President Cleveland backs civil service reform firmly
In the city column the paper notes several items including a suicide of Thomas P. Sanborn of Concord, and other local and national notes. Also mentions a three mile race won by O Connor of Toronto with Gandaur finishing unseen. Foreign and domestic dispatches cover resignations, travels, and elections.
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Cleveland
Lowell
Thomas Parker Sanborn
Frank B. Sanborn
Concord
West Virginia
San Francisco
O'Connor
Toronto
Gandaur
Page 8
Stearns
New York
Customs Service
Page
Robinson
Brown University
U. S
Tramps Hang Boy Near Naugatuck in 18 Hour Ordeal
Burt C. Chapman, 14, was carried by two tramps to a vacant lot near Naugatuck, hanged by the neck with hands bound. He freed himself at dawn after eighteen hours and returned home exhausted. No arrests reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Conn
Burt C. Chapman
Naugatuck
Funeral for actor Frank Hardenberg in Providence
The Hartford Retreat death on February 28 from paralysis of the brain led to funeral services in Providence this afternoon. Hardenberg had long theatre ties in Boston including Uncle Pete in The Octoroon at the Howard Atheneum and Miles McKenna in Rosdale at the Boston Museum. He leaves a widow and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Frank Hardenberg
Boston
Hartford Retreat
Uncle Pete
Museum
Murray & Murphy
Naval Fight at Samoa Rumor Spurs Berlin Conference Hope
A reported clash in Samoan waters between an American warship and the German corvette Olga alarms officials. U S Secretary Bayard calls the engagement highly improbable amid the Berlin conference aim to suspend belligerent actions. A truce with Mataafa is later reported to halt German estate destruction until after the Berlin talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kret
Berlin
Lendox
Samoa
Brruty
Herr Knappe
Herr Stuebee
Copenhagen
Bismarck
Hamburg
Stuebee
America
Harrison
London
Mataafa
Bismarck Planned Visit to England During Salisbury Era
London reports stir over a possible visit by Bismarck to England with the young Emperor William this season. Speculation centers on Bismarck’s presence as a courtesy to Salisbury for eastern Africa aid and as a watchful eye on William, who on a Russia trip with Bismarck as mentor publicized hasty talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bismarck
England
William
Mohammed
Salisbury
Russia
Herbert Bismarck
French Patriotic League Leaders Face Prosecution Debate
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies debated government actions against the Patriotic League. Laguerre questioned why he was not prosecuted, while Tirard defended the crackdown amid applause. Justice Minister Thevenet branded the league hypocritical and said Laguerre would be prosecuted when appropriate. The chamber expressed confidence in the government by 348 to 220.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Laguerre
Patriotic League
M. T Tirard
M. Tirard
M. Thevenet
League
Chamber
Pigott death confirmed in Madrid with embassies action
A Madrid despatch confirms Pigott died by his own hand. The British embassy reports identity established. Pigott left a telegram to Mr Soames and letters alleging forged content. Found were a revolver license, a check, a diary, and notes. Burial arranged under embassy supervision as police review movements and Vatican contacts.
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London
Madrid
Pigott
Mr. Soames
Shannon
Times
Dublin
Roland Ponsonby
Hotel Des Ambassadeurs
the Times
Parnell
Davitt
O’kelly
Egan
Walsh
Cardinal Rampola
Vatican
Paris
MacLean
Parliament Cites Balfour Warning on Pigott's Reliability
The House notes that Mr. Balfour warned The Times a year earlier that Pigott was unreliable, underscoring concerns about the accuracy of Pigott's reporting and potential publication errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament
Balfour
The
Times
Pigott
Pope Leo’s Birthday Address Flags Papacy Struggles
In Rome on March 3 the seventy ninth anniversary of Pope Leo X was marked by greetings from cardinals. He lamented the papacy’s constrained independence noting delays in exequators to Italy and his appointments facing scrutiny under a new penal code. He spoke of oppression and suppression of fraternity funds, yet appeared in strong health and spoke vigorously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Spalding's Baseball Teams Arrive in Paris
Spalding's baseball squads arrived in Paris and are quartered at the Hotel St. Petersburg. They plan sightseeing before a game on Thursday at Bois de Boulogne or Palais de l Industrie if the weather fails. Paris schools will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Cabinet Resigns in Lama Peru. No Action Until Wednesday
The Peruvian cabinet has resigned with no published reason. No executive action will occur before Wednesday. Public attention to the event remains low as officials await further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lama
Peru
Galveston
Earthquake Shakes Guayaquil Causing Panic
A violent quake struck Guayaquil Ecuador at 11 03 last night with thirteen after shocks. Telecommunication lines are down and residents fearfully panic as aftershocks continue into the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayaquin
Ecuador
Galveston
Cork M P Tanner Refuses Prison Van Ride
Dr. Tanner member of Parliament for Cork, arrested in London, arrives at Clonmel. He refuses to enter the prison wagon and is forced into a seat by three constables amid a hostile crowd. Six people are arrested and later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Tanner
Cork
Dysurn
Tanner
London
Clonmel
Weather Indications For Northeast States
For twenty four hours Maine New Hampshire Vermont fair then light rains Monday afternoon with stationary temperatures and northwesterly winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York expect rain preceded by fog in northeastern Massachusetts with no major temperature change and northeasterly winds. Cautionary signals are shown at Narragansett Wood's Holl and Wood's Hole sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Narragansett
Wood’s Holl
Multiple ships and routes reported in early March maritime list
A long maritime listing from various ports notes ships sailing or arriving between February 28 and March 8. Entries include vessels such as Cephalonia, Hernan Cortez, Solani, Gilsland, Trinacria, and Trifels, with origins and destinations like Liverpool New Orleans Boston Valencia Nagasaki and Hamburg.
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Boston
Cephalonia
Liverpool
Wetherby
ARS Weed
Barcelona
Hernan Cortez
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Solani
Marbella
Dunkirk
Newnham
Balimore
Glasgow
le Gravia
New York
Gibraltar
Gilsland
Charleston
Odessa
Manitoba
Calcutta
Bolivia
Mediterranean
Edwin
Glenrath
Petriana
Fiume
Trinacria
Valencia
Michigan
Rosse
North Cambria
Baltimore
Havana
Netherholme
Queenstown
Roseville
March
Ohio
Singapore
Trifels
Nagasaki
Tarifa
Britannia
Prawle Point
London
Maryland
Albany
New Ouneans
Glenmere
Galveston
Havre
Glenogle
Dorset
Alcides
Aspinwall
Change for Secretary of Agriculture In Incoming Administration
In Washington March 3 General Harrison weighs possible picks for his cabinet with Furness and Rusk as leading candidates. Palmer attracts attention for entertainment ability while other names like Wanamaker and Blaine surface as possibilities. The Agriculture Department appears open with Rusk favored. Interior, Attorney General, and other posts listed with Windom Proctor Tracey Wanamaker Noble Miller named for key slots.
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Congress
Senate
Riddleberger
Rusk
Thomas W. Palmer
Harrison
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Washuigeton
Sprcray
General Sherman
Furness
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Senator Palmer
Michigan
Palmer
Whitney
Morton
Wanamaker
Noble
Proctor
Blaine
Saunders
Russell Harrison
Agricultural Department
John 8. Clarkson
Interior Department
Republican National
Civil Service
William Dudley Foulke
Civil Service Commission
James G. Blaime
Maine
Treasury
William Windom
Minnesota
Redfield Proctor
Vermont
Benjamin I. Tracey
New York
John Wanamaker
Pennsylvania
John W. Noble
Missouri
W. H. H. Miller
Indiana
Jeremiah Rusk
Washington Wet Down Brings Low Spirits Amid Rainstorm
A Washington march-ride pageant amid heavy rain dampens decorations from the Capitol to the White House. Political and military groups gather, with expectations of a 40,000-strong parade led by General Hastings. Notable attendees include John J. O'Brien Association and Home Market Club of Boston. a banner incident involving General Harrison prompts removal of a disparaging sign.
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Washington
Spector
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Pennsylvania
West
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hastings
John
Foraker
Ohio
O’brien
Home Market Club
Boston
Lafayette Square
Radclyffe
Normandie
F. L. Burden
North Attleboro
Theodore C. Bates
Worcester
William R. Gills
Calvin D. Paige
Southbridge
Joseph G. Bennett
Lynn
Edward Glines
Somerville
F. W. Breed
John Hopewell, Jr
George L Gibbs
Whitinsville
Merrick
Normandies
Salem Flambeau Club
League of Republican Clubs of
Massachusetts
J. H. Gould
Medfield
Orne I. Gray
Hyde Park
Warren W. Adams
Quincy
J. T. Crawford
Clinton
F. L. Pushaw
Canton
L. B. Apsley
Hudson
Harrison
Russell
Cleveland
Ed win Walden Ill in Lynn Residence
The Hon. Edwin Walden president of the Boston Revere Beach Lynn railroad is seriously ill at his Lynn residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Edwin Walden
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad
Great 1889 Furniture Styles Exhibition and Sale
A clearance sale on February 18 to 20 showcases 1889 furniture designs at 48 Canal Street. The firm marks a radical shift from 1888 styles with bold, architectural forms and seven finishes, inviting the public to the March 4 Spring Opening and daily viewing 9 AM to 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Richardson
Richardson
Nuremberg
Cremona
Canal Street
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Prince Bismarck
Emperor William
Pope Leo
Rabbi Schindler
H. A. Gould & Co
Coxe
New York State
St. Paul’s Church
King’s Chapel
Peabody
Harvard
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Thomas P. Sanborn
Henry G. Fay
Roxbury
Actor Hardenberg
Jackson & CO
Tremont ST
Park Street
R. Dunlap & CO
New
York
SELEC
Leo
Suicide Pigott
Spalding
Ala O'Brien
Observer’s Office
Signal Service
U.S.A
Atlantic Coast
Halifax
Yarmouth
N.S
Montreal
Que
Eastort
North Field
Portland
Mass
Ccccesses
Nantucket
Texx
Lake Reon
Rockcliffe
Saugeen, Ont
Oswego
Buffalo
Detroit
Mich
Sault Sie. Marie
Marquette
Green Bay
Wis
Rock Mountain
Fort Assinaboine
Mont
Helena
Fort Custer
Rapid City
Dak
Salt Lake City
Utah
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sime Eae
Husk
Walden OF Lynn III
Paine
A.D
Leonard & CO
Bromefield Street
Tory
Total
OF the
Broadway National Bank
Milk Street
Corner Arch
Resources
National Bank
Broadway Bank
WM. R. Dresser
Roswell C. Downer
Frank C. Squire
Liberty Square
Husban
NATL
Life Ins, CO
J. T. Phelps, Agt
Canadian Fisheries
Protection Service
Ottawa
Fisheries Protection Service of Canada
United States
Gulf
Bay of Fundy
Campobello
Admiral Gordon
Fisheries Protection Service
WM. Franklin Hall
Seas Accountant
Globe Building
Washington St
Bostos
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