New England nominations expected amid Canton Junction dispute
President nominates David H. Mudgett for Dexter Maine post office and Fred P. Carruth for Orange Massachusetts post office. Canton Junction contest heats up as Democrats claim purpose was to divert business, with Governor Long and Colonel Lewis clashing over its discontinuation. The Newton bank interest claim of about 249000 tied to 1867 theft also appears before Congress.
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Washineton
Soadon
New England
David H. Mudgett
Dexter
Fred P. Carruth
Orange
Mass
Shattuck
Massachusetts
Cottage City
Haverhill
North Attleboro
Francis P. Vincent
Henry C. Norton
J.D. Richards
Franklin Pierce
Buchanan
Henry M. Merrill
Blunt
Canton Junction
Canton
Lewis
Democratic State Committee
Governor Long
Post Office Department
Robert R. Bishop
William Gaston
Committee On Claims
First National Bank of
Newton
Boston
Senate
House
Honest and Practical tariff bill faces Republican stance
New York March 1 The Times previews the tariff bill as a practical reform aiming to curb war tariff abuses. It notes past party resistance, calls for honest reductions, and asks whether Republicans will oppose or respectfully amend the measure, warning of electoral consequences.
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The
New York Times
New York
Sprotar
Times
Randall
Ways and Means Committee
House
Temperance Meeting Draws Large Crowd in Portland
General Neal Dow spoke to a large Good Templars gathering in Portland on temperance. He challenged the Republicans and opened the way for Reverend Lelacheur and Reverend Pearson to deliver radical speeches. The city marshal attended and faced criticism during this portion of the remarks.
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Portland
Neal Dow
Good Templars
D. W. Lelacheur
S. F. Pearson
No Case Against Squire and Flynn Dis missed
The case against Rollin M. Squire and Maurice B. Flynn was dismissed after Judge Lawrence cited a 1882 Supreme Court decision limiting evidence for conspiracy indictments. The jury returned a not guilty verdict due to insufficiency of evidence.
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Squire
Flynn
New York
Rollin M. Squire
Maurice B. Flynn
Lawrence
United States Supreme Court
Republican Caucus Chooses Committee Members
A joint caucus of Republican Senators and Representatives selected the Republican Congressional Committee. New England members named include Connecticut Charles A Russell Maine Charles A Boutelle Massachusetts Robert T Davis Rhode Island Senator Aldrich Vermont John W Stewart. A fiendish carload sale and horses offered at a bargain at Chardon Street.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Washington
New England
Connecticut
Charles A. Russell
Maine
Charles A. Boutelle
Massachusetts
Robert T. Davis
New
Eee Lair
Rhode Island
Senator Aldrich
Vermont
John W. Stewart
Burlington Strike Near End as Engineers Win Higher Pay
From Chicago through Sercian the Post confirms a near end to the Burlington strike. A mutual basis for compromise is nearly set, with engineers securing 30 cents a mile for passenger runs and 4 cents for freight. Substitute engineers to be paid less. Knights of Labor join the strikers, with some members deserting road service.
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ChicaGco
Post
Burlington
Knights of Labor
Strikes Loom as Railroad Brotherhoods Eye General Walkout
March 1 reports suggest Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood will push a general strike across major lines including the Chicago Burlington and Quincy system. Reading officials issue telegrams urging Reading engineers to quit, while potents imply the exodus could cripple the rail network and force settlement talks.
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Arthur
Brotherhood
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Alton
Northwestern
Wisconsin Central
Rock Island
Minnesota & Northwestern
Portsville
Penn
Reading
Joseph Cahill
Reading Knights of Labor
Lee
CubanGo
John L. Lee
Pottsville
Ff. M. Arthur
Cahill
Burlington
Reading Company
Westerner and Easterner vie for jobs on C B Q line
Crowds of men gathered at 8302 Washington street since Wednesday forenoon to test qualifications for vacancies created by striking engineers and firemen on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. On Wednesday evening fifteen engineers and seventeen firemen left Boston for Chicago via various routes, while about sixty others followed last evening. The C B Q company praises its New England recruiting effort.
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Washington Street
Boston
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
New England
Seizure Question Hangs Over British Vessels Near Alaska
In Ottawa the Senate asked if any reply had come to the 1886 query on whether British ships in open seas beyond Alaska could be seized. The government promised voluminous correspondence and said the US did not claim exclusive rights in those waters nor legal seizure.
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Ottawa
Ont
Senate
MacDonald
British Columbia
Dominion
United States
Alaska
Bebring Sea
Abbott
Underground Wires Hearing on Solid Conduit System
An aldermanic committee examined a petition by Charles Babbidge and others to lay conduits in city streets for a new underground wire system called the solid system. Proponents claimed cost savings and space efficiency by burying telegraph and telephone wires together. The committee took the matter under advisement.
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Aldermanic
Charles Babbidge
J. M. Olmstead
R. M. *Ulsifer
Henry C. Spaulding
New England Kennel Club Beach Show Premium List Issued
The fourth annual New England Kennel Club show at Mechanics Hall on April 5 6 features thirty six classes and 169 prizes plus club and special prizes totaling up to 8500 dollars. The American Mastiff Club offers special challenge caps with values of 150 and 100 dollars for best mastiff bred by member owners and best mastiff dog or female. judging panels include Anna H. Whitney Charles H. Mason and others for a wide range of breeds.
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New England Kennel Club
Mechanics’ Hall
American Mastiff Club
Anna H. Whitney
Lancaster
Maas
St. Bernards
Pugs
Charles H. Mason
New York City
William Jarvis
Claremont
Eeglish
William Dunphy
Peekskill
N. Y
N. Elmore
Granby
Conn
Edward Lever
Philadelphia
Captain Neize Ordered Before Army Board
Captain William I. Neize of the Twentieth Infantry is to appear before the army retiring board at Governor's Island New York for examination as of March 1.
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Washington
Specran
William I. Neize
Twentieth Infantry
Army
Governor’s Island
N. Y
Hat fashion as index of taste in Boston shoppers
The piece notes opinions on hat size and ego, suggesting larger hats imply greater vanity. It highlights Jackson & Co. at 126 Tremont Street as offering the latest and most elegant hat styles in the city.
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Jackson & Co
Tremont Street
New Departure in Oil on the New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange began oil dealings today with about 700 000 barrels traded. Observers note volume roughly equals regular oil activity on the consolidated exchange, signaling the new venture has established its own oil market presence and generated lively trading.
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New York
The
Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange
Consolidated Exchange
Market Activity Driven by Washington News and London Orders
Stock prices rallied 1 to 2 percent after favorable Washington news and large London orders. Cam Mack's brokers attacked the market later, leaving it steady with gains in some specialties. Union Pacific rose while Potter’s alleged ill health spooked trading.
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Washington
London
Cammack
East Boston Tunnel Hearing Pushes for City Legislation
The aldermanic subways committee held its second public hearing at City Hall on a proposed tunnel between Boston and East Boston. Advocates argued the project would replace costly ferries with a valuable engineering asset while a counterpoint favored elevated rail. The committee announced it would seek legislative authority to proceed and paused its prior stance.
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Aldermanic Committee On Subways
East Boston
City Hall
E. French
Gove
French
A. D. McClellan
Marriages in city and nearby towns reported
Colley and Young wed in city on February 29 by Rev O T Walker both residents of Poston. Elder and Wood unite at New Bedford on February 28 with Malden groom James R Elder marrying Miss Marie Wood of New Bedford. Smith and Selwis wed February 14 in city by Rev Noyes with George G Smith marrying Frances E Lewis. Sweets er Phinney couple marry at Centreville Massachusetts at Methodist Episcopal Chapel Rev S B Sweetser performing ceremony Buck sport Maine professor Albert R Sweetser to Carrie K Phinney youngest daughter of Mrs Nelson Phinney of Centreville.
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Frances B E. Lewis
Sweetser
Phinney
Centreville
Mass
Methodist Epicopal Chapel
B. Sweetser
Albert R. Sweetser
East Maine Conference Seminary
Buecksport
Carrie K. Phinney
Nelson Phinney
Obituary notices from multiple towns dated Feb and Mar
Obituaries and notices list Ezra Brown 73 8 from Charlstown Mary Cartwright 80 in Charlestown Martha Conn 77 widow of Horace Conn Woburn Annah C Merrill 31 in Waltham Andrew H Newell ? 29 Exeter Mel bourne Australia Commodore C W Pickering US Navy St Augustine Fla Feb 29 George G Powers ? Orland Me Feb 20 Names, ages, and places of death across several New England towns with brief biographical notes where given.
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Andrew H. Newel
Boston
Newell & Co
Melbourne
Australia
Pickering
St. Augustine
Fla
Commodore C. W. Pickering
U.S. Navy
Powers
Aiken
S. A
George G. Powers
Orland
Old Blue China Imports From Hong Kong and Liverpool
A New York import note announces 194 packages aboard the McNear from Hong Kong featuring Old Blue Canton China and Medallion ware in various dining and storage items. It also mentions a Pavo nia ship arrival from Liverpool with Tournay Semi-Porcelain dinner and tea ware. The wares are described as under glaze and resistant to acids and knives. inspection is invited.
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Pavonia
Liverpool
T. & R. Boote
Waterloo Pottery
Boston Sealed Coal Bids for City Buildings and Schools
The Boston Office of Public Buildings invites sealed proposals for supplying about 1500 tons of anthracite coal for city buildings and schools for 30 days. Bids due March 1 at noon, with delivery terms, inspection, and weight verified at 2000 pounds per ton. Proposals must name the mine or mines or be rejected.
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City Hall
Boston
Bertow
Hugh O’brien
James C. Tucker
Boston Water Board
Roxbury Canal
Massachusetts
Water Board
The
H. T. Rockwell
Office of
Fractron Manuy Pacturers
Mass
Deersland
Boston Harbor
Narrows
Maine
W.S. Stanton
U. S. Army
Mie Bull
Dstricts
Deer Island
Lubec Narrows
W. 8. Stanton
Music Hall Athletic Games Sparring vs Boxing Debate
A letter to the editor questions the judges at a Music Hall event comparing sparring to boxing. The writer argues boxing should emphasize skill and science over brute force, notes lack of refining discipline, and praises judges’ general fairness while urging better standards. The author signs as A Modern Athenian.
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Music Hall
Pendenen
Boston
Master Builders Association Affirms Labor Liberty Issue
At a meeting of the Master Builders Association a resolution reaffirms its stance on individual liberty. It declares no discrimination in employment based on union membership or lack thereof and urges all members to follow this principle.
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Master Builders’ Association
Evening At Theatres On Nollis Street And Nearby
Amusements listed for Nollis Street and surrounding venues include shows at Caisin-ma-Chree Park Theatre The Marquis Boston Theatre and more. Times range from 7 40 to 8 00 with acts and operas highlighted.
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Nollis Street
Park Theatre
Boccaccio
Gete i Theatre
TiAl Boston Theatre
Boston Ideal Opera Company
Howard Athen ®Um
Variety
Boston Museum
Hells of Haslemere
Tremont Street
Battle of Tennkersill
Old South Church
Philippoteaux
General Grant
Gettysbur Grand ‘Opera House
Alvin Jozlin
Auction Sales Schedule Summary
Leonard and Company conduct sales at 3 p.m. today including Bugs and related items. R L Day & Co. hold stock sales at 11 80 a.m. and Francis Henshaw & Co. offer stocks at 12 p.m.
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Leonard & Co
Stocks—R. L. Day & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
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Honest
Temperance
Packard
Mont
HO Lac
Vere Horses
Chardon Street
New York Stock Exchange
State Street
Union Pacific
Potter
A. J. Pouch
Standard Oil Company
Cahn & Co
Shinn
New York & New England
New Haven
P. S
George E. Wilder
Toledo
Boston News
Frenchman’s Bay
Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railroad Company
Indiana, Bloomington & Western Company
Sandusky
Indiana, Bloomington & Western
Colonel Nutt
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
Cutler Land Company
Porter Syndicate
Merchants’ Exchange
Mechanics’ National Bank
Cape Cop
East
Boston’s Tunnel
Blair
Atall
Mel
Royal Pasig
Roya $Akinng Powper Co
Wall St
American Insurance Co
Vic Counting House
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Henry S. Bean
Asat
Secy
Commonwealth of
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Strats House
Committee On the Judiciary
State House
William F. Wharton
Harvey N. Couisey
Corner Federal and
Franklin
City OF
Whidden, Ill & Co
Kenton Whidden
Lodo
Whidden & Co
A3 Masons
J. Montgomery Daviss
Straus, Kinsley & CO
Master Builders
Committee On Insurance
Patrick Dpd. Dwyer
Rupert Henry
Commmittee
City of Seattle Real Estate
H. H. Dearborn & CO
Tremont
Cor
H. Sargent
Devonshire St
Exchange Place
Kilby Street
Wm. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
North Street
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company
Back Bay
Huntington
Longwood Avenues
Tremont House
CHAS
Letts
School Street
Commonwealth Ave
Dartmouth St
Bradley & Storer
Newport, R
J. Truman Burdick & CO
Franklin and
Spring Streets
Newport
Harding & Brooks
Postoffice Square
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
State St
Des Moines
Kansas City
J. H. Bauerlein & CO
Kansas City, Mo
the Eastern Banking CO
Milk Street
Francis A. Osboren
T. Merrirew
Iowa Loy & Trust CO
Freeman A. Smith
West Chester Park
Huntington Ave
B. W. Lincoly
John D. Packard
Calland
J.D. Packard & Sons
Kansas Trust and Banking Co
Atchison, Kansas
Ingalls
Chatham National Bank
Kansas
Nebraska
E. W. Cobb
Havana
Mexico
Progreso
Vera Cruz
F., Alexandre & Sons
Broadway
Entertainments
Eugene Tompkins
Otegd Victor
Fanchette
Zelie DE Lussan
FRA Diavol
Carmen
Ollis
Isaac B. Rich
Boucicault
Andy Dolan
McCaull Opera CO
Sappe
Bellman
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Rudolph Aronson
New York Casino Comic Opera Company
Lacome
Paris
the Marquis
R. M. Field
Haslemere
Grand Opera
Charles L. Davis
Alwin Joslin
Choice Orchestra
Balcony
Circle Sears
Howard Athenaium
Battle OF
Bunker Hill
Philinpoteaux
Grant
Fort Donelson
Gettysburg
Handel & Haydn Society
Bacips
Henrietta Beebe-Lawton
Mary H. How
William 5. Winch
Myron W. Whitney
George Prehn
Carl Zerraun
B. J. Lang
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Wilhelm Gericke
Mme
Camilla Urso
L. Cherubini
A. Rubin
Stein
Rob. Schumann
Manfred
L. v. Beethoven
Chickering Hall
Knessel Quartet
Miss Adele Aus der Ohe
Beethoven
Schumann
Spohr
Salem Lead Company
F. A. Brown,Treas
Salem
Mik
Selay
A. Q. Wendell
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