Murder in Rochester Showdown over Family Property
In a Rochester courtroom the State outlines its theory of a grisly murder tied to disputed real estate. Isaac Sawtell allegedly lured his brother Hiram to a rural road, used a top buggy and a hired team, and killed him near a barn before concealing the body in Maine. Witnesses describe sightings, telegrams about a sick child, and a trail of weapons and blood as investigators pursue the mystery across New Hampshire and Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Newampshire
Isaac Sawtell
Dudley Street
Heath Street
Boston
Isaac
Mother
Isaac J
Wallace
Smart
Rochester
East Rochester
Maine
Sinclair
Wentworth
Isaacc
Mr. Wentworth
Isaac Rankin
Springvale
Blaisdell House
Hiram Sawtell
Rankin
Great Falls
Enoch Blaisdell
Isaac Sawterl
N. H
Dover
Mr. Smart
Railroad Avenue
Portland Street
John Willey
Arthur Willey
Young Willey
Morrill Barn
Willey
Webber
Nutter Woods
Mr. Willey
Nutter
Kigel
Morrill
Mr. Sinclair
Merrill Barn
Berwick
Congress
Portland
Rochcester
Jennie
Mr. Morrill
Jad Morrill
Airam
Captain White
William H. Cogan
Reform of New York elections separate from state and federal
The City Reform Club has begun agitation to separate municipal elections from state and federal elections. It will press the issue with the next Legislature by sending a letter to each Senator and Assemblyman-elect asking their stance on holding city and county elections at a different time and on supporting a bill to implement this principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
City Reform Club
New York City
Killing of Sitting Bull alarms white settlers in Dakota
A multi city dispatch describes widespread fear among settlers in North Dakota after Sitting Bull's death. Militants clash near Cannon Ball River. bodies of Sitting Bull and his son are recovered. troops move in from Fort Lincoln while police and cavalry secure the area. Separately, a Kansas City report claims a black ghost dance sect believes a messiah has appeared and predicts worldly upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Bismarck
N. D
Sitting Bull
Mandan
Fort Lincoln
Government Trail
Cannon Ball River
Quartermaster’s Department
Miles
St. Pau. Minn
Mclaughlin
Standing Rock Agency
Black Bird
Grand River
Sitting Ball
Crow Foot
Kansas City
Hell
Belleview Hallow
General Alfred H. Terry Rites Recall Civil War Hero
Major General Alfred Ilowe Terry died at 4 a.m. at his New Haven home after a long illness from heart and kidney disease. Born in Hartford on November 10, 1827, he served as colonel and brigadier general in the Civil War, led the Tenth Army Corps in the James campaign, and commanded at Fort Fisher. He outlived Sitting Bull by a day, a noted coincidence in New Haven obituaries. He practiced law after retirement and was surrounded by his three sisters at his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Porter
Curtis
Ames
Cromwell
Cape Fear River
Regular Army
Congress
Wilmington
N. C
Northeast Creek
Tenth Army Corps
Missouri
Chicago
Alfred H. Terry
Alfred Ilowe Terry
Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven
Conn
Bright
Verry
Sitting Bull
General Terry
Custer
Canada
Hartford
Yale Law School
Supreme Courts
Lincoln
Connecticut Volunteers
Bull Run
Connecticut
Fort. Wagner
Department of the South
Army of the James
Virginia
Tenth Corps
Twenty-fourth
Fort Fisher
Robert J. Horse
David D. Porter
Charles J. Paine
Adelbert Ames
Admiral Porter
William F Sherman inventor dies in Lowell at 65
William F Sherman, noted inventor in rapid transit on street railways, died in Lowell aged sixty five. A native of Plympton, he moved to Lowell about forty years ago and helped form Sherman Electric Railway of Chicago, Denver Mine Railway, Overhead Electric Power Company, Insulator Clutch and Transmitter Company, and Non friction Axle Company. George Petry, twice mayor of Long Island City, also died yesterday of Brights disease at fifty seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Sherman
Lowell
Plympton
Sherman Electric Railway
Chicago
Denver Mine Railway
Overhead Electric Power Company
Insulator Clutch and Transmitter Company
George Petry
Long Island City
L. L
Bright
Gouffe Murder Trial Opens in Assize Court
Eyraud and Gabrielle Bompard face trial for Gouffe’s murder as a wealthy audience fills the assize court. Eyraud deflects blame to Bompard while detailing the plan to kill, rob, and hide the body in a trunk. Bompard claims Eyraud devised the crime and compelled her participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyraud
Gabrielle Bompard
Gouffe
Assizes
Bompard
Gabrielle
No Third Party Convention in Cincinnati for February
In Jacksonville a meeting with General Master Workman Powderly and Kansas congressman-elect John Davis of the Knights of Labor decided against a Cincinnati convention on February 23. Instead a February conference of five-member committees from each group will review options and avoid formal action. A conservative turn favors cautious steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahasser
Fla
Jacksonville
Workman Powderly
John Davis
Congress
Kansas
Knights of Labor
Polk
Willets
Wardall
North Dakota
Farmers’ Alliance
Cincinnati
Freight Car Mileage Rates Discussed by Line Associations
The presidents of the Trunk Lines Association and Central Traffic Association met in New York and discussed reducing freight car mileage rates. No decision was made, next meeting to consider action. Eastern corn rates cut to 25 cents from December 29, while complaints about Western lines paying immigrant business commissions were raised for later review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trunk Lines Association
Central Traffic Association
Irish Persuasion Parnell Ferocity in Dublin Meetings
Kilkenny corre spondent of the Daily News says Parnellites were the aggressors at meetings. He contrasts today’s Parnell with last year’s, noting harsher tones, a leaner face, tired eyes, heavy smoking, and changed gestures. The News editorial claims police were not ordered to arrest Harrison, and warns that arresting Dillon and O’Brien would undermine impartial law in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
London
Kilkenny
Daily News
Mr. Oer
Sir John Pope Hennessy
Mr. Parnell
Balfour
Harrison
Dillon
O'Brien
Ireland
Cork clashes as M'Carthyites opposed at station
A large Cork crowd mobbed Messrs. M'Carthy and Healy and allies at the railway station. Sticks waved, fights occurred, priests were struck, Canon Lyons was knocked down, and M'Carthy fled to a hotel amid jeering. A rival Parnellite meeting followed, with another public gathering planned Wednesday for the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’carthy
Parnellites
Messrs
Sexton
Maurice Healy
Lane
Running Mate for Parnell Joins Kilkenny Campaign
In Durain on December 16 Father Fahy of Woodford Galway freed after six weeks for crimes act violation. He travels to Kilkenny to join Mr. Parnell and backs Scully in the Kilkenny parliamentary campaign, working for the Parnell cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
Durain
Father Fahy
Woodford
County Galway
Kilkenny
Scully
Insuppressible United Ireland Emerges After Injunction
In Dublin on December 16, counsel for Parnell supporters secured an interim injunction banning the publication of the Suppressed United Ireland, whose first edition had appeared the previous day. Despite the order the paper reappeared, omitting the phrase United Ireland. the publication will henceforth be titled Insuppressible United Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Ireland
Milner Wins Bassetlaw by Narrow Margin in By Election
London reported a by election for the Bassetlaw division of Nottinghamshire held yesterday to fill the seat after the death of Mr. William Beckett. Sir Frederick Milner, the Conservative candidate, won with 4381 votes to 3656 for Liberal candidate Mr. Mellor. Beckett had been unopposed in the previous contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
William Beckett
Frederick Milner
Mellor
Beckett
Parnell Indorsed in New York by Irish League
The Irish National League council in New York tonight endorsed Charles Stewart Parnell as a capable incorruptible leader. The special meeting denounced the executive committee for issuing an anti-Parnell cablegram to Ireland in the council’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
New York
Irish National League
Charles Stewart Parnell
Ireland
Parnell Faction Meeting Reports Strong Receipts
Duslin Ireland Parnell section of the National League reports receipts for the last two weeks totaling 1171 pounds and denounces the Glanstonian party. Trials of Patrick J. O'Brien and Michael O'Brien Dalton postponed to the next assizes. London Town Council votes unanimously to strike Mr Parnell's name from the citizens list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duslin
Parnell
National League
Glanstonian
Patrick J. O’brien
Michael O’brien Dalton
London
Edinburgh
Mr. Parnell
Fragmented 1890s Investment List with Bonds and Stocks
A mixed catalogue lists debentures and shares across multiple firms including New Hampshire Trust Co Manchester, Kiowa Kansas real estate, Lombard Investment Co, Union Pacific, Chicago and West Michigan RR, and several banks. Entries note optional dates and guarantors with a SATURDAY sale reference and bank stock notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire Trust Co
Manchester
N. H
Kiowa
Kansas
Lombard Invest. Co
Malden & Melrose Gas Lt. Co
Do Soston Mtg. Co
BO Do Kutland RR
Union Investment Co
Kansas City
Auction Catalog of Boston Securities and Industrial Stocks
Francis Henshaw Co lists shares and bonds from banks railways mills and manufacturing firms as of December 17 1890. Items include City of Minneapolis 8s 1899 bonds Stark Mills Amoskeag Mfg Co Merrimack Co and Brookline Gas Light with various classes and dates alongside several Boston institutions and railroad securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester & Lawrence RR
American Loan & Trust Co
Ashland
Neb
North Nat. Bank
Metropolitan Nat. Bank
Tremont Nat. Bank
Nat. Bank
Nat. Market Bk
Brighton
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Merrimack Mfg. Co
Great Falls Mfg. Co
Market Bank of Brighton
Concord & Montreal RR
West End St. By. Co
Lawrence Gas Light Co
Boylston Ins. Co
Dakota Loan & Trust Co
Watertown
A. Great Falls Man
N. Bank of Republic
Metropolitan N. Bank
Atlantic N. Bank
Traders’ N. Bank
Columbian N. Bank
Do Ao Pwight Man
Massachusetts Nat. Bank, Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Boston
Mfg
Amoskeag Jif
Stark Mills
Boston Belting Co
Amoskeag Mfg
Falls Man
Merrimack Man
Naumke
City of
Minnneapolis
Ovid. & Lake Champlain RR
Boston Athletic Assn
Swift & Co
Elimrea Pamfie Mille
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dread Bompard
Hood
C.J. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Mass
IGO
Henry Guild & Sons
H. W. Bigelow Company Importers and Manufacturers
Washington St
Boston, Mass
Mr. Davitt
FIN
American Midland Railway
Chicaco
New York Central
Joel Hayden & CO
New England
Congress Street
Bhoston
Eastern Investment
Milk Street
LOS Pg Es Eae
Vaeine Av
The
Savwany
Andrew A. Meyer
Treas
Boston and Vicinity
Chicaco and
ST. Paul G
Jioston
Wile Ss. Edmunds
Anniston City Land CO
Ee Cassino
Anniston
Alan
John Jefferies & Sons
Devonshire Street
Keene Optical CO
Washington
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
Savannah
Lewis Wharf
Almeria
Pavonia
Jas, Turpie
Snow & CO
Fulton St
Gideon Beck & Son
Eliot Street
Tremont Streets
James Williams
Seld, Chapman & Fenner
R. L. Day & CO
Omice
Boston Stock Exchange
Chic. & West “Mich
Boston Helting Co
Rutland RR
Cedar Rapids
Mo. River
Nat
Naumkeag Nat. Bank
Salem
Sequachee Valley Coal & Iron Co
Tennessee
Francis Henshaw & CO
Corner Exchange Place
Tednesday
Tremont N. Bank
Washington N. Bank
Tao Lawrerence Man. Co
Do Stark Mills
ESDA
N. Bank, Nat. Lk
No. America
Gt. Falls Man. Co
Brookline Gas Lt
Concord & Mont. RR
Holmes Bbec. Protective Co
Commercial
An Mo
Algo
Cocheco Mfg. Co
B&b. &.Providence RR. Co
Conn. River RR. Co
Warren Zine Co
McKay W
Bigelow
Boston & Maine RR
Nashua Man, Co
American Bell Telephone Co
Newane Telephone & Telegraph Co
Tawa
Oswego & Fox River Valley RR
Merrimack Man. Co
Boston Setting Co
Lawrence N. Bank of Lawrence
N. E. Medical Institute
Towmont Row
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