Sly Senators Aim to Sell Tariff Reform in Senate
Washington July 8. Republican Senators Allison Aldrich and Hiscock lead a tariff sub committee revising schedules and seeking near completion before Mills bill arrives. Internal revenue taxes face debate as whiskey tax reforms spark debate. The plan faces party divides and potential clashes with Chicago platform while Democrats may gain leverage if Senate substitutes its bill for Mills.
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Washington
House
Chicago
Allison
Aldrich
Hiscock
Post
Repubblicans
Senate
Riddleberger
Cpge
Brown
Georgia
Vance
North Carolina
Gorman
Maryland
McPherson
New Jersey
Turpie
Indiana
Thory
England
Tom Reed
Kelley
Harrison
House of Representatives
Sir Dixon Wins Lorillard Stake at Monmouth Park
The $1000 Lorillard stake for one and a half miles drew eleven top three year olds. Sir Dixon, ridden by McLaughlin, won by a length with Los Angeles second and Prince Royal third. time 2:37. In the steeplechase John Henry fell at a hurdle and broke his neck, rider Dickens escaping serious injury.
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Sir Dixon
New York
Monmouth Park
Dwyer Brothers
McLaughlin
Lucky Baldwin
Los Angeles
Prince Royal
John Henry
Dickens
Union Bank Reclaims Stolen Securities in Providence Heist
The Union Bank recovered 700000 worth of securities stolen by teller Pitcher. Loss capped at 5000. Securities mailed from Providence to London bank with address to A Roberts. mistakenly believed sent via Montreal. London bank package returned to Providence after opening.
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Providence
Union Bank
Pitcher
London
Montreal
Tod. A. Roberts
Saratoga Race Preparations Bring Heavy Stable Presence
Saratoga Springs July 8 The Saratoga race meet nears with stables from Dwyer Campbell Labold and Belmont among many arriving. Notables include Emperor of Norfolk of Baldwin and Raceland of Belmont, with trainers and owners setting up at Horse Haven and hotels as the season’s entries build toward August events.
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Saratoga Springs
Sorctan
Colonel Wheatley
Racing Association
Dwyer Bros
Brooklyn
Hanover
Kingston
Bessie June
L. Dickinson
Tea Tray
Paris
Fargo
Messrs
Barnes & Pepper
Chicago
Melbourne
Ed Brown
Brown Dick
Milton Young
Kentucky
Campbell & Fenton
United States
Munich
Labold
Emperor of Norfolk
Volante
Los Angeles
Mollie S
August Belmont
New York
Lady Primrose
Raceland
George Oyster
Prince Royal
Excelsior Stable
Bryan McClelland
Walter B. Gratz
Philadelphia
Mr. Gratz
Elkwood
Long Branch
Monopole
John Brophy
H. J. Morris
Horse Haven
Warrington
Wheatley
Atlanta
Kr, Pryor & Co
Nashville
W. P. Burch
South Carolina
Sheepshead Bay
Tamasney Brothers
Missouri
Brown Duke
Climax
Cruiser
Little Minnie
George H. Kernaghan
Nolan
Freddie’’ Gebhart
Deerfield Summer School Heard Recollections of Kansas Abolition Era
Special session at Deerfield summer school drew a large crowd. Mrs. Elizabeth W. Champney read vivid notes on life in Kansas during the abolition fight, including a Lawrence massacre tale and the Underground Railroad story of the Phillips family. Her account praised abolitionist roots and included songs and portraits of notable figures.
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Greenfield
Deerfield
Alice C. Fitcher
Elizabeth W. Champney
Champney
Kansas
Deer
Liberty
Lawrence Masacre
Phillips
Extra Session Called by New York Legislature
Governor issues proclamation summoning the New York Legislature to meet in Albany on July 17 at 11 am for an extraordinary session. Purpose is to provide funds to keep prisoners employed after July 15, with limited space and makeshift arrangements in the Court of Appeals room.
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Aubany
N. Y
State OF New York
Albany
Davin B. Hunt
William G. Riex
Assembly
Court of Appeals
Assembly Chamber
Weirs Festival Opens With Noted Talent in Laconia
The sixth annual Weirs Musical Festival Association event begins in Weirs on July 9 and runs through the week. Distinguished talent is engaged for the occasion with Professor Blaisdelle Counce named musical director.
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Laconia
N. H
Weirs Musical Festival Association
Weirs
Enga
Blaisdelle Counce
Morton Notified Of Nomination In Mixed Up Funeral Procession
A committee to notify Hon. Levi P. Morton of his Republican vice presidential nomination rode a parlor car to Rhinebeck. A funeral hearse and other vehicles caused a mix up with the committee’s carriages. After arrangement, Morton accepted the nomination in a formal address, praising New York’s role and the Chicago platform. Several committee members stayed on to await Morton’s further reply.
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N. Y
Marietta
Levi P. Morton
New York Central
Grand Central
Mr. Morton
Rhinebeck
Cleveland
Estee
Morton
National Committee
Republican Party
Chicago
Harrison
New York
Straws From State Street Markets Rise on Confidence
The Saturday markets show strengthening sentiment with expectations of a busier week ahead. News notes include a drop in Silver King stock amid 50 cent per share assessments, debates over dividend histories, and forecasts of easier money. Rail and shipping figures from 1887 are cited, along with tensions between Northern Pacific and Oregon Railway and Navigation and a Chicago strike shaping transportation outlooks.
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Wall
Northwestern Enterprises
Northern Pacific
Oregon Railway and Navigation
Portland (Or
Howae Oakes
Lockout at Pittsburg Eases as Mills Sign Scale
Amalgamated Association reported that Linden Steel Company of Pittsburgh and Newport Iron Company of Newport Kentucky signed the wage scale and would resume immediately. Singer Nimick and Co. and others began partial operations as preparations for full restart continued, with more mills expected to sign. The conflict between iron manufacturers and the Amalgamated members could extend.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Amalgamated Association
Linden Steel Company
Newport Iron Company
Newport
Singer, Nimick & Co
Graft, Bennett & Co
Kittaning
Western Association
Iron Association
Amalgamated
Telephone rights in Venezuela clash with Orta concession
In a June 30 1888 letter M A Ballinger vice president and general manager of the American Telephone Company asserts that Intercontinental Telephone Company led by J H Howard is unjust and wrong about Venezuela. He details contract terms the Orta concession and favorable rulings by Venezuelan authorities and courts affirming the Orta concession. Ballinger says ATC has begun building exchanges in La Guayra and Caracas and will complete Caracas in 30 days while asserting jurisdiction lies with Venezuelan law not newspapers.
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Wasut Hi IncToy
D.C
J. H. Howard
Intercontinental Telephone Company
Boston
Mass
Bec
Government of
Venezuela
A. Orta
Orta
Durin
Senate
Federal Council
Atienza
Court of
Venzuela
American Telephone Company
Butterworth
South America
la Guayra
Caracas
M. A. Ballinger
M’g’r
Amusements listing from Boston venues
Boston schedule lists Monte Cristo Jr at the Museum, Bristol's Equescurriculum at Grand Opera House, Aladdin at Forkland Garden, Battle of Gettysburg at Cyclorama, Promenade concert at Music Hall, The Last Days of Pompeii at Pompeian Amphitheatre, and Christ entering Jerusalem with The Crucifixion at Horticultural Hall.
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Grand Opera House
D. M. Bristol
Orkland Garden
Sav. Cyclorama
Tremont Street
Battle of Gettysburg
Music Hall
Pompeii
Horticultural Hall
Jerusalem
Dainty
Corinne
Boston
London
New York
Monte Cristo, Jr
Apollo Belvideres
Harrison Avenue
Dover Street
Matthew Morgan
E. Eben Bayliss
J. M. Hill
Auction Block Schedules For Fruit Snow And Furniture
Today listings show Fruit Snow & Co at 11 a.m for fruit items and Horatio Harris at 10 a.m. Today Leonard & Co. heads furniture at 10 a.m. on Tuesday pointing to upcoming sale times and involved firms.
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Fruit—Snow & Co
Horatio Harris
Leonard & Co
Marital Announcements in Somerville Hyde Park
In Somerville on July 7 Rev George W Durell joined William H Laidler to Elizabeth F Noonan. In Boston on July 6 Rev A D Mayo joined J G Meany to Clara F Clifford. In Hyde Park on July 5 at the bride’s parents residence Rev H W Tilden joined John E Walter to Grace D Crocker.
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Grace D. Crocker
Hyde Park
Obituary notices dated July across Roxbury Somerville and city
Deaths announced in Roxbury Somerville Chelsea Wakefield Crescent Beach and Ashby list Silas W Brown 68 Cavanah Ann 48 Lydia B Child 81 Alice Connors John Dutton Julia Heath Bernard McCabe 52 Hannah Morrissey 19 Mary Ann Norcott 81 four months Harriet N Perkins John Ruhl 63 4 months 5 days Mrs Mary ene Wheeler born 706 reflects local obituaries from July entries in the Boston area.
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Browning
Roxbury
Silas W. Browning
Cavanah
Ann
James Cavanah
Child
Wakefield
Lydia B
Nehemiah K. Child
Con Os
Alice Connors
DU Fron
City Hospital
John Dutton
Heath
Julia
Charles Heath
McCabe
Somerville
Bernard McCabe
John Ruhl
Wheeler A
Ashby
Mass
Maryene Wheeler
Oliver L. Wheeler
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State Street
Iowa
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Iowa Commissioners
Brewer
American Telphone Company
Consolidated
Intercontinenal Telephone Company
Boston Museum —‘Monte Cristo, Jr
Beverly
Montserrat Station
Campbell & Cabot
Congress Street
Mattapan
Groton
Campbell & Cabotd
Arch Street
Franklin Street
James F. C. Hyde
Milk Street
Tremont National Bank
Massachusetts
Awayus
Resources
Ees
Treasury
Sc Erewesnese Redemption Fund
Ie U
Ciscoiation
Promiums
Third National Bank of Boston
Eee Fund
S. Treasury
Total
Imina
State OF
Suffolke
Francis B. Sears
Fr. B. Sears
Charles F. Thayex
Natar
Benj. F. Stevens
E. Weld
Benj. F. Brown
State National Bank
National Loan Exchange
le al Conor Tous
Ee Ese Red’n Fund
S. Treas
Cire
Suffolk
Geo. B. Warren
Warren
Lioup Eee Voy
H. Llen
Wet RY He Reed
Amos W. ST "Pron
Continental National Bank of Boston
Ou, Lodo
Oulplud
Atria
National Bank
U. S. Treasury
Aaron Hobart
Lloyod Brinces
Notary Public
WV. Endicote, JR
Francis A. Osborn
WM. A. Rust
Charles F. Smith
Charles. F. Smith
Jas. Crosby
Phineas Pierce
Darius R. Emerson
WM. T. Hart
Uivotqtalib
U.S. “Treasury
Our
Chenier
Freeman & Gray
Tremont ST
Park Street Church
City Notices
City OF
City of Boston
City Hall
Boston Water Board
Boston Water Works
Water Board
Thomas F. Doherty
William B. Smart
Robert Grant
Boston Water Boar
Mr. AD. Nevendor
Sig. G. Campanare
Merkes van Gendt
Verdi
Strauss
Goldmark
A. Thomas
Wagner
Bizet
Lumbye
le Lac Des Fees
Auber
Walt
Ngey
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Huntington Ave
West Chester Park
James Pain & Son
Loring’s
Bromfield Street
J. B. Patterson
Water Street
Oakland Garden
Ata
Proctor & Mansfield
John B. Doris
John L
Sullivan
Repcor
Blackstone &Y National Bank of Boston
U.S
James Adams
J. Converse Gray
Joshua Loring
William A. Rust
Eleazar Boynton
Maverick National Bank
Coserese Access Redemption Fund
U.S. Treasury
I.J. W. Work
J. W. Work
L. Vernon Pense
Jona French
Henry Me Yee
Thomas Dana
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire St
Kearsarge
North Conway, N. H
Alfred Schoff
Atchison, Topeka & Santa FE Railroad Company
Hanover National Bank
Merchants’ Loan and Trust Company of Chicago
George L. Goodwin
Douglas Axe Manufacturing Company
D. D. Dana
Norwich & Worcester Railroad Company
Second National Bank
Perkins, Treas
Norwich
Conn
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Des Moines
Rowe’s Wharf
Pemberton Landing
Old Colony Railroad
Pemberton
Nantasket
Hull
Yacht Club Pier
Strawberry Hill
Downi8er
Hinzham
Pt Nantasket
R. R
Boston, Revere Beach
Lynn R. R
Travis
Winthrop Junction
Beachmont
Crescent
Oak Inland
Point of Pines
Lynn
Winthrop
Ocean Spray
Great Head
Taft’s
A. Hammond
Sant
John A, Fenno
Copartnership Notices
Ab Bps
Caton Bros. & Bixby
Edward Caton
Thomas Caton
Daniel W. Caton
Charles L. Bixby
Foxboro
Caton Pros
Bixby & Cos
Thos. Caton
Robert W. Williamson
Pasaer
Fowler
Moodus
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