Earldom schemes and a boardinghouse farce in a Civil War era tale
Col Mulberry Sellers seeks to assert a Rossmore title while plotting to trap a bank robber and burial ashes. In America Lord Berkeley rebrands as Howard Tracy, and a boarding house scene explodes when Tracy pretends wealth while Marsh and others tease him on a looming cablegram from his supposed English earldom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Mulberry Sellers
Mulberry
Simon Luthers
Earldom of
Rossmore
William the Conqueror
Sellers
House of Lords
Col. Sellers
Pete
Talaqua
Gwendolen
Ivanhoe College
Earl of
Earl
Lord Berkeley
America
Washington
Berkeley
Hawkes
Howard Tracy
Hawkins
Barrows
Tracy
Mechanics’ Debating Club
Telegram Fiasco Breaks Quiet at Breakfast
In a crowded scene a telegram reveals a single word that shatters the mood and triggers a burst of farce. Tracy’s news sobers all, Billy Nash mocks with a childlike howl, and the room shifts from merriment to wary silence as tensions rise over an unresolved message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Barrow
Tracy
Ferrow
Billy Nash
Calker
Herchief
Navy Yard
Pappy
Marsh
Battle-Flag and Hope in the Net Readout
A fragment from a dialogue shows one character urging another to divert thoughts from disaster by amusement, while the other resists, preferring discussions of death and funerals. A tense exchange explores coping with sudden crises and the idea of not giving up the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheeriss
Portraits of a Row of Odd Calumnies in a Pirate Tale
Brady arrives with a box as characters view frameless oil portraits. A German shoemaker and an old Yankee sailorman collaborate on 25-cent tintypes, selling them for six dollars each. The satire exposes a strange pirate market, while Capt Saltmarsh draws in onlookers as the tale heads toward a continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacy
Capt. Saltmarsh
Qeenen
Kyven
Old Sailorman
Saltmarsh
Barrow
Massachusetts G A R Encampment Reports Growth and Elections
The 25th annual Massachusetts Department G A R encampment opened in Tremont Temple with Commander Arthur A. Smith leading. Reports show 23,966 members in good standing, 6,600 total comrades added that year, and 1,261,232 veterans alive nation wide with half in the organization. James K. Churchill of Worcester won the department commander post, while Eli W. Hall and Wetherbee were elected senior and junior vice commanders respectively. A banquet at Parker House followed, and plans were approved for a Washington monument funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Department
Tremont Temple
Arthur A. Smith
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Monroe
Washington
Moora
Gonart Oy
Fall River
B. F. Jones
Falmouth
Nomans M. Gardner
Nantucket
W. T. Sherman
Wareham
E.P. Hopkins
Williamstown
Roe
James K. Churchill
Worcester
E. P. Loring
A. A. Putnam
Uxbridge
Cscs Cere
Churchill
Pitt
Roxbury
Charlestown
Regient
Bull Run
Tis
United States Colored Troops
Eli W. Hall
Lynn
W. A. Wetherbee
John Palmer
Parker House
Massachusetts
Gen. Palmer
George 8. Merrill
George H. Innis
Committee On
Congress
Isaac C. Day
Alfred A. Burrell
Charles M. Welden
William R. Warner
John J. Warden
Daughters of Veterans
Dudley
G. F. Walker
Boston
Bulkeley Calls Convention for Connecticut Exposition Effort
Gov. Bulkeley issues a Hartford proclamation inviting representatives from industries boards of trade firms educational and agricultural groups to meet on Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. to appoint a commission to organize a Connecticut exhibition for the 1892 Columbian exposition and to consider a public subscription to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haxtrorp
Conn
Bulkeley
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Hartford
Connecticut
Prof Louis F Stearns Dies at Bangor Seminary
Prof Louis F Stearns of the Bangor Theological Seminary died Monday night. Born March 10 1847 in Newburyport Massachusetts he studied at Princeton and Berlin Leipzig and the Union Theological Seminary. Since 1880 he taught systematic theology at Bangor Seminary and authored lectures a life of Prof H B Smith and various magazine articles. He declined a Union Theological Seminary offer and left a wife and one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis F. Stearns
Bangor Theological Seminary
Newburyport
Mass
Princeton College
Princeton
Berlin
Leipzig
Union Theological Seminary
H. B. Smith
Andover Review
New York
Eastport Storm Breaks Records With Heavy Snow
An Eastport despatch reports a severe northeasterly storm starting Thursday noon. Winds reached a mile per minute, a velocity equalled four times and exceeded twice in 10 years. Barometer dropped to 28.42 inches as roads clog with snow and wires fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
Weather Bureau
War Preacher Willard Spaulding Dies at 70 in West Peabody
Essex County mourns Rev Willard Spaulding once hailed as the great war preacher. Born January 28 1822 in Sempster New Hampshire he was ordained Universalist preacher at 21 and gained fame for his fluency and debate during the Civil War era. He died suddenly at his West Peabody home Thursday aged 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County
Willard Spaulding
West Peabody
Mass
Mr. Spaulding
Sempster
N. H
Spaulding
Father Wallace of Providence Dead
Newport Rhode Island February 10 Rev M Wallace LL D pastor of St Michael s Roman Catholic church Providence died here last night in feeble health for six to eight years He was about 70 and had served as pastor since 1864
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Wallace
Providence
Newport
R. L
M. Wallace
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church
Prairie Ay
Ather Wallace
St. Michael's Church
Vermont mill burned at Brookline in Putney area
Vermont mill fire at F. L. Pierces steam mill in Brookline destroyed the building last night. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars with 2000 dollars covered by insurance. The blaze disrupted local industry and left few details on the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putney
F. L. Pierce
Brookline
Womans Relief Corps Holds Massachusetts Convention
At Meionaon the W R C of Massachusetts convened with Mrs Augusta Wales presiding The 1891 membership rose from 10305 to 11675 a net gain 1370 Figures show 23188 balance Jan 1 1891 receipts 44180 expenditures 38709 and 20259 on hand Jan 1 1892 Relief work funded 1988 aided groups including Soldiers Home Army nurses and invalid veterans Donations totaled 1157 for Soldiers Home Madison Nurses Home and 230 for Army Nurses at Madison Massachusetts officers for 1892 were elected with Mary A D Deane chosen president over 390 votes and Emilie Clark elected senior vice president after a contested vote Junior VP went to Clare V Burleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R.C
Massachusetts
Meionaon
Augusta Wales
Sui
Ome Town
Music Hall
Madison
Wales
Sons of Veterans
Lizabeth A. Turner
Mary B. Perry
Department
Mary AD. Deane
Fall River
Department of Massachusetts
Harriette L. Reed
State of Finances
Dana
Emilie Clark
Northampton
Clare V. Burleigh
Athol
Fearful fall at Donavlan's morocco factory
William Russell, a morocco dresser at 490 Boston street, Donavlan's morocco factory, stepped onto the vat edge and fell into boiling water at 3.40 pm. He cried out and was submerged in the boiling vat, suffering a grievous accident in Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Donavlan
Morocco
Boston St
William Russell
Explosion of Cylinders Wreck Public Building
Palmer Feb. 10 two cylinders exploded at Thorndike Manufacturing Company shattering windows and damaging the building. Three men were injured by aged steam J Cahill Thomas Longtime and Matthew Coffee with Coffee sustaining the most serious injuries though all are expected to recover. The cylinders were linked to a slasher machine and the blast caused great excitement as the second cylinder nearly wrecked the structure.
Walter R. Sanborn Appointed United States Circuit Judge
Walter R. Sanborn, born October 19, 1845 in Epsom New Hampshire and educated at Dartmouth, has been appointed United States circuit judge of the eighth judicial circuit. He later became a principal of a New Hampshire high school before studying law and joining the St Paul bar. The Connecticut Senate adjourned until May 2 after a tense session over a constitutional convention bill and related moves by Democrats and Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawn
Minn
Walter R. Sanborn
United States
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Epsom
N. H
Dartmouth
Ilford
Tie
Ainbridge Wadleigh
St. Paul
Connecticut Senate
Connecticut
Senate
Seymour
Norwalk
Henry B. Harrison
New Haven
Thayer
Norwich
Freight Wreck Destroys Bridge on Fitchburg Line
A serious accident occurred Wednesday morning between Ayer Junction and Shirley Village on the Fitchburg railroad. A down freight broke a journal on the Nashua river bridge near Mitchellville, sending about 20 cars into the stream and damming the river. Cattle and hogs were scattered amid wreckage as a wrecking train was dispatched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitchburg
Ayer Junction
Shirley Village
Nashua River
Mitchellvile
Photographer Chickering Arrested After Concord Cons Refunds
Walter E. Chickering, a railroad car photographer, arrived in Concord New Hampshire this season and pressed agents to sell pictures. He took cash in advance and failed to deliver in several cases. Over 80 complaints followed. He was reported arrested in Bethel Maine, but later escaped custody before recapture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Chickering
Concord
N. H
Locke
Bethel
Chickering
Swasey Homestead Fire Near Haverhill Center
The historic Swasey family home on Broad Way two miles from Haverhill center caught fire at about 6 am. The house was saved though much of the ancient interior was destroyed. Owned by Hazen K. Swasey, near the Boston Maine line, the property is one of the best known in the area and valued around 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy
Marsh
Marah
Jacy
Mrs. Marsh
Mr. Tracy
Hank
Barrow
Mt Pona
Ed Barrow
Haverhill
Mass
Swasey
Broadway
Hazen K. Swasey
Boston & Maine Road
Notable Deaths and Local Notices Across New England
Obituaries report F A Tyler owner of Profile House in the White Mountains and Edward J Sisk of Phenix Mutual Insurance Company dying after illness. Vernon Conn hires George Arnold & Son for a $35 827 high school build. Creditors of H C Pease plan a stock company. Horse shoer Patrick Partridge faces charges. A pedestrian on Beaver Brook tracks near Anbury Conn dies in a wreck. Worcester festival finances praised, Colby graduate James Jenkins named English high principal. Louis Eno arraigned for attempted murder. bail set. Boston Maine settlement awards $1000 to Donahoe and $200 to Maguire for Nov injury. Capt Daniel Howard dies at 85, Niantic, followed by death of William Manning. Worcester Sons and Daughters of New Hampshire hold 18th reunion with speakers. Worcester brakeman John Engel dies after accident at Quinsigamond. Naval clerk position mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Tyler
Profile House
White Mountains
Edward J. Sisk
Phenix Mutual Insurance Company of
Hartford
Dover
N. I
Rhode Island Association of Steamship Agents
Gelb & Norton
Vernon
Conn
George Arnold & Son
Rockville
H.C. Pease, Machinist
Worcester
Mass
Patrick Partridge
Fall River
Beaverbrook
Anbury
Worcester Festival Association
Mechanics’ Hall
James Jenkins
Colby University
Dixst
New English
Louis Eno
Aldrich
Moosup
French
Plainfield
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fpartholomew Donahoe
James Maguire
Woburn
Winchester
Daniel Howard
Niantic
Capt. Howard
William Manning
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Timothy Ie
Eliot, Mo
R. Chasewin
Kittery
William E. Noyes
Sons of Veterans
Thompsonville
Fy. A. Chandler
Norwich
Edward Reisel
J. V.C
Valentine
Helena
Mont
W. A. Andrews
Cheshire
W. T. Dowd
Litchfield
George M. Crossman
M. M
W. N. Barber
Meriden
Mr. Bowen
Parker
Secretary of the Navy
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Mathison Button Company
Portland
Rockland
Salem
Weld
Boston
Norway
Otisfield and
Harrison
Naples
Oxford
Cumberland
Maine
Douglass
Bluehill
Stewart
Hancock County
Farmers’ Institute
Middlesex Southicultural Society
Grange Hall
Framingham Centre
William RK. Sessions
Haverhill Board of Trade
Boards of Trade
Lawrence
Lowell
Amesbury
Newburyport
Hollis
N. H
Rene Elliot
Brookline
Hollis Woods
Elliot
Westboro
Burleigh
Charles E. Oak
Caribou
Daniel D. Chenery
Deering
Cumberland County
Portsmouth
N. H.) Navy Yard
Timothy Dame
Eliot, Me
R. Chase Goodwin
Linehan
Gov. Tuttle
Transac
New Hampshire
Republican League
Burlington, Vt
L. M. Fuller
Sears & Webster, Shoe Manufacturers
Haverhill
McKay
Sear
G. P.grant & Son
Pawtucket
R. 1
Fitchburg
Parkhill Manufacturing Company
J. H. Daniels
Parkhill
New York, Providence & Boston
Pulssen
Mond
Washburn & Moon Mills
J. J. Phelan
Connecticut
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Phelan
Taxpayers’ Protective Union
Chalk
Kennebec (Me
Boarse & Clifford
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bennington
Jerry Bradley
Stanford
County Court
Bradley
Henris Colby
Claremont
Sullivan
Turn Hall
Manches
Turp Verein
J. E. Ingham
Jackson St
Charles Monroe
Barrett
Peter Lavally
Franklin
Providence
Massachusetts
Attleboro
Monroe
Lavally
W. A. Hopkins
Blackinton
Labrador
Liverpool
Maine _ baldwins
Greemood, Bohm & Col
Portsmouth Navy Yard vacancy filled by R Chase Goodwin
The Portsmouth Navy Yard, vacant for about a year after the death of Hon. Timothy Dame, was filled by the appointment of R. Chase Goodwin of Kittery. William E. Noyes of Portsmouth will begin duty as shipkeeper in charge. The report also notes harbor defences, Maine mining relics, and local industry updates.
Parliament Opens Amid Broad Royal Speech and Reforms
London February 9 opening of Parliament scenes of bustle near Westminster as the Queen's speech outlines reforms. Proposals include Irish local government measures, small land holdings in Britain, extended elementary education, private bill procedures, India legislative council improvements, and reform of bank agreements. The speech also mentions Behring Sea arbitration, Zanzibar free port, and measures to relieve local rates on schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnon
Westminster
House of Lords
Prince Albert Victor
Duke of
Clarence and
Avondale
Egypt
United States
Behring Sea
Zanzibar
Ireland
Great Britain
Scotland
Legislative Council
India
England
Establish Church
Bank of England
Salisbury Links Elections to Personal Influence in Exeter Speech
Lord Salisbury, speaking in Exeter, traced the South Molton and Rossendale results to loss of personal influence and warned that a rising Unionist vote could yield a majority. He warned Irish concessions would lead to further surrender and threaten Britain’s imperial standing, urging concerted effort to avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpoy
Exeter
Lord Salisbury
South Molton
Rossendale
Gladstone
Ireland
Spain
America
France
London Tips on America Powderly's Report
The Times of London questions Blaine's resistance to a party pull if Harrison fades. It ponders whether the immigration committee report doubles as campaign material and notes Davitt and Rossa as convicts who sought America while Congress welcomed Parnell. The piece denounces talks of exporting convicts as a disguise for excluding labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powderly
Lonnon
the Times
Blaine
Harrison
Congressional Immigration Committee
America
Davitt
Rossa
Congress
Parnell
Egan
Lowell
American lip on emigration report denounced
Lonpoy Feb 9 The Standard and the Globe denounce the American emigration commissioners report alleging a 11 year organized movement sending convicts from Great Britain to the United States. They call the report untruthful and criticize aliens for misapprehension while St James comments on the charges against Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpoy
Standard and the Globe
American Emigration Commissioners
Great Britain
United States
St. James
Gen Booths Triumph Returns to London Amid Salvationist Cheer
London crowds greet General Booth on his return from Eastern tours. Salvationists, many in uniform, travel by special trains to Waterloo Victoria and Paddington depots. Twelve passenger steamers await to carry thousands down the Solent toward Calshot Castle as Booth’s boat nears Cherbourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Waterloo
Victoria
Paddington
Salvationists
Gen. Booth
Brindisi
Cherbourg
Bramwell Booth
Southampton
Solent
Calshot Castle
Hose
Sothampton
Parnellites Plan Not to Oppose Local Government Bill
Lennon Feb 10 The Parnellites plan an aggressive policy toward the government after yesterday's meeting. They will not oppose the local government bill if it mirrors British concessions. they will press for pardons for dynamiters and demand further concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennon
Great Britain
Gladstone Salutes Clarence and Avondale Death
Mr. Gladstone sends a letter to Sir William Vernon Harcourt praising the character and worth of Clarence and Avondale. He notes universal sympathy for the untimely deaths, compares the grief to Princess Charlotte, and highlights the royal attachment shown by the Queen and family as a memorable occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpon
Gladstone
William Vernon Harcourt
Clarence and
Avondale
Poe
Charlotte
Debate on Irish treason prisoners amendment at Westminster
London Feb 12 in the House of Commons continued debate on John Redmond’s amendment to release treason felons. Sir William Vernon Harcourt denied a police conspiracy and opposed the amendment while echoed by others. Crowd cheers greeted Redmond’s tally. Feb 11 funeral services for Rev Charles H Spurgeon drew vast crowds at the Metropolitan Tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
John Redmond
Fitzgerald
William Vernon Harcourt
Egan
Daly
Wiliam
Heeam
Home Secretary
Timothy Harrington
William
Parner
Parnell
Ireland
Dilloy
William Vernon-Harcourt
Redmond
Cale
Charles H. Spurgeon
Metropolitan Tabernacle
Tabernacle
God
Harold
Norwood
Behring Sea Talks Advancing with United States Reach
In the House of Commons James Lowther announced a full report on Behring Sea negotiations. He said a complete agreement has been reached with the United States and that Italy France and Sweden will be asked to appoint arbitrators shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
James Lowther
Foreign Office
Lowther
United States
Italy
France
Sweden
Portentous Fleet Movements Gather in the Levant
A portentous clash of powers unfolds as French and Russian squadrons head to Alexandria. Austria, at Smyrna, sails with five ships to join Italian ironclads and a German division for Fireas, while a united Drei papeay fleet could reach the area in coordination. France’s plan to pressure the khedive with a naval show spurs Allied readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant
Medterranean
Alexandria
Smyrna
France
England
Noted Agriculturist Sir James Caird Dies in London
Sir James Caird K C B F R A noted agriculturist died Wednesday in London. Born Stranraer in 1810 he studied at Edinburgh and led an 1850 1851 inquiry into English agriculture visiting every English county. His letters for the Times were published as a volume and translated into several languages. He also authored an 1858 account of a prairie visit in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Caird
F. R
London
Stranraer
Edinburgh
Caird
London Times
England
African explorer Col J A Grant dies in Scotland
Col J A Grant veteran of Sikh wars and Lucknow relief died at Nairn Scotland at age 79. Known for guiding Speke in 1860 63 to Victoria Nyanza in quest of Nile sources. Other items note Victoria ironclad accident inquiry, famine in Bombay presidency, and various world events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Grant
Nairn
Scot
Col. Grant
Lucknow
78Th Highlanders
Intel Department
Speke
Central Africa
Nile
Victoria Nyanza
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Tompkins
Ucky
Ware
Old Marsh
Hell
Sant
Minu
Misto Allen
Misto Sumner
Misto Naylor
Arrow
Trac
Jarrow
NEW England News
Prof. Stearns
Vermont
Woman’s Relief Corps
The
Veterans’ Auxiliary
Thorndike Company
Swasey Homestead
New England
Worcester Association of the Sons and Daughters of New Hampshire
J. P. Sand
Goodell
Marden
F. A. Harrington
John Engel
New York, Providence & Boston Railroad
Quinsigamond
Washurn & Moen Mills
Crispi
Naval Con
Foreign News
Defence of
Unioniste
Booth
Clarence
Spurgeon
Malta
George Hamilty
Associated Press
Bombay
Bijapur
Begaum
Dharwar
Bombay Presidency
Balfour
Edward DeCobain
East Belfast
Ernest Nodnagel
University College
Darmstadt
Germany
China
Teben Kitong
Tientsin
Terre del Fuego
Crown of
Louvre
Brand
Detmold
George Lockett
Ilfracombe
Devonshire
Vienna
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