Tariff Reform Meeting in Medford Discusses Trade Policy
In Medford on December 18 a Tariff Reform Club session brought under 100 attendees to the Town Hall to hear Harvey N. Shepard of Boston and H. W. Lamb of Cambridge. Shepard argued tariffs raise, yet partly miss, costs while protecting wages, and Lamb spoke on practical tariff effects for tin plate workers. In federal court, Annie M. Dacey was found guilty of selling liquor. other cases involved a shipmate acquittal and embezzlement claim, with legal briefs on Algonquin Club land restrictions in a Supreme Judicial Court filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town
Tariff Reform Club
Harvey N. Shepard
Boston
H. W. Lamb
Cambridge
J. B. Hervey
Shepard
Canada
West Indies
South America
Lamb
Besseme
Senate
Fiis
Pennsylvania
Wales
Sise
United States District Court
Nelson, J
Annie M. Dacey
Isaac Bennon
Barkentine
Henry Warner
William H. Gough
Supreme Judicial Court
Houmes
Harbor and Land Commissioners
Algonquin Club
Commonwealth Avenue
Mesne
Commonwealth
Bill and Answer
Waterman
H. A. Wyman
George and
W. L. Putnam
Puritan Spirit and Its Defects in Light of Civic Virtue
The essay analyzes the Puritan character, praising its unwavering commitment to righteousness and endurance, while critiquing its aesthetic indifference and occasional lack of sympathy for sensitive souls. It urges modern readers to adopt the Puritan temper within current conditions, honoring ancestral courage and moral resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
England
Maine Labor Troubles Deepen in Portland Factories
The Shaw firms face a second strike as fifty workers walk out at Shaw Goding Co in Portland following Freeport action. International Shoemakers Union organizer Moulton denies ordering the strike but vows union resolve. Both sides warn of further work stoppages and possible riots. Sheriff Sargent monitors the Freeport scene amid rumors of arrest for conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Speciau
A. W. Shaw & Co
Freeport
Shaw, Goding & Co
Moulton
International Shoemakers’ Union
Post
Shawn
Pater
Shaw
Sheriff Sargent
Maine
Pretty wedding at West Newton joins Mary Porter and Fred Cissy
At the residence of G. W. Joy in West Newton, Miss Mary E. Porter and Fred W. Cissy of Boston wed in a simple ceremony led by Rev. J. C. Jones. Attendants included family and friends from Brookline, Boston, and Winchester. The couple will live on Columbus Avenue in Boston after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
W._F. Joy
C. C. King
Boston
Frank Creesy
Brookline
William Perry
Winchester
Helen and
Mamie Pierce
Columbus Avenue
Idle Miners Suffer Hunger Across Shamokin Area
In Shamokin and nearby towns thousands of miners remain idle as hunger spreads. Trevorton’s North Franklin Colliery No. 2 has shut down, driving over 1000 residents from the town, with 7000 idle between Trevorton and Mount Carmel. Hickory Ridge and Hickory Swamp mines are idle, Coal Towns likely inactive, and Pennsylvania mine plans to halt in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Penn
Trevorton
North Franklin
Mt. Carmel
Hickory Ridge
Hickory Swamp
W. L. Scott
Scott
Pennsylvania
Brewer Confirmed by Senate for Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed David J. Brewer of Kansas as associate justice. Also approved were ministers to Germany and Turkey, a minister to Hayti, a consul-general to Bolivia and Roumania, a public printer, and other minor officers after debate on hearings and related measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumb
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Cour d’Alene
Committee On
Indian Affairs
Pacific Railroad
Aheaalone
Hoar
District Courts of
Judiciary Committee
Pensions
Zachary Taylor
Congress
Sherman
Committee On Foreign Relations
Blair
Committee On Education and Labor
Coke
Justice Field
California
David S. Terry
Marshal Nagle
Senate
David J. Brewer
Kansas
Supreme Court
William Walter Phelps
New Jersey
Germany
Solomon Hirsch
Oregon
Turkey
Thomas H. Anderson
Ohio
Bolivia
Frederick Douglass
District of Columbia
Hayti
A. Loudon Snowdon
Pennsylvania
Roumania
Servia
Greece
Frank W. Palmer
Ilinois
Francis M. Ramsay
Bureau of Navigation
House Passes Holiday Recess and Scans For Silcott Case
In the House a holiday recess from December 21 to January 6 was approved by 162 to 36. A resolution authorized a $5000 reward for silcott the absconding cashier and a bill to pay lost salaries to Congress members. A new bureau of appointments and three class retirement scheme for civil service clerks were debated along with bills on shipping, tariffs, immigration, and tax measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hitt
Illinois
Silcott
Payson
Congress
United States
Court of Claims
Cheadle
Indiana
Bureau of Appointments
United States Civil Service
Farquhar
New York
American Shipping League
Thomas Vavanaugh
Vermont
Epponsen
Wheeler
Alabama
Northern Pacific Railroad
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
Treasury
Vandeveer
California
Mexico
Pacific Railroad
Morrow
San Francisco
O'Donnell
Michigan
Townsend
Colorado
Barnes
Georgia
Stewart
Illinois Lawmakers Push Wide Range of Bills in House
The House listed proposals from Illinois members on banking liens for jute imports, vetoing items in general appropriations, pensions for disabled veterans and widows, tax changes on oleo margarine liquor and cigars, and the election of senators by popular vote. Other measures included trusts curbs, bankruptcy reform, arid land reclamation, and a plan to tax high incomes. Debates covered national banking, postal and educational issues, and expansion of pensions and public works. The session noted deaths and adjourned in memory of four lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payson
Illinois
Fithian
Ilinois
Mitt
Canada
Sayne
Lawler
John George Ryan
John Surratt
Williams
United States
Springer
Wike
Committee On Ways and Means
Owen
Indiana
Shiveley
Bynum
Holman
Henderson
Town
Department of Justice
Conger
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Agricultural Department
Gear
International Tribunal of Arbitration
Hayes
Dingley
Maine
Milliken
Cogswell
Massachusetts
Morse
Rockwell
Sprinefield
Mass
Wallace
Castle Island
Boston
Mr. Andrew
Joseph Warren
Pete Bwldings
Canvry
South Norwalk
New London
Waterbury
Conn
Bar Harbor
Houston
Worcester
Haverhill
Malden
Lynn
Holyoke
Pawtucket
R. L
St. Albans
Newport
Island Pond
James Laird
Nebraska
S. S. Cox
New York
N. W. Nutting
R. W.townshend
Western States Railway Passenger Association dissolves after member exits
The Western States Railway Passenger Association was dissolved at a meeting of general managers after the Burlington & Northern and Minneapolis & St. Louis withdrew. Wisconsin Central refused to disclose secret passenger contracts and demanded differential fares, prompting the dissolution. The era’s largest rate-preserving body faced collapse, with a new regional grouping likely forming. Meanwhile Maine Central stockholders ratified leases, extended bonds, and elected a new director slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Western States Railway Passenger Association
Burlington & Northern
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Wisconsin Central
Western States Passenger Association
Northwestern
British Connection Endorsed by Sir John Macdonald at Jubilee
At Queen's University jubilee in Kinesrox Ontario Sir John Macdonald warned that severing Canada from Great Britain would bring ruin and misfortune. He said a party for separation could not form and affirmed the dominion’s ties to Britain. Colonel Twitchell US consul addressed the toast to the US president during the convocation banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinesrox
Ont
Queen’s University
Grant
Canada
Twitchell
United States
John Macdonald
Great Britain
England
Dartmouth Wins Intercollegiate League Pennant Amid Amendments
Springfield December meeting of the Intercollegiate Football League includes Amherst, Dartmouth, Williams, MIT and Stevens. Dartmouth protests dismissed, Amherst admitted after settlement. Article 11 amended to require satisfactory payment for missed games or forfeiture of league position. Delegates denounce Dartmouth behavior in Hanover. readmission discussed. Meeting adjourned to October 3, 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmouth
Springfield
Intercollegiate Football League
Amherst
Williams
Institute of Technology
Stevens Institute
F. W. Lakeman
Mr. Crocker
E. H. Childs
Willams
J.S. DeHart
Stevens
Amherst Rm
Hanover
Ee Eee
Wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande near Laveta
A Denver dispatch reports a severe wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande four miles west of Waldenburg. A freight train split into three parts when the middle section, carrying cattle and lumber, collapsed into a wreckage pile. The second engine and its crew were killed. remaining cars piled, with most cattle killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Walsenburg
Denver & Rio Grande Road
Here
Laveta
Writ of attachment served on Emma Juch company
Charles E. Locke manager of the Emma Juch grand English opera company faced a writ during a Faust performance at Miners Theatre. H GC Miner obtained the attachment, targeting scenery and costumes valued at 3300 dollars, claiming advances to restart the company after disrupting the American National Opera Company. The Emma Juch troupe had drawn large crowds earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Charles E. Locke
Emma Juch
Grand English Opera Company
Miner’s Theatre
H. GC
Miner
Locke
American National Opera Company
Mma Jueh
Nikisch Debuts in Philadelphia to Enthusiastic Reception
Mr Nikisch scored another great success by his Philadelphia Academy of Music debut drawing a nearly full house and warm acclaim. The program featured Overture to Euryanthe and Schumann D minor Symphony with Zeisler and the Litolff concerto. Critics note his thoughtful, studied method and in New York style the orchestra seems imbued with life under his baton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nikisch
Philadelphia
Penn
Academy of Music
Gramme
Euryanthe
Weber
Ie Lee Ween
Schumann
Fanny Bloomfield Zeisler
Litolff
Zeisler
New York
Championship Drill in Maine Won by Portland Montgomery Guards
In Portland Maine the championship drill between the Portland Montgomery Guards and the Portland Cadets ended with Captain Hartnett's Guards declared winner. Judges Captain G N Anderson Lieutenant H H Bertram and Lieutenant W D Pierce presided. Cadets impressed but were outdrilled by the Guards, and the crowd applauded the outcome as fair and well executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Portland Montgomery Guards
Hartnett
Baker
City Hall
G. N. Anderson
Washington
H. H. Bertram
New York
W. D. Pierce
Boston
Anderson
Maineavon
Hirst Regiment
M.V.M
Vermonter suit in Superior Court over fire loss claims
In Chester Vermont test case Barker v London Liverpool and Globe Insurance, Dec 16 1881 fire set loss at 5500 policy. plaintiff claims 200. defense cites statute of limitations and lack of loss. Proceedings resumed with jury out. council names include Hutchinson for plaintiff and Loring for defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
First
Two Offenders Fined For Liquor Violations In New England Court
Catherine Halisey and Patrick Costello each violated liquor laws. Halisey fined 50 dollars plus costs and ordered to two months in the House of Correction. Costello fined 100 dollars plus costs and ordered to two months in the House of Correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Halisey
House of Correction
Patrick Costello
Same
Commonwealth
Seeeseme
McCarthy Fearing
Holland
Waterson
Brazil
Cohen
McMahan
Dyer
McCormack
Hinton
Crane
Hines
Flanagan
Shire
Towne
Simonds
FTA
Coppen
Saime
Burkerath
Court Docket Reports Contracts and Land Dispute Actions
Superior Civil Court in Essex County Salem lists cases including Clark v Towne for promissory note recovery totaling 716 and Lowe v City of Gloucester for land damages from sewer takings awarded 131. D. O. Allen represents Clark. W. H. Niles for plaintiff. city defendants represented by Evans and Pew. Several docket numbers and various v. parties follow in shorthand docket listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Civil Court
Essex County
Salem
Gloucester
B. F. Butler
Bagley
F. L. Evans
W. A. Pew
Averill
Chadwick
Williams
Lynn
Southwick
Emery Boston Rr, Co
Reando Et al
Insolvency and Probate Court Notices in Dedham and Surrounding Areas
Insolvency court records from Norfolk County Dedham list third meetings adjourned for E A Chase Co Ira Russell and Brown Steese & Clark with continuances into February January and April. Adjourned hearings on composition for various petitioners and discharge objections. Probate court records show wills ad ministrations and accounts for Nabby Smith Ruth Taber Harriet Fuller and others with bonds and administrators named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk County
Dedham
WaIt E
E. A. Chase & Co
Ira Russell
Brown, Steese & Clark
Boston
Thomas J. Tasker
Hyde Park
A. G. Eaton
Needham
W. F. Johnson & Co
Quincy
Stowell
Weymouth
Norfolk
White
J. Wills
Lydia Wheaton
New Bedford
Emma A. Allen
Olive R. Read
Medford
George Wingsbury
Geisler
Sharon
Eliza S. Geisler
John Treen
Medway
Joseph Treen
D. B. Wright
Canton
Fred K. Holmes
Charles Smith
Nabby Smith
Ruth G. Taber
H.P. Taber
Medfield
Harriet M. Fuller
G. W. Fuller
Mabel B. Fuller
Franklin
W. P. Clark
Trustees and executors file multiple estate accounts and appraisals
The notice lists the ninth account for Warren Emmerson and J. H. Pierce as trustees under Sidney Homer’s will, first and final accounts for P. L. Quaille and Charles Prescott, and appointments of J. H. Pierce and Samuel Gannett as trustees for estates in Brookline Milton and for Josiah Webb’s will. Appraisers named include Loring Tirrell and others for G. L. Gardner and P. J. Duffy. Eliza Duffy becomes administratrix of P. J. Duffy. Gardner’s widow Nancy L. Gardner receives $175 for life necessaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.D. Pond
Franklin
Warren Emmerson
J. H. Pierce
Sidney Homer
Brookline
P. L. Quaille
Lawrence Jones
Randolph
Charles Prescott
A. A. Prescott
Boston
Hannah R. Pierce
Sidney. Homer
Samuel Gannett
Milton
J. S. Webb
Josiah Webb
Loring Tirrell
T. J. Nash
L. L. Reed
G. L. Gardner
Weymouth
James Rooney
Florence Sullivan
Thomas Mabon
P.J. Duffy
Moses Williams
C. A. Williams
A. E. Buffum
Thomas Quinlan
Eliza Duffy
P. J. Duffy
Nancy L. Gardner
Personal injury suit against Wakefield over sidewalk repair
Middlesex superior court records show John Millerick suing the Town of Wakefield for injuries from a sidewalk defect on Central Street. Case cites defense denial and ongoing trial with attorney assignments for plaintiff and defendant.
Municipal Court First Session and Criminal Docket
The first session includes Parmenter and Harpy with several civil docket items. In the criminal portion on Dec 18 Exy, J presides over cases including Doherty and Lyons charged with larceny of twenty four pairs of rubbers held for trial Dec 20. Carter held in $500 for embezzlement of 102 dollars for Pierce and Abercrombie. Malone and Morrison held for trial for stealing 24 dollars worth of clothing. Casey held in $200 for trial Dec 20 on a pocket of rubbers stolen from an unknown owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stobinson
Pierce & Abercrombie
John Malone
Michael Morrison
Thomas Casey
Cambridge Meeting Forms Reform Group For Honest Government
A Cambridge Library Hall gathering formed a permanent committee to nominate and elect proper municipal candidates and punish election frauds and misappropriation. Hon. F. A. Alien presided with George G. Wright as secretary. bylaws were adopted or sent to the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library Hall
Cambridgeport
F. A. Alien
George G. Wright
Fresh Pond Poe
Cambridge Water Orks
West End
European influenza rumors sweep local jail and paper office
Rumors say European influenza known as La Grippe is in the city. Eleven inmates at Charles Street Jail suffer from severe colds with headache nausea chills and fever. A local newspaper office is said to be hit by an epic outbreak of severe colds. Experts doubtlessly classify the cases as influenza.
Fitchburg Gas Co to Sell Stock at Public Auction
The President and Directors of the Fitchburg Gas Company announce a public auction at the company office 351 Main Street Fitchburg on Friday December 27 1859 at three oclock in the afternoon selling eight hundred shares of capital stock par value fifty dollars Terms cash Henry F Coggshall Treasurer Fitchburg Mass December 16 1889
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
John LD. Donovan
Boston
Emerald Street
Fitchburg Gas Company
Fitchburg
Main Street
Henry F. Coggshall
Fitchburg Gas Co- Fitchburg
George C. Angell
Edwin B. Buckingham
Wm. C. Cotton
Brookline
Norfolk
Buckingham
Frank B. Cotton
Wm. Co. Cotton
Armia Cotton
Dorchester
Shedd and Sawyer
Suffolk County
Abbot Street
Angell
Edwin L. Buckingham
Frank
Homas Rice
Adam Rice
George J. Jelly
Abbie W. Tay
Charles F. Tay
Suffolk County Registry of Deeds
Battery Street
Battery Alley
Meinniss
Elias Cook
Samuel Wendell
Ada C. Rice
Lenroy C. Harris
George F. Jelly
Coakles B. Southard
Washington Street
Robinson Foster Electric Railway Motor Company
City of
Franklin Street
J. B. Hale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messrs
Creesy—Porter
West Newton
Judge Brewer
Railroad Matters
SrEcrau
Maine Central Railroad
Dexter & Piscataquis
Dexter & Newport Railroad
Portland & Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg
Payson ‘Tucker
Darius Alden
Portland Union Railway Station Company
Arthur Sewall
George C. Lord
William G. Davis
Samuel C. Lawrence
Joseph F. Ricker
T. A. Shaw
Concord & Montreal Railroad
Frederick Smyth
Manchester
Opera House
Concord
N. H
T. Page
Benjamin A. Kimball
John H. Pearson
Walter M. Parker
John A. White
Alpha J. Pillsbury
Tilton
Charles Ke.lilton
Lilton
Samuel
Kimball
Charles E. Morrison
Lewis C. Pattee
Charles A. Basiel
Laconia
Noah
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
George N. Miller
Wilson G. Hunt
E. H. Trowbridge
New Haven
William D. Bishop
Bridgeport
Nathaniel Wheeler
Henry C. Robinson
Hartford
Edward M. Reed
Charles P. Clark
Joseph Park
THE
Emma Juch Company
Manager Locke
Ession
Im Oruer
Shea
George Vv
Donovan
Lawrence Mtg. Co
Fible
Lyons
Wellington
Swaney
Burns v. Grand Lodge of
Anc’t
Order of U. W. of N.ass
Glenn
Boston Gas Light Co
Hammond
Dennis Sullivan
Middlesex Street Railroad Company
Timothy Sullivan
Revere Beach
Revere
Hesseltine
A. Hemenway
J. H. Wheeler
Lennis Sullivan
Middlesex St. Same
Mason, J
Jacobs
Hathorne
Pride
Littell
Booth
Penniman
Dudley
O'Leary
Ruggles
Campbell
Wetherbee v. Sc. Scit. Sav. Bk
Welch v. Pub. Grain & Stock Exch
Joyce
Superior Criminal Court
Eisner, J
Parkinson
Bemis
Skelly
Inhbt's of
Marlboro
Henr
Gallagher
Rogers
Thorp and Trustee
Coan
Town of
Lincoln
Fillmore
Tufts Andl
Fahey
Conolly
Keefe
Merritt
Parker
Houghton
Ane Een
Parmenter
Harpy
Xmas
Cholice
Callece
Churchil
Oliver Ditson Company
Wan'ts
Porter
G. Gustafson
Camden St
City
Kjaleinet
Centennial Mtg. Co
Cincinnat
Copartnership
ELC
Philip J. Gleason
P. James Gleason
Philip J. Gleason & Co
Gleason & Co
Gideon Beck & Son
Eliot Street
Richards
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioners and Commission Merchants
State Street
Af Sales
Valencia
Scythia
Lowa
Almeria
Clyde Line
Srow & CO
North Market St
Fulton St
Ayusos
Florida Oranges
Lewis J. Bird & CO
Bromfield Street
Constantinople
Selamia Shaki
S. R. Knights & CO
Washington St
Main St
Watson & Bixbee
Causeway and
Friend Streets
S. A. Woods Planer
Daniels
Sarah Kauman
Oscar Reinstein
Lee Bi
Oston
Oscar Relnsteln
EB Ridler
Boylston
Berkeley Stim &B
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