Disgust at Chester Democratic Convention Delegates
The Springfield Republican critics the Chester convention for improper ballot results. It notes 117 delegates, 133 votes cast, and assigns blame for rejecting Prof. Perry and elevating an unknown candidate, leaving two strong democrats at home and two questionable delegates to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Chester
Brockton
Springfield
Twelfth Congressional District
Callanan
Chicago
Bieloch
Prof
Perry
Gen. Butler
McA. Learned
Public comments on Democratic candidates and tariff policy
A stitched collection of editorial opinions from multiple papers debating Tilden Cleveland and Grover Cleveland prospects, with remarks on tariffs, labor wages, and political strategy for the 1880 Democratic nomination. Names and places include New York and North Carolina figures, Washington delegates, and Chicago convention anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Tribune
Tilden and Hendricks
Boston Post
Lowell Citizen
Tilden
Grover Cleveland
New York
Jacksonville Union
Rochester Herald
Ind
Cleveland
New Haven Register
Brooklyn Eagle
Philadelphia Record
Chicago
Brethren
Grant
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Brighton
Washington
Washington Cor
Portland Advertiser
Dr. York
Cvernor
North Carolina
Ashe County
Editorial Work Shifts as McIntyre Joins Argus Roster
Portland Press veteran Mr Phil McIntyre now edits at the Argus. Russ B Walker relocates to Fortune's Rocks Biddeford Maine. Mrs Wendell Phillips is ill. Dominion MP Charles C Colby stays at the American House. Capt Samuel Otts illness reports may be exaggerated. Elizabeth P Peabody celebrates eightieth birthday at Bowdoin Street No 54. Rev James B Dunn and wife arrive from Florida to spend summer in Duxbury. Jay Gould associate relays a rumor Gould has 1 500 000 in government bonds in his wife’s name. Henry Cabot Lodge to speak Memorial Day at Abington. Other sermons listed in counties and towns. Charles OConnor chose Nantucket after seeing hale elderly witnesses from there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil McIntyre
Portland Press
Argus
Russ B. Walker
Soa
Fortune’s Rocks
Biddeford
Wendell Phillips
Claries C. Colby
House of Commons
Dominion of Canada
Thomaston
Samuel Otts
Maine
Elizabeth P. Peabody
Bowcoin Street
Boston
James B. Dunn
Florida
Duxbury
Jay Gould
Snag
Gould
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nahant
Abington
Memorial
C. C. Coffin
Boson
South Abington
A. C. Monroe
Brockton
H. B. Hibbders
Philadelphia
Scituate
R. A. White
Tufts College
Plymouth
A. T. Bowzer
Hingham
Theodore C. Bates
North Brookfield
Weymouth
Charles O’conor
Nantucket
Fire at Stadt Vienna Theatre and Arms Seizure Report
Vienna reports a theatre fire at Stadt theatre on Friday. Tullamore police seize unknown arms at a railway consignment. A copy of the Longfellow memorial bust is to be sent to Harvard and Bowdoin. Chester retritory cont Clancy wounded. pelieves invincibles. British government directs communication with Gen Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stadt Theatre
Vienna
Tullamore
Longfellow
Ecognon Sp Ora
Abbey
Harvard
Bowdoin
Estminster
Chester
Clancy
Pelieves
H. Cairo
Tae
Gordon
Dongola
Panic on Wall Street Fades as Gould Denies Losses
In Boston and New York May 16 the panic shows signs of ending with calm in markets. Jay Gould says he has not lost a dollar amid speculative turmoil. Donnell Lawson & Simpson suspend and assign assets to a clerk. Fisk Hatch office open for claims settlement. deposits and bank loans stabilize. Hawley Co and Hawley assets face attachments. Ward and Grant & Ward details reveal imaginary profits and fiduciary failures. Stocks rebound after midday as confidence returns and European demand drives buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Messrs. Donnell
Lawson & Simpson
R. N. Weems
Jay Gould
Russell Sage
Fisk & Hatch
Canada
Bank Clearing House Loan Committee
Second National Bank
Union Dime Savings Bank
Bleeker Street Bank
Bowery Savings Bank
Clearing House
Hawley & Co
F. A. Hawley & Co
Edward Sweet & Co
Henry Stumcke
Ferdinand Ward
Grant & Ward
Davies
Ward
Exchange
H.C. Hardy & Sons
Bogart
O. M. Bogart & Co
Messrs
Belmont, Wormser, Schigman
von Hoffman
Drexel, Morgan & Co
London
Bank of Commerce
Erie
Imaginary Profits in Grant Ward Case Across New York
The Morris versus Grant & Ward hearing continued with Ferdinand Ward testifying nervously. He claimed poor memory about his actions on the Marine bank closure day and acknowledged issuing loans, while recalling checks of up to 300000 dollars to Col Grant and others and depositing them at the Marine bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. H. Morris
Grant & Ward
Hamilton Cole
Davies
Warner
Ferdinand Ward
Bangs
Stamford
Conn
Marine Bank
Col. Grant
Newark Savings Involved With Fisk Hatch A Receiver Appointed
The Newark Savings Institution once led by Fisk & Hatch faced closure again as its failures forced a receiver, George Wilkinson. Officials say Fisk & Hatch owe about 1 million dollars, with potential depositor losses capped at 25 to 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Savings Institution
Fisk & Hatch
Newark
N. J
George Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Daniel Dodd
Newark City
Dodd
Perth Amboy
Failure of F A Hawley & Co Ends in Suspension and Review
The Boston banking firm F A Hawley & Co suspended operations and creditors filled the office as assignee work began on detailed statements. George C Lord, away in the west, and other partners offered little about assets or liabilities while planning a creditors meeting. Hawley warned no resumption and hinted at capital shortfall, noting city losses unlikely but certain depositors in Waltham and Danvers area may suffer. E P Brown of Tewksbury will handle winding up as counsel. Boston businessmen take a conservative view, expecting the failure to clear risk and aid future revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Hawley & Co
George C. Lord
Boston
West
Chicago
F.A. Hawley
Hawley
Waltham
E. P. Brown
Tewksbury
Herald
Eastern Club
Lawley
South Yard
Marvis
Valhalla
Frolic
Siren
Smith’s Yard
Ziph
Lavana
Sunshine
Lillie
Webber’s Yard
Mary Meek
Vishnu
Hutchins & Pryor
Nerita
Ethel
Robert Bibber
Maid
Lowell
Mass
B. m. Lady Kenset
Frank Hale
Minnie Moulton
John Isley
Minnie C
Jim McGowan
Carrie Stewart
Jessie
Louisville
Louisville Jockey Club
Sadie McNairy
Fellowplay
Ferg Kyle
Festeral
Buchanan
Loftin
Audrain
Manitoba
Bank Insolvency Rumors Roil Missouri Texas and Kansas
May 16 report from St Louis notes Donnell Lawson Simpson firm with banking ties across Missouri Kansas and Texas and western states. Potential losses estimated at millions with Missouri alone at 500000 if the firm fails as attachments of 60000 appear in St Joseph. Signees of local banks take action while coast warnings follow. A Washington treasury conference discusses easing New York financial pressure and possible open market purchase of 4 percent bonds if declines persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Donnell, Lawson & Simpson
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
D.W. Stevens
Booneville
Pacific Coast
Portland
Oregon
Bank of Donnell
Lawson & Simpson
New York
Portland Savings Bank
Fairweather & Brooke
Sprague
W. T
Bank of McMinnville
First National Bank of Union
National Bank of New York
Washington
Treasury Department
Diplomatic and consular bill sparks trouble in House
The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill faces sharp opposition as Republicans push to preserve service efficiency while Democrats back the measure. If enacted as is, salaries may be cut further and communications cut off, forcing the secretary to cover postage himself. The piece notes ministerial funding gaps and possible consul resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Messrs
Kasson
Hill
Hewitt
Henry Oliver
Pittsburg
Tariff Commission
Morrison
Oliver
Cooper, Hewitt & Co
Labor bill debate and remarks by Gen Butler
Washington reports detail testimony before the joint committee on education and labor. Gen Butler and J M Davis urge extra pay for overtime government work. Butler mocks labor-saving tech with a China joke while discussing overproduction left whiskey and grain stocks high. Senate and House actions touch pension petitions, land grant forfeiture questions, and a renamed post office dispute in Iowa. Foreign protection measures and bond redemption issues also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gen. Butler
J. M. Davis
Richard Emmons
Navy
Joint
Committee On
Butler
Court of Claims
Blair
Senator Call
Florida
Boston Post Office
Board On the Treasury
Representative Lovering
Massachusetts
Grand Army
House Committee On the Judiciary
Ellis
New Orleans
Iowa
McCoid
Post Office Department
McJunkin
Entertainment lineup at Boston theatres featured Skipped by Moon
Louis Harrison and John Gourlay announce a two week run at the Bijou with their farce Skipped by the Light of the Moon. Wallack’s Lady Clare with Rose Coghlan and others comes to the Wallack Theatre. Athenaeum and Howard host new acts and benefits. Jalma at Boston Theatre runs to close the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Harrison
John Gourlay
Bijou
Harrison
Gourlay
New York
Pacific Coast
Wallack Company
Lady Clare
Wallack Theatre Company
Gustave
Charles Frohman
John Middleton
Tearle
Lord Ambermere
Cleary
Atkinson Company
Peek
Messrs. Rich and Harris
Boylston
Boylston Museum
Little Millie
Boston Theatre Company
Methodist Episcopal Church Leaders Meet in Philadelphia
The 1900 general conference convened in Philadelphia with a three member committee to set time and place for bishop consecrations. John M. Phillips and Rev Dr Sandford named New York book agents. Itinerancy report approved. no action on licensing or ordaining women. In Cincinnati, first ballot failed for book agents. second ballot elected Rev Earl Cranston and Rev W P Stowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
John M. Phillips
Sandford
New York
the Book Concern
Cincinnati
Earl Cranston
D. D
W. P. Stowe
Constitution and By-Laws of the British Charitable Society
The constitution was issued with a list of current members including birthplaces and joining dates and names of officers from the 1816 formation. An address to members notes nearly 230000 expended in charity since formation and many free passages abroad provided for the needy. The society now has 158 members and a permanent fund of 2000 dollars.
Presbyterians consider revised discipline and representation changes
Saratoga New York May 16 at the Presbyterian general assembly a 10 member committee was chosen to review a revised book of discipline and each synod will form a committee on reducing representation Fraternal greetings were ordered telegraphed to the Southern Presbyterian assembly in Vicksburg Mississippi the Methodist conference in Philadelphia and the Cumberland Presbyterians Standing committees were announced and boards proposals were submitted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Presbyterian General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Vicksburg
Miss
Methodist
Philadelphia
Cumberland Presbyterians
Executions Reported in Greenville and Ashland Murders
Greeneville District records three men hanged for the murder of Louis A Griffith and his daughter and for the murder of Ephraim Saxon on May 16. In Ashland George A Horn and William H Gibbon were hanged for the murder of Harry Williams on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
D. C
Riely Anderson
Louis A. Griffith
Alfred McCullough
James
Ephraim Saxon
Ashland
George A. Horn
William H. Gibbon
Harry Williams
Two Missing Sailors Rescued Off Nova Scotia Coast
William Brown of Germany and George Fietcher of Argyle Nova Scotia reported missing from the schooner Druid of Gloucester on April 27. They survived three days at sea and were rescued by the Nova Scotia schooner Brinton, landed at Cape Canso and sent home by the U S consul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
William Brown
Germany
George Fietcher
Argyle
N.S
Druid
Nova Scotia
Brinton
Cape Canso
United States
Shaw and Detroit win as Bostons fail to bat well
In Boston on Friday Detroit beat the Bostons 4 to 3 in a pitching duel. Shaw struck out 12 for Detroit, while Whiting fanned 12 for Boston. Wood and Hanlan added singles and Farrell hit a late home run for Detroit. The game featured air pounding and rough fielding, with Boston’s only runs coming in the ninth. Other notes cover steam launches, coastal racing at Lowell, Louisville races, and plans for a new skating rink.
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Shaw
Boston
Chapman
Detroit
Detroits
Bostons
Hornung
Sutton
Weidman
Bennett
Hines
Whitney
Wood
Hanlan
Farrell
P.O. A
Iccac
Buaw Dinnccccessacae O
Meinke
Titel
A.B. BR
SO. A. EE
Batten
Burdock
Morrill
Crowley
PRIOR
Coccesceteceus
Manning
ROG WhitNey
Whiting
van Court
Shawmut Avenue
Ruggles Street
Lewiston
Riverside Club
Topsham
Androscoggins
Legislature Votes On Water Gas and Naturalization Bills
The Senate favorable considered bills on water gas manufacturing, naturalization and food adulteration. A five member committee was set for a water gas inquiry, and the session calendar was adjusted to meet at 10 A M on weekdays. Naturalization rules were amended to deny voter registration within 14 days of naturalization and a third reading was ordered for the naturalization bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
Fourth District Democratic Delegates Meeting Endorses Collins
William P. Carroll and Thomas J. Denney elected as delegates to Chicago after a sparsely attended fourth district convention held in the municipal court room. The body endorsed Congressman Patrick A. Collins for tariff reform and adjourned at 1 PM after formal and informal balloting and credential protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Carroll
Thomas J. Deaney
Chicago
Collins
Municipal Court Room
Patrick F. Keady
Joseph H. O'Neil
Thomas J. Denney
Mr. O'Neil
William A. Foss
East Boston
Foss
Toland
Harvey N. Collison
Ward 6
Messrs. Griffin
Kennedy
Dwyer
Mullave
Michael J. Burke
Kelley
Burke
McLaughlin
Oicac
Bnouins
Nooneu
Susie
Obata
Wye Sik Coiton
Joseph H. O’neil
Cos
Poor Goed
Cescan
Vecbeneus Ee
ORUAG
Fennessy
Ward 16
Messrs. Mulchinock
Martin
Barry
Messrs. Carroll and
Denney
Leahy
David Flynn
Mullane
McDonald
Ward 12
Thomas F. Doherty
Ward 1
Fourth Congressional District
Congress
Patrick A. Collins
Illyrian Wrecked on Irish Coast. All Lands Saved
The Leyland line steamer Illyrian struck rocks off Cape Clear while sailing Liverpool to Boston and became a total wreck. The crew, passengers, and mails were saved and landed at Queenstown. The vessel may yield some cargo if weather stays fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leyland Line
Liverpool
Boston
Cape Clear
Queenstown
Farzher
Belfast
Irc
F. R. Leyland & Co
Fargher
Debates and votes on state bills move through legislature
The Massachusetts house met at 10 15 with Speaker Marden presiding. A motion to reconsider the May 7 1884 engrossment of a bill allowing district court sessions at Adams was withdrawn. Committee reports favored passage on drainage valley projects. opposed convict labor resolution. Cram case reports acquit, with settlement guidance. A bill on installment sale disclosures for furniture purchases was referred to judiciary. Other orders include harbor protections bills, Somerville Wharf, Brockton Real Estate, Cape Cod Ship Canal, loan and trust company laws, and street use for water pipes placed on orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marden
Dunham
Stockbridge
North Berkshire
Adams
Committee On the Judiciary
Finance Committee
Charles
Mystic
Blackstone
Cummings
Boston
Judiciary Committee
Somerville Wharf and Improvement Company
Brockton Real Estate and Improvement Company
Cape Cod Ship Canal Company
Social Temperance Union Banquet Addresses Call for Total Abstinence
The monthly banquet at Wesleyan hall featured Rev A A Miner presiding and Rev A J Gordon arguing that moderate drinking leads to drunkenness and total abstinence is the only safe policy. Rev P Gifford reflected on fifty years of temperance progress, urging steady work and a shift away from liquor to safeguard streets and nation. Recitations by Miss Carrie Hall and a Schumann quartet closed the program, with Gordon and Gifford and wives among the guests departing for Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonthly
The
Social Temperance Union
Wesleyan Hall
Oder
A. A. Miner
A.4. Gordon
P. Gifford
Carrie Hall
Schumnan
A. J. Gordon
C. P. Gifford
Europe
German injured in Jacob Wirths stable discharged cured
William Maeser, the German hurt at Jacob Wirths stable on East Canton street, has been discharged from city hospital cured. He says a man about 35 rushed from a stall and struck him from behind as he opened the stable door. Maeser pursued with a lager beer schooner but fell at the door and later recalled little. He cannot identify the assailants, and arrest chances seem slim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maeser
Jacob Wirth
East Canton Street
Mueser
G W Simmons & Co Cater to All Tastes at North Street
G W Simmons & Co advertises a vast varied assortment at Nos. 32 to 44 North Street, serving a gentleman laborer student and mechanic with goods suited to all tastes and nationalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Simmons & Co
North Street
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Eigar
Boston Weekly Post
Post Publishing CO
Thomas F. Bayard
Delaware
Joseph E. Maronald
Indiana
EHE Contents
Personvai
Constitutional Democracy
Taird
National
Schicazo
SULY
Concord
Vermont
Montpelier
New Haven
West Wisi
Hhede Island
New Jersey
Virginia
Tee
Cieensschuneseseck
Carlisle
Randall
Pennsylvania
Bryan Bros. & Co
von Hoffman & Co
E. Spicer
Col
Fred B. Grant
A. 8. Grant, Jr
E. H. Tobey
E.g.tobey
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J. Nelson Tappan
W. W
Tappan
Mr. Fish
Mr. Bangs
Arewark Bank
House
Mr. Mewitt
Etec
Roscoe Conkling
Kernan
Morgan Dix
Trinity Episcopal Church
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Capel
McQuade
Rochester
Hendricks
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Lavelle
Kelly
Thomas Preston
O’conor
Langtry
Bouicicault
Negley
National Union League
National Council
Palmer House
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bankers and Merchants’ Telegraph Company
Daly’s
Capitol
Fredericksburg
Hammond
Georgia
Folger
Hubbs
Key West
Take Honest
Oliver Utley
Southwick
Monte
Kentuckian
Utiley
Westfield First National Bank
Ulley
Suffield
Gotham Gleanings
Charles O’ Conor
J. H. Cobbe
Genevieve Ward
America
Wilson Barrett
Royal Princess Theatre
Lawrence Barrett
Langham Hotel
Union Square Theatre Company
Globe Theatre
Ideal Opera Company
Martha
Girofle-Girofla
Fra Diavolo
Patience
Rosabelle Frushour
Union Hall
Miss Frushour
Alfred de Seve
Charles R. Adams
Leland T. Powers
W. H. Sherwood
Methodist Conference
Britishs Charitable Society
Dr. J, G, B, Siegert & Sons
Little End
League
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Iseetee OS OS
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Cone
Altoonas
Keystones
New Bedford
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Hadleys
Washington—Athletics
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Holyokes
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I. O
Aia
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Union Association
Spa
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Fs Flel
Xiel Slo
Biel
Flzla
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Salems
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Shoe & Leather
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North Yard
J. Malcolm Forbes
Commodore Hussey
North Star
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Marblehead
Merrimac River
Boston and Albany Railroad Company
Commonwealth
Merrimack River
Committee On Banks and Banking
General Court
Massachusetts Loan and Trust Company of
Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Company
H. }. Barrows
Manufacturers’ Loan and Trust Company
Committee of Conference
Murphy
Lombard
Brown
Pray
Morton
William A. Green
John H. Lee
Common Council
Mr. Green
Edward A. White
Field
Supreme Court
Lee
Albert T. Whiting
William H. Hodgkins
Pease
O'Neil
White
Trull
Santry
O’neil
Parker
Pray and Murphy
Rifteen
Caton
Risteen
Parker and Murphy
Ward 13
Pray and
Fourtar
State House
Eighth Regiment of Infantry
Wm. H. Sullivan
Leutenant
Trott
James Grady
Sullivan
Herbert W. Hildredth
Richards
Frank A. Durgin
Barras
George W. Hubbard
Smith Charities
Northampton
Joyner
Berkshire
Tufts
Braintree
Welts
Batfield
Hampshire
Franklin
O. Taylor
Tere Touse
Mr.Cram
Committee On Judiciary
George O. Cram
Surveyor General of Lumber
Cram
Attorney General
George W. Cram
Wentworth
Dedham
Beard
Baker
Beverly
Brackett
Barker
Rantoul
Salem
City Hall Notes
Ilk
Washington St
Pridage
Davy Port
A. P. Moore
Secretary of the Treasury
Rosario
Talbot
George P. Denny
Matthew Luce
Customs Relations
Buenos Ayres
Cordeya
George Wm. Bond
Bond
South End
Joel Goldthwait & Co
Washington Street
Damon
Sudbury
Micha
Gentlemen’s Retail Department
COAL
Lackawanna Stove
Lackawanna Bee
Lehigh
Cumberland
Acadia
Boston Proper
Charlestown
Somerville
Cambridge
M. Winslow & CO
Causeway
Cross Sts
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