Louisiana politics turning intriguing in March
Washington dispatch notes quiet Senate tariff talks mirror House surplus purchase debate. Louisiana figures warm to Democrat Nicholls, while Warmoth canvasses sugar interests. Legislative races shape Senate picks, with Gibson and Eustis as prospects and May meetings set to choose delegates.
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Washington
Srecau
Finance Committee
Senate
House Committee On Ways and Means
Massachusetts
Four Frenchmen Chosen for Lafayette Monument Group
Senator Hoar asked the Massachusetts Historical Society to name four Lafayette compatriots for a bronze group around the statue. After review, Rochambeau and De Grasse are confirmed, with choices narrowed to Count d Estaing and Duportail, likely to complete the quartet. Also notes railroad fight over Dr Davis's bill and Kinsley visits, plus a gala dinner at George B. Loring’s with prominent guests.
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Hoar
Massachusetts Historical Society
Lafayette
Congress
General Lafayette
Senator Hoar
Historical Society
Hubert C. Winthrop
Marquis de Rochambeau
Count de Grasse
Baron de Vissmenil
Marquis de Saint Simon
Lafayette Statue Commission
Rochambeau
de Grasse
Count d’Estaing
Duportail
Washington
Washington Authors Readings Benefit for Copyright League
Washington to host readings on Saturday the 17th and Monday the 19th to aid the copyright league. Expected speakers at the first event include Warner, Howells, Bunner, Gilder, Riley, Page, while Eggleston, Twain, Stedman, Stockton, and Johnston are slated for the second. Banking committee reports adverse on bills repealing the 10 percent state bank tax. Treasury estimates June surplus at 155 million, up 15 million from December forecast.
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Washington
Copyright League
Charles Dudle Warner
W. D. Howells
H. C. Bunner
R W. Gilder
J. Whitcomb Riley
Thomas Nelson Page
Dr. Eggleston
Mark ‘Twain
KE. C. Ste
Committee On Banking and Currency
Treasury Department
Congress
Fairchild
Harvard College Winter Meeting Highlights and Debates
The first winter meeting of the I A A occurs tomorrow afternoon in the gymnasium with contests in middle and lightweight sparring wrestling and shot put tug of war teams from 90 and 91. The union debate on Canada annexation was held yesterday. Pr Hart spoke to Y M C A at their club rooms and the Symphony Orchestra performed at Sanders Theatre last night.
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Canada
Pr. Hart
Symphony
Sanders Theatre
Chicago Millionaire Murderer Arrest Reported
A man answering to the description of 228cot, the alleged murderer of Neil, the Chicago millionaire, was arrested Wednesday evening. The Victor’s B. division cites the identification as partial but confirms the arrest in connection with the case.
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Dsvices
Victor’ B
Isneil
Chicago
Massachusetts Historical Society Meets with Genealogy and Archives News
The Massachusetts Historical Society held its monthly meeting with reports on new donated papers from Mrs. Elton and future publication in the Proceedings. Officers and bylaws committees were appointed, and Paige narrated past birthday gifts of Cambridge and Hardwick histories. Everett discussed Sewall epigrams, while Chamberlain announced eight pages of 1773 Committee of Correspondence journal found in Heath papers and the Boston Public Library extracts for potential publishing.
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Massachusetts Historical Society
George E. Ellis
Romeo Elton
D.V
Brown University
Sylvester Gardiner
Boston
Chamberlain
H. F. Jenks
Channing
C. Cobb
Roger Wolcott
R. C. Winthrop, Jr
Deane
Everett
Winthrop
E. J. Lowell
Pickering
Paige
Cambridge
Hardwick
Abbie R. Harlow
William Truesdale
Freston
England
Tully
Benjamin Wadsworth
Harvard College
Wadsworth
Albany
Haynes
Judge Sewall
Sewall
Goodell
John Harvard
Anne Sadler
John Sadler
Ringmer
E. H. W. Dunkin
Henry F. Waters
Judge Chamberlain
Committee of Correspondence
Bancroft
Hutchinson
Vieciata
Massachusetts
Samuel Adams
Speaker Cushing
John Hancock
Elbridge Gerry
Daniel Leonard
William Heath
Amos A. Lawrence
General Heath
Ethics lecture at Channing Hall by Rev. Francis Tiffany
At Channing Hall Rev. Francis Tiffany continued his ethics lecture, arguing that a higher power calls for human tribute, minds progress from ancient awe to reason, selfishness harms others, and teaching should model moral and divine worship starting with mind. He urged mothers to teach morality if they cannot teach the higher power.
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Channing Hall
Francis Tiffany
Hislove
Tariff Reform Logic at Jamaica Plain Lecture Series
Mr J A McKim and Josiah Quincy address Jamaica Club in Jamaica Plain on tariff reform free trade and protection. Quincy argues no clear split between free traders and tariff reformers and critiques subsidies and debt policy while stressing wage effects and production factors driving American prosperity. Alanson Beard to speak on protection March 22.
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Jamaica Plain
J. A. McKim
Jamaica Club
Josiah Quincy
Quincy
Cleveland
Coul
Frye
Maine
Boston
Home Market Club
Nicarauguan
United States
Europe
Alanson Beard
Club
Those Chicago delegates to Republican state convention
The Republican State committee decided to hold the delegates at large election at Tremont Temple in Boston on Wednesday April 25 with General William Cogswell presiding and George A. Marden supervising the platform. The meeting saw full attendance and broad unanimity as plans for Massachusetts headquarters in Chicago near the Leland House were noted.
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Chicago
Tremont Temple
William Cogswell
Salem
Congress
George A. Marden
Lowell
Republican State Committee
F. L. Burden
Suffolk
Leland House
Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State Houser
Boston
Committee On Insurance
George W. Burton
Massachusetts Live Stock Insurance Company
State House
Patrick D. Dwyer
Rospert Henry
Straws From State Street in June War Aftermath
The report notes dull but firm market openings and steady closes after Emperor William’s death. Short interest edges up in many stocks except St Paul, with court orders guiding Wabash freight handling for Burlington. Copper and mining stocks show activity, with Sutro Tunnel trading and canal schemes in New Mexico under study.
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William
Wall Street
St. Paul
Amusements Listings on Boston Stages
The Evening program notes showsarrah na Pogue at Ark Theatre McCaull Opera Company The Marquis at Globe Theatre Boston Ideal Opera Company at Boston Theatre 7 45 Variet y at Howard Athenaum 8 Bells of Haslemere at Boston Museum Hoodman Blind at Grand Opera House Cyclorama Tremont Street Battle of Bunker Hill Philippoteaux life of General Grant Cyclorama Tremont Street Battle of Gettysburg
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E Ark Theatre
McCaull Opera Company
Globee Theatre
the Marquis
Boston Theatre
Boston Ideal Opera Company
Howard Athenaum
Variety
Boston Museum
Haslemere
Grand Opera House
Hoodman
Cyclora
Tremont Street
Bunker Hill
Old South Church
Philippoteaux
Grant
Gettysburg
Antique Furniture Auction at Leonard & Co
Today listing shows Leonard and Co selling antique furniture at 3 p m. Also stock sales by R Land and Co at 11 80 a m and Francis Henshaw and Co at 12 m. The notices specify times and firms but lack locations or dates beyond today and Saturday references.
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Leonard & Co
Stocks—R. Land & Co
Francis Henshaw & Co
Marriages In This City Reported For Early March
A series of wedding announcements dated March 1 to March 7 lists multiple couples, with clergymen and locations noting Bohanon and Temple in this city, Robinson and Chase in Boston, Dalrymple in Cambridge, Platt in Mary, Field in Cambridge, Knight in Boston, and Nutter in March, detailing bridegrooms and brides across several churches and cities.
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Bohanon
Temple
Ade R. F. Holway
Fred H. Bohanon
Alice M.temple
Chase—Robinson
Zoey
EK. Edmunds
Edward M. Chase
Lizzie J. Robinson
Boston
Childs
Dalrymple
George H. Perkins
Henry Kf. Childs
Lena M. L. Dalrymple
Def
Charles E. Quinley
North Park
Cal
A. Gertrude Knight
Valerio—Nutter
Lenny Winkley
Death notices from Boston area patrons March deaths listed
In South Boston and nearby areas several residents are reported dead with ages: George F. Bryan 35. Catherine Courtney 45. Dennis Cunningham 49 years 6 months. Honora Driscoll 98. Hannah Eastman 87. Alice Gilbert 66 years 3 months. Harriet C. Treson 86 years 3 months. William J. McAleer unspecified age. Joseph Moseley Moriarty 45 formerly of Boston. Sarah Pratt daugh ter of John H. Pratt. Lydia A. Richards formerly of Boston. Charlotte C. Sargent 70. John Toomey unspecified age. Louisa Warburton 70. George Weston 88. Several entries occur abroad: Sarah Pratt in Leamington England and Lydia Richards in Roselle New Jersey. Among local births are notes of missing or partial ages for Mackealer. The notices cover a span from March 5 to March 7 with multiple Boston area connections.
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Bryan
South Boston
George F. Bryan
Courtney
Catherine
George Courtney
Cunningham
Dennis Cunningham
Driscoll
Banker Hill District
Honora
Daniel Driscoll
Eastman
Roslindale
Hannah
Parker Eastman
Gilbert
Dorchester
Alice
John Gilbert
Ireson
Lynn
Harriet C. Treson
Benjamin Ireson
McAleer
Chelsea
William J. McAleer
Moriarty
Chicago
Joseph Moseley Moriarty
Boston
Pratt
Leamington
Eng
Sarah
John H. Pratt
Richards
Roselle
N. J
Lydia A. Richards
Sargent
Cambridge
Charlotte C. Sargent
Ee EY
John Toomey
Warrburton
Louisa
John Warburton
Weston
Lincoln
George Weston
Property lecture at St John’s on ownership and labor
Rev Philo W Sprague spoke on property during Lenten addresses at the Church of St John the Evangelist. He argued ownership arises from labor and noted capital rights and the need to justify current property distribution as the best under the circumstances.
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Church of
St. John the Evangelist
Philo W. Sprague
St. John’s Church
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Blanchard
Newton
General Nicholls
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Hangen
Eustis
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Kinsley
Mt. Pleasant
Capitol
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K Street
Sherman
Dolph
Strong
Leiter
Long
Edward Burnett
Boutwell
Mme. Bakmetieff
General Hazen
Sallie Loring
the Historical Society
Rev. Francis Tiffany
MR. Josiah Quincy
State Street
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Arthur
Wabash Road
Burlington
New York Stock Exchange
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Shorts
Northern & Eastern Midland Railroad
Joliet
Ill
Kankakee
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
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Rock Island
Chicago & Alton
Atchison
Inman
New Mexico
Rio Grande
J. B. Bowman
Dunkin
Woodward Emery
James C. Elms
William L. Candier
Brice 58 Evans
George R. Elder
E. M. Farnsworth
Ely
Sutro
Germany
Seligmans
Cape
Blaie
Atall Druggista
Havana
Mexico
New York
Progreso
Vera Cruz
F. Alexandre & Sons
Broadway
Baeder, Adamson & CO
Blair
Milk Street
NEW Publications
MR. Cable
Acadian
George W. Cable
Rome
Willliam Ratra Iner
King’s College
Eton
City of Seattle Real Estate
H. H. Dearborn & CO
Washington Street
Rudolph Aronson
New York Casino Comic Opera Company
Lacomne
Paris
London
THE
Marquis
Jos Murphy
R. M. Field
Isaac B. Rich
Miccaull Opera CO
Suppe
Bellman
Falka
Eugene Tompkins
Daniel Hofley
Margaret MA
Leah
Tremont
Cor
Hi. Sargent
Devonshire St
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Exchange Place
Kilby Street
Wm. C. Codman
J. G. Freeman
Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company
Kansas City
J. H. Bauerlein & CO
Kansas City, Mo
Harding & Brooks
Postoffice Square
Iown Jeffries & Sons
Ofton
Coffin & Henry
OWA
Iowa
State St
Des Moines
Middlesex
Angenette N. Mullet
Josiah Brooks Mullett
Justice and Equity
Angenette N. Mullett
Iowa Loan & Trust
Freeman A. Smith
Eastern Banking CO
Superion Court
A.D
Boston Post
Theo. C. Hurd
Kansas Trust and Banking Co
Atchison, Kansas
Ingalls
Chatham National Bank
Kansas
Nebraska
E. W. Cobb
Starge House
Rogerr Henry
Malden
Z. C. Keith
Scullyerr Clark
Suffolk County
Pemberton Square
S. B. Stebbins
Thomas J. Whidden
Godfrey Morse
Revere House
Emma. Nickerson
Columbus Avenue
Office of Purchasing and Depot
C. S
High St
Mass
John LV. Hawkins
Massackhaw
Selts
Superior Court
Alice L. Bailey
Walter Hk. Bailey
Walter E. Bailey
Grace L. Bailey
A. D
J. E. Bates
Libeliant
County of
Walter E
Jos. A. Willard
Edwin A. Wadleigh
Roblrt A. Barnet
Henry
Peirce
the Commonwealth
SAN Diego Land and Town CO
Mason Building
Ss. W. Reynolds
Boylston Insurance CO
W. Glover
Beerrisony
Room C
Law and News
Crand Opera House
Dover
Proctor & Mansfield
Hoodman Blind
Howard Athenaum, WM. Harris & CO
Kernells
Cyclorama
Tremont St
Music Hall
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Wilhelm Gericke
Lilli Kalisch-Lehmann
Paul Kalisch
J. Brahms
J. Gluck
Fr. Neumann
A. Krug
L. v. Beethoven
George Dana Burrage
Miller Ball
Louis Maas
Knessel
Brahms
Rubinstein
Sonnt
Kneisel
Beethoven
Miller Fiano
St Y.M
Uniton
Young Men’s Christian Unions
Popes Street
W. B. Clarke
William H. Baldwin
West Chester Park
Huntington Ave
F. W. Lincoln
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