Second Session of the Fifty-Second Congress Opens
Washington report on the December 5 1892 opening of the new session with Vice President Morton presiding in the Senate and Speaker Crisp in the House. Oaths, prayers, roll call, and initial measures include changes to meeting time, a hearing request, and several resolutions on appropriations and government finances.
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Morton
Crisp
Davenport
Pension Bureau
Washington
Fifty-second Congress
Senate
Butler
Proctor
Vermont
Edmunds
Morrill
House
Milburn
Hooker
Mississippi
Congress
Payne
New York
John J. Davenport
House of Representatives
United States
Mutehler
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Pensions
War Department
Secretary of War
Durburow
Dockery
Missouri
Committee On Rules
Committee On Appropriations
English
New Jersey
E. J. McDonald
Extra Session Likely After Cleveland Inauguration
Democratic leaders in Washington expect an early extra session after President-elect Cleveland’s inauguration. Key conferences with Whitney and other Democrats indicate broad support for summoning Congress soon to pursue tariff reform, despite advice about possible office seeker disruptions. Whitney conveyed views of House and Senate leaders, all favoring an early session.
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Washington
Cleveland
Virginia
Whitney
Congress
House
Senate
Republicans Plan Caucus On Senate Policy
Washington Dec 5 Republicans in the Senate held an after adjournment caucus to map party policy for the session. The discussed topics included committee makeup and the Arizona and New Mexico admission bills, but no decisions were reached. A majority reportedly opposes the bills though some favor them, likely to be major issue at next caucus.
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Washington
Senate
Arizona
New Mexico
Leyland Line Sold and Boston Operations Examined
Leyland Line, a joint stock company with £800000 capital, negotiates to purchase the Leyland line of steamers. Boston has long been its principal port on this side, with twenty three steamers operated, including the Georgian Bostonian Lancastrian Virginian Venetian and Philadelphian, though the Boston service may see little if any gain under the new arrangement.
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Leyland
Boston
Borden Crimes Continue With Arraignment Looming
The article reports on Miss Lizzie Borden and associates facing arraignment for a capital crime, with Judge appointing counsel, and attorney Mr. Jennings expecting arraignment within two weeks. It notes Miss Kimma Borden’s illness from grand jury stress and Mrs. Bowen’s ongoing nervous condition, while Uncle John V Morse shows a faded vigor in the post office corridor.
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Miss Borden
Mr. Jennings
Jennings
Pillsbury
Trickey
Borden
Kimma Borden
Bowen
John V. Morse
Those Ashton Thousands Benevolent Society Charity Trusts
The Howard Benevolent Society in Gaston marks its eightieth anniversary as it directs income from real estate valued around 90 000 pounds left by EK Y Ashton. Trustees will distribute annual income among numerous Boston area charities and institutions after previous legacies and fund distributions.
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Howard Benevolent Society
EK. Y. Ashton
Gaston
Ashton
Hoston
Tnel Fund
Boston Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Boston Children’s Aid Society
Boston Pilot Relief Society
New England Hospital For Women and Children
Temporary Home For the Destitute
Washington Home Industrial School For Girls
Children’s Hospital
House of the Good Samaritan
Massachusetts Charitable Lycand Ear Infirmary
Massachusetts Benevolent Medical Society
The
Boston Marine Society
Boston Fatherless and Widows’ Society
Boston Dispensary
Fragment Society
Boston Seamen’s Friend Society
Children’s Mission To the Children of the
Missing Clergyman McCleary Sends Letter From Fall River
Dr Francis of Brookline confirms receiving a letter from Rev S F McCleary posted in Fall River at 1 30 Saturday. McCleary is missing and believed driven by overwork or mental trouble. Brother in law J D Miller searches Fall River for him.
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MceCleary
J. D. Miller
Fall River
McCleary
Senatorial Contest Looms After Narrow Worcester Victory
The Hon. Eben S. Stevens of Worcester district won the Senate seat by nine votes over Republican Fred T. Clark of Webster. Clark vows to contest the result, signaling a disputed election in the third Worcester district.
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Eben S. Stevens
Senate
Worcester
Fred T. Clark
Webster
Stevens
Beauty at Tremont Temple Lecture Draws Large Female Audience
Mme. M. Yale spoke at Tremont Temple on How to Be Beautiful, wearing Worth made attire with heliotrope shade and diamonds. She argued women should care for their complexion as men do shaving, noting many misjudge age and beauty. About 8000 attendees attended, and she offered beauty books at Tremont House after the talk.
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Tremont Temple
Mme. M. Yale
Mme. Yale
Worth
Mme
Yale
Madame
Tremont House
Heartless David Leaves Parents Destitute After Escape
David Davidovich, a clothing manufacturer, vanished after leaving town with several hundred dollars owed to his workers. He had expanded his Elm Street factory, mortgaged all machinery, and left behind aging parents in poverty. Eleven to fourteen friends and creditors rallied for the family, while some employees sought wages elsewhere.
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David Davidovich
Young Davidovich
Elm Street
David
Abraham Morris
Oswego Street
Death by own action over a trifling quarrel at Hotel Royal
A family dispute over provisions led John Gilbert to death by his own action at the Hotel Royal Sunday morning. Neighbors at 65 East Brookline Street say Gilbert had seemed unsettled for days. After a quarrel with his wife Friday about feeding boarders, he bought rat poison and later went to the hotel where he died Sunday noon.
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John Gilbert
Hotel Royal
Gilbert
Russell
East Brookline Street
Mersey Ahearn Faces Prison For Assaults In South Boston
Morris Ahearn known as Mersey in South Boston assaulted Officer Mann at Station 6 after being told to move on. He kicked Mary Carmody as she unlocked a signal box and received sentences totaling nine months across three charges, marking his thirtieth offence and over eight years served in detention.
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Morris Ahearn
Mersey
Boston
Mann
Station 6
Mary Carmody
Ahearn
House of Correction
Officer Mann
Reddy Justified in Death at Charlestown Prison
Associate Justice Joseph H. Cohon reports the finding on the death of convict Cohen in the Charlestown State prison. Cohen died from a skull fracture after a blow with a board wielded by Gallagher in a confrontation. The judge rules Gallagher acted in self defense.
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Joseph H. Cohon
Charlestown District Court
Cohen
Peculiar Accident Severs Glass Lodged in Man's Skull
E G Libby aged 71 of 8 Portland Everett was struck by a falling piece of glass on Washington near Warrenton. The shard lodged in his skull requiring surgical removal. He was taken to Station 4 and Dr Hubbard summoned for treatment at City Hospital.
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E. G. Libby
Portland Street
Everett
Washington Street
Warrenton
Satolli Receives Papal Appointing Authority in U S Catholic Affairs
Baltimore reports Mgr Satolli appointed by the Pope to settle all religious questions between bishops and priests in the United States without appeal. Cardinal Gibbons declined comment while noting the announcement. The move fuels debate over Satolli and the future of the McGlynn case and its potential reopening.
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Baltimore
Mgr. Satolli
United States
Cardinal Gibbons
Vatican
Mgr. Satolh
America
Leo
Mgr
Satolli
Cardinal Rampolla
Rome
McGlynn
New York
Archbishop Corrigan
Obdurate Spirits of Carnegie Mills Strike Seen Ended
Prrisnure Pennsylvania December 5 The Carnegie city mills strike appears to be broken with hundreds seeking reinstatement or interior roles. About a dozen skilled workers moved to Hazelton to take better positions while others joined Clark Shoenberger or Zug mills. It is seen as likely most old employees will soon return. Homestead Pennsylvania December 5 About fifty applicants sought steel works jobs, some were hired, others rejected. New workers are staying on at the works unlike a week ago.
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Prrisnure
Penn
Carnegie City Mills
Twenty-Ninth
Thirty-Third Street Mills
Hazelton
Clark’s
Shoenberger
Zug’s
Carnegie’s
Hommestead
To Take Care Of Samoa Agreement For Peace In Samoa
Department of State confirms a three nation agreement among England Germany and the United States to restore order in Samoa. Ships will be kept there by each government as a peace keeping force. The US steamer Alliance is en route from San Francisco to Samoa.
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Washington
Department of State
Londom
England
Germany
United States
Samoa
United States Steamer Alliance
San Francisco
Chicago Lake Front Decision Affirmed by Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court, via Justice Field, affirmed the Illinois Illinois Central Railroad Chicago lake front case in favor of Illinois. Chief Justice abstained due to prior involvement. Justice Blatchford a stockholder did not participate. Justice Shiras dissented briefly. Justice Lamar concurred with the views expressed.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Justice Field
Chicago Lake Front
Illinois Central Railroad Company
State of
Illinois
Circuit Court of the United States
District of Illinois
Blatchford
Shiras
Justice Lamar
Supreme Court Rules Massachusetts Insolvency Law Applies After Bankruptcy Lapse
The Supreme Court held that Massachusetts insolvency law revived immediately after the national bankruptcy statute expired, requiring no new legislation. The decision, in the Taylor assigns case against Benjamin F. Butler, stems from an Alabama claims bank draft assignment.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Taylor
Benjamin F. Butler
Butler
Alabama Claims Bank
Death of an Old Citizen of Maine
Winthrop Maine December 5 Lewis Wood aged 80 a native of Winthrop lifelong citizen and man of property died today He was from one of the town s oldest and best known families He was father of Eliott Wood a prominent Maine politician senator elect and late postmaster of the United States Senate
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Winthrop, Me
Lewis Wood
Winthrop
Eliott Wood
Maine
United States Senate
Bound for Boston she loses her sails
London December 5 The bark Kate en route from Grand Bassam to Boston arrived at Fayalleaky with several sails blown away and missing.
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Boston
London
Kate
Grand Bassam
Fayalleaky
Mr Trickey's Funeral Arrangements in Dorchester
The remains of Henry G. Trickey arrived in Boston and were turned over to a Charlestown undertaker for preparation for the funeral. The service will be held at his home 54 Monadnock street Dorchester this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial will follow at Forest Hills Cemetery.
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Henry G. Trickey
Boston
Charlestown
Monadnock Street
Dorchester
Forest Hills Cemetery
Death of S R Keith of Malden sudden pneumonia
S R Keith of Faulkner died yesterday from pneumonia. He was a large real estate owner and a candidate for the Common Council Ward 5 in today’s election.
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S. R. Keith
Faulkner
Over A Million Loan Reported To Boston Board Of Aldermen
The Board of Aldermen approved a loan bill of 1,879,700 for city projects including street paving, bridges, public buildings and grounds with 4 percent interest, payable Oct 1, 1912. They referred several oversights and peti tions to committees and debated tax abatements for South Boston betterments.
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Board of Aldermen
Committee On Finance
Alderman Lee
Brighton
West Roxbury
Flood
Tremont Street
West End Company
Keenan
Michael O’connor
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Melville Street
Dorchester
Charles W. Bartlett
S. T. Snow
J. W. Field
L. Spaulding
W. L. Terhune
S.S. Vinal
E. W. Torrey
Winchester
Water Department
E. B. Batchelder
G. W. Tucker
G. H. Smith
J. Noonan
N. J. Tolian
J. Griffin
P. Leary
A Whitam
W. B. Splaine
Admiral Farragut
Committee On Park Department
South Boston
General Court
Quincey & Boston Street Railway Company
Neponset
Dorchester & Milton Branch
Neponset Bridge
Neponset River
Hancock Street
Upham’s Corner
Longwood Avenue
Ward 22
Huntington Avenue
Bumstead Lane
George H. Keys
Joseph D. Gennaro
Boston Contracting Company
Commonwealth Avenue
Board Set Adjourns to Meet December Fifteenth
A visit to the cities New York Brooklyn St Louis Cincinnati Atlanta and Kansas City yielded valuable information. The board adjourned to meet on Thursday December 15 at 3 o'clock.
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New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Kansas City
Syndicate Controls New Orleans Street Railway Lines
New York capitalists led by Jesse Seligman confirmed ownership of major New Orleans streetcar lines including the New Orleans City & Lake Crescent City and Audubon Park & Canal systems. The group, with E W Clark Co and August Belmont Co, paid about 10 million dollars for the acquired lines and plans 4 to 5 million more for trolley equipment.
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New York
New Orleans
J. & W. Seligman & Co
Jesse Seligman
E. W. Clark & Co
August Belmont & Co
First National Bank of New York
L. von Hoffman & Co
Maitland, Phelps & Co
Philadelphia
Louisville
New Orleans City & Lake
Crescent City Railway
Audubon Park & Canal
Henry Seligman
Shriek in French Chamber as Deputy Sudden Epileptic Fit Refocuses Panama Debate
In Paris Chamber of Deputies the Panama question sparks uproar. Alfred Letellier calls for stenographic record of committee proceedings to ensure accuracy. Deputy Dubreuil suffers epileptic seizure causing suspension of session. motion to report is rejected by a large margin.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Panama
Alfred Letellier
Committee of Investigation
M. Brisson
Dubreuil
Leteilier
Gliddon and actress linked to trunk theft case
Harry Gliddon, held at Lyman for daylight trunk theft, arrived from New York with an actress who used the name Lizzie Byrns. Trunks stolen from Fall River line wharf were found at Miss Byrul’s rooms. The woman claimed a Hartford marriage to Gliddon, then disappeared. Eva J. Berry of Watertown was later identified as the trunk owner.
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Fout River
Harry Gliddon
Lyman
New York
Lizzie Byrns
Fall River Line
West Street
Factory laws enforced in Haverhill case
A warrant was issued by Clerk George of the Police Court against W. W. Spaulding a leading shoe maker for labor law violations. State Inspector Paul Hannagan and Miss Mary E Hailey charged employing women without posted hours and minors without certificates. Trial set for Wednesday. Colonel Sweeney of Lawrence to prosecute. more manufacturers in the city may face charges.
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Haverhill
George
W. W. Spaulding
Paul Hannagan
Mary E. Hailey
Sweeney
Lawrence
Murderers at the Bar in New York Court
Seven men accused of taking human life were led to the bar of the court of Oyer and Terminer. The notable prisoner is Joseph Selling who killed James Wogan at Tom Gould's resort on New Year’s Day. Others include Thomas and William Hallisey James Blanchard Frank H. Kohl Abraham Burnt and Thomas C. Wicks.
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New York
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Joseph Selling
James Wogan
Tom Gould
Twenty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Thomas
William Hallisey
James Blanchard
Frank H. Kohl
Abraham Burnt
Thomas C. Wicks
Lease discord delays Old South property deal
The Old South Society and the Architectural Club have not formalized a lease on the Washington street property. Tenants, including Bradstreet, Graham & Co., Riley, Smith & Porter, Hooper Lewis & Co., and others, resist moves without proper compensation or notices while a technical legal issue stalls the deal.
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Old South Society
Architectuural Club
Washington Street
William D. Bradstreet
Spring Lane
Graham & Co
Brade Street
Riley
Old South Chapel
Smith & Porter
Franklin Street
Hooper, Lewis & Co
Milk Street
Charles B. Wyman
Minot
J. L. Fairbanks & Company
George B. Appleton
Lee & Shepard
Hooper Lewis & Co
Perjury and Naturalization Four Arington Residents Charged
Four Arlington residents were held for the U.S. District Court grand jury on perjury tied to naturalization papers. Michael Sheehan faces three complaints with $2000 bail each, while John F. Nolan Oliver J. McCarthy and Patrick Hickey are held on $1000 bail. Arrests occurred weeks ago with ongoing postponements until yesterday’s hearing before U.S. Commissioner Fiske.
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Arlington
United States District Court Grand Jury
United States
Fiske
Michael Sheehan
John F. Nolan
Oliver J. McCarthy
Patrick Hickey
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Leyland Line
Borden Gase
M’cleary
Davidovich
Reddy
Pope
MR. Trickey
Malden
Post
Alderman Flood
Norfolk Avenue
Dorchester Brook
Magazine Street
Byron Street
Bennington
Saratoga Streets
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Beacon Park
Andrew Square
New Orleans West End
Gliddon’s Grimes
Pittsburg
Joseph Warton
Alegheny
Kossuth
Vienna
Louis Kossuth
Boston Teachers’ Fund
Messrs. Kidder, Peabody & Co
Boston Teachers’ Benefit Association Fund
Piravi Whrensoon
Ake
Royal P. Barry
George R. Swasty
Stearns &Coi
George Curtis
Parkinson
Burr
William B. Stevens, Sr
Philip Prager
Case
Johnson
LS. Johinson & CO
Mass
Flaherty
John Flaherty
W. P. B. Brooks
Hanover ST
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