Hovey Edges Tallant To Take Wentworth Tennis Title
In Wentworth New Hampshire on July 10 F H Hovey defeated Hugh Tallant in three sets to win the Wentworth tournament. Hovey dominated with powerful serves and cross court drives while Tallant fought back with strong volleys. Gray and Smith won the doubles second prize over the Coues brothers, Pratt, and H Gray in two straight sets.
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Newcastle
N. H
Hugh Tallant
F. &. Mansfield
W. P. Dougs
George Brown
Tallant
Hovey
Pretty
Escrece
Tod
Met
Deuce
Talant
Coessercesrsssesseves
Careleas
Ss Bighest Peoules Sike
Gray and Smith
Longwood Club
Sony
Coues
R.W. Coues
M.I. Pratt
H. Gray
Pratt
Gray - Seastreet
Gray
Exciting Tennis Action at Newton Club Opens Second Day
The Newton Club amateur tennis tournament entered its second day at 10 am with improved play and close matches drawing 400 spectators. Notable morning clash saw E R Spear defeat Allan Emery as Spear eyes a future in tennis. doubles winner Partridge teamed with Spear in Cambridge as a recent Third District Y M C A event victor. F W Cobb, Harvard varsity catcher, featured in another highlight.
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Newton
Newton Club
Richardson Street
Tallyho
Stoneham
E.R. Spear
Allan Emery
Spear
Pian
Boston University
Emery
Ahough
Partridge
Cambridge
F. W. Cobb
Harvard
J. T. Swords
Belmont Tennis Club
Swords
Cobb
Cobb-Wellington
Wellington
Heuce
Thomas Brothers
Winery
Carter
Putney
Stevens
Hill
Chase
Pond
Davis
Whitmore
Smith
Dolbeare
BNA Cabby Sce
Ncecceress Eosesse
Scales
J. C. Walworth
Holmes
Warren
Avis
Jordan and CO
Walworth Soci
Sseccese
Cece
Dexter
Waterhouse
Bullen
Simonds
Waterlouse
Sevesesseee
Richards
L’age
AGB
Seegeses
Hosizd Deve
Whitmore Brown
Beck
Kel
Esecesess
Stone
Hornbrooke
Touman
Eccessesses
Page
Willis
Sis Age Tervessises
Oo Ohs
Classic Belmont Tennis Clash Records Narrow Win for Wellington
The article recaps a Belmont Tennis Club tournament day featuring J T Swords losing to Cobb, Cobb vs Wellington in a dramatic third-set battle where Wellington prevails with a swift serve and strong net. It highlights doubles close scores and previews Wellington’s rising chances in the tournament.
Outing With Boston Association and Browns At Wenham
A 40 member Boston Association baseball party and guests traveled to Wenham for a day of sport and hospitality. They bowled along to Chebacco Lake, enjoyed a ball game at Hamilton Polo Club grounds, and witnessed polo exhibition. Boston won 11 to 8 in seven innings, with notable outfield plays by McCarthy and Murphy and a celebrity turnout including Henry Cabot Lodge and Governor Russell.
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Boston Association Baseball Nine
St. Louis “Browns
Wenham
Chebacco Lake
Izaak Walton
Hardy Richardson
John Irwin
Tommy McCarthy
Hamilton Polo Club
Murphy
McCarthy
Haddock
Henry Cabot Lodge
J. L. Gardner
Hugh Allan
George Eustis
W. Eustis
L. Eustis
Thomas Hitchcock
Captain Jefferson
Greeley
Powell Mason
KE. F. Balch
Robert Hooper
A. P. Gardner
Rudolph Agassiz
Malcolm Thomas
M. K. Abbott
Arthur Rotch
Chris von der Ahe
St. Louis
John Botto
Louisville
John Seabury
John H. Watson
Brice
Allan
Herbert Leeds
Fred Prince
Boston
Reds
F. Seabury
L. Agassiz
R. M. Appleton
F. H. Prince
Messrs. Seabury
Appleton
66th Birthday Quietly Marked for Colonel Leonard
Colonel Samuel H. Leonard of the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment celebrated his 66th birthday at Young's hotel in a simple gathering. The event featured stories and songs as he spoke of his service. He recalled leading the regiment and noted disease deaths were fewer than in other units.
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Samuel H. Leonard
Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment
Young’s
the Thirteenth
Oil stove explosion badly burns Miss Ella Smith in Cambridge
Miss Ella Smith of 23 Florence Street Cambridge suffered severe burns to head neck and arms when an oil stove exploded last evening. She tossed the stove from the house to escape the blast and an alarm was rung from Box 39 though the residence sustained only minor damage.
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Ella Smith
Florence Street
Cambridge
Vermont Press Association Banquet Highlights Vermont Officials
About 200 attendees at the annual Vermont Press Association banquet at the American House heard remarks from Colonel Albert Clarke, Governor Carroll Page, and Secretary of War Redfield Proctor. Proctor praised the press, while music and readings complemented the event. Vermont officials from William Grout to Hosea Mann attended. The group planned a harbor sail and Nantasket visit the next day to elect officers.
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Vermont Press Association
American House
Luther O. Greene
Woodstock Standard
Albert Clarke
Home Market Club
Russell
Clarke
Alfred Houghner
Vermont
Redfield Proctor
Proctor
Carroll 5. Page
A. W. Beard
William KE. Barrett
Edgar J. Sherman
Appleton Quartette
A Pennsylvania Feud Between Sweets and Cobbs
A bloody Edinboro clash pits the Sweets and Cobbs against the Andersons and McGahans. Frank Anderson was wounded fatally as he was shot through the breast. other combatants suffered injuries as shots, fists, knives, and clubs were used. All involved are under arrest.
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Erik
Penn
Edinboro
Sweet
Cobb
Andersons
McGahans
Frank Anderson
Charles F. Sweet
Sweets
Frank Sweet
Charles Willis Cobb
Anderson Domain
Frank
Delos
Russell
Ransom McGahan
Unarmed Watchman Shot at Social Mill in Woonsocket
Stephen C. Saunders 33, night watchman at Social Manufacturing Company's Social Mill, was shot in the back by James Pickford 63, an overseer, after a quarrel sparked by a remark about Saunders' wife. Saunders, a former sailor, lay gravely wounded. Pickford, a renowned mule spinner, was held in 5000 dollars bond for assault with a dangerous weapon.
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Woonsocket
R. L
Stephen C. Saunders
Social Manufacturing Company
Social
James Pickford
Pickford
Saunders
Backward Somersault in Bowdoin Square Car
A Brighton car in Bowdoin Square carried a well dressed woman who rose from the third seat and walked to the front. She slipped on a narrow board, fell backward toward the horses, and completed a backward somersault in the street. The woman was unhurt.
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Bowdoin Square
Brighton
Odd Suit in Portsmouth N H Attaches Globe Grocery and Funds
Calvin Page and E L Guptill caused a $20000 attachment on Globe Grocery Company's store and its Rockingham National Bank funds. The suit by Timothy J. Hennessey alleges Alderman John F. Rider’s store caused his daughter's dress to burn at a July 4 celebration, leaving the child badly burned and likely blind.
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Portsmouth
N. B
N. H
Calvin Page
E. L. Guptill
Globe Grocery Company
Rockingham National Bank
John F. Rider
Timothy J. Hennessey
Hennessey
Rider
Navy Yard Clerks Accused of Stealing Government Goods
Norfolk July 10 James Van Vrankin and H H Coston, paymaster's clerks at the Norfolk Navy Yard, were arrested for allegedly stealing composition metal and other government property. Van Vrankin was sent to the Franklin for a court martial, while Coston posted $1000 bail and faces preliminary examination next Tuesday. The case has caused a sensation in Portsmouth where both men are well known. Coston is the son of Sept Coston of the Marine Corps.
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Navy Yard
Nor Folk
James
van Vrankin
Norfolk Navy Yard
H. H. Coston
United States
Franklin
Coston
Portsmouth
Young Coston
Sept Coston
United States Marine Orps
Railroad Commission hears collision blame at Kittery Junction
Noon session of the Railroad Commissioners of Mains examined witnesses after the Boston and Maine accident at Kittery Junction last Tuesday. The White Mountain express collided with the Portland express. Conductors Hunt and Hutchinson and crew from both trains testified. Decision on blame was reserved, with Engineer Clark Koundy of the White Mountain express named as held responsible.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Railroad Commissioners of Mains
Kittery Junction
Boston & Maine Railroad
White Mountain Express
Portland Express
Hunt
Hutchinson
Clark Koundy
Failure of a Kentucky Bank in Louisville
Louisville July 10 financial circles were shocked by the closure of Falls City Bank after a depositor run. Liabilities are about 1 300 000 dollars with 600 000 capital stock. It is believed depositors will not lose anything.
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LovalsviLty
Falls City Bank
Trade Conservatism Signals Quiet Yet Solid Outlook
R G Dun and Co notes cautious sentiment across sectors with no speculative buying. Positive signs include rising wool activity, increased leather and shoe demand, and improving trade in iron and dry goods, while pockets like New Orleans show conservative tactics and overall July-August prospects remain favorable for a future large trade.
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New
Yor
R. G Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
London
Portuga
Boston
Hartford
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Jane
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicago
St. Paul
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Louisville
New Orleans
Alabama No
New York
Woburn Liquor War Ex Judge Converse Replies to Johnson
Ex Justice Converse challenges the prosecutions case in a Woburn liquor law matter. He argues witnesses failed to prove sales or knowledge by the proprietor or agents and cites Supreme Court decisions. The judge finds no sufficient evidence for conviction and rules the defendants not guilty.
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Wosurn
Converse
B. B. Johnson
Supreme Court
Mr Blaine on the Mend and Ill-Timed Rumors Declared False
Bark Harper Me July 10 Emmons Blaine denies sensational Western dispatch claiming the Secretary is sinking fast. Blaine says his father is improving daily and expects to resume duties next fall. Reports of murder on the train are dismissed as unfounded about Polish count Michael Plater dying of heart disease on a Warsaw to Cahoes express.
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Bark Harper
Emmons Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
New York
Washington
St. Petersburg
Michael Plater
Warsaw
Cahoes
Weather and Crop Prospects in Indian Provinces
Rainfall short in most regions outside Bengal Assam and Burmah with prospects good there. Prices rising in Madras and many Northern districts. Fodder stocks exhausted and cattle dying from starvation amid growing distress.
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India
Calcutta
Bengal
Assam
Burmah
Madras
Early pardon for M Secretan in Paris incident
Paris July 10 M Secretan formerly director of the Societe des Meiaux was condemned to six months imprisonment but pardoned after six weeks in custody.
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M. Secretan
Paris
Societe Des Meiaux
German steamship passenger rates rejected at conference
Directors of transatlantic steamship lines today rejected a motion to raise passenger rates for the time being and resolved to abandon the proposition entirely.
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Bremen
Transatlantic Steamship Lines
Se retia Alexander Wins $30,000 From Brother’s Estate
After six years of litigation in Brattleboro Miss Se retia Alexander finally receives $30,000 from Edwin Walker administrator of Elijah Alexander. Once a Boston musician she sacrificed income for family care. The case, filed in 1838, ends with payment of the legacy and annuity promised by her brother.
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Seretia Alexander
Brattlebore
Boston
Elijah
Alexander
Chicago
Miss Alexander
Edwin Walker
Bullet in His Breast
Portland Maine July 10 A Portland business man Captain Freeman N Weeks longtime commander of the steamer Greenwood was cleaning a revolver when it fired striking his left breast Physicians attended and stopped the bleeding He owns a large market and was described as having about an even chance of recovery
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Portland
Sreeeman
Freeman N. Weeks
Greenwood
Long litigation ends as bond holder committee buys company
In Blodgett court a master in chancery sale of American Rapid Telegraph Company to a bondholder committee was confirmed for 100000 dollars. Western Union lines operated the system and the total proved claims exceeded 4.15 million. The ten year litigation closes with the record of fires in Darren and Auburn and other brief incidents across Maine and Paris describing significant losses and insured values.
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Curiaco
Blodgett
Bates
New York
American Rapid Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Darren
Conn
Mathers & Grumman
Matthew Lambert
Mather & Grumman
Lambert
Aupurn
Thompson Brothers
Philadelphia
Guardian
Provident of
Washington
Paris
Bourg d’Oysans
Grenopdle
Ayer
Union Furniture Company
Canada Amends Load Line Law For Foreign Ships
In Ottawa on July 10 Minister Tupper discussed deck and road line act changes with MPs. A clause freeing ships registered outside Canada from load line marking was struck, requiring unmarked foreign vessels to comply for clearance. New amendment names American Lloyds surveyor as a co authority with British Lloyds surveyor and Bureau Veritas with a government post warden to affix the mark.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Tupper
Lloyds
Bureau Veritas
Mystic mining strike sparks women poison wells scare
In Orrumwa Iowa Mystic Pueblo area during a miners strike a city marshal was sandbagged and left on railroad tracks. The Ebbliths Coal Company evicted many strikers and several women allegedly tried to poison wells supplying workers.
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Orrumwa
Mystic
Here
Ebhiliths Coal Company
Worcester Steel Works to resume after compromise agreement
Creditors of the Worcester Steel Works accept a compromise to restart, with about $1,200,000 owed. President George M. Rice holds a $575,000 indorser claim he will relinquish, while outsiders add $200,000 for a 33 percent dividend. A $600,000 capital infusion will resume merchant steel manufacture at the New England’s finest plant, appraised at $943,000, strained by the Potter–Lovell failure.
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Worcester Steel Works
Worcester
George M. Rice
New England
Insolvency Schedules for Williston Mills File in East Hampton
July 10 report shows liabilities of 225000 with major debts to H S Seelye 943?165, A D Brown Son 37000, First National Bank Worcester 49300, Easthampton National Bank 10000, Leicester National Bank 15600. Assets include mills water power tenements mortgaged to Williston Seminary for 95000 machinery cash and accounts 17302 and stock 10000.
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Williston Mills
East Hampton
Seelye
Worcester
A. D. Brown & Son
Boston
First National Bank of
Easthampton National Bank
Leicester National Bank
Russia Ready to Prevent Famine Amid Harvest Concerns
St Petersburg July 10 It is officially announced that if the harvest fails the Government with public authorities will provide ample means to avert famine. Large grain stores held for military use can be distributed to distressed regions. Latest grain district reports are reassuring with inflation blamed on speculation.
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Russia
St. Peterrseurg
Senon
Lumber Failure in Texas Hits Jefferson Area
Jefferson Texas July 10 heavy loss as J M Bemis and the Jefferson Lumber Company fail. Bemis was principal owner of the firm long largest lumber business in Texas. Indebtedness of the lumber company and J H Beavis will approximate one million dollars. Creditors gathered and it is expected an effort will place the property in receivership.
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Texas
JeFferson, Tex
Jefferson
East Texas
J. M. Bemis
Jefferson Lumber Company
Bemis
Lumber Company
J. H. Beavis
Eclipse Stake Won By Surefoot At Sandown
London July 10. The opening day of the Sandown second summer meeting featured the Eclipse stakes, a 10,000 prize event. Surefoot won the fourth renewal of the Eclipse stakes, the race of the day run under set conditions. The results boosted expectations for the horse’s form this season.
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Surefoot
London
Sandown
Surefoot Wins Open Stake With Sovereign Awards
Surefoot won the main race with Gonveneur second and Common third among nine starters. The stakes included prizes of 500 sovereigns to the winner’s nominator, 50 to the second, and 100 to the third for foals and yearlings. Also notes of a $3,000,000 railroad suit against Fitz gerald & Mallory Company by Kansas & Colorado Pacific railway filed in U S Circuit Court at Omana Nebraska on July 10. The suit accuses fraudulent control and misappropriation of funds from towns and counties, seeks accounting and invalidation of a stock and bond contract.
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Surefoot
Gonveneur
Omana
Neb
Kansas & Colorado Pacific Railway
U. S
Fitzgerald & Mallory Company
Powderly Calls A Halt On Industrial Conference
General Master Workman Powderly issued a circular to Knights of Labor assemblies suspending the planned industrial conference set for July 29. He cites poor response as the reason and notes the conference would have aligned with the Farmers' Alliance platform and the third party.
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Powderly
New York
Workman
Knights of Labor
Farmers’ Alliance
Club licenses in Lawrence tested by mandamus against mayor
A writ of mandamus was served on Mayor Collins to compel signing of the Brittanic Club license. He was ordered to appear in Superior Court next Friday as the case tests the club's license, with potential implications for other clubs if successful. The mayor refused to sign four licenses recently granted by the Board of Aldermen.
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Lawrence
Collins
Superior Court
Board of Aldermen
Bank in Nevada Closes Amid Tight Money Market
The Citizen's Bank of Nevada shut its doors this morning in Nevada Missouri. It reports capital stock of 100000 dollars and a surplus of 12000 dollars with a fine building. The collapse is blamed on a tight money market and slow collections. All county funds were on deposit there. Liabilities awaiting ascertainment.
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Nevada, Mo
Citizen’s Bank of Nevada
Memorial to Sir John Macdonald statue pedestal planned
Toronto July 10 leading citizens confirm plan to erect a pedestal for a statue of Sir John Macdonald with allegorical Canada representations. Project cost estimated at 50 000 dollars.
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Sir John MacDonald
Toronto
Ont
Ovine
Canada
Sir John Mcdonald
Typographical Union 13 Calls Strike at Rand-Avery
The Typographical Union 13 ordered a strike at Rand-Avery last night over refusal to grant Saturday half holiday. About twenty five men expected to quit. The shop is not an upron operation and hires as it pleases.
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Typographical Union
Rand-Avery Company
Montreal Batters Assign On Demand Of Greene Sons
Montreal July 10 McLean Shaw Co wholesale batters have assigned on demand of Greene Sons Co. Total liabilities about 155000. Of the indirect liabilities the Ontario bank holds a claim for 67000. The heaviest creditors are European firms.
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Montreal
McLean, Shaw & Co
Greene, Sons & Co
Ontario Bank
Hill’s Restaurant Sold at Washington and Boyston
J M Hill’s restaurant at the corner of Washington and Boyston streets has changed hands. George Francis and James O Gray bought Mr Hill out and the place will hereafter be known as the Boylston Cafe.
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M. Hill
J. M. Hill
Washington and
Boyston Streets
George Francis
James O. Gray
Mr. Hill
Boylston
Chauncy Hall School Offers Special English Course
Grammar school graduates are invited to enroll in a special English study program at Chauncy Hall School with optional language study. Examinations for September entrances are available now to review the past year's work. The school house at 593 Boylston Street is open daily from 9:30 to 1.
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Chauncy Hall School
Boylston Street
Administratrix Appointed for John P Payson Estate
OTUCE is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed administratrix with the will annexed of the estate of John P Payson late of Chelsea Suffolk deceased and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs All persons having demands against the estate are required to exhibit the same and all persons indebted are called upon to make payment to Kate P Gould Administratrix Boston July 8 1591
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Otuce
John VP. Payson
Chelsea
Suffolk
Bonda
Kate P. Gould
Boston
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