Union Labor Party of Illinois Holds First State Convention
Decatur Illinois April 26 The Union Labor party of Illinois held its first State convention in Decatur with 100 delegates. The platform calls for elected US Senators and state railway commissioners by the people, public ownership of transport, producer friendly monetary reform, savings banks, prompt debt payment, arbitration in labor disputes, equal pay for equal work, opposition to child labor, graduated income tax, ban on armed private guards, and prohibition. Nominees include Willis W Jones governor Charles Dixon lieutenant governor Bert Stewart secretary of state and George W Dillings auditor.
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Decatur
Ill
Union Labor Party of Illinois
United States
State Board of Railways and Warehouse Commissioners
Willis W. Jones
Camergo
Charles Dixon
Chicago
Maine Delegates Favor Blaine for National Ticket
Delegates returning from the Bangor convention indicate Blaine is the sole national favorite. Democrats see Maine Republicans united behind Blaine locally but fear a weak national contest. Scrutiny of Shaw's Blaine health claims provokes quiet opposition, while Blaine's campaign vigor is questioned. Chicago maneuvers and committee control are expected to shape the nomination effort.
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Portland
Portuanp
Sorcrau
Bangor
Blaine
Maine
Mr. Shaw
Shaw
Chicago
National Committee
Copyright Amendment Sparks Copyright Bill Discussion
Washington reports show Littell's Living Age publishers proposing to allow one or two copies of periodicals for personal use without owner consent, while keeping written approval for books. Senate and House committees debate clerks' salaries and postoffice costs, with opposition to large outlays before the election. Frank Hurd praises Massachusetts reception in Boston, while rumor of Joseph Chamberlain marrying Miss Endicott is denied by her family.
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Washington
Sprcta
Moorfield Storey
Littell
Morrill
Storey
General Blount
House Postoffice Committee
General Bingham
Pennsylvania
Blount
Pocket
Dickinson
Post Office Committee
London
Joseph Chamberlain
Miss Endicott
Commodore Harmony Reports Swatara Gear Fix
Commodore Harmony arrived from Portsmouth New Hampshire and minimizes the reversing gear trouble aboard the Swatara as simple. Engineer-in-Chief Melville reports repairs completed by the bureau of steam engineering.
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Commodore Harmony
Portsmouth
N. H
Swatara
Bureau of Steam Engineering Today
Melville
Rates of Wages Debate Letter From ANOTHER LYQUIRER
A reader argues wages are driven by supply demand cost of material and worker efficiency. He cites England Germany France and Italy to show wage differences and contends the key factor in England is low material cost and high demand with efficient workers. In the United States he notes strong labor demand but higher material costs hamper wages, urging policy to lower material costs to raise wages.
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Tremont Temple
Messrs. Wheeler
Butterworth
Wheeler
England
Germany
France
Italy
Canada
Argentine Republic
Brazil
Uruguay
Another Lyquirer
Boston
Water Gas In Favor High License Bill Passes
In the legislature the high license bill was amended to take effect July 1 and ordered to a third reading after a strong vote. An adverse report was presented on the East Boston tunnel scheme. The Bay State Gas Company capital increase to 5 million was debated but postponed. The House set penalties for sending women to houses of ill fame and moved the engrossment. Multiple adverse reports included a petition to allow Boston to borrow beyond the debt limit for sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Kimball
Bay State Gas Company
East Boston
House
City of
Boston
Bills Reported and Debated in State Legislature
Senate considered bills on mortgage loan and trust companies and court procedures for poor debtors with judges handling jail determinations. adverse reports on Boston tunnel East Boston, railroad land rights by prescription, and pond fishing laws. Debates covered water gas, Bay State Gas Company capital raise, safe deposit laws, liquor license fees, and city government measures with various amendments and roll calls.
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Boston
Committee On Railroads
Eastern Railroad Company
Kimball
Palmer
Senate
W. A. Clark
Collins
Dwyer
C. A. Gleason
Howard
L. N. Keith
Kingsley
Ladd
McAlpine
Shea
Sullivan
Wheelock
Cook
Fletcher
St. Gleason
Hathorne
Howe
Howland
Marple
Messinger
Sleeper
Sprague
Stevens
Towne
Slatter
Roads
Walker
Perkins
Hartwell
Crosby
C. N. Clark
Pike
Spellman
Soha
Clark
Lynn
Quincy
House acts to place all Monday table items on Tuesday’s orders
The House moved to take from the table all Monday April 30 matters and place them on Tuesday May 1 orders. The Cooley Dickinson Hospital bill allowing only Massachusetts Medical Society staff was indefinitely postponed after debate. An order to make each session a legislative day was laid over at Mr. Collison’s request.
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House
Hall
Taunton
Bottum
Northampton
Senate
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Massachusetts Medical Society
Gile
Worcester
Dickinson
Gordon
Bedford
Collison
Boston
Topographical Survey Commission
Marlboro
Wharton
John A. McLaughlin
General Court
Edwin O. Childs
Newton
House of Correction
Fragmentary 19th Century Legislative Fragments
The text lists assorted legislative actions and orders including penalties for administering drugs to females, fines and imprisonment ranges, and various “inexpedient to legislate” notes. It mentions reports on barber shop hours, Sunday tobacco sales, fines for imperfect work, tax on savings deposits, and engrossed House bills on city fee disposal. Also notes immigration of convicts and a rejected attorney general appointment, with postponements and tabled Senate reports.
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House of Correction
Commonwealth
House
Senate
United States
E. Sewall
Fire destroys Atlantic Works in East Boston blaze
A morning fire at Atlantic Machine Works on Border Street East Boston caused an estimated loss of 360000. The brick building housing machine shops and pattern rooms burned rapidly spreading through the roof as fireboats fought the flames. One worker, Mr Cassidy aged 70, died at Massachusetts General Hospital. About 150 men were employed. total damage and insurance details follow.
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Atlantic Machine Works
Border Street
Boston
Chelsea
Cross Street
Captain Deering
Flanders
Cassidy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Princeton Street
Atlantic Works
Gilman Joslin
Alfred Cox
Isaac N. Lothrop
Home
Phoenix
Queen
London and
Law
Pennsylvania
N. A
American
Penn
Washington
Imperial
City of London
Eng
Pacific
Equitable
N. J
Northwestern National
Firemen’s
Scottish Union
State of Pennsylvania
United Firemen’s
Continental
People’s
Manufacturers and Builders
Royal
Fire Association
Commercial Union
Fire Insurance Association
Sun
Total
Fire Burns Shed Behind 278 Sumner Street East Boston
A 7 47 last evening fire in a shed attached to a dwelling at 278 Sumner Street East Boston caused 500 in damage to the building owned by Daniel Murphy and housing several families. Mary McLean suffered serious burns and Anna Cary jumped from a second story window with minor injuries. The blaze started when a kerosene lamp was upset. A haystack fire on Metropolitan Avenue West Roxbury caused 100 in damage at 9 09 last evening after an alarm from Box 535.
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Sumner Street
Boston
Daniel Murphy
Mary McLean
Anna Cary
Metropolitan Avenue
West Roxbury
Central City Fire Destroys Mines Town in Deadwood District
Deadwood Dak April 26 Central City a mining town west of Deadwood suffered complete loss of 130 buildings as a blaze destroyed Main street Fair View quartz mill and merchandise strewn along the hillside. Loss estimated at 250000 with 25000 insured. 50 families homeless in a 1000 resident community shipping bullion. Parallel fires in New York Marblehead and Framingham reported with notable property losses and insured coverage.
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Deadwood
Dak
Central City
Main Street
Sawpit
Gold Street
Fair View
New York
Walker Street
Rosendorf & Co
J. S. Lesser & Co
Kiotz & Co
M. Jacobowski
Marblehead
Marblehead Neck
South Framingham
Elisha BE. Smith
Sudbury
Internal Revenue Collections for Nine Months 1888
Washington April 26 The first nine months of the fiscal year ending June 30 1888 show internal revenue receipts totaling 89 888 908 up 6 852 753 from the same period last year. Spirits led with 50 114 549 up 38 446 408. tobacco 22 513 939 up 1 070 308. fermented liquors 16 499 908 up 1 317 160. oleomargarine 568 975 up 87 729. banks and bankers 354 000 down 3 265. miscellaneous objects 136 231 up 65 577. March receipts fell 658 846 from March 1887 mainly in spirits and tobacco.
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Washington
Amherst Alumni Association officers elected in Worcester
At the annual meeting in Worcester the Amherst Alumni Association of Central Massachusetts chose President Rev D O Mears D D of Worcester vice president Hon W S Forbes of Westboro secretary George H Mellen of Worcester and treasurer Joseph Perry of Worcester A paper on The Proper Aim and Scope of the American College was read by Rev L P Perkins of Worcester.
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Amherst Alumni Association
Worcester
Central Massachusetts
D. O. Mears
D.D
W. 5. Forbes
Westboro
George H. Mellen
Joseph . Perry
American College
Li. P. Perkins
Unknown war ship ashore near Scatary Island Cape Breton
An unidentified warship lies wrecked off the southern point of Scatary Island on the Cape Breton coast as reported from Halifax on April 26. Positioned off the southern Scatary Island headland, the vessel is described as unknown with limited details available.
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Halifax
N. S
Scatary Island
Cape Breton
Cost of living in England analysis by Towne
Cambridge April 20 professor Epwarkp C Towne critiques E A Whitman and Dickens on English costs. He describes higher taxes and rents in England, cheaper wages and clothing in Manchester and Yorkshire, and harsh winters. He cautions against oversimplified comparisons, urging balanced view of both nations.
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E. A. Whitman
England
Dickens
Whitman
Britannia
Mr. Whitman
Jeff Davis
Cambridge
Birmingham
Temple Street
Mt. Vernon Street
Charles
Brattle Street
Boston
America
Manchester
Yorkshire
Atlantic
Epwarkp C. Towne
Obituary notice for W G Noah actress mother of Rachel Noah
Mrs W G Noah a prominent former actress and mother of Boston actress Rachel Noah died in Rochester New York where she lived in retirement She was born in Brooklyn in 1808 and performed with Junius Brutus Booth Edwin Forrest Hamblin and Charlotte Cushman She once managed the Rochester Theatre and saw her daughter debut Jan 5 1861 Also noted are deaths of Nathaniel Wood and H E French president of the Montpelier and White River railroad
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Plymouth
HE. French
Montpelier & White River Railroad
Evanston
Social and professional gatherings at local hotels
Sixty Newton Heat Club members met at Tremont House with President Hubbard presiding. Ex President Hardy Captain Crehore and Edmund Stetson spoke. Harvard Odontological Society met at Youngs with Dr T J Giblin presenting on Physicians and the Teeth. Charlestown high school class of 73 dined at Youngs. officers for the club were elected. Boston Leather Association held a social at Youngs with Gordon Plummer presiding. Names inscribed on hotel books include Major A B Nickerson Parker's Lilli Lehmann Kalisch L C Gillespie D L Hungerfork and E L Frisbie.
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Newton Heat Club
Tremont House
Hubbard
Hardy
Crehore
Edmund Stetson
T. J. Giblin
Harvard Odontological Society
Young
Charlestown High School
Emery
Frank Reed
R. B. Hardy
W. A. Paine
Boston Leather Association
Young’s
Gordon Plummer
Nickerson
Washington
D. C
Parker
Lilli Lehmann-Kalisch
New York
Revere
L. C. Gillespie
D. L. Hungerfork
E. L. Frisbie
Waterbury
Conn
Marriage of Young Phelps in New York
John J. Phelps son of Congressman William Walter Phelps married Rose Hutchinson at St George Church today. The bride was given away by her sister Miss Hutchinson of the Tribune.
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New York
John J. Phelps
William Walter Phelps
Rose Hutchinson
St. George’s Church
Miss Hutchinson
the Tribune
Notes on magazines in Macmillan and Cassell reviews
The May issue reviews Macmillan’s Magazine articles on property law and criticism of Lessing and Hugo, and notes Oscar Wilde’s editor role at Woman’s World. It highlights Cassell’s Magazine pictures of women, Miss Anderson’s beauty feature, and practical essays on home life, with coverage of New England Historical and Genealogical Register and medical and historical notes from Edinburgh and Boston.
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Oscar Wilde
Oscar
Woman’s World
Princess Christian
Francis Jeune
London
Fairlie Cuninghame
Brittany
Walter Herries
Pollock
Lady Pollock
Mrs. Mower
Queen of Roumania
Miss Harrison
Sappho
George Fleming
Lady Jersey
Sybis
Cassell
Miss Anderson
Gordon Staples
Sapers
Phyllis Browne
New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Francis Walker
Amasa Walker
Cape Cod
Thomas Harvard
William Coxe
Clothworkers’ Company
Samuel Lewis
University of Edinburgh
Boston
William Lee
Greene
Battle of
Bunker Hill
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Features of the Weekly Post
The Weekly Post this morning prints Hon. Frank H. Hurd’s tariff speech and Republican State convention coverage. It includes the Union Pacific directors’ 1887 annual report, notes on imported fishermen, Prof. Babcock’s oleomargarine paper, tariff debates, foreign news, editorials, reviews, chess notes, and other items exclusive to the Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Post
Frank H. Hurd
Union Pacific
Babcock
Henry George endorses Cleveland Mills ticket in Standard
Henry George in his Standard advocates Grover Cleveland for President with Roger Q. Mills as Vice President. The endorsement appears in the April edition, aligning with Democratic ticket support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry George
the Standard
Grover Cleveland
Roger Q. Mills
Boston Letter Praises Warner's Safe Cure Recovery
A Boston reader recounts years of kidney and liver pain that yielded to Warner's Safe Cure after months of ineffective medicines. He describes progressive relief after starting the remedy and asserts a permanent return to health, urging others to seek treatment.
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Boston
Mass
Dorchester Avenue
Warner
Reprorp
Bright
Danvers
Berkley Street
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Littell—Post Office
Frank Hurd
Massachusetts
THE
Internal Revenue Collections
Phelps
Macmillan
Lord Coleridge
Lord Ellenborough
Marcus Aurelius
G. Belfort Bor
Dr. Faustus
Lessing
Aristotle
Euclid
Victor Hugo
Christ Mr. Norris
Henry James
Messrs
Joseph Cook
Anthony Comstock
Cyrus Hamlin
Cobden Club
Frances E. Willard
Springfield
Mags
Whitcomb Bros
Cotte
Fitonburg Railroad Company
Troy & Boston Railroad Company
Daniel A. Gleason
L. Foster Morse
Warren Street
Freestone
Highland St
Washington and
Circuit Streets
Washington Street
Waston Street
Circuit
Washington Streets
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
Howick
Palermo Oranges
Messina
Palermo
Vruit
Fiske’s Wharf
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Massachusetts Title Insurance CO
Phoenix Brewing Company
Suffolk
John B. Manning
Buffalo
Erie
Phoenix Brewin Company
John KB. Manning
Phenix Brewing Company
Ward Street
Roxbury
J. W. Keiry
Court Street
J. W. Keith
Richards & CO
Joan C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Ocean Terminal Railroad Ppock and Elevator Coo
Ocean Terminal Railroad
Deck and Elevator Company
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Causeway Street
M. Co
Washington Fire and Marine Insurance CO
Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Kilby ‘Street
S. A. Ransett, Sec’y
Ocean Terminal Railroad Company
Boston & Low Railroad Corporation
A. m. Co
E. A. Bartlett
Boston & Maine Railroad
Amos Blanchard
Kilby Street
A. Ranlett
Sec’y
Ashton Valve Company
WM. Howell Reld
rRmerestas Columbian Manufacturing Company
Bliss, Fabryan & Co
Summer Street
GEO. F. Fabyan, Treas
KE Otis Company
Bliss, Fabyan & CO
Geo. A. Kettell
Fred.k. F. Moore
Harvard Medical College
Hancock Street
Kraeder, Adamson & CO
Tee
Milk Street
East Boston Company
East Boton Company
H. W. Wesson
Cheshire Railroad Company
Keene
Carnauba
W. Bowdlear & Co
Central
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