French Hasnt Taken Colesberg In South Africa War
In London dispatches dated January 8 the Boers attack Molteno to pressure Gatacre and deter French at Colesberg. Lord Roberts may order French to quit his unsupported position and concentrate elsewhere as reinforcements arrive. Pilcher returns from Douglas and Ladysmith bombardment intensifies.
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Lord Roberts
Pilcher
London
Sterkstroom
Molteno
Gatacre
Dordrecht
Colesberg
French
Colesberg Junction
Orange River
Dover Farm
Douglas
Joubert
Ladysmith
War Office
London Volunteer Corps
Vickers
Maxima
Honourable Artillery Company
Ireland
South Africa
Sidney Robert Greville
Prince of Wales
Lord Salisbury
Ward 8 Congress Crises Threaten City Council Presidency
A political clash erupts over the presidency of Boston's Common Council with Daniel J. Kiley challenged as illegal by Alfred F. Kinney. Kinney letters warn Clerk O Kane and City Messenger Leary to block Kiley while police protection is planned for a Thursday night meeting.
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Kinney
Q O’ Kane
Leary
Mr. Kiley
Hart
Common Council
Charles H. Innes
Daniel J. Kiley
Bernard O'Kane
Kiley
Council
Hendricks Club
Alfred F. Kinney
Boston
Mass
Joseph O'Kane
Common Council Chamber
Sir
Wiley
City
Post
Law Department
City Hall
Ward 6
Charlestown
Toole
Officer Harris Charged With Assault On Howard Cole
Patrolman Leon M. Harris of Division 16 was found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer for assaulting Howard Cole of Newton on Dewey day. He was dismissed from the force by General Order 653 after testimony that he struck Cole with a club as the parade passed State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon M. Harris
Division 16
Howard Cole
Newton
Dewey
Harris
State Street
Cole
Sevral
McDonald Found Not Guilty in Police Manual Case
In the Greene complaint against Patrolman John A. McDonald Division 2 for alleged conduct unbecoming an officer under Rule 26, the patrolman was found not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Greene
John A. McDonald
Division 2
Bank Sued for 15000 as Tyler Case Surfaces in Court
In Worcester on January 3 a Superior Court suit seeks 15000 from Fitchburg Safety Fund National Bank. Plaintiffs Fanny C. Allen Hannah B. Bennett Alice G. Tyler and Jennie C. Perry claim the bank promised immunity from prosecution for absconding teller Joel D. Tyler in exchange for 100 payment and that 10080 was paid under duress to avoid exposure and arrest.
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Worcester
Joel D. Tyler
Fitchburg Safety Fund National Bank
Fanny C. Allen
Hannah B. Bennett
Alice G. Tyler
Joel G. Tyler
Jennie C. Perry
Leominster
Tyler
Hanna to retire from convention chair role
Hanna announced he will not seek the permanent chairmanship of the Republican national convention nor serve as an Ohio delegate at large. The Ohio senator spoke from Cleveland on January 3, stating his decision amid urging from supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Hanna
Ohio
Tailor Badly Burned In Albany Street Lamp Explosion
Joseph Troccoli a tailor suffered severe burns to face hands and wrists when a lamp exploded in his shop at 21 Albany Street. The three-and-a-half story brick building owned by the Bennett estate sustained about $1000 damage. Fire alarm Box 54 notified emergency crews at 6 48 last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Troccoli
Albany Street
Bennett
Electrician Struck by Elevator in Brown Building
John Peterson an electrician aged resident of 12 Cordis Street was struck by a descending elevator in the Brown building yesterday. He suffered scalp wounds fractures of the frontal and nasal bones and possibly a skull fracture. He was removed to Emergency Hospital in serious condition after the incident while looking up the elevator well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterson
Cordis Street
Brown
Collision sinks Resolute with crew loss feared
The quartermaster tug Resolute and the Swatara collided in the upper middle channel at 5 45 PM. The Resolute sank five minutes after the impact. Twenty passengers and five crew were saved except engineer Ottobine who is missing. Swatara rescued fifteen and towed survivors to Fort Warren. Captain Loring and others endured exposure and injury.
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Resolute
George Loring
Fort Warren
Swatara
Taylor
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Coal Company
Ksenry Ottobine
Loring
Brown
Ottobine
Irving C. Ross
Captain Loring
Ross
Boston
Fort Independence
Watara
Putnam
Lynn
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Mooney
S. Vorenberg & Co
Washington and Hanover Sts
Leonard & CO
Easton
William. Aspinwall
Bristol
Rhode Island
Sevres
Dresden
Delft
Wir
Court
Washington
New England
New York
ST. Petersburg
Achalkalek
Tiflis
Stormberg
United States
Great Britain
Jim
Police Board
M'Donald
New
Roland Reed
Aator
William Simmons
Parts Street
East
Boston Bridge Works
A. Carlisle, Pope & CO
Sudbury St
U.S
The
Winthrop
Catawissa
Upper Middle Channel
Bernard M.wolf
Banas
Cor
Hanover and
Portland Sts
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