Republicans In Power Their Path Not Strewn With Thornless
Washington dispatch notes growing belief that General Harrison may call an extra session of Congress after inauguration to organize the House and set tariff policy. Republicans seek to admit Territories, pass a tariff bill, and secure a stable majority, while Democrats vow to block unilateral moves and defend contested seats.
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Wasameton
Harrison
Congress
Payson
Illinois
Post
Harbor refuges in Arctic for shipwrecked crews proposed
Captain Ashmead and colleagues plan two life saving refuges for Arctic shipwrecked seamen at Point Barrow and East Cape Siberia. Congressman Cox offers House support and committee help. Stations would be staffed and supplied to save whalers, with Russian permission and cost-sharing possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashmead
Philadelphia
Arctic Ocean
Congressman Cox
New York
Cox
Prince
Pointbarrow
East Cape
Siberia
Siberian
Postal Appointment Policy as Incumbents Remain
Congressman Whiting reports Postmaster General Dickinson assured that Republican incumbents at Holyoke Gardner and Florence post offices may stay until the new administration arrives. If contests arise General Harrison will decide. The Warren office also appears under this policy. Democratic applicants hesitate at three month chances. Senate delays likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
Dickinson
Holyoke
Gardner
Florence
Harrison
Russell
Warren
Hoar
Senate
National Bank Reorganization Bill Positioned for Debate
The rules committee agreed to give the Banks and Banking Committee a day for its business in the House. If fixed, Wilkins will call up the Trenholm reorganization bill with expectations of smoother passage than the circulation bill previously blocked by filibusters. Governor Long assured Allen and Russell funding for Lowell and Worcester public buildings in the sundry civil appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Rules
Committee On Banks and Banking
Wilkins
Trenholm
House
Lowell and Worcester
Long
Messrs. Allen and Russell
Faneuil
National Bank OF Boston
Faneuil Hall National Bank of Boston
South Market Street
G. Hiler
Executive nominations sent to Senate by President
The President forwarded several nominations including Captain Peter D. Vroom as inspector general with major rank, Captain Edward Inter as judge-advocate with major rank, Captain George B. Davis as judge-advocate with major rank, and Perry Belmont as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Spain. The House committee on invalid pensions authorized a favorable report on Mrs. Sheridan's pension claim.
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Senate
Peter D. Vroom
Third Cavalry
Edward Inter
First Cavalry
George B. Davis
Fifth Cavalry
Perry Belmont
New York
United States
Spain
Senate grants pension to Sheridan widow and Boston visit hints
A Senate bill would provide Irene Rucker Sheridan widow of General Sheridan a 3500 year pension. The President and Secretary Fairchild showed interest in attending the Massachusetts Tariff Reform league banquet in Boston. Congressman Morse accompanied Mr. Harvey Shepard to the White House for a cordial discussion with the President who hinted at likely attendance if schedules permit. Endicott may join if Cleveland and Fairchild go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Irene Rucker Sheridan
General Sheridan
Cleveland
Boston
Fairchild
Massachusetts
Morse
Harvey N. Shepard
League
White House
Shepard
Endicott
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Fairchild
New England Waterways Funding by State in River and Harbor Bill
Compilation of river and harbor allocations by state. Maine towns receive varied sums for harbors and breakers including Rockland Saco Portland Camden and Mt Desert. Vermont totals listed for Burlington Gorings Landing and island communities. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New Hampshire totals and specific harbor projects summarized.
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New England
Maine
Rockland
Paaree
Saco
York
Portland
Back Cove
Rockport
Camden
Mt. Desert
Lubec Channel
Penobscot
Narraguagus
Bagaduce
Kennebec
State
Vermont
Burlington Harbor
Gordon’s Landing
North Hero
South Hero
Otter Creek
Massachusetts
Boston
Lynn
Nantucket
Newburyport
Plymouth
Powow
Rhode _Island
Block Island
Newport_Harbor
Pawtucket
Providence River
Narmansett Bay
Providence
Greenacket Shoal
Pawcatuck
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Black Rock
Milford
New Haven
New_ Haven
Norwalk
Stonington
Stamford
Hartford
Housatonic
Thames
New Hampshire
Pardoned Prisoners Defend Island Release No Political Motive
John B. Martin, president of the Deer Island board, says ninety-two first offence drunkenness pardons were issued to make room for inmates. He notes many pardoned men lived outside Boston and could not vote locally, insisting there is no political aim behind the action.
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Deer Island
Boston
John B. Martin
Board of Directors For
Public Institutions
Post
John C. Whiton
Fire Insurance Companies choose directors and officers
The Firemen's Fire Insurance Company elected directors Samuel R. Payson Charles Deane Samuel C. Cobb Nathaniel W. Pierce Thomas W. Tucker Gorham Rogers Henry Whitman Austin W. Bexton Charles H. Plimpton Edward L. Pickard Thomas J. Whidden Samuel B. Dana. Thomas W. Tucker reelected president Henry C. Short secretary. The Neptune Fire and Marine Insurance Company named directors Charles J. Morrill Caleb A. Curtis Aaron Hobart Edward Page William Endicott Jr George A. Meyer Caleb William Loring George Thacher George F. Osborne. officers named President George F. Osborne secretary Eugene B. Hinkley.
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The
Firemen’s Fire Insurance Company
Samuel R. Payson
Charles Deane
Samuel C. Cobb
Nathaniel W. Pierce
Thomas W. Tucker
Gorham Rogers
Henry Whitman
Austin W. Bexton
Charles H. Plimpton
Edward L. Pickard
Thomas J. Whidden
Samuel B. Dana
Henry C. Short
Neptune Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Charles J. Morrill
Caleb A. Curtis
Aaron Hobart
Edward Page
William Endicott, Jr
George A. Meyer
Caleb William Loring
George Thacher
George F. Osborne
Eugene B. Hinkley
G A R Fair Opens in Horticultural Hall for Widows and Children
The G A R Post 68 fair opened last evening in Horticultural Hall with booths of handmade dainty articles described as made by angels. A remembrance tent honors old camping grounds while the lower hall hosts tents for headquarters and refreshments. A Fred ericksburg relics room, run by Messrs. Cotton and Hills, showcases war relics from famed battlefields. The fair runs through the week to raise funds for soldiers families.
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Horticultural Hall
Walker
Fredericksburg
Messrs. Cotton & Hills
Marriages Listed in Local Notices
In this city to be married by ministers, Edward H. Saxton to Emelia W. Sylvia on December 7. In Franklin, Elisha B. Smith to Flora Peary on December 8. In Chelsea, Lewis L. Sterling to Isabella M. Davis on December 9.
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Saxton
Sylvia
Ae . Savage
Edward H. Saxton
Emelia W. Sylvia. Smith
V Peary
Franklin
Mass
Congregational Parsonage
G. E. Lovejoy
Elisha B. Smith
Flora Peary
Sterling— Davis
Chelsea
F. W. Baldwin
Lewis L. Sterling
Somerville
Isabella M. Davis
Deaths and funeral notices from the city
Death notices listed from Dec 5 to Dec 10 include Elisha Atkins 76, Ann Barnard 70, Louisa Campbell 48, Thomas Crowell 70, Charlotte Dow 77, John Downs 24, Lucy Dyer 55, Matthew Flynn, William Foster, William Glover 21, Mary Frances Goodale, William Griffin 27, Charles Ay Hebard 2, Benjamin Hibbard, Nancy Higgins 78, Thomas Jenkins 40, Emma Kelley 26, Mark Pope 70, James Russell 23, Daniel Ryan. Burial details and address notes where provided.
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Atkins
Elisha Atkins
Commonwealth Avenue
Barnarkd
Pembrouxe
Ann B. Barnard
Campbell
Brighton
Louisa Mary Campbell
Crowell
Cambridge
Thomas H. Crowell
Dow
Wollaston Heights
Charlotte Dow
Downs
Cambridge Avenue
Chelsea
John
James
Helen Downs
Dyla
Winter Hill
Somerville
Lucy A. Dyer
Flynn
Fayette Street
Matthew J. Flynn
Shearer
William W. Foster
Glover
William St. Mark Glover
Goodale
Dorchester
Mary Frances
Henry D. Goodale
Henry
Martha E. Taylor
Nelson
Hebard
Higbard
Ashmont
Benjamin C. Hibbard
Higgins
East Somerville
Nancy
William Higgins
Jenkins
Thomas Jenkins
Kelley
Boston Highlands
Emma
John Kelley
Jacob
Julia Bleiler
Macintosh Dee
Daniel C. Macintosh
Pope
Charlestown
Mark Pope
Russell
South Boston
James J. Russell
Ryan
Daniel Ryan
Boston Business Men Rally for Hart at Faneuil Hall
Boston business leaders packed Faneuil Hall to back Thomas N. Hart for mayor. Alderman Allen and speakers urged honest government, opposed race or religious politics, and criticized city leadership while praising Hart and denouncing machine rule.
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Faneuil Hall
Thomas N. Hart
Charles H. Allen
Alexander H. Rice
William Gaston
William Endicott, Jr
Allen
City Hall
Jonathan A. Lane
Boston
Abram
Hewitt
P. J. Doherty
Youny
Ireland
O’brien
Alderman Allen
Hart
Mr. Allen
A. P. Martin
Democratic City Committee
State House
A. E. Pillsbury
British-American Association
John L. Swift
B. R. Wilson
Moody Merrill
Clark
Straws From State Street Markets Turn Cautious In New York
The New York market showed activity then bearish local sentiment with heavy selling of Atchison as traders await Chicago railroad presidents meeting and London settlements. Funding news lifted odds for Delaware & Hudson while gold shipments to London and bond issues loom large.
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New York
Delaware & Hudson
Richmond
London
East Tennessee
Norfolk & Western
Atchison
Chicago
Beggary or Blackmail What’s the City Allowing
A Boston letter to the editor denounces constant assessments claimed as ball tickets for policemen firemen lamplighters and other city workers. The writer accuses city hall of tacit approval enabling this pratique claiming it buys votes and influence. Civil Boston December 10.
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Marlborough
Boston
Christendom
The Rivals Evening Show at Park Theatre
Amusements listed for Hollis Street and nearby venues include Shenandoah at Moston Museum, Paul Kauvar at the Queen’s, La Tosca at Boston Theatre, and The Cattle King at Grand Opera House with performances from evening to afternoon slots. Highlights show variety nights and a Gettysburg display at CyClorama.
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Hollis Street
Queen's Moston Museum
Shenandoah
A Park Theatre
Eve Souk
Paul Kauvar
Evans Ok
Boston Theatre
Howard Athenium
Variety
Tremont Street
Gettysburg
Grand Opera House
Life Insurance as Investment for Wealthy Men
The prompt payment of 102,794 by New York Life on the late R. M. Pulsifer highlights how affluent individuals insure large sums, viewing life insurance as a financial investment. George W. Warren argues life has monetary value, and insured protection preserves twenty years of value, with 2 to 5 percent deposits securing coverage through reputable institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Life Insurance Company
R. M. Pulsifer
George W. Warren
Boston Life
Auction Sales Notice for Tomorrow at 1 PM
Fruit-Snow and Co. announce an auction tomorrow at 1 p.m. featuring china and porcelain. Leonard and Co. hold sales at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Brio items and braces to be auctioned by Lewis J. Bird and Co. at 2:30 p.m.
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Fruit—Snow & Co
China
Leonard & Co
Brio, Brace, Etc
Lewis J. Bird & Co
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Harbors OF Refuge
Marriaghs
NEW Publications
Emerton
Myers
W. F. Allen
Washington
His Country
Irving
John Fiske
Worcester
State Normal School
Moore
N. Y. Evening Post
Bigelow
Hudson
Harvard Shakespeare
Hudson’s
Scott, Ruskin
Kingsley
Mellin Chamberlain
Wbraan Public Library
Davidson
Scartazzini
M. M. Ballou
Due West
Ginn & Company
Tremont Place
Boston Business Men
State Street
Congressman Morse
Miller
St. Paul Road
Reading
Russia
England
Bank of England
Anaconda
Panama Canal
Rouen
Havre
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Richmond Terminal
Comstock
California
Virginia
Sutro
St. John
N. B
Frenchman’s Bay Land Company
Sorrento
UCM
Hmvvss
Swrweewunnee
Carxz
Manny
Liptle, Brown & CO
Jack Hall
Robert Grant
Price
Philadelphia Press
Jack IS
the Bush
Frank T. Merrill
Jack
Editha
Boston Wharf
Boston Postoffice
Congress, Sleeper
A. Granite
Richards Streets
Mt. Washington Avenue
Fort Point
N.Y
State ST
Beacon Street
Alex. S. Porter
Ils
Isaac B. Rich
TRE
J. C. Duff
Comic Opera CO
WM. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Kilby Street
South Street
J. S. Rockwell & Co
School Street
Liberty Square
James & Abbot
Kansas
Gily, Sprinefield & Mempis al
Kansas City
Fort Scott Gulf Railroad Company
Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Railroad Company
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company
Charles Merriam
Fort Scott & Memphis R. R. Co
Sears Building
Paris
le Cid
T. Massenet
Cesar Gui
Raoul Pagno
M. Moszkowski
Gaston Paulin
All Booksellers
Jordan, Marsh & CO
the Eastern Banking CO
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
T. Merrierew
Western Securities
New Mexico
Henry J. Nazero
Farrs Mortragen
Joan Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Andover Review
A. P. Peanopy
Bliss Perry
Bernhard Berenson
Walter S. Collins
Prudential Committee
Mr. Noyes
Polynesia
Starbuck
Houghton, Mifflin & CO
I Indian WW Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
Berkeley and
Boylston Streets
A. 8. Quinton
Women’s National Indian Association
Joshua
C. H. Tyler
Devonshire St
Ene
E.w.tyler
Jd. C. K
Newton
D. Lothrop Company
Franklin Street
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Steele Mackaye
Joseph Jefferson
Frank Mayo
Royal Guard
Boston Music Hall
Stoddard Lectures
Rich Elihu
France
Bismarck
Rome
Burditt & North, Managers
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Bronson Howard
Shenandoah Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Bosto
Eugene Tompkins
N Theatre
Fannny Davenport
Melbourne McDowell
M. Victorien Sardou
Two Continents
Steinert Hall
Mer
Clayton Jonvis
MR. Eliot Hubbard
Messrs. Steinert & Sons
Proctor & Mansfield
Tremont
MH. Wallick
Howard Atheneum
Hyde
BIG Specialty Company
Eastern Railroad Company
Causeway Street
Maen
Francis I, Amory
Boston & Maine Railroad
Lawrence
Chauncey P. Judd
National Bank OF Comsmerce OF
M. G. W. Warris
State National Bank OF
Bos
TON
Geo. B. Warren
Continental National Bank OF Boston
Summer Street
Charles F. Smith
Charles L. Bly
Stearns & George
Telegraph & Telephone
Pearl ST. Boston
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