Subways Bring Old Boston Burial Grounds to Light
workers uncover human bones on Boylston Street Mall near the Common as plans for a subway work advance. Dr Samuel A Green of the Massachusetts Historical Society pledges careful handling and reburial in a nearby burying ground, with records kept.
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Boylston Street
Samuel A. Greeen
Fusetts
Boston
Boston Transit Commission
Frog Lane
Boylston Street Mall
Boston Iris Lighting Company
Am Street
Samuel A. Green
Park Square
Boylston
Matches and Mice Start a Blaze in New Hampshire Grocery
Fire on a April afternoon damaged the stock of Joan E. Randall in N H causing about 9000 to 10000 dollars in losses. The store's inventory was largely uninsured with roughly 2000 dollars insured against the blaze.
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Eaeetemoute
N. H
Joan EL. Randall
Charles P Curtis Jr Chosen to Succeed Whiting on Boston Police Board
Governor Greenhalge plans to appoint Charles P Curtis Jr a Harvard trained lawyer and Republican to the Boston Police Board replacing Albert M Whiting. Curtis a Ward 11 resident with ties to Somerset and Boston Athletic Association is praised for discipline and legal expertise, while the governor emphasizes public service over gossip.
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Albert M. Whiting
Charles P. Curtis
Greenhalge
Police Commission
Executive Council
Charles P. Curtis, Jr
Metropolitan Police Commission
Boston
Curtis
Harvard
Republican City Committee
George A. Hibbard
Fairfield Street
Ward 11
Somerset
Boston Athletic Association
Yale
New London
Greater Boston Commission
Calumet & Hecla
Cyrus Page
Beacon
Boston Police Board
Albert T. Whiting
Police Board
Martin
Clark
Boston Police Department
Post
Whiting
South Boston Citizens’ Association Pushes Strandway Plan
At Gray’s Hall South Boston members including 65 attendees vote in seven new members and back resolutions urging the city to fund and complete the Strandway and remove the House of Correction. They urge action from Mayor and General Court and plan a public meeting to push for a $1,000,000 strandway loan.
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South Boston
Pleasant Street
Washington Street
Park Square
House of Correction
Congress Street
Boston
Brookline
General Court
City of
Martin
Committee On
Mr. Whitney
Deer Island
McNutt
Hodges
Lawler
Goodwin
F. J. Harriman
Dorchester
Nichols
South
Association
Curtis
Sanger
Whittimore
Essocia
Letter to Cleveland Questions Sound Money Policy
The World Herald prints an editor's open letter to President Cleveland by ex-Congressman Bryant questioning the meaning of sound money and the implications of gold standard versus bimetallism. It asks for clear definitions of sound money and the proposed monetary system if such sentiment prevails.
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Omaha
Neb
the World- Herald
Bryant
Cleveland
Sherman
United States
Three Inmates Escape From Maine Jail
A telephone message from Portland reports three prisoners escaping a Maine jail. Frank Sweeney and Fred Lake, both from Nova Scotia, were held for forgery. Patsey Fortier of Jay was serving time for liquor selling. Authorities are pursuing them as they head toward Canada.
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Portland
Frommington
Frank Sweeney
Fred Lake
Nova Scotia
Patsey Fortier
Jay
Canada
Dominion Parliament Opens Fifth Session in Ottawa Speech
Governor General Lord Aberdeen opened the fifth session of the seventh Dominion Parliament in Ottawa. The throne speech notes the death of Sir John Thompson and outlines priorities including treaty interpretation with France, imperial trade preferences with Australia, Manitoba education appeals, fiscal restraint, Newfoundland negotiations for union, and upcoming bills on bankruptcy, insurance, Dominion notes, land, Indian affairs, territorial representation, and the Canadian Pacific land subsidy.
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Ottawa
Ont
Dominion
Lord Aberdeen
John Thompson
France
Colonial Conference
Judiciary Committee
Privy Council
Manitoba
Governor General
Counci
Province of
Canada
Newfoundland
Dominion of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Man Charged With Stealing Wheel From Boston Shop
Harry Hall aged 38 of 23 Savoy Street was arrested on a warrant for breaking and entering the bicycle shop of James Cramp at 18 Sumner Street East Boston on the 16th inst and stealing a bicycle valued at 100 dollars.
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Harry Hall
Savoy Street
James Cramp
Sumner Street
Boston
Conspiracy in Brazil Nets Calls to Restore Peixoto
The Herald reports a widespread conspiracy against President Moraes in Brazil despite government claims of peace. The factions in Parana, San Paulo, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande favor Peixoto’s return, while the minister of marine investigates officers aligned with the opposition.
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New York
the Herald
Buenos Ayres
Morae
Parana
San Paulo
Santa Catarina
Rio Grande
Peixoto
Dynamite Accident Injures Worker on Paul Gore Street
William Haggerty, an employee of Owen Nawn, was severely injured when a dynamite charge exploded while drilling on a ledge on Paul Gore street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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Paul Gore
William Haggerty
Owen Nawn
Bells of Christ Church Mark Victory in Silent Night
Lanterns hung from the old Christ Church tour tower once used by Paul Revere as a beacon. A clock struck midnight as bells rang in exultation, proclaiming a great victory with powerful, resounding tones.
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Christ Church
Paul Revere
Tragic Runover Fatality Of 11 Year Old Newsboy
11 year old Solomon Saxe was fatally struck by a heavy truck owned by Goulden and Lawler driven by Charles Casey on Tremont Street in front of Old Granary Burial Ground. He died at Emergency Hospital at 8 16 p m yesterday after being rushed there in a lighter wagon. He dodged electric cars and teams before the fatal impact.
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Solomon Saxe
Sheafe Street
Tremont Street
Young Saxe
Goulden & Lawler
Charles Casey
Casey
Supreme Court hears navy officer appeal over Sayre habeas corpus
The Supreme Court heard Captain Johnson and Sayre’s case from Norfolk Navy Yard. Sayre, a naval paymaster clerk, was convicted by a naval court martial of embezzling 2000 dollars and sentenced to two years at Boston Navy Yard. The Navy argues the court lacked jurisdiction and that habeas corpus was improperly granted.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Johnson
United States Navy
Norfolk Navy Yard
Hughes
Circuit Court
Virginia
David B. Sayre
Boston Navy Yard
Sayre
Navy
The Sheil s Anniversary Dinner Held in Quincy House
The Shell Literary Association held its annual dinner at the Quincy House last evening with about sixty members and invited guests. President J. F. Ward presided. D. A. Cronin served as toastmaster. Notable toasts included John F. Fitzgerald on the United States, Dever on the City of Boston, and Edward J. Flynn on Sister Societies. Letters of regret were read from Governor Greenhage and Mayor Curtis.
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Shell Literary Association
Quincy House
J. F. Ward
D. A. Cronin
John F. Fitzgerald
United States
Alderman Dever
Boston
Edward J. Flynn
Richard Lawler Sheil
Andrew A. O'Dowd
Matthew Dolan
Messrs
H. E. Grady
P. J. McElroy
J. H. Doyle
Governor Greenhage
Mayor Curtis
Holliston Board considers high school changes and hydrant proposal
Holliston officials met with the school committee to discuss high school alterations. The Holliston Water Company offered hydrants at 40 dollars each, up from last year, totaling 2100 dollars with tax exemption. A special town meeting will be held to consider the proposal, likely to be rejected, amid other town matters.
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Holliston
Board of Selectmen
Holliston Water Company
Coughlin & Kedian
M. J. Davoren
Gerrity & Toomey
C. F. Thayer
A. M. Cutler
A. E. Kimball
Barnstable Fired On Off Grand League
Report from Kingston Jamaica dated April 18 says the British steamer Barnstable bound from Boston to Port Antonio was fired on by the British cruiser Canada off Grand League. The Barnstable was stopped and boarded by British officers.
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Kingston
Jam
Barnstable
Boston
Port Antonio
Canada
Major Philadelphia Blaze Destroys Three Factories
A fire at 1:30 AM damaged Wilson's bakery on Front Street then engulfed Dreydoppel's Sons factory and Snowden's chair factory. All three buildings were destroyed and flames threatened nearby properties.
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Philadelphia
Wilson’s Cracker
Front Street
Dreydoppel’s Sons
Snowden
Fall Proves Fatal for North End Resident James Crowley
James Crowley, a noted North End resident, died after a stair fall at his home yesterday noon. He reportedly recovered from a grip before the fatal accident, fell to the foot of the stairs and was found dead. He was in his early thirties and leaves a wife and two children.
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James Crowley
North End
Crowley
Pacific freight rates under scrutiny in Manitoba inquiry
The government commission probing Manitoba and Northwest Territories complaints about Canadian Pacific freight charges met in Montreal. Vice President Shaughnessy argued CP rates are lower than those in Dakota and Wisconsin, noting U S roads are often controlled by receivers while CP has paid dividends through the last half year.
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Montreal
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Canadian Pacific Railway
Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Dakota
Wisconsin
United States
Canadian ‘Pacific
Arbitration hearing on shoe factory price adjustments
The State Board of Arbitration heard evidence in Hudson to adjust prices at Stowe Bills and Billings's shoe factory. H E Stowe and N R Wheeler represented the firm while Philip J Byrnes and Secretary R A B Raby spoke for workers. The board noted machines are aged ten to fourteen years and took the case under consideration.
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Times
Gilbert Pleads Not Guilty in Sterling Murder Case
Angus D. Gilbert was indicted on three counts of murder in the death of Alice M. Sterling at Savin Hill. He was arraigned in Dorchester Superior Court, entered a not guilty plea, and remains in jail as the case moves toward trial possibly in May or June.
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Angus D. Gilbert
Alice M. Sterling
Savin Hill
Gilbert
Little Alice Sterling
Dorchester
Rost
Thomas D. Roberts
Robert J. Edward
Justice Sherman
Sherman
Tyler
Charles Street
Old Hawes School Boys Hold Twelfth Reunion Banquet
Around 125 graduates and members of the Old Hawes School Boys Association met for the twelfth annual reunion banquet in Young's large quiet hall. Mr W. Eb L. DilloWay presided and addressed attendees about the group's history and future events.
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Old Hawes School
Old Hawes School Boys’ Association
Quet Hall
Young
Crpate
W. EB. L. Dilloway
Bank President Convicted of Carrying Concealed Weapons
John L. Marvin president of Merchants' National Bank in Jacksonville was convicted in Municipal Court of carrying concealed weapons and fined 500 dollars. The case stems from an alleged attempt to shoot City Attorney Barrs. Marvin plans to appeal while a separate charge of shooting with intent to kill awaits trial.
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Jacksonville
Fla
John L. Marvin
Merchants’ National Bank
Marvin
City Atorney Barrs
Democratic Party
Fidelia Club Presents Nimron Theatre Party in Dedham
The Fidelia Club of West Roxbury held a successful theatre party at its Washington Street club house near the Dedham line. The hall was crowded and the play Nimron was presented. Afterward the members danced late into the evening.
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Dedham
Fidelia Club
West Roxbury
Washington Street
Dedham Line
Nimron
Rous
Floods Disrupt Rail Service Across New England
April flood reports describe washouts delaying main lines from Bow Junction to Hooksett and closures of the Concord division. Freight moves shift over the Concord & Montreal. In SunCook, Hooksett Mills suffer losses, while Rochester opens Intervale to Conway. Saco River recedes but bridge and dam damage risk remains.
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Concord
N. H
Concord & Montreal
Nashua
Woodsville
Suncook
Bow Junction
Hooksett
Boston & Maine
Pennacook
Claremont Road
Bristol
I 9
Manchester
Hooksett Mills
A. Racine
P. Dawingnon
Baker
York Mills
Hartford
Conn
East Hartford
Free silver mass meeting in Lexington sparks bid talk
A large Lexington gathering debated bi metalism and attacked Secretary Carlisle amid rumors of his Senate candidacy. Democrats and Republicans denounced Carlisle and President Cleveland over demonetization remarks from 1873. A speaker drew strong applause with a pointed line about a payoff.
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Lexington
Carlisle
United States Senate
Joe C. S. Blackburn
Cleveland
Von Kotze Arrest Sparks Libel Suit in Berlin
Freiherr von formerly court chamberlain sues Baron Schrader master of ceremonies for libel linking to a recent incident in Berlin. The suit centers on statements amid the ongoing public controversy surrounding Von Kotze.
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Berlin
Freiherr von
Baron Schrader
von Kotze
Cobb and Byers Tie The Knot At Newtonville
In Newtonville the Rev Wolcottville officiated at the marriage of Eddy Cobb and Mary Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Byers. The ceremony was attended by family and friends as they begin married life.
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Cobb—Byers
Newtonville
Wolcottville
Maden
Eddy Cobb
Mary Smith
Joseph Byers
Obituaries and Death Notices From The City Rail
Listings include Mary L Bates widow of Alexander Bates aged 16 days at the city. Captain William Flowers 82 from Bangor Maine April 17. Margaret Hagan widow of James Hagan 45 at East Boston April 17. George Hawley 7 years from 356 Boylston Street. Ni Jennison widow Watertown April 16. Isaac Kenaston South Framingham. Lerned rooks from New Hampshire March obituary fragment.
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Bates
Mary L. Ba
Alexander Bates
Brown
Hoboken
N. J
Alas Brown
S. Flowers
Captain William Flowers
Bangor
Hagan
East Boston
Margaret
James Hagan
Hawley
George
Boylston Street
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Maine
Dominion Parliament
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Hugh A. Connor
Charles A. Covel
James I. Dever
William H. Doland
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Charles T. Fall
Frank W. Finelay
Michael Gunning
Jeremiah J. Hennessey
George E. S. Kinney
George C. Melvin
Thomas Merrill
Patrick H. Moynihan
William O’brien
Frank I. Schulenkorf
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Chelsea
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James W. Stokes
Frank S. Waterbury
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Ark
Joseph Breck & Sons
North Market St
OLD Hawes Boys
A West Roxbury Entertainment
Blue Hill Boulevard
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Terrace CO
A'T'tapan
J.B. L. Bartlett
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Geo. H. Newhall
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