Inaugurations of Ames and Burleigh Highlight State Affairs
The report covers Governor Oliver Ames's inaugural address in Boston detailing state finances including debt, sinking funds, and savings deposits. It notes recommendations on prohibition, women's suffrage, rail grade crossings, and representation at the Washington centennial. It also reports Governor Burleigh of Maine and other state news including Missouri and Michigan inaugurations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Ames
Beaton
Mass
Commonwealth
Troy
Greenfield
Massachusetts
Washington
New York City
State Board of Arbitration
Delayed compounds and tragedies across late 19th century news
Reports from Eastern and Middle States detail suicides and murders including Chantes T. Durr in Wilmington, a May's Landing murder sentence, and a Salem pastor found dead. Also noted are political renomination in Augusta, grant monument bids, and various accidents, disasters, and civic updates across the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle States
Chantes T. Durr
Wilmington
Del
Hoe
Augusta
Frye. Oven
Grant Monument
New York City
W. E Barnett
Boston Advertiser
Ecord
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Wiurr
Firndale
Penn
Jonx Senzxck
Nan
James Mailer
Trunitytown
May's Landing
N. J
Hammontown
Janes Woops
Rockatray Beach
N.Y
Nathan C.buancrann
Aurelius
Fistner Erat
First Unitarian Church
Salem
Mase
Maryland
New York
Williamsburg
N. Y
William ‘Nanokille
Uniontown
Poon
Notable Individuals and their Varied Ages and Fortunes
A collage of quick biographical notes lists prominent figures with diverse ages and roles, from Gladstone’s birthday and Chauncey Depew’s life insurance to Victorias Woodhouse buying a French house for women’s education. It mentions Sultan Abdulhamid’s literary aims, Diana and Vine’s origins, and a Griffn Georgia mayor’s youth, ending with John Wanamaker’s portrait hesitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dickinson
Bayano
Lesseps
Lect Monroy
Noe Gladstone
Bisaanck
Gladstone
Disrash
Joan Brion
Chauncey NM
Depew
nLect
Harrison
Kuang-Hsu
Washington
Wicholas
Michaal
Alexis
Sergius
George
Alexander
Constantius
France
Congress of 180
EL M. Watterson
Henry Watterson
PL I. Thomas
Maryland
Turkey
Gronor Wim Curtis
Farper
Osuan Diana
Suaskin
Vine
Atu Matdi
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Havsi ScuyMan Sapa
Constantinople
Supreme Court
Miller
Tstz
Bristol
Grance W. Willians
America
Europa Farden
San Domingan
James A. Stewart
Griffn
J. D. Stewart
Joan Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Paria C Brown Sinks After Snag Strike Near Hermitage
Dispatch from New Orleans reports the Paria C Brown of the New Orleans and Ohio River line sank within minutes after striking a snag near Hermitage, 160 miles above New Orleans. Crew and passengers rushed to lifeboats. William Glass rescued many from the river while several crew and passengers drowned or remained missing. The vessel carried about 400 tons of cargo and fifteen passengers. it left Cincinnati later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dispatch
New Orleans
Mississippi
Paria C. Brown
New Orléans and
Hermitage
Bayou Sara
Brown
Oliver Barrne
Beirne
William Glass
Glass
Mitchell
Vicksburg
Miller
William Mitchell
Gallip
Pawtucket
Mesera
Halors Ata Anowler Sabin
Boston
Ben Jolly
Bayou Paul
Airtel
Cincinna Thon
Cartar Asa Iallidayy
Chris. F. Young
Bor
Aspeanics Agency
George W. Neare
Ginelnnatt
Russian Sailor Umb Attacks Crew On Schooner Johannes Lad
Translation from a Russian paper recounts Jan Umb, a Russian sailor, viciously attacking the crew on the schooner Johannes Lad near Riga. After torture, confinement, and repeated killings while at sea, he killed the captain and several sailors before a Danish steamer towed the vessel to Copenhagen where authorities took him into custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Jan Umb
Johannes Lad
Riga
Jaan Umb
Harhoo
Copenhagen
A Year’s Hangings in United States Executions Rise
A historical tally shows 64 executions in 1887, up from 79 in 1887, with state totals for Alabama Arkansas California Connecticut Delaware Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Mississippi Missouri New York New Jersey North Carolina Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Arizona Idaho Montana Washington Wyoming Indian Territory. All executed were male. one wore whites two were colored and one was Chinese.
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United “States
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Unis
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
European Star Power and New York Arts Notes
A collage of entertainment items notes Mary Atpant as Victoria's favorite singer, Mosear Manteld presenting Mon bars in Cannods, and Dixex’s Adunts 33 in its two-thousandth performance. It cites Paris and London figures, salaries for patrons including the Duchess of Cambridge, and Masini to be paid 120,000 for an Italian opera season in Buenos Aires. The piece mentions engagements in America, disputes over offers to sing in Constantinople, and a Viennese society celebrating its 270th anniversary. Also noted are stage comediennes, plans for Mia. James G. Haine Jr. to go on the Blase, Verdi’s anniversary, and Franz von Suppe’s new opera. A new Players’ Club house on Gramercy Park is opened.
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Harvard Ual
Kewrocxy
West
Issa Tarboomora
Oklahoma
United States
Canada
Huakin
France
Bel
Ammuna
Bene American Society For the Prevention
Pope
Vermont
Berlin
Heidelberg
Texas
Tris
Denver
Col
Washington
Bfichigan Anti-horsa Thief Society
Omwan Diowa
Egypt
Mary Atpant
Queen Victoria
Mosear Manteld
Monbars
Cannods
Dixex
Macbeth
London Lyceum
Mar. Munieska
South-Barrett
Duchess of Cambridge
SSS Neon
Man
BennnAaRor
Turkey
Parco
Constantinople
Justiny Wheelock
Mucduff
Naebeth
Charles Loghlan
Lady Macbeth
Mia
Anthitgeveltschaft
Spa
St Gall
Switzerland
Union Square Theatre
New York City
Pearon
Rupissr21n
Czarina
St. Petersburg
James G. Haine, Jr
Daniel Frohman
New York Lyceum
Verdi
Mulan
Denman Thompson
Keeyang
Academy of Music
New York
Germany
Italy
Kaiser William
Europe
Franz von Suppe
Jonni
Tur
Gramercy Park
Edwin Booth
Players' Club
Fressent
Senate Tariff Debates Highlight 1911 Session Feals
The Senate resumed the tariff battle with the cotton schedule and proposed amendments while petitions on Utah statehood race, woman suffrage in territories, and fisheries with Great Britain were presented. Debates over duty rates on cotton goods and hemp continued amid party-line votes and procedural filibusters. The house advanced canal and pension measures as the era's legislative friction persisted. The Atlantic coast menhaden fishery closed its season with strong profits and wide participation.
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Senate
Congress
Utah
Great Britain
United States
Air_Allison
Vance
Allison
Afr
West
Vert
Ale
Joy
Portudson
Edmunde
Central America
Sherman
Hayti
Aldrich
Chia
Howe
Mir. Vance
Hamburg
Messrs
McPherson
Dawes
Coke
Reagan
Morgan
Vanca
Sons of Con Presy
Inces
Andler
Panama Canal
Ladmunds
Amercan
Postoffice
Ad Valorem
Haitian capital crisis and North Haitian army advances
Deposition threats loom as Legitime faces ouster amid prisonings and battles. Northern forces under Hyppolite widen from Port-au-Prince, while deserters rally with the French. port fears rise as cannibal rites and executions surface. US warship guards Americans as the turmoil alters Haiti's power balance.
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Legitime
Hayti
Hyppolite
Gan Fiein Paul
Rosa
Thera
Thelamagne
Laglime
Paul
Port-au-Prince
Snto
Port-ourines
Legitimo
Jacomel
Tench
Aurora
San Domingo
Port-au- Prince
Man Held in Trance by Local Convert Seventy Hours
Robert Watts, a Chatham farmer visiting Springfield for a faith-care meeting, was held by Anna Delaney in a trance for seven and a half hours. He could not free his hand despite efforts by several men. she collapsed later that night and awoke the next day with no memory of the event. Watts suffered a swollen hand for days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Watts
Chatham
Springfield
Anna Delaney
Taylors
Willy
Watts
Anna
Pease
Lynching of John Schaeffer in Gilman Washington Territory
Readable portion reports John Schaeffer a Bohemian was lynched in Gilman after a prior assault conviction. A dynamite blast destroyed a house killing a wife and daughter and wounding others following an arson attempt. Police found him changing clothes and took him to a tree where he was hanged by the mob.
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Watcott
Republlican
Colorado
United States
Bowen
Janne W. Sue Mibeley
Detroit
Peat
Michigan
Faenched
Thomas W. Palmer
Tiss “Way Sre
Ohio
Fresh Biox Tints
Oberlin College
Altona
Pekin
Charles DE LA Graza
Jesus Barbo
Anagua
Texas
Chicago
W. A. Tayton
Southern Pacific Road
San Francisco
Clinton
N.C
John Ashford
Ashford
New Twilmington
Gsi
Slanmier Kate ‘Adame
Flaqueniey
Trenc
Walsh County
Dakota
Wintt
Willam Porter
New Hope
W. Ve
Augustus J. Pierce
North Andover
Mass
John Schaeffer
Gilman
Washington Territory
Schaeffer
James Bodoyie
Bodoyla
Badoylu
Hove
Immediateir Wolton
Troo
English MP Heaton to Visit U S Promote Penny Postage
Mr John Honviker Heaton a member of Parliament plans an early year visit to the United States to advocate ocean penny postage arguing rail and steamship routes can support cheap rates between England and America. He notes non contract steamers carry letters for a half penny to New York and estimates English post office profits from American mail.
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John Honviker Heaton
United States
Congress
Postofficd Department
England
Eagland
America
Southampton
New York
Henton
Steamship
Reduced to ashes by grieving father cremates daughter
F B Goddard of New York cremated his dead daughter Gon eglove at Buffalo Crematory with only two sons present. He read Bible and Episcopal prayer, placed the body on the car, and burned it himself saying he preferred this intimate disposal to burial, envisioning a future where cremation becomes common with flowers and music at interments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Goddard
New York
Goneglove
Buffalo Crematory
Labor notes mix of strikes and industry across the country
The bulletin records strikes in December with 2051 workers involved, notes wage and working conditions in New Bedford and Lynn mills, reports monied tips for a New York chef, and cites openings of Monterey coal mines and new shoe-laster tech in Massachusetts. It cites union activity among German speakers, Knights of Labor, and varied factory, railway, and quarry developments nationwide.
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New Bedford
Mass
Lynn
United States
Tine-Beomma's
New York City
Demonico
Monterey
Cal
Chicago
Brailstreet’s
Philadelphia
West Rutland
Washington
California
Cleveland and
Canton
Ohio
Turre
Japan
Tue Popo
Rome
Rheims
International Trade Association of Hot Finishers of America
Ovricran
Maine
Wentin
Waterville
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Ames
Dor Burleigh
Bmaine
Edwin C. Burleigh
Paine
G. Povernor
Burleigh
Labor Bureau
State Board of
Morchouso
Missouri
Jefferson City
Gountsy
Spenkrvand
Mnesshee
Luce
Michigann
Cyrus G. Luce
Laosug
Mich
Tenica
Thayer
Nebraska
Joan M. Thayer
Lincoln
Negra
Larravca
Brata
Springer
Secretary OF the Navy
Whitney
Tis
Mallignant
Lizzie Shellabarger
Shellabarger
John Hay
TrHeur
Treasury
Cleveland
Leon C. Bailey
Solomon Claypool
Cotonel
John Clayton
C Breckinridge
Resa Apwnat Luce
Navy Department
Kingston
Jamaica
Haiti
Schiima
Omaha
Hyatt
Oh Umsalf
Bonda
American Historical Association
South Australia
Suakin
Khartoum
Emin Pasha
Babr-el-Ghazal
Russia
Oller
Asturine
Spain
Suveny
Khojond
Kastakos
Turkestan
Ture
Nicaragua
Alojurla
Ba- Lumtsebi
Ekaterinburg
Bastia
Nuremberg
China
Shang-tung
Panama Canal Company
Paris
Coron
Coren
Brancon
Josefh Jaeger
Hoboken
Sweet Grass Hills
Indian Territory
M.E. Gavryey
Ashland
Wiz
Caszier Deysaumn E. Harkins
Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati
Columbus {Ohio
Cinginnath
Hoand
Wisconsin
Madison
Colo Tne
Committee On Appropriations
Avartan Luce
Galena -At
Prince Hryny
Battenberg
Victoria
Isle of Wight
Viscount Eversley
Black Sea
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Halon
ArcLane
Florida
Goverson Fonaxen
Red Springs
Dwient L Moopy
G. H. Vancatton
Red River Coast
Texsrkunn
Ark
Board of Naval Officers
Representative Thomas
Illinois
Tur House Committee On Appropriations
Charles Baker
Belfast
Ifc
Meline
Chamber of Deputies
M. Andrieux
Windsor
Sol. White
Ayassenoentroln
Fiume
Adriatic
Olga
Sary Wou Ue
Taransos Ic Priel
Mataafa
Ramon
House
Jéru Day
Arizona
Idaho
Eiederal College
Wilson
Minnesota
Reed
Seraion
Atlantic
Dairy Fairtogood
WestIm.Creamery
Eeeeree MU Ow Chease
Shab Jl Suims
Western Saccaeeee
Buffalo
Watertown
The
Telegraph
Montreal
Toronto
Ontario
Corntrall
Napanee
Hart, Park
Wellington
King Streets
Vaudreuil
Coteau Landing
Iver Boucette
Lancaster
Cornwall
Morrisburg
Troquois
Prescott
Brockville
Gananoque
Rideau
Ogdensburg
Malone
St. Lawrence
Samana
Nile
West Indies
New Yor
Armstrong
Gaadaloups
New -Yorks
Ella A. Warner
Porto Rico
M. Bacon
Jacob Bird
Bt. Poni
Dakota County
Jacob
Juddie
Bird
Barmah
Lywokow
Lou Kiled
OGEAN
the Labor World
Charles Watson
Woollchopper
Arlington County
Brooklyn
Bernalilla County
New Mexico
Shersh
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Manitoba Railway
Scott
Mavasmes
T. W. Prence
M.D. Knoxville
Ala
H.G. Root
Piro
Surdles Oway
Veer
Beeves Ana Carca
Barne
Sealife
Drogeiata
Taz Charles A A
A. Vogeler
Baltimore
Swifts
Justa
Haneleo
Swift
Willa
BOK
Tans
Bi Ivenans
Advien
Swiet Epecific CO
EPPS
Ieee Eon
Homeopathic Gheraats
Mooney
Don Lara
Orien
Horges
Hegatl
Aganis
Mie. Co
Holly
Queen of Poultry
San
Teancreteaies
Pratage
C. A. Bartlett
Worcester
Sarzot
Mast
Leonard St
Addreai Book Pub. CO
Leonard Street
Fesse
Econ
Fe Waeer,wiverisine, Et Eentennia Manufacturing Co
Gincinnati
Plo
McCorraink
Dington
Dee & Cineinst
Bryant's College
Rte Buffalo
Blair
Maxomore
Lee Iy
Wert
Terma Vetx
Benicin
Ekerbey
Iso
S. Langer
Draggist
Allegheny
Ra Horsal
Can Rural
Ay Hochaster
Nee All Prgers
York City
Coe
Srazi
Chichester
Caichester
Gate v
Eigen
Reece
Albany
N. Fe
Piso
Zumpton
Kouping
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Bert
Dolluras
Brooktons
Irep
ACA
IMD
Warren
Yuman
Yuma
Ō Yuma
Persia
Ieod
Hood
Hood & CO
Lowell
Peerless
siSirievous
Ely
Ely Dnck
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