Senate Debates Woman Suffrage Vote Amid Fiscal Notes
In Washington, the Senate debated the proposed woman suffrage constitutional amendment as the army and fortification bills moved. The conference report on the army appropriation totaled 23,724,718 dollars, with Dawes and Hoar leading discussions on Indian lands and electoral inquiries. The suffrage measure failed 16 to 34, and the body adjourned after action on public building bills and an agricultural appropriation bill.
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United States
Hoar
Committee On
Phot
Washington County
Texas
Blair
Congress
Brown
Senate
Dolph
West
New Hampshire
South
North
Clara Tr. Leonard
Springfield
Mass
Leonard
Uble
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Board of Lunacy and Charity
Commonwealth
Tewksbury
Hass of Representatives
God_ save the mark
Mr. Hoar
Whitney
Yeas
Bowen
Cheney
Conger
Cullom
Farwell
Manderson
Mitchell
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Palmer
Platt
Sherman
Teller
Wilson
Iowa
St. Nays
Beck
Berry
Blackburn
Call
Cockrell
Coke
Colquitt
Hustis
Evarts
George
Gray
Hampton
Harris
Hawley
Ingalls
Jones
Nevada
McMillan
McPherson
Alone
Morgan
Morrill
Payne
Pugh
Saulsbury
Sawyer
Seattle
Spooner
Vance
Waithall
Whitthorne
Williams
Maryland
Messrs
Chace
Ransom
Maxey
Gorman
Frye
Stanford
Camden
Miller
Kenna
Butler
Cameron
Arkansas
Harrison
Plum
Mahone
Hanover
N. J
Debate on contested Rhode Island seat spurred across the chamber
In Washington the House considered the second Rhode Island district election dispute. Mr Turner of Georgia denounced bribery and speculated a future need to pay someone to celebrate the fourth of July. Gallinger questioned New England turnout versus Georgia. Turner claimed his election faced no opposition and faulted Democratic party dynamics.
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Union
Commonwealths
New England
Boutelle
Maine
Congress
Georgia
Turner
Senate
Yeas
Price
Hatch
Missouri
HOUSE
Wasardon
Rhode Island
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Democratic Party
Twelfth Annual Boston and Providence Railroad Relief Ball
The twelfth annual ball of the Boston and Providence Railroad Relief Association was held at Odd Fellows Hall last evening with about two hundred couples in attendance. Notable guests included A. A. Folauin, E. H. Tucker, George A. Davis, and several Conductor honorees from major lines. E. B. Bills directed the floor with assistance from a long list of committee members and organizers.
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Boston and Providence Railroad Relief Association
Odd Fellows’ Hall
A. A. Folauin
E. H. Tucker
Woonsocket
George A. Davis
Houge
Boston & Maine
Cushman
New York & New England Railroad
Messrs
A. K. Page
W. J. Saville
PB. J. McManus
J. W. Nolan
D. Manning
E. P. Lewis
C. A. Neil
O. E Cone
M. Leonard
J. F. York
A. H. Arnold
D. F. Barnes
C. H. Banister
J. FE. Reed
John Hankey
Irish Society sets 150th anniversary events
On St Patrick s Day a committee of the Charitable Irish Society met at Parker House to plan its 150th anniversary. Hon John W Cummings mayor of Fall River will be orator, John Boyle O Reilly to read an original poem. Exercises at Tremont Temple at two, banquet at Parker House at six. Members will not march with other Hibernian societies.
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Charitable
Irish Society
Parker House
John W. Cummings
Fall River
John Boyle O'Reilly
Tremont Temple
Hibernian
Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Meeting Advocates Equal Rights
The seventeenth annual meeting of the Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Association was held at the Meionaon last evening with Lucy Stone, Miss Eastman, William S Bowditch, William Lloyd Garrison and Henry B Blackwell in attendance. Bowditch read a paper urging voting as a right to govern oneself and equality for women, noting the need to extend suffrage beyond half the population. The event featured remarks from Garrison and Eastman, with another session planned at 10:30 the next morning to read the annual report and outline Massachusetts branch activities.
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Massachusetts Woman's Suffrage Association
Meionaon
Lucy Stone
Miss Eastman
William S. Bowditch
William Lloyd Garrison
Henry B. Blackwell
George William Curtis
Providence
A. Lk
Milton
Advocate
Garrison
Cora Scott
Pond
Massachusetts
Hunters and fishers hear Brackett urge protections at dinner
Lieutenant-Governor Brackett and 125 club members gathered at Parker's for the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association annual dinner. Speakers urged stronger game laws, warned against quail and lobster declines, and discussed open seasons and the need to protect spawning fish while praising enforcement efforts and public education.
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Montana
Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association
Parker's
Edward A. Samuels
Brackett
Boardman
Senate
C. B. Reynolds
Forest and Stream
E. B. Hodge
George W. Riddle
New Hampshire
Herbert Brainerd
Vermont
E. A. Brackett
F. W. Putnam
H. Lathrop
Massachusetts
Walter C. Taft
George H. Morey
John Fottler, Jr
H. I. Thayer
Thatcher Magoun
E. 8. Obey, Jr
Horace T. Rockwell
Joseph R. Scott
United States Army
P. D. Dwyer
Winthrop M. Merrill
J. Russell Reed
E. #. Small
Samuels
Mr. Brackett
Iett
Brac
Association
Tie
Mr. Hodges
Massachusetts Association
Riddle
Putnam
Charles Levi Woodbury
New York
New Jersey
United States Senate
E. H. Lathrop
Sprinfield
Connecticut
Maine Knights of Labor Convention Adopts Intoxication Rule
At Aravera Me January 26 107 delegates attended the Knights of Labor State convention. Resolutions ban intoxicated delegates and urge boycotts of dramshops. State has 127 assemblies with 24900 members. Officer elections set for tomorrow.
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Maine
English Dealings With Ireland Spark Hypocrisy Fire
The London Truth argues English outrage over Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria is hollow if Ireland suffers from magistrates and bailiffs in Glenbeigh. It accuses Hon. Rowland Winn of selling tenants to lenders as eviction drives misery, urging blame upon Loyalist and Liberal leaders and English landlords.
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London
Bulgaria
Ireland
Glencoe
Glen
Glenbeigh
Rowland Winn
Loyal and Patriotic League
Howland Winn
England
Taverners Dinner Tribute to Charles Dudley Warner
Geoffrey of Monmouth would cheerfully note Walter Calenius as authority for Rowena’s homage while at Hartford Charles Dudley Warner attended a Tavern Club dinner. The event featured ample fare and fine vintages, with the club’s chief hospitality and scholarly ambience celebrated in a moment of social radiance.
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Geoffrey of Monmouth
Walter Calenius
Rowena
Hengist
King
Tavern Club
Hartford
Charles Dudley Warner
Boylston Street
Park Square
Arlington Mills officers elected at annual stockholders meeting
Officers and directors named for Arlington Mills for the coming year. A. W. Nickerson elected president at directors meeting. Also listed are treasurer William Whitman and clerk William P. Ellison. Community notices include lectures, events, and society meetings with multiple local venues and dates.
A New Church for Brookline Plans Consideration Meeting
The First Parish Church of Brookline weighs erecting a new house of worship on Walnut street. Rev. Howard N. Brown pitches 340 000 as total cost. George Cabot shows stere opticon views of architecture and plans. Henry M. Whitney and Dana Estes urge a 50 000 fund raising. $600 already raised, plus 3500 from attendees.
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Brookline
Walnut Street
Howard N. Brown
George Cabot
Henry M. Whitney
Dana Estes
O Connor Thought Insane After Axe Attack
Patrick O Connor was deemed mentally unfit after an axe assault on his wife Monday forenoon. Physicians found insanity indicators before his court appearance. The wife described erratic behavior including repeated shaving at odd hours and expressed fear, seeking asylum. O Connor denied the assault claiming a setup. Flo faced an assault with intent to kill charge.
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Patrick O'Connor
O'Connor
Flo
Boston Scientific Society Last Evening Meeting Record
The semi monthly Boston Scientific Society gathered at 419 Washington Street. The program included Heat and Cast Iron findings a new form of thermostat and discussions on Hydraulic Cements. William B Richardson displayed a paper on Grand Cayman Inland its natives animals and plants.
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Grand Cayman
William B. Richardson
Boston Scientific Society
Washington Street
Fund for Ruffin Widow Seeks Local Support
Letter to the editor questions Boston's generosity toward Judge Ruffin's impoverished widow while contrasting donations to Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Logan. The piece urges more local aid and credit in this relief effort. A Buffalo flood report notes 1500 acres submerged after recent downpours.
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the Post
Boston
Ruffin
Garfield
Logan
F. Loston
Shoemaking Trade Faces Labor Turmoil and Sales Slump
A group of boot and shoe manufacturers discuss jobber-retailer relations, labor unrest, and the downturn in business. They cite slow sample purchases, delayed orders, and rising collections as pressures, with one producer asserting gains and another warning of impending retail-market shifts. A separate note reports Frank Holbrook’s death by fire at Randolph.
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Potomac
Summer Street
Knights of Labor
general _busness
Inquisitor
J. B. Lewis
Pearl Street
Painters Debate Weekly Hours in Wells Hall
Painters and decorators met in Wells Memorial Hall to discuss annual lab hours. The group favored nine hours per weekday and eight on Saturdays, with decisions to be referred to the appointed committee of the Amalgamated Trades Union. Further discussion is slated for next Friday at a Knights of Labor assembly.
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Wells Memorial Hall
Amalgamated Trades Union
Knights of Labor
Gaetano Russo Record of Chelsea Counterfeiter Leader
The Chelsea counterfeiters head Gaetano Russo has a long criminal record. Pinkerton detective Cornish identifies him as a recurring case, with escapes from Italy and Chicago. Notable incidents include a 1878 79 Chicago killing charge, a St Louis capture, arson conviction, a prison revolt with his aid, a pardon, and a 1885 Hoboken and New York incendiary house fire linked to Russo.
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Gaetano Russo
Chelsea
Cornish
Pinkerton
Italy
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Russo
Phenix Company
Supreme Judicial Court Term Opens With Equity Docket
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court convened on January 25 with justices Montox Freip Devens W Allen and Gardner presiding. The docket includes Charles N Carter v Phillips Lowell Nichols and Warren B Potter v Sears et al concerning restrictions on Providence street land and a one story wooden house. The court affirmed the lower ruling denying the plaintiff’s sit-in injunction, finding no fault in his conduct.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
Preeent
Montox
C. J
W. G. Russell
J. O. Teele
Inurder
Warren B. Potter
Henry F. Sears
Providence Street
Pleasant, Boylston
Church
Providence Streets
Sears
D. Ball
G. C. Travis
Injuries and Damages In Suffolk Brewing Case Proceedings
First Session of the Superior Court resumed with Ellen O Shaughnessey suing Suffolk Brewing Co for injuries sustained April 17, 1885 on Eighth street. Case lists numerous other dockets including Stiles Holt and various automobile and contract suits, with juries pending and witnesses from Maine.
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Superior Court
Brighau
C.J
Ellen O’shaughnessey
Suffolk Brewing Company
Eighth Street
S. B. Allen
T. J. Barry
M. F. Dickinson, Jr
H. K. Bailey
Maine
B. Hale
Fendant
Stiles
Holt
F. A. Wyman
Faunce
Same
O' Shaughnessy
Suff. B. Co
Dorey
Moore
Dremial
Todd
Rogers
Boardman
Boston Marine Ins. Co
Shaw
Newsome
Wespeter
Locke
Porter
Andrews
Langoree
Ballou
Sea
Leboyan
Tra
Merriam
John F. Wood
Ken. Ir. Co
Packard
N—Aldrich
J. & Morton Parafine Co
D. E. Ware
W.S. Hutchinson
L. C. Blair
John S. Patton
Thomas Fee, Jr
Martin W. Carr
Walker
Elis Spavin Care Company
Ndbury
Ellis
Legal notice and court docket fragment in 19th century case list
Proceedings list multiple cases and parties with brief claims and defenses. Notable entries include Rosenberg v Doe for services as a seaman on the Annie M Small began Dec 11 and disputed ship duties. Nashua Savings Bank v Quincy M F Co. numerous other suit numbers and names. Closing arguments noted for Rosenberg case. later entries show trials in progress and counsel.
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George B. Upham
W. E. Russell
John J. Rosenberg
John Doe
Annie M. Small
M. Browne
I. Cunningham
Nashua Savings Bank
Quincy M. F
Middlesex Superior Court January Dockets Report
In Middlesex County Superior Court on January 25 Judge Thompson ruled for the Boston and Lowell Railroad Company in Richardson vs. Boston & Lowell. The docket lists cases including Williams vs City of Malden, Harvard et al. ex rel vs Atma Insurance, Fulton vs City of Cambridge, and many others with various defendants and plaintiffs.
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Richardson
Boston & Lowell Railroad Company
Theu
A. A. Strout
W. H. Coolidge
Elder & Proctor
William J. Brogan
City of Cambridge
Oxford Street
Said Street
Swazey & Swazey
C. J. McIntire
Ami
Goodhue
Mahoney
Same
Lombard
Admr
Morse
Jury verdict in Crockett murder case at Brirast
In Brirast Maine on January 25 the jury convicted Mrs. Crockett of murder in the first degree, marking a decisive conclusion to the high profile trial.
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Brirast
Mrs. Crockett
Interview With Pope Leo XII At Rome A Private Audience
Mrs Chauncey Simmons describes an intimate Jan 6 audience with Pope Leo XII in Rome. They attended holy mass in the private chapel, received communion from the Pope, and were blessed. The couple spoke French to note their Boston connection and were told not to publicize the audience.
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Chauncey Simmons
Leo XII
Rome
Merciette Volpe
Archbishop Williams
Boston
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