Prorogation of the Great and General Court Follows Session
The Great and General Court prorogued after closing work in both branches. Speaker named a committee to notify the Governor and the Senate acted in concert. Proclamation set the Legislature to reconvene the Tuesday before the first Wednesday of January next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great and General Court
Messrs. Slocum
Newton
Kimball
Fitchburg
Qua
Lowell
Sohier
Beverly
Harris
East Bridgewater
Sprout
Worcester
McNary
McDonough
Boston
House
Senate
House Session Ends With Silver Gift For Speaker
The House met at 7 30 p m and held a mock session at 8 before reconvening at 9 30. After routine thanks to officers, the Speaker was presented a large silver soup tureen and the clerk was to receive a silver gift once a suitable piece is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Lovell
Boston
Wyman
Hyde Park
Mellen
Worcester
Fitchburg Bill Defeated In Massachusetts House
In a late-session vote the Massachusetts House defeated a Senate resolve authorizing the Governor and council to sell and convey the Southern Vermont railroad to the Fitchburg Railroad Corporation. Representative Hayes of Lynn moved to refer the measure to the next General Court. the motion passed by 89 to 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Hayes
Lynn
Senate
Southern Vermont
Fitchburg Railroad Corporation
Representative Milton Resigns to Become Waltham Police Justice
Milton of Waltham resigns as Representative and will hereafter act as police justice in his city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Waltham
Johnstown Disaster Sympathy Resolution Adopted
A Weymouth resolution expresses Massachusetts sorrow over the Johnstown flood disaster in Pennsylvania. The measure approves private aid to distressed residents, urges prompt relief, and directs engraving copies to Pennsylvania Governor and Johnstown authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Cook
Weymouth
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Penn
Senate Adopts Farewell Resolutions for Hartwell Leader
The 1889 Senate closes with President Hartwell praised for impartiality and diligence. Senators Sprague and Crosby present a bronze Apollo Belvedere statue as a token of appreciation. Hartwell thanks colleagues, noting their kindness and the session’s busyness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Gleason
Sprague
Hartwell
John Crosby
Harris C. Hartwell
Kingsley
Commonwealth
Bill on new trustee law pits fishermen against admiralty
Debated in the legislature the proposed trustee law aimed at sailors and fishermen. Critics argued it would place fishermen under a master mariner and discriminate against maritime workers long treated as wards of the admiralty. The measure passed third reading 91 to 81 then was rejected on roll call 67 to 94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Art
Gloucester
Dubuque
Fall River
Republican Party
Lawrence
Lowell
Taft
Qua
Commonwealth
Mellen
Worcester
Davis
Nova Scotia
Wardwell
Haverhill
Admiralty
Conwell
Provincetown
Slocum
Newton
McCall
Winchester
Sanger
Cambridge
Wardwell Bill Concurred In Attending Children at School
The amended Wardwell bill on school attendance sparked debate in the House. Davis of Somerville had his amendment struck out, Brewer of Boston said the bill was hollow, and Holman of Clinton urged cautious consideration before voting to concur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Somerville
Brewer
Boston
Holman
Clinton
Provincial Laws Resolve Passed In Legislature
The House debated continuing the publication of provincial laws with amendments. Mr. Shepard of Danvers pressed an annual report requirement, opposed by Mr. Morison of Boston. Mr. Slocum favored the amendment, Mr. Barnes sought to strike the 1865 resolve. The first amendment passed, Barnes’s did not, and the resolve advanced to engrossment by a near unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepard
Danvers
Committee On Printing
Morison
Boston
Slocum
Newton
Barnes
Chelsea
Davis Road Bill Moves Through House
Senate bill to let Charlemont manage the Davis wire road faced a point of order in the House by Mr Pratt of Abington. The challenge was not sustained. Dewey Winchester and Stover defended the measure, which passed to be engrossed by a nearly unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Road
Senate
Charlemont
Pratt
Abington
Dewey
Boston
McCall
Winchester
Stover
Haverhill
Senate Rejects Bill On Damages By Dogs And Tax Exemption Aldermen
After debate the Senate rejected the measure to amend dog damage law. A substitute limited Grand Army posts property tax exemption to 20000 dollars. Senator Messinger moved adoption of an order to pay Bob Howard of Fall River his entire 750 salary though not sworn in until February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Messinger
Bob’’ Howard
Fall River
Giants Fall to Boston Nine in 9 to 4 rout
In Philadelphia and New York a pair of games produced heavy scoring. Boston defeated New York 9 to 4 as Radbourn endured a rough start yet kept the visitors from piling on. Johnston’s second inning grab with three on base stood out among several hits and errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radbourn
New Yorks
Johnston
Bostons
PO. A. FE
R. R. BH
Ewine
Nash
Richa
Quinn
Rourke
Ganzel
Whitney
Welch
Osming
Momma Ras Ac Sci
Brown
Stouthers
Richardson
Hostons
Strackjout
Keily
Connor
Wilditch
Rostons
Weeden
Philadelphia
Healy
Philadelphias
Washingtons
Kh. Bdh
PO. A. Ge
R. BH
Fogarty
OjHoy
Clements
Myers
Thomps’ui
OjMorris
Mulvey
Sweeney
Farrar
Wood
Thompson
Hallman
Hoy
Shoch
Ebright
Wilmot
Mack
Sanders
Gleason
Keefe
Clement
Andrews
O’day
Lime
Mystic Park Races Show Strong Attendance and Fast Times
The Mystic Park program notes higher attendance and fine track conditions on day two. It lists multiple horse classes with purses of 400 and times such as 2 27, 2 29, and 2 28, detailing entrants like Lula H and Dirigo as well as owners and drivers. The schedule hints races to be completed today with early starts as weather cooperates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Park
Frank Hayden
G. m. Lula H
de Hart
Sam Webber
W.B . Cook
F. Kimball
SF. Curtis
Cbs
J. H. Powing
Bk. G. Alexander
SEIN
N. J
Simos
B. G. Iderim
J. E. Turner
Meady
B. m. Dirigo
Coe
Sb.g. Fred
A. Johnson
Lulu H. An
Lucy P
Yale Crew Quarters Inspected Before Arrivals
President T Snipe of Yale inspected the Thames quarters and arranged reception for the Yale crew. The university crew arrives June 15 and the freshmen on June 18, and will occupy the same quarters as in former years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YALE
New London
Conn
T. Snipe
Yale Navy
Thames
University
Work of the Legislature on Railroads and State House Expansion
The 1889 General Court produced 473 acts and 112 resolves, with major moves including a $2.5 million State House expansion over Mt. Vernon street and a 40 year loan plan. It authorizes American Bell Telephone to raise capital by $10 million and details railroad leasing rules and elevated rail proposals, many defeated in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Court
State House
Mt. Vernon Street
Boston
American Bell Telephone Company
Massachusetts State Firemen’s Association
House
Senate
Hayes
Lynn
Salaries Raised for 47 State Officials Plus Clerical Costs
The General Court approved salary increases totaling 26800 for new and existing posts plus 5550 for extra clerical hires. State treasury officers gain 5000 in aggregate across ten positions while county treasury officials see 11400 more. The attorney general tops raises with 1000, several clerks receive 100, and new clerical posts include sav savings bank commissioner and clerks in police and municipal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Court
Commonwealth
Savings Bank
Lowell
Municipal Court of
Boston
State Treasury
SOC
Gener Ee
Eee
Civil Ser
Civil Service Commis
State ‘Board of Health
Treasuries
Middlesex County
Suffolk
Berkshire Co
Bristol Co
Eee Co
Hampden Co
Safer Civil Business
Penior Court
Middlesex
Eastserene
Norfolk
Worcester
Wrymouth
Fiteh
Sastise
Bristol
Justice First
Justice of the
East Hampton
Justice Municipal Court
Roxbury
Ween Ae
Charlestown
Central
Ween
Municipal Court
West Roxbury
Marl
Plymout Seer
Springfield
Newburyport
Roxbur
Railroad committee approves stock increases for two railroads
The Boston and Albany and Old Colony railroads seek authorization to raise capital to fund bond payments, track expansion, land purchases, and grade crossing eliminations. The Boston and Albany may raise up to 10 million more to reach 30 million authorized capital, with the first million for grade crossing abolition. The Old Colony may add up to 3 million to reach 15 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Albany Railroads
Old Colony Railroad Company
Tinkering the Liquor Law Committee Reports Several Bills Adopted
A committee on liquor law reports many bills and several key measures pass. Amendments modify statute penalties to allow fines and imprisonment for violations. New acts address election day liquor sales in cities and class license transfers and pharmacist qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Public Statutes
Taxation committee action shapes local fiscal policy
The Legislature passed measures from the taxation committee including authorizing towns to fund 250th anniversary celebrations and clarifying real estate ownership for tax assessment. It also allows city wards to be divided into assessment districts and outlines tax collection flows between cities, towns, and counties. The acts renew provisions on vessel valuations and extend the collection framework for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Knotty Educational Questions Highlight 1887 School Law Debate
The education committee backed amendments including a minor literacy fine and strict attendance for those 14 and older. The Wardwell bill aimed to restore pre Haverhill decision conditions, granting Boston broader school building powers within prior funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Carter
Haverhill
Committee On Education
Supreme Court
Wardwell
Prison Bills Passed Expand Commonwealth Duties
The legislature passed several prison related measures. They include extending female convicts' terms to match state prison terms, authorizing Essex County to repair Newburyport jail at 15000 dollars, and requiring that all bills by prison wardens and superintendents for maintenance and payrolls be approved by a majority of the commissioners of prisons before payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Essex County
Newburyport
Reformatory
Massachusetts Reformatory
Commissioners of Prisons
Probate and Insolvency Acts Adopted by Legislature
The committee on probate and insolvency reports acts passed in the session. Provisions include rules on managing estates twenty years after a decedent's death, limits on a married woman's rights without consent of the husband, and options for arbitration in executors and administrators cases. Also measures require non resident insolvency assignees to appoint a resident agent and address after accounts filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Banking reforms expand powers and restrictions for savings banks
A wave of banking bills broadens savings bank powers and tightens oversight. Provisions let savings banks take deposits beyond limits by Probate Court direction, require annual trial balances, mandate October returns from cooperative banks, bar officers from borrowing from their banks, and compel bond filings. Also rules curb lending on farm notes and restrict investments in railroad and related securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings
Cooperative Banks
Commissioners of Savings Banks
Savings Banks
New England
Commonwealth
State of
New York
Water supply bonds authorized across Massachusetts cities
Several acts authorize new or increased water bond issues and loans for towns and cities including Westfield Worcester Marlboro North Adams Pittsfield Medford Weymouth Avon Hinsdale Provincetown Newton Andover Wellesley Somerville Springfield and Ludlow. The measures fund water protection investigations and upgrades to expand or procure new water supplies and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Worcester
Marlboro
North Adams
Pittsfield
Medford
Weymouth
Avon
Hinsdale
Provincetown
Newton
Charles River
Andover
Wellesley
Somerville
Springfield
Ludiow
Boston Legislation Expands City Powers and Public Works
Key acts authorize public institution commissioners in Boston, fund management for the city and Suffolk, and set authority for borrowing, park redevelopment, cemetery transfer, water supply, police and fire access, land takings for City Hospital, and sewerage system creation. A proposed board of street commissioners was defeated amid protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Boston
County of
Suffolk
Treasury
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Park Commissioners
Conmon
Moon Island
Long Island
Police Department
Fire Department
Metropolitan
Board of Street Commissioners of
Town Division Fights and Annexation Movements
The Beverly division effort neared success but failed after Senate adoption of a substitute and House defeat. Medford division attempt also failed. An act annexed part of Stoneham to Wakefield and added portions of Randolph and Brook to Avon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Senate
Medford
Stoneham
Wakefield
Randolph and
Brook
Avon
Battle over ballot and suffrage bills rages in state legislature
During debate amendments were added to the Australian ballot bill. Republicans failed to repeal it. McCall proposed a money in elections bill that passed the House but died in the Senate. A poll tax abolition measure for voting passed the Senate yet was defeated in the House. A suffrage measure on liquor licenses advanced in the Senate but was killed in the House amid GOP opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall
Winchester
House
Senate
Indictments Sought Against Doctors in Bishop Inquest
New York June 7 The grand jury finished its inquiry into the Bishop mind reader autopsy and it is said indictments have been found against the doctors. The jury will report on Monday. Elastic Starch is superior to all. Shun imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Jury
Bishop
Carlsbad’s royal guests and healing springs history
The Century Magazine article surveys Carlsbad’s fame from Charles IV’s healing springs to royal visits by George III and Peter the Great. It describes the town’s growth, cur taxes, notable guests, and the 1766 Becher analysis shaping modern treatment, plus the rise of Sprudel salt and Mattoni’s factory, all within a century-spanning social and medical chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Magazine
Geoffrey Chaucer
Columbus
Charles IV
Elbogen
the Tepes
Bohemia
Crécy
Charles
Albert Schlick
Matthias
Carlsbad
Ferdinand
George the Third
Saxony
Goldener Schild
Augustus L
Poland
Allée Platz
Peter the Great
Peter
Shooting Society
Schieshaus
Leibnitz
Russia
Maria Theresa
Charles II
Austria
Goethe
Schiller
Rheinhardt
Beethoven
Wellington
Tourgenieff
Bismarck
the Tepel
Eger
David Becher
Tilling
Mattoni
Europe
Giesshuhl- Puchstein
Mattoni's Giesshubler water hailed as premier table beverage
The piece extols Giesshubl as a fashionable spa with curhaus, colonnades, and mineral water famed for its carbonic acid content and tonic properties. It cites Baron von Liebig and other authorities praising Giesshubler as pure, alkaline, and ideal for mixing with wines, with six million bottles sold annually. Agencies in New York and Boston distribute Mattoni's Giesshubler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giesshubl
Curhaus
Otto Quelle
Carhaus
Otho
Greece
Herr Mattoni
Baron Neuberg
Carlsbad
Baron von Liebig
Krompholz
Oppolzer
Seegen
von Loschner
J. Kraus
Titus Munson Coan
New York
Mattoni
Europe
America
Messrs. Eisner & Mendelson Company
Barclay Street
United States
B. London
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate for tired brain
Dr. O C Stout of Syracuse New York endorses Horsford's Acid Phosphate to combat brain fatigue. He cites a patient unable to transact simple tasks with a tired confused mind who showed immediate improvement and eventual full recovery after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsford
O. C. Stout
Syracuse
N. Y
Boot and Shoe Buyers in Town
Buffalo buyers W H Walker of W H Walker and Co and C W Marks of Craw Dubuque participate alongside W P Large of Large and Amsden in Hudson Leavenworth Los Angeles Montgomery Philadelphia St Louis Wheeling and other cities. Each buyer represents a shoe company or trade firm. The note lists partners and firms including Schafer Swarts Pan Bros and Boyd & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
H Walker
W H Walker & Co
Chicago
Marks
Craw
Dubuque
P Large
Large & Amsden
Tre
Hudson
W Moore
Leavenworth
Kan
A Knox
Catlin & Knox
Los Angeles
Cal
M Patrick
Patrick Bros
Montgomery
Ala
Hann
Philadelphia
Penn
M C Paul
Pan Bros
Ven
St Louis
J H Schafer
Schafer, Swarts & Co
Wheeling
Ww Boyd
Boyd & Co, Tre
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Fitchburg Railroad
Clevelands
Wens
Aeee
Chicagos
Senae
Olea Hes
Pittsburg
Providence & Worcester Railroad Corporation
New York, Providence & Boston Railroad Company
Spencer Railroad Company
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Grafton & Upton Railroad
Plymouth & Bourne Railroad Company
Manhattan
Cambridgeport
Dorchester
Brookline
Brighton
Suffolk County
Second District Court of
First District Court
Eastern
Lamkin & Foster
Goodyear India Rubber Glove Mfg. Co
Congress Street
Hathaway, Soule & Harrington
Gresvesar Wells
Devonslee Street
Goodyear Wells
United
Warren Goot and Shoe CO
Boots and Shoes
Mass
IIN
Chichester
Drugeists
Chichester Chemical v. Mason Sq
Phils
MeGee
C. Goodwin & Co
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