General Corse's Victory in Postal Reform
Boston postmaster General Corse wins a reform enabling dutiable books from postal union countries to be delivered directly through exchange offices after duties and postage are determined. Books to Cambridge or Brookline residents no longer require in‑person proof and repayment at Boston, speeding delivery.
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Wasumneron
Sprcrat
Post Office Department
General Corse
Boston
Cambridge
Brookline
Postoffice Department
Boston Banquet Debates Combinations and Tax Reform
At the Boston Merchants Association banquet at the Vendome speakers from national and local circles discussed combinations and competition. Jonathan Lane urged ending personal property taxes and shifting to real estate taxes, arguing current taxation is unequal and proposing a tax system based on real property.
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Boston Merchants’ Association
Vendome
United States
Congress
A M. Cooley
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Richard T. Ely
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Seth Low
Brooklyn
Elliott F. Shepard
New York Mail and Express
Joseph H. Stewart
Texas
Francis B. Thurber
New York
CG. T. Dodd
Massachusetts
Messrs. Morse and Collins
A. Shuman
Jonathan A. Lane
Germania
Boston
Ames
Hart
Capen
Tufts College
Francis A. Walker
Barrett
Banks
Randall, Morse
O'Neil
Greenhalge
Candler
Chamber of Commerce
Alden Speare
Commercial Club
Alpheus H. Hardy
Merchants’ Club
Richard Briggs
Lane
Professor Ely
Mr. Dodd
Mr. Thurber
Judge Cooley
Colonel Shepard
Low
Major Stewart
B. K. Moore
Allan G. Thurman
John Wanamaker
Charles Francis Adams
Abram
Hewitt
Commonwealth
City of
cordial Birmingham welcome for Chamberlains wedding
The Hon Joseph Chamberlain and his bride received a warm Birmingham welcome at a Town Hall reception in their honor. The event featured a concert and gifts valued around £700 from citizens, including a pearl necklace with diamond clasp and a diamond brooch.
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Brramingham
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham
Chamberlain
England
Ruth
America
John Bright
Agai
American Senate
Mr. Chamberlain
Partial Withdrawal in Morier Affair Leaves Tension Rising
Berwyn reports that charges against Sir R D Morier have been partially withdrawn by the Post, stirring continued unease over the affair. Healthier chancellor is expected tomorrow as Count Von Hatzfeldt heads to London and Salisbury remonstrances loom.
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Berwyn
R. D. Morier
Herbert Bismarck
Count von Hatzfeldt
London
Lord Salisbury
Morier
Reichsanzeiger
Morjer
Moselle
Knezbeck
Augusta
Kottenburg
Herr Brandis
Darmstadt
Hamburg
Berlin
Tenants Evicted on Tottenham Estate in Wicklow
In Dunagastown County Wicklow six tenants were dispossessed on Colonel Charles Totten ham’s estate with 100 military and 100 police nearby, no resistance occurred, and an army surgeon attended the scene. Evictions on Wybrants Olphert’s Fabearragh estate County Donegal concluded, with Curran’s fortified house surrendering after priestly entreaty and occupants being arrested.
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Dueuw
Charles Tottenham
Dunagastown
County Wicklow
Wybrants Olphert
Fabearragh
Dastardly attempt to blow up Madrid palace
Maprio Jan 8 report states a petard exploded on the royal palace staircase causing window damage but no injuries. Royal household panicked briefly as Prime Minister Sagasta rushed from Congress to seek audience with the Queen.
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Madrid
Maprio
Sagasta
Congress
Last Billiard Game in Frank Newton's Tournament
Jewell won the final match 200 to 107 at Frank Newton's last evening. Jewell’s high run was 16 with an average of 48.23, Eaton’s high run 9 and average 131.45. Sage leads with 7-1, Stone 6-2, Jewell 4-4, Eoin 3-6, and Charles did not finish.
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Frank Newton
Jewell
Eaton
Sage
Stone
Eoin See
Charles
Western railway presidents meet to discuss rate pools
A high level gathering at J Pierpont Morgan's residence brings together presidents from Union Pacific Missouri Pacific and Northwestern among others with Wall street bankers to explore a permanent presidents' organization and pool plans for Western railroads while preserving legal boundaries. A follow up meeting is planned for Thursday.
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New York
Spxcran
Western Railway
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan
Chicago
St Louis
Charles Francis Adams
Union Pacific
E. L. Winslow
S J. Louis
Eibiv
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
iThursday
Constitutional Convention Hears Amendments and Salary Changes
The New Hampshire constitutional convention met at 10 30 am and proposed amendments including annual legislative sessions and voter referendums. It set legislative salaries at 200 per session and Speaker and Senate president at 250 each per session, with 3 per day for special sessions. The panel rejected annual sessions, referred others to committees, and adjourned until Wednesday morning.
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Concorp
N. H
Supreme Court
Senate
Committee On Legislative Department
Fire reports from multiple cities and losses on January 8
Norwich Occum barn and dwelling burn in gale with horse buggies and harnesses lost. Tasch family furniture saved on first floor, total about 2000 dollars in losses. Vermont farm and house burned with 2000 dollars insured. Philadelphia residence worth 70000 dollars destroyed. Rutland drug store fire 1200 dollars insured. Minor blazes in Miller Street and Union Park with small damages from children’s matches. several fires reported with minor losses and alarms.
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Norwich
Conn
James O’connell
Occum
Henry Tasch
Tasch
O'Connell
Rutland
I. A. Clifford
Poe
Miller Street
Maria Lynch
Azel Ames
John McCormick
Union Park Street
Anarchy in Port-au-Prince as Légitime Tightens Grip
Dispatch from Port-au-Prince reports a state of anarchy with property and lives at risk as General Légitime’s forces face defeat by Hippolyte’s army. Laborers are seized, prominent citizens jailed, and a swift gunboat readies for escape. The Haitian Republic steamer is disinfected but filthy, bound for Santiago with a prize crew aboard.
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Port-au-Prince
Hippolyte
Ireland
Madrid
Mrs. Chamberlain
Birmingham
Hayti
Légitime
General Auguste
General Légitime
Admiral Luce
B. C. Morse
United States
Galena
Compton
Haytien
Spiers
Santiago de Cuba
Morse
Andes
Novelty Tug Sails Toward Unknown Destination
The steam tug Novelty departed yesterday for New York and reportedly may proceed to Hayti. Captain would not reveal her exact destination, and even the crew is kept ignorant. Built in 1885 at Kennebunkport Maine the 150 foot vessel weighs 291.5 tons gross and 197.46 tons net with 300 horsepower engines. Its main work has been mackerel fishing with a winter stint as a Boston Towboat Company towboat.
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New York
Hayti
Clark
Boston
Clark University Adds Hopkins Trained Faculty And Trustees
Worcester January eight reports the Clark University faculty expansion with Johns Hopkins alumni joining as president G Stanley Hall and instructors Warren P Lombard H H Donaldson and E Sanford. Trustees include Hon John D Washburn who travels to Michigan and Europe for university outreach.
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Worcester
Clark University
Johns Hopkins
G. Stanley Hall
Warren P. Lombard
Boston
H. H. Donaldson
Baltimore
E. ©. Sanford
John D. Washburn
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Washburn
Europe
Hall
Music charity meeting urged permanent fund at conservatory group
At the Beneficent Society annual meeting linked to the New England Conservatory of Music in Channing Hall, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore urged a permanent fund to assist students with tuition and housing. Members discussed subscriptions, reforms, and an aim to infuse music into American life as German audiences inspire.
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New England Conservatory of Music
Channing Hall
Mary A. Livermore
Germany
Julia Ward Howe
N. Boynton
Emory Kaynes
Ellis
Late Ship News Lists Arrivals and Clears at Ports
New York dispatches record arrivals of Bona Vista St Jago Marielo and several ships and barks at various Atlantic ports. It also notes vessels sailing for Yokohama Liverpool Batavia Hamburg and other destinations along with ships cleared for Singapore Liverpool and Kingston.
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New York
Bona Vista
St. Jago
Marielo
Hull
James A. Wright
Pisagin
Rosinia
Pernambuco
Penry
Montevideo
William H. Dietz
Tuck’s Island
Starlight
Port Spain
Georgia
San Domingo
Sarah Wallace
St. Joan
N. Me
Trivele
Japan
Arizona
Lake Superior
Monkeaton
Liverpool
Loston
Nuova
Eleanor Mudre
Batavia
Susanne
Hamburg
Powell
Leo
Lunenburg
N. S
Ida
Bridgewater
N.S
Diela
Graham
Dorset
Daniel
Singapore
Atliatic
Cameron
Valencia
Woodrich
Laguayra
Portuense
Jens
Para
Barks Zulu
Corbett
Hitar
Soich
Port-de-Bone
Antonio Sala
Pierce
Havana
Golden Fleece
Armstrong
Bridgetown
Bar
Vasco de Gama
Olsen
Dublin
Brigs Energy
McBride
East London
South Africa
Solario
Dean
Port-au-Prince
Beverly Labor Troubles Spark Free Shop Threat
Beverly jan 8 a new development in labor strife with D Lefavour and Son announcing a free shop opening tomorrow allowing any worker to join regardless of union status. The dispute centers on price lists and union control as Masters Lasters and Manufacturers clash over contracts and price adjustments.
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Bevery
Beverly
Joseph Lefavour
D. Lefavour & Son
John Ellis
McDonald
Spinney & Co
Lynn
Maine
Lefavour
Masters’ Union
Masters & Walker
McKay
Lasters
Manufacturers’ Association
Joint Board
Joseph H. Baker
Baker
Lasters’ Union
Lasiers
Oia
D. Lefaveur & Son
Advisory Board
Mr. Lefavour
Massachusetts Rifle Association Banquet Reports Active Year
At the annual meeting and dinner held at Young's Hotel the Massachusetts Rifle Association discussed a new club house and empowered the new board to invest about $2500 where the principal could be sold with interest. President Rockwell praised a prosperous year while members recalled matches and upcoming militia plans.
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Rifle Association
Massachusetts Rifle Association
Young’s
Rockwell
J. A. Frye
Gerrish
Exeter
Association
Major, Woodward
National Guard of
California
Sergeant Johnston
Lynn Rifle Club
Maynard
John Pp. Lowell
Arms
Horse and buggy upset by electric car in Brighton
James Cahill driving a horse and buggy on Cambridge street in Brighton was frightened by an electric car last evening. The horse ran away striking a telegraph pole, Cahill was thrown and somewhat injured, the animal suffered a broken leg, and the vehicle was badly damaged. The team belonged to Mr. Blanchard of East Lexington.
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James Cahill
Cambridge Street
Brighton
Cahill
Mr. Blanchard
East Lexington
Governor Ames Speech at Commonwealth Event
Governor Ames addresses a gathering amid cheers and an orchestra. He lauds the State association for bringing eminent visitors and fostering personal links to discuss national combinations and competitions. The speaker signals further remarks on the topic and notes continued discussion on the second page.
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Ames
Lane
Commonwealth
Republicans in Ohio Seek Hayes Cabinet Seat
A Washington dispatch reports a unified push by Ohio Republican leaders to place ex President Rutherford B. Hayes in General Harrison's Cabinet. Sen John Sherman and Gov Foraker are cited as two factions backing different outcomes with Hayes possibly aiming for Secretary of War amid favorable relations with the President elect.
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Ohio
Harrison
Rutherford B. Hayes
John Sherman
Foraker
Mr. Sherman
Senate
Messrs. Sherman
Mr. Hayes
Senator Sherman
Treasury
Hayes
Sherman
Shaksperian Club Meeting and Cambridge Banquet
The Shaksperian Club of Old Cambridge met at Rev George Z Gray’s home. Lothrop Thorndike read on Representatives of Shakspere. Cambridge master painters held a banquet at Quincy café Harvard Square with speeches by Edmunds Holt Shedd Ackers Crozier. River side Boat Club officers were installed in Lyceum Hall and Frank Facey received a gold watch from retiring president John H H McNamee.
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Shaksperian Club
Old Cambridge
George Z. Gray
D.D
Episcopal Theological School
Lothrop Thorndike
Shakspere
Cambridge
Quincy Café
Harvard Square
W. J. Edmunds
W. B. Holt
J. J. Shedd
J. L. P. Ackers
Kellie
J. Crozier
Riverside Boat Club
Lyceum Hall
John H. H. McNamee
Frank Facey
Waltham
Steamboat Pilots Open Third Annual Harbor Convention
The Grand Harbor of the American Brotherhood of Steamboat Pilots opened its third annual convention in East Boston with a credentials committee appointed. Delegates from Harbor Nos. 1 through 14 attended led by Captains Risedorf Lindall Gage Crocker and others. They aim to repeal unjust laws affecting the craft and will reconvene today after a grand ball at Lyceum Hall attracting about 250 couples.
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John T. Taylor
Brookline
Massachusetts Rifle Association
Grand Harbor
American Brotherhood of Steamboat Pilots
East Boston
Boston Marine Society
Boston Pilot Society
Scythia’s
England
Cape Cod Commercial Travellers’ Association
Farm School
National Banks
Boston
Lynn
Salem
Fall River
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston Merchants’ Association
Cooley
Ely
Low
Bostonian Socity
Massachusetts
Grand
New York
Frank J. Risedorf
Philadelphia
William F. Lindall
L. B. Gage
Crocker
Brooklyn
George 5
Turtle
Jersey City
William J. Hutton
Albany
Robinson
New London
Conn
Smith
Norfolk
Elizabeth
N. J
Henderson
Harlem
Henry §. Butler
F. H. Ward
Harbor
Portland
Richardson
Harbor No
Lyceum Hall
Maritime arrivals and departures log with multiple ports
A dated shipping list records vessels arriving or departing various ports including Boston Baltimore Dunnet Head Glasgow Liverpool New York Philadelphia Genoa and more. Entries name ships such as Pavonia Mandalay Hekla Indian America Nymphe Turquoise Ethiopia Bona ta Bona Vis and Wakefield along with ports of origin destinations and dates January 4 to January 8.
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Lynn
Eng
Ranmoor
New York
Clyde
Lord O'Neill
Baltimore
Glasgow
Malta
Plata
New Orleans
Genoa
Gibraltar
Wakefield
Italia
Mediterranean
Boston
Bona Vis
Sir J Martello
Hull
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