Southern excursion to Cuba threatens to shrink
A senatorial tour to Cuba via Charleston and Savannah may shrink from yellow fever news in Havana. John Sherman leads the central figure with plans tied to an 1888 nomination. Canaday from North Carolina will arrange receptions in the South as Republican press crews join the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
SrEcrAu
Cuba
Charleston
Savannah
Havana
Teller
John Sherman
Canaday
North Carolina
South
Ohio
East
Redemption of Trade Dollars Sparks Treasury Controversy
The Treasury orders that trade dollars be redeemed only at New York or San Francisco sub-treasuries prompting protests in Boston New Orleans St Louis and across the West. Secretary Fairchild promises to arrange redemption at any sub-treasury with compensation in silver and specifies notification and deposit procedures through August 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Sub-Treasury
New York
San Francisco
Boston
New Orleans
St. Louis
Department
Fairchild
United States
C. N. Jordan
Secretary of the Treasury
Sacket Named Buffalo Postmaster Reuniting Democrats
President Cleveland appointed John B. Sacket post master at Buffalo, a popular Erie county Democrat and former common council president. The selection aims to calm a disgruntled Western New York Democratic faction and strengthen party unity in the Queen City of the Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Democrats
Washinctron
John B. Sacket
Buffalo
Cleveland
Queen City of the Lakes
Erie County
Common Council
New York
Massachusetts
Middlesex
Timothy Whittemore
Four Times Convicted Hopl Murder Case Upheld
The U S Supreme Court affirms the Utah murder case of Frederick Hopl indicted for killing John F Turner on July 3. He had four prior convictions in the district court and three previous reversals by the high court. The appeal centered on technical rulings, evidence, jury instructions, and references to prior trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Frederick Hopl
District Court
3D Judicial District of
Utah
John F. Turner
Signal Service Faces Shutdown Over Deficiency Bill
WasuineTron March 7. The signal service may be pinched by a failure to pass the deficiency appropriation bill. Deficiency estimates total $23,770 with $15,000 for telegraphing storm warnings at risk. Transportation of personnel needs $2,325, and without this money moving or replacing staff is impossible, likely ending storm warnings at several points.
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WasuineTron
Congress
New England Pensioners Granted March 7
Washington reports pension grants to multiple New Englanders across Maine New Hampshire Vermont and other towns. Names include Nancy widow of Orin Howes Bath Mary A Lewis Hallowell Orin Howes decreed original Bath John H French Brownville and many others with increases restorations and reissues for Togus Rutland St Albans Bay and Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Washington
New
Names and Increases Across Towns in 19th Century Notices
A list of individuals across multiple Massachusetts towns including Braintree South Woodbury East Taunton Roxbury Blandford Salem and Boston. Names include Rufus M Pray Mary E Bradford Sarah F Meader Timothy Quinn David Barton Henry Burns Stephen Maurer Andrew J Cook David Sinclair Hugh Young George F Butterfield Abner O Gaynard with references to reissue increases and widow statuses.
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Braintree
Rufus M. Pray
South Woodbury
Massachusetts
Mary E
George S. P. Bradford
New Bedford
Sarah F
Albert J. Meader
Timothy Quinn
East Taunton
David Barton
Increase
North Oxford
Henry Burns
South Duxbury
Stephen Maurer
Roxbury
Andrew J. Cook
Blandford
David Sinclair
Salem
Hugh Young
Boston
George F. Butterfield
Abner O. Gaynard
Brooklyn Judge McCue Likely Named New Circuit Judge
In Washington on March 7 Judge McCue of Brooklyn, the treasury solicitor, is expected to be appointed to the new circuit judgeship for the New York circuit, with the action to follow soon. Also noted are presidential postmaster appointments and a meeting with the President by the new District of Columbia recorder Trotter.
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Washination
McCue
Brooklyn
Solicitor
the Treasury
Congress
New York
Register Rosecrans of
Bay State Club
Boston
George Bancroft
Washingtton
Department of State
Trotter
District of Columbia
White House
Matthews
Patrick O'Brien
Suffolk
Boston Post
Joan W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Thomas Wattson Merrill
Alonzo Fr. Preston
Frances M. Preston
Sarah A. Harris
Eliza L. Kendall
Oston
David H.ela
John W. McKim, Esquire
Commonwealth OF Massachussetts
Edwin A. Eaton
Payson E. Tucker
Helen W. Smith
Roselle
Union
New Jersey
Middlesex
Cambridge
George M. Brooks
Jd. H. Tyler
Massachusselis
Sarah Short
Elijah J. Curtis
Oston Post
Jon. W. McKim
Palace of the Knights or Knights of Labor Head Office
Report on the Knights of Labor National headquarters at 14 North Broad Street Philadelphia. The palace like building features regal interiors, locked doors, mirrors, chandeliers valued at thousands, and offices for General Master Workman Powderly and Frederick Turner. Debate over extravagance versus frugality divides members with some praising prestige and others urging a simpler setup for a working men's organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Order of the Knights of Labor of America
Powderly
Brussels
General Executive Board
Institute
Frederick Turner
Newark
Order
Shoul
North Broad Street
Boston Chamber Music Society Seventh Concert Highlighted
The Boston Chamber Music Society presented its seventh concert at Association Hall featuring Schumann’s quartet in A major Schubert’s fantasia in C and Goldmark’s quintet in B flat. Performers included Faelten Kneisel Fiedler Svecenski and Giese with praise for the Knabe piano and Faelten’s playing. The next concert will feature Baermann Gertrude Franklin and Haydn Schubert works with urgent ticket demand.
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THE
Chamber Music Society
Boston Chamber Music Society
Association Hall
Schumann
Schubert
Goldmark
Faelten
Kneisel
Fiedler
Svecenski
Giese
Carl Faelten
Knabe
Baermann
Gertrude Franklin
Hummel
The Rock and the Quicksand sermon by Joseph Cook
Joseph Cook argues modern faith and infidelity rise together in a transitional era. He cites rising crime and divorces since 1870, urges church cleansing from high society complicity, and previews a talk on Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cook
United States
Italy
Spain
Cook
Henry Ward Beecher
Boylston Market Association Rejects Purchase Offer
The Boylston Market proprietors voted to reject a recent offer from a syndicate to buy the building. They plan to build on the present site and appointed a five member committee to study plans. Proposals may be sent to William P. Kuhn, treasurer, Union Building, State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boylston Market
William P. Kuhn
Union Building
State Street
Evening Theatre Schedule Across City Venues
Robson Theatre offers Alone in London at 7 40. Street Theatre presents Bouicault in Kerry and Fin Mve Cool at 7 45. Boston Museum screens Antoinette Rigaud at 7 45. Globe Theatre shows Tangled Lives with Robert B Mantell at 7 45. Park Theatre hosts Rosina Voices company at 8. Athena Um rents S Santley Burlesque at 8. Bijou Theatre features Helene Adell and troupe with shows at 2 and 8 daily.
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Robson Theatre
London
Boucicaultin
Kerry
Fin Mve
Boston Museum
Antoinette Rigaud
Globe Theatre
Robert B. Mantellin
Tangled Lives
Park
Real estate notices listed for Horatio Harris and Hichborn & Co
Damaged dextrine and fruit notices reference Horatio Harris aged 12 months with a 10 30 a m listing. Real estate action handled by Hichborn and Co at 12 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Harris
Hichborn & Co
Deaths in New England Area Obituaries March 4 7
Death notices from Malden Salem North Tewksbury Baltimore Barnstable East Boston Everett Plymouth Allston Dedham Wellington Danvers Brookline and East Somerville list names ages and dates from March 3 to March 7 with multiple widows and widowers including Mary Golden Elizabeth Parker Catherine D widow Harrison Skillings Mary Stevens and Dr C B Underhill among others.
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Ballard
Malden
Henry A. Ballard
Salem
Clark
North Tewksbury
Oliver Richardson Clark
Yee
Baltimore
George B. Coale
Crocker
Barnstable
Loring Crocker
Denton
East Boston
Fred L. Denton
Golden
Everett
Mary Golden
Jackson
New Haven
Conn
Charles Jackson
Plymouth
Mass
Jordan
Allston
Addie G
William H. Jordan
Maynard
Dedham
Joanna Maynard
Milton
Wellington
Horace P. Milton
Richards
Danvers
Catherine D
Daniel Richards
Saleisbury
Brookline
Elizabeth Parker
Stephen Salisbury
Skillings
Harrison
Stevens
Mary L
James M. Stevens
Underhill
East Somerville
C. B. Underhill
Salida
Pictures Bargains In Pictures Framed Art Sale
The seller announces moving to 2 Hamilton Pl around April 1 during store rebuild. To reduce stock he offers through March framed etchings engravings photographs at greatly reduced prices. Includes some unframed photographs from Braun Almari and German publishers.
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No. 2
Hamilton Pl
Braun
Almari
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General Capital News
the Knights
Boylston Market Association
J. Eastman Chase
Hamilton Place
Dacan & Piano Up
GEO, Steck & GO
Pianos
Tremont St
Waltham St
the Brookline News
PocskEer
Aaron BR. Gay & CO
Western Security Company
Eastern Banking CO
Milk Street
Francis A. Osborn
Edward Y. Merriew
Freeman A. Smith
Tremont Temple
Boylston
Kilby Street
W. Balch
W. Glover
American Insurance Co
Ofice
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
Francis Peabody
J. W. Field
Henry S. Bean
Continental National Bank of Boston
A Dees
Resources
Treasury
U.S. Treasury
U.S
State OF
Charles F. Smith
Beverly K. Moore
WM. T. Hart
J. H. Lee
F. W. Lincoln
Shawmut National Bank
Loston
Seena
U. Ss. Treasury
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National Bank
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Cire
Jas. P. Stearns
Ace D. Chapin
John AM Basset
William Basset
E. D. Hayden
I. Geo. B. Warren
G. B. Warren
Faneuil Hall
Lloyd Brices
Notary Public
Joan LL. Bremer
Henry C. Weston
WM. Hi, Allen
Directors
U. S. Treasury
Blackstone National Bank of Boston
Houston
Arkeye
U. S. Mint
T. G. Hiler
I. G. Hiler
Henry Jd
Nathan Robbins
Alvph Warner
Edwin Read
Sumina Fina
Revere
Third National Bank
Total
Clearing House Redemption Fund
James Adams
Eran E. Fitz
O. Wetherbee
Joshua Loring
William A. Rust
National Bank of Commerce
G. W. Harris
Ww. Harris
Henry E.warner
Roe
C. Hi. Warner
W. E. Field N.S. Hallowell
NAPA
Francis B. Sears
Sears
Joan A. Conkey
Charles A. Welch
Moses Williams
Thomas 0. Richardson
Freeman’s National Bank
U.S Treasury
Commonwealth OF Massachu
Catharine O'Brien
Saidj County
Ommonwealth
Horatio W. Preston
Sarah Somes Preston
Massachussetts
Sarah Bassett
George F. Peirce
James B. Case
Oan W. McKim
Moreo
Daniel Gallivan
Ellen Gallivan
Admx
Otilce
July Spanner
Lawrence Hughes
Daniel Madden
Mary A. Hodgkins
Los Angeles
California
Isabel A. Hodgkins
Adinx
Totvice
Lucy Menamara
Dennis McNamara
Baron & Rackemann, Attys
Court Street
Peter Conlon
Navan
Meath
Ireland
Henry F. Naphen
James Conlon
NeetCe
John Philipps
Durkheim
Bavaria
Jacob Dreyfus
Robert B. Mantell
John W. Keller
Joseph Murphy
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Manastee
Robert Buchanan
Cora Tanner
Colonel Linn
Brooklyn Park Theatre Company
Robert Downing
Spartacuses
R. M. Fiely
Francaise
Paris
St. James
People’s Lawyer
Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffe
Rosina Vokes
Genevieve Ward
Hollis Street Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Dion Boucicault
Fin Mac Cool
Fin Mac Cook
Conried English Opera Co
Strauss
Howard Athen
AUM
Rentz-Santley Burlesque CO
Bijou Theatre
Helen Adell
Sanders Theatre
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Mr. Welhelm Gericke
Adele Aus der Ohe
Anacreon
Chenssit
Beethoven
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire Street
Gorham, Rogers & CO
Dundee
Federal
Musical Publications
Voices OF Praise
Charles L. Hutchins
Oliver Ditson & CO
Stetson, Moseley & Coe
Wharf and Dock First
E Street
Kilby St
Huckins & CO. Mill
Border Street
State St
Eesti
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Kearsarge Mining Company
Bigelow
Equitable Building
Charles L. Bly
Stearns & George
Telegraph & Telephone
Pearl ST
Bowlston Insurance CO
Ir Glover
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