Maryland Democrats Seethe Over Independent Movement
From Wasnincroy October 6, observers note the German element in Maryland democracy presses harsh scrutiny on the independent reform effort. Major papers including the Philadelphia Times and New York Times mock the movement, while Baltimore's independents claim genuine resolve to secure clean politics and ensure votes are counted as cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnincroy
Maryland Democracy
Philadelphia Times
New York Times
Evening Post
World
Boston Post
Baltimore
Maryland
Evening Star
New Salesrooms Opened by A SHUMAN & CO
The Gentlemen's Department at A SHUMAN & CO announces a grand new addition with public access to fall and winter garments. The new salesrooms are located at the corner of Washington and Summer Streets, adjoining the second floor of the retail building's young men's department.
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Washington and
Summer Streets
Gentlemen's Department Showcased With Ready Made Suits
A devoted men's wear floor features bright daylight and a full lineup of ready made suits and overcoats. The department offers variety and value, with patterns from England Ireland Scotland Germany and American mills in worsteds cheviots meltons and diagonals for business or travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Debate at American Board meeting and notable events
Reports from the home secretary committee sparked a warm debate as the old school majority report was adopted. Judge Barker orders venue change in Snow v Alley. Powderly voices views on condemned anarchists. Western Union buys Baltimore & Ohio stock and plans merger. Barker notes Chinese concession remains with indemnity to the syndicate. Lang testifies in New Hampshire bribery probe. militia shoot yields high scores. Mrs. Clarissa Cox of Wakefield turns 100. Ex Governor Washburn funeral in Greenfield. Judge Manning resigns as US minister to Mexico.
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American Board
Committee On the Home Secretary
Judge Barker
Snow
John B. Alley
Barnstable
Norfolk County
General Assembly
Powderly
Western Union Telegraph Syndicate
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
Wharton Barker
New Hampshire
Lang
Frank Jones
South Framingham
Clarissa Cox
Wakefield
Washburn
Greenfield
Manning
United States
Mexico
Lord Mayor Sullivan Acquitted On Newspaper Meetings Charge
Dublin lord mayor Sullivan faced arraignment for publishing reports of suppressed league meetings and was acquitted. Today Mr. O'Brien faces trial on a similar charge. The Independent Belge predicts the Bismarck Cr isp i interview may influence Italy's Africa policy.
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Sullivan
Dublin
League
O’brien
Independant
Belge
Italy
Africa
City Weather and Civic Activities Report
Warmer fair weather in the city with a dental society banquet at Parker's. The common council orders street commissioners to auction the reservoir lot and widen Temple street. Winter course entertainments feature Revs Gifford and Brooks on Leisure Hours. Market dull with slight advance. stocks Atchison and New York & New England. Boylston Street Land Company calls for a 150 per share assessment.
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Dental Society
Parker’s
Common Council
Temple Street
Association Hall
Gifford
Brooks
Atchison and
New York
New England
Boylston Street Land Company
THAT CHINESE CONCESSION DENIAL ASSERTED BY MR WHARTON BARKER
Preapetoxuia Oct 6 Wharton Barker says his Chinese concession remains valid and not revoked The Mitkiewicz name is a misnomer Simon Stern acts as Barker's agent in China The concession grants a perpetual charter for a bank with authority to coin money and issue paper money plus railways and public works under government authorization
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Preapetoxuia
Wharton Barker
Mitkiewicz
Count Mitkiewicz
Barker
China
Simon A. Stern
Weather forecast for New England and southeastern New England
Indications show warmer fair weather then light rains with light to fresh southerly winds for twenty four hours starting Friday morning. Blue Hill Observatory reports fair weather for southeastern New England for the same period.
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WasnIndon
New England
New York
Blue Hill Observatory
President Cleveland Visits Milwaukee Encampment and City
President Cleveland toured the international encampment in Chicago and then Milwaukee, meeting thousands, reviewing parades, and delivering speeches on municipal finances and national unity. He praised Wisconsin's capital and urged continued growth while warning against bitter partisan attacks. Mrs. Cleveland joined him for dinners and receptions, including a banquet with 850 guests where he defended the office and the duty of citizens to support a strong national leadership.
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Curcaco
Cleveland
Palmer House
Washington Boulevard
Roche
Terry
Milwaukee
Chicago
Milwacker
Wis
Wallker
Wisconsin
Con
United States
Court House
Schlitz’s Park
J. S. Mitchell
James Kneeland
Plankinton
Vilas
Boston Weather Summary from Observer Office Oct 5 1887
The Observer's Office reports Boston weather at 11 a.m. on October 5 1887. Conditions and temperature details are not provided in the fragment.
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Boston
Observer’s Office
Signal Servicey Uc Bas
Destructive work of muskrats at Nashua mill canal
The Nashua Company's canal bank washed out about 100 feet this morning, forcing mill shutdowns for several days. Water from the canal flowed into the Nashua River after muskrats dug holes in the bank, creating a small stream that rapidly enlarged and undermined the embankment, taking trees with it.
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Nashua
N. H
Nashua Company
Nashua River
Repairs Underway After Canal Breach Near Nashua River
Workmen will commence repairs at once after the canal bottom breach allowed water to flow several feet below the level and into the Nashua River, authorities said. The article notes immediate corrective action to stop leakage and restore canal operations.
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Nashua River
Lord Mayor Acquitted in National League Case
The Mansion House court heard the trial of Lord Mayor Sullivan and Mr. O'Brien over published meeting reports. Sullivan’s case was dismissed for lack of proof of a suppressed National League meeting. O'Brien’s defense continues tomorrow. Crowds cheered, police clashed over the city sword, and a Galway/Wexford note of evictions and Lisdoonvarna disclosures followed in the report.
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Deprun
Sullivan
O’brien
National League
Mansion House Court
John Dillon
M.P
E. Dwyer Gray
Charles Dawson
Peter McDonald
Mr. O’brien
Mansion House
Sexton
Dublin
Carson
Crown
Timothy Healy
Seans
Parnell
Gladstone
Gweedore
Coogan
Callinan
Queen
Whelehan
Lisdoonvarna
Ennis
Record of Fires in Charlestown Cambridge Upton and Claremont
Fire losses reported in multiple New England towns. Charlestown dwelling at No 9 Bunker Hill street damaged $100 by fire at 12 50 this morning. A. F Harris stables in Cambridge burned partially last evening with four horses killed. total loss about $2500. West Upton barn owned by Maurice Maroney burned yesterday with cattle wagons and hay valued about $500. Claremont Leaven carriage shop gutted at night. loss $1500 with $2500 insured. Crockett's paint shop in same building damaged $150 insured.
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Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
A. F. Harris
Main Street
Cambridge
Upton
Maurice Maroney
West Upton
N. H
Claremont
Judge Manning Resigns As Minister to Mexico
Washington report states Judge Thomas Cortland Manning has submitted his resignation as minister to Mexico with the State Department. Earlier press coverage noted drinking rumors in Mexico and that Manning promised to resign if confirmed. Friends indicated he sought a U.S. Senate seat, shaping the timing of this move.
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Chcaco
Washington
Inter-Ocean
Thomas Cortland Manning
Mexico
State Department
Manning
Senate
United States Senate
Irish Patriots Escorted From Court House To Boston
Arthur O'Connor M P and Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Es were escorted through the Court House by city officials before taking the Fall River boat to Boston this evening amid a New York visit.
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New York
Arthur O’connor
M. P
Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Eswonde
Court House
Beekman
Board of Alderman
Coleman
Fall River
Boston
Ships and shipments bustle in New York harbor listings
New York port arrivals include the steamer HF F. Dimock and a long list of arriving ships and barks from Boston Rotterdam Hamburg and New Bedford with arrivals like Sarah Mills Amelia G Ireland and Nellie C Wayne. Several vessels sailed to Glasgow Hamburg Montevideo Havana and Liverpool while cargoes cleared for Montego Bay Port Antonio and Antwerp among others rich with vessel names and destinations.
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New York
Hf. F. Dimock
Boston
Poodeviega
Barks Peacemaker
Rotterdam
Vonberg
Hamburg
Argus
George Washington
Bremen
Schs
Sarah Mills
New Bedford
Amelia G. Ireland
Herbert E
Nellie C. Wayne
Eva Db
Rose
Harold K. Cousens
John C. Sweeney
Ida CU
Latham
Portsmouth
Cornelia Soule
Fennant’s Harbor
Sarah L. Thompson
Providence
State of Nebraska
Glasgow
Shactia
Kiel
Montevideo
Alps
Port Au Prince
City of Washington
Havana
Theona
Liverpool
Veronica
Amsterdam
Garabaldi
Cette
Falmouth
Windser
N. S
Stacy Clark
Rio Janeiro
Vertumus
Coe
Montego Bay
General Whitney
Bearse
Rettig
Ameythist
Stewart
Port Antonio
Chicago
Dawes
London
Vaderland
Grant
Antwerp
Giulio
Paolillo
Tarragona
Mary Fraser
Coral
Snow Queen
McDugal
Ghent
Runeberg
Fesser
Sables
Olonne
Brigh Pearl
Zimmer
Steamers Arrived at Bristol and Ports in Oct
Steamers arrive in multiple ports with arrivals noted for Bristol on Oct 5 and various ships on Oct 6 from New York Baltimore Montreal Glasgow Liverpool and more. Vessels include Alaska Taormina City of Rome Slavonia Rugia Gladiolus Vir ginian and Jesse Freeman among others with origins ranging from New York Boston Philadelphia and Jamaica.
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Bristol
New York City
Baltimore
Liverpool
Alaska
New York
Shields
Rialto
St Johns
Nova Scotian
Taormina
Hamburg
Waesland Antwerp
City of Rome
Montreal
London
Dunnett Head
Slavonia
Copenhagen
Swinemunde
Island
Marseilles
Peconic
Bordeaux
Shelley
Philadelphia
Rugia
Boston
Austrian
Glasgow
Virginian
Blamborough
Jamaica
Gladiolus
Benisaf
Ethelbald
Bluefields
San Francisco
Jesse Freeman
Gould Secures Complete Control of Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph
The Western Union agreed to acquire the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company and related lines, giving Western Union control of the B&O telegraph system. The deal, negotiated by Jay Gould and Morgan associates, values the assets at about seven million dollars to the former owners and involves stock and annual payments for railroad wires.
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New York
Western Union
Jay Gould
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph System
Henry S. Ives
Baltimore & Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton & Dayton
Garrett Telegraph
Drexel-Morgan English Syndicate
Western Union Board of Directors
George
Russell Sage
Samuel Sloan
Alonzo B. Cornell
E. C. Kerr
Messrs
van Horne
Terry
Norvin Green
Mr. Gould
Dr. Green
J. Pierent Morgan
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Telegraph Company
Telegraph Company
Baltimore& Ohio Railroad
Robert Garrett
Europe
Ems
J. Pierpont Morgan
Ives
Garrett
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Oates
Broadway
Commercial Cable Company
Postal Telegraph Company
United Lines
Bank teller arrested in $12,000 fraud case in Brooklyn
Arthur H. Snell, a Fulton Bank paying teller, was arrested in Brooklyn on charges of defrauding the bank by issuing worthless checks. Edward Fowler, identified as a confederate, was also arrested. Authorities estimate the total defalcation could reach $106,000 as the conspirators allegedly planned a quick large haul and flight.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Arthur H. Snell
Fulton Bank
Edward Fowler
Snell’s
Youthful Harrington in Maine Fire Case Shocks Court
Avuntista Maine October 6. George A Harrington a 15 year old confined in jail awaiting court opens new fires raising mystery. He confessed to two arsons at Oak Grove Seminary Vassalboro with motives linked to food and schooling and claimed a Frenchman Ronco hired him with pay. He accuses Royce of supplying kerosene and instructing the fires. Police face conflicting stories amid hints of third party involvement. His guardian notes prior wildness but regular church attendance.
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Avuntista
Sprcran
George A. Harrington
Harrington
Brockton
Mass
Oak Grove Seminary
Vassalboro
Young Harrington
Ronco
Royce
Rouco
Roueco
Captain Hichborne
Stockton
Theological Debate Over Board Policy Sparks Split
In Springfield on Oct 6 a heated discussion over Dr Alden's paper yields two reports by Dr Boardman and Dr Fisher. Boardman supports the board guiding future administration and probation limits while Fisher argues for broader theological liberty and criticizes home secretary leadership. The debate highlights a liberal minority and conservative majority within the board, with implications for funding and church alignment.
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Springfield
Alden
Boardman
Fisher
Prudential Committee
Des Moines
Dr. Fisher
George Leon Walker
Hartford
Portland
G. A. Gordon
McKenzie
Gordon
Herrick
Thwing
North Cambridge
G. A. Tewksbury
Cambridge
Packard
Newman Smyth
New Haven
Dr. Alden
M. Boynton
Jamaica Plain
E. B. Webb
Storrs
Angell
Walker
Dr. Boardman
New England
Dwight
Yale
Seelye
Amherst
Carter
Williams
Hyde
Bowdoin
Andover
Connecticut
Powderly Addresses Knights of Labor on Anarchy and Labor Law
Minneapolis Oct. 6 The General Assembly of Knights of Labor opened with 225 delegates. Master Workman Powderly spoke on the Chicago strike, distinguishing socialism from anarchy, urged expulsions of avowed anarchists, and backed a U S department of labor and telegraph supervision. His address ran about 50 000 words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
General Assembly of Knights of Labor
Workman Powderly
General Assembly
Chicago
Messrs
Barry
Carlton
Powderly
United States
Illinois
Knights of Labor
Richmond
Congress
Department of Labor
Order
Death by self inflicted gunshot at Clark residence
New Haven Conn Oct 6 Mrs Ala masan Clark 56 formerly of Galesburg Ill sister in law of Massen A Clark millionaire real estate dealer shot herself four times at his residence today. Her husband died last August and she had been prostrated with a form of dementia since then which impelled her to take her life.
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New Haven
Conn
Alamasan Clark
Galesburg
Ill
Massen
A. Clark
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