News of the Week wrap of 1889 happenings
A condensation of seven days of items from politics to fires and crime. Notes include Columbia College president resignations, contract for Boston club baseball, a St Paul dime museum exhibit, major fires in Brooklyn and Ontario, political appointments and vetoes, pension fund strains, legal cases, and international dispatches. Rich with names, places, dates, and events from U S and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. P. Barnard
Columbia College
Fitcher Radbourne
Boston Baseball Club
Mr. Fellows
Cora Belle Fellows
St. Paul
Broonlyn
Pullasky & Co
Orleans
Mass
Taylor & Bates
St. Catharines
Ont
Robert B. Roosevelt
New York
Netherlands
Hill
Crosby
South Carolina
W. C. Brass
Canaseraga
WN. Y
Hornellsville
Bonanza
Mackay
Flood
Fair
United Ireland
William O'Brien
Dublin Castle
Ireland
Dillon
O’brien
Maynard
Church of the Sacred Heart
Albany
Church of St. Bernard
Cohoes
N. Y
B. Elkins
James G. Blaine
Roscoe Conkling
Brownell
Fulton
Hamilton Counties
Nora Fulton Brownell
Gail Hamilton Brownell
Angelo Monico
Buffalo
Dominico Prato
Prato
Monica
Mary A. Jamison
Jay Gould
Atlanta
Ames
Massachusetts
Thomas B. McQuaid
Lilla Hoyle
Webster
Hewitt
Gen
Fitz
John Porter
Charles F. McLean
Park
Stevenson Towle
James Daly
Greely
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Turpie
Indiana
B Strassfurt
Saxony
Auguste Brave
Brussels
Lige
Namur
Krupp
Lynch
Toronto
Seine
Austrian Foreign Office
Chamber of Commerce
America
Germany
England
France
Belgian
St Petersburg
Central Asia
Persia
Bom Pedro
Wayne County
Finance and Trade Roundup May 17 News Brief
A May 17 stock market note shows Richmond Terminal as the day’s weak spot amid overall firm prices with 68,000 shares traded to noon. Rock Island and Manhattan Elevated rise on perceived manipulation. Reading and Richmond Terminal most active. afternoon closes near day’s best as prices gain 4 to 1% with 163,059 shares traded. New York money market quotes show rates near 1.5% to 2% with bills steady. Commodity prices edge higher in steady trading across flour wheat corn oats rye barley pork lard butter cheese eggs.
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Richmond and Terminal
The
Stock Exchange
Rock Island
Manhattan
Richmond
Reading
Richmond Terminal
New York Produce Exchange
New York
City Mill
Ohio
Igc
Western Creamery
West
Washington Work and tariff debate in congress
In Washington on May 11 and surrounding days the Senate repassed the railroad land grant forfeiture bill as amended by Mr Call. The fisheries treaty reports were read with disagreement between majority and minority. House debates centered on tariff measures led by Mr Scott of Pennsylvania. Other items include Mrs Turpie in Indiana, Meats Trust investigation, and bridge survey bills.
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Tari
Russell
Senate
Call
Taris
Meesis
Turner
Gorgia
Cannon
Ilinois
Bruim
Pennsylvana
Clements
Georgia
Uride
New York
Atkinson
Pennsylvania
Yar@ley
Virginia
Tracy
Newton
Louisiana
Lone
Shaow
Pest
House
Scott
Dibble
South Carolina
Gear
Jaws
Burgen
Hatch
Wisconsin
Stewart
Hoar
Riddleberger
Turpie
Indiana
Committee On Privileges
Butterworth
Ohio
Death at the Grade Crossing
Philadelphia report lists all persons called on P and Reading railroad branches within city limits from Jan 1 1878 to present day. The list numbers 3761. A three-column casualty list notes deaths directly due to grade crossings in the city limits, with a number not much smaller than the broader list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
the News
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Labor convention in Cincinnati nominates candidates
In Cincinnati the Union and United Labor parties held their convention. Weiler of Iowa offered an anti fusion resolution. John Swinton was ruled ineligible. A. J. Streeter was nominated for president with Samuel Evans and others for vice president. The platform urged legal tenders, government railroads, postal banks, a graduated income tax, direct election of senators, free coinage of silver, abolition of usury, and equal pay for equal work. The balloting produced Evans on first ballot, who declined, and the session adjourned sine die after over a thousand dollars was pledged to the general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rock Island
Dubuque
Davenport
John Dillon
Tullyvania
A. J. Bryant
Exemayor
San Francisco
Thomas Jordan
Indianapolis
Ida
Spain
Christopher Cannabus
Barcelona
Cleveland
King Humbert
Italy
Count Etrogonoff
Theherbasta
Russia
Asia
Amor
Stornaway
Manitoba
Goodendale
Washington Territory
Senate
George B. Loring
House
Representative Neal
Tennessee
Randall
Breckinridge
Arkansas
Messrs. McKinley and
Buffalo
St. Paul's Church
Wolsely
England
France
Windsor
Balmoral
Cincinnati
Union
United Labor Parties
Weiler
Gosborn
West Virginia
de la Matyr
Weaver
Seitz
A. J. Streeter
Diiivis
Por
Samuel Evans
Texas
J. P. Rynder
Pennsylvania
W. Cunningham
John Swinton
Rey
Dr. McGlynn
New York
Scotland
Evans
United States Senate
Charles S Cunningham
Little Rock
Ark
Congress
United States
Governor Lee Addresses the Democratic State Convention
Governor Lee energy at the Virginia Democratic State Convention drawing wild cheers as he recalled the Ingalls incident in the senate. Senator Daniel praised Cleveland as a true Democrat and patriot. R. H. Cardwell chosen permanent president with Barbour, Daniel, McKenney, and Marshall elected at large. The platform backs President Cleveland and Barbour’s leadership was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Nonror
Ingalls
Senate
Hancock
McClellan
Daniel
Cleveland
R. H. Cardwell
John John
Barbour
John W. Daniel
R. W. McKenney
RC. Marshall
John
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News OF the
Finance and Trade
Lutte
Pacific Rairoad
Union Firsts
Centrals
Washington
John M. Maloney
Harkman
Showers
Lebanon
William Showers
Torres
Kas
William J. Badger
Badger
Buchanan
Kickapoos
Kansas
Padger
South America
Muscatah
Kansas City
Winfield
Bull
Traiman
Hoters
Wellington
Warren
Metropolitan Opera House
McChesney
Bishop Warren
Denver
Col
Central Ave
Sete
Haven
Lara L
Glanin
Hetas
Magbeth
Pittsbu
Boston
Baltimore
Paterson
Pittsburg
Trish
Belfast
Herbert Anstey
Hilton
Mra. Stewart
Baptist Educational Society
Kington
Tav
J.B. D
Massachuse
J.C. Welling
Ely
Missouri
Francis Wayland
Connecticut
Brazil
Department of State
Rive
Dom Pedro
Milan
Schencics Viardrake
Drageista
Drij
I. Schenck & den
Philad E
WWEL
Mable
Association
John Anderson
J. 2. Arnold
Chas, Davis
F. E. Ross
Prso
Wise
Waxes
Pao
Mihalovitch
Fletcher & Co
M. Mead
Agent
Corry
Wees Savings Bank
Warren, Pa
L.T. Watson
Presid
Vy B. Nesmith
Fess National Bank
Myron Waters
Frans Henry
Pres
DL. Gerould
Orlotors
Myron Water
Francis Hetry
Hu AL Jamiesen
SV. Davis
S.e.johnson
A. Herts
Brown ‘ Vamnalve
Scofield Wramsnets 4
Gener Baking Business
United Males
Brier National Bank
Warren, Pona'a
Warren County
Secor Land
Europe
Voultry
Gardenor
Gire Setting CO
Reale St
Eluire Praia Mur
Jan Elis Spor
Washington, D
Walter Donaldson & C
Equitable Building
NEVA
W. & I. Smith
Geneva
Uorent Monde
Franklin Street
New York City
Rochester
Mason & Jaco & Tramlin
Mason Fanson
Mason & Hamlin
Bart 14Th St
Union Square
New Tore
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