Spies and allies doomed by city leaders in Philadelphia
Justice Magruder Mayor O'Brien and city council members in Philadelphia faced a doomed outcome over a decision. Congressman Cox offered a hopeful political outlook and praised President Cleveland. Ex Governor Luke Blackburn of Kentucky has died. The Lawrence illumination carnival succeeded. New Hampshire lawmakers attended Tilton Patrons of Husbandry fair. Coal miners in Lehigh struck leaving about 22 000 idle. Haverhill assemblies refer stitchers strike to District Assembly 30. Bell of the Thistle praises the Volunteer and Mayflower as foemen worthy of steel. Warner Miller presided over the New York Republican convention at Saratoga with a platform and a ticket including Fred D. Grant. Henry George and Dr McGlynn spoke at Lowville. Baseball league winners include Detroits, Cubs, New Yorks, and Pittsburgh. Captains of Province town schooners described the September 3 gale on the Grand Banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Magruder
O’brien
Philadelphia
Cox
Cleveland
Luke Blackburn
Kentucky
Lawrence
New Hampshire
Tilton
Lehigh
Haverhill
Bell
Thistle
Warner Miller
Saratoga
Fred D. Grant
Henry George
Dr. McGlynn
Lowville
N. Y
Detroits
Chicagos
New Yorks
Pittsburgh
Provincetown
Grand Banks
Shuman & Co Opens Grand New Gentlemen's Rooms
A Shuman and Company announce the opening of their new gentlemen's department salesrooms at the corner of Washington and Swimneer Streets. The space features a Fall and Winter garment selection and is adjoining the second floor of their retail building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
Swimneer Streets
Gentlemen's Department Showcases Ready Made Clothing
A new Gentlemen's Department offers bright daylight and a wide display of ready made suits and overcoats. The floor holds full lines of Men's Business Suits, Dress Suits, Prince Albert Frocks, and Trousers in diverse fabrics from Europe and American mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
England
Ireland
Scotland
Germany
Tea importers herald finest grades at FFEE headquarters
FFEE presents itself as the national hub for premium tea imports, touting superior grades and a strong selection for customers seeking quality blends and traditional varieties.
Weather Bulletin For New England And Nearby States
Daily meteorological advisory from Washington and regional stations outlines cooler, fair weather for Maine New Hampshire Vermont and eastern New York for the next twenty four hours beginning 7 am Thursday September 15. Light to fresh westerly winds and variable winds are noted with coastward northerly shift along the coast. Observers report trace rainfall at Ald and a summary of yesterday's observations up to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New England
New York
Lawrence Illumination and Carnival on Merrimac River Event
The second annual illumination and carnival by the Lawrence Canoe Club lit the Merrimac River with 1500 Japanese lanterns. Steamers and boats formed a luminous procession, circling the river and ending with fireworks as thousands watched from riverbanks. The report notes Justice William H. Walker of Ludlow resigning due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Walker
Ludlow
Supreme Court of
Vermont
Lords Pass Appropriation Bill amid Unionist Demonstration Plans
The House of Lords formally passed the appropriation bill. Mr. Chamberlain will visit Colerain in Londonderry for a large Unionist demonstration. Queenstown council denounces Mitchelstown police as cold blooded murderers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
London
Commons
Lords
Balfour
Dublin
Scotland
O’brien
Chamberlain
Colerain
Londonderry
Ireland
Great Britain
Duke of Devonshire
Gladstone
Lord Hartington
Queenstown
Mitchelstown
William O’brien
Cork
Dusulyn
Doherty
House of Commons
America
Casey
Weather and local events brief with rate changes
Fair cooler weather noted. Attorney General E J Sherman named to succeed Judge Knowlton on the Superior bench. Leo Lewis spoke on Alexander Hamilton at Old South Church. Judge Dewey ruled aldermen lacked authority without a quorum. American Pomological Congress opened at Mechanics Building. Charles River race won by Jerry Casey in 20m 51s. Lieutenant Woodruff inspected signal station finding it in good condition. Conley won Crescent Beach single scull. Riverside crew won four oared race. Furniture manufacturers passed strike resolutions. workers ready for long siege. Mass delegation left Boston for Philadelphia. Bears still lead stock market. raids on Atchison and West End affect the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Sherman
Knowlton
Leo Lewis
Alexander Hamilton
Old South Church
Dewey
Mechanics’ Building
Charles River
Jerry Casey
Woodruff
Conley
Crescent Beach
Riverside
Cigar Manufacturers’ Association
Massachusetts
Boston
Philadelphia
Bears
Atchison
West End
Somerville Aldermen Discuss Water Works and Bridge Issues
The Somerville aldermen met to hear the fire department chief report August alarms. The city considers poles on Lincoln street and steam engines for Willow avenue. Requests to build tracks on Medford street and borrow 9000 for water bonds were adopted. A 10000 water works extension plan and 2000 water rate receipts were approved. The mayor is to protest the Boston and Lowell bridge and push grading of Cross street approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Aldermen
Fire Department
Somerville Electric Light Company
Lincoln Street
Willow Avenue
Somerville Horse Railroad
Medford Street
Central Street
Medford
Committee On Finance
Boston & Lowell
Washington Street
Cross Street Bridge
Cambridge Aldermen Hear License, Budget, and City Notices
Cambridge board of alderman reports regulate newspaper sales and renews license measures. Residents oppose Prospect Skating Academy license. Saturday half holiday extended to Jan. 1. Sewer fund depleted. milk inspector hires Lincoln as assistant at 200 yearly. Almshouse brick building requested at 4000. Sixteen ballot boxes purchased. 1468 sidewalk assessments levied on Brattle Street. Police chiefs meeting planned in Boston for Oct 22. Reverend Isaiah Sneath welcomed at Wood Memorial Church Cambridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Board of Alderman
Committee On Ordinances
Prospect
Inman
Harvard
Austin
Prospect Skating Academy
John Averill
Auditor of Accounts
Lincoln
Brattle Street
Cloyes
Cambridge
Boston
Isaiah Sneath
Wood Memorial Church
Columbia Street
Cambridgeport
Fire damages large Clinton Street building in Syracuse
A four story brick structure at 15 and 17 South Clinton Street suffered 100000 dollars in damage from a blaze this evening. Ackerman and Skinner beer and shoe dealers on the first floor J Atwell dry goods on the second floor and H P Stone maker of children 8 shoes on the third floor were named as losers. Insurance stands at 870000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
South Clinton Street
Ackerman & Skinner
J. Atwell
H. P. Stone
Infant found murdered in deserted burial ground
Providence Sept 14. The body of a healthy infant boy was found wrapped in linen in a vacant burying ground. The throat had been cut in several places with a jackknife and the head nearly decapitated in what police call a murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Resolutions Adopted at Queenstown and Irish Debate Moves
London reports outline resolutions condemning Mitchelstown police actions and discuss Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain moves. Dublin and Limerick dispatches cover Unionist demonstrations, local government schemes, and a postponed convention amid Irish affairs. Ex-President Hayes departed for Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Mr. Balfour
Dublin
Mr. Chamberlain
France Declares Readiness for Revenge at Toulouse Banquet
At a Toulouse banquet General Breart and M. Coles claim mobilization proves France’s strength and readiness for revenge. The French press warns against overreacting while urging calm amid heated speeches provoking sharp comment. In Provincetown a Sept. 3 gale devastates Grand Banks fleets causing heavy damage and port losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Toulouse
Breart
Thirteenth Army Corps
France
M. Coles
Chamber of Deputies
Fate of Chicago Anarchists Upheld by Justice Magruder
Ottawa Ill Sept 14 Justice Magruder affirms lower court ruling in the Haymarket case. The opinion cites Lingg Seliger and others blame for bombs that killed police. Defendants Spies Parsons Fielden Schwab Fischer face execution with possible appeals and clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ill
Magruder
Chicago
Haymarket
Spies
Parsons
Fielden
Desplaines Street
State of
Dlinois
Degent
Louis Lingg
William Seliger
Lingg
Seliger
Heubner
Theilen
Herman
Degen
Bureau of Information
The
Alarm and
Arbeiter Zeitung
Cook County
Joseph KR. Buchanan
Anarchist Defence Fund
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Oglesby
W. A. Foster
Foster
Schwab Parsons
Fischer
Cuicano
Isl
Ame
European dispatches on Bulgarian unrest and Bohemian elections
Reports from Bern Vienna and London describe a Bulgarian street attack in Sofia as a sign of a growing state of siege and an unduly praised crackdown. Bohemian Diet elections favor German candidates, and a novel Russian explosive is claimed to threaten current munitions. A Glasgow yacht party sails to New York to watch the America's Cup races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bern
M. Kareveloff
Sofia
Europe
Vienna
Wildstein
London
Russian War Office
Euthionia
Glasgow
New York
Prison Congress Debates Indeterminate Sentences and Wife Beaters
At the National Prison Association session in Toronto a letter from Archbishop Lynch proposed a biannual gaol delivery to review cases and potential bail or ticket of leave for certain prisoners. Discussions also covered corporal punishment for those who severely beat wives and the prospect of indeterminate sentences with conditional release. The next meeting is set for Boston by June 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronvto
National Prison Association
Lynch
Congress
Z. R. Brockway
Eugene Smith
Boston
Thistle’s Owner Plans Docking and Race Watch
Thistle owner Mr Bell and wife with designer G L Watson who live aboard sailed ashore in New York to pick a docking plan. The yacht will not dock until next week and will observe the Mayflower and Volunteer in a 20 mile round trip trial. Bell praised American boats as splendid foemen and said defeat would not be shameful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mr. Bell
G. L. Watson
Scotland
Thistle
Bell
Henry George and Dr McGlynn address fairground crowd
Henry George and the Rev Dr McGlynn spoke before a large audience on the fair grounds at Lowville New York. George said the Labor ticket could win 60000 votes in New York City and equally in the rest of the state with most votes coming from Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowville
N. Y.) Fair Grounds
Lowvilly
N. Y
Henry George
McGlynn
The
Agricultural Society
George
Syracuse
New York City
Panic in Pittsburg Oil Market Drops to 62
Oil prices plunged in Pittsburg today with a 13 cent drop over two days as selling fever swept the floor. In New York the panic continued with heavy selling and a weak close at 62 1/4, erasing last week’s gains. Large sales and market weakness defined both cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittssura
Penn
New York
Steamers Arrived From Cities Worldwide
Shipping news lists arrivals and departures with dates for vessels including Pieter de Coninck Deerhound Barrowismore Wandrahin North Anglia Devonia Arizona Aller D J Foley Croma Texas Minister Maybach Thames Port Adelaide California Lucerne Murciano Scholar Nantes Scandinavian State of Nevada European Castlegate Haytien etc with origins New York Baltimore Montreal Boston Leith Liverpool and destinations Bremen Palermo Montreal Sydney Palermo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Pieter de Coninck
New York
Bristol
Deerhound
Baltimore
Liverpool
Barrowismore
Dunnett Head
Wandrahin
Montreal
Leith
London
North Anglia
Glasgow
Devonia
Queenstown
Arizona
Southampton
Aller
Bremen
Low Point
J Foley
Boston
Sydney CB
Gaim
Croma
Father Point
Texas
Dover
Minister Maybach
Gibraltar
Thames
Palermo
Shanghai
Port Adelaide
Yokohama
Colombo
California
Calcutta
Lucerne
Murciano
New Orleans
Havre
Nantes
State of Nevada
Wilasow
Nevada
Uropean
Bona
Haltimore
Main
Castlegate
Benisaf
Galveston
Alfonzo
Barrow
Pouro
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Neudentn Rooms
Harvard College
Tufts College
Boston University
John H. Pray
SOS & CO
Washington St
Harrison Ave
Paine
Tremont St. and
Sudbury St
Boston, Mass
U. S A
Builders OF
Broughams
Rockaways
Surreys
Spider and
Buss
Thompson
Corea
Celtic
Irving
Jainbure
Kingston
Jamaica
Herman Winter
Hays Absel Abbott
Rosatio
Jy. M. Sroith
Windsor
S.A
A. Shuman &C
G. W. Simmons & CO
North Street
Oriental Tea Company
Court Street
Bure Hill
H. H. CuAyvTon
Obsserver
Signal Serviam
U.S. A
Tastport
Cloud
Portland
Mt. Washington
Clear Block Island
Nantucket
Eoloeest
Gay
Norfolk
Erelernel
Fatteras
Wilmington
Oléae
Jacksonville
Clear
Montgomery
Shreveport
Fort Smith
Farr Galveston O
Memphis
Knoxville
Clear Cincinnorth
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Oswego
Detroit
Grad Haven
Geaces
Mackinaw City
Marquette, Mich
Ererete
Greeny Bay
Eree
Duluth
St. Vaul
Ven
Des Moines
Saugeen
Can
Smoky Montreal
Bow
Hock Cliffe
Yarmnouth
Halifax
Leavenworth
Iluron
Eeetree Exine
St. Vincent
Bismarck
Fort Intord
Assinaboine
Fort Custer
Ilelona
Sheyenne
Lear Oceans
iClear Balt
Corner Summer Street
Merrimac
Cambridge News
Aldermen— Police Organization
Affairs IN
Wayland
Yale Law School
Smith
Quebec
Hayes
Fred H. Alton
Daggett
Henry Woodruff
Lamoine
Carrie C. Mills
Dowling
Grand Bank
Prison Congress
Volunteer
George and McGlynn
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