Chamberlain on Ireland Gladstone and English monarchy
In a broad interview Chamberlain discusses Ireland and Home Rule, noting Irish in America funded the Irish cause more than those in Ireland. He critiques Parnell and supports Union preservation, questions Gladstone’s sincerity, and comments on English monarchy and Cardinal Newman’s influence. He recalls Manning, Salisbury, and Gladstone’s ranking in a courtesy arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
America
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Salisbury
England
Pelf
Prince of Wales
Prince Albert Victor
Cardinal Newman
Birmingham
Cardinal Manning
Nebraska Democrats nominate slate in Omaha convention
The Democratic State convention adjourned after nominating James E. Boyd for governor and a full ticket including Dr. Alexander Bear as lieutenant governor Frank A Sprague as secretary of state and others. The platform opposes tariffs on essentials and denounces Republican land grants to railroads while backing labor organization public land reform alien landholding limits pensions and free silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
James E. Boyd
Alexander Bear
Frank A. Sprague
Rk. Bb. Wahlquist
W. H Cushing
John G. Higgins
Organization of Labor
Grand Circuit Meeting Ends with Three Races in Rochester
At Rochester New York today the Grand Circuit meeting concluded with three races decided in eleven heats. Leopard Rose and Dallas were early favorites but both lost as Walter E. and Cricket the California flyer posted faster times. The next circuit meet heads to Poughkeepsie with several stables expected to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Leopard Rose
Dallas
Walter E
W. J. Andrews
Buffalo
Jose
Maggie R
Emma
Dodd Peet
Cacket
California
Rosalind Wilkes
Susie
Ponachkeepsie
Walter K
Patchen Mambrino
Wiblvine Grd
Aup
Ahi Dbe Els Oe
Stewart
Rannigan
Steinway
McDowell
RR Soo'a
Smith
Conn
Harry Wilkes
Cele Ateiacdeete Eave Aoa
Turner
Indorsement of Blaine Plan Stresses Tariff and Reciprocity
Governor Ames discusses Secretary Blaine's tariff policy and a reciprocity treaty. He cites the McKinley bill's limits but supports open commerce with South America and notes Republicans split on tariff revisions. He credits the protective tariff with building industries yet argues for lower high duties where justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Blaine
Mr. Ames
London
New York Herald
New York
Republican Party
Ingalls
Plumb
Kansas
Paddock
Nebraska
East
West
Great Northwest
Vigilant district cry against crime and lax prison rules
A Congregationalist writer condemns Charlestown crime, prison leniency, and political interference. He cites a smallpox quarantine contrast and warns that lax laws and inflamed sentiment threaten public safety, urging strict punishment and robust parole of criminals to stave off anarchy.
Dem Dedham Standard Becomes Norfolk County Democratic Weekly
The Dedham Standard shifts from Republican weekly to Norfolk county Democratic weekly starting Sept. 1. Editor will be M. Gardner Boyd with backing from leading Democrats including Josiah Quincy George Fred Williams and William G. A. Pattee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Norfolk County
M. Gardner Boyd
Democratic Town Committee
New Weekly
Josiah Quincy
George Fred Williams
William G. A. Pattee
1. Blakeslee
Bushrod Morse
Emerson W. Judd
Richard Cunningham
Henry E. Ruggles
Ira C. Hersey
James E. Cotter
Charles E. Bird
Cloudburst Causes Two Deaths and Heavy Damage in Colorado Springs
A severe rain shower and cloudburst hit Colorado Springs on August 15, flooding streets, collapsing roofs, and washing away railroad tracks. Two lives were lost, including a camping family member, and a Swede refugee and a poorer class woman remain missing. Damage climbs to at least 200000 with irrigation ditches overflowing at Rocky Ford and trains delayed statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
Midlands
George W Sumner Obituary Notice
Obituary of George W Sumner from Orrs Island Casco Bay Me notes his Boston roots and career as a pianist and organist at St Pauls and Arlington Street Churches. He directed Worcester Conservatory taught at central Massachusetts schools and led Orpheus Club of Springfield. Survived by one daughter and wife a Savin Hill resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Sumner
Orr's Island
Casco Bay
Mr. Sumner
Spencer
Boston
Massachusetts
K. J. Lang
St. Paul’s Church
Arlington Street
Orpheus Club of
Springfield
America
Worcester Conservatory
Lang
W. F. Apthorp
Arthur Foote
Hiram Tucker
Arlington Street Church
B. J. Lang
Chickering Hall
Orr’ S Island
Sle
Harvard Musical Association
St. Botolph
Carpenter
O'Reilly
Dresel
Summner
Notable Deaths Across Three States Prompt Local Obituaries
Small of Medford a longtime business leader dies suddenly at 35 years in town. Born in East Raymond Maine in 1829, he later ran Middlesex county’s largest hardware store, retired for health, and left a widow and sister. He was a veteran fireman with the General Jackson hand engine and the hook and ladder company. Also: Horace P Watts of Manchester New Hampshire dies at 70 after a career as miller, state official, and banker with holdings across Dakota and Massachusetts. Rev Edward Aiken MD dies in Amherst after a prestigious medical career and teaching roles. Mrs Burke of South Boston mourns, linked to General P A Collins and John F Burke. John Boyle O’Reilly’s death referenced. Dr Tuze of Warlingham England dies. he built an incubator for affordable poultry. S K Dyer of Portland dies at 69 while en route to Odd Fellows meeting. Frederick Corbett, English actor and former Nat Goodwin associate, dies. S R Leland of Farmington Maine dies at 68. farm official and fruit raiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohon
Small
Medford
East Raymond
Connecticut
Middlesex County
General Jackson
Brooks Council
A. L. of
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Horace P. Watts
Manchester
N. H
Goff’s Falls
Piscataquag
Rockingham County
Security Loan Investment Company
Castleton
Dak
First National Bank of Dakota
Manchester National Bank
Edward Aiken
Amherst
Dartmouth College
Andover Theological Seminary
Yale Medical School
New England Female Medical College
Aiken
Stuart
New York City
New Hampshire
Burke
P. A. Collins
John F. Burke
I Street
Boston
John Boyle O'Reilly
Old Harbor Street
Dr.Tuze
Warlingham
Eng
London
Ss. K. Dyer
Portland
Maine Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Lewiston
Oakes
Frederick Corbett
Nat Goodwin
Gaiety Theatre
Boucicault
R. Leland
Farmington
State Board of Agriculture
Franklin County Agricultural Society
Tally of National Business Failures This Week
The latest seven day counts from R G Dun Co and K Russell Co show 174 U S and 23 Canada, total 197. Bradstreets reports 148 U S failures, 29 Canada. Since January 1 total U S failures reach 6503 with 7209 previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
K. Russell & Co
Mercantile Agency
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Gloucester schooner Laura Say ward lost in fog at sea
Four crew members Michael Calvin Michael Morris Larry Burns and Maurice Roche of the Gloucester schooner Laura Say ward were lost at sea in fog on the 10th inst. They landed at Three Fathom Harbor in a dory and arrived at Havifax today. Consul General J ry e will arrange their departure home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havifax
N.3
Michael Calvin
Michael Morris
Larry Burns
Maurice Roche
Gloucester
Laura Sayward
Three Fathom Harbor
J'rye
National Letter Carriers Hold Final Convention Banquet
About 125 delegates gathered at the American House for a banquet after a full day of meetings. The assembly selected officers for the National Letter Carriers' Association and approved a monument fund honoring Samuel H. Cox with unveiling planned for July 4, 1891. Detroit won hosting rights for the next session amid varied travel costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Letter Carriers’ Association
Tremont Street
Wood
R. T. Murphy
Ss. S. Cox
Louise Lawson
Cox
New York
Committee On
Letter Carriers’ Association
United States
Samuel H. Cox
Boston
Wilmot Dunn
Nashville
George J. Keffner
Omaha
Memphis
Oho Si
Buffalo
FE. W. Campbell
Minneapolis
George Sweeney
Cincinnati
JT. C
Dennis
Charles W. Norton
Brooklyn
W. IL. Wood
Detroit
Robert R. Sampson
Laimmey
Mr. Wood
Swan
Cutter
Mr. Coxe
Association
H. Cutter
G. B. Murray
National After ©Arriers’ Association
Goodwin
Boston Postoffice
Edward F. Barker
City Delivery
W. HL. Wood
Wild West
Grand Army campfire hosts hundreds at Boston corner
The John A. Andrew Post held a large campfire at Washington and Dover streets with over three hundred attendees. Speakers included Post Commander Fox, Chaplain Haggerty, and Nebraska official Captain Henry, plus remarks on the Soldiers' Home funding and charity. George H. Thomas Post honored with a turnout of five hundred at Lawn Hall in Brookline as Thomas Post departs for home aboard the Boston & Albany line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Andrew
Washington and
Dover Streets
Fox
Haggerty
Ransom Post
St. Louis
George Banley
Freeland
Nurge
Ninth Army Corps
Lewis
Kenry
Nebraska
Granite Hills
New Hampshire
Broad Plains
A. B. Hurlburt
Virginia
Washington
Department of
Boston
Grand Army
J. W. Baird
Ransom
Brown
John A. Logan
Cambridge
Logan
Walker
Maryland
Empire State
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Massachusetts
Dixon
Creamer
Murray
Utica
N. Y
Jones
Thomas Post
K. F. Baker
W. Y. Gross
William Wooten
Smith
Llewellyn Powers
Little
Chandler Post
George H. Thomas Post
Boston & Albany
Tragic mill blast kills, injures workers in Pottsville
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on August 15 a centrifugal hydro extractor exploded in the Tillit Silk Mills cleansing room. Theresa Leibner was killed instantly and Fred Spescht was fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Penn
Tillit Silk Mills
Theresa Leibner
Fred Spescht
Ladies Ready Made Suits Offered at Unprecedented Prices
Silas S. Drew & Co announces purchase of the entire stock of a leading New York manufacturer and importer of ladies suits. They offer the stock at prices lower than any seen before in the country. The ad previews the magnitude and merits of the collection with only brief highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas S. Drew & CO
Tremont Row
New York
Fire records flood Norwich with devastating mill blaze
The A A Beckwith flour and feed mill on Water street in Norwich burned at 2 p.m. destroying the old three story wooden building and stock. Loss estimated at 35000 with 11000 insured across multiple companies. Other fires reported include Hill Farm mines in Scottdale with two large fans fighting a damp fire and Putnam Carriage Corporation shop burning, destroying fifteen vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
A. A. Beckwith
Water Street
Beckwith
Royal
Granite State
Niagara
Commercial Union
Hanover
Citizens
Equitable
Aston
Westchester
Scottdale
Penn
Hill Farm
Putnam, Conn
Putnam Carriage Corporation
Worcester Parties
Emergency Hospital ends day with sixty cases admitted
The Emergency Hospital completed operations yesterday with no patients admitted after 6 pm. Sixty cases were treated in total with two or three heart cases moved to City Hospital. Readmitted patients include Madison Selden of Springfield Mass and others from Post 23 Woburn Mass and New York City, Holyoke, Fall River, Baker City and Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Madison Selden
Springfield
Mass
Patrick McCarthy
Woburn
Timothy F. Lynch
New York City
Henry Bryant
Holyoke
Dennison Morrison
Soldiers’ Home
Toys
Alonzo Cowan
Fall River
Orange G. Richardson
Baker City
L. Costes
Delphi
General Sherman Guests Quiet Salem Visit
General William T. Sherman stayed with Judge Ludicott at his Essex street mansion in Salem on August 15. He rode through the city in a private carriage, was greeted by veterans, and a Salem G A R post honored him with a farewell at the railroad station with the Brass Band playing Tail to the Chief. He declined to shake hands, saying We have adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Srpecrau
W. T. Sherman
Ludicott
Essex Street
James B. Nichols
General Sherman
Uncle Billy
Memorial Hall Location Favored At Brockton Meeting
In Brockton on August 16 a large citizen meeting at the City Rink debated the site for the new Memorial Hall and Library. The Howard location drew strong support with a resolution urging adoption by the city government. Ex Mayor Whipple spoke as about fifteen hundred residents attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Brockton
Howard
Whipple
Investment holdings and shares listed for auction
On Wednesday August 20 1890 at 12 m a long list of stock holdings is detailed for potential sale. The items include Nat Bank of America First National Bank Salem Citizens Bank Wichita Hill Manufacturing Co Great Falls Manufacturing Co Portland Sico Portsmouth RR Eastern RR New Hampshire California Southern RR Union Pacific Consolidated RR Vermont Davidson American Axe Rowell American Switch East Tennessee Land Fort Payne Investment Cabot Manufacturing Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad stock and related notes with various par values and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat. Bk. No. America
Nat. Bk
Salem
Citizens’ Bank
Wichita
Do Hill Mfg. Co
Gt. Falls Mfg
Portland, Sico & Portsmouth RR
Ado Eastern RR
N. H
California
Scrip
Davidson Investment Co
American Axe & Tool Co
Rowell American Switch Co
East Tennessee Land Co
Ft. Payne Investment Co
Inennanan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Democrats
Indorses
Ames
Europe
Charlestown
Uison
Winchesters
National Association
John A. Andrew Post
Gashmers
T Tee
Parisian Suit and Cloak Co
Hanover Street
Bickford Street
Centre
Roxpar
Simpson Sros
W. P. Balch
Live Stock Commission Agency
Devonshire Street
Alexander L. Fraser
George F. Jetty
Charles F. Tay
Sufolk
Battery Street
Battery Alley
Doston
Said Street
Metnnis
Elias Cook
Savinet Wendell
George F. Jelly
Mortzazee
Charles B. Southanp
Washington Street
Sherman
R. L. Day & CO
The
Boston Stock Exchange
S ‘ Arinfinn
Pias Ny
Ednesday
LUL International Futton Hole S. M. Co
Ft. Payne Coal & Iron Co
Steam Gauge & Lantern Co
Syracuse
NeYe
Payne Coal & Iron Co
Ft. Payne Furnace Co
Suffolk Cordage Co
Vitchburg
Troy
North
Nat
Bsi
Metropolitan
Webster Bk
Syracuse & Albany RR
New York & Albany RR
New Jersey Construction Co
Hioston
Albany & Schenectady
Nat. Webster Bank
Columbus, Springfield & Cinn, RR
Portland, Saco & Ports
Sbisvu
Boston & Albany RR
E.& T. Fairbanks & Co
Conn. & Passumpsic Rivers RR
AALS
Boylston Insurance Co
Worcester Gas Lt. Co
Exeter Gaslight Co
Exeter
N. A
Republican Valley RR
City of
Minn
M. L
Toledo
Bur
Quincy Ith
Consol RR
Wisconsin Valley RR
Nashua & Rochester RR
Summit Branch RR
Lombard Investment Co
Gossard Investment Co
Sioux City
Tnion Pacific RR
Francis Henshaw & Coo
Congress Street
Corner Exchange Place
Uv Bshivy
Reece Luttenhole Machine Co
Weisman
American Shoe Tip Co
Title Ins. Co
Bradford Sayings Bk, and Trust Co
Bradford
Worth Land & St. Ry. Co
Chicago, Bunes & Co. RR
Powder River Petroleum Co
Do Para Rubber Co
Cabot Mfg. Co
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR
Horatio Harris & Coo
State Street
State St
California Fruit
Crawford
Peaches
Lewis Wharf
Snow & CO
North Markets St
Fullon St
Bartlett Pears
A. T. Hatch
Ellensburg
Bonday
Samuel Hatch & Coo
Congress St
Morteagee
James McVane
William Minot
Franklin DL. Reed
Batavia
Java
Dorchester
Wilbur L. Libbey
F. L. Libbey
Suffolk
Westville Street
Willam Minot
Court Street
County of
Middlesex
William BR. Sanborn
Lridgeport
Malden
Holyoke and
Wyeth
Malaen
Wm. J. Stearns
Middlesex South District
Willam R. Sapbdorn
Jabez A. Sawyer, Ae
William R. Sauborm SY
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