Boston Natural History Society hears talks on Serpent Mound and Bermuda origin
The Boston Society of Natural History held a general meeting with Professor F. W. Putnam presenting on the Serpent Mound in Adams county Ohio and its preservation aided by Peabody fund. Dr J Walter Fewkes argued erosion shaped Bermuda forms, while Professor Agassiz joined the discussion offering counterpoints.
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Boston Society of Natural History
F. W. Putnam
Adams County
Ohio
Putnam
The
Peabody Fund
Fort Hill
Rush River
J. Walter Fawkes
Bermudas
Darwin
Agassiz
Dr. Fewkes
Debates in Congress on Civil Service and Nurses Pensions
Washington dispatch outlines Blair's bid to delay a civil service preference bill for wounded Confederate soldiers, Vance's rebuttal about North Carolina pensions, and debates over pension provisions for army nurses. It notes votes on meat inspection, river harbor works, and public buildings, with adjournment at 5 10.
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Washington
Hoar
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Boston Custom House
Blair
Vance
North Carolina
Evarts
Dolph, Frye and West
Beck
Edmunds
Association of Nurses
Women
Committee On Pensions
National Relief Board of Women
Association of Army Nurses
War Department
Secretary of War
Treasury
House
Dakota
Spooner
Committee On
Public Buildings
Pawtucket
R. L
Bridgeport
Conn
Frye
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Mexico
Central and South America
Brazil
Randall Tariff Resolution and House Debate Summary
Randall of Pennsylvania presented a Philadelphia Board of Trade tariff resolution urging protection of home industries and limited free imports. The House debated the Court of Claims eight hour law adjustments with speakers including Tillman Lodge, Dingley, and Allen highlighting claims, government trust, and workers’ rights.
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Wassington
Randall
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Board of Trade
United States
Court of Claims
Messrs. Rogers
Arkansas
Tillman
South Carolina
Taulbee
Kentucky
Treasury
Lodge
Massachusetts
Dingley
Maine
Ths
Aan
I¢hipan
Debate Over Labor Department Bill and Trade Provisions
A lengthy House debate centers on establishing a department of labor. Amendments expand inquiries into wages, convict-made goods, living costs, tariff effects, foreign and domestic industry, and farmer debt. The Mills tariff impact is also examined before adjournment.
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Tarsney
House
Department of Labor
Buchanan
New Jersey
United States
Congress
Mills
Texas
Europe
America
Randall
Pennsylvania
Commissioner of Labor
Milliken
Modest Massachusetts Congressmen Face National Convention Picks
Washington dispatch reports most Massachusetts lawmakers will not pursue national convention slots. Democratic leaders favor General Collins for delegate head, with others unlikely to go. Republicans split among Lodge and Hoar while Beard pushes against Lodge, as Cogswell and Long weigh district roles.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Congress
Collins
St. Louis
Morse
Mr. Lodge
Lodge
Beard
Loring
Essex County
Cogswell
Long
Dr. Burden
Davis
Chicago
Randall
Hayden
Colonel Allen
Whiting
Rockwell
Twelfth District
Lodge denies contest for Chicago delegation seat
Washington dispatch reports that Senator Lodge disclaims any bid for the Chicago delegation seat while noting he would not refuse a State convention request to serve as a delegate. The move is seen as a setback for Beard supporters who favor his election. Beard remains confident despite Lodge remarks.
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Washington
Mr. Lodge
Post
Beard
Lodge
Journal
Congress
Simmons & Co release new athletic goods catalog
G. W. Simmons & Co. issue a new catalog for baseball football tennis and all athletic players. The firm serves a large portion of the local athletic community from 382 to 44 North Street, the address listed for contact.
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G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
German Citizens Recall Emperor William in New York Memorial
In Steinway Hall New York a German and American citizen gathering mourned Emperor William. Carl Schurz spoke in German noting the emperor aided German unity and avoided conquest, while acknowledging his belief in the divine right of kings. John A. Bigelow delivered English remarks and a letter to the emperor was read.
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New York
Carl Schurz
Steinway Hall
William
American Republic
United States
Atlantic
Mr. Schurz
Schurz
John A. Bigelow
Frederick
Gott
Victims Of The Storm Found In Putnam Conn
Two elderly storm victims in Putnam Connecticut were found near a barn after a week under snow. Farmer Frank Hopkins aged 65 and Emeline Whitey aged 70 lay beside a lantern and keys as six cattle and three other animals decayed from starvation.
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Frank Hopkins
Emeline Whitey
Putnam
Connecticut
Forest cultivation lecture by Harvard professor at Lowell Institute
Professor George Lincoln Goodale of Harvard delivered the ninth Lowell Institute lecture on Forests and Forest Products. He warned that current lumber methods damage soil and water storage, urged arboriculture, and described European forestry instruction and American practical forest care with screen illustrations.
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George Lincoln Goodale
Harvard University
Ais
Lowell Institute
Europe
America
Goodale
Substantial Donations for West End Nursery Appeal
The West End Nursery and Infants Hospital at 37 Blossom Street lists donations received since December 1, 1837 and appeals for more aid. About thirty five babies are under care as subscriptions from numerous individuals and families total 206,842 dollars to support the institution through the year.
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West End Nursery
Blossom Street
H. C. Haven
Beacon Street
William Minot, Jr
Court Street
Francis
J. Arthur Beebe
J. Collins Warren
Henry Saltonstall
David P. Kimball
Charles Merriam
J. H. Thorndike
William Lawrence
Mary V.~lasigi
H. Derby
William Montgomery
B. S. Kotch
Joseph S. Fay
E. B. Bigelow
J. T. Coolidge, Jr
Christ Church
Andover
Mass
Matilda Goddard
John Foster
William Endicott, Jr
Clara T. End
Anonymous
Faulkner
H. W. Faulkner
Leverett Bradley
F. R. Sears
Henry B. Jackson
A. E. Ticknor
H. G. Harper
G. T. Davis
Hele Wheeler
G. W. Hammond
J. W. Wheelwright
Charles Ry
A. H. Crocker
W. D. Richards
C. P. Curtis
Gray
F. B. Sprague
Mary A. Tappan
Francis Minot
W. A. Peabody
George H. Quincy
Charles B. Lancaster
Charles Head
Collamore
H. Oane
F. Warren, Jr
O. V. Hemenway
Edward W. Codman
Charles H. Minot
G. W. Wright
C. C. Jackson
Mary Anne Wales
George A. Gardner
H. T. Spooner
Caroline W. Deckie
R. 5. Russell
Henry Tuck
Take Care Beware of Pedlers Offering Pearline Substitutes
Public notice warns residents about street pedlers selling dangerous articles in place of Pearline cleaning product. Authorities urge caution and advise refusing offers and reporting any suspicious activity to police.
Standish Monument Associa tion elects officers and committee
The Standish Monument Association met in room 74 at the Equitable building and elected officers headed by President General Horace Binney Sargent. An executive committee was named with orders to immediately proceed to finish the monument.
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Standish Monument Association
Equitable Building
Horace Binney Sargent
Robert C. Willathrop
Alexander H. Rice
Benjamin F. Butler
George B. Loring
Charles M. Bliss
Miles Standish
Edward S. Tobey
Roland Worthington
Joseph H. Stickney
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
John D. Long
John F. Andrew
L. Miles Standish
Stephen M. Allen
George Curtis
Oliver Ditson
Frank H. Palmer
Hamilton E. Smith
John S. Loring
Alden Frink
George W. Wright
Joshua M. Cushing
Ira L. Moore
Harrison Loring
J. F. Southworth
Mr. Adama
Missouri Pacific Surplus Shown Despite Southwest Confusion
The Missouri Pacific reports a net earnings of 4.7 million with a 3.0 million dividend and a 1.5 million surplus after fixed charges. The confusion stems from aggregating earnings of Gould roads, which do not reflect MP alone. The New York Evening Post notes the surplus does not cover deficits of other lines.
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Missouri Pacific
New York Evening Post
Iron Mountain
Grant in Peace and Other Works Reviewed
Book notes survey several postwar biographies and works. Badeau’s Grant in Peace receives mixed critique emphasizing etiquette anecdotes. Boutwell’s brief sketches praise some facts but reveal partisan stance. Barrows’s Indian Question argues law needs public backing. Thackeray letters lauded. Scribner’s Magazine highlights notable pieces. The Statesman’s Year Book praised for up-to-date global statistics.
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Badéau
Appomattox
Mt. McGregor
England
Windsor
Jesse Grant
London
George S. Boutwell
Choate
Webster
Lincoln
Statesman
Webster and
Barrows
Railroads, finance, and corporate moves hit early spring
Reports show Rock Island road selling six million dollars at a 102 percent return to a new syndicate including the Drexels. Houston & Texas Central reorganization deposits meet satisfaction. Foreclosure decrees likely by mid April. Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans wins a $2.6 million Ohio River bridge to be ready in 1890. Northern Pacific and St Paul Minneapolis & Manitoba race to Butte as both push rapid construction. Illinois Central at its annual meeting elected H Welling as director succeeding J C Clarke. Georgia Pacific Railway stockholders meet in Birmingham March 31 to authorize a consolidated second mortgage of fifteen thousand dollars per mile. Transfer books close March 21 reopen April 3.
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Drexels
Houston & Texas Central
Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans
Ohio River
Northern Pacific
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
Butte
Possie
Illinois Central
Chicago
H. Welling
J. C. Clarke
Georgia Pacific Railway Company
Birmingham
Ala
Financial claims rise to seven hundred thousand in Gray estate
Commissioners met to receive and examine claims against William Gray Jr the defaulter with about six hundred thousand dollars from two mills Atlantic and Indian Orchard. Total claims may exceed seven hundred thousand with several assignations noted including D C Henshey W R Barnes & Co Jacob Gattman Garrett Ward and a prior 1876 settlement at sixty cents on the dollar.
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William Gray, Jr
Atlantic and
Indian Orchard
Gray
D. C. Henshey, Dry Goods
Springfield
W. R. Barnes & Co
Baltimore
J. Kemp Bartlett
Jacob Gattman
Gattman & Co
Aberdeen
Miss
Garrett Ward
Stair Builder
New York
Appeal Hearing on John ONeill Boodle Alderman Case
The appeal of John ONeill from the General Term affirmation of his conviction was heard in the Court of Appeals at Albany. Arguments were not concluded yesterday.
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John O'Neill
New York
Court of Appeals
Albany
Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla Advocates Simple Remedies
A past-era medical critique lauds simple root and herb remedies over specialist theories while promoting Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparilla as a superior blood purifier and spring tonic. Testimonials claim Eyes and health improved, urging use for yearly health and cold resistance.
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Philo M. Parsons
City Hotel
Hartford, Conn
Warner
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