Army Relief Sparks Citizens Aid and Midnight Feat
In a Kingston scene, prominent locals led by Senator J B W Watson bought bread cheese milk and doughnuts for hungry troops stranded by politics. McKenzie arrived with cans of milk as the crowd cheered and a fast mare carried him and provisions to the army at Wrights Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
MecKengie
J. B. W. Watson
McKenzie
Mumford
Kingston
Narrragansett Pier
Wright's Hall
Hub Industrials Reach Wickford and Kingston March
The Hub Industrials completed a 64 mile day from East Greenwich to Wickford and Kingston. They started at 9 56 and reached Wickford at 12 16 and Kingston by 2 00. They rested at John Hopkins farm and Wilcox House and planned a home made concert with names for a future show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Wickford
East Greenwich
Baker Grewcock
William Snowdell
Boston
John Donley
Sheridan
Shenandoah
John Hopkins
Hopkins
Hub Industrials Propose Washington Route Shows
The Hub Industrials, a Coxeyite group in East Greenwich, floated a plan after a late town visit to stage shows along the route to Washington. The idea aims to boost momentum for their protest march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Greenwich
Washington
Provincetown Plans Navy for Coxey Parade
Provincetown sketches a Coxey style march with a naval twist led by Admiral Burke. About 100 would join a May procession to sail over the bay from Holmes's fruit stand rendezvous with transport reportedly to be provided by the Navy. The plan may be fanciful and details hinge on Coxey’s commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincetown
Cape
Washington
Fitzgerald
Holmes
Coxeyites
Naval Brigade
Admiral Burke
General Coxey
Rhode Island Independent Industrial Army Moves Toward Willimantic
The Providence branch of a twenty one man industrial army left North Scituate for Danielsonville and then Willimantic, Conn., facing meager funds and minimal local support. Captain Matthew Murray and twenty men marched sixteen miles to Riverview toll shed, with two losses and one gain since leaving Providence.
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Providence
Rhode Island Independent Industrial Army
Police Bridewell
North Scituate
Danielsonville
Conn
Treasury
McKenzie
Washington
Boston
Matthew Murray
James Sheehan
Commissariat
Daniel Tracy
Timothy Morrison
John Lee
M. Murray
James Dalby
James McCann
Fred Martin
James Fernand
William Riley
Walter McCabe
Daniel Tracey
Daniel Lee
Joseph Perry
John Smith
Bernard Conroy
Fred Bentley
James Wilson
James Hickey
Timothy Morrissey
Weaver
John Burke
John Rafferty
Mason
Boomer
Industrial Army
J. W. Buck
Riverview
Willimantic
Swift appeals to Harvard for aid to Boston delegation
Morrison I. Swift of the Equity Union writes to Harvard students asking for contributions to assist the Boston delegation heading to Washington. He stresses the group is not an army and lacks its attributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity Union Committee
Morrison I. Swift
Harvard
Boston
Washington
Equity Union letter from New England urg es public works aid
The Harvard Crimson prints a plea from the Equity Union Committee dated April 25 1894 urging sympathy for the jobless and asking readers to fund a delegation to Washington. The appeal denies the group is an army and asks for voluntary contributions to finance public improvements that will create work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Harvard Crimson
New Ungnd
New England
West
Washington
Morrison I. Swift
Equity Union Committee
Oak Street
Boston
Breakers Ahead in Lawrence Over Licenses
April 26 report from Lawrence notes friction between the Board of Aldermen and Mayor Rutter over liquor licenses. The mayor may veto aldermen granted licenses, with a special meeting expected to reveal which licenses are objected to. In nearby Waltham, a license dispute involving Cushman Cox and Buckley is resolved as city clerk Hall says licenses were signed before the law took effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Board of Aldermen
Rutter
Waltham
Cushman, Cox and Buckley
Hall
Choir Plans Benefit Concert For John J. McClusky Family
The Cathedral choir met to arrange a benefit concert in Mechanics Hall on Monday evening June 4. Tickets cost 1.75 and 60 cents. A volunteer chorus from city Catholic choirs will perform under Samuel Tuckerman with Rev. P A McKenna seeking archbishop approval to distribute tickets through clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. McClusky
Samuel Tuckerman
M. J. Dwyer
Mechanics’ Hall
Hugh Carey
D. L. Pendergast
J. M. McLaughlin
John O'Connor
Bernard Carr
Burdick
Kate Riley
P. A. McKenna
Will contest looms over Burns will in Cambridge Probate Court
William Burton Robinson faces a probate contest over a $15 000 bequest from Rebecca Burns of Groton. Relatives claim the will is invalid as Burns left nothing to them. The hearing in Cambridge will assess Robinsons claim that he is the sole beneficiary and the value of the estate. A separate note covers the Theatrical Mechanics Union of Bostons first annual dance at Odd Fellows Hall with grand march, supper, and Bennett s Marine Orchestra.
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Ayer
William Burton Robinson
Jamaica Plain
Rebecca Burns
Groton
McIntire
Cambridge
Miss Burns
The
Theatrical Mechanics’ Union of Boston
Odd Fellows’ Hall
P. T. Barry
P. Maloney
William Callaghan
P. W. Maloney
Bennett's Marine Orchestra
S. E. Horton
Alexander Powers
John J. Bowers
Pickering
E. M. Hardy
MacCready
P. P. Maloney
Miss Curran
Maloney
W. J. Gaul
J. J. MacNamara
Professor Ames Rescues After Bicycle Accident
Professor James Barr Ames of Harvard Law School is confined to his house after a serious bicycle accident. While coasting a hill his friend crossed in front of him causing a collision and a violent fall. He was unconscious at first and feared to have concussion but is now out of danger though still seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Barr Ames
Harvard Law School
Reception at Roxbury home honors Cornelius O Neill
A pleasant reception at the Adams street residence of Cornelius O Neill in Roxbury featured a gift of a dining room set and dinner service from James Plunkett and Bridget Higgins. Speech by P. B. Quinn followed by a gathering including Patrick McGeever John Higgins George Duggan Mary Coleman Mary Plunkett Maggie Gavan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius O' Neil
Adams Street
Roxbury
James Plunkett
Bridget Higgins
Quinn
Patrick McGeever
John Higgins
George Duggan
Patrick
Johnson Accepts Zimmermans Challenge for Amateur Race
John son accepts Zimmermans challenge with stake of 1000 dollars per side over one to ten miles. He deposits 260 dollars with the American Wheelman and calls for a race when Zimmerman returns from Europe, offering to meet any American amateur for sums between 100 and 19000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John
Johnson
Zimmerman
Europe
America
Coxeyites March Toward New Haven From Wethersfield
A Coxeyite group led by Sweetland left Hanmer’s barn in Wethersfield and marched four miles into the city before spending the day in street activity. He expects orders from General Fitzgerald and plans to continue to Meriden then join contingents from Middletown and Southington toward New Haven. Nine Hartford men are listed among his followers, including David Kearns and John Burns, with Dennis Farrell of Manchester discharged after a drunken incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Southington
New Haven
Sweetland
New England
Washington
Hartford
David Kearns
John Burns
George Mack
Philip G
Rifles Sent to Armory for Washington Defense
Springfield Mass April. Major Rexford storekeeper of the United States Armory received orders from Washington to supply sixty five carbines and one hundred Springfield rifles forty five caliber to the chief of ordnance at once. They were shipped by express and have reached Washington in safety. Rexford expects these will arm the ushers against Coxey's army. He has on hand one thousand Springfield rifles and a few carbines ready for instant dispatch.
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Springfield
Mass
Rexford
United States Armory
Washington
Chief of Ordnance
Express
Coxey
Morton Links Coxey Movement To Protectionists
Secretary Morton of the Agriculture Department comparing Coxey’s movement to protectionist aims says workingmen’s protests in Washington amount to a large kindergarten class in protection. He accuses Coxey supporters of adopting protectionist methods after McKinleyism and says their demands resemble those of protectionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Morton
Department of Agriculture
Coxey Movement
Washington
Coxey Army
Fire damages Marlboro brick block on Main Street
Fire at Marlboro caused heavy damage to Michael Burke’s $50,000 brick block on Main Street. Loss estimated around $20,000 with insurance on the building. Fire started in the basement of W. H. Hill’s store, likely from spontaneous combustion in waste barrels. tenants fled by ladders and suffered fright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Michael Burke
Main Street
W. H. Hill
Fiders
Butterfield Denies Threats Over £100 Debt
G W Butterfield a mining stocks broker disputes a Post report that he threatened to shoot Henry Masters near Young's Hotel on April 17. He asserts he was not in the area that afternoon and will prove his absence. He also says the 100 pound debt was settled in London over a year ago and accuses Masters of a personal grudge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Butterfield
Post
Henry Masters
London
Masters
Young’s Hotel
Butterfield
Young's Hotel
Dinner Honors J H Snelling Before Albany Departure
A Chamber of Commerce party hosted a complimentary dinner for J. H. Snelling of the Boston and Albany road at Parker's yesterday afternoon prior to his departure for Albany. William H. Lincoln presided with a gathering of local business men including I Warren Jr, E R Adams, John Bingham, A F Brown, R E Sennett, George Keeley, H W Guideman, M Hell, F O Heigh ton, W F Humphrey, William Kieder, Arthur Mills, D D Morris, James Parsons, C C Patterson, S Bothwell, S B Randerson, H B Terndall, C H Wade, B D Webber, and F Wallayand F Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker’s
Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Snelling
Boston & Albany
Albany
William H. Lincoln
I. Warren, Jr
E. R. Adams
John Bingham
A. F. Brown
R. E. Sennett
George Eéey
H. W. Guideman
M. Hell
F. O. Heighton
W. F. Humphrey
William Kieder
Arthur Mills
D. D. Morris
James Parsons
C. C. Patterson
Bothwell
S. B. Randerson
H. B. Terndall
C. H. Wade
B. D. Webber
Vaccination Talk at Massachusetts Health Meeting
The Massachusetts Association of the Board of Health met at Parker's to discuss abolishing smallpox and promoting vaccination. Dr. John H. McCollum Dr. Abbott and mothers spoke. Since last fall ninety six smallpox cases have been reported with twenty six deaths, none of the deceased were vaccinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Association of the Board of Health
Parker’s
John H. McCollum
City Board of Health Department
Abbott
State Board of Health Association
Massachusetts Library Club Convention in Lowell
The Massachusetts Library Club met in Memorial Hall Lowell at 10 30 this morning with about seventy five attendees from across the state. G M Jones of Salem presided. J A McNamee demonstrated bookbinding and a memoir of the late Dr Poole was read by M I Fletcher of Amherst College. The afternoon session continued the bookbinding discussion and then covered the charging system until 5 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Massachusetts Library Club
Memorial Hall
G. M. Jones
Salem
J. A. McNamee
Harvard College
M. I. Fletcher
Amherst College
Harvard Freshmen Crew Faces Lineup Shuffle
Har vard freshmen rowing team suffers sickness and departures. Duffield was to row No 6 but has measles, two others were ill since last Saturday, and Houghton left college, forcing a revised crew with Cornwall bow Lee No 2 Kernan 8 Sleeper 4 Hollister 5 Sprague 6 Phelps 7 Irving stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Duffield
Houghton
Cornwall
Lee
Kernan
Sleeper
Hollister
Sprague
Phelps
Irving
Father Mathew Lecture And Concert At Horticultural Hall
On Sunday evening May 6 at Horticultural Hall the followers of Father Mathew gather for a concert and a lecture by Rev. William H. OConnell on Daniel O Connell. The event is hosted by St Josephs Total Abstinence Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Hall
Father Mathew
William H. Oo’Connell
Daniel O'Connell
St. Joseph's Total Abstinence Society
Endeavorates Meet Seventh Annual Boston Union Assembly
The seventh annual meeting of the Boston Christian Endeavor Union was held at the Clarendon Street Baptist Church with a large attendance. W. H. Thompson welcomed attendees, followed by scripture, prayers, and several talks including “Preparation for Work” by Rev. A. J. Gordon and “Testament and Ego” by Rev. P. M. Macdonald. Officers listed include Charles E. Allen as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Christian Endeavor Union
Clarendon Street Baptist Church
W. H. Thompson
Clarendon , Pr. & C. B
William E. Cheney
P. M. Macdonald
A. J. Gordon
Testa
A. Conrad
Worchester
Charles E. Allen
A. Edward
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This City
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Eve
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Charles F Atkinson
Tremont Theatre
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Robin Hood
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Boston Post
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