Republicans Name Oliver For Pennsylvania Senate Nomination
In Harrisburg on January 13 a Grow group caucus split over voting strategy as 98 delegates met. Oliver led on the first two ballots and won the third with 79 votes, becoming the caucus choice amid Democratic interest in Grow, amid a legislature tally of 153 Republicans, 93 Democrats, 2 Greenbackers, 1 Greenback Republican and 1 Fusionist.
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
United States
Senate
House
Oliver
Law
Philadelphia
Messrs. Ruddiman
Smiley
Perry
H. Loudon Snowden
Grow
Stone
Gilfillan
Harry White
William Ward
H.H. Bingham
W.H. Koontz
Snowden
Kneass
Grant Named Head of World's Fair Commission in New York
The New York world’s fair commission met in the governor’s room at city hall with Mayor Grace present. Rev Dr Newman nominated Gen U S Grant as member and president of the permanent organization, a motion carried unanimously. Executive committee members and officers were elected, including Grant as president and Thomas McElrath as secretary, with several others named to key posts and committees. Augusta convention: Harris M Plaisted sworn in as governor. Inaugural address outlines taxation reform, property valuation, sworn inventories, and equalized burdens. Legislature seats and committee chairmanships listed in detail. Fusion senator caucus noted.
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Thomas C. Platt
United States
Harris M. Plaisted
Maine
Dracut
China
Senate
World’s Fair Commission
Gen. A
Grant
Permanent Organization
Gen. Grant
Boston Board of Trade
Peterboro
N. H
Machias
Warren Longmore
Freeman Wright
Pembroke
United States Senate
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City Hall
Grace
Newman
U. S. Grant
Geo. A. Crawford
Kansas
N. K. Fairbanks
Chicago
Theodore C. Bates
Massachusetts
Hartford
James H. Smart
Indiana
Wm. H. Sterling
New Jersey
Samuel A. Haines
Rufus Hatch
Thos. McElrath
Charles L. Tiffany
Henry G. Stebbins
Plugh J. Jewett
Wma. A. Cole
Augustus Schell
Samuel Sloane
Edward Richardson
Mississippi
Albert Akers
Tennessee
Augusta
Hall of Representatives
Plaisted
Union
Board of Tax Commissioners
Congress
Cicero
Emery
Hancock
Street of
Port and
Walker
Oxford
Verrill
Portland
Cornish
Kennebec
Hateh
Bangor
Nutting
Cumberland
Jordan
Auburn Education
Parcher
Androscoggin
Thompson
Brunswick
Beatty
York
Bradstreet
Bridgeton
Coffin
Washington
Goss
Bath
Samson
Sagadahoc
Dingley
Lord
Heath
Waterville
Berry
Andrews
Norway
Fernald
Franklin
Auburn
Wakefield
Dickey
Fort Kent
F Hut
Piscataquis
Cook
Lewiston
Hill
Nickerson
Linneus
Fisheries and Game
Brewer
Thatcher
Mortland
Knox
Brazgdon
Sullivan
Morrill
Reform School
Telegraph Consolidation Details of Con tract and its Limitations
New York January 18 The Graphic notes Western Union to receive about 60 percent of stock with American Union and Atlantic and Pacific taking around 25 and 15 percent Each company worded around actual property and prestmut rather than stock values Central construction firm also allotted for its abandonments No steps to close competing offices yet Pennsylvania Railroad action to move Western Union offices previously not enforced Chauncey Depew rumored to draft the consolidation contract to be reviewed at next week’s meeting
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New York
The
Graphic
Western Union Company
American Union
Atlantic and Pacific
Central Construction Company
Western Union
Pennsylvania Railroad
Comany
Western Union Line
A. B. Chander
Atlantic and Pacific Company
Chauncey Depew
Driving Snow Storm and Cold Grip Northwest Region
A blinding snow storm and strong winds hit Chicago and spread across Towa and Wisconsin, with rapidly falling temperatures. St Paul records 16 degrees below zero at 2 PM. Cheyenne notes transcontinental wires down and heavy winter storm. Northern Minnesota and Dakota see temperatures plummet from 80 to 34 below as a remarkable temperature swing occurs. Milwaukee reports a statewide snow storm, with lumber regions cheering as crews head to pine reserves tomorrow.
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Towa
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Minn
Cheyenne
Minnesota
Dakota
Milwaukee
Wis
Pineres
Fire at Lowell woollen plant gutted building
Fire at the Merrimac Woollen mills in Dracut destroyed the south side picking and drying building, 10 000 in loss to structure and machinery, similar on stock, 25 000 in shawls saved. Four hundred workers left unemployed as insurers cover policies held by S Bachman of New York. A Fels is local agent. Worcester also hit by a large fire causing about 40 000 in damage to multiple businesses, insured in various companies.
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Lowell
Mass
H. N. Newhall
Merrimac
Dracut
Beaver Brook
S. Bachman
New York City
A. Fels
Worcester
E. G. Smith & Co
Smith & Green
Worcester and Nashua
Whitcomb Brothers
E. N. Dean
New York
Royal, Flanover
Fire Association
Commercial
Guardian
London
Lancashire
Springfield
North America
Continental
Amerian
Equitable
Pennsylvania
Hartford
Merchants’ of Newark
Norwich
Union
Inn and
Phenix
Frost Arrest After Fitchburg Theft and Navy Fever Notes
New York reports Charles A Frost, hired by Charles W Converse of Fitchburg, disappeared with $200 from a safe on Christmas day but later surrendered, agreeing to return the funds. A Fitchburg detective aided by police captured him in New York. A tenement raid in Mott Street nets three burglars bound for Jersey City indictments. Reports say yellow fever cases appear on the Kearsarge at St Thomas. Mary C Phelps seeks letters of administration for her parents’ estates. Charlies Price named receiver of the United States Gas Co after a court decree dissolves the company.
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Charles W. Converse
Fitchburg
Mass
Charles A. Frost
Frost
Converse
Paterson
N. J
Mott Street
Jersey City
Navy Yard
Kearsarge
St. Thomas
Mary C. Phelps
Benj. K. Phelps
Hannah M. Phelps
Dudley Phelps
Hannah K. Phelps
Charlies Price
United States Gas Company
Judge Barrett
Supreme Court
Nine-Year-Old Boy Murderer Convicted of Manslaughter
Machias Maine January 13 The Longmore murder case went to the jury after a judge charged on murder degrees and jurors were told to base verdicts on law and evidence not sympathy for youth The jury retired at 3 30 pm and returned a verdict of manslaughter at 6 pm with sentence due tomorrow The prisoner appeared indifferent through the trial and after the verdict was read.
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Longmore
Libby
Universalists Hold Third Conference in Foxboro Mass
The third Universalist conference in Foxboro Mass. attracted a large audience. Rev. A. B. Hervey of Taunton spoke on building up the church and admitting children, stressing their role as essential. Rev. E. A. Read of Canton discussed denominational loyalty, with later plans for Rev. G. R. Spink of Rhode Island and Rev. Charles E. Carpenter of Charlestown addressing parish work and church attendance.
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FoxBoro
Mass
Conference of Universalists
A. B. Hervey
Taunton
E. A. Read
Canton
G. R. Spink
Rhode Island
Charles E. Carpenter
Charlestown
Frye Leaves Speakership Bid for Maine Senate Seat
Special despatch from Washington reports that Mr. Frye has withdrawn as a candidate for speaker of the house to pursue a Maine senate seat to replace the coming vacancy when Mr. Blaine retires. The move follows Blaine's influence, with Frye expecting a senate appointment before Maine's adjournment, as Gov Plaisted cannot appoint the senator.
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Italy
Santo Domingo
America
House Debates Funding Bond Plan and 3 Percent Options
In Washington January 18 the House moved to committee on the funding bill. Debates centered on Randall's amendment permitting bonds up to 650 million at 3 percent with five to ten year options. Reed urged a 30 year 3 percent bond with banks tax relief, while Wood warned against premature revenue assumptions. Amendments proposed set terms for bonds and certificates, with votes showing support for 3 percent instruments redeemable after five to ten years and a cap on total indebtedness.
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Massachusetts
Ryan
Kansas
Gillette
G’b’k’r
Iowa
Treasury
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United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Kelley
Weaver
Chittenden
Texas
Warner
Dem
Ohio
Anderson
Dibrell
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Beck
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Carpenter
Wisconsin
Plumb
Burnside
Rhode Island
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Withers
Virginia
Brown
Georgia
Yeas
Wallace
Blair
New Hampshire
Senate Committee
Platt Unanimously Nominated in New York Senator Caucus
In Albany on January 13 the Republican legislative joint caucus tabulated votes for U S senator with Thomas C. Platt leading 54 while rival candidates Richard Crowley 26 Sherman S. Rogers 10 William A Wheeler 10 Elbridge G Lapham 4 and Levi P Merton 1. Platt’s nomination was made unanimous.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Richard Crowley
Sherman S. Rogers
Wiliam A. Wheeler
Elbridge G. Lapham
Levi P. Merton
Platt
Distress at Sea Leads to Rescue and Firefighting Arrests
Reports from Baltimore and Charleston describe the schooner Zeta Psi in distress after collision and leaking, the crew saved by the limbering vessel Rebecca A Carter, and a separate arson case on Priscilla near Havana with Thomas Buchanan held in custody. charges involve the master and crew as witnesses. The Delaware Breakwater signal station notes the Star of India crew lost to ice while attempting shoreward rescue.
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Annie Bliss
Savannah
Zeta Psi
Boston
Wilmington
New York
Rebecca A Carter
Charleston
Priscilla
Portland
Havana
W. Humphreys
Thomas Buchanan
Liverpool
Buchanan
Hall
United States
Seabrooke
Harringtop
McCarty
Local Masons and Brass Works Listings Sparsely Noted
An OCR fragment lists multiple small manufacturers and trades in Boston area addresses. Entries include air gas works, imported aniline colors, boot and shoe patterns, wholesale boots and shoes, brass rolling and sheet brass products, plumes and Atwood machinery, sheet brass and wire items, carriage manufacturing, and fine metalwork firms with specific street addresses such as Devonshire, Milk, High, Federal, Oliver, Federal, Portland, and Bonker streets plus firm names like Batchelder Lincoln, Hosmer Codding, Benedict Burnham, Plume Atwood, Carrriage makers Ivers, Sargent Ram.
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High Street
BOOTS
Batchelder & Lincoln
Federal Street
Hosmer, Codding & CO
Brass Manufacturers & Pekalers
Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing CO
Oliver Street
Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company
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Washington, D. C
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Samuel Bunting’s Sons & Co
A.S. Richards & Co
Albert Howe & Co
Isburgh & Co
Richards & Co
Boots and Shoes
Philad
Ae Son & Co
Carets
E. Mo
Wilmerding
Hogue
Seo
Johnson, Moody & Co
Samuel ‘Buntme’s Sons & Co
A. M
Henry Hacc
Nage
Angell
Swift and
Trescot
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
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Tsien Feng
Anno Domini
Tung Chib
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Aoe Hsu
Tay
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Michigan
John F. Swift
California
William Henry Trescot
South Carolina
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L. Hung Tsao
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N.H
Patrick Walsh
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G Rarfield
Jefferson
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England
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Oldtown
Samuel J. Anderson
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Wiskow
Walden
North Adams
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Ronport
Douglass
James
Rondout Savings Bank and National Bank
Gotham Gleanings
Phelps Estate
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Henry RB. Pierson
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Oriental Tea
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Boston Museum
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Herr Weiglers
Music Hall
Crand
Constantin Sternberg
Letitia Louise Fritch
August Wilhelm
Max Vogrich
Ivotice
Weber
Boston Music Hall
Theodore Thomas
Herr Joseffy
Amy Sherwin
Au Thomas
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Trazedtian
Salavwinin
Ingomar
O Salvinli
Salvini
Georg Henschel
Meiona
Exall
Lillian Bailey
B. J. Wang
Chickering & Son
H. Jalomw
Boston Theatre
Tompkins & Hill
Blanche Roosevelt
Alfred Cellier
Pandora
Prof. Longfellow
Boltos Rowe
Mr. Getz
Corps de Ballet
Constartin Sternberg
Letitia Louise Fritc
August Wilhelss
Jala
Madison Square Theatre Co
Steele Mackaye
ZE i
Siz
Lawrence Barrett
Worick’s
Jalidus
Gaiety Theatre
J. Wentworth
Ceessseeseeese
Howard Atheneum
WM. Harris
Mir
W. J. Scanlan
Tony O'Dowd
Sara
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Colum
Doane & Greenouga
GAY, Aron B
State
Jones, Geo. H.& CO
Milk Street
Drake
Frank G
Devonshire Street
Swain
Paul M
Bryant
J. F. Gridley
Frost & Adams
Cornhill
Walker, A. A. & CO
Washington Street
Maverick
Nat’l Bank
Cor. Water and Congress
DAI&#k & FEATHERS ALBEE, BH. L. & CO
Wheeler, A. W. & CO
Hanover Street
Massachusetts Benefit Association
Tremont Temple
W. A. Simmons Pres
G. A. Lichfield
Sec
W G. Vorthell
Treas
Cunningham < CO
Pear Street
Brown, B. F
Commercial Street
Siebert
F. F
Eliot Street
Crystal Lake Brewery
Wm. T. van Nostrand & Co
Alford Street
Burton Brewery
J. K. Souther
Corner Heath
Parker Streets
Cook, Isaac & Co
Central
Haffenbeffer & CO
Houghton, A. J. & Co
Hallock
Station Streets
Kenney
J. W
Amory Brewery
Amory Street
Roessle
John
Pynchon Street
Ruler & Alley
Highland Spring
BRUSH
Packard & Burrill
Corner Union
Friend Streets
Worcester, A. & Son
Exchange Street
Burlaps
Dundee
Gorham, Rogers & CO
Plummer,j. P & D
Blackstone Street
Fabens & Graham
Broad Street
Ivers, F
Portland St
Sargent & Ram
Bonker St
Carpenters, McNutt, J. J
Novelty Woodworks
Wareham St
Bank
Dobson, John and
Lehigh Valley Coal CO
G.S
Sweeney
Bosworth & Hamblin
Tirkell, Jesse & CO
Witherkell
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State Street
Corks
Powers
Charlestown Street
Cross
Distillers
Chapin & Trull
North Market
Chruglists
Staniford
Beckersohn
Berry, J. and J. & CO
Abbott
J.F
Purchase Street
Kirk and Machine Insurance
Beattie, WM. A
Exchange Place
Boylston Mutual Lns, CO
State St
Ns Mutual Insurance CO
HB. C. Bigdlow
J. W. Peabody
Hutchings
WM. V
W. A. Couthouy
Delaware Mutual Safety
Philadelphlio Mercantile Fire
Phelps, Franklin S
Quincy Musual Fire Ins. CO
Quincy
Odfice
Chas
A. Lowland
Israel W. Munroe
Chandler, E
Kneenland Street
Bancroft & Dyer
Tremont Street
Bre Man
Haymarket Equare
F. Geldowsk Furniture Company
First
Second Streets
East Cambridge
dScollay Square
Kelham
Friend Street
Milner J. S
North Street
Chauber Furniture
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa
Cobb, C.D. & Bros
Fulton, Bartlett & Blain
Wasn’n St
Hardwarke
Bogman & Vinal
T Dock Square
Burdett & Williams
20 Dock Square
Wade
W.J
Chapman Valve Manufacturing CO
Othe Kilby Street
Indian Orchard
Samuel R. Payson
Percival L. EY Brett
Trena
Iron Foundry and Chain Works
Literbrook, RB. & Son
Second Street
IRON
Bacon & CO
Life Insubrance
Berkshire Life Insurance Company
Pittsfield
W.R. Plunket
J. W. Hull
W. Gall
A. Sec
Hobbs, J.8. & CO
Young, Arthur
Kilby Street
John W
Albany Street
Sleison, Moseleys CO
Kilby
Stearns
A.T
Neponset
Postoffice
S.A. Woods Machine CO
Fancy Woods
Hult & Bugbee
Pope, W
Manufacturers & Mill Supplies
Putnam, G. D.& CO
Tremontt Nail GO
H. P. Tobey
JT Oliver
Meas S.R. F
Customhouse Street
Downer Kerosene CO
Winnipileogee Paper CO
N. H. Russell Paper CO
W. A. Russell, Treas
Fall Mountain Paper CO
Bellows Falls
Patent Solicitors
Adams
Joseph
School Street
U.S. Patent Office
Andren, Alban
Brow NW Bros
Carosby & Gregory
Eddy
K. It
Spencer
A. N
Tilden
Charles B
United States Patent Office
Henry W
Brainard
Charles Rollin
Petroleum Products
Jenney, Stephen & CO
Central Wharf
Hills, Turner & CO
Lincoln, Chamberlin & CO
Morin Street
Charles H
Faneuil Hall Market
Squire & CO
John P
Faneuillal Marvel
Tryon
Jas
Lakeman
Wholesale
Bretail
Hall Rubber CO
Belknap & CO
Eee
Washington ,d. A
Goodwin
A. Warren & CO
Tremont
Anew Kemington,stern & CO
Agts
Essex Street
Sigwals & ST John
K. Strain
Stewart Sewing Muhk
Wash
Weed Sewing Machine CO
Avon Street
Wheeler
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Federal St
Chamberlain
S. W
High St
Johnson
C. Berkley
Chatham Street
Berry, J. and J.& CO
Plimpton, H. R. & CO
Washington St
Dimond, H.C. & CO
Mile Street
Miller
George H
Dorchester Av
Prentiss
Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line
U. P. Gaither
N.E
Burbank
Ryder & Damon
Pope, W.C. & Co
Ilsley, B. T
India Street
Wins, Ligtours
ETOC
Callaban
Jd. F.& CO
Lincoln Street
Campbell Bros
Dorchester Avenue
Conlon, John & CO
Costello
J. H
Es Miller
Hanover
John H
Lee Ous
Connell, M. O
Aoe
Ene Stread
Shea
Ferdinand
L. W
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Printers,rand, Avely & CO
Franklin St
Benjamin Franklin
COAL
Lehigh
Chestnut
Nova Scotia Gulf of Coal
Joseph F. Dean
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