Uproar in Ohio House and Naval Plans Highlight 1890 Chronicle
In Ohio the Democratic Speaker clashes with the Republican opposition over rulings, provoking a furious row and challenging removal. Columbia plans new athletic supervision modeled on Harvard, with a mixed committee and subcommittees to oversee finances. Royal Randolp Churchill stirs temperance debates, while Archer class gunboats Concord Yorktown and Bennington promise coast defense potential. Waain Motu Warmoth’s New Orleans customs post provokes Republican backlash and questions about party support and influence.
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Ohio
Reed
National House
Senate to reconsider bill on liquor license fee return
The State Senate may revisit its earlier rejection of a House bill requiring cities and towns to repay the portion of a liquor license fee remaining at the death of the licensee. The bill aims to return that unexpired term portion to the deceased’s executor or administrator, a just measure not to be opposed by cautious lawmakers fearing temperance critics.
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State Senate
Thurston’s alliterative blast at Nashville convention
At the third annual Nashville convention of the National League of Republican Clubs the tone was mostly stump speech, yet President Thurston stood out with an unusually alliterative critique. He praised Tom Reed as big, brawny and brave and derided a Democratic congressman as bowing to buncombe and business, salary but not service, talk but not tariff, wrangling but not work, cussedness but not count, party service but not public good. No other notable moments emerged.
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Nashville
National League of Republican Clubs
Thurston
Tom” Reed
Buncombe
Peter Piper
McComas Bill Seeks to Preserve Gerrymandered Districts
Republican leaders unveil a bill by Mr McComas of Maryland to force all elections to use 1888 district lines and forbid new districts until after the next census. Its fate remains uncertain, with rivals Pearr and Quay likely to decide, though the measure challenges state rights and could set a dangerous precedent.
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McComas
Maryland
Pearr
Quay
Mr. McComas
Concord Gunboat To Launch On Delaware This Week
A new gunboat named Concord will be launched on the Delaware this week, with her sister ship Bennington to follow within a month. The vessels closely resemble the Yorktown, currently a...
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Concord
Delaware
Bennington
Yorktown
The Small Post Offices and the Longe Bill
A bill by Henry Canor Longe overhauls fourth class postmaster appointments to cut Congress members from office brokerage. It replaces endorsements with application papers, inspector inquiries, and graded lists, requiring public records and nonpartisan selections, but gaps remain on explicit congressional exclusion and branch-wide solicitations.
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Henry Canor Longe
House of Representatives
Longs
Lopere
Longer
Congress
Post Office Department
Post Office
Congress of the United ‘‘States
Lopegee
Subways vs overhead wires spark safety debate in New York
A New York Legislature committee heard testimony on subway electrical systems reducing overhead hazards but risking gas leaks and explosions. Experts expect ventilation advances to curb gas buildup, with New York and Boston cited for policy ideas. The piece also critiques Mayor Grant’s approach and mocks unfulfilled public dreams, ending with a fanciful vision about Mrs Cyrus Gaston.
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New York
New York Electric Light Company
United Electric Light & Power Company
Grant
Boston
First rational proposal for regulate scandalous methods
The text argues Mr Ciarkson faces difficulty securing approval as his system would be obstructed by restraints. It notes the proposed plan is the first sensible scheme to regulate practices that have become a scandal under the current administration.
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Ciarkson
A Favored Class in City Labor Wages Contested
A special report to Mayor Harr notes city labor wages favor a few by paying $2 daily to day laborers while others receive at most $175. The 1885 charter amendment voided wages ordinances like 1582 and halted upward wage trends, prompting calls to expose and reform the favoritism and its cost to the city.
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Harr
License talk on stage morality provokes debate in London
A London County Council proposal to license variety performers draws sharp criticism. Critics say policing taste is ineffective and education is the proper remedy, arguing decency offences should be handled by law rather than censorship by self-appointed stage arbiters.
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London County Council
London
Speed indicators for electric cars urged by officials
A disagreement between West End officials and the public over car speeds prompts call for locked speed indicators in each electric car. The device would record miles travelled and minute by minute speed, similar to how conductors are regulated with locked punches, to enforce regulated speeds.
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West End
Hoar critique of Congress debates sparks amused remark
Senator Hoar says debates are not reported at length because they are tiresome. He notes Lady Alley once quipped that marbles would not roll off your head, a line that echoes his claimed wisdom. The anecdote reflects the era’s rhetorical humor in politics.
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Senator Hoar
Congress
Joan B. Alley
Massachusetts
Port surveyor candidates await commission expiry
Citizen Howard and Mr Sharman vie for the port surveyor post. Sharman appears ahead in bets, but both are saddened by the semi official note that no appointment will occur until the current incumbent’s term ends. Delays are dangerous for progress.
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Howard
Mr. Sharman
Opening of Forth cantilever bridge near Edinburgh
The Forth cantilever bridge near Edinburgh, planned to cut London to north Scotland rail travel by about a hundred miles, was formally opened amid great rejoicings. The Prince of Wales attended, joining the Governor of Massachusetts in the celebration, praised as a marvelous engineering feat.
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Forth
Edinburgh
London
Scotland
Prince of Wales
Massachusetts
Saybrook Women Put In Jail For Religious Insanity
Three young ladies from Saybrook Illinois were committed to jail after a Christian science dispute. The dispatch says they spent the day in prayer singing and quoting the Bible while incarcerated, a scene described as pitiful and shocking in a state viewed as wicked.
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Saybrook
Despaceh
Illinois
Nuisance Coins Face End as Congress Moves to Act
The speaker laments the nickel three cent piece the companion three cent silver and the gold dollar all deemed useless and likely to vanish if Congress acts, signaling a potential coinage reform. Public sentiment frames the change as overdue in a mid-20th century style editorial tone.
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Congress
Decree Ends Coining and Mixed Views on Strauss Orchestra
Collector Ernarpt of New York questions whether the Strauss orchestra are laborers or artists and will decide about permission to land. A Boston restaurant markets Coffee as your mother used to make it. Captain Kon, Georgia gubernatorial candidate, touts a rare watermelon variety to gain favor with the colored note.
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Ernarpt
New York
Strauss Orchestra
Boston
Tennyson
Kon
Georgia
World's Fairs Push Costs Raise New York Bill Above 50000
New York lawmakers face a bill exceeding fifty thousand dollars as the city plans world fairs. Several sub-committees remain to hear testimony on the project and its funding.
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New York
Emperor William Will Visit Norway Next Summer
A London despatch reports Emperor William plans a summer visit to Norway. Other notices include Alexander H. Stevens elected president of the Sixth National Bank of New York and Professor Owen reported ill in London. Miss Mabel Wright married Fernando Yznaga in New York and the couple sailed for Europe. Amelia B. Edwards fell and broke her left arm, then lectured as planned. Ex Empress Charlotte’s health improves and she manages palace affairs with active correspondence.
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Emperor William
Norway
Alexander H. Stevens
Sixth National Bank of New York
London
Owen
Mabel Wright
New York
Fernando Yznaga
Europe
Whittredge
Redpath Bureau
Pittsburg
Amelia B. Edwards
Columbus
Charlotte of
Mexico
Beethovens Sketches Highlight Heroic Symphony Fidelio
C L Capen reports on Arthur Welds Steinert Hall lecture tracing Beethoven sketches for the Eroica and Fidelio, noting early 1800s composition, private and public premieres, Bonaparte title history, and the Funeral March reforms. Weld praised for analysis and reverent view of Beethoven, audience applauds.
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Arthur Weld
Beethoven
Arthur Wald
Steinert Hall
Weld
Bonaparte
Nan
Mozart
Weber
Cherubini
Fidelio
Leonore
C. L. Capen
Civil Service Bias Alleged by Pittsburg Post
The Pittsburg Post Vermont reports a civil service discrimination claim accusing a postmaster of favoring Republican soldiers for civil office while two Democratic veterans were passed over last week. The piece frames the issue as partisan bias in veteran preferences.
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Pittsburg Post
Not a New Hampshire Man Resigns Massachusetts Office
The Manchester Union Dem notes a Massachusetts Legislature resignation by a figure not a New Hampshire native. It argues readers from New Hampshire rarely resign when pursuing Bay State office and fame.
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Bay State
Manchester Union
Remarkable Announcement From The Boston Journal
The Providence Journal reports the Boston Journal’s claim that the Republican administration’s first year achieved notable accomplishments. It notes the remark that Republicans can look back with satisfaction and forward with utmost confidence, describing it as a remarkable statement on contentment with small things in political history.
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Boston Journal
Providence Journal
Ind
Roxbury Horse and Sleigh Theft Arrest Report
Thomas Feeley was arrested at 11:15 p m by Officer Murphy of Station 10 for larceny of a horse and sleigh taken from the stable of Maine Mason Parker Street Roxbury. He was found riding in the sleigh at the time of arrest.
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Thomas Feeley
Murphy
Station 10
Maine
Mason
Parker Street
Roxbury
Feeley
Boston Sculptor Dallin’s Paris Progress and Electric Car Debate
Boston writer applauds Dallin for his Lafayette statue in Paris and Rosa Bonheur’s praise while noting major patrons and recent orders for works including a Paul Revere statue. The piece also critiques electric car speed and safety, citing Alderman hearing testimony and a policeman’s account of eighteen miles per hour in the West End line and calls the majority rule on roads a dangerous tyranny.
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Paris
Utah
Algonquin Club
New York
Buffalo Bill
Vatican
Rosa Bonheur
Beaucoup
Boston
Paul Revere
Underwood
Bradford
West Chester Park
St. Mary’s Street
West End
Lucker
Dorchester
Peculiar Notes and Brief Anecdotes From Foreign Affairs
The item catalogues a string of social and cultural tidbits. It mentions Henry M. Stanley’s forthcoming book The Darkest Africa, remarks on Earl Perry Belmont’s Legion of Honor, and notes on Alma Tadema’s Academy painting. Also includes wry lines on Russian Nihilism, Dr. Grabb and Dr. Probe, Vincent reminiscences, Bismarck’s last waltz memory, D’Oyly Carte’s American reception, and a giant skeleton damaged by Tweedale’s stumble in Hamilton.
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Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Emin
Jack
Etlie
Effie
Punch
Perry Belmont
French Republic
Alma Tadema
Kalakaua
Beerbohm Tree
Russia
von Dollinger
D’oyly Carte
England
America
Hamilton
Tweedale
McGinty
N. Y. Sun
Business Troubles Hit Adoniram J Chace and Mills
Fall River proprietor Adoniram J Chace facing attachments on the Augustus Chace Wyoming Mills estate once valued at 350 000 upon his death. Mills produce carpet warps and cotton twine. Buckingham Paulsen of New York are selling agents. Chace tied up 25 000 mortgage on the mills and 25 000 on real estate, with total indebtedness around 80 000. Mill property said sacrificed to pay 11 500 to a divorced wife. Attachments by cotton-waste suppliers leave the mills under sheriff control while assets cover liabilities. White Allen publishers of books in New York and London also reportedly in financial distress with about 50 000 liabilities though assets are large and recovery expected.
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Adoniram J. Chace
Fall River
Augustus Chace
Wyoming Mills
Buckingham & Paulsen
New York
Chace
White & Allen
London
New Bedford Yacht Club Elects New Officers
At the New Bedford Yacht Club annual meeting March 4, Edgar B. Hammond was elected commodore by two votes over Edgar R. Lewis. Officers: vice commodore Horace Wood, rear commodore Edgar K. Lewis, secretary Alfred S. James, treasurer E. F. Stanley Mills. Directors include John Rhodes, Edward M. Whitney, and others. Major Edwin Dew will seek subscriptions for a cup to present to the New York Yacht Club for a race in Luzard's bay this summer.
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NEW Bedford Yacht Club
New Bedford
Commodore
Edgar B. Hammond
Edgar R. Lewis
Edgard B. Hammond
Horace Wood
Edgar Kt. Lewis
Alfred 3S
James
Stanley Mills
John Rhodes
Edward M. Whitney
Richard I. Taber
George W. Parker
Richard H. Morgan
Edward P. Haskell
Benjamin H. Anthony
William N. Church, Jr
Albert W. Holmes
F. C. Haskell
Willard Nye
Edwin Dew
Reception Honors Boston School of Oratory President
Pupils of the Boston School of Oratory gave a complimentary banquet in Pilgrim Hall last evening for their president Professor Moses True Brown. Toastmaster Rev A E Winship introduced speakers including G W Dickinson Varnum Mott Butterfield Garland and Osgood. Misses Powers Perry and Bauman presented a crayon portrait to Professor Brown.
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Professor Brown
Boston School of Oratory
Moses True Brown
Pilgrim Hall
Brown
A. E. Winship
Ilon
G. W. Dickinson
Board of Education
Yebk. Sheldon
Varnum Mott
A. Butterfield
H. Baldwin
Amin Garland
Fletcher Osgood
H . Kride
Edith K. Perry
Rachel Bauman
Clara T. Powers
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Louisiana
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