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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1895

Page

2

Secret Burials Sighted at Mount Calvary Cemetery

Police reported discovery of und uried infant bodies in Mount Calvary Cemetery Manchester New Hampshire. A fish-box with a full grown infant was found partly buried and dressed, indicating nighttime attempts by unknown, careless individuals. Dogs were seen dragging small boxes, and undertakers are urged to inter remains properly. A strict inquiry is underway.

Manchester N. H Mount Calvary Cemetery

Seven Polander Laborers Die In Wild Rose Fire

Word from Amherst Wisconsin reports seven Polish laborers burned to death in a shanty blaze that destroyed their cabin in Wild Rose town Wausau county. They had been drinking Sunday with several beer kegs when the fire occurred.

Amherst Wis Wild Rose Waushera County

Weather forecast by region for New England and New York

Forecast for Wednesday calls for cooler conditions in western Maine and southern shifts, warmer in northern New Hampshire and Vermont by Wednesday evening with southeasterly winds. Massachusetts sees fair skies and cooler northeast with westerly winds turning variable. Rhode Island and Connecticut expect fair weather with slight cooling in the south and winds easing to variable. Eastern New York remains fair with westerly winds turning variable.

Washington Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York

Riot Erupts in Bath Beaufort County Claiming Racial Violence

A Bath riot near Washington North Carolina on a Saturday night involved over a hundred intoxicated black individuals resisting arrests. Officers and deputies were wounded, two colored men were arrested, and one suspect was fatally shot as they fled toward Bayside. Police later bound over prisoners to court and militia units were ordered out to quell the unrest.

Washington N. C Bath Beaufort County Bayside Thomas Bonner

Missing Salem Man Believed Drowned After Yacht Return

Philip St. Pierre, 20, boarded a yacht on Palmer street with friends and did not return to the vessel. Esdras St. Pierre identified a boat and cap found by Captain Frye as his brother's. The harbor was dragged for a body near Baker's Island with no success.

Salem Philip St. Pierre Harbor Street Palmer Street Esdras St. Pierre Frye Jennie Lind Baker's Island Philip

Smuggling Ring Ships Chinese Corpses Across Borders

Montreal reports a gang of Chinese smugglers operating nationwide. From Vancouver to Quebec they ship, disguise, and conceal men as women, transport them in ventilated coffins to St. John New Brunswick, then to Vanceboro Maine for distribution across the United States. Police expect arrests soon.

Montreal Vancouver Quebec St. John N. B Vanceboro

Kohl Offers Chicago Times Herald Post To Eckels

H H Kohl sa samt the new owner of the Chicago Times Herald offered Mr Eckels the comptroller of the currency a near ten thousand dollar yearly salary to move to Chicago as financial editor. He chose to stay in his current office until Cleveland's term ends.

Washington H. H. Kohlsaat Chicago Times-Herald Eckels Chicago Cleveland

Athletic Games at Uxbridge Set for May 30

The Worcester County C. T. A. Union of Uxbridge will stage athletic games on May 30 at Uxbridge under the permission of the N. E. authorities.

Uxbridge Worcester County C. T. A. Union N. E

Gas Grab Shifts Five Boston Gas Boards

J Edward Addicks led a midnight return to Boston for a meeting that elected new directors across five Bay State Gas companies. Thomas W Lawson and Gen Sam Thomas join the boards while Hon M M Cunniff gains a seat. Matthews is not re elected.

J. Edward Addicks New York Bay State Providence Addicks Thomas W. Lawson Parker C. Chandler Bordman Hall Mercantile Trust Company of New York Supreme Court of New York Boston Gaslight Company Lst Boston Gas Light Company F. P. Addicks C. R. Todd J. Edward Addie Wilder M. Bush Posmentel Eae Charles Aille Toad Mue Ie Dicks Walter R Adieu Samuel Thomas South Kereny W. E. J. Dillaway Edwardddicks Walter Addicks Ee Little Samuel Thomas Roxbury Samuel Little F. P Addicks Wil Or M. Oee R. Todd J. Rivers Addicks E. L. Dillaway Walter R. Addicks Samuel ‘Th Thomas State Gas Light Company Samuel Itle W. E. L. Dillaway Hana M. Bush I. Re Addicks M. M. Cunniff Samuel Homas Dorchester Gas Company N. J. Rust W. B. L. Dillaway J. Ed- Sere Addicks Fred P. Addicks Walter R. Addks Bay State Company Boston Gas Companies Income Bondholders’ Committee Frederick Coudert Mercantile Trust Company Thomas Boston Lawson General Thomas Matthews

Governor's Choice for Boston Police Board Sparks Protest

Boston readers discuss Governor's plan to appoint Charles P. Curtis Jr. to the Boston Police Board. The controversy centers on Curtis's residency, as critics say he is Swampscott-based and not a Boston voter, challenging the two-year Boston residency requirement. Protest is anticipated across the city if appointed.

Charles Pelham Curtis, Jr Gloucester Boston Commonwealth Curtis Charles P. Curtis, Jr Board of Police Nahant Swampscott Goveror Oes

Mrs Parnell in Critical Condition in Bordentown

Mrs Parnell suffered convulsions every ten minutes and was believed near coma with death possible at any moment in Bordentown New Jersey on April 23. Dr Shipps notified Frederick Tudor of Boston her cousin and closest relative in the United States.

Bordentown N. J Parnell Shipps Frederick Tudor Boston

Modifications to China Japan Peace Treaty Aired

Shanghai dispatch says Pekin changes to the treaty open five new ports. Nankin replaces Pekin as a port and Woochow on the East Canton River replaces Huchow. Wei Hei Wei to be garrisoned by Japan at China's expense for years. Nankin had not been proclaimed open previously.

London Central News Shanghai Woochow East Canton River China

Outlaws Executed In Guadalajara Prison Yard

Fe liciano Marianes and Maurico Rivera, two notorious west coast outlaws, were executed in the Guadalajara prison yard yesterday morning. Sir soldiers fired in unison as the men knelt beside the church, receiving graveside shots followed by final bullets on the bodies.

ST. Louis Mec Guadalajara Mexico Feliciano Marianes Maurico Rivera

Corn Millers Increase Sack Price Amid Grain Rise

A meeting of the Corn Millers Association in Leeds decided to raise the price of mill products by 2 shillings per sack due to the higher cost of American grain.

London Corn Millers’ Association Leeds

Sixteen year old Doherty sentenced for church arson

James A. Doherty was sentenced in the Superior Criminal Court by Judge Sherman to the Massachusetts Reformatory for arson. The youth admitted to setting the St. Peter's Church fire on Meeting House Hill during March. The term is indefinite but inmates are held at least ten months.

James A. Doherty Superior Criminal Court Sherman Massachusetts Reformatory Doherty St. Peter’s Church Meeting House Hill Reformatory

Pickpocket Ward Sentenced Five Years in State Prison

In Superior Criminal Court yesterday Judge Sherman sentenced Joseph Ward a professional pickpocket to five years in the State prison. He was convicted of two offences on February 19 on Washington street one for attempting to steal from an unknown man and one for stealing a pocketbook and $1 from May Ivers.

Superior Criminal Court Sherman Joseph Ward Ward May Ivers Washington Street

Grey says Hawaii ex-queen imprisonment not government issue

In London the House of Commons heard Sir Edward Grey state that the government cannot interfere with the imprisonment of ex-Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii. An annuity of 4000 pounds was voted to ex-queen.

London House of Commons Thomas Esmonde Edward Grey Liliuokalani Hawaii

Night watchman’s marriage ties tragedy to drowning death

A 19 year old Scottish maid Annie M Calder left the Crawford House at 4 AM after writing letters of intent to self harm and love life heartbreak. Police found two letters and traces suggest she may have died by suicide in the Charles River near West Boston bridge. Witness Michael Murray saw a woman drowning at dawn, with investigators weighing the theory that Annie Calder is the victim.

Annie M. Calder Crawford House Probesy Charles River Post Publishing Company Michael Murray West Boston Bridge Charles Wescott West End Charlies Annie The Crawford Bonnie the Charles Cambridge Harbor Court Street Bowdoin Square Cambridge Street George Calder Broadway New York Rimbach Annie Calder

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