Elkins Says He Takes No Part in New York Senate Contest
An authoritative statement attributed to Mr. Elkins appears in the New York World. He denies any involvement by himself or the national Republican committee in the New York senatorial race, stating he resigned from the committee years ago and will not oppose Miller or the other candidates. He reiterates that Jones shares this neutral position.
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New York
Elkins
New York World
National Republican Committee
Miller
the Tribune
National Committee
Tribune
Jones
Bonnet and Hat Deterring Experiment Faces Weather
Daniel Frohman defends an ongoing bonnet and hat deterring experiment in theatres. He notes only a few bonnets in the cloakroom due to bad weather reducing female attendance and expects better tests as conditions improve and habits form.
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Daniel Frohman
Weather Indications for New England and Eastern New York
For twenty four hours starting 7 a.m. Monday December 20 the forecast calls for fair weather in New England and eastern New York with northeasterly winds and colder temperatures.
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Washington
New England
New York
Meteorological Record of Yesterday’s Observations
Observations across multiple stations compiled up to 10 p m noting synchronized timing and standard meteorological data. The record details atmospheric conditions including temperature pressure humidity wind and precipitation readings from the prior day.
Revenue bills defeated in House vote with 149 to 154 margin
Morrison failed to advance revenue measures as six Republicans including Hayden and Stone of Massachusetts crossed the aisle. Whitney orders Charlestown Navy Yard to manufacture equipment while naval officers oppose admissions policy. Richmond pastor Mennigrode resigns, Newport meeting condemns Governor Robinson, and Labor groups protest assessments. Multiple unrelated items follow including a Brockton shoe factory fire and other civic notes.
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Morrison
Hayden
Stone
Massachusetts
Whitney
Charlestown Navy Yard
Naval Academy
Charles Mennigrode
Jefferson Davis
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Richmond
Robinson
Newport
R. Z
Knights of Labor of
New Bedford
J. Ellen Foster
Iowa
New York
Salmon Barlow
Canaan
Conn
Brockton
Charles W. Copeland
Henry C. Kingsley
Yale
Zslege
New Haven
McCarthy
McGlynn
Henry Ward Beecher
Mr. Elkins
New York State
Green Glass Blowers
Philadelphia
George R. Blanchard
Central Traffic Association
Knights of Labor
Trades Union
Chicago
Government Denounces League Anti Rent Campaign in Ireland
Official proclamation from the Irish government denounces the league anti rent drive. Preparations to evade rent on the Vaudeleur estate in County Clare noted as authorities move. Parnell recovering from gastric fever while Dublin residents protest evictions. Twelve Irish raiders arrested in a Kerry raid. London Post article cautions Turkey on Russia ties. Two process servers beaten near Tallamore. Cardinal Jacobini resigns as papal secretary of state.
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Ireland
League
Vaudeleur
County Clare
Parnell
Dublin
County Kerry
London Post
Turkey
Russia
Tallamore
Cardinal Jacobini
Funeral for Marshall Wilder at Seacon Congregational Church
Funeral services for Marshall Wilder were held at Seacon Congregational Church. Members of the Horticultural Society New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery attended. Lectures and sermons followed at local venues with remarks by Joe Howard Richard Dana and J Q A Brackett. The market overview noted dull but steady stocks and a strong clearinghouse gain versus prior week and year.
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Marshall
Wilder
Secon Congregational Church
Dorchester
The
Horticultural Society
New England Historic-Genealogical Society
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Joe Howard
Park Theatre
Richard HE. Dana
J. Q. A. Brackett
Young Men’s Christian Union
A. Bartel
Pilgrims’ Mission
West Church
James Jr. Barry
Trish
Sea i
New York
New England
Union Pacific
Clearing House
Druggist Arrestees by Creditors in Mass
A. J. M. Wheeler, a druggist who made an assignment, was seized by Boston creditors on civil bills suspecting flight from the state. He posted 600 bonds. In the afternoon he faced a criminal charge from Providence Cigar Co for obtaining 5000 cigars under false pretenses with a 500 bond. Hearing set for Wednesday morning. Weeks & Potter of Boston levied stock attachment at 2000. Sheriff Brown named keeper.
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Providence
Boston
Weeks & Potter
Sheriff Brown
Chicago Trades Assembly Sees High Attendance and Calm Meeting
Large crowd at the Chicago Trades Assembly meeting debates a potential clash between Knights of Labor and trades unions amid stalled national talks in Columbus. Both sides show conciliatory posture and delay action on Edward Murraney’s Columbus report to the next session.
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Chicago
Chicago Trades Assembly
Knights of Labor
Columbus
Edward Mulraney
Columbus Congress
Great Barration Arrest in Canaan For Anonymous Threat Letters
Salmon Barlow of Canaan Connecticut has been arrested on suspicion of writing anonymous letters to about twenty cider makers last fall threatening to burn their mills if they produced cider. He is an agent for tar roofing. Detectives linked handwriting to the accused. a specimen was sent to Boston experts. Barlow was bound over to Superior Court on $2500 bond.
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Salmon Barlow
Canaan
Conn
Barlow
Boston
Superior Court
Memorial Services for Judge George L. Ruffin Held
In Newport R I on December 19 colored citizens gathered to honor Judge George L. Ruffin the first Black Massachusetts judge. Speakers included George T Downing as resolutions praised Ruffin and criticized the governors rush to appoint a successor excluding qualified colored lawyers.
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Newport
R. J
George L. Ruffin
Massachusetts
George T. Downing
Ruffin
Reform Taking Root In House With Narrow Defeat
Washington December 19 Mr Morrison’s tariff reform bid fell by a narrow margin yesterday leaving a path for further action. The addition of Hayden and Stone to reform ranks signals deeper roots in New England and possible support in next Congress.
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Washineron
Sprcrar
Morrison
Messrs
Hayden and Stone
Mr. Morrison
New England
Reagan
King and
Aiken
Randall
Democratic Party
House
Treasury
Representative Rainey
Post
Stockholders Seek Rehearing in Pacific National Bank Case
Washington December 19 A group of Pacific National Bank stockholders in Boston move for a rehearing in the Supreme Court of the receiver v stockholders. Government counsel Ranney sees no reason for the new move and expects the result won’t change despite additional arguments.
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Pacific Bank
Washineton
Sreerau
Pacific National Bank of Boston
Supreme Court
Ranney
Naval officers oppose Whitney plan to admit meritorious apprentices
Washington officials report strong opposition from several prominent naval officers to Secretary Whitney might admit a set number of meritorious apprentices to the Naval Academy. They cite past failed experiments in 1846 and 1864 and warn the apprentice system could break up again.
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Washineton
Whitney
Naval Academy
Washington Aims for 1887 Reassembly After Holiday Recess
In Washington on December 19 1886 Congress plans a post recess reassembly at noon on the first Tuesday in 1887. The Senate expected to pass the deficiency appropriation bill for the government printing office before adjournment. Special orders include railroad attorney bills land grants and funding measures with uncertain action due to member absences and health.
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United States
House Committee
Watson
Committee On
Department of Agriculture and Labor
Naval
Pacific Railroad
Oklahoma
Washngtton
Congress
Senate
Government Printing Office
Chicago
New Orleans, Baton Rouge
Collins
House
Forney
New Year's at the White House Program Revealed
Washington December 18 official New Year reception schedule at the White House lists times for dignitaries including the Cabinet Supreme Court justices Congress officers Smithsonian officials and military and civic groups. The president will be assisted by Mrs Cleveland and Cabinet wives.
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White House
Washington
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Claims
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Congress
United States
Army Eerey
Navy
Smithsonian Institute
Commissioner of Agriculture
Civil Service Commissioners
Departments
Columbian Institute For the Deaf and Dumb
Associated Soldiers of the War of 1812
Associated Veterans of the War of 1846
Grand Army of the Republic
Inhabitants’ Association
Navy to convert Boston yard to permanent general manufacturing
Secretary of the Navy announces that from February 1 1887 the Boston navy yard becomes a permanent general manufacturing yard for equipment. Shops and buildings tied to construction and repair steam engineering yards and docks and ordnance will transfer to the bureau of equipment and recruiting. Surplus machinery will go to other stations or be disposed of as public interest dictates.
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Navy Yard
Boston
Bureau of Equipment
Bureau of
William C. Whitney
Secretary of the Navy
House Debates On Postal Messengers and New Mexico Justice
The House agreed to Senate amendments for postal service mail messengers. A bill to create an additional associate justice for New Mexico Territory passed. The Oklahoma revenue bill debate saw Morrison move to form a committee of the whole, McKinley demanding yeas and nays, with a 140 to 154 vote against the motion. Democrats listed in negative and Republicans in affirmative.
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HOUSE
Washineron
Senate
Territory
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Barnes
Georgia
Morrison
McKinley
Ohio
Yeas
Messrs
Bliss
Boyle
Campbell
Curtin
Ermentrout
Foran
Gay
Geddes
Green
New Jersey
Irion
Lawher
le Fevre
Martin
McAdoo
Merrim
Green Glass Blowers Reorganize in Camden
The Eastern division of green glass blowers reorganized in Camden New Jersey with thirty five delegates representing over six hundred workers. A secret meeting in Philadelphia revealed a list of deserters from District Assembly No 149 to be blacklisted from union work.
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Tladelphia
Green Glass Blowers
Camden
N. J
Millville
Clayton
Glassboro
Williamstown
Salem
Bridgeton
North Clayton
Swedesboro
Woodbury
Williamsburg
N.Y
Hawley
Penn
Distiet Assembly No. 149
Jersey Blowers
Resignation of Ricamonp Rector Emeritus Charles Mennigrade
The Rev. Charles Mennigrade D D rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church Ricamonp Va has resigned due to age and frailty and is named emeritus rector He is 73 years old He led the parish when Jefferson Davis attended service and when a messenger announced Lee had evacuated the city
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Ricamonp
Charles Mennigrade
D.D
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Church
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Lee
Weavers Seek Recognition at Wamsutta Mill Interview
A committee of striking weavers at the Wamsuitta Woollen Mill in Fall River met Treasurer Hopkins who refused to treat with them as a labor group. He would only recognize them as individuals.
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Fall River
Hopkins
Lord Grey de Wilton
New York
Hagarstown
Mad
Joseph F. Woods
Anne Nicodemus
American Crooks Abroad Confidence Men Arrested in Portugal
Two American forgers Walter Sheridan and Bill Bartlett were imprisoned in Oporto Portugal for attempting to pass forged Bank of England notes. They posed as bankrupt businessmen and gained trust through social circles before being detected. Each received an eighteen month prison sentence. Sheridan linked to prior major frauds including forged railroad bonds Bartlett previously involved in forged paper schemes in Europe.
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Yale
Barbour
Morrison
Pacific Bank
A. J. M. Wheeler
Attleboro
Gperto
Bank of England
New York
Walter Sheridan
Bill” Bartlett
Oporto
Portugal
W. Stuve
Lyman Austin
William Henry Hatfield
Bank of
Byron
Sheridan
Bartlett
Sing Sing
Eastern Pennsylvania
New York & Erie
Europe
Cardinal Gibbons Warns Congregation Against Anarchy
In Baltimore on December 19 Cardinal Gibbons dedicates the new Catholic church St Nenceslaus. He addresses a Bohemian congregation about employer and employed relations urging industry thrift and character building. He warns against movements toward anarchy and socialism as harmful to the country and religion.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Congregation
Bauttimore
St. Nenceslaus’s
Denouncing Beecher at United Labor Meeting
A United Labor party gathering at 52 Union Square featured Rev. Dr. McCarthy denouncing Henry Ward Beecher and his treatment of Henry George's theories. He linked Beecher to Archbishop Corrigan’s criticisms and called Beecher the Yankee disciple of free love.
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United Labor Party
Union Square
McCarthy
McGlynn
McNulty
Corrigan
Henry Wardbeecher
Henry George
Beecher
Cherokee Nation selects Harris and Landown as Washington delegates
Advices from the Cherokee nation state the council elected Colonel C. J. Harris and H. T. Landown as delegates to Washington to represent Cherokees in Congress. They will push for a railroads taxation bill and to end discrimination in rates. They also seek a test of eminent domain applicability to Indian Territory lands for private use.
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Dee
Council of the Nation
C. J. Harris
H. T. Landown
Washington
Congress
Indian Territory
Death of Susanna Warren World Oldest Person Claim
A letter from the Sassa kaua Seminole nation in Indian Territory reports the death of Mrs. Susanna Warren the oldest person in the United States if not the world. Born in St Augustine Florida in 1750 she died at 136. She started life as a slave under Spanish masters until 1818 when Pensacola fell to General Jackson. She lived among the Seminoles until removal to Indian Territory with a fellow Seminole. She leaves a daughter in Austin Texas and many grandchildren some nearing seventy.
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Sassakaua
Indian Territory
Susanna Warren
United States
St. Augustine
Fla
Pensacola
Jackson
Austin
Tex
Central Traffic Association Chief Opposes Certain I C Provisions
George R. Blanchard, commissioner of the Central Traffic Association, voices support for the interstate commerce bill's main aims but declines to back the long and short haul and pooling clauses. He warns that merging Cullen and Reagan bills may yield hybrid and bitter fruit.
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Chence
George R. Blanchard
Central Traffic Association
Mississippi River
Congress
Labor groups approve labor ticket for city offices
A mass meeting in Cincinnati voted in favor of nominating a labor ticket for the upcoming municipal election. Committees from the United Labor Party Central Labor Union Henry George Club and the meeting were tasked to organize a labor convention.
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Cincinnaati
United Labor Party
Central
Labor Union
Henry George Club
Yale Pastor Rev William M Barbour Resigns After Ten Year Term
The Rev. William M Barbour D D pastor of Yale University has tendered his resignation to take effect next June. He limited his service to ten years at his start and resigns as the time limit expires at the end of the current academic year.
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New Haven, Conn
William M. Barbour
Yale University
Ex-Representative Potter Thanks Mrs Barber for Vote
Orlando B. Potter former congressman writes to Mrs Lucy Barber thanking her for voting in the last election and praising the legality of her vote while urging women across New York to follow her example.
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New York
Orlando B. Potter
Congress
Lucy
Barber
Shamrock Breaks Stallion Mile Record at Bay District
In San Francisco on December 19 Shamrock defeated Twinkle in the mile and repeat race at the Bay district track. Shamrock set a two year stallion record by finishing the second heat in 2 20.
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San Francisco
Shamrock
Twinkle
Bay District
Proclamations Renew Irish Anti Rent Campaign Pressure
The lord lieutenant warns tenants that withholding rents is illegal and the anti rent movement a criminal conspiracy. National League leaders push suppression of the league as funds move to France. Meetings at Kilrush and Killarney denounce government actions while plan of campaign mobs intensify evictions. The Irish land commission reports average land price cuts of 24 percent nationally and 28 percent in Connaught.
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Lord Ashbourne
Ireland
National League
League
France
Dillon
McLane
Knockaroniea
O'Brien
Longford
O’brien
Tullamerstedey
Munster Assizes
Mrr
Gildstone
Kilrush
County Clare
Jeremiah Jordan
House of Commons
West Clare
Joseph Richard Cox
East Clare
Vandeleur
Mgr. Kenny
Deasy
Harrington
Sheehan
Killarney
Dr. Lyons
Dublin
Goggin
Fitzgerald
United Ireland
Land League
Commoner
Tanner
Coachford
Cork
Hooper
The
Irish Land Commission
Connaught
Financial policy outlines 5 to 44 percent stock conversion
The text notes an 1887-88 projected $400,000 surplus and strong faith in the country’s financial future. It then discusses a bill for converting 5 percent stock into 44 percent stock, implying a major adjustment in government finances. The source emphasizes confidence in economic stability and the mechanics of the stock conversion.
Parnell Slowly Recovering After Gastric Attack
Loxpox December 19 Mr Parnell arrives in London saying he is slowly but firmly recovering from a gastric attack His doctor may allow him to resume parliamentary duties at the session start if careful He plans to visit Ireland to consult with promoters of the plan before commenting and says he did not know the plan of campaign had been devised He will go to Ireland shortly
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Parnell
London
Ireland
Italian Finance Deficit Highlighted by Minister Magliani
Romer Dec 19 Signor Magliani the finance minister told the Chamber of Deputies that the 1885 86 budget showed a deficit of 5 million dollars He expressed hope that the 1886 87 budget would balance despite higher army and navy appropriations and anticipated expenditures and receipts aligning.
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Romer
Signor Magliani
Chamber of Deputies
No Coquetting with Russia Warns Turkey
The Post this morning warns Turkey against further coquetting with Russia. It argues Britain has sacrificed to uphold Turkey's integrity despite English public opinion and warns that hesitation could prompt England to act against Russian threats to impress the Porte with the policy's dangers to Turkey.
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Loxpon
The
Post
Turkey
England
Acquittal in Pavonia Stranding Inquiry at Liverpool
The board of trade inquiry into the Pavonia stranding concluded in Liverpool on Saturday with all concerned acquitted.
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Loxveon
Board of Trade
Pavonia
Liverpool
Girls Offerings To Queen Victoria Fund Planned
Lennon Dec 19 reports a committee formed to raise a fund from pennies to pounds for a women and girls offering to Queen Victoria marking her fiftieth year on the throne. The Queen will decide the offering’s nature with support from leading ladies and local committees nationwide.
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Lennon
Queen Victoria
Whitman gift from admirers to Pall Mall Gazette
The Pall Mall Gazette will forward £60 to Walt Whitman as a New Year gift from admirers. Other items note embassy summons, mail contracts, and railway staff changes in December reports from Europe.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Walt Whitman
Robert D. Morier
St. Petersburg
London
Cunard
Liverpool
White Star
Guion
Lloyd
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Bressers
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Emir Bey
Zanzibar
Junker
Romer
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Al-hearth
Kidney Extirpation Performed by Renowned Surgeon Weir
New York physicians and students crowded the New York Hospital operating theatre to witness Professor RK F Weir remove a kidney from a young house painter who had suffered from kidney damage after a fall. The case showed one healthy kidney can sustain both functions and highlighted advances in nephrectomy technology.
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New York Hospital
RK. F. Weir
England
Suelk
Professor Weir
Bellevue Hospital
Richt
Bellevue
T. Ball
Ball
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Weir
Indian chiefs reach land cession agreement in North Dakota
The Indian commission returned from Fort Berthold with a satisfactory deal from the Gros Ventres Mandan and Aricka ree Indians. They consent to cede all land north of the forty eighth parallel and most of the area between the Missouri River and Fort Buford. Indians to take lands in severally on their reduced reserve.
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Dak
Indian Commission
Fort Berthold
Gros Ventres
Mandan
Missouri River
Fort Buford
Weavers to Protest High Assessments in District 30
Mill hands and the weavers assembly oppose a $1 per head assessment on District 30 Knights of Labor. They plan to send a committee to district officers in Boston to protest, warning the order may crumble if the levy is imposed.
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Knights of Labor
Weavers’ Assembly
Boston
Lawyer Mrs Foster speaks on prohibition and national education
Mrs J Elton Foster of Foster & Foster in Clinton La spoke at a temperance meeting in Chickering Halls New York on constitutional prohibition. She also supported Senator Blair's bill as a first step toward a national educational system.
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New York
J. Elton Foster
Foster & Foster
Clinton, la
Chickering Halls
Sanater Blair
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