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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1897

Page

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Fatal Hotel Fire Devastates Wallaceburg Block

A morning fire in Wallaceburg Ont destroyed the Beattie block housing the Queen's Hotel and several shops. Two hotel guests Albert Ughlo from Cicero Ind and Andrew Bard formerly of Hamilton Ont perished. Mrs Collison the hotel cook was seriously burned. Losses total about 60000 dollars with partial insurance.

Wallaceburg Ont Beattie Queen’s Albert Ughlo C‘cero Ind Andrew Bard Hamilton Collison Stevens Smith’s Jewelry Hardman’s Shoe O’donnell

Fire damages store goods as gaslight sparks ignite window

A fire at a store on 144 Eliot Street yesterday afternoon caused about 1000 dollars in damage after a clerk lit gas light and set the goods in the window aflame. En gine 10 was nearly at the scene when its forward axle broke, disabling the engine.

Jacob D. Alberstamm Eliot Street

Witnesses Called by Prosecution in Seeley Dinner Case

New York January 13. In rebuttal the prosecution called witnesses after Little Egypt testified yesterday about the Seeley banquet. Daniel W. Quinn, a professional singer, described Captain Chapman in the dressing room, a remark to Cora Routt, and Little Egypt’s short performance. He testified Chapman said he had made a mistake and described a coochee coochee style dance.

New York Seeley Little Egypt Hart Daniel W. Quinn Captain Chapman Harper Portieres

Salor Richard OBrigh Sutto- Caled in His Mother's House

Firemen found the body in the home of his mother after an apparent tragedy. The event prompted investigators to secure the scene and search for a cause.

Salor Richard Obrigh Sutto Caled

Impeach Judges Thompson of Lowell Faces Supreme Court Ruling

A Boston area fire at 78 and 86 Tremont Street Brighton home ends with Richard O Brien dead from suffocation while his mother was away. Cause of blaze unknown and losses estimated up to 6500 dollars. Navy sailor on furlough and his body taken to City Hospital Morgue. Also reports petitioners seek a full House hearing on charges against several justices including Holmes Field Morton Barker and Lathrop with officials involved.

Richard O’brien United States Navy Tremont Street Brighton Box &71 O’brien City Hospital Draper Moxie Nerve Food Company Augustine Thompson Henry D. Hyde Marquis F. Dickinson, Jr Hollis R. Bailey Elmer P. Howe Robert M. Morse, Jr Walbridge A. Field Charles Allen Oliver Wendell Holmes James M. Morton James M. Barker John Lathrop Representative Hayes Lowell

Boston Girl Soprano Debuts in Italy as Elvira

Miss Katherine Dinsmore Smith, Boston born in 1874, debuting as Catrina Inganoff in Elvira in I Puritani at Viaraggio Italy. Critics praise her wide vocal range and stage intelligence noting spontaneous applause after a duet with tenor Sig. Gnone.

Katherine Dinsmore Smith W. J. Smith Italy Boston Catrina Inganoff Elvira Sig. Giovanni B. Ronconi Sig. Ronconi Miss Smith Florence Corriere del Versilia Viaraggio Miss Inganoff Burlamacca Viarag Gio Inganoff

Indianapolis Monetary Convention Takes Important Action

The Indianapolis financial meeting moved into its second day with the resolutions committee electing H. H. Hanna as chair. Delegates pressed for a gold standard, retirement of greenbacks, and expanded national bank note issuance, while some proposed redeeming silver certificates against gold and silver. The 4:30 pm session delivered a resolutions report urging gold standard maintenance, gradual note retirement, and an elastic, nation‑spanning banking system to spread credit.

Indianapolis Ind Monetary Conference H. H. Hanna F. H. Madgeburg Milwaukee E. O. Steward St. Louis Elbert K. Perry Galesburg Ill Finance Commission Congress Charles E. Adams Massachusetts State Board of Trade Eko Camp Knoxville Tenn Cobb Massachusetts Standard Committee On Revenue Treasury

Boys Run Away Believed Drowned Then Found Safe

Jamaica Plain residents were startled by a midnight report that two boys, Edward J. Keene and Morgan, had drowned at Jamaica Pond while skating. Police and families traced the scare to a runaway plan. the youths later sent a letter saying they were in New Hampshire with friends and safe.

Jamaica Plain Jamaica Pond New Hampshire Cuba Edward J. Keene Centre Street Spring Park Avenue Morgan Keene Edward Post

Death by Own Action At Sea Captain J C Taylor

Captain J C Taylor commanding the steamer Howard of the Merchants and Miners line died by his own hand at sea off Martha's Vineyard. The Howard, returning to Boston from Baltimore and Norfolk, had earlier sunk a tow boat and two crew in the Patapsco River. Taylor, about 50, was born in North Chatham, praised as a capable commander, and leaves a widow and grown daughter. The vessel resumed voyage to Baltimore with the first officer.

J. C. Taylor Howard Merchants and Miners’ Line Martha’s Vineyard Boston Baltimore Norfolk Patapsco Hotel Warren Roxbury Taylor North Chatham Zenas Taylor Baltimore Line Alleghany Vineyard Sound Chatham Bay

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