Local figures hoard bar'ls and hogsheads amid moral zeal
Deacon Converse Dr Davis Mr Whiting Mr Candler and Mr Bishop each hold a barl while Mr Oliver Ames owns two hogsheads. The line mocks the party of great moral ideas embracing a barrel made of hoops and staves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Converse
Dr. Davis
Mr. Whiting
Mr. Candler
Mr. Bishop
Oliver Ames
Bold half breeds press in Oregon scene
The report notes bold actions by half-breeds in Oregon, claiming they press hard against J Hipple Mitchell and pin Landaulet Williams to the wall. The piece describes a damp cold season for the stalwarts, suggesting tough times ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
J. Hipple Mitchell
Landaulet Williams
Hartford Times Reporter Finds Salmon River Connecticut Tale
A Hartford Times reporter traces the Salmon river, noting it yields $5,000 from the river and harbor hill and is navigable briefly for row boats. In Leesville an elderly Democratic postmaster recalls a demand from Mr. Hubbell for $10 to back the Republican party, who he says received a bank check for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Times
Salmon
Connecticut
Harbor Hill
Leesville
Hubbell
Ohio
Columbus
Democratic State Committee
Jay Hubbell
Claremont
Congress
Cincinnati
McClure
Cleveland
Toledo
Dayton
Political conspirators in New Hampshire politics exposed
A column denounces a supposed bargain between Chandler Rollins and Hale, labeling them as corrupt backers. The piece warns Granite State voters against Hale and his allied figures, arguing the coalition jeopardizes the state's honor and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Hampshire
Chandler
Rollins
Granite State
Hale
Tallapoosa
Conspiracy alleged to elect senators in 1883 New Hampshire
The author claims a secret bargain between Rollins and Chandler to elect both U S senators in 1883 with Rollins and Chandler as Blaine’s successors. The scheme allegedly involves Moore, Bell, Prescott, Blair, Currier and Hale, plus manipulations in Manchester and Portsmouth to defeat anti ring candidates and influence the navy department. The piece alleges falsified loyalties and corrupt lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rollins
New Hampshire
William E. Chandler
Blair
Chandler
Navy
Senate
Arthur
Blaine
Isew
Blain
Moore
Gen. Stevens
Congress
Ray
Issa
Bell
Prescott
Gen. Marston
Manchester
Currier
Hale
Portsmouth
Navy Department
Robeson
John Roach
Chardler's Latest Schemes Rile Political Arena
A Prohibitory State Ticket aims to influence the election by shifting power to the Legislature. The move is described as desperate and tied to the Ring, with Boston Post reporting via special correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston Post
Blaze at Cambridge repairs. Five Brill cars destroyed
A fire at the Union railway repair shops on Dunster street Cambridge caused nearly total destruction of the two story brick building and five Brill pattern cars. Losses totaled about seven thousand dollars with thirteen cars saved by workers and Harvard students. Insurance on building and stock cited. Other city fires reported in New York Boston and Maine with substantial losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Union Railway Company
Dunster Street
Harvard Square
Brill
Harvard College
Metropole of
Paris
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Fire Insurance Association of London
Franklin
Philadelphia
Faneuil Hall
Boston
New York
Broadway
Miner Street
Stern & Co
Jacob Adler & Co
M. Fisher
Kidney & Hawley
D. FE
Fisher's
D. EK. Sicker
William Jaffrey
The
Park Fire Insurance Company
Pierce & Canterbury
Chelsea Street
Green Street Court
Dorchester
G. Bird
Chadwick Court
Roxbury
Henry C. Wolf
Malibi Good
Providence
R. L
Warwick Asylum
Races, drownings, and escapes mark Maine fair scene
Receipts at the state fair exceed 17 000 dollars as Lewiston mourns Frazer a boy drowned in a reservoir. Ivory Berry dies from wounds inflicted on his mother son in Gorham. Monroe fair closes with record attendance about 5 000 amid a racing collision in which Adelbert Kelly is killed while attempting to stop a runaway horse. Prescott, who escaped from Maine state prison, appears at Waldoboro home as authorities threaten arrests on Dutch Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Te Aboy
Frazer
Ivory Berry
Gorham
Monroe Fair
Adelbert Kelly
Newbury
Bangor
Charles E. Prescott
Maine
Aaron Stahl
Dutch Neck
Waldoboro
Prescott
Gross
Dover Police Nab 132 in Three Months as Drunkenness Leads
In Dover and across New Hampshire 132 suspects were arrested in three months, 75 for drunkenness. The Dover Supreme Court dealt with alimony appeals by Moses C. Hill after child support disputes. several other civil and criminal matters, including pension fraud cases in Milford, were reported with multiple defendants and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Moses C. Hill
Republican City Committee of
Manchester
Nathan P. Hunt
James E. Dodge
Walter Parker
City Hall
Moody Currier
Willis B. Newton
Portsmouth
Jeremiah Smith
Newton
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Concord
James Wilson
William Leonard
Oliver Rivers
Samuel Merrill
John Martin
Rose Daily
George Downstof Dover
Pine Hill Cemetery
Bartholomew Ryan
Catherine
Milford
United States
Bartlett
Ella Kerrich
Ryans
Massachusetts
Ryan
Nashua
Chaplain Hill Praises GOP Majority Amid Prayer
Rev. Howard F. Hill the house chaplain, a Democrat, prays for the Republican majority. The cornerstone of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Newport was laid with clergy from Vermont and Canada. Vermont greenbackers plan an organization to be published at Montpelier. The state committee at Waterbury voted to raise 12,060 dollars and form a stock company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard F. Hill
House of Representatives
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Newport
Vermont
Canada
Vermont Greenbackers
Montpelier
State Committee
Waterbury
Rallyes and Fairs Highlight Lowell and Brockton Events
Gen John L Swift and others spoke at a Bishop and Ames rally in Lowell last night with modest turnout. Brockton agricultural fair drew about 10 000 attendees Friday and an estimated 30 000 over three days, touted as the most successful fair in the area. Newburyport firemen's demonstration Friday featured city companies and Marblehead guests Gerry s of Marblehead. Five bands played and a dinner followed with remarks by Mayor Hale Congressman Stone and Samuel Roads Jr of the Boston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Swift
Lowell
Brockton
Hale
Congressman Stone
Samuel Roads, Jr
The
Boston Post
Yellow fever toll rises in Pensacola deaths counted
Pensacola reports 71 new yellow fever cases and 4 deaths bringing totals to 1 111 cases and 108 deaths. Among the deceased is Rev Z A Owen Baptist minister noted for his devotion as he waited for the plague to end in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Z. A. Owen
Memphis
Rownsville
Tex
Fort Brown
D. Gorgas
Matamoras
Camargo
Sharp Civil Service Reform Notes and Ranney Nomination
Campaign notes sweep statewide with a third district Republican convention in Wesleyan Park. A.A. Ranney was nominated for congress by acclamation after a ballot defeat. A district committee endorsed merit based civil service reform and opposed political office assessments. The report also covers betting at a track, highway robberies, Irish World fund closure, and a civil case jury disagreement over a 1881 death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan
J. H. Benton, Jr
Arthur F. Means
James H. Nugent
Ward 19
A.A. Ranney
Congress
J. Jacobs
Ranney
Mr. Jacobs
Messrs
Edwin Ray
Henry H. Wilson
Charles W. Turner
Henry W. Fuller
George W. Decatur
E. P. Butler
Republican Congressional Committee
John A. Nowell
O. Downing
Civil Service of
United States
Jacobs
Wright
Downing
Simmons
Custom House
Custom House and Mr. Beard
Beard
Worthington
Nowell
Pierce
Hubbell
Massachusetts
Martin L. Bradford
Ward
Charles A. Barry
Mr. Downing
Mr. Pierce
Letter to the Editor questions Bishop's speech and Transcript quotes
A Boston Post reader questions whether Bishop actually said the phrases quoted by the Transcript. The letter mocks the syntax describing the Republican Party as keeping step to an advancing light, contrasting with prior rhetoric from Gov. Long and noting possible misquotation or source confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Massachusetts
The
Transcript
Jo. Cook
Bishop
D. Pratt, Jr
Gov. Long
Love of God
Fight Over Naval Yard Control Between Kittery King and Portsmouth Duke
A Biddeford Sentinel correspondent reports a clash over who will run the navy yard. The king of Kittery allegedly used yard workers to back the Republican ticket, with about $26,000 spent to influence Robie supporters. The duke of Portsmouth demands control for the New Hampshire election, seeking a $20,000 allotment from October’s $22,000, while Emperor Chandler is expected to arbitrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King of
New Hampshire
Emperor Chandler
Camille shines as Modjeska leads in revival of the heroine
Mme. Modjeska gave a lifelike Camille with intelligence and power though some tempering urges to overact appeared. The cast included Armand Duvalieres and Mr. Barrymore. scenery was handsome and the staging solid. Maggie Mitchell followed with Fanchon at the Park, praised for her charm and strong title role despite weak supporting COMPANY. The Boston Star Course opens Oct. 16 with Gough lecturing and a lineup of concerts and artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modjeska
Camille
Mme. Modjeska
Clara Morris
Adrienne
Armand Duvaleiess
Maurice Barrymore
Mons. Duval
GH. Grifith Count
Warvillé
Frank Clements Gaston Rieux
Norman Forbes
Mason Mitchell
Maggie Mitchell
the Park
Fanchon
Park Theatre
Miss Mitchell
Boston Star
John B. Gough
John W. Danenhower
U.S.N
W.C. Richards
Joseph Cook
Edison’s Lamp Reform Hinted By Berlin Electrician
A Berlin electrician, Alexander Bernstein, claims a new incandescent lamp design with a strong carbon body coated by insulating fusible material. The lamp promises durable performance under high currents and higher light output, enabling outdoor and indoor use on standard circuits. Bernstein has formed a company in Philadelphia to manufacture and ship these lamps, with demand in Germany and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Geisler Mercury
Starr
Edison
Swan
Maxim
Alexander Bernstein
Berlin
Germany
Profs
Ayrton
Perry
Mr. Bernstein
Arch Street
Offer to Wellington Bros. creditors 70 percent cash now
Wellington Bros. & Co. creditors are offered 70 percent in cash with assignment of claims by Thomas N. Hart, Mt Vernon National Bank president. Trustees note insolvency costs may affect the outcome, while the firm lists liabilities of 831,634.02 against assets of 768,058 and details individual member positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Bros. & Co
Thomas N. Hart
Mount Vernon National Bank
David Nevins
Joseph 5. Kendall
Samuel B. Rindge
Nevins & Co
Silver Lake Company
Poon
Association
H. W. Wellington
Cornelius Wellington
James F. Jewett
Fire Claims Two Daughters in Lowell House Blaze
A morning fire at the Rosecranz residence near Lowell, four miles west of Baxter Springs Kansas, killed two daughters aged 7 and 17. The elder daughter escaped with her mother but returned to save her sister and perished with her as the stairs collapsed. Both were burned beyond recognition.
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Baxter Springs
Kans
Peace talks fail as Chili Peru dispute blocks accord
A Buenos Ayres dispatch dated Oct 4 reports peace negotiations between Chili and Peru broken off after Chili refused to concede demands. The note notes potential easy conviction of Arabs due to defense withdrawal to protect clients. Paris Temps cites a plan to reorganize Egypt finances by curbing royal control and widening the public debt commission. Egyptian Gazette says two commissions will set damages indemnity for foreign losses in the late rebellion after appeals by a great power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Chili
Peru
Paris Temps
England
Egypt
Public Debt Commission
Veneer Exhibit Highlights Spurr Interiors at Institute Fair
The Spurr wood veneer display at the Institute Exposition showcases plain white oak mahogany walnut and other species as washable durable wall and ceiling coverings. Veneers lined with red cedar protect closets from moths while offering economical long lasting beauty. The pagoda structure at the fair demonstrates practical use and invites visitor inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurr
Charles W. Spurr
Harrison Avenue
United States
Misdeeds and Mishaps In Boston Police Bulletin
Boston police trace stolen horse from Providence to Boston. James White arrested after owner George W. Thayer identified the horse. Inquest findings on two youth fatalities by horse cars show drivers not at fault. Frank Gorman held for counterfeit half dollars. A runaway prisoner Warren F. Leonard returns to serve remainder. Robbery claim against captain Sadore Lellane’s brigantine mate Daniel Goulding. Gannon sought for murder in Lowell. Umbrella thefts at Maverick bank tied to a cleaning woman Emerson.
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Homer and Cortland
N. Y
Lycoming County
James L. Heatherington
Philadelphia
Albany
Howell & Brothers
Henry H. Meyers
North Eleventh Street
Phipps
Almshouse
George Turner
United States
Boston
Register
United States District Court
Butler
Price
McDavit
Black
McKennan
District Court
Globe and Anchor Rolling Mills
Newport
Providence
James White
Weldon and Hudson
White
Ife
Three Rivers
George W. Thayer
Mr. Thever
Burbank
South Boston
George H. Small
Fitzgerald
John Manning
Manning
Hallett
Frank Gorman
Gorman
South Cove
Riley
Warren F. Leonard
Foxborough
Dedham
Conree
Leonard
Sadore Lellane
Daniel Goulding
Michael Gannon
Lowell
Maverick National Bank
Asa P. Potter
Emerson
Dover Street
Ninth annual state temperance convention to be held in Malden
The ninth annual state convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will convene at the First Congregational church in Malden next Wednesday and Thursday. Mary A Livermore will preside with addresses by P S J Talbot Boston Mary Safford of Boston and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Congregational Church
Mary
A. Livermore
P.S. J. Talbot
Malden
Mary Safford
Boston
K. Barney
Providence
R. I
Richard Eddy
D. D
Melrose
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Storm warnings saved vast property and lives in cyclone defense
The signal service warnings kept vessels and cargoes from sailing, with observers reporting about $6.46 million in recorded prevented losses and at least $15 million in protected property plus many lives saved. Observers at New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston lacked complete returns due to harbor sizes and anchorages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Port Eads
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Supreme Court to Hear Political Assessment Case Ex-Parte Newton
The U S Supreme Court reopens Monday with 975 cases on the docket. A key matter is ex-parte Newton M Curtis seeking habeas corpus to challenge a statute’s jurisdiction over political payments by federal employees. Other items include post office budget notes and personnel moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Newton M. Curtis
United States
Je suis Page's Joan of Arc Painting Praised as Visionary
A Bastien Le Page portrait of Jeanne d Arc in the west gallery is praised for its noble, inspired portrayal. Critics note its luminous realism, lack of sensationalism, and a shift from feminine beauty to epic, pastoral majesty. Massachusetts Day events follow with multiple bands performing from morning to evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastien le Page
Jeanne D’arc
West Art Gallery
Joan of Arc
Joan
New Republic
le Page
St. Catherine
St. Margaret
St. Michael
Fierbois
St. Catherine de Fierbois
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J. Hubbell
J. Smythe
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William Wallace Crapo
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Mr. Crapo
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Long Island Sound
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Daniel W. Lawrence
Deacon
South Carolina
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Mile
Feyghine
Francaise
Prince of Sagan
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Chandler-Rollins
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Re. Folger
Johnson
McCulloch
Treasy
Gov. Natt
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Robertson
Secor Robeson
Jay Gould
Judge Robertson
N. H
State Temperance Union
Prohibition Party
Concord Blade
Friends of Temperance
Temperance Chamions
Republican Party
Hale Bureau
Mr. Hale
Col. Idgerly
Edgerly
United States Senate
Col. Edgerly
Hi. HH. M
W. Welch
Pensacola Navy Yard
Warrington
Portland
Bearce & Horne
Whitney
Norway
Calais
sShogomoree
York County
N. B
John Marks
St. Stephen
James Murchie
Lowellville
Brison
Maine & Co
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WM. E. Chandler
New York Sun
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E. H. Allan
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Pixley
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Kansas City, Mo
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Independence
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Crittenden
NEW England News
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Woonsocket
William Fanning Pendleton
Stoughton
Josiah Langworthy
Hope Valley
Henry Adams
River Point
New York and
Bristol
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George Thomas
Housatonic River
Stratford
George Frost
Troy
Christopher Harmon
Buffalo Courier
Dem
Tifft House
O ’ Folger
Hepburn
Bors
C. J. Folger
Old St. Lawrence
A.B. Herpbury
J. 8. Paine
New England Sonar Ry
BAY State Politics
David Randall
Waltham
Middlesex
Watertown Town Hall
Nathan Warren
C. L. Woodworth
Watertown
E. W. Catt
Augustus E. Scott
Lexington
William G. Peck
Arlington
Scott
Randall
David Randall & Co
Commission Merchants
India Street
State Central Committee
George F. Hoar
George F. Hale
Benton
Means
Greenbeck
Gloucester
Greenbackers
John Trask
Gilbert de LaMatyr
E. Moody Boynton
Suffolk
George G. Crocker
Middlesex County
William F. Young
Wakefield
Hiram W.K. Eastman
Lawrence
William H. Turner
Stoneham
Charles W. Parsons
P. E. Maloy
Hudson
W. Rayner
Reading
Bacon Hall
Roxign
South Framingham
Butler and Collins Club
Democratic District Committee
Fourth Congressional District
P. F. Reddy
Ward 14
John B. Fitzpatrick
Ward 5
William A. Foss
Ward 2
Judge Bumpus
Quincy
Asa French
Mr. Vanderbilt
Shepherd F. Knapp
Work
Brookyn
Patrick Ford
Irish World
Patrick Egan
Land League
League
Ford
Mansion House Relief Committee
Patrick J McPhillips
John B. McPhillips
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Kittery
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Gentleman’s Driving Park
National Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
Frank Work
Edward and
Dick Swiveller
Eastman
Vanderbilt
Mr. Work
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Parvenu
Museum
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Barnabee-Emerson
Fred Vokes
Bijou
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Watts
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Pottsville
Detroit
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Arabi Pasha
Robert Morrill
Laighton Street
H. H. Bigelow
Worcester
West Lynn
Casey
Cambridge Firemen’s Relief Association
Central Square Baptist Church
Cambridgeport
William T. Chase
Daniel
Bernard Regan
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Shea
Webster Avenue
Cambridge Street
Daniel Regan
Larvin
Christopher Welch
H. P. Bartlett
Newtonville
Welch
Cambridge Boston
I.T. Stewart
Europe
H. B. Bigelow
Hotel Vendome
League of American Whalemen
Ralph
Ogilvy
Thurlow Weed
Phillips Brooks
Richardson
McVicker
Redese
Birmingham
Gounod
Sir Michael Costa
Post Office Department
Wortley
Androscoggin County
Charles S. Strout
Post Office
Smith Egge Manufacturing Company
Hartford
Navy Observatory
Institute
Reeves
American Band of
Salem Cadet Band
Worcester Brass Band
Cadet Band
Salem Band
American Band
Cadet
Worcester Band
McDonald & Atwood
Grandmama
New Orleans
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Tom
Eva
Richmond and
Danville Road
Wake
Gov. Carver
Plymouth
Wheeler & Wilson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lowell School of Practical Design
G. H. Baker
Weymouth
New England Dental Association
Parker’s
Thomas Fillebrown
William Barker
Post Publishing Co., Publishers
R.J
James Sims
Burlington, Vt
A. M. Dudley
Salem
G. A. Gerry
G. F. Waters
J. B. Coolidge
W. H. Tillinghast
A. W. Buckland
Wootsocket
E. B. Davis
J. W. Curtis
Bruswick
Fillebrown
Colored Odd Fellows
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Mechanic’s
J. T. Jenifer
W. H. Day
Harrisburg
Order of Odd Fellows
Order
Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellows
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W. T. Forester
G. M
D. B. Brown
G.S
Prof. W. H. Day
Robert Jones D. G. M
T. Morris Chester
R. H. Morris
U. P.M
William B. Lee
Tufts
A.shuman& Co
Gentlemen’s Retail Department
Washington St
Corner Summer ST
Brussels
Fgeldowsky Furniture CO
East Cambridge
Cambridge Railway
Us Square
Huntington Ave
Lewando
Temple Place
U.S.A
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