Manning Calls for Tariff Reform in Education Bill Debate
In WASICKINGPON Feb 16 Secretary Manning sent a long letter to the Speaker discussing tariff revisions. He cites 2000 circulars from manufacturers and merchants, argues for either a broad free list or stricter enforcement laws, and favors delaying coercive measures until rate reductions are pursued. He notes the need to address ad valorem vs specific rates and warns of shifting trade patterns through New York.
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New England
Manning Letter on Customs Frauds and Prosecutions
Special to the Post reports Secretary Manning’s letter to the House speaker discussing 1863 1874 statutes on customs frauds and prosecutions. He notes conflicting views among agents and port officers, cites Boston records, and mentions under valuation as a common practice. Also covered are Chinese minister protests, French spoliation cases upcoming, and Navy reorganization bills under consideration.
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Washington
Manning
Congres
Bostom
Boston
Bingham
Strike News Across New England Coke Regions Unfolds
REPORTS FROM MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE AND FALL RIVER MASS SHOW WIDESPREAD LABOR STRIFE. AMOSKEAG STRIKE CONTINUES WITH WEAVERS AT OLZENDAM AND KNIGHTS OF LABOR MEETINGS AS DYE WORKS AND MOROCCO DRESSERS SEEK WAGE INCREASES. OBSERVERS ANTICIPATE FURTHER STRIKES TODAY AND TALKS OF COMPROMISE OR SETTLEMENT.
Garland says he welcomes House probe and blocks detailed comment
Attorney General Garland tells AP he has nothing new on his ties to the Pan Electric case or the Bell suit. He says a House investigation is forthcoming and he will act only after it concludes, denying any intent to resign.
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Garland
Associated Press
Pan Electric Telephone Company
Memphis
Bell Company
House of Representatives
Bell Telephone
Department of Justice
Debate on Blair Education Bill and Fishery Commission
Senate debates the Blair education bill amid constitutional questions and southern support while authorizing temporary education funding. also moves to curb new fishery commissions citing early March ventures and ongoing commissions disclosures. House discusses Fitz John Porter bill with opponents stressing civil war legacy and judicial questions.
Fitz John Porter Bill and House Actions Highlight Session
The House debated resolutions on Attorney General authority to sue to cancel letters patent for inventions. Reports covered Staten Island bridge post road, raising two New Mexico Arizona volunteer regiments, and mail carriage to foreign ports. Bills on postal pensions, private claims against the United States, and New Orleans Exposition Exhibits were discussed with opposition noted.
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Judiciary Committee
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Missouri
Committee On Commerce
Staten Island Sound
Laird
Nebraska
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Warner
Committee On Claims
Court of Claims
Chinese Indemnification and the Silver Question Considered
The cabinet discussed indemnifying Chinese for losses in West outbreaks including Rock Springs Wy and threats in California. Claims for damages from anti Chinese riots have been filed with the Secretary of State. The silver question was reviewed in relation to Bland's resolution on the administration's silver policy.
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West
Wyoming
Washington Territories
Rock Springs
Wyoming Territory
California
Secretary of the Treasury
Bland
Substitute bill to regulate commerce advances in rail and water transport
Washington reports a substitute for the commerce regulation bill was submitted by the interstate commerce committee. It tightens rate rules for railroad and water routes between states and international links, bans charging more for shorter distances, requires public rate publication, and allows court mandamus to enforce compliance with rate publicity and other provisions.
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Senate approves numerous nominations in secret session
In executive session on February 10 the Senate confirmed a large number of nominations but kept them sealed for further review. Postmasters named in Massachusetts and Maine appear alongside other nominations with state and town details. Patents granted to Bostonians were announced, and a commerce committee report opposed a $16 000 lighthouse proposal for Castle Hill Rhode Island.
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Dack
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Benjixwin Noyes
Charles L. Radgeway
Benjamin P. Roberts
Mariel Russell
Sumner Shaw
Thornberry
Castle Hill
House Committee On Commerce
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Light Board
Castle Ul
Anti Chinese Riot Leaders Taken to McNeil's Island
United States prisoners Hetzel Bates Gooding and Fraser, leaders in the anti Chinese riot, were moved to McNeil's Island penitentiary for detention until the District Court convenes in January. A large number of Chinamen departed for Portland, Oregon, and Knights of Labor deny involvement while offering help to enforce the law.
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Ore
Knights of Labor
President gifts silver cup to captain for humane rescue
Washington report notes President presents a solid silver cup to Captain James McNeil master of the British ship County Clare in acknowledgment of humane rescue of the Mary Simmons crew from the American schooner Mary Simmons in December 1835.
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James McNeil
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Weather Indications for New England Tonight
Indications for New England show fair and colder weather, followed by nearly stationary temperatures and winds generally from the west.
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New England
Weather report from Boston February 16 1886
Boston weather notes show clear to fair conditions with winds NW to WNW. Observations include barometer around 30.0 inches, maximum temperature 52.4F, mean 17.8C? and total precipitation 0.0 inches. details list dew point humidity and wind velocities.
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Mrs Hendricks Reflects on Loss and Home Comforts
Special to the Post reports Mrs. Hendricks grieving for her late husband yet finding happiness at home. She resists invitations, cherishes familiar rooms, and doubts spirit communications though noting some letters from alleged mediums.
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Death by own action of James A. Deland at Boston Art Club
James A. Deland, superintendent of the Boston Art Club, shot himself in his room at the club Monday evening. His body was moved to Tinkham's undertaking rooms. The cause is said to be melancholia. his wife and children visited today, burial details undisclosed. The club appeared quiet, with no outward sign of tragedy.
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Angry Waters Threaten Waltham Dam And Mills
Floodwaters rise in Waltham Massachusetts as ice floes slam Moody street dam. A two foot thick joint splits, timbers lash to stone, and the boom parts under strain. Water backs into Newton Street bridge area flooding the cotton mill shop and delaying mill work while twenty eight inches remains in the boiler room.
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Moody Street
Newton Street
Boston National Lancers Visit Washington on Way to Charleston
The National Lancers of Boston halted in Washington for a few hours en route to Charleston S C. They were welcomed at the depot by the National Rifles of Washington and escorted to the White House where the President greeted them. Officers were introduced by ex Governor Long and the regiment marched past the President in single file shaking hands as they passed. They then departed for the South.
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Adrian Foote
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Willo G. Goldsmith
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Timothy Leary
Walthan
Reuben Noble
Westfiel
Isaac Collins
Adams
Charles C Cressey
Gloucester
Martin N. Harrow
South Abington
Sampson Levy
Newburyport
George C. Lincoln
North Brookfield
Reuben H. Sawyer
Wellesley
Jin Turner
Xnewtovile
Noah Wadsworth
Northboro
Paren GC
Young
Provincetown
Albert A. Haggett
Washington
Charles A. White
Cardiner
George O. Guild
Bellows Falls
Dennis D. Dinan
Westboro
Mass
Shelburne Falls
House
James
Bland
Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
National Lancers
Boston
Charleston
S. C
National Rifles
White House
Long
Cadets Dismissed and Resignations at Naval Academy
Cadets W. H. Eyre J. A. Woodsworth R. Stockton and E. Vanderwool were dismissed for inefficiency in studies and bad conduct. Cadets J. Ricketts F. Fitch N. W. Hicks T. G. Moore and M. J. Huret resigned. The court martial verdict on hazing Cadet Louis E. Driggs has not yet been released.
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W. H. Eyre
J. A. Woodsworth
R. Stockton
E. Vanderwool
Naval Academy
J. ¥. Ricketts
F. Fitch
N. W. Hicks
T. G. Moore
M. J Huret
Louis E. Driggs
Mexxeco Debt Office Opens for Public Debt Conversion
Officially announced today the opening of the board of management for the public debt in the city of Mexico via Galveston. The office will handle the conversion and consolidation of the debt created by the June decrees. The London office will be opened shortly.
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Two Pinkerton Detectives Track Judge Yates to Montreal
In Montreal on February 16, Pinkerton operatives Steel and Finn pursue Judge Yates of Peoria Illinois who absconded with cash and allegedly involved a fortune hunter. A striking young woman, travelling from the west and staying at a downtown hotel, awaits a friend described as Yates. She moves hotels with funds and stylish apparel, none of which suggests local acquaintance. Police link the missing judge to the case as detectives close in.
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Chicago
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Polygamists Sentenced In Utah Court Case
In Salt Lake City on February 16 Robert Morris was sentenced to six months in jail and a $150 fine after pleading guilty to planful cohabitation. Sammuel F. Ball and James O. Poulson face sentencing on March 1. John W. Snell pleaded not guilty. Eliza Hafer testified against Snell, and the court addressed a grand jury question about Martha Sully Cannon’s unborn child, granting more time to decide while bond rose to $5,000.
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Martha Sully
Cannon
Paspebiac rioters return home after plunder
Calm returned to Paspebiac after a mob looted local stores and carried off provisions. Authorities fear further outbreaks from nearby parishes as distress remains high, but rioters did not seize liquor from government houses and did not attack government property.
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Riots at Philadelphia Polls Mark City Election Day
Philadelphia election day reports riotous scenes as roughs with weapons threaten ballot boxes in the eighth division of the fourth ward. Police escort officers to the station while votes are counted. Mayors elected include W. K. Rule in Allentown and Captain W. N. Jones in Williamsport by 998 votes. Reps show a close Pittsburgh race backing the Republican ticket.
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W. KK. Rule
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W. N. Jones
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Seven Die in Greenbush House Fire in Wisconsin
A Greenbush Wisconsin residence fire killed James Eble his wife father and three children and Mrs Kimney with a hired man escaping. Authorities suspect arson by a vengeful occupant, tying blame to the surviving servant as the origin of the blaze.
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Plymouth
James Eble
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Warrant Issued for Eckerdorf Forgery Partner in Montreal
A warrant is issued on Hoar’s information for the arrest of George Eeckerdorf, senior partner of Eckerdorf & Co., accused of forgery at the Bank of British North America. Eeckerdorf, a German who came in 1880s, is alleged to have shipped to New York or Boston after starting as a grocer, while the firm’s liabilities and details remain unclear.
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George Eeckerdorf
Eckerdorf
Dvde
Quebec
New York
Boston
Professor Harrington Dead at Wesleyan University
Calvin S Harrington a professor of Latin at Wesleyan University Middletown Conn died Feb 16 at his home. Born May 17 1826 in St Johnsbury VT he graduated from Wesleyan in 1852 and taught Latin at Sanbornton Bridge NH before returning to Wesleyan as professor of Latin in 1863. He served as delegate to the 1872 Methodist Episcopal Church general conference and helped edit the Hymnal. He received a Doctor of Divinity from Oberlin in 1877. His long teaching career earned him enduring reverence from students.
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Ohio Wesleyan University
Postoffice at Quincy Arkansas Survives Siege
A Little Rock dispatch reports the Quincy Arkansas postoffice remains open while Postmaster Walters and his relatives defend the office against besieging men. Attacks on the house have been repulsed as the occupants seek protection from the U S marshal.
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Little Rock
Ark
Quincy
Walters
Thomas M Jackson Dies After Freezing Incident In Union Township
Thomas M Jackson, a 104 year old Black man, died at the county hospital after being found frozen in his hut on Union township hills. He had early in life worked for General Andrew Jackson on his Tennessee plantation.
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Thomas M. Jackson
Union Township
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Tennessee
Disbarment Filed Against J B Mannix in Ohio Court
Cincinnati February 16 information filed in Common Pleas Court charges attorney J B Mannix with embezzling four hundred thousand dollars while acting as assignee for J B Parell and Edward Parell.
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J. B. Mannix
Common Pleas Court
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Edward Parell
Ex Under Sheriff Aarons Bailed in $25,000 Suit
Ex Under Sheriff Aarons posted bail today in New York on $25,000 bond in a suit by former Sheriff Davidson to recover $22,514.48 allegedly misappropriated from official funds. Davidson is reportedly missing and remains represented in the case.
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Aarons
Davidson
Nun Commits Suicide by Jumping From Dormitory Window
Sister Euphragnia of St. Francis leaped from a fourth story window at the School of the Holy Trinity dormitory in St. Louis this morning. Authorities believe dementia may have caused the act as she left no note explaining intention.
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Euphragnia
Francis
School of the Holy Trinity
Fort Dade Postmaster Arrested For Embezzling Funds
R. J. Marshall also known as Morton, postmaster at Fort Dade Florida, was arrested in Pensacola on charges of embezzling money order funds. He allegedly fled last July and had been pursued by authorities since.
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R. J. Marshall
Morton
Fort Dade
Marshall
Loss of Government Fleet at Carroll's Island
From St. Louis on February 1 a river fleet of sixty eight government steamers set sail from Carroll's Island, but only sixteen were saved. Six others are known sunk, and the rest including the General Humphreys and a steam launch are lost or badly damaged, likely by ice and collisions. The fleet cost about $25,000.
Political change bolsters peace in Panama
Panama dispatch reports General Santo Domingo Villa, chief of state under the new regime, arriving at Galveston via Panama today. Observers believe permanent peace is now assured and the political situation is stable.
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Galveston
Santo Domingo Villa
Fund for Mrs. Hancock Grows to 25565
The New York fund for Mrs. Hancock rises to 25 565 with a new donation of 450 from George Smill of Baltimore Maryland. The contribution confirms ongoing fundraising efforts for the widow.
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New York
Hancock
George Smill
Baltimore
Deafness Cured by Pech Patent Drums Offer
Advertisement notes Pech patent ear drums with a free book and proofs. Address F Hisgex 83 Broadway New York.
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Broadway
Collapse of Liverpool Exhibition Building Traps Workers
A section of the exhibition building under construction collapsed in Liverpool today. Several score of workmen were on site. most were rescued with multiple broken limbs. Some men were killed and remain buried in the debris. others have been sent to hospitals.
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Dublin Presbyterians oppose Home Rule call at meeting
Dublin on February 16, John Dillon presided over the National League branch noting the eve of a national Parliament for Ireland and demanding the completest form of home rule. Presbyterians in Ireland totaling 328,100 across 359 congregations denounced home rule, while Lord de Vesci says elections focused on land reform, not self-government. Servia readies armament as King Milan mobilizes reserves and forms a Hungarian legion with about 400 volunteers.
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John Pilion
Dublin
Johan Dillon
National League
Dillon
Ireland
Mr. Farrells
Colorado
League
America
Parnel
London
Lord de Vesci
Gladstone
Servia
Belgrade
Milan
British Ships May Move Against Greek Fleet
London report says two British ships of war will reinforce the Mediterranean fleet and act to disable the Greek fleet. The Greek admiral is expected to resist, amid rising tensions in Greece. Berlin notes Prince Bismarck demands Greece disarm in a strong warning to the Greek government.
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Greece
Berlin
Prince Bismarck
Widespread Conspiracy Rumors Across Iberia and Egypt
Feb 16 dispatches report rumors of Queen Christina’s possible premature childbirth and royal medical disputes. Police search houses tied to a revolutionary conspiracy with links to Barcelona Malaga Cordova and Seville. London Socialist meeting urged social revolution. Dublin lord mayor hosts a banquet with calls for home rule. France proposes Egypt settlement talks with Britain and vows no further intervention after British evacuation.
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Riedel
Isabella
Francois
Senor Canovas del Costello
Barcelona
Malaga
Cordova
Seville
London
Bermondsey
Hyndman
Williams
Burns
Champion
Dublin
Messrs. Healy
O’brien
Dillon
Ireland
France
Invalidated Port Hudson medal pledge debate in Congress
The 1863 Banks Port Hudson storming pledge is challenged as Congress reports adverse on petitions from sixty one Massachusetts volunteers seeking medals. The committee cites no such promise was made and questions the feasibility of honoring the claim.
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Nathaniel P. Banks
Louisiana
Port Hudson
Lovering
Massachusetts
Congress
General Banks
Committee On Military Affairs
Sing
Red
Masachusetts
Road resumes service after wreck near Waltham
The Central Massachusetts road will resume operations tomorrow on schedule after a wrecking train worked at the site since Friday night. The ditched engine was raised and moved to Boston, gravel trains worked all day, and tonight all traces of the smash up are erased.
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Waltham
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Massachusetts
Boston
Dam Collapse Cuts Power To Greeneville Mills
The old dam at Greeneville was carried away this morning at 45. The disaster removes the source of supply for all the mills in the village and deprives hundreds of people of employment for an indefinite time. The Hubbard Paper Company, the Chelsea Paper Company and the Norwich Breeching and Calendering Company will install steam power from the river. The Shetucket company can run a portion of their mill by steam.
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Norwich
Conn
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Psi Upsilon Association Elects Officers in New York
The Psi Upsilon Association of New York elected officers at its annual Hotel Brunswick meeting. Chester A. Arthur was chosen president with Hooper C. Van Vorst D. H. Chamberlain Rev. Dr. MacArthur and Rev. Dr. Parkhurst as vice presidents. Judge Van Vorst presided at the banquet. Letters of regret were read from ex Governor Long ex President Arthur Senator Frye and Charles Dudley Warner.
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Frye
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Watterson Improves Slightly Amid Critical Condition
Louisville report says Henry Watterson is slightly better but remains in danger tonight. Doctors expect it will be several days before the crisis passes as the 46 year old journalist fights for his life.
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Henry Watterson
Train Delays From Washout Slow Boston Line
Large mails arrived today as trains on the Old Colony to Boston via Middleboro and Brockton ran with delays. The 3:40 p.m. Boston departure reached 8:30 p.m. due to a washout at Quincy. The steamboat train reached 9:45 p.m. and the boat left at 10 o'clock.
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Old Colony
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Middleboro
Brockton
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John B. Gough Stricken With Apoplexy In Philadelphia
The temperance lecturer John B. Gough remains unconscious after a night of illness in Philadelphia. No improvement reported by his physicians as of noon today.
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John B. Gough
Young worker loses left hand at rubber works
Clarence Raymond, 18, of 108 Harvard Street Cambridgeport, had his left hand amputated yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital after injuries from his hand being caught in a grinding machine at the American Rubber Company.
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Record Storm Ravages St Croix Valley in February
A remarkable thunder storm struck the St Croix valley in Calais Maine last night, a weather event rarely seen for this time of year. The phenomenon surprised residents with intense thunder and heavy precipitation, marking an unusual February occurrence for the region.
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Sugar Making Delayed by Frequent Rains in Cuba Districts
Heavy rains hamper sugar production in the Car denas and Sagua districts near Havana, slowing milling and affecting output. Local growers report wet weather persists, delaying harvest and processing timelines.
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Knights of Labor Mount Washington Assembly Initiates Many
A special meeting of Mount Washington Assembly 3478 Knights of Labor was held at Clan-oa-Gael Hall. Many new members were initiated and committees on the ball to be held in Gray’s Hall next Friday reported strong ticket sales and a promising financial outcome.
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Penn
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D and
Silver Streets
Couinittes
Gray’s Hall
Lowell Aldermen Pass Resolutions Tonight
Lowell Massachusetts Heb 18 report that the board of aldermen passed nine resolutions in a meeting, capturing action on local matters.
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Board of Aldermen
National convention opens to push oleomargarine crackdown
At the Grand Central Hotel Association’s sixth annual national convention, President Joseph H Beall of New York warned to crush oleomargarine fraud. He cited $1 billion losses from deceptive butter substitutes and urged support for weather signal stations and agricultural experiment stations funding. Officers named include Beall as president and F K Moreland as secretary.
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Grand Central Hotel
American Agricultural Association
Joseph H. Reail
New York City
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Reail
Reall
Ezra Whitman
Maryland Farmer
Bil
Destructive Fire Sweeps Indiana Town Igniting Main Street
A destructive blaze in Oakland City Gibson county near the Evansville and Indianapolis railroad burned a Main street square. Losses included Jammes Bell hardware 15000 N A Wilson furniture 4000 Levy Harbaugh dry goods 18000 and others. Other fires reported in Whitehall New York and Boston with multi thousand dollar losses and uninsured damage.
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Ind
Oakland City
Gibson County
Indianapolis
Main Street
Jammes G. Bell
N. A. Wilson
William Jerauld
Levy & Harbaugh
Philip Cole
Mrs. Cole Dies After Short Illness in East Somerville
Mrs. Mattie A. Cole wife of Herbert A. Cole bridge builder of East Somerville died early yesterday from peritonitis after brief illness. She leaves one child. Funeral from their home at Perkins and Pinckney streets Thursday at 1 PM.
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Rival suitors duel with dominos for Miss Smythe’s hand
Josiah Strong and Lemuel Hicks of Ulster Park contend for Miss Hattie Smythe’s favor in a playful muggins game that ends with Hicks kissing the winner’s beloved and promising to be the best man at their spring wedding.
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Newbury
Hattie Smythe
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Mr. Hicks
Aster Park
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Lemuel
Hailie
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Mr. Strong
Hattie
Sullivan mistaken identity on California mining camp stage
Sir Arthur Sullivan attends an after dinner speaking event in Birmingham and recounts a misidentification incident in a California mining camp. A burly local man first mistakes him for John Sullivan the logger, tests his weight, and finally acknowledges Arthur Sullivan while offering a drink and hospitality.
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Emblems and Heraldry Change for Illinois Officials
The Chicago Herald notes a shift as Illinois leaders adopt distinctive devices on stationery. General Logan and others show a war bonnet, calumet pipe, and emblem imagery while Jackson County residents debate the evolution and potential future abandonment of the pipe in favor of the Black Eagle of Illinois.
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Ilinois
Annual G A I encampment opens at Dover New Hampshire
The G A I of New Hampshire begins its annual encampment in Dover today. Reports note inspections of Company H Eighth Regiment at Selma by Colonel O Good. A large dividend of 175 per share is declared by the Iowa Falls and Sioux City Railroad Company. Twenty five men escape injury when an icehouse at Boothbay Maine blows down. Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad earnings for mid February 1886 reach 32700. 1885 shows 17300 with an increase of 154. Mail service from Capes Cod to Boston reopens with 1700 letters in the first through run lasting ninety hours. Detective Moran of New York resigns after blackmail accusation. Washburn Moon and American Barb Wire settle disputes over infringements, signaling a shift in the barb wire market.
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Senate the Resolution Heretofore Offered By Mr. Plumb
Cockrell
A. P. Gorman
Wilson
Maryland
Miabone
Virginia
Spain
Allison
Hepburn
Iowa
Hahn
Negrey
Pennsylvania
O'Neill
Dunham
Illinois
Butterworth
Ohio
Cameron
Fitz John Porter
Wheeler
Porter
Pope
Lincoln
Grant
Bir
Cutebeon
Michigan
John Porter
Messrs. Brown
Perkins
Hanback
Peters
Rowell
New Orleans Exposition
Webb
Cressy
Lewy
Baggett
Bowler
G. O Taylor
Dimggista and Grocers
Mrs. Hendricks
Washington City
Spirit Land
James A. Deland
Waltna4am
Lancers
Mexxeco
Paradise
Galph
Armother
Professor Harrington
Mannia Urver
Sheriffs Edisagree
Yssels
Liverpoool
Rome
Tion
M. de Freyeinet
Earl ofRosebery
M. Sauvay
Cairo
Moukhtar Pasha
Egypt
Lord Rosebery
England
Frances
M. de Freycinet
Psi Upsilon
Brenkby Watterson
Joan B. Gough
Cuba
South Boston
Joan Rickaby Dea
John Rickaby
Lyceum Theatre
Messrs. Hoe
Post Publishing CO
Milk Street
Old Sixth’’ Regiment Association
Meeting of the American Agricultural
Association
Indiana
R. H. Wait
Whitehall
N. Y
R. M. Wetherbee
A.R. Sale & Co
Brownston
Commonwealth Hotel
Washington Street
Somerville
St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church
Bacon Hall
Douglas Frazar
Hanley Hall
Lougarn
Poubd Senser
Pyl
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