Republican state convention names leaders and endorses judge
In Lansing on March 11 the Republican state convention elected John Boies as permanent chairman. It endorsed Judge Cooley as a distinguished and incorruptible justice and renominated him for supreme court by acclamation. C. Stuart Draper and Avro V. McAlvay were named regents of the university as the convention adjourned.
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Lansing
Mich
John Boies
Republican Party
Cooley
Cocvley
C. Stuart Draper
Avro V. McAlvay
Ballot results in Springfield convention shift vote totals
In Springfield Illinois on March 11 the first joint convention ballot produced 100 votes with Morrison at 98, Streeter for Black and Mulheran for Ward. The second ballot matched except Fixines shifted Morrison making his poll 9. The third and fourth ballots again showed Morrison 98 with Black and Ward each at one before adjournment.
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Springfield
Hil
Morrison
Streeter
Black
Mulheran
Ward
Fixines
City Council and Water Board Clash Over Superintendent Salary
In Lawrence Massachusetts March 11 a row between the city council and the water board escalates over the water works superintendent pay. The council voted to cut the salary from 1500 to 1200 and told the accounts committee not to approve salary bills until the two bodies settle the amount. The water board maintains 1500.
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Lawrence
Mass
Water Board
Governor appoints Ransom to probe Troy mayor charges
Albany March 11 Gov Hill named Rastus B. Ransom of New York commissioner to take testimony and determine facts in charges against Edward Fitzgerald mayor of Troy. Attorney General O'Brien to conduct the inquiry before the commissioner. Mr Ransom was formerly a law partner of President Arthur.
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Albany
N. Y
Hill
Rastus
Ransom
New York
Edward Fitzgerald
Troy
O’brien
Arthur
Washington Moves On Internal Revenue Chief Choice
In Washington March 11 the Evening Star reports a possible appointment of Mr. Miller of West Virginia as commissioner of internal revenue, amid opposition from Mr. Randall and others who favor abolition of the tax. The piece discusses candidates, party politics, and White House reception routines, noting rivals’ concerns about Kentucky distillers and the broader tax policy battle.
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Washington
Evening Star
Miller
West Virginia
Thompson
Kentucky
Raum
Illinois
Mr. Randall
Gorman
Kenna
Randall
Charge and Specifications Upon Which the Accused Was Arraigned
The document outlines the charges and specifications presented against the accused during arraignment. It details the counts or counts of alleged offenses, the statutory references, and the precise allegations the court must consider for resolution.
New Hampshire Town Officers and Voter Actions
In multiple towns Fremont Stratham South Hampton Nottingham Seabrook and Rochester residents selected moder ators clerks selectmen treasurers and collectors. Rochester citizens voted 20000 for town demands 200 to the Grand Army 500 for the soldiers monument and approved tax exemption for Rochester Aqueduct Co capital along with plans for a town hall and county courthouse if the legislature moves the county seat from Dover to Rochester.
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Seabrook
N. H
J. M. Weare
Jowas Glerk
James Smith
W. H. Walton
E. N. Eaton
Fr. E. Locke
Rochester
N. I
Grand Army
Rochester Aqueduct Company
Dover
Doctor Brown Called To See General Grant In New York
NONTH ADAMS March 11 Dr W E Brown cancer specialist is summoned to New York to examine General Grant. Dispute centers on whether he may share his treatment details with Grant's attending physicians. Brown recently recovered from illness. his son Wallace has accompanied him.
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Nonth Adams
W. E. Brown
New York
Gen. Grant
Dr. Brown
Gen. Grants
S. B. Elkins
Elkins
North Adams
Fordyce Barker
Douglass
Brown
Fred Grant
Mr. Elkins
Wallace
Temperance union meeting held in Leominster
The Worcester Northeast District Temperance union met at the Orthodox church in Leominster with representatives from Fitchburg Gardner Westminster Clinton Princeton Berlin Bolton Sterling Ashburnham Ashley and others. Morning reports on town conditions and traffic were covered followed by Rev. W. Pomfret of Fitchburg and Dr. Ingalls of Clinton addressing attendees. A resolution urging stronger public sentiment for liquor traffic suppression was debated until adjournment at 4 PM.
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Leominster
Mass
Worcester
Ingalls of
Clinton
Moore in Bowling Green Forces Notes From Father
Charles Moore, son of Dr. J. R. Moore, entered his father’s home in Bowling Green and attempted to make him sign notes totaling 6110. He choked the elderly man and displayed two revolvers to compel agreement. The father, already feeble, withdrew prosecutions as Moore, employed by the government in Evansville, Indiana, was arrested after recovery.
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Louisville
Bowling Green
Charles Moore
J. R. Moore
Seon
Young Moore
Evansville
Ind
George Fryer
England
Fryer
Rooke
Rookes
Court hears delay in Marine Bank case over Grant illness
In New York on March 11 Judge Benedict heard Jas D Fish president of the defunct Marine bank argue for delay because Gen Grant a key witness is ill. The judge reserved decision Paddy Ryan agreed to meet John L Sullivan within 100 miles of New Orleans in May under London rules with small gloves for 5000. The liabilities of Mitchell and Kinzler Hotel Brunswick are 267000 with assets 123000.
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New York
United States Circuit Court
Benedict
Jas. D. Fish
Whito
Marine Bank
Gen. Grant
Paddy Ryan
John L. Sullivan
New Orleans
London
Mitchell & Kinzler
Brunswick
Grant rests and improves as diary notes show progress
New York reports Dr Douglass stating General Grant slept little Tuesday night but rested well by noon and felt better. He drank fluids, had a lower pulse, and a temperature slightly above normal. He wrote for over an hour on reminiscences and retired early in good condition.
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New York
Douglass
Gen. Grant
Sedalia strike leaders back wage restoration amid calm action
A Jefferson City report says Sedalia strikers are orderly with no disturbanc e expected. They signed a pledge allowing trains to run and property to remain safe, while seeking restoration of former wages. Governors and railroad officials pursue arbitration to resolve the blockade across the Gould system.
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Jefferson City
Adjt
Jameson
Sedalia
Marmaduke
Jefferson
City
Centretown
Hager
Pinkerton
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific Road
Atchison, Kan
Gov. Martin
Fallon
Cushion Carroms And Chess Blindfold Pugilism At Club
In Boston rooms E H Marshall and James O Neil played a 200 point cushion carrom match for the state diamond emblem. O Neil won 200 to 191 after a tight duel. Steinitz dazzled at Boston Chess Club with blindfold four simultaneous games. Yale athletes staged winter events with rope climbs and vaulting. boxing bouts and polo matches were reported from Brockton Woburn Haverhill Quincy and Salem with multiple scores and times.
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E. H. Marshall
James O’ Neil
O’neil
George J. Kelly
Henry Blake
Marker
O’ Neil
Marshall
Boston Chess Club
Herr Steinitz
C. B. Snow
Howard Sargent
F. K. Young
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Columbia
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Mass
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A. A. Ferrin
Globe Rink
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Paris
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Quincy
Plymouths
Peabody
John Endicott Lodge
Salem
O’malley
Lady Friends of the
Salem Club
Adams supposedly confesses to Amherst murder in jail
Springfield report says Allen J. Adams in Northampton jail admits to M. B. Dickenson killing ten years ago in Amherst. Arraignment tomorrow will hinge on jailer Galland deputy Smith and Tennessee officer affidavit.
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Springfield
Mass
Allen J. Adams
Northamption
Moses B. Dickenson
Amherst
Galland
Smith
Tennessee
Adams
Democrats of Limington elect full ticket on Monday
The Limington Maine Democrats elected their entire ticket on Monday. Other notes include Mary McCaffrey aged 105 dying in Attleboro Massachusetts and Newmarket New Hampshire voters exempting manufacturing capital investments of ten dollars for ten years. Carrie Vose of Thornton Maine died at 19 from Rough on Rats. A petition circulates to appoint Hon. Bion Blanbury collector of the port of Portland. Framingham Massachusetts elected Patrick Hayes Jr as fifth selectman after a postponed vote. Gloucester criminals convicted for liquor selling. Penobscot County bar honors Abraham Sanborn. Salvation Army misfortune in North Adams with theft of money. Gloucester overseers elect William H. Wilkes keeper of the almshouse. Fisher mills at Bennington sold to New York parties to restart operations. large idle period impacts local economy.
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Limington
Mary McCaffrey
Attleboro
Mass
Newmarket
N. H
Carrie Vose
Thornton
Bion Blanbury
Port of Portland
Framingham
Patrick Hayes, Jr
Fifth Selectman
Frank Steele
Edwin
Wonso
Sargent D. Rich
H. F. Duncan
Gloucester
House of Correction
Penobscot County
Abraham Sanborn
Bangor
Board of Overseers of the
William H. Wilkes
John A. Pulsifer
Wilkes
Pulsifer
Russian Advance in Afghanistan Sparks Financial Fear
London reports confirm Russian troops have moved further into Afghanistan, signaling potential clash with Afghan forces. Markets panic with European and Egyptian securities dipping while American and Canadian railway stocks hold. Officials deny full-scale war plans though discussions point to possible conflict. a Paris conference on the Suez canal is planned.
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London
War Office
Afghanistan
England
Times
Earl Granville
St. Petersburg
India
Russia
Stock Exchange
Childers
House of Commons
Berlin
Frankfort
M. de Giers
Rothschilds
Barings
Mendellssohns
Turkistan
Hugh Childers
Honce of Commons
Daily News
Peter Lumsden
Rabat Pass
Herat
Peter
Gladstone
Kushan
Elizabethpol
Askabad
Kezilaryat
England Cedes Cameroons to Germany Except Victoria
Berlin reports England concedes the Cameroon colony to Germany with Victoria as a British-held town. Germany recognizes English supremacy between the Rio del Rey and Lagos, covering Niger area. Also noted are Sikh troops in Egypt repelling Arab attack and Austrian tariff retaliation against France and Germany. Berne reports 25 anarchists arrested, nine convicted for conspiring to destroy public buildings.
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Herbert Bismarck
England
West Africa
Germany
Cameroons
Victoria
Rio del Rey
Biafra
Gaboon
Equator
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Lagos
Niger
Egypt
London
Suakim
Saakim
India
Viennna
France
Austro-Hungary
Reichsrath
Berne
Expressmen Hold Annual Boston Club Dinner
About 175 Boston expressmen gathered at the Revere House for the annual Expressmen’s League dinner. Treasurer Jackson reported receipts of 1516.84 and expenses of 864.18 with 652.66 on hand. 210 was paid as rewards for catching thieves. Officers for the coming year were named, 240 members on rolls, and 282 complaints totaling 217559 were handled with 1750.94 paid. two companies expelled for non payment. Music by the Temple quartet and speeches followed the feast.
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Bowdoin Square
Revere House
Co. O. D
Expressmen’s League
Jackson
Association
William H. Seaver
Edwin G. Smith
Howard L. Jackson
Merrett Seeley
Henry A. Cook
Daniel Lovering, Jr
John W. Baldwin
John A. Driscoll
Edwin Allen
John McCrillis
Hampton V.tayward
Harvey W. Weston
Albert Cooper
George Lovering
J. E. Abbott
Fernald
Dan’’ Lovering
Adams Express Company
H. W. Dwight
American Company
W. B. Dinsmore
Adams Company
Express
League
E. J. Smith
Board of
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W. E. Plummer
Newton
A. N. Sampson
Adams
Yacob Strauss
Andrew Burton
Manchester
N. H
Dan” Lovering, Jr
S. St. John
Express Record
Merritt Seeley
National Express Company
H. W. Weston
N.w.weeks
Temple Quartette
Possible Hitch in Issuing Eastern Preferred Stock
The court notes Article 5 of the 1882 Eastern railroad lease contemplates unlawful disposal of net earnings via premature dividends to preferred stockholders, breaching trust. A new legislative bill authorizes the Eastern railroad’s preferred stock dividends to be paid by the Boston and Maine under their lease, with priority matching interest charges.
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Eastern Railroad
Boston and Maine
Supreme Court
Willard P. Phillips
Massachusetts
Charles Allen
Eastern Railroad Company
Boston and Maine Railroad
Suffolk
Fire News from Boston and Vicinity and Brief Telegraph Reports
In Boston area fires sparked by a locomotive on the Boston and Albany railroad set a haystack ablaze on the Davis estate in Brighton with $40 loss. A separate washup at 1:29 pm on Wednesday burned second floor of 1476 Washington Street. a $15 blaze. Brighton district saw a morning blaze at George French’s boarding house at Market Street and Western Avenue. West Roxbury fire at Walkhill Street damaged the dwelling of William N. Norley, owner Boston and Providence railroad. $500 damage. East SagInaw and other towns report multiple fires with substantial losses: Michigan Law works at SagInaw, Windsor village near Binghamton, and fires at Orono and Krono with insured losses around $60,000, $1000 respectively.
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Brighton
Station 5
Hose 5
Washington Street
George French
Market Street
Western Avenue
William N. Norley
Walkhill Street
West Roxbury
Boston and Providence Railroad
Noriey
East Saginaw
Mich
Michigan Law Company
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N. Y
Windsor
BanGoor
R. Richardson
Orono
David Estes
Qrono
Fulton and
Hanover Strets
Columbus Avenue
East Baton Ferries
Andrew B. Porter
Charles E. Clark
Martin W. Phalen
James J. O’keefe
Hamimond Street
James F. Cleary
E.G. Morrison & Son
David McInntosh
P. Powderly
Liquor saloon owner arrested in robbery case
George H. Dyer, proprietor of a Union street liquor saloon where Joseph Bisbee was robbed Tuesday evening, was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a warrant for being connected to the affair. Held at $1000 bail for today’s appearance. The Bay State lodge of Odd Fellows marked its 41st anniversary with a past grand James M. Usher address and a supper. Post 5 Grand Army will hold a camp fire at Market street headquarters tonight for a social gathering.
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George H. Dyer
Union Street
Joseph Bisbee
Bay State Lodge
James M. Usher
Post 5
Grand Army
Market Street
Counterfeit One Cent Pieces Reported in New York
The treasury department received specimens from the New York assistant treasurer of counterfeit one cent pieces believed to circulate widely in New York and surrounding areas. The fake coin is made entirely of copper, unlike genuine cents which use nickel. The more valuable nickel content would make copper fakes lucrative.
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Washington
Treasury Department
New York
Unitarian Club Banquet Remarks Herald Civic Mission
The Germania orchestra played operatic selections as 200 Unitarian club members and guests gathered at Vendome hall. Hon. Leverett Saltonstall presided and praised the party’s new Washington inauguration mood while Rev. E E Hale urged Unitarians to expand beyond private worship to active community service and reform.
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Germania Orchestra
Unitarian Club
Leverett Saltonstall
W. A. Russell
S. J. Burrows
Henry F. Jenks
H. N. Brown
Eugene DeNormandi
Charles F. Dole
J. L. Seward
Edis F. Hayward
James W. Austin
Grenville H. Norcross
Henry Lyon
David H. Coolidge
C. Smith
Charles Faulkner
N. H. Henchman
A.M. Howe
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A. F. Hervey
Frank M. Ames
John W. Cummings
Charles ¥. Dowse
C. Crocker
James Longley
W. F. Whitcomb
Webster King
C. A. Grinnell
Judge Soule
Saltonstall
Washington
United States
E. E. Hale
D. D
Papers Read at Appalachian Mountain Club Meeting
Nine new members admitted by the Appalachian Mountain Club. A letter of sympathy and aid was urged for avalanche sufferers near Piedmont. Papers discussed include Some hills in Plymouth county by C E Ridler and altitudes in Massachusetts with notes on the coast survey and Simeon Borden. Rev H P Nichols contributed A Week in the Pennsylvania Wilderness.
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Amsterdam Mountain Club
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Plymouth County
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E. G. Chamberlain
Massachusetts
Simeon Borden
United States Coast Survey
Borden
Coast Survey
Guyot
San Francisco
Pacific Geographical Society
Davidson
Pacific Coast
Himalya
America
Western Nail association reaffirms card rate in Pittsburg
The Western Nail association at Pittsburg Pa today reaffirmed the old card rate of 225 for pails. Trade is reported a little brighter. Essex New Jersey town elections show slight democratic gains. Republicans retain control of the board of county freeholders. A house owned and occupied by William Ellenhausen and wife burned early Wednesday at Uaysville Ontario. The coups perished in the flames unable to escape. A Maryland court of appeals rules pool rooms and pools sales do not violate the law. Pool rooms closed for some time will be reopened. The river coal exchange meets in Pittsburg with a unanimous pledge to stand with the miners against advances. Not a faith cure. To gratify his wife W Monroe Catskill New York used Favorite Remedy for gravel and was cured.
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Western Nail Association
Pittsburg
Essex
N. J
Board of County Freeholders
William Ellenhausen
Uaysville
Ont
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The
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Monongahela River
Embroidered Robes Spectacular Thursday Morning Sale
A large assortment of elegant embroidered robes will debut Thursday morning with prices from 3.50 to 15.60. Two styles are highlighted as superior to any shown at the price. Featured are elegant embroidered India lawn robes at 4.20 and lawn robes at 4.90 with market equivalents. Also offered are tinted lawn and chambray embroideries in multiple widths with various color options. Forty pieces all over Hamburg at 0.65 and twenty pieces at 1.00, with usual prices higher.
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