Largest fire in Montgomery history devastates Commerce Street
A massive blaze on Commerce street in Montgomery Alabama destroyed Greil Bros. & Co. and Hobbie Teague wholesale grocers with combined losses around 2100000, insured portions totaling over 80000, plus Warren & Co. stock losses of about 30000. The total estimated loss exceeds 250000. Fire threatened both sides of the street before wind and abundant water supply contained the flames.
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Montgomery
Atla
Ala
Commerce Street
Greil Bros. & Co
Hobbie &Teague
Warren & Co
Incendiary Fires Rattle Nashua Area, Four Occur in 24 Hours
Three fires erupted in Nashua New Hampshire last night with a fourth in an unoccupied barn. Authorities found kerosene in a bottle at Perham's block and vowed swift punishment if the arsonist is caught. City leaders, property owners, and the fire department held safety talks as they investigated.
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Nashva
N. H
Dunlap’s
Tesser
Latin Block
Perham
Canal Street
J. G. Graves
Thayer
Don
Railroad Square
Fire alarms report two small blazes in South Boston stores
An evening alarm from box 142 at 7 10 for a fire in a wooden dwelling at 203 F street South Loston owner Patrick Cain occupant G M Goddard. A late night call from box 16 at 1 30 for a slight fire in Knight and McIntyre provision store 52 Chatham street with probable damage of 100 dollars.
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South Loston
Patrick Cain
G. M. Goddard
Knight & McIntyre
Chatham Street
Mormon Church Property Seized in Salt Lake
United States Marshal Dyer acting as receiver seized the Mormon Church president's office ledgers and books in Salt Lake City. James Jack, the church custodian, was asked to receipt for the items. The church protests the action as an outrage.
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Salt Lake City
United States
Dyer
James Jack
Demonstration Planned for Executed Anarchists Abandoned
CricaGco December 7 The proposed demonstration in aid of families of the executed anarchists to be held at Battery D on December 10 has been abandoned by its organizers who believe public opinion now makes the event inadvisable.
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CricaGco
Battery D
Keeler Co Handmade Furniture Novelties For Holidays
Keeler & Co Manufacturers presents high end decorative furniture novelties designed as unique holiday gifts. Located at 91 Walmington Street, Cor Elm, the firm emphasizes artistic excellence and premium craftsmanship in its seasonal offerings.
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Keeler & CO Manufacturers
Walmington ST
Cor, Elm
Weather Summary From Boston December 7 1887
Observer's Office signals daily weather report for Boston includes barometer readings 30.29 to 30.19 inches and mean daily bar 30.24. Maximum temperature 43.0, mean 36.0, minimum 25.0. Dew point 29.0, humidity 77 percent. Wind from the south, rainfall 0.00 inches.
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Signal Service
U.S. A
Boston
Pemes Sost Ee
S.c
Svaseceaws
Temporal coincidence noted across all stations
Observers recorded simultaneous measurements at every named station, marking a shared moment in time. The note highlights synchronized timing despite potential station differences, implying coordinated data collection and a common reference epoch for subsequent analysis.
Shipping news notes and arrivals from global ports
Multiple vessels report movements with origins and destinations including Baltimore Rotterdam Hamburg New York Antwerp Philadelphia Singapore and Tokyo. Ships listed include Circassia Aller Westernland Burgundia Man itoban Steamer Circassia and others with ports such as New Orleans Sebastopol Glasgow Shanghai and Montreal.
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Quebec
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Hong Kong
San Francisco
Holland
London
Vienna says German press inflates Russian threat to mask Bismarck diplomacy
Private Warsaw advices link Russian troop movements to a planned German Austrian united action in case of war. The Moscow Gazettes future French policy may force Germany to guard one or both frontiers. Carnot asks Gobiet form cabinet while Grévy rests ill. Mayor O'Brien accepts nomination.
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Kovel
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Fremdenblatt
Paris
Russian
Poland
The
Pacific Ocean
Bern
Dee
National Gazette
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Journal de St. Petersbourg
Berlin
Russea
Cologne
St. Petersburg
Bulgaria
Cambridge Aldermen Meet as Recounts Sought Across City
The Cambridge board of aldermen held a regular meeting last evening. Petitions were presented for recounts of votes for aldermen citywide, councilmen in Ward 4, and school committee in precinct 2 of Ward 4. Sunday afternoon was set for the school committee and council recount, and Monday afternoon for the aldermanic recount. An order was adopted to petition the Legislature for the appointment of a board of registrars of voters excluding the city clerk.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
Bodwell Improves But Remains Seriously Ill
Governor Bodwell’s condition in Augusta Maine is reported more favorable with less pain and signs of general improvement though he remains seriously ill.
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Bodwell
Augusta
Sailed vessels list reaches New Orleans and Shields
London noted late ships departing for New Orleans with the City of Lincoln from Shields and Costa Rican and Liverpool also bound for New Orleans as of December 7.
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London
City of Lincoln
Shields
New Orleans
Liverpool
Blaine Sees Fair Contest on Protection Question in Tariff Debate
In Paris Mr. Blaine comments on the Presidents tariff plan, arguing for protection and warning against freeing the wool and tobacco taxes. He says repeal of tobacco tax would aid tobacco growers and consumers, but warns against unlimited imports and a policy that lowers wages. He favors fortifications and a careful, limited tariff adjust ment to reduce the surplus without sacrificing protection.
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Glaine
Europe
England
France
Ohio
Indiana
Mill men fear President's tariff plan in Lowell
In Lowell on December 7 mill leaders and agents from Hamilton Mills Merrimac Manufacturing and Boot Mills warned that a tariff reduction on cotton and wool and duties cut on iron and machinery would shrink mill plant values and slow production. They expect Congress to oppose the proposals and fear Democratic support could cost votes in the upcoming election. Key figures included Oliver A. Moulton J S Ludlow and A G Cumnock.
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Merrimac Manufacturing Company
A. G. Cumnock
Boott Mills
Russia's Military Movements Stir Europe Across Frontiers
Vienna reports Emperor Francis Joseph to chair a council on Russian troop concentrations near Austria. Warsaw and Paris discuss a alleged German Austrian plan to invade Polish territory if war erupts, while Moscow and Bern comment on Russia's defensive posture and diplomacy with Germany.
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Francis Joseph of Austria
Vienna
Goblet to Form a Cabinet in France
President Sadi Carnot has summoned M Goblet to form a new ministry at the Elysee Palace. Fallieres declined due to ill health and limited authority. Goblet has agreed to form the cabinet as Grévy lies ill and writes memoirs with his nephew.
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Sadi-Carnot
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M. Fallieres
Elysée Palace
M. Clémenceau
Massachusetts indicted horse thief nabbed at Peekskill sale
Mitchell Stone, alias in several indictments in Massachusetts, was arrested at a Peekskill New York horse sale and committed to the county jail to await a requisition from Massachusetts authorities. Dr. McGlynn plans a February lecturing tour abroad supporting the Henry George land tax doctrine.
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Mitchell Stone
Massachusetts
Peekskill
N. Y
Bay State
New York
Dr. McGlynn
Henry George
Canada and the States examined by Nova Scotia attorney general
Tomorrow the Argus will publish a striking letter from Hon. J. W. Longley, Nova Scotia attorney general, arguing for broader Canada United States trade relations. He says the fishing dispute masks a bigger chance for mutual benefit through closer economic ties.
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Farwell
Montgomery
Ala
Nashua
N. H
Blaine
Longley
Nova Scotia
United States
Canada
Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Players
PortiAno
Argus
J. W. Longley
Canadian
States
Congress
Attempted suicide and fatal tram accident reported
Last evening Owen Brennan of 10 Asylum Street attempted self harm with a razor and was taken to City Hospital. William H. Card, 27, of Nashua New Hampshire, was killed after being struck by tram wheels at Geat Falls. he leaves a widow and two children.
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Owen Brennan
No. 10
Asylum Street
City Hospital
William H. Card
Nashua
N. H
Geat Falls
War Tariff Views and Recommendations from City Business Leaders
Representatives from the city contribute views on revising the war tariff on imports. Additions to the free list and other proposals aim to ease taxation without harming domestic industries, aligning with the President's tariff reform stance.
Wool and Woollen Interests in Tariff Debate
The author argues tariffs harmed wool growers and woollen industry, citing falling sheep numbers since 1867, plant closures, and rising imports. He notes shifts to Texas and California, the decline in woollen establishments, and that protection did not stop competition from Australia and cheap goods. He advocates free wool with limited duties on finished goods.
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Iowa
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