War rumors flare as Russian troops mass on frontiers
Reports from Erzurwn Vienna and Berlin describe Russian troop concentrations on the Austrian frontier amid fears of war. The Fremdenblatt, Pesther Lloyd, and others note peace hopes, yet insist Russia's actions threaten neighbors. Prices sag on the rumor of mobilization and election of France's Sadi Carnot stirs speculation.
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Erzurwn
Russia
Galician
Austria
Germany
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Fremdenblatt
Berlin
Politsche Corresponder
Pesther Lloyd
M. Sadi-Carnot
France
Copper market lively on New York Metal Exchange trading day
The Metal Market reports a brisk copper session with Huron 6 to 7, National 5 to 6, Minnesota 3 4, Rockland 254, Franklin 1544, Arnold 75, South Side 87 percent and total 400000 pounds traded. Quoted prices rose 10 to 20 cents per 100 pounds. London copper advanced £1 12s 6d per ton. tin rose £15s per ton. lead edged higher as nationwide speculation grows.
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New York
New York Metal Exchange
Huron
National
Minnesota
Rockland
Franklin
Arnold
South Side
London
Heyse Described as Germany's Modern Poet by Hartmann
Mr Sadakichi Hartmann, presenting at Chickering Hall, calls Paul Heyse the modern poet of Germany and his own protégé. The lecture covers Heyse's life, Munich home, and his work, praising his simple yet finished style and his role as a Platonic Hegelian philosopher.
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C. Sadakichi-Hartmann
Paul Heyse
Germany
Sadakchi-Hartmann
Chickering Hall
Sadakichi-Hartmann
Munich
Berlin
Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Heyse
Bonn
Italy
Kugler
Ioethe
Arsenic Found in Medicine in Randall Murder Case
State Detectives Mungan and Whitney conferred with local officers in Greenfield and then visited Turner's Falls for further investigation. Sheriff Allen disclosed arsenic in the elder Randall’s medicine, prescribed November 20 at Peck’s drug store and delivered to the victim. Other suspects are believed involved and additional arrests are expected.
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Greenfield
Mungan and
Whitney
Randall
Turner's Falls
Allen
Peck
Young Randall
Scotia Stranded Again En Route to Dunkirk
The Scotia, from New York to Dunkirk, with boiler and engine trouble, limped into Halifax after 260 miles at sea. The vessel, carrying a cargo of petroleum, was forced to port a second time when its machinery failed once more.
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Walifax
Scotia
New York
Dunkirk
France
Halifax
In the City News and City Notices
Weather warms and clears across the city. The Montgomery Guards host a social at their headquarters. Faneuil Hall Market votes to honor Nathaniel Brimbercoin. John B. Martin responds to criticism in the Medical and Surgical Journal. Union Pacific shows slight reaction to the President's message. Coppers active and strong. San Diego land sales surge. Eliot School Association holds reunion and banquet. Sadakichi Hartmann lectures on Paul Heyse. City Democratic committee selects school board nominees and alderman candidates in most districts.
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Montgomery Guards
Faneuil Hall Market
Nathaniel Brimbercoin
John B. Martin
Medical and Surgical Journal
Union Pacific
Coppers
San Diego
Eliot School Association
Sadakichi-Hartmann
Paul Heyse
Seville and Cadiz Lecture by Mrs Woolson at Hawthorne
Mrs Abba Goold Woolson spoke yesterday at the Hawthorne rooms on Seville and Cadiz describing Seville with its Moorish walls and grand cathedral and detailing the Alcazar which rivals the Alhambra. She condemned bull fights in Seville and noted many American tourists who visit the ring observe proper conduct. A brief Cadiz description concluded the talk.
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Abba Goold Woolson
Hawthorne Rooms
Seville
Cadiz
Alcazar
Alhambra
Lome
Steamers Arrived at Major Ports Revealing Trade Ships
Shipping news lists vessels arriving or sailing with origins from New York Savannah Baltimore and Bermuda among others. Entries include Vaderland from New York to Antwerp Wolviston from Savannah and Hughenden from Savannah to Barcelona plus many more departures and arrivals across Liverpool Bremen and Boston with dates in early December and late November.
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Antwerp
Dee
Vaderland
New York
Bremen
Wolviston
Savannah
Vorwarts
Barcelona
Hughenden
Liverpool
Heraclides
Mobile
Mentinor
Baltimore
Niceto
New Orleans
Lizard
Moravia
Trambury
Cotentta
Belgravia
Bombay
Revol
Abeona
Moville
Vancouver
Portland
Gibralter
Hartburn
Mediterranean
Poyta
Philadelphia
Ovingham
the Lizard
Alunda
St John
Sougon
Alt Lura
Cycll
Associations Gather For Meetings At Local Hotels
The Granite Association met at Crawford House last evening followed by the Moulded Counter Association dinner at the Quincy. W E Endicott led the Parker's schoolmasters monthly gathering. Boston Market Gardeners Association held its annual meeting and dinner at the Revere House. Mrs Betsy B Morse wife of Rev W E Morse of Farmington Maine died Monday night at age 72, three days after her husband’s death.
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Granite Association
Crawford House
Quincy
W. E. Endicott
Parker's
Boston Market Gardeners’ Association
Revere House
Betsy B. Morse
W. E. Morse
Farmington, Me
The ReVERE House Under New Management Reclaims Glory
Under new management The ReVERE House is described as surpassing its earlier fame as a first class hotel and regaining stature. The note highlights improvement and renewed reputation in the hospitality scene.
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Revere House
Sadi Carnot Countess and Clémenceau in Cabinet Talks
Paris dispatch reports M Goblet likely to be prime minister with Flourens remaining foreign minister. President Sadi Carnot and Clemenceau urge republican unity to defeat monarchists and budget concerns. Ribot and other leaders met. general election hinted for late 1858.
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M. Goblet
M. Flourens
Paris
M.sadi-Carnot
M. Clémenceau
Sadi Carnet
Sadi Carnot
M. Ribot
Jadi Carnot
Post Office Postings and Wool Talks Dominant in Capital Gossip
The President has not yet filled Massachusetts post office vacancies but is expected to appoint Democrats’ choices, with Athol going to W. W. Fish and Brockton to John Kent. Hingham favors George Cushing, Sutton hinges on Morse’s recommendation. Wool growers and dealers named committees to meet manufacturers soon. Dr. George B. Loring urged restoring the 1867 wool tariff with a 20 cent dividing line. Worcester Postmaster Estabrook secured a promise for more carriers and clerks.
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Wasutneron
Dee
G. —Soroian
Massachusetts Post Office
W. W. Fish
Athol
John Kent
Brockton
Hingham
George Cushing
Edwin Wilder
Sutton
Morse
George B. Loring
Estabrook
Worcester
Postoffice Department
Death of Nathaniel Brimblecam Marketplace Pioneer
Nathaniel Brimblecam, a long time poultry trader at Faneuil Hall Market and longtime Boston resident, died of pneumonia at 172 West Chester Park. Born April 22 1826 in Marblehead he settled in Boston after a career in the commission business. He served in the common council 1880 1882 and was active in civic affairs and church life. He was survived by his wife Miss Burr and four children who had predeceased him.
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Nathaniel Brimblecam
West Chester Park
Faneuil Hall
Mar. Brimblecam
Marblehead
Topafield
Boston
Federal Street
Central Congregational Church
Duryea
Krimblecom
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Burr
Auburn
James Ballinger
Machias
Cleveland
John Power
Waterford
Lismore
Presidential nominations to Senate announced
The President sent nominations to the Senate including Lucius Q C Lamar to be associate justice of the Supreme Court, William F Vilas to be Secretary of the Interior, Don M Dickinson to be Postmaster General, Charles S Fairchild to be Secretary of the Treasury, George Rives to be assistant secretary of state, Isaac H Maynard to be assistant secretary of the treasury, Sigourney Butler to be second comptroller of the treasury, and James Wilyatt to be treasurer of the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Lucius Q. C. Lamar
Mississippi
Supreme Court of the United States
William F. Vilas
Wisconsin
Interior
Don M. Dickinson
Michigan
Charles S. Fairchild
New York
Treasury
George Rives
Isaac H. Maynard
Strikes and Strikers at B E Cole and Palmer Works
In MarsBleHead on December 6, union leaders met with Cole & Co executives but failed to reach terms. The New England Boot and Shoe Cutters' Union pressed for uniform town prices, while Palmer Carpet Manufacturing faced ongoing dispute with no price agreement. Scab creeler wages and potential shutdown fears loom as workers are displaced and plans to replace them unfold.
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Cole & Co.’s
Marblehead
Palmer
State Board
Charles Ware
Woodbury’s
Palmer Carpet Manufacturing Company
Coupe Creen
Ereelers
Creeler, Wort
Winders
Working men's aldermanic convention names slate
The working men’s aldermanic convention met in the Police Court room with Horace E. Monroe as chair and John Bray as secretary. Thirty eight delegates attended. The slate included Eugene H. Goss Henry A. Plympton William Wiley for three years Nathan Clark for two years George H. Rich George H. Newhall Elbridge S. Young Thomas Kavanagh Henry B. Falls W. W. Slay. A Ward 6 contest nominated John S. Brackett on the ninth ballot. A delegate denounced W Snell as not Irish and accused the party of bias. The list remained incomplete at closing.
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Thomas Kavanagh
Henry B. Falls
W. W. Slay
Common Council
John S. Brackett
John Buckley
W. Snell
Snell
Workingmen’s Party
Doherty Accepts Republican Nomination for Charlestown Alderman
Boston December 6 1887 Mr Philip J Doherty accepts the Republican nomination for alderman from Charlestown in a letter to the convention chairman saying he aims to serve good government and reform irrespective of party and will run with no pledges beyond duty to Boston citizens. He notes time constraints from his practice but accepts the honor with support from honest government friends.
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Philip J. Doherty
Charlestown
Boston
Lai
Cuariestown
Loereis
Board of Aldermen
Charlestons
Puilir.j, Donerty
E. F Pillsbury
Congress Begins Work After President's Message Read
Washington December 6. The Senate recessed then read the President's message and adjourned. In the House amendments to rules were submitted for committee on rules including designating a bill to proceed to. a 13 member navigation and fisheries panel. Also a revenue amendment rule was proposed. The House adjourned at 1 50 p m until Thursday.
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Washindton
Senate
Prsident
Committee
Dingley
Maine
House
Johnson
North Carolina
Metaphysical Phenomena Plan of Operations by ASPR
The American Society for Psychical Research seeks reports of remarkable dreams or waking impressions linking distant crises to real events. It plans a circular of questions to measure how many people experience such phenomena and how often they align with actual events.
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The
American Society For Psychical Research
Old Eliot School Association gathering recalls memory lane
A large Eliot School Association reunion of old boys met at Young’s last evening with a bountiful repast then singing Auld Lang Syne. President Isaac B. Mills gave reminiscences of school days and noted several members who died this year including Brown Milton Foyne Green Burgess Dolliver Ayers. Mayor O'Brien spoke as did others including Rev. Haven, Mason and Ford. Officers listed: Mills president Pratt vice, Tipple secretary Burns historian Shepard treasurer Carpenter auditor.
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Eliot School Association
Young
J. Smith
Isaac B. Mills
Benjamin B. Brown
Horace P. Milton
Theodore N. Foyne
Thomas Green
Noah Lincoln
James M. Burgess
Peter &. Dolliver
Master Ayers
Broonlyn
N. Y
Aves
Mayor O'Brien
Willama Everett
Northland
Boston
Arthur Little
William S. Haven
Samuel W. Mason
George B. Ford
Dwight School Association
W. C. Unwin
Brinw
Library directors elect delegates to national conference
The General Theological Library Society met at 26 Mt Vernon street with Hon William Claflin presiding. Delegates Rev Joseph T Duryea D D and Rev Daniel Dorchester D D were chosen to represent the library at the general Christian conference in Washington DC under the American branch of the Evangelical Alliance.
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General Theological Library
General Theological Library Society
Mt. Vernon Street
William Claflin
Joseph T. Duryea
D.D
Daniel Dorchester
General Christian Conference
Washieton
D. C
Ioray
The
Evangelical Alliance
Montgomery Light Guard Veterans Club Hosts Officers
The Montgomery Light Guard Veteran Association on Washington street held an evening gathering with over two hundred members and friends. Colonel Thomas B. P. Doherty called the meeting to order around 4 30 PM and led through swift business before a varied program of songs and recitations. Lieutenant J B Daly served as master of ceremonies.
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Montgomery Light Guard Veteran Association
Washington Street
Thomas BP. Doherty
J. B. Daly
Ready-made clothing at Macailar Parker & Co
Macailar Parker & Co offer a full stock of ready-made clothing for men. The house is well known and provides a wide variety in price to suit every taste and pocket.
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House of Macailar, Parker & Co
President Cleveland Urges Tariff Reform Over Tax Removal
President Cleveland's December message to Congress condemns existing tariff laws as vicious and inequitable. He calls for immediate reform to restore funds to circulation, warns against excessive revenue hoarding, and discusses the peril to business from surplus taxes while outlining potential bond purchases and relief measures.
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