Terrible Disaster at South Vallejo On Julia Ferry
A catastrophic explosion on the ferry steamer Julia near South Vallejo wrecked and burned the vessel. About seventy aboard, thirty to forty lives feared lost as flames and burning fuel vats engulfed wharf facilities and the ship sank with passengers trapped below. Recovery efforts continue with dozens of bodies reported found or missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallejo
Gal
Melvin Hodkins
Joseph Fragas
William Laman
Olef Nelson
Alfred Madison
Michael Brealey
John Brevick
William Stark
Edward Rule
Higgins
Gedge
Julia
Charles Ileath
Congregational Club hears leaders urge unity and personal work
The February meeting at Horticultural Hall with presiding Thomas Weston Jr. of Newton included Marcus Morton chief justice of the Supreme Court and clergy from New York and Boston. Speakers emphasized Christian unity, foreign Christianization, and persistent personal work over revivals. Notices reported two deaths and nine new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Club
Horticultural Hall
Thomas Weston, Jr
Newton
Marcus Morton
Supreme Court
Abbott E. Kittredge
New York
O. P. Gifford
Warren Avenue
Congregational Church of America
Australia
A. S. Kittredge
Dr. Barnum
Harpool
Turkey
Kittredge
Simon Noble Watson
Somerville
James H. ‘Torrey
North Weymouth
Boxing Event at Music Hall Showcases Harvard Athletes
Harvard boxers lead the Union Athletic Club Games in Boston by defeating competitors from Yale Cambridge Boston and MIT in multiple weight classes. Ashe the lightweight standout defeats Percival Gassett of London Queens Home Fencing Club while D Sullivan and J Johnson win featherweight and other bouts. The event mixes tug of war track and field and draws a full hall audience with police on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Music Hall
Ashe
Union Athletic Club
William A. Davis
Yale College
Catholic Young Men's Gymnasium
Cambridge
Yale
John B. Williams
New Haven
Hanson
Timothy Dwight
Cambridge Gymnasium
M. I.1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charlestown
Dane
Tech
Unas
Sparrers
D. &. Hanlon
Havehill
Fred H. Bailey
Boston
Hanlon
Thomas McCarthy
Young Men’s Christian Association Gymnasium
John Dennis
Dennis
McCarthy
Sparrer
Percival Gassett
Queen’s Home
London
England
Gassett
Asie
Jefferson Johinson
Association Gymnasium
D. Sullivan
Portsmouth
N. H.) Athletic Club
Sullivan
Johnson
James Sullivan
South Boston Lacrosse Club
D. M. O'Neil
O'Neil
James Wiswall
Lynn Young Men’s Christian Association
Wiswall
Brown
Neil Doherty
Donerty
T. G. Spearman
W. G. Irwin
W.S. Phillips
Cambridge Y. M. C. A
Sft
Mill
Stain
Lee
Phillips
Hemenway
First Hearing on Pensions for Policemen in State House
Legislative actions center on Cambridge water bill delay and engrossment, Lawrence bridge bill, plumbers license expansion to towns, and Tort actions for highway defects. House approves orders, postponements moved for savings banks, and reports on education, fisheries, and public health. Names include Henriette R. Shattuck Harriet Robinson Qua Parkman Flynn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cambridge
Lawrence
Committee of the Judiciary
Henriette R. Shattuck
Harriet H. Robinson
National Woman Suffrage Association of
Massachusetts
House Democrats
State Committee
Senate actions on Cambridge water bill and Essex county funding
The Senate debated a Cambridge water supply bill with amendments affecting Fresh Pond ice companies. Amendments sought notice to landowners and purchase options. a postponement was moved and defeated, while other measures advanced. Recommittals and engrossment actions followed on related Essex County and municipal funding items, with several bills passed to be engrossed.
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Senate
House
Middlesex
Slattery
Cambridge
Kingsley
Fresh Pond
Fresh Pond Ice Company
Boston Ice Company
Glines
Dwyer
Clark
Essex
Essex County
Lawrence
Andover
Hathorne
County of
Pike
Walker
Shea
Williams Market Corporation of
Losa
Howe
Insurance Department
Newton
District Court of
Western Hampden
State Street Exchange
Northern Berkshire
Spencer Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Association
Committee On the Judiciary
Barney McCabe
Committee On Public Health
George Datton
Foxboro
George Leonard
Massachusetts Public Health Adverse Report on Vinegar Standard
The committee on public health reported adversely on amending chapter 150 of the Acts of 1855 regarding vinegar standards. An exemption from taxation was adopted for widows of deceased soldiers and sailors. A petition to incorporate the National Woman Suffrage Association of Massachusetts was received. An amendment to chapter 276 Acta of 1856 to prohibit pursuing black duck by boat was allowed to proceed after rule suspension. Peabody water bill waste to be engrossed with minor amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Health
Clark
Natick
Henriette R. *Hattnck
National Woman Suffrage Association of
Massachusetts
Finney
Plymouth
C. $. Cobb
Elevated Railway Petition Seeks Belt Line From North to South Stations
The street railways committee considers Thomas J. Mayall's petition to build and maintain an elevated belt line linking the northern and southern railroad stations with branches to South Boston Neponset Dorchester Roxbury Somerville and Brookline including a Beacon Hill tunnel. Charles H. Nichols represents the petitioners with counsel Joan B. Goodrich. property owners along the route show support. The committee will view a model on State Street this week and allow documentary evidence and objections after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Thomas J. Mayall
Northern
Southern
Joan B. Goodrich
Nichols
State Street
Retirements Debate Shapes Boston Police Pension Talk
The speaker argues for mandatory retirement and criticizes discretionary power for the board. He cites decades of service, costs of retirements, and pension implications while opposing caps that limit officers' pensions. The hearing adjourned to Monday for further discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkman
Small
Boston
Swall
Uss
Lee
Burgess on Yachts at Narragansett Hotel Banquet
The Rhode Island Yacht Club held its second annual meeting and first anniversary banquet at the Narragansett Hotel with 175 attendees. Edward Burgess praised schooners and discussed next summer’s yachting prospects and experiments in forty foot class boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Yacht Club
Narragansett Hotel
Edward Burgess
Boston
Burgess
Narragansetta
Hasbrouck
Owen
Priscilla
A. Cass Catfield
Boston Police Pension Bill Sparks City Hearing
The Boston committee on cities opened hearings on a bill to raise police efficiency and pension rules. Proponents cited age limits, vulnerability of older officers, and the need for capable leadership, while opponents warned of tax impact and losing seasoned personnel.
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Committee On Cities
Boston
Hathorne
Police Department
Parkman
Augustus Russ
Board of Police
New England
Berkshire
Cape Cod
Ave
Couort
Lee
George R. Fowler
Jamaica Plain
W. W. Doherty
Fowler
Osborne
Small
Treasury Surplus Lecture at Harvard Fin Club
Horace White of New York spoke on Treasury surplus arguing protection worsens surplus and calling for revenue reform. He cited Sherman’s 1872 positions, warned against bonds, and urged abolition of indirect taxes on commodities to protect the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Sevel
Horace White
New York
Harvard Finance Club
John Sherman
Boston
White
Sherman
United States Treasury
United States
Army Orders Extend Leave and Accept Resignation
Washington February 27. First Lieutenant Arthur L. Wagner Sixth Infantry received a one month extension of leave. The resignation of Veterinary Surgeon Alfred F. B. Bugard Tenth Cavalry was accepted to take effect March 31.
City Flags at Half-Mast to Mark Deaths and Strikes
Steamship companies in the city lowered flags for Mr. W H Hill Sr death while General George L Hartsuff widow's funeral was held at Forest Hills. Floral tributes included a pillow from Mrs C W H Sanborn of Allston. Marble makers resumed partial work with non-union labor as a strike lingers. Public urged to attend Taliapon Bogota talk by Mrs Bernard Whitman at the Young Men's Christian Union tonight.
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Alder
Boar
Allen
Charles F. Parker
Patrick H. Farren
John M. Maguire
Charles B. Hunting
George E. McKay
Faneuil Hall
Michael Carney
Yeas
Committee On
Common Council
Boston
McLaughlin
Board of Aldermen
Rogers
Gove
Superintendent of Public Buildings
B. F. Sherman
Bay State Gas Company
Joseph V. Meigs
Tremont Temple
Howard Street
Magnolia Street
Howard Avenue
Wayland Street
Bird Street
Union Avenue
Geneva Avenue
Rosseter Street
Olney Street
Wilson
Congress Square
Keayne Street
Short
Seth Perkins
Eddy
Doherty
Kelly
N. G. Smith
Board of Health
Civil Service
Benjamin Cush
Civil Service Commissioners
Corporation Counsel
Smelt Brook Creek
W. H. Hill
George L. Hartsuff
Forest Hills
C. W. H. Sanborn
Allston
Bogota
United States of Colombia
Bernard Whitman
Young Men’s Christian Union
Mrs. Schumacher Concludes Old London Art Reading
Mrs. Schumacher wrapped up her art readings on Newbury Street praising London’s historic spots. She detailed the Thames landmarks and towers such as Westminster, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s, and notable figures, before planning lectures in New York Troy and Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumacher
Mrs Clark and Mr Clark Stage Mixed Piano Concert
Anna Steininger Clark and Frederick Clark offered the first of two piano recitals at Chickering Hall to a small audience. The program included Schumann and Beethoven works with mixed reviews, praising her tone but criticizing his restless stage presence. The next concert is announced for March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeea
Clark
Anna Steininger-Clark
Frederick Clark
Chickering Hall
Chopin
Mrs. Clark
Lafayette College Seeks Students For Modern Languages
The Lafayette College at 181 Tremont Street promotes modern language study. Director Dr G Alba-Raymond, noted for French teaching and academy ties, offers French German Italian and Spanish with native professors. Readings Times Saturday 11 a.m. and Wednesday 4 p.m. Small classes and individual instruction emphasize practical use and cultural access. A STUDENT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Lafayette
Tremont Street
G. Alba-Raymond
Alba-Raymond
Ihs
Cruel Rumor About F R Nourse Denied by Endicott
William Endicott Jr. denies circulating reports about F R Nourse noting since March 2 1886 he sailed for New York then Liverpool and has not been found. He says efforts in 1886 to uncover his fate failed and rumors serve only scandal at the expense of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Nourse
William Endicott, Jr
F. &. Nourse
Sam
Taxed in every detail a Causeur laments tariff rules
A satirical piece argues tariffs inflate the cost of imported goods and shape the lifestyle of a Causeur. It imagines the taxed chain from dinnerware to a bed, noting how protectionism shadows daily life and trade with Europe, ending with a reflection on Uncle Sam's balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cauuseur
Herald
Causeur
America
Europe
Marke
Sam
Court docket notes hearings and verdicts in 19th century cases
The court adjourned contested divorce hearings to morrow. In Fourth Session Judge Hammond presided over cases including Phineas A. Stone vs Stein on a $300 broker’s commission. verdict for plaintiff for $1,357. Other actions include Bernard Brownold et al. v Weil for rent. trials list numerous docket numbers and attorneys.
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Dewey
Hammond
Phineas A. Stone
Samuel Stein
Portland Street
S.J. ‘Thomas
F. M. Copeland
Bernard Brownold Et al
Henry J. Weil
Walker Street
New York
J. M. Olmstead
F. W. Kittridge
Tagnault
Moore
Elder
Harkan
Mattison
Conroy
Boston. Co
Zunz
Jacobson
Brownhold
Weil
Quincy
Blanch
Lidd
Fargoard
Smith
Be& P. RR
Coughlin
Finne
Roberts
Same
Gan
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Trailway
the Congregational Club
State House
Flynn
Qua
Lowell
Savings Banks Commissioners
Savings Bank
J. Clark
Huntington
Wharton
Walworth
New Bedford
Worcester
West Amesbury Manufacturing Company
Springfield & New
Committee On Education
Fisheries and Game
Charles E. Crosby
Connecticut River
Committee On Fisheries and Game
Sunis
ARMY
Robert le Diable
Groot
Taylor
Ll. Graves & Sons
Lamoine
Maine
Lamoine and MT. Desert Land Company
Globe Building
Boson, Mass
Thermo Electric
Loring & CO
All Reliable
Winter Street
Washington St
E. J. Brown
Paris
Ker
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
Mass
Norman McDonald & C
Furnis
Bratt Cambridge
Imusrees
James Russell Lowell
Mt. Auburn
Newton, Watertown
LE Street
Suffolk
Mason
Lewis R. Stewart
Boston & Albany Railroad Company
Newton Lower Falls
C. Robinson
G. A. Blaney
S. Hoar
Lucy F. Greene
Reuben C. Knowles
Columbus Avenue
C. P. Gorely
A. L. Bartlett
H. L
Wyman
Blackmere
Stern
Barker
William Ray
Patrick Monahan
L. M. Child
J. W. O Brien
John L. Randall
John 8
D'Arcy
W. B. Krench
A. Blume
Stevens Lumber Company
John F. Costello
J. B. Butler
G. R. Swasey
Moulton
Gogea
A. A Stearns Lumber Co
Costello
Ellis v. B. & M. KK
West
Palmer
Barbette Vv
Tompkins v. B. & P. RR
McKinnon
Nor. Cross
Flagg v. N.Y
Nor. RR
Loring
Young
Melfort
Bos
Bates
Maton
Raymond
Russell
goo—Flaherty
Fiske
Roxbury Stone Co
Carroll
Harrington
Cot
Doredge
Ton
Kenall
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