The Cotton Crop Yield Compared with Last Season
Bradstreet's summary of southern cotton replies from 635 counties shows the present season's estimated yield is 25 000 bales below 1886 87's commercial crop but 35 000 bales higher than that year's actual production. Increases occur in North Carolina South Carolina Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and other states while Georgia Texas Arkansas and Tennessee show decreases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Virginia
Missouri
Indiana
Georgia
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Florida
Eseeer
Grévy resigns amid Paris political turmoil and rioting
Paris observers report M Grévy's resignation after cabinet talks and a tense session in the Chamber. Riots near the Palais Bourbon flare as supporters and radicals clash, police disperse crowds, and Louise Michel is arrested amid continued political maneuvering and financial market shifts in Paris.
Gladstone and British Dissidents Turbulence in Ireland Policy
London dispatch reports Mr. Gladstone arguing that dissidents abandon Whig traditions by opposing Ireland reforms, risking Liberal unity. Other items note Lord Salisbury denying Bradlaugh’s charges about funds for a Trafalgar Square meeting, tobacco tax issues, and tariff reform debate with Wool duties and sugar policy shaping Congress discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gladstone
Ireland
Liberal Party
England
Lord Salisbury
the Times
Bradlaugh
Graham
Trafalgar Square
House of Commons
Cecil and
Salisbury Streets
Strand
Mareen
Antwerp
Boston
Queenstown
Melbourne
Beach
Hanlan
Kemp
Duputy
James Gidcooly
Cork
Berwin
Prince Bismarck
Naugard
Reichstag
von Lucius
Weekly Register
Lor Lyons
Paris
Butt
Southworth
Wasnineros
Congress
West
Tom Browne
Virginia
Kelley
Allison
Outhwaite
Ohio
Bezy Garrity’s killer Dan Driscoll to hang January 20
New York reports Dan Driscoll the Whyo chief and fellow condemned murderer Daniel Lyons were found to have attempted an escape from The Tombs. The window iron plate was removed and hidden by a whitewashed wall. A cut iron bar and a murderous hook were discovered. Adolph Reich is suspected of involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet
W. H. Foster
Boston
Minneapolis
Dan Driscoll
Kery Garrity
New York
Driscoll
Dan Lyons
Whyo
Bezy Garrity
Recorder Smyth
Warden Walsh
Daniel Lyons
Lyons
Adolph Reich
Fire Destroys Winthrop Club Rooms in Springfield
Springfield fire at 4 AM destroys the Winthrop Club rooms in the Kirkham Olmstead block. Total loss estimated at 100000 with the building at risk of 30000 and the club itself about 15000. Fire crews fought flames urging oil finished woodwork principle of heavy smoke and water damage to occupants on main floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Winthrop Club
Kirkham & Olmstead
State
Willow Streets
Collegiate Institute
Zuchtmann
J. D
W. H. McKnight
Dr. Harvey
Local Fires Cause Small Damage at Two Dwellings And Stores
A $100 blaze damaged Richard H. Archibald's house at 84 Essex Street yesterday morning. The cause is unknown. A still alarm at 6:15 pm reported a minor fire in J. H. Plunkett’s drug store at 922 Tremont Street caused by thawing a water pipe. Damage was small and Hose 7 extinguished the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Archibald
Essex Street
J. H. Plunkett
Tremont Street
Fire Burns Woodsville Station and Adjacent Property
A fire at the White Mountain division freight and passenger station in Woodsville destroys the building and all contents. Assistant Superintendent Mann loses office books and papers. building damage is minor compared with freight and express losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concorp
N. H
White Mountain
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Woodsville
Mann
Cuiiaco
Fort Worth
Tex
Free Baptist
Mayoral Nominations in Three Cities
Waltham lists Henry N. Fisher as a mayoral candidate. Brockton nominates Albert R. Wade for the Democratic ticket. Springfield has Elisha B. Maynard running as a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Henry N. Fisher
Brockton
Albert R. Wade
Springfield
Elisha B. Maynard
Salem Man Returned to Taunton Insane Asylum
In Satem on December 2 police, at the request of Taunton Insane Asylum physicians, took R. B. Hill into custody and returned him to the institution. Hill had been in the city with the Daniels concert company and previously worked for the New York World and several Boston papers. He had recently left or escaped the Taunton asylum and joined the Daniels troupe as a lecturer in Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton Insane Asylum
R. B. Hill
Daniels Concert Company
New York World
Boston
Waltham Times
Taunton
Salem
The
Daniels Company
Keeler & Co Reports Expanded Year Round Furniture Exhibit
Keeler and Co presents an enlarged all year display of fine furniture making at 191 Washington St at Elm corners. The exhibit showcases a wide range of good examples of the craftsman's art and is said to be more varied than elsewhere.
Maritime ship movements list from ports worldwide
A compiled shipping notice records arrivals and departures on December 1 and 2 from Antwerp Bremen Hamburg London Liverpool Yokohama Boston Baltimore New York Glasgow Barcelona and other ports. Vessels include Cydonia Parthia Gardenia Frederico Milanese Rhynland Ixia and many more with origins such as New York London New Orleans Antwerp Savannah and Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Nederland
Philadelphia
Bremen
Duchess
Galveston
Saale
New York
Dunnet Head
Cydonia
New Orleans
Regal
Hamburg
Hans
Kurt
London
Belair
Annapolis
Lizard
Clintonia
Wolviston
Savannah
Vaderland
Liverpool
Wisconsin
Adriatic
Beachy Head
Gardenia
Charleston
Yokohama
Parthia
Vancouver
Hong Kong
Kinsale
Egypt
Para
Alliance
Malin
Concordia
Montreal
Glasgow
Barcelona
Ardanbahn
Naranja
Elphinstone
Coosaw
Frederico
West Point
Siberian
Boston
Milanese
Baltimore
Colina
Swansea
Rhynland
City
Lord Mayor Sullivan Convicted and Seized at Richmond
The Lord Mayor Sullivan was convicted for printing reports of suppressed National League branches and sentenced to two months in prison without labor. He left court amid cheers, was taken to Richmond prison, and refused to appeal. Timothy Harrington MP was arrested in Tralee the same day for publishing league reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
League
Timothy Harrington
M.P
Dublin
Harbor
Edward Harrington
Tralee
County Kerry
Harrington
T. Harrington
Healy
Forged Letters On Bulgarian Crisis Stir Russia
The Standard reports it has documents alleging forged letters purporting to be from Prince Bismarck, supporting Prince Ferdinand’s Bulgarian throne claim. It says the Czar doubted Bismarck’s stance after disapproval of Ferdinand’s actions. A St. Petersburg rumor of Count Herbert Bismarck visiting the Czar is denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grévy
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Versailles
Palais Bourbon
M. de Francinet
Hotel de Ville
The
London Standard
Czar
Prince Bismarck
Prince Ferdinand
Place de la Concorde
Paris
M. Rouvier
M. Ferry
Elysée Palace
Gladstone
London
Bismarck
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Alexander
Russia
Bexan
St. Petersburg
Herbert Bismarck
United States Claims in Cutting Case Stir Mexico
Excitement in Mexico as well informed circles report the United States has transmitted a claim to Mexico on behalf of Cutting. Officials expect smooth diplomacy through standard channels with no stated sum for indemnity and praise Mr. Jayard for managing the matter to avoid embarrassment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Salisbury
Strand
Melbourne
Beach
Mexico
United States
Fishery Commission
City of
Chihuahua
Jayard
Maine Savings Banks Report Details Growth and Oversight
The thirty-first annual report to the Governor notes 55 savings banks with 119,229 depositors and deposits of 38,819,643. It records increases in depositors and deposits, a rise in the reserve fund to 1,438,730, regular dividends totaling 1,366,504, and undivided profits of 337,477. Investments shift toward railroad bonds and bank stocks while May appraisals show 5,237,004 in asset excess over liabilities. noted deficits from a major defalcation but a strong fiduciary position overall. The examiner stresses trustee duties in bank management and cautions on staff vetting and prudent salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portiano
State Bank Examiner
United States
Frank C. McNeally
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution
New England
Pinkerton
Jacksonville Market Opens with New Crop Auction
The Jacksonville market inaugurated a home market by selling new orange crops. Buyers from Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago St Paul and New Orleans attended. Bright fruit brought 250 per box gold russets 185 and dark russets 150, ahead of Northern prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
St. Paul
New Orleans
Transcontinental Lines Set Freight Differences
The Transcontinental Association reports that the differential for first class freight to Canadian Pacific is 50 cents from New York and 26 cents from Chicago to San Francisco. On other freight the advantage to Canadian Pacific ranges from 25 cents to 5 cents, with the new association to begin operations January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusaco
Theanadian Pacific
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Canadian Pacific
New
Transcontinental Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ister
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
Ford’s
Lincoln
Shea, Cormick & Co
State Department
Treasury
Cleveland
Moseley
Interstate Commission
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Raines
Charles E. Horne
Haverhill
Mamie Meehan
Interstate Railroad Commission
New York Metal Exchange
State Bank Examiner of
Maine
Union Pacific
Harvard
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Tremont Temple
Sam Small
New South
Rabbi Schindler
Jehuda Halevi
O. B. Frothingham
Liberal Union Club
Austin Farm
Committee On Public Buildings
East Street
James Williams
Hallett
Calumet & Hecla
Grevy
the Elysée
M. Grévy
Chamber
Chamber of Deputes
France
Europe
M. Flouquet
Freycinet
Brisson
Sardi-Carnot
Frequet
Ferry
Louise Michel
M.M. Camelinat
Duquerey
Earnest Roche
Republic
M. Camelinat
General Boulanger
Clermont-Ferrand
Crédit Foucier
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Baily
Fhe
Salle Favre
Bas Ferry
Vive Boulanger
Mont- Sous-Vaudrey
M. Velletan
Elysée
Pont de la Concorde
M. Wilson
Seine
Gudes
Susini
Goule
Roche
M. de Freycinet
Panama
America
Tremont St. and
Temple Place
Bradlaugh—Beach
Hretires
Sucar
Cerberus
Conant
Big Blaze
Derby & Kilmer Desk CO
Warcrooum
Charlestown St
Keeler & CO
Washington ST
Cor
Holce Ova
Beatiaotatoes
Barr Ytter
Allat Central Wharf
Cutting
Maine Savings Banks
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