Governor weighs veto on Bell Telephone grab bill
Public opponents of the Bell Telephone stock increase pressure Governor Greenhalge to veto the measure. Republicans and citizens urge him to act, while lobbyists and ex Governor Long weigh in as the deadline nears and the Governor lingers on his decision.
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American Bell Telephone
Greenhalge
House
Bell
Lowell
Bell Company
State House
Knowlton
Arthur
Post
Long
Executive Chamber
Counsel Long
Senate
Testimonial to Edwin Pierce at Hollis Hall
An enthusiastic audience at Hollis Hall presented a testimonial to Edwin Pierce and awarded him a handsome purse. Performers included Mrs. Josie Burnham, Mrs. M. E. Piper, H F B Cushing, Mrs. Clark, Professor Morris, and Pierce delivering impersonations of famous actors.
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Edwin Pierce
Hollis Hall
Pierce
Josie Burnham
M. E. Piper
H. FB. Cushing
Clark
Professor Morris
Pay As We Go Advances Government Finances Amid Confidence
President speaks on the financial situation disputing panic measures and praising bank offers to vault gold for shipment abroad. He notes cash available for expenses exceeds gold reserves by more than 53 million dollars, and cites a growing favorable balance versus last year while denying postponed payments and ongoing gold obligations.
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Washington
New York
Caring for the Outcasts in Boston shelters
Miss Charlotte Smith of the Women's Rescue League describes overcrowding as 25 to 30 women seek lodging nightly after the raids on houses of ill repute. She seeks lists from former protectors to prevent imposture while aiding vulnerable residents facing displacement and arrest threats. She petitioned General Martin and the Governor for longer quit notices and a July Fourth charity allocation, but no replies yet.
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Charlotte Smith
Post
Women’s Rescue League
Miss Smith
Boston
Martin
Riots and Mass Arrests After Carnot Assassination Rumors
In Italy anger over last year’s Aigues Mortes killings triggers pro France protests and violence. A mob attacks Italian workers in Aigues Mortes and Lyon loots foreign shops. Police suppresses demonstrations at the Italian embassy and Gre noble. cuirassiers restore order in the Rue de la Republique.
Drummers Sought for East Boston Fourth of July Parade
The upcoming East Boston carnival will feature a fife and drum corps in grotesque attire led by Harry Colby. More than 100 drummers are already enrolled and the field remains open to new recruits with Free Press office serving as the muster point.
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Boston
Harry Colby
Free Press Office
Colby
Officer Gardner Dead After Prolonged Illness
Patrolman Stephen D. Gardner of Division 9 died at his Highlands home after a long illness. Born July 10, 1832 in Franconia New Hampshire he joined the police June 27 1870 and served at the same station. He was a Civil War veteran later rising to captain. He leaves a wife and is brother to Lt John L. Gardner. He belonged to Post 26 G A R and the Boston Police Relief Association.
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Stephen D. Gardner
Divison
Cliff Place
Highlands
Mr. Gardner
Franconia
N. H
John L. Gardner
Division 5
Post 26
Boston Police Relief Association
Dinner for Frank Stevens at Waldorf in New York
A private complimentary dinner honored Frank B. Stevens of Boston at the Hotel Waldorf. Attendees were from newspaper business departments, with 31 covers. Speeches by Moses P. Handy, C. H. Taylor Jr., Fred Whiting, A. B. Fowle, Chauncey Olcott sang for the guests.
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New York
Frank B. Stevens
Boston
Waldorf
Moses P. Handy
the Mail and Xpress
C. H. Taylor, Jr
Fred Whiting
Boston Herald
A. B. Fowle
Boston Journal
Chauncey Olcott
The Succession in France Forces Senate Rally
Paris reports crowded lobbies as Dupuy backers push for the presidency while Casimir-Perier loyalists claim inevitable win. The Official Journal summons Congress at Versailles for June 27 to elect a president, with Casimir-Perier favored by most ministers and candidates including Challemel-Lacour Cavaignac Dupuy Brisson and Constans.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Dupuy
Casimir-Perier
National Assembly
Versailles
Republic
P. A. Challemel-Lacour
Challemer-Lacour
Cavaignac
Brisson
Constans
Casimer-Perier
Challemel-Lacour
Congress Adjourns After Mourning Carnot Assassination
The Senate passed resolutions expressing sorrow at Carnot's assassination and adjourned as a mark of respect. Senator Morgan praised Franco American ties and urged firm action against crimes threatening the state. The House adopted similar resolutions and sent a message from President Cleveland expressing profound sorrow for France.
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Senate
Carnot
Morgan
France
United States
Stern
Sherman
House
Congress
House of Representatives
Grover Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Eustis
Paris
Cesario's Brother Denounces Assassin as Tool of Anarchists
In Milan Cesario's brother says the assassin was an excellent fellow before joining the Anarchists and that his comrades made a tool of him. Cesario's mother is overwhelmed with grief, noting he was her favorite son.
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Paris
Cesario
Milan
French Congress in Deadlock as Presidential Rivalries Form
A meeting of Congress extends to Thursday to gain time for maneuvering parties. The council plans to introduce a bill. Carnot is named for a national funeral. The 120 member Republican deputies back Casimir-Perier, while the extreme left nominates Brisson. The Socialists oppose capitalist or clerical candidates. Senate groups stay undecided. Leon Say appears as a potential candidate.
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Congress
Carnot
Chamber of Deputies
Casimir-Perier
Extreme Left
Goblet
Brisson
Senate
Leon Say
Lyons Anarchist Voiced Threat on Carnot Visit
Lyons police report Vielly alias Marius Faure warned of harm to President Carnot saying he would be stabbed if he rode through the city. Magistrate Benoist discounted the claim as brag. Police then traced to Laborie in Montpelier suspected harboring Cesario, who had died.
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Carnot
France
Lyons
Vielly
Marius Faure
Cesario
Benoist
Montpelier
Laborie
Lyons Mob Burns Italian Grocery and Hall
A mob set fire to an Italian grocery on Rue Cuvier and the Italian Musical Society hall on Rue Mazenod in Lyons. Police scattered the procession and calm returned after about two hours amid the disorder and flames.
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Grocery
Hall
Lyons
Rue Cuvier
Italian Musical Society
Rue Mazenod
French President Carnot Honored by U S Leaders
Expressions from Vice President Stevenson and Speaker Crisp mourn the death of France's chief magistrate, praising Carnot as wise and popular. James B. McCreary notes his administration strengthened Franco republic ties.
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Mane
Gresham
Stevenson
France
Charles F. Crisp
Europe
James B. McCreary
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Carnot
Republic of France
Queen Victoria and Bayard Send Condolence Over Carnot Assassination
June 25 London Queen Victoria sends a long despatch through private wire to Madame Carnot expressing sorrow and sympathy. Lord Kimberly telegraphs the Marquis of Dufferin to convey her horror at President Carnot’s murder. US Ambassador Bayard notes to M. Decrais the grief and sincere sympathy for France at this distressing assassination.
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London
Queen Victoria
Madame Carnot
Lord Kimberly
Marquis of Dufferin
Paris
President Carnot
United States
Bayard
M. Decrais
Great Britain
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Reid Praises Carnot and France in Ophir Farms Interview
Whitelaw Reid, at Ophir Farms, lauds Carnot as stainless and devoted to the republic. He notes Carnot’s seven year presidency would have ended in December and says the death will heighten race bitterness between French and Italian factions over the Mediterranean.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
Ophir Farms
Carnot
Republic
France
Louis XVI
Europe
America
Paris
Mediterranean
Widow of Carnot Described as Dignified and Educated
Paris dispatch notes Empress Josefina as poised, refined and well read in literature. She remains youthful in appearance, tall olive complexioned with Roman features, educated and deeply involved in domestic life and her husband’s knowledge of world affairs. The piece recounts royal assassinations, linking Carnot’s death to the Phoenix Park murders and noting claims by P J P Tynan as a purported Number One conspirator.
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Paris
Carnot
Republic Not Shaken by Assassination Talk
T Jefferson Coolidge, former US minister to France, says the attempted assassination shows the killer was likely a crank similar to Guiteau. He delves into public reaction and the mood of the nation as officials review the incident.
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T. Jefferson Coolidge
Guiteau
Mme Carnot shaped a Parisian presidency life with grace
The piece praises Mme. Carnot for transforming the Elysee Palace into an attractive home through taste and flowers. It notes her multilingual household, her children's distinguished careers, and her public adaptability as wife of the President. A Boston observer reflects on President Carnot and calls the assassination an isolated act.
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John Stuart Mill
Mme. Carnot
Hippolyte
St. Cyr
Ernest
Francois
Janson Lyceum
Mme. Cunisset-Carnot
Dijon
Elysee Palace
Paris
Europe's 1848 era saw repeated royal assassination attempts
The article recalls multiple assassination attempts on leaders from Carnot to Napoleon III and Queen Victoria, noting a pattern of regicide since 1848. It cites Perrin’s 1889 shot at Carnot, a 1891 attempt, and the 1881 murder of Alexander II, detailing the Nihilist plot and other near-misses by notable figures.
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Europe
Phenix Park
Santo
Carnot
Perrin
Champs Elysees
Avenue de la Republic
Alexander I
Russia
St. Petersburg
Winter Palace
Grenevitsky
Ryssakoff
School of Mines
Napoleon
Queen Victoria
Edward Oxford
Francis
Bean
Massachusetts Governor Greenhalge's Paris Message
Governor Greenhalge sent a message to Paris expressing Massachusetts sympathy for France after the assassination of President Carnot. He praised Carnot as a statesman and patriot and offered condolences to the French nation and Carnot's family.
Anarchist Bill Introduced After Carnot Assassination
In Washington on June 25, Representative W A Stone of Pennsylvania introduced a bill defining Anarchist and prescribing penalties. It targets anyone employed by an organization that advocates unlawful killing or destruction, deeming them Anarchists. Anarchists who target U S officials or threaten buildings face hanging upon conviction in U S courts.
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Washington
Carnot
W. A. Stone
Pennsylvania
United States
Crisp on Civil Liberty in Civil Liberties Debate
Washington June 25 The assassination of Carnot prompts Congress to consider a national anti anarchy law. Speaker Crisp cautions that rapid action could strike at foundational civil liberties.
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Washington
Carnot
Crisp
Woburn Mayor suspends Police Chief McIntosh
Mayor Hugh D. Murray told the City Council he suspended Chief William R. McIntosh on June 16 citing the good of the police department and public welfare. The council voted 10 to 1 to sustain the suspension with Councilman Noyes in the negative.
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Woburn
Hugh D. Murray
William R. MclIntosh
Corcoran
McIntosh
Noyes
Medfield pastor's church clears Dyar in Mitchell dispute
In Medfield the Congregational Church held a special meeting over the Nathan T. Dyar controversy with over 200 attendees. Dyar defended his actions, citing four main issues including secret ballot adoption and liquor nuisance abatement, and asserted he resigned after seven years of pastorate amid illness. The gathering adjourned with no formal charges filed against him, leaving the matter open for future action if Mitchell or others file.
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Medfield
June Maemo
Nathan Dyar
Mitchell
Colonel Mitchell
Dyar
Sunday Post
Congregational Church
Mr. Dyar
White
Wilson
Elm Tree Inn
Searles, Daily & Co
Ryan
Mr. Danforth
B. D. Tuell
Preston Clark
W. W. Mitchell
Middleboro
Mr. Briggs
Cee
Deacon Wilson
Edward P. Gilley
Nathan T. Dyar
Populist State Convention Set for Vermont Capital
Vermont June 5 The Populist State convention meets in Montpelier tomorrow with C. F. Clough of Waterbury viewed as the likely gubernatorial candidate if he agrees to run.
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Montpelier
C. F. Clough
Waterbury
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