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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1896

Page

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U S Denies Motions In Cable Landing Suit At Coney Island

Judge Lacombe denies the motion for a preliminary injunction in the suit by the United States against La Compagnie Francaise des Cables Telegraphiques and two U S Cable companies. The case seeks to bar laying and landing a telegraphic cable between the United States and Haiti at Coney Island without federal consent.

New York Lacombe United States Circuit Court United States la Compagnie Francaise Des Cables Telegraphiques Hayti Telegraph & Cable Company United States & Hayti Cable Company MacFarlane Coney Island Haiti

Fuller Murder Trial Opens With Bram Defence Claims

The trial of Captain Thomas W. Bram for the Herbert Fuller murders opens as defense attorney Hoar outlines Bram as a guardian to all aboard. Witnesses include William F. Jones and D. H. Ingraham, with Nash's brother testifying to Captain Nash's life and voyage details. A Guianese junta petition seeks interview access and notes potential evidence favoring Bram.

Guianese Junta Nash Testifig Bram Washington Thomas W. Bram United States Hendrick Perdoe Thomas Bram Monks Oaks Spencer Ram Itso &8 Brown French Guiana Halifax Attor Thomas E. Klein Alfred Ellis James H. Waters Cain Henry N. Nash Boston Herbert Fuller James A. Ross Osborne Grant Mead Fraser Junta

Lynn elects Ramsdell mayor in Lynn city election

Walter L. Ramsdell backed by Democratic Populist and Citizens Reform groups defeated Charles H. Baker for mayor by 1889 votes as Lynn approved license measures by about 2300. Ramsdell also carried four council seats and one alderman.

Lynn McKinley Walter L. Ramsdell Bryan Charles H. Baker Ramsdell Citizens’ Reform Gunn Hammond

City government promises open doors and fair petitions

G Osborne Grant signs a letter urging public support for a new city government. He vows to keep doors open to the people and to consider reasonable requests, while noting no promises beyond a government that will listen. The piece hints at pressure regarding Bram and the junta and mentions possible interviews to sway him.

Hanna Cleveland Saxton New York Platt United States Senate Brutus J. Clay Kentucky Major McKinley Ramsdell Lynn

Republicans win Aldermen and School Board in Boston election

Boston voters elected seven Aldermen and a School Board majority for Republicans while Democrats held the Common Council and reelected the street commissioner. Surprises included Dr. Samuel E. Courtney’s school board win over Charlies V. Casey and Alderman Presho’s high vote. The city’s city clerk and other key posts remained Democratic.

Boston Hutchinson Sr Samuel E. Courtney Charlies V. Casey Weaons Benjamin M. Cram John H. Duane Duane Presho Milton C. Paige Josiah Dean South Boston Alderman Lee Alderman Mahoney Charlestown Patrick F. McDonald Lee Lott

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