Witnesses Fail to Appear in Matthews Osbrone Inquiry Row
The Executive Council, led by Lt Governor Haile, continued the probe into Mayor Matthews charges against Police Commissioner Osborne. Several witnesses testified or were called to testify while others failed to appear, prompting motions to compel attendance, and the session adjourned to Thursday at 10 a.m.
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Executive Council
Matthews
Osborne
Haile
Whiting
Robinson
Dabney
Babson
Cyrus Small
James A. Anderson
William J. Vinal
William P. Comee
Anderson
Mr. Osborne
Captain White
The
Globe Sword
Governor Robinson
Small
Lawrence Cain
Station 1
Tobin
McDonald
Coolidge House
David Orest
Ash Street
Thomas Downey, Jr
Cyrus A. Page
Willian Taylor, Jr
William S. Crohn
George A. Ryan
Edgar Swift
Burrill
Eldredge
Board of Police
Ew England Printing Telegraph Company
Marine Bank of
Duluth
Illiam J. Quinn
Station 4
Sheehan
Shea & Gay
Taunton Ironworks
M. McLean
Daniel O'Callaghan
O'Callaghan
Highlands
Faneuil Hall Square
Vinal
Sanborn
Edgar D. Swett
Maynard Street
Samuel S. Comstock
Wauregan Mills
Swett
New England Printing Telegraph Company
Quinnebaug Company
Connecticut
Boston
Rabson
New England Printing and Telegraph Empany
Mr. Dabney
Lee
Flynn
Nonpartisan Redistricting Debate Among State Republicans
The Great and General Court Republicans met in caucus to decide whether to redraw state congressional lines this year or postpone. The heated session in the Blue Room included House and Senate members, with Wardwell and Barrett opposing immediate redistricting. A motion to form a nonpartisan committee passed, but secrecy was strongly opposed and the conference adjourned without day.
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Great and General Court
Osborne
Johnson
Haverhill
House
Barrett
Wardwell
Messrs. Wardwell
Charity Club Fair Opens With Throng of the Charitable
A vivid description of Boston’s Charity Club fair at Music Hall, where a pink blue and white decor creates fairyland scenes. Notable art exhibits from Ernest Major and local artists enhance a marketlike hall with tables of useful and beautiful items. Washingtons folded souvenir and a Sherman Orchestra set a refined mood as Governor and entourage attend opening night.
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Hamilton Place
Ernest Major
St. Botolph
Art Club
Tompkins
Kronberg
Sandham
Boston
Marion Morse
Richardson
Beacon Orchestral Club
Washington
Martha
Music Hall
Light Brahma Show Opens at Fanueil Hall Exhibition
The New England Light Brahma Club opened its annual exhibition with 348 birds in the hall including 110 cockerels 137 pullets 74 hens and 27 cocks. Breeders entered include J B Foote Norwood Park Ill Philander Williams Canton George W Fletcher Belmont and many others. The largest bird weighs sixteen pounds has thirty one birds in the display and four prize winning entries have earned over 1000 prizes. Judges are Williams Watson and Newell the four day event ends soon. Do you drink Van Nostrand s P B Ale.
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New England Light Brahma Club
Faneuil Hall
J. B. Foote
Norwood Park
Ill
Philander Williams
Aunton
George W. Fletcher
Belmont
E. A. Holbrook
Winchester
H. H. Bumford
Walt
Charles Wellington
Berkeley
Gloucestershire
Eng
George Davis
East Montpelier
James F. Watson
C. Newell
Forty Legislators Hold Caucus Against Biennial Resolve
More than forty lawmakers from both parties met in Room 14 at the State House yesterday to plan opposition to the biennial resolve. Mr. McEttrick of Boston presided as a five member committee was named to pick a twelve member panel to lead the fight. The anti biennial group aims to defeat the measure while Democrats expect more Republicans to oppose it, with cross party support noted.
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State House
McEttrick
Boston
Redistricting and House actions in Massachusetts legislature
In the Massachusetts Legislature the Joint Rules Committee recommended appointing a four member Senate and eleven member House joint special committee to report a plan for redrawing congressional districts. The House advanced constitutional and biennial election resolves, while other measures covered licensing street railway personnel, enforcement questions, wildlife transport penalties, railroad board elections, and district court verdict procedures. The Senate approved a conference report on normal schools governance, Marblehead water supply consideration moved forward, and Rideous retained his seat with no recount required.
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Massachusetts
Committee On Joint Rules
Commonwealth
Senate
House
Wardwell
Haverhill
McEttrick
Boston
General Court
Wring
Howe
Cambridge
Butler
New Bedford
Oies
Board of Aldermen
District Court of
East Norfolk
Mellen
Worcester
Board of Railroad Commissioners
New York & New England Railroad Company
Norwood
Norwood Centre
Towle
Norfolk
Committee of Conference
Williard Meehan
Marblehead
Haggerty
Revere Beach & Lynn
Winthrop & Shore
House Committees On
Rideous
Oriental Rugs and Carpets Sale At Bedford Street
Messrs Robert Leonard and Co begin today a sale of camel s hair Persian Mohair and other fine grade carpets with exclusive patterns colors and designs plus rare royal antiquities. Also included is a fine selection of half rugs from top Oriental makes. The sale continues through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Robert Leonard & Co
Bedford Street
City borrowing powers debated in Boston budget hearing
The Committee on Cities held a hearing on general city appropriations and a permissive bill to allow Boston to borrow for the year by May 1. Mayor Matthews and supporters argued borrowing now avoids multiple loans and enables a systematic plan, while opponents urged preserving representative power and limiting debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Cities
Boston
Bailey
Matthews
Wilson
Oston
W. H. Whitmore
Charles E. French
Ecome
Henry C. Spalding
Suffolk
Middlesex
Woodward Emery
Spalding
Representative Parkhurst
Clinton
Henry H. Faxon
House Judiciary Committee
8. G. Snelling
Cornbloom
L. Edwin Dudley
Dudley
Earry
Revere Poisoning Case Leaves Autopsy Pending
The arsenical poisoning case in Revere remains unresolved as the autopsy on the child who died Sunday has not yet reported results. Lecourt family foods are being tested with no poison found so far and the father has been released from a straight jacket. The funeral for the boy will be held at Forrestylle, Conn., from his grandparents’ home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Lecourt
Forrestylle
Conn
Selectmen defend Reform party administration in heated Revere politics
In Revere the Reform town government fights back against charges of mismanagement from the People's party. Selectmen C Whitney Burnham Curtis and Young spoke at Associate's Hall Beaumont to defend the administration. Additional meetings are planned Thursday at Crescent Beach and Friday at Revere Centre Town Hall.
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Revere
People’s Party
Reform Town
Reform Party
Othe
Associate’s
Beaumont
Mr. C. Whitney
Messes
Arrests for shoplifting at Jordan Marsh and Houghton Dutton
Agnes Davis and Nellie Richardson were arrested for shoplifting by Inspector Knox yesterday afternoon in East Boston. Both claimed residency there as free American citizens. A promotional note follows extolling Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and liberty remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Davis
Nellie Richardson
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Houghton & Dutton
Inspector Knox
Boston
Boston's New City Clerk Oath for J Mitchell Galvin
A Boston aldermen meeting saw J Mitchell Galvin sworn in as city clerk with Treasurer Curtis guiding him. The board approved thanks to Curtis for his service and concurred on a plan to consider Stony Brook matters with a committee. An inspection of wires report warned of funding shortfalls, risking half fire alarm staff without new funds. Tremont square naming debate ended with Hanley square designation approved after title concerns.
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J. Mitchell Galvin
Board of Aldermen
Mr. Galvin
Curtis
Lewis
Flanders
Fire Department
Regan
Farmer and
Rust
Common Council
Stony Brook
Roxbury and
Pynchon Streets
Tremont Square
Hanley Square
P.I. Hanley
Roxbury District
The Boston Waiters Alliance Concert Aid Library Fund
The Boston Waiters Alliance formed in October 1890 to protect workers from inter competition and employer greed. A Tremont Temple concert by Clark Concert Company members drew 1600 members, supporting a library and reading room. notable performers included Mona E Clark and Mary L Quinn, with poet James A Manning praised as the Bright Star of Ignorance in a self portrait.
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Boston Waiters’ Alliance
Alliance
Tremont Temple
Clark Concert Company
Mona E
Mary L. Quinn
James A. Manning
Manning
Boston
Alligance
Annual carriage dealers spring opening in Amesbury
The Board of Trade of Amesbury announces the annual spring opening of carriage manufacturers on March 26. Dealers are urged to attend. Also advertised are Salvation Oil at 25 cents and Dr Bull's Cough Syrup at 26 cents. First Church Berkeley and Marlboro streets notes a Lenten service at 4 30 led by Rev James De Normandie with a change of hour.
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New England
Board of Trade of
Amesbury
Salvation Oil
Dr. Bull
First Church
Berkeley
Marlboro Streets
James de Normandie
Ruling Denies Preliminary Injunction in Envelope Case
United States Circuit Court rules against COLIT and Envelope Company on preliminary injunction. Judge notes doubt over utility of Swift patent and possible non infringement, sending case to final hearing. Parties include Imer P. Howe and George O. G. Coale for plaintiff and Chauncey Smith and William S. Rogers for defendants.
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United States Circuit Court
Colit
J. Whitcomb Envelope Company
Logan, Swift & Bingham Envelope Company
Equity
Imer P. Howe
George O. G. Coale
Chauncey Smith
William 8. Rogers
Miners' Oil and Supply Co vs Steamship Stroma suit filed
United States District Court on February 24 heard Nelson J preside over a billing case by Miners' Oil and Supply Company seeking 62720 for edibles and ship chandlery supplied in New York to the steamship Stroma in August 1888. The defense claims the charges were to be paid from the charterer James Brown's personal credit not the vessel's, arguing the master had funds to cover and the steamship agent would extend credit. Hard to parse further details remaining unfinished. counsel were Henry I. Dabney for libellant and George Putnam for claimant.
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United States District Court
Nelson
J. Miners’ Oil and Supply Company
Steamship Stroma
New York
James Brown
Imaster
Steamship Company
Henry I. Dabney
George Putnam
Court assigns counsel in equity action over Whitney trust
In a bill in equity, Benjamin F Taylor and Daniel H Wilson sought the court’s guidance as trustees of a residuary fund under Mary D Whitney’s 1884 will. The court dismissed, ruling such questions belong to the Probate Court, not equity, with E Ware and John Woodbury for defendants and the Attorney General for the Commonwealth.
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Benjamin F. Taylor
Daniel H. Wilson
W. W. Donerty
W. Trask
Boardman Hall
W. M. Butler
New Bedford
George E. Bullard
The
Commonwealth
Mary D Whitney
Boston
E. Ware
John Woodbury
Eathaltts
Superior Court First Session Case List and Trials
The record lists multiple civil actions and trials in the Superior Court First Session on February 24, including Edward O. Cooke versus George C. Abbott over $351.19 in legal fees with a $200 setoff, Jesse L. Nason vs William Sheafe over $1280 commission on a sale at 50 and 52 School Street, and additional cases across first to fourth sessions with numerous plaintiffs and defendants, noting trial statuses and counsels. The document also details associated dockets, defenses, and orders, plus entries for insurance, real estate, and various municipal court listings.
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Superior Court
Aldrich
Edward O. Cooke
George C. Abbott
Sermwott
H. K E. Fales
Deendan
Jesse L. Nason
William Sheafe
School Street
C. Q. Tirrell
Edward Avery
George M. Hobby
Nason
Nason Vy. Sheafe, 8Y22—0. Welch v. Coveney
J. Knowles
Strout
Vy. Suif, & Co
Barker
Benason
J. Line
Litchfield
D. Steffe
Old Col
J. Sheehan
Whiteony K
Behlanger
J. Stone
Bost
D. Jonbey, Co
Oodnow
Rice
U. Rice
Lake
J. Lickinson
Honey
J. Whem
Middlesex Co
J. Durkin
Cobleigh
J. Lane
Same
Meyer
Shelden
D. Crawford
Court case index with multiple civil actions listed
A fragmented ledger of case numbers and party surnames referencing disputes such as Ellis v Hateh Behan et al Marcus Robinson v DeYoung Sheehan v Birch Hartman v Folan Fisk et al Bloom Liemasten v Zandl Cleveland v Cleveland Dolan v Lonnt Brennan v Chapin Smart v Wentworth Hamilton v Young Lamson v Collamore.
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Ellis
Hateh
Behan
Marcus
Well
Clevland
Cleveland
Dolan
Lonnt
Hrennan
Chapin
Smart
Wentworth
Hamiltn
Young
Lamson Y
Collamore
Probate Court Suffolks Feb 24 Administrators Appointed
McKim J presided as administrators were appointed for estates of Lucretius M. Davis Lydia H. Folsom Simon Sanderson Moody Collins James Partridge Mary Cook Clarence W Caldwell Patrick Doherty Joseph W Sherman Ann Clasen Edward J Warren Arthur W Wentworth George Jewett Charles L Haywood Benjamin H Dewing Marilla Sanbun Peter and Sarah Rust Emm Farquain William Folger Patrick Doherty John T Flyon Elizabeth M Parcher Catherine Farley Joseph Blanchard Wills of John G Tilton Mary Whitney Olivia Smith Margaret Hutchinson Ann G Boucher John W May Augustus Edgcomb Susan Tucker Emily M Milliken John Smith Daniel J Maguire Mary Ann Clapp admitted to probate.
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Suffolks
McKim
Lucretius M. Davis
Lydia H. Folsom
Simon Sanderson
Moody Collins
James Partridge
Mary Cook
Clarence W. Caldwell
Patrick Doherty
Joseph W. Sherman
Ann Clasen
Edward J Warren
Arthur W. Wentworth
George Jewett
Charles L. Haywood
Benjamin H. Dewing
Marilla
Sanbun
Peter
Sarah d
Probate Court Wills and Administrations Listed in Middlesex County
Wills presented for probate include Mary Dakin Susan Whitman Martin Sexton Susan C Jennings Sullivan Whitney Michael Sheehan Helen Hill Morris 8 Boynton Deborah K Cary Elizabeth Johnson Hannah Camberlain Susan Cobb Mary Whiton Wy man Lena H Warren Sarah Stodder David Neiss Ambrose Potter William H Smith James McFarlin Mary A Healy Sarah E Howe Ezra L Howe John Walsh Parker Kenison. Administrations named William Glynn Mary Fierce William B Knapp Harriet Kittredge Mary Sanborn Joseph D Sharon Mary Kenney Catherine Rafferty Eunice Stratton Annie L Bateman John Farrall Joan E Vollmer George A Winch Olive Hersum William H R Richardson Abner Childs Samantha T Winship Theodore G Bucknam Patrick Cummings Charles Wiggins.
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Middlesex
Mary Dakin
St. Johns
N. B
Susan Whitman
Lowell
Martin Sexton
Susan C. Jennings
Newton
Sullivan Whitney
Michael Sheehan
Helen Hill
Morris 8
Boynton
Cambridge
Deborah K. Cary
Wakefield
Elizabeth Johnson
Hannah Camberlain
Woburn
Susan Cobb
Natick
Mary Whiton Wyman
Medford
Lena H. Warren
Wattham
Sarah Stodder
Somerville
David Lewis Neiss
Ambrose Potter
William H. Smith
Chelmsford
James McFarlin
Mary A. Healy
Westford
Sarah E. Howe
Wayland
Ezra L. Howe
John Walsh
Ayer
Parker Kenison
Lexington
William Glynn
Billerica
Mary Fierce
Waltham
William B. Knapp
Harriet W. Kittredge
Mary Sanborn
Joseph D. Sharon
Winchester
Mary Kenney
Maynard
Catharine Rafferty
Eunice I. Stratton
Annie L. Bateman
John Farrall
Littleton
Joan E. Vollmer
Framingham
George A. Winch
Olive Hersum
Stoneham
William H. R Richardson
Abner
Childs
Wilmington
Samantha T. Winship
Arlington
Theodore G. Bucknam
Patrick Cummings
Charles Wiggins
St. Louis
Superior Court Cases From Middlesex Docket
Feb 24 session lists juries and verdicts in cases including Oren Richardson vs Town of Hudson for land taken. Eliza Cutting vs Thomas Barber tort claim. Allaire v St Onge. Williams v Hough. Gaffney v Cartinal. Remick v Sargent. Creely v Pickett. Attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants noted.
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Superior Court
Middlesex
Biopeertt
Oren A. Richardson
Town of
Hudson
Plato Us
AcDeuiel
Oaney Lund
E. Joslin
Eliza B. Cutting
Thomas L. Barber
Jra_ B. Forbes
H.W. Chaplin
Walter Adais
8. J. Elder
Borea Fenn
Allaire
St.Onge
Walth
Williams
Houghnobis Eceme
Crisp
Tou
Gaffney
Cartinal
Samev
Sam
Bargesa
Remick
Embezzler Spaulding Surrenders In Boston Court
Harry G. Spaulding, cashier of Ayre National Bank, traveled from Montreal to Boston and surrendered to United States authorities. Charged with embezzling 20000, he was bound over on 20000 bonds. He awaited a U S District Court hearing on the third Tuesday in March, with bondsmen including Rev J T Johnson, William P Taylor, and A L Fessenden. Spaulding will stay with his Townsend family until the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Spaulding
Ayre National Bank
Boston
Montreal
United States
Spaulding
I. T. Johnson
Massachusetts
Johnson
Lowell
Mass
Gatchell
Hallett
Ayer National Bank
Spauldin
Bank
United States District Court
William P. Tayior
Townsend
J. T. Johnson
Oxford
A. L. Fessenden
National Bank of
Ayre
Post to Publish Special Advertising Column
The Post announces a new program to publish a popular special advertising column. Advertisers may reach the public at reduced costs through this service.
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POST
Classified Advertisements Policy Mentioned
Real Estate and classified notice terms describe insertion pricing and word-count rules for ads. The notice specifies five cents per word for a full week and a minimum of 15 words per advertisement, with six insertions allowed. It lists categories like Real Estate, Help Wanted, Lost and Found, and more, under The Post Publishing Co. in Boston.
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the Post Publishing CO
Milk Street
Boston
Mass
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