Rhode Island Senatorship Contenders Rise in Durfee Race
Chief Justice Durfee allows his name in the senatorial contest as Nathan F. Dixon of Westerly leads with votes poised to count. Representative W. W. Blodgett backs Durfee while ex Governor Wetmore, Wilson, and Colt follow, Dixon gaining momentum as the early favorite in a 109 vote joint ballot.
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Providence
Fl. I
Durfee
Supreme Court
Nathan FB. Dixon
Westerly
W. W. Blodgett
Pawtucket
House
Senate
Rhode Island
Dixon
United States Senate
National House
Congress
Bradley
Wetmore
Wilson
Colt
Newport
Judge Colt
Wanamaker reshapes railway mail service in political purge
Postmaster General Wanamaker clears out railroad mail service head and chief attorney positions and installs J Lawrie Bell and James N Tyner. New appointees are allied with the administration as reform accelerates under civil service rules, with vacancies and nominations across several post offices.
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Washngton
SprciAu
Wanamaker
William L. Bancroft
Railroad
J. Lawrie Bell
Edward E. Bryant
James N. Tyner
Cleveland
Reading
Penn
Pennsylvania & Reading Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Philadelphia & Reading
Civil Service
Tyner
Hazen
Clarkson
Igher
Aly
Massachusetts
William F. Fitch
Winchester
Fitch
B. F. Holbrook
Senate
Elias E. Fuller
Launton
Elijah A. Morse
F. 5
Hall
Fuller
Morse
William F. Kennedy
Harles L. Merriam
Shelburne Falls
Andrew C. Bradley
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Washington
Harvard Law School
Charles Bradley
National Bank of the Republic
A. R. Shepherd
the Sun
Reid
France
Ophir Farm
Westchester County
Evening Sun
Combination Suits for Boys 4 to 14 in Boston
A new line of CHEVIOTS and CASSIMERES called Combination Suits for boys aged 4 to 14 includes jacket two pairs of pantaloons and a cap priced at 4.50. Two hundred suits ready today with more to follow, plus spring overcoats and youth suits available at savings on hats and caps. Samples and measurement rules offered on request.
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Boston
Salisbury Undaunted by Vote of Confidence Threat
Lord Salisbury told a Watford audience that only a vote of want of confidence could end the government early and dismissed discussions of forged letters as irrelevant. He said the commission would judge Irish leader accusations and that Parnellite leaders would be weighed by the tribunal before any opinion.
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Parnell
London
Watford
Lord Salisbury
Weather Bulletin For New England And Mid Atlantic Coast
Washington reports a 24 hour outlook for March 19. Maine New Hampshire and Vermont expect fair weather with Vermont and New Hampshire then rain and stationary temperatures with northerly winds. Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and western New York see rain after a fall in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island with stationary temperatures and rising winds. Cautionary signals posted from Wood s Hall to Delaware Breakwater.
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Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Atlantic
Wood’s Hall
Delaware
Webster's Salary Debate in the House of Commons
Sir William Vernon Harcourt challenges government actions over Irish officials aiding the Times and questions the nine month service of Attorney General Webster. Gladstone defends parliamentary time limits as Goschen to set prior discussion scope. Harcourt accuses the government of dodging debate and invoking a covert closure while warning the Commons risks becoming a vestry.
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Tisza
House
Italy
Sultanate of
Oppia
American College
Rome
House of Commons
William Vernon Harcourt
Times
Cartwright
Cockburn
Société Des Métaux
Salisbury
Parnell
London
Willi Vernon Harcourt
the Times
Webster
Gladstone
G. J. Goschen
W. H. Smith
Copper Troubles Hit Paris Banks Amid Suspensions
Paris reports warn that Banque de Paris faces distress tied to copper losses. Société des Métaux suspends payments for copper liabilities while Comptoir d Escompte lenders pledge 27 million francs. Shareholders contemplate action over fund misuses and hidden balances as copper markets buoy demand for Rio Tinto.
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Paris
Banque de Paris
Comptoir d’Escompte
Calumnies Repelled in Hungary Diet Shooting Incident
In the Hungarian Diet a deputy repelled charges against Premier Tisza over railway interests. Minister Baross backed him as the chamber resolved to note the ministers replies. In the vestibule a man insulted deputy Rohonczy, who fired, wounding the assailant in the thigh. students reacted with excitement but dispersed calmly.
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Stefan Karolyi
Tisza
Herr Everyoes
Herr Tisza
Rohonczy
Auction of Erwin Davis Paintings Opens in New York
The Chickering Hall sale lists 145 paintings with 70 sold for 35350 dollars. Top price is 6250 dollars for Theodore Rousseau landscape. Other notable bids include Corot, Daubigny, Courbet, Dupre, Valton, Degas, Inness and Troyon works with prices from 550 to 2150 dollars.
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New York
Erwin Davis
Chickering Hall
Theodore Rousseau
Coliseum
J. B. C. Corot
C. F. Daubigny
G. Courbet
E. Degas
Jules Dupre
Daubigny
Troyon
J. F. Miller
George Inness
Sixty Seven Horses Sold at Lucky Carmony Sale
Sixty seven horses were sold at the Lucky Carmony sale in Cambridge City Indiana on Tuesday for a total of $31,000. Wayne Wilson a sorrel stallion brought $11,000.
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Cambridge City
Ind
Wayne Wilson
Italy Accepts Protectorate Over Oppia Sultanate
In the Chamber of Deputies Prime Minister Crispi stated that Italy would protect the Oppia Sultanate on the Somali coast at the sultans request. The move costs Italy nothing and follows consul inquiries about engagements with other powers. He also announced support for commercial settlements in South America.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Crispi
Rudini
Italy
Sultanate of
Oppia
South America
Pilgrims Honored at Rome College Dinner
The American College in Rome hosted a grand dinner honoring the leaders of the American pilgrims. Many prelates attended as Bishop Keane of the future Catholic University in Washington spoke in English Latin and French to applause. The Pope s vicar Cardinal Parocchi attended.
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Rome
American College
Keane
New Catholic University At
Washington
Cardinal Parocchi
Mt Holyoke Elects Mary A. Brigham President
Mt Holyoke trustees in Northampton elected Miss Mary A Brigham of Brooklyn New York as president of the re organized seminary now chartered as a college for women Brigham long served as associate principal at Professor West s Brooklyn seminary and has held posts at Ingham University Smith College and Wellsley College duties to begin next fall.
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Mary A. Brigham
Brooklyn
Mt. Holyoke College
State Board of Arbitration
Fall River
Atlantic Baseball League
Sprixcrirtp
Mt. Holyoke Seminary
Northampton
N. Y
College For
Miss Brigham
West
Brooklyn Ae Seminary
Westboro
Mass
Ingham University
Leroy, N. Y
Wellesly College
Smith College
Oklahoma Boomers Resisted Troops in Crutch Creek Clash
Reports from Oklahoma and surrounding areas describe a clash as boomers resisted Lt. Carson’s troops removing them. Injuries occurred. Arnold and Adams were beaten. others bound and held under guard. Officials note limited danger and ongoing ejectment of boomers.
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Okianoma
I. T
Boomers
Kansas City
The
Times
Oklahoma City
United States
Co Foundation
Carson
Kansas
United States Attorney
Olahoma
United
Arkansas City
Lynching Threats Stir Stockbridge After Assault on Cora Palmer
Residents of Stockbridge dreadningly discuss a felonious assault on 14 year old Cora Palmer by an unknown man while returning from singing school near Prospect Hill. Cora and her younger brother were attacked. the brother defended her with a lantern, they reached home as a search party formed. Cora lies in critical condition but is expected to recover.
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Great Barrington
Stockbridge
Cora
Frank Palmer
Prospect Hill
Miss Palmer
Maritime Arrivals and Departures List From March Mails
A dense register of ships and origins with ports including Boston Barrow Baltimore Bremen Hamburg Havana Liverpool Leith Yokohama Queenstown and New York. Vessels such as Trinacria Danial Dora Argosy City of Columbia Monticello Harbinger Taormina and more move between Atlantic and overseas ports with March 17 18 or 19 dates.
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Boston
Trinacria
Palermo
Barrow
Danial
New York
Baltimore
Dora
Cape Verd Islands
Bremen
Mark Lane
New Orleans
Neto
Dover
Chester
Newark
Glasgow
State of Indiana
Hamburg
Argosy
Havana
City of Columbia
Point Lepreaux
City of Monticello
Bermuda
St. John
Moville
Ethiopia
Liverpool
Corean
Taormina
Leith
Harbinger
Harrington
Galveston
Queenstown
Harrogate
Yokohama
City of Rio de Janeiro
Sanfrancisco
Hong Kong
Jupiter
Habana
Rhaetia
St. Oswald
Calcutta
Alvo
Hayti
Brinio
Baracoa
Niagara
Mexico
Moravia
Havreen
Panama
Aspinwall
Werra
Brem
Philadelphia
Lord Clivs
Dartmouth
North Durham
Dunkirk
Prawle Point
Tower Hill
London
117 year old Emma Gatewood dies in Scottdale Penn
Emma Gatewood aged 117 died in Scottdale Penn. She was born in Virginia, a former slave, mother of eleven children and grandmother to fifty seven, great grandmother to forty six, and great great grandmother to thirty six. Newport Horse Railroad stockholders vote to raise capital from 50000 to 75000 for electric motor power costs.
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Jay Gould
New York
Cincinnati
John B. Mosby
E. F. Neyes
Henry Zeigler
Daniel Brown
Amos Dye
Ide
Hanover Street
Providence
R. L
Rhode Island
Luzerne
Penn
Pease
Pitrspurg
Emma Gatewood
Scottdale
Virginia
Newport
R. I.) Horse Railroad Company
Vernal Signs Four New Brocade Colors for Public View
The store announces four new brocade color lines MODORE PEACH ISABELLA and GRASS using rich French fabric. Irish Points are sold at 6 15 and 20 per pair. Artist Decorator W H Prichard will advise customers in this department.
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Paris
Tion
W. H. Prichard
Bancroft & Dyer
Canada Rejects Immediate Steps Toward Reciprocity With U S
Ottawa March 19 The budget debate ends with Sir Richard Cartwrights amendment to permit immediate talks on unrestricted reciprocity with the United States voted down by government supporters. Cockburn attacks Liberal policy while Liberal Temple supports reciprocity. The yeas 77 nays 121.
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Ottawa
Ont
Richard Cartwright
Canada
United States
Cockburn
M.P
Toronto
Ontario
New York State
Boodle
Cartwright
States
Hitt
Sherman
England
L. H. Davies
Madill
Temple
John Haggart
Yeas
Navy orders and Logan monument reported in Gazette
Naval assignments include Forsyth ready to command Saratoga and Marmion assigned to Franklin. Stanton and Cowie ordered to exam for promotion while Evans moves to ordnance duty. Ferebee and Farwell detached to waiting orders and Norfolk Hospital respectively. Schetky retired as of the 22d. Illinois Senate votes a 50 000 monument for John A Logan.
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Washington
James M. Forsyth
Saratoga
B. A. Marmion
Franklin
J. R. Stanton
I. J. Cowie
Joel C. Evans
Ordnance Department
Washington Navy Yard
N. McP. Ferebee
Norfolk Naval Hospital
W. G. Farwell
Naval Hospital
Norfolk, Va
Charles A. Schetky
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Dosepy Burnett & CO
Joseph Burnett & CO
Anad
Chicago
State Street
Frederick C. Bowditch
Charies S. Rackemann
James R. Cagget
Grenville H. Norcross
Francis V. Bales
Robert Copman
Unix
H. Crocker
Moss Williams
Grance A. Fisher
Henry W. Bragg
Winans C. Williamson
Heman W. Chaplin
Paixeas B. Smith
Joan T. Hassam
J. Morris Meredith
Alex. F. Wapsworts
Roseart S. Minott
Henry H. Edes
Manager
Franklin ST
Washington St
Samuel Ward
Paper Merchants& Stationers
Devonshire Street
Boston Heating Company
Atlantic Avenue
NATL
Life Ins. Cvo
J. T. Phelps
Agt
Barkey
Wooster
David Barkey
Milton Township
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Eugene Schuyler
Leonico Jolia
Haytien
Whitelaw Reid
F. B. Thurber
Erastus Wiman
Yale
Benjamin Silliman
Amesbury
Mme
Fursch-Maedi
American School of Opera
New Tor
Oklahoma
Baldwinville
Abba Goeld Woolson
Meionaon
Holyoke
Goodell
Wendell Phillips
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
WM. Franklin Hall
Okson
Glone
Bosto
Liberty Square
Harcourt
Bank of France
Societe Des Metaux
Observer’s Office
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U.S.A
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Yarmouth
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Montreal
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Reasky
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N. Mex
el Paso
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American College At
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Canal ST
Army and Navy Gazette
Illinois Senate
John A. Logan
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