Tory coercive policy and rent troubles across Britain and Ireland
London reports a cabinet split over Ireland policy with Lord Ashbourne urging instant coercion and severe measures against National Leaguers while Sir Michael Hicks Beach pushes a milder enforcement. Reports from Dustin and Saint Petersburgh cover tenant protests, landlord actions, and official denials of hostile German behavior toward Russia. Local alarms note multiple urban fires and regional losses from Gardner to Cincinnati and Dennisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Ashbourne
National Leaguers
Michael Hicks- Beach
Randolph Churchill
Lord Salisbury
Michael Hicks-Beach
Ireland
St. James Gazette
Hatfield
Dustin
Baron O'Neill
Shanes Castle
Randalstown
County Antrim
New Ross Board of Guardians
King's Chapel Revered as Link to Early English Roots
In a ceremony blending history and faith, speakers praised King’s Chapel and Trinity Church as legacies of English roots now deeply American. They lauded Dr. Peabody and other church figures, recalling lineage, loyalty, and public service, and urged the church to remain a beacon amid city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Chapel
Trinity Church
Church of England
King’ S Chapel
Brooks
Holmes
Joseph May
Philadelphia
Jim
Andrew P. Peabody
James Jackson
William Minot
Death River
Thomas Bultineh
John Amory Lowell
Samuel Atkins Eliot
Joseph Coolidge
George Barrell Emerson
Heaven
Earth
Francis Cabot Lowell
Edward Pickering
Joshua Thomas Stevenson
George Tyler Bigelow
Charles Francis Adams
Francis G. Peabody
Plummer
Harvard University
Sullivan
John Cordner
Mrs Baker’s written statement on Prescott murder shocks East Cambridge trial
On the third day of the Prescott murder trial in East Cambridge, a written statement from Mrs. Baker, held as an accessory, described the night of the murder. She said Mr. Baker struck Mrs. Prescott with a hatchet, multiple times, in the barn, then wiped the weapon. The statement, aided by witnesses, was read back and deemed correct by Mrs. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
East Cambridge
Baker
Cambridge
Harvard Square
Paris Green
Dr. Hartwell
Stevens
Massachusetts Veteran Cavalry Reunion at Quincy House
The fifth reunion of the Massachusetts Veteran Cavalry Association, including Read's Magee's and Perkins's companies, was held yesterday afternoon at the Quincy House with about fifty members attending. Officers elected for the next year were H. W. Pope president, Charles F. Reed vice-president first company, D. J. Gale vice-president second company, O. J. Putnam vice-president third company, and George H. Burke secretary and treasurer. The executive committee comprises A. W. Persons, W. C. West, W. P. Gilmore, M. A. Harris, and R. ft. Yeaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Veteran Cavalry Association
Read’s
Magee
Perkins
Quincy House
H. WD. Pope
Charles F. Reed
D. J. Gale
O. J. Putnam
Third Company
George H. Burke
A.W. Persons
W. C. West
W. P. Gilmore
M. A. Harris
R. Ft. Yeaton
Bulgarian throne candidacy dominates European dialogue
Vienna reports Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha discusses his Bulgarian throne bid with Emperor Francis Joseph and Count Kalnoky as Russian envoy Lobonoff awaits St. Petersburg telegram. London notes strong support from the Prince of Wales and Duke of Edinburgh, while Victoria backs the Battenbergs amid royal tensions. Brain confirms Germany will not officially receive the Bulgarian deputation, citing Bulgaria's non sovereign status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Prince Ferdinand of
Saxe-Coburg
Francis Joseph
Count Kalnoky
Lobonoff
Austria
St. Petersburg
Ferdinand
London
Prince of Wales
Duke of Edinburgh
Saxe
Bulgaria
Berlin
Victoria
Battenbergs
Prince Alexander
Windsor
Alexander
Order of the Bath
William
Prince Imperial
Germany
Brain
Foreign Office
French provisional budget bill approved by Senate committee
Paris reports the Senate committee in charge approved a provisional budget for two months, excluding the clause cutting savings bank interest. Lonptown notes European press predicts a brief French cabinet life, with Berlin commentary signaling Westward tension and a looming Boulanger cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Senate
Lonptown
Berlin Kreuz Zeitung
Boulanger
Germany
Campbell Divorce Case Details Mission Work Testimony
London December 15 witnesses in the Campbell divorce case testified to Lady Colin Campbell's charity work among the poor. The Duke of Marlborough and Chief Shaw, co-respondents, denied allegations of intimacy with Lady Colin Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
London
Colin Campbell
Duke of Marlborough
Chief Shaw
Verdict Quashed in Bennett Field Libel Appeal
London dec 15 the court of appeal quashed the verdict against James Gordon Bennett in the libel suit brought by Cyrus W Field over statements in the New York Herald. The ruling held substituted service in London invalid as Bennett was not a British subject or resident. Field must pay the costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
James Gordon Bennett
Cyrus W. Field
New York Herald
Court of Appeal
Bennett
Great Britain
Field
Golden wedding for Hamilton Fish and wife in New York
Ex Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and his wife celebrated their golden wedding in New York on December 15. They entertained guests in their parlor with their children Mrs Sidey Webster, Mrs. Colonel Benjamin, Mrs. William E. Rogers, Mrs. Northcote, Mr. Nicholas Fish, Hamilton Fish Jr., and Stuyvesant Fish, and sixteen grandchildren attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hamilton Fish
Sidey Webster
Colonel Benjamin
William E. Rogers
Northcote
Nicholas Fish
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Stuyvesant Fish
Central Business Association Forms From Boston Trade Groups
Boston trade bodies including the Boston Fruit and Produce Club and the Chamber of Commerce plan a Central Business Association. It will include three members from each organization and aims to reform business methods and government affairs. The first meeting is set for next week, with Life Underwriters' Association likely invited.
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Central Business Association
Boston
Boston Fruit and Produce Club
Shoe and Leather Association
Paper Makers’ Club
Dry Goods Association
Association of Dry Salters
New England Grocers
New England Furniture Dealers, Paint and Oil Club
Oil Trade Association
Crockery Dealers’ Association
Fish Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Qolbject
Life Underwriters’ Association
Creditors' meeting urged as various firms default
A list of debtors from Boston to Montreal shows William O Labagh Emil Schneider Richard S Schulhof and others assigned to preferences totaling thousands. Notes indorsed by Romaka Bros and bills for sale appear as six month extensions sought. Several firms report liabilities near 50 000 with modest assets, while B S Atwood’s creditors accept 25 percent cash and unsecured note, signaling ongoing business continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Labagh
Boston
Emil Schneider
Brooklyn
Richard S. Schulhof
New York
Moses Meyerson
Leaf Tobacco
Niland Bros. & Lange
Romaka Bros
Milwaukee
Madison Wooden Mills
Madison
Ind
George Hill
Hats
Cincinnati
A. H. Clawson
Jeweller
Callettsburg
M. ‘Lt. Rollins
Boots and Shoes
Oskosh
Wis
Collin & Co
General Store
Jamestown
Tenn
W. R. Hyatt & Co
Yazoo City
Miss
E. K. Fraser
Etters
Penn
D. Lockwood & Sons
Millers
Indiana
Men’s Furnishings
Henry W. Thomas
Atwood
Whitman
Merlatti Ends Fifty Day Fast in Paris
Paris reports Merlatti concluded his fifty day fast at six this evening. Doctors gave a small quantity of special wine before food and say he is in good condition. The Temps notes African coast ceded to Germany from Kipini to Samoa including Manda Bay. Brune reports Switzerland to elect Droz as President and Hertenstein as Vice-President for 1887, both Radicals. London notes British force in Beret to be reduced to 4000 early next year and no troops north of Cairo.
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Paris
Merlatti
Zanzibar
Kipini
Samoa
Manda Bay
Galta
Germany
Brune
M. N. Droz
Switzerland
M. F. W. Hertenstein
London
Beret
Cairo
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Peterspura
Official Messenger
the Messenger
Europe
Bremen and
Marion Streets
Atlantic Works Company
Bowdoin Street
Evans & Fottler
Thomas P. Randall
Gardner
Dee
L. B. Ramsdell
South Gardner
Mexico
M. McCullough
Canais
Gates Farmhouse
Dennisville Road
Charles Averill
Raedical
Morrison
Peabody
James Freeman Clarke
Wendell Holmes
New England
Hindoo
Mather Byles
Holley
Jain
Dr. Holmes
Francisca
Reynolds
Copley
Shirley
Vassall
Bulgaria’s
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Mass
G. O. Taylor
Connecticut River Railroad Company
The
Springfield
Seth Hunt
State National Bank OF Boston
State Street
Beir
Suffolk National Bank of Boston
Edwd
Tyler
Faneuil Hall National Bank OF Boston
South Market Street
T. G. Hiler
Simmons & Co
G. W. Simmons & CO
Boston, Mass
Chichester
Chichester Chemical Co
Gorham Rogers & CQ
Dundee Goods
Vni
romPuReys
U. S
I. K
Mange
J. Ik
Humphreys
Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Fultos &J
Humphreys’ CO
Fulton St
John Shelhamer
Andrew Shelhamer
Seid
Scholtk
Boston Post
Dons W. McKor. Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Joax W. McKim
Esquire
COURL
Joseph L. Piper
Mary C. Piper
Si York
Joan W. McKim, Esquire
Ommon
Bealte
Elizabeth V. Browne
James B. Garner
Joan W. McKim. Esquire
John H. Miller
Said
James Townsend
Jons W. McKim. Esquire
Eluah George
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk
James Murray Robbins
Milton
Testate
Edward H. R. Lyman
XN. Y
Archibald M. Howe
Middlesex
Bedham
Boston Pest
Eorge Waltke
Jonathan Cobb
Martin Walko
Robert Jones
Joseph E. Brown
George B. Brown
Allen A. Brown
Aea
Francis Henshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
Broom Kl
Boston Stock Exchange
Providence
W.L
Gold
Lowell Mfg. Co
National Bank of Republic
Concord RR
Little Rock Junction
Bridge Loan
St S
ISO Batapilas Silver Mining Co
Eliot National Bank
Ensburg & Lake Champlain RR
Washington National Bank
Third National Bank
State National Bank
Freeman's Bank
Exchange National Bank
Hill Mfe. Co
Alerrimac Mfe_ Co
Jo Do Conn
Pass. Rivers RR
Detroit
Hillsdale & So
Western
Mansfield & Framingham RR
Concord & Claremont RR
Bur
Missouri River RR
Boston & Lowell RR
Merrimac Mfg. Co
RE. Co
RR. LI. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Jackson, Laws. & Sag
Elkhorn & Mo
Chi
Western Rd
City of Cambridge
Cin
First Natl
Bank
Lynn
Stoward Natl. Bank
Cheshire
Rapid- Suffolk Mig. Co
American Bank Noe Co
McKay Met
Manchester & Lawrence
Hares
Nat'l Bank
Newton Nat'l Bank
Newton
St. Ry
EL Tlnw
E. Rhed
Duslgil
Ommnor Wealth
Mary G. Woodbury
John Woodbury
Essex
Joan W. McKim
Maskcachusetts
Maryford
Charles A. Welcil
Cohasset
Jony W. McKim
O'Tice
Edward H. Perkins
Chelsea
Suffolk County
W. Frederick Kimball
Court Street
Eugene
E. Carver
Surte Street
Dec. Ltd
Moussachusetts
Samuel Tompson
Brookline
Patrick Hart
Ghaying
Llijah George
Messenger
of Norfolk
William DD. Clark
Braintree
Dedham
Abram CC. Paul
Edward Hl. Perkens
Swifolk County
Ten Oack
Eugene P. Carver
Albert J. Wheeler
B. Prench
Edward Sullivan
Ebenezer T. Colby
County of
C. Osgood Morse
Supe Ole
Herman Drake
Carpenter
Joseph Williams
Dock Square
Yooremionwealth
District Court
Joddlesen
A. D
William N. Tyler
WM. Seemuller
Circuit Court of
Baltimore City
West Fayette Street
Charles Street
Biddle
Preston Streets
Baltimore
Theuditorium
James M. Ambler
North Calvert Street
J. J. Alexander
Barton & Wilmer
Geo. H. Abbott
Rogers Building
Washington Street
Worthington Street
Huntington Avenue
Massachusetts Title Insurance Company
Wilk Street
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A. Rand
A. S. Richards & CO
John
Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & C
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
Samuel Bunting’s
Lippincott, Son & CO
Market Street
United States
Horatio Harris & CO
Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Valencia Oranges
Fribat
Kansas
Valencia
Almeria
S. R. Knights & CO
Main St
Cambridgeport
Green
High Street
Charlestown
Albert Howe & CO
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Custom Horust
Custom House
L. Saltonstalle
Crown Chemical Company
Arch St
Faneuil Halligars
J. H. Ashton
Cor
Merchants’ Row
Jocket
Aaron Kk
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