Firemen battle church blaze amid frigid New York day
Firemen struggled through subzero cold at the Church of the Redeemer in Moraywearouis New York all day. The stone church built ten years ago valued at $80,000 was gutted leaving only walls. loss estimated at $70,000 with $50,000 insured. Other fires reported include Manchester Mills in Hartrorp Connecticut and a large multi‑site blaze in Indianapolis and New York City.
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Moraywearouis
Minn
Church of the Redeemer
Universalist
W.D. Washburn
Stetson
Hartrorp
Conn
Manchester
Here
Case’s
Case Bros
Lowe Bros
Burnside
InpranaApolis
Ind
D. P. Erwin & Co
C. B. Cones & Son
Tanner & Sullivan
George W. Start
Berkshire Life Insurance Company
McKee & Abraham
Boots
Fort Wortx
Tex
Missouri Pacific Roundhouse
Detroit
Mich
Arcade
Free Press
Larned Street
Woncra
G. W. Bennett
Burlington
Providence
R. L
Cranston
John Moore
Fay River
Conanicut Mill
New York
Warren Street
S. van Horn
A. J. White & Co
Lyman Brown & Co
J. Einstein
Silver & Co
United States Bottle Acking Company
Fire alarms report damages at two city buildings
Early yesterday a Box 45 alarm noted a fire at a four story granite building at 145 and 147 Franklin Street used by J A Lowell & Co printers with about 2000 dollars in damage. A fire in the attic of a brick tenement at 278 Hanover Street owned by the Coburn heirs caused about 100 dollars damage.
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Franklin Street
J. A. Lowell & Co
Hanover Street
Coburn Heirs
What Is Money The Editor and a Critical Letter
A reader attacks the medium of exchange doctrine in political economy and criticizes the Bank of England model. He argues money is not a mere medium of exchange and condemns paper notes replacing metal currency. He cites a book urging labor wages and questions gold and greenbacks as money.
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Truy Weight
Bululionist
Sir
Bank of England
Aid
General Adin B Underwood Dies After Illness at 60
General Adin Ballou Underwood ex surveyor of the port of Boston and Civil War veteran died at his home on Walnut Street after a four day illness of pneumonia in his sixtieth year. Born Milford May 19 1828 he practiced law in Worcester Boston Newton and later resumed it in this city with his son. He rose from captain to colonel at Gettysburg and Lookout Mountain where he was wounded and earned a brigadier generals rank. He later led the Thirty third Massachusetts Infantry and received a brevet major general of volunteers.
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Adin B. Underwood
Adin Ballou Underwood
Boston
Walnut Street
General Underwood
Milford
Hingham
Watertown
Brown University
Harvard Law School
Worcester County
Newton
Underwood
Thirty-third Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers
Maggs
Gettysburg
Army of the Cumberland
Bridgeport
Ala
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
New England
Headley
Massachusetts
Longstreet
Hooker
Washington
Europe
J. W. Coveney
W. O. Underwood
Devonshire Street
Thirty-third Massachusetts Infantry
Loyal Legion
Death of George Walker former Paris consul general
George Walker former consul general in Paris died in Washington yesterday afternoon from pneumonia after a rapid decline. Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Unity in Springfield Massachusetts on Wednesday. He had resided in Washington since his return from Paris and was succeeded as consul general by Major Rathbone of San Francisco. He was born in Peterboro New Hampshire, graduated from Dartmouth in 1842, practiced law in Springfield and held banking and state legislative roles before his 1880 appointment by President Hayes.
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George Walker
Paris
Washington
Walker
Church of the Unity
Springfield
Mass
New York
Connecticut Avenue
Major Rathbone
San Francisco
State Department
J. Walker
Peterboro
N. H
Dartmouth College
State Bank
Hayes
Franklin Osgood Dies at 62 A Longtime NY Social Figure
Franklin Osgood, prominent New York businessman and yachtsman, died Friday night at 62. Native of New York, he amassed wealth in Southern zinc and lead mines and owned the Magic yacht which beat the Cambria in the 1870 America's Cup and again in 1871. A longtime NY Yacht Club front office member, he was thrice rear commodore and a Union Club member, survived by a wife with no children.
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Franklin Osgood
New York
Mr. Osgood
Magic
Mr. Ashbury
Deaths. Luther Heaton Kidder Masons leader dies at 93
Luther Heaton Kidder one of the oldest Masons in the state died Saturday at his daughter Mrs Slocumb's home in Rockport aged 93. Born July 11 1793 in Rockingham Vt he earned his apprentice degree in 1815 and fought at Plattaburg with Generals McComb and Woolfe. Y B Horton ex member of Congress also died in Rockport.
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Luther Heaton Kidder
Slocumb
Rockport
Concord
Plattaburg
McComb
Woolfe
Rockingham
Sandy Bay
Y. B. Horton
Congress
Obituaries of Pomeroy Newhall Ceee and Merriman
Died Saturday aged 85 Pomeroy was father in law of General John Pope. Edward B Newhall of Malden a longtime real estate agent died suddenly. Bishop William H Ceee of Salt Lake City aged 83 oldest Mormon bishop with forty years service. He left twelve children thirty six grandchildren and fifty two great grandchildren. Henry Merriman Waterbury Conn longtime businessman died from brain concussion after a fall last Monday.
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Pomeroy
John Pope
Edward
Newhall
Malden
Boston
William H. Ceee
Salt Lake City
Henry Merriman
Waterbury, Conn
Opera Week Nears Packed Houses In Boston Review
The National Opera Company closes its first week with Nero and The Queen of Sheba. Charles Bassett debuts Assad with strong potential, while Emma Juch, William Ludwig, and other principals earn high praise. Weeks plans Lohengrin Tannhauser and The Flying Dutchman, with improved 745 pm starts and shorter waits. The review lauds the company as superior to local past efforts and predicts large audiences and refined productions.
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National Opera Company
Charles Bassett
Assad
Bassett
Walter
Lohengrin
Emma Juch
Clara Poole
Messrs. McGuckin
Ludwig
Vetta
Tannhauser
Bertha Pierson
Amanda Fabris
Messrs
Sylva
Mephisto
Musical
Boston
Emma Jueh
William Ludwig
Eloi Sylva
Alonzo Stoddard
Barton McGuckin
Frank Vetta
George Broderick
W. H. Fessenden
Emma Juach
Lyman H. Weeks
Berlioz Te Deum to Be Performed in Boston Sunday
Berlioz Te Deum opus 22 set for a concert in Boston by the Haindel and Haydn Society on Sunday evening January 20. The work calls for a large forces including multiple choirs and 101 violin family players plus 12 harps and 16 woodwind and 16 brass players, with an organ obbligato.
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Berlioz
Hector Berlioz
Haindel and Haydn Society
Boston
Napoleon Bonaparte
Notre Dame
Paris
Church of
St. Eustache
Napoleon Lil
Baden-Baden
Bordeaux
Wiemar
Allgemeiner Deutscher Musikverein
Germany
August Manne
Crystal Palace
London
Three Statues by Donoghue Shown in Horticultural Hall
The writer notes a renaissance in statuary with growing public interest beyond painting and echoes the quality of John Donoghue’s works in Horticultural Hall. The trio includes Hunting Nymph, The Boxer portraying John L. Sullivan, and Sophokles leading victory at Salamis, praised for life, vitality, and technical mastery.
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Rude
Falguiére
Mercie
Frémeit
Barye
Rodin
Salmson
Ringel
Delaplanche
France
Boehm
Solomon
Thornycroft
Onslows Ford
Woolner
Tinworth
England
Europe
John Donoghue
Horticultural Hall
John L. Sullivan
Sophokles
Battle of
Salamis
Den of Thieves Rogues Gallery Update
Mr Draper of 96 Bower street Boston identifies a stolen silver creamer and silverware from his father’s burglarized home on December 20 1887. Prisoners except Drohan and Adam Cliff are shown in rogues gallery. Mary Mackey arrested for receiving stolen property. Plush sacque stolen from F B Hafey’s residence. two silk dresses valued at 60 dollars recovered. jewelry found at Mrs Mackey’s house.
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Draper
Bower Street
Boston
Flighlands
Drohan
Adam Cliff
Rogues
Mary Mackey
F. B. Hafey
Silver Street
South End
Hull Yacht Club Holds Annual Meeting Sees Officers Elected
At Parker's on Saturday evening the Hull Yacht Club elected officers including Commodore H B Converse Vice Commodore John J Henry and Rear Commodore R S Whitney Secretary W A Cary Treasurer Charles C Hutchinson Assistant Secretary F C Brewer and Treasurer Ambrose A Martin The executive committee will appoint a regatta committee and set dates for the season's races The annual assessment was raised from 5 to 10 with thanks given to retiring officers.
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Hull Yacht Club
Parker's
H. B. Converse
John J. Henry
R.S. Whitney
W. A. Cary
Charles C. Hutchinson
F. C. Brewer
Ambrose A. Martin
William B. Lambert
James B. Forsyth
James R. Hooper
Charles A. Perkins
Brief News: Local Deaths and Fatal Accidents Across States
A 12 year old Alice E. daughter of Undertaker Fenn of Putnam Conn fell from a piazza and died. An unknown man about 30 to 80 years old was struck and died after a train collision near Kennebunk Me. A Boston man Captain William Farren long a Fair Haven Conn merchant was killed while racing a trotter on sleighing ground. Stephen and Samuel Dyer and Joseph Kalep were killed by a New York fast express near Orangeville Venn. The horse died as well. The men were married and left families.
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Alice E
Fenn
Putnam, Conn
Boston & Maine
Kennebunk
Biddeford
Nelson
Boston
Mac
G. W. Seagar
Springfield
William Farren
Fair Haven
Conn
Baltimore
Stephen
Samuel Dyer
Joseph Kalep
New York Fast Express
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
Orangeville
Venn
Union 2 shares Suffolk Natl Bank. Citizens National Bank record
By order of Executrix two shares of Suffolk National Bank and six shares of Citizens National Bank Newport New Hampshire are noted with Boston reflectance.
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Baie Tare
Mass
Bank
Boston Cab Co
Union Metallic Fast
Manchester Mills
Continental Mills
Buesell Trimmer Co
Union Heel Trimmer Co
Natl
Bank. An
Union
Suffolk Natl. Bank
Citizens’ Natl. Bank
Newport
N. H
Executrix
Boston Shone SS
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America
Apollo Musical Club
Chicago
Atheneum
Cherubini
Christe
Rex
Fiat
Bernoz
Jerlioz
Society
John K. Paine
Milton
the Society
Emmanuel Church
Church of Our Saviour
Longwood
George L. Osgood
Gertrude Franklin
Lilian C. Smith
W. HL. Fessenden
I. Morawski
Donatello
Donoghue
Mr. Donoghue
Sophocles
Roya Aking Powder Co
Wall St
N. Y
Nees
Mary A. Holloran
Suffolk
Hannah J, Holloran
Admx
O'Tice
Thomas W. Williamson
Maryland
Josiah
Dean, Admr
O'Viece
Charles Holland
Trist
M. B. Holland
Beeston
Jan
Commonwealth OF Massachu
Joseph Bent
Baliwin
Maine
Joseph A. Bent
Cumberland
Suffolk Savings Bank
Boston Post
Joan W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Massacela
Parker H. Berry
Said County
Melinda Berry
Joan W. McKim, Esquire
Massachu
Timothy Gay
Revere
John Woodbury
Central Avenue
Massachus Setts
Mary Geraughty
Mary Burke
William Geragility
Cambridge
George M. Brooks
J. H. Tyler
Commonwealth OF Massachussetts
Kaoe Ward
John A. Collins
Dennis A. Harrington
Patrick JL. Dillon
Joan W. McKiy
Frederick
Lewis
George S. Hale
Anne L. Renton
George Gorham Bond
T. Wheelwright
Totlce
Callines, Capen
Brookline
of Norfolk
Peter Thacher
Stephen Thacher
Milk Street
Mary F. Lans
WM. C. Williamson
Admi
Francis Henshaw & CO
No. S21
State Street
Merchants’ Exchange
The
Boston Stock Exchange
Lancaster Mills
City Bank
Metropolitan
Boylston
Clinton Mills Co
Everett Mills Co
Salmon Falls Mfg. Co
Merrimack Mfg. Co
Pacific Mills
Rich, Hill RR
Republican Valley BR
Horatio Harris & CO
State Streets
Stockholm
Zex Steamship “Naranja
Fiske’s Wharf
L. Foster Morse
Roxbury Central Wharf
South Bay
Swett Street
Garbett
Roxbury
William Fan
Sumner and
Williams
Norfolk
Samuel Wait
South Cove Corporation
Said Wait
Samuel Little
Phineas B. Smith
Aaron PD. Williams
Brice S. Evans & Son
Davice
Equitable Building
Harrison Avenue
Decatur
R. L. Day & Company
Brokers & Appraisers
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Port
Saco & Ports
Hill Mfg. Co
Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co
Androscoggin Mills
Mt. Vernon Ae Banks
American Tack Co
Tremont Nail Co
Lyman Mills
Portland
St. Johnsbury & Lake Champ
Jamaica Plain Gas Light Co
McKay & Bigelow
Salem & South Danvers Oil Co
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Co. of
Kansas
Boston Tow Boat Co
Aes
Kansas City & Southwestern
Boston, Concord & Mont
S. F
Natl. Car Co
Waltham Gas Light Co
Rutland
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Boston Mass
Custom House
L. Saltonstall
Daniel H. Burdett
Burdett & Dennis
Tillie
Dick Forward
Erie Basin
Brooklyn
Reade St
John C. Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguet & OG
White St
Townsend & Montant
Leomard Street
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