Designs of Our Coins and Proposed Changes in Mint
Washington reports Secretary Windom may ask Congress to stop coining three cent pieces gold dollars and three dollar gold pieces. The Mint Director cites design stagnation and public confusion with current coins, urging artistic updates and law changes to redeploy minting machinery.
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Washington
Windom
Congress
Mint
Department
China
Japan
Obituary of William Wilkie Collins
William Wilkie Collins born January 1 1824 in London, son of William Collins RA and a sister of Margaret Carpenter. He trained at Highbury and on the Continent, pursued artful writing, studied law briefly, and began a novel after two years at a tea merchant's office. His first published work was Antonina, followed by Basil, with early struggle facing publisher hesitance over Tahiti and siege of Rome settings.
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Armadale
Jezebel
Cain
England
United States
Charles Dickens
Camden House
Kensington
Aaron Gurnoch
Wilkie Collins
Martin Guinnoch
Jacob Dale
Mark Lemon
Miss Hogarth
Dickens
Phw
Fechter
Adelphi Theatre
Collins
Adelphi
Olympic Theatre
Prince of Wates
Genevieve Ward
Clara Morris
Potter
London
Mr. Collins
William Wilkie Collins
William Collins
Margaret Carpenter
Highbury
Italy
Lincoln’s Inn
Tahiti
Rome
Eternal City
British Museum
R.A
Colburn
Bentley
Antonina
Basil
Cornwall
Deaths of Colonel Gouverneur Carr and Dr. William B. Reilly
Colonel Gouverneur Carr editor and war veteran dies at his East Fourteenth Street home at fifty two. He served with the Duryea Zouaves during the Civil War and is believed to have died of heart disease. Dr. William B. Reilly, prominent vocalist with the American Opera Company, dies of pneumonia at his Lowell home, leaving a widow and several children.
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Gouverneur Carr
New York Tribune
The
Times
East Fourteenth Street
New York
Colonel Carr
Duryea Zouaves
William B. Reilly
American Opera Company
New England
Lowem
Providence Elevated Station Plan Endorsed by City and Railroads
A joint special committee reports to Providence City Council in favor of an elevated terminal site north of the existing station. The plan includes abolition of grade crossings, rerouting Moshassuck via Canal street, and constructing new streets including one beneath the station for direct access to Smith’s fill. Land exchanges between railroads and city are anticipated. all railroads approve the project as future‑proof.
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Providence
Canal Street
Smth
Harper's Weekly to Publish Military Bands Supplement
This week Harper's Weekly will issue a four page supplement with a full account of The Military Bands of the United States. It will include ten illustrations including a depiction of the New York Seventh Regiment on the march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
United States
New York Seventh Regiment
The Maine Stallion Race At Beacon Park Turbulent
Rumors of a deal surrounded the 17000 crowd at Beacon Park as Nelson the Maine stallion won a high stakes pace over Aleryon and Pilot Knox. Jockeys, owners, and officials clashed with crowd cheers and a floral tribute for Nelson amid heated betting and last minute driver changes.
Newport Steeplechases Show Strong Attendance
Newport R L Sept 23 Steeplechases drew large crowds with ideal weather and music by the United States Artillery Band. Races featured Elgin, Linguis t, Fangage, Schoolmaster and Westmoreland among multiple entrants, with times ranging from about 1:16 to 6:54 in the Newport meets.
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Newport
R. L
United States Artillery Band
W.C. Daly
Ch. H. Elgin
H. C. Hartiman
Ban Cloche
Xcelgior Stables
Ch. G. Royal Garter
Queens County Stables
Bi. G. Fangage
W. Griffin
B. H. Schoolmaster
C. Mooney
B. G. Bassano
Beeres Fala
Bear Littleteillow
Will Davis
Delaware
Killarney
J. H. Wright
Ch. i. Harrodsburg
J. H. Bradford, Jr
Ch. G. Honnie Tom
J. L. Kernochen
B.g. Meadow Lark
Embla
Lena B
T. D. McDermott
B. G. Elphin
W. A. Peck
Dave Gideon
Mortimer
Ch. H. Westmoreland
Retribution
Fiety
Bainbridge Tsternic Ciaracee Fitiacacaben Es Arte
Ch. H. Eigin
Salen
F. ‘Faylor
Ch. H. Ban Cloche
Delaware Stables
G. John Gray
Lord Fauntleroy Puzzle
Meadow Lark
Royal Garter
Sparling
Licht Battery
U. S. Artillery
Battery Mess
Ken Hur
Allpost
Carroll
Seecie E
Lady Elmore
Madison
Phil
Billy
Texas
Noted protest over slur on New England farmers
A reader letters aggravation to a Post item linking a Minnesota farmer’s century sleeping pattern with New England farmers. Agricola defends New England farmers as industrious, condemning the slur and calling the paper to shame for circulating unworthy stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Minnesota
Post
Taverner
Agricola
Old North End bells and burials in Christ Church tombs
T M from Boston defends statements in a newspaper column about Christ Church in the North End. He notes burials occurred in the tombs well after forty years ago and confirms bells have rung for almost 150 years, inviting locals to explore the city’s early history.
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Old Christ Church
Taverner
North End
Christ Church
Hanover Street
Salem Street
Old City
T. M
Boston
Deserter Captain Reaches Newport After Squall near Black Island
Captain J W Anthony of the derelict schooner Henry Clay arrived at Newport from Norfolk via Boston after deserting ten miles off Black Island last Thursday morning following a near-shipwreck in a squall. He lost a crewman, managed the vessel, and the crew was sent home by a St Johns steamer. Anthony awaits owner J P Gordon who telegraphed he would arrive tomorrow.
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Newport
R. 1
J. W. Anthony
Henry Clay
Norfolk
Boston
Black Island
St. Johns
Anthony
J. P. Gordon
Clay
Democratic caucuses name delegates in Cambridge and Framingham
Cambridge voters chose State delegates for W E Russell and Freeman Hunt with multiple at large and district picks across Warp 1 to Warp 56. Framingham and South Framingham caucuses followed with fully listed State County and Councillor delegates, all uninstructed.
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Cambridge
William E. Russell
Freeman Hunt
John F. O’brien
W.E. Russell
J. A. H. McNamee
Henry E. Russell
George A
Walter Hackett
Warp
Colin Chisholm
State
H.H. Gilmore
D. A. Chamberlain
E. H. Bright
John Ring
Alvin F. Sortwell
H. G. Kemp
H. E. Clayton
A. J. Rady
D. F. Kennedy
W. G. Montgomery
W. Ih. Hannaford
P. J. White
J. F. Donovan
John 5. Clary
William Lf. Neilon
John W. Coveney
John F. Dillon
Timothy Sullivan
Joseph J. Kelly
William T. Neilon
Dennis F. Sullivan
James F. Donovan
Daniel Shea
William A. Berish
Edward A. Gounihan
Henry M. Flynn
William J. Corbett
William E. Conners
Henry McGahey
James A. Gorman
George Myers
Stephen Granger
Frank . Sullivan
Bert H. Talbot
Matthew
Mundy
Henry Jordan
John F. Maroney
Dennis F. Lane
Humphrey Moynahan
Edward Campbell
John, Barry
James E. Ross
Richard Whoriskey
Thomas Conroy
John P. McCormick
J. Frank Facey
E. C. Gove
J. E. Dwyer
John Lennon
Herbert A. Waterman
Peter Mullin
John H. Corcoran
Otis L. Fern
Edmund T. Phelan
William G. Henry
John D. Mulroney
Joseph E. Flynn
William J. Connell
William F. McCormick
E. ©. Gove
H. P. Trask
John E. Mallen
Oliver Creelman
Henry Egan
James 5. Murphy
William H. Lynch
N. J. O’shaughnessy
A. B. Alger
E. A. Alger
W. A. Bock
Isaac McLean
Timothy McCarthy
J. H. Bresnahan
P. Nelligan
P. J. Lambert
John H. Sawyer
C. H. Cutter County
F Woodbridge
Joseph Dee
W. E. Hutchins
J. Mahaffey
Edwards
B. F. Atwood
W. R. Howland
John M. Doran
C.H. Goss
Edward O’brien
Gardner
Democratic Caucus
Charles A. Cowee
George W. Mason
R. P. Adams
T. Ek
Albert Lovejoy
W.d. Mountain
J. L. Alger
South Framingham
Dexter Hemenway
R. M French
Charles D. Lewis
Edward J. Brown
Philp A. McGowin
J. J. McCann
J. R. Entwistle
John Conway
Patrick Hayes, Jr
J. O. Thompson
W. H. Hastings
Hemenway
S.J. Coleman
W. Hagar
W. Coolidge
W. H. Walsh
M. F. Sheeh
Sold Interest in Tremont House Passes to J K Rickey
At the Tremont House Mr. Wiley sold his interest to J K Rickey of St. Louis, a cousin of Stranahan. At the Quincy House last night stallion Nelson’s owner Nelson hosted open house after Balch Stakes victory at Beacon Park. Police officials from Syracuse are at Parker House, and a long list of prominent arrivals are noted at Parker’s and other hotels including Gillett, Drew, Hastings, and many more from cities like Hartford New York Baltimore Montreal and Chicago.
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Wiley
Tremont House
J. K. Rickey
St. Louis
Rickey
Stranahan
Quincy House
Nelson
Beacon Park
Charles R. Wright
Philip Styder
George E
Minn
T. J. Hartley
Seattle
Wash
L. D. Day
Minneapolis
John Trowbridge
Alice Gray
Cambridge
N. G. Bradford
S.S. Howland
J. W. Reddell
J. M. Miller
New York
Howard L. Porter
Salem
H. W. Anderson
Baltimore
W. A. Dewey
Washington
D.C
Revere
Charles L. Short
Newcastle
G. Rolder
J. Fi. Willets
H. L. Hurll
Sheffield
Eng
A. B. Lancaster
Lexington
D. E. Furness
Philadelphia
Penn
Ira A. Chase
Bristol
Conn
Young’s
Frank 38
Streeter and Family
Concord
N. H
H. K. Nichols
Searsport
C. W. Barrows
Cleveland
F. W. Pond
E.R. Bell
G. R. Bell
George $. Morrison
Chicago
George A. Livingston
Liverpool
W. D. Warren
Providence
Tavern
Henry Meis
Cincinnati
C. C. Gilman
Sherry
George Taylor
G. Sullivan
Manchester
W.W. W. Gerry
Vendome
C. H. Sawyer
Dover
M. H
R. Chinery
Maine
E. FE. Campbell
New Brunswick
N. J
J. Wilson Moran
Newport
Dwight Olmstead
G. Collam
Mining stock closing prices listed for San Francisco market
The San Francisco market report lists official closing prices for mining stocks as of today. Stocks mentioned include Occidental, Best & Belcher, Crown Point, Eureka Cons., Sierra Nevada, Union Con., Hale & Norcross, Utah, Mexican and others, with varied per-share figures.
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San Francisco
Cal
Ners Ata
Occidental
Best & Belcher
Pramay
Caba
Crown Point
Savage
Eureka Con
Sierra Nevada
Gound & Currysees
Union
Hale & Norcroas
Utah
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Foster Morse
Warren Street
Columbia Street
Magnolia Street
Hamilton Avenue
Barry and Clark Streets
Ward 24
Bird Street Station
N.Y
Lawrence Avenue
Columbia
Quincy Street
Hird Street
Atlantic Avenue
Auc
Tioneer
Isaac Fenno
Samuel KK. Hamilton
Providence Elevated
Joint Special Committee
R. IT
Roger F. Scannell
F. G. Babcock
Hornellsville
George W. Archer
Rochester
Msaac
David Bonner
David Nevins
J. W. Junklee
Allan Lowe
George H. Hicks
Budd Doble
Doble
Jack Splan
Aleryon
Field
Alcryon
Alevone
Lady Blanche
Hoagland
T. H. Noble
Robbins
Pilot Knox
Black Pilot
Colonel Ellsworth
John May
Jock Bowen
Granby
Princeps
Hamite
Hamlet
P. 8
Slater
Chit Davis
Junemont
Tremont
Fanny Carey
John Carey
Prince of Drivers
James Golden
Alryon
Stoke
C. Hl
B. H. Nelson
G. H. Aleryon
H. Vilot Knoxt
Bowen
Ch. H. Junemont
Golden
P. S. Slater
B. H. Granby
Davis
Iscsey
Gossip, Jr
Gossip
Wickopee
Belvoir
W. H. Hill
A. H. Moulton
Allen Maid
Maid
the Maid
Alien Maid
Allen Mand
John E. Turner
B. G. Gossip, Jr
Turner
W. al
M. Allen Magid
Trent
Hill
Ch. m. Wickopee
Moulton
Nile
John Gibbs
Josie Bates
John Trout
John Avey
G. Chester
Williams Ns
Harkaway
Highland Stock Farm Ns
Millmont
H. Hamilton
N.O. D
Mystic Park
Newport Steeplechases
Paverner
W. E. Russell
Mr. Wiley
Brunswick
J. C. Blackwell
George W. Auber
N. Y
K. F. McCabe
James McCabe
Charleston
S.C
E. £. Parker
Kansas City
California
Washington Street
Chester Square
Sylvester Bowman
Bath
Harvard Bridge
Dorchester
Lewis J. Bird & Co
Bromfield Street
Constantinople
Horatio Harris & Coo
State Street
California Fruit
Morocco
Cornichon Grapes
Almeria
S.S
S. RB. Knights & CO
Norfolk and
Austin Streets
Main
Cambridgeport
Norfolk Street
Austin
North Market St
Falcon Sie
Norseman
A. §. Richards
Murdock
Elie
E. Gay
Groton
Willinson King of London
Guy’s Hospital
C. F. Libbie & CO
Hayward Place
Antiquarian
David Pulsifer Esq
Altusic
Ditson Company
Royal Singer
Emerson
Maiy
Macy
Hutchins
Tenney & Hoffman
Oliver Citson Company
Stationery
Jocket
alloc—Compact and Convenent
Aaron RE. Gay & Co
State Atroch
Ilator
E. van Noorden & C0
Harrison Ave
Mass
Mortgage Trust Company
Riallo
Devonshire St
Postoffice
F. B. Rocers
W.H. Cooley
New Eng. Agt
Kingston Et
Busi
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