Elections Next Autumn Likely Democratic House Majority
Washington Jan 21. Shrewd party leaders agree the next House will be Democratic. Burrows notes a 40 to 50 seat margin, while Ohio and New England gains bolster the case. Western byelections favor Democrats. Southern Republicans fear losses as tariff reform rises and Cleveland era standards are praised.
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Washinatox
Sprciau
House of Representatives
Burrows
Lincoln
Gulf States
Congress
North
Hayes
Cleveland
Chey
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Stampshire
Connecticut
Ohio
South
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
New England
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Inauguration of Governor Abbott in Trenton
In Trenton New Jersey crowds swelled as Governor elect Abbott took oath for a three year term. Chief Justice Beasley administered the oath at the Taylor Opera House after a morning procession from the Capitol. Governor Green delivered the great seal and presented Abbott to Senate President Nevins and the Legislature.
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Trenton
N. J
Abbott
Capitol
Taylor Opera House
State Capitol
Opera House
Beasley
Green
Nevins
Senate
Clovernor Green
Cutting Off the Nose Merchants Boycott English Wares
Lussex January 21. Specian by Dunlap's Cable News Company. A sweeping boycott against England grows with a plan to run Lisbon to Brazil steamships under the Spanish flag. Portuguese towns threaten to withhold trade, and Oporto City Council protests Britain’s actions. Demonstrations spread across provinces, signaling potential harm to English commerce.
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Lussex
Dunlap
Cable News
England
Lisbon
Brazil
Oporto
Great Britain
Portuguese trade tensions and banking plans widen
A Portuguese trade dispute grows as Setubal residents bar a merchant from loading aboard an English steamer and commercial travelers shift to selling British goods from other nations. Lisbon reports Mozambique governor defends Portuguese rights, while Rio de Janeiro hosts a meeting to suspend business with English people. Bank plans emerge with 200,000 contos emission and two northern banks with 150,000 contos each.
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Associated Press
Lisson
Commercial Association
England
Setubal
London
The
Standard
Lisbon
Mozambique
Portugal
Lord Salisbury
Rio Janeiro
Mayrick
Duke of Argyll Praises Stanley and Livingstons Link
London January 21 Duke of Argyll writes to Stanley praising the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for its indebtedness to him for communications and commends his courage and perseverance. The society congratulates him on his return from Central Africa and recalls Stanley delivering Livingston’s final letter.
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London
Dunlan’s
Duke of Argyll
Stanley
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Great Britain
Central Africa
Dr. Livingston
O'Shea divorce case heard amid defense of bona fide suit
Hearing on Captain O'Shea's motion to commit Star Freeman's Journal and Leraid for contempt of court took place with O'Shea present in a formal outfit. He denied the statements, claiming he sought his wife's relatives sympathy before filing for divorce. Defense counsel accused him of inviting publicity through an interview with a newspaper.
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Para
Lord Napier
Magdala
St. Paul's Cathedral
O'Shea
Star
Freeman’s
Duke of Argyll
Stanley
Pugland
Loxpox
jSrrecan
Dunlap
Cable News Company
O’shea
Freeman’s Journal
Leraid
Wood
Steele
Barnard Lennard
Chambers
Evelyn Wood
Charles Russell
Asquith
O’ Shea
Funeral of Field Marshal Napier of Magdala at St Pauls
The funeral of Field Marshal Lord Napier of Magdala was held in St Pauls Cathedral after a military procession from the Tower of London where he served as constable. The Queen and royal family sent wreaths. the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge and senior officers received the coffin at the cathedral portico.
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London
Lord Napier
Magdala
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Tower of London
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cambridge
Diplomatic Corps
Bill Introducing Alien Labor Act in Commons
Ottawa Jan 21 George Taylor M P for Brockville introduced in the Commons an alien labor bill modeled on a 1905 US act to prohibit importation and immigration of foreigners under labor contracts in Canada. Penalties reach 1000 dollars for violations. ship masters face 1500. exemptions include actors and domestic staff.
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Ottawa
Ont
George ‘Laylor
Brockville
United States Congress
Canada
Taylor
Lis
St. Lawrence
Thousand Islands
Collectors of Customs
Canada immigration bill bans prepayment of passage contracts
The bill declares it unlawful for any person or organization to prepay or induce immigration of aliens under contract to perform labor in Canada. All such contracts are declared void.
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Canada
Windsor banquet honors Mayor White with union stance
Ottawa reports Mayor Sol White, ex-Ontario M.L.A. and ally of Sir John Macdonald, praised political union with the United States at a Windsor banquet. White, a former annexationist, argued Canada’s development hinges on closer ties and rejected independence and commercial union as impractical.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sol White
Ontario
John Macdonald
Windsor
White
United States
Victoria
Mr. White
Canada
Great Britain
London Rubber Dealers Move Against Para Monopoly
At a London Chamber of Commerce meeting, India rubber dealers resolved to memorialize the Marquis of Salisbury opposing Para's monopoly and its export duty. It is reported that sixty firms signed petitions on the matter.
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London
India
London Chamber of Commerce
Marquis of Salisbury
Para
Cabinet changes in Spain and other world notes
Changes in the Spanish Cabinet replace Senor Becerra with the Duke of Veragua as Minister of Commerce and move Becerra to the Colonies. Vienna reports Professor Weichselbaum identifies influenza bacillus, distinct from pneumonia. The American squadron sails between Gibraltar and Cartagena with no influenza deaths and will stay a week at Minorca. Cork news covers Irish trade union link and taxing land values with salaries for MPs. Delagoa Bay railway construction resumes at Zanzibar.
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Maprio
Duke of
Gibraltar
Cartagena
Minorca
Cork
Ederied ‘Trade Association
Davitt
House of Commons
Zantibar
Delagoa Bay
Question of Annexation Stir in Washington Dates
The Globe prints a Washington dispatch noting Canadian matters aroused by a Toronto Empire editor visit. It reports Edward Farrar of the Mail met Senators from both parties, stirring Republican concerns about annexation tied to reciprocity and trade relations.
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Hoar
Wade
Canada
States
Yoronto
Globe Today
Washington
Toronto Empire
Toronto Mail
Elcor
Empire
Edward Farrar
The
Mail
Union Pacific Directors Back Outhwaite Bill To Stabilize Debt
The annual report of Union Pacific Railway Company directors says the company’s condition and revenue are satisfactory. It urges passage of the Outhwaite bill to settle debt with the government, notes adequate government security, praises current managers, and requests Congress to back efforts to rescue the system from insolvency and restore a sound financial basis.
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Union Pacific Railroad
American Yacht Club
New York
Waltham Farmers’ Club
Waassuington
Union Pacific Railway Company
Congress
Union Pacific
Deep Snow in the Sierras Delays Central Pacific Relief
Snowbound at Colfax Cisco Dutch Flat and Truckee with over fifteen feet on the ground and seven feet at Dutch Flat. Trains blocked by drifts and using snow plows and waxed engines. Passengers well treated though some short of funds. A miner died of pneumonia amid the siege.
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Central Pacific
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Truckee
Colfax
Cisco
Dutch Flat
Sierras
Champion’s Spur
Reno
Dova
Blue Canyon
Lus Canyon
Alta
A. J. Lanford
Miss Bader
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Shady Run
John J. Jennings
New York
Oregon Road
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Siskyou Range
Mott
Dunsmir
Sims
Redding
Sedding
Sitsons
Edgewood
Port Lawn
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
An Francisco
Northern Pacific
Pitrspurg
Erie
Penn
Numerous Atlantic Packet Arrivals and Voyages Listed
Shipping notes from multiple ports record arrivals and departures on January 21 and nearby dates. Vessels include Borderer from London, Frutera from Mediterranean ports, Hay Green from Teneriffe, La Gascogne from Hayre, Wyle from Matanzas, Glengoile from Hamburg, Acadian from Halifax, Catalonia from Boston, Cancase from Philadelphia, Britannia from New York, Concordia from Baltimore, Clandeboye to Philadelphia, Collingham to New York, Gallia from New York, Polynesia from New York, areece from New York, ians & Kurt from New York, and others near Gibraltar, Liverpool, Copenhagen, London, and Hamburg.
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Boston
Borderer
London
Haiifax
Tinston
Frutera
Mediterranean
Baltimore
Hay Green
Teneriffe
New York
la Gascogne
Hayre
Wyle
Matanzas
Glengoile
Hamburg
Shields
Philadelphia
Acadian
Halifax
Queenstown
Catalonia
Fiume
Marseilles
Britannia
Atlasgow
Concordia
Gibraltar
Clandeboye
Elba
Collingham
Japan
China
Liverpool
Gallia
Copenhagen
Polynesia
Areece
OW Bover
Ians & Kurt
Lia
Navy orders list multiple personnel transfers and promotions
Washington January 21 Navy orders show Commander George M Book reassigned to New York Navy Yard Ensign Frank H Hill to Baltimore Ensign Charles C Marsh detached from Baltimore to Alliance Paymaster C P Thompson to duties in provisions and clothing Lieutenant James H Glennon moved from Mare Island to Charleston Lieutenant G W Denfield shifted from Charleston to Thetis Ensign J J Blandin detached from Alert to Phoenix Ensign A A Alimy detached from Coast Survey steamer Patterson to receiving ship Independence Commander Frederick Rogers ordered to examination for promotion Assistant Engineer J L Wood detached from New York Navy Yard to Naval Academy Paymaster George H Griffin detached from Independence to New York Navy Yard Redfield orders revoked Berryhill and A R R Wentworth ordered to promotion examinations Engineer W W Bush to Ranger A J Scheil detached from Ranger to promotion exam Carpenter J P Carter detached from Baltimore to retirement examination.
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Washington
Specrn
George M. Book
New York Navy Yard
Frank H. Hill
Baltimore
Charles C. Marsh
Balaimore
Alliance
Paymiaster C. P. Thompson
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
James H. Glennon
Mare Island Navy Yard
Charleston
G. W. Denfield
Thetis
J. J. Blandin
Alert
Pheiis
A.A. Alimy
Coast Survey
Patterson
Independence
Frederick Rogers
J. L. Wood
Naval Academy
George H. Griffin
J. 5. Redfield
Berryhill
A. RR
Wentworth
W. W. Bush
Ranger
J. Scheil
J.P. Carter
Man Struck by Engine Tender at Centre Street Crossing
Dennis O'Reilly of Nelson's paper box factory was hit by an engine tender at the Centre street crossing in Brockton. Flung to the track he struck his head and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with likely fatal injuries after attempting to cross while gates were down.
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Brockton
Jan
Dennis O'Reilly
Nelson
Centre Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Trains Collide injuring many in multiple wrecks
A Belt Line Missouri Pacific collision in Owans Nebraska killed local politician William Boyle and injured several, including deputy treasurer J Schwarick. A rear collision with a freight train ruptured coaches, while other injuries included Kaher, Frank Church, the Mitzlalf brothers, and conductor William Shields. Separate wrecks near Houston Galveston and Glen Easton Wheeling left multiple fatalities and injuries, with trains derailed and cars demolished.
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Neb
Belt Line
Missouri Pacific
William Boyle
J. Schwarick
J. A. Iarvey
Vandeventer
Kaher
Frank Church
Mitzlalf
William Shields
Omaha
Druid Hill
Ite
New Orleans
International
Monroe McFane
Jones
Francis Bowen Harvard Professor Dies at Cambridge Home
Francis Bowen one of Harvard's oldest professors died suddenly at his Follen Street home in Cambridge. He had resigned his active college duties a month earlier after years of gradual decline. Born September 8, 1811 in Charlestown, Bowen built a career as editor, author, and philosopher, directing the North American Review and shaping debates in political economy and metaphysics.
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Harvard
Follen Street
Cambridge
Arever
Merrill Wyman
Charlestown
Mass
New Hampshire
Connecticut
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Lie
Mayhew
Unserty
Pintlins Exeter Academy
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Hs Brother
Morrill Wyman
Exeter
Palivey
The
North American Review
Sparks
Lowell Institute
Alford Philose
Bowen
England and
America
Descartes
Schopenhater
Hartmann
William Hamilton Stewart
Dugald Stewart
de Tocqueville
Adam Smith
2Scardo
Malthus
Mill
Prince of Wales to visit Cannes and Nice in February
In February the Prince of Wales will travel to Cannes and stay briefly with Lord and Lady Brooke at Beaulieu. He will attend the Nice carnival, then return to Cannes for the month’s latter part. During his continental trip the Princess of Wales and her two daughters stay at Sandringham.
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Prince of Wales
Cannes
Lord
Lady Brooke
Beaulieu
Nice
Princess of Wales
Sandringham
China Closets Attract Collectors In The City
A collector adds to his legacy by assembling an artful mix of antique and modern pieces. The china closet becomes essential, inviting study and enjoyment of porcelain from Wedgwood Delft Dresden Sevres and more. Our city’s lowest prices start at 26 for a wide assortment.
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China
Wedewood
Ninton
Doulton
Spode
Delft
Dresden
Sévres
Japan
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