Weather outlook for New England and eastern New York
Washington reports a 24 hour period starting 7 am Tuesday May 8 with warmer conditions in New England and eastern New York, followed by a cooler, fair spell. In eastern New York Vermont western Massachusetts and Connecticut rain is expected with light to fresh northerly winds becoming variable.
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Washington
New England
New York
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Steamers Arrived and Sailings Noted in Transatlantic List
A chronology of ships arriving at and sailing from major ports. Pavonia from Liverpool reaches Boston. Exeter City from Bristol arrives New York. Republic from Liverpool and other vessels from Bremen Hamburg Philadelphia and Lisbon depart. Multiple May 7 entries record arrivals and routes including North Atlantic and Caribbean ports.
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Boston
Pavonia
Liverpool
New York
Exeter City
Bristol
Reublic
Ems
Bremen
Bensarala
Mediterranean
Hamburg
Hammonia
Philadelphia
Kong Ali
Port Anto
Lisbon
Burgundice
Para
Portuguse
America
Baltimore
Rotterdam
Leerdam
Hall
Marenge
Kansas
Aspinwall
Thames
Father Point
Scotland
Montreal
Martin River
Sarmatian
Montrea
Wyneenstown
City of Richmond
The Emperor of Brazil in Kidney Inflammation
The Emperor of Brazil is suffering from kidney inflammation. Page 1 reports on Mr. Dillon’s strong resentment of the Pope's interference with politics. Page 1 notes the Chinese government plans a monument to General Gordon. Page 1 mentions an enthusiastic Toronto reception for Lord and Lady Lansdowne. Page 4 notes in the city section a warmer then cooler weather trend. Page 6 summarizes a stock market decline led by Atchison but closes with better prices. Page 6 also reports a bank reserve surplus increase.
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Brazil
Dillon
General Gordon
Lord
Lady Lansdowne
Toronto
Atchison
Roxbury
Pine Tree State Club
Young's
Asa Bullard
Niles
School Street
Secretly Anti Blaine Four-Fifths Of Delegates For Blaine
In Concorp New Hampshire on May 7 the Republican convention managers set three delegates at large as Gallinger Cheney and Tuttle. Fourth delegate likely Cheney of Ashland or Wood of Acworth with Batchelder of Keene possible. Most delegates favor Blaine though some back Cheney Wood or Batchelder to unite behind a winner. Burnham to chair. Blaine favored by four-fifths if he will run.
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Concorp
N. H
Sorcau
Jacob H. Gallinger
M.C
P. C. Cheney
H. A. Tuttle
Pittsfield
Thomas P. Cheney
Ashland
James A. Wood
Acworth
A. T. Batchelder
Keene
Cheshire County
Gallinger
P. ©. Cheney
Blaine
Harrison
Henry E. Burnham
Cleveland
A. Batehaldes
Batchelder
Cheney
Wood
Post
Chicago
Allison
Depew
Sherman
E. H. Gilman
Exeter
Peavey
Wolfeboro
State Committee
Manchester
Rockingham County
Samuel A. Halley
Stratford County
Jacob D. Young
Madbury
Carroll County
James E. French
Moultonboro
Belknap
Henry E. Marsh
Gilmanton
Hillsboro
Frank E. Kaley
Milford
Merrimac
Joseph Walker
Concord
Peter Upton
Jaffrey
Sullivan County
George A. Stowell
Claremont
Grafton
George T. Cruft
Woodsville
Van Slyck Re elected City Solicitor In Providence
Nicholas Van Slyck was unanimously reelected city solicitor amid protests by the prohibitory party. A May 7 common council meeting adopted a tax ordinance setting this year's tax at 150 dollars per 100, a five cent increase. An electric wires ordinance was tabled and a cable railway right to cross Union Railroad rails to Olneyville was approved, compensation to be set by the companies or by the courts if they fail to agree.
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Providence
Nicholas van Slyck
Common Council
Cable Railway
Union Railroad Company
Olneyville
Vessels in Collision Off New Orleans Amid Storms
Towboat Future City and three St Louis barges collided with US warships Atlanta Galena and Yantic at anchor in New Orleans. Two barges sank and a third was badly damaged though most freight was naval. Galena’s anchor chain broke but no injuries occurred. Sunk barges included 51000 bushels of wheat and a full freight cargo. Barges valued at 10000 each. new cargoes about 8000.
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New Orleans
Future City
St. Louis
United States War
Atlanta
Galena
Yantic
Norroux
Benson
Mantanzas
Philadelphia
Eureka
Cape Henlopen
Thurman for Vice President in secret Democratic move
A covert push in Washington aims to nominate Ex-Senator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio for vice president alongside President Cleveland. Prominent Democrats from the South, West, and East back the plan though no formal approaches have been made to Thurman. The backers argue his age is manageable and his nomination would lend dignity and electoral vitality to the ticket.
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Washington
Sprovar
Allen G. Thurman
Ohio
Cleveland
Congress
Post
Thurman
Mr. Thurman
Assaulted by a waiter at Hotel Vendome
Frederick G. Eldridge, president of the Knickerbocker Trust Company, was brutally assaulted in the Hotel Vendome dining room after a dining room incident with waiter James Judge. Eldridge remains in critical condition at the hotel. Judge was jailed at the Tombs awaiting word on Eldridge’s injuries.
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New York
Frederick G. Eldridge
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Hotel Vendome
Eldridge
Marion Eldridge
Forty-first Street
Broadway
Mr. Eldridge
Judge
J. Eldridge
Louis
Miss Eldridge
World Notes May 7 Pope Politics and European Elections
London reports Sir James Ferguson stating no official government contact with the Pope over the rescript on boycotting Ireland. Dillon in Drogheda denounces papal interference. Paris notes Boulangist left gains, Rome cites Vatican inquiries, Milan reports Brazil’s emperor kidney inflammation, and Hungary hints war and Russian tensions.
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James Ferguson
The
Commons
France
London
House of Commons
Ireland
Dusit
Dillon
Drogheda
Paris
Journal Des Débats
Patriotic League
General Boulanger
National Party
League
Rome
National League
Simeoni
Mer. Persico
Congregation of the Propaganda
Milan
Brazil
Verga
Semmola
Naples
Charcot
Pyesto
Czernatonyi
Tisza
Nemzet
Russia
Army Orders May 7 Leave Grants and Transfers
First Lieutenant William D. Beach of the Third Artillery received three months leave from August 28. Lieutenant William A. Nichols of the Twenty third Infantry is on sick leave and must report for duty at Fort Leavenworth Kansas. Captain Leonardy Loring was granted three months leave. Captain Otis W. Pollock of the Twenty third Infantry was granted nine months leave with permission to go beyond sea, effective about June 25. A medical board will meet at the Military Academy June 1 to assess physical qualifications of graduates and applicants. Lieutenant William A. Shunk of the Eighth Cavalry was granted three months leave. Lieutenant Edward B Weeks of Company G and Second Lieutenant James Baylies of Company B were transferred by mutual agreement.
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Washington
Sreeran
William D. Beach
Third Artillery
William A. Nichols
Twenty-third Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Leonardy Loring
Otis W. Pollock
Wenty-Third Infantry
Charles R. Greenleaf
Robert M. O'Reilly
John O. Skinner
Military Academy
William A. Shunk
Eighth Cavalry
Edward B, Weeks
James Baylies
Fifth Infantry
Emperor shows slight fever drop as relief fund grows
Brrurm May 7 The Emperor reports a good day with slight fever and improved strength. Doctors see progress, discharge from the throat reduced and temperature around 838.60. The Empress attends inundation relief meetings advocating lifeboats for flood districts as the relief fund reaches 4,000,000 marks.
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Brrurm
Mackenzie
Forckenbeck
Methodist Conference Rules on Women Delegates
The Methodist General Conference debated women delegates with rule suspensions. Neeley amendment excluded women from present seats and sent eligibility to annual conferences for future sessions, passing 249 to 173. Ministers and lay delegates supported the decision, leaving ladies disappointed and noting a near tie possibility.
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New Yor
Methodist General Conference
S. N. Taylor
St. Louis
I. H. Bayless
Cincinnati
Lanahan
Baltimore
Warner Miller
David Moore
Neeley
Philadelphia
Yeas
Methodist Episcopal Conference
President vetoes bill to sell New York Indian lands in Kansas
The President objects to selling 820 acre parcels for less than their 1873 appraised value. He notes decades of violence and oppression against the New York tribes who ceded Wisconsin lands and urges a plan ensuring settlers pay a fair appraised price, with lands sold at auction if not paid. The message stresses justice, caution, and government obligation.
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Washington
New York
Kansas
Secretary of the Interior Department
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
United States Treasury
Senate Passes Joint Resolution on Humane Treatment of Cashmere Survivors
In Washington on May 7 the Senate passed a House joint resolution honoring the humane treatment of Cashmere survivors. They resumed work on the railroad land forfeiture bill, debating amendments to protect homestead and preemption claims. The session ended after executive considerations and a Utah Uintah Valley vote bill advancement.
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Washington
Ma Sherman
Senate
United States
Japan
Palmer
Secretary of the Interior
General Land Office
Secretary of the Treasury
Spooner
Congress
Jones
Arkansas
Utah
Bureau of Animal Industry
River and Harbor Bill Passes Under Rules Suspension
Washington May 7 Sprcar J congressman Blanchard secured rules suspension and the river and harbor bill passed by 161 to 69. A broad canvass followed prior defeat with many Republicans switching to support. Massachusetts members Allen Lodge Cogswell Russell voted yes while Collins and Davis paired. Rockwell Whiting opposed. others absent. Passage under rules suspension draws Republican critique for high spending but shortens the session.
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Washington
Sprcrar
Blanchard
Buncombe
Sowden
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Colonel Allen
Lodge
Cogswell
Russell
Collins
Davis
Messrs
Rockwell
Whiting
Senate
Bills in House Pass River and Harbor Bill Vote List
In Washington on May 7 the House introduced several measures including a 50,000 dollar appropriation for a Major-General W. Hancock statue in Washington and a plan to fund public debt with current treasury money. The river and harbor bill passed after a lengthy roll call showing many yeas and nays from numerous states and representatives.
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House
Townshend
Illinois
W. & Hancock
Plumb
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Holman
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Oregon
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Confederate States
Kinney
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Rochester
Summerworth
N. H
Abbott
Allen
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Alley
Michigan
Anderson
Mississippi
Baker
New York
Bankhead
Barnes
Bayne
Bigg Bingham
Blanchard
Boothman
Bowen
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Lawler
Lee
Lind
Lodge
MacDonald
Mansur
Martin
McClammy
McCreary
McKenna
McMillin
McRae
Milliken
Mills
Moffitt
Moore Morgan
Morrow
Neal
Nelson
Newton Nutting
Oates
O'Donnell
O'Neil
Pennsylvania
O'Neill
Owen
Peel
Pennington
Pugsley
Randall
Rayner
Whiting
Wickham
Wilkinson
Wilson
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Wise
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Yoder
Yost
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Iowa
Kansas
Arnold
Atkinson
Belden
Bliss
Blount
Boutelle
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Brumm
Buchanan
Buckalow
Bynum
T. J. Campbell
Candier
Cannon
Cheadle
Cooper
Cowles
Dalzell
Darlington
Dingley
Ermentront
Fuller
Gear
Gest
Grout
Hall
Heard
Henderson
North Carolina
Ilinois
Hiesland
Hith
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Life Ins. CO
J. J. Phelps
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