Judge Kirk Testimony Before Texas Investigating Committee
Washington February 22 Judge Lafayette Kirk Washington county Texas county judge examined by Texas committee He acted as Democratic counsel and faced questions on pre raid visit to Flewellins precinct and the Br enham meeting The telegrams he sent on election day and remarks about work and local malfeasance were debated along with calls for reform and tax issues in the county
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Washington
Lafayette Kirk
Washington County
Texas
Texas Committee
Kirk
Flewellyn
Dewees Bolton
Brenham
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
D. D. Bolton
S. D
Spooner
Stenham
Hackworth
Moore
Gilder
Potter
Lockett
Shuetze
Eustis
People’s Ticket
Flags and Banners for Irish Parade Equipment
Flags and banners for the Ancient Order of Hibernians parade are available in silk muslin and hand painted formats. Military regalia for the 17th of March should be ordered immediately, with special illustrated price lists and samples offered for military bands firemen police Grand Army of the Republic and other groups.
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Order of Hibernians
Grand Army of the Republic
York County Democratic Club Banquet Attended by Prominent Maine Democrats
Twenty two members of the York County Democratic Club gathered at the Biddeford House in Biddeford Maine for a county banquet. George F. Clifford of Cornish presided as speakers included William H. Clifford of Portland John W. Deering of Portland John B. Redmund of Ellsworth Isaac L Usher of Lacrosse Wis B F Chadborne Tristram Goldthwait Jr and John B Donovan spoke.
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Bipperorp
York County
Democratic Club
Biddeford House
Maine
George F. Clifford
Cornish
William H. Clifford
Portland
John W. Deering
John B. Redmund
Ellsworth
Isaac L. Usher
Lacrosse
Wis
B. F. Chadborne
Tristram Goldthwait, Jr
John B. Donovan
Springfield Knights Templars exemplify new ritual crowd of 3385
The Springfield Commandery Knights Templars demonstrated the Grand Encampment’s new ritual in two sessions with 3385 knights in attendance, 175 visitors from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Notable attendees included John L. Stevenson of Boston E. P. Chapin of Springfield and A. F. Chapman and Judge Wright of Boston. The ritual was praised.
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Springfield
Knights Templars
United States
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Order of the Red Cross
Temple
Springfield Knights
John L. Stevenson
Boston
E. P. Chapin
A. F. Chapman
Wright
Harvard Club of Maine Elects Officers at Dinner
The Harvard Club of Maine held its annual meeting and dinner at the Preble House in Portland. Sixteen members attended as officers were elected: President the Rev. Dr. Thomas Hill, Vice Presidents the Rev. Dr. Asa Dalton and G. C. Bur ess, Secretary A. M. Bradley, Treasurer W. X. Servent. Bowdoin President Hyde Harvard 79 spoke after dinner and other guests offered remarks as college songs were sung.
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Portland
Harvard Club of Maine
Preble House
Thomas Hill
Asa Dalton
G. C. Buress
A. M. Bradley
W. X. Servent
Hyde
Bowdoin
Harvard
Social receptions widen in Washington diplomatic life
Wives of foreign ministers from Mexico Chile Japan Brazil and the Hawaiian Islands have begun weekly receptions opening their houses to the public. The trend adds splendor to Washington society and includes plans for a grand Mexican legation ballroom during construction on I street. Madame Romero and the Mexican minister will host next winter’s balls rivaling the Zamacona gatherings.
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Washington
Diplomatic Corps
Mexico
Chile
Japan
Brazil
Hawaiian Islands
Bill on national defense approved by House panel
The House committee on military affairs completed a bill for national defense and submitted its report. President Cleveland reportedly reversed his decision not to appoint Congress members to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Several nominations were confirmed by the Senate and various other political and civic items filled the morning’s news.
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House Committee On
Cleveland
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Newfoundland
Washington
Manning
John Sherman
Senate
Chicago
Kirk
Texas Investigating Committee
United States Mint
House
John W. Farris
Military Academy
Conferrees
Commodore Haskins
Sandy Bay
Post Office
United States District Court
New Haven
Conn
New York
New York Chess Club
St. Louis
Colorado
W. H. Clark
Wiscasset
Fall River
Mt. Holyoke Alumni Association
Brooklyn Young Men’s Democratic Club
Willard C. Kinsley
Somerville
Lynn
Salem
Malden
Mt. Vernon Lodge of Masons
Providence Chess Association
Henry George
Massachusetts
Cape Cod Canal
Rockland Commercial Club
Maine
Harvard Club
Portland
Senator Hoar
Senator Ingalls
Sherman
Springfield
York County
Cape Cod
German Septemists claim decisive victory in election
Septemists claim a decided victory in Germany with Bismarck's backers forming a large Reichstag majority. Socialists gained in the popular vote, while Dominion elections show Sir John Macdonald's government winning. Canada keeps fisheries settlement plan secret in England. New Austro-Hungarian minister to Washington named. Count Von Moltke speaks on army permanence. Irish tenantry questions on the agenda.
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Germany
Bismarck
Reichstag
Canada
England
Washington
Count von Moltke
Dominion
Sir John Macdonald
Weather and civic notices from Cambridge and Boston
Fair weather throughout the city with no disturbances reported. Cambridge police report thorough measures. South Boston holiday proceeds quietly. Local events include Wells Memorial Association essay prizes, South Friendly Society fair, Mercantile Library rooms reopening, and a Warren Street Chapel music event. Notables include Towle’s Hugo lecture and a wedding at Trinity Church.
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Cambridge
South Boston
Wells Memorial Association
South Friendly Society
Warren Street
Music Hall
Fifty-ninth Regiment Association
Perkins Institution For the Blind
George Makepeace Towle
Victor Hugo
Herbert Timmins
Catherine Elizabeth Prescott
Trinity Church
Governor Ames
Young Men’s Catholic Society of
Boston College
College Hall
Gallandet Fund
Septennists Claim It Socialists Make Large Gains in Popul ar Vote
Berlin reports show 26 Septennist seats and 43 Conservatives among early returns with National Liberals expanding their tally and Socialists gaining in Hamburg and Nuremberg while New German Liberals lose ground. Suits indicate a reliable government majority but not enough for monopoly bills. Paris notes Alsace anti German gains and strong regional majorities for the anti German movement.
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Berlin
Germany
Herr Liebknecht
Herr Windthorst
Hamburg
Altona
Nuremburg
Glauchau
Brunswick
Chemnitz
Schneeberg
Zurckau
Reichstag
Bremen
Meier
Koenigsberg
Lubeck
Sonneman
Frankfort
Grillenber
Lalance
Mulhausen
Grad
Colmar
Guerber
Guebwiller
Winterer
Altkirch
Alsace
National Zeitung
Nachrichten
Herr Bennigsen
American Knights of Labor
Charter of Social Democracy
Saxony
Baden
Wurtemberg
Hesse
Paris
Strasburg
Kable
Petriers
Kloecker
Koechlin
Metz
Atoine
Remliger
British Parliament Hears Canadian Fisheries Dispatch Delay
In the House of Commons Sir James Ferguson refused to reveal the Canadian despatch on a fisheries settlement with the United States, promising publication when prudent. He also said French forces in the New Hebrides would be reduced as Garrisons are withdrawn rather than expanded.
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London
House of Commons
James Ferguson
Foreign Office
United States
Hebrides
Peace or war hinge on long term military strength
A New German Liberals leaflet argues peace terms are not tied to a three or seven year fixation. Count Von Moltke responds that while the peace duration may be the same, seven years provides more than double the trained reserves than three years, and the army requires permanence beyond parliamentary cycles.
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jJentn
Liegnitzer Zeitung
Count von Moltke
Gladstonians Push Cloture Plan In Irish Tenantry Debate
London February 22. The Gladstonians adopt a simple majority to push cloture on Irish tenantry, avoiding a formal amendment. The Telegraph notes the Irish land commission report as a key backdrop shaping the discussion.
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London
Gladstonians
Telegraph
Irish Land Commission
Proposal to revise judicial rents and extend Ashbourne act
The text argues for revision of judicial rents at five year intervals and extending the Ashbourne act by advancing the full amount to tenants who wish to acquire their holdings. It notes these benefits apply only to certain leaseholder classes.
New Austro Hungarian Minister Appointed to Washington
Vienna reports Dr. E Schmit Von Ta verna counsellor at the Austro Hungarian embassy in Berlin has been named minister to Washington replacing Baron Von Schaef fer who has been on leave for some time.
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Washington
Vienna
E. Schmit von Taverna
Berlin
Baron von Schaeffer
Lord Randolph's Return Predicted After Budget
London reports Rt. Hon. Henry Matthews in Birmingham stated Lord Randolph Churchill would rejoin the government after the budget adoption.
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Lord Randolph
London
Henry Matthews
Home Affairs
Birmingham Today
Lord Randolph Churchill
Dominion Elections Show Government Likely With Majority
Toronto Feb 22 midnight returns show ninety nine Conservatives, seventy nine Liberals, four Independents elected. Sir John A Macdonald elected for two constituencies and cabinet ministers reflected. Government likely sustained by ten to fifteen majority. oppositionists Blake Cartwright and Mitchell also reflected. Contest keen yet quiet.
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Toronto
John A. Macdonald
John Macdonald
Edward Blake
Richard Cartwright
Peter Mitchell
Lowell Delivers Shakspere Dissert on Richard II and Politics
James Russell Lowell spoke at Central Music Hall in Chicago on a pivot from American politics to a literary topic. He shifted to criticism of Richard II and Shakspere after noting audience mix and signaling a break from practical politics to literary discussion.
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Curiaco
James Russell Lowell
Central Music Hall
Lowell
Chicago
Northwest
Union League Club
George W. Smith
Washington
Nathan
Richard
Shakspere
Richard Itr
Mr. Lowell
John Zaker
Lucius Fairchild
Michigan Club Banquet Held at Princess Rink in Detroit
The second annual Michigan Club banquet drew about 1500 seated guests with hundreds more in the gallery. Senator T W Palmer presided with attendees including Senators Hawley and Dawes, Representatives Boutelle and Wise, Governor Luce, and Jay Hubbell. A Logan tribute and songs followed long applause for Blaine.
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Detroit
Michigan Club
Princess Rink
Lincoln
Garfield
Logan
Sherman
Blaine
T. W. Palmer
Senator Hawley
Boutelle
Maine
John 5. Wise
Virginia
Luce
Jay Hubbell
Edmunds
Dawes
Robinson
Massachusetts
Bodwell
Ormsbee
Vermont
Currier
New Hampshire
Lounsbury
Connecticut
Senator Palmer
Palmer
Washington
John S. Wise
Virinia
Dixey
Barnstead Brass Band celebrates semi centennial in New Hampshire
The Barnstead Brass Band, state’s oldest band organization, marked fifty years with an address by Senator-elect Charles S. George, band history, war record, and a concert. Colonel Thomas Cogswell led as toastmaster at a dinner for 200 guests. Seventy three of ninety six members survive. Eli H. Foss and Ebenezer Kenniston remain from original members. Twenty members served in the Civil War, ten were killed.
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N. H
Barnstead
Jackson Guards
Charles S. George
John R. Wheeler
Pittsfield
Thomas Cogswell
Gilmanton
Guards
F. H. Lyford
Contoocook
H. A. Tuttle
W. H. Shackford
Cogswell
Horace H. Colbath
Davis denial blocks prison release hearing in Hartrorp
State prison committee in Hartrorp declined a hearing on a resolution ordering John H. Davis released from state prison. Davis, a keeper linked to a ten year old escape attempt that killed Warden Shipman, was later sentenced for life alongside Hamlin and Allen. Davis had sought pardons, most recently two months ago, to the pardons board.
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Hartrorp
Conn
State Prison Committee
John H. Davis
Davis
Hamlin
Allen
Shipman
Board of Pardons
Legislature Ballot Totals Reported in 79 Responding Members
In Trenton New Jersey on February 22 a joint legislative meeting had 79 members respond to roll. The ballot totals listed include Sewell 84 and Abbott 34 with several minor counts for Beale 8 Kays 2 Parker 1 Erastus Potter 2 William K Potter 1 Ludlow 1 and Potts 1.
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Trenton
N. J
Abbott
Sewell
Beale
Kays
Parker
Erastus Potter
William K. Potter
Ludlow
Potts
St Louis stove makers offer 10 percent raise in June
In St Louis on February 22 the stove moulders union demanded a 15 percent wage rise. Manufacturers rejected an immediate increase but pledged a 10 percent raise starting June 1, aiming to avert a strike as workers consider the proposal.
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St. Louis
New York State Chess Tournament Opens in City Club
The event starts at the New York Chess Club with players including Saul Lloyd of New York J B Munoza of Brooklyn W P Shipley president of the State Chess Association and others such as Dr Murtz D Doyle Aug Foroff Eugene Delmar F H Hunting William Huntington Andres Todd Hennan Ettinger Tibel Loreno Nugent Bixby Hollebock and Wilcox listed among competitors.
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New York
Duty of a Dinner Engineer
A Boston letter recounts a dinner tale at an underwriters meeting. James T. Phelps, the new president, shares his son’s puzzled breakfast question about the “engineer of a dinner” and whether he turns on the cranks. The anecdote highlights office life humor.
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Boston
Providence Journal
Association of Life Underwriters
James T. Phelps
Democratic Dinner Honors Governor Hill in Brooklyn
Prominent Democrats gathered at the Young Men's Democratic Club annual dinner in Brooklyn to honor Governor Hill. Attendees included Senator Colquitt and Mayor Whitney, with letters of regret from President Cleveland and Cabinet members read aloud. The keynote praised Cleveland’s civil service enforcement and pension veto.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Young Men’s
Democratic Club
Governor Hill
Colquitt
Georgia
Whitney
John C. Black
Illinois
William Henry Clifford
Maine
Cleveland
Thurman
Hugh O’brien
Boston
Frederick R. Lee
Hill
Canada
Mr. Lee
National Democracy
Jefferson
Monroe
Jackson
Connecticut
Bastford
New Haven
United States
Rhode Island
United States Senate
Nevada
New South
General Black
Dishonest Post Office Employees
In New Haven the US District Court opened with charges against Frank Wooster ex postmaster Huntington for extracting money from registered letters. James Murray Hartford carrier accused of stealing from letters and Frank Hess Meriden clerk charged with opening letters containing money were sent to the grand jury.
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New Haven
Conn
United States District Court
Frank Wooster
Huntington
James Murray
Hartford
Frank Hess
Meriden
Grand
Reception to a Governor at Lewiston
A reception for Governor P Bodwell in Lewiston Maine drew about 1500 attendees including Canton Columbus Patriarchs Militant members and Maine legislators. The governor arrived by special train from Augusta with about 100 staff and legislators and was welcomed by city and county leaders followed by a formal reception, a Patriarchs Militant drill, and music by Glover's Orchestra. Gallery seats sold at a premium of 5 dollars.
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Lewiston
Canton Columbus
P. Bodwell
City Hall
Bodwell
Maine
Augusta
Auburn
L. P. Woodbury
Lewston
O. Ky. Whitten
Portland
L. M. Sprague
Glover
Advance of Wages Refused by Fall River Mills
Feb 22 at Fall River board of trade spinners' request for wage increases was denied citing unchanged trade conditions since last November though coal and cotton costs rose. The Spinner's Union held a large meeting, debated strikes, and formed a twelve person committee to plan action, while New Bedford union asks for price lists. The spinners voted a $50 grant to Spencer shoemakers.
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Fall River
Board of Trade
Howard
Spinner’s Union
Geome
Spinners’ Union of
New Bedford
Spencer
The Convicted Mormon's Dilemma
The Springfield Republican reports a polygamy case in Salt Lake City. Judge Zane asks the defendant Reiser about future intentions and sentences him to six months in prison and a $300 fine, with costs, for violating the law.
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Springfield Republican
Zane
Salt Lake City
Reiser
Suport
Defect in the Rail Public Vermont Commission Report Hartford Disaster
Vermont railroad commissioners released their investigation of the Hartford bridge wreck on February 5, 1887. The night express No. 50 from White River Junction to Montreal derailed on a curve near the bridge, killing numerous passengers and injuring many others as flames engulfed the wreck and the bridge fell.
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Waler River Junction
Vermont Railroad Commissioners
Hartford
State OF Vermont
Central Vermont
Hartford Bridge
White River Junction
Montreal
Boston
Springfield
St. Albans
Pilgrim
Randolph
Woodstock
Edward F. Dillon
James
ST. Stone
Burlington
Edgar Wilder
D. D. Woodward
Waterbury
Samuel S. Wescott
George J. Bell
Bellows Falls
William Devine
Winooski
Frank L. Wesson
Mass
Harry Brooks
Francis Flynn
Worcester
Peter Blais
Warren
Fred Blais
Francis Boulanger
Holyoke
Anastina Boulanger
Nancy Dunbar
Somerville
Delima Brodeur
Nashua
N. H
Louis B. James
New Haven
Conn
Smith
Sturtevant
Ed Brocklebank
Lebanon
M. R. Burgess
Pullman
R. J. Hamner
Malden
Aide Jones
Henry Mott
Alburgh
Henry W. Tewksbury
West Randolph
Julius C. Hutchins
Montgomery
F.w.tuttle
Tunbridge
William Devine, Jr
Persis H. Follett
Sharon
Katie Cahill
Frank M. Pratt
J. Herbert Cushing
Middleboro
Joseph C. Jacques
Fitchburg
Andrew Wheeler
Howard I. Smith
Gloucester
Fred A. Fisher
Bennie Boulanger
Mitchel Lacaillade
Lawrence
August Lebouf
Lynn
Alexander
Lavalle
Greenfield
Mary J. Graham
Bedford
Charles Kastner
Annie Murphy
St. Angeline
P. Q
Moses Poulliot
Quebec
George Lowe
Joseph Uibby
St. Valerie
Bryden
O. Boisvert
Emma Lovell
Maria E. Sadler
Ormstown
George H. Parker
Pierce
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Vermont Central Railroad
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