Anxious Night in Higginson's Fleet
Rockport Aug 2 Commander Pillsbury and his auxiliary cruisers remain at sea as fog storms and shifting weather challenge naval watch. Reports claim two fatalities on the flagship Kearsarge, while Ensign Berry relays cipher messages about 165 vessels on patrol and possible operations along the Isles of Shoals.
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Rockport
Higginson
Pillsbury
Portland
Cape Cod
Migginson
Thatcher’s Island
Kearsarge
Isles of Shoals
Ensign Berry
Straitsmouth Point
Pigeon Hill
Straitsmouth
Maine
Admiral Higginson
New England
Tinue
Politicians rush for Democratic committee nominations
A 7 am crowd of politicians and supporters gathers at Milk Street to file pledges for city committee delegations. Police guard the building as leaders from Charlestown South Boston Ward 7 Ward 17 and others clash in a tense, door-to-door nomination rush.
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Democratic City Committee
Milk Street
Sewall Place
Conry
Kelcher
Joseph A. Dennison
Charlestown
Ward 7
South Boston
Ward 14
J. M. Curley
Ward 17
John S. Sullivan
Alderman Kelley
Tom
Giblin
Curley
Fitzgerald
Plot to kill Sultan alleged by ex Macedonian leader
A Bucharest newspaper claims M. Sarafeff former head of the Macedonian revolutionary committee formed a committee to plan the assassination of the Sultan of Turkey.
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Vienna
Bucharest
Roumania
M. Sarafeff
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Turkey
War footing aboard Kearsarge in dense fog off Rockport
On the flagship Kearsarge with the Massachusetts and Alabama anchored about a mile off Straitsmouth Light the fleet kept boilers ready and practiced rifle drills amid thick fog. Torpedo boats Biddle and Bagley joined later as crews debated the white squadron’s position and possible moves.
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Kearsarge
Rockport
Massachusetts
Alabama
Straitsmouth Light
Biddle
Bagley
Decatur Pursues Strange Vessels Off Isles of Shoals
The Decatur commanded by Lieutenant Chandler chased a lighthouse tender and a pleasure yacht after sighting unknown craft southeast of the Isles of Shoals. The escort vessel landed a sailor and steward at Kittery Point for food, then returned to sea.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Decatur
Chandler
Kittery Point
Isles of Shoals
Unclear suspects in Cornish murder case tied to local arrests
Deputy Sheriff William H. Sawyer and Constable Howard Favor arrested McNally and James Willis near Centre Waterboro after they matched descriptions of suspects in the Cornish murder. McNally, a Swede, reportedly saw Mr and Mrs Cook near the crime scene while Willis was jailed as a suspicious traveler. Details emerge from the coroner's inquest as officers pursue leads and depositions.
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William H. Sawyer
Howard Favor
McNally
West Buxton
James Willis
Centre Waterboro
Judson Roberts
Cornish
Willis
Cook
Littleton
N. H
Norway
Portland
Stoughton
Mass
Edwin Harding
Bridgton
Dennison Opens Ninth District Campaign Speaking Event
Joseph A. Dennison launched his ninth district congressional bid speaking before the Andrew Jackson Club in Ward 6. He attacked ex Senator J J Corbett over Charlestown retirement and aligned his campaign with Harrington's Senate bid. Arthur Harrington replied to opponents S Sullivan and Dolan. Other speakers included P F Tague EB L Quigley Hurley and D J Falvey.
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Ninth Congressional
Conry
East Boston
Dennison
Charlestown
Kelcher
South End
Lomasney
Fitzgerald
Daniel J. Kiley
Joseph A. Dennison
Andrew Jackson Club
Ward 6
J. J. Corbett
Harrington
Arthur Harrington
CC. §. Sullivan
Dolan
P. F. Tague
EB. Ll. Quigley
Hurley
D. J. Falvey
House
Mitchell for arbitration in coal strike talks
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers said he would meet any committee seeking settlement of the hard coal strike. He asserted the miners’ cause is just and that the dispute should go to a body of honest men for adjudication. He declined to comment on Baer statement about coal prices and Christian men.
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Chicago
New York
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Baer
Reading Railroad
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Vmien
Vorenberg
Washington, Hanover and
Browning
Joo
Washington St
Panama
South America
Alexander Andalaft
Summer Street
Boston
Russia
Brighton
Cornish, Me
Olive Broad
Washington and Brattle Streets
Mitchell
Jordan's
Philadelphia
Kneeland St
Cobb
Aldrich
Oxford
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