New York church hires brass band for regular play
A brass band has been engaged to perform regularly in a New York church, a cultural note amid a wave of varied town news. Also reported: the ex-khedive’s 400,000 prize property in Florence, mass tenant warnings, and rumors of an arriving harem.
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New York
Florence
Florida
Orange
Sumter
Merion
Volusia
Polk
Abbeville
S. C
Challenger
Bank of England
Newfoundland
Norway
New Hampshire Democrats See Post Office Plans
New Hampshire figures including Frank Jones Marcellus Eldredge A W Sulloway and Uriel Crocker visit Washington for talks on Cleveland appointments. George E Dame eyed for New England mail service chief Bigelow vacancy Pillsbury senate confirmation seen as likely with Frye backing.
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Boston Post
Washington
Frank Jones
Marcellus Eldredge
A. W. Sulloway
Moore
Manchester Union
Henry O. Kent
New Hampshire
Uriel Crocker
Boston
Cleveland
George E. Dame
Newport
New England
Bigelow
Hiram Atkins
Vermont
B. B. Smalley
Smalley
Burlington
Atkins
United States Court
Pillsbury
Senate
Frye
Hale
Boston Herald
New Administration
Republican Grand March Programme For the Near Future
A Louisville Courier-Journal report by Henri Watterson predicts a June 30 fiscal year end will trigger mass firings of many Republican officeholders. The piece praises President Cleveland and argues Democrats will replace officials with competent party members, urging patience from Republican supporters. The tone is defiant toward Republican critics and forecasts continued Democratic control.
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Washington
Louisville Courier-Journal
Henri Watterson
Pearson
New York
Grover Cleveland
Treasury Matters and Appointments in 6th Auditor Office
The treasury secretary names Thomas Farrow of South Carolina and Alonzo Dickerson of New Jersey as division chiefs in the sixth auditor’s office, replacing suspended officials. The Comptroller extends two banks’ corporate life to May 6, 1905. A destruction panel will oversee obsolete 3.65 DC bonds plates. Democratic posts: Daniel W. Connolly named Scranton postmaster. Henry Howell named Watertown postmaster. Ada Sweet pension agent in Chicago to be removed. Mrs Mulligan to succeed.
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Treasury
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas
District of Columbia
Daniel W. Connolly
Scranton
Henry Howell
Watertown
Wis
Bragg
Charles H. Gardner
Miss Sweet
Ada Sweet
Chicago
Gen. Black
Mulligan
Arbitration tense as England and Russia weigh peace and war
May 8 dispatches report Sir Edward Thornton stating Russia asked time to interpret the March 17 agreement before arbitration. Granville hints at deferring to a third power if Russia accepts arbitration. Czarina aids peace talks while Admiralty expands war preparations. No clear peace news, broader diplomacy likely long, defensive notes from M Giers expected.
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Sir Edward Thornton
Foreign Office
Russia
London
England
Turkey
Dardanelles
Admiralty Office
France
National Line
St. Petersburg
M. de Giers
Komaroff
Earl Granville
Duke of Cambridge
Royal Academy
Baltimore and Ohio Fast Trains Slashed Schedules
The Baltimore and Ohio announces a new timetable effective today, boasting faster runs than any rival. Chicago limited now under 25 years to Chicago. Cincinnati limited 16 hours. St. Louis 27 hours. Pittsburg 9.5 hours. all at regular fare with no extra charges. Westbound schedules also shortened with arrivals earlier in Cincinnati and St. Louis.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
Cincinnati
U. M
Incinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg Limited
Baltimore and Ohio Limited
Limited
Pittsburg
Prohibitionists Clash With Saloon Keepers At Red Key Indiana
In Red Key Jay county Indiana a bitter fight between prohibitionists and saloon keepers intensifies for months with threats and arson attempts. Anonymous letters warn against fire and insurance firms in Milwaukee report being targeted. Yesterday all local insurance policies were canceled and premiums refunded amid fear of a larger attack.
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Munch
Ind
Red Key
Jay County
Focal Paper
Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Ellis
Lake Erie and Western
Reunion of the Army of the Potomac Arrangements Under Way
Baltimore crowds expected for the Army of the Potomac reunion with Col. F D Grant anticipated to attend. Visitors from New York and Philadelphia urged to come and be warmly received as music units are stationed around the city. Gen John R Kealey to lead the Thursday parade as chief marshal.
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Baltimore
Army of the Potomac
John R. Kealey
Wainwright brewery collapse floods streets with beer
In Pirrssure Pennsylvania a four story brick building on Thirty six street collapsed from the weight of ten thousand beer barrels. The roof and walls fell inward flooding the street and cellar with beer. Loss is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars.
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Wainwright
Strikers in Lemont Spark Gov Aid Request
Springfield dispatch reports Sheriff Halnett of Cook county telegraphed the governor that he cannot control the Lemont strikers and requested more troops. The governor said three additional companies could be called out if needed, as trouble is feared. Gov. Oglesby departed for Elkhart, Indiana, this evening.
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Springfield
Halnett
Cook County
Lemont
Oglesby
Elkhart
Five-Story Fire on First Avenue Claims Eight Lives
A blaze at John Humphrey's liquor store on First Avenue, New York, killed eight people and injured fourteen as flames trapped residents on upper floors. Firefighters arrived late, some tenants jumped or were rescued, and the tragedy left 16 families homeless amid grim search at the ruins.
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First Avenue
New York
John Humphrey
Bellevue Hospital
Krechamer
Stiner
Stinen
Flaherty
Strikes at Renfrew and Adams Mills Hit Pay Demands
The Renfrew Manufacturing Company and Adams gingham mills face a stoppage as 4200 workers threaten to strike over pay cuts and per cut rates. payrolls total about 34,000 dollars monthly, with 3,000 at Renfrew and 1,200 at Adams. Workers demand 50 cents per cut and a 1 cent price reduction.
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Renfrew Manufacturing Company
Renfrew
Renfrew Company
Adams
North Adams
Mass
Gay
Renfrew Weavers
Hotel Tremont Disaster Kills Four at Galveston
A boiler at the Tremont hotel exploded in Galveston Texas this morning killing four people and injuring several others. The blast shattered the northwest wing and sent debris across Tremont and Church streets. Clara Miller a white woman was among the dead in a small frame house near the hotel which was destroyed. The hotel owned by Col W E Hughes of Dallas sustained about 15000 in damage as the burned wreckage spread through surrounding properties.
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Galveston
Huins
Tex
Tremont Hotel
Thomas Cross
Lawrence Carr
Clara Miller
Anderson Jones
Jose Aguillo
John Axman
Maurice Sullivan
R. Walton
Church Street
Twenty-fourth Street
Julia Winters
Col. W. E. Hughes
Dallas
Carr
Newfoundland
Wheeling
W. Va
State
Bell Prince
Chesapeake
Charleston
Belleville
Ilinois
Reading and Columbia
Columbia
Jona Honek
Henry Wrightsell
el Paso
Paso del Norte
White Plains
N. Y
A. J. Raynor
Buffalo
Galt
Familton
Toronto
Canada
Burnet House
Cincinnati
Letteil
Leffell
Milne Rameey
Philadelphia
Copay
Ramsey
Exposition Opens in Antwerp with 10000 Exhibitors
King Leopold opened the international agricultural expo in Antwerp covering 2200 acres. About 10,000 exhibitors from worldwide regions attend. M de Lesseps showcases a Panama Canal work facsimile. Canada shows strong products. United States is poorly represented. The Belgian section features a coal mine under the exhibition hall.
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London
Leopold
Belgium
Antwerp
M. de Lesseps
Panama Canal
Canada
United States
House of Commons
Feyot
France
Camp
Nubar Pasha
M. Pallandier
Mislloudier
Naber Pasha
Alexandria
Haller Gross declines Athens consul post
A Haller Gross has declined the appointment as consul to Athens Greece. He said the Athens post would be subordinate after the recent Greek appointment of Walker Feytn and noted his high regard for Secretary Bayard. His possible assignment as port surveyor is under consideration in Washington.
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Pailadesputa
A. Haller Gross
Athens
Greece
Gross
Mde
United States
Walker J. Feytn
Roumania
Servir
Bayard
Washington
Freight Trains Crash Near Chicago Killings and Injuries
In Chicago on May 3 two Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul freight trains collided on a curve. Conductor Albert Brogley was killed instantly and Fireman Charlies Brewell severely injured. Both trains were ditched and demolished with several other employees seriously hurt.
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Chicaco
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Chicago
Albert Brogley
Charlies Brewell
New York Democrats face peril in pivotal gubernatorial fight
Special correspondence from Boston reports New York Democrats fear a defeat in the coming gubernatorial race would damage President Cleveland’s standing and the party’s federal patronage. The piece contrasts Mugwumps and Folger factions, praises Republican organization, and warns against punishing key Democratic workers who built the last campaign.
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Boston Post
New York
Cleveland
George William Curtis
Francis C. Barlow
Mugwumps
Blaine
Folger
Dick Harrington
Democratic State Committee
New Steamer Haytian Republic Makes Trial Trip
The Haytian Republic, a new Boston to Hayti steamer built by New England Ship Building Bath Maine, arrived at Gray's wharf after a stormy trial. Capt David Compton commands, with Capt Frank Riley piloting, engines running smoothly, 74 miles in six hours, coal consumption four tons, crew of 14, and advanced winch and windlass systems aboard.
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Bath
Boston
New England Ship Building Company
Hayti
Gray’s Wharf
Star of the East
Theodore Phipps
Haitian Steamship Line
Kennebec
Phipps
Haitian Republic
Frank Riley
Seguin
Riley
Thatcher’s
Lewis Wharf
David R. Compton
Rapid Transit
John M. Pingee
Longfellow
Samuel N. Simmons
Long Rapid Transit
Ft. W. Hyde
Man Killed by Farm Owner in Leominster
In Leominster Massachusetts Edwin C Goodrich killed John McCool a Nova Scotian farmhand at Goodrich's home after McCool and Luther Page arrived intoxicated and McCool assaulted Goodrich's father. Goodrich claimed self defense and was held on manslaughter charges with $5000 bail. local regard for Goodrich is positive and others deem the act justifiable.
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Lunenburg
Leominster
Mass
John McCool
Edwin C. Goodrich
McCool
Goodrich
Luther Page
Tral Justice Carter
Page
Edward
Horace Parker
North Leominster
Carter
Club Dinners Reveal Postwar Boston Social Scene
Thirteen Threotyne members dined at Young's Saturday alongside Newtowne New England Traveller Boston Marine Insurance association and Massachusetts clubs with Hon. Henry L. Dawes as guest. Parker's hosted Mushroom Agricultural Lan epee and Boston clubs with a notable guest list. Papyrus club met at the Revere house as new members for the Art club were elected including Cowies Knowles Nilea Sarks Ward Brackett Copeland Smith.
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Threotyne Club
Young’s
Newtowne Club
New England Club
Traveller Club
Boston Marine Insurance Association
Massachusetts Club
Henry L. Dawes
Mushroom Club
Agricultural Club
Lan‘epee Club
Boston Club
Parker’s
Ion. P. A. Collins
Leopold Morse
O’ Brien
G. H. Monroe
C. A
Fever cases rise in Plymouth with milder symptoms
In Wilkes Barre on May 3 reports indicate a streak of fever cases in Plymouth are milder than early in the epidemic. Most patients show improvement and deaths are few since the last report. Six funerals held this afternoon as physicians suspect water supply may be contaminated and will investigate further tomorrow.
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Crosby
Bancroft
Osfirer
N. H
Manpester
J. BP. Bancroft
Concord
Newistapehire
Foster
Boih
Adams
Juliusdams
Seth Hoe
Whipple
Wilkesbarre
Plymouth
Shooting at Leesburg Woman Sparks Carlisle Tragedy
Carlisle Pennsylvania May 3 Last night Danial Clever living near Leesburg 16 miles away shot a young man William Martin who sought the Clever woman's company after suspecting an improper intimacy Clever waited for a meeting at a friend's house and fired four or five shots into Martins body He surrendered to authorities today Martin is believed to be seriously injured
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Carlisle
Danial Clever
Leesburg
William Martin
Clever
Martin
Cleve
Salvation Army officers arrested in Lowell street incident
Lowell Mass May 3 Lieut Simpson of the Salvation Army was arrested for obstructing streets during a procession at Monument Square. Lieut Vose was later arrested for malicious mischief after leading the army through the street, slipping over a barrier and breaking three city lanterns while guarding a sewer.
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Lowell
Mass
Lieut. Simpson
Salvation Army
Monument Square
Lieut
Vose
Chicago Opera Festival forms permanent organization
The Chicago Opera Festival association held its annual meeting last evening and created a permanent body. A banquet at the Union League club honored the festival backers who were relieved of further responsibility. Discussion focused on building a large hall for festival and art purposes.
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Chicago
Chicago Opera Festival Assoociation
Union League Club
Stolen team from Malden yard on Mountain Avenue
A team owned by William Story of Melrose was driven off from the yard of M Benson on Mountain Avenue Malden on Saturday night. The pair includes a red horse with light harness and a broken breastplate. The horse weighs about pounds and the vehicle is a jump seat carryall.
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William Story
Melrose
M. Benson
Mountain Avenue
Malden
Springfield treasurer takes in fifty thousand for liquor licenses
The city treasurer of Springfield received 45050 for 155 liquor licenses up to noon Saturday. Other items note Moody’s Sunday sermons at Yale college, a tannery boiler explosion in Winn Maine, a large estate in New Britain Conn totaling 1087722, and various local incidents including a suicide attempt in Concord and liquor enforcement in Lawrence Massachusetts.
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Springfield
Moody
Yale College
H. Poor & Son
Winn
Cornelius B Erwin
New Britain
Conn
Foots
John Richardson
Lynn
Concord
N. H
Lawrence
Mass
Iloelock
Margaret Donohoe
Milford
Charles River
Hatson
North Grammar School
New Bedford
Sconticut Neck
Sladehall
Providence
Salvation Army
Lieut
Addock
Bath
Bawenecaing
Menesach
Contoocook
Contoocook Creawery
William A. Kilpatrick
Tanner
Exeter
H. A. Perry
Cheshire County
North Walpole
E.E.K. Seabury
C. Webster
F. E. Bullock
Matt Tole
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Jameson
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Gettysburg
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Susquehanna
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Henry Humphrey
Elizabeth Hurley
Christina Koerner
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Richard Krithzmar
William Hurley
Mary D
Humphrey
Surley
Presbyterian Hospital
Ida Roebich
Robert Kuerner
Leuline Koerner
Miss Kate Koerner
Wiltie Lebrophl
Wm. Flanagan
George Hurley
Eliza Hurley
Rosalie Humphrey
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Katie Limbacher
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Democrats of the Empire State
Veronica
Fayal
Flores
Mary Frazier
Samuel Osborn, Jr
California
Herbert Pratt
Keene N. H
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Smithfield Street
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Pietro Caruso
Cetenge
Antonio Sablino
Uso
Caruso
Uniondale
Hail Stohm
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Chester Henaker
Peter Canterberry
Dave Stewart
Henry Freeze
Freeze
Henaker
Worcester
St. Rose
Northboro
O'Reilly
M. Fi. Kittredge
Millville
James Boyle
Grafton
NEW Bedford Notes
Potomska Mill No. 1
Steawer
Haytian Republic
Mulher
Salvation Amy AT
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Dr. Milner
Emory J. Haynes
Tremont Temple
Church of the Unity
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Mr. Savage
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Columbus Avenue Universalist Church
Boylston Street
Mississippi
Jesus Christ
Universalist
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Tremont Temple Church
Agais
Ds General
Orsi
Tsuen
Post Publishing CO
Mr. Haynes
Napoleon III
NEW England Novel
Col. Kernochan
Naval Oiicer
New Orleans
C. R. Millicen
Lew Glen
Mt. Washington
Bacon
Ignatius Donnelly
Jus Cooke
Boston and Maine Railroad
Orrin Hamilton
Portland
Hanniton
Siner
Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance. Co
E. W. Bond
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