Resignation of St. Thomas Church Rector Sparks Dispute
A power struggle at St. Thomas Church in Somerville ends with Rev. Andrew Gray resigning after wardens and vestrymen claim overstepping rights. Dr. Gray, in England during events, returns to lack of consensus as Dr. Quinn fills pulpit. Residents and parishioners note casualties to Ladies' Aid and church harmony.
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Somerville
Andrew Gray
St. Thomas's Church
Dr. Gray
Gray
Richard T. Clark
Slack
Beach Street
St. Thomas
Clark
Ladies’ Aid Society
London
Dr. Quinn
Quinn
St. Thomas Church
Sst. Thomas Church
Nova Scotia
Vermont Judge Shot by Rejected Guardian Suit
William W. Lawrence shot Hon. Thomas C. Seaver of Windsor county Vermont on his porch after a heated dispute over guardianship and divorce. Lawrence surrendered to the sheriff in Woodstock and faced a hearing. the judge, 60 plus, was expected to recover as doctors noted his age could complicate healing.
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Woodstock
Thomas C. Seaver
Windsor County
William W. Lawrence
Lawrence
Thomas
Start
Coun
Seaver
Riot in Came: Bloodshed Among Pittsburg Railroad Camp
At the Pittsburs, Pennsylvania camp of negro workers on the Pittsburg Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad, a riot and multiple fights left one man fatally shot and many wounded. Reports describe armed men, injuries from revolvers, and a tense, lawless atmosphere as several duels and shootings occurred throughout the day.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Unity
Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie
Dot
Om Asd
Shuk
John Kelly
Cash
Kelly
George Wal
Emanuel Lindsay
Walker
William Matthews
George Smith
Matthews
Smith
Ashs
Captain Whitman Defends Dead Relative Amid Rumors
CAPT WHITMAN defends John A Whitman of Jamaica Plain cousin of the Olive Pecker’s captain and denies circulating reports. He recalls schooling together Gloucester years in fishing and coasting trades, noting the captain’s popularity skill and integrity and his plan to buy the Olive Pecker before leaving Mystic Wharf.
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John A. Whitman
Lamartine Street
Jamaica Plain
Olive Pecker
Whitman
John
Guysborough
Gloucester
Owen Jordan
Mystic Wharf
Herbert Fuller
Nash
Cook Andersen Now Charged With Clive
Despatches from Boston allege Swedish cook John Andersen killed Captain Whitman after a dispute on the Clive Pecker. First mate Saunders is said to have died defending the captain as the ship was set ablaze. Lind drew the fatal slip beside Andersen, both later captured in Bahia and held for trial.
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Clive Pecker
Whitman
Saunders
Lind
John Andersen
Boston
Andersen
John Lind
Sam
Bahia
Seafaring Opinions Question Andersen Murders Claim
Boston seamen doubt the latest dispatch on Andersen, noting cooks and bodyguards as crucial in a captain’s crew. Captain Hatch recalls trusted ship roles while questioning the motive and cohesion of the Olive Pecker crew.
Deacon Insane: Boston Man in Cannes Kills Then In Boston
Edward Parker Deacon, linked to the 1892 Emile Abeille murder in Cannes, was reported to be committed to McLean Hospital after a period of violent delirium in Boston. He arrived from Narragansett Pier with a nurse and valet, showed severe mental disturbance, and was moved from Massachusetts General to McLean for treatment.
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Edward Parker Deacon
M. Emile Abeille
Mr. Deacon
Jelly
Massachusetts General Hospital
Deacon
McLean Asylum
Waverley
Buffalo preps for Grand Army encampment crowds swell
Buffalo hosts the thirty first annual Grand Army of the Republic encampment August 23 to 28 as thousands arrive from across the country. Veterans and friends pour into the city with 245 specials scheduled to reach by Tuesday noon. Camp Jewett rises as tents city and officials note notable arrivals including J Cory Winans and Gen Daniel Ross.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Army of Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
J. Cory Winans
Clarkson
J. R. Lewis
Daniel Ross
Wilmington
Del
Camp Jewett
Five Children Drown As Toronto Float Capsizes
A rough timber float used to move workers across a channel at Cherry street broke under a crowd of twenty one children aged 8 to 12. The raft capsized mid channel, many boats aided rescue, three bodies recovered with five children saved.
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Toronto
Collision at Coney Island Kills and Injures Riders
A tallyho coach carrying members of the John Palmer Association of Brooklyn and friends was struck by a trolley car at Coney Island. Fifteen people were injured as the coach was wrecked and occupants were thrown about. Three tallyho passengers are feared dead. The conductor and motorman were arrested.
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New York
John Palmer Association of
Brooklyn
Coney Island
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Bostonia
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Salem Cadet Band
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Pulling Aducton
Massachusetts
Hanover and
Portland Sts
William Lawrence
Vermont
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Pilsen
Sachsen
Asch
Trafalgar Square
Washington
New England
Germany
CHASE
Slog Trey Og Co
Ligiapais
Suna Nase Thane
Java
Coz, Eras Co
Cook Andersen
Clive
Pecker Grimes
Post
Captain Hatch
The
Mariner’s Home
Cook
Carpenter
Nelson Bartlett
Brunswick
W. O. Sawyer
Captain Bowyer
Fleet Street
Deacon Insane
Mr. Abia
Cannes
MC Lean Hospital
Bellevue
Pedler
Paine Furniture CO
Canal Street
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