Beacon Hill City Hall Plan Emerges From Committee Review
A Boston committee reviews Wheelwrights Beacon Hill City Hall plan, praising lighting and ventilation, subway wiring, and elevator service. It favors a new, large building to house all departments, discusses annex or new-site options, and notes awaiting legislative land authorization. Councilman Robbins may dissent.
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Wheelwright
Beacon Hill
Philadelphia
David Barry
Robbins
Notable statue planned for Columbus celebration in New Haven
Knights of Columbus executive committee met over ten hours in New Haven to discuss the Columbian quadro-centennial. They plan a 84 foot bronze Columbus statue by M Burgvens of Ghent, designed by Richard Andrews of the Boston Art Normal School, costing about $17,000. Dedication set for October 11 with a parade and attractions, potential orator Grover Cleveland of New York has been consulted.
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New Haven
Conn
Knights of Columbus
Columbus
M. Burgvens
Ghent
Richard Andrews
Boston Art Normal School
Grover Cleveland
New York
Harvard Accepts Yale Date For Track Meet At Yale
A telegram to Yale association president Wade confirms Harvard accepts Yale’s proposed date for the second dual track meet. The event will be held at Yale athletic field on Friday May 20.
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New Haven
Conn
Harvard Track Athletic Association
Wade
Yale Association
Harvard
Yale
Mrs Parnell sues her tenants at Wicklow sessions
Mrs Parnell widow of Charles Stewart Parnell sues twelve tenants for nonpayment of rent at Wicklow sessions. Several applications were dismissed as receipts show rent not yet due. In other cases tenants refuse to pay unless an abatement granted by Mr Parnell before his death is provided.
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Dustin
Wicklow
Autopsy Finds Heart Disease Caused Death
New York on April 21 Deputy Coroner Walsh performed an autopsy on August Bartenhauser the aged doorkeeper of Ambergs Theatre who died last night from heart disease brought on by excitement not by any blow. The alleged strike by pianist Arthur Freidheim did not cause the death.
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New York
Walsh
August Bartenhauser
Amberg
Arthur Freidheim
Census figures show New York state population totals
Secretary of State Price announced the completion of the state census. New York City aliens number 375,000 and Kings County aliens 150,000, with one alien per five residents in the city. The overall state population stands at 6,483,652.
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Albany
N. Y
Price
New York City
Kings County
Duffy and Murray Suspects Return to Boston for Burglary Case
New York on April 21 reports James Duffy and John and Balder Murray were indicted in Boston for burglary and turned over to a Boston detective. They were handcuffed and shackled as they traveled back, with extraction papers signed by the governors of Massachusetts and New York.
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New York
James Duffy
John
Balder Murray
Boston
Massachusetts
Murphy Named Governor of Arizona in Place of Irwin
Washington April 21 The President sent to the Senate the name of Nathan C. Murphy of Arizona to be Governor of Arizona, vice John N. Irwin, resigned.
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Washington
Senate
Nathan C. Murphy
Arizona
John N. Irwin
Astronomer John Hartnup Falls to Death at Mersey Harbor
London reports the death of astronomer John Hartnup, head of Mersey Harbor Observatory, who died this morning after a fall from the observatory. The incident is being investigated.
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London
John Hartnup
Mersey Harbor Observatory
French Vineyards Destroyed by Cold In France
Borpeaux reports in April that half the vineyards in the region including Medoc Haut Brion Sauterne and Barsac have been ruined by the recent cold spell.
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Borpeaux
France
Medoc
Hautbrion
Sauterne
Barsac
Reception in a Brookline gas works banquet room
A reception was held last evening in the new Brookline gas works at Allston in the office building. Colonel Amory, president of the company, led guests through the works and explained the new dynamo. The machinery is all new and of the latest pattern. The works consist of six new buildings with over one hundred employees. A large number of gentlemen attended.
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Brookline Gas Works
Allston
Colonel Amory
Indiana Democrats at large state convention nominate Matthews for governor
In Galena? Indianapolis, April 21, a sprawling Indiana Democratic convention drew thousands. Delegates from every county cheered Turpie as chairman and Cleveland as preferred candidate, with Gray and Hendricks portraits in view. Claude Matthews emerged as governor nominee amid farm and tariff reform fervor.
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Ind
Indiana
Taggart
State Central Committee
Committee On Permanent Organization
United States
Turpie
Voorhees
Hugh Dougherty
Charles L. Jewett
Samuel O T. Morss
Benjamin Harrison
John Wanamaker
Pension Bureau
William A. Woods
Federal
Republican Party
Congress
Union
Green B. Baum
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
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Isaac P. Gray
Jephtha D. New
Jennings
James McCabe
Warren
Timothy E. Howard
St. Joseph
F. Loty
G. E. Ross
Gray
Hendricks
Ladies’ Gallery
John G. Shanklin
Mason J.niblack
Mortimer Nye
Claude Matthews
Clinton
Matthews
Shanklin
Niblack
Nye
St. Joseph County
Tippecanoe
Messrs
Alonzo Greensmith
Supreme Court
Sidney R. Moon
Henry D. Voreiss
William A. Peele
Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association
Harvard Suits At Auction In Post Office Building
The sale unfolded on the fourth floor of the post office building where London made Harvard suits seized on arrival were auctioned. The duty was 332 dollars with about 2500 dollars in receipts. Fifteen suits plus overcoats and trousers sold with prices from five to twenty three dollars. A Beau Brummell coat sold for twenty dollars. Harvard was not present and Wells Fargo representatives attended.
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London
Post Office
Harvard
Poole
Beau Brummell
Starvard
Wells, Fargo & Co
Bond
New York
Royal Arcanum Banquet at American House
The Royal Arcanum Club gathered at the American House for a reunion of grand council members and order affiliates. Newly elected grand council officers in Massachusetts were welcomed along with Deputy Supreme Regent Edson M. Schryver of Baltimore. Worcester's Dr L H Hammond presided. William M Swain served as toastmaster.
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American House
Grand Council
Order
Grand Council of
Massachusetts
Edson M. Schryver
Baltimess
L. H. Hammond
Worcester
William M. Swain
Rgent
Isaac R. Webber
D.S.R
George W. Blish
Herbert A. Boynton
G.S
Henry Goodwin
P.G.R
W. F F. Whitcher
Albert W. David
Lowell
F. W. Reynolds
Fire damages Fitchburg railroad building in Somerville area
An alarm from Box 12 in Cambridge about 6 30 last evening and two alarms from Box 118 in Somerville brought firefighting crews to a Fitchburg railroad owned building near the Somerville avenue crossing used as a store and tool house. The fire, likely started by an overheated stove, caused about 1500 dollars in damage.
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Cambridge
Somerville
Fitchburg Railroad
Somerville Avenue Crossing
Extraordinary Story of Baby Trade by Boston Post Reporters
The Boston Post exposes alleged abuses at a baby farm in a sensational late edition. Reporters detail selling and buying practices with a nationwide scope, urging readers to purchase the issue for full revelations and proof.
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POST
Boston
Providence Knights of Pythias Visit Removes Banquet Omitted
Elmwood Lodge No 16 of Providence will visit Commercial Lodge No 37 of Providence this evening. One hundred visitors expected. No banquet will be served at 10 p m.
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Elmwood
K. P
Providence
Commercial Lodge
Old State House transit hub promotes Boston rail service
No. 3 Old State House, under charge of Mr. L. H. Palmer, long since became one of the most popular transportation headquarters in Boston. Tickets or drawing-room car seats for any of the Short Line express trains, or for the Colonial Express between Boston and Washington can always be secured here.
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L. H. Palmer
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Washington
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Syracuse
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R.R
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New York Limited
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Hanson
Gene Pass
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Ium
Afall River
Anew
Bedford
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Plymouth
Abington
Duxbury
Ataunton
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Fairhaven
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Chatham
Crow Whiss A Four Year Old Price List
Crow Whiss advertises a four year old dairy product at three dollars per gallon. Blanchard and Farrear store locations are listed at 240 17 Dock square and 31 Faneuil Hall square.
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Dock Sq
Faneuil Hail Sq
Monks Resigns as West End Manager Amid Rumors
Fred H. Monks, general manager of the West End street railway, has resigned effective as soon as he can move out. Directors accepted the resignation at a short, harmonious meeting. Possible successors discussed include J A Goodspeed and Amos Breed, though no decision was made. President Henry M. Whitney and Vice-President C S Sergeant will cover duties until a successor is named.
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Fred H. Monks
West End Street Railway
Monks
West End
Lynn & Boston
J. A. Goodspeed
Amos F’, Breed
The
Mr. Monks
Mr. Breed
Breed
Henry M. Whitney
Whitney
C. S. Sergeant
An American Wedding in London at St. Margaret's Church
At 2 30 this afternoon Major James C Post military attache of the American Legation and Miss Annie Maxwell daughter of J T Polz New York were married at St Margaret s Church Westminster A quiet ceremony was planned but there was an influential gathering of the American colony in London.
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London
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminster
James C. Post
Annie Maxwell
J. T. Polz
New York
French bishops to be prosecuted in election letter case
Paris April 21 government to prosecute Archbishop of Avignon and Bishops of Montpelier Nimes Valence and Viviers for a pastoral letter urging Catholic electors on duties at the May 1 municipal elections.
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Paris
Avignon
Montpelier
Nimes
Valence
Viviers
Countess of Antrim Dies Widely Known Heiress
The Countess of Antrim, wife of the Earl of Antrim, has died today. She was the daughter of the late General Grey, a figure noted in military and social circles.
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Countess OF Antrim
London
Earl of Antrim
Grey
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