The Secretary's Plan to Settle Fisheries Dispute with Britain
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Bayard's 1886 plan to Britain's government for ending the North Atlantic fisheries dispute with Canada. The memo urges mutual limits and protections for U S inshore fishing, proposes a mixed commission to draw lines and rules, and outlines sanctions, trials, and joint patrols to ensure compliance.
State House Notes On Liquor Law Hearing Thursday
The committee on the liquor law has assigned a hearing for Thursday next at the green room on constitutional prohibition. Assistant Attorney-General Shepard has sent a letter to Insurance Commissioner Tarbox stating that an information should be filed with the Supreme Judicial Court to enjoin the Iron Hall from doing assessment or endowment insurance business in this Commonwealth. The Beyerely investigation reports are expected to be presented today.
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Green Room
Attoney-General Shepard
Tarbox
Supreme Judicial Court
Order of the Iron Hall
Commonwealth
Beyerely
Tie for the Speaker as gas light bill ties House
The House votes 70 to 70 on a bill allowing gas companies to furnish electric light. Speaker Noyes casts the deciding affirmative while opponents demand a roll call. Reconsideration to occur today as Senate reports favor police signal system with reduced funds. Worcester Republicans oppose the Beverly Farms bill.
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Beverly
Noyes
Senate
Committee On Cities
Boston
Board of Police
Committee On Railroads
Hoar
Rice
Worcester
Senate debating liquor, rail, and public works issues 1887
Senators debated a Worcester liquor case, railroad bridge exams, and a tax on public works. Bills covered police signal funding, proxy voting limits, and nuisance abatement. A rail commission exam requirement for bridges was proposed, with reports required every two years. Petitions challenged Beverly division costs. Lawrence borrowing for Union Street bridge was admitted.
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Senate
Jeffs
Worcester
Committee On Public Charitable Institutions
L. T. Jets
Clark
Committee On Public Service
Committee On the Judiciary
Tisbury
Wilbur
Committee On Cities
Board of Police
Boston
Senator Gould
Committee On Railroads
Alger
Forbes
Sleeper
Committee On Drainage
H. B. Little
Newburyport Sewerage Company
Phillips
Railroad Commissioners
Bussey
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Board of Raiilroad Commissioners
Marble
House of Representatives
Beverly
Massachusetts
W. W. Rice
Samuel Winslow
Adin Thayer
E. O. Parker
Henry A. Marsh
George F. Hoar
W. Southwick
Charles A. Merrill
Charles R. Whiting
N.S. Liscombe
Samuel Woodward
Edward F. Bisco
E. Hildreth
J. Pickett
Mass
Revere Water Company
Saugus Water Company
Committee On Water Supply
Town of
Acton
Naumkeag Street Railway ‘Company
Talem 4 Danvers Street Railway
Bille
Orange Water Works
Pleasant Valley Water Company
Commonwealth
Cnes
Court debate on millitary aid and town petitions in capital session
The report of the committee on military affairs discussed leave to withdraw on Mrs Alyira Buck s petition from Mattapoisett for state aid. Other items included judiciary and liquor law reports and a Senate bill to expand Boston and Cambridge bridge authority. Debates covered gas electric light, amendments, votes tied at 70 70 and 78 76, and motions for reconsideration amid ongoing calendar work.
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Mattapoisett
Alyira F. Buck
Committee On the Judiciary
B. F. Mills
Williamstown
Senate
Boston
Cambridge
Charles River
Hathorne
Gamwell
Pittsfield
House
Board of Road Commissioners
Quincy
Bussey
Savage
Taunton
Post
Lenox
Hallett
Nantucket
Wadlin
Reading
Walker
Worcester
Monk
Yeas
Upham
Salem
Adams
Lowell
Boston Common tunnel fight over West End railway plan
The street railways committee heard the West End petition to tunnel under Boston Common and other city areas. Critics led by John D. Bryant argued no public necessity and alleged motive to speculate in Brookline real estate, urging a public vote rather than tunneling.
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West End Railway
Boston Common
Boston
John D. Bryant
West End
Bryant
Boston Board of Aldermen
Mr. Bryant
Dresser
Medford
Bostonren
Brookline
Peisoners
Metropolitan
Cambridge
Beacon Hill
West End Land Company
Linus M. Childs
Warren Petiioners
Beacon Street
Warren
Boylston
Tremont Street
Henry D. Hyde
Board of Waldermen
Beacon
Park Streets
Burton
The
Institute of Technology
Tunneling Plan for Boston Common Sparks Debate
Boston lawmakers weigh tunneling the Common to reroute horse car traffic amid calls for consolidation under one management. Debates cover tunnels under Mt Vernon street, Tremont street, and the feasibility of new tracks on Boylston and Tremont malls with possible citizen vote and future adjournment.
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Ben J. Cushing
Samuel Hatch & CO
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Devonshire Street
R. J. Halliday
Baltimore
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Massachusetts Title Insurance Co
Mile ST
Nathaniel J. Bradlee
Arnold A. Rand
NEW
Richards
John C. Wilmeeding
Wilmerding Hoguet & CO
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leonard Street
BR. L. Day & Company
State St
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Vermont International Telegraph Co
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Do Benin
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Lime Rock
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ASU
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Executor
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Portland
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Old Stock
Metropolitan Rd
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Manuf
Old Boston Nail Bank
Concord R. Kk
Alsu
Cabot Mfg
Lyman Mills
Chicago
Ee Mills
Globe Natl
New England Ye Bank
Hill Ae Bates Mfg
Everett Hills
Pass. Rivers Rd
Minneapolis St. Ry
Manchester & Lawrence
Falls & Conway Rd
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Rutland
Essex Ri
City of Portsmouth
Natl
Exchange Bank
Leather Nail
Howard Nail
Cambridge Matrona Colon
Fitchburg
Metropolitan Ra
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Hartford
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Do Freeman’s Natl
Do Cusihuiriable Mining Co
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Santa Eulalia Silver Mining Co
Horatio Harris & CO
Messina
Palermo
Fisker 'S Wharf
S. R. Knights & CO
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Cambridgeport
Washington Street
Stoughton Street
Upham's Corner
Office of Auctioneers
Washington Strem& Up
Dorchester Avenue
First Street
Charles W. Sawyer
Sudbury and
Bowker Streets
Sudbury Street
Bowker Street
Sodbury Street
Albert Howe & Co
Market Steat
Brighton
Warren Avenue
AUK ‘Tion SA Sales
Francis Henshaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
Boston Stock Exchange Telephone
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Reece Button Hole Machine Co
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Woburn
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Hamilton Mfg. Co
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain RR
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Everett
Columbian Natl
Old Boston
Vavara
Leverle Natl Bank
New Market Mfg. Co
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Nonghteage
Hison, Topeka & Santa Fe RR
Pemberton Co
Northern RR. Co
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Nat'l Webster Bank
McKay & Bigelow
Lynn
Central Bank
Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Co
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Ogdensburg &Lake Leeann RR
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Liverpool
Queenstown
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Bowling Green
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Pavonia
Samaria
Bothnia
Catalonia
Scythia
Great Britain and Ireland
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Allan Line
Quebec
Charles V. Casey
Broad Street
H. & A. Allan
State Street Warren Line
Kansas
James Roman
Norseman
Warren & CO
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X . L. H. Palmer
Old State House
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Little Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Brooklin
Blue Hill
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Ellsworth
Bangor
Sullivan
William H. Hill, Jr
Eastport
Calais
St. John
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W.u. Kilby
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Richmond
Dexoie Gardiner
Hallowell
Heathbay
Star OF the East
Jason Collins
Lincoln Wharf
H. Il. Hyde
OP Williams
Gloucester
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Azores
Sarah
L. R. Se
KK. A. Adams & CO
Roya Prince
Aldison
Matanzas
Harbinger
Dabner
Saga
A. C. Lombard