Elopement scandal shocks Canonchet Pier society
Brooklyn sugar trust suit opens in Kings County Court with eleven trustees as plaintiffs and refiners as defendants proposing dissolution or plan of reorganization. Separately, Canonchet society reels from Cleo Weed and Howard Eaton elopement and impending annulment over illegality due to minor marriage laws. Eaton, an electrician from Lynn, linked to Narragansett Pier, faces scrutiny as Governor Sprague seeks annulment.
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Egypt
John Haley
Newtonville
Sugar Trust
Kings County Supreme Court
Narragansett Pier
Brooklyn
Court of Appeals
Board of Trustees
Narracansett Pier
Sprague
Canonchet
Miss Weed
Eaton
Michigan
Luvy
Sprcau
Howard
Cleo Juliet Weed
Lynn
Thomson-Houston Electric Light Works
Narragansett View
Joshua Eaton
Farrar
Behring Sea correspondence between US and Britain shows delay
The July 23 1890 summary to Congress recounts thirty papers from Aug 24 1889 to July 19 1890 between Secretary Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefote regarding Behring Sea seal fisheries. It details British concerns over US vessel seizures beyond the three mile limit, prior assurances by Bayard, and efforts to set a peaceful, honor able settlement without force while noting continued official dialogue and the impracticality of immediate categorical replies.
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Washington
House
Hitt
United States
Great Britain
Behring Sea
Blaine
Bar Harbor
Edwardes
Legation
West
Julian Pauncefote
Lam
Salisbury
Bayard
Marquis of Salisbury
Alaska
Department of State
Hhis
Dominion of Canada
Marquis
Triumph
United States Revenue
Rush
Sir L. West
Mr. Hayard
Her
Mgr
Weather Forecast for New England States July 23
Forecast through Thursday for Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York calls for fair weather with showers in parts of eastern regions. Southerly winds and mostly steady temperatures expected with noted barometer readings and humidity levels in Boston and surrounding area.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Boston
Ean
Cottage City Gains Two Wires to Boston and Excursion Day
Cottage City now has two direct lines to Boston, one duplexed. J W Larish, Western Union electrician, finished installing the lines after several days of work. Three hundred excursionists from Mattapoisett and Onset Bay visited Cottage City day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage City
Boston
J. W. Larish
Western Union Electrician
Matta- Say
Onset Bay
Medical News Digest Report On Insurance Case
Medical notes mention empty stomachs and tubular terms while Insurance will present or repair cases. NAR LIFE INS CO J T YHELPS state agent 169 Dev Boston referenced in context of this notice.
SCHOONER WILLIAM RICE LOST WITH CREW OF SIXTEEN
The American schooner William Rice, a 126 ton Bath built vessel from Rockland owned by George Gregory, sailing from Cape Ann to Iceland, is lost at sea with all sixteen crew members perishing.
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William Rice
Lonxon
Cape Ann
Iceland
Bath
Rockland
George Gregory
Russian Press Sees Russo French Alliance Amid Coalition Fears
London reports a growing friendliness toward France in Russian papers while urging a Russo French alliance against what they call a European coalition targeting Russia and France. A seamen strike threat looms as the National Seamen's Union plans a July 26 stoppage to press Danish wage parity with English sailors, with talks set in Sunderland.
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France
Russia
London
National Seamen’s Union
Seamen’s Union
Sunderland
The Jews in Odessa and World News Flashes
Odessa reports police orders to arrest Jews on trains and in public places for failing to treat Christians or offer seats to officials. Other items note Servia demanding reparations for a consul’s murder, Wimbledon doubles results Pim and Stokes beat Lewis and Hillyard 3 0, Windsor military concerts under review, London Paris traffic time cut to six and three quarter hours, Uruguay to raise customs duties by 10 percent to back gold redemption.
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Odessa
Oprssa
NERAL
GE Beiagrave
Windsor Castle
Paris
London
Montrrvivro
Idaho Ashore Off Anticosti in Heavy Gale
The steamship Idaho of the Dominion line went ashore at South Point, Anticosti, at 7:30 this morning in dense fog. Wrecking efforts were hampered by a heavy sea and gale, with no hope of salvaging the vessel. The Idaho, a new ship of 2401 registered tons and 4000 tons capacity, sailed from Montreal for Avonmouth with cheese, cattle, and sheep. Captain Brotherton commanded. A French Central Africa expedition is planned with three sections to meet at Lake Chad, while France seeks concessions via the Indian Ocean frontier talks.
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IDAHO
Montreal
Sprera
Dominion Line
South Point
Anticosti
Fox Bay
Heath Point
Southwest Point
Dominion Line Company
Belle Isle
Avonmouth
Brotherton
Paris
the Siecle
Central Africa
Algeria
Niger
Congo
Lake ‘Tchad
Higaro
France
Zanzibar
England
Madagascar
Senegambia
Upper
Lake Tohad
Tunis
Newfoundland
Imprisoned Grenadiers Petition for Queen's Pardon
A petition circulating at Loxpox requests the Queen pardon six condemned grenadiers. Supporters say it is a grave injustice to label them as petty criminals for being seniors in their companies. The report notes other items from Buenos Ayres and St. Petersburg concerning security, finance, and imperial movements.
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Loxpox
Corner Stone Ceremony for Rhode Island Agricultural College Dormitory
July 23 in Providence at Kingston the corner stone of the new Agricultural College dormitory was laid. Governor Davis set the mortar after remarks by Rev George W Cutter and Principal Washburn. Edwin Willets spoke on education’s impulse and discipline, urging busy minds to curb crime. Rowland Hazard and J G Peckham followed.
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R. L
Kingston
Agricultural College
George W. Cutter
Newport
Flagg
Washburn
Davis
Rowland Hazard
Rhode Island
J. G. Peckham
Fires and damages across towns report in July
Fire alarms from Box 62 and Box 24 in Manpen and Oak Grove report house and grass fires with several properties damaged. Notable losses include a Scott residence on Sea View avenue and two Washington street houses. A collision involving city equipment occurred en route to a blaze. Additional fires affect Springfield Hotel Glendower kitchen, Colby Wringer Factory, and a Cambridge tenement. Beverly tax case action described with proposed 25 percent valuation cut.
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George Scott
Sea View Avenue
Scottis
New York
Springfield
Mass
Glendower
Niepitama
Colby Wringer Factory
Highland Avenue
Highlandville
Alex. Lynes, Jr
Otis Pettee, Jr
J. J. Morgan
William Carter
Jeffersonville
Vermont Soldiers Home Trustees Elect Officers
The Vermont Soldiers Home trustees held their annual meeting noting the need for a hospital and pledging future actions. Officers elected were President Hugh Henry Secretary C. Kinsman Treasurer Perley Pitkin with the finance committee listed and remarks by officials from Burlington Rutland and Brattleboro.
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Bennington
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Hugh Henry
Chester
C. ©. Kinsman
Rutland
Perley P. Pitkin
Montpelier
William Wells
Burlington
Julius J. Estey
Brattleboro
A. B. Valentine
A.S. Tracey
Middlebury
Marriages Highlight Late July in New York and Vermont
New York reports Colonel Chaille Long wed in Crown Point to Marie Amelia Hammond. couple to sail for Europe. In Vermont, Rev D Sage Mackay weds Miss Helen L Smith of ex Governor Smith’s family in a grand ceremony at St Albans Church. reception and two hundred wedding presents follow. Anna W Ellis and Lewis Dexter wed in Wilman with modest ceremony. couple to Boston then Rochester N H for their future home.
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Portland
Treasury
Europe
Charlie Long
South Framingham
Fiske
Mexico
Lakeview
Paris
San Salvador
Ezeta
New York
la Libertad
Salvador
Guatemala
Camilo Alvarez
Narceso Avilez
Pedro and Perez Barrillas
Monterrossa
Villavicencio
Orward
Chaille-Long
Crown Point
Marie Amelia Hammond
John Hammond
Mr. McMillan
Protestant Episcopal Church
Charile Long
Sr. Albans
D. Sage Mackay
Congregational Church
Helen L
J. Gregory Smith
Dr. Phillips
Rutland
Hawes
Burlington
W. M. Mackay
Scotland
Wroom
Lettie Sage
Chicago
Kittie
Lillian, Brainerd
Juliette Cmids
Grace Hedard
Mary Dutcher
Ellen H. Rich
St.Albans
J. W. Sank
St. Albans
Mackay
Dexter
Boston
Rochester
N. H
Deaths of Charles Gardner and Ferdinand Geldowsky
Charles B Gardner of Watertown died suddenly at Beach Bluff Swampscott of heart failure while seated on a residence piazza. He was about forty four, left a widow a Walker of Watertown and a son. He had real estate holdings in Watertown Boston and New York and was a Watertown Savings Bank director and parish member. Ferdinand Geldowsky a Cambridge furniture maker died aged sixty in Cambridge after a career in New York and Boston. survived by a son and wife Cecilia Lewis. Miss Mary Frances Palmer, former Newton Cottage Hospital matron, died at forty seven after training at MGH and work at McLean Insane Asylum. The Illinois Legislature opened a special session in Springfield to consider measures for the World's Columbian Fair, with four bills on agenda and expected quick, amicable adjustment.
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Charles B. Gardner
Watertown
Beach Bluff
Swampscott
E. C. Graves
Mr. Gardner
Samuel Walker
New York
Boston
West Newton
Newton
Clardner
Watertown Savings Bank
First Parish
Unity and Unitarian
Niles
Ferdinand Gelnowsky
Cambridge
Berlin
Germany
America
Unea Street
East Cambridge
Geldowsky
Cecilia Lewis
Mary Frances Palmer
Newton Cottage Hospital
Palmer
Vermont
Massachusetts General Hospital Training School
McLean Insane Asylum
Somerville
Naval orders briefed for officers and cadets
Washington July 23 naval orders dispatch the Wabash receiving ship for Lieutenant W Coffin and detach Naval Cadet Urban Holmes from the St Louis to Philadelphia, Passed Assistant Engineer W N Little from the Naval Academy placed on waiting orders.
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Washington
Naval
W. Coffin
Wabash
Urban ‘I. Holmes
St. Louis
Philadelphia
W. N. Little
Naval Academy
Secretary Blaine Visits Baltimore In Review of Navy Ships
Ban Harson Me July 23 Secretary Blaine made his first visit to the Baltimore at 11 o clock today receiving a salute of seventeen guns. The Kearsarge and Dolphin went outside for practice with heavy guns today. The ships will possibly remain till next week.
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Ban Harson
Blaine
Baltimore
Kearsarge
Dolphin
House Efforts Fall Short On Marmion Register Bill
Washington July 23 A battle in the House over granting an American register to the steamship Marmion owned by the Boston Fruit Company ends without action as objections block immediate consideration. Representative O Neil remains confident to push the measure before adjournment.
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Washington
Sproran
O'Neil
Marmion
Boston Fruit Company
Burrows
House Debates Bankruptcy Bill Amid Contested WV Case
In Washington July 23 the House debated a bankruptcy bill as committee report favors contestant in West Virginia election case McGinnis vs Alder son. Members argued the bill serves creditors, harms debtors, and would affect business, farming, and legal interests. adjourned at 5 10 with bill laid over.
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Washington
Lacey
Iowa
Committee On Elections
West Virginia
McGinnis
Frank
Missouri
McCord
Wisconsin
United States
Verkins
Kansas
Kelley
Peel
Arkansas
Adams
Llinois
Catchings
Outhwaite
Ohio
Committee On Rules
McAdoo
New Porary
Wilson
Virginia
Kerr
Breckinridge
Kentucky
Guchanan
Boatner
Louisiana
Bb. B. Taylor
House
Senate Adjourns After Clinton Era Debate on Indian Treaty
In the Senate July 23 the foreign relations committee reported a substitute to a Pasco resolution seeking the President to relay to the Senate information on the alleged Cuban arrest of A J Dias. Amendments on Indian affairs, reservations, and rights were debated. a roll call showed 18 yeas to 20 nays, and the session adjourned at 6:30 with absent members to be summoned.
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Washington
Worgan
Committee On Foreign Relations
Pasco
Senate
A. J. Dias
Cuba
Puyallup Reservation
Mitchell
Warm Springs
Oregon
Coville
United States
North Carolina
William H. Thomas
Yeas
Edmunds
Somerville Acts on Streets and School Projects
Somerville Board of Aldermen approves Richdale avenue and Raney street layouts. W. C. Kinsley Post 132 G A R gains Low Street Hall use for three days during August encampment. Heating contracts for Ward 2 school and enlarged Highland School go to Smead Warming & Ventilating. City to borrow 50000 to cover anticipated taxes. City Hall to close August 1 for GA encampment parade. Police to withdraw muzzling petition. dogs with no license to be shot under mayor’s warrant.
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Somerville Board of Aldermen
Richdale Avenue
School
Sycamore Streets
Raney Street
Cross
Aldrich Street
W. C. Kinsley
G.A.R
Low Street
Highland School
Smead Warming & Ventilating Company
Committee On Police
I. F. Phillips
Labor Matters Nine hour day movement in Boston area
Labor groups report union push for a nine hour day with twenty five shops responding favorably. New officers were elected as locals discuss joining the international union. Cloak makers and plasterers support striking carpenters and a $7 to $9 boost for women and $12 to $15 for men in strike benefits. International dock workers plan and New York unrest add to a tense scene as city departments feel pressure from wage and hours protests.
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International Union
A. Barnes
J. Fitzgerald
G. J. Murray
W. R. Page
J. N. Lambert
Waltham
Eagle Hall
Central Labor Union
K. J. Anstew
William Sunroe
Daniel Sullivan
John Y. Burke
Collin Murray
Amalgamated Building Trades Council
William Finlan
William Bethel
David Blair
J. Horan
James O'Connor
Willian Bethel
Patrick O'Connor
RJ. Anslow
Burke
Albert Vye
Klein’s
Lasters’ Protective Union
Caledonia Hall
Edward McSweeney
Morocco
Lynn
Pera
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Richard McGhee
The
Dock Laborers
Great Britain
Mellen
Boston
Austria
France
IcCihee
Foghland Lake
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