Norfolk Club Banquet Reacts to Politics and Harrison Backing
Over 100 Norfolk Club members dined at Young's as Governor-elect Brown of Rhode Island addressed the crowd. Speakers Crapo Brackett and Greenhale were delayed. Brown praised the Rhode Island campaign as a campaign of education and lauded tariff prosperity while endorsing a Republican administration and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Club
Young’s
William W. Crapo
J. Q. A. Brackett
Brown
Rhode Island
Coggswell
F. T. Greenhale
David Hail Rice
Commonwealth
Agriculture, Manufactures and Trades
Crapo
Bennett
Harrison
Berlin Bank Cashier Arrested After Million Mark Theft
Bru May 11. Franck, cashier of the Deutsche Bank, absconded in July 1891 after robbing 1,000,000 marks. His thefts were aided by broker Schweiger, who confessed when frightened.
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Bru
Franck
Deutsche Bank
Schweiger
Oakland Garden debate shapes Boston loan bill in 1892 city council
Boston aldermen navigate a divided vote on the outdoor Oakland Garden project as part of a broader loan bill for police housing and public works. The council approves the Oakland Garden item after hours of debate, with a two thirds requirement and afterward passes the amended bill and a related order to improve Lowell Square.
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Franklin Park
Oakland Garden
John L. Swift
Eddy
Dever
Flood
Keenan
Leary
Lee
Mitchell
Sullivan
Felsem
Fotller
Lewis
Rust
Boston
Lowell Square
Cambridge Street
Committee On
Water Board
Alderman Keenan
Castine Gunboat Maiden Dip in Kennebec at Barn Maine
The gunboat Castine, sister ship to Machias, was launched at Bath Iron Works amid cheers from about five thousand spectators. Christened by Miss Martha Hichborn, she is part of a 1000 ton class, with a projected armament and a six month completion window.
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Barn
Stroran
New American Navy
Castine
Machias
United States
Kennebec
Bath Iron Works Company
T. W. Hyde
Martha Hichborn
Philip H. Hichborn
Bureau of Construction
United States Navy Department
Hichborn
J. B. Hoover
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Galen C. Moses
Navy
Wen
Bath Iron Works
Daniel Ammen
Congress
Washington Gun Foundry
Matthews Favored To Win renomination In City Caucuses
In Tuesday night caucuses Mayor Matthews leads in ward support with Ward 16 backing him solidly and Galvin’s camp admitting weaker organization. Galvin may gain in contested wards but Matthews enjoys majority delegates, making McNary’s Congress bid practically certain as the tenth district remains safely Democratic.
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Matthews
Mr. Galvin
Congressman O'Neil
O'Neil
Congress
Edward J. Flynn
Galvin
Mr. Matthews
Sullivan
Friends
Lee
East Boston
Patrick Maguire
Maguire
John H. Lee
William S. McNary
Reid Steps Down After France Mission From 1889
Washington dispatch reveals Whitelaw Reid resigns as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France effective after sixty days or upon new appointment. Blaine accepts with regret noting Reid’s satisfactory record, while Reid cites completing pork readmission talks and a potential post‑Paris commercial suggestion.
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Washington
United States
France
New York
James G. Blaine
Washington, D. G C
Department
Whitelaw Reid
Department OF State
Washineton
Weather Indications Delay Sunshine in New England
Forecast for Thursday shows showers across New England and eastern New York with improving conditions later in eastern New York, Vermont, and western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Winds are variable and signals extend from Morehead City to Nantucket, except Baltimore.
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New England
New York
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Morehead City
Nantucket
Baltimore
Nationalists And Coal Yards Officers Elected In Boston Club
At the First Nationalist Club annual meeting in Boston officers were chosen for the ensuing year. President was Lewis J. Bridgman with J. Foster Biscoe as first vice president and Mrs Aboy Morton Diaz as second vice president. Others include P. O'Neill Larkin secretary, Mrs D. W. Annable assistant secretary, Sidney A. Reeve treasurer, and an advisory committee led by Linn Boyd Porter and Dr. M. W. Moran. The club adopted a resolution praising Justice Holmes's dissent on proposed legislation allowing cities to sell fuel, warning of monopolies and corporate power over essential services.
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Nationalist Club
Lewis J. Bridgman
J. Foster Biscoe
Aboy Morton Diaz
P. O'Neill Larkin
D. W. Annable
Sidney A. Reeve
Linn Boyd Porter
Thomas A. Watson
M. W. Moran
J. Pickering Putnam
Margaret E. Ing
Commonwealth
Legislative Graduates Dine. Plan Annual Event
College graduate members of the legislature gathered at Young's for a dinner last night. It was voted to make the event annual with Hon. W. E. Barrett presiding. Attending were Barrett, Gillett, Appleton, Lawrence, Precho, Hyde, Lyford, Charles, Bliss, Packer, Powers, Olmstead, Meyer, Simpkins, McCall, Read, and Smith, all listed with their alma maters and years.
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Young
W. E. Barrett
W. &. Barrett
Dartmouth
F. H. Gillett
Amherst
F. H. Appleton
Harvard
W. B. Lawrence
E. N. Precho
Sultan Grievously Ill in Constantinople Telegrams
Private telegrams from Constantinople report the Sultan's serious nervous illness, with grand vizier informing relatives that the truth cannot be concealed any longer. No. 8 Old State House in Boston operates as a popular transportation hub for Shore Line express and Colonial express tickets between Boston and Washington through Mr. L. H. Palmer.
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Berlin
Constantinople
Old State House
L. H. Palmer
Boston
Shore Line
Washington
Reform Ed Episcopal Councils Elect Officers in Cambridge
At the New York and Philadelphia synod of Reformed Episcopal churches held at St Luke's Cambridge officers were chosen with Bishop William R Nicholson of Philadelphia as president and William W Lahrope of Scranton as vice president. A finance committee was named and an invitation accepted to hold the next council in Wilmington Delaware. Resolutions endorsing Rev Dr Parkhurst of New York's methods to suppress vice were adopted.
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New York
Philadelphia
W. R. Nicholson
J. Howard Smith
D.D
G. W. Hamilton
Brooklyn
N. Y
Horace ¥. Evans
M.D
William A. Hammer
Theodore Shear
New York City
Forrest £. Dager
William T. Sabine
Mason Gallagher
BE. V
Granite State Delegates Chosen At Democratic Convention
In Concorp New Hampshire May 11 the Democratic State convention met in Phenix Hall with J P Bartlett presiding. Arch of Portsmouth provoked opposition by denouncing Grover Cleveland, leading to a raucous session. Resolutions praised Cleveland as a tariff reform leader and delegates for the Chicago convention were elected with Bing ham Jones Sulloway Chan dier named among others. At district level Parker of Dover and O Connor of Manchester won delegates to the national convention with Barry and Barker as alternates.
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Concorp
N. H
Chicago
Phenix Wall
J. P. Bartlett
Manchester
O. E. Branch
Arch
Portsmouth
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
Branch
Urch
Perley
Enfield
Mr. Urch
Ureh
D. B. Hill
R. Parker
Dover
D. F. O’connor
R. J. Barry
H. H. Barker
Farmington
Catholic Cemetery Association elects officers at Roxbury meeting
The Boston Catholic Cemetery Association held its eighty second semi annual meeting in Dudley Hall Roxbury. Officers elected were John Good president Charles A Dolan secretary John E Heslan Thomas F Delan John Ludden William Curley John Lynch and William Hardy as directors. Interments totals by cemetery Calvary 45721 Dorchester 32045 and Mt Benedict 5180 for a grand total of 82946. Treasurer reports balance excluding funds and sinking fund totals as of May 1 1892 with funds on hand and special funds totaling 14550 82.
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Boston Catholic Cemetery Association
Dudley Hall
Roxbury
John Good
Charles A. Dolan
John E. Heslan
Thomas F. Delan
John Ludden
William Curley
John Lynch
Willam Hardy
Calvary Cemetery
Dorchester
Eliot Savings Bank
Everett Couple Weds At Third Congregational Chelsea
A very pretty wedding was held last evening at the Third Congregational church Chelsea. The bride Miss Bessie W daughter of Mr and Mrs P Richmond Pratt and groom Arthur Henry Whittier both residents of Everett were married by Rev Charles EK Jefferson of Central Congregational Chelsea. A reception followed at Marvard street Everett and the couple will reside in Everett after a short wedding tour.
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Third Congregational Church
Chelsea
Everett
Bessie W
P. Richmond Pratt
Arthur Henry Whittier
Charles EK. Jefferson
Central Congregational Church
Marvard Street
Ladies discuss work at Columbia Exposition meeting
A group of Chelsea women met in Winthrop Hall with Mrs. Hannah C. Lee presiding and Miss Lousa Deacon as secretary. Mrs. R. S. Frost spoke on the work and a stained glass window was approved to honor Mrs. Rufus S. Frost as a manager. A committee of forty will seek contributions.
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Winthrop Hall
Chelsea
Hannah C. Lee
Lousa Deacon
R. 5
Frost
Rufus S. Frost
Gripp Falls Thirty Feet at South Boston Wharf
John Gripp, 35, is hospitalized with severe injuries after falling thirty feet from a staging at Stetson's coal and lumber wharf in South Boston yesterday afternoon. He lives at 8 North Bennett Street.
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John Gripp
City Hospital
Stetson’s Coal and Lumber Wharf
Boston
Gripp
Bennett Street
Clevelandism in Maine convention backs Cleveland nomination
The First District Democratic convention at Porruano Maine met to support James A. Cleveland for President. Edwin Stone presided as chair, and delegates Jere Shaw and Samuel A. Caime were chosen. A Cumberland county delegate ballot showed 118 for E C Swett and 112 for I C Gordon, with Emery named alternate. Resolutions affirmed party principles and endorsed Cleveland.
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Cumberland County
E. C. Swett
I. C. Gordon
Portland
Cleveland
8. C. Gordon
George B. Emery
Gorham
Indorse
Government Baking Powder Tests
ITED STATES and Canadian food investigations show the Royal Baking Powder a cream of tartar powder superior to all others in leavening strength. Statements by other manufacturers to the contrary have been declared by the official authorities falsifications of the official reports.
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Royal
Strikes Spread Across Paving and Building Trades
New York May 11 strike wave grows with 1000 plus workers on three new jobs ordered to stop. Brooklyn up to nearly 1000 idle after Seventh Street shutdown. unions push potential injunctions for substandard materials. Granite cutters threaten lockouts across New England. longshoremen told to avoid handling stone. Painters, carpenters, and other trades vote to shorten hours or strike amid wage and day length demands. widespread sympathy actions reported in Marlboro and Marlboro areas.
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New York
National Union
Brooklyn
Seventh Street
Marlboro & New Hampshire Company
Knights of Labor D. A. 68
West Troy
Troy
Albany
Paving Cutters’ National Union
Granite Cutters’ National Union
Granite Manufacturers’ Association of New England
Building Trades Union
David H. King, Jr
Barre
J. B. Dyer
Granite Cutters’ Union
Monson
Milford
Millstone Point
Sunapee
Fitzwilliam
Haverhill
East Barre
Krenn
N. H
Webb’s
Marlboro
Quincy
Investigation Cour ted Philadelphia Pneumatic Tube Probe
Washington May 11 Representative Henderson chairman of the committee on post offices and post roads received a letter from Postmaster General Wanamaker requesting a copy of a memorial and urging speedy investigation of charges against post office officials tied to proposed pneumatic tube service in Philadelphia. Henderson sent a copy to the Postmaster General and said he would bring the matter to the committee Friday for a prompt hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henderson
Committee On
Post Offices and Post Roads
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
English High School Association Holds Annual Meeting
The English High School Association met in the school reading room last evening. Treasurer reports show 96982 in treasury and 6800 in students aid fund. Robert Seavey elected assistant secretary. officers and trustees re-elected. Resolutions adopted on deaths of L. Grangent and William Parkman. Members total 753.
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English High School Association
Robert Seavey
Curtis Guild
F. A. Waterhouse
William Moriarty
W. H. Partridge
C. H. Brigham
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Osgood
Washington Street
James Pyle
N.Y
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Tracy
Reid
Blaine
Minister Reid
Paris
Moses
Banstrance Faneuil Mall
Quincy Market
J. Newman & Sons
Reformed Episcopalians
Granite State
Hill
Catholic Cemetery Association
Whittier—Pratt
Maine
Firensura
Marion
Ind
E. H. S. Association
Anna Haydn Webster
Pierce Hall
Copley Square
Miss Webster
The
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Traveller Publishing
Cowpam
Sil State Street
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