Day After Senatorial Contest Sparks Democratic Gains
Politicians discuss the Massachusetts senatorial result with Democrats praised for skillful management and party consolidation. Longmen fault ex Governor Long for a controversial letter, while ex Governor Robinson defends his stance. Dawes reelection prompts reflections and jokes among senators about votes and loyalties.
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United States
Massachusetts
Robinson
Long
Dawes
Lena
Beard
Blaine
Longmen
Old Guard
Springfield Republican
Boston Press
Brother Barrett
Boston Globe
Taylor
Boston Post
Boston ‘Traveller
Colonel Worthington
Boston Journal, Herald and Transcript
Walter Allen
Senator Dawes
Washington
Mr. Long
Senate
Mr. Dawes
Congress
Jenkins
Collins
Howard Pen
Rom Collins
Bargain Trousers Offer At Four Dollars Eighty-Five Cents
Boston retailer G. W. Simmons & Co urges customers to place orders for trousers at $4.85 as stock-taking approaches. The ad promises remnant swinter stock, proportionate prices for suits and overcoats, and claims the same value as higher October prices. It emphasizes heavy weight items and a ten day window before stock-taking next week.
Perfected Germicide Claims Sewer Gas Neutralization
An advertisement proclaims sewer gas neutralization by a perfected germicide guaranteed to prevent entry of sewer gas and its deadly constituents into buildings, asserting no mechanical device can achieve this constant protection.
Indications of Snow and Cold Across New England
Washington January 20 reports 24 hour forecast beginning 7 a m Friday January 21 for New England and eastern New York with colder northwesterly winds and snow followed by fair weather. Cautionary signals continue from Norfolk to Eastport.
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Washingtton
D. C
New England
New York
Norfolk
Eastport
Meteorological Record of Yesterday’s Observations
Yesterday’s weather record summarizes synchronized observations through 10 p m at all stations. It lists temperature, humidity, wind direction and speed, atmospheric pressure, and precipitation notes observed simultaneously across locations.
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U.S.A
Observer
Signal Service
Boston
Congress Headlines From The Morning News
Summary of daily Washington actions including appropriations estimates, banking bill intro by Mr. Miller of Texas, congratulations to Congressman Hiscock, Cleveland veto on Dickens pension, woman suffrage Senate date, electoral count conference, secret Nicaraguan canal talk, Bell telephone case brief, pensions to New England residents, Forty ninth Congress matters, Dakota governor confirmation opposition, longshoremen strike, Senate confirmations, President dines with Cabinet, unrest by non union rasters, Ohio resolutions on Pacific railroads, interstate commerce bill debate, Anderson resolution critique, Logan monument appropriation in Illinois, ONeill trial due, Davitt leaving for home, Trevellick for Secretary of Agriculture and Labor, Boyd theft case, Van Zandt jail denial, Doc Wilson surrender, Hiscock U S Senator election, Indiana and Nebraska senatorial ballots, America steamer sale to Italy, Pinkerton snowball incident in Jersey City.
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Miller
Texas
House
Frank Hiscock
Cleveland
William Dickens
Senate
Bell Telephone
United States Supreme Court
New England
Forty-ninth Congress
Judge Church
Dakota
Old Dominion
Ynn
Outhwaite
Ohio
Long
House Committee On the Judiciary
Representative Anderson
Illinois
Logan
Beadle
O’neill
Michael Davitt
Indiana
Nebraska
United States
National Line
America
Pinkerton
Jersey City
Interests of Russia Germany in theBulgarian question
The English cabinet approved the conspiracy bill. A steamer Brentford was lost with all but one aboard. Henry M. Stanley faces applications from men wishing to accompany him. France buys large ether supplies for hospital or explosive use. Lord Randolph Churchill discusses English finance. Hon J J Ross resigns as premier of the Provincial Legislature.
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Russia
Germany
Brentford
Henry M. Stanley
France
Lord Randolph Churchill
J.J. Ross
Snow Yields to Fair Weather and Real Estate Sale News
Snow gives way to fair weather as a large real estate sale on State street to a syndicate plans a major mercantile building. City council committees meet after sessions. Lectures and conferences move through Boston institutions with personnel including Griffis Burgess Hawes and J F Hawes. The stock market shows moderate activity led by New York & New England.
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State Street
Common Council
Dr. Griffis
Young Men’s Christian Association
Edward Burgess
Society of Arts
Industrial Conference of Boston
Institute of Technology
Boston
Pinkerton
J. F. Hawes
Boston Cooking School
Fires Destroy Iron Works and Businesses Across States
In Geddes near Syracuse the Onondaga Iron Company's blast furnace buildings burned last night, with losses near 75000 dollars and some insurance. William Toole died from a falling timber. In South Monmouth Lewiston, A Baker's store burned, losses about 3000 dollars with small insurance. The adjacent Otis Jewell shop burned as well, loss 800 dollars, no insurance. In Spencer Worcester an explosion and fire leveled the Spencer Gas Company main building with about 8000 dollars loss and 6000 dollars insured.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Onondaga Iron Company
Geddes
William Toole
Lewiston
A. Baker
South Monmouth
Otis Jewell
Worcester
Spencer Gas Company
Spencer
Deaths of Captain Hanover and several notable elders
Captain George B. Hanover longtime Crocker Brewster publisher dies of Brights disease at his son's New York home aged about 63. Clarissa D. Raymond Wilton oldest state resident dies at near 105. Jane Farnsworth Camden pensioner of 1812 war dies at 91. Edward Powers Malden age 29 dies at home. ex Boston and Maine railroad boss shifter in Boston yards.
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George B. Hanover
North End
Crocker & Brewster, Publishers
Bright
New York
Clarissa D. Raymond
Wilton
Conn
Samuel Raymond
Camden
Jane Farnsworth
Edward Powers of
Malden
Franklin Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston
Logan Monument Bill Passed by Illinois Assembly
Sprinerrep Ill January 20 The lower house of the State Assembly approved a bill to appropriate 50000 dollars for a monument to General John Alexander Logan in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprinerrep, Ill
State Assembly
John Alexander Logan
Chicago
E. B. Converse Donates Overshoes for Poor Children
Jan 20 Maupen reports Hon. E B Converse donated overshoes and rubbers to Chief Richards for distribution to needy children citywide. Over forty youngsters will go dry shod for a time.
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Maupen
Converse
Richards
Pinkertons Fire on Snowballing Boys Killing 16-Year-Old Hogan
Jersey City report details deadly confrontation near DL&W coal yards. Pinkerton guards ordered a halt to snowballs as boisterous youths jeered. Three guards named Sheehy Cahill and Neff fired their 44 caliber navy revolvers, killing Thomas Hogan, 16, who stood away from the group. Inspector Lange questioned witnesses and held the men on homicide suspicions. An eyewitness confirmed the shooting. Moriarity was later arrested. Hogan’s death shocked the neighborhood as police collected statements.
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Jersey City
N. J
Henderson and
Eighteenth Streets
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Pinkerton
Thomas Hogan
Henderson
Hogan
Ferry Streets
Inspector Lane
Thomas Brandon
Henderson Street
Grove Street
Lange
Patrick Sheehy
Daniel Cahill
Samuel A. Neff
Thomas Byrnes
Pinketton
John Eck
Newark Avenue
Er Moriarity
Very Blue Longshoremen Face Company Rejection
New York January 20. The Old Dominion steamship longshoremen dislike the company’s refusal to accept their latest appeal terms. Some members favor returning to work while others condemn the offer. The Richmond arrived from Norfolk and Newport News is being discharged and loaded. The Roanoke, which arrived Tuesday, finished loading at 1:30 and sailed for Richmond. The pier remains crowded with freight.
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New York
Old Dominion Steamship
Richmond
Norfolk
Newport News
Green
Roanoke
Striking Workers Clash at Rhinebeck and Barrytown
About one hundred laborers disrupted operations at the Knickerbocker ice houses in Rhinebeck and Turkey Point and at the Mutual Benefit Company's Barrytown house. Workers plan to resume tomorrow while sheriffs brace for potential trouble amid threats of further actions. In New Brunswick New Jersey authorities mobilized 100 deputies and Company D of the Third Regiment to assist if needed for Perth Amboy coal strike tensions.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Picked men from Boston guard New York coal districts
Superintendent Cornish of Pinkerton's Boston branch secured twenty five veterans from Colonel Hapgood's Veteran Rights Union to guard property in New York during ongoing coal handler disturbances. The men, who pledged no liquor, traveled by train on the Old Colony road and will report to the Pinkerton office in New York for sworn assignment until the dispute ends.
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Cornish
Boston
Pinkerton’s Detective Agency
York
Hapgood
Right’s Union
New York
Old Colony Road
Pinkerton
Italy Buys National Line Steamship America
The Italian government confirms purchase of the National Line steamship America for about 1.5 million dollars. The vessel ranked among the finest in trans Atlantic service and will join Italian shipping operations.
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New York
National Line Steamship
America
Suit Resolved Against City of Waltham in Ice Slip Case
In Cambridge Superior Court the case of Sarah A. Wormwood versus the City of Waltham concluded with a verdict for the plaintiff. She slipped on Moody Street January 15 1886 due to ice from flowing water, and won $1000 plus about $200 costs.
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City OF
Joint Conventions Elect Senators Across States
In Amany New York the joint convention elected Frank Hiscock to succeed Warner Miller at noon with applause from supporters. Indiana’s Legislature met in joint session with a double headed presiding setup. Turpie 75 Harrison 71 Allan 4 on a single ballot. Lincoln saw Van Wyck leading a tight race. statewide hopes for a Republican victory. Milwaukee caucus renominated Phietus Sawyer for U S Senator with Democrats backing John Winans. election slated next Tuesday with a Republican majority expected.
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Amany
N. Y
Frank Hiscock
Warner Miller
Morton
Hiscock
Washington
House of Representatives
Delevan House
Albany
United States
C. H. van Wyck
Paddock
Weaver
Munger
Cable
Scattering
van Wyck
Milwaukee
Wis
Madison
Phietus Sawyer
Oxkiah
Hubner
Senator Pettison
Sawyer
John Winans
Janesville
Banking Centre to Rise on Site of Merchants' Exchange
A Boston syndicate led by Alexander S. Porter plans a 3.5 million dollar, eight story banking building on 33 000 square feet between State Street and Exchange Place. The old Merchants Exchange and adjacent estates will be torn down to create a new financial hub mirroring New York's Mills Building.
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Boston
Alexander S. Porter
State Street
Loston
Merchants’ Exchange
Kilby _ street
Lexchange Place
Mills
New York
New England Bank
Washington Insurance Company
Hospital Life Insurance Company
Old South Church
Sub-Treasury
Board of Trade
Commercial Exchange
Merchants’ Exchange Building Company
Quincy
Worcester and Western Railroads
Boston & Albany
National Master Builders to Gather for January Preparations
Boston hosts a conference of master builders from Albany Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Detroit New York Philadelphia St Paul and Washington to discuss forming a national association. A Chicago Chicago convention is proposed for March 29 with delegates from major cities and a $15 representation tax.
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Enema Aca Areneeeie
Black Island
Nantucketween
New York
Albany
Philadel Ap
Washington
Norfolk
Sees
Charleston Peree
Bavannah
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Atlanta
Cloudy
Memphis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Cloud Buffalo
Threa Eatn
Cere Ee
Cloudy Cleveener i
Clear
Clear Milwaukee
Clear Duluth
Clear Ge Vaul
Minn
Clear Bt
Clear Sac Vennori
Osenee
Age Cig
Bt. Vincent
Deadwood
Bismarck Seeee Cheyenne
North Platte
Penvel
el Vaso
Master Builders’ Association of
Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Paul
National
United States of America
United States
Master Builders’ Exchange
George C. Prussing
J. Milton Blair
W. H. Sayward
Thomas J. King
John $. Stevens
Difficulties Rise at Lynn and Boston Road Railroad Meeting
About five hundred workers gathered at Granite Hall Chelsea to urge action over grievances. Long hours on the Washington avenue line sparked tensions with Chelsea staff and Lynn end crews amid suspected jealousy and calls for fair treatment.
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Lynn & Boston Horse Railroad Company
Granite Hall
Broadway
Chelsea
Washington Avenue
Tew
Lynn End
Fomer
Lecture on Japan by Rev William Elliott Griffis at YMCA
The Rev Griffis spoke on his Japan career beginning in Echizen in 1870, organizing schools on the American plan and teaching, the fall of feudalism, his tenure at Imperial University in Tokio, and his impressions of Japanese life including executions and reform.
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William Elliot Griffis
D.D
Japan
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Echizen
Europe
Griffis
Tokio
Imperial University
Osaka
Knights of Labor Nominate Trevellick for Secretary Post
District Assembly 124 of the Knights of Labor NH resolves to back Richard F. Trevellick of Detroit for the new Cabinet position of Secretary of Agriculture and Labor. The action urges national collaboration, sends copies to Grover Cleveland, and requests newspaper publication.
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Manchester
N. H
District Assembly
K. of
Richard F. Trevellick
Detroit
Mich
Agriculture and Labor
Brother Trevellick
General Assembly
United States
Grover Cleveland
Galveston to San Antonio Rail Cargo in Straitened Hold
The schooner R D Bibber Pinkham from Philadelphia laden with 780 tons of steel rails for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway ran aground on the bar in Galveston harbor. Her centerboard started and three feet of water fill the hold. her owners hope to refloat it in calm weather.
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Galveston
Tex
R_ D Bibber
Pinkham
Philadelphia
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Ellis
Bath
New York
Salerno
Stettin
Constance
St. John
N. B
Tingley
Rotterdam
Bulgarian Question Moves Toward Settlement Amid Powers Talks
Reports from St Peterspurc and Vienna indicate no conference yet. Russia awaits the Bulgarian regents' resignation to form a provisional government and back a throne candidate, while negotiations in Constantinople progress with Bulgaria to dissolve the Sobranje and arrange new elections.
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St. Peterspurc
Russia
Mingrelia
Bismarck
Germany
Bulgaria
Prince Bismarck
Austria
Austro Hungary
England
Vienna
M. Caltcheff
Rome
Sofia
Constantinople
M. Storloff
Grecoff
Neue Frei¢ Presse
M. Zankoff
Kiamil Pacha
Council
Porte
Jacobini Resigns as Papal Secretary in Rome
Rome reports the Pope has accepted Cardinal Jacobini's resignation and plans a March 7 consistory. Masella and nuncios in Vienna Madrid and Paris will be created cardinals, with Jacobini to reside at the papal palace as a mark of esteem. The Lisbon nuncio will become cardinal and take over the secretaryship.
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Jacobini
Rome
Mgr. Masella
Vienna
Madrid
Paris
Cardinal Jacobini
Lisbon
Failure of a Hong Kong Bank
Large defalcations were found at the Gewerbe Bank in Hong Kong leading to suspension of payment. Two directors were arrested as liabilities reach 2,750,000 marks. Depositors, mostly small traders, face ruin due to the bank’s suspension amid unsafe industrial ventures.
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Hong Kong
Berury
Gewerbe Bank
Lord Randolph on Finance Criticizes Past British Policy
Lord Randolph Church, ill, replies to a finance inquiry. He says 1868-74 finance management was fairly good, 1874-80 not quite satisfactory, and 1880-85 simply infamous. He attributes this to parliamentary demoralization from the Irish issue, unwise legislation, and unjust foreign policy. He notes the nation is waking to the topic.
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Lord Randolph
London
Lord Randolph Churchill
Conspiracy Bill Approved in Cabinet Session
The Standard reports the conspiracy bill passed a cabinet meeting but will wait for a favorable moment to move through Parliament. The extension to the entire kingdom appears uncertain, with Ireland likely to see the measure first if pursued.
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London
Pupenes
Ireland
France Buys Sulphuric Ether For War Needs
Bern reports that orders for 20 000 kilograms of sulphuric ether were filled by German factories. Though shipped as to Rotterdam, consignments reportedly reach France via Cologne. Intended use may be for surgical anesthesia in French army hospitals or for melinite explosive production, per war department orders.
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France
Bern
Orden
Rotterdam
Cologne
War Department
Premier Ross Resigns in Quebec Legislature
Quebec January 20 The Hon J J Ross premier of the Provincial Legislature has resigned. Rumor says Hon L C Taillon attorney general has been called to form a cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
J. J. Ross
L. C. Taillon
Scots Charitable Society elects new officers at annual meeting
The annual meeting of the Scots Charitable Society was held at the Quincy House last evening. Elected officers include President James Wemyss Jr, Vice President Robert Gray, Treasurer John J. Loudon, Secretary Patrick C. Anderson, Assistant Secretary John A. McKean, Auditors Robert Gilchrist and Roland McLean, Chaplain Rev John L. Scott, Physician Douglas Graham MD, Relief Committee John C Campbell and Thomas Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Scots’ Charitable Society
Quincy House
Solowing
James Wemyss, Jr
Robert Gray
John J. Loudon
Patrick C. Anderson
John A. McKean
Robert Gilchrist
Roland McLean
John L. Scott
Douglas Graham, M.D
John C. Campbell
Thomas Martin
St Pauls Society names officers and new society members
The St Pauls Society elected half year officers: President R Duane, vice president G A Morrison, secretary C B Griffin, treasurer A D Hodges, chorister W P Spaulding, librarian W Balch. New Natural History Society members include C Cobb, L S 3 4 H H Field, W F Ganong, J L Goodale, Kingo Miyable, C W Woodworth. The Institute list includes Walsh, W H Thayer, Newell, Marquand, Knapp, Ruland, Chard, Crocker, Zinkeisen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Society
R Duane
G. A. Morrison
C. 8. Griffin
A. D. Hodges
W. P. Spaulding
St’. W. Balch
The
Natural History Society
C. Cobb
H. H. Field
W. F. Ganong
J. L. Goodale
Kingo Miyable
C. W. Woodworth
Institute of
Walsh
W. H. Thayer
Newell
Marquand
Knapp
Ruland
Chard
Crocker
Zinkeisen
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G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Germicide Company
Italy
Master Builders’ Convention
Lynn & Boston
Trevellick
Knights of Labor
Secretary of Agriculture and Labor
Ross
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