Picqua Arrives After Long Pilotboat Hailed Signals
The British steamer Picqua with Captain Brown arrived in Boston after heavy northwest gales and a cyclonic sea from Gibraltar. He avoided docking earlier due to fuel limits and used blue signals to attract a pilot, finally securing one near Provincetown and reaching Boston to be berthed at Fiske's wharf.
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Brown
Fairfield
Pilot Boat No. 8
Bay
Boston
Fiske’s Wharf
Post
Gibraltar
Gulf Stream
Cape Ann
Plymouth
Provincetown
Minot’s Ledge
Boston Light
Boston Towboat Company
Vesta
Harry Card
Bank President Arrested in Whatcom County
C. W. Waldron, former president of the Whatcom County Bank and the Bank of Fairhaven, was nabbed at Whatcom on a charge of receiving deposits while knowing the bank insolvent. County Treasurer Rogers is implicated in a $20,500 shortage tied to tax receipts on promissory notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
C. W. Waldron
Whatcom
Waldron
Whatcom County Bank
Bank of Fairhaven
Rogers
Whatcom County
Not a comet sighted by European astronomers
A cablegram to Chandler and Ritchie from the European Union of Astronomers states the object observed by Mr Holmes of London is not a comet. The comet found by Mr Gale of Sydney will appear in the northern hemisphere and reached perihelion on April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Chandler & Ritchie
European Union of Astronomers
Mr. Holmes
London
Gale
Sydney
Charles Town First Baptist Sunday School Birthday Concert
The eighty first anniversary of the First Baptist Sunday School of Charles Town was celebrated last night with a well attended church concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
First Baptist Sunday School of
Amerian Club to Meet Dorchester Women Leaders
A meeting of the Amerian Club will be held Monday afternoon at Mrs Frank Knox residence 37 Monadnock street Dorchester. Mrs Anna Garlin Spencer and Mrs Ellen Battelle Dietrick will address the group. Mrs Maria B S Porter will read a paper on Lucy Stone. Norumbega Club Charlestown joins General Federation of Women's Clubs with delegates to Philadelphia May 9 biannual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerian Club
Frank Knox
Monadnock Street
Dorchester
Anna Garlin Spencer
Ellen Battelle Dietrick
Maria
Porter
Lucy Stone
Norumbega Club
Charlestown
General Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Philadelphia
Burglars Break In At T. E. Hall Co Store Bank Row Pittsfield
Burglars forced entry at back door of T. E. Hall & Co agricultural store on Bank row. They damaged hinges and knob, took $6 from the money drawer, and fled before police arrived. A janitor’s son Hicock was detained briefly. truckman John Willett was later arrested on suspicion and held on drunkenness charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
T. E. Hall & Co
Bank Row
Hicock
John Willett
Willett
Hall
Rumor of United States Watch Factory Closure Shocks Waltham
A rumor spreads that Emil C Hammer's death triggers dissolution of the United States watch factory on Charles street. About 700 workers fear loss of livelihood as heirs possibly wind down the business amid weak orders and uncertain futures. Some doubt the claim, hoping the firm will continue producing watches for years to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
United States Watch Factory
Charles Street
Emil C. Hammer
Boston
Hammer
United States
Fire at East Norwalk saw mill and barns owned by Randalls
Incendiaries burned the saw mill and barns of J Sturges Randall and Mintr D Randall at East Norwalk just before dawn. The engine house and boiler room were destroyed, with total estimated loss about 5000 dollars, partly insured. Randalls blame enemies after a recent farewell sermon by Rev C M Pegg attacking them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Conn
J. Sturges -Randall
Mintr
East Norwalk Methodist Church
C. M. Pegg
Methodist Church
Randalls
A Troubled Pastor in Palmer Receives Farewell Sermon
The Palmer Baptist Church filled to capacity for Rev. S. T. Frosts farewell sermon amid talk of his future. A stranger preacher delivered the service after Frost invited him to preach, and Frost announced a rest from duties while God guides the path ahead. Rumors of a new society led by Frost circulated but he denied knowledge of any such plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost
Palmer
Mr. Frost
Griffin to Box Griffo At Casino on April 23
John T. Griffin confirms he will box Griffo at the Casino on April 23 and urges no postponement. The telegram to the Sporting Editor attests Griffin’s readiness and condition for the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Griffin
Boston
Griffin
Post
Griffo
John T. Griffin
Brockton
Dangerous Italian anarchist nabbed in London
Inspector Melville arrested Francis Polti in Farringdon Road London. Polti carried a nine inch cast iron shell. At Clerkenwell lodgings police found large retorts with sulphuric acid chlorate of potash and other explosive chemicals and Italian anarchist literature. Polti to be arraigned tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Melville
Francis Polti
Farringdon Road
Polti
Clerkenwell
Post
Child 7 breaks leg after fall on mattress at Fulton Court
Carlo Gotti, age 7, living at 3 Ferry Court, fell while playing on an old mattress on Fulton Court yesterday morning. He sustained a broken right leg below the knee and was transported to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlo Gotti
Ferry Court
Fulton Court
City Hospital
Griffin Griffo bout not postponed amid boxing league plan
The piece denies a delay to the Griffin Griffo match set for April 23 and notes Griffin’s cold and training at Brockton’s Metropolitan Hotel. Murphy backs Griffin’s readiness and calls Griffo the tougher foe, while other boxing topics include plans for a separate amateur league and various match talks.
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Johnny Griffin
Griffo
Griffin
Australian Murphy
Metropolitan Hotel
Brockton
Murphy
America
Ike Weir
Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Corbett
Jackson
England
Ted Pritchard
Jim Hall
London
Billy Madden
Frank Craig
Harlem
Lenox Lyceum
New York
Pritchard
Olympic Club of
New Orleans
Bob Fitzsimmons
Eddie Pierce
Grand Central Palace
Madison Athletic Club
B. €. Williams
Columbia Athletic Club
New York Athletic Club
Amateur Athletic Union
Wiliams
Boxers’ League of England
Columbian Athletic Club
Crown Point
Ind
Byron Langdon
Gillette
Martin Costello
J. W. Youche
Allen
Lionel Adams
Crumpacker
Dominick O'Malley
Tommy Ryan
Music Hall
Ryan
Providence, R. I
The
Metropole
Aborn Street
Patrick W. Baxter
Providence
Mary Smith
Boston
Baxter
Gene Case
Oriental Hotel
Eugene M. Case
George Morgan
Mr. Organ
Lebouef Brothers Fight Leads to Arrests in Salem
John and Ambrose Lebouef, brothers, were fighting drunk on Derby Street. Officers Pollock and Lehan used their clubs often to quell the disturbance. A patrol wagon running to the scene ran over a bicycle injuring the rider. a boy was knocked down but not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
John
Ambrose Lebouef
Derby Street
Pollock
Lehan
Brave Sarah Mason Saves Father and Brother From Drowning
Sarah Mason a 17 year old from Black Creek Connecticut braved a blizzard and deadly seas to reach her father Jake Mason and his son Jake Jr. in a drifting lobster boat. She maneuvered a small catboat with minimal sail to pull them back to shore five miles away while bailing water and braving ice coated gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Donn
Sarah Mason
Black Creek
Long Island Sound
Jake’’ Mason
Jake, Jr
Sarah
Jake Mason
Mason
Long Island
Connecticut
Standing Beats Pettitt In Racquet Exhibition
George Standing of the New York Racquet and Tennis Club defeated Tom Pettitt in Boston at the B A A under handicap. The match featured a 17 14 opening set, then 15 6, 6 15, and 15 11 final set showing Standing superior in the late rallies and steady play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Standing
New York
Boston
Tom Pettitt
Pettitt
Standing
Taires
New Yorker
The Big Dog Show Returns to Mechanics Hall
The annual dog show opens tomorrow at Mechanics Hall with about 850 dogs across 900 entries. Top breeds and celebrated dogs such as Aristocrat Beaufort Prince Argoss Leether Alchymist Handsome Dan Van Nankin Count Nobile Tiree Tim Wellesbourne Charlie are listed. Professor Burke and his performing dogs including boxing dogs, Esquimau village and Esquimau dogs will appear each afternoon and evening, and an auction sale is planned on one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waban Cycle Club
Joshua M. Jost
Conant
J. Wragg
A. Nelson
Lexington
Archie McDonald
Keene
N. H
Linden Club
William Ward
H. J. Pete
Burns
Pierce
Fred Pratt
William Faulkner
England
America
Williams & Moore
Bedford Street
Newton
George F. Williams
Albert S. Craigh
George B. Graves
John McDuffee
Saugus
League Hotels
Sunday’s Post
League Hotel
Massachusetts Club
Henry Crowther
New York World
Irvington
Sanger
Tyler
San Francisco
Shawmuts
Echo Bridge
Bostonians
Concord Street
Lexington Green
Concord
Massachusetts
George
Mechanics’ Hall
Iver
Aristocrat
Beaufort Prince
Argoss
Leether
Dan
Van
Nankin
Count Nobile
Tiree
Tim
Wellesbourne
Charlie
Burke
Esquimau Village
Esquimau
St Johnsbury Drying Club Scheduled for Track Meet
The St Johnsbury Maumen Drying Club has set a track meet with formal rules and events arranged for all entrants. Officials announced a standard format and date for the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury, Mauemen
Great Sunday Post Sales Drive Across Hotels and Stations
Reports from multiple houses show rising demand for The Post with Crawford, Parker, Tremont, and Quincy Houses selling out early. The New York & New England Station notes a larger sale and promises a color full page cartoon next Sunday for eager readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford House
Post
Tremont House
New York & New England
Aquatic Ripples Point to Busy Regatta Season
Professional scullers plan a busy Western summer with a major regatta set for May 20 in Austin Texas offering prizes totaling 1000 600 300 200 100 and 50. George Hosmer and Jerry Casey loom as potential rivals while the New England Amateur Rowing Association prepares to elect a secretary and arrange its regattas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
George Hosmer
Jerry Casey
Hosmer
Jerry
George
New England
New England Amateur Rowing Association
Buck
Thomas F. Dean
Worcester
Dean
Boston
Begton
James R. Doyle
Crescent Boat Club
Doyle
National Association
West End Boat Club
Lexington
Bridge Athletic Club
Rivers de Boat Club
Harlem River Regatta Association
Harlem River
Gates
McComb
Cam Bridge
Walter Stimpson
Victor Athletic to Host 135-Yard Handicap Sprint at Chicopee Falls
The Victor Athletic Company schedules a 135-yard handicap sprint for April 19 starting 1 30 PM at Chicopee Falls. Entered runners span Adams Turners Falls Holyoke and many other towns with varied handicaps and heats from first to twelfth, prize money totals 75 15 and 10 dollars and rain or shine listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Athletic Company
Chicopee Falls
J. Doyle
Adams
J. Crane
Turner's Falls
W. Taper
J. Roberts
Holyoke
D. Driscoll
S. Peet
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Cadogan
Lynn
T. McGee
J. Shanahan
M. Sullivan
A. Davis
Canajooharie
Northampton
Robert Muir
New Britain
Conn
C. Urquahart
Pittsfield
W. Bucklin
Providence
J. Glaster
T. Lyons
Fred Stone
New York
T. Thompson
Boston
Co. Charlow
W. Balcom
Meriden
F. Robinson
H. Smith
South Hadley Falls
D. Malone
Springfield
M. Garvey
P. Robinson
D. Manning
George Mason
Plainville
J. Nearey
P. Sullivan
Bondville
L. Schock
W. Furman
Jack Gibson
Romeo
Mich
J. T. Kemp
J. Janson
W. Malone
E. Hurley
F. Britton
M. J. Welch
S. J. Pall
Chicopee
T. Lynch
E. Donovan
Natick
J. Mack
Chelsea
M. Ryan
Phillipsburg
C. Griffin
Amherst
J. Schultz
J. Nally
L. Belcom
J. Barry
Bristol
M. Hannifin
Chicopee Fall
M. Martley
Submerged wreck found near Highland Light risks coastwise navigation
Between Wrekfleet and Nauset life saving stations three miles offshore a submerged wreck was located this afternoon. It is held by anchors and poses a danger to navigation with no information on the crew’s fate available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Light
Wrekfleet
Nauset
Libel Notification Order in Cambridge Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Superior Court issues a notice requiring the libellant to publish the libel and order in the Boston Post for three consecutive weeks and to mail a copy to the libellee’s last known residence. The libellee must appear on the first Monday of May to show cause why the libel prayer should not be granted. Theo. C. Hurd, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Superior Court
Suffolk
Boston
County of
Domenico Draffone
Draffonde
Genoa
Kingdom of
Italy
Messina
Abel
Commonwealth
Boston Post
Jos
A. Willard
Henry E. Bellew
Holden
Gambridge
Middlesex
Kate Way Ward
Winchester
Langdon Lauriston Ward
Winchchester
Providence
Rhode Island
Lowell
Springfield
Andover
Cambridge
Newton
Amesbury
Bridgewater
Shelburne
Lauriston Ward
A. D
Theo. C. Hurd
ss.—Superior Court
Frank H. Dodd
Blucker van Wagenen
Robert H. Dodd
Dodd, Mead & CO
Jos. A. Willard
Messrs
Perry & Perry
Third creditors meeting for Boston insolvent Howard D Van Norden
In Suffolk the third meeting of creditors for Howard D Van Norden of Boston insolvent debtor will be held May 11 1894 at 10 00 am in the Insolvency Court Boston. The assignee Ralph S Bartlett will present accounts and creditors may appear object prove claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Howard D. van Norden
Boston
Ralph S. Bartlett
State Street
Probable Victim of the Jennie M Carter
Newburyport April 15 Captain Stevens of the Knobbs life saving station reports a body washed ashore about one mile below the station at 1 o clock this morning. It is that of a man about 4 years old and is supposed to be Carter wrecked at Salisbury Beach. Medical Examiner Hurd and Undertaker Weitsell have gone down to bring the body to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie M. Carter
Newburyport
Captain Stevens
Knobbs Life Saving Station
Plum Island
Carter
Salisbury Beach
Hurd
Weitsell
Forest Hills Base Ball Club Social at Papineau Hall
The first social of the Forest Hills Base Ball Club is planned for Wednesday evening April 18 at Papineau Hall Green Street Jamaica Plain Hobbs's Orchestra will provide music and a pleasant evening is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills
Papineau Hall
Green Street
Jamaica Plain
Hobbs
Newtonville church opens for public worship
The New Church Society of Newtonville opened its recently completed church for public worship yesterday morning. Dedication services are postponed due to the illness of Rev. John Worcester, pastor of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Church Society of
Newtonville
John Worcester
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BANK
Whalers
Baylies
New Bedford
Ralph Stewart
Wallingford
University of Vermont
Dan Burke
Sexton
Newton Cricket Club
Morse
Newton Corner
Edward Stevens
Orse Street
California
Blanchard & Farrar
Dock Square
Washburn Or
Washagton St
Waltham Watchmakers
MR. Pegg
Wits Guaracon
T. A. Slocum Co
Boxinc
Mplon
Ewik
O'Brien
D. J
Care Police News Office
Grace Darling
Jake
Mason’s Daughter
Vermont
Our Boys
Revere House
Quincy House
Parker House
the Post
the Tremont
Theralience
IFE
Italist
W. H. Parker
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch Street
Boston, Mass
Commonwealth OF Massachtusetts
Court of Insolvency
George Lawley & Son Corporation
Seth Perkins
Joseph EB. Whit
Copartners
Pins & Whith
Joseph EB. White
Elijah Gheorghe
Newton Church
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