New Jersey Legislature Schedules Unusual Session
Trenton March 8 The legislature will meet tomorrow afternoon in a novel move to push adjournment by March 20. The house will hold a bitter late session for final passage of the constitutional convention bill amid regional opposition over senatorial representation.
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Trenton
N. J
House
South
East Jersey
West
North Jersey
Senate
Fast Transcontinental Freight Line Set for Inauguration
Omaha March 3 Active measures by all roads to speed the fast transcontinental freight line. Union Pacific completed its quota of cars. 1000 cars available from allied roads. First train planned about March 16 to inaugurate the new line. Central Pacific forms western link while Rock Island Wabash and Milwaukee cooperate in the east. Intent is to set speed records for freight.
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Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Rock Island
Wibash
Milwaukee Roads
Cuicance Interruption Breaks Salvation Army Service
The Salvation Army meeting at Cuicance was disrupted when an outsider threw a stone at a window and roughs in the rear drowned hymns with ribald songs. A hand to hand clash with officers followed, leaving the corps overpowered. No serious injuries reported. one man arrested.
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Uct
Onean
Atkinson Sues Loodrich Transport in Fire Insurance Case
In Oshkosh Wisconsin a jury yesterday found for the plaintiff John Atkinson against Loodrich Transportation Company. The Phoenix Insurance Company filed the suit in the name of Atkinson to recover the fire insurance paid after a Greenwich fire of 1880, alleged to have been caused by sparks from the company’s vat at Oconto.
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Oshkosh
Wis
John Atkinson
Loodrich Transportaton Company
Hrcuit
Phannix Insurance Comany
Atkinson
Greenwich
Maine Woman Seeks Restitution After Husband Dictates Fate
Calais Maine March 8 A teenage heiress from a longtime Maine family faced murder attempt and betrayal by guardian Louis Roche. After Roche enticed her to marry, he claimed control of her 492000 estate then killed her, left her for dead in the Seine. Rescued she later remarried and now seeks divorce and recovery of property with witnesses aiding in France.
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Maine
Mer
Calais
Boston
Louis Roche
Roche
Europe
Lyons
Seine
France
New England
Des Moines River Ice Gorge Floods Keokuk Area
A heavy ice gorge on the Des Moines River two miles from its mouth caused rapid flooding. The Egyptian levee breached near Alexandria, water filled the Keokuk and St. Louis Railway, and lines from Burlington to Quincy faced disruption. The Rock Island bridge over Sugar Creek was destroyed and four miles of track were washed. Rescue parties reached Mrs Mary Kennedy amid rising waters. Flooding forced residents from homes near St Francisville.
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Keokuk
Des Moines
Alexandria
Keokuk and
St. Louis
Burlington
Quincy
Chicago
Burington
Neek
Illinois
Rockland Road
North Road
Kansas City Road
Donelson and
Raiming
Sugar Creek
Rock Island
Pes Moines
Mary Kennedy
Wilson River
St. Francisville
Elopes and divorce case intrigue Waterford area
Troy paper reports Mrs. Graham Brotis seeks divorce amid case details involving Mary Alger Bennett, a 17 year old adopted daughter linked to Pittsfield and Great Barrington families. It notes Mary Alger Bennett is a musician with rumors of a wealth inheritance from 1867 and mentions Graham Brett, a married Waterford engineer who pursued work in Pittsfield.
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Troy
N. Y
Waterford
Graham Brotis
Brennell
Linden Avenue
Pittsfield
Mass
Mary Bennett
Bennett
Mary Alger
Alger
Great Barrington
Grant shown as weak and feeble amid illness
New York dispatch reports Gen. Grant in a wan condition as doctors say he is sinking steadily. Appetite poor and meals small, with frail strength and lingering illness. A medical conference with Drs Barker Douglass and Shrody of the Medical Record is noted.
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New York
Douglass
Gen. Grant
Crawbaugh Telephone Company Incorporation Reported
The Crawbaugh telephone company filed articles of incorporation in New York with a capital of 3 million dollars. Albert P. Fisher James P. Williams and Charles D. Beach are the incorporators each owning one share. The plan is to extend telephone lines throughout the western hemisphere.
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New York
Crawbaugh Telephone Company
Albert P. Fisher
James P. Williams
Charles D. Beach
Brooklyn
Herr Sonnenthal
Elbe
John W. Mackay
Oregon
L. de Reuterskiold
Harry Braham
Louise Graham
Lillian Russell
J. Haley Fisk
George H. Ludington
Beavers Falls
Conn
Louisa A. Hull
Beaver Falls
Syracuse
N. Y
Bridgeport
Ludington
Susannah Geiser
Waldeni Hoeffner
Wisconsin Steamer Arrives From Grand Haven in Breakup
The steamer Wisconsin reached Milwaukee from Grand Haven after leaving last night. It is the first eastern ship in a month and reports several steamers immobilized in ice, including the Oneida and the City of Ludington. A six mile water span from shore to shore was observed.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Grand Haven
East Shore
Oneida
Ludington
Indiana board grants Stanton loan and refunding bonds
The state board of finance approved a temporary loan of 600,000 dollars to Walter Stanton of New York who bid 101 percent. The bonds carry 3 percent interest and are redeemable in five years, with the state option to pay after ten years. Stanton also won 585,000 dollars in refunding bonds at 101 percent.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Finance
Walter Stanton
New York
Stanton
Opening Reception at White House a Social Success
The first social event of the new administration took place yesterday afternoon as Miss Cleveland hosted her opening reception. Attended by her sister Mrs Hoyt and Mrs Cleveland with Mrs Baker of Buffalo, the event drew a large crowd. Miss Cleveland wore black with roses, showed ease, and greeted literary guests from Buffalo and Albany.
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White House
Washington
Miss Cleveland
Hoyt
Cleveland
Baker
Buffalo
Albany
Hendricks
Hugh McCulloch
Masons stage public rite in New England theater tribute
Mt Olivet Chapter Rose Croix held a public Masonic funeral service at the Park theatre in memory of deceased brethren from the past decade. The ceremony featured regalia, a catafalque, a cross shaped arrangement, a full chorus and orchestra, several readings and a Bach choral, and concluded after two hours with a benediction.
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Park Theatre
Mt. Olivet
Rose Croix
Freemasonry
New England
Francesca da Rimini
Edward Lovering Walbridge
War
William Sutton
Winslow Lewis
Charles Henry White
William W. Baker
William Trower
John Elliott Murphy
Oscar Stratton Tuttle
William L. Harding
Willian H. Whitcomb
Josiah W. Chamberlin
Augustus Towne
William Hatfield Dickinson
Josiah A. Stearns
William H. Studley
Samel Rogers Spinney, Jr
Peter Lane
Walter N. Mason
Charles E. Parker
Alonzo Masters, Jr
Nathan S. Chamberlin
Erastus H. Doolittle
Leonard M. Averell
J. Harvey Young
Howard M. Dow
Tawly
Frederick G. Walbridge
Elgar
Dewey
George S. Carpenter
Benjamin W. Rowell
Frederick H. Spring
Henry E. Hirsley
William J. Stevens
Joseph L. White
Cross
Crown
Dana
Sebastian Bach
L. F. C. Richardson
M.J. Savage
Kyrie Eleison
Mozart
M. J. Savage
Berlioz
Davenport
Hyman
Erastus H. Dooilitie
Mecklenburg
House of Esterhazy
Vienna
Samaria
William Sterndale Bennett
Benediction
Rey
Minot J. Savage
Catafalque
Averell
Charles T. McClenahan
J. H. Hobart Ward
New York
Mt. Oliver Masons
Imminent conflict between England and Russia looms
In an Afghan frontier dispute authorities report British demand for Russian withdrawal from Afghan territory. British envoy Lumsden orders Afghan evacuation of Penjdeh after Russian pullback. Russia promises retreat though disputes over Herat and Penjdeh persist. Despatches exchange between governments. war or peace remains uncertain. Troop movements in central Asia accelerate amid current friction.
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St. Petersburg
Peter Lumsden
Penjdeh
Akrobat
Baron DeStaal
Daily News
Vienna
Caucasus
Central Asia
Baku
the Times
England
Herat
Heri Rud
Russia
Berlin
Herbert Bismarck
London
French Claim Thuenquan Victory After 18 Day Siege
Paris reports Gen Briere de L Isle says French relief of Thuenquan garrison after 18 days of siege. Troops repelled seven assaults with heavy losses to the Chinese defenders. Nutrail leuse gunboat aided the defense while Neghers’s column advanced on Lungson and destroyed frontier posts and fortifications. News from Hanoi and Shanghai notes further engagements and contraband seizures.
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Paris
Briere de L’isie
Tonquin
Thuenquan
Black Flags
Yunnan
Duoc
Nutrailleuse
Neghers
Lungson
Hie
China
Paris Temps
Hanoi
Hong Kong
Yanquin
Thuenoyquan
Shanghai
France
San Francisco
Bank of India
Australia
Calcutta
Oxford Light Infantry
Madras
Quetta
Bismarck
Berlin
Chamber of Commerce
Kiel
Hamburg
Bremen
Prince Bismarck
Reconnaissance finds 10000 enemy at multiple localities
From Suakim reports ten thousand enemy soldiers spotted in various areas during a today’s reconnaissance. Messages say Mahdi rewards Metemneh lieutenant with 5000 dollars and orders advance on Korti. Osman Digna writes to British commander and Amaharar chief, warning of defeats and urging return to Mahdi's army. Transport steamers continue arriving.
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Suakim
Metemneh
Korti
Osman Digna
Kassala
Osman
Amarars
Continued Opposition to Capt Palmer Grand Army Notes
A Boston Sunday paper misstates affairs in company D Lynn light infantry. Petition signers to Capt Palmer to resign deny compromises and insist they will oppose his reappointment of officers. Discharges occurred, with critique of hastiness before both sides heard. Ministers discuss fair relief, lotteries, and indigent soldier aid. A funeral, theft, and roller skating event notes follow.
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Boston
D. Lynn Light Infantry
Palmer
Col. Ayers
Capt
Major Chase
Pettingill
Ervnce
Valier
Isrand Army
Neal
Baird
Wright
Messrs
Clark
Hill
State House
John Quincy Adams
St. Paul’s M. E
Preacher John Allen Marks 90th Camp Meeting Birthday
Saturday marked the ninetieth anniversary of Camp Meeting for John Allen born, and Sunday evening he preached at Dr. Cullis's Beacon Hill church. Dressed in plain black, with a white stock, bronze face, and a heavy watchchain he spoke with fervor, repeating scriptures, pounding the pulpit, and recalling his 59 year conversion at a Maine camp meeting. He says he went there a swearing man and came back a shouting Methodist, leaping two feet when converted. People called him crazy, but he hopes the derangement would hold.
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Nintieth
John Allen
Dr. Cullis
Beacon Hill Place
Maine
Hich
Isso
Middlesex Club Dines As Lexington Anniversary Planned
Middlesex club at Youngs with Col Needham presiding prepares for April 18 Lexington battle anniversary invitations to New England governors and Senator Evarts of New York. Waessachiueetts club guests include ex Gov Clafimeen and J H Walker John M S Williams Walter Allen. Parker House hosts Massachusetts Reform club with Gen M M Trumbull attending and discussion on The New Administration. Speeches by notable locals follow. Health of President Cleveland toasted. Boston Agricultural and Mushroom club also dined.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Waite
Cleveland
Miller
Fiela
Bayard
State Department
Judge Field
Secretary of the Navy
Chandler
Whitney
Lincoln
War Department
Judge Endicott
Department of Justice
Garland
Brewster
McCulloch
Uncle Sam
Manning
Treasury
General Hatton
Vilas
Lamar
Teller
Senate
Charles Fairchild
Guv. Tilden
Department
E. O. Graves
Asistant
Graves
Gant
Civil Service Commission
Gilfillan
John Shermat
Blaine
Gen. Fairchild
New York
Civil Service Reform Association
State Board of Examiners
Isaac H. Maynard
Carr
Purcell
Reform
Schuyler Crosby
Navy Department
Navy
Massachusetts
Boston
Leverett Saltonstall
Peter Butler
Butler
Custom House
Saltonstall
Post Office
Sub
Frank Jones
New Hampshire
Naval Office
A. P. Moore
Boston Post
Internal Revenue
Slack
Reuben Noble
F. O. Prince
Chas
Levi Woodbury
Curran
James Esterbroke
Walter French
Richard 8. Spofford
Thompson
Jonas
Louisiana
Eugene Schuyler
William Everett
John Cadwalader
Philadelphia
Mr. Fish
Dr. Loring
Middlesex Club
Young’s
Col. Needham
Lexington
New England
Senator Evarts
Waessachiueetts Club
Clafimeen
Messrs
J. H. Walker
John M.S. Williams
Walter Allen
Threwcoityne
Newtowne
Crescent Bicycle Club
Parker House
Massachusetts Reform Club
M. M. Trumbull
Chicago
J. S. Farlow
Chauncy Smith
Winslow Warren
J. A. Dodge
Edward Atkinson
George S. Hale
Morefield Story
Boston Agricultural and Mushroom Club
Subscriptions For West End Nursery Acknowledged
Directors of the West End nursery and infant’s hospital present subscriptions totaling 1959 dollars from numerous individual donors including Mrs. Wheatland, Miss Maceline Mixter, John Foster, and Dr J J Putnam. A thousand dollars more is needed for the year’s support. send subscriptions to treasurer H C Haven at No 19 Exeter Street.
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West End Nursery
Infant’s Hospital
Wheatland
J.J. Putnam
Fidelia Wright
H.c.haven
Exeter Street
County treasurer defaulter amount rises to thirty five thousand
Wilmington Delaware March 8 When L D Reed county treasurer went out of office he was known as a defaulter to about twenty thousand It is now ascertained the amount is thirty five thousand His successor having given Reed a receipt before the last discovery was made now fears that he may be liable for Reed s misdoing.
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Clermont
Allen
New York
South America
Burley
Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Blair
Logan
Gen. Logan
Senator Hoar
Committees On
Committee On
Pike
Dolph
Hill
Sawyer
Mahone
Palmer
Wilson
Lapham
Sewall
Dawes
Hawley
Aldrich
Hale
Conger
Teller
Theabinet
Evarits Emience
Judiciary Committee
Bayard
Garland
Lamar
Wilmington
L. D. Reed
Reed
Three Men Killed in Freight Train Crash in Cincinnati
A dismantled locomotive on a flat car struck the Newport bridge as a freight train passed this morning, throwing the wreck into the street. Three brakemen were injured, with James Hanlon killed and Michael Nolan fatally injured.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Newport Bridge
James Hanlon
Michael Nolan
Wells Arrested for Forgery and Disputed Cloth Heist
Bernardston man Joel C Wells was jailed for forging Nelson and Baxter Burrows names to a $700 note and presenting it at Pacific National Bank. A New Bedford mill theft case tied to Annie Burke emerged with 30 yards of satine cloth found at her boarding place. Other reports include infant abandonment charges against Sarah Waters, upheaval in Massachusetts school leadership, a Newport property dispute involving a woman and Shea, and a Gloucester libel suit over the Breeze newspaper amid a mayoral controversy.
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East Boston
New England
Somervilles
Salem
Walthams
Taunton
Salems
Cambridge
Brocktons
Somerville
Massachusetts
Stars
Gloucester
Woburns
Peabody
Globes
Paris
Gabes
Haverhill
Peabodys
Woburn
Institute of Technology Athletic Club
J. L. Kimball
J. F. Cunningham
F. R. Young
W. 8. Phillips
J. D. Williams
J. B. Raly
England
America
John Meagher
Lawrence
Charlestown
Chelsea High School
Brockton
Stacy, Adams & Co
John L. Sullivan
Paddy Ryan
John Teemer
Boston
Joel C. Wells
Bernardston
Mass
Nelson
Baxter Burrows
Pacific National Bank
New Bedford
Annie Burke
Sarah Waters
Massachusetts Primary
Reform
Lyman School For
M. Porter Brown
State Industrial School For Girls
Lancaster
8. Brown
Westboro
Donahue
Newport
Augusta
Charles Willis, Jr
Popular Family Journal
Breeze
Moor
Cronin
Otto R. E. Alberg
John Parsons
the Breeze
Sydney F. Haskell
Thomas Tresilian
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Union Web Hammock Company
Superior Civil Court
Notable Irish Figures Attend City Events
Rev James Reed visits his residence at 12 Louisburg square amid Hamilton Willis house estate ties. Edward A White tours with Louis Aldrichs troupe as Old Scraggs. John Boyle O Reilly to speak at St Patrick's Day in Nashville while Nicholas Flood Davin delivers the Montreal St Patrick's Society address.
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James Reed
Louisburg Square
Hamilton Willis
Edward A. White
Louis Aldrichs
Old Scraggs
John Boyle O’ Reilly
Nashville
Tenn
Capitol
Nicholas Flood Davin
Montreal
St. Patrick’s Society
O'Reilly
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CILY
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Ous
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Dick Buckley
Sheridan
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N. C
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Malden
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Melrose
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REW Jersey Legislature
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Masonic Memorial
Mount Olivet
Newwiln Brief
B. JF. Avery
Louisville
Ponghman
Augusta Street
Henry Lenze
Lenze
Sylvester Roberts
Providence
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Charleston
D. C
Julia Begley
Ottawa
Ontario
George M. Murray
Michigan State Prison
Jackson
Mich
Mosher Burnham
Lansingburg
Murray
Burnhum
Burnham
Joseph Hall
Lamoure
Dake Hall
Hall
Germany
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Mr. Gladstone
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Woolwich
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Richard II
John the Tyler
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Robinson
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Walsh
Cohen
Goodwin
O’ Mealia
Peck
Snyder
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Hartrorp
Charter Oak Park Driving Association
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Col
Henry Kennedy
T. O. King
Sullivan-Ryan
CaicaGo
Charles E. Davies
Richard K. Fox
Harry Hill
Parson Davies
Jack Burke
C. C. Corbett
Ryan
Burke
Friends OF the Nursery
Boston P Advertising
A & Square
Gereral
Boston Weekly Post
Post Publishing CO
NEW England Notes
Col. W. H. Folger
United States Railroad Supply Company
Portland
Bristol
Ossian Wellman
Russell Paper Company
Lowell
F.S. Knapp & Co
Abington
Winchester Arms Company
New Haven
John J. Tiernan
Boston Water Power Company
George F. Richardson
Suffolk County
Cheanser
Lewando
Lewando’s
Ae Temple Plage
U.S U. S
Tig Ice Listt
W. H. Lucas
Chambers
Park Street
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