Political maneuvering as 50th Congress looms in Washington
News from Washington reports Democratic members expect Carlisle to be elected Speaker of the Fiftieth Congress while Randall factions may spark party splits. Rumors tie General Black to the vice presidency due to his military record and pension service, with health concerns noted and uncertainty over his nomination.
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Wasmxeton
Congress
Carlisle
Randall
Thoebe
Phoebe
Knights of Labor
Cleveand
States
Beck
Kentucky
Wittene
Black
Ulineis Democrats
Public Building Projects Progress Report and Funds
Supervising Architect Bell summarizes yearly work on public buildings with current appropriations, showing post office Boston nearly exhausted at 3.9 46,6632. New Bedford land purchase $18,677 paid. Augusta Maine $20,526 spent. Belfast Maine contract begun. Concord New Hampshire interior finish proposed. Manchester site chosen with 355,649 paid. contract abilities 48,480 leave 42 available. drawings approved and working drawings begun.
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Beildini
Laip Roy
Bell
Boston
New Bedford Custom House
Augusta
Ale
Belfast
Court House
Concord
N. H
Bnish
Csite
Manchester
Eets
Last Letter Signed by Ex President Arthur Found
Washington November 19. A letter in the possession of Architect Clark may be the final missive signed by ex president Arthur. The note, written in his dictation, requests Sculptor Avenustus St. Gau lens of New York to sculpt his bust and hints at Arthur's plans before his death.
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Artrues
Washineton
Pretax
Clark
Capitol
Arthur
Park
Air, Arthur
Senate
Civil service investigation postponed to a later date
Investigation by civil service commissioners was postponed for a few days. Notices went to Mr Harraty the board of examiners and the Civil Service Reform Association. Commissioner Lyman is at Hartford with a seriously ill family member. A new date will be set as soon as possible.
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Wasmacton
Civil Service Commissioners
Philadelphia
Hiarraty
Board of Examiners
Civil Service Reform Association
Lyman
Hartford
Conn
Washington's New Club Forming Amid Proposals
Special dispatch reports Hon. Stilson Hutchins editor of the Post named chairman of a committee to organize a new Washington club modeled on the Manhattan and Chicago clubs. Nearly two hundred residents, many officials, have been canvassed. formation hoped for early in the new year.
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Wasuixeron
Stilson Hutchins
Jetters F
Manhattan
New York
Requois
Chicago
Washington
State Department official comments on Austria minister appointment
A senior State Department official said the Count Kainoky announcement of appointing a minister from the United States to Austria was premature. He believes an appointment may occur but noted no recent discussions on the matter.
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Washincron
Spxcran
State Department
Count Kainoky
Austria
Manning's resignation probable at Treasury
Washington Nov 19 speculation surrounds Secretary Manning's illness as experts believe he will resign soon. He wishes to finish his annual report and perhaps get through the immediate duties before stepping down.
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Manning
Washington
Treasury
Sdate
Congress Deliberates on Health Amid Cabinet Retention
A short session notes the President's ongoing ill health and weak condition. Despite efforts to keep the Cabinet intact through his term, resignation appears possible, signaling a fragile political horizon.
General Corse Plans Reforms for Boston Office
Washineron reports General Corse met the President in a long conference and will travel to New York to consult Postmaster Pierson. He has spent the week studying service divisions and intends to begin duties with thorough knowledge to reform Boston office management.
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Washineron
General Corse
New York
Pierson
Postness
York
Boston
Secretary Bayard's Daughter Delayed Arrival for Funeral Plans
Secretary Bayard expected his daughter Mrs Warren to arrive from Europe on the Britannic this weekend to meet her by a revenue cutter. She did not sail and arrival is postponed a week. Speaker Carlisle may arrange a House committee for ex President Awhnur's funeral. The lighthouse board says the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty will likely be rededicated Monday evening.
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Washington
Bayard
Warren
Europe
Awhnur
Vie Lighthouse Board
Bartholdi
Butler Caustic Clash Delays Note in Erie Telephone Case
In Boston testimony and argument heated the Erie telephone case as General Butler pressed for a missing note. Richard son and Coburn clashed over paper handling while Glidden testified about the note. Butler attacked Bent’s claims across three service classes and urged the court to dismiss as invalid. Tomorrow George F. Richardson will present the plaintiff’s case.
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Erie
Richardson
General Butler
Charles J. Glidden
Arkansas
Dakota
Aly
Alonzo A. Coburs
Cauruer
Prestott Bank
Donegal Butler
Hoope
Mir. Richardson
Coburn
Mr. Richardson
Glidden
Bent
Northwestern Company
The
Erie Company
Butler
Evie
Cour
Istice
Eric
George F. Richardson
Fire alarms Farmington hotel blaze in attic turn into gutting
Firemen confined the Stoddard House blaze to the hotel after attic flames spread through the upper structure. The Dolbier and Waugh hotel suffered about 5000 in damage with contents insured. Guests escaped with some baggage losses. Telegraph office outages interrupted dispatches during the blaze. Cause undetermined.
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Farmington
Lewiston and
Phillips
Dolbier & Waugh
J. W. Withee
Alarm from Box 15 Proves False Last Evening
An alarm of fire rang from Box 15 at 7:46 last evening but proved needless. No flames were observed and no damage reported.
Fires Reported in Several New England Towns
A string of fires on November 19 across Jensky City New Jersey Livetroot and Otp Oxcusnp Maine plus Lawrence and Maprsoro Massachusetts destroyed homes farms and a warehouse. Losses range from 1000 to 150000 with one fatality among firefighters.
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Gopher
Jensky City
N. J
Freitag
Switzerland
Hughes
Otp Oxcusnp
Central Park
Moses Blanchard
Manchester
Ferguson Usines
Murdock's Free Hospitals at Causeway Street
A description of the Boys' West End Lodging House, linked to Murdock's Free Hospitals, detailing a five-building complex with fifty beds and hair mattresses. Lads pay $2 weekly for board and lodging including washing and mending, with funds saved for when they come of age if they meet temperance and diligence requirements. If not, the money funds younger wards.
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Casey
Hite
A. L. Murdock
Hamington Avenue
Murdock
Dives
Lazarus
Niiaber Ong
Parker’s
Causeway Street
West End Lodging House
Gamin
Victor Hugo
Multiple events noted at Boston area as rail, lectures and social gatherings
Railway officials heard Wellington complaints about fast express trains passing active stations. Anniversaries and talks fill hotel and church schedules with speakers from Maine and New York. A funeral, criminal case, and burglary pursuit dot the day, while Coe’s Cough Balsam is advertised.
Sunday shop closures spark public order clashes in Boston
Police commissioner urges enforcement of a new Sunday closing order affecting drugstores and many shops. The Boston Drugists Association reports notices from the police about keeping doors locked, allowing only service calls. Some merchants expect an appeal to the Legislature while others doubt broad action will occur this season.
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Lee
Supreme Court
Boston
Druggists’ Association
den Gilman
Board of Police
F.C. Irving
Debate on Blue Laws at Temple Adath Israel
Rabbi Solomon Schindler spoke on The Sunday Laws arguing many old statutes are obsolete and harm commerce. He urged separating Sabbath from religion and proposed all should abstain from labor one day a week while supporting efforts to nullify blue laws and replace them with era compatible rules.
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Temple Adath Israel
Solomon Schindler
Schindler
King Renes Daughter Bright Cantata At Music Hall
Henry Stuarts cantata King Renes Daughter praised as one of his best efforts. Monday evening production at Music Hall features well known soloists and a chorus of 100 women under director C. B. Kendall. New York Philharmonic Club appears at Tremont Temple Star Course with Annie Louise Tanner and George Riddle. Jessie Contheuli cancels due to typhoid. Rid die steps in to read selections. Kneisel Quartet first Chickering Hall concert next Tuesday with Mme Trebelli among the vocal numbers.
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King Réne
Henry Stuart
Music Hall
C. B. Kendall
New York Philharmonic Club
Boston
Tremont Temple
Annie Louise Tanner
Selvist
George Riddle
Jessie Contheuli
Riddie
Howells
Nancy Sykes
Oliver Twist
Mme Trebelli
Women Voters Must Register In City Office
Women of the city who wish to vote for the school committee and who have not yet registered must appear in person at the registrar's office 30 Pemberton square before November 80 and show a receipted tax bill for 1885 or 1886. Women who have applied to be assessed but not yet paid their tax must pay it at City Hall before going to Pemberton square to be registered.
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Pemberton Square
City Hall
Lord North's Mistakes in Fiske's Revolution Lecture
John Fiske delivered a second lecture on The American Revolution at the Old South Meeting House. He rebuked Lord North for miscalculations during the colonial struggle, argued colonists had military discipline from the French and Indian wars, analyzed Bunker Hill and Prescott, praised Otis’s bravery, and announced his next talk for Friday evening.
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John Fiske
Old South
Lord North
Treasury
Mystic
Charlestown Neck
Otis
Watertown
Fiske
Court actions in breach of promise suit and rail case
United States Circuit Court proceedings announce verdict for plaintiff in Smiley vs Huston breach of promise case with damages of 854110. In Green vs Fitchburg Railroad, judges consider reissue and awaiting retrial. demurrer overruled.
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Lottie B. Smiley
Frank L. Huston
John Hopkins
W. 5
B. Hopkins
Francis Colwell
Nelson W. Green
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Andrews
Supreme Court
J.A. Maynadier
A. McCullom
Washington
Supreme Judicial Court Docket and Civil Actions Noted
The Supreme Judicial Court lists cases including No. 446 Post & Co. v Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis RR Co and No. 447 Charles C. Basten, assignee v Reynolds T. White, with attorneys named for both sides. Superior Court notes a writs-of-entry dispute over land on Washington Street Roxbury and a busy docket for Monday with many cases and adjournment plans through November 29.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Monroy
C. d
Field, Devens, V and CO
ATE Nery
Post & Co
Toledo
Cincinnati
St. Louis
BR. Co
Warner
William G. Russell
Valher Fox
Charles C. Basten
Reynolds T. White
HH. Drew
J. E. Maynadier
City of
Newton
Thomas Belver
W.S. Slocum
J. A. Maxwell
Wiliam M. Ogden
K Price Greenteat
J. C. Lanscott
Aug. Russ
Charles J. Nichols
William Smith
J. W. Keith
F. Paul
Horace WW
Jordan
Alice McKenney
Same
Washington Street
Roxbury
Demandant
Daniel McKenney
Alice
William Gaston
E. ‘Tappan
Charles Robinson
Kneeland
Reed
Laeltie Bank
Snerman
Weed & M. Co
Faulhefer
Harrington
Standard
B. Co
McDavitt
Hamilton
Rich
Berley
Poexsd
Moulton
Hant
Jacobs
Howard
Othemen
L. L
G. Jos. Co
Brady
Cospreve
Fowle
Brooks
Hawley
Hildreth
Concord Avenue
Cambridge
I. J. Gargan
S.C. Dailey
Addison A. Reeve
Herbert Ki. Dennett
Dennett Dental Nabole Company
R. M. Morse, Jr
W. H. Towne
D. E. Ware
Reeve
Reeve Vs. Dennec
de Merritte
Ladd
Kent
Todd
Crosby
Upton
Foster
Stemkrauss
Cam
Price
Check
Brackett
Leavitt
Berenson
Fee
Sanders
Harring
Darling
Coates
Sharp
Boston
Lewis
Child
Moreland
Lawsuit over damaged horse and price of hay contracts
Plaintiff alleges his horse died after being struck by a heavy wagon driven by an unnamed defendant at Austin and Maine streets in Charlestown in March 1885. Verdict for plaintiff previously $848.90. Case details include Bell v Nichols and numerous docket items, with ongoing actions for hay sale quality and other civil suits.
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Plaintif
Austin and
Maine Streets
Charlestown
Austin Street
H. N. Shepard
Samuel Hear
John Bell
John C. Nichols
Bell
Loring & Loring
Nf. G. Allen
Nichols
Corliss
Tewksbury
Bennett
Alistine
Poole
Dickson
Stacy
Reardon
Kennedy
Darling
Chamibeau
Sawyers
Joy
Whittier
May
Jenkins
Crafts
Heyes
Waterhouse
Harris
Zimmerman
Loud
Hearn
O'Rourke
Davis
Adams
Wait
Newton Baptist Church
Beede
Weather Outlook For New England And Eastern New York
For twenty four hours starting 7 a m Saturday November 20 indications show fair weather with slightly warmer temperatures and westerly winds across New England and eastern New York.
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Washington
New England
New York
Meteorological Record of Yesterday Observations
Observations from all stations up to 10 p m taken at same moment. Records summarize temperatures, wind, pressure and other weather data. Provides a snapshot of yesterday's atmospheric conditions across locations.
Community Religious Events Schedule on Boylston and Berkeley
A Boston notice lists Sunday services and lectures at Union Hall 15 Boylston Street. Byron Robinson leads a 40 voice chorus with Rev Edward J Young speaking on Thanksgiving. Berkeley Hall and Berkeley Street Congregational Church host sermons and lectures by Rev Wil Warner Wrishs and Rev Edward A Horton with topics ranging from Missionary of Wear to Four-Square Religion. Autobiographical lecture and U U Twelfth anniversary events also announced with times and locations.
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Ontresci Upar Servine
Union Hall
Boylston Street
Byron A. Robtinson
Edward Jd. Young
Bostons
Sritual Temple” Society
Berkeley Hall
Berkeley Street
Sarah A. Byrne
Wil Warner Wrishs
P Ster
Grad
Wear
General Gordon
Joshua
de Howard Nthwes
Suffolk Unitarian
Edward A. Horton
I. Ve
Associaion Hall
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
Donalian Easton
New York
Association Mute Chorus
J. B. Short
U. U
Shawmut
Fremont and
Brookline Streets
Griffis
A. T. Plumb
Walnut Avenue Congregational Church
Jiawthorne Roows
Park Street
Antidote in Rumored Arm of Rhode Island Prohibition
A humorous note in the Saturday Evening Gazette critiques a secretive “Antidote” marketed in Newport amid prohibition. The piece mocks a patent cordial flavored like gin and lemon juice, implying it serves as a stomach remedy while hinting at illicit alcohol use. It mentions pharmacists and grocers as sellers.
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Ury
Newport
Rhode Island
Heening Gazette
Brrusgists
Dsrocers
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Jefferson Club
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Srie Telephone Hearing
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Murdock’s Free Hospitals
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City Notes
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Boston & Maine Railroad
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Young's Hotel
Boston Highlands
Young Men’s Christian Association
Jonathan Bastow
Charles S. Redmond
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Peter Flood
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Charlestown State Prison
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United States Circuit Court
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