Railways Pay Rates Under Fire in Immigration Debate
Washington reports show House post offices committee seeking a 10 percent cut in mail transport payments to railroads, citing sixteen years of old rates amid money- value changes. Postmaster General Vilas previously urged government ownership of postal cars to curb rent costs. Immigration regulation splits on minority and majority reports, with Guenther advocating a $1 head tax and educational language tests, while preferring consular checks and simpler space rules.
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Petition from Vermont farmers seeks higher duties on farm goods
A Senate petition by Senator Morrill representing Vermont farmers calls for higher duties on farm products to protect American growers. It cites undersold goods due to foreign labor and notes onions from Spain and Egypt reaching Chicago, plus concerns about tobacco, wool, potatoes, cabbages, eggs, cattle, and barley imported from various regions. Also covered is a new international mail pouch agreement between the United States and Mexico designed to speed through-rail registered mail and a Senate challenge to the Panama Canal resolution by Representative Russell. Florence postmaster nomination highlights health grounds and Senate timing tactics.
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Felonious contempt lands man in jail for liquor case
William Feltus on trial in Superior Court for selling liquor without a license openly insulted Officer Pike and Sergeant Evans on the stand. Judge Dunbar fined him 25 dollars for contempt and added ninety days in jail for remarks and refusal to question witnesses.
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Naval experiments and cadet notes at Annapolis
Representatives of the South Boston Iron Works test a pneumatic gun carriage at the Naval Proving Ground opposite Annapolis to reduce man labor and cut costs. A Thurlow Pennsylvania steel gun test is planned mid February, while cadet conduct review and social events unfold at the academy.
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Market Notes Mixed With Coppers Decline And Rail Talks
The New York market shows little movement with small fluctuations and cautious sentiment among investors. Railroad plans remain unsettled as presidents debate association efforts, while a unanimous signed agreement is uncertain. Copper stocks lead selling amid rumors of trouble in a French syndicate, and prospects for New York bonds and other rails vary.
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Obituary of Charles A B Shepard prominent Boston publisher
Charles Augustus Billings Shepard of the Lee and Shepard publishing firm died at the Hotel Berkeley after a lingering illness. Born in 1829 in Salem, he rose from clerk to partner forming Lee & Shepard in 1862. He faced fire losses but rebuilt, leaving a legacy of literary breadth and civic circles. He was a radical in politics, an Abolitionist turned Republican, and leaves a sister and stepson George Terrill. Funeral at King’s Chapel.
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Legitime and Hippolyte Buy Warships in Haiti Conflict
In Philadelphia on January 25 a Haitian consul notes Legitime has $190,000 to buy a steamer to convert into a man of war. He adds the Hippolyte faction bought the steamer G. W. Clyde and will convert her into a formidable warship. Alterations will occur in New York.
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Auction Sales Today at 10 and 1 P M
Fruit Horatio Harris conducts 12 m sale this Monday with items including type at 10 a m. Snow and Co. holds 1 p m sale. Lewis J Bird & Co. also involved in the day's auctions.
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Marriages Record From Newton Allston Chelsea Boston Area
A list of marriage notices from January in various New England towns. William F Cobb to Alice Maude Jordan in Buffalo by Rev Samson. Emerson J Cundy to Eva A Brewer in Chelsea. James P Dean to Mary E Meen. George M Meese to Hattie Bradley. Thatcher B Streeter to Ellen L Homer.
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Death notices from city obituaries listing many residents
In this city a column lists multiple deaths with dates Jan 21 to Jan 25. Names include Charles Colburn Bridget Davis Mary A Dow Daniel Ford Sarah C Farren Richard Gallery John Glover Miss Mary Jane Jaques George I Kehew Robert Pollard Charles M Reed C Henry Sanger Thomas A Slattery Isabella M Stevenson Charles A B Shepard Ansel D Wass and others. Funeral from King's Chapel on Sunday at 1 o'clock with burial private.
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Cambridge
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