Stubborn figures question Somerville valuation decline and annexation
The Post canvasses Somerville taxpayers on annexation to Boston while defending claims of the city’s financial decline. A nine year table shows real estate and personal property per capita falling, despite growth, prompting questions about funding for a new City Hall, schools, parks, and streets and suggesting annexation could be a financial boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Somerville
Boston
Secedee
John P. Squire Company
Arlington
Squires
On- Se
Harris Must Die Murder Case Upheld By Court of Appeals
The Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judgment in People v Harris. Harris, a College of Physicians and Surgeons student, was convicted of first degree murder for giving Helen Potts six capsules of morphine and quinine to cure a headache, leading to her death. He had secretly married Potts under an assumed name about a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
The
People
Carlyle
W. N. Harris
Harris
College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York City
Grand
Helen Neil Potts
Comstock
Revolt Breaks Out Against President Hippolyte
Port au Prince reports a long threatened revolution near President Hippolyte. Uprisings erupt in inland villages as troops are redeployed. The president issue a manifesto denying an organized rebellion while taking strict security steps, including doubling guards at his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Price
Hippolyte
Post Day by Day highlights and exclusives at 1 cent
The Post features notable exclusives from yesterday including the Franklin street live story and Butler obsequies illustration. It claims to reveal the F L Irving mystery baffling Portland police and reports Reagan cutting the Rice fire wall and a call for investigation. Also notes Amy Rossart with Appalachian snowshoers, Wing Lee interview in jail, gas monopoly in suburbs, unconsidered federal appointments by Cleveland, and letters in the Husband Competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Street Live
The
Post
F. L. Irving
Portland
Reagan
Amy Rossart
Appalachian
Wing Lee
Cleveland
Crim inal Plea in Superior Court Ends with Prison Sentences
In Superior Criminal Court Judge Sherman sentenced James Lowry to eight years and George Jansen to seven years for breaking into Theodore Metcalf’s Tremont street apothecary and larceny. Both defendants pleaded, with Lowry insisting on innocence before a stern but lenient ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
James Lowry
George Jansen
Sherman
Theodore Metcalf
Tremont Street
Booth
Jansen
Lowry
Tam
The
Globe
P. J. Casey
State
Butler Anecdotes From the Old Court House
A Boston tale recounts General Butler cross examining a veteran with one arm who served in the Eighth Massachusetts. The exchange yields back pay for the claimant, and Butler encourages the veteran to share with fellow soldiers. The second vignette tells of Butler dining with a Brookline priest, misplacing a napkin set, and receiving a generous host response with an overnight invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court
Boston
Butler
Grand Army
Eighth Massachusetts
Baltimore
Fort Pike
General Butler
Sam
General Donahue
Breton's Great Logk Heir to 120000 in Cash and Bond
Horyoxy Jan 17. Alexander Breton a carpenter on Adams street yesterday earned two dollars. Today he becomes heir to one hundred twenty thousand dollars of which eighty thousand is cash. Breton inherits through a loan or a gift from an uncle in Butte City, LOIIL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horyoxy
Alexander Breton
Adams Street
Breton
Ae Oarn
Butte City
LOIIL
Palmer
Adolph Girouard
Bondsville
Belle Wiles's Suit for Breach of Promise
Belle Niles of Monson sues Blanchard Clifford a widower aged 65 and well to do for $10,000 claiming breach of promise. Niles a dressmaker born about 40 summers ago seeks redress in Springfield on January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Belle Niles
Monson
Blanchard Clifford
Clifford
Miss Niles
Town in Mourning for Local Manufacturer
Hodson January 17. Business nearly halted during the funeral of W. F. Trowbridge a former shoe manufacturer and prominent town figure. He was 72 and died of Bright's disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodson
W. F. Trowbridge
Bright
Fire destroys Peoria power station at Central Railroad
Fire at 3 a.m. wiped out the Central Railroad Company power station in Peoria Illinois. The total loss reaches 104000 dollars with 90000 dollars insured. The blaze left the facility completely destroyed and under investigation for cause. Local authorities and company officials assess damage and begin salvage and reconstruction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
Central Railroad Company
Arctic Scenes From a Boston Harbor Winter
Picture captions and vivid scene descriptions show Boston Harbor iced over with fishing smacks and sidewheel vessels frozen in glittering ice. Fishermen in skins describe the coldest winter in years as docks, ropes, and hydrants freeze solid, while skaters enjoy the locked giant ships and perilous ice paths to Governor's Island and Deer Island.
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Boston Harbor
Lieutenant Peary
Atlantic Avenue
Governor’s Island
Deer Island
Winthrop
Governor's Island
Arctics
The Ida Pike Case Remains Unsettled in Public Debate
Will Pike and relatives vow to pursue justice after Ida Pike's death. New disclosures suggest missing witnesses could reveal accessories and a key party linked to the alleged betrayer. The Post notes a doctor in the West End and a well known person saw Ida with someone connected to the case, with more revelations expected.
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Will Pike
Ida Pike
Ackerly
Ida
West End
Post
Pike
Hypothetical basis of Tuckerman will case debated at trial
At 10 a m Judge McKim resumed the Tuckerman will case with Dr Fisher on the stand Hale cross examines on alleged delusions of conspiracy as reason for the will change A letter from Dr Tuckerman to his daughter Mary warned of receiving nothing if she did not comply Experts debate organist incident and other eccentric acts as signs of insanity Additional doctors from McLean Hospital testify to the testator’s mental illness and its effects The case resumes tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckerman
McKim
Fisher
Hale
Mary
St. Paul’s Church
Europe
George F. Jelly
Tucker
Police Board dismisses officer for intoxication in General Order 126
The Board of Police issued General Order 126 last night finding Patrolman William D. Kelley of Division 9 guilty of intoxication and dismissing him from the force. Several other patrolmen had charges dismissed, while Reserve Officer John N. Grindley of Division 16 was promoted to regular patrolman and will report for oath at headquarters this forenoon.
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Board of Police
William D. Kelley
Frank J. Richard
David Long
Greenville B. Stone
Lemuel
Pope
John N. Grindley
Big Shoe Sale At Thayer McNeil Hodgkins Store
The annual markdown sale of boots and shoes is now in progress at 47 Temple Place. It features genuine markdowns on ladies, gents, and misses shoes, not shopworn goods, with bargains across all kinds of footwear.
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Thayer, McNeil & Hodgkins’s
Temple Place
Burning Train Tragedy Near Samara Kills Many Recruits
A locomotive train carrying recruits from Slatovsk to Samara caught fire in mid journey. Flames swept the lead car then spread through all cars. Recruits leaped to snow or cleared track. some survived, others perished trapped as the entire train burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peterspureg
Slatovsk
Samara
Murphy Chosen for U S Senator by State Legislature
Albany January 17 Both houses of the Legislature voted for United States Senator Edward J. Murphy Jr with 17 to 12 in the Senate and 73 to 52 in the House The jet ballot will be taken tomorrow Frank Hiscock and Whitelaw Reid received the remaining votes in the Senate and House respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
United States
Senate
Edward J. Murphy, Jr
Frank Hiscock
Whitelaw Reid
House
McCarthy & Joyce Company Assigns Assets Liabilities
McCarthy and Joyce Company, plantation supplies, assigned today in Little Rock Arkansas. Liabilities total 143000 dollars while assets are 210000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirrty Rock
Ark
McCarthy & Joyce Company
New Trial Granted for Dr Graves in Colorado Murder Case
The Colorado Supreme Court granted Dr Thatcher Graves a new trial for the murder of Mrs Barnaby of Providence. The opinion cites improper admission of circumstantial evidence and erroneous jury instructions. The state prosecutor notes Graves may be freed. witnesses face travel costs if a retrial occurs.
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Denver
Supreme Court
Thatcher Graves
Barnaby
Providence
R. I
Graves
Criminal Court
I. N. Stevens
Marriages in New England and Hawaii in January and December
Notices record several 19th or early 20th century marriages. George D. Burton of Boston wed Frances D., daughter of the late Frederic Jones of New Ipswich, N H. Henry N. Castle wed Mabel R. Wing in Honolulu. Samuel B Grammer wed L A Berry in Woburn. Walter S Perkins wed Delia Shepherd in Medway. George P Totman wed Alice G Sawyer in Somerville. Joseph Stickney wed Carolyn B Foster in Waltham.
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Burton—Jones
Auburndale
Calvin Cutler
George D. Burton
Boston
Frances D
Frederic Jones
M. D
New Ipswich
N. H
Samuel 8
Waltham
E. J. Young
Joseph Stickney
New York
Carolyn 8. Foster
Obituaries from Boston Area, January 16 17 1910s
Listings report multiple deaths in the Boston area with ages and brief funeral details. Luther Angier aged 91 widow Lydia Angier. Job Bailey 73. Fredericke Babo 57. Thomas Bradley 48 formerly Genesee sailor. Bridget Doherty 61 Charles street funeral. George Eddy 92. Margaret Gallagher 72. Ann Guild 74. Caroline Kendrick 80. Joseph McIntire 80. Ruth Mentzer 14 months. Howard Niles 24. Cedric Seagrave 2. William Tower unknown. Moses Weld 75 with funeral. misc death notices across Medford, Newton Centre, Dorchester, Charlestown, North Cambridge, Cambridge, Norwood, Geneva.
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Angier
Medford
Lydia C. Angier
Luther Angier
Bailey
Job F. Bailey
Newton Centre
Babo
Fredericke
Leopold Babo
Bradley
Chelsea
Soldiers
Thomas C. Bradley
United States Navy
Genesee
Doherty
East Cambridge
Bridget Doherty
Charles Street
Church of the Sacred Heart
Eddy
Charlestown
George R. Eddy
Gallagher
Margaret Gallagher
Guild
Norwood
Ann F
Lewis Guild
Kendrick
Geneva
Switzerland
Caroline E. Kendrick
Boston
Eliza K. Blair
McIntire
Dorchester
Joseph E. McIntyre
Mentzer
Northboro
Ruth Evelyn Mentzer
Albert F
Jusié F. Mentzer
Niles
North Cambridge
Howard Burton Niles
Seagrave
Cambridge
Cedric Howland
Ony
Charles Burnside
Carrie Jlill Seagrave
Tower
Massachusetts General Hospital
William T. Tower
Malden
Weld
Moses W. Weld
Worcester Street
Applications To City Registrar With Best Intentions
Jan 17 list shows couples and individuals seeking registrations. Names include Domenico Santa Maria Rosa Cafelo Alred Nash Alva Crandon Dennis Murphy Mary Regan James Kelley Catharine Sweeney Benjamin Farrar Elizabeth Sim mons Knut Johnson Emma Gustafson James Gaffney Margaret Rigney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenico Santa Maria
Rosa Cafelo
Alred E. Nash
Alva M. Crandon
Dennis Murphy
Mary Regan
James Kelley
Catharine Sweeney
Benjamin H. Farrar
Elizabeth H. Simmons
Knut T. Johnson
Emma W. Gustafson
James Gaffney
Margaret Rigney
They Were Married Reported to City Registrar
In this city on January 16 and January 17, 1893, marriages were recorded by Rev. M. Solomon and Rev. J. J. Baxter. Nathan Cohen wed Lottie Kerson. James Murphy married Kate J. McKinnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
This City
M. Solomon
Nathan Cohen
Lottie Kerson
J.J. Baxter
James Murphy
Kate J. McKinnon
Raymond's Excursions to Mexico and California by Raymond & Whitcomb
A grand Pullman excursion train leaves Fitchburg for Mexico and California with about sixty five travelers. The Mexico party, led by C. H. Wilson, lists numerous New England residents among the travelers from Boston, Worcester, and other towns. A separate California party, led by C. A. Cooke, includes many New England names and Boston residents, with detailed lists of attendees from Cambridge, Nashua, Newton and beyond.
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Fitchburg
O’cock
Raymond & Whitcomb
Mexico
California
New York
Pacific Coast
New Orleans
San Antonio
C. H. Wilson
New
Boston
Edith Lombard
C. W. Lynam
Concord
N. H
George H. Morrill
Sarah B. Morrill
Norwood
J. P. Pomeroy
Ek.a. Benouf
D.D
E. A. Renouf
Keen
Cambridge
G. E. Anderson
Nashua
Charles M. Barker
William G. Barker
Salon
Waldron Bates
E. M.bigelow
Newton
Carrie E. Bill
F. C. Bostwick
VanDeusenville
Jarvis Burr
S. W. Keene
S. W Keene
Daniel Kimball
Ss. S. Kimball
Mary C. McIntosh
Springfield
A. Nobe
Coral A. Noble
May Noble
N. C. Noble
Granville
Harriet H. Page
Dedham
J.S. Paine
J. S. Paine
Anita L. Paine
Daniel Perrin
Providence
R. N
H. G. Spaulding
H. P. Spaulding
Mary Stanley
Great Barrington
S. A. Stevens
New Haven
Conn
C. E. Thompson
West Haven
J. T. Vose
Jamaica Plain
Frederick S. Ward
Frederick
Frederick 5S. Ward, New Haven, Conn.; Mr. W. E. Washburn
That Sherman Act Push In Legislature Sparks Debt Limit Debate
A Newton exemption from the debt limit is discussed amid petitions and reports as lawmakers seek the repeal of the Sherman silver act. The House and Senate receive requests from Newton officials, the Nautical Training School report, and bills to shift national to state banking with new savings bank codes. State finances appear solid with a funded debt of 23.88 million on Dec 1, 1892 and a 3.67 million school fund, plus recommendations on collateral inheritance taxation.
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Senate
House
Ratshesky
Suffolk
Fitzgerald
Congress
Newton
Kimball
Russell
Nautical Training School
Enterprise
The
Savings Bank Commission
National Bank Act
Savings Bank
Marden
Commonwealth
Ice blocks Quick's Hole routing to Buzzard's Bay report
The lighthouse steamer Azalea reached port after ignoring the ice blockade at Quick's Hole. Captain Gibbs says Buzzard's Bay is choked with weak ice in the lower area but heavy ice above, with Vineyard Sound also iced and sailing past Stonehouse Shoals deemed unsafe.
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New Reprorp
United States
Hen and Chickens
Quick’s Hole
Gibbs
Buzzard’s Bay
Vineyard Sound
Caps Togue
Stonehouse Shoals
Mrs Hicks Dies After Train Collision at Mt Bowdoin Station
Mrs Mary Hicks was struck by a train at Mt Bowdoin station on the New York and New England railroad yesterday forenoon and died from her injuries late yesterday afternoon. The tragedy occurred as she was near the platform, with investigators detailing the incident and authorities noting the fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hicks
New York & New England Railroad
Mt. Bowdoin
Helping Hand Society Holds Annual New England Meeting
A large group gathered in Wesleyan Hall for the New England Helping Hand Society annual meeting. Principal speakers included Rev. Mr. Berle of Brighton and Mrs. Bernard Whitman, with additional addresses from prominent workers and a musical and literary program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Hall
New England Helping Hand Society
Mr. Berle
Brighton
Bernard Whitman
John Hancock Mutual Life issues new policies for 1893
The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston presents its thirtieth annual state ment for 1892 and highlights new features for 1893, notably the trust fund coupon policy. An investigation of this departure will aid those considering increased life insurance or new policies. Theseesee of this company is unquestion able.
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John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Boston
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Portland St
Masa
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Alien & Ginther
Valentine’s Meat Juice Works
Ryder
John S. Ryder
Somerset
Herman Strauchaner
Revere
W. Baker & Cos
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester, Mass
DR. Graves
Colorado
His
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Conrad
Marry ME
Emeline
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Raymond’s
Golden
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National and State Banks
Quick
Senator Quay
Harrissurg
Penn
M. S. Quay
Helping Hand Society
Scott
Scotts
Scott & Bowne
N.Y
Aylor
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Mass
Beacon Street
John T. Murphy
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
B. Redding
Upon Street
Annie Currier
North Winham
Gilbert
Gilbert Medical CO
Front St
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