City and Suburban Aldermen Move City Clerkship Fight
The Board of Aldermen discusses the city clerkship dispute while a Mayor’s communication on the Osborne investigation is read. Various items fill pages about city finances, abolishing the Police Commissioners, aldermen-at-large, transit, gas and electric ventures, and public notices.
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Osborne
Boston
Board of Police Commissioners
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Joint Judicial Committee
Woman’s Charity Club
Elizabeth
Boston Athenzum
Edward Tyler
Suffolk National Bank
Washseeven
Contradictions Rise as Canada Eyes Reciprocity
A string of Paris-Sanctioned statements and editorials from Toronto and Montreal discuss Sir John A Macdonald and Sir Charles Tupper amid Canadian reciprocity debates. Widespread anti American sentiment, fears of imperial strife, and warnings by critics shape the political climate as Britain weighs parliamentary dissolution and party strategy.
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John Macdonald
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Sir John Macdonald
Great Britain
Charles Tupper
Canada
Smith
Nova Scotia
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Quebec
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Less Promising, Says Parnell, Prospects of Settlement
Parnell warned of limited chances for a settlement while expressing intent to pursue avenues to reunite Ireland. He stressed continued effort toward political reconciliation and acknowledged obstacles ahead.
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Parnell
Parnell and Rhodes Endorse Irish Home Rule Debate
In Dublin Lennon reports a letter from Charles Stewart Parnell to the Irish Leadership Committee noting bleak prospects for a settlement yet pledging to reunite Ireland while protecting national interests. Cecil John Rhodes, premier of Cape Colony, confirms a $50,000 Home Rule contribution and supports Parnell’s approach in a cordial interview.
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Parnell
Italy's New Cabinet Oath Completes Historic Change
Rome reports King Humbert administered the oath of office to the ministers of the new Cabinet. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies set to reconvene on Saturday. King Humbert also offered Signor Chapi a title of nobility. Paris notes fall of Crispi tied to peace propaganda and Frances’ influence. Pacific France responds to Germany, urging restraint amid tensions.
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Chamber of Deputies
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Paris
Sécle
Signor
Crispi
Frances
Pacific
France
Bell
Germany
Official Denials of Reports of Preparations for War
New York on February 9 reports from Consul General Jacob Biaz of Guatemala and Honduras deny rumors of revolutions in Honduras and Central America. Barillas signs declare complete peace across Central America while Honduras remains calm. In London, questions in Parliament about Catholic eligibility for high offices receive no clear answer as legal opinions diverge.
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Guatemala
Goldwin Smith
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Patti
Zette
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James Fergusson
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Foreign Office
Great Britain
Brazil
United States
Bradlaugh
Northampton
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London
Lord Salisbury
New Yorks
Jacob Biaz
Central America
Biaz
New York
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Patti charges impresario Zette with illegal distraint
Paris report says Mme Patti, in Berlin, faced arrest for breach of contract after Zette failed to pay a deposit and used a minor theatre. She asserts contract nullified by London engagement and plans to prosecute Zette for illegal distraint after a writ and seizure attempt. Berlin agent paid 8400 marks to avert seizure.
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Mme
Patti
Bristol
Berlin
Zette
London
St. Petersburg
George Lewis
Theothschilds
Mr. Wolff
Sultan backs plan to house freed slaves in Ottoman empire
In Constantinople on February 9 the Sultan approved a British embassy project to provide homes for freed blacks and aid abolition of the slave trade. Despite abolition, slave traffic persists. many manumitted slaves are rehired, while the plan proposes state run homes, employment for freed slaves, and settlement of their families on state lands with education for their children.
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Ottoman Empire
Plan to Form an English Naval Reserve Training School for Boys
London February 8 Admiral of the Fleet Sir G T P Hornby urges expanding royal navy manpower. He proposes a yearly intake of 5000 boys from the mercantile marine to form a naval reserve. The admiral asserts that Danish Swedish German and Dutch mercantile seamen are best trained and most reliable, while English merchant seamen are ignorant and insubordinate.
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London
G. T. Phipps Hornby
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Admiral Hornby
Mercantile Marine Service
Czar Returns English Memorial on Jewish Treatment in Russia
London reports the Czar returns the memorial regarding Jews in Russia to Lord Salisbury via the Russian ambassador without comment. In St Thomas, plantation slaves revolt. Governor seeks reinforcements from Lisbon. Laroumet fights a duel with Lordon. both hands wounded. William receives Von Schlieffen as chief of staff. Leopold pledges support for universal suffrage. Barcelona senatorial results favor the ministry.
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Paris
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Barcelona
Conference Committee At Hartford Quiet This Day
Connecticut conference committee members from both parties met privately at the Capitol to discuss the word late and plan a legal standing. No report expected today as Senate and House sessions are slated for noon and 2 PM, with leaders said to be in secret talks tonight about the settlement.
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Hartworp
Conn
Senate
House
Capitol
Late Ship News From New York Harbor
A Bermuda cable reports steamship Oronoco arriving at Bermuda on February 9. The list of arrivals includes Ailsa Hayti Servia Liverpool Highfield St John Nb Simla Calcutta Flora Pernambuco Nimous Rio Janeiro Beatrice Manzanilla Thomas Brooks St Jago Henry Norwell Rio Grande del Norte and more. Cleared steamers include Viking Hasland Nassau Croma Lord Leith and others with several bark entries and schooners. A Philadelphia report notes Andren from Rio Marino passing Cape Henlopen with a spar protruding from a sunken wreck. Salem correspondent reports Watertown from Boston arriving February 9.
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Ailsa
Hayti
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Highfield
St John
N B
Simla
Calcutta
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Pernambuco
Nimous
Rio Janeiro
Beatrice
Manzanilla
Thomas Brooks
St Jago
Henry Norwell
Rio Grande del Norte
Carib
Truxillo
Arthur
W S Woodruff
Macoria
Harold Corden
Sanford
Canning
Wild Pigeon
Boston
George & Albert
New Bedford
George Whitford
San Blas
Gertrude Abbott
Cardenas
Minnie Louisa
Kingston
Gen. Coggewall
Fortune Bay
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Martha Lunts
A Keaton
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Lottie
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Annie B Mitchell
Vinal Haven
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Thomaston
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Multnomah
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James M. Hayles
Newport
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Nassau
Croma
Lord
Leith
Favorita
Stellmann
Ibremen
Grundloven
Ellingsen
Watertown
Day
Copyright bill faces path through Senate amid Boston protests
The lithographic amendment to the copyright bill passes in the Senate by 27 to 24, with broad support from both parties though opposition from some. Senator Sherman seeks a duty-based compromise on English books, likely to fail. The House authorizes clerks for each member, with salaries at 100 dollars monthly, a total cost just over 400 thousand annually, aimed at improving constituent service.
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Nincey
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New York
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National Association of Builders
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England
Walker
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House of Representatives
Lithographic Amendment Adopted In Senate Copyright Debate
The Senate considered the House copyright bill with emphasis on a Frye lithographic amendment. Proponents argued for equal protection for lithographers, engravers, and publishers, while opponents warned of risks to the bill. The amendment passed the chamber 27 to 24, establishing broader scope for lithographs and related works.
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George
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Hoar
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Quay
Stewart
Stockbridge
West
Warren
Washburn
Wolcott
Mr. Sherman
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Arkansas
Cullom
Labour and Capital Unite As 18000 Plus Coal Miners Strike
In Avon a major labor conflict unfolds as 40 lasters quit the John Peach shoe factory over wage demands. Peach refuses union rates, citing inability to compete. 300 workers produce 125 dozen pairs daily. Non union workers join after dismissal. union calls for arbitration while residents seek a quick, peaceful settlement amid tensions and invested $21,000 factory capital.
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Peach
Auburn
Skowhegan
Brockton
Milford
Boara
State Board of Arbitration
Knight
Feach
Randolph
Mr. Peach
Lasters
Goodyear
Beginning of a Big Strike in the Pennsylvania Coke Regions
In Prrspunc Pennsylvania February 9 no coal has been mined in any pits owned by the Frick company as the strike starts in the coke regions of Pennsylvania. Local workers protests escalate with potential production losses and wage disputes looming over the industry.
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Coal strike grows as 13000 workers walk out Saturday
The fuel workers from Schoonmaker or McClure coke firms joined a nationwide stoppage with 13,000 men out and more expected by Wednesday. In Dunbar district most are at work, with talks stalled. Workers demand about 18.4 percent pay increases, weighing coal rather than measuring, and an eight hour day. operators seek a 10 percent cut across labor classes. No settlement negotiations are currently in progress.
Builders Convention Opens In New York At Masonic Temple
The fifth annual convention of the National Association of Builders opened in the Masonic Temple New York with nearly 500 attendees. President John J. Tucker outlined goals including trade schools and employer employee relations. Delegates visited Colonel Auchmuty s New York trade schools and heard Bishop Potter.
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National Association of Builders
Masonic Temple
John J. Tucker
Tucker
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National Association of Fire Engineers
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Edison Building Work Resumes Amid Carpenters Strike
New York February 9 report notes work restarting on the Edison building on Broad Street after a carpenters strike, with a leading union figure being questioned. CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.
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