Fire Rips Haveren block. losses near 100000 at Rugg block
In Haveren on February 21 a major fire destroyed the four story Rugg block on Washington street. Losses include Harris, Twombly and Rouleau, Carson, Cogswell, Case, and Kimball with total damage around 100000. Four hundred workers displaced. insurance details listed for many carriers. A separate note reports Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore opening in New York with reviews and cast details.
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Havernity
Rugg
Washington Street
E. 8. Harris
Twombly & Rouleau
D. C. Carson
C. H. Cogswell
H. G. Case
American Freight Express Company
D. F. Sprague
Bishop’s Block
M. P. Wadleigh
Davis & Crafts
W. F. Evans
E. P. Stiles
E. S. Harris
National of
Hartford
Glens Falls
New York
Connecticut
Meriden
Conn
Continental
Westchester
Harris’s Insurance
Rugg Building
London
Cissahine
Hanover
New Hampshire
Norwich Union
Guardian
Royal
Liverpool
London and Globe
Pennsylvania
Lincoln Hubbard
Etna
England
American Central
St. Louis
Germania
Northern
Firemen’s American
New Jersey
Citizens
Insurance Company North America
Varney
Tl. P. Carson
Scottish Union
Western
Toronto
Home
City braces for militia as Cambridge unrest spreads
Boston dispatch describes police mobilization after East Cambridge riot phase. City alders vote to requisition 20, 25, 25 and 10 men from Lynn Lowell Worcester Salem to guard property. Carrying self cocking revolvers Cambridge police prepare for further clashes while street cars face stone throwers and arrests rise.
Berlin election results show government setbacks and second ballots
Report from Berlin on February elections where government candidates trailed in multiple divisions. Second ballots required in several districts as New German Liberal and Septennist candidates led or trailed, with Socialist gains prominent across the city and provinces.
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Berlin
Klotz
Zedlitz Neukirch
Virchow
Wolff
Munckel
Christensen
Singer
Baumbach
Strasburg
Kable
Petri
Aix-la-Chapelle
Neurenburg
Koenigsberg
Elberfeld
Breslau
Lubeck
Dresden
Altstadt
Frankfort
Dantzic
Stettin
Cologne
Munich
Bremen
Evers
Professor Hamel
Hasenclever
Holtz
Grelling
Herr Richter
Freisinninge Zeitung
Septenate
Forcenbeck
Bambergert
Stauffenberg
General von Moltke
Metz
Antoine
Siegen
Stocker
Hamburg
Empire
William
Frederick Wilta
Prince Bismarck
Tivoli Hall
Chauncy Hall Schoolhouse Opens Limited Holiday Visit
February 22 visitors may enter Chauncy Hall Schoolhouse at 259 Boylston Street from 9 to 1, following holiday hours.
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Chauncy Hall
Boylston Street
Congress unsettled after morning session highlights
Morning news notes possible Collins for Speaker if vacancy occurs while Speaker Carlisle hesitates to take Treasury post. Bills advance on river harbor and Nicaragua canal, with pensions and extra sessions under discussion. Local notices include Amherst alumni meeting and Danvers finance report, plus New York arts and various regional events.
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Collins
House
Carlisle
Secretary of the Treasury
Army of the Cumberland
Keifer
Senate
Maritime Canal Company of
Nicaragua
Amherst
Central Massachusetts
Worcester
Yale
Inteccate
John Lepper
Hartford
Conn
Banco
Norwich
National League
St. Louis
Lasters
Brookfield
Spencer
Lawrence
L. Edwin Dudley
B. B. Johnson
Law and Order League
Albany
Manning
Washington
New York
Robert B. Potter
Newport
Danvers
Vermont Central
Framingham
Franklin
Fitchburg
Greenfield
Charles H. Page
Rhode Island
Texas
Haverhill
Henry Ward Beecher
Koster and Bial
Cleary
New York Coopers
Chatham
Lancaster
N. H
German Election Returns Show Reverses for Government
German election returns indicate reverses for the government while the Socialists and Liberals are well organized. A conference of English Conservatives met in London and the House of Commons debated procedure rules. Extradition was granted for Brody, the American forger.
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London
House of Commons
Brody
Weather and civic notes from Cambridge and Boston
City updates report rain or snow with rising temperatures, militia alerts in Cambridge, police request details from other cities, and few disturbances. Boston mentions late buses after a South Boston strike, hearings on horse bed petitions, and rioter sentencing in Cambridge District Court.
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Cambridge
Boston
Board of Aldermen
Joseph Cook
Mt. Vernon
Orcutt
Unitarian Sunday School Union
Mechanics’ Hall
Boston Executive Business Association
Dr. Walds
Evening Cars Resume in South Boston Amid Quiet Strike Conditions
After a day of resumed service on the Broadway and Bay View lines, minimal disturbances occurred. Police protection along Kneeland to K Street and at car stations kept order as strikers gathered peacefully at their hall. Knights of Labor members suggested leaders Hersey could settle the dispute, while residents praised the police for maintaining peace.
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Charles Phillips
Charles Dowd
A. G O. Jenkins
Bay Street
Galway and
Corney
Oak Square
Brighton
Trenholm
Pearl Street
Greenwood
Broadway
Camneck
Bancroft
Board of Selectmen of
Watertown
Thomas Lyons
Daniel Cooney
East Watertown
Ford
Boston
Cooney
Lyons
Howard
Bay View
Dover Street
Coolidge
Steikers
Knights of Labor
Hersey
South
Yale Rejects Breakaway Intercollegiate Baseball Plan
New Haven Feb 21 Yale votes unanimously to stay in the current intercollegiate league and reject forming an exclusive three college association with Harvard and Princeton. The committee reported strong opposition and recommended no adoption at this time citing fear of Harvard and Princeton combining against Yale if disputes arose. Still many players believe the three colleges will eventually withdraw to form a separate league.
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New York
Sprciav
Fifth Avenue Theatre
England
Etruria
Savoy Theatre
London
Thorne
Pounds
Billington
Federico
Mesdames
Almar
Foster
Cameron
Ruddigore
Gilbert
Hamlet
Mr. Gilbert
Sir Despard
Robin Oakapple
Ruthven
Iolanthe
Sir Ruthven
Mad Margaret
Dick Dauntless
Siruthven
O’-War
Rose Maybuch
Robin
Rick
Rob
Rost
Rico
Rose
Desert
Rosp
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Dann
Stewart
Sheffield
Democrats Choose City Committee in Lynn Ward Caucuses
In Lynn on February 21 the Democrats held ward caucuses and elected new city committee officers. Ward 1 elected Chairman George F. Day and Secretary Asaft Newhall. Ward 2 Chairman James A. Hunt and Secretary James B. Paine. Ward 3 Chairman N E Moulton and Secretary CG M Carleton. Ward 4 Chairman Q A Towns and Secretary John Hayes. Ward 5 Chairman William W. Hay and Secretary John A. Kiloran. Committees named for each ward. No caucuses in Wards 6 and 7.
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Lynn
Sprciau
Ward
George F. Day
Asa Ft’. Newhall
Ward 2
James A. Hunt
James B. Paine
Fred P. Howard
George S. Weaver
N. E. Moulton
CG. M. Carleton
Frank W. Jones
Edwin Bates
Sumner S. Parker
Dennis F. Reardon
Michael Healey
William H. Ward
Augustus N. Bryant
Q. A. Towns
John Hayes
D. TL. Meade
P. H. Murphy
J. G. Jones
J. R. Morrow
Thomas Kavanagh
James J. Murphy
William W. Hay
John A. Kiloran
Robert Leslie
Samuel C. White
Frank E. Wright
Martin Healey
Harry LB. Walmsley
T. A. Grady
Orpheus Club Banquet at Parker House
The Orpheus Club hosted a dinner at Parker House with about 160 members attending. A gift of 600 dollars in gold was presented to the leader.
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Orpheus Club
Parker House
Conservative Conference at the Foreign Office Highlights Ireland and Reform
London February 21 Conservative party leaders met at the Foreign Office with members of both houses. The Marquis of Salisbury praised Mr Goschen, warned of Ireland disorder, and outlined plans to reform procedure rules before tackling local government bills. The conference signaled a long Conservative tenure and a push for reforms and a budget in April.
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Ireland
M Major Saunderson
Lor Salisbury
Chaplin
Lord Salisbury
London
Foreign Office
House of Commons
House of Lords
Marquis of Salisbury
Goschen
Lord Randolph Churchill
England
Scotland
Iles
Edwin de Lisle
Middle Leicestershire
Croke
Cashel
Irc
Irish National League
Conservative Conference
National League
Gladston
Land League
Fire at Pearsons Cordage Factory On Norfolk Avenue
Alarm from Box 225 reported last evening at six for a slight fire at Pearsons cordage factory on Norfolk avenue caused by overheated machinery. Damage slight.
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Pearson
Norfolk Avenue
Fires Destroy Livery Stable and Grand Opera House
In Bipp erorp Maine George Green's livery stable and five horses hay grain and harnesses burned early today. Building owned by Saco Water Power Company. loss about 1500 with building and contents insured. Driver Henry Goodwin injured after being thrown from hose carriage. In Columbus Ohio a fire on the Grand Opera House stage causes total ruin of the structure and stores below. total loss estimated at 40000 fully insured.
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BippeErorp
George Green
Saco Water Power Company
Henry Goodwin
Columbus
Grand Opera House
Anvad
Manning Leaves Albany for New York and Washington Trip
Secretary Manning and party departed Albany for New York on a West Shore car. He plans to go to Washington immediately unless a stop in New York for banking business changes plans. Future residence is New York City. A driving club meeting at Adams House discussed bylaws and track sites. A Republican Institution dinner with thirty six members was held at the Tramant House.
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Manning
Albany
New York
Washington
N. Y
Aline
New York City
Adams House
4 Republican Institution
Tramant House
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Stephen Trusty
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Cornwall
Ruddigore Castle
Baronets
Arthur Sullivan
Margaret
Handel
Ida
Miss Almar
George Thorne
Globe Theatre
Miss Lee
Signor Brocolini
South Boston
East Cambridge
Harvard Square
Cloyes
Murray
Scollay Square
Thomas Sullivan
Station 1
McKeen
Joyce
McMiniman
William Coughlin
Jefferson Street
Underhill
Scott
John Killam
Porter
Beacon Street
Kent Street
Somerville
Moore
Chisholm
Norton’s Woods
Dallinger
T. C. Henderson
Massachusetts Guards
Lowell
Salem
The
Star Aan
Atom
City Hall
Prospect House
Compan Ro
West Somerville
Orentz
Frank Hackett
Horeman Hayward
William Sheehan
McCarty
Station 8
John Collins
Charles McMahon
Edward Downey
W. H. Smith
Treasury
Gladstone
Smith
Parnell
T. P. O’connor
Hamilton Place
Intercollegiate
Democratic Committee
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