Lands for Indians and Statehood Talks on Territories
Washington reports detail the allotment law for Indians and the Interior Department's interpretation of heads of families with multiple wives, Governor Sharp's critique, and Secretary Lamar's potential modifications. Congressman Bland comments on silver coinage, postal telegraphy, and tariff reform. Senator Harrison discusses statehood prospects for Montana, Dakota, and Washington, with Utah and New Mexico in doubt. Customs receipts for 1887 are listed with expenses.
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Bland
Harrison
Washineton
Sprota
Department of the Interior
Department
Isaac Sharp
Kansas
Secretary of the Interior
Sharp
Interior Department
Lamar
Governor Sharp
Missouri
Congress
House
Internal Revenue
Committee On Territories
Senate
Union
Montana
Dakota
Washington
Utah
New Mexico
Railway Building Surges Across United States in 1886 Progress
The Railway Age notes from Nov 3 that from January 1 to November 1 this year 274 roads laid 9408 miles of track. Kansas leads with 1680 miles added, followed by Nebraska 867, Texas 834, Colorado 718, and Dakota 689, four states and one territory totaling 4798 miles, over half the national total.
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Cmcaco
United States
Missouri River
Dakota
Montana
Gulf
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Colorado
Messrs
John H. Davis & Co
Northwest
Dan
Beersheba
Navy Seaman Granted Pension for Total Blindness
Joseph Fuller of Newburyport Massachusetts a United States navy seaman has been granted a pension for total blindness effective from October 27 1868 with payments to be issued through the Boston agency The first payment is 513055
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Washinpton
Joseph Fuller
United States Navy
Newburyport
Mass
Boston
J. Henry Taylor
Chelsea
Suffolk
Boston Post
Joan W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Towalce
Sears
James Killeen
Ann Killeen
George W. Smith
William C. Smith
Rail bond boom and Boston rail consolidations push forward
The piece surveys $400000 of 5 per cent Flint and Pere Marquette bonds fueling fleet expansion with 1000 freight cars and new locomotives. It notes Southern Pacific’s potential bid amid Arizona Mineral Belt ties, West End Street Railway gains, and a Boston Providence lease to Old Colony promising a 99 year term and a $1,000,000 bonus.
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Flint
Pere Marquette Road
Boston
Southern Pacific Road
Arizona & Mineral Belt
Atlantic & Pacific
Southern Pacific
Globe City
Tuscon
Maricopa
Atchison
Hinckley
West End Street Railway Company
West End
Boston & Providence
Old Colony Road
Old Colony
Stonington Sound
Boston & Maine
Providence Road
Wealthy interests take control of the New York Graphic
A syndicate of New York and Philadelphia capitalists has acquired control of the New York Graphic for about 250000 dollars. Major Hinkley retains a minority stake while Edwards H. Goff becomes president and Brown regional manager. Coronel Frank A. Burr of the Philadelphia Times appointed editor. The paper remains Independent-Democratic aligned with national and state administrations.
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New York
Philadelphia
New York Graphic
Major Hinkley
Edwards H. Goff
American Electric Manufacturing Company
Brown
Coronel Frank A. Burr
The
Philadelphia Times
Copyright League backs Hawley bill support plan
At its third annual meeting the American Copyright League voted to appoint a committee to confer with Senator Hawley and urge passage of his copyright bill. The group also aimed to win broader support from other senators.
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New York
American Copyright League
Hawley
Use
Try Joseph Engel's Cigars and Tobacco
Local ad touts Joseph Engel's cigars and tobacco at 7 School street boasting quality smoke over quantity. Store promises a better smoking experience with a focus on superior products and customer service.
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Joseph Engel
School Street
Mrs Potter Dominates New York Scene With Stage Rise
New York headlines center on Mrs James Brown Potter as she moves from society to the stage amid varied public opinion. Critics praise her presence and talent while noting the press fuels notoriety. Her debut in Mlle de Resssier faces mixed dramatic reception and comparisons to Mrs Langtry.
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New York
James Brown Potter
de Lancey Nicoll
Mrs. Potter
Washington
Mrs. Langtry
Mlle. de Ressier
The Wife at Lyceum Theatre Receives Favor
American plays draw favor this season as The Wife by David Belasco and H C De Mille airs last night at the Lyceum Theatre. The authors write industriously yet the motives behind the fresh rendering of an old story are weak and the play seems burdened by pretentious excess rather than substantial weight.
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Messrs. Belasco
de Mille
Comany
Daniel Frohman
Farbert Kelcey
Tibbals & Co
Tibbals Book Company
Robertson
Fike
Fike. When Mr. O. 8. Bunce Wrote ‘Don’t’’ For the Appletons
Messrs. Tibbals
Lyceum Theatre
David Belasco
H.C. de Mille
Theatres Schedule Tonight In Boston
Amusements listed for five venues with shows including A Hole in the Ground Sophia A Run of Luck Shaughraun Lagardére and Barlesque and variety. Evening performances begin around 7 45 to 8 o clock at Park Boston Museum Boston Theatre Hollis Street Globe and Howard Atheneum.
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Hollis Street
Madame Marantette
Major Banks
Frank A. Hale
Skylark
Dan
Mystic Park
Jas. Golden
Ch. m
Augusta Schuyler
J.J. Bowen
Norway Knox
Chas. Yapp
B. G. Fred
Dan Bigley
Bik
H. E. Willis
Ofice
State Street
Boston
Messrs
George Croshaw & CO
London
Francis Peabody
Jd. W. Field
Henry S. Bean
Asst
Luck Splendid Company
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Swire Kiralfy
Lacardere
Mlle
Franc Ciont
Marie
Auction Schedule For Today And Saturday
Sales by auction listed with firms and times. Fruit-Snow and Co. at 10 30 a m and Fruit-Horatio Harris at noon. Paintings by Leonard and Co. in the afternoon. Saturday sales include Stocks by R L Day and Co. at 11 30 a m and Stocks by Francis Henshaw and Co. at noon.
Marriages listed in Boston area notices
In this city on November first and October thirty first to November second various couples were married by ministers including Rev. Robert G. Seymour and Rev. A J Gordon. Names include Joseph S Ball and Jessie Nicholson Dexter G Benner and Bella Campbell John W Case Idella A Flint Abner B Meyers Sarah McMasters Charles H Northey Adelaide J Brown William Salisbury and Mary J Fowler.
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Basil—Nicholson
Robert G. Seymour
D.D
Joseph S. Ball
Jessie Nicholson
Boston
Benner—Campbell
Somerville
W. A. Lewis
W. Taylor
Dexter G. Benner
Bella Campbell
Mass
Case—Flint
A. J. Gordon
John W. Case
Idella A. Flint
Meyers—Mcmasters
Ll. V. Price
Abner
Osborne
William Salisbury
Birmingham
Eng
Mary J
John Fowler
Vauxhall
Ing
Deaths in Ma s Newspapers Clarks Foley Hilliard Inman Lanagan Moakler Morris Morrison Stevens
Death notices from Faulkner Station Malden and nearby areas report the passing of Dr Uriah Clark aged 67 in Faulkner Station on Oct 31 Mary Foley aged 29 in the city on Nov 1 William Hilliard aged 2 at Chelsea Nov 2 Walter S Inman aged 30 in Randolph Nov 1 Cornelius Lanagan aged 23 in the city Nov 2 Harry R Moakler aged 20 10 months at West Medford Nov 2 Lida A Morris aged 23 11 months 5 days in the city Nov 1 James Morrison Jr aged 27 in the city Nov 1 and Mrs Jane W Stevens aged 66 late of Brattleboro Vermont at Arlington Nov 3.
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Faulkner Station
Malden
Uriah Clark
Foley
Mary
Jeremiah Foley
Hilliard
Chelsea
William Hilliard
Randolph
Walter S. Inman
Lanagan
Cornelius Lanagan
Moakler
West Medford
Harry R. Moakler
Morris
Lida A. Morris
Morrison
James Morrison, Jr
Stevens
Arlington
Jane W. Stevens
Brattleboro
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Cortlandt St
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William Thaule
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Hawthorne
Wis
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Onice
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