Governor declines to recognize test case over Mitchell-Corbett fight
Jacksonville December 29 Special to these. Governor Mitchell refuses to recognize court proceedings in the Mitchell Corbett test case. He says he will not be garroted by any county or circuit court and will submit to the Supreme Court only if necessary. The Duval Athletic Club presses ahead planning the fight at 11 AM due to lack of night lighting.
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Jacksonville
Mitchell
Duval ‘Athletic Club
Corbett
Heerey-General
Supreme Court
Duval
Multiple boxing matches and club plans loom in Boston scene
Dick Moore weighs trips to Jacksonville for possible bouts as clubs press for matchups with Moore and Greggains. Lafayette Club eyes a fifteen round bout Murphy vs Breslin with a $500 purse, while Hodgkins seeks Murphy vs Hubbard at 122 pounds with a side bet. Farragut Athletic Club opens Jan 11 with six round bouts in Clan-na-Gael Hall. jockey E. H. Garrison considers a timekeeping role at Hot Springs, awaiting an answer that could shift plans to Florida. an order for 10 000 Corbett Mitchel souvenirs for Duval A C Jacksonville arrives for Jan 24. Burge vs Nickles planned. Madden promotes bare knuckle shows in Cuba. Dunn seeks content with Boston announcers. Winters of South Boston eyes Mullin vs Reardon.
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Dick Moore
Jacksonville
Forest Club
Joe Butler
Philadelphia
Smith
Metropole
Boston
Moore
Greggains
Barney Hubbard
Billy Murphy
Hodgkins
New Farragut Athletic Club
Clan-na-Gael
D and
Silver Streets
South
Joe Walcott
Ton West
Pete Ward
Billy Reed
Chicago
Duval A. C
Dick Burge
Harry Nickles
Bolingbroke Club
Burge
Billy Maden
Cuba
Richard K. Fox
Madden
John P. Dunn
New York
Dunn
America
Hugh Winters
South Boston
Tommy Mullin
Jimmy Reardon
Rob Roy
Boxing Meet Draws Four BAA and Chicago Bouts
At the BAA boxing meeting on February 21 boxers from the BAA and Chicago Athletic Association will clash in four special bouts with weight targets set at 115 126 145 150 and 168 pounds. A smoker marks the club’s fifth anniversary and Salem et Band provides music. Also at Mechanics Hall on February 10 the University of Pennsylvania plans a big college team race inviting Yale Harvard and Princeton with a potential four team relay and singles like Buccolog in the 40‑yard dash and George Orton in the one mile scratch race.
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Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Salemet
University of Pennsylvania
Mechanics’ Hall
Pennsylvania
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Philadelphia
Buccolg
George Orton
Fall River Wheelmen Hold Fourth Annual Ball
Invitations issued for the Fall River United Wheelmen dance in Music Hall with the event date set. Somerville club member Fairbanks to give his eighth annual banjo mando lin and guitar concert in Music Hall. A Springfield machine reuse and cycling club notes and Mt. Washington delegates elected for 1894. New members and mileage tallies for multiple clubs including New Bedford and L A W noted.
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Fall River United Wheelmen
Music Hall
Fall
Fairbanks
Somerville Club
Windle
Tyler
Springfield
Boston
Union Cycle Company
Jamaica Club
New Bedford
Allen Swan
New Bedford Club
Captain Peck
Pope Manufacturing
Ed Pope
Pope Building
Morse and McDonough
Mt. Washingtons
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Six Day Wheelers lead in New York bicycle tour
The Six Day Wheelers report Schock in the lead at 11 am with 1341 miles as rivals Waller 1310 Martin 1279 Albert 1215 Meixells 1106 Van Emburg 1120 Golden 1021 Hosmer 949. By 3:40 pm Schock set a new 140 mile record, later adding miles and laps to top the day’s standings before 11 o'clock. Waller leaves the track ill with trainer assistance.
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New York
Schock
Waller
Martin
Albert
Meixells
van Emburg
Golden
Hosmer
Newhouse Price
Newhouse
Van
Emburg
Meixell
Forster
Barton
Ashinger
Zeramby Wins Local Pool Tourney After Tie
Zeramby triumphed in a Murray Arwin pool tournament at 339 Broadway South Boston last evening. Russell beat Doyle 75 to 26, placing Zeramby first with four players tied for second including Russell Doyle Isaacs and Wise. Second third and fourth prizes will be settled next week after the playoff. Standings list Zeramby Thunsell Doyle Wise and Webber.
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Russell
Doyle
Murray & Arwin
Broadway
South
Boston
Zeramby
Isaacs
Wise
Thunsell
Seeess
Tanacs
C.seees Webber
Quebec Plans Grand Winter Carnival With Ice Fortress
Quebec prepares a week long carnival from January 29 to February 3 featuring a vast ice fortress on the old city walls a replica General Montgomery statue in ice and a sham battle on the Plains of Abraham. Toboggan slides hockey curling and a grand ball at Parliament House are planned with ice structures and a sugar camp among attractions. The Chateau Frontenac opened recently and the Boston and Maine railroad will offer direct access.
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Quebec
Montreal
Chateau Frontenac
Montgomery
General Montgomery
New York
Herbert
Plains of Abraham
Traineaux
Dufferin Terrace
Frontenac Hotel
Parliament House
Boston & Maine Railroad
Intercollegiate Chess Round Honors Narrow Wins
In the fourth round of the intercollegiate chess tournament in New York Hymes defeated Spalding after nineteen moves while Hewins beat Libaire after forty seven moves Ross defeated Roberts after forty two moves and Skinner beat Ewing on his nineteenth move.
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New York
Dec
Hymes
Spalding
Hewins
Libaire
Ross
Roberts
Skinner
Ewing
Banquet Fight At Tremont House Ends With Eviction
Boston sports figures gathered at the Tremont House for Billy Hayes farewell banquet when manager Stranahan ordered out George Morgan and others after a dispute. Morgan resisted, a crowd of waiters forced the group from the room, and further talk of the incident remained guarded by hotel staff.
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Tremont House
Stranahan
Billy Hayes
George Morgan
Mr. Curtis
Europe
Tremont
Morgan
Curtis
Underground Transit Favored By Starin In New York
John H. Starin of the Rapid Transit Commission returns from Europe and urges underground transit as the only practical rapid solution for New York. He argues it can be as pleasant and safe as surface transit and far faster than elevated or surface systems.
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New York
John H. Starin
Rapid Transit Commission
Europe
Manhattan
The
Battery
Harlem
G A R Post 11 Holds Memorial Hall Reception
Old Post 11 Charlestown G A R gave its annual reception to contributing members in Memorial Hall last night. Commander Benjamin D. Wiley welcomed guests. a musical and literary program followed. Rev E M Taylor received a chair and book rest, Mrs Taylor flowers, and Past Commander Joseph W Hill a G A R sword and belt. Comrades shared war experiences at the banquet.
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Abraham Lincoln
Charlestown
Memorial Hall
Benjamin D. Wiley
E. M. Taylor
Trinity Church
A Merry Party in Ashmont Hall
A successful party by the young people of Ashmont Milton and Shawmut was held at Ashmont Hall. Mrs Alden served as matron and the floor was run by Will Carleton assisted by Jack Adams and Thornton Winchester. The event attracted many couples who danced until the small hours.
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Ashmont Hall
Ashmont
Milton
Shawmut
Alden
Will Carleton
Jack Adams
Thornton Winchester
Ha Times reporter Se Oeettion Campion dies at 33
New England brief items report the death of Se Oeettion Campion, veteran Ha Times reporter, at Hartford hospital from consumption aged 33. He worked for Waterbury Democrat Hartford Telegram and New Haven Register and was well known across the state.
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Ha Times
Hartford ‘ Goesitat
Waterbury Democrat
Hartford Telegram
New Haven Register
Hartford
Carleton Chule
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
A. J. Conrad
D. D
Worcester
F. C. Krause
Yale University
William W. Graves
Johanna Graves
Fitchburg
Nourse
Blossom Street
New London
Ezra Holloway
Charles Anderson
Holloway
Lynn
W. H. Sharp
Otho Sullivan
Boston Street Railway
Sharp
Sullivan
Federation ‘of Labor
Surface Street Railway Association
Union 60
U of the Road
Lynn -City
John M. Devir
Edgeworth
Ireland
Boston
J. Fred Cleaves
Boston Rubber Shoe ,Company
Malden
Boston & Albany
Rochdale
W. J. King
New Haven
American Society of Naturalists
Yale
Physiological
Societies of Naturalists
America
Brockton
Brockton Lodge of Elks
F. M. Bixby
A. W. Packard
H. F. Borden
A. Q. Muller
C. W. Kingman
W. F. Field
Tolman
W. B. Foster
J. P. Morse
H. Rich
Messrs
D. W. Field
Zimi Thurber
Field
Harmony Lodge
K. of P
C. C
George W. Holbrook
V. C
George W. Lawrence
Charles G. Prouse
William H. Senter
K. R
Charles S. Jones
Ernest Carlson
George W. Buckley
E. J. Labelle
Warren D. Carr
Grand Jodge
Charles H. Parris
New Bedford Club Signs Pitcher Frank J Sexton
Manager Baylies of the New Bedford Baseball Club today signed pitcher Frank J Sexton to play in this city next season.
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Kew Bedford
Bedford
Baylies
New Bedford
Frank J. Sexton
FIGHTING FOR JOBS IN CHICAGO STOCK YARDS
At Chicago stock yards only Armour remains busy with few cattle killed and afternoon canning halted. Regular workers see little extra hours while others vie for work, causing chaotic rushes to reach foremen. Several injuries reported as temporary workers clash and some steal meals and money.
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Chicago
Armour’s
Gunte
Ex Judge Granville P. Hawes Dies in New York Home
Former judge Granville P. Hawes died at his New York City home after being found unconscious at 1 a.m. He served in the Union Army, studied at Bowdoin and Columbia Law, and was elected to the old marine court in 1878 as the sole Republican on the city ticket. He had long acted as counsel for major corporations.
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New York
Granville P. Hawes
Judge Hawes
Maine
Bowdoin College
Columbia Law School
Old Marine Court
New York and New England Rail? Receivers Named by Court
Judge Colt's US Circuit Court appoints Platt Hart and Perry as receivers for the New York and New England railroad with temporary Massachusetts Rhode Island duties. Loring Strout Perkins argue for interests of bondholders and stockholders amid cross appeals and telegrams. Perry, a former peanut vendor turned financier, is described as a powerful East Side figure.
Providence Banker Marsden J. Perry Appointed New England Receiver
Marsden J. Perry of Providence, a banker and broker, is named as New England Receiver. The Rhode Island magnate, linked to the Narragansett Electric Lighting monopoly, has long served as a director and financier for Providence and Springfield bonds and related street railway ventures.
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Marsden J. Perry
Providence
Rhode Island
Perry
New England
Springfield Road
George M. Pullman
Chicago
Springfield
Supreme Court
Hawker Perry
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
Narrangansett
Ae Security
Gossip on the Hart ford receivership and bondholder actions
Vice-President Odell defends Massachusetts receivers as satisfactory. An attachment for 300000 looms on the Hartford property while usage of five or six engines is allowed to protect attaching party interests. Embargo hits Hartford and Norwood workers. Bondholders’ role in foreclosure discussed. Platt Hart Perry named in a compromise. Platt viewed as hostile to McLeod. New York New England & Northern railway fate debated.
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Odell
Massachusetts
Hartford
Norwood
Boston
Perkins
Mesars
Platt, Hart and Perry
Prince
Platt
McLeod
New York, New England & Northern Road
New England
Meyer Wins Lead in Speakership Bid After Withdrawals
The speech contest narrows to Meyer versus Wellman as Bennett Kneil and Darling exit. Meyer shows a clear majority with 100 pledged members and strong GOP backing, while Wellman remains to decide his course as Democrats back Knell. George von L Meyer, 35, Boston native, Harvard 1879, leads Ames Plow Co. and sits on multiple boards.
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Franklin Pierce Bennett
Tremont House
Darling
Hyde Park
Representative Kneil
Westfield
Representative Wellman
Malden
Harmony
Republican Party
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House
Kneil
Wellman
Knell
George von L. Meyer
Speaker Barrett
New York
Grace Helen Parker
Bishop Parker
Harvard
Alpheus H. Hardy & Co
Linden & Meyer
East India Goods Merchants
India
Ames Plow Company
Old Colony Trust Company
Bank of Commerce
Matthews Prepares Fourth Inaugural Ad
Mayor Matthews carries a green-cloth bag filled with papers as he readies his fourth inaugural advertisement, signaling a busy campaign season and active prep work.
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Matthews Ia
City Officials Prepare Budget and Transit Plans In Inaugural
Reliable authority reports Mayor Matthews will outline a subway plan with limits and address city debt in a lucid message. The council may hear recommendations on aiding the poor and appropriations. Some favor consolidating public buildings with the architect’s department and placing the water registrar under the Water Board.
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Matthews
City Hall
Department of Public Buildings
Water Registrar's
The
Water Board
Runaway Alonzo Cook Found Safe in Newton Centre
Nine year old Alonzo Cook who ran away from his father’s home in Oak Square Brighton was found at Newton Centre about 9 PM by Officer Bartlett. He said he left after a whipping, traveled via Newton Centre and Newton, slept in a wagon, lived on fruit, and preferred his own bed at home. He was taken to West Newton police headquarters and placed in a padded cell after notification of his parents.
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Perry
George Street
Ee Quarter
Alonzo Cook
Oak Square
Brighton
Boston
Newston
Bartlett
Newton Centre
West Newton
Alonzo
Newton
Cambridge Democrats Elect Ward and City Committees
Cambridge Democrats held ward meetings to elect ward and city committees for 184. Ward 2 failed to form due to Temple Hall engagement. Ward 1 saw a contest between O'Brien and Burns factions with Burns winning one seat. Ward 5 featured three tickets led by Calahan Nolan and Hunt with votes 136 72 10. Committees list names across wards with numerous local figures.
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Cambridge
Temple Hall
O’brien
Burns
Warren T. Billings
James H. Burns
Timothy A. Callahan
Jeremiah M. Nolan
Freeman Hunt
John F. O'Brien
E. B. James
C. E. McGuire
Patrick McKlarney
James J. Connell
Richard L. Bisesh
William B. Mullen
Philip J. Aenes
Widla
BemiKelly
James
Aviat
Moina
Fagen
Frew
McMenimen
John J. Seat
John Neliua
Collins
John J. Ahern
John Me
Gone van Ward
John Corcoran
John Oe Hackett
Tiapagan
Eee
Wella
Coorten Corr
Franacey
P. P. Nn
Benjaminsons
D. F. Mullen
Jonn
Aulite le
Doone Ha Hayes
Patrick J. Curry
E. M. Doran
Timothy J. Breen
James Potterson
Willines Ik Daneby
William Stacy
James Keefe
Watertown Educator William Akin Died at Home
William Ly man Akin A M died today at his Watertown home from chronic Brights disease. Born October 1, 1820 in Rotterdam New York he studied at Union College and taught at Mt Washington DSumeeme Institute as vice principal for twenty seven years. He helped establish the Giverny Grammar School in 1876 and is survived by his wife Emily and two children Mrs W Hillinghest Cambridge Mass and Cy William F Akin of Savannah Georgia.
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Watertown
William Lyman Akin
Bright
New York
Rotterdam
N. Y
Union College
Mt. Washington
Dsumeeme Institute
Fire Board Moves Base to New Quarters
Fire commissioners hold session on headquarters first floor. On Monday Water Ccaae 2 will be placed in temporary quarters there.
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Fire Board
Ccaae 2
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