Proposals for three navy cruisers open for bids
Civil service list of government eligibles to be published. Wanamaker urges new Washington postmaster. Speculation on Hayti mission. Behring Sea Britain's actions analyzed. Blaine credited with international plans. Seawanhaka Yacht Club sets June races with 1250 prize. Boyd boycott urged on Sunday papers. Rhode Island legislature to meet. Democrats hold House majority. Cronin murder arrests. Detective Coughlin among them. Funeral protest in Chicago. Innocent man harmed by masked group in West Virginia. Two men killed on Bridgeport railroad track. John Somes schooner wrecks discussed. Intercollegiate Athletic Association field meeting. Troops quell Guthrie disturbance. Atlantic Yacht Club Decoration Day program. Samoa protocol draft seen. conference likely adjourn Tuesday. Lincoln presents credentials to Queen Victoria. Captain Murrell receives English testimonials. American machinery exhibition lauded at Paris expo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Commission
Wanamaker
Washington
Hayti
Great Britain
Behring Sea
Blaine
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club
Bridgeport
John Somes
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Guthrie
Oklahoma
The
Atlantic Yacht Club
Samoa
Lincoln
Windsor
Queen Victoria
Murrell
Missouri
England
Wasurxctox
Sprcra
Navy Department
Iast
Hitt
Illinois
Lew Wallace
Indiana
Beverly Tucker
Samana Bay
Mole St. Nicholas
Mona Passage
North Atlantic
West Indies
South America
Cuba
Samana Bay Company
State Department
Dominican Republic
Hamilton Fish
Captain Samuel
Othing
Samuel
Vancouver
Onur
Adams
Sitka
Rush
Bear
Thetis
Onalaska
United States
Russia
Alaska
Bay of Fundy
Newfoundland
Dominion
Frye
Alian Pauncefote
Poli
Weather and society notes from Boston papers
Fair and warmer today. Page 1. Society items include the Massachusetts Horticultural Society event next Saturday at the rhododendron snow display, Boston Elks eleventh anniversary, Hibernians state convention congratulations to Parnell, labor notes, new educators association forming, 25th anniversary of Home for Destitute Catholic Children, Mr W Hatch’s return from Colorado, Grand Army posts church services, Memorial Day plans, Reformed Episcopal church services, and the funeral of Miss Laura Bridgman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Boston Lodge of Elks
Parnell
Ancient Order of Hibernians
W. Hatch
Colorado
Grand Army
Boston
Reformed Episcopal Church
Laura Bridgman
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Charlestown
Army Retiring Board Examinations and Duty Assignments
Washington May 26. Army orders list Capt Frederick A Hinman Engineer Corps to examination at Governor’s Island. Capt Thomas M McDougall Seventh Cavalry to examination at San Antonio Texas. Capt Bentzein Twenty-fifth Infantry assigned to Minnesota National Guard encampment at Lake City Minnesota. Capt Andrew H Russell Ordance to Watervliet Arsenal. Cadet Jefferson D Regan sick leave to Aug 28 then join third class. Major Britt Poole Paymaster granted two months leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sreerau
Frederick A. Hinman
Engineer Corps
Army
Governor’s Island
Thomas M. McDougall
Seventh Cavalry
San Antonio
Tex
Bentzein
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Minnesota National Guard
Lake City
Minn
Andrew H. Russell
Ordnance Department
Steere murder trial ends with not guilty verdict
In Plymouth New Hampshire on May 26 the defense closing by Hon Irving W Drew preceded the State's rebuttal by Attorney General Barnard. The jury deliberated two hours and acquitted both Mrs Jane Steere and Williams on the murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
N. H
Steere
Irving W. Drew
Barnard
Not Gotes
Jane Steere
Wis ‘I. Williams
Maritime Passenger Movements Visible in May Listings
A compiled voyage roster shows ships arriving and departing from ports like Boston Montreal Liverpool and New York with numerous origins including Palermo Liverpool Antwerp Philadelphia and Glasgow. It records May dates ship names and routes linking Atlantic and overseas ports in a snapshot of 19th or early 20th century maritime traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Beebe
New York
Aurania
Liverpool
Baltimore
Nesmore
Montreal
Kehrweider
Antwerp
Sarmatian
Glasgow
St. Croix
Bermuda
Antigua
Martinique
Netherholme
Philae Ae
America
Newcastle
Amethyst
Galveston
Vartsian
Norseman
Boson
Toonto
Livepool
Boston
Thanemoe
London
Durham City
Shields
North Durham
Plymouth
Gellert
Hambure
Hunsaria
Avonmouth
Diacona
Bremen
Aller
Gibraltar
Kaila
Barcelona
Italia
Galle
Scorsina
Baissein
Scilly
Bohema
Hamburg
Yokohama
City of Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Hong Kong
America at the Exposition’s Mighty Machinery Show
Paris May 26 The Machinery Palace at the exposition is the largest roofed building with no interior supports aside from arches. The American exhibit fills a third of the hall, with strong display of steam engines, Corliss patterns, machine tools, printing, and electric lighting. Europeans lead in agricultural machinery and some tools, while Edison’s phonographs and American writing machines draw crowds. Margart F Sullivan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Great Britain
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
America
Europe
Cyrus McCormack
United States
London
Thomas R. Pickering
Vienna
Philadelphia
Melbourne
New Orleans
Corliss Enine
Renchman
Corliss
Brown & Sharp
Providence
R. I
Clyde
International Congress of Civil, Mechanical and Mining Engineers
Baldwin
Otis Bros
Warner & Swazey
Cleveland
William Sellers & Co
Pickering
Scott Nor
Hos
Campbell and the Golden Companies
MacMillen
Thorne
Mergenthaler
Edison
Margaret F, Sullivan
Advances in Electrical Science at Paris Exposition
The Paris exposition features 500 electrical exhibitors across Machinery Hall and other areas. Nations represented include France Germany Great Britain America Belgium Switzerland Algeria Austria Hungary Chile Denmark Spain Italy Japan Norway Portugal Russia Finland. The era highlights Bell and Edison, with Thomson’s fusion of non amalgamating metals poised to transform metalworking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Great Britain
America
Belgium
Switzerland
Algeria
Austria
Hungary
Chile
Denmark
Spain
Italy
Japan
Norway
Portugal
Russia
Finland
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Addison
Elihu ‘Thomson
Thomson
New York
Chicago
Paris
Marseilles
Edison
Conference Work Nears End In Samoa Protocol Draft
A British American commission finalizes a Samoa protocol covering Apia municipal government ports land issues and native autonomy. Blaine approves key clauses while dext group works toward signing Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Count Herbert Bismarck
Sir Edward Malei
Count Herbert
Templehoffer Parade
Esson
Bates
Pheins
Lincoln Presents Credentials To Queen Victoria In London
In Windsor yesterday Minister Lincoln presented his credentials to Queen Victoria. The Queen met him with open and close carriages and hosted a cordial luncheon. Lincoln, flattering the Queen and praising America, traveled back to London with Viscount Cross. He attended a banquet hosted by Lord Salisbury that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lincoln
Windsor
Queen Victoria
America
Viscount Cross
Lord Salisbury
Banquets and Testimoni als for Captain Murrell
London honors Captain Murrell of the steamer Missouri for rescuing the Danmark crew. A banquet in Colchester featured Henry George gifting a gold watch and denouncing protectionism. American consul-general General New gave him bees valued at $2500 at a Mansion House reception. Additional tributes and possible freedom of London await him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Murrel
Colchester
Henry George
George
Mansion House
General New
Murrell
British Warship Ashore After Collision at Syracuse
The British man of war Surprise ran ashore at Syracuse following a collision with the steamer Nesta and sunk, flooding the vessel. Meanwhile two large bombs were found beneath streets in Odessa likely long buried. In Lubeck Harbor fires destroyed cotton and flax valued at about $400,000. In Paris MM Leroux and Bernard were elected Senators in the Aisne and Doubs departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Syracuse
Nesta
St. Peterspure
Odessa
Berum
Lubeck
Reward Offered for Bomb Explosion Arrest Jamaica Plain
A $500 reward is posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the explosion at house 713 Centre street in Jamaica Plain last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Diplomat Builds Understanding of American Views
A visiting official emphasizes informal meetings to gauge American impressions and public wishes rather than pursuing immediate formal aims. The effort centers on building familiarity with the U S stance and concerns through casual dialogue and observation.
Rhode Island Legislature set to convene with governor choose
May 26 report from Provender Rhode Island notes the May session of the Legislature will begin Tuesday with elections for Governor Lieutenant Governor secretary of state and treasurer. Z O Slocum the Democrat attorney general is the only on ticket elected last April and Ladd Littlefield Cross and Clark are Republican candidates for the other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Wetmore
Senate
Ladd
House
Augustus 5. Miller
Common Council
Hanged the Wrong Man in West Virginia
In Mannington, West Virginia, D. W. Beatty’s barn burned. James Hawkinberry, jailed and guarded, was seized by masked men who hanged him in a brutal two hour torment before he proclaimed innocence. The true arsonist soon confessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wueruine
W. Va
D. W. Beatty
Mannington
James Hawkinberry
Hawkinberry
Weather forecast for New England and New York May 26
The Weather, Washington reports a 24 hour outlook with warmer, fair conditions across Maine and neighboring states on Monday, followed by showers Tuesday. Vermont expects light showers with warmer temperatures and southwesterly winds. Eastern New York will have fair weather followed by showers later in the day and warmer southerly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
New York
Cotton Region Bulletin for May 26 1889
Cotton region bulletin reports twenty four hour period ending May 26 1889 at 8 p m 75th meridian time. Includes condition readings and market observations for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Region Bulletin
Sailed from Liverpool to Boston in late news update
Loxpon May 27 mentioned the steamer Roman sailed from Liverpool to Boston on May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
Roman
Liverpool
Boston
Efficient heating fuel with low initial burn
The product holds fire well and requires less fuel at a time. It ignites quickly and reduces draft after lighting. Offered at a low trial price to introduce the new fuel. Suitable for both summer and winter use.
Glowing funeral pageant for Dr Cronin in Chicago
A grand procession marked the Cronin funeral from the cavalry armory on the lakefront to the Cathedral of the Holy Name and Calvary Cemetery. Irish nationalists and fraternal orders joined the 7170 marchers in a tightly staged display with Hibernian Rifles guarding the line and Schmidt's requiem mass sung by Father Agnew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
P. H. Cronin
Lake Front
Hibernian Rifles
Michigan Avenue
H. P. Cronin
Luke Dillon
Philadelphia
Edward O’meagher Condon
New York
Thomas P. Tuite
Detroit
Frank T. Scanlan
P. McGarry
Charles Bary
Michael Kelly
Daniel Sullivan
Thomas Mesnery
Dudley Solon
John T. Golden
Maurice Morris
John Guerin
Alderman Hotassay
John P. Ryan
Joan F. Scanlan
W. P. Read
Chicago
Friends of the
Wilson
P. J. Cahill
Clan-na-Gael
Royal Arcanum
Order of United Workmen
Order of Hibernians
Independent Order of Foresters
Royal League
Sheridan Aifles
Catholic Benevolent Legion
Marshal Cahill
Indiana
Rush Streets
Ireland
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Schmidt
Father Agnew
Father Pervier
P. J. Muldoon
Union Depot
Calvary Cemetery
Dr. Cronin
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Lancet
Montserrat
Sole Consignees of the Montserrat Co., Limited
Evans, Sons & 69
Hanover St
Eng
Evans, Lescher & Webb
Canada
Evans & Sons (Limited
E.C. Rich Company (Ltd
Springfield
A. Mathison
New York Co
New Western Mass
NATTA
Fuller’s Block
Mass
J.T. Phelps
State Agt
the Christian Editor
Shepard Weula Boyett
ERIE
Kumrra
N. Y
Chemung
Michael Kalen
Mrs. Hayes
Mrs. Cleveland
Mrs. Yes
Roe
Army and Navy Gazette
Fitzroy
Palermo
Avonia
Coila
Charlottetown
Martin
Albion
Joseph Engel
Auburndale
Sie ‘Tienes
Atlantic Avenue
Parbatelow & CO
Eae V
Palace
the Queen
New American Minster
Motors
General Foreign News
Efran
Banne
West Virginia
Stat
Wilmington
Charleston
Augusta
Savannas
Atlanta
New
Atlantic Coast
Halifax
Can
Yarmouth
Eastport
Hhlock Island
Alvany
New York City
Eeeerre
Penn
Washington City
Ees
Norfuls
Secccccenee
Wimington N
Jackagonville
Knoxville
Tenn
Seeeeae
Cincinnati
Ceesesceees
Piti
Yard
Cnn
Ceesenees
Jake
Baugeen
Oswego
N. Coeeneeaneee 58 Light. 0.00 Lutiale
N. Cocecessssese
Qecocacavsenes
Sault de Ste. Marie
Mich
Eere Arree
Marquette
Mic
Green Bay
Grand Haven
Chicago, Light
Duluth
St. Paul
Sippa Valley
Les Moines
Missouri Valley
Cheyenne
Gayton Red Ash
NEW Coal
Franklin
GAY & Parker CO
Kilby ST
L. G. Burnham & CO
State St
B. F. Wild & CO
Somerville
W. A. Pearce
Arlington
Lexington
J. B. McDonald
Woburn
E. Benson
Melrose
Gillespie & Pierce
Brighton
Cambridge
White Coal ,O
Taunton
D. H. Patterson, Lawrence
New England
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!