Multiple policy and political actions noted by Wan. Electric committee report
Republican members present a report to the press as no majority report is planned. Senate advances conference reports on appropriation bills and begins consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial bill. Des Moines land bill passes Senate over the President's veto amid varied measures and appointments.
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Wan
Electric
Senate
Des Moines
Hewitt
Ozi W. Whitaker
Nevada
Phillips Brooks
Moses C. Gill
Phillips Academy
Andover
Newport
N.H
Josenbine
Dexter Richards
Exeter
N. N
George Lyman Kiliteredge
Phillips Exeter Academy
Francis Gordon
Lake Shore Railroad
Thomes Cogswell, Jr
New Hampshire
Desnoy
David Davis
Bloomington
Ill
Yale
Yale University
Williams
Chicago
Legislators Honored at Dinner in Milbury and Blackstone Valley
A farewell style dinner at the United States Hotel honored the 1886 Legislature. About 150 senators and representatives attended, hosted by Henry S. Stockwell of Sutton with notable locals such as John Hopkins and D. M. Waterman among the guests. Speakers included Brackett in the chair and Senators Wilbur Howard Howland and others. The event closed near session end with a river pollution sentiment.
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United States
Milbbury
Blackstone Valley
John Hopkins
D. M. Waterman
N. Rogers
Dr. Lincoln
Samuel E. Hull
Amos Ormsby
Irving B. Sales
Osgood H. Waters
L. L. Whitney
George W. Mallalieu
Millbury
James W. Stockwell
Sutton
Henry S. Stockwell
Blackstone
Brackett
Wilbur
Howard and Howland
Lord
Plymouth
Taft
Palmer
Oxley
Ashland
Brown
Hamilton
Crosby
Enfield
Walker
Malden
Dwyer
Boston
Bent
Cambridge
Mills of
Williamstown
Fisk of
Hammond
Mashpee
Sergeat-at- Arms Adams
Williams Alumni Meeting at Williams College
Williams alumni meeting in Williams town today elected officers led by President W E Merriman and vice president Francis L Stetson. Dr Hopkins addressed the fifteenth presidency anniversary. Baseball win for college 8 to 2 over alumni. multiple class reunions and moonlight oratorical contests. Graduation exercises set for tomorrow.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Whitney
W. E. Merriman
Francis L. Stetson
A. L. Perry
Perry
Griffith
Justin Kellogg
W. G. Harding
Sewall
Dr. Hopkins
P. W. Blackmer
Charles H. Perry
D. C. Brewer
Sanborn G. Tenney
H. B. Grey
John B. Corse
Dixwell Hewitt
Sigma Phi Society
Regional Weather Rundown For New England Southward
Indications from Washington report generally fair weather across Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with stationary temperatures and variable winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut cooler yet fair with variable winds. Eastern New York western New York eastern Pennsylvania western Pennsylvania and New Jersey expect fair skies and steady temperatures. District of Columbia Delaware Maryland and Virginia see fair weather and steady temperatures with variable winds. North and South Carolina Georgia and eastern Florida may have local rains followed by fair conditions with steady temperatures and variable winds generally southerly. Western Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana face local rains then fair weather with stationary temperatures and variable winds. Texas expects local rains then warmer fair weather with variable northeasterly winds.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Pensylvania
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Boston Weather Summary of June 29 1885 Observations
Observer's Office reports a June 29 1885 weather snapshot for Boston with hourly temperatures ranging from 59 to 74 degrees, barometer around 29.88 inches, humidity varying from 41 to 84 percent, wind generally west, and conditions changing from clear to fair or cloudy. Daily mean temperature about 72 degrees with a mean humidity near 56 percent and precipitation not specified.
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Observer’s Office
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U. Boks
Portland
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Washington
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Charleston
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WLIO
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Buffalo
Cleve Oswero
Detroit
Alpena
Marquette
St. Vincent
Denver
White Sloop Regatta Off Marblehead Ends With Puritan Victory
The Eastern Yacht Club regatta off Marblehead featured the Puritan winning ahead of the Mayflower and Priscilla in a close race. Crowds on shore and steamers along the harbor witnessed the event as rivals from New York and Boston followed the finish, with celebratory cheers and a measured official result later.
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Gitana
Fortuna
Molican
Loth
Almst
Marblehead Neck
Priscilla
Boston
Marblehead
O'Brien
Vigilant
Boston Towboat Company
Nantasket
Stamford
Longfellow
Twilight
Gloucester
Massachusetts
Yacht Club
Puritan Dominates as Big Sloops Race Near Marblehead Harbor
The Puritan, with Captain Crocker at the helm, wins the Marblehead regatta in a thirteen knot breeze. Priscilla and Mayflower follow with close finishes as New York yachtsmen praise the Puritan’s performance and a gala Eastern Yacht Club reception closes the day.
Marblehead Neck Yacht Race Draws Citywide Frenzy
The Marblehead Neck amphitheatre hosted a vast crowd as Puritan led the race, followed by Priscilla and Mayflower. Spectators cheered from cliffs and boats while the harbor brimmed with craft and excitement at the finish.
Lake Shore Railroad Faces Strike Fallout With Guarded Trains
The Lake Shore railway resumes freight service under Pinkerton and police protection as nine trains move through Lake and Hyde Park townships. Two cars derailed by strikers raise concerns. a $800 reward offers for information. Edward Walcott, linked to the strike, is held on $1500 bond for attempted engine bombing, while William Fritch faces similar restraint for intimidation.
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Curiaco
Lake Shore
Pinkerton
Lake and Hyde Park
Lake County
Ind
Englewood
Edward Walcott
Rock Island Road
William Fritch
Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy Endorsed by Thousands
An old notice extols Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a cure for offensive breath and catarrh, claiming it has saved friendships and romances.
Pan-Electric Controversy Stirring In Washington Boardroom
In Washington on June 23 a heated Pan-Electric committee session followed news that Hale's long report appeared in a New York paper. The report accuses the Attorney General and Department of Justice of weak action and alleges a conspiracy between Pan-Electric and National Improved Company officials to push a government suit for private gain. Hale denounces the disclosure. Ranney and Boyle maneuver to publish their own findings as tensions rise among Democrats and Republicans.
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Wasuindon
Pan-Electric Committee
Hale
New York
Ranney
Boyle
Mr. Hale
Southwest
Secretary of the Interior
Department of Justice
New Orleans
Pan-Electric Company
Senate
House
National Improved Company
Pan- Electric
Casey Young
Pan-Electric Telephone Company
Karris
Watson van Benthuysen
National Improvement Telephone Company
Pan Electric case report outlines alleged fraud and political ties
A Pan-Electric committee report accuses lawmakers and officials of seeking influence to push patent litigation. It details stock exchanges, payments to Gar lands and others, and claims improper use of the Justice Department to pursue Bell patent disputes and congressional indorsement.
Yale Alumni Seek Name Change to University
Yale alumni meet in New Haven with Chauncey Depew in the chair and Rev Lines as secretary. A committee recommends replacing Yale College with Yale University in official catalogs and publications. President Porter reviews funds and gifts totaling over 1.6 million, including major bequests to Sheffield, Dwight, and Theological School. Obituary notes 108 graduates died. Townsend prize to Sherman D. Thacher. Townsend oration by Wayne Mackeagh.
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New Haven
Yale
Chauncey M. Depew
S. Lines
St. Paul’s
Depew
Mr. Pitkin
Ike Marvel
Donald G. Mitchell
John Mason Brown
Kentucky
Richards, Holtz and Wooster
William K. Townsend
Yale University
Yale College
Porter
Sloan Physical Laboratory
Dwight
Lawrence College
Kent Chemical Laboratory
Theological School
Sheffield Scientific School
Sheffield
D. H. Chamberlain
New York
Theological
Sven
Asus
Law School
Centre Church
Townsend
Sherman D. Thacher
H Wayne Mackeagh
Philadelphia
Scientific
Sheffield Hall
Boat House
Funeral of the Hon. David Davis in Bloomington
Obsequies for David Davis held in Bloomington Illinois. The city paused as Governor Oglesby attended by special train while Judge Gresham could not come due to his wife illness. Pallbearer Col R B Lathow attended. remains lay in state 9am to 2pm. services at 3 pm at the Davis mansion with Rev W G Peirce officiating. Procession to the grave was unusually long.
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David Davis
Bloomington
Ill
Oglesby
Gresh
Dawes and Long Clash Over Massachusetts Senate Hope
Washington dispatch notes Massachusetts politicians Dawes and Governor Long both courting the Senate seat while Robinson and Rockwell maneuver around districts. Dawes earns cross party support from western and manufacturing regions, while Long attracts younger politicians. Debate over appropriations and State Department staffing lingers as the bill advances.
House Pension Committee Nettled By President Vetoes
Washington June 29 Special The House committee on invalid pensions frets over rapid presidential vetoes and plans to refer vetoed bills back to original reporters for further study. Republicans hesitate to turn it into a party issue, while Democrats face a delicate position between backing the President and preserving committee credibility. The Des Moines land bill survived a veto in the Senate and may win House passage, amid a debate that challenged the judiciary committee’s report.
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Washington
House Committee On
Merning
Pension Committee
Lovering
Des Moines
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Edmunds
Exvarts
Removal of Major Saxton From Clerkship in The Treasury
Washington June 29 Special First Auditor Durham says the charge leading to the dismissal of Major Samuel W Saxton from his clerkship was inefficiency Saxton led a division with a 2100 salary under the Arthur administration He was replaced by Gum and given a 1400 clerkship Revival efforts by Rev Shippen and Rev Clarke sought intervention with Secretary Endicott The change was made by Second Assistant Secretary Smith on Durham s recommendation Republicans claim political motive though Fairchild a Republican defends the decision
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Major Saxton
Washington
Durham
Samuel W. Saxton
Arthur
Manning
Treasury
Saxton
Man
Fairchild
Smith
Civil Service Commission
Randall's tariff bill referred to Hewitt in Senate action
In Washington on June 29 the Randall tariff bill was referred to Mr. Hewitt who plans to report it adversely and place it on the calendar. He intends to call it up when possible to open the general subject but committee endorsement is unlikely at this late session stage. Reed of Maine says Republicans will not vote now to take up any tariff bill.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Conmx “5S
A Rts
United States
Dawes
Overnor Long
Long
House of Congress
Robinson
Senate
Rockwell
Boston
Congress
Rice
Whiting
Pittsfield
Lowell
Lawrence
Committee On Appropriations
State Department
Messrs. Edmunds
Ingalls
Hale
House
Cockrell
Hunter
Hewitt
Reed
Maine
Concorp
N. H
Granite State
Thomas Cogswell
Gimanton
Cleveland
Cogswell
Frank G. Noyes
Nashua
New Hampshire
Democratic Party of
Benjamin Poor
Raymond
House of Representatives
Charles H. Amsden
Stone
State Committee
Germantown
Dartmouth
Harvard Law School
Gilmanton Academy
New Franklin Park Post Office Opens in Washington
The First Assistant Postmaster General created a post office at Franklin Park with J. C. F. Wait named postmaster. Location on the Saugus branch of the Boston and Maine line, effected through Congressman Lovering. Also notes illness prompting Lt Greely’s wife to rush to Fortress Monroe and that Senator Edmunds plans a Beck bill substitute.
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Washington
Franklin Park
J. C. F. Wait
Saugus
Boston & Maine Railroad
Congressman Lovering
Greely
Fortress Monroe
Edmunds
Beck
Senate Passes Des Moines Land Bill Over Veto
Senate action reports the Des Moines land bill passed over the President's veto by 34 to 10. It notes conference reports on the army appropriation and the Pacific railroad acts, with reductions and subsequent approvals.
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Washington
Senate
Des Moines
Plumb
Allison
House
House approves pension bill report and backs sundry civil actions
The conference committee report on the pension appropriation bill is agreed to and the House moves to the sundry civil bill. Springer of Illinois sought to raise public lands protection funds to 200 000 but withdrew after tepid reaction. Amendments cutting geological survey funds are rejected. Conference reports on post office and agricultural bills are agreed to.
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Washington
House
Springer
Ilinois
Randall
Holman
Dow
Randalll
Geological Survey
Blount
Georgia
Hate
Missouri
Salisbury Defends Ireland Autonomy Stand in London Remarks
Lord Salisbury stated in a London speech that the government cannot entertain Ireland autonomy and defended his ministers against Gladstone and Parnell. He recounted meetings with Lord Carnarvon and stated he would not join a ministry proposing a Dublin parliament. He urged continued union to win Irish support, as in Scotland.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Londo
Lord Carnarvon
Mr. Parnell
Salisbury
Ireland
Gladstone
Carnarvon
House of Lords
Dublin
Liverpool
Home Rule Gatherings Highlight Massachusetts Political Push
The piece details fund deposits and subscriptions for a home rule cause, noting donors including Christopher Blake and Maurice O’Connell. It reports upcoming speeches by John E. Fitzgerald and John R. Murphy, plus a Tremont Temple event for Bildtens and Parnell. The Nova Scotia press coverage then shifts to New Hampshire Democrat conventions nominating Colonel Thomas Cogswell for governor, with remarks from Frank G. Noyes and details on Cogswell’s background and support.
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Maverick National Bank
Christopher Blake
Maurice O’connell
Vale Street
Roxbury
Patrick Difley
Trainer Court
Boston Highlands
George T. McLaughlin
Sandwich
Mass
John E. Fitzgerald
Pittsfield
Ayer
John H. Fleming
Thomas M. Brady
C. G. Plunkett
John
Nevada bishop elected assistant in Pennsylvania Diocese
The Rev. Ozi William Whitaker of Nevada was elected assistant bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Pennsylvania. The position was previously declined by the Rev. Phillips Brooks of Boston.
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Prladelphta
Ozi William Whitaker
Nevada
Episcopal Diocese of
Pennsylvania
Phillips Brooks
Boston
English urge for scientific societies grows abroad
Douglas Jerrold’s quip about England’s response to disaster is extended to a colonial boom in learned groups. An Anthropological Society forms in Bombay while Calcutta starts an Amateur Photographic Society led by Lady Dufferin’s patronage. Colonel Waterhouse chairs photography and Surgeon-General Simpson interns Afghanistan images. The Maharajah of Kuch Behar may join.
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Douglas Jerrold
England
India
Anthropological Society
Bombay
Calcutta
Wallah
Hill
Photographic Society
Survey of India
Simpson
Afghanistan
Darjilmg
Kuch Behar
Shakspere Mystery Traced to Anne Whateley Link
Pall Mall Gazette reports a historical dispute over Stratford’s Shakspere site. Researchers suggest William Shaxpere married Anne Whateley of Temple Grafton, implying Shattery may not connect to Mrs Shakspere. The piece notes prudence until Baconian identity questions are settled.
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Stratford-on-Avon
Shattery
Anne Hathaway
Shakspere
William Shaxpere
Anne Whateley
Temple Grafton
Times
Whateley
Hathaway
Shakspere and
Bacon
White Cashimere Hat Serial Note From Tremont Street
Jackson and Co at 59 Tremont Street, sole agents for Dunlap and Co, offer a complete line of summer head coverings in stylish, high quality cashimere hats.
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Jackson & Co
Tremont Street
Dunlap & Co
Democratic praise for Cleveland era and calls for reform
At a New Hampshire convention chaired by Charles F. Stone, Col. Frank G. Noyes lauded President Cleveland for administrative reform, reduced taxation, and anti corruption efforts while criticizing Republicans. He urged patience with office removals, praised Jeffersonian Democratic ideals, and pressed support for Democratic governance.
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Charles F. Stone
Laconia
Stone
Frank G. Noyes
Nashua
Coech County
Lycurgus Pitman
Conway
E. C. Robertson
Hinsdale
Willis T. Dodge
Manchester
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Republican Party
Democratic Party of
New Hampshire
Noyes
New Hampshire Democrats Nominate Cogswell for Governor
Delegates adopt platforms favoring civil service reform and labor rights, denounce temperance enforcement gaps, and back arbitration. Colonel Thomas Cogswell of Gilmanton wins the gubernatorial nomination after a ballot, while Daniel M. White secures the congressional nod from the second district.
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Noyes
Senate
New Hampshire
United States
Cleveland
Ina
Nis Adkeiusnest
America
Republican Party of
Friends of Prohibition
William KE. Gladstone
Ireland
National House of Representatives
Bailey
Hopkinton
L. B. Brown
Concord
Charles H. Amsden
Penacook
Charles T. Stone
Laconia
Belknap County
Thomas Cogswell
Gilmanton
J. C. Moore
Lake Village
Cogswell
Ween
Ewentenee
William C. Stone
5Unapee
Eas Ak
Albert S. Wait
Migwediots
Charles H. Anderson
Penicook
Thames Cogswell
Clark G. Rowell
Keene
William J. Ahern
James Ward
Lebanon
D. D. Britton
Peterboro
Daniel M. White
John H. George
Coast George
State
Democratic Committee
Charles F. Stone
Nathaniel E. Martin
Wee Bed Tee
Base Ball Scores From City Matchups
A series of 1900s style box scores shows city pairings like St Louis Bostons Ul 31 to Louis 4 and Detroit Washingtons 6 Detroits. Kansas City New Yorks 3 Kansas Citys 2 Chicago Philadelphias 4 Chicago 2 and more.
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Bostons
Louis
Detroit
Washingtons
Detroits
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New Yorks
Kansas Citys
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Philadelphias
Lawrence—Lawrences
Portland
Haverhill
Newbury Ports
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Brockton
Brocktons
Boston Blues
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Harvards
Yales
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Louisville
Brooklyns
Louisvilles
Pittsburg
Pittsburgs
Athletics
Cincinnati
Cincinnatis
Baltimores
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