Water Meter Reform Sparks Trust and Suspicion
The city’s Simmons regime touts a water meter reform as a major saving, while critics question its origins. The reorganized water board shows no public dissatisfaction, but ties to a ring seeking to profit in New York and Boston raise confidence concerns. The Simmons and Squire partnership features a junior partner selling meters on commission to the senior, who joins the New York syndicate.
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Simmons
Reorganized Water Board
Allies
Ring
New York
Boston
Simmons & Squire
Boston Water Board
Somerville Poisoning Suspects In Insurance Murder Plot
The Somerville case centers on Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson and Mr. Thomas R. Smith, accused of poisoning multiple family members to collect life insurance. Evidence suggests deliberate homicide across several households, with three deaths in one residence in the last four months. The case raises questions of guilt and may rank with remarkable criminal narratives.
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Sarah J. Robinson
Thomas R. Smith
Hyde Park
Oscar Fay Adams
Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Messrs, Ginn & Co
J. D. Runkle
Institute of Technology
Boston
George H. Baker
George M. Towle
Ireland
Anna M
Ellis
The
Boston Herald
Wilkie Collins
Evil Genius
Ira Duffus Hardy
South Florida
Messrs
Ward & Downey
sAnchor Watch
tIn One Town
Clark Russell
Cape
Chatto and
Windus
Browning
Academy
Venice
Squire Flynn and Thompson in Aqueduct Case Split and Fallout
June 1895 resignation tensions led to a power struggle in public works. Flynn and Thompson clashed with Squire over control of the aqueduct commission job. The letter to Flynn became a flashpoint, indecision reigned, indictments followed as Chamberlain Ivins exposed the scheme. The collapse tied Squire and Flynn, hinting at a broader county democracy conspiracy echoing Tweed and Tammany.
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Thompson
Flynn
Squire
Ivins
Newcombe
Department of Public Works
Aqueduct Commission
Grace
Chamberlain Ivins
State
Hubert O. Thompson
Tweed Ring
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Sarah Bent
Fred —. Stuart
Suffolk
Commercial
Boston
Dorchester
Andrew Grover
L. Briggs & Co
Suffolk County
Stuart
Political News Snippets From Various Papers
A compilation notes in brief form reflect party struggles and reform debates in New York and national politics. It mentions Flynn Squire, Magone, Hedden, Grace, and reform targets, with commentary from Philadelphia Times Albany Argus Bangor Whig and other papers. It also touches on yacht racing, temperance politics, labor relations, and Pennsylvania mentions.
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Magone
New York
Flynn-Squire
Tuilden
Philadelphia Times
Social law and natural liberty in Victorian debate
A reflective discussion argues that social law protects progress and natural rights, while permitting amendment as knowledge grows. It contrasts anarchist violence with lawful society and condemns the Chicago dynamiters as malicious murder, invoking Lord Salisbury’s dignified stance on reform and safety.
Government funds Paris Opera ballet cost in Congress debate
A writer notes the Paris Opera ballet costs 900000 dollars yearly funded by the government and imagines Mr Holman reacting to a congressional motion to appropriate the sum for ballet performances. The remark casts light on public funding and legislative process with a sharp tone.
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Paris Opera
Holman
Congress of the United States
Geronimo Catch and Mexico Whipping Debate
The Louisville Courier Journal suggests focusing on capturing Geronimo before attempting to whip Mexico. It notes uncertainty in locating Geronimo versus clear targets for Mexico. The piece contrasts the ease of finding Mexico with the difficulty of locating the Apache leader.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Mexico
Geronimo
Great Messiah performance in Kankakee lauded by local press
The Kankakee Times reports a two hour Messiah presented by nine local soloists and choirs under Theodore Thomas influence. Tenor A B Carlstedt and soprano Mrs F E Bellamy headlined a praised program with other soloists and choruses including Miss Helen Nichols and Mrs C P Powell. A noted critique laments concertgoers who talked through the performance as the only flaw.
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Chicago News
Theodore Thomas
Chicago
Kankakee
A. B. Carlstedt
D. W. Christian
Helen Nichols
Zion
F. E. Bellamy
Agnes Burchard
Doctor Frank H Hamilton Dies at Home in New York City
Obituary outlines Dr. Frank H Hamilton born 1813 in Wilmington Vermont. He trained at Union College and University of Pennsylvania, taught at Fairfield Geneva Buffalo Long Island Bellevue and Brooklyn, served as military surgeon in Civil War, authored key surgical texts, and held numerous medical society presidencies and honors.
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New York City
Wilmington
Bennington
Brattleboro
Schenectady
N. Y
Union College
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Auburn
Cayuga County Medical Society
University of Pennsylvania
Hamilton
Medical College
Fairfield
Geneva Medical College
Europe
Buffalo Medical Journal
Buffalo
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Long Island College Hospital
Brooklyn
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
James R. Woods
Franklin
Alexandria
McClellan
Fourth Corps
E. D. Keyes
United States General Hospital
Central Park
United States Army
New York
M.G. Poinsot
Bordeaux
United States Sanitary Commission
New York State Medical Society
Erie County Medical Society
New York Pathological Society
New York Medico- Legal Society
American Academy of Medicine
The Rise of a London Society by Extravagant Wealth
The essay argues that wealth replaces birth as the basis of society as entertainers host lavish parties to gain entry. It explains stages: acquire a grand house, spend lavishly, hire social decoys, and invite key figures to attract aristocratic attention. With persistence and expense, aspiring social climbers can become celebrated and exclusive.
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Ascot
Goodwood
Cowes
Paris
Europe
London
Keifer Declines Return to Congress and Broaded Sentiments
The item notes Keifer will not return to Congress aligning with national sentiment. It also mentions New York municipal chaos, a planned amateur theatre, and a Missouri postmaster named Swindle. Additional quips reference extradition talks with England, editor Cutting, and Bayard’s Mexican matter.
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Keifer
Congress
Missouri
Swindle
England
Cutting
Bayard
If There Were No Law in Society Anarchist Argument
A letter to the editor debates the Chicago jury verdict on an anarchist trial, arguing law is the root of crime and that true freedom requires dismantling private property and state authority. It contends public opinion shapes justice, praises anarchist thought, and warns of harsh law versus moral progress through reason.
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Bankers’ Association
United States
Jordan
Treasury
John A. Henry
Henry
Caliban
Chicago
Post
The
Peter
Pennsylvania
Christ the Saviour
Columbus the Discoverer
Alexander the Conqueror
Utopia
Fiji Islands
America
Hocking Valley
Paul
Joan A
Marriages in Several Cities Named in Aug Entries
Notices list multiple marriage binds across cities and states. Aug dates show couples tied by ceremony with ministers including Rev Moody, Rev Roberts, Rev Parsons, and Rev George Butters. partners include Eva Savage Mary Oliverii Abby Parsons Carrie Morse Hanpah Weeks Hanpah Weeks R Ryder Laura J Taylor and others.
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RB Moody
Henry Tallman
Eva Savage
Boreham—Dabney
St George’s
Hanover Square
London
T O Roberts
Haverhill
B Savoy
Walter Long
W W Boreham
J P
the Mount
Essex
Eng
Mary Oliver ii
Charles W Dabney
Boston
USA
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Greenfield
James C Parsons
John McDuffie, Jr
Cambridge
Abby Parsons
Delaney—Blair
George Butters
Adoniram Delaney
Iaa Blair
Kenniston—Morse
Robert @ Seymour, DD
William C KennIston
Carrie E Morse
Cahoon
Mattapoisett
William Fource
Henry L Cahoon
Plymouth
Hanpah
Marion
Cook—Ryder
New Bedford
William H Cook
Carrie R Ryder
Dodge
W H Nickerson
Noa B Dodge
Laura J Taylor
West Winterport
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