Ex Mayor Grace Urges Western Appointee for Secretary Seat
Ex mayor Grace of New York urges the President to appoint a Western man as Manning’s successor. Supreme Court tax ruling on commercial travelers expected to affect Washington finances. Various congressional appropriation footing noted along with several presidential appointments. Final hearing on the telephone interference case set for March 17 in Washington.
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Grace
New York
Manning
Supreme Court
Washington
Trotter
Railway Mail Service
McA
Squeeze talked of in May wheat delivery at Cruacus
In Cruasco March 8 wheat pits buzz over a May delivery squeeze as May wheat rises to 85 1/2 cents amid reports of 40,000,000 bushels traded and strong outside support from New York and Chicago traders. Bull operators dispute manipulation while premium prices persist for May and June.
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Crucaco
Death of Henry Ward Beecher Triggers Brooklyn Mourning
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher died at 9 30 AM in Brooklyn in the presence of his family His passing followed a stroke described by Dr Searle as an apoplexy with paralysis spreading from the right cerebral hemisphere Funeral arrangements were announced with services at Holy Trinity Church Plymouth Church guards from the Thirteenth Regiment and a burial at Greenwood Cemetery A city hall bell and extra editions signaled his death as tributes from President Cleveland and dignitaries poured in
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New York
Henry Ward Beecher
H. B. Beecher
Hattie
Daisy
Edith Beecher
W. C. Beecher
Samuel Scoville
Scoville
Pacific
Mr. Beecher
Mrs. Beecher
Brooklyn
Whitney
City Hall
Searle
Charles H. Hall
Holy Trinity Church
Beecher
Plymouth Company
Plymouth Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Hall
the Home
Bethel
Mayflower
Logan Memorial Committee
Academy of Music
Seth Low
President Cleveland
Executive Mansion
Washington, D. C
Grover Cleveland
London
Henry Irving
The
Daily News
Brattleboro
Boak
Peekskill
Boston
Amherst
Brattleboro Messenger
Windham County Temperance Society
Dummerston
Amherst College
Beckley
East Village
Willard Frost
West End Scheme Aims to Transform Boston Transit by Electricity
A Boston syndicate reveals plans to electrify transit and create through tracks from Brookline to City Point. The West End Railway Company absorbs rivals including Cambridge and Cambridge North lines, seeks tunneling and City Hall radius service, with five Boston men steering the project.
Military and Regalia Department Promotes Parade Gear
Trish flags silk and muslin banners and regalia for parade members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Swords uniforms horse equipments and hand painted decorations are offered with quick order fulfillment for March 17. Military Band Firemen Police Grand Army of the Republic and other groups urged to request illustrated price lists and samples.
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Order of Hibernians
Grand Army of the Republic
Ingenious Clerkship Plea to Railway Postal Service
A Sonoma writer seeks a rail way postal job, boasting multilingual skill, past clerical work, and a humorous tone. He requests traceable favors from a congressional rail way mail superintendent, presenting himself as educated, trustworthy, and devout, while asking for consideration and a report.
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Wasmaeron
Sprctar
Nash
Henley
Sonoma
Redwoods
Lama
Sracey
United States Railway Postal Service
Capain
Badoga Granger
Frisco Commission
Bill Nye
Thalia
Lear
United States
Wool Merchants Seek Reclassification From First to Third Class Freight
A Chicago wool merchants association with signers from Boston New York and western cities petitions the Western classification committee to reclassify wool from first class to 80-88 cents per pound. They claim the move would boost the wool industry and ease fifteen years of low prices, representing over 500 million pounds handled annually by shippers and growers nationwide.
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Curiaco
Wool Merchants’ Association of Chicago
Joint
Western Classification Committee
Boston
New York
Carl Schurz Remains Suffering After Accident
New York on March 8 Carl Schurz continues to suffer from a recent accident with fever and restlessness. Doctors report his condition as generally encouraging despite the difficulties and little sleep.
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New York
Carl Schurz
Sullivan’s Wound Proved Fatal After Stabbing
Daniel Sullivan aged 27 died at City Hospital after being stabbed by Benjamin Johnson on Pleasant street Monday. Sullivan resided at No. 7 First Street in South Boston.
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Sullivan
Daniel Sullivan
Benjamin Johnson
Pleasant Street
City Hospital
First Street
Boston
Foreman at Chatham Navy Yard discharged for selling secrets
Navy Yard foreman dismissed after alleged sale of secrets to the United States. Funeral for Consul-General Heap held in Constantinople as Russia delays execution details of Bulgarian insurgents remain unclear. Financial panic grips St John New Brunswick with banks and firms closing. Canadian merchants press for canal tolls abolition. Details of Bulgarian insurgents' execution released.
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Chatham Navy Yard
United States
Heap
Constantinople
Russia
St. John
N. B
Canada
Plans for new monster surface railway outlined
Weather report for Farr notes conditions. West End railway syndicate outlines plans for a large surface railway. State board of arbitration reports on B C Young Co and employees. Bostonian Society meets. Irish National League branches honor Rev Henry Ward Beecher after debate. Masons dine at Tremont House. Samuel Little resigns as treasurer of Consolidated Street Railway. Russian festival preparations aid Home for Aged Couples. School board meets as athletic association feasibility studied. Dishonest book agent captured. Railroad managers meet on passes. Stocks active but irregular with land shares leading West Kend and Wollaston.
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Farr
West End
State Board of Arbitration
B. C. Young & Co
Bostonian Society
Irish National League
Henry Ward Beecher
Tremont House
Samuel Little
Consolidated Street Railway Company
West Kend
Wollaston
Panic at St. John as Maritime Bank Fails and Firms Collapse
In St. John on March 8 a commercial panic follows the collapse of the Maritime Bank and several large firms including Cully Brunning Wood Samuel Schofield and McLellan Blair Guy Bevan Co and R A J Stewart. The Maritime Bank faces 1.25 million in liabilities with over 1 million owed to the public. The failure predicted to trigger a Newfoundland lumber trade crisis.
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Samuel Schofield
Dominion and Furness
Europe
Maritime Bank
Byivate Bank of McLellan & Blair
Guy Bevan & Co
R. A. & J. Stewart
McLellan & Blair’s Bank
Maine
New Brunswick
British Secrets Sold Profits From His Disclosures Exposed
Consul-General Heap buried at Constantinople. Foreman Terry at Chatham dismissed for alleged leaks of torpedo designs to the United States and Russia. Officials say foreign journals and an American paper carried details of British naval innovations. Terry admits the charges but says he did not know the recipients.
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United States
Heap
Constantinople
Loxnon
Marcheen
Chatham
Terry
Navy
Yiard
Admiralty
Legation
Satisfactory Adjustment In NY Chicago and St Louis Rail Way
A decree in the State Circuit Court provides for the sale of the New York Chicago and St Louis railway for not less than 18 million dollars. Court costs in four states first, then trust companies’ fees, receivers’ certificates, and finally the two mortgage bonds under Central Trust and Union Trust trustees. First mortgage 15 million, second 10 million.
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Central Trust Company
Iiith
Union Trust Company
Bulgarian Complications and Revolt Leaders
March reports from Soria Vienna and Bucharest describe Bulgaria amid political tension. The National party pushes Sobranje powers for regents, while exiled rebel leaders Bollmann and Filoff suffer wounds. Romanian authorities arrest two Russian officers tied to uprisings as regent debates intensify.
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Soria
National Party
Astrov
Bulgaria
Vienna
Fremdenblatt
Russia
Rusrenck
Bollmann
Filoff
Bucharest
Roumania
Chamberlain Advises Caution Over Reunion Rumors
London reports from a Unionist meeting quote Mr Chamberlain urging caution about any reunion with Gladstonians while signaling no change in Unionist policy in support of the government. Official dispatches name Marquis of Lothian as likely successor to Mr Balfour as Scotland secretary.
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London
Chamberlain
Marquis of Lothian
Balfour
Scotland
Russia Maintains Inaction Over Bulgarian Executions
Vienna reports no protest from Russia regarding the execution in Bulgaria of officers with Russian passports. Officials here expect Moscow to continue its policy of inaction. Emperor Francis Joseph told members of the Hungarian Diet he is confident peace will be maintained.
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Russia
Vienna
Bulgaria
Francis Joseph
Funeral of Consul General Heap in Constantinople
The funeral of G Tlarris Heap United States consul general was held today in Constantinople. Sir William A White the British ambassador and Mrs and Miss White attended with the diplomatic corps and leading American and English society members. Pallbearers were consuls general. The coffin left for Scutari English cemetery on the embassy launch with the Imogene guiding the cortege. The service was led by Rev George Washington with Canon Culpis assisting as Turkish gendarmes escorted the procession.
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Heap
Constantinople
G. Tlarris Heap
United States
William A. White
Miss White
Scutari
George Washington
Canon Cu Plis
London and Vienna Dispatches Describe Diplomacy and Crime
The Court and Society Review profiles Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Lord Salisbury's speech draws praise from The Times and The Standard urges immediate action. The Stanley expedition reaches Simonstown to aid Emin Bay relief. Cornelia D Aqua wins 625 damages from the Earl of Lonsdale over a Violet Cameron engagement. a Russian spy is arrested near Lemberg. Cardinal Gibbons may crown Santa Maria in Trastevere with possession likely on the 20th. The Pope drafts an encyclical on Socialism outlining distinctions between good and dangerous forms.
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Current Foreign News
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The
Court and Society Review
Grover Cleveland
Messrs. Sprague & Co
the Times
Lord Salisbury
Standard
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Emin Bay
Simonstown
Cape of Good Hope
Cornelia D’aqua
Earl of Lonsdale
Violet Cameron
Vienna
Lemberg
Galicia
Dubiecko
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Santa Maria
Trastevere
Kilrain Captures Prize Fight in Saugus Barn
Kilrain won a prize fight held in a barn at Saugus despite his opponent's heavy punishment. The event featured rough sparring and the victor Kilrain endured a battered face while securing the win against an unnamed challenger.
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Jake
Kilrain
Lannnon
Saugus Las
Rae
Roller mis machine shop disaster injures two men
A large fly wheel exploded in the North Chicago Rolling Mill machine shop yesterday afternoon. Iron fragments flew through the area. Frederick ABLEN was struck in the chest and is mortally wounded. James Ryan was severely hurt.
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Chicago
Frederick Ablen
James Ryan
National Base Ball League Admits Indianapolis Club
At the National Base Ball League convention in New York on March 8, Indianapolis was formally admitted after the St. Louis club accepted a 12000 dollar offer. Players move to new clubs with Indianapolis receiving Myers Hackett Graves and others, while Washington gains Whitney Al Myers Donnelly OBrien. Schedule of games to be adopted tomorrow. Jersey City drops prosecution of Steve Brady for two contracts and allows him to join Hartford.
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New York
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Kansas Citys
Cowboys
Kansas City
MacQueery
Bassett
Hennelly
Whitney
Myers
Radford
Hackett
Graves
Healy
Kerby
Boyle
Weidman
Shomberg
Denny
Glasscock
Cahill
Seery
McGeachy
Washington
al Myers
Donnelly
O’brien
Jersey City
Steve Brady
Hartford
Indignation in Marblehead Over Police Chief Shooting
Marblehead March 8. Local reports deny any rum seller conspiracy in the shooting of Chief Brown by Daniel Callahan. Callahan, recently released after a liquor law sentence, fired at Brown injuring him slightly. Atwood disarmed him. Brown to resume duties in days. Public anger rises after anti license victory and calls for an indignation meeting at Abbot Hall.
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Maarsbienead
Callahan
Atwood
Chief Brown
Giles
Brown
Abbot Hall
Jonathan H. Orne
Lewis Carroll
Knott Bi Martin
F. Une Pomeroy
Oh C. Roundy
Callahan’s
Terrible Accident on New York Elevated Railroad Trains Kill Several
A fire in Nicoll the tailor’s Bowery store at 5 am blocked the elevated line. At 7 am a crowd on a narrow platform near Fourteenth Street fell and were crushed when trains lurched forward, killing Patrick Matthews and an unknown 50 year old man and another unknown 65 year old man. Wounded include George McCartney Robert Shoemaker William Kennedy James Lyon Jose Girandin Emil Weller and an unidentified 40 year old man.
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New York
Nicoll
Bowery
Fourteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Patrick Matthews
East Twenty-fourth Street
Fourteenth Street
Fifteenth Street
I'en
Tey
George McCartney
Robert Shoemaker
William Kennedy
James Lyon
Jose Girandin
Emil Weller
Fire alarms report multiple blazes downtown
Box 8 rung at 12 40 yesterday for a fire in an unoccupied stable at 98 Portland street, likely incendiary with trifling damage. A still alarm at 12 30 reported no fire at 03 Franklin street. Box 428 at 10 08 forenoon for a basement fire at 03 Decatur street Charlestown in a house occupied by Daniel O Neill and James M Stevens, damage $1000, cause unknown.
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Portland Street
Franklin Street
Decatur Street
Charlestown
Daniel O'Neill
James M. Stevens
Coronet to Start Ocean Race With Dauntless on Saturday
Captain Caldwell H L Colt receives a letter from C S Crospy stating that the yacht Coronet needs foresail alterations after a trial trip. The start is set for Saturday March 12 and both Coronet and Dauntless will race.
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New York
Caldwell HL. Colt
Dauntless
C.S. Crospy
Coronet
Henry D. Shipman Declared Insane in Landlady Murder
Henry D. Shipman, who last month fatally shot landlady Josephine Mason in New York City, was judged insane yesterday and committed to the asylum at Poughkeepsie.
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Henry D. Shipman
Josephine Mason
New York City
Poughkeepsie
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Messrs. Weidner
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