General Butler Alive in Lowell Not aboard Yacht
Rumor of General Benjamin F. Butler’s death on the yacht America circulated in Boston but failed to be confirmed. Doctor O G Cilley says Butler is at his Lowell home in good health after visiting Marblehead Harbor and a train trip from Marblehead.
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Benjamin F. Butler
America
Post
O. G. Cilley
Lowell
Marblehead Harbor
Marblehead
Butler Ames
West Point
General Butler
Prentiss Webster
Boston
Ukase Halts Russian Rye Exports Shocks Europe
London dispatch reports Russia bans rye and rye meal exports prompting price shifts in Berlin and St Petersburg. German Radicals urge grain duties removal, while Chancellor Caprivi remains firm amid treaty talks. Analysts warn of distress for the poor if grain supplies tighten, with effects mainly on Austria and Germany.
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London
The
Daily News
Russia
United States
America
Times
Berlin
East Prussia
Germany
Ukase
St. Petersburg
Herr Richter
von Caprivi
Austria-Hungary
Switzerland
Roumania
Novosti
Austria
England
France
Friends of
Fourteen Die As Excursion Barge Crashes In Storm
A heavy squall struck the Republic excursion barge at Cold Spring Harbor during a thunderstorm killing fourteen and injuring thirty. About 250 people, mainly Brooklyn and Williamsburg residents, were aboard two barges towed by the Crystal Spring. Rescue crews cleared wreckage as families arranged to send the dead and injured home by rail to Brooklyn. Names and ages of the dead and several injured were listed.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Cold Spring Harbor
Barge Republic
Brooklyn
Kaiser of
Williamsburg
Dennison
Cold Spring Grove
Kaiser
Long Island Railroad
Huntington
Lizzie Schamant
Driggs Street
Pauline Prinz
Graham Avenue
School Street
Mrurr Garrz
Stagg and
Evens Streets
Lipenkinger
Katie Kauutze
Charles Held
Henry Isselmann
Zerrman
Mr Balfours Proposal Stirring Irish Aristocracy
London August 12 The National Press reports that Mr Balfours plan to endow a national organization will alarm the aristocracy and their Irish allies. Coercionists fear the scheme while Nationalists are said to be entitled to the present situation.
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London
National
Mr. Balfour
Ireland
Emperor's Injury Reported in Berlin
Aug. 12. It is stated that the Emperor ruptured knee muscles and displaced the knee cap, requiring rest until healing. A special dresser was sent to Kiel to reseat and bandage the leg in its normal position as movement is restrained.
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Berlin
Kiel
Patenotre Named French Minister to United States
Paris August 12 M Patenotre current French minister to Morocco has been appointed to succeed M Theodore Roustan as minister to the United States Roustan will proceed to Spain as minister to Spain as previously announced
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Russia
North China
Pagel M. Patenatre
United States
M. Patenotre
Paris
Morocco
M. Theodore Roustan
M. Roustan
Spal
Peabody Family Holds Annual Reunion at Willows Pavilion
Salem August 12 special to the Post The Peabody family held its annual reunion at the Willows Pavilion with about 150 attending The Rev A B Peabody could not attend James C Peabody of Byfield read an original poem Rev A K Peabody of Boxford gave remarks Officers elected for the ensuing year President J P Peabody Salem vice presidents George Peabody Salem Daniel Peabody Rawley secretary and treasurer George Pettingill Salem John P Peabody Salem elected orator for next year
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Salem
George Peadbody
Daniel Peabody
Rawley
George Pettingill
John P. Peabody
Transatlantic Shipping Movements Noted by Date
A string of ship arrivals and departures across Atlantic routes is logged with ports including Boston Baltimore New York Liverpool London Bremen Rotterdam Fagtnet Queenstown and Montreal. Varying origins such as Jamaica Jamaica London Lithuania and Yokohama appear alongside vessels like Spree Peruvian Britannic Parthia and City of New York with dates August 11 to August 13 noting fog and missed calls.
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Boston
Roman
Liverpool
Sama
Jamaica
van Boston
George Dumois
Banesuba
Baltimore
Maryland
London
New York
Wyoming
City of Paris
Veeundam
Bremerhaven
Rotterdam
Tower Hill
Butt
Lewis
Lekla
Stettin
Southampton
Spree
Bremen
Fagtnet
Father Point
Glasgow
Montreal
Vancouver
Parthia
Yokohama
City of New York
Queenstown
Ohio
America
Hamburg
Bohemia
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Joseph Gunderson at Newton Centre
Newton Centre witnesses a golden wedding as Mr Joseph Gunderson age 76 and his wife, Susan Capen, 76, celebrate fifty years of marriage. The event, a surprise planned by daughter Mrs C A Hayden, honors a couple with deep local ties to Newton Centre and Boston banking. The groom, a former cashier of Old Boston National Bank, and the bride, a former Boston schoolteacher, were celebrated with friends and relatives and presented with keepsakes.
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Boston
Humane Society
Hull
Monte
Whitney
West End Road
Somerville
Wiliam Best
Orange Lodges
Cleveland, Brown & Co
Lodge
Barrett
Cogswell
Congress
Democratic State Committee
Mystic Park
Virginia Evans
Katie B
Albert B. Hart
Old South
Laing
Colson
Carter
Page & Golden
Joseph G. Gunderson
Newton Centre
James Russell Lowell
the Courts
Phineas J. Stone
Charlestown
Newton
Centre Street
C. A. Hayden
Claymont
Del
Brooklyn
Gunderson
Cadets at Camp Essex Report Heat Strain and Sports
Extreme heat sends several cadets to hospital at Camp Essex. Governor Russell expected to visit tomorrow night. Limited target practice with Private Hill of Company D qualifying. Ladies' Day anticipated. Athletic Committee organized sports for men and several records were set.
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Camp Essex
Russell
Hill
Holmes Held on Bond Over Swift's Beef Shortage
Rockland Maine August 12 Arthur Holmes a bookkeeper for Swift s Beef Company is held on two thousand dollars bond over an alleged shortage of eighteen hundred dollars in his accounts.
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Rockland
Arthur Holmes
Swift
New York Democrats pick Saratoga for state convention
New York Democrats meet at Hoffman House and vote to hold the state convention at Saratoga on Sept. 15. Roswell P. Flower is the favored candidate for Governor with Sheehan slated for Lieutenant Governor. Other likely tickets include Frank Rice, John B. Riley, Elliott Danforth, and Simon W. Rosendale.
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New York
Specrar
Democratic State Committee
Hoffman House
Edward Murphy, Jr
Saratoga
Fifth Avenue
Depew
Bliss
Schroeder
Pratt
Roswell P. Flower
Hill
Jones
Binghampton
William F. Sheehan
Frank Rice
John B. Riley
Elliott Danforth
Simon W. Rosendale
State Committee
Tammany
Voorhis
Regatta Day Strife and Race Results Off Newport
The New York Yacht Club fleet from New Bedford faced light winds and rocky Buzzards Bay as Constellation won the first class schooners with Merlin and Hildegard close behind. Gracie’s protest over a foul was denied, Volunteer's stay upheld, and Beatrix slated to skip the special race with Gloriana favored to win tomorrow.
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Newport
R. L
New York Yacht Club
New Bedford
Buzzard’s Bay
Gerry
Electra
Clark’s Point Light
Mineola
Belmont
Sayonara
Nautilus
Oweene
Belmont Burgess
Clara
Cinderella
Merlin
Ira Schofield
Mishaul Point
Constellation
Fortuna
Iroquois
Gracie
Mischief
Hildegard
Quickstep
Brenton’s Reef
Weest Island
Thayer
M.S. Rom
M.S Constellation
Gracid
Cesee
Stephen Peabody
New London
Martha’s Vineyard
Cape Cod
Boston
Marblehead
Portsmouth
Portland
Boxuois
Joseph P. Earle
New York Yacht Club Regatta Committee
Klagship Electra
New Reprorp
Mass
Block Island
Beatrix
Crocker
Sayling
Fall River
General Paine
Dr. Bryant
Cape
Bar Harbor
California to Welcome 50 000 Southern Negro colonists
In San Francisco Aug 12 Senator Leland Stanford backs a movement led by Rev R C O Benjamin to bring in thousands of Black settlers to supplant Chinese residents. The plan targets 50 000 colonists over twelve months with contracts for land and five to eight year payment terms, mainly from Alabama Texas and southern states.
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San Franctisco
Cal
Leland Stanford
California
R. C. O. Benjamin
Fresno
Shasta
Alabama
Texas
North
South Carolina
Disappointed heirs dispute Cornell will over estate split
In Aug 12 report from Port N. ., Thomas Cornell's will, made after his death a year ago, excludes his sons-in-law Robert B. Carpenter and S D Coykendall from inheritance though their wives receive funds. Executor Edwin Young releases a yearlong accounting showing 1.4 million received and disbursed amid fifty objections by counsel Cardoza Macy and Soop. Carpenter calls it a freeze out.
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Ronport
Thomas Cornell
Samuel D. Coykendall
Cornell Steamboat Company
Robert B. Carpenter
New York
S. D. Coykendall
Edwin Young
Albany
Cornell
Nellie L.carpenter
Man Dragged Under Water at Seaside Park
Miss Etta Drucker remains unconscious at times but slowly improves after a man identified only as George dragged her underwater during a Monday afternoon bath at Seaside Park. Doctors say she will likely recover from the shock. the assailant, a well known acquaintance, has yet to reveal his full name. Dr. Osborne acted promptly to aid her, preventing a fatal outcome.
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Bripg
Conn
Etta Drucker
Seaside Park
George
Miss Drucker
Osborne
Fassett Takes Oath as Customs Collector with Bondsmen
J Sloat Fassett was sworn in as Collector of Customs for New York with a $200,000 bond. His sureties include Vice President Levi P. Morton banker Jesse Seligman Vernon H. Brown of Cunard and Senator Garrett Hobart of New Jersey, each standing $100,000.
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New York
J Sloat Fassett
Levi 2. Morton
Jesse Seligman
Vernon H. Brown
Cunard Steamship Company
Garrett A. Hobart
New Jersey
Special Vermont Legislature Called for August 25
Governor Page issues proclamation for a special Montpelier session to address the refunded U S direct tax ceding exclusive jurisdiction for a Federal building site at St Albans and consider an extra appropriation for the World's Fair.
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Vermont
Sr. Albans
Page
Montpelier
United States
St. Albans
Boat Capsize Claims Upon Rice Lake Trip
A small boat with a pleasure party on Rice Lake capsized last night near Bowmansville Unt. Three are dead including J. M. Hawkins his wife and Miss Maybee. Hawkins perished while attempting to save others.
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Bowmansville
Unt
Rice Lake
J. M. Hawkins
Maybee
Warren Defends Newport Tennis Title In Close Final
Fiske Warren of Boston defeats 4H B Metcalf 5-6, 6-4, 6-5, 6-4 to retain amateur championship at Casino court. Fearing beats Metcalf 6-2, 6-2 in amateur handicap. Narragansett Pier sees Richard Stevens of St George CC beat Yale champion in five sets to win tournament prize. Doubles slated for tomorrow if weather allows.
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New York
N. L
Boston
Philadelphia
A.A
St. Louis
Louisville
Columbus
Cincinnati
George Jones
New York Times
New York Yacht Club
New Bedford
Newport
Seaside Park
J. Sloat Fassett
Port of
Adams
School of Ethics
Adler
Salter
Saratoga
California
Thomas
Fiske Warren
H. K. Metcalf
America
R. L
Casino Court
B. Metcalf
Warren
Metcalf
G. RK. Fearing, Jr
BH. Metcalf
Fearing
Harvard
Narragansett Pierr
Narragansett Pier
Richard Stevens
St. George Cricket Club
Yale
Stevens
Parker
Richard Mallory
H. A. Colby
Colby
Kansas City Bribery Charges Stir City Hall Row
Kansas City Kansas faces graft allegations as the Taxpayers League charges a scheme to sell the electric works for 340000, with a valuation dispute about 300000 under the asking price. A circular blasting the deal circulates as factions mobilize and threaten drastic council action.
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Kansas City
Kas
Taxpayers’ League
Kaw
Kan
Putin
League
Late Ship News of Aug 12 Details Global Sailings
Listing of new and sailed steamers and brigs from various ports. Ships named include Manhattan Brigg Vortland Me Pennsylvania Thomas Ant werp Fuerst Bismarck Albert Hamburg Moravia Winkler Assyria Bentley Glasgow France Hadley London and many more with destinations Liverpool Hamburg Antwerp Calcutta Dublin and Halifax among others.
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Creared
Manhattan
Brigg
Vortland
Pennsylvania
Thomas
Antwerp
Fuerst Bismarck
Albert
Hamburg
Moravia
Winkler
Assyria
Bentley
Glasgow
France
Hadley
London
Cashier
Lawson
Stockholm
C van Horn
Cochrane
Windsor
Munro
Glendon
Grady
St John
Keewaydin
McLean
Halifax
Laura
Seely
Coila
Montego Bay
Dumois
Gibrara
Torridon
Progresso
Castlegate
Boston
Asia
Kingston
Alexander Gibson
San Francisco
Scis
Viola
Hillsboro
Frank Herbert
Calais
Sherman
New Bedford
Fair Wind
Elsworth
Wildred
Nuevitas
Wentworth
Isabella
Harry S
City of Columbia
Yarmouth
N&s
Portland
Sir Robert Feernie
Calcutta
Hermann
Dublin
A Mother's Crime in East Pepperell
A mother, Mrs. F. N. A. Peabody, procured chloroform to kill her four year old son and herself on Brookline street. The child died. the mother survived after prompt medical aid. An autopsy was planned and Mrs. Peabody was placed under arrest awaiting results.
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East Pepperell
Brookline Street
F. N. A. Peabody
C. H. Denham
Main Street
Leighton Bros
Perley J. Blake
Seven Men-of-War Sail to New England Coast Cruise Begins
New York reports seven ships of the White Squadron weighed anchor shortly before 1 pm and sailed down the North River, passing Hell Gate and heading toward the sound for a cruise along the New England coast.
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New England
New York
North River
East River
Hell Gate
Drowned at Flax Pond Near Lynn
William B. Haines, son of Walter and Hannah Haines of 29 Bulfinch Street, went to Flax Pond to swim and was drowned after cramps. The body was recovered shortly after.
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Lynn
the Post
William B. Haines
Walter and
Hannah Haines
Bulfinch Street
Flax Pond
Jewett City and Westerly Railroad Under Way to Finish by Winter
Subscriptions to the Jewett City and Westerly railroad are closed and construction has started. If current indications hold, the line will be completed by winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett City & Westerly Railroad
Plainfield, Conn
Jewett City & Westerly
Cleveland declines city dinner invitation this summer
Grover Cleveland has declined an invitation to attend a dinner to be given in this city this summer by the Young Men's Democratic Club. He wrote President Pease that his many engagements plans for the enter friends and his need of rest make it impossible for him to accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Young Men’s Democratic Club
Pease
Elite Kentucky Whiskey Ad by Hetherston Importing Co
Rich and mellow body and smooth flavor claim unmatched quality for The Hetherston Importing Co Elite Kentucky Whiskey. Sold in sealed bottles with about 7 or 116 gallon capacity through N V Shannon & Co and other prominent druggists, hotels, and grocers at Charles Street, Warren Avenue, Clarendon Street, Allston station, Jamaica Plain, and Boylston Street locations.
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Hetherston Importing Co
Kentucky
N. V. Shannon & Co
Charles St
S. Webster & Co
Cor. Warren
Clarendon St
Frank W. Moore
Allston Station
Charles B. Rogers & Co
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Atlantic Avenue
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Franklin St
John Eaton
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J, T
Phelps
Bowtowe
Mrs
J. G. Gunderson
Democrats
New York Yacht Club Sails
Cannnot
S. NicHoLson Kane
Chester Griswold
Irvine Grinnell
Asbury Grove
F. L. Upham
L. W. Staples
St. Paul’s Church
Luke v
Reading
W. P. Ray
Peabody
God
Lbs
Mexicam
Best & Belcher
Choliar
Ween
Ophir
Con
Cala, & Va
Potodl Cove Sreeeres
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Eureka
Union
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Jlale & Norcro
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