Testimony all in in Lowery Innes assault case near end
The cooling of the Lowery Innes assault case neared completion as the jury eyed a South Boston site visit and government and defense counsel prepared further arguments. Witnesses described a confrontation in Hickman rooms with Lowery and Innes present, while Cronin and Mrs Cronin gave varied corroboration of the events and motive surrounding the pension issue.
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Lowery-Innes
South Boston
Adams
Cronin
Mrs. Hickman
Hickman
Hiere
Innes
Free medical services offered by Dr Dewey in Hotivton
Free medical services are available from Dr Dewey a respected Bos ton physician and specialist. The offer covers all regardless of wealth during severe hardship with offices in Hot ivton open to the public from 1 PM onward.
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Dewey
Hickman Tragedy Trial Ends Day With Testimony
In South Boston the trial before Judge Cronin heard witnesses recounting the assault on the Hickman tenement. Witnesses described noises and confrontation on the 20th, with statements about money for testimony and references to a water incident. Final testimonies included remarks about police actions and a confrontation at a wake, ending the day as court adjourned.
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Belle McKinnon
South Boston
Francis McGuinness
Kennnedy
Cronin
Isabelle
Nora P. Drury
Fotel Belmont
Washington Street
Boston
Donovan
Pepperell Place
Father Brown
New England Gleanings highlights town deaths and tremors
Montville's Carl Uppman died after being thrown from a wagon on Christmas Day. Henry Downer, veteran Central Vermont conductor and former legislator, suffers a critical stroke. Salem reports city debt rose to 1,620,755 with 119,280 increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Carl Uppman
Montville
Henry B. Downer
Central Vermont Railroad
Rockville
Conn
L. A. Watkins
Biddeford
Saco
Joseph Kelley
Marlboro
Michael Kerrigan
West Elm Street
Lyman G. Stevens
Mr. Fay
Dorchester
W. F. Stearns
Salem
Harmony Grove
Peabody
Portsmouth
George Alfred Turner
Timothy Cronin
Somerville
Broadway Congregational Church
Horace H. Leavett
North Andover
Cambridge
Lynn
J. H. Sweetser
Boston
Ocean Street
Peters
State Board of Agriculture
F. H. Harrington
Essex
Lynn & Boston Street Railway
Harrington
Manchester
W. J. Wheaton
Mr. Wheaton
Charity lecture planned for Carmelite Convent aid
A large Boston gathering at Boston College Hall formed an executive committee to back Rev. Charles Warren Currier for a Sunday lecture titled A Tour in Spain. Proceeds benefit the Carmelite Convent in Roxbury. Additional meeting set for next Sunday at 4 pm to finish arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College Hall
Charles Warren Currier
Roxbury
C. F. Donnelly
Samuel Tuckerman
Spain
Atereopticon
Somerville School Board Books Year End Meeting
The final meeting of the Somerville school committee was held last evening with Mayor Hodgkins presiding. Miss Bertha L. Brown received a leave of absence for the remainder of the year. Miss Grace Weston was elected high school assistant at 775 dollars annually. The superintendent’s report recommended a training school for Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Hodgkins
Bertha L. Brown
Grace Weston
Superintendent of Schools
Sagamore Fails to Tow Stricken German Tanker
The Sagamore, en route from Boston to Liverpool, reports Dec 14 sighting the German tanker Burgermeister Petersen 42 N 53 W with a damaged rudder off the coast. Sagamore could not assist or tow the vessel toward safety. The Petersen requested a tow but could not be helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sagamore
Liverpool
Boston
Burgermeister Petersen
Hotterdam
New York
Burgermethter Petersen
Denver’s George Collings to fight Patrick Downey in New Bedford
A six round bout set for New Year’s night at the New Bedford Athletic Club rooms, with a $1000 purse. The Denver, Colorado fighter George Collings faces local favorite Patrick Downey, backed by Providence sports interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Collins
Patrick Downey
New Bedford
George Collings
Denver
Col
Providence Sports
Collins
New Bedford Athletic Club
Resignation in Suffolk Sheriff Office Sparks Shakeup
John B. Fitzpatrick, longtime Suffolk deputy sheriff and cousin to Sheriff John B. O’Brien, resigns after a heated clash over political activity and a possible U.S. marshal bid. O’Brien plans office changes at year’s start. Fitzpatrick may enter the marshal race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B
Ela
John B. Fitzpatrick
Suffolk County
John B. O'Brien
Fitzpatrick
O’brien
Tam
Suffolk
O'Brien
United States Marshalship
Christmas Festival for Sailors at Hanover Street Chapel
The Boston Seaman's Friend Society hosted a Christmas festival for about 200 sailors at the Hanover Street Chapel. A turkey supper and festive gifts followed a prayer service, with 125 Sunday school children aboard and a ship centerpiece named Glad Tidings. Entertainment featured Miss Nellie M. Burgess, Leila Pease, and others, with presents distributed at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Seaman's Friend Society
Hanover Street Chapel
Nickerson
Deep
Fred Greenwood
Mr. Beard
Georgiana Perry
H. Porter Smith
Nellie M. Burgess
Quincy Returns From Washington as Postmaster Prospects Rise
Josiah Quincy is back from Washington where he reportedly backed candidates for Massachusetts postmasterships. He met at Democratic headquarters with supporters including Major John W. Hart, Charlestown’s Nicholas J. Furie, and Lynn’s George Nichols seeking the Shoes City postmastership. Health Commissioner Donovan is favored for the internal revenue collectorship, with leaders confident of his appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Quincy
Washington
Old Bay State
Quincy
Democratic State Committee
John W. Hart
Weymouth
Nicholas J. Furie
Charlestown
George Nichols
Lynn
City of Shoes
Internal Revenue
Donovan
Boston
Henry Irving season ticket sale at Tremont Theatre
The Henry Irving season tickets opened at Tremont Theatre at 8 am with a line of messenger boys. Mr Schoeffel removed the boys after entry and pledged to curb ticket speculators, noting that New York buyers could be arrested if found hawking tickets on the street under existing law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
New York
Union Trust seeks receivers for Atchison Railroad in MA
The Union Trust Company of New York filed a bill in the United States Circuit Court here asking for ancillary receivers for the Atchison Railroad Company in Massachusetts. It requests appointment of the same individuals already named by Arkansas courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Union Trust Company of
New York
United States
Vtircuit
Atchison Railroad Company
Massachusetts
Arkansas
Lively Going Out of Boston School Committee 1893
Last session of the Boston school committee for 1893 featured a heated draw ing debate over the amplified course of study and printing 2500 bound copies for teachers. The accounts presented show salaries totaling 2,192,000 with repairs and special appropriations of 90,009.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston School Committee
Committee On
Thomas F. Strange
McDonald
Messrs
Marshall
Huggan
Dr. Keller
Emery
Pettigrove
Committee On Examinations
Committee On Accounts
Court injunction urged to avert Northern Pacific strike
United States Circuit Court Judge Caldwell issues an injunction delivered to U S Marshal Danahower aimed at deterring engineers firemen conductors trainmen and telegraph operators of the Northern Pacific from striking The order binds employees and associated groups to refrain from disabling engines obstructing trains hindering employees replacing strikers or obstructing railroad or telegraph operations It follows a tense meeting where Union delegates press for changes to January schedules and protest prolonged waiting since December eighteenth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
United States
Danahower
Northern Pacific Railway
Caldwell
United States Circuit Cort
Kendrick
Norther Pacific
Notice in a Massachusetts court suit against John K White
Suffolk Superior Court orders publication in the Boston Post to notify John K White of pendency of a contract action by Bank of New York for fifteen thousand dollars. White is not an inhabitant of the commonwealth. publication to run weekly for three weeks, last date fourteen days before the February term. Proceedings continue from sitting to sitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
BANK
State OF New York
John K. White
Commonwealth
John K White
Boston
Boston Post
Jos
Willard
Messrs
Morse & Tane
Henry C. Meserve
Bolden
George F. Blake
Augustus S. Holmes
Buffalo
New York
Arthur A. Maxwell
John F. Brown
O. U. Sleeper
Local labor officers elected in multiple unions
Local labor update reports officers chosen by the Gas Fitters Union Boston Massachusetts Association of Stationary Engineers and Boston Cooks Alliance. The Wood Workers Union criticized the Citizens' Relief Committee while plans for a James Grant testimonial at the Y M C A Hall on Boylston Street proceed with high hopeful attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. O'Neil
John Powers
A. Garibaldi
M. J. Brown
A. J. Wyatts
Boston
Massachusetts Association of Stationary Engineers
George F. Merrill
J. B. Perkins
W. F. Rogers
H. O. Hinkson
C. A. Jewett
G. F. Barry
Co. R. Voight
Boston Cooks’ Alliance
John Cavanaugh
John Carter
Frank Travers
A. E. Honsego
Joseph P. Flaherty
Henry Esdale
James Mitchell
T. W. Pritchard
Wood Workers’ Union
Citizens’ Relief Committee
James Grant
Building Trades Council
Central Labor Union
Boylston Street
Probate Citations for Estates in Boston and Cambridge
Public probate notices cite heirs at law and next of kin for DARTUS DY late of Boston Lucy A Kennedy and Richard Matthews. Executors Eddy and Warner seek letters testamentary with exemptions from bonds. Hearings set for January and February 1894 with notices to publish in the Boston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Dartus DY
Boston
Darius F. Eddy
Isaac I. Eddy
Boston Post
John W McKim
Esquire
Eliah George
Register
Commonwealth OF Massachusetys
Middlesex
Richard Matthews
Malden
Willard
Joseph B. Warner
Cambridge
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Folsom
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Sherman
Little Belle McKinston
Atlantic
Mr. Hicckman
Mr. Hickman
Mr. Lowery
Chas. A. Stalker
West Walworth
N. Y
Rochester
Chas
A. Stalker
N. J
Hood
Mary Hickman
Howes
Officer Innes
William H. Innes
Lowery
Cornelius Cronin
Mr. Innes
Oscar L. Boynton
Station 6
Paul
William J. Lowery
Hickman House
Mrs. Cronin
Patrick J. Lowry
Catharine Frazer
Thomas H. Kennedy
Wilbon Bros
Tremont Row
Oriental Tea CO. Fole
Java
Daily Post
Post
the Post
Mass
Publshers
St. Louis
Ioja
New England
Somerville School Board
Wade
Wheeler & CO
Hanover
Office of
Chicago
John B.vs
Dept
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
N. P
Local Labor News
Citizens’ Committee
Lin Dntons
San Francisco
Helen W. Almy
Gilbert Islands
Great Britain
Barcelona
Cereguelo
Huesca
Lyceum Theatre
Codiva
Bivepois
Lucy A. Bailey
John C. Kennedy
Newton
Ehange
John W. McKim
Elijah George
Mary Kelleher
Anna M. Kellehen
Admz
Samuel W. Clifford
Maynard JF. Stiles
Kooms Éli
Court Street
DR. Ray
Winter St
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