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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1894

Page

6

Striking Coke Strike Fades in Connellsville Region

In Pittsburg April 6 a union town report says the planned as the greatest strike in the Connellsville coke region collapsed. Police and officials detained 136 UMWA members for Paddock killing while Desmond and McSloy remain at large. Authorities expect no further trouble. Coroner to empanel jury into Paddock death.

Pittsburg Penn Uniontown Connellsville R. D. Davis United Mine Workers’ Association Daniel Darby Paddock Frick Company Davidson Works Brownfield Wilhelm Davis Darby Mount Pleasant Westmoreland County McCann Scottdale Batton Joseph H. Paddock

West End Urges Public Library in West Church

West End residents vote to establish a branch library and reading room in the old West Church on Cambridge Street. The meeting at St Augustine’s Hall, presided by Speaker Meyer, urged Boston finance committee action and appointed a committee to press the case, planning a mass meeting at Bowdoin Church.

West End West Church Cambridge Street St. Augustine’s Hall Meyer Father Field St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church Matthews Fottler Lowell Old West Church Committee On Finance Robert Treat Paine Mulcahey Robert Teamoh Ames Butler Wilson Mr. Calley Boston Common Council Cbarch Calley Bowdoin Church

Insurrection Ends in South Carolina Counties

Governor proclaims end of insurrection in Darlington and Florence counties restoring civil status. In Darlington the coroner’s jury finds constables McLendon and Cain killed citizens and Redmond killed Constable Pepper. Military verdict aligns with the coroner. troops to leave.

Columbia 8.C Darlington Florence

Death Dealer Dies of Smallpox After Wandering City

Dennis Callon, a smallpox patient, traveled Boston streets for two weeks before Dr. Macdonald located him and sent him to Galloupe's Island. He claimed no steady home, visited barrooms on Eliot and Harrison avenues, and said he came from a well-off family. Authorities fumigated the hotel, dispensary, institute, and Harrison avenue lodging, vaccinating all occupants.

Dennis Callon Macdonald Galloupe’s Island Callon W. H. Hastings Bennet Street Eliot Street South End Boston Harrison Avenue Beach Street Elot Street Post House Howard Street Harrison Avenue House

Nipped in the Bud as Gas Plant Sale Plan Fails

Philadelphia April 5 The council did not advance an ordinance to privatize the city gas plants and franchises. A reported scheme to sell below value was derailed by publicity and did not materialize at today's council meeting.

Philadelphia

Death of Minnie Hanspicker in Salem Abortion Suspicion

Medical Examiner Pinkham released a report amid suspicious circumstances in Minnie Hanspicker's death. No violence or clear cause found. she was four months pregnant when she died January 11 in Salem. An autopsy at Haven and McGovern showed healthy organs. abortion attempt suspected. ergot dose considered likely but not proven.

Salem Pinkham Minnie Hanspicker Minnie Lynn Haven & McGovern

Five Die in Berlin Riot Sparks Killings

Despatch from Insterburg reports army recruits in Gross-Berschkalien rioted today. Five people were killed and many injured. Four rioters were arrested.

Berlin Insterburg Gumbinnen Gross-Berschkalien

Irish Night at Father Scully’s Gym Delights Cambridge Crowd

A crowd of 1500 to 2000 gathered at Cambridge’s Prospect and Harvard streets gym for an Irish Night organized by Father Scully. The program mixed prayers in Irish, Shamrock recitations, Irish dances, songs, and a tug of war, with regional representation from Ulster Munster Connaught and Leinster in mock parade and performances by William O’Brien, Thomas O’Hara, Margaret Denney, and others.

Tara Cambridge Scully Erin Prospect Harvard Father Scully Ireland America James O’brien Father Mundi Thomas O’hara M. B. Burke Smith Patrick Crowley Conlan O'Brien Sarah Cox Brin Mary de Spain Connnault Mary C. Gallagher Munster Atherine Haley Trister Sarah Corcoran Leinster Mararet Moran Merica Timothy Brassil Daniel Carroll Edward Burns John McCarthy Stephen O’neill Cerro Gordo Joseph Bean Lottie Condon Queenly Island Hannah Denney Romatien Kerry Ulster M. Redmond John Mulgibill A. Moylan F. McCloskey H. Denney J. Kersey M. Dolan J. Bergin Mahoney J. Buckley L. Condon E. Kelley J. Downey M. Mahoney J. Whelan M. Haley J. Dolan J. Kirkland M. Cole Kersey M. Toner J. Keefe N. Kane T. Kelleher M. O'Connor BE. Kelley M. Denney F. Donovan A. Healey F. Mullen A. Phelan T. Calnan D. Allen J. O'Connor E. Forsyth T. Mullen M. Fitzgerald C. Redmond BP. Neny

Dance in Roxbury Hibernians Ball at Erminie Hall

Roxbury Hibernians and friends filled Erminie Hall for Division 1’s annual ball with Lyceum Orchestra providing music. Notable attendees included Patrick McGeever, S. Gaffey, several representatives, Alderman Dever, and many others, plus a surprise gold watch for Jeremiah Loughlin for selling the most tickets.

Roxbury Hibernians Division 1 Erminie Hall Hibernians Boston Lyceum John T. Murphy John J. Hamilton Patrick McGeever S. Gaffey James Plunkett D. Higgins John Duggan James Barry James Costello Peter T. P. Welsh Joseph Farley John F. Murphy James Fay George Hamilton Ed Hoffman John Dolan D. O'Donovan T. J. Murray J. B. O’higgins J. Murphy John F. Dever Daniel J. Casey Ed J. Glavin Hugh Crossin P. Murray P. S. Quinn San Francisco James Bowden Mary Rafferty Annie Lynch Mary Plunkett John Burns Margaret Barry Henry Durgan John O'Rourke Henry Plunkett Patrick Riddle J. Costello P. McGuire J. Plunkett J. Downey J. Barry J. Duggin Jeremiah Loughlin McGeever

Fancy dress party tests capacity of St Augustine School hall

In South Boston at St Augustine School hall a fancy dress party drew about four hundred couples from South Boston the city and suburbs. The event featured an eight to nine concert then dancing until two with a large volunteer floor staff led by P B Corbett and William A Buckley and a long list of aides. Prominent attendees included Representative McLaughlin Commissioner Devlin and wife P B Corbett among others.

P. W. Tighe John Pearl M. W. Mulligan William J. Murray John E. Corbett Samuel Legeve Representative McLaughlin Commissioner Devlin P. B. Corbett

Dance proceeds for Sacred Heart table at fair

The couples listed attend a dance with proceeds benefiting the Sacred Heart table in the upcoming hall fair opening next Monday evening. The event features numerous invitees and their spouses aiding the fundraising effort.

John S. Fox J. J. Mcdonald Frank D. Sweeney Frank G. Harkins Willam Tobin

House Passes Urgent Deficiency Bill Amid つlotary Session

The House approved the journal, swore in J. F. Islar from South Carolina, and discussed the Paris tribunal recommendations on fur seal preservation. It then moved through urgent deficiency and postal appropriation measures, with a $12-14 million deficiency estimate and a total five-bill deficiency carry of $4,571,577. An amendment by Mr. Sayers on the census and a printing grant of $5,000 for the State Department were approved before adjournment.

Washington House J. F. Islar South Carolina Representative Brawley McCreary Dem Paris Tribunal of Arbitration Draper Rep Mass Union Pacific Railroad Hatch Sayers Texas Reed Cannon Ill Congress Census Bureau Department of State Crawford N. C Springer

Senate Tariff Talk and Resolutions in April Session

In Washington the Senate heard notices of forthcoming tariff remarks by Mr. Hill of New York. Mr. George of Mississippi offered a resolution to reduce all official incomes not constitutionally protected by 10 percent. Mr. Allen of Nebraska proposed discharging the finance committee from a bill to repeal part of the resumption act, but it was laid over. The chamber then debated a million dollar appropriation to destroy Russian thistles, with Mr. Mills of Texas opposing. The executive session continued until 6 15 p m and the Senate adjourned.

Washington Senate Hill Dem N. Y George Miss Judiciary Committee Allen Neb Finance Committee Mills Tex E. P. White Arlington Martha T. Favor Watertown George H. Wilfert & Co Blackstone Street G. H. Wilfert Beachmont John H.wilfert & Co Province Street J. H. Wilfert Jacob Wirth & Co Eliot Street H. R. Wirth Providence R. I. Daniel Wise & Co Temple Place Daniel P. Wise Malden Wood, Pollard & Co Friend Street S. P. Pollard Brookline John Graham & Co Hawes Street John Graham West Medford Jeremiah Green & Co Cambridge Street John Walsh Somerville C. H. Greenleaf & Co C. H. Greenleaf New Hampshire Roger Haggerty & Co Endicott Street R. Haggerty John H. Mahoney Commercial Street R. Marston & Co Brattle Street R. Marston Barnstable Patrick McLaughlin & Co P. McLaughlin Revere E. J. McQuillen & Co Magazine Street Katherine McQuillen Wellesley Mills & Webber Causeway Street Edward Mills Medford George F. Mullett Andrew J. Murphy & Co Federal Street A. J. Murphy Chelsea Nash & Bowers School Street F. J. Nash Neale & Co Howard Street J. A. Fairbanks Cambridge N. L. Bean Newcomb & Frost Boylston Street W.E. Frost C. H. Newcomb James Nichol & Co Tremont Street J. F. Nichol West Somerville Edward H. Norton & Co Parker Street E. H. Norton Worcester I. W. Nowell & Co Main Street I.W. Nowell Ludwig Ostermeyer & Co Hampden Street Katherine Normile Potter & Co Beach Street B. E. Potter Waltham W. J Frank Quennell Dock Square F. Quennell M. F. Reagan & Co Harrison Avenue J. F. Stratton Milford J. O. Rickard & Co North Street H. E. Sylvester J. W. Welch Quincy William Robinson & Sons Sudbury Street A. H. Robinson Melrose Highlands A. B. Robinson Winter Hill Committee On Finance Rutherford Avenue Alderman Lee Robinson Lee State House Boston Sears Ward 10 Common Council Board of Survey

Non resident liquor license holders listed for Boston

The Boston police commissioners provided a list of liquor license holders who live outside Boston, totaling over 150. The list shows firm name, business address, non resident name, and residence, with many names tied to towns like Newton Cambridge Somerville and Brookline. The compilation was presented after a council order and covers numerous firms and partners.

Briggs Ward Boston London Eng Adams, Taylor & Co State Street L. Adams Newton Alaméda Company Tremont Street William F. Horton George W. Armstrong Boston and Albany Brookline Michael F. Armstrong & Co Canal Street M. F. Armstrong Everett Baldwin & Punch Commercial Street EF. S. Baldwin Chelsea J. P. Punch Cambridge John M. Benson & Co Friend Street J. M. Benson Somerville Biesenbach & Co North Centre Street H. S. Doane Frank B. Brown Camia Polcri & Peretti North Street L. Peretti Patrick Cannon & Co Endicott Street M. P. Mealy J. E. Cassidy & Son Broad Street J. E. Cassidy J. E. Cassidy, Jr Watertown H. F B. W. Chandler Samuel O. Cochran Congress Square W. C. Ulman John G. Colbert T. A. Devine Salem A. S. Dinsmore & Co Blackstone Street A. S. Dinsmore Haverhill James Doherty & Co Cambridge Street James Doherty Neil Doherty & Co Merrimac Street Neil Doherty Durgin Park & Co North Market Street J. G. Chandler Oo. L. Fern Thomas F. Finn Pearl Street J. W. Dearborn A. B. Dearborn E. R. Frost & Co Faneuil Hall Square E. R. Frost Auburndale Joseph Gahm & Co Hartford Street J. S. Gahm Philip A. Gahm C. E. Gassett Melrose John S. Gibbon & Co Atlantic Avenue J. S. Gibbon A. F. Goldsmith & Co Central Wharf W. H. Keith Gove & Co C. S. Gove Maplewood Daniel Shea & Co Daniel Shea Shea & Nagle Charlestown Street D. J. Nagle Beachmont Sinclair & Mann Quincy House Charles A. Sinclair Portsmouth N. H Fred L. Smith & Co Maverick Street Theodore Geisel Springfield Smith, Hoyt & Co Franklin Street J. M. Hoyt South Street James FE. Welch North Adams C. W. Welch A. H. Welch & Son A. H. Weld Otis Weld & Co C. G. Thompson Braintree John Leavitt J. R. Whipple & Co Young’s Hotel J. B. Whipple New Boston

Everett Legislator Struck by Barrel in Market District

Hon. Frank B. Bennett, Everett legislator and Wool Reporter owner, was struck on the head by a falling barrel near Bendall's lane and Cottage street. He was unconscious, later revived to partial consciousness, with brain concussion suspected. his condition remained uncertain. He and his family are well known in Everett.

Frank B. Bennett Bennett Franklin Street Percy Bennet Street Chelsea Ferry Cottage Street Everett Bendall’s Lane Mr. Bennett Station 1 Dr. Elliott Elliott Godfrey Rider Wool Reporter Advertiser House of Representatives

Coxey Army Reaches Homestead With Ovation and Enlistments

Coxey recruits surge as 600 marchers camp in Homestead after leaving Allegheny City. Police restricts, 209 enlistments boost ranks. commissary chief Alexander Childs, nephew of H. C. Frick, appointed. Donations varied. Browne and Coxey receive strong crowd reception at evening meeting.

Homestead Penn Allegheny City Coxey Pittsburg Brownsville Beck’s Run Gessner Carl Browne Bale Allegheny Browne Alexander Childs Commonweal Childs H. C. Frick Carnegie Steel Company Acheson United States Circuit Court Beaver Falls

Brookline Doctor Dies by Own Action at Park Street Home

Reports confirm that Dr. Reed shot himself at his Brookline residence on Park Street. The death occurred about 3 50 p m with little information released. The physician, about 35 years old, had recently moved into the area and his suicide is described as a sad, quiet tragedy.

Reed Park Street Brookline Martin

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