Trials of the Stain Cromwell gang in Maine hush up latest testimony
In Banner Maine sensational courtroom scenes unfold as young Stain recounts bank heists plans and ghostly confessions. Witnesses including Ope A Dodge and Francis M Bowman corroborate secrecy closets and hiding places. Cromwell, Scott, and Stain debate motives as court adjourns and defense promises to free their clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harvey
Harvey
Father
Ope A. Dodge
Stain
Medford
Young Stain
Francis M. Bowman
Farmers’ Hotel
Cromwell
Albert Hilton
Madison
Charles F. Stain
Frank Snow
Carney’s
Jonathan Bean
Par
Williamstown Fitchburg wreck report assigns blame to rear brakeman
Massachusetts board of railroad commissioners rulings condemn Brakeman Madden for neglecting to guard torpedoes and track in heavy cold near Williamstown after three freight trains stalled. Conductor of train 67 also faulted for failing to deploy a second guard and ensure adequate fuses. The decision cites inconsistent rear brakeman duties across Fitchburg railroad divisions and references an 1882 circular urging improved use of fuses and torpedoes in snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Fitchburg
Williamstown
Madden
J. R. Lamb
Massachusetts
Sharp Trick by Peddlers in Waltham
Chief Burleigh of Waltham exposed a two team peddler scheme selling likely fraudulent pearline labeled Perline. They offered eight packages for one dollar with eight bars of soap, claimed lawful sale, then fled before a judge could act. Families mourn the worthless powder and poor soap worth about a quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedlers
Burleigh
Waltham
Herald
Massachusetts House adopts printing of Public Statutes index
The House, by a motion of Mr Ware of Boston, suspends rules to have the committee on printing prepare and distribute the new index to the Public Statutes authorized by the 1886 resolves. Other measures include authorizing Trinity Church trustees to buy real estate in Boston up to 50,000, and incorporation of the Workingmen's Loan Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Boston
Committee On Printing
Committee On Education
Greene Foundation
Trinity Church
Committee On Banks and Banking
Robert Treat Paine
Workingmen’s Loan Association
Barrett
Melrose
Wadlin
Reading
Connecticut River Railroad Company
Ashuelot Railroad Company
New Hampshire
Committee On Labor
James Donovan
McCall
Winchester
Donovan
Chancery
Suffolk County
Sanger
Cambridge
Smith
Athol
Milliken
Malden
Times
Blume
Franklin County
Nahant Land Company
Workingmen’s Building Association
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
David F. Moreland
Salaries Debate for City Council and Aldermen
The committee on cities held a hearing on Mayor O'Brien's petition for salaries for the aldermen and for the Boston common council. Alderman Doherty urged salaries and allowances to curb illicit expenses, while Alderman Smith warned against cutting carriage hire entirely. Councilman Richards proposed 500 to 600 for councilmen, noting unequal burdens without allowances. Hoar supported salaries to improve council quality. The hearing closed with no opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Cities
O’brien
Board of Aldermen
Common Council of
Boston
Philip J. Doherty
C.W. Smith
Richards
Ward 11
Eaid
Careshire
Alderman Doherty
Hoar
Immigration Reform Debates Triggered by Crime Threats
The Boston Post reports Governor Ames urging leg islation to curb criminal immigration. Debates in the Senate center on biennial elections, while the House discusses the poor debtor law in Suffolk. Several committee reports include a bill for the Workingmen's Loan Association led by Robert Treat Paine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Senate
Board of Lunacy and Charity
Sprague
House
Suffolk County
Workingmen’s Loan Association
Robert Treat Paine
Objection Calls Interference in City Authority Affairs
A formal objection argues that the act constitutes unwarranted interference in matters already under the control of city or town authorities. The claim emphasizes local governance and asserts the necessity of respecting municipal jurisdiction.
Divorce Petition Notice and Libel Ad for Mary Gillooly
Commonwealth of Massachusetts orders Patrick Gillooly to publish the libel and notify the libellee Mary Gillooly to appear in court in Cambridge on the first Monday of April. The notice requires publication in the Boston Post for three weeks and a registered letter to Mary. The Suffolk Superior Court records Gillooly’s desertion since June 21 1879 and seeks a divorce after over three years of separation. Patrick Gillooly seeks a divorce in Providence, Rhode Island, where years of marriage occurred.
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Cambridge
Boston Post
Boston
Suffolk
Massachu
Superior Court
Patrick Gillooly
Mary Gillooly
Greenwich
Rhode Island
Providence
Mary
Commonwealth
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU_SETTS
Suffolk, Sr
Eutting
John W. Rollins
Aaid Pennky
Pisintiff
Edwin R. Coburn
Andreas Blume
A. D
Coburn
Jos. A. Willard
Jos
A. Willard
Professor Hyatt Explores Novel Evolution Lecture
Professor Alpheus Hyatt presents a sixth lecture at Association Hall on evolution using stereoptic projection. He plans to display evolving snail shells and nautilus forms to illustrate natural selection, claiming the method offers practical evidence of how species evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Biological Laboratory
Association Hall
Alpheus Hyatt
Europe
Hyatt
Possible Trouble at West End Railway Over Workday Rules
General Manager Longstreet proposes major changes in working time and wages for West End railway labor. The chief measure would set 260 as pay for a 12 hour day completed in 14 hours, replacing the current 2 dollar daily wage for 10 hours in 12. Knights of Labor oppose the plan while other nonunion workers support it. A compromise has been sent to Longstreet by a Knights committee, awaiting his decision.
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Masonic Bank
Curtis
The
National Bank
Nathan Wood
Mr. Badbury
Barron
Dexter Savings Bank
Charles F. Stain
Young Stain
Oliver Cromwell
William Scott
Medfield
Dexter
Waterville
Anson
Maine
Star of the East
Flora
Cromwell
Scott
Gardiner
Skowhegan
Bingham
Stage House
Solon
Star
Billy Scott
Father
People’s National Bank
Fairfield
Pittsfield
Carney’s
Salon
Mr. Beals
Pollin Pond
Carney
Frank Snow
Augusta
Farmers’ Hotel
Savings Bank
Masonic Hall
Blackstone Street
Auburn
State Prison
Dedham
Barker
Stain
Doc Andrews
Kelley
Thompson
Doe Andrews
Andrews
Mr. Copeland
Mr. Barron
Mr. Almer
Dr. Varney
Longstreet
West End Railway
Knights of Labor
Knights
Charles C. Coffin
New York
Nevada
Boston
Manchester
Eng
Society
Boston Post
Holyoke
England
United States
Ireland
Sprague
Joint Special Committee On
General Court
Clark
Sleeper
Crosby
Senate
Chestnut Hill Real Estate Association of
Marlboro
Marlboro Street Railway Company
Dwyer
Committee On Insurance
Southworth
Washington's Birthday Diorama Show of General Grant Paintings
On Washington's birthday three exhibits of Philippoteaux's Life of General Grant diorama will be shown. The 21 large paintings cover many battles and foreign scenes. A lecture and music are scheduled for 11 am, 2 pm, and 8 pm with admission 50 cents and children 25 cents for the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippoteaux
Grant
Worcester Bond Bill and Public Welfare Debates
Worcester seeks authority to issue bonds not exceeding 250000 for land purchase and park construction outside the debt limit. Debates include international arbitration court, Vineyard Haven water supply, and a gas and electric company charter with 6 percent bonds. Gov Ames condemns Briton convicts immigrating to the Commonwealth and urges Congress to restrict crime-linked arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble
Worcester
City of
Committee On Federal Relations
International Court of Arbitration
Vineyard Haven Water Company
Cottage City
Committee On Manufactures
Vineyard Haven Gas and Electric Company
Tisbury
Committee On Banks and Banking
Commonwealth
Ames
Boston
Senate
House of Representatives
State Board of Lunacy and Charity
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Congress
State Board of
Sasari 4
Charity
Liver Ames
Street Railway Matters and State Board Oversight
A Boston committee on street railways considers an order requiring railroad commissioners to approve any location alteration revocation and any use of tracks by another company. Dresser explains the intent to standardize protection across roads while opponents warn of diminishing municipal rights. The board chair explains scope and cautions that broad approval would burden the commission, suggesting stronger home rule and limited revocation oversight.
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Committee On
Dresser
Medford
House
West End
Boston
Cambridge
Brookline
E. Gerry Brown
Onset Street Railway
George H. Beaman
Aiden Speare
Charles Odell
Salem
Wilbur
Burns
Somerville
Knollin
Malden
Levi
Gould
Melrose
George G. Crocker
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Commonwealth
Police signal system funds up for hearing
Police Commissioners Whiting and Osborne urged the committee on cities to raise the police signal system budget from 75000 to 150000. They argued most of the expansion would be funded by higher liquor license receipts to cover all city stations, while opposition cited cost. The matter was referred to legislative action with City Solicitor Bailey noting tax limits would need raising if burdens increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting and
Osborne
Committee On Cities
EB. B. Welsh
Welsh
Bailey
Discovery of a Naked-Eye Comet by Lawerthal
A cable message from Dr A Kruger reports the discovery of a naked-eye comet by Lawerthal, likely South African resident. It was observed at Cape Town Feb 13 with follow up Feb 18 at 6 05 GMT RA 19h11m3.23s dec 56 56 15 7. The comet shows RA motion plus 1 44 and dec north, with a well defined nucleus and a tail about 2 1 16/ long, likely visible to southern US observatories.
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Science Observer Code
A. Kruger
European Union of Astronomers
Lawerthal
South Africa
Cape Town
R. A
United States
Divorce Libel Alleging Cruelty in Medford Case
Esther M. Sanford of Medford files a divorce libel in Middlesex County claiming lifelong faithfulness but alleging extreme cruelty by Silvius Sanford of Fitzwilliam New Hampshire including a possible fatal assault at Fitzwilliam around October 6 1878 and repeated abusive conduct over years prior to filing on February 20 1888.
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Middlesex
Esther M. Sanford
Medford
Silvius Sanford
Fitzwilliam
New Hampshire
Brooklyn
Hants County
Nova Scotia
Hunt's Remedy Promises Longevity From Heart Trouble
A historic notice extols Hunt's Remedy as a cure for aging ills. Nathan Chase of New Bedford recounts near heart failure a year ago and credits the remedy with renewed strength, sleep, and vitality, urging readers that long life and happiness are attainable through care and this treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sumner
Sumner
Nathan Chase
New Bedford
Mass
Hunt
God
Prepared Food Ad Claims Murdoch Liquid Food Saves Lives
An 1888 Boston advertisement by Francis Henshaw Co and local wholesale druggists endorses Murdoch's Liquid Food. They insist counterfeit editors slandered the product and detail hospital visits, purity claims, and strong endorsements from medical associations across multiple years and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Monthly
Monthly
Boston
Murdock
Road and railway bond list from late 19th century era
A fragmentary listing of bonds and railroad commitments shows entries including city, line names, and dates such as 1890 1892 1912. Notable items reference Chicago Michigan Toledo and St. Fe rail routes and city obligations. The text mentions Imt on various roads and guaranteed cons bonds with nominal values like 1000 and 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Chicago
M. L
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Surveyor-General
Joint
Committee On the Judiciary
Bureau of Statistics of Labor
Board of Pay Commissioners
Lucius M. Sheldon
Westport Point
Westport
Police Court
William Johnson
Henry Tredor
of Lumber
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Theo. C. Hurd
C. Warr
Court Street
Professor Hyatt
Street Railway Matters
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Weeks & Potter
Gilman Brothers
Cartier
Carter & Kilham
Cutler Bros. & Co
Rust Bros. & Bird
Doolittle & Smith
Otis Clapp & Son
Boston Daily Advertiser
Record. Journal
Post
Traveller
Forbes’ Lithograph Co
L. Prang & Co
Rockwell & Churchill
International Medical Congress
Free Surgical Hospital
Francis Henshaw & CO
No. S51
State Street
Werechants’ Exchange Building
Com L
Boston Stock Exchange
Shawmut Nat'l Bank
Naumkeag Nat’l Bank
Dwight Mfg
Lawrence Mig
Lowell Machine Shop
Boott Cotton Mills
Pacific Mills
Great Falls Mig
Lancaster Mills
Chicopee Mig
Stark Mills
Nashua
Old Colony RE
Fitchburg RR
Troy Stock
Burton Stock Car Co
Boston Cab Co
Union Metallic Fastening
Mercantile Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Republican Valley
Memphis, Kansas
Colorado
Saginaw & Co RR
Old Boston Nail
New England Mig
TMT
Boston, Concord & Montreal RR
Conn, & Passumpsic Rivers
Everett Mills
Amorya Co
Berkshire RR
Boston & Liverpool Refrigerata Co
Middlesex Co. Merchants’ N. Bk
First N. Bk
Hyannis
N. Lupe Works Vo
Washington N. Bk
Woodstock
Boston & Albany RR
Boylston Ins. Co
Washington Ins. Co
Acuelle, Houghton & Ontonagon
Manchester Mills
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth RR
Salmon Falls Mfg
Bates Mfg. Co
Amortgager
James McPhaill
Revere
North Chelsea
Salem Street
Stephen Atwood
John Sargent
Sarahe, McPhaill
Kh. F. Hahn
Causeway Street
Free Hospital For
Murdock’s
Liquid Food
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
Valencia
Ex Steamship
Michigan
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
R. U. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange
Union Metallic
Shelburne Falls
McKay & Bigelow
Asso Heece Hutton Hole Machine Co
Cambridge Gas Light Co
Winnisimmet Co
North Chicago
West End St. Ry
Equitable Land Co
Imperia
Kansas
J. Louis Co
Park Loan, Indorsec
St. Louis
Dorsed
New England Mort. Security Co
St. Albans
Union Heel Trimmer Co
Fourth Natl. Bank
Hallmulton Woollen Co
de Manuf. Fire and Marine Ins. Co
Do Mercantile Fire and Marine Ins. Co
American Insurance Co
Do Reece
Delphos & Burl. Rd
Lans. & No
Top
Western
Ton. & St. Fe
Ine
Alamazoo, Allegan & Grand Rapids Rd
IM. SS
Union Pac
New York & New Eng
State of Maine
City of Cambridge
de Bangor
W. L
Lake Champ
Maine Ctl
City of Portland
Burl. & Quincy
State of N. H
Winnisimmet Horse
Wakefield Rattan Co
Republic Mining Co
McKay Metallic
Reece Button Hole Mach. Co
American Waltham Watch Co
West End Street
Taunton Locomotive Mfg. Co
Essex Rd
Equitable Mort. Co
Kansas City
Boston & Albany Ra
Union Pacific Ry. R
Union Pacific Ry
S. I
Richards & CO
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & Coo
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leomara Street
Waliet
Aaron R. Gay & CO
Women's Educational and Industrial Union
Boylston St
Boxton
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