Railroad Coup Indorses New York and New England Board
Stockholders of the New York and New England railroad vote to back a reformist board led by Fred H. Prince and to explore a through and independent loop to New York. A. A. Prince’s resolution authorizes bonds up to eight million dollars. Corbin sidelined as a strong, cautious leadership emerges amid harmony. The meeting details a quick line to New York and potential financing moves.
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New York & New England Railroad
Fred H. Prince
Road
Austin Corbin
Meionnon Hall
Boston
New York
M. O. Adams
Parental Home Association to Discuss Indigent Child School
A public meeting at Park Hall Lynn is set for 7 30 tonight of the Parental Home Association for establishing a Home School for Indigent Children. Boston members will attend with speakers Rev Mr Pullman and Rev Van Buren of Lynn, and M A P Doe of the Iowa State School for Indigent Children will discuss the state program and results.
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Parental Home Association
Park Hall
Lynn
Boston Association
Pullman
van Buren
M. A. P. Doe
Iowa State School For
Lowa
Massachusetts
Point of Pines Likely Closed After No-License Vote
Revere votes no-license affecting the Point of Pines. Hotel operations may cease this season as liquor sales are banned, with grounds likely to be subdivided into house lots. Proponents warn the hotel would struggle under prohibition.
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Point of Pines
Revere
Thayer
the Pines
Parker House
Maritime Movements Across Ports On March 8
Reports list multiple vessels and origins with march dates. Colambian sails from Liverpool toward Boston while Bowden departs Jamaica for Boston. Morengo leaves Hull for Bremen via New York and Aller from New York to Gibraltar. Werra sails from New York to Genoa. Norseman heads from Boston to Liverpool off Kinsale. St Rolans arrives Liverpool from New York. China leaves Yokohama for San Francisco.
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Colambian
Liverpool
Bowden
Jamaica
New York
Morengo
Hull
Eng
Bremen
Aller
Newark
Gibraltar
Werra
Genoa
Kinsale
Norseman
St. Rolans
Yokohama
China
San Francisco
Old State House Proves Popular Transport Hub in Boston
No 3 Old State House under Mr L H Palmer became a favored transportation headquarters in Boston Tickets for Shore Line express trains or the Colonial Express between Boston and Washington can always be secured here.
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Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Boston
Shore Line
Washington
Westinghouse Men Win Control Of United Switch & Signal
In Pittsburgh Penn at the annual meeting five Pittsburghers and two Bostonians formed a compromise ticket to control United Switch & Signal Company. Boston stockholders led by E H Goodman had ousted the Westinghouse regime last year. Goodman reported net earnings of 57388 with a year decline of 100864 though contracts for the current year approach last year’s total by 172105.
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Pittspurg
Penn
United Switch & Signal Company
Will case wind up as waivers end appeals
This March 8 filing in the Searles will case records two waivers of appeals. Herbert L. Harding acts for Annie C. Severance and Frederic S. Barnum acts for Lyman and Delia Sherwood. The waivers finalize the will with no further opposition.
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Searles
Sauem
Searles Will
Herbert L. Harding
Annie C. Severance
Frederic S. Barnum
Lyman Sherwood
Delia Sherwood
A Seaman's Fate From Aloft Turns Tragic
The American bark John D. Brewer of Boston, arriving from Iloilo, reports that on February 10 a gale tore away the foretop gallant mast. In clearing the wreck, second mate John Whnight fell to the deck and was killed.
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New York
John D. Brewer
Boston
Iloilo
John Whnight
Harvard Lampoon Hosts Unnamed Gathering at Thorndike
Harvard Lampoon staff dined at the Thorndike last evening. An editor issued a bulletin at 8 15 describing a convivial gathering with an unspecified number of attendees and unnamed guests. The record notes the event covered every topic except business.
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Harvard Lampoon
Thorndike
Graves & Sons Bottlings Boost Old Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys
Required to open an oyster is more than 1300 times its Ae. The strength of the G. O. Taylor Old Bourbon and G. O. Taylor Pure Rye Whiskeys is also exceedingly great due to superior distillation, long age, and rare unity. They deserve the high reputation bestowed on them as the finest beverages of the kind in the world. Cruegists and Grocers sell them. Our firm name is on the label and over the cork. CHESTER H. GRAVES & SONS, Sole Proprietors, Boston.
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G. O. Taylor
G. O.taylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Boston
Parsons Named Vice President in Rail Line Board Move
The road announces Mr. Parsons will take the top post he will be aided by his son Charles Parsons Jr as second vice president He is about 37 and formerly with the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg The News Bureau notes the annual meeting had the largest turnout and strong backing for bonds The board plans a double track to Hawleyville and New Britain and orders ten engines Shares are distributed among Bostwick Starbuck Parsons and Corbin with Corbin selling out his 83000 shares
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Boston News Bureau
Parsons
Jersey Midland Railroad
New York, Susquehanna & Western
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg
Vanderbilt
New York Central
Watertown
Ogdensburg
New York
Charles Parsons
New England
President Bostwick
Bostwick
Corbin
N. K
Charles Parsons, Jr
Macaulay
C. P. Clark
Connecticut
Hawleyville
New Britain
Starbuck
Man Pleads Guilty to Beating Horse in Court
In Municipal Court yesterday Martin Touhay pleaded guilty to beating his horse over the head on a complaint by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He was fined 25 dollars. Touhay works as a driver for M. Fay & Co.
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Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Martin Touhay
Touhay
M. Fay & Co
Free bread distribution halted in Vienna
Vienna police ban further free bread handouts to needy residents as of March 8, underscoring a harsh policy affecting the poor. The order restricts charitable relief in the city and raises questions about hunger and municipal aid.
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Vienna
Nail Makers Face Wage Cut or Mount Hope Works Close
A Mount Hope Iron Company notice in Somerset warns that nail and plate prices cause losses, requiring wage reductions to match other nail makers. If workers accept by March 12, pay cuts start March 14 with aim to run full time. otherwise wages hold until about May 1, when works shut indefinitely. Owner: Job M. Leonard.
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Mount Hope Iron Company
Somerset
Comany
Job M. Leonard
Indictments Progress in Whiskey Trust Cases
All defendants have agreed to appear in Boston next Saturday except Nelson Morris. The district attorney and assistants are drawing indictments in cases the grand jury has reached an agreement on.
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Whiskey Trust
Boston
Nelson Morris
Gallatin Wreck Remains Sold for 679 Dollars
The Treasury Department accepts a bid of 679 dollars from T. W. Brophy and David Duncan for the wreck of the cutter Gallatin, from Glovuc cresteeb dated March 8.
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Glovucresteeb
Treasury Department
T. W. Brophy
David Duncan
Oak Sideboards and Dining Room Furniture Sale
Oak Sideboards in antique quartered oak walnut and mahogany with prices from 16 to 125 dollars. A fine oak board with French bevel mirrors for 26 dollars. Oak dining tables from 6 to 75 dollars and a heavy oak 8 foot table for 15 dollars. Solid oak dining chairs over 50 designs from 1 to 10 dollars. Parlor and chamber sets on sale with easy terms. request illustrated catalog.
Behring Sea question Renewed Modus Vivendi Urged
Washington March 8 Cabinet devoted to Behring Sea issue and Lord Salisbury’s opposition to renewing the modus vivendi. Unanimous that British position untenable and not justified by sealing conditions. Administration insists on a renewed modus vivendi for 1891 to safeguard seal fisheries by joint action of Britain and United States pending arbitration. Acting Secretary Wharton delivered the reply to Lord Salisbury reiterating the demand for renewal. Sir Julian Pauncefote reportedly wired the full text to London. Government aims for prompt agreement before sealing fleets depart from the United States and Canada.
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Washington
Lord Salisbury
Great Britain
United States
Wharton
Canada
Chandler testifies on Raum inquiry and absence of charges
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Chandler says he has no knowledge of charges that Raum took money or that pension office staff were tied to Raum's refrigerator company. He recounts reporting Stewart's claim of a $10 monthly bribe for a $60 post, but the district attorney said testimony was insufficient and Stewart denied the allegations.
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Washington
Raum Investigation Committee
Chandler
Young Raum
Commissioner Raum
Enloe
Stewart
Indictments Dismissed in Flack Conspiracy Case
Judge Cowing dismissed the conspiracy indictments against ex Sheriff W. S. Flack and his son William. The pair had prior convictions in January 1890 for fraudulently securing a divorce. the conviction was reversed in January 1891 and no further action occurred.
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New York
W. S. Flack
William
Cowing
Forner
John Miles and Religious Freedom in Massachusetts
The Bostonian Society at the Old State House heard T. W. Bicknell read a paper on John Miles and Religious Freedom in Massachusetts. It covered Miles life, his Baptist pulpit at King's Chapel from 1689 to 1738, and the church covenant extending suffrage to those who differed in beliefs.
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Bostonian Society
Old State House
T. W. Bicknell
John Miles
Massachusetts
King’s Chapel
Church
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