Missing Providence Millionaire Anthony Found in Treated Wound
Frederick E. Kony, a Providence millionaire, was located Monday at a treet restaurant. A waitress, Drinkwine, identified him by a circular red spot on his head and a distinctive habit, with a description published earlier by The Post aiding the discovery. The Globe notes the reward to be divided between Drinkwine and Lewis, with details of Anthony’s appearance and the prior nervous-disorder treatment.
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Mill Credit
Bos- Globe
Frederick E. Kony
Ony
Drinkwine
Anthony
Lewis
Arlingpis
Jas
Leverett Street
Mr. Lewis
North Abington
Lewis J. McCarty
Abington and Rockland Electric Light Company
Gillis Falls Into River After Prank Arrested
Randall Gillis allegedly under liquor influence fell into the Charles River near Fitchburg Bridge. Charles L. Byron of the Reber schooner and John Coldwater helped summon Neal and Gillis was jailed on drunkenness charges to appear in Charlestown.
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Charles
Randall Gillis
Fitchburg
Charles L. Byron
John Co
Neal
Sta
Charlestown
Reported Czar assassination attempt alarms Berlin
A Moscow merchant in Berlin says Nihilists swore to kill the Czar and that a Hebrew student disguised as a drummer planned the act. The plot failed when the student was arrested after a day or two and authorities suppress news of the incident. Several student prisoners are said to be involved in Warsaw and Moscow.
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Berlin
Moscow
Park Czar
Warsaw
Judge Lynch at Work
Meridian Mississippi story recounts Jim Lynch a Black man taken by about twenty five white men to a woods last night where he was whipped with a cowhide until bleeding then shot to death after allegedly making ungentlemanly remarks about ladies
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Meridian
Miss
Jim Lynch
Lynch
Mob lynches ex-convict cattle thief near Jackson
Andrew Brown, a Negro ex convict and cattle thief from Simpson County, tried to sell three fat cattle at Westville yesterday. He was arrested and escorted by constables to a justice of the peace when a mob seized him en route, hanged him from a tree and riddled him with bullets.
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Jackson, Miss
Andrew Brown
Simpson County
Westville
Lynn City Council approves accidents investigator post
The Lynn City Council votes to establish the office of investigator of accidents at a salary of 3800, to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. A sewer assessment change on corner lots shifts levy to half frontage. The board of underwriters may form a protective department, debated by aldermen. Armory quarters funded with 3800 for each of three military companies.
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Lynn
Common Council
Board of Underwriters
City of
Board of Aldermen
Johnson
Hammond
Lieutenant Samuel S. Paine Dismissed From Army
Lieutenant Samuel S. Paine of the Fifteenth Infantry was dismissed after a court martial found him guilty of attempting to kill his regiment’s commanding officer Colonel Crofton at Fort Sheridan near Chicago. President Cleveland approved the verdict. Paine’s defense cited alleged improper attention to Mrs. Paine, and a medical exam showed only a tendency toward intoxication rather than insanity.
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Washington
Samuel S. Pagne
Fifteenth Infantry
United States Army
Pagne
Crofton
Fort Sheridan
Chicago
Cleveland
Payne
Death of George Kaan at age 8 in Somerville
George Kaan died yesterday afternoon at 8 after a five day illness at his home 12 Pleasant avenue Somerville He was born in Hungary and had lived in Somerville for years He leaves son Frank W Kaan Representative to the next General Court and daughter Miss Francis Kaan assistant to the principal of the Latin High School Funeral will be Thursday afternoon.
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George Kaan
Pleasant Avenue
Somerville
Hungary
Frank W. Kaan
Francis Kaan
Richard Simms Injured After Cambridge Carriage Crash
Richard Simms aged 60 of 31 Union Street Cambridge was thrown from a carriage in Harvard square yesterday and struck on the head. He was found unconscious and admitted to Cambridge Hospital with serious injuries.
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Harvard Square
Richard Simms
Union Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Hospital
Patrolman O'Brien Injured Chasing Rowdy Boys
Patrolman O'Brien of Division 11 at Dorchester Music Hall Field's Corner pursued disruptive youths after midnight. He fell on stairs and dislocated an ankle, currently receiving treatment at City Hospital.
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O’brien
Division 11
Dorchester Music Hall
Field’s Corner
O'Brien
City Hospital
Montcalm Held on Break In Charge at Kearsarge Site
23 year old David Montcalm is under arrest at Station 9 for breaking and entering an unfinished building on Kearsarge avenue. Police report 93 saws and other tools stolen from the property.
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David Montcalm
Station 9
Kearsarge Avenue
Boston Police Board reports on 1895 activities and reforms
The Boston Police Board to Governor reports 139 vacancies as of Nov 30 and 367 new hires during the year, notes on arrests by category, the liquor squad, and new patrol boat needs. It cites gaming law impact, rogues gallery growth, licenses issued, and financials including costs, revenues, pensions, and relief funds.
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Board of Police
Boston
Albert T. Whiting
Charles P. Curtis, Jrs
Berr
Price Department
Suffolk County
Protector
United States
Station House
Treasury
City Treasury
Police Relief Association
Franks
Municipal Court
City of
Department
Lawrence Nominated for Senate Presidency in Acclamation
Republican caucus in the Senate reading room nominated George P. Lawrence of North Adams by acclamation for the presidency of the Senate. Henry D. Coolidge and John G. B. Adams were chosen for clerk and sergeant-at-arms respectively. The group also selected Edmund Dowse as chaplain and adjourned.
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Senate
George P. Lawrence
North Adams
Henry D. Coolidge
John G. B. Adams
Miller
Worcester
Sanger
Boston
Malone
Greenfield
Burns of Ayer
Neill
Fall River
Wellman
Malden
Lawrence
Coolidge
Adams
Edmund Dowse
Charlestown Navy Yard Denies Passaic Refit Rumor
Reporter is told by secretary Mr Hudson that Commandant Miller is not available. He directs that the story on refitting the monitor Passaic and opening recruiting lists at the Wabash, printed today, is without foundation and all rot.
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Miller
Charlestown Navy Yard
Hudson
Passaic
Wabash
Is Rosie Guilty Robbery Case In West End
Mrs. Morris Whitman reports diamonds and jewelry valued at about 509 dollars stolen Monday night. Rosie Zekel a 16 year old domestic at the Whitman home is detained after police suspect an accomplice and search for the male suspect who fled with the plunder.
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Morris Whitman
Lowell Street
West End
Rosie Zekel
Joy Street
Rosie
Mr. Whitman
Mrs. Whitman
Fires in Cambridge Hit Harvard Campus Residents
Two fires struck Cambridge near Harvard last night causing about 3000 in damage. A plywood frame building on Portland Street owned by Henry Green was set alight around 9 pm, likely by youths, with losses near 500. A Read estate dormitory near Mt. Auburn Street suffered extensive fire damage, with furnishings and rooms damaged and several students evacuated.
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Cambridge
Portland Street
Henry Green
Mt. Auburn Street
Brattle
Harvard Squares
Read
Harvard
American Wringer Co Wringer and Sweepers Repair
The American Wringer Co at 13 and 15 Broadway Extension advertises wringers mangling springs beds and car pet sweepers. All kings of wingers and sweepers repaired or sent by mail promptly attended to Tremont 764.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Tete Eall
Tremont
Atlanta Exposition Closes With Net Cost Around Two Hundred Thousand
The Atlanta fair ends after December with no ceremony. The Massachusetts building goes to the Atlanta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Finances show a total cost near $200,000, less than 10 percent of earlier expenditures, with immediate visitor spending around $5,000,000 and greater long term benefits anticipated for Atlanta and the cotton states.
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Atlanta
Massachusetts
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Inman
Beer the Cause Dramatic Tragedy in Boston
Mrs Honora Carey aged 65 died at City Hospital after a day of heavy drinking with her husband who was jailed for drunkenness on Charles Street. The couple lived on Athens Street in South Boston. Neighbors aided them, Mrs Carey was sent to the hospital and her husband arrested. The city will bury Mrs Carey.
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Honora Carey
City
Charles Street
Athens Street
Boston
New York Tax Rate Near Two Dollars in 1896
New York City tax department cites a steep rise in the 1896 budget, setting the anticipated tax rate at about 2.06 dollars. This compares with 1.91 dollars in 1895 and 1.79 dollars in 1894, reflecting a substantial fiscal increase.
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New York
Portland Street Railway Sold In Foreclosure Auction
Portland Consolidated Street Railway system was sold at public auction under a foreclosure decree held by the Mercantile Trust Company. One bid was placed by Rollins Banking Company of Boston, which won the property for 307000 dollars.
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Portland, Ore
Mercantile Trust Company
Portland Consolidated Street Railway
Rollins Banking Company of
Boston
Fire at Williams and Pearl ends with water damage
Box 18 Chelsea reported a two story wooden building at Williams and Pearl owned by the Boston Rubber Co and used by Hodges Co as a window weight factory. Damage: building $25 stock $100. Cause defective flue. A bystander Elmer S. Nyman aged 38? residence 57 Congress Avenue fell from the truck floor suffering a serious bruise to his right leg.
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Chelsea
Williams and
Pearl Streets
Boston Rubber Company
Hodges & Co
Hodges
Hook and Ladder Company
Pearl Street
Elmer S. Nyman
Congress Avenue
Pictou Club Social Ends in Union Park Hall
About 300 people attended the Pictou Club social at Union Park Hall with a concert by 10 dancers from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thomas McLean directed the floor with Charles Germaine as assistant. An alarm from Box was raised for a burn story frame structure worth $1000. At 9:20 p.m. two-
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Pictou Club
Union Park Hall
Thomas McLean
Charles Germaine
Night Riders Face Bad Roads and City Moves
Sterling Elliott departs for Chicago while W & Sanborn join Codman & Shurtleff for Chicago work. Boston Bicycle Club hosts annual ball Jan 6 at Berkeley Hall. Wimmen plan to attend New York and Chicago shows. In bowling, Andrews scores 680 at Scotia Street alleys as record efforts are noted. Massachusetts Bicycle Club, Press Club events, and Dorchester Wheelmen prizes also featured.
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Sterling Elliott
Chicago
W. &. Sanborn
Codman & Shurtleff Company
Bostonian Cycle Club
Berkeley Hall
Wimmen
New York
Andrews
Massachusetts Club
Scotia Street
Inmann
Press Club
Massachusetts Bicycle Club
Middlesex
A. J. Ochs
Clarence Billings
John Marden, Jr
Cc. F. Williams
Annis
Crescent
Austin W. Pease
Roxbury Boys
Dorchester
Charles G. Percival
Clover Yacht Club
L. N. Walleston
Boxing Gossip Signals Revival Before Saugus Card
Billy Smith heads to Hartford to hash out a show while Frank J. Murray and party await a backer from Boston. McKee, the elusive West End boxer, vanished after promising a match, prompting a rethink on print exposure. Boxing edges toward revival with Kimball staging Cliftondale Club bout on Jan 18.
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Billy Smith
Hartford
Frank J. Murray
Woorsocket
L. J. Heenan
Johnstoran
Jimmy McKee
West End
McKee
Murray
Boston
Saugus
Kimball
Bob Montgomery
John Butler
Cliftondale
Mat Leary
Jack Hastings
Billy Hennessey
Tom D'Arcy
Hennessey
Cleveland
Eddie Connolly
New Brunswick
Jimmy Dime
Boxing Show Set for Woburn Tonight With Key Contests
Boxing fans prepare for a big Woburn bill tonight as top contenders arrive in peak condition. A special train leaves Union Station at 7 20 p m and a regular at 7 35 p m with last trains until 9. The card features Dan Daly rival Dave Ross with a noted St Louis Spider and a history of several draws. Fitzsimmons and Corbett talks are noted along with Quinlan Burley bout plans. Mike Scanlon will arrange tickets at 3 p m and tickets are available at the club door or from Billy Ford.
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Woburn
Union Station
St. Louis
Dan Daly
Mike Daly
Bangor
Dave Ross
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Fitz
Quinlan
Burley
Mike Scanlon
Billy Ford
Mr. Ford
Bob Rooker
J. John, N. B
Frank Murray
Woonsocket
Harry Hutchins
Grant Defeats Ingraham in South Boston Pool Meet
Grant defeats Ingraham 100 to 8 in a South Boston pool tournament at Murray and Irwin's last night. The match drew interest as a high scoring contest in a local billiards scene.
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South Boston
Murray & Irwin
Grant
Ingraham
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Board of Police Commissioners
Daughters of the Revolution
Strong
Boston Bank RS Bay
Igraham
New Bedford
Fell River
Salem
Pawtucket
Puritana
Mrk
Crosby, MD
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H. A’ Go
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West Shore
Conneburg
R. A
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Westnet
A. A. SM
Ore
New England Pass
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Irxingston St
Summer St
Minot, Hooper &, Co
William Minot
Court St
Lewis J. M'Carty
Fbliss
Medical A& Memb
Jon
British Empires
London
Hich
Falmouth
Scilly Islands
A. G. van Nostrand
Bunker Hill Breweries
Hetherston Importing Company
Kentucky
D'Arcy
J. J. D'Arcy
Watch and Ward Society
Grand Jury
Joseph Ullman
C. C Viall & Co
George Shner
Long
Frank Wake
CC. F. van Winkie
B. Valentine
Arbogast & Co
W. Z. Wright
Susie
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
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