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Newspaper

Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1892

Page

5

WEEK IN CONGRESS Appropriation Bills Move Fast

The week in Congress featured swift progress on appropriation bills. Debates covered pension reforms, silver coinage, and immigration laws. Idaho election case hearings continued with scrutiny of Dubois versus Claggett, while district and tribal appropriations sparked partisan exchanges.

Senate Stanford Vilas Voorhees Stillwell Post Idaho Claggett Ir. Claggett Dubois Pugh House Capt. Pratt Carlisle Washington Capt. Prath Congress Meromitecon Virginia Pratt Lysois Bigot Boa My. Stockdale Missisippi Springer Bryan Tunner Payne New York Dalzell Pennsylvania Dolph Oregon Nicaragua Canal Kyle South Dakota Committee On Education and Labor Allison Town Appropriations Committee Morgan Alabama Congo Free State Secretary of the Treasury District of Columbia Dockery Missouri O'Neill St. Joseph’s Orphan Asylum Nonog O’neill Cate Arkansas St. Joseph’s Asylum

Maine News Highlights and Notable Obituaries

Maine protests against Massachusetts tuberculosis licensing and Blair candidacy notes. Noah Porter ex-president of Yale and philosopher died in New Haven after a long career at Yale and bowers of higher education. Portland and Providence legal and civic notices follow with court actions and municipal officials, including van Lyck’s death and local Masonry honors.

Noah Porter D. D Yale College Clark New Haven Conn Porter Connecticut Farmington Providence Nicholas van Lyck New England Venus van Slyck Aving What Cheer Lodge Isét Providance Knight Templar Sienéralissime Massachusetts Rhode Island United States

Spitting Habit Question Sparks Tense Street Car Interaction

A Lincoln avenue car sign challenged riders about spitting in street cars. A young man asked a lady if she opposed the habit, she indignantly declined and complained to the conductor. The conductor ruled the man could ask, the lady exited at the next corner.

Fragmentary dialogue shows wife asking about widowhood

A short dialogue depicts a wife asking her husband what she would do if she died and whether he would remarry. The husband reassures and jokes that he would not be so desperate to remarry.

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Robbery Hits South Attleboro Post Office in Night Break In

Residents of South Attleboro near Pawtucket awoke to a post office robbery. The safe was blown, two drill holes near the lock, a fuse used, lock blown off, $30 in cash and stamps taken, total value about $200. The office clock stopped at 2 30, suggesting the explosion time. The lonely location offered easy access and no clues by press time. this is the second robbery this winter.

Hemphill South Carolina Dingley Maine Columbian Institution For the Deaf and Dumb Mutchler Pennsylvania Committee On Appropriations House Henry H Sibley Maj. Sibley United States Maj Sibley N Reed Pawtucket R. L South Attleboro

Bangor license men and Democrats push local option plan

Bangor delegates to the Democratic State committee favor relaxing prohibition via local option. The Bangor Commercial predicts a pro re submission platform at the June convention and urges anti prohibitionists to unite with Republicans. Dr Bailey reports Maine cattle tuberculosis numbers and quarantine reasons, noting 117 cases and increased inspections. Uncle Jerry Rusk cites about 10 million worth of horses in Maine.

Bangor Democratic State Committee Augusta Maine J. P. Bass Iowa Republican Party Portland G. H. Bailey Massachusetts Maine Cattle Commission New England Jerry Rusk Unitarian Grove Meeting Association New Eagle Hotel Concord N. H F. P. Hood Merrimack Lyde Park Charles H. Amsden New Hampshire Thomas ©. Fonswell Gilmanton Lewis Lenoxdale Mass Genevieve Corcoran Lowell Trois Rivieres Que Pepperell Prescott Board of Trade Winthrop Congregational Church Orange Gardner Greenfield Ellis Eaton Brockton W. H. Shaw Eaton N. Saco James O. Bradbury Bradley's Corner Deering P. H J. M. Brown Job Homes Michael Flynn Hudson Iron Company West Stockbridge George Demorest Ayer City Hudson Lawrence Manufacturing Company Amoskeag Manchester Charles H. Hodges Richmond Maine Methodists D. A. Goodsell Fort Worth Tex Trafic Pinkham Bridgeport Grand

Campello Fire Destroys Harrows Shoe Plant and Scandia Unit

A lively Thursday night blaze in Campello destroyed Albert Harrows shoe factory employing 250 workers, plus a cooperative Scandia Shoe Company plant forming 15 daily shoes. Total losses include buildings, stock, and machinery with several dwellings damaged. Three firefighters injured by a falling chimney, Walter Farnham among the seriously hurt. Barrows plans immediate rebuilding.

Campello Viciity Nons Albert Harrows Scandia Shoe Company Howard W. Reynolds C. C Patterson Daniel Lynch Walter Farnham Barrows

Fires Destroy Buildings and Rudy Efforts in Hyannis

A early morning blaze on Main and Pleasant streets in Hyannis, owner George L. Thacher, occupied by P. M. Crowell, destroyed the Boston store and damaged an adjacent property. Losses include 25,000 on contents with insurance and 9,000 on the adjacent building. Cash & Bradford, Nye, and others sustained losses. the town lacked fire apparatus and streets faced risk if the fire had occurred at night.

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Parrot Witness Roars in Burglary Trial

In Judge Murphry’s court a burglary case against Frank Anderson and Joseph Dacey featured a parrot from 438 Broadway as evidence. The bird, in a tin cage, quipped You're a liar, sir during testimony. The jury, amused, adjourned for about two hours without reaching a verdict.

Murphry San Francisco Chronicle Frank Anderson Joseph Dacey Broadway Sive

Currents of commerce in Boston and Chicago grains

Grain markets show small shifts since last week with light exports and steady prices. Wheat stocks declined slowly while domestic demand remains weak. Chicago prices slipped to 2014 for May, with little immediate strength. Corn and oats remain light with firm local demand for immediate needs. flour demand is cautious and dealers expect lower values unless prices rise.

Chicago Lindstreet United States Canada Rocky Mountains Pacific Coast Bradstreet

Beef and Cattle Trade Western Markets Appraise Beef

British market reports show American live cattle priced higher in London by week’s end, with Liverpool and Glasgow quotes mixed. Shippers anticipate larger US shipments and tight freight space, while demand remains active in London and evolving prices across ports. Cattle and dressed beef totals from Boston and New York shipments are listed, with market sentiment cautious over margins and futures.

London Liverpool Glasgow United States Boston J. A. Hathway Nelson Morris Meyer Goldsmith J. Belling N. Lehman Brother J. Gould William’ Colwell W. W. Brauer & Co W. G. Elliott New York Catole Ooee Obstonian Rginius Neasmore Teseve Gas CSSD New City of Chicago Taurus St. Enoch Liverpoot Aurania Londo America Holland Anchoria Helgravia

Boston butter and cheese markets steady with varied quotations

Boston market reports little change week over week. Butter receipts meet demand with quoted prices across several creameries and dairies, including Western and Vermont extra dairy and Long dairies. Cheese shows steady home demand with New York and Vermont quotes. eggs, fruits, and vegetables listed with multiple regional grades and prices.

Boston Kutter Vermont New York Cdo Weavern Wester Linitation Creamery Xtra Ohio Goa Western California Cape Cod

Watertown Cattle Market Arrivals Summary for Week

Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown show cattle 1248, sheep 62384, hogs 18294, horses 130, Western cattle 874, Eastern and Northern cattle 374, Western sheep and lambs 2180, Eastern and Northern sheep and lambs 1884. Prices for hides and tallow listed in cents per pound with Brighton and country categories including cow skins and tallows.

New York Pacite Coast Ramodo Canada England Ulfskina Buenos Ayres Grande Montevideo Cordova Sierra Leone Bond Liverpool Cadiz Trapani Clover North Lom Laverne Redtop Weat le Jersey Rhode A Bent Common Seoet Orghard Timothy Amer Plaxseeig Havana Belo Leat Wloly Conn Mass Milena Penn Wrana Sumatra Ohio Bay Michigan Michiean Nol Kentucky Missouri Indiana New Zealand River Plate Brighton Watertown Collakins

Livestock Market Report from Hungate Market

Detailed market tallies show totals of cattle, sheep, swine, veal calves, and horses by source state and national groups. Prices for beef cattle, hides, tallow, cows and calves vary by quality with notes on demand, sales, and expected price trends for the coming week.

Hungaten Massachusetts Maine Vermont New Hampshire Staga Colorados Brighton J. Ryan Wb. A.M. Baggs T. J. Courser Whipple F&f. F S. H. Wardwell & Co J. A. Ryan P. Jones M. G. Flanders H. V. Whipple KE. &. Jones J. S. Henry J. C. Eibby William Seghans Boston A.B. Mason

Campaigning by osculation in Missouri guber contest

The Kansas City Star notes Missouri’s early kissing campaign for governor, tracing 1874 to 1880 contests. Farmer Gentry, Crittenden, and Dyer used kisses on hopeful voters and babies to sway support, with Crittenden’s baby tactic helping him win by a record 54,094 votes.

Missouri Alabama Baby McKee Kansas City Old Farmer Gentry C. H. Hardin Gov. Hardin Farmer Gentry Carl Schurz T. T. Crittenden D. P. Dyer It- Recase Mr. Crittenden Dyer Crittenden

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