President faces fate of interstate commerce bill
Washington February 4 reports claim the President must sign or veto the interstate commerce bill by tomorrow or it becomes law without a signature. It is widely believed he has signed it, but he may send it back to the Senate with recommendations for changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sproran
Senate
Bill
New York
Lyceum
Fifth Avenue
Miss Dauvray
Ee Wofington
the Times
Peg Woffington
Woffington
Signing of interstate bill aligned with Garland views
The signing by the President follows Attorney-General Garland’s opinion given last Monday. The bill is said to withhold judicial powers from the commission, placing them in the courts on report, and limits legislative power to the fourth section the long and short haul clause, supported by many precedents in legislative history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Garland
Silver Men Growl Over Manning Letter to House
Washington reports angry response from several silver lawmakers to Secretary Manning s reply to the Wilkins resolution. They charge the note issue violates the law and accuse him of not buying enough silver bullion under the Bland act. Some ultra silver men hint at possible impeachment charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Effort to Impeach Manning Not Expected to Advance
Washington reports quote House members who dismiss impeachment talk as unlikely to proceed. They blame Weaver of Iowa for proposing the idea and note a small group of extreme silver and inflationist allies if Articles of Impeachment are drafted, but no real momentum or public concern exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sprora
House
Post
Manning
Weaver
Iowa
Carlisle's Effort for Harmony in Tariff Talks
Washington reports that Speaker Carlisle sent a long reply to the Randall tariff faction outlining possible savings. The plan would not bridge the gap as Randall’s side sees little chance of agreement. Internal revenue abolition is limited and free wool favored. few Morrison Democrats back Randall, and Republican support remains unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlisle
Washington
Randall
Internal Revenue
Ways and Means
Randalls
Morrison
Representative Anderson
Kansas
Messrs
Warner
Henley
Post
Comprehensive Army Bill Signed Expands Mustering Pay
The President signed a bill amending muster and pay for officers and enlisted men in the volunteer service. Introduced by Representative Cutcheon of Michigan, it covers officers who served in a higher grade and were later commissioned higher, requiring muster and pay from the rank date. Estimates suggest thousands of cases affected with payments from small sums to about a thousand, with ten officers per Union regiment impacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcheon
Michigan
House
Senate
Congress
Private lights and buoys barred under Dingley bill
The commerce committee reported favorably on Governor Dingley's proposal to prohibit private lights or buoys in U S navigable waters as unlawful. It would punish violators as misdemeanants and empower the lighthouse board to set inexpensive temporary lights on land it can lease, funded by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sproran
Commerce Committee
Dingley
United States
Lighthouse Board
Congressional effort to regulate private navigational lights
Discussion centers on general appropriations for support of sitablakonent and directing the light house board to report temporary lights to Congress. If Congress does not provide continuance, lights end within three months after a session. Private lights on lake and seacoast, tolls charged to navigators, may be eliminated by the bill. Lake interests push for passage. coastwise trade also supportive. Governor Dingley intends to push it forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lighthouse Board
Congress
Dingley
Morrison for the Treasury Rumor In Washington
A rumor circulated in Washington on February 4 suggests William R. Morrison of Illinois may be named Secretary of the Treasury to succeed Mr Manning, but Morrison says there is nothing in it and he has no confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Burbeck
Mr. Burbeck
Bank shakeup rumors name Manning as president
Washington reports that Secretary Manning is slated to be the bank’s head with Treasurer Jordan set as vice president of the Western National Bank in New York City. The resignations are with the President for approval and Manning may be relieved after Congress adjourns with Fairchild tipped for department head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jordan
Manning
Western National Bank
City of New York
Congress
Department
Fairchild
Spanish Minister Denies Coercion Claims in U.S. Talks
A Havana interview quoted the Spanish minister threatening coercion if reciprocity talks with the United States fail by March 1. The minister's office confirmed the interview and accuracy of the views. U.S. officials offered no explanation for the minister's stance. Governor Porter suggested the move harms Spanish interests more than U.S. interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waspineron
Havana
Spain
United States
State Department
Porter
Senate Action on Pacific Railroads Inquiry and Tax Rebate
In Washington on February 3 the Senate discussed Hoars amendment for a three commissioner inquiry into Pacific railroads aided by the government. The measure targets their books earnings and possible misuses, with more stringent 40 percent net earnings levy from July 1887 and related bond investments. The Senate also passed a bill crediting direct tax collections to states and the District of Columbia, reimbursing funds due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Hoar
Judiciary Committee
House
United States
Hale
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Central Branch
Union Pacific Railway Company
Sioux City & Pacific Railway Company
Kansas Pacific Railway Company
Kansas Pacific
Sioux City
District of Columbia
Sherman
van Wyck
Secretary of the Treasury
Pension bills vetoed by President and rule changes debated
A message from the President returns the pension bills for Alexander Falconer and William Lynch without his approval. The Rules Committee reports discharging the committee of the whole from further consideration of the Senate trade dollar retirement and recoinage bill, set as a Feb 12 special order. Kentucky's Mr. McCreary proposes a rules amendment to require a 100 member quorum in the committee of the whole. The House discusses private bills and goes into recess at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alexander Falconer
William Lynch
Randall
Pennsylvania
Committee On
Senate
McCreary
Kentucky
House
New England Pensioners Pensions Granted Across States
Washington reports pension awards to New England residents. Maine recipients include Eben D. Work’s minor children in Waterville and Samuel M. Witham in East Winthrop with increases. Vermont lists Eugene W. Robbins and John Ray as original grants, plus others with restorations and increases. Massachusetts shows minors of James D. Fairbanks in Fitchburg and Charles A. Braman with increases, along with Leyden and Hadley adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Washington
New
Peacham
Joseph B. Barber
Increase
Sheffield
Aaron Skinner, Jr
West
Glover
Massachusetts
James D. Fairbanks
Fitchburg
Charles A. Braman
Leyden
Daring Hadley
James D Stoneham Fairbanks Deceased Restoration in Fitchburg
Notice notes the death of James DD Stoneham Fairbanks and outlines restoration and increase actions centered in Fitchburg. The terse item references probate and adjacent proceedings without lengthy detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneham
James DD. Fairbanks
Fitchburg
Washington naval bill and judges named for territories
The naval committee approved a 2 450 000 package to build new cruisers four gun boats and one torpedo boat for the fleet. The conference on the repeal of the homestead laws ended in discord. The Farragut crew received humane-rescue honors from Canada. The President nominated Jones to be chief justice in Washington Territory and Wright to head the Arizona Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital News
Washington
Naval Committee of the House
House
State Department
Farragut
Boston
Embla
R. F. Hardwicke
Frank Sullivan
Charles Henderson
Richard A. Jones
Oregon
Territory of Washington
Frank Allyn
Iowa
Supreme Court of
James H. Wright
Missouri
Territory of
Arizona
Hosmer Wins Ten-Mile Walking Match Against Driscoll
Boston's George Hosmer defeats Dennis Driscoll of Lynn in a ten mile race for the championship and 250 dollars a side at Worcester. Time 1 hour 20 minutes 57 seconds. Driscoll left before completing the last lap. only two brief periods Hosmer led.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woreester
George H. Hosmer
Boston
Dennis Driscoll
Lynn
America
Driscoll
Hosmer
Miles
Obituary of Gloucester Ex Mayor William Williams
William Williams former Gloucester mayor died at his home on Washington Square Gloucester born August 6 1814 in Newburyport educated at Newburyport High School and Dummer Academy Bowdoin College studied law in Newburyport and Marblehead later practiced in Gloucester since 1840 served as mayor in 1878 and 1882 a Republican with Greenback leanings He left a widow a son and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Williams
Gloucester
Washington Square
Newburyport
Newburyport High School
Dummer Academy
Bowdoin College
A. W. Wells
Marblehead
Boston Custom House
Butler
Deaths of Chandler J Wells and Joseph Collins
The Hon. Chandler J. Wells ex mayor of Buffalo died yesterday morning at age 738. Joseph Collins, once a Denver tenor and music teacher, died aged 86. Sophia Congdon of Willimantic Conn died Wednesday aged 110 years and 7 months, with ages stated as highly certain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler J. Wells
Buffalo
Malden
Joseph Collins
Denver
Col
Sophia Congdon
Willimantic
Conn
Funeral of Rev Dr Robert Howland Held
The funeral for Rev. Dr. Robert S Howland rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest was held today. Services were led by Drs Parker Morgan Sullivan Weston and Babcock and attended by numerous clergymen. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery. Heirs of George J Brooks donated 15000 to the Brooks Memorial Fund for a new library in Brattleboro Vermont to be held in trust by the library trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert 5. Howland
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Parker
Morgan
Sullivan
Weston
Babcock
Greenwood Cemetery
George J. Brooks
New Brooks Library
Brattleboro
Brooks
New York Man Henry Simpson Held Without Bail for Landlady Killing
Henry Simpson of New York was arraigned in court yesterday and held without bail for the murder of his landlady Josephine Mason on Thursday. The coroner's jury ruled that Cora A Littlefield died of arsenic poisoning in Rochester New Jersey, from an unknown source. John Mackinaw, a meat pedlar, died after being struck by trains near Dighton station. A Pan Handle limited express near Coshocton Ohio derailed after hitting a tie on the track. Hosmer defeated Driscoll in a ten mile Worcester championship race. Sir Roger Tichborne alias Charles Ogden Ferris, convicted in Brooklyn for pension fraud, was sentenced to five years in Erie penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Simpson
New York
Josephine Mason
Cora A. Littlefield
Rochester
N. J
John Mackinaw
Dighton
Cincinnati
Pan Handle Road
Coshocton
Hosmer
Driscoll
Worcester
Charles Ogden Ferris
Sir Roger Tichborne
United States Circuit Court
Brooklyn
Erie
Boston Theatres Schedules With Opera and Burlesque
Boston venues list matinees at 2 PM and evenings at 7:45 PM for Martha Bohemian Girl Caught in a Corner and The Humming Bird. Hollis Street Boureault Jin Mae Cool. Boston Museum Held by the Enemy. Park Theatres Malsbury's Troubadours Our Boarding House. Howard Athenæum The Two Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Theatre
Boston
Deal Opera Company
Martha
Hollis Street
Boucrcault
Jin Mae Cool
Boston Museum
Globe Theatre
M. B. Curtis
Park Theatre
Malsbury
Troubadours
Howard Athen Zeum
Bijiou
Mr. Boucicault
Fin Mae Cool
Museum
Enemy
Globe
Park
Salsbury
Bijou
Howard
Daily Stock Notice for 11:30 and 12 o clock sales
The notice lists stock sales for today at 11 30 a m and for Francis Henshaw Co at noon and Horatio Harris at noon on Monday with times and firms named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Horatio Harris
Etchells Porter Marriage Notice in City
In this city February 1 by nv Emory J Waynes Lawrence Etchells to Mary A Porter. Tisseau Parks at Pan France January 15 in Trinity Church by Rev J N Rogers René Tisseau des Ecotals Lieutenant Eighteenth Infantry 10 Sarah Tilden daughter of late Luther Parks M P and Catherine Burroughs Parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etchells
Obituary notices from city and distant cities dated Jan and Feb
Obituaries list several deaths with ages and locations including John W Fisk aged 89 in the city Mary B Herring aged 79 11 months Karl W Johnson died in the city Sarah W Merriam widow of Joseph W Merriam aged 81 Mary Curtis widow of Edward M Ross aged 80 8 months William A Sessler aged 21 in Boston Highlands Sarah A Wall daughter of John and the late Sarah Wall aged 26 3 months Margaret widow of Captain Webster aged 74 in Mast Boston Mrs Le L Burgess widow of William B Burgess suddenly aged 66 in Melrose John Edwards aged 41 suddenly in Riverside California Eleanor C Watts wife of ex Governor Thomas H Watts and daughter of the late Daniel Noves of Roaton died January 1 in Montgomery Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Edwards
Riverside
Cal
John Edwards
Watts
Montgomery
Ala
Eleanor C
Thomas H. Watts
Daniel Noves
Roaton
Hoodman Blind in Boston Park Theatre Opener
The new English melodrama Hoodman Blind by Barrett and Jones debuts at the Park Theatre with Joseph Haworth leading a strong company. The production features elaborate scenery and runs for two weeks with Sydney Armstrong in a dual role and a cast including Leonard, Cook, Conway, Howard, Fleming and Elberts, Bernard, Blaisdell, Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Joseph Haworth
Park Theatre
Wilson Barrett
H. A. Jones
Princess's Theatre
London
Wallack
the Park
Mr. Haworth
Sydney Armstrong
Messrs
W. J. Leonard
Augustus Cook
George Conway
Sidney Howard
George 8. Fleming
Jennie Elberts
Bessie Bernard
E. Blaisdell
Rose Snyder
Hoodman
Boston theatres show strong crowd as war plays draw praise
The Boston Ideals draw packed houses with varied bills at multiple venues. Audiences applaud Confederate and Union characters alike, while patriotic scenes and the reversal of the Stars and Stripes spark lively discussion of war plays.
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Howland
the Theatres
Tr . Boston Theatre
George
Knight
H. W. French
Kernell
Howard Atheneum
The
Elks’ Lodge
Nat Goodwin
Insurance
State Street
Maryland
Baltimore
Mr. Mantell
Raphael
Rose Coghlan
Union Square
Gay Spanker
Actoy Assurance
McNooney
Edward Harrigan
Rosina Vokes
the Standard
Harbor Lights
Wallack’s
Daly’s
Jim
Penman
Madison Square
Geo. L. Deblois
Edward M. Brewer
T. Quincy Brownn
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Joan W. Cumings
Andrew Cutting
Dabney
Joan S. Emery
Cnns
F. Fairbanks
Osborn Trowe
Atpuecs
H. Hanpy
Joseph A. Lasigi
Albert Lewis
William Perkins
Charies F. Perry
NW Ries
William A. Rest
Howard Stockros
J. Henry Sears
Cyrus Wakefield
Aaanon D. Weld, Jr
Stephen M. Weld
Chaaas. Firwan
J. Goodwin Whitney
Baring Bros. & Co
North American
State St
Kilby St
E. E. Patridge
Albert Bowker
Storverapry Perraneyn
Eee
Spring Garden Ins. CO
Philadelphia
the Exchange Fire Ins. C C. OF
Traders’ Insurance CO. OF
Chicago
Mutual Life Ins. CO
Benj. F. Stevens
Jos. M. Gibbens
Post Office Square
Purchase and
Pearl Streets
Purchase Street
Pearl Street
Broad Street
J. W. Rose
Congress Street
M.tol
P.m
Boston Conservatory of Musi
Julius Eichberg
Tremont Street
WM. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Real Eestate
Kilby Street
Western Ari Rmiortgages
Ouronic
Joan Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
James F.C. Hyde
Mik St
Paes
Aaron R. Gay & CO
M m. Hore
Bangs & Horton
Congress St
Raymond
Mexico
Chattanooga
New Orleans
San Antonio
el Paso
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Hot Springs
Kansas City
Pullman Palace Cara
City
Futuresque Mexican Railway
California
DB. C
Pacific Northwest
W. Raymond
Washington St
School St
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Horse
Committee On Railroads
Boston, Winthrop & Shore Line Railroad Company
State House
Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation
Central Massachusetts Railroad
J. Henry Gould
Epwp
A. Mosery
New London Northern Railroad Company
South Amherst
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Stark House
Committee On Manufactures
Luman T. Jefts
John T. Sculley
Committee On Judiciary
T. G. Kent
Chas
C. Spellman
Hovar
Committee On Public Health
Hovusk
Committee On Insurance
Insurance Commissioners
Mutual Marine
Mutual Fire
Fidelity Insurance
M. Phillips
Obert Heenny
William C. Lovering
H. M. Phillips
Rupert Henry
Committee On Banks
Henry Gould
Edward A. Moseley
Musical Publications
Handy Music Books Nagy’ Pronouncng Dicionary
Pepi
Kemp
Becht
Temperance
Macy
Hy Osgood
Charmin
Oliver Diison & Co
cEach
Business Directory
Damon Safe and Iron Works Co
Sudbuyry Mt
BAY State Electrotype Foundry
Arch St
Ofice
Paine's Manufactory
Canal Street
R. H. Eady
Eugene Tompkins
Boston Ideas Opera
W. H. Foster
Iva ES Lea
Marie Stone
Mile, Lablache
W. H. Lawton
W. H. Clark
Clement Bainbridge
Mile
de Lussan
Harriet Avery
Tom Karl
H. Macdonald
Lennon
Victor
Fra Diavolo
Adina
Nationale Opera Company
Hollis Street Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Boucicault
Fen
Fin MacCool
Skibbereen
B. Curtis
Isaac Greeniwyvald
C. How
Akrd Montague
Geo. S. Knight
William Gillette
Abbey & Schoeffed
Kof Salsbury
Nate Salsbury
Nellie McHenry
Howard Athenaum
Two Johns
Comedy Company
Bijou Theatre
Oratorio Society
Levening
Gounod
Joseph G. Lennon
Katherine von Arnheim
Minnie Stevens
Edith Abell
Jules Jordan
Lon F. Brine
Ivan Morawski
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Franz Kneisel
EK. J. Mac Goldrick
Frederick Archer
Family Circle
Music Hall
A. Foote
A. Bruckner
Wilhelm Gericke
Timothee Adamowski
HW. Wientawsky
Boston Music Hall
Sunday Herald and Globe
Fairbanks & Cole
Court Street
Stoddard
Charles Dickens
Europe
Peter the: Great
Egype
Tremont Temple
Russell
Conwell
Gorham Rogers & CO
Atvech
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!