Paintings Donated to New York Met Museum by Several Givers
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York received eight new paintings. George S. Seney provided three, including Nydia and She Was a Witch. Other works include Evening by George Innes and Spring by Boltoy Jones. Additional works by Samuel Colman Adrien Louis Demont Carl Marr L Hermitte Ferdinand Schaus William MaGrath and Ed H May were donated by various gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George S. Seney
Metropolitan Museum of Art
George Fuller
Nydia
George Innes
J. Maynard
Boston
Mr. Innes
Ferdinand Schaus
Weimar
Berlin
W. L. Carr
William Magrath
Royal Academy
London
Ed H. May
Paris
Boston and Washington open season amid showers and windy conditions
Boston outplayed Washington in a rain affected opener as Hornung and Kreig starred with fielding and power. The game ended at six innings due to darkness with Boston winning 5 to 4. Washingtons, and Indianapolis rallied in late innings in a seesaw slate of early season results across leagues.
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Washingrton
Boston
Washington
Whitney
Hornung
Bostons
Washingtons
Ee Hornung
Carroll
Ool Kelly
R.t
Hines
Mack
Nash
Oi Waltney
Morrill
Farrell
Burdock
Kreig
Johnston
Shock
Myers
Radbourn
Donnelly
Stemmyer
Wise
Daily
Wilson
IndiAnapolis
Ind
Kirby
Brouthers
Bassett
Union Pacific seeks relief from interstate law provisions
The Union Pacific railroad petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission for relief from section 4 of the interstate law. President Cleveland’s method in making appointments is noted. George J. Seney donates eight valuable paintings to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cleveland
George J. Seney
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tom Gould
New York
Canada
Knights of Labor
Massachusetts
Cape Cod Ship Canal
Sandwich
Haverhill
Charles Francis Adams
Pacific Railroads
Ben Hope
Morton
Lynn Banner Bay
Bostons
Washingtons
New Yorks
Philadelphias
Detroits
Indianapolis
Surviving Legislature Members Reunite for Dinner
In the city, a reunion and dinner of the 1856 Legislature survivors is noted along with other events. The Middlesex County Teachers hold an annual convention while death tolls rise with Abraham O. Bigelow of the Massachusetts National Bank in focus. Special meetings of aldermen and the common council occur as the Whit pase amendment to the annual appropriation bill is rejected. Stocks stay strong with land shares leading.
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Middlesex County Teachers’ Association
Abraham O. Bigelow
Massachusetts National Bank
Aldermen and Common Council
Beverly Town Meeting Chooses Officials in a No License Vote
Sanem April 29 report lists Beverly officers elected at town meeting including selectmen John E. Baker Augustus Williams R H Woodbury J H Woodbury F W Creepsey assessors C H O Dell Daniel Foster James Haskell J N Moulton James M Murnee town clerk W M Lovett treasurer Robert Shinnett collector Zekiel Qbear and chief of police William Woodbury. The town voted no license.
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Sanem
Beverly
John E. Baker
Augustus Williams
R. H. Woodbury
J. H. Woodbury
F. W.creepsey
C. H. O’ Dell
Daniel Foster
James Haskell
J. N. Moulton
James M. Murnee
W. M. Lovett
Robert Shinnett
Zekiel Qbear
William Woodbury
Fires, floods and funds mark Bristol county notes
FE. T. Simmons formerly of the Hotel del Monte faces $25 000 bail on charges of arson. The Gardner Chilson homestead in Mansfield sold at auction for 18 500 to Mansfield Trust Company from an estimated 100 000. Millard T. Leonard named Abington schools superintendent at 1800 salary. John Houser and Henry Goshnel drowned in Lisbon while boating. each left a widow and child. E Kirby McLaughlin of Pittsfield paralyzed. New Bedford Yacht Club appoints Haskell Wood Clarke Hussey and Church as regatta committee with Hammond treasurer. cruise set for June 10. Judge Van Brunt denies motion to quash indictments against Jacob Shary.
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FE. T. Simmons
del Monte
Monterey
Cal
Gardner Chilson
Mansfield
Bristol County
Mansfield Trust Company
Millard T. Leonard
Amherst College
Abington
John Houser
Henry Goshnel
Lisbon
N. H
Mill Pond
E. Kirby McLaughlin
Pittsfield
New Bedford Yacht Club
Edward P. Haskell
Edmund Wood
Henry L. Clarke
Charles Hussey
W. A. Church, Jr
Henry F. Hammond
van Brunt
Jacob Shary
Release of M Schnaebeles Prompts German Broad Reading
Paris April 29 Premier Goblet reports a despatch that Prince Bismarck ordered the release of M Schnaebeles. Brug April 29 The North German Gazette notes the German government broadens the interpretation of safe conduct in the arrest carried out by two Berlin officials without police commissary Gautsch’s knowledge.
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Paris
Goblet
M. Herbette
Prince Bismarck
M. Schnaebeles
Brrug
Gautsch
Berlin
Subsidy Response On Vancouver to China Mail Line
In the House of Lords the Earl of Harrowby sought government information on Canada’s plan to run mail steamers from Vancouver to China. The colonial office secretary said the committee declined £100,000 subsidy for a steamer every three weeks but is considering £60,000 for a monthly service with Canada contributing. Lord Carnarvon urged granting aid to avoid losing the route to rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Lords
Earl of Harrowby
Vancouver City
China
Earl of Onstow
Colonial Office
Canada
Lord Carnarvon
England
Amendment Defeated In Irish Crimes Act Debate
London April 29. The House of Commons debated amending the act by changing offence to crime. Healy, Dillon, and Bradlaugh urged the change while Balfour rejected it. Harcourt said the bill targets penalties for new offences, not crime, and the government was urged to concede. The division ended 157 to 120 against the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
T. M. Healy
Dillon
Bradlaugh
Balfour
Ireines
William Vernon Harcourt
Ireland
Glidstone
Healy
Servia crisis prompts cabinet resignation and royal acceptance
In Belgrade on April 29 the Servian cabinet faces a split over foreign policy as Premier Garacanine resigns and King Milan accepts. In London on April 29 the One Thousand Guinea Stakes at Newmarket sees Reve dOr win with Porcelain second and Freedom third from twelve starters. The same day Berne reports 800000 Landsturm enrolled under the new law, and Liverpool notes a transatlantic steamer contract for a Clyde Bank firm with expected 19 knot speed and watertight bulkheads.
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Betarapr
Servian
Servia
M. Garacanine
Milan
Liverpool
Inman and International Steamship Company
James and
George Thompson
Clyde Bank
Glasgow
Berne
London
Newmarket
Duke of Beaufort
Mr. Perkins
Porcelain
Duke of Westminster
Freedom
Rivers Rapidly Rising Across New England and Maine
Flood warnings sweep through multiple towns as April storms send rivers higher. Mohawk and Androscoggin roar, logs drift downstream from Walton’s Mills, five feet rise at Livermore Falls, and mills halt under looming freshet. Local dams and canal aqueducts face damage and closures as floodwaters creep toward towns.
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Apany
Sorcian
Broadway
Canasouarte
N. Y
Mohawk River
Mohawk Valley
Skowhegan
Carritunk Falls
Solon
Garprer
Water Street
Fairfield
Farmington
Walton's Mills
A. Gould
Bipperorp
Saco
Livermore Fallls
Otis’s Falls
Conroocoor
N. H
Gould Pleads Guilty to Indictments in New York Dive Case
New York on April 29 reported that Tom Gould, known as a dive-keeper, returned from Canada and pleaded guilty to two indictments for violating excise and amusement laws. He was fined $1000 total, $500 on each count, paid the fines, and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tom” Gould
Canada
Rise in Security mining stock spurs conjecture
The Globe reports New York despatches noting a surge in Security mining stock and circulating talk of a 100 percent gain within thirty days. A prominent broker claims the mines are the richest in the Rocky Mountains and expects the stock to double as soon as the mines are widely known, with customers already invested.
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The
Globe
New York
Rocky Mountains
Shipping arrivals list for New York harbor on April 29
The report records arrivals at New York on April 29 including steamers Highland Prince and Cardiff from Bermuda and West Indies using the Jamaica routes, the bark Rebecca Caruana from Matanzas, schooners Gladys Laguna Joseph W. Foster from Havana, Minabelle and Gibara noting coastal and Caribbean traffic.
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New York
Highland Prince
Cardiff
Bermuda
West Indies
Rebecca Caruana
Matanzas
Gladys
Laguna
Joseph W. Foster
Havana
Minabelle
Gibara
Vessel Ben Hope Burns At Sea Off Savannah
Captain Patrick Doyle and eighteen crew members of the British steamer Ben Hope were rescued in Tybee Roads after the vessel, laden with 115000 gallons of crude oil, caught fire at 1 am Thursday and burned. The ship, bound from New York to Vera Cruz, sank soon after the crew abandoned ship fifty miles southeast of the Savannah River mouth. Second mate Dundas and seamen Morley Cundle Colquitt and Gasport are missing. cargo shippers Lambert Ayers of New York face loss. ship owned by Joseph Holt of Liverpool, valued at 150000 dollars.
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Joseph Holt
Liverpool
Lambert & Ayers
New York
Conspiracy Charge Stuns Knights of Labor Leaders
Justice Smith at the Tombs Court held six members of District Assembly 91 Knights of Labor for trial on conspiracy charges. They allegedly ordered a strike at John Hanan & Sons shoe factory at Centre and White streets and urged strikes where foreman Hartt found work. Bail set at 500 dollars for John Foster Worley Donnell Campbell and Roubeamer and others.
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New York
Justice Smith
Tombs Court
District Assembly 91
Knights of Labor
John Hanan & Sons
Centre
White Streets
O. B. Hartt
James Donnell
John A. Campbell
Frank Roubeamer
Louisville Mob Seeks Lynching In Jail Riot
A mob formed to seize two black prisoners who attacked Jennie Bowman. Militia and police protected the jail as crowds swelled to about ten thousand, a gatling gun deployed. By morning, unrest subsided though officials vow to have the law. The injured girl’s prognosis remains dire with potential gallows for the suspects.
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Louisvaux
Jennie Bowman
Prissoners
Berry
Court House Square
Railroads meet to set export grain rate and travel concessions
New York officials from the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Erie, Delaware Lackawanna and Western, Baltimore and Ohio and West Shore railroads held a joint committee meeting. They cut the export grain rate back to 25 cents, ended second class excursion tickets from Pacific to Atlantic, kept discounts for disabled volunteers and delegates, and maintained a no commissions rule. Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Hannibal St Joseph and Chicago Burlington Quincy joined the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Erie
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Baltimore & Ohio
West Shore
Joint Committee
Railroad Pool Commission
Boston
Pacific
Atlantic
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Hannibal & St. Jo
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Charges Against Tax Commissioners Reach City Hall
New York April 20 charges were preferred against Tax Commissioners M Coleman and E OC Donnelly before Mayor Hewitt by Charles J Schampain vice president of the Taxpayers Central Association. They allegedly failed to assess upward of 50 million dollars of taxable property known to them and by neglect of duty allowed the city to lose over 1 million dollars in taxes. Also announced operetta The Broken Spell and a concert program to be given next Wednesday evening at the Boston Young Men's Christian Union with tickets on sale Monday evening at 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
M. Coleman
E. OC. Donnelly
Hewitt
Charles J. Schampain
Taxpayers’ Central Association
Fellner
Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Size a Man Up A Record That Cannot Be Beaten
Washington April 29. The Interior Department secretary says Cleveland appoints only honest, capable men and does not use patronage for renomination. He notes a two year record with no appointments found deficient or scandalous. The piece also covers Pacific transit rates seeking section four suspension and asks favorable action for carriers and related lines.
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Union Pacific
Washington
Sprcrat
Hassler
Interior Department
Cleveland
Union Pacific Petition Seeks Relief From Fourth Section
The Union Pacific Railway Company filed with Secretary Moseley a petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission asking to be relieved from enforcing the fourth section of the act. It argues through traffic differs from local traffic, faces competition from Canadian Pacific, Pacific Mail, and other vessels, and would lose transcontinental business if the section applied. It claims current tariffs under that section reduce through traffic by at least 90 percent and asks for exemption to sustain through and intermediate rates amid water competition and overseas routes.
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British India
Japan
Islands
Pacific
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Europe
San Francisco
Sacramento
Stockton
San Jose
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Diego
California
Washngton Territory
Oregon
British Columbia
United States Oes
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Charles IF
Adams
Union Pacific
Washinaton
Union Pacific Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Moseley
Atlantic
Pacific Coasts
Canadian Pacific Railroad Company
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Pacific Coast
Mississippi
Missouri
Atlantic Seaboard
Omaha
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph
Atchison
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Puget Sound
Washington Territory
Victoria
Portland
Astoria
Marysville
San Joaquin
Columbia
Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific
St. Louis
Dodge City
Kan
Australia
New Zealand
Rift Over Shoe Makers Price List Sparks Labor Tension
Haverhitt April 29 reports the Lasters' Union price list rejected by the Manufacturers' Association causing planned separate shop negotiations to avert a strike. Manufacturers prefer direct talks with workers. With the old price list expiring April 30, factories risk a Monday shutdown. The Shoe and Leather Association unanimously rejects the Lasters' Union lasting shoe price list. No union price list will be in force after May 2 in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhitt
Manufacturers’ Association
Shoe and Leather Association
Lasters’ Union
Foreign brig runs ashore at Great Round Shoal
Captain Hammond reports the foreign brig Samuel Stoddard of Iloilo ran ashore on Great Round Shoal while returning from fishing. The captain refused aid and would not allow boarding, though the schooner Hammond saw the name Victoria L Windsor on the stern. The brig floated at high water and moved on.
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Hammond
Victoria L . Windsor
Faithful official honored as Somerville city engineer retires
George A. Kimball, Somerville city engineer for twelve years, was feted at City Hall with about fifty prominent local figures in attendance. Aldermen, council leaders, city officials, clergy, and business leaders joined in presenting him a Waltham gold watch chain and Masonic charm. Kimball expressed thanks as the gathering enjoyed a social collation.
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George A. Kimball
Somerville
Aldermen Park
Aldrich
Mentzer
Holt
Reed
Kennard
Duddy
O’brien
Dowd
Starbird
King
Bradshaw
Stone
McDonald
Cole
Gilman
John F. Couch
Alderman Park
A. E. Winship
Mr. Kimball
Waltham
Record of Fires At Dr Sinclair Residence 35 Newbury Street
A candle in the dining room at Dr Alexander D Sinclair of 35 Newbury Street set a lace curtain aflame destroying paintings, a rich carpet, a piano and other furniture. Fire alarms from Box 95 and other boxes were reported. total damage around 5000 dollars with paintings suffering the heaviest loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander D. Sinclair
Newbury Street
Garden Court
Tufts
Bowker Street
Cambridge
Vine and
Fifth Streets
East Cambridge
Knights of Labor defer St Louis patters matter to assemblies
The Knights of Labor general executive board decided not to intervene in the St. Louis patterns controversy. The issue will be left to the district assemblies to which some stove moulders belong.
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PrapEeLouta
Genera
Knights of Labor Today
St. Louis
Pierce Light Guard Ball Marks 13th Anniversary in Boston Armory
The Pierce Light Guard Company C celebrated its thirteenth anniversary with a ball at the armory in Boylston Hall last night. About 100 members and guests attended as Edmonds's Orchestra played a chosen program and a reception committee managed duties. Governor Ames and Mayor O Brien were expected. both sent regrets. A morning arrest of a man known as Shaver Good and a companion Healy ties to a burglary at Cleveland Brown and Co. store on Otis street last Sunday prompted new developments. Good possessed a 68 caliber revolver.
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Pierce Light Guard
Boylston Hall
Bunting
Edmonds
Perlie A. Dyar
F. Dodge
C. F. Nostrum
A. G. Dyar
G. W. Mahr
Thomas Holden
H. Chapman
Houghton, Gerraughty
Burke and Robinson
Weiden Blues Edge Salems In Rain Drenched Game
The New England League title chase stalled as heavy rain soaked the South End ground. Weiden led 6 to 4 after four innings before play ended with both teams demanding relief from the wet conditions. Spice at third and Sadie at short starred for Boston, while Salem showed improved form. A replay was scheduled for a later date.
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South End
Weiden
Blues
Salems
Boston
Soneile
Reg
Spice
Sadie
Weather Indications For New England And New York
For twenty four hours from 7 am Saturday April 30 Maine New Hampshire Vermont light rains slowly falling then rising temperatures northwest winds Eastern Massachusetts Rhode Island focal rains then fair weather brisk to high northwesterly winds slight temperature changes Connecticut western Massachusetts fair weather northwest winds variable slight changes in temperature Eastern New York generally fair weather fresh to brisk northwesterly winds becoming variable slight changes in temperature
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
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Choice Designs
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Mich
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Detroit Baseball Club
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N. J
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N.J
Mercur
Princeton College Baseball
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White
Boston Collection
Boston Lawn Seed
OLD Reliable Seed Store
Parker & Wood
North Market Street
Leopold Horse & CO
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Knights of Labor On Trial
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