Democrats Closing In On Illinois Legislature Control
Washington dispatch notes Republicans fear losing the Illinois Legislature as Democrats mount a decisive bid for electors governor Congressmen and lawmakers. Illinois could shift Senate balance and influence national votes, with other states like New Jersey Michigan and West Virginia also in play as Congress winds down for adjournment.
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Washington
Illinois
Blaine
Logan
Cullom
Senate
Cleveland
Barbour
Virginia
Riddleberger
Thurman
New Jersey
William Walter Phelps
McPherson
Michigan
Senator Palmer
West Virginia
Goff
Endicott’s Conservative Course Linked to War Office Bias
War Department clerks describe Secretary Endicott as surrounded by Republican advisers with Democrats in the service receiving fewer promotions and lower pay. The Benet circular is seen as satire, while Republicans dominate divisions and the chief clerk. Some senators may seek records on appointments since March 4, 1885 and promotion methods.
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SEC
Endicott
Benet
War Department
Harrison
Cleveand
Cleveland
Washington
Indicott
War Office
Senate
Endico
Rockwell Back at Riggs House Amid Armory Eight-Hour Bill Talk
Congressman Rockwell returned to the Riggs House after a major event and said only that the baby is baptized. He aimed to address Springfield Armory workers seeking eight hour law adjustments, but Plumb’s Illinois bill was set aside on privilege. The committee may revisit the measure next session morning hour, possibly Monday or Tuesday. Speaker Carlisle prepared to recognize Rockwell by unanimous consent if privilege did not intervene.
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Rockwell
Riggs House
Labor Committee
Springfield Armory
Plumb
Illinois
Carlisle
Assessing Republican Clerks
The Republican clerks in the departments face scrutiny as the party targets former appointees. A circular from the Republican national committee urges all clerks, male and female, to donate to Harrison and Morton’s campaign, claiming debt to the party and promising victory with a warning that a word to the wise is sufficient.
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Republican National Committee
Harrison and
Morton
Consul Stockton to Resign from Rotterdam Post
Mr Richard Stockton of New Jersey the present United States consul to Rotterdam will tender his resignation to the State Department. The post is worth about three thousand dollars per year. He served in temporary charge after Mr Isaac Bell resigned and now plans to leave the service. He is at his home in New Jersey.
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Stockton
Richard Stockton
New Jersey
United States
Roterdam
State Department
Isaac Bell
Netherlands
Senate confirms naval constructors Bowles and F. Bowles
The Senate confirms the nominations of Assistant Naval Constructors John F. Anscom and Francis F. Bowles of Massachusetts to be naval constructors.
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Senate
John F
Straws From State Street Market Slump Amid Atchison Drop
The New York market opened dull and steady, then sold off under room traders. Boston stocks especially weak as Atchison shock unsettles and bears thrive. Bonds active with $800,000 Boston loans sold. yields 4 percent, to 30 years. Banking demand rises, money market eases, commercial paper at 5-6 percent. Boston & Montana to pay 2 percent quarterly dividend. copper stocks seen rising. Central Vermont and Consolidated Vermont boards elected. year end 1888 report shows gross earnings $4.77M, net $1.36M.
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Atchison
Boston Stock Exchange
New England
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Blake Bros. & Co
Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook
City of Boston
Central Vermont Railroad Company
Consolidated Railroad Company of Vermont
St. Albans
Central Vermont
Robert Wright
Montreal
Ezra H. Baker
Boston
Consolidated
B. P. Cheney
Ezra Baker
John Bell
Belleville
Ont
Congress Weighs Work Before Christmas In 1915 Session
The Treasury reports Navy estimates ready for the appropriation bill and notes the December session may adjourn by next Thursday. Senator Harris predicts Congress will resume work after the election to clear ground for tariff debate. Captain Wiley of the Lorenzo D. Baker case is reportedly convicted in Jamaica for a customs violation. Britain pressed Jamaica to enforce regulations. Bond purchases show 4 percent bonds accepted at 108 percent while 4%2 bonds were rejected. Treasury cites preference to redeem short term debt and use surplus for bond purchases to extend independence in financing.
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Appropriations Committee
Treasury Department
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Tennessee
Senate Finance Committee
Beck
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Jamaica
Lorenzo D. Baker
Boston
United States
Colonia
Treasury
Department
Usher Named Democratic Candidate In Lynn District
In Lynn, Oct 10, the sixth district Democratic committee selected Colonel Roland G. Usher to replace Jones as the candidate, after a unanimous vote and swift acceptance. Usher, a longtime Lynn figure, has served as mayor and in state offices, with Civil War service and early career in business. The same meeting notes Donovan’s renomination in the Eighth District despite his earlier reluctance.
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Spvcrau
Sixth District
Democratic Committee
Jefferson Club
Roland G. Usher
Jones
E. H. Morgan
Everett
Usher
P. J. Maguire
Malden
Medford
Bullock
Claflin
United States
District of
Massachusetts
Grant
Butler
State
Donovan
Lowey
John J. Donovan
N. D. Pratt
John J. Hogan
Nathan D. Pratt
John H. Morrison
George A. Hanscom
Itill
Mr. Williams
Acton
Captain Dolan
Lawrence
Lawrence J. Smith
Lowell
Mr. Donovan
John C. Sanborn
Suffolk
H. H. Sprague
Essex
W. T. McAlpine
Bristol
Arthur E. Perry
B. F. Cook
Gloucester
Worcester
H. C. Hartwell
Fitchburg
Berkshireampshire
A. S. Fassett
Great Barrington
Berkshire Lampshire
John C. Crosby
Pitts
Feld
Eighth Middlesex
Jeremiah Crowley
Charles J. Williams
John M. Hathaway
Fair Haven
Salem Republican Flambeau Club
Wentworth
Cogswell
Symonds
Raymond
Henry Hale
Cleveland and Thurman Battalion
Salem
Town Hall
James A. McGeough
George R. Swasey
Boston
Mn Mechanic Hall
Brookline Progressive Club
William Cushing
W. H. White
John C. Short
Beacon Street
H. S. Cowell
N. A. Glidden
Chelmsford
News of Professor Harkins Disappearance and Clues Found
The sister of Professor Francis A. Harkins, missing since his departure from St. Francis Hospital, traced him to a hotel on Sixth Avenue and Clinton Place. Torn notes reveal his distress and requests to be sent to St Mary's Hospital and to be delivered to Father Merrick. He had about $12. Hotels and hospitals are under watch as investigators probe possible insanity.
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New York
Francis A. Harkins
Boston
St. Francis Hospital
Murray
Sixth Avenue
Clinton Place
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fifth Street
Father Merrick
Auction Sales Today Feature Wide Range of Items
Auctions listed for Friday include Horses by C. T. Walker at 10 30 a m Real Estate by S R Knights Co at 3 p m Kick House by Price 8 Evans Son at 3 30 p m Paintings by Leonard Co at 3 p m and again at 8 p m Fruit by Horatio Harris at 12 m Note times and items reflect a dispersed sale schedule across categories including art real estate and produce.
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S. R. Knights & Co
Kick House
Evans & Son
Leonard & Co
Horatio Harris
Independent SpeakS Out on Cleveland Thurman Support
Letter to the editor from Robert T Baxson of Boston dated Oct 10 defends past Blaine support and rebukes current Republican tariff and fishery policies. He notes four years ago he voted for Blaine and aligns with former Committee of One Hundred members against the party’s present campaign practices and pension vetoes.
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Post
Gloucester
Cleveland
Thurman
James G. Blaine
London
Republican Party
Robert T, Baxson
Boston
Brookline Democrats Back Cleveland in Local Push
A Brookline list of former Republicans switches allegiance to Cleveland and Burman. The Middlesex Democrats gathered at the convention in Lovett Oct 10 to nominate A. M. Lunt for county commissioner. 76 votes cast with Lunt leading 39, but anti Lunt faction argued ballots informal and demanded a new vote, adjourned after a long dispute.
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Lovett
Middlesex
J. M
Wakefield
Siding
A. M. Lunt
Mr. Lunt
W. Il. Hastings
Framingham
Lewis P. True
Everett
Lunt
EK. B. Piercounty
Errane
Lowell
Marriages in Boston Area Highlights Oct Dates
A string of marriage notices from Oct 7 to Oct 10 lists unions in and around Boston. Names include James Finlay and Annie Johnston. Walter H. Bowker and May Wight. William H. Eaves and Seddie A. Poole. Timothy J. Gallivan and Mary E. Carmody. James Monteith and Miss Kima Florence Brown. John A. Quigley and Susan McGovern. Augustus N. Spratt and Elizabeth Bartley among others.
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Lynn
Mr. Mansfield
Daniel Fletcher
Artena Mansfield
Bowker—Wight
Neponset
Geoge Herbert Hosmer
Walter H. Bowker
Kita May Wight
Eaves—Poole
William N. Brodbeck
William H. Eaves
Seddie A. Poole
Finlay-Johnston
Church of the Advent
Thomas
D.D
Ff. F. Sherman
James Monteith
New York
Kima Florence Brown
Boston
Quigley—Mcgovern
Father Clarke
John A. Quigley
Susan McGovern
Richardson—Cutster
Deaths in city and region October notices
Death notices list Bertha Burgess aged 16 in the city from diphtheria. Ruth Catherine Crawford infant daughter of Harry A. and Annie M. Crawford in Watertown. Rev Daniel 13 Goodwin of West Milton aged 78. Eliza Harrington widow of Andrew Harrington in the city aged 56. Jane Hubbard of Norman Cross England aged 1. Luis Charles McDermott of South Boston aged 6 months. John ONeill of South Boston aged 64. John F. Rogers of Oct 9 aged 68. Emeline Webb of Newtonville aged 77.
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Bertha RF
Charles G
Florence E. Burgess
Crawford
Watertown
Ruth Catherine
Harry A
Annie M. Crawford
Goodwin
West Milton
N. H
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Harrington
Eliza
Andrew Harrington
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Norman Cross
England
Jane Hubbard
Frank Hodgkinson
McDermott
South Boston
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O’neill
John O'Neill
Rogers
John F. Rogers
Welbb
Newtonville
Emeline Webb
Conservative ready-to-wear clothing offered for gentlemen
Our house presents the latest styles of conservative designing in gentlemen's dress and employs trained hands in its manufacturing departments. Prices reasonable.
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