Many Mills Shut Down in Amst erdam Labor Clash
In Amsterdam New York Sept 18 spinners in Schuyler Bloods mill did not report for work. The Spinners Assembly pledges support as all mills in the Knit Goods Manufacturers Association shut tonight leaving about two thousand workers unemployed. Manufacturers accuse spinners of trying to control hiring while spinners say Peter Doran former overseer of the poor was blacklisted. Knights of Labor splits emerge with Master Workman Cummings backing the spinners in tonight's paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amstrerdam
N. Y
Schuyler & Blood
Knit Goods Manufacturers’ Association
Peter Doran
Knights of Labor
Cummings
Striking New England Shipyard Workers Stand Ground
In Bath Maine on September 13 workers at the New England Shipbuilding Company walk out after wage cuts. Iron works and shipyard staffing dwindle, with eight of seventy-five and four of 175 at work. Knights of Labor backed action, while management pledges protection for nonstrikers and potential full shutdown if disruption continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Shipbuilding Company
New England Iron Works
Knights of Labor
Iron Works
Hyde
The
Knights
New England Shipbuilding Comany
Bath
CoAs. E. Hyde
Nineteen Spinners Strike at Potomska Mill
In Potomska Mill nineteen spinners struck after a dispute over back boy duties and Saturday time. Master Workman Samuel Hancock’s son, a spinner and Knight, was told to leave the mill along with his father’s action, triggering union backing and a discharge. The dispute goes to the district board of arbitration for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomska
Doffer
Samuel Hancock
Knights of Labor
Hancock
District Board of Arbitration For Settlement
Knights of Labor Rally at Skating Rink in Athol
Pequoid Assembly Knights of Labor held a rousing rally at the skating rink protesting the attack on labor’s right to organize. Special trains from Greenfield to Fitchburg brought several hundred Knights of Labor. two hours of street parades, with an overflow meeting in a tent. Speakers were Frank H. Foster of Haverhill and Grand Treasurer A. A. Carlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrhol
Pequoid Assembly
Knights of Labor
of Labor
Greenfield
Fitchburg
Frank H. Foster
Haverhill
A. A. Carlton
Rockport Workmen Strike for Higher Wages at Lime Rock
Twenty five Rockport Lime Rock railroad workers contracted by S D Crockett of Oldtown walked out seeking 175 dollars after receiving 125 and 150 previously. In Milro rp Green Bros granted cutters monthly payday on the sixth, responding to their strike demands.
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Rockport
Rockport Lime Rock
S. D. Crockett
Oldtown
MiLrorp
Green Bros
Striking tanners bow to manufacturers amid dispersal
In Latem on September 13 the more conservative strikers admit defeat as 300 of 700 workers are Knights who have returned to work under the circular. A firm in Blubber Hollow resumes old whiteners, James Braden restarts his tannery steam, and money flows slowly as union funds dwindle. New arrivals from Provincetown boost labor, while 100 more are ready to join. Some nonunion workers begin saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Braden
Provincetown
Death by suicide of Waldo county clerk of courts William Berry
William Berry, 56, clerk of courts for Waldo county, killed himself with a gun Sunday forenoon in his courthouse office. Born in Burnham, Maine, he long served in town offices and was elected clerk of courts in 1879, loved by lawyers and judges, and recently nominated for re election by Democrats. He leaves a widow, a married daughter and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Berry
Waldo County
Court House
Berry
Burnham
Democrats
Schooners Rebecca Wanderer Arrive Ahead of Newport Races
New Bedford report notes schooners Rebecca owned by H W Anderson bound for New York and Wanderer owned by D W Weld from Newport arriving. Sloop Puritan also arrived from Naushon and went to Fairhaven marine railway for cleaning before Newport races, rumor of an ocean race false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bepforp
Rebecca
H. W. Anderson
New York
Wanderer
D. W. Weld
Newport
Puritan
Naushon
Fairhaven Marine Railway
Blaine Jr Marries Marie Nevins in New York Catholic Ceremony
James G. Blaine Jr., youngest son of ex Senator James G. Blaine, wed Miss Marie Nevins at St. Leo's Church rectory in New York. No guests attended. Nevins comes from Ohio and Philadelphia families. the couple sought a dispensation from Archbishop Corrigan and then departed for Augusta to inform Blaine Sr. The bride, 19, studied at the Sacred Heart Convent Cincinnati and pursued acting in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
James G. Blaine, Jr
James G. Blaine
St. Leo’s
Marie Nevins
Richard Nevins
Columbus
Thomas J. Ducey
Miss Nevins
Ohio
Samuel Medary
Ohio Statesman
Minnesota
Kansas
Buchanan
Macalester
Charles Macalester
Society of Philadelphia
Nevins
Miss Medary
Statesman
See
Society of
New York
Cincinnati
Thurmans
Dennisons
Hoadlys
Pendletons
Blaine
Frank Nevins
Colonel Nevins
Augusta
Marie
Washington
Lilie Macalester Laighton
Mount Vernon
Bar Harbor
Mr. Blaine
Maine
Richard Nevins, Jr
Pittsburg
Manning
Randall
Tilden
McClellan
Martin T. McMahon
Hampden Robb
Emmons
Walker Blaine
Maggie
Major Coppinger
U.S. A
Newcombe Ordered To Show Cause In Juror Probe
District Attorney Martine secured a Supreme Court order requiring Counsellor Richard Newcombe to show cause why the Churchill order allowing him to examine Commissioner Reilly should not be set aside. The ruling concerns the grand jurors who returned the indictment against ex Commissioner Squire and Maurice B Flynn. The motion is set for argument tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martine
Andrews
Supreme Court
Richard 5
Newcombe
Churchill
Reilly
Squire
Maurice B. Flynn
New York Archbishop Announces Syracuse Bishop Pick
Archbis hop Corrigan received a cablegram from Rome announcing the appointment of the Very Rev P A Ludden of St Peter s Church Troy as bishop of the new diocese of Syracuse The Very Rev Fr Ludden is the vicar general of the bishop of Albany The same cablegram also appoints the Very Rev Lawrence Scanlon of Salt Lake City Utah as titular bishop and vicar apostolic of Utah Territory
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New York
Corrigan
Rome
P. A. Ludden
St. Peter’s Church
Troy
Syracuse
Ludden
Albany
Lawrence Scanlon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Territory
Supreme Court clears Sproule discharge appeal in B C case
Ottawa Sept 13 The Supreme Court granted the attorney general of British Columbia’s appeal against a writ for discharge of convicted murderer Robert Evan Sproule. The chief justice held Judge Henry lacked authority to issue the writ and that the discharge application should have been refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Supreme Court
British Columbia
Henry
Chambers
Robert Evan Sproule
New York hop crop falls short of forecasts this year
Canagenarig New York Sept 13 The hop crop in the state’s key counties has been harvested and yields estimate at one eighth of a normal season. Growers who expected 100 boxes report only about 40, with quality described as exceedingly poor.
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Canagenarig
N. Y
New York State
Poore notes colonial usage in name spelling style
Albany Journal comments on historical practice where writers used a period after abbreviations, noting Ben Perley Poore adopted the style in his own name and that many still place two dots under Mr to mark abbreviations.
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Albany Journal
Ben Perley Poore
Body of Camden man Thomas W. Bowers recovered
The body of Thomas W. Bowers of Camden, who drowned last Tuesday morning in Camden harbor, was recovered yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Bowers
Camden
Camden Harbor
Notable Massachusetts Gubernatorial Hopeful Named
The piece profiles Oliver Ames of Boston as likely Republican nominee for Massachusetts governor and dissects his finances, social circle, hospitality, and cautious appeal. It notes Democrats have several stronger candidates including Judge Abbott and Mayor Billy Russell, suggesting a lively campaign year ahead.
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Massachusetts
Oliver Ames
Boston
Oakes Ames
Ames
Back Bay
Democrats
Abbott
Billy Russell
Mr Spofford Declines Seventh District Congressional Candidacy
Newburyport September 10 1836 R S Spofford writes to Colby declining a Congress bid for the seventh district citing health and personal reasons. He says he has no wish for public life and asks for early publicity of the letter to inform friends and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. 8S. Spofford
Spofford
R. S. Spofford
Colby
Congress
Seventh
Sam
Republican seventh district organises for Peabody meeting
The Republican district committee of the seventh district names William H. Coates as chairman and Henry Dennis as secretary. They vote to hold the convention at Peabody Town Hall on Sept 30 at 10 am, using the same basis as the State convention. Knights of Labor of Essex county back W. H. Moody for district attorney and may field a full county ticket. Rev. Willard Spaulding of Peabody accepts nomination for Congress from the seventh district. Knights of Labor claim 10,000 votes in the district will back candidates pledged to organized labor, though the convention was not a Knight of Labor move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican District Committee
Seventh Congressional District
William H. Coates
Marblehead
Henry Dennis
Rockport
Peabody Town Hall
Knights of Labor
Essex County
W. H. Moody
Haverhill
Willard Spaulding
Peabody
Essex
Spaulding
Knight of Labor
Impeachment Vote in Philadelphia City Council
The Philadelphia common council committee voted 7 to 1 in favor of impeaching Mayor William B. Smith. They find him guilty of misdemeanor and maladministration for misusing license fees, allowing unlawful pawn broker activity, failing to supervise city funds, and neglecting police department oversight. A special meeting is set for Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Common Council
William B. Smith
Multiple City Boards Report Busy Sessions and Shifts
A Boston era of administrative changes and legal actions is outlined as aldermen sessions total 37 for the year with longs of ten hours forty minutes and averages around three and a half hours. Arrests include Eddie Hand aged eight and Frank Kent aged eleven for alleged horse and buggy theft. Changes at the Boston Custom House adjust weighers and clerks, with transfers and new appointments. A notable check fraud case involves Charles Whittemore alias Al Wilson, who passed a raised check of 588.40 and hid the culprit behind a 4 Liberty square office. Fire alarms report minor damage and a kerosene lamp incident at 14 Webster avenue. A collision on Beacon street injures Edward Mee Night, and jewelry theft valued at 28450 leads to arrest. Ellen Sullivan, 25, attempts suicide by jumping from a first-story window, with minor injuries. The State board of health convened at 18 Beacon street and plans a Toronto conference delegation and discussions on sewerage improvements in Medfield, Brockton and Winthrop.
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Board of Aldermen
Common Council
Eddie Hand
Frank Kent
Superior Criminal Court
John F. Wood
Union Stone Company
Charles Whittemore
al Wilson
Maverick Bank
Liberty Square
Mahoney and
Watts
Whittemore
Webster Avenue
Boston
John McLeot
Arthur Neil
Tremont Street
Ella
Garland and
Parmelee
William Jacobs
Joseph Canter
Sawyer Street
Ellen Sullivan
Margaret Street
North End
D. Sullivan
Elliott
State Board of Health
Beacon Street
Walcott
Medfield
Brockton
Winthrop
State Boards of Health
Public Health Association
Toronto
First Regiment Holds Annual Drill on Boston Common
The First Regiment M V M under Colonel Austin C Wellington drilled on Boston Common after marching from Post Office Square. The day featured battalion drills, a fusilade of blank cartridges, inspections by Adjutant-General Dalton and Major O Brien, a dress parade, and an informal 500 attendee reception at Worcester and Washington streets.
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Boston Common
Austin C. Wellington
Postoffice Square
Reeves
Milk Street
Broad Street
State Street
Washington Street
School Street
O’brien
Alderman Hart
Taylor
Thomas B. Matthews
Wellington
Dalton
O'brien
Thomas R. Matthews
Boston
James F. Jackson
Fall River
Charles L. Hovey
Frederick G. King
William W. Kellett
Horace K. Parker
Newtonville
F. Batcheller
Otis H. Marion
H. F. Vickery
A. C. Gould
Minot J. Savage
Peach
Osgood
George A. Keeler
Merrill
Greene
Parsons
Chaflin
Horace Kent
Whiting and Osborne
E. W. Stone
U.S. A
S. H. Lennon
D. Follett
Worcester and
Washington Streets
Salvation Army Parade Right Confirmed in City
In Montreal on September 18 the recorder ruled that Salvation Army members may parade the streets and sing if they wish, affirming their right to public street singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
the Recorder Today
Salvation Army
WCTU Opens Season Meeting at Tremont Street
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened its season at 515 Tremont street with Mrs. A. J. Gordon presiding. Attendance reached thirty as many members remained away on vacation. literature distributed 25,000 tracts in July and August and 11,000 flower bouquets given to homes and institutions.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tremont Street
A. J. Gordon
Kelen Merkel
Flower Mission
Phillips Church
Broadway
South
Boston
Minneapolis
Lymn
Aztec Fair to Open at Horticultural Hall This Month
The Aztec fair opens Monday the 20th at Horticultural Hall on a larger scale than last season and features a mock Mexican village with authentic houses and workers. Upper hall hosts an archeological collection while the village displays Aztec curios, idols, pottery, and a Mexican orchestra. A naive kitchen portrays Mexican utensils and signoritas prepare tortillas and frijoles. Children perform national dances.
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Horticultural Hall
Vilage
Mexico
Grand Fall Tournament Opens At Lynn In September
The Lynn Cycle Club Track Association announces its first grand fall tournament to be held in Lynn on September 23 to 25 with races for professionals amateurs and promateurs. Entries close September 16. W H Huntley of the Nonantum Cycle Club started a bid to beat the 24 hour road record of 282 miles on a 54 inch Rudge weighing 31 pounds with timekeepers J H Lewis and George F Williams. The yacht Volta left England for Calais on a trial trip and the Mayflower Priscilla and Puritan are entered for Newport races. Boston Blues play Portland today in the final game of the season in this city. Lieutenant Henn criticizes the New York Yacht Club course doubting English yachts will approve future races.
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Lynn Cycle Club Track Association
Lynn
W.H. Huntley
Nonantum Cycle Club
Newtonville
A. A. McCurdy
J. H. Lewis
George F. Williams
Yover
Eng
Calais
Henn
New York Yacht Club
Boston Beats New York on Polo Grounds in Darkness Finish
Boston and New York clashed at the polo grounds with Stemmyer and Hor nung starring for Boston as they edged New York 2 to 1 after seven innings, the game halted by darkness. Deasleyinjured in the sixth, Bagley took over and muffed two passed balls that helped secure the deciding run. Attendance listed at 700.
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New York
Boston
Polo Grounds
Stemmyer
Gunning
Hornung
Connor
Bostons
Deasley
Bagley
Portlands Beat Blues In Slugging Exhibition At South End
Portland opened strong with four runs early in the game and held off a late rally by the Boston Blues. The contest drew about 800 spectators at South End grounds, with details noting key hits by Mearns Wheelock and Gilligan and a late eighth-inning stand by Portland's defense.
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South End
Portlands
Boston Blues
Portland
Blues
PO. A. B
BULB
Ac Bi Galligan
Oj Ake
Mearns
Tony
Wheelock
Artnett
Hatfield
LiMceCo’k
Sheffier
O O'Riley
OS Reilly Co
Portind&. Coi Ces
PINES
Wee
M. Sullivan
Shoeneck
Gilligan
Kearns
Ake
McCormick
Murphy
Lambert
Lynch
Lynns
Haverhills
Lynn
Lovett
McCloskey
Scores From Early Baseball Parks And Teams
At Baltimore Baltimore, Louisvilles 6 to 2. Concord Manchesters 73 to 66. Staten Island Metropolitans 6 to St. Louis 3. Brooklyn Cincinnatis 6 to Brooklyns 0. Philadelphia Athletics 7 to Pittsburg 7.
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Baltimore
Baltimores
Louisvilles
Concord
Manchesters
Concords
Staten Island
Metropolitans
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnatis
Brooklyns
Philadelphia—Athletics
Pittsburg
Bostons
New York
Detroits
Kansas City
Chicagos
Athletics
Philadelphia
Pittsburgs
New England
Portlands
Boston
Brocktons
Haverhill
Lynns
Lawrence
Electric Gas Lighting Company v Boston Electric Suit Over Patent Infringement
The case concerns alleged infringement of a US reissue patent 9743 granted June 7 1881 to Franklin Electric Gas Lighting Company as Terrell assignee for improving electrical lighting of street lamps. The defendant denies infringement and argues the reissue claims are void. Hearing held with Payson for the complainant and Abbott for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Gas Lighting Company
Boston Electric Company
United States
Jacob P. Terrell
Franklin Electric Gas Lighting Company
Terrell
Edward P. Payson
John E. Abbott
September term opens with judge absent. grand jury to convene
The United States District Court announces the September term opens today but no business will be transacted due to the district judge's absence. The grand jury will assemble on Wednesday, be empanelled and charged, and begin their duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court
September term court schedule Suffolk county jury trials
The September term opens with jury trials at 9:30 a.m. Judge Devens presides over jury cases, Justice Allen handles other matters. Listed are law docket cases such as Eliot Nat Bank versus Beal, Kiernan versus City, Farlow versus Gay, McKim versus Drury, and equity docket items including Wheeler exr versus Hale and Carland et al. One equity case is assigned for today as first. In Middlesex Superior Court, Martha W. Smith v. City of Lowell resolves with a sealed verdict for the defense, while Julia Regan v. John Lynch ends with a verdict for the plaintiff for 14896. An invoice from John H. Pray, Sons & Co. mentions old-fashioned English Kinderminster carpet at their Washington Street address.
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Suffolk County
Justice Devens
Will
Allen
LAW Docket
Eliot Nat. Bank
McKim
Judge
Beal
Admrs
Warren
Kiernan
City
Farlow
Gay
Cambridge
Drury
Wheeler
Hale
Morris
j—Feele
Carland
Applis
Gutine
Sherman
Superior Court
Middlesex County
Blodgett
Martha W. Smith
City of
Lowell
Julia Regan
John Lynch
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Edward Mee
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Cudworth
Grady
Gorman
M. Dcorfterty
United States Circuit Court
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Burlington, Vt
James Pyle
Yorke
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Boston & Iaine
R.R
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Salem
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Profile House
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London
Europe
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Bevonshire Street
Philaa
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R. Hoe & Co
Boston Post
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15 Mile Street
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