City and Suburban legislative items and notices
A page of city and suburban items reports House action to prevent legislator enticement by interested parties, a bill to elect Railroad Commissioner by the people, a Senate measure on school fund distribution, and executive council nominations. Also noted are hearings on salaries for Boston Common Council members, a proposed constitutional convention question, incorporation petitions, and a plan to study Massachusetts representation in Congress.
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Isll
Senate
Executive Council
Boston Common Council
Boston
Cave Cod
Russell
W. R. Sessions
Shaler
H. Appleton
Hoospital Life Insurance Company
Cobb
Barbed wire firms form Columbia Patent Company in Chicago
The United States barbed wire manufacturers meet and organize the Columbia Patent Company to transfer the Washburn and Moen patents. Papers signed, offices in Chicago under Secretary W B Shurteff. Stockholders include Iowa Barbed Wire NYC, Oliver Roberts Pittsburgh, Indiana Crawfordsville, Cincinnati, Cleveland Rolling Mills, Northwestern Sterling, Joliet firms, and others across Joliet Omaha St Louis Janesville DeKalb Prairie City San Francisco.
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Chicago
United States
Columbia Patent Company
Washburn & Moen
W. B. Shurteff
Kentucky
Iowa Barbed Wire Company
New York City
Oliver & Roberts Company
Pittsburg
Indiana Barbed Fence Company
Crawfordsville
Ind
Cincinnati Barbed Fence Company
Cincinnati
Cleveland Rolling Mills
Cleveland
Cleveland Barbed Fence Company
Northwestern Barbed Wire Company
Sterling, Ill
Lambert & Bishop Wire Company
Joliet
Enterprise Company
A. B. Scaeffeldt
Ashley Wire Company
Braddock Wire Company
Continent
St. Louis
Janesville
Omaha
Consolidated Barbed Wire Company
Lawrence
Kan
Superior Barbed Wire Company
DeKalb, Ill
Baker Wire Company
California Wire Works
San Francisco
Train wreck near Hagerstown injures many. several dead
A Pan Handle limited rear car jumped the track at Hagerstown about 8:30 pm. Engineer O F Deal, attorney George Needham, conductor C B Case, passenger Arthur Reeves, and two Richmond women Mrs George McCrew and Mrs J C Busim were fatally or seriously hurt. about twenty others injured.
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Indianapolis
Sentinel
Richmond
Ind
Chicago
Cincinnati
Hagerstown
O.F. Deal
George Needham
C. B. Case
Arthur Reeves
George McCrew
J. C. Busim
Sacramento
Cal
Steamers Arrived in Several Ports February 25
Multiple ships reach Boston New York and other ports from Liverpool London Cienfuegos Matanzas Glasgow Haifa Cabarien and Philadelphia timing listed. Notable entries include Sansaria Merjulio Werra City of Alexandria and Spaarndam with routes to Rotterdam Liverpool and Kremen.
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Boston
Sanaria
Liverpool
Britian Empire
London
Merjulio
Cienfuegos
Ostion
Valencia
Matanzas
Baltimore
Volina
Glasgow
New York
Werra
Kremen
Anchitoria
Philadelphia
Lord Clive
Liver
Czarina
Cabarien
City of Alexandria
Haana
Boulogne
Spaarndam
Rotterdam
Scilly Islands
Havel
Ninsale
Denmark
S wAt Glasgow
State of Indians
New
Late Ship News Brief from New York Harbor february
In New York on February 25 a bark Peerless under Lucca from Jamaica with Lavinia Campbell at Boston sailings, plus listed ships and routes including City of Berlin Majestic Saale for London and Antwerp, Vigilancia for Rio de Janeiro, Alfred Dumois for Kingston, and many other vessels cleared for Europe and the Americas.
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Late Ship News
New York
Peerless
Lucca
Jamaica
Lavinia Campbell
Boston
Neanishins
Berlin
Italy
Majestic
Liverpool
Spain
London
Saale
Kremen
Noordland
Antwerp
Vigilancia
Rio Janeiro
Alfred Dumois
Fayerweather will case yields new college gifts in court
In New York the Fayerweather will contest saw executors Vaughan Ritch and Bulkeley testify they joined a relinquishment to the residuary estate. The instrument shifts millions to colleges and hospitals including Union, Harvard, Yale, and the University of Pennsylvania, with detailed funds to be used for buildings scholarships or other needs under executor approval. If residuary funds fall short the gifts abate ratably and the rest is divided among Yale, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, Women’s Hospital of NY, and Presbyterian Hospital.
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New York
Fayerweather
Henry D. Vaughan
Thomas G. Ritch
Justus L. Bulkeley
Messrs. Ritch & Bulkeley
Brooklyn
Union College
Schenectady
Haverford College
Wells College
Aurora
Elmira Female College
Barnard School For Women
City of
Cooper Union For the Advancement of Science and Art
Women’s Art
Shattuck School
Fairbault
Minn
Lafayette College
Baston
Penn
Marysville College
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Walcast College
Yale College
New Haven
California Floods Claim Six Lives and Many Missing
News from Los Angeles dated February 25 reports at least six deaths from floods. The Watts family near Downey is missing, and the Wells family perished at Duart. Two Mexicans were found dead nearby, and S Laurens drowned in Wilmington while trying to rescue cattle. Downey and surrounding areas suffered severe inundation as Ola and New San Gabriel Rivers merged into a vast inland sea.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Charles Watts
Downey
Wells
Duart
S. Laurens
Wilmington
San Gabriel
Watts
Rancho
Chandler in Double Leads Charges Against Republicans
In a double leaded editorial printed in the Monitor Chandler reiterates accusations that Senator elect Gallinger H F Greene and other Republicans struck bargains with prominent Democrats including Frank Jones C A Sinclair. He says he will soon endeavor to prove the truth of these charges to the public.
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Concorp
N. H
Chandler
Monitor
J. H. Gallinger
H. F. Greene
Frank Jones
C. A. Sinclair
Ten Thousand Dollars Added to the Original Gift to Salem
In a Salem city council communication a new gift from Abie Low of Brooklyn adds 30 000 to the Low Educational Fund. The mayor submits letters from Low dated Feb 21 1891 and recommends adding 5000 in cash to the fund, invested at 6 percent in Salem securities under city trusteeship.
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Sarem
City Council
Abie] Abbott Low
Brooklyn
N.Y
Low
City of
Salem
Law Educational Fund
Ranteul
Low letter funds Salem education via trust accord
New York February 21 1891 letter from Fort H A Low requests delivery of 5000 cash and 5000 Old Dominion stock to Salem as trustee of the Law Educational Fund. He aims to boost the fund for city schooling and honors his birth city. The component actions include committee appointment for acknowledgment, resignation of an overseer of the poor, a tax proposal, and portraits of Generals Grant and Sherman for the Council Chamber.
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Low
New York
Old Dominion Land Company
Newport News
Salem
Law Educational Fund
H . A. Low
Dickson
Generals Grant
Sherman
Council
No Unity of Sentiment on Boston Post Office Choice
Washington February 25. Massachusetts delegation met to advise the President on appointing a successor to General Corse or a Republican replacement. Leaders Walker Greenhalge and Lodge favored Corse. Randall Morse supported others. four members remained undecided until they submitted personal letters to the President for his morning review.
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Washington
Post
Massachusetts
Boston Post Office
United Voice
Hoar
Rockwell
House
General Corse
Candler
Messrs
Walker
Greenhalge
Lodge
Thomas
Randall
Morse
Campaign in Canada and Canadian reciprocity stance
From Montreal February twenty fifth a trusted source says the Roman Catholic Church has only sounded the first note and will issue a collective pastoral letter signed by all Quebec archbishops and bishops before election day. The letter will likely be read in churches Sunday. Public meetings largely avoid the main issue of reciprocity. In London on February twenty sixth Sir G S Baden-Powell, MP, says Canadians loyal to both parties and ready to gain independence. He predicts modified reciprocity with the United States as Canada will not give up foreign markets.
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London
G.S. Baden-Powell
Kirkdale
Liverpool
Canada
Times
United States
Washington
McKinley
Ohio
Committee On Rules
Blount
Georgia
Beneft
Mills
Texas
Cannon
Illinois
House
Yeas
Mr. Oates
Butterworth
Mr. Funston
Mr. Butterworth
Rogers
Spinola
Butrae Orta
Funston
Bland
Missouri
Hatch
Committee On Agriculture
J. Hatch
Action to Wind Up Consolidated Mutual Fire Ins Co
Illinois auditor Charles W. Pavey and Attorney General Hunt filed a circuit court bill to dissolve the Chicago based Consolidated Mutual Fire Insurance Co for unlicensed out of state business and unlawful risks totaling 2 723 181. The company ceased operations and allegedly assigned assets to George H. Richey. a receiver is sought and Judge Collins issued a temporary injunction.
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Illinois
Consolidated Fire Saspanes Company
Chicago
Sseennagat
Rhode Island
Blaine
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congress
Senate
Mr. Wilson
House
Neaushon Island
Reed
Salmon Falls
N.H
Cubanco
Ilinois
Charles W. Pavey
Hunt
Consolidated Mutual Fire Insurance Company of
George H. Richey
Sharpe
Collins
Indignation at Massachusetts representation probe plot
Washington watch: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee back a plan to investigate reducing Massachusetts representation in Congress. Democrats and some Republicans oppose, arguing the Fourteenth Amendment does not authorize suffrage tests to cut seats. critics call the move a West over New England insult and a costly political stunt.
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Washington
Massachusetts
House Committee On the Judiciary
Congress
Leonidas C. Houk
Mississippi
Stewart
Vermont
Colonel Oates
Alabama
Rogers
Arkansas
Committee On the Judiciary
Houk
Andrew
O'Neil
Judiciary Committee
Post
New England
Labor and Capital Clash as Boston Electrotypers Strike
About 100 Boston electrotypers walked out at 10:30 AM over uniform wages. Shops idle include H C Whitcomb CoBay State Electrotype Foundry Dick inson Foundry G C Scott Son J C Hymer Son and G J Peters Son. Headquarters are at 724 Washington Street as the craft cites wage disparity with others paying 24 a week while rivals pay 35. Other unions meet to discuss the situation with little current trouble reported.
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Boston
Boston Electrotypers
H.C. Whitcomb & Co
Bay State Electrotype Foundry
Dickinson Foundry
G. C. Scott & Son
J. C. Hymer & Co
G. J. Peters & Son
Marble Polishers’ Union
Elm Street
Eagle Hall
Rapaaa
Filibuster in New Hampshire House Ends With Bill Advance
Democrats filibustered for hours in Concord New Hampshire to block a motion for a third reading of the bill reorganizing the councillor district. At 12:35 a.m. a roll call approved the previous question 181 to 0 and sent the bill to third reading tomorrow afternoon.
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Concorp
N. H
Gallinger
Concord
R. Bingham
Bingham
Fires in Danbury and Gilford Leave Heavy Losses
Fire at the New England Medical Monthly publication office in Danbury destroyed presses and office fixtures after an oil tank explosion. Loss pegged at about 8000, borne by editor Dr. William C. Wise. In Gilford, Ernest D. Martin residence and outbuildings burned, value around 1200 with 600 insured. A kyrosense lamp caused a blaze on Wyman Street, Herbert Parker’s dwelling damaged by 50. In New York, the United States Mutual Accident Association reported strong growth and financial health at its annual meeting.
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Danbury
Ernest D. Martin
Gilford
Herbert Parker
Wyman Street
New York
Sorcran
United States Mutual Accident Association
Joan Fisher Dies Noted Marblehead Philanthropist at 76
Marblehead mourns as Joan Fisher a widely known philanthropist dies at 76. She operated a business on State street for over forty years leaving a lasting civic legacy.
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Marblehead
Joan Fisher
Fisher
State Street
Prince of Wales to chair labor commission scope debated
London dispatch notes cabinet debates over a broad labor inquiry panel covering agricultural and industrial issues, with the Prince of Wales likely to chair alongside Lord Randolph Churchill Lord Derby and Sir John Corst. Morley expected to serve, aim to avert strikes and regulate hours, and report anticipated in 1891. Conservatives back the plan while Liberals fear delay, with Irish MPs seeking focus on Ireland. Dockers' dispute eases as stevedores return to work.
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London
Labor Commission
Prince of Wales
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Derby
John Corst
Morley
Peters
Commission of Inquiry
John Morley
Ireland
Earl Spencer
Labor unrest and shipping bill moves flash across U S House
Reports from Pittsburgh Philadelphia Springfield and Dover describe union activity at the Pennsylvania Company Big Four and Salmon Falls foundry and word that a House shipping bill debate will resume with a rule-driven schedule. McKinley and Butterworth clash over policy as immigration and agricultural bills proceed.
Weaving Trade in Blackburn Faces Severe Downturn
The cotton weaving branch confronts its most serious low mood in years. Blackburn's ten mills are closed, halting 10,000 looms and leaving 3,000 workers idle as manufacturers report a collapse in orders.
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Blackburn
Senate adjourns in honor of late Senator Wilson
The Senate adjourned today as a mark of respect for the late Senator Wilson of Mary and.
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Senate
Wilson
Maryand
Eastern Yacht Club seeks race plan input for coming season
Boston February 23 1891 regatta committee of the Eastern Yacht Club requests owners to fill and return a form by February 28 with preferred races and yacht details. They caution no promises of races and note the annual cruise may start in July. Cape Ann Yacht Club reports finances sound and Hull Yacht Club favors dissolving the New England Yach Racing Association. Marblehead yachtsmen plan a 24 foot sloop for Pleon Yacht Club showings amid a growing local yacht scene.
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Eastern Yacht Club
Regatta Committee
Boston
Regatta
LI F. E. Peanopy
P. T. Jackson, JR
Henry H. Bucx
Cape Ann Yacht Club
Gloucester
Commodore McLaughlin
Hull Yacht Club
New England Yach Racing Association
Dark Horse
Marblehead
Pleon Yacht Club
Marbleheaders
Minor Matters in Salem on Feb 25
A burst water pipe in the ceiling at W. 8. Neal & Co. hat store caused heavy stock damage. The Board annual supper gathered 120 gentlemen in the Cadet Armory with George M. Harris presiding and City Treasurer F A Newell as toast master. Judge Carter found the Ellen M Ford collision at Haverhill Feb 2 to be accidental with no blame on Miller. Judge Bell ruled C E Wilmarth’s death Feb 9 due to Wilmarth’s carelessness. the other train was at fault for not ensuring a clear track.
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Salem
Spector
Neal & Co
New Cadet Armory
George M. Harris
F. A. Newell
Judge Carter
Ellen M. Ford
Haverhill
RE. C. Miller
Miller
C. E. Wilmarth
Lawrence
Bell
Wilmarth
Pfeiffer Pleads Guilty in Bank of America Case
In Philadelphia on February 25 Louis E. Pfeiffer president of the defunct Bank of America withdrew his not guilty plea and entered a guilty plea on charges of rehypothecating and converting securities deposited as collateral. Pfeiffer testified for the Commonwealth after the District Attorney prompted the judge allowed his testimony.
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Pfeiffer
Philadelphia
Louis E. Pfeiffer
Bank of America
James
Dungan
George F
Graham
Pfeitzer
Commonwealth
Arnold
English yachtsman Sir Richard Sutton dead
London February 25. The death is announced of Sir Richard Sutton owner of the English cutter Genesta which raced with the Boston centreboard sloop Puritan in 1886 for the American cup.
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London
Sir Richard Sutton
Genesta
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California
Worcester Academy
Nelson- Wheeler Library
English Labor Commission
Washburn & Moon Patents
Queenstown
City of New York
Liverpol
Lord Gough
Philadelphi
Hamburg
Moravia
Electrotype
Payerweather
the Low Educational Fund
Spncra
Common Council
The
Consolidated Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Hons
New Hampshire
England
Pennsylvania
Pitrspurg
Pennsylvania Company
Engineers’ and Firemen’s Protective Association
Wood
West
Pittsburgh
Jersey City
Big Four
Springfield
Peck
Dover
Somersworth
Salmon Fails
Messrs. Funston and
Brookshire
Indiana
Mr. Coleman
Louisiana
Mr. Hatch
Coleman
Ir. Hatch
Gibson
Maryland
McComas
Rusk
Stockbridge
Stump
Mudd
Stone
Brown
Abbott
Pa Ett
New Homes Sewing Macurn
Tremont Street
van. S. Eaton, JR
PM Reawe
C O
J.T. Phelps
State Agt
Dev
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