Dillon Case Settle and Inquiries Rejected in Commons
In London on May 6 the House of Commons refused Mr Gladstone’s motion to appoint a committee to probe Times charges against Mr Dillon. The debate featured Parnellite and Tory exchanges, with Dillon offering full testimony before a committee and the Times warning against a new precedent in a fishing inquiry. The government majority defeated the motion 317 to 238.
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House of Commons
Mr. Gladstone
London
George Price
Times
Dillon
Henry James
England
Charles Russell
Healy
House
Majes Saunderson
Gladstone
Saunderson
Henry Fowler
Parnell
Inc
Uouse
Edward Clarke
the Times
Parnellites
Ionian Islands
Meteorological Record of Tea Observations Across Stations
Observations collected up to 10 p.m. at multiple stations, noting meteorological data recorded simultaneously. The record compiles readings for temperature, pressure, humidity, wind, and precipitation where available.
Arrival notices mix of ships and ports on May 6
Shipping briefs list arrivals and departures on May 6 including vessels named Success Ant werp and Scandinavian with routes at New York Boston Guantanamo Seville Linden Hamburg and Guascow. Phrases like Watssed Malin Mead appear as fragmented entries.
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New York
Shin Success
Antwerp
John Johson
Seville
Linden
Hamburg
Ragrhnd
Babia
N. P. Nielsen
Guantanamo
Guascow
Wassed Malin Mead
Scandinavian
Boston
Doctor Marcus B Leonard Dies After Long Cambridge East Boston Career
Dr. Marcus B Leonard aged 67 died at his son in law Charles Dillaway’s residence 150 Webster Street after over thirty years serving in the island ward Cambridge East Boston native Sugar Grove Pennsylvania studied at Albany Medical College Harvard College and graduated 1849 with Dr William H Thorndike He practiced in Worcester then East Boston where he lived he was a Massachusetts Medical Society member and active in the Citizens Trade Association of East Boston Also noted John H Wardwell aged 70 died in Bristol Rhode Island a New York music educator previously in Bristol summers and prominent in the Paine estate dispute in Surrogate Court George Wetherspoon longtime New York Cotton Exchange member died yesterday.
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Marcus B. Leonard
Island
Charles Dillaway
Webster Street
Sugar Grove
Penn
Albany Medical College
Cambridge
Harvard College
Channing
Oliver Wendell Holmes
William H. Thorndike
Worcester
East Boston
Leonard
Massachusetts Medical Society
Citizens’ Trade Association
John H. Wardwell
Bristol
R. I
Mr. Wardwell
New York
Bond parcel seized by Treasury prompts inquiry
A farmer near Boston finds government bonds but the Treasury Department takes them. Reports from Bradstreets are generally favorable. Baseball scores listed include New York 3 Boston 1 and Detroit 11 Indianapolis 3. Graves in Calais goes on trial. Rhode Island Assembly adjourns after May deal. Lacombe named to federal judgeship. Jefferson Davis reviews Wolseley life of General Lee.
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Boston
Treasury Department
Lafayette
Washington
Sigourney Butler
Civil Service
Queen Kapiolani
Mc. Vernon
Bradstreet
New Yorks
Bostons
Philadelphias
Washingtons
Pittsboros
Chicagos
Detroits
Indianapolis
Pacific Railroads
Graves
Fletcher Brook
Calais
Rhode Island Assembly
Overland
Lacombe
New York
United States
Jefferson Davis
General Wolseley
General Lee
Government to apply cloture in House on crimes bill
Londox May 6. The government plans to use the cloture rule in the House of Commons after a brief debate to speed the crimes act passage, except where major amendments arise.
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Londox
House of Commons
London Times Hails Govt Stance in Dillon Matter
The London Times praises the government’s position on the Dillon issue as debate proceeds in the House of Commons. Russian Nihilists receive life imprisonment after sentence commutations. Cloture anticipated again to affect the crimes act debate.
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London Times
Hhouse of Commons
Russia
Walnut Avenue Church to Rise at Roxbury Corner
Work begins next week on a new Walnut Avenue Congregational Society church at Dale street and Nahant avenue Roxbury on the site of the present chapel. The English gothic edifice will be 88 by 60 feet with a 60 foot tower, seating 700, interior finished in quartered oak, heated by steam, and costing about 50 thousand dollars, aiming occupancy in late May 1888.
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Walnut Avenue
Dale Street
Weather and legal notes from Boston paper
Weather mentions light rains and thunder storms. The Supreme Court will test the act creating the metropolitan police. A Boston clergyman seeks to import a ready built church. Dorchester Yacht Club fixes race dates. Government seizes wool import for undervaluation. Kerrison wins $1 libel damages against the Advertiser. Beverly investigation committee reports to Legislature. Stock market shows activity and steadiness with Atchison and land shares highlighted. An important circular is issued to Huron stockholders.
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Metropolitan Police
Supreme Court
Boston
Dorchester Yacht Club
Kerrison
Advertiser
Beverly
Atchison
Czar Commutes Death Sentences and European Moves
May 6 reports from Sr. Perrispunc Bucnarest Paris and London describe the Czar commuting death sentences of Nihilists to life hard labor except two cases, disorders at Jassy with arrests, France forming a defensive alliance and promising aid if attacked, and French occupation of Paddiboo after a clash on the Koomboof River driving Sardemattie followers into British territory.
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Sr. Perrispunc
Czar
Bucnarest
Jassy
Paris
le Paris
France
London
Gambia
Paddiboo
Koomboof
Sardemattie
Farnham's suicide attempt and alleged embezzlement shock city
Oscar B Farnham of 114 Chandler street made a failed suicide attempt at the United States Hotel yesterday morning when a necktie broke a bracket and released him after he had swallowed poison. He was taken to City Hospital. Farnham, a Holt Adams Co teamster at 24 Kingston street, is accused of diverting about 2000 dollars from the firm. Noyes says Farnham offered no clear account of large bills he claimed to have collected and answered unsatisfactorily when pressed.
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Oscar B. Farnham
Chandler Street
United States
City Hospital
Farnham
Holt, Adams & Co
Teamsters
Kingston Street
Noyes
New Pumping Station At Chestnut Hill Plans Revealed
City Architect Vinal outlines a three section pumping station at Chestnut Hill 254 feet long 65 to 70 feet wide with a 65 foot main section. A central tower will reach 120 feet and a 150 foot chimney will rise. Gaskill engines to supply 8 million gallons daily. Contracts awarded to Holly Manufacturing Co Lockport N Y for 50 000 masonry to Donahoe Bros for 42990 boilers to George Miles of Wellesley 5028 foundations to Collins Ham. Work begun on foundations.
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Vinal
Chestnut Hill
Holly Manufacturing Company
Lockport
Messrs
Donahoe Bros
George Miles
Wellesley
Collins & Ham
Harvard Society exhibits closes with prize awards and events
The Harvard Society of Amateur Photographers awards prizes to F N Sellers for landscape work G B Leighton for interiors and J O Sumner for instantaneous shots. Puritans face Harvard freshmen on Holmes Field. Boylston prize elocution trials begin in Sanders Theatre with 40 to 50 candidates. Harvard Cooperative Society expands member benefits letting all college members buy at the store and lowers annual fees to 150 dollars with profits shared among members.
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Harvard Society of Amateur Photographers
J. H. Thurston
Boston Commerce Club
F. N. Sellers
G. B. Leighton
J. O. Sumner
Puritans
Harvard
Holmes Field
Sanders Theatre
J. J. Hayes
Harvard Cooperative Society
Cambridge
Boston
Rochdale
Three Witnesses Testify In Kansas Pacific Hearing
New York May 6 Secretary James M Ham testified before the Pacific railroad commission stating he served as Kansas Pacific treasurer until 1880 and joined the company in 1878 or 1879. He described stock held by trustees Jay Gould and Russell Sage and noted Denver Pacific stock moved under a court decree. No further testimony will be taken until Tuesday.
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New York
James M. Ham
Pacific Railroad Commission
Kansas Pacific
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
Justice Denolme
Denver Pacific
Ham
Almon Goodwin
Sage
Mr. Gould
Mr. Goodwin
Sidney Dillion
Dillion
Dillon
Tuesay
Differential Rates Block Transcontinental Railway Plan
At a meeting of railway representatives in Carcaco the Canadian Pacific is courted to join an overland route alliance but faces obstacles. The Denver & Rio Grande and Northern Pacific seek favorable differentials, while Atchison Topeka Santa Fe opposes rate concessions. Differences stall adoption as delegates push for lower rates on some goods, risking CP business if joined.
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Carcaco
Transcontinental Railway
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacifi
Denver & Rio Grande
Burlington & Missouri
Northern Pacific
California
Portland
San Francisco
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Trade prospects brighten in Bradstreet reports May 6
Bradstreet's summary from about 100 cities notes improved general trade with merchandise moving freely in Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Davenport New Orleans and San Francisco. Freight readjustments ease rail rates Western bankers show higher receipts. pig iron and wheat trends mixed. cotton prices firm. mercantile failures count rises in U S and falls in Canada with rising strikes.
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Bradstreet’s
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Davenport
New Orleans
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Boston
Omaha
Texas
Milwaukee
Chicaeo
Uradstreet’s
Cambria Company
Bessemer
Jay
United States
Canada
Review of Wolseley Life of General Lee Draws Davis Fire
New Orleans May 6 Jefferson Davis reviews General Wolseley's Life of General Lee criticizing many of Wolseley's statements while agreeing with the praise of Lee's military genius He argues Wolseley's judgments of other Southern leaders are unjust and unwarranted The caustic piece offers inside estimates of Confederate leaders' relative value and service.
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New Orlrans
Jefferson Davis
Wolseley
Lee
Davis
Jolseley
Iron Church Planville: Emmanuel Chapel’s Iron Edifice Idea
Emmanuel Church in Boston considered a novel iron church to replace its crowded South End chapel. Rev. Leighton Parks proposed a sectional iron structure from Pennsylvania, allowing relocation if urban conditions changed. letters from ironworks followed as the plan stalled and awaits further details.
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Emmanuel
Leighton Parks
Newbury Street
Concord Street
Emmanuel Chapel
W. E. C. Smith
Girls’ Industrial Club
Mothers’ Meeting
Young People’s Guild
Temperance
Minister’s Bible
Children’s Sewing School
Nursery
Walter E. C. Smith
Washington Street
Shawmut Avenue
Tremont Street
Eureka
Pennsylvania
Parks
Iron churches built in Britain attract U S import debate
William Finlay promotes corrugated iron churches sold worldwide with fittings and steeple. The Rev W E C Smith seeks duty-free entry from England, but Treasury Assistant Secretary Maynard says no law allows free admission. If strict, the first American iron church may fail to import.
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Mr. Finlay
Great Britain
India
Thames
Leighton Parks
Walter E. C. Smith
WashingTon
W.E. C. Smith
Emmanuel Church
Boston
Treasury Department
England
Maynard
United States
Smith
Treasury
America
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association Adopts Resolutions
The executive committee met at No. 5 Park Street and thanked lawmakers who voted for municipal woman suffrage, woman voting on liquor licenses, and police matrons. It congratulated Kansas on leading the equality movement and Rhode Island's 7000 voters who supported the suffrage amendment.
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Park Street
Kansas
Rhode Island
Rhode Island General Assembly Closes Amid Brayton Ties
The 1886-7 Rhode Island General Assembly adjourned sine die with the Democrats aiming to undo the May deal that brought Brayton to power. They passed a strict prohibitory amendment law, created a labor statistics bureau with J B Bowditch likely head, and debated defense payments and railroad safety. Boss Brayton lingered in the State House lobby as the mock session ended.
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Provence
Sordou
General Assembly
Newport
Rhode Island
Grand Committee
Brayton
Bureau of Labor Statistics
J. B. Bowditch
Evening Telegram
Wetmore
B. F. Thurston
W. H. Barney
Senate
Harvard Cambridge Race Proposals Face Transatlantic Feasibility
Special cable reports the Trinity Hall crew debating a return match with Harvard. The Oxford defeat, treasury strains, and talks with Harvard officials drive plans for a potential tour to America and a September race after Henley regattas.
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Foster’s
Trinity Hall Club
Bates’s
New London
New York
Boston
Yale
Harvard
Bristowe
University Club
America
Thames
Oxford
Brandagee
Harvard Club
Coolidge
E. H. Morgan
Jesus College
Boat Club
Morgan
Juana
Celine
R. McKenna
Trinity Hall
Eek
G.T. Barclay
Trinity
Barclay
G. H. Baker
Queens
Muttlebury
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