufacturing Company
Ludlow
Brigham
Webster
Methuen
Stevens
Strikers Decide Not to Extend Action on Other Roads
New York April 22 The Third Avenue surface railroad executives meet and decide the strike will stay confined to the Third Avenue road unless other roads join. 506 police are on duty as cars resume running at 7 45 am. Strikers will be paid from the association funds as if at work.
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Gould
St. Louis
Sedalia
Atchison
Kansas City
Parsons
Fort Worth
Little Rock
Texarkana
Hoxie
Russia
New York
Mr. Powderly
Powderly
Third Avenue Surface
Third Avenue Road
Third Avenue
Association
Whitmore
Boston
Suffolk
Police
Cherrington
New York Tribune
Order
Hopkins
Knights
Knights of Labor
Mr. Gould
Texas
Omaha
Struegfellow
Enlarging Their Organization
Saddlers in Preble Hall approved bringing collarmakers into the Saddlers' Assembly and discussed a new price book overdue since 1865. Newark and Boston unions are cited as examples for rapid adoption amid industry changes.
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Saddlers
Preble Hall
Saddlers’ Assembly
Ladders
Newark
Boston Brotherhood
Huntingdon
Penn
Clearfield
East Broad Top
Shoup’s Run
Myersdale
Gladstone Home Rule rally in London sparks mass turnout
A large Liberal and Radical meeting at St James's Hall backs Mr Gladstone's effort to grant Ireland home rule. Labouchere presided with MPs Bradlaugh Lawson Howell Pickersham and others in attendance. A petition supporting the bill was approved.
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London
St. James’s Hall
Labouchere
Messrs
Bradlaugh
Lawson
Howell and
Pickersham
Opera House
Lord Hartington
Goschen
Ireland
Esaus
Howell
Gladstone
England
Leicester
House of Commons
New Boston Budget Bill Advances Amid Party Clash
The Boston common council debated and advanced an appropriations bill with a Democratic caucus backing higher sums. Aldermen supported 254,842 more than the prior plan, while a rival 96 percent ceiling faced opposition from Republicans led by Harding and Blume. The session included lengthy readings, amendments, and a late adjournment after 2:10 AM.
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Common Council
Mr. Whitmore
Ward 12
Whitmore
Taylor
Finance Committee
Lee
Harding
Arbitration clash and racing notes mix in Beacon Park scene
Jay Gould discusses arbitration with Powderly and Knight orders amid labor strife. The piece shifts to Beacon Park at Becont, detailing horses, stables, and plans as racing season looms, with figures like Jack Trout and Mr. Long amid owner interests and prospects.
Break in the Levee Threatens Over a Million Acres of Crops
A levee break at Oldtown Ridge near Helena, Arkansas, 200 feet wide, floods an estimated 1,000,000 or more acres of cotton downstream. Crops already planted face disaster as floodwaters rise on the St. Francis river, with stock losses feared.
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Memphis
Tenn
Helena
Ark
Oldtown Ridge
St. Francis
Madison
MIT Lectures on Foods Show Nutrition Differences
Professor W O Atwater of Wesleyan University spoke at MIT on the chemistry of foods and nutrition. The audience included the Society of Arts and friends, and charts and tables illustrated the talk about how brickmakers need more strength from food than a poor London seamstress, who consumes far less.
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Massachusetts Brickmakers
London
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
W. O. Atwater
Wesleyan University
Society of Arts
Exeter Doctor Brought On Abortion Charge In Her Case
Dr Ezra Bartlett of Exeter faced Police Court on charges of administering drugs and using instruments to procure an abortion on Alice F Winslow of Haverhill Mass. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over in 5000 dollars to the October Supreme Court term. Albert A Brown testified that Winslow died the day after the operation. Bartlett is about 80 years old.
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Beacon Park
John Trout
Prescott
Mugwump
Jack Trout
Boston
Jack
Mr. Long
Messrs. Jordan, Marsh & Co
Jack Treut
Albert Trout
Bescon Park
Trout
George Hicks
Hambletonian Knox
Puritan
Pansy
William M.rysdyk
Nun
Otis H
Mattie K
Backman Maid
Belle Franklin
Jock Bowen
Pilot Knox
Tucker
White Socks
Melton
Green Girl
Mr. Frost
Wayland
John A. Sawyer
Dr. Sprague
First Love
Mr. Trout
Leviathan
Mr. Bowen
John Shepard
Blondine
Robert E. Lee
Dr. Judd
Dolly
Bowen
Ed Shannon
Park
Gideon
Buffalo Bill
Post
Exeter
N. H
Ezra Bartlett
Alice F. Winslow
Haverhill
Mass
Supreme Court
Albert A. Brown
Bartlett
Catholic Union of Boston Elects New Officers
The Catholic Union of Boston has elected officers including Honorary president Most Rev John J Williams archbishop of Boston president John C Crowley vice presidents Thomas F Ring and P J Flatley recording secretary and treasurer John J McCluskey corresponding secretary Samuel Tuckerman executive committee Thomas B Fitz T F Maguire Henry McQuade P A Dowd and Bernard Carr nominating committee P A Down David A Ring J J Grace and John P Manning
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The
Catholic Union of Boston
John J. Williams
D. D
Boston
John C. Crowley
Thomas F. Ring
P. J. Flatley
John J. McCluskey
Samuel Tuckerman
Thomas B. Fitz
T. F. Maguire
Henry McQuade
P. A. Dowd
Bernard Carr
P. A. Down
David A. Ring
J. J. Grace
John P. Manning
Robt Treat Paine Estate Appeal Over Widow’s Allowance
In Norfolk Probate Court special administrator Robert Treat Paine appeals a $10,000 lump sum granted to the widow from the $300,000 estate. Harvard College backs the appeal, noting the will mainly bequeaths the estate to the college while the widow receives $256 monthly. The court later increased the widow’s share to $3500 immediate plus $500 monthly and $10,090 lump, a portion now contested.
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Norfolk County
Robert Treat Paine
Harvard College
Fund for General Hancock's widow reaches $8730 in Boston
The Hancock widow relief fund in Boston has reached 8730 dollars with the latest subscription of 100 dollars. Lee Higginson & Co. oversee the fund and welcome further contributions.
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Hancock
Boston
Lee, Higginson & Co
Exeter Alumni Dinner Planned at the Vendome
Arrangements for the Old Exeter alumni dinner at the Vendome next Wednesday are nearly complete. The venerable Dr. Peabody will attend, and speeches will be delivered by Professors Wentworth and Cilley along with other distinguished graduates.
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Old Exeter
the Vendome
Dr. Peabody
Wentworth and
Cilley
Academy
Old Salt Captain Triumphs In Suffolk Neck Bill
The Suffolk County fight to disconnect Lloyds Neck from Queens County ends as Captain Hunting of Suffolk delivers a dramatic two sentence, long voiced appeal in the Assembly. The bill passes two thirds, hailed as eloquent as Henry Clay by Assemblyman Tappan.
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Suffolk County
New York
Lloyda
Queen’s County
Suffolk
Hunting
Assembly
Lafayette
England
Old England
Moschowitch
Lloyd’s Neck
Mme
Roland
Liperty
Richard
Assemblyman
Tappan
Baldwinsville
Henry Clay
President urges fair tariff bill to aid Democratic House
The President desires the Democratic House to pass a tariff revision aligned with the party platform. He will not dictate Congress actions but calls for concessions among Democrats to pass a bill that reduces oppressive taxes and removes monopoly features from tariff laws.
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Philadelphia Times
Democratic House
Prolonged Push for Governor
Lowell Times reports Treasurer Beard is seen as a gubernatorial candidate challenging Ames. If terms cannot be settled, the campaign is expected to become a lively contest.
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Lowell Times
Beard
Ames
Wedding trouser shade debated by Our Own Opinion
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Our Own Opinion suggesting blood red trousers as the most appropriate color for wedding attire. The piece ties the shade to symbolism of the heart, fountain of thoughts and aspirations in matrimony.
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Cincinnat
Enquirer
Grab for the Nations Worth of Natural Resources
The text claims corporate capital seeks control of pine lands in the Northwest grazing lands in the Southwest coal and iron in the East and Central States petroleum in the Middle States and precious metal mines in the Rocky Mountain region It also targets meat packing railroads and distribution networks to dominate essential goods.
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Northwest
Southwest
East
Central States
Middle States
Rocky Mountain
Massachusetts Republican Committee unveils new sign after Butler vote
The Boston Journal notes a new, neat sign from the Massachusetts Republican State Committee amid prior scandal over spending 6060 to buy votes against General Butler. Treasurer Stebbins exposed the affair and was removed from office. The sign suggests the exposure did not halt the party's business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
Butler
Stebbins
Governor singles out papers for prosecution in Lynn Haverhill Brockton
The governor orders the Lynn Haverhill and Brockton papers prosecuted for an alleged law violation and lets a paper partly owned by his lieutenant governor do the same without fear. This raises questions about equal application of the law and potential erosion of public respect.
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Lynn
Haverhill
Brockton
Opinion on Governor Robinson and Cyrus W. Field
Cyrus W. Field states Governor Robinson is honest yet suggests the governor has been duped. He notes the state loses the same amount whether due to dishonesty or foolishness, reflecting on public trust and financial implications.
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Lynn Bee
Cyrus W. Field
Robinson
Coal Shortage Hits Worcester After Pennsylvania Strike
Worcester and New England faces coal famine as supply from local dealers runs low. Prices jump about 40 cents per ton amid the ongoing Pennsylvania mine strike.
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Worcester
New England
Pennsylvania
Lotal
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MMM
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Cedar Grove
Hoemuel
Cece de Dek
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Tong Lee
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Blume
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Committee On Common
Committee On Finance
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Department For Inspection
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Ward 24
Edward W. Kinsley
Soldiers’ Monument
Bussey Park
Arnold Arboretum
U.S. Grant, Jr
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New York Sun
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New York Star
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