Fire devastates Hotel Knox in Knoxville tragedy
Fire at the Hotel Knox in Knoxville on April 9 left at least 17 bodies identified and many missing among 52 guests. The hotel register was destroyed and searches recovered charred remains and personal items suggesting a large death toll. A Springfield visitor named Be. A. Williams was among the victims and Weeks the Rochester house drummer reportedly tried to save his sample case.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Hotel Knox
Weeks
Rochester House
Springfield
Mass
BE. A. Williams
Forces advance toward front lines in Grevena sector
Reserves have departed the encampment to move toward the first line of defence. Grevena lies eighteen hours away by march and Krania is ten miles southwest of Grevena.
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Grevena
Krania
Greek Bandits Cross Frontier in Greece Turkey Clash
Times reports Grevena frontier fighting as 1500 to 2600 Greek insurgents clash with Turkish troops. Despatches note ongoing battles near Krania and Grevena with varying casualty tallies and reinforcements sought. Greeks reportedly numbering 1600 to hold position as telegrams flow between Crevena and Constantinople.
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London
The
Times
Grevena
Metsoro
Diskata
Athens
Daily Chronicle
Elassona
Crevena
Constantinople
Italy's Policy Declared in Contested Deputies Session
Rome April 9 The Chamber of Deputies resumed amid a crowded session with Foreign Minister Venosta replying to Socialist criticisms. Uproar marked the proceedings as the deputies debated policy and national issues.
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Venosta
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Tragic Southbound Traveler, 63, In Disastrous Debris Scene
A. E. Williams aged 63 travelling south for health details show a large search and debris clearing effort. Reports place total losses at 1 611 000 with total insurance at 614 209 70 as authorities tally the disaster’s financial impact.
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A. E. Williams
Martha Given Is Not Assembled For Boston Opera
In Mechanics Hall last night Martha Given drew a smaller crowd than usual for the regular grand opera company. The performance pleased in parts with Miss Engle and Mme Mantelli, but choruses and orchestra showed weakness. Cremonini and Bisphani impressed as leading actors. The report notes the English encore and upcoming Faust performance and mentions a contemporary political debate on Crete within a broader European context.
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Mechanics’ Hall
Boston
Marie Engle
Nancy
Signor Cremonini
David Bisphani
Lione
Tristan
Cremonini
Mr. Bisphan
Castlemary
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Edouard de Resuke
Plunket
Miss Engle
Faust
Calve
Marguerite
Southern cycle meet opens with finals at Chattanooga
In Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Southern circuit bicycle meeting opened at the Coliseum with about three thousand spectators. Finals showed A. L. Welnin of Buffalo winning the open professional one mile in 2 19 with Eli Websett of Olympia second. G. B. Jack of Reading won the one mile invitation professional, J. D. Decker of Springfield second, also in 2 19.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
A. L. Welnig
Buffalo
Eli Websett
Olympia
Washington
G. B. Jack
Reading
Penn
J. D. Decker
Springfield
Mass
Assembly Moves Lincoln Day Date to February 12
Hartford April 9 the assembly passed a bill redefining Lincoln’s Birthday as February 12 replacing the former October 11 observance. The measure awaits likely action in the senate and would impact state ceremonial calendars.
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Hartford
Conn
Assembly
Hearing on City Printing Plant Purchase Sees War of Wits
A city council joint committee opened hearings into the $31,000 to $43,000 bids for a new printing plant. Superintendent Whalen testified the Rockwell & Churchill contract was ended and four bids were reviewed. The Citizens' Association pressed postponement to allow expert examination, while officials argued the purchase was businesslike and justified. The session adjourned to Tuesday at 3 p m.
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Whalen
Charles R. Saunders
Herbert L. Harding
Citizens’ Association
Thomas Whalen
Jonathan Lane
Elder
John Cashman
Hogan, Miller
Tim’ McCarthy
Alderman Presho
Harding
Saunders
Quincy
Presho
D. W. Anderson
Printing Department
Anderson
Kiley
Ward 8
Henry
Berwin
W. F. Donovan
Donovan
Bryant
Cashman
Rockwell & Churchill
Rockwell
Farwell & Co
Cashman’s
B. Wilkins & Co
Federal Street
Farwell and Wilkins
Typographical Union
Merchants’ Association
Tarbett
Unclear Blockade Plans Could Tie Greek Vessels to Policy
The authority said powers would announce a course only after a definite decision. It remained uncertain if the blockade would be pacific or belligerent, and if pacific then it would apply to Greek vessels only, in the event of a belligerent action.
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Pacific
Thessalian Peasant Women and the Eastern Question
In debate across the chamber ministers refuse to back isolated action over Greece and Crete. Neutral ships already in blockade ports may finish cargoes and sail. vessels bound for blocked ports face turning back from the blockade start date.
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Greece
Bockades
Greek blockade likely as UK weighs pacific or belligerent stance
London reports the English attorney-general Sir Richard Webster told the government the Greece blockade issue centers on whether Britain will pursue pacific measures or enter a belligerent course. He outlined the government view in a statement dated April 9.
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London
Richard Webster
Greece
Austrian Admiral Bombards Insurgents at Kissamo
The Austrian consul reports the admiral, arriving at Kissamo, sent boats from British and Austrian ships to evacuate fleeing Mohammedans. As boats neared shore insurgents fired volleys, warships then bombarded the shore with over eighty shells. About thirty Mohammedan women and children fled down the beach to embark.
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Canea
Kissamo
River Flood Reports Across the Southern States
New Orleans records river at over eighteen feet with repairs planned as streets near the levee may be blocked. In Mississippi, Greenville loses wire contact while Vicksburg notes rising levels and levees remain safe. Sargent's Point breach floods 2000 acres of Kellogg plantation. In Louisiana, Mepleth country floods. James River rises seven feet, washing out bridges and sweeping farm dwellings and livestock.
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New Orleans
Bell
Jackson
Miss
Greenville
Vicksburg
Tallulah
Sargent’s Point
Kellogg Plantation
Mepletth
Ls. D
James
Massachusetts Militia Sent To Grant Memorial
The Massachusetts Legislature considered a 12009 dollar appropriation to send a regiment of the Massachusetts Infantry to New York for Grant memorial exercises. The commander in chief would choose the regiment, with Second Regiment expected to be selected. Some propose sending the whole militia, with no pay, to cover transportation for all units, potentially totaling about six thousand men across infantry, artillery and cavalry.
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Massachusetts Infantry
New York
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Violence at Lynn shoe factory sparks early clash in strike
In Lynn on April 9 three non union workers fled pickets from Williams Clark and Co as a revolver was brandished in a confrontation. A man was injured and another arrested then released claiming self defense. Strikers increase picket lines while GE river works strike shows little change and unions are not yet formed.
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River Works
General Electric Company
Baker
West Lynn
Bank cashier surrenders as Illinois funds tied up
Chicago April 9 C E Churchill cashier of the suspended Globe Savings Bank surrendered and posted bonds. University of Illinois funds 823 000 including 400 000 in bonds and 423 000 in cash are involved, all drawn by Legislature and used for current expenses. Spaulding and Averill absent. Trustees lax auditing cited.
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Chicago
C. E. Churchill
Globe Savings Bank
Spaulding
Averill
University of Illinois
Stanford Wife Signs Million Dollar Life Insurance Contract
Mrs. Leland Stanford signed a life insurance contract in San Francisco for 1,000,000 dollars. The policy, said to be the largest ever issued, is written by a New York company with an annual premium of 170,000 dollars. If Mrs. Stanford dies, the company pays 1,000,000 to Leland Stanford Jr. University. if she lives ten years and keeps paying, the university would receive 2,000,000 upon her death.
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San Francisco
Leland Stanford
New York
University
Harvard Glee Club Concert Delights Brookline Audience
The Harvard Glee Club and the Beherman Orchestra performed a 14-piece program at Town Hall in Brookline last night. Encores followed and the event concluded with dancing. Patronesses included Mrs. Walter Andrews and Mrs. Prescott Bigelow among others.
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Brookline
Harvard Glee Club
Beherman Orchestra
Town Hall
Walter Andrews
Prescott Bigelow
J. Elliot Cabot
Walter Channing
Joshua Crane
J. Murray Kay
A. H. Latham
George Lee
W. H. Lincoln
Albert L. Lincoln, Jr
C. H. Wood
James L. Little
Roberts&. Minot
Henry E. Raymond
Andrew Robeson
Arthur Walker
Leslie C. Woad
Norman H. White
Boston Man Arrested for Larceny at Saloon
Paul Fennelly aged 58 of 13 Chambers Street was arrested shortly after 10 PM on larceny charges for taking a $10 bill from William Logan of 508 East Seventh Street. The alleged theft occurred at Conway's saloon 45 School Street after a dispute over money. Logan claims the bill is his.
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Paul Fennelly
Chambers Street
William Logan
East Seventh Street
Boston
Conway
School Street
Logan
Fennelly
Express Thieves Strike at Roxbury Wagon
The proprietor of Shed's South End Express Company on Washington Street reported to police last evening that three boxes of plug tobacco were stolen from a wagon during the afternoon while the team stood on Dudley Street in Roxbury. The tobacco was addressed to W. H. Magrath in Boston.
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South End Express Company
Washington Street
Dudley Street
Roxbury
W. H. Magrath
Boston
Farragut Lodge Entertainment at Bethesda Hall
Farragut Lodge No. 165 A O U W held an evening event in Bethesda Hall with performances by Miss Mannig Fisher of Cleveland D J Keegan J H Murphy and T J Balfe of Farragut Lodge. Other features complemented the program.
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Farragut Lodge No
Bethesda Hall
Agnew's Ointment for Skin Eruptions and Teething
Dr. Agnew's Ointment relieves scalp irritation in teething children and cures to children and adults conditions such as tetter, salt rheum, and eczema. It is described as harmless to hair and effective within a day. Sold by E. Woodward & Co. and Jaynes & Co. at specified addresses.
Two Boys Fired at a Man and Killed a Man Held to Answer
The two youths were bound over to answer after a shooting incident in which a man was killed. They denied any plan or intent to commit a crime and faced courtroom proceedings as witnesses testified.
Inexorable law grounds manslaughter arraignment in Chelsea case
Howard Kiersted and Thomas Skeffington faced Judge Hart yesterday in Chelsea Police Court charged with manslaughter over a shooting in Revere. Dondero died after a bullet from Skeffingtons rifle passed through a fence while a grape-vine task was underway. The judge held the case for higher court and continued to morning for bail options.
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Howard Kiersted
Thomas F. Skeffington
Hart
Chelsea
Revere
Charles A. Dondero
Young Skeffington
Dondero
J. S. Morris
Massachusetts General Hospital
Morris
Martin F. Hall
Stedman
Hall
William H. J. Tiernan
Ray
United States
John H. Casey
Hersted
Benjamin B. Dewing
Benjamin Dean Dies at 72 in South Boston
Benjamin Dean died at his home 935 East Broadway South Boston yesterday morning at age 72 after paralysis since 1892. His family, including sons Alderman Josiah S. Dean and Walter Dean and daughters Mrs. Walter Tufts and Mrs. Co L James, were at his bedside. He was born in Clitheroe.
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Benjamin Dean
East Broadway
Boston
Dean
State Street
Josiah S. Dean
Walter Dean
Walter Tufts
Co. L. James
Clitheroe
Benjamin A. Dean Was Noted Boston Leader and Mason
Benjamin A. Dean, educated in Lowell and Dartmouth, practiced law in Lowell and Boston, served in the Massachusetts State Senate and Boston Common Council, represented Massachusetts in Congress, and held high Masonic offices. He chaired Boston park commissions, directed city institutions, and helped found the Boston Yacht Club before his death. his family included six children.
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England
Lowell
Mass
Benjamin
Dartmouth College
Hopkinson
Henry W. Fuller
Boston
State Senate
Knights Templars
United States of America
Grand!odge
Massachusetts
Dean
Park Commissioners
South Boston Railroad Company
South Boston Gas Light Company
South Boston Savings Bank
Boston Yacht Club
Walter Loftus
Josiah Stevens
Clitheroe
C.L. James
Mary
Walter Tufts
Benjamin A Dean
Patriot Victory in Cuba Reports from Havana and Fronts
Havana reports Major Sandoval traveling to Washington on a special mission aboard the Olivette. Spanish troops near Cauto retreated due to shortages and were forced to surrender after a Patriot force engagement. New quays at Banes hold against assaults while Weyler visits Sancti Spiritus amid renewed purges. Santa Clara patriots surrendering and Gomez evades pursuit awaiting the rainy season to shift operations.
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Havana
Sandoval
Olivette
Washington
Cauto
Niquero
Heraldo of Madrid
Banes
Weyler
Sancti Spiritus
Cuba
Santa Clara
Maximo Gomez
Gomez
Hunter Hinges on Votes in Kentucky Senate Race
In Frankfort on April 9 a heated Kentucky Senate ballot showed Hunter leading with 62 votes first, then 68 on the second ballot. Blackburn held 45, Martin 13, Boyle 7, Stone 1 or less, with Baldwin siding with Hunter on the second ballot. A third ballot was ordered as the effort continued.
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Frankfort
Hunter
Blackburn
Boyle
Martin
Stone
Baldwin
Assembly
Ashlend Wi!, famed trotting stallion, at Lexington sale
At the Lexington horse sale on April 9 the famous trotting sire Ashlend Wi! aged 15 and father of John R. Gentry, 2001 2, was listed for Breck Ou rrz Lato.
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Lexington
John R. Gentry
Breck Ourrz
Lato
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