Delegates at Large For Minneapolis Gubernatorial GOP Rift
Boston Republicans debate delegates for the 1892 national convention with Hoar likely on the delegation and Allen Brackett and Crapp pressed as possible at-large picks. City districts name ex-governors, congressmen, and former officials as contenders amid party tensions and regional balance.
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Minneapolis
Charley Alles
Lowell
W. W. Crapp
New Bedford
Brackett
Arlington
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Allen
Crapo
Greenhalge
Congress
Hoar
Blaine
Charles H. Allen
Collector Beard
Lodge
Mr. Barrett
Gvernor Brackett
Robinson
Long
Boston
First District
Waterman
Rockwell
Pittsfield
H. ‘Jarry Cady
North Adams
Theodore C. Bates
North Brookfield
Goetting
Springfield
S. Proctor Thayer
Pinkerton
Samuel Winslow
Confessman Walker
Pnor
John W. Kimball
Fitchburg
Palmer
Groton
S. W. McCall
Winchester
Burns
Ned Gliness
Somerville
Lawrence
Medford
William Power Wilson
Curtis Guild, Jr
George von L. Meyer
W. H. Preble
F. B. Day
Alpheus Sanford
Dr. W
Stevens
W. Bliss
E. L
Chief Bushyhead Dies A Prominent Cherokee Leader
Information from Kansas City confirms the death of ex Chief Bushyhead of the Cherokee Nation born 1826 in the Cherokee region now Tennessee. A leader since 1847 he served as treasurer from 1868 to 1879 and principal chief from 1879 to 1887, earning lasting respect as a peacetime reformer and pivotal North American Indian figure.
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Kansas City
Bushyhead
Tennessee
Candy’s Creek
National Council
Southwest
Senate
California
San Francisco
Cherokee Nation
Stephen H Bell Hanged for Fairfax Murder in Windsor
Winsor Vermont January 1 1890 Stephen H Bell was executed for the Fairfax murder of his wife. A large curious crowd witnessed the hanging at the state prison with officials present including U S Marshal Rollin Amsden. Bell requested time to speak asserting his innocence before the drop fell and he died within fourteen minutes.
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Winsor
Stephen H. Bell
Fairfax
State Prison
Lovell
Oakes
Nye
Worcester
Mass
United States
Rollin Amsden
Windsor
Stearns
Rutland
Walsall
Bell
Canada
Sheriff Lovell
Howe
Randall
A. N. Logan
Woodstock
J. D. Brewster
Windsor Cemetery
Boston Music Hall concert schedule and guests
The evening program features Prometheus Bound overture, Goldmark concerto, Mozart cadenza, Rosamunde entr acte, Schubert Symphony No 2, and Brahms works with soloists C M Loeffler and Franz Kneisel. A Feb 6 youth concert presents Littolff Overture King Lear, Tschaikowsky concerto, and other pieces with Adele Aus Der Ohe and Maud Powell. Kneisel Quartet Jan 4 in Union Hall includes Dittersdorf and Beethoven quartets and Svendsen octet. Mme Nordica to appear Jan 28 with Scalchi Campanini and Z Dome in Music Hall.
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Music Hall
Hellmesberger
Rosamund
Brahms
C. M. Loeffler
Franz Kneisel
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Littolff
Tschaikowsky
Reginald de Koven
F. van der Stucken
Arthur Bird
Saint-Saens
Massenet
le Cid
Adele Aus der Ohe
Maud Powell
Svendsen
Boston
Mme
Nordica
America
Sofia Scalchi
Sig. Italo Campanini
Mr. Z. Dome
New Music from White-Smith and Oliver Ditson
The White-Smith publishing company lists new items including Jolly Youth by Paul Keller Pelican Schottische by Robert Blitz Chappie's Polka by Florence Fare Miss Helyett arranged by K M Davison C B Q a Waltz by J M Goolman The Heart's Sorrow for contralto or baritone Song of the Nightingale from the Tyrolean arranged by M Davison and the December folio Oliver Ditson issues Caprice by I J Paderewski op 14 No 3 Obispah Waltzes Gavotte Caprice by John Francis Gilder Sacred song Treasure in Heaven in D Beardsley Van de Water.
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White-Smith Publishing Company
Paul Keller
Bb. M. Davison
Oliver Ditson
I. J. Paderewski
Laurie Knight
John Francis Gilder
D. Beardsley van de Water
Pembroke man Albert Langmaid dies at 75
Concorn New Hampshire January 1 Albert Langmaid a well known Pembroke resident died yesterday at age 75 years 11 months He was native of Hampton Falls and lived in Chichester Hooksett and Concord He served thirty years as master mechanic at the Northern railroad shops in Concord and moved to Pembroke in 1879 He is survived by a widow and a brother.
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Concorn
N. H
Albert Langmaid
Pembroke
Hampton Falls
Chichester
Hooksett
Concord
Northern Railroad
Faneuil Hall Visitors Book totals for 1891
The record shows monthly registrations from January to December totaling 9996, noted as about one sixth of actual visitors since only that portion registered. Months list include January 387, February 260, March 430, April 587, May 727, June 859, July 1659, August 2023, September 1262, October 898, November 584, December 320.
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Faneuil Hall
Woman Found Unconscious in Doorway on Wheeler Street
Hattie Fuller of 1 Shawmut Place was found unconscious in a doorway at 13 Wheeler Street by a patrolman. Dr Hubbard at station 4 diagnosed heart failure. She was taken to City Hospital and is expected to recover.
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Hattie Fuller
Shawmut Place
Wheeler Street
Registry Deeds Records Large Mortgage Totals in Suffolk
At the Suffolk Registry of Deeds the volume of business reaches 18 310 transactions, after deducting 1 317 attachments the real total is 16 993. Mortgages total 51 467 789 dollars, an exceptionally large sum.
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Suffolk
Theatrical Art and Wils Terry’s Impersonation Hire
A brief notice announces theatrical art by Wils Terry featuring his forthcoming impersonation act. The piece notes a curacy in the performance and hints at stage involvement and public interest in the upcoming show.
Ellen Terry's Henry VIII Costumes Show Modern Stage Adornment
Ellen Terry's Henry VIII wardrobe demonstrates period accuracy in four Acts with gray, black, Tyrian purple, and white gowns. Designs draw on British Museum drawings. costumes feature trained robes, jeweled petticoats, fur borders, and elaborate headwear. Terry wore her mother's gray hair, cut short for neuralgia relief.
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London
Ellen Terry
British Museum
Miss Terry
Disturbances Reported in North China Warlike Outlook
United States consul Edward Bedloe reports from Amoy that disturbances in North China near Choun Chin Stoke and Foo Chow may threaten war vessels. Missionaries warn of imminent trouble. Americans fear for families and consider expatriation amid growing unrest. In Shanghai, Mongolian outlaws and marauding bands threaten Manchuria temples, amid agrarian tensions and confusion over Mongol versus Shan Tung identities.
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San Francisco
Edward Bedloe
United States
Amoy
Folies
Admiral Belknap
Asiatic Suadron
Yokohama
China
Bedloe
Choun Chin
Stoke
Foo Chow
London
Shanghai
Manchuria
Mongolia
Great Wall of China
Shang Tung
Great Wall
Shan-Se
Peechee Lee
London Bookbinders Seek Eight Hour Day With Higher Pay
A London Chamber of Commerce circular explains that bookbinders have adopted an eight hour day without wage cuts and a notable rise in overtime pay after protracted negotiations. The change, applicable to men and women, will raise production costs and prices from January 1, 1892, with 104 firms agreeing to the eight hour day starting today.
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London
London Chamber of Commerce
Adulterated Flour Row Sparks St Petersburg Council Rift
A stormy municipal council debate over adulterated flour bought to regulate wheat prices and aid famine victims ends with a revision committee named despite minority opposition. Newspapers call for a judicial inquiry and mayoral/procurement scrutiny.
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Sr. Prterspurg
St. Petersburg
Powand in Mourning Marked by Women of Pola
Jan 1 marks a somber year opening in Pola as guards, officers, and citizens reflect on losses from the war. The piece notes solemn duties and the collective resolve of the community, acknowledging hardship while emphasizing resilience and duty ahead.
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Pola
Pran
Engraving Coupon Delayed Until Engravings Ready
The Post announces the State Engraving Coupon will not reappear until engravings are prepared. Absence of several portraits delays completion and rushing artists is avoided. Hold complete coupon sets until the engraving publication is announced. Incomplete sets can be finished when the coupon returns.
Black Goods For 1792 Commemoration In Central Europe
Firms in Warsaw Vilna Lemberg and Cracow return stock to Vienna and other cities under prior understandings and receive black materials instead Bonnets gloves dresses furs and jewelry all are to be black to mark the year 1792 when independence was lost.
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Warsaw
Vilna
Lemberg
Cracow
Vienna
Cheaper Postal Service in England
London announces a 1892 reform adopting a reduced uniform postal tariff for newspapers books printed papers and samples sent to foreign countries and colonies. All classes will pay one half-penny with provisions for packet samples and commercial papers, the latter requiring at least two pence.
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England
London
General Post Office
United Kingdom
Balfour Declines Londonderry Freedom Honor
The Rt Hon A J Balfour First Lord of the Treasury and Conservative leader refuses Londonderry city freedom offer. He objects to mixing in local political matters and cites this as a reason for declining the honor.
Welsh colliers reach wage agreement easing coal strike
London reports a general relief among workers as Welsh colliers and owners settle on a slightly reduced wage rate. The pact spares about 80,000 miners and countless dependents from mid winter unemployment, boosting New Year celebrations in Wales.
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London
Wales
New York Merchant Newton Sears Dies in London
Newton Sears former New York merchant died in London after illness and financial trouble. United States consulate and legation officials move to relieve his bereaved family and coordinate support and relief efforts for dependents.
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London
New York
Newton Sears
United States
Legation
The New Spanish Tariff Promulgated Today
Maprio reports the new Spanish tariff was promulgated today. It retains little unknown, excludes the favored nation clause, and bars concessions on alcohol duties. Free traders condemn several new duties as prohibitive.
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Maprio
London Establishes First Public Health Department
London begins operating a public health department for the first time. Previously the medical officer managed housing and sanitary duties under the London County Council acts, now a formal department takes over.
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London
London County Council
Albany District Attorney to sail after extradition bid
London report says District Attorney Hamilton of Albany New York who attended the O Brien extradition hearing will sail on the Umbria tomorrow for New York having secured his objective in the mission.
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London
Hamilton
Albany
N. Y
O’ Brien
Umbria
New York
Prince Bismarck Remains Popular After New Year
Jan 1 reports show Prince Bismarck still commands strong public affection in Germany with steady inflow of letters telegrams and flowers. The Kaiser himself did not send any correspondence, highlighting the broad public devotion.
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Berri
Prince Bismarck
Iona Towed by Memphis After Shaft Breaks
London dispatch reports the British steamer Memphis towing the Iona after the Iona suffered a shaft break while en route from New York to London. Memphis, bound for London, had passed the Scilly Islands and then put back to port to assist.
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London
Memphis
New York
Scilly Islands
Iona
Steamboat Disaster on Cauca River Kills Dozens
A frightful steamboat accident on the Cauca River near Panama claims the lives of Don Jose Maria Mejia and most of a party of forty. details are scarce.
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Panama
Cauca
Jose Maria Mejia
Burglar Alarm Foiled Boston Owner Residence Break In
Police report a large summer home of H A Rice of Boston was entered. Burglar alarm linked to Central Station fooled officers who left, only to return and find the exit point inside the property. Burglars damaged part of the alarm and a large door, extent of the damage unknown as owners were away.
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Newport
R. L
H. A. Rice
Boston
Tung
Boy Rescued From Ice at Washburns Brickyard
Yesterday afternoon Willie McClaren six, son of William McClaren of Broadway Everett, fell through ice at the clay pits in Washburns brickyard. The boy was rescued with difficulty and resuscitated after an hour of medical effort. He is expected to recover.
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Willie McClaren
William McClaren
Broadway
Everett
Washburn
Peace or War Aboard After Chilean Tensions
A December Panama dispatch reports the United States would receive active support from Peru and Bolivia in case of war with Chile. A New York January 1 dispatch lists Jose Mart’s new cabinet members in Valparaiso and their posts, all having sworn in at 2 pm. West Paris January 1 notes Senor Matte’s remark that Capitan Prat cannot be supplied completely within four or five weeks.
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Panama
Jima
Star and Herald
Chile
United States
Wula
Peru
Bolivia
New York
Valparaso
Herald
Jose Mort
Ramon Luco
Venturo Blabco Viel
Juan Castello
Francisco Wildes Vergara
Luis Pareira
Armistin
Navy Yard Commander Seeks No War With Chile
Commander Selfridge of the Navy Yard said yesterday no communication will be sent to the department to raise the yard for action. He warned ships may take months to fit out and noted the navy would only pursue war if insult and killings of American sailors are not apologized for. He cautioned civilians and officers alike about hastening to war and insisted the navy does not seek conflict but will defend dignity.
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Selfridge
Navy Yard
New York
Norfol Mars Island
Portgim
Boston
Clern
Cai
Chile
United States
Rankin Typographical Society 1892 Membership and Finances
The Rankin Typographical Society report shows a stable numerical strength near last year with 408 active and honorary members at the start of 1892 after additions and losses. It notes a depleted reserve fund limiting benefits, expects the new financials to justify reinstating $5 weekly sick payments, and lists recent resignations and unknown members.
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Ranklin
Charles H. Donovan
Boston
Herald Proofroom
L. Eeeales
Boston Ring Transcript
Daniel Juhig
The
University Press
Cambridge
Josiah P, Ndum
William W. Clapp
Boston Journal
Henry I. Devereaux
Burington
Wis
Charles C. Mead
Gilman D. Merrill
Reunion of Veterans Honors Veasey Staff Comrades
A pleasant reunion of staff comrades of Commander-in-Chief Wheelock G. Veasey drew about fifty veterans and their ladies to Memorial Hall on E Street. An 8 pm reception featured Judge Veazey, Mrs Jeannie Cl arude Seaver provided entertainment, and past post officials attended to greet the occasion with fellowship.
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Wheelock G. Veasey
Memorial Hall
E Street
Veazey
Jeannie Clarude Seaver
Post Co
Dableren Post Press
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange was held today at 2 p m at Horticultural Hall. Reports from committees and bylaws amendments were presented. A new board of officers began duties, with the meeting continuing for general business.
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Boston Fruit and Prod
Horticultural Hall
Colonial Club Social in Cambridge Honors Boston Guests
A pleasant Cambridge social event at the Colonial Club was hosted by Mrs. Russell wife of Governor Russell and Mrs. Eliot wife of President Eliot with Mr. J. J. Miers and Dr. H. P. Walcott receiving guests. Music by Symphony Orchestra members, club lunch, and a tour of inspection followed. The club, formed a year and a half ago, now attracts Cambridge’s prominent residents and has been equipped with club amenities and numerous art gifts.
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Cambridge
Colonial Club
Russell
Eliot
J. J. Miers
H. P. Walcott
Symphony Orchestra
Dark Days in Chile review of 1891 Chilean revolt book
The book Dark Days in Chile by Maurice H Hervey draws on Herveys London Times correspondence to chronicle the 1891 Chilean civil conflict. It includes Balmaceda Montt political notes and contem porary views on U S Chile relations and potential war.
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Times
Chile
Republic
Uncle Sam
Hervey
London Times
Balmaceda
Jose Manuel Balmaceda
United States
Senor Montt
Napoleon
Senor Jorge Montt
Maurice H. Hervey
New York
Macmillan & Co
Boston
Damrei
Upham
No. 4 Roulette Fate and a Gambler’s Near Death
A Cincinnati tale recalls a young man ruined by gambling who plans to end his life. He bets $460 on No 4 in roulette, claiming hope and hell share four letters. the wheel lands No 4 and the friend reveals the night was staged with the croupier. Years later the survivor learns his winnings were funded by his father.
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The
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Harvard President Eliot on college drinking habits
The Hartford Courant quotes President Eliot of Harvard arguing that college men drink less than their fathers. He contends there is not so much drinking in college as out and notes shifts in student behavior.
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Hartford Courant
Eliot
Harvard
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