Eighteen Upset On City Street In Northampton
A bus drawn by four horses carrying eighteen WS' Club members overturned at the main street railroad crossing around 7 pm. No fatalities but several were badly cut or bruised. Names include Fred Salpaugh, Thomas Gallivas, Arthur Walker, Charles Soiler, and Frank Dinsmore among injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Main Street
Fred Salpaugh
W. P. Richardson
Thomas Gallivas
Norwood
Arthur Walker
Charles Soiler
Frank Dinsmore
Three Killed in Feud Near Bean Station Tennessee
In Hancock county ten-mile area, constable George Jackson and two men, William Dootson and George Green, were killed during a feud linked to the Marion Hatfield murder trial of Jones Trale. Hatfield confessed Collins killed Trale for robbery but was not arrested. Collins is sought and may be lynched if captured.
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Bean Station
Tenn
George Jackson
William Dootson
George Green
Hancock County
Marion Hatfield
Jones Trale
Greens
Hatfields
Jackson
Hatfield
Trale
Charles Collins
Collins
Petition filed for administrator of late Governor Greenhalge
In Middlesex County at East Cambridge the clerk of probate receives a petition for the appointment of an administrator of the estate of Governor Frederic T. Greenhalge. The citation is returnable April 28. Mrs. Greenhalge petitions to be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
East Cambridge
Frederic T. Greenhalge
Greenhalge
Hill Voices Opposition to Peffer Bond Inquiry in Senate
In Washington on April 16 Senator Hill of New York opposed Peffer’s motion to investigate recent bond issues calling it a Populist stunt. He argued no specific charges existed and questioned motives while addressing Chandler’s McKinley doodle fund remarks before a brief executive session.
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Washington
Senate
Peffer
Appropriations Committee
Hill
Dem
N. Y
Chandler
McKinley
House votes to keep General Franklin name in managers' resolution
In Washington on April 16 the House rejected removing General Franklin from the resolution designating managers of the soldiers' homes. The roll call showed 55 to 30 against striking his name, with yeas 61 and nays 149 on the final vote. The resolution also named Generals Franklin, Steel, Beal and T J Henderson and was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Franklin
Yeas
New England Pension Allocations Listed for Massachusetts Names
Washington lists New England pensions by state and recipient. Massachusetts entries include Original pensions for Thomas Bradley West Newton and Thomas Dexter Brookfield, increases for Gardiner Fowles Southampton Andrew H Curry Franklin George A Reed Gloucester, a reissue for Charles J Krebs Roslindale and Original widows pensions for Catherine Manning Greenfield Catharine M Hall Roxbury Mary T Bigelow Globe Village Susan McQuade Readville Anna E Jameson Weyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
Massachusetts
Thomas Bradley
West Newton
Thomas Dexter
Brookfield
Gardiner Fowles
Southampton
Andrew H. Curry
Franklin
George A. Reed
Gloucester
Charles J. Krebs
Roslindale
Catherine Manning
Greenfield
Catharine M. Hall
Roxbury
Mary T. Bigelow
Globe Village
Susan Mce- Quade
Readville
Anna E. Jameson
Wayland
Congress Approves 75000 For US Canada Boundary Commission
The House foreign affairs committee ordered a favorable report on a joint resolution to fund 75000 for a joint US Britain commission. The panel aims to determine the boundary line between the United States and Canada from the St Lawrence River to Lake of the Woods in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Horse Foreign Affairs Committee
Great Britain
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Lake of the Woods, Minn
Chap man gets Supreme Court appeal in sugar case
The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia allowed Elverton R. Chapman, a New York broker convicted for refusing to answer Senate sugar speculations questions, to file for a writ of error to take the case to the United States Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia
Elverton R. Chapman
New York
Senate Committee
United States Supreme Court
Burglars Foiled by Two Women at True Home
Two burglars were frightened away from A. E. True’s residence at 61 Friend Street this afternoon by Mrs. Dora Hill and Miss Lila Crane. The intruder crawled through a window while the True family were away, a bureau drawer was opened and a bundle of lace and silk neckties left behind. A stranger had earlier handed a card to a True household girl, which the burglar later stole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
A. E. True
Friend Street
Dora Hill
Lila Crane
Two Sudden Deaths Burden Bennington Area
In Bennington Vermont on April 16 Mrs Simeon Sibley wife of the Bennington County National Bank president died here last week. Her niece Mrs Francis Slocum Harrington of New York City who came to attend the funeral fell suddenly ill and died here early today exactly one week after Mrs Sibley was buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Simeon Sibley
Bennington County National Bank
Francis Slocum Harrington
New York City
Sibley
Boys of St Marys to stage The First Crusade play
The senior class at St Marys parochial school Endicott Street will perform The First Crusade in the school hall on Monday evening April 27. The play, written by Rev Father Langcake of St Marys Church, portrays scenes from the lives of notable crusaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Parochial School
Endicott Street
Father Langcake
St. Mary’s Church
Broadway Congregational Church Dedication in Somerville
The Broadway Congregational Church Society of Somerville dedicated its new church last evening, with portions twelve years old. The completed structure is among Somerville’s finest, housing an 870 seat main auditorium that can expand by 200. The $25,000 addition was funded by cash subscriptions and pledges during dedicatory exercises attended by a large crowd. Rev. Dr. Pearson of Medford offered prayer, Scripture was read by Rev. Burke F. Leavitt of Melrose Highlands, and Rev. S. H. Virgin, D. D., of New York preached the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Congregational Church Society of
Somerville
Pearson
Medford
Burke F. Leavitt
Melrose Highlands
H. H. Leavitt
S. H. Virgin
D. D
New York
Four Conventions Declare for Gold Money Standards
A survey of state platforms shows Maine and North Dakota endorsing gold standard and opposing free coinage of silver. New Jersey likewise backs gold as the value standard, citing wage and price alignment and opposition to silver agitation. McKinley is favored in several states with Reed and Bradley noted in stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Reed
North Dakota
McKinley
Kentucky
New Jersey
Griggs
Scotch Ball Brings 800 to Maritime Provincial Club Dance
The semi annual Maritime Provincial Club ball drew over 800 attendees to Cotillon Hall. Highland dancing featured Miss Viola Wood in a sword dance and the chandreuse. The programme ran long with a promenade concert and a grand march led by W. D. Mc Donald and Mamie Gately. Supper march followed led by C. E. MecEchen and Miss Ryan in pale blue silk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cotillon Hall
Maritime Provincial Club
Viola Wood
W. D. McDonald
Mamie Gately
Miss Gately
C. E. MecEchen
Miss Ryan
Dance Night Ends At 2 A M With Busy Guests
Dunbar's Orchestra and Piper D Mc Quarrie provided music for a lively gathering ending near 2 a m. McPherson and McPher son assisted as reception organizers for newspaper men. Notable attendees included Gillis Durham Chisholm McPherson McIsaac McKen zie McDonald and many others from New York West Newton and local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
D. McQuarrie
C. E McEwhen
C. T. McPherson
Mr. McPherson
J. M. McDonald
Boston Post
J. A. Gillis
J. C. Durham
J. W. Chisholm
Fred McDonald
J. Devine
A. Ae O'’ Hanley
Li Oe Magoon
J. Gillis
James Lynch
James McGinnis
Charles McEachry
J. D. McKenzie
Jane Me. Gillvray
Mac Mair
G. BR. Monroe
N. V. McKay
George W. Lawton
T. J. Dunn
A. W. Cofftin
M. Murphy
Dr. McDonald
D. D. Grant
Mary Grant
Chisholm
A. M. Munroe
Munroe
McKay
J. B. Munroe
Ennis McKenzie
Motherless Children in Malden Court Case
Four poor motherless children of Michael Carney of 81 Madison Street were found in filthy conditions by Agent Lynch of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children and Patrolman Shaughnessy. The father attempted concealment, but the case proceeded in Malden Police Court with the children placed inAgency Lynch’s custody while cases are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Carney
Madison Street
Malden
Agent Lynch
Boston
Shaughnessy
Carney
Cambridge Water Bonds Bid Accepted
Proposals for the purchase of the city of Cambridge water loan bonds dated April 1, 1896 and due April 1, 1916 were opened. Easterbrook & Co. submitted the accepted bid at 1090.57, others ranged from 1071.70 to 1090.57 with multiple firms named as bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Lee, Higginson & Co
E. H. Rollins & Son
N. W. Harris & Co
Cashman
Easterbrook & Co
James W. Longstreet & Co
A. L. Sweetser & Co
W. I. Quintard
W. J. Hayes & Co
Blake Bros. & Co
Adams Grammar School Class of ’88 Reunion at Young’s Hotel
The Adams Grammar School class of 1888 held its seventh annual reunion at Young’s Hotel last evening with twelve members present. Miss C H Grothe presided in the president’s absence, A E Anderson. Officers elected for the coming year were President A E Anderson and Secretary Miss E H Grothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
United States
Wiliam G. Gibson
Henry T. Culver
Roland O. Lamb
George P. Blark
F. B. Weeks
E. H. Brock
F. H. Green
G. H. Pitcher
J. E. Jones
G. H. Perkins
F. E. Atwood
F. E. Nason
R. K. Eaton
D. J. Sweeney
John Bennett
Gibson
Willia Tullock
Caster
Ryerson
Adams Grammar School
Young’s Hotel
Evenin
C. H. Grothe
A. E. Anderson
E. H. Grothe
American Wringer Co. Advertises Wringers and Sweepers
The American Wringer Company lists wringers and Bissell carpet sweepers for sale at 13 and 1 Broadway extension and 29 and 31 Corn Hill in Boston. Repairs are called for and delivered without extra charge. Write or telephone Tremont 764.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Wringer Company
Broadway
Cornhill
Boston
Public meeting urged to save Bulfinch State House in Boston
The State House bill to destroy the Bulfinch building and replace it at a cost of 1.5 million faces opposition. A commission's report favors restoring the current structure for 375 thousand. A public meeting is called for April 21 at Faneuil Hall to protest the demolition and wasteful expenditure, citing the corner stone laid by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. Speakers include Edward Everett Hale and numerous notable signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Bulfinch State House
Greenhalge
Faneuil Hall
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Edward Everett Hale
Samuel Eliot
Henry Lee
John F. O'Sullivan
Jeremiah W. Coveney
William Caleb Loring
Henry H. Sprague
Francis A. Walker
John Burnett
Henry M. Whitney
Jacob C. Rogers
Shepard
Charles F. Donnelly
J. Elliot Cabot
James Jeffrey Roche
Nathan Appleton
John R. Feeson
Royal Robbins
Greely S. Curtis
Richard H. Dana
J. R. Coolidge, Jr
J. Homer Pierce
Thomas Russell
Richard M. Saltonstall
H. Eugene Bolles
James J. Storrow, Jr
William L. Richardson
Solomon Lincoln
George Putnam
Francis W. Lawrence
Charles N. Platt
Robert Treat Paine
N. S. Shaler
Benjamin L. M. Tower
Nelson W. Howard
Philip D. Rust
Curtis Guild, Jr
Joshua M. Sears
Arthur A. Cary
William Hagerman Graves
Charles A. Clough
Matthew Luce, Jr
John D. H. Luce
T. R. Sullivan
John Homans
T. M. Rothh
J. Eastman Chase
Charles Knowles Bolton
Augustine Shurtleff
Louis Robeson
John H. Cabot
J. Jackson
Alfred Bowditch
Henry Martin Clarke, Jr
Edward Atkinson
Joseph W. Lund
John Williams White
G. H. Tilden
William D. Sohier
Charles H. Moore
George P. Nutter
H. Langford Warren
John A. Blanchard
Kaiser Arrives at Carlsruhe and Reichstag Debates Duel Bill
In Berlin April 16 the Emperor landed at Carlsruhe in good health and rode to the castle with the Grand Duke of Baden. He went shooting in Kaitenborn woods. The Reichstag reopened after Easter with a sparse attendance as MPs debated a trades amendment bill. Meanwhile crowds in the lobbies discussed recent fatal duels and urged a harsh new punishment for future duels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Carlsruhe
Baden
Kaitenborn
Reichstag
Germany
Court Grants Injunction In Ladd Copyright Case
In United States Circuit Court Judge Putnam issued an interlocutory injunction in David M. Ladd et al vs Edward P. Ladd. The defendant is restrained from copying a published annual credit ratings book for marble and stone dealers until a $2000 bond is posted by April 28. The plaintiffs earned $5340 from 179 subscribers. the court rules the work, though compiled from interviews and correspondence, is protected by copyright law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Putnam
David M. Ladd
Edward P. Ladd
United States
Canada
Burden Diamond Robbery Charged to Professional Cracker
New York April 16. Chief Detective O'Brien disputes a servant theory in the Burden diamond theft, asserting the crime was committed by a professional. The report of a domestic insider is denied as unfounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burden Diamond
O'Brien
Councilman O Callaghan Opposes Bond Clause In Boston Plan
Councilman O Callaghan of Ward 3 criticizes the bond issuing clause in a bill for Boston. He says a station could not be built without criticism and trusts Mayor Quin cy and City Engineer Jackson to guard public interests against railroad interests. Other councilmen, Bresnahan Briggs Codman support the resolutions. Batchellor opposes. The resolutions pass with no recorded vote. Councilman McCarthy proposes sending firemen to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Callaghan
Ward 3
Boston
Quincy
Jackson
New Terminal Company
Bresnahan
Briggs
Codman
Batchellor
Conry
London
McCarthy
Ward
Fire Near Sand Wich Threatens Homes and Woods
A blaze driven toward Falmouth and Sagamore endangers Sandwich and East Sandwich as flames creep through dry woods and brush. Firefighters, townspeople, and a Post reporter battle the inferno, spreading dirt and using shovels to halt the blaze to save homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Howland
Dr. Wesselhoeft
Cambridge
Mill Pond
Falmouth
Sagamore
Sandwich
East Sandwich
West Barnstable
Post
Boston Fire Department to send crew to London congress
An order passed directing the Mayor to confer with Fire Commissioner Russell to arrange a picked Boston fire department company to represent the city at the London congress in June. A council motion set a competition for selection and adjourned the meeting to April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Fire Department
Fire Department of
Boston
Congress of Fire Fighters
London
Dunn
Quincy
South
Oston Strandway
Barnes
Love in South Cove Elopement Sparks Town Gossip
A South Cove elopement between Raphael Luperelli, a 20 year old barber, and a mysterious South Boston girl unsettles local families. They fled after meeting in a bakery, leaving Raphael's father ignorant of the partner's name as rumors swirl about a possible marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cove District
Raphael Luperelli
Lochinvar
Kneeland Street
Boston
Raphael
W G Weld Dies Suddenly At Home In Boston
William G. Weld, 6 Commonwealth avenue, died suddenly yesterday after a severe cold. He was at his business office and socialized with friends before feeling unwell. A physician was summoned and he died of heart failure. He leaves a widow and one son, Dr. Charles G. Weld. Funeral is set for Saturday at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Weld
Commonwealth Avenue
Mr. Weld
Charles G. Weld
Cape Cod Fire Threatens Town as Wind Feeds Blaze
A massive forest fire roars toward Sandwich aided by a 25 mph southeast wind. About 10 000 acres burned, with 1 000 owners losing timber worth an estimated 75 000 dollars. Firefighters, including Benjamin Denson and a brave squad, battled embers as flames closed in on Spectacle Pond and local residences. Several rescues followed a perilous two hour surround, with F Edwin Elwell’s summer home saved despite near destruction. Mashpee Indians aided efforts as three cranberry bogs were reported destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape
Cataumet
Cape Cod
Williams
Europe
Sandwich
Cotuit
Spectacle Pond
Stedman
Wood Grove
Pinkham
Boston Post
Forestdale
Sagamore
Falmouth
Pocasset Road
Benjamin Denson
F. Edwin Elwell
New York
Germany
John Carlson
Newmarket
N. H
Deacon Haines
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Psitsiurg Fpost
Black Cats
Slade Mark
Earth
R. Orto- Lengus
Startling Story of Mystery
Lroxarp M. Princy
Mugene Shade Bisbek
Fier
C. van Ors Dall
Shortstory Publishing Co
Mass
Patriots
Havana
Gregorio Borgas
José Bacallao
Esteban Hernandez
Periquito Perez
Santiago de Cuba
Alberto Jesus Diaz
Victoriano Diaz
Rome
Adigrat
Endows
Tufts College
Ephraim Howe
Howe
Boston Directory
Franklin St
Sampson, Murdock & CO
Canadian Boundary Commission
Chapman
Constantinople
Mahmoud Pasha
Zeitoun
Porte
Somerville’s New Church
A. W. Wheeler & CO
Hanover St
Gold Standard
Bradley
W. D. M Donald
Cambridge Water Bonds
Kaiser
Roa
Hood
O’callaghan
Gasthaam
Gastha
Burnt District
Love
South Cove
W. G Weld
Boston Journeymen Plumbers’ Union
Dexter Hall
Wells Memorial
Waltham
Salem
City
William Pitt Glennon
J. A. Melvin
Slackstone St
Puritana
Dbxi Crosty, M.D. L
Concord
Creamery
Cinter Produce Co
Commercial ST
Quincy Market
Standard Wall Paper Co
Merrimac St
N. B. Stevens
Milk St
Postoffice
Thomas Powers
John W. Dalton
Stephen Chipman
William Paul
Jane Wolf
East Twenty-first Street
George
Marry
Arghie
Wilson Bros
Australia
Tremont Row
Babson
Mary Babsey
Blodgett
Hattie
Charles S. Blodgett
East Dennis
Jerasiah Long
Robitaille
Annie C
Charles
James P. Neal
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont ST
Hilt
Hill Mewiciny
York City
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