Secretary Manning Examines Silver, Tariffs and Surplus
The Treasury report analyzes silver coinage, tariff policy, and the surplus. It criticizes Britain’s silver boycott, discusses international monetary hopes, and urges repeal of silver purchases and a push for global coinage reform. It also reviews funded debt, revenue trends, and calls for tax reductions including removing duties on raw wool.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Manning
United States
England
Great Britain
Germany
France
California
Australia
Congress
Federal Treasury
Mississippi
Jordan
Treasury
Morrill
Wool Tax Reform Proposal Advocates Revenue Reduction
The speaker argues wool should be taxed less to cut costs for workers and boost wages, noting existing duties raise revenue slowly and proposing a broader move to remove several hundred taxed import items. A supplementary report on duty collection will be prepared for Congress.
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United States
Congress
Field Demands More Definite Complaint in Slander Suit
In New York on December 6 special report says Cyrus W. Field sues Charles P. Clark and Francis L. Higginson for 500000 dollars alleging slander or conspiracy. Judge Cullen orders Field to show cause why the complaint should not be amended. Pleading time extended to twenty days after ruling on the show cause order. Defendants claim they have meritorious defenses. Separate action seeks 1200000 dollars in New York & New England bonds with Clark demurring via John Lindley. Petitions to remove both cases to Federal Court filed at White Plains with bonds by Adams Express Co. president William B. Dinsmore as surety, approved by Judge Donohue.
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New York
Cyrus W. Field
Charles P. Clark
Francis L. Higginson
Cullen
Carter & Ledyard
Hugginson
Roger Foster
Clark
Field
New England
John Lindley
Desperate Deed of a Former Boston Man in Washington
In Washington on December 5, John Rowe a former Boston gambler shot a woman named Minnie Raymond then killed himself. The pair had lived at a D Street S. W. address where Rowe spent about eight thousand dollars on their house. The woman died from the head wound and Rowe perished shortly after.
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Washtington
Speciar
Boston
John Rowe
Washington
Minnie Raymond
D Street
S. W
Rowe
Auction Sales Deck Promises Midday and Afternoon Lots
Auction items listed for today include paintings by Lewis J Bird & Co at 2 p m and real estate by R Knights & Co at 12 30 p m, Horatio Harris & Co unit at 11 a m, sleighs and robes by A M Bates at 10 30 a m. On Wednesday December 3 stocks by J L Day & Co at 11 50 a m and Francis Henshaw & Co at 12 m and fruit by Horatio Harris & Co at 11 a m.
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Lewis J. Bird & Co
R. Knights & Co
Horatio Harris& Co
A. M. Bates
Stocks
J. L. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Horatio Harris & Co
Boston Theatres Schedule Summary
The list shows performances across Boston venues with nightly showings. Acts include ElioU Theatre and Galley Slave, Karl the Pedler at ARD A THENEUM, Harbor Lights at Boston Museum, Lilian Alcott as Theodora at Globe Theatre, Adonis at Hollis Street Theatre, Edwin Booth at Boston Theatre, and The Wotan Hater at Park Theatre with nightly starts around 7:40 to 7:45.
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Eliou Theatre
Theneum
Karl the Pedler
Boston Museum
Harbor Lights
Globe Theatre
Lilian Alcott
Theodora
Hollis Street
Adonis
Boston
Edwin Booth
Park Theatre
John T. Raymond
Wotan Hater
Dohrty Lamont Wedding Notices in Local City
In this city on December 2, by Rev W A Lewis Finlay Doherty wed Miss Abby Lamont, both of this city. Also on December 2 by Rev C H Snalding James O Hovey wed Mary E Stackpole, both of this city. Hooper Hunter wedding in Bridgewater December 1 by Rev Jane Danham Albert H Hooper wed Agnes Jessie Hunter, both of Bridgewater.
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Doherty—Lamont
W. A. Lewis
Finlay Doherty
Abby Lamont
C. H. Snalding
James O. Hovey
Mary E. Stackpole
Hooper—Huntern
Bridgewater
Ftev
Jane Danham
Albert H. Hooper
Agnes Jessie Hunter
Briticewater
Obituary notices from several New England towns dated December
Deaths announced in multiple towns include Martha E Coolidge 78 widow of Thatcher Coolidge in this city December 4. J Douglass Soule 62 in Allston December 5. Sarah A Jackson widow of Francis H Jackson December 6. William Crowell Tarbell 55 December 6. Lavinia Abercombie 70 widow of Otis Abercombie M D in Lunenburg December 4. M Alice Fenwick in Chelsea December 4. John H Graupner 77 in South Natick December 4. Theodora Eliot youngest child of Henry W and Charlotte C Eliot in St Louis December 5. Squire Gove 72 in Cohasset December 5. Samuel W Parker 64 in Reading December 4. Elen Collamer Rice widow of Rhomes G Rice in Cambridge December 4. J Winter Smith 55 in Somerville December 4. Miss Lucy P Tyler 74 in Somerville December 4. Josie E Wetherbee 9 years 6 months in Newtonville December 5 after lingering illness.
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Coolidge
Martha E
Thatcher Coolidge
Allston
Mass
J. Douglass Soule
St. Albans
Jackson
Sarah A
Francis H. Jackson
Tarbell
William Crowell Tarbell
Abercombie
Lunenburg
Lavinia Abercombie
Otis Abercombie
M.D
Fenwick
Chelsea
M. Alice
T. M. Cutter
Charlestown
Graupner
South Natick
Premnonia
John H. Graupner
Eliot
St. Louis
Theodora
Henry W
Charlotte C. Eliot
Gove
Cohasset
Squire
Parker
Reading
Samuel W. Parker
Rice
Cambridge
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American Insurance Co
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Y Secretarie
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R. R
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