Miltion Owen faces arrest in Algona poison plot
Fact brief reports Milton B. Owen, 19, arrested in Oshtosh for alleged attempt to kill Richard Owens's family in Algona by poisoning a teapot. Other items include cracked City Hall walls in Warren Ohio, miners P B Ferry and James Brehm planning Alaska leap year escape, a Chicago knife incident, a San Francisco masseur dismissal, rescues in a Chicago fire, a Pittsburg Christmas accident, a shovel homicide near Hickory Hill, a diamond theft in Chicago, a fatal fire in North Dover Ohio, and Barbados health notices.
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Milton B. Owen
Richard Owens
Algona
Warren
Freeland
Penn
P. B. Ferry
James Brehm
Upper Lehigh
Alaska
Chicago
Grand Avenue
Desplaines Street
Peter J. Visser
Michael McGrath
Indiana Avenue
Pittsburg
Jackson Stilley
West Elizabeth
Jefferson City
Jesse Uptegrafe
Sam Williams
Hickory Hill
Uptegrafe
Williams
David Holtz
North Dover
J. B. Currier
ST. Thomas
Bridgetown
Barbados
Lynch Family Observe Golden Wedding In Oakdale Home
West Boylston residents mark 50 years of marriage for Thomas Lynch and Margaret Mullecahey at their Oakdale house. The couple wed December 25 1857 in West Boylston with Rev. P. T. O Reilly officiating. Eleven children were born. two died in infancy. five sons and four daughters survive.
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West Boylston
East
Thomas Lynch
Oakdale
Margaret Mulecahey
West Boyston
P. T. O'Reilly
Springfield
Ashmont
Carolyn I. Lynch
Burton Building Fire Causes Major Loss in Chicago
The Burton building at 71 81 Van Buren Street was damaged by fire. The structure housed several small manufacturing plants and the total loss is estimated at 75000 dollars. Yellow fever cases were reported earlier in November and now clean bills of health are issued to departing vessels.
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Chicago
Burton
van Buren Street
Newman to Speak on The Young Man and His Duty
Sunday afternoon at 3 Max Henry Newman will address the members of the Python Locial and Athletic Club at the YMCA Association 39 East Concord Street on The Young Man and His Duty.
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Max Henry Newman
Python Locial and Athletic Club
Y. M. Hy. Association
Concord Street
Fire damages Gloucester block and furnishings
In Gloucester on December 25 the block owned by Edward Sanborn and the furniture stock of Thomas Hutn on the first floor were damaged by fire. Loss estimated at 6000 dollars. Also Gloucester reports coal cargo removal plans for schooner E Waterman after going ashore at Pavilion Beach. In Fall River on December 25 Mrs Bridget Mack aged 60 died from burns and her daughter Mary Mack suffered severe burns while rescuing her. Mary expected to recover.
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Gloucester
Edward Sanborn
Thomas Hutn
E. Waterman
South Amboy
Eastport
Pavilion Beach
Fall River
Bridget Mack
Mary Mack
Miss Maas
Republicans Back Hormel for State Executive Clerk Post
The Republican city machine presses to appoint Herman Hormel, secretary of the city committee, as executive clerk of the Republican State committee after Edward Mansfield becomes postmaster. Graves supports Hormel over Charles Graves, citing Hormel’s city-wide organization work and influence in Mayor Hibbard’s election.
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Republican City Machine
Senator Lodge
Herman Hormel
Republican City Committee
Republican State Committee
Edward Mansfield
Graves
Hormel
Charles Graves
Guild
Groves
Mansfield
Hibbard
Burlen
Board of Election Commissioners
Shaw
Charles Innes
Rochester to Quarantine Monroe County Over Rabies Spread
William H. Kelly in Albany says a Monroe County quarantine will be declared due to the spread of rabies in and around Rochester.
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Monroe County
Rochester
William H. Kelly
Albany
Monroe
Pittsburg Street Cars Enforce Per Passenger Fares
Pittsburg Railways Company, which runs all city street car lines, has begun collecting fares from each passenger as they enter the car, enforcing the new rule.
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Pittsburg
Change of Mind About Moran Governing Run
District Attorney Moran will not run for governor next fall according to a reliable source. Friends cite presidential year politics, his health, and a split within the Democratic party as reasons to stay in the district attorney post and win major investigations. Moran plans a postholiday return to office to handle Finance Commission tasks.
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Moran
Democratic Party
Draper
Thomas Hisgen
Independence League
Democratic
Finance Commission
Political light notes map Boston power shifts and names
Democratic ward chairmen oppose Mayor Fitzgerald control of the machine as Hibbard prepares to take office. McNary and Ward 8 loyalties shift, Daly may vie for council presidency while Joyce eyes Tammany ties. Abolishing the publicity bureau and tackling Fort Hill garbage plan top reform goals.
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Fitzgerald
John Cronin
Ward 23
Edward L. Logan
Boston
Congressman McNary
Martin Lomasney
George T. Daly
Alderman Curley
Common Council
Daly
Joyce
Tammany
Leo McCullough
Hibbard
Fort Hill Wharf
Special Commission
Atlantic Avenue
Atlas Accident Ends Tragic Atlantic Voyage
The American ship Atlas returns to San Francisco after 275 days at sea from Baltimore. It suffered a fatal collision with the Norwegian bark Viking off Cape Horn, with mutiny on board and three crew deaths including the captain and his wife. The Viking disappeared after the collision and the Atlas sought repairs in Rio de Janeiro before quarantine in the U S port.
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San Francisco
Cal
Atlas
Baltimore
Cape Horn
Viking
Peterson
Hamburg
Callao
Rio de Janeiro
J. Schumacher
Charles Nolan
John Hook
Mayor to Face Grand Jury Over Land Deal and FlagstoneContracts
Mayor Fitzgerald will appear before the grand jury today. He may be questioned about the Codman street land deal case and the Maher Brothers flagstone contracts. He will submit copies of all Maher Brothers contracts and papers related to the Codman street realty transaction.
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Fitzgerald
Grand Jury
Codman Street
Maher
Alfred B. Brown, Salem School Board Secretary, Dies
Alfred B. Brown, longtime secretary of the Salem School Board for about 25 years, died tonight in Salem. Born in Boston in 1842, he served in the navy during the Civil War.
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Salem
Alfred B. Brown
Salem School Board
Boston
Edict Hints at Future Constitution in Pekin
A new imperial edict from Pekin hopes a constitution will be granted in time but sets no date and warns the people not to raise demands further.
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Pekin
Grand jury to report on four municipal graft cases
The grand jury will issue its report Saturday on four cases including the Codman street land deal flagstone contracts alleged eight hour law violations by carpenters on the Charles River Basin contract and a courthouse graft case involving a well known politician and a criminal lawyer with witnesses from city departments.
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Codman Street
Charles River
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