Hyde Park Constable Tied to a Tree in Swamp
Aug 21 Hyde Park case before Judge Terry tied three men Rodney Clark Joseph Harrison Patrick King held $1000 bail each on assault and robbery charges. Policeman Simpson captured by three men last week and tied to Readville swamp. released by his wife after Daniel O Connor informed her. O Connor was assaulted Saturday night by two unknown youths for revealing the location.
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Hyde Park
Hype Park
Terry
Rodney Clark
Joseph Harrison
Patrick King
Simpson
Readville
Daniel O’connor
O’connor
Mrs. Simpson
Annie Clark mystery cleared and death by own action
The Annie Clark mystery is solved with the death by own action identified. Other items note the Irish Protestant church’s stable post disestablishment, weather warming trends, and local civic updates. Sixty candidates for Boston teachers were examined, and the Veteran Firemen’s Association met to plan the fall field day. Bowdoin College received a $20,000 gift. The New York Yacht Club disbanded at Newport. Mrs Howes remains killed on the Tobique River arrives in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Commission
Philip
Moxom
Annie Clark
Boston
Veteran Firemen’s Association
North End Fishing Club
Bowdoin College
New York Yacht Club
Newport
Howes
Tobique River
N. B
Ocean Packet Ship Movements Across Ports Aug 21
A compiled list of sailing items shows numerous ships and routes on August 21. Vessels depart for Liverpool, Harburg, Vera Cruz, Montreal, Glasgow, and New York from Boston Cork Dublin Havre and other ports. Names include Wensleydale Niceto Paula and Cyprus with origins and destinations noted. The entries also mention transatlantic crossings involving ships like Zealandia Alesia Cyprus and State of Nebraska with various ports such as New York St Lucia and Port Antonio.
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Boston
Wensleydale
Humacoa
Dunnet Head
Altonover
New York
Newcastle
Iron Head
Niceto
John
Liverpool
Dungeness
Paula
Philadelphia
Harburg
Cork
Alecia
Baltimore
Dublin
Kate Fawcett
Coosaw
Auckland
Zealandia
San Francisco
Marseilles
Alesia
City of Washington
Vera Cruz
Antwerp
Westernland
Rhymand
Gibraltar
Salisbury
Mediterranean
Columbia
Father Point
Toronto
Montreal
Pomeranian
London
Havre
Jaime
Cape Magdalen
Lake Nepigon
Moville
Ethiopia
Glasgow
State of Nebraska
Portia
St. John’s
N. 2d
Maine campaign activity and Prohibition speakers
Chairman Joe Manley has distributed over 700,000 political documents in Maine and Blaine is in high demand for town meetings while McKinley is not expected to visit Maine this year. General Clinton B. Fisk and Miss Frances Willard will address Prohibitionists at Old Orchard campground on Tuesday afternoon September 4 and at a Portland mass meeting that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avansta
Joe Manley
Republican State Committee
Maine
Blaine
McKinley
Clinton B. Fisk
Frances Willard
Old Orchard Campground
City Hall
Portland
Worcester arrest tied to recent murder case
Worcester on August 21 describes the arrest of Michael Mahoney alias White, linked to the murder of Frank Spencer near Dudley. Mahoney admits knowing Brongee and being with him but denies any knowledge of the homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Michael Mahoney
White
Mahoney
Mike White
Frank Spencer
Dudley
Brongee
Stand for refreshments halted at camp meeting court hearing
Salem report: Joseph N. Walker of Hamilton faced District Court for operating a refreshment stand near camp meeting grounds within a mile of the entrance and refusing to pay for a license. With no counsel present, the case was continued to Friday for further action.
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Salem
Joseph N. Walker
Hamilton
District
Port records show multiple steamers and ships arriving and sailing
A list from New York dated Aug 21 notes cleared steamers and ships including State of Nebraska at Glasgow Portia St John N F bark Brazil Windsor N S ee Louis Montgomery Port Spain Edith Port de Aix and sailings of Arizona Hafis and other vessels to Liverpool Hampuree.
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New York
Herman Winter
Hallett
Boston
Schiedam
Mennonides
Amsterdam
Kritannia
Warasoll
Marseilles
Jerome
Crimp
Vara
Waesland
Buschmann
Antwerp
Saale
Richter
Bremen
Adriatic
Cameron
Liverpool
Arizona
Brooks
St. John
Fales
San Francisco
Patrican
Kenney
Bynes
Barks
Ariele
Sarjanovich
Lisbon
Normanvik
Mortensen
Tuborg
Arcadia
Woodward
Bridgetown
Bar
Genx
Strout
State of Nebraska
Glasgow
Portia
St. John’s
N.F
Brazil
Windsor
Louis Montgomery
Port Spain
Edith
Port de Aix
Hafis
Hampuree
Harrison At It Again His Train Reaches Toledo After Rally
General Harrison and party traveled by 7:15 express from Inpranapors Indiana to Toledo via Lake Erie Western, Peru, Fort Wayne, and a 4 25 arrival. Crowds greeted him at Kokomo and Peru with handshakes and cheers. A Toledo reception drew about 10 000 as Harrison spoke on tariff policy and national prosperity, urging voters to decide in November. He appeared worn after two months of campaigning.
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Inpranapors
Ind
Harrison
Toledo
Lake Erie & Western
Peru
Wabash Railway
Fort Wayne
Kokomo
Indianapolis
General Harrison
Lake Erie & Western Railway
Torepo
Antwerp
Napoleon and
Maumee
Union Depot
William Cummings
Ferest
Democratic Party
Brown
United States
Memorial Hall
Middle Bass
Lake Erie
Edmunds Declines to Speak for Harrison and Morton
New York Aug 21 Senator Edmunds Vermont refuses to address rallies for Harrison Morton saying health limits and exhausted capacity prevent public speeches. Republican officials react with disappointment, and Governor Foraker’s planned appearances are scaled back from New York cities to interior Jamestown as a result.
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New Yor
Brice
Ben le Fevre
Democratic
National Republican Executive Committee
Edmunds
Vermont
Harrison
Morton
Blaine
Maine
Burlington
Mr. Blaine
Republican Party
Quay
Senator Edmunds
Senator Quay
Blaine to Write on Cleveland for American Magazine
Colonel Carson Lake announces James G. Blaine has promised an article on Grover Cleveland for the September American Magazine. Blaine is expected to attack Cleveland vigorously, surprising some clinicians while others anticipate his strong critique.
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New York
Carson Lake
James G. Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Blaine
Cleveland
Laine
Yellow fever scourge reports new cases in Jacksonville
Five new cases of yellow fever were reported today in Jacksonville along with one death, Edward K. Wanklyn, a liquor dealer. Total cases reach 45 with 8 deaths and 15 discharged. About 22 remain under treatment and ten convalescent. Weather is warm and oppressive, but disease growth is slow, offering hope for control by the health board.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Edward K. Wanklyn
Board of Health
Prominent NY Produce Exchange Member Post Fails
Stephen R. Post a leading NY Produce Exchange figure failed today as details emerged. Once valued around 1.25 million dollars, he was noted for bold wheat shorting and large grain trades. Estimates place liabilities near 750 thousand, with losses reported on 5 to 6 cents per bushel for short wheat.
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New York
SprcrAn
Stephen R. Post
New York Produce Exchange
Exchange
Post
Boston Floods as Cyclone Drenches Coast After Louisiana Storm
Weather officials tracked a powerful cyclone from Louisiana through Tennessee and Ohio to New England, bringing heavy rain and floods. Boston waterfront and North End cellars flooded, sewers and buildings damaged, and dozens of vessels wrecked or sunk along the river as crews evacuated and storms subsided late night.
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Stony Brook
North End
Equitable
Western Union
Road Street
Rana-Avery
John Hancock
Journal Office
City Hall Avenue
School Street
Niles
Signal Service
Louisiana
New Orleans
Tennessee
Memphis
Fort Smith
Cincinnati
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountain
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
Big election bet at Wilson House over Cleveland vote
Norra Adams reports Aug 21 that Foster F E Swift, Wilson House proprietor, offered $1500 on Cleveland. R G Walden challenged with $2000 to $1500 on Harrison. They signed bonds, Swift staking $3000 on Cleveland, marking the largest local bet yet.
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Norra Adams
Foster FE. Swift
Wilson House
Cleveland
R. G. Walden
Harrison
Swift
Walden
Reed on the tariff in Brunswick Maine August night
The Hon. Thomas B. Reed spoke in a crowded hall for about an hour and a quarter. He condemned the Mills Bill and criticized President Cleveland's pension vetoes. An informal reception was given by the York Club before the lecture.
Storm sweeps Wheeling WV flooding bridges and trains
A powerful storm in Wheeling West Virginia floods roads up to six feet deep and destroys multiple bridges including a Baltimore and Ohio span at Main and Sixteenth streets. Waters rise on Wheeling Creek causing derailments and forcing trains off the Ohio River line. About 200 Republican delegates en route to Charleston are stranded at Sistersville. Authorities estimate losses at $250,000 with ongoing danger as bridges and utilities are washed away.
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Wuecuine
W. Va
Wheeling Creek
Wheeling
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburg
Main
Sixteenth Streets
Main Street
Terra Firma
Market Street Iron
Wheeling & Elm Grove
Wood’s Run
Charleston
Sistersville
Disaster on every hand in Louisiana storm damage
New Orleans reports heavy rain and widespread destruction from a weekend storm. Eight inches fell in the city, Plaquemine saw wrecked buildings, Donaldsonville suffered destroyed churches and schools with two brothers injured, St Joseph's Academy ruined, and homes damaged. Rail lines faced washouts and delays, sugar houses were demolished, with Ken points on various lines noted.
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Jeanerette
Warren
Baton Rouge
John R. Luckett
Morgan City
George Gilchrist
Pittsburg & Southern Coal Company
Willow Grove
Nine Mile Point
Brown & Jones
Algiers
Keokuk
Teche
Wood, Bodley & Co
Coyle, Wilmot & Co
Wood, Bodiey & Co
St. James
New Orleans
Plaquemine
Donaldsonville
St. Joseph’s Academy
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Michon
Lookout
Desair
Illinois Central
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Shreveport
Morgan Road
Magnolia
Cyclone in Delaware devastates Wilmington area
A southwest to northeast cyclone crossed Delaware near Wilmington causing 150000 dollars in damage. Blacksmith Thomas Bruce was killed at Brave's Corner and William Accius died in Neblow works. Several injured as houses, boats, and factory structures were destroyed or wrecked.
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Wilmindon
Del
Thomas Bruce
Brave’s Corner
Neblow Bros
William Accius
Abraham A Might
William Collins
Pusey & Jones
Storms and Floods Hit New York and Nearby Ports
Reports describe serious storms and floods across New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania with high tides flooding cellars along river fronts in New York. In New Haven heavy rain high tide and an easterly gale flooded harbor wharves backed water along the railroad halting travel as engineers feared fueling trains.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Conn
Bates Scores First Point in Republican Nomination Race
Worcester reports Bates wins the first caucus decision for the Republican congressional nomination in Grafton with 112 Bates delegates, 69 Goulding, 37 Walker. The 1886 balance of power and an upcoming Oakham caucus frame a close contest as movement spreads to other towns. Next caucus in Oakham tomorrow. Worcester caucuses set for Aug. 28.
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Worcester
Spectau
T. C. Bates
Grafton
Bates
F. P. Goulding
J. H. Walker
Rice
Mr. Goulding
Walker
Oakham
Liquor Seizure Sparks Tort Suit in Brockton
In Brockton on June 1 Officers Bennett Appleton and Packard raided A. Glidden’s drug store on South Main and seized liquors valued at 1000 dollars. The warrant allegedly limited seizure to ten gallons per kind, prompting a tort action for 1000 dollars. Judge J M Day and W W Wilkins represent the plaintiff. case set for October term in Superior Court. It’s described as the city’s largest liquor seizure to date.
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Brockton
Bennett, Appleton and Packard
A. Glidden
South Main Street
Wallace Packard
J. M. Day
W. W. Wilkins
Bristol's Epidemic Report From Provence Bristol
Dr Swarts reports the Kichemint River water supply for Bristol and Warren is much better than the well water. Better drainage is needed in Bristol. No new fever cases today, total 108 with ten deaths. Several initial cases have recovered, and officials hope the worst is past.
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Provence
Swarts
Kichemint
Bristol
Warren
Worcester Tax Rate Dropped After Assessor Valuation
Worcester, Aug 21 Special. Assessors release the annual valuation at 64,498,886 dollars, up 5,190,961 from last year. Real estate adds 5,116,250 and personal increases 74,711 with 604 new buildings accounting for over a quarter of the rise. The tax rate falls from 17 to 16 per 1000, with 1,077,704 17 dollars to be raised and 22,857 polls, up 1,917.
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Worcester
Brilliant Private Ball Illuminates Newport Society Scene
In Newport on August 21 a private ball hosted by Mr. R. L. Hargous of New York honored his sister Miss Hargous. Edgar cottage residents and top society figures attended a lavish, rain-soaked event with a temporary ballroom, lavish fabrics, flowers, and evening dancing late into the morning.
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Newport
R. L. Hargous
New York
Miss Hargous
Edgar Cottage
Pocee Att
Catilion
Against Ratification Debate Divides Republicans on Fisheries Treaty
Washington Aug 21 The Republican Senators voted solid against any effort to arbitrate the fisheries dispute. Senator Morgan of Alabama urged support for the treaty but the caucus unity prevailed. Secretary Bayard warned the status quo would resemble the 1818 treaty with a Canadian modus vivendi continuing until licenses expire. The Republicans oppose negotiating anew, insisting the matter isn’t to be settled by talks, and warn of consequences from rejection of the treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineron
Sprovar
Morgan
Alabama
Friends of the Treaty
Gibson
Frye
Hoar
Bayard
Senate
Canada
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edmunds
Mor gan Speech Urges Swift Fisheries Treaty Ratification
In Washington on August 21 the Senate held open executive session after the journal reading as Mr Morgan argued for fast ratification of the fisheries treaty. He cited a Universal Peace Union resolution from Mystic Conn and defended Canadian policies while criticizing Senate obstruction and the foreign relations committee report.
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Washinaton
Journal of
Senate
Morgan
Universal Peace Union
Mystic
Gibson
United States
Mr. Morgan
Canada
New England
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate of the
Toda
committee _ on foreign
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