Murder by Proxy: Hayward Hanged for Ging Case
Minneap lis dispatch details Harry Hayward's execution for the murder of Catherine Ging. The case featured alleged hypnotic control and a confession by Claus Blixt, who testified Hayward drugged him to subdue his will. The trial spanned weeks, with Supreme Court affirmation and a somber, public hanging.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Harry Hayward
Catherine Ging
Goodman Stables
Miss Ging
L. M. Stewart
Harry
Claus Blixt
The
Ozark
Blixt
Hayward
Clough
Supreme Court
Timothy
East Side
William Wilkinson
Dr. Burton
Mr. Hayward
Mannix
Goodell
Mabry
Christi
Cleary
Death warrant signed in Durrant case in San Francisco
Judge Murphy denied the application for a writ and announced he would sign the death warrant this morning. The execution of the Durrant case to proceed, with Minnie I reportedly set for early January.
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San Francisco
Cali
Murphy
Sion
Genson
Suffolk bar examiners list successful applicants
The Suffolk bar examiners reported yesterday that forty six of eighty applicants passed the bar examination. The list of successful candidates includes Charles C. Blaney John L. Butler Arthur P. Chickering Maynard E. Cle James P. Collins James A. Cotteg Yatrics I. Connelly Alfred F. Cociter James I. Creed John A. Cureen Robert Cushman Joseph Donovan John B. Maton David A. Ellis A. H. Fletcher Summer H. Foster Gee M. Friedman William F. Garcelon James J. Gearin John Gordon Edward S. Grifing Albert B. Harris Thomas I. Hogan Nelson W. Howard Alfred J. Hurley Everett K. Kent Marcus M. Kinshall Thomas F. Major Charles M. Malley John J. Mansfield Thomas Monahan Lewis K. Motee Edward H. Palmer G. Le. Pita Asperander D. Salinger George Recarie
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Suffolk
Charles C. Blaney
John L. Butler
Arthur P. Chickering
Maynard
James P. Collins
James A. C. Cotteg
Yatrics i Connelly
Alfred F. Cociter
James I. Creed
John A. Cureen
Robert Cushman
Joseph Donovan
John B. Maton
David A. Ellis
A H. Fletcher
Summer H. Foster
Gee M. Friedman
Willinn
F. Garcelon
James J. Gearin
John Gordon
Edward 8
Grifing
Albert B. Harris
Thomas I. Hogan
Nelson W. Howard
Alfred J. Hurley
Everett K. Kent
Marcus M. Kinshall
Thomas F. Major
Charles ¥. M. Malley
John J. Mansfield
Thomas ‘. Monahan
Lewis K. Motee
Edward H. Palmer
G . le. Pita
Aperander D. Salinger
George Recarie
New clothing store on Washington Street offers rock bottom prices
A new shop at 373 Washington St promotes extraordinary bargains on wool suits ulsters and overcoats. Advertisers claim prices far below retail and urge mothers with large households to shop early. The firm touts men dress suits at 6.95 and heavy wool garments at deep discounts, urging residents to tell neighbors and spread word to help those in need stay warm.
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Washington St
Melton
Washinato
Gone Again John Hunt Seeks Child Abduction Return
John T. Hunt, Atlantic expressman, seeks custody and return of his 8-year-old daughter Gertrude after Mrs. Hunt abducted her from the Atlantic schoolyard last Monday. The pair have a history of discord and prior abductions. Mrs. Hunt, released on probation after a municipal court case, is believed to have a deranged mind and no funds, with the father planning to regain custody.
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John T. Hunt
Atlantic
Hunt
Gertrude
Avon
Randolph
Taunton
Mr. Hunt
Senate's Short Day Opens Cuban Belligerent Rights Debate
Washington December 11 The Senate dealt with a Kansas City Board of Trade memorial urging belligerent rights for Cuba and reintroduced a bankruptcy bill. Other items included a $50,000 John Paul Jones monument bill, a Franklin Pierce statue proposal, and pension provisions for railway mail service workers. An Indian liquor sale prohibition bill was sent to the Interior and the chamber adjourned after a brief executive session.
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Washington
Senate
Cockrell
Dem
Kansas City
Hill
New York
John Paul Jones
Lodge
Massachusetts
Library Committee
Chandler
New Hampshire
Call
Fla
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
War Department
Sleepy City Awakened as Senate Probes City Woes
Philadelphia tale of a municipal management inquiry resumes with Silas W. Pettit alleging police connivance at saloons and vice. D C Gibboney testifies the Law and Order Society aims to curb illicit dens while praising Bertson and Linden for support amid police protection of speakeasies.
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Philadelphia
Silas W. Pettit
Citizens’ Municipal Association
Pettit
D. C. Gibboney
Law and Order Society
Public Safety
Bertson
Linden
Gibboney
Police Board
Gibboney K T
Councilman-Elect Thanks Readers in Ward 1
David McCarthy, councilman elect for Ward 16, thanks readers of the Post for their support in Ward 1. He expresses that he is a constant reader and admires the paper, and says he would publish his thanks to all who voted for him.
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He Hallo
the Post
Quincy
David McCarthy
Hanover medical student tied to Norwich grave robbery case
Hanover residents react as J P Gifford of East Randolph Vermont is arrested on suspicion linked to a Norwich Vermont grave robbery. Details describe a banquet at Alpha Delta Phi and a late night wagon ride. Body of Mr Murdock found in Hanover, await reburial. another student Jack O'Donnell arrested. warrants set.
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Hanover
N. H
Norwich
J. P. Gifford
East Randolph
Attorne Enright
Windsor
Sher, Spafford
Springfield
Alpha Delta Phi
Newton Inn
Gifford
D. Snow
Jack O'Donnell
O’donnell
Jack
Harriet
Murdock
Enright
Dr. Bowles
Snow
Vermont
O'Donnell
Strafford
New Hampshire
Mob forms to raid Kansas City Medical College
In Topeka on December 11 a mob forms to raid the Kansas City Medical College after bodies were found there. Governor Morrill calls out Battery 1 in Topeka and orders Lawrence troops to stand ready for orders.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas City Medical College
Morrill
Lawrence
Rev. Riley A. Vose Installed at Cambridge Church
The Rev. Riley A. Vose was installed as pastor of North Avenue Baptist Church Cambridge after accepting the call previously serving at Utica New York. Distinguished speakers included Rev EB Hall Rev Aoe teen and Rev George C Lorimer D D with greetings from Rev D N Beach and Rev William S Apsley. The service ended with congregational singing Bless Be the Tie That Binds.
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Riley A. Vose
North Avenue Baptist Church
Cambridge
Vose
Baptist Church
Utica
N. Y
Chester WY. Kingsley
EB. O. Hall
North Avenue Universalist Church
A. Oe
The
Somerville
George C. Lorimer
D. D
Tremont Temple
William S.apsey
Reading
Alexander Blackburn
First Baptist Church, Cambridge
D.N. Beach
Prospect Street Congregational Church
Edwards Couple Observes Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary
Malden December 11 Mr and Mrs Joseph W Edwards marked fifty years of marriage at their Washington Street home with nearly 300 relatives and friends in attendance. The bridesmaid and best man from the original ceremony, Mr and Mrs George Vaughan, helped receive guests. The couple, married by Rev Adams of the Universalist church, have resided in Malden 47 years and run a contracting and building business. They have four children, three living, who were present, and received many valuable gifts. The Vaughans plan their own golden anniversary celebration on December 21.
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Malden
Joseph W. Edwards
Washington Street
George Vaughan
Edwards
Adams
Universalist Church
The Speaker's Bulldog Billy Makes London Rounds
The Speaker of the House of Commons keeps a chief pet, a bulldog named Billy. Billy bears the regular bulldog teeth and jowl but is notably good-natured despite several misadventures in London streets. His pugnacious look belies the gentleness of his heart and has startled some ultra-nervous passersby.
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House of Commons
Billy
London
Prohibition Party Sets 1895 National Convention in Pittsburg
The Prohibition party executive committee met in Chicago to choose the 1895 national convention site and date. Pittsburg led on first formal ballot with 22 votes, Denver 13, Baltimore 2, and the convention set for May 27. A WCTU memorial urged closer party union and ally support for the campaign.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party of the United States
Samuel Dickie
Michigan
St. John
Kansas
Helen M. Gougar
Indiana
Henry Clay Bascom
New York
A. A. Stevens
Pennsylvania
Volney B. Cushing
Maine
Woman's Prohibition League
Valuable Horses Burned in Methuen Stable Fire
Lawrence December 11. The stock stable of Thomas Cornelie on the Howe road Methuen burned tonight with five valuable horses, several vehicles, hay and grain. Loss about 500 dollars. Methuen fire department could not save any portion. Cause unknown but thought to have originated in the northeast corner office. Loss is insured.
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Lawrence
Thomas Cornelie
Howe Road
Methuen
Methuen Fire Department
Fay Declines as Cambridge Church Seeks Pastor
In the North Avenue Congregational Church vestry meeting Cambridge pastors, a three member committee was formed to work with the church committee to fill the pulpit temporarily and pursue a permanent call. Rev. Walcott Fay, who preached during Rev. Frank Hyatt Smith's absence, has notified he is not a candidate for pastor or church.
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North Avenue Congregational Church
Cambridge
Frank Hyatt Smith
North Avenue Congregational Society
Legal Society
Frank Foxcroft
Walcott Fay
Smith
Storm at Sea Hampers Coasters and Ships
A southeast gale rages at Vineyard Haven and Nantucket with vessels dragging anchors and grounding. The barkentine Elmiranda clears the fleet, the Black Bird runs ashore, tug Robert H Rathbun tows barges, and the Martha's Vineyard remains at berth. NANTUCKET reports the season’s worst gale with strong east winds. The Beta arrives at Halifax after heavy seas, with the captain washed overboard but rescued. The W Dexter parts chains and fouls the Hume. Mercury tows Dexter to Woods Hole for safe anchorage.
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Barkentine Elmiranda
Black Bird
Robert H. Rathbun
Boston
Perth Amboy
Baltic
Sidnington
Nantucket
Martha’s Vineyard
Halifax
Beta
Port Au Prince
W. Dexter
Calais
McPean
Tiverton
R. I
Weymouth
Mass
Hume
Rockland
Mercury
Dexter
Woods Hole
General Eastern Young People's Society Convention Opens
The General Eastern Young People's Society of Loyal Workers holds its third annual convention this week at the Advent Christian Church on Heard Street, Chelsea. The opening featured a devotional service and a program with speakers G. F. Haines, L. F. Reynolds, J. W. Goodwin, H. J. Goudy, F. Sacance, and J. Mietz, covering work, personal outreach, prayer, and Sunday workers.
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Eastern Young People’s Society of Loyal Workers
Advent Christian Church
Heard Street
Chalsea
G. F. Haines
L. F. Reynolds
J. W. Goodwin
Oculists and factory near premises face orders filled
In Collected notes from Jenaea Prize Co. E. Davis speaks on gains and losses amid a steel industry dispute. The report highlights a contested factory site, with attention drawn to a pare supply chain and local business tensions.
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Kiretetn
Jenaea. Prize Co
E. Davis Gushes Ang. & Baws
Quincy to take helm as city heads shift after election
Mayor elect Quincy will assume control on the first Monday in January with Democratic support in both City Council branches and no pre election promises. He faces deficits in fire police library and institutions departments and will judge all new appointments. Opposition department heads may depart. board of elections and assessors see changes. Alderman Lee expected as board chairman. Common Council contenders include O Callaghan Miller Conry and Callahan with Ward 3 and Ward 6 backing strong.
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Quincy
Board of Elections
Farmer
Elections Board
Messrs
Duncklee
Comins
Murphy
Alderman Lee
City Hall
John J. O'Callaghan
William J. Miller
Bunker Hill
Conry
East Boston
M. T. Callahan
Massachusetts Mayors and Their Politics in State Elections
Names of Massachusetts mayors for 186 and their party affiliations listed by city. Highlights include ages, birthplaces, terms, and notable facts such as the youngest mayor Charles Francis Adams of Quincy at 24, and foreign born mayors in Brockton and Everett. Mentions veterans, legal backgrounds, and college degrees among the new administrations.
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Massachusetts
Lst
North Adams
Albert C. Houghton
West End Street Railway Company
Boston
Medford
Perry
Charles Francis Adame
Quincy
Baxter E. Perry
Greene
Dall River
Bancroft
Cambridge
Robinson
Gloucester
Turner
Salen
Beverly
Fitchburg
Haverhill
Lowell
Lynn
New Bedford
Newburyport
Pittefield
Salem
Waltham
Woburn
Brockton
Everett
Chelsea
Taunton
Worcester
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Pittsfield
Somerville
Holyoke
Harvard
Amherst
Williams
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Middlebury
Dem
Good clothes a necessity office boy exchange
An elderly woman and a merchant discuss hiring her son as an office boy after she complains of limited means and asks about payment. The merchant suggests he should look more presentable and notes the job may be possible if terms can be arranged.
Boston election reactions reveal mixed views on Curtis defeat
Boston papers express regret at Mayor Curtis's loss, noting business, professional and social sectors share disappointment. Josiah Quincy praised, while editors caution against spoilsman influence, urging support for biennial state elections and constitutional reform with signatures from prominent figures.
Biennial Elections Appeal From Massachusetts Citizens
Signatures from hundreds of voters urge a constitutional amendment for biennial elections of State officers and Legislature. The measure, before the 1896 Legislature, requires two successive Legislatures and a two thirds vote to pass. If adopted, state officers and legislators will serve two-year terms while the Legislature meets annually. The move has broad cross party support and a history of support in several states.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
William Clafish
George D. Robinson
J. Q. A. Brackett
Oliver Ames
William W. Crapo
William A., Russell
William H. Haile
Albert E. Pillsbury
Edward L. Pierce
Alden Speare
Henry W. Peabody
Henry L. Pierce
George G. Crocker
Francis A. Walker
William F. Draper
Elijah A. Morse
Edward H. Haskell
Charles Francis Adams
William C. Endicott
Winslow Warren
Jeremiah W. Coveney
Richard H. Dana
John Fiske
Charles Carleton Coffin
T. Jefferson Coolidge
William Endicott, Jr
William A. Bancroft
Curtis Guild
Eben
Elmer H Capen
Osborne Howes
Aman
Thomas N. Hart
Martin Brimmer
Jonathan A. Lane
George O. Carpenter
W. W. Blackmar
Tilly Haynes
Sherman Hoar
Henry Lee
Massachusetts
States of the Union
Frauds at the Poll Reported in Municipal Court
Four men arrested for alleged election law violations appeared before Judge Forsaith in Municipal Court. Lewis Gordon 20 pleaded not guilty with case continued to Friday for Precinct 5 Ward 7. Theophile Charon charged with impersonating Henry T Powell of Precinct 1 Ward 17 pleaded not guilty with case set for Dec 20. John F Riley pleaded not guilty to depositing a ballot under Michael Cunningham in Precinct 3 Ward 16. John J Collins case continued to Dec 13. East Boston District Court saw John Sullivan charged with casting two ballots in Precinct 8 Ward 1 held until next Tuesday.
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John J. Collins
Pearson
Boston
John Sullivan
Michael Fitzgerald
Universalists' Convention in Wakefield
The Boston Association of Universalist Churches held its convention at the Universalist Church in Wakefield with strong attendance. Afternoon sessions featured Rev. R. R. Green, Prof. A. B. Curtis, and Rev. J. M. Pullman. Evening speakers included Mrs. Philene Start and Rev. C. K. Tenny, with Rev. F. W. Hamilton closing on Sunday and the Workingman.
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Philene
Massachusetts
C .K. Tenny
Boston
F. W. Hamilton
Beeton
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