Importers push for court of patent appeals bill in Senate hearing
The New York importing firms Arnold Constable Lord Taylor McCreary Butterfield and Dunham Buckley pressed the finance committee for the McKinley plan. They urged courts to rule on facts as well as law, sought higher salaries for general appraisers, and asked for a July 1 effective date with careful appointments to nine posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Arnold, Constable & Uco
Lord &Taylor
James McCreary & Co
Fred Butterfield & Co
Dunham, Buckley & Co
Senate
P. B. Worrall
Daniel McKeever
W. H. Wing
Aldrich
Hiscock
Senator Hoar
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Refunding the Central Pacific Debt in 100 Year Bonds
Congress faces a puzzle over Central Pacific debt funding with suggestions of 2 percent bonds for a century. Huntington pushes lower rates while Congress weighs paralleling the line and land takings from state legislatures. A cautious path may prevail if a reasonable bill passes and monitors railroad operations.
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Pacific
Central Pacific
Houses of
Congress
Union Pacific
Huntington
House
O'Neil
Massachusetts
Adams
Storey
Hantington
Kansas
Con. Sess
Court of Patent Appeals favored by House committee
The House judiciary committee approved a bill to create a five member Court of Patent Appeals with salaries of 7500 dollars each. It would hear appeals on patents, copyrights, trademarks and labels from federal courts and the Patent Office, then cases would move to the Supreme Court on patent related issues. Proponents say it would reduce delays, ease Supreme Court burden, curb worthless patents, and simplify patent law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Patent Appeals
House Committee On the Judiciary
Culbertson
Texas
United States
Commissioner of Patents
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
New Court of Patent Appeals
Amon
Patent Office
Why Ohio Democrats Smile After Special Elections
Governor Campbell of Ohio expressed a glad frame of mind over the Legislature bye election results. He told the Post reporter that Democrats held districts strongly, anticipated no major declines with lower total votes, and saw large majorities despite Republican efforts, signaling Democratic gains for the next general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Campbell
Post
Rumor of a Dynamite Bomb at the Capitol
A rumor of a dynamite bomb in the Capitol proved unfounded after inspection. A messenger found a small oval tin box in a rotunda cuspidore. Captain Allabach, Capitol police chief, examined it and sent the box and its contents for district chemist analysis.
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Capitol
Rotunda
Allabach
Waltham Postoffice Contest Moves Toward Confirmation
The Waltham Postoffice case likely settles with prompt confirmation of Mr. Troward, the President’s nominee. Opposition arose, the Senate committee on post offices sent for papers and notified General Banks, but papers favored Mr. Howard and Banks had endorsed him, making a favorable report probable.
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Waltham
Senator Evarts S referenced grippe humor in Congress
The remarks joke about lawmakers fleeing the House as a grippe spreads. Senator Evarts says Democrats run from the ages at rdnoes. Judge Edmunds counters that Democrats have lost their grip and Reed appears to have the grip of the whole House.
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Evarts
Judge Edmunds
Annual meeting of United Hospital and Dispensary at Tremont House
The annual meeting of the United Hospital and Dispensary at 2u Charter street, held at Tremont House with President Albert C. Smith presiding, reported 8000 patients treated and praised for aiding the North End poor. Officers elected include President Albert C. Smith and a board featuring Stephen M. Allen, John W. Jolson, and W. P. Holcombe.
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Corporation of the United Hospital and Dispensary
Charter Street
Tremont House
Albert ©. Smith
John W. Johnson
North End
Albert C. Smith
Thomas N. Hart
Stephen M. Allen
W. P. Holcombe
John Ritchie, Jr
Elizabeth A. Carleton
Jovah H. Gunning
John Altene
John W. Jolson
John A. Tenuy
Charles PB. Thayer
Albert Day
Silas S. Bradford
George W. Evans
Legislative Prison Committee
Young's
L. M. Haunuin
James Smith
Jeremiah Crowley
A. G. Walker
L. Pillsbury
Frank W. Burr
James W. Switzer
Lucius Field
General Alzer
G. A.R
G. A. R. Department of Massachusetts
Young’s
Adams
Massachusetts
The
Loyal Legion
Evere House
Hicks
General Alger
Massachusetts Street Railway Association
Young
Charles Odell
Lincoln Club
East Boston
I. A. Healy
W. Ss. Hewes
Continental Hotel
Philadelphia
Parker's
Hiram Hitchcock
Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York
J. G. Patterson
Milwaukee
M. Henderson
Chicago
Johns
St. Louis
Springfield
James S.okley
Penn
J. E. Mclntire
Buffalo
N. Y
S. R. King
Syracuse
George H. Jacobs
Thompson
G. W. Gregory
A. M. Wright
J. W. Sproul
William Vane
E. H. Atwood
H. D. Reed
Seth Hunt
Abington
L. R. Ford
Kingston
William Hale Herrick
New Haven
Conn
F. Brooks
Barre
Ahorndike
C. C. Gray
W. B. Rhoades
Benjamin S. Hail
E.C. Panney
C. H. Williams
H.R. Barker
Providence
R.L
W. Miller
J. M. Potter
W. Emerson
Fitchburg
George W. Benson
Salem
William Dunbar
H. D. Hills
Albany
Gus Latz
Charles W. Goddard
George 8
Tucker
Hanover
M. A. Dixon
Amherst
M. M. Warbury
England
J. Meaker
Maas
Limoges
France
Quincy
Walter Tolman
Portland
J. D. Hecker
Rutland
R. C. Downe
Athol
William Bardwell
Florence
Warren Damiel
Franklin
N. H. Crawford
S. I. White
Caribou
Eimerson Stone
Spencer
C. H. Bentley
Great Barrington
John H. Pronty
Norwell
D. A. Brace
Charlottetown
P. E
J. P. Norton
York
C. L. Russell
A. H. Macewen
Philadephia
H. S. Dunning
Richmond
Revere
M. V. B. Stimson
Concord
N. B
Lyman F. W. Cushing
Washington
George D. Chapman
Middietown
Clark Hadley
Manchester
N. Ki
Eastern
W. L Kimball
W. H. Brock
M. Sylvester
Lake Village
N. H
J.B. Miller
Wolteboro
Randall
Troy
George A. Upon
Tlilsboro
N. W
John Harris
Lynn
J. Bracket
Belfast
Deerfield
N. Hi
United States
J. R. Smith
W. H. McKenday
W. Robinson
Columbus
M. W. Waring
Dalton
M.D. Knowlton
F. H. Beach
Rochester
Winter Steamship Route Impresses on Fall River Line
Horsford's Acid Phosphate proclaims vigor and energy while travel between Boston and New York via the Long Island Sound remains fascinating in winter. The Fall River line steamboats offer safety comfort and attractiveness both seasons, inviting readers to test the journey in colder weather.
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Boston
New York
Long Island Sound
Fall River
Bargains at Thayer McNeil Hodgkins Men’s Shoes Offer
Thayer McNeil Hodgkins at 47 Temple Place promotes a line of men’s shoes now marked down to the lowest limits. The firm emphasizes reliability and ongoing demand, urging customers not to miss the opportunity.
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Thayer, McNeil & Hodgkins
Temple Place
Gentlemen's Shoes Bargains At Appleton's Annual Sale
C F Appleton at 238 Washington street announces annual shop worn sale offering bargains on gentlemen's shoes with wide discounts and limited stock for a short run.
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C. F. Appleton
Washington Street
Navy Yard Debate Sparks House Civil Service Clash
In the General Court the House debated the navy yard resolution raised by Major Edgerly of Charlestown. Edgerly denounced civil service reform as a humbug while Wardwell of Haverhill cited the party platform for 1888. Greenough of Wakefield offered a verbal amendment to the civil service clause as the session adjourned amid requests for appropriations and public works measures.
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House
Navy Yard
Major Edgerly
Charlestown
Edgerly
Senate
Mrr. Wardwell
Haverhill
Greenough
Wakefield
Batch of House Orders Regulate Schools and Utilities
A list of House measures covers pensioning teachers after 30 years, equalizing insurance rates, appeals for excessive rates, a board for examiners of public and private schools, liquor enforcement, prohibiting untidy ads, abolishing certain crossings in Suffolk, and preventing railroads from acquiring rights of way. It calls for a public works board in Boston, measures on firemen veterans groups, and licensing reforms for gas and electric utilities. Also includes budget items, representation ballots, and proposed constitutional amendments affecting special legislation and railroad passenger rates.
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Suffolk County
Board of Gas Commissioners
Electric Light Commissioners
Board of Public Works
Boston
Loineking Hs
Lewis Slator
United States
Canada
Sulor
iInanagement
Insurance Commissioner
House of RE. B
Quinney
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Massachusetts
Geological Survey
Krank Hi, Gilley and Others
State Inspector of
S. N. Millen
Board of Tax Commissioners
Franuk
A. Bartholomew
O Uers
Kley
Boson Elevated Railway Company
George J. Cirney
Deluge of Senate Petitions Cover City, Railways and Schools
A flood of petitions to the Senate seeks action on issues from Maine Central Railroad bond investments to city redistricting in Boston, state aid eligibility for several residents, railroad relocations, real estate incorporations, street superintendent elections, school attendance mandates, and voting rights for women. The list includes petitions from Richard Sullivan, Charles W. Clough, Eliza Murphy, Henry Lt. Taylor, and others, touching on finance, governance, and public policy across multiple localities and institutions.
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Aldermen
Lynn
Eastern Railroad Company
South Boston
William Cogswell
J. FF. Andrew
Elijah A. Morse
F. I. Greenhalge
H. C. Lodge
J. H. O'Neil
J. WH. Walker
N. P. Banks
John, W. Candler
Thomas N. Hart
Sons of Veterans
L.L. Tower and Ottiers
Boston
Senate
Maine Central Railroad Company
Richard Sullivan
Charles W. Clough
Luther Townsend
Eliza Murphy
Henry Lt. Taylor
Littleton
Roxboro
Old Colony Raiiroad Company
Werelam
Thomas Sproutes
Roxbury Real Estate Association of
Samuel Allen
A A. Burnham
Lemuel Leb. Holmes
Bristol County
Francis
Curtis
Marlboro
John A. Rollins
Union
Sodc Jety of
Hudson
Boston Electric Light Company
He Trust Company
Abel G . Louis
Clniiren
Lucy Stone
Valia
H. Robert Strles
M Coroondon
Worcester
Sir Knighs
Order of Sons of St. George
Frederck PF
Douguerty
McGuire Court of Inquiry
H. Houghton
Ned
Lucyv Stone
Willam Clatlin
F. Emery
G Place
Thomas E. Proctor
Catherine Wilde
Things Asked For By The People In An 1880s Legislation List
The document outlines Senate orders to amend multiple sections of Public Statutes and related acts. It covers printing volumes of Province Laws, interpreter fees for courts, debtor and asset procedures, court jurisdictions, railroad highway relocations, banking and tax provisions, sanitation notices, insolvent estates, and various municipal regulations. It preserves named entities like Hampshire District Court, Middlesex County, Boston Roxbury, and references to public statutes and acts of 1884 1888.
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Senate
District Court of
Hampshire
Secretary of State
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Middlesex
Hawkins
Boards of Health
Saheen
Boston
Roxbury Crossing
Grippe Told As Severe Influenza In New York College Talk
A New York medical college president described La Grippe or Russian influenza as a severe, mysteriously originated illness. He linked it to atmospheric electrical changes, warned it could precede a pneumonic epidemic, and recommended strong stimulants, specifically Duffy's Pure Malt whiskey, as a remedy to relieve congestion and maintain blood circulation.
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New York
Medical Coueges
Iit
America
Asia
Duffy
Worcester East Agricultural Society Incorporation Bill Reported
Bills were reported to incorporate the Worcester East Agricultural Society with power to hold real and personal property for 20000 dollars. Other measures authorize Brockton to issue an extra water loan of 160000 dollars, keeping total water debt under 520000 dollars and provide for a 25000 dollar payment to the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester East Agricultural Society
Brockton
Massachusetts
Uniform automatic couplers urged to spare railway deaths
Senator Cook reports a Massachusetts resolution urging Congress to instruct the Interstate Commerce Commission to study uniform car couplers, train brakes, heating and lighting for interstate trains. The aim is safer, standardized systems and recommendations to railroads and Congress. A copy to Congress and to Senators and Representatives is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enator Cook
Bristol
Committee On Federal Relations
Senate
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress of the United States
Tierein
Massachusetts Republicans Send Telegram to Speaker Reed
After a brief caucus led by Senator Metcalf of Hampden and Secretary Hayes of Lynn, Massachusetts Republican members adopted a telegram to Speaker Reed in Washington. It expresses profound satisfaction with his parliamentary conduct and congratulates him on his efforts to uphold principle and procedure. Members named include Metcalf Dwinell Gilman Carpenter Greenough Rice Sameer Luttle Hill Hallock Hayes.
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Reed
Metcalf
Hampden
Representative Hayes
Lynn
Washington
Luth
Thomas B. Reed
House of Representatives
Senate
Massachusetts
Edwin D. Metcalf
James F. Dwinell
George M. Towie
Gorham K. Gilman
Horatio Carpenter
William OS. Greenough
William H. Rice
George P. Sameer,Jr
W. Hh.luttle
Arthur G. Hill
Walter J. D. Hallock
Hayes
House
Upysr
Monument to Mary Washington Largely Neglected for Decades
On May 7, 1883, the cornerstone of a monument to Mary Washington was laid by President Andrew Jackson. The unsigned moral laments the work’s neglect for over fifty years and urges women to fund repairs. Marion Darland, in Home-Maker, appeals to mothers and daughters to support Mary Washington Monument restoration, offering to match subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Washington
Andrew Jackson
New York
Marion Darland
Derais
Mary Wasning
Daughers
Helena Consolidated Water Company gains city contract in Montana
Helena Montana receives extended water supply as four systems consolidate under the Helena Consolidated Water Company with a city contract for hydrant service. The firm has placed a $1,000,000 6 percent first mortgage bond issue, $300,000 of which is offered for sale by Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company, trustees. First lien on the plant is secured with a sinking fund for bond redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Oue
Helena Consolidated Water Company
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Largest Life Assurance January Business Record
The Equitable Life Assurance Society reports January new business over 21 million, surpassing January last year by more than 5 million. The year’s total may exceed 200 million, per the New Park Tribune.
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Life Assurance
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New Park Tribune
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Speare
East Bridgewater
Custom House
Congressman Randall
Treasury Department
Collector of Customs
New Bedford
Congress of the
J. Frederic Rogers
Rogers, Shelden, Cattin & Co
James ©. Warr
Franco
Boson
Cone Robert Bleakie
George S. Granger
Harry Flarley
Edward D. Thayer
W. 8. McNary
Henury C. Weston
Arthur I. Lyman
Pred Hartley
Alex Calaweil
L. B. Cushing
Blackstone Woollen
Horsford
Iron and Wool
Grippe
Helena Water Company
Bosworth Street
Portland St
Magnolia Springs
Magnolia Hotel and Cottages
Jacksonville
Palatka
Magnolia
St. Johns River
Florida
U. S Ea
Magnola
von Sylvester
Jacksonvile
Goqouwin
Horatio Harris & Co., Auclivalles and Commission Merchants
State Street
State St
Valencia Oranges
Naranjo
Valencia
Pier 2
South Side
Long Wharf
Java
State Etreet
S.S
Gate City
N.Y
Florida Oranges
Lewis Wharf
Pontiac
Messina
Palermo
Fiske’s Wharf
Snow & Cqo
North Starket Senad
Palien St
S.S. Naragia
South
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Ataps Lon
Saies
Ihursdays
Monells
Anettonger
Lewis J. Bird & CO
Reumileat Street
Selamia Shakti
Sha'i
Casantinople
K. Sharps
S&s
Morigager
Sal
Mortens
Walter F. Wilkins
Suffolk
Gideon A. Brown
Ana
Saiim Rillage
Entes Stret
U Moses
Center Street
Cener Street
Gideon P. Brown
Widgpam de Durel
Samo Reon Wisson
Gideon I’. Brown
Brooks & Mounts
Water Street
Mortgagehr’s Sall
Johan D. Cavard
Linfolk Joeeds
Taston Street
Frank L. Fuller
Leeds
Suffels
Fishtanzies
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Said
Dalton Street
D. E. Wilmarsh
Chauncy-Hall School
Boylaton Street
Waneed
Jame Means & CO
Lincoln St
Bostoun
Lane’s Mercantile Agency
Summer St
Hook
Financiar
Western Farm
Wortsags Trust Company
Fie
Mortgases
Eae
Boston Safe Cowposit and Crust Company
Rialto Building
Devonshire Street
Union Trust Company of
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Rector Street
New Youk
Uston Pacifc Raailead Company
Athion Trust Cuping of
Tristaa
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Ottal Patio Ap Ja
Niot Bo
New England
the Eastern Banking CO
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
WM. F. Hammett
First Mortevrea
Butler & Sears
Devonshire
Escato
Juan Ji Feries & Sons
Savannah, GA
DE Soto
John AL Baker
Marshall House
Savannah
M. L. Harnett
PPS
James Epps & Coo
Homeopathic Chemists
London
Gad. A. Fernald & Go
Nat. Bank of the Commonwealth
SR Sa
Atlas National Bank
Devonshire ST
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