Ex-Governor Russell argues against Cambridge park betterment taxes
Ex-Governor William E. Russell told Cambridge Board of Aldermen that park improvement assessments on manufacturers and merchants between West Boston and Craigie's bridges are unjust and illegal. He argued the land uses are commercial and that the city cannot justify benefits from park works, urging abatement and warning of costly litigation.
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William E. Russell
Cambridge City Hall
West Boston
Craigie
Aldermanic
Russell
Board of Aldermen
Cambridge
Boston
Clark
Boston Park Commission
Massachusetts
W. McCall
McCall
Camridge
House
County Post Office Amendment Sparks City Opposition
In a letter to Cambridge City Council Congressman Barrett warns of efforts to defeat the amendment restricting post office stations and branches within municipal limits. Congressmen Walker and Morse pledge opposition, while Cambridge is exempt from the new rule.
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Cambridge
Mass
Barrett
Walker
Morse
No Perpetual Prohibition in Malden Charter Fight
April 28 Malden committee members seeking perpetual prohibition on liquor within city limits face opposition from temperance backers. Reported debate warns that permanent ban could require a new criminal code and undermine existing laws, while proponents say majority vote under current laws suffices.
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Malden
Young man vanishes after visiting Cambridge house
A 2% year old man, known as William Hart of Montreal, stayed three weeks at Mr Cauley’s 2 Magnolia Avenue Cambridge. He left two weeks before March 21 after dinner and was last seen walking to “see the town.” Hart, tall and thin with a light mustache, was ill and unemployed. His valise and clothes remain in his room. Mr Cauley fears foul play, though no trace is found.
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Cauley
Magnolia Avenue
Cambridge
William Hart
Montreal
Canada
Hart
Harrison’s Codicil Changes Ex-President Harrison Will
Ex-President Harrison crafted a careful estate plan with multiple wills. The first left property in equal shares to wife, daughter Mrs McKee, and son Rusell Harrison. After Mrs Harrison’s death he issued another will sharing equally between son and daughter. A codicil now narrows the division to property as of his recent marriage and reserves his Indianapolis home and future acquisitions for his widow if she survives.
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Washington
Harrison
Indianapolis
Vermont Governor Libel Suit Opened in Burlington
The libel case of Governor Woodbury against the Rutland Herald opened before Chief Judge Ross and Justices Rowell and Tyler. Witnesses testified and depositions were read, detailing liquor served by bellboys and hotel waiters in the Governor’s hotel dining room, a fact known to the Governor.
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Burlington
Woodbury
Rutland Herald
Ross
Rowell and
Tyler
Vermont Supreme Court
Bank President Gustavus F Davis Dies in Hartford
Gustavus F Davis, president of the City Bank and senior Hartford banker, died at his home aged 78. In banking since 1833, he had led City Bank since 187. He served as vice president of Travelers Insurance since its founding and was a director of Etna Insurance Company.
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Hartford
Conn
Gustavus F. Davis
City Bank
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Etna Insurance Company
Portland man arraigned in obscenity mail case
Lea R Hussey of Bridgton was arraigned in United States District Court on a charge of sending obscene literature by mail. He pleaded nolo contendere. Judge Nathan Webb continued the case until tomorrow afternoon for sentencing.
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Portland
United States District
Lea R. Hussey
Bridgton
Anthony Comstock
Hussey
Nathan Webb
Private House Ablaze in East Braintree
A house on Sterling street owned and occupied by James A Reynolds was gutted by fire. The roof burned off and the upper part ablaze before discovery, likely from a chimney fire. Loss on house $1500 with $1300 insured. Furniture damaged several hundred dollars and insured for $800.
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Braintree
Sterling Street
James A. Reynolds
Delightful May Tour to Washington with Royal Blue Line
A personally conducted Boston trip to Washington D C leaves Wednesday May 6 under Royal Blue Line auspices. Weather is near perfect and Congress is in session. All expenses covered for 2 dollars with liberal stopover privileges. For illustrated itinerary contact A J Simmons N E B A 211 Washington street Boston.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Royal Blue Line
Boston
A. J. Simmons
N. EB. A
Washington Street
Stolen copper wire recovered from local pedlar
Harry Stone of 8 Vine Street Charlestown was arrested by Inspector Bogan and Division 15 officers after 600 pounds of copper trolley wire were found in his possession yesterday afternoon. He faces larceny charges for the unidentified theft.
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Harry Stone
Vine Street
Charlestown
Bogan
Division 15
Stone
Police raid at drug store nets whiskey seizure
Newton officers led by Sergeant Clay raided Joseph Skinner’s water town street Nonantum drug store this evening and seized a small quantity of whiskey and other liquors. Skinner lacks a sixth class license and is not a registered pharmacist.
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Newton
Clay
Joseph Skinner
Watertown Street
Nonantum
Actor Seabrooke's troubles create alimony suit
New York April 28 Thomas Q Seabrooke the comic opera star in The Speculator at the Fifth Avenue Theatre faces a suit for separation on cruelty and abandonment. His wife actress Elvira Crox Seabrooke alleges repeated abuse a glove incident and misused earnings totaling 3400 while she traveled with his company. She seeks separation not divorce. Seabrooke calls the action surprise and says he can prove his innocence.
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New York
Thomas Q. Seabrooke
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Seabrooke
Rosenfeld
Stewart's
Hummel
Whitney to rule on Penn Harvard football eligibility
Philadelphia April 28. John C Bell said Harvard and Pennsylvania will let Casper Whitney decide if a candidate may play for four years at Penn or Harvard after competing at Oberlin and Swarthmore. Whitney will judge which colleges merit ranking with Harvard and Pennsylvania for intercollegiate football.
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Philadelphia
John C. Bell
University of Pennsylvania Athletic Association
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Casper Whitney
Whitney
Crimson
Carl Williams
George H. Brooks
Williams
Oberlin
Ohio
Brooke
Swarthmore
Harper’s Weekly
School Board approves land purchase and schoolhouse funds
The School Board voted 2000 for a Forest Hills land plot of 30000 square feet bounded by Walk Hill Peters and Wachusetts streets for school use and requested street commissions to secure it. It appropriated 2800 for furnishing the Genessee street schoolhouse. The Webb School property on Porter street East Boston was returned to the City Council with a suggestion it be sold to finance a high school site islandwards. A 2000 vote funded a wooden building for Hugh O'Brien School yard. The annual School Regiment parade is set for Friday May 15 with prize drills May 26 27 and 28.
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Forest Hills
Walk Hill
Peters
Wachusetts Streets
Genessee Street
Webb
Porter Street
Boston
Hugh O’brien
Crowley Convicted of Manslaughter in Roxbury Stabbing
Judge Bond of the Superior Criminal Court found Richard Crowley guilty of manslaughter for the death of John Burns. The killing occurred May 4 on the corner of Bromley and New Heath streets at about 9 pm when Burns was stabbed with a long-bladed bread knife.
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Bond
Superior Criminal Court
Richard Crowley
John Burns
Bromley
New Heath
Roxbury
Burns
Crowley
Alonzo Stewart Dies Prominent Cambridge Temperance Agent
Alonzo Stewart longtime Cambridge temperance fundraiser and city missionary died at his home 141 Otis Street East Cambridge. He was born in Mount Auburn Maine eighty six years ago and leaves three sons and four daughters. Funeral Friday at 2 from Second Baptist Church.
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Alonzo Stewart
Lander’s Temperance Fund
Cambridge
Otis Street
East Cambridge
Stewart
Mt. Auburn
Second Baptist Church
Senate Fails to Pass Navy Expansion Amid Tea and Coffee Duty Talk
In Washington the Senate continued debate on bars on retired officers taking gov contracts. The four to eleven vote ended the amendment. Gorman then proposed reducing battleships from four to two while Quay sought an increase to six. He warned of fiscal strains from deficits and bond-funded spending, criticizing Republican revenue policy and the Navy appropriation in peace. The session adjourned without action on the amendment.
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Washington
Senate
Gray
Del
Gorman
Med
Call
Fla
Bewell
N. J
Hawley
Rep
Conn
House
Mr. Gorman
Mr. Sherman
Messrs. Hale
Sherman
Republican Party
Congress
This Week At The Boston Stage Gallop Of Shows
Boston theatre listings describe Wieridea Enchantment at Park Brank Daniels and Robin Heed at Tremont plus Good Bille at Every House. The Wizard of the Nile encores with Frank Daniels amid praise for The Sporting Duchess at Hollis Street Theatre. Casts include Agnes Booth Stodard Tanner Ratcliffe Roberts Fischer. Also notes steam man machine at Austin & Stone, Minstrel of Clare at Columbia, Northwest next week, Paul Martinetti at Keith’s, A Florida Enchantment at Park, Rip Van Winkle drawing crowds, Shore Acres opens May 4, Huguenots rehearsals, and Boston Theatre houses bold visuals and varied acts.
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Wieridea Enchantment
Park
Brank Daniels
Billsecam
Robin Heed
Tremont
Bille
Hollis Street Theatre
Boston
Agnes Booth
J. H. Stoddard
Cora Tanner
E. J. Ratcliffe
R. A. Roberts
Alice Fischer
Military drill instructors to teach in large public schools
Washington April 28 The House military committee favors a bill allowing fifty officers and fifty enlisted men to serve as non- commissioned officer instructors in military drill and tactics at normal and public schools with 600 pupils or more. Current instruction is limited to colleges and universities. Petitions from peace and arbitration groups oppose the measure. The committee also favors appointing surgeons and medical officers of soldiers homes from those not disabled in service.
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Washington
D. C
House Military Committee
Peace and Arbitration Societies
Bankruptcy Bill Debate Opens in House Committee
Washington April 28 in committee of the whole the House on the bankrupts y bill Mr Anderson Rep Ta opened discussion and argued Congress must pass a law with voluntary and involuntary features. The bill aims to protect debtors and creditors while keeping costs low and operation uniform nationwide.
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Washington
House
Anderson
Rep
Congress
Man Arrested in Lynn on Horse Theft Charge
Fred O. Lake of Welch and Landregan shoe factory Willow street was arrested by Patrolman Currant in Lynn. He is wanted in Farmington Maine for larceny of a horse carriage and harness valued at 250 dollars from Daniel Clark and William A. Stanford. Lake says this is his third arrest for stealing the team and refused to leave the state without requisition papers. He was held in six hundred dollars bond until tomorrow morning.
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Lynn
Fred O. Lake
Welch & Landregan
Willow Street
Lake
Farmington
Daniel Clark
William A. Stanford
Spitz Bros & Mark Announce Largest April Sale in Boston
An enterprising firm at 67 and 69 Summer street, Spitz Bros. & Mark, wholesale and retail clothiers, plans the largest April sales in their retail department. From wholesale stock they offer about 20,000 dollars worth of men and boys clothing, paired with large retail stock for one of Boston’s biggest selections. Prices will be unusually low, with elegant tailor-made spring suits, spring overcoats, bicycle and golf suits in tweeds and plaids, and a wide range of boys’ suits including washable and sailor styles.
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Messrs. Spitz Bros. & Mark
Summer Street
Boston
New England pensions listed for Maine Rhode Island officials
Washington April 28 new England pensions are catalogued by town and beneficiary. The list includes original pensions for William H. Chadsey West Pownal Maine and Mary Dolan Lonsdale Rhode Island among widows and minors. Increases and reissues cover recipients such as Lowell Blanchard Springfield Daniel A. Mullett National Military Home and Thomas Moody Weston Massachusetts with others in Boston Gloucester and Lynn.
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Washington
New England
Maine
William H. Chadsey
West Pownal
Benjamin F. Soule
Freeport
Lowell Blanchard
Springfield
Daniel A. Mullett
National Military Home
Thomas Moody
Weston
Massachusetts
Edward Dufresne
Lawrence
Boston Brown, Jr
Boston
Melvin E. Clough
Lynn
Samuel H. Purington
Sylvester F. Blake
Haverhill
Quackenbush Bill Passed by House in Navy Appointment
In Washington on April 28 the House approved the John N Quackenbush bill 161 to 49. It authorizes the President to appoint Quackenbush a commander in the Navy, arguing that 1883 removal from the naval register by Secretary Chandler was improper. The officer had sought relief for over twelve years.
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Washington
John N Quackenbush
House
Quackenbush
Naval Register
Chandler
Congress
Twin nuptials in 19th century Ohio area shock locals
In Medina county Harrisonville township on Christmas 1873 two twin girls Idena Vallera and Trena Vellata were born to Mrs. Sarah J. Ripp. Earlier in Wayne county Reedsburg two twin brothers Vertal Harner Stair and Vernon Rouch Stair romped about. On Sunday night March 29 a double wedding tied Vertal to Idena and Vernon to Trena in a curious family event.
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New York
Harrisonville Township
Medina County
Idena Vallera
Trena Vellata
Sarah J. Ripp
Reedsburg
Wayne County
Vertal Harner Stair
Vernon Rouch Stair
Idena
Trena
Policeman Seeks Full Salary After On Duty Injury
In Brockton on April 28 the Board of Aldermen received a claim from Police Officer Lemuel A. Ashport seeking full salary due since his October injury left him incapacitated since January and wages cut on March 1. The petition notes his continued status and lack of other support. referred to police committee.
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Brockton
Board of Aldermen
John Winn
James Dunn
George F. Coughlin
Daniel Burns
Warren Johnson
Lemuel A. Ashport
Committee On Police
Aid For Working Boys Concert In Cambridge
A concert last evening in Aquinas Hall Cambridge raised a neat sum for the Working Boys Home charity. The program featured Miss Kittie Keenan Miss Miriam O Leary Collins Mr M T Callahan and soloists Mrs J F McQueeney Miss Annie Buckley Master Russell Mr Joseph Cook Master Donlan with instrumental music by J J McLaughlin cornet Miss Lucy Gethin violin and Miss Nora Hughes harp.
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Aquinas Hall
Cambridge
Kittie Keenan
Miriam O’leary Collins
M. T. Callahan
J. F. McQueeney
Annie Buckley
Russell
Joseph Cook
Donlan
J. J
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