Newfoundland Delegates Heard In Lords In Landmark Address
London April 23. The House of Lords witnessed a rare hearing as five Newfoundland delegates led by Premier Sir William Whiteway spoke on colonial policy. Whiteway urged immediate enactment of the modus vivendi and arbitration awards while seeking representation on any future commission and unconditional arbitration on all treaty issues. He warned that passing the coercive Knutsford bill without Newfoundland consent would wound colonial trust and trigger resentment.
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London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Prince of Wales
Prince Albert Victor
Lord Lorne
John Gorst
India Office
Henry de Worms
Colonial Office
Henry Cecil Raikes
Henry James
Lord Dunraven
Newfoundland
Lord Knutsford
Colonial Department
Lord Halsbury
Sir William Whiteway
William Whiteway
France
St. Kitts
Hudson
Arbitration Commission
Great Britain
Illiam Whiteway
St. Pierre
Paris
Temps
Miquelon
Fortune Bay
Benoy
Pannen
Auks
Goschen Budget Speech to Commons Details Exceeding Surplus
London April 23 The Budget presented to the House of Commons by Chancellor of the Exchequer George J Goschen notes an excess of 1 76 million over the 1890 surplus. He cites Ireland’s higher spending of 200 thousand and post office costs 200 thousand above estimates due to wage gains. Internal revenue on alcohol fuels at least 900 thousand of the surplus, with home made spirits up 18 million gallons, tobacco up 456 thousand and beer up 375 thousand.
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Goschen
Goshen
Ireland
Goseben
Ireand
London
House of Commons
George J.goschen
Post Office
Internal Revenue Duty
Indian Office Employees to Enter Classified Civil Service
Washington reports that new rules to bring Indian Office staff under classified civil service have been drafted by Indian Commissioner Morgan and Civil Service Commission chair Lyman. Exams for teachers will be regional and align with departmental tests. Appointees face six months probation and competitive exams. Morgan seeks age limits for agency physicians and hopes the changes improve character, devotion, and retention. The rule-included staff count is about 600 now, rising to around 700 with school-system expansion.
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Washington
Sercrat
Indian Office
Morgan
Lyman
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
General Morgan
President Harrison Welcomed in San Diego with pomp
The President and party were greeted by San Diego on April 23 with a two hour visit featuring a street parade and plaza exercises. Governor Markham, Mayor Gunp, and Governor Torres spoke as 2500 students showered the President and Mrs. Harrison with flowers. The ceremony included a national salute and a reception where about a thousand people shook hands with the President before departing for Riverside and Pasadena.
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San Diego
Cal
Torres
Lower California
H Street
Harrison
Markham
Gunp
Rusk
Wanamaker
Chamber of Commerce
Riverside
Passadena
Record of Fires In Newburyport and Nearby Towns
Fire at Pleasant street block owned by Dickens Pressey and Barboro Dondero raged through upper floors, causing about 8500 in losses all insured. Others insured losses include Dickens 1500, Coffin 4000, Howe 800, Bennett 300, totaling in the thousands. Also report of a Newton New Hampshire railroad section men’s house loss and a Caracasgo gasoline explosion fire.
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Newburyport
J. T. Dickens
Thomas
Thomas Pressey
W. W. Coffin
N.K. Howe
A. H. Howe
William Bennett
Merrimac
Boston & Maine Railroad
Newton
N. H
C. M. Rowell
CarcaGco
Theodore Karnbrandt
Karnbrandt
Mary Burnsen
Boy Sentenced for Quarrel Shooting in District Court
In Salem on April 23, Joseph Leonard, aged 14, who shot Daniel O Connell in the shoulder during a quarrel on April 1, was sentenced to Lyman School for Boys for the duration of his minority. New Home Sewing Machine ad appears after court note.
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Salem
Joseph Leonard
Daniel O'Connell
Ae Lyman School
Park for Open Air Meetings Proposed by Boston Mayor
Mayor Matthews urges creation of a dedicated park or public place for mass open air meetings. He proposes purchasing land near Franklin Park or South Bay flats, with regulated use and permits, to avoid diverting existing parks from recreation. Negotiations should involve local groups and possible center-city site.
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New York
Aes
Baltimore
Tremont Temple
Massachusetts Working Girls’ Clubs
Boston
Senate
Committee On Cities
Harvard
Whitney
West End
Cambridge
New England Watch and Ward Society
City Council
The
Theosophic Society
Annie Bangus
Matthews
Hostlers
Corporation
Richardson
Common Council
Boston Typographical Union
Typographical Union
Post
Corporation Counsel
City of
Supreme Court
J. R. Richardson
Michael Norris
Norris
Yeas
Arthur
Krogan
Cadigan
Casey
Clark
Coughlin
Daunt
Derksmeyer
N. F. Doherty
Donovan
Gilbride
Gilligan
Griffin
Higgins
Hurley
Ioving
Kelly
Kinney
Levy
Lynch
McLaughlin
Mulhall
Murphy
A.J. Quinn
J. Quinn
Sullivan
Toland
Bloomy
Allen
Bates
Briggs
B. F. Brown
Burlen
Dean
Eaton
Folsom
Gaskims
H. B. Goodenough
Hall
Hallstrom
Hayes
Lovett
Lowell
O’brien
Smith
Spring
Stalter
Talpot
Weston
Wood
Young
Morris
Committee On Parks
Ciiry
Franklins Park
Franklin Park
South Bay
N. Matthews, JR
Fire Department
Committee On Fire Department
Miss Gabrielle Greeley Marries Rev Frank Montrose Clendenin
Miss Gabrielle Greeley daughter of the late Horace Greeley married Rev Frank Montrose Clendenin at St Johns Church Pleasantville. The ceremony officiated by Rev B T Hall with Miss Chamberlain as maid of honor and Rev Alexander McMillan as best man. The couple will reside at St Peters rectory in Westchester village after a reception in New York City.
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Pleasantville
N. Y
Gabrielle Greeley
Horace Greeley
Frank Montrose Clendenin
St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church
B. T. Hall
New York
Chappaqua
Miss Greeley
New York City
Miss Messenger
East Nineteenth Street
Mrs. Clendenin
St. Peter’s Church
Westchester Village
Wool Committee Seeks Carpet Manufacturer Rep
Assistant Secretary Spaulding asks the National Association of Wool Manufacturers to suggest a carpet industry representative for the Commission on New Wool Samples. The Treasury will cover necessary expenses. services are gratuitous.
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Chicago
Philip L. Moen
Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company
Worcester
San
Spaulding
Washington
Semcran
Treasury Department
Wasu HineTown
D. C
S. N. D. North
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Kilby Street
Boston
O. L, Spaulding
Veterans Spend an Enjoyable Evening With Washington Friends
The Worcester Light Infantry and Sixth Massachusetts veterans visited Mount Vernon and Washington's tomb then attended a supper at Owen House hosted by the Archons of the Potomac Department G A R. About fifty covers were laid with General Burdett Senator Sanders General Grant and General Raum among the notable attendees. The visit ends as the Worcester party prepares to depart tomorrow morning.
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Washineton
Worcester Light Infantry
Sixth Massachusetts
Washington Light Infantry Corps
Mount Vernon
Tomb of
Washington
Clarkson accepts presidency of the Republican League
Cincinnati dispatch reports President Clarkson accepting the presidency of the Republican League. He states plans to meet at New York headquarters to begin organizing nationwide efforts by the coming winter and to pursue victory for 1892. Clarkson thanks the league and pledges shared effort with its members.
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Cincinnati
John M. Thurston
National Republican League
Clarkson
Boston
New York
United States
Republican Party
Republic
League
Street Cars Wrecked in Detroit Strike Turmoil
Detroit April 23 street car strike violence flared as police tried to escort cars. One car toppled, a mob threatened to push another into the river. Police arrested several rioters, tracks torn up, barricades built. No cars hoped for tomorrow. 160 Tremont Street.
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Detroit
Desperate Slays The Sheriff In A Fierce Fight In Penn
In Mont Town Pennsylvania April 23 a riot over coke strike led Sheriff McCormick and deputies to evict ten families of striking Slavs at Lessenring No 3. A bloody clash erupted with armed residents injuring the sheriff and several others. Militia restored order as thirteen homes were cleared and twelve more eviction victims were moved near New Haven.
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Thomas Tarr
Tarr
Andy Blashko
Martim Scroupka
Slay
Frasher
Company C
Trotter Works
New Haven
Martin Scroupka
Rector Satterlee Nominated by Massachusetts Church Union
The Rev. Henry Satterlee of Calvary Church New York chosen as candidate for bishop by the Massachusetts Church Union in opposition to Dr Brooks of Boston. The union, a high church body, cites Brooks’s liberal stance on church matters and sees Satterlee as best to counter his strength.
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Calvary Church
Massachusetts Church Union
New York
Henry Satterlee
Fourth Avenue
Brooks
Boston
Dr. Brooks
Dr. Satterlee
Salem Oratorio Society closes course with grand concert
In Salem on April 23 the Oratorio Society, with the Germania Orchestra, presented Haydn Creation Handel Judas Machbeth and Mendelssohn Elijah. Soloists Miss Hamlin Miss Edmands Mr J H Ricketson and Mr Heinrich Meyn performed, under conductor Carl Zerrahn. The audience filled the vast hall.
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Salem Oratorio Society
Satem
Oratorio Society
Germania Orchestra
Haydn
Handel
Judas Machhsbeaus
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Heinrich Meyn
Carl Zerrahn
Derailment Blocks Line Between Biddeford and Portland
A broken axle on an early morning freight car from Boston to Portland derailed several cars near Biddeford Maine. Two cars carrying carriages were slightly damaged. The track was blocked seven hours and trains were diverted to the Western division between North Berwick and Portland.
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Biddeford
Boston
Portland
Boston & Maine
North Berwick
Refunding the Direct Tax Passes to New Hampshire
Washington April 23 A Treasury warrant will soon issue for 181 891 dollars to the State of New Hampshire as its share of the direct tax fund less 3 754 dollars withheld by the Treasury for arms supplied the State.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New Hampshire
Treasury
Late Ship News from Vineyard Haven Apr 22 AR
Voyage notices list vessels bound to New York Boston Portland and coastal ports with captains and origins including Jennie Middleton Hatch Port Johnson and Ella F Crowell Alaskan winds and conditions noted. April 23 entries add Cottage City and steamer Hortensia arrivals with multiple connections and a brig incident near Nantucket Shoals.
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Vineyard Haven
Cottage City
Bennett
New York
Portland
Ice King
Boston
Providence
Sanford
Ichs Hortensia
Sanborn
Beta
Port Johnson
Fagle, Brown
Weehawken
Salem
Delaware
Delaware, _ Hutchings, Rondont, for Portsmouth; Joseph Gramblin, Pervere
New Haven
Provincetown
Ella & Jennie
Ingalls
Grand Menond
Lizzie Brewster
Farnsworth
Jonesboro
Nantucket Shoals
Brigadier
Tolman
Rockland
Maynard Sumner
Dyer
Winehaven
Richard Bb. Chute
Griffin
Pigeon Cove
Wild Pigeon
Green
Bluehill
Stephen Raymond
Hinckley
Nantucket
New Bedford
Meeear
Steamers Arrived and Departed With Atlantic Traffic
In Boston on April 23 Leon from Fort Antonio sails to New York on April 22. Vessels Saale and Teutonic depart for Liverpool and Philadelphia respectively from New York and Queenstown. City of Chicago sails from Liverpool to New York. Columbia heads to Hamburg from New York. Vega sails from New York to Lisbon. Nessmore from Baltimore sails off Isle of Wight. Grasbrook bound Philadelphia to Hamburg off Beachy Head. Werkendam from New York for Rotterdam.
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Boston
Leon
Fort Antonio
New York
Svree
Bremen
Wisconsin
Liverpool
Saale
Isremen
Queenstown
Teutonic
City of Chicago
Coen
British Prince
Philadelphia
Columbia
Hamburg
Lisbon
Vega
Shields
Boston City
Isle of Wight
Nessmore
Baltimore
London
Beachy Head
Grasbrook
Werkendam
Rotterdam
Mothproof Cedar Chest Offered At Bargain Prices
If moths are absent these chests would be the cheapest clothing receptacles. The Paine Cedar Chest promises moth protection for the whole household, with full pane welled sides, iron handles, a strong lock and heavy castors. Only aromatic cedar wood is used.
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Paine
Electric system eyed as cure for Cambridge streetcar losses
In 1889 Cambridge streetcar lines earned 28 7 10 cents per mile on average while costs ran higher, and long hauls reduced profitability. Electric power promises savings, with March costs 4 cents per mile below horse traction. Experts urge cheaper power, larger cars, and new Harvard bridge impact noted.
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Cambridge
Whitney
Barry’s Corner
Dover Street
Park Square
North Avenue
Harvard Square
Mount Auburn
Bowdoin Square
Porter’s Station
Charles Street
East Cambridge
South Boston
Pearl Street
Harvard
Beieves
West Boston
Whiting
Tce
Reardon
Whiney
Association
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Denver Col
East Lake City
Metropolitan Investment Co
WM. M. Ingersoll
F. B. Rogers
N. E
Devonshire St
Moscow
Rome
Mellin
Trape
Mark
Marion Harland
Leonard & CO
Hoston
Art Slesseis
England
Catal Derdykilner
Gausewayst
Na’i’e
Eife Ins. CO
MR. Goschen
Limita
Tion
City Printing
Orchard Park
F. M. Clendenin
Republican League
Tremont Street
Dr, Satterlee
Canal ST
Iksinepane
Cambridge Citizens’ Trade Association
West End Railway Company
Corcoran
Plac
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