An Idea for the Speaker Dawes Amendments and the Frye Bill
A Boston correspondent reports a parliamentary rule idea to the House rules committee. The note describes a scheme where absent members’ rolls record votes on the radical side, potentially shifting majorities and echoing Speaker Reed’s tactics. It warns the rule could crush the minority and aid GOP aims.
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Wasuinctox
Mpecrau
Andrew
Boston
Committee On Rules
Ried
Reed
House committee moves to take up Frye funding bill for railroad debt
The House committee on Pacific railroads adopted a Cooper of Indiana measure to take up at the next session the Frye Senate bill funding the debt of both roads. Vote was 9 to 1 with one absent. Chairman Daizell said the vote reflected method of consideration, not members’ preference.
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House Committee On Pacific Railroads
Cooper
Indiana
Frye
Senate
Daizell
Union Pacific
Adams
House
Indian Land Allotment Bill Expands To Include Wives
Senate Indian Affairs Committee approves Dawes bill to allot eighty acres to married Indian women and to deem issue from such unions as legitimate. The measure covers existing and future reservations, and allows leasing of allotments for farming grazing up to three years or mining up to ten years under Interior regulations.
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Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Dawes
Secretary of the Interior
Nitroglycerin Shells Tested By Ordnance Board
Secretary of War transmits to Senate the Ordnance Board report on a new nitro glycerine shell for Parrott rifles tested at Sandy Hook. The 89 pound iron shells held 4.5 pounds of the compound, 101 yard iron turret target. Initial shot lacked fuse. second with percussion fuse showed relative promise. Board notes shell weakness and shape prevented penetration but recommends further trials.
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Secretary of War
Senate
Ordnance Board
Sandy Hook
Immigrant Landing Station Committees Set to Meet Saturday
A joint House and Senate immigration and naturalization panel held a meeting on a resolution to probe foreign investment in American industries. Sub committees will be appointed Saturday to study subjects except the immigrant landing station location, which the full committee will review.
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House
Senate
Committees On Immigration and Naturalization
Brower’s Fate to be Settled in NC Republican Clash
Republicans in North Carolina’s Brower district push for renomination of Brower’s challenger. Young Thomas Settle seeks the GOP nod, while James Bradfield may run as an independent if Brower is renominated. Bradfield urges abolition of internal revenue taxes and an educational bill, claiming the party betrayed pledges. Mass meetings are already planned, with Settle and Bradfield scheduled to speak at Greensboro Court House in Guilford County on April 9.
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Brower
North Carolina
Thomas Settle
James Bradfield
Bradfield
Settle
Mr. Bradfield
Greensboro Court House
Guildford County
Consul Fowler Reports to State Department in Boston
Mr. John Fowler of Boston, recently named consul at Ningpo, China, visited town and conferred with Assistant Secretary Wharton to receive his official instructions from the State Department.
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Fowler
John Fowler
Boston
Ningpo
China
State Department
Wharton
President Harrison hosts education advocates in Boston
President Harrison received delegates to the American Association for the Education of the Colored Youth in Boston. He praised their work, expressed faith in education as national safety, and urged broader views on means to advance common schooling before they depart. He shook hands with the delegation.
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Harrison
American Association For the Education of the Colored Youth
John M. Gregory
Professor Gregory
Presidential Postmasters Nominations to Senate
The President sent to the Senate postmaster nominations for Vermont and Maine. In Vermont Edward Clark of Poultney and Alex W. Davis of White River Junction are named along with Jasper H. Orcutt of Northfield. In Maine Joseph W. Gary of Caribou is proposed.
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Senate
Vermont
Edward Clark
Poultney
Alex W. Davis
White River Junction
Jasper H. Orcutt
Northfield
Maine
Joseph W. Gary
Caribou
Market Dull in New York and Local Trading Edges Down
A quiet New York market yesterday saw prices hold with minor changes after delivery hour. Thomson-Houston led activity with a sharp opening fall then a recovery, while pockets of profit arose from misinterpreted circulars and bets by New York buyers. The note highlights potential Wisconsin Central income bonds, discussions on banking vs trust company dominance, and various rail and finance movements including Chesapeake & Ohio’s possible extension and Interstate Commerce Law implications.
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New York
Thomson- Houston
Congress Street
O. S
Canada Budget Sparks Radical Tariff Overhaul
Ottawa reports reveal Hon. George E. Foster unveiling a budget slashing duties on many necessities while boosting protectionist measures. The plan aims to shield farmers miners and fishers with steep increases on paints gloves hats and foodstuffs though critics warn of US tensions and widespread distress as Ontario's debt mounts.
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Ottawa
George E. Foster
House of Commons
United States
Canada
Atlantic and Pacific
Richard Cartwright
Candi
Foster
Washington
Ontario
Disturbance Aboard German Steamer Chow Foo With Coolies
The Singapore Free Press reports on a mutinous disturbance aboard the Chow Foo, a German steamer carrying about 250 coolies to Delhi Sumatra. Four days from Singapore the crew faced threats, oil was scattered from lamps, and attempts to endanger the ship. Reports vary on casualties, with one account claiming thirteen coolies were shot and another noting the captain sought protection from a Dutch warship.
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San Francisco
Singapore Free Press of
Dan
Delhi
Sumatra
Amoy
Swatow
Singapore
Kiew
Prinz Henrikt
Old Saul's Catarrh Cure Promises Quick Health Relief
Advertises Old Saul's Catarrh Cure as a swift remedy for catarrh and influenza. Claims quick relief and health benefits, urging readers to use the product to avoid disappointment.
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Old Saul
Desperate Escape as Insane Patient Attacks Mil ford Doctor
Mil ford on March 27 H W Eames narrowly escaped death at the hands of W F Reynolds an insane patient he was watching Reynolds attacked with a brick grappled with Eames overturned lamps and furniture after an hour Eames restrained the patient in bed Reynolds hid two knives in medicine bottles and planned to kill the physician Eames a strong man now moves with crutches after severe bruises
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MilFord
H. W. Eames
W. F. Reynolds
Reynolds
Eames
Ames
Will of John Pew Bequeaths Gloucester Church and Others
The Gloucester will of John Pew leaves $500 to the First Baptist Church and its Sunday school, $200 to the Gloucester Y M C A, the Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, and the Baptist Home Mission Society. In the Mary Ryan case, exceptions are filed to car speed rulings and a new trial is sought. N A Very resigns as First Baptist Church treasurer due to ill health after over twenty five years. He also resigns as noble grand of Arabella Lodge D Or R.
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Salem
John Pew
Gloucester
First Baptist Church
Gloucester Young Men’s Christian Association
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Baptst Home Mission Society
Mary Ryan
Naumkeag Street Railway
N. A. Very
Flelas
Arabella Lodge
D.orr
Asbury Grove Camp Meeting Association Holds Annual Meeting
The group met in Hartston and debated whether to hold camp meeting on Sunday. They decided to begin Tuesday August 19 and run for one week. Rev. C. L. Eastman of Chelsea was named superintendent and Charles Johnson will oversee the grounds. Rev. J. M. Leonard joined the association replacing Rev. D. D. Pickles who resigned due to Europe travel.
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Hasrtton
Asbury Grove
C. L. Eastman
Chelsea
Charles Johnson
J. M. Leonard
D. D. Pickles
Europe
Minor matters in Lynn
Lynn March 27 Specially The Democratic committee meet tomorrow night for organization The new committee in Ward 7 are George H Rich Daniel H Hayden John C Hamley and William HH Hooper Miss Alice Louise Sherman the blind girl who lost her brother Fred W Sherman a night or two ago is now in the hands of friends and information as to the whereabouts of her brother is eagerly sought.
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Lynn
George H. Rich
Daniel H. Hayden
John C. Hamley
William HH. Hooper
Alice Louise Sherman
Fred W. Sherman
Cutters Strike Over Wage Demand Rattles Finney Works
In Haverhill on March 27 a major disturbance erupts as trimming cutters at A. Finney go on strike. They have been paid eight dollars and seek eleven, a demand deemed too wide to settle quickly, signaling broader labor tension.
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Haverwhin
A. Finney
Civil service questioned as mayor backs raise of first assistants
A city controversy claims the Board of Assessors and Mayor Hart bypassed civil service rules by promoting James Carney and Dennis Brennan to first assistant assessors though neither had served in the lower grade. Critics allege favoritism and call for adherence to established promotion standards.
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Board of Assessors
Hart
James Carney
Dennis F. Brennan
Grand Army
Hills
Messrs. Carney and Brennan
Auction Sales Today and Marital Notices
Damaged Hair 11 a.m. sale by Horatio Harris & Co. In this city March 25 Frederick W Hutchinson to Mary O Trainor. In this city March 26 William Merrit to H Fannie Summers. In Dorchester March 26 George W Roberts of New York to Emma F Robinson of Dorchester.
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Hutchinson—Trainor
C. T. Whittemore
Frederick W. Hutchinson
Mary O. Trainor
Merrit—Summers
C. F. Lee
William Merrit
H. Fannie Summers
Roberts—Robinson
Dorchester
F. J. Hale
George W. Roberts
New York
Emma F. Robinson
Obituaries and death notices from March readings
A list of obituary notices and deaths from March events across several U S locations. Names include Harriet N Brown Maria W Croome Calvin Clark William Evans William R Gould Albert Farley Heard Margaret Hearn Frank W Hayden Mary Tyson Susan D Locke Helen McGregor Noyes Edward Smith Thomas Stacey Alsadania M Wood Leonora Wiggin with ages and brief service notes where given.
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Albert Farley
Ipswich
Mass
M. Fisher Longstreth
Enoch Clapp
Locke
Kansasity
Susan D
Andrew J. Locke
Noyes
Lexington
Helen McGregor Noyes
Daniel Parker Noyes
Byfield
R. M. Lawrence
Boston & Lowell
Smith
Roxbury
Edward Smith
South Boston
Stacy
Lynn
Thomas Stacey
Wood
Salmon Falls
Alsadania M
Charles F. Wood
Wiggin
Worcester
Leonora V
J. Howard Wiggin
West Medford
Chatham
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Governor Ames
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Goudy & Green
Chicago
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Goudy
H.L Nicholas
C.,c.,c. & St. L. Common
Missouri Pacific
Messrs. H. B. Hollins & Co
Reading
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J.C. Hill
Virginia
The
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City of New Bedford
Salem Affairs
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the Mayor’s Civil Service
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Boston Wharf
Congress, Sleeper
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Caibridge
Charles Almy
State St
G. W. Simmons & CO
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Freeland, Loomis & CO
COAL
Thompson & Baker Coal CO
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Orpie
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Kilby Street
Woeseton
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London
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Benry S Bean
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Suimmer
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Charles Howard Smith
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John Jeffries & Sons
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Coffin & Henry
Owaa
Iowa
Heston
Es Moines
Mitchell’s Boys’ School
Billerica
Eston
Middlesex
Sarayw M. Philps
Said
Testate
Mabel Key
Charles K. Cobb
Cambridge
N Post
Winess
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Esquire
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Register
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Braintree
Norfolk
Susan G. Coffin
Suffolk
George A. Dary
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Seid Lenton
Sai Court
Jonny W. McKim
A H George
OM Monwe
Massachu
John Quinn
Jeremiah W. Coveney
Georgee M. Brooks
Ss. i. Folsom
Asst. Register
Hannah BB. Roach
Medford
Said County
Francis S. Hesseltine
Iid
Ss. H. Followu
Ruth We. Clark
Edward G. Rand
Admr
Chambers Street
ATP Pece
Bridget Halloran
John Halloran
TELCE
William Crooks
Robert J. Crooks
Samr
Washington Street
Mary A. Wess
Suffol
Alby C
Bulogel Riley
Stroik
Mary Ann Riley
Adinx
Park Theatre
Signor
Tommarso Salvini
the Outlaw
Alesander Salvine
Don Cesar DE Bazan
Hermann
Wells Memorial
Pavis R. Dewey
Mass. Inst. of Technology
Joan Graham Lrooks
Joseph Lee
Arthur Whiting
Kneisel Quartette
Ann Steinert Hall
Chadwick
Messrs. M. Steinert & Sons
Union Hall
Boylston St
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Ernst Perabo
Boston “Museum
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William M. Salter
Society For Ethics Culture
Lierco
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Maude Banks
Duff
Howard Atheneum
McCarthy & Reynold
Horticultural Hall
Hollis Isaac B, Rich
ST. Theatre
Julia Marlowe
Shaksperian
Eben Ply
MPTON
Archibald Clavering Gunter
Wr. Barnes
Frank W. Sanger
Howard Atheneum Star Specialty Company
Suffolk County
Reiberton Square
Goston
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Metropolitan Opera House Company
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Family Circle
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London Gaiety Company
Faust
Florence ST. John
Marguerite Brore
McCaull Opera Company
von Suppée
Clover
Vladimir DE Pachmann
Chickering Hall
William Aspinwall
Congress ST
C. W. H.sanborn
North Market
Bostom