Two Trains Collide in Milford Area Injuring One Conductor
A 5:15 PM collision between the 4:30 Franklin train and the 4:50 Milford train on the Milford Franklin and Hopkinton road wrecked engines tenders and baggage cars but left all passengers unharmed. Baggage master Samuel Neil of Milford was crushed and died. Conductor George Westcott and Superintendent W W Jenckes escaped with injuries. The Franklin train arrived late due to a broken connection rod. an inquest is planned for Friday.
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Dee
Franklin
Milford
Franklin & Hopkinton Road
South Milford
Horace Pond
Samuel Neil
George Westcott
W. W. Jenckes
Kellingham
Jenckes
George Otis
Eben
Draper
W. F. Draper
Hopedale
Neil
Balfour Speech Sparks Disorder at Manchester Address
Mr. Arthur Balfour faced a hostile reception in Free Trade Hall Manchester as police guarded the venue amid threats of assassination and clashes. He attacked Home Rule critics comparing Trevelyan to Bunyan’s Pliable while Radical foes were blamed for violent rhetoric. James G. Blaine and Levi P. Morton met President Carnot, and General Boulanger urged support in a Paris letter.
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London
Mr. Balfour
Ireland
Free Trade Hall
Manchester
Town Hall
Balfour
George Trevelyan
Bunyan
Christian
Despond
Radical Party
Mr. Gladstone
Parnellites
Gladstone
Nottingham
Trevelyan
Dillon
Lreland
James G. Blaine
Levi P. Morton
Carnot
McLane
Sr. Peterspura
Novoe Vremya
Paris
General Boulanger
M. Sassini
Chamber of Deputies
Boulanger
Fremdenblatt
Austria
Crown Prince
France
Michael Davitt
London ‘Times
Austria Desires Peace Amid Russian Frontier Tensions
The Fremdenblatt notes Austrian Russian ties remain friendly though military prospects are unsettled. If Russian troop concentration at the frontier continues Austria will bolster frontier forces to maintain balance. Advices from Lemberg say orders for Russian troops to move to the Austrian border have been rescinded.
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Vienna
Fremdenblatt
Austria
Russia
France
Reichstag
Lemberg
Postmaster General McLellan Heads to Washington for Parcel Post Talks
Ottawa reports Hon. A. W. McLellan, postmaster-general, left for Washington to finalize negotiations for a parcel post system between Canada and the United States.
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Ottawa
Ont
A. W. McLellan
Washington
Shipping Movements and Passenger Arrivals Listed
At Bremen December 13 Atrato from New Orleans. Off the Lizard December 18 eight p m Noordland from New York for Antwerp. At Liverpool December 14 Arabic from New York. Off Kildonan December 14 eight a m thio ia New York for Glasgow. At New York December 14 City of Washington from Mexico and Kayvana. At Rio Janiro December 18 Alliance from New York. At Copenhagen December 11 Slavoni from New York. At Liverpool December 14 Lesser from New York. Off Isle of Wight bee 14 Stockholm City from Boston for London. At Bremen December 11 Ocean Prince from Galveston.
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Bremen
Atrato
New Orleans
Lizard
Noordland
New York
Antwerp
Liverpool
Kildonan
Thio Ia
Glasgow
City of Washington
Mexico
Kayvana
Rio
Lesser
Isle of Wight
Bee
Stockholm City
Boston
London
Ocean Prince
Galveston
Boston clubs and society notes lift spirits at gatherings
The Boston Chess Club re elected its old officers at a meeting. The New Hampshire Club held a fine banquet and elected new members. The Unitarian Club dinner featured Hon. Edward Arvinson speaking on industrial problems with many prominent guests.
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Panin
Tolsto
Boston Chess Club
Boardiof
New Hampshire Club
Pagel
Violet
Unitarian Club
Edward Arvinson
Boston Symphony Opens Season at Steinway Hall in New York
The Boston Symphony Orchestra presented its first concert of the season at Steinway Hall New York. The largely attended program featured Weber Der Freischutz Prelude and pieces by Bach Schubert and Liszt plus Bee thoven’s Second Symphony. Miss Gertrude Ndmands sang selections.
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Symphony Orchestra
New York
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Steinway Hall
Weber
Bach
Schubert
Liszt
Gertrude Ndmands
Maine youth dies in self inflicted gun accident
Waldo Cleland eighteen son of William Cleland of Roo tbiston Me accidentally shot himself dead Tuesday. Henry L Jacobs of Lowell convicted of illegal voting was sent to the house of correction for four months. Weavers at a Mantacturing Company clash with the new superintendent Mr Sheare. mill officials expect a settlement soon. Sagamore Mill Fall River stockholders vote not to erect a new mill on the burned site. Warren Mills in BR L employees depart banner.
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Waldo Cleland
William Cleland
Rbbinston
Tuesay
Henry L. Jacobs
Lowell
House of Correction
Sheare
Sagamore
Fail River
Warren Warren
BR. L
Fresh Growth Warns for Crown Prince Health
Despatches from Vienna and San Remo report a sudden throat deterioration in the German crown prince. A special medical consultation is called. Dr Mackenzie joins from England while Dr Howell and Dr Bergmann assist. No operation expected immediately. royal readiness advised for possible call to San Remo.
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Vienna
San Remo
Mackenzie
England
Berlin
Howell
Bergmann
Prince
Princess William
Crown Prince
London
French Radical Opposition to Provisional Budget
Paris observers report Radical and extremist deputies plan to oppose Tirard’s provisional budget unless it remains a non cabinet issue. The Right intends to press the government on the Paris municipal council revolutionary plotting during the presidential crisis.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Tirard
Tam
Davitt Denounces Times Dynamite Scare as Cowardly
Michael Davitt criticizes The Times for a dynamite scare story amid London trials. He accuses the Times of sensationalism and argues Rossa and his supporters do not wield the funds or influence claimed. Davitt says the scare harms Irish causes and urges calm.
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London
Times
Michael Davitt
New York
Chambera Street
Rossa
The
Gladstone
Rossy
Volent Plicy
Chicago
America
Parnell
Landlords Debate State Aid at Dublin Convention
At the Dublin landlords convention Mr. French of Lord Lansdowne urged state advances to help pay mortgages with rentals as security. Mr. Everard called it the landlords' last chance. Four further summonses were served on Timothy Harrington for publishing reports about suppressed league branches.
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Dunum
French
Lord Lansdowne
Everard
Timothy Harrington
The
League
Debate on cereals duties fixed under Socialist law
Berit reports the Reichstag fixed duties on oats buckwheat pulse barley malt maize starch flour vermicelli and macaroni at set rates and increased the yeast duty by 65 marks. Rape and rapeseed duties were rejected by a large majority. Tomorrow will consider foreign import limitation. A government bill would strengthen the Socialist law with expulsion penalties and press offense penalties.
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Berit
Reichstag
Bundesrath
Crowded Foreign News Briefs From London and Paris
Reports note the British government asking Morrison to study British Columbia crofters prospects for emigration with possible aid. Talks advance on an international protocol for a Balkan style con vention and potential signing. Other items include Justice Manisty’s rail share ruling stirring markets, Spurgeon interview delays, Gladstone’s Venice trip, a French Lebel rifle secret arrest, crown princess birth tragedy, and Ponapi natives submitting with no bloodshed as a Spanish boat reaches Manila.
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London
Morrison
British Columbia
the Times
Justice Manisty
Stock Exchange
Baptist Union
Spurgeon
Union
Mentone
Guschen
Gladstone
Venice
Paris
Lucien Chatelain
Antibes
Riviera
Germany
Nice
Lisson
Maprip
Cortes Today
Ponapi
Manila
Henry J Powell funeral follows Harvard student suicide
The funeral for Henry J Powell, a Harvard student who died by suicide in Cambridge, was held at his father's home on West Fifty-eighth Street New York. A Harvard delegation including Miller Rusch Cheney and Codman attended along with Mr Ross. No formal services were held and Friends rites were observed. The burial occurred at the Forest Hills Friends cemetery Lak Forest Hills.
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New York
Henry J. Powell
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
West Fifty-eighth Street
Messrs. Miller
Rusch
Powell
Cheney
Codman
Ross
Society of Friends
Powells
Friends Cemetery
Forest Hills
L. L
Colonel Henry Osgood Sees Blaine as Strong Maine Hope
Portiano Maine December 14 Colonel Henry Osgood superintendent of the American Express Company speaks for the Maine Blaineites. He says Blaine will not seek the nomination himself and that the convention must nominate him if he is in America. He notes Blaine’s strong West support and solid California hint, and predicts a big vote in 1888.
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Slaine
Blaine
America
Augusta
Osgood
Mr. Blaine
West
California
New York State
Gran
Chicago
Maine
1888
Commercial Union the Issue in Today's Contesta
Elections for the Dominion House of Commons in Yarmouth and Shelburne counties tomorrow hinge on commercial union. Longley and Laurier are alleged to favor union privately, while opposition priests influence sentiment. Counties historically return anti-government lawmakers, making tomorrow’s results a test of union support.
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Haufax
Dominion House of Commons
Yarmouth
Shelburne
United States
Longley
James G. Blaine
Bayard
Laurier
Republicans at New York Convention Opens in City
Delegates from many states flock to New York to attend the first session of the Republican clubs of the Union to be held tomorrow. Joseph Poole of New York City will call the convention to order with James P. Foster welcoming. The afternoon will cover organization and permanent leadership. Cooper Union hosts an evening meeting with speakers John Lynch, John S. Wise, Galusha A. Grow and Nathan Goft.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sorcian
G. E. Foster
Marine and Fisheries
Washington
Fisheries Commission
Foater
Foster
Chamberlain
Lord Lansdowne
New York
Republican Clubs of the Union
Chickering
Joseph Poole
New York City
James P. Foster
New York Club
William M. Evarta
Cooper Union
John Lynch
Mississippi
South
John S. Wise
Virginia
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Nathan Goft
West Virginia
Cambridge man brings lens for Lick telescope to San Francisco
Alvin G. Clark of Cambridge arrives in San Francisco with the photographic lens for the Lick telescope on A. J. Hamilton. He departs for the observatory to install the lens, marking a key step in the telescope project.
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Alvin G. Clark
Cambridge
San Francisco
Ira Paine
F. £. Bennett
Mass
Lick
A.J. Ddamilton
Sailor overboard near Bridgewater from Elya C
A crewman named John Corkum fell overboard from the schooner Elya C after arriving at a port yesterday following a voyage from Halifax. The search continued as the vessel returned to its prior location. Meanwhile a telegram from St Pierre reports the Peregrine White lost in halibut fishing near Hermitage N I with all crew saved and insured with Gloucester Mutual.
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George Fred Williams
Fairchild
Boston Reform Club
Page
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Holman
Indiana
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Whitney
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Bennett
Prank A. Howe
Jennie A
O. A. Stott
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Congress
Thomas Kilby Smith
Keely Motor Company
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Mahone
Riddleberger
Claremont
N. H
Ives & Co
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Meissonier
Washington Street
Prang
Richmond St
Orpin Bros.& Pond
LE Zdonard & CO
Bromfield
Prangq
Tremont Street
Park Street Church
Jackson & CO
FMN Holmes Furniture, CO
Doc&et
Waliet
Br, Gay & CO
Spitz Bros
Mark
Kersey and
Npitz Bros. & Mark “Manufacturers
Bedford Street
Rusia
Pales Furniture CO
Canal ST
Minister Foster
Canada
NEW York Board OF Trade
National Board
Board of Trade and Transportation Today
National Board of Trade
Postoffice Department
Rumford
Asher D. Horn
Sylvester
Tey
Washincton
Dawes
J.P. Squire & Co
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Keeler & CO
Washington ST
Cor
Portugal
Dr. Platt
House of Commons
Prince Edwar County
Pavel
Bell Telephone
Albany
Tufts College
Joseph H. Hunneman
Roxbury
Baptist Sunday School Superintendents’ Association
Thirteenth Regiment Association
Revere House
Irish Affairs
Io Mothy Harrington
Henry J. Powells
Commercial Union
Contesta
Longey
Republicans
Gotham
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