Potter Guilty on Fifteen Counts in Bank Case Verdict
Asa Potter was found guilty on fifteen of forty counts after a long trial. Foreman Crane read the sealed verdict as Potter listened, expressions tense and restrained. Judges and officials commented on the verdict while planning exceptions and possible new trials, with reactions from district attorneys, governors, and bank presidents. The case moves toward sentencing and potential Supreme Court review in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa P. Potter
Foreman Crane
Mr. Crane
Mr. Potter
Foreman
Trowbridge
Putnam
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Ashington
F Putnam
Potter
Supreme Court At
Washington
Allen
Jonas H. French
Phineas Pierce
Governor Robinson
Colonel Hopkins
Sneme
Utham
Evans
Ripley
Hide
Iier
Franklin Haven, Jr
Merchants’ Bank
N. P. Hallowell
National
Nir of Commerce
National Bank
Hoxie Suits Ratshesky Jury Deliberates Saturday
Hoxie appeared before Suffolk jurors Wednesday over a suit against Senator Ratshesky tied to the last senatorial fight in Ratshesky’s district. The jury will report its action on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Hoxie
Suffolk and Jury
Senator Ratshesky
Ratshesky
Lodge and the Library in Washington Feud Over Papers
William Henry Smith testifies that former State Department librarian Dwight favored selecting political papers for copying, denying Smith access while allowing others to view manuscripts. Smith cites years of effort and officials who aided him, noting widespread delays and alleged discriminatory access. He traveled to Europe after years of denial seeking copies and public use of government materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasarincton
House Library Committee
William Henry Smith
Dwight
State Department
Department
Alexander Hamilton
Lodge
Henry Adams
United States
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Europe
Common Council Approves Sewer Funding Despite Common Controversy
The Boston Common Council backs a $500000 sewer division project under Chapter 323 of the acts of 1891 and amendments, for sewer construction. Debate pits rapid transit needs against preservation, with supporters urging widening for suburban benefit and opponents invoking public park protections and residents’ open-air access. The council adopts a resolution opposing taking any part of Boston Common without a popular vote and sends it to the General Court during a rapid transit hearing in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Carter
Babson
Board of Aldermen
P. Smith
Committee On Police Department
Hurley
West End Railway Company
Boston Common
Driggs
Smith
Messrs Emerson, Parker, Holden, Sullivan
Jones
Lyons
Hall
Mitchell
Battis
Colby
Everett
Robinson
West End Company
City of
Boston
Jommon
Prevyer
House of Representatives
Senate
State House
Boston Boot and Shoe Club Hosts New York Dealers Banquet
A complimentary reception and banquet will be tendered to the wholesale dealers in boots, shoes and rubbers of New York at the Tremont House Wednesday evening by the Boston Boot and Shoe Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers of
New York
Tremont House
Boston Boot and Shoe Club
House Debates Silver Repeal Bill and Cloture Vote
In Washington the House outfits the day with a vote on the Sherman silver act repeal, adopting a 2 pm vote plan amid sharp exchanges. Cloture failed as the anti silver bloc held firm, the report was recommitted, and the silver repeal bill faces demise this session. The Senate split evenly on meeting time, choosing to adjourn without finishing the auto coupler bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Catchings
Mississippi
Bacon
New York
Bland
Missouri
Watson
Georgia
Bryan
Nevada
Walker
Mass
Cox
Tennessee
Springer
Illinois
Reed
Mr. Catchings
Committee On Rules
Williams
Massachusetts
Yeas
Rules Committee
Pendleton
West Virginia
Messrs. Burrows
Dolliver
Hopkins
Lind
Enloe
Tenn
United States
Senate
Wolcott
Dolph
Morgan
Palmer
Spirited Rose collection sale at Leonard & Co
The first day of the Rose collection sale was spirited and within expectations given the high grade of pictures offered. The top price reached $320 for No. 27, with today and tomorrow promising many brilliant works and bargains for decorative pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard & Co
Fire Laddies Swap Places in Boston Fire Department
The Boston Fire Department reshuffles crews and retires many pensioned members. At 10 o’clock today Engine 41 at Allston gains Captain George F. Griffin and new engineman E E Jeffrey, plus several hosemen and ladder men from various engines. A long list of transfers and appointments follows, moving captains lieutenants and engineers between Engine 7 13 21 25 10 7 58 and multiple ladders and chemical units as well as promotions and new appointments across numerous stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allston
George F. Griffin
E. E. Jeffrey
M. FE. McDonald
W. A. Rathburn
C. A. Rodd
J. McLaughlin
William H. Gillis
Egleston Square
William Childs
Charles Windham
M. J. Lamb
Boxemen
J. A. Haley
E. Amsden
J. H. Thorborn
L. Murdock
A. M. Laskey
EB. T. Martin
J. E. Hibbard
C. O. Poland
J. M. Gerraughty
C. H. Leary
Tl. J. Hart
Chemical
J. F. Ryan
J. P. Dean
J. H. Lefavor
C. H. Mellen
J. M. Littleton
M. J. Mulligan
H. Sawyer
John Ready
M. Heffernan
P. Callahan
J. H. Victory
M. Cronin
W. J. Gaffey
Hoseman
J. H. Cleverly
Chemical 8
J. J. Flanigan
Chemical 1
Batchelder
P. J. Welch, Jr
John Mc Carthy
M. J. Dacey
GC. F. Eaton
J. A. Kelley
J. J. McCarthy
G. W. Mahoney
J. B. Solari
J. Lt. Gillen
P. E. Walsh
J. Nolan
J. T. Weston
E. C. Lothrop
H. W. Hibbard
D. J. Murray
William Martin
W.S. Riley
John McCann
New Man
John J. Sullivan
T. J. Leary
J. 8. Donohue
C. F. Driscoll
E. A. Whitehead
W. Rh. Smith
J. H. Clemens
George A. Carhey
T. Kennedy
A. J. Doherty
A. J. McKee
FE. F. Denehy
T. J. Hurley
C.J. O’brien
J.T. Foynes
L. D. Merrill
T. J. Munster
G. H. Coleman
J. H. Mullen
William AsJaldwin
H. F. Flynn
Escape attempt ends with Kimball back in custody
John E. Kimball, arrested Wednesday by Station 16 officers on charges of stealing letters from a Hotel Malvern box, pleaded guilty before U.S. Commissioner Fiske and was held for the March term. He escaped custody in the jail area but was recaptured after a chase into a Water Street saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Kimball
Station 16
Kimball
Water Street
Messrs
Galloupe
McGonnigle
Subscriptions for temperance coffee houses listed
A church temperance coffee house drive thanks subscribers for gifts. Donors include Mrs. William Appleton one hundred dollars, Mr. W. S. Eaton fifty, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer twenty five, and many others. Previously acknowledged totals nine hundred seventeen dollars thirteen cents, grand total two thousand two hundred fifty one dollars thirteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Appleton
W. S. Eaton
David B. Whitney
Hales W. Suter
C. J. Morrell
Tuckerman
BE. Pierson Beebe
A. H. Hunnewell
A. M. Sweetser
Nathaniel Thayer
Huntington Walcott
Cash
Robert Codman
E. C. Ward
Janys Don Pratt
Helen Bradley
Edward D. "Peters
Daniel Denny
Anne BR. Smith
George H. Leonard
J. H. Br. Cer
R. J. Monks
H. P. Sturgis
Ann A. Bradford
Cotting
Massachusetts Horticultural Society Meeting Preview
At the Massachusetts Horticultural Society meeting on Saturday B T Galloway chief of the division of vegetable pathology United States Department of Agriculture will read a paper on Fungi and the Latest Discoveries Relating to Their Connection With Horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
B. T. Galloway
United States Department of Agriculture
Musical Cabinet Draws Crowd at Paine's Warerooms
The Paine's shop at 48 Canal Street has seen heavy crowds this week over a Musical Cabinet priced at 138 dollars and 50 cents in February. The cabinet is described as superb and worth about 20 dollars more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine’s
Canal Street
Washington night express offers through sleeping cars to major cities
The Washington night express from Boston to Washington via Shore Line and Pennsylvania Railroad provides through sleeping cars to Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Jacksonville Fla It remains the only train from Boston fully equipped The daily departure is at 7 30 p m from Park Square Station
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
Shore Line
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Fla
Park Square Station
Striking Society Marriage Ends In European Ocean Voyage
New York social world reels after the marriage of Edward M. Padelford to Mrs. Fannie Woolsey. They wed in a downtown church and sailed to Europe aboard the Teutonic. The Woolsey and Padelford families have long been mingled in gossip, wealth, and public intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward M. Padelford
Fannie
Woolsey
Europe
Teutonic
Mr. Woolsey
Astoria
Lenox
Lexington Avenue
Hewitt
Padelford
Woolseys
Edward
Arthur
Mr. Padelford
Florence McPheeters
Baltimore
Elisha Dyer, Jr
Bettina Ordway-Padelford-Gerard-Rafael
General Ordway
Washington
Betty
Bettina Gerard
Rafael
Druid Hall Park
Dartmoor
St Francis Hospital
Reduced Rates to Washington for Inauguration Excursions
The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Washington on March 2 8 and 4 for the inauguration of President-elect Cleveland with return validity to March 7 1893 The New York excursion rate is eight dollars The line promotes its facilities as the preferred route to the National Capital Tickets available at 05 Washington street Boston ass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Washington
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
National Capital
Pennsylvania
Washington Street
Boston
Boston News Bureau
New England
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Old Colony
New Haven
New England Road
Hartford Road
Plymouth Rock
Cape Col
Newport
Wall Street
Standard Oil
Massachusetts Bay
Long Island Sound
Boston Harbor
Bunker Hill
Navy Yard
New Bedford
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Lieutenant Daley Funeral Arrangements
Partial arrangements have been made for the funeral of Police Lieutenant Daley. The body will be taken to the Immaculate Conception church for a solemn requiem mass at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Eight pallbearers represent the Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans, the Grand Army Post, the Charitable Irish Society, and the police department, with a detail of fifty officers as escort led by Lieutenant Donovan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daley
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans
Grand Army Post
Irish Society
Police Department
Donovan
Police Headquarters
Fire escape system cost twelve thousand at Quincy House
The Boston department of inspection of buildings praises the Quincy House for a complete fire escape network. Seventy five tons of iron, nearly a mile of balconies, and four months of work by twenty eight gangs created a safe, officer approved system with weekly alarm tests. Chief Camrell and Levi W. Shaw supervised the project, with Sinclair & Mann thanked for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Inspection
Boston
Quincy House
Quincy
Camrell
Levi W. Shaw
Uincy
Messrs. Sinclair & Mann
New Haven Race to New York Opens for Boston Trade
Boston readers brace for New Haven line control as the New York, New Haven & Hartford announces lease of the Old Colony system. The call urges merchants and laborers to prepare for cheaper, faster access to New York while warning of monopolistic aims and altered Boston transport economics.
Cambridge Ladies Night Brings Trade Association to Dance
The Cambridge Citizens Trade Association held a ladies night with a musical and literary program followed by supper by Caterer Belcher. Thomas's Orchestra played ten numbers around 11 pm as couples danced, with many in evening dress and attendees including President John E. Corcoran, Vice-President Herman Bird, Secretary Theodore H. Raymond, Treasurer O. J. Rand, Alderman Filmore, Representative Rideout and Councilman Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Citizens’ Trade Association
Belcher
Thomas
John E. Corcoran
Herman Bird
Theodore H. Raymond
O. J. Rand
Filmore
Rideout
Conrad
Fires in Boston prompts city paper trade gathering
The Boston Paper Trade Association plans a Wednesday dinner at the Brunswick at 6 o'clock, followed by Osborne Howes Jr. delivering an address on Fires in Boston. Mayor Matthews is expected to attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Paper Trade Association
Brunswick
Osborne Howes, Jr
Boston
Matthews
47th Annual Statement of Connecticut Mutual Life Ins Co
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company reports 1892 results with net assets of 859,037,305.74 at year end and 58,207,794.0 in initial totals. Premiums earned 4,622,203.33. interest and rents 3,168,070.69. profit and loss 94,642.71. Death benefits and mature endowments total 4,168,182.75. surplus returned to policyholders 1,223,598.14. lapsed and surrendered policies 565,318.89. Expenses including commissions and agents, medical exams, printing, advertising, legal, real estate total 798,055.60. Balance net assets Dec 31, 1892 859,037,305.74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.james
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31 1892
The report lists assets including real estate loans 236,444,759.02 and bonds 38,282.50, cash in banks 1,340,007.99, and stock market value 603,136.07, with gross assets totaling 60,761,549.89. Liabilities show reserves for reinsurance 59,307,047.00 and other liabilities 1,027,573.01, yielding a surplus reported at 7,000,000.00 and an overall insurer solvency figure of 157,797,802.00 with management expenses ratio around 10.12 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jacobs Creene Officers Named in Report
Jacobs Creene lists John M. Taylor as vice president Edward M. Bunce as secretary and Daniel H. Wells as actuary with Jacobs Creene president CREENE noted in the document.
Young burglar vows bold escape from Parkman youth
John Cluny aged 15 of Parkman street stands accused by Patrolman Ryan of Station 8 after allegedly securing a false key to Hazel Riley's room at 18 Lowell street. He was found this morning with clothing and a clock tied in a sheet, preparing to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cluny
Parkman Street
Ryan
Station 8
Hazel Riley
Lowell Street
Grand Lodge Knights of Pathias Banquet Held at United States Hotel
Massachusetts Grand Lodge Knights of Pathias dined at the United States Hotel last evening. Charles A. Egerton presided and Charles A. Cross served as secretary. Guests included the board of grand officers and their ladies with a social evening and no formal speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Grand Lodge Knights of Pathias
United States
Charles A. Egerton
Charles A. Cross
Board of
Grand Officers
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Asa Potter
Samuel W. Clifford
Maynard JF. Stiles
Rooms Oil
Court Street
The
Post
Horticultural Society
Stranger Than Fiction
Lieutenant Daley
X Tay UU
Park Square
Park Street Church
the Post
Cambridge Ladies
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Hartford, Conn
George
W. Williams
Devonshire Street
Grand Lodge
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Sam's Kidder
Federal ST
Boston, Mass
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