Move to arrest millionaire Burrages in gas case
Equity Court hears summonses served on A C Burrage and C D Burrage in the Bay State Gas dispute. Constable Lyon to issue capiases if they do not appear. Engstrom vows to compel their attendance. Relations to H H Rogers and Brookline Gas noted amid broader litigation over pledged bonds and alleged fraud. Master Wyman plans a special report to Judge Richardson on plaintiffs' standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Burrage
C. D. Burrage
Bay State
Equity Court
W. H. Lyon
Richardson
Capias
Burrages
Messrs. Doherty and
Eagan
H. A. Wyman
Bay State Gas Company
Engstrom
Master Wyman
Post
Constable Lyon
Butler Dawson
Commonwealth Avenue
Townsend Street
Lyon
C. C. Burrage
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Rogers
Brookline Gas Company
Burrage
Addicks
Boston
Massachusetts Gas Companies
Bay State Company
Delaware
Doherty
Snow
Wyman
Fairbanks Supporters Lead in DAR President General Vote
Washington February 24. In the first skirmish for the presidency of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Mrs Fairbanks as incumbent heads the side winning an amendment making her eligible for re election. A favorable amendment from Gertrude Darwin would keep the treasurer general until a bondsman is accepted. A judicial board for dispute adjudication remains under consideration as the session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Fairbanks
Congress
Gertrude B. Darwin
New England Arrives in Charlestown with 971 Passengers
The Dominion line steamer New England from Naples docked in Charlestown just before 3 pm with 971 passengers including 20 saloon 26 second cabin and 92 steerage. Immigration officers examined most steerage and the majority will stay in Boston area or travel to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Line
New England
Naples
Charlestown
Boston
New York
West
Billings
Italians Celebrate Mardi Gras in North End Parade
Italian residents of the North End celebrate Mardi Gras with two to three days of revelry before Ash Wednesday. Thousands of masqueraders paraded in groups across streets while snowball fights broke out with crowds of boys at North Square. Several paraders were struck and some violence was threatened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North End
North Square
Bates Exercises First Veto On Wilmington Town Hall
Governor Bates vetoes a $30,000 Wilmington town hall project citing debt limit concerns. In a separate recount before the House elections committee Newell, a Republican, defeats Coffin, a Democrat, by four votes in West Newbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Wilmington
House
House Committee On Elections
Newell
West Newbury
Coffin
Harry Taylor Held in 1000 Bail for Bigamy Expose
East Boston court arraigned Harry Taylor on bigamy charges and set bail at 1000. He married Elizabeth Campbell on New Year’s Eve after posing as a suitor admired by Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell and sister Mrs. Chester Jones, with letters and endorsements from English acquaintances cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston
Harry Taylor
Manchester
England
Robert Hodson
Boston
Chester H. Jones
Elizabeth Campbell
Jones
Campbell
Robert Hodson, Jr
Taylor
Tor
Emilie
Sing
Eng
False Alarm Blocks Summer Street Traffic
A false fire alarm near South station halted Summer street and Atlantic avenue traffic for about fifteen minutes yesterday afternoon. Drays, wagons, and electric streetcars were all stalled while multiple fire apparatus rushed to the scene. Once the alarm proved unfounded, teams resumed movement and the streetcar lines cleared quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Street
Atlantic Avenue
Dewey Square
Made Masons scheme detailed in Shattuck trial
The Superior Court heard John N. Shattuck describe how he formed two lodges Ancient Landmark No. 1 and Palmyra No. 2 in Massachusetts and Ohio. He claimed to supervise initiation for fees, and admitted sending funds to Ohio while denying recognition by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
John N. Shattuck
Freemasons
Serena Nickerson
Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
China
Ohio
Worthington
Boston
Shattuck
Mr. Sughrue
New England
Tyler
Vacatmore
Father John
Carleton and Hovey Co
Lowell
Mass
Whist for Charity Aids Hospital at New Century Club
A charity whist party held by nurses last night raised funds for the Charity Club hospital. Mrs. EB W Gahn won the first ladies prize and Frank P Holmes took the first gentlemen's prize at the Julia Ward Howe hall Huntington avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charity Club Hospital
Julia Ward Howe
New Century Club
Huntington Avenue
EB. W. Gahn
Frank P. Holmes
Maine Woman Wins Big Suit In Alaska Mining Case
Mrs. C V Holman of Bangor Maine former New Yorker now Boston based wins appeal in Fox et al vs McKay. Court decision grants ownership of valuable Douglass Island mining lands near Treadwell mine and sets Holman as Maine's first woman millionaire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
C. Vey Holman
Bangor
New York
Boston
United States Court of Appeals
Fox Et al
McKay
Maine
District Court
Juneau
Alaska
Minnie Ross Holman
Douglass Island
Nova Scotia
Treadwell Company
William A. Thompson
William A. Saunders
Treadwell
St Patrick's T A Society Whist Prize Winners
At the whist party held at 431 Dudley Street the St Patrick's Total Abstinence and Literary Society announced prize winners: John J. McDermott John M. Devine J W Murray Arthur Marston Mrs Mary McKenzie Miss Margaret W Crowley Miss Mary O Connell and Miss B E Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Total Abstinence and Literary Society
Dudley Street
John J. McDermott
John M. Devine
J. W. ‘Murray
Arthur’ Marston
Mary’ McKenzie
Margaret W. Crowley
Mary O'Connell
B. E.murphy
Morse Hearing Sought in Old Murder Case
Lawyer Osborne of Bridgewater asked Judge Fes senden in the Superior Criminal Court for a hearing on Amos Lincoln Morse, inmate of the State lunatic institution at Bridgewater, reviving memory of an old murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Bridgewater
Fessenden
Superior Criminal Court
Amos Lincoln Morse
State Lunatic Institution
Bridge
Fire devastates Barnum Winter Quarters car barn
In Bridgeport Connecticut on February 2 a major blaze damaged the Barnum and Bailey winter quarters. The fire destroyed six new Pullman cars and two flatcars with total losses around 100000 dollars and 33000 dollars insured. Eleven elephants were moved to safety as flames spread through the car barn, with a collapse injuring twelve firefighters. The show plans to open in about three weeks at Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Madison Square Garden
John McLachlan
Old State House Declared Safe Amid Subway Construction
The Old State House, underpinning for the East Boston subway, is deemed safe by foreman William Dawson and workers. Cracks exist but are not dangerous. shoring uses screws, blocks, iron girders, and two top stories tied to solid ground. Workers claim no collapse risk and cite safer conditions than New York buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old State House
East Boston
William Dawson
New York
Jealous husband Morse to stand trial in 1893 case
Morse, accused of shooting Dr. William T. Wardawell in Brighton on June 2 1893, was arrested but never tried and sent to an asylum. Judge Fessenden stated the delay was due to adjudged unfitness for trial and noted potential transfer to jail if the order changed. Morse was returned to Bridgewater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Brighton
William T. Wardawell
Fessenden
Bridgewater
Dewey Wins Victories in North End Street Loitering Cases
Former Judge Henry 8. Dewey led a Superior Criminal Court session yielding acquittals for David Smolensky and Benjamin Elfman on street loitering charges. Elfman faced a guilty verdict on profanity, with a motion for a new trial filed by lawyer Dewey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Dewey
Superior Criminal Court
North End
David Smolensky
Benjamin B. Elfman
Elfman
Public Property Criticized Over Latin School Plan
Somerville Board of Aldermen faced sharp criticism from the School Committee over rejecting a new Latin school building. The Aldermen proposed a 60000 addition to English High, while the School Board urged a hearing before further action. Edward Flynn led the resolution with support from several directors. the measure passed despite dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville Board of Aldermen
Edward J. Flynn
Mr. Flynn
J. Walter Sanborn
Dana’ W. Bennett
Whiting
Dr. Miles
W. P. Jones
F. A. P. Fiske
C. H. Hood
Messrs. Dickerman
Whittaker
Poole
St Mary's Free Church Sailors Reunion in East Boston
The annual reunion of St Marys Free Church for Sailors was held in Webster Hall East Boston under the Men's Club. Joseph B Maccabe delivered the gift of a quartered oak roll top desk to the rector Rev W T Crocker. A banquet followed with remarks by Rev F B Allen and Rev Mr Fiske. Letters of regret from Governor Bates Bishop Lawrence and Rev W D Roberts were read. Six hundred seasons attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Free Church For Sailors
Webster Hall
Boston
Men’s Club Committee
Joseph B. Maccabe
W. T. Crocker
F. B. Allen
Fiske
Bates
Bishop Lawrence
W. D. Roberts
Boys Held as Highwaymen on Chelsea Bridge
Two Charlestown youths William T Colson 16 and William Scully 15 were arraigned in Chelsea Police Court on charges of robbing three boys on the North Chelsea bridge. They pleaded not guilty and are held in 800 each for a Friday hearing. The victims say the pair threatened to throw them into the water unless they surrendered belongings found: harmonica and mittens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Colson
William Scully
Charlestown
Chelsea
Chelsea Bridge
Charles Libby
William Pennelly
Charles Henry of
Brett
Colson
Scully
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Clinehinst
C. W. Fairbanks
National Board of Management
Washington and Brattle Streets
E. S. Adams
M. M. Armstrong
Armstrong la Roy Armstrong
J. D. Beavan
Rene . Dupont
D. H. Fowlee
J. Gale
Gale
M. J. Halloran Otto Haesver
C. S. Hicks
John Kenny
D. FL McGrath
S. B. McCollum
McCollum
J. M. Payne
T. T. Timayenis
Ethel Turner
Wilson Leo F. Bova
Gov. Bates
Democrat
Roxbury
C. O. Larnham
H. W. Hewitt
Frank Burr
J. L. MacLaughlin
D. H. Woodward
Harry Selby
J. Glazier
N. M. Ransenell
M. D
E. E. Lombard
French
Henry T. Skillings
Brooks
Ancient Landmark Lodge No
Boston Wine & Spirits CO
ST. Patrick’s
T. A. Society Whist
Great Sunday Post
the Post
Sunday Post
Barnums
Somerville School Board
Guawmvt Furniture CO
Tremont Street
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