Governor Ames Visits Camp Amid Rain Lashes Din
Sovra Framrenam Massachusetts July 22 Governor Ames and party arrive at Framingham camp as heavy rain drenches grounds. Cavalry and artillery salute greet officials while a wrecked tent and a lively scene amuse reporters. Medal awards follow rifle matches amid reports of regimental drill and parade strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovra Framrenam
Mass
Framingham
Taverner
Venice
Wellington
Currier
Ames
Company A
Artillery
Peach
Merrill
Govrnor
Ambulance
Signal Corps
Daniel Daly
Worcester
Regan
William
Walnut Hill
McCann
Company C
Ninth Regiment
Dalton
Peter McDonough
Fifth Regiment
Nat Wales
Osborn and
Chase
Prominent Physician Arrested in Biddeford Malpractice Case
Dr FE G Stevens, Biddeford's oldest physician, arrested for malpractice in Bipperorp Me. He pleaded not guilty in Municipal Court and was held on 500 bond for next Tuesday. The complainant Miss Hall lies at death, and the arrest caused a great sensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bipperorp
FE. G. Btevens
Biddeford
Biddeford Medical School
Emily F Simpson Arrives Dying in New York
Judge Andrew C Stone received a telegram from Europe announcing the arrival of Mrs Emily F Simpson in a dying condition. Mrs Simpson, wife of James Simpson and former wife of Thomas Simpson of Simpson Oswald, is reported near death. Stone departed for New York in response to the summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Andrew C. Stone
New York
Europe
Emily F. Simpson
James Simpson
Insurance Agents Webber and Moore Arrested in Massachusetts
Frederick Webber and M. Moore, agents of the New York Life Insurance Co., were rearrested in Pittsfield after prior warrants for illegal insurance soliciting. Each faced multiple warrants, with $1300 bail set for Webber and $1300 for Moore. Trials set for July 29. Webber claimed his firm would back him to costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. M. Wood
Webber
Frank J. McQueeney
Boston
Wood
Metaphysical talk and concert mark New England Chautauqua day
Heavy rain limited attendance at the New England Chautauqua with Professor Drummond hosting a discussion on the life of Mohammed. Professor Sherwin led the 11 o clock program with orchestra and soloists including Miss Jennie Corcoran and Miss Goodrich delivering a sequence of songs and encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovurm Framincuam
New England Chautauqua
Drummond
Fairbairn
Mt. Wait
Mohammed
Sherwin
Dorothy
Jennie Corcoran
Miss Goodrich
Willing
City Hall Conference on Schoolhouses and Library Plans
Mayor O'Brien chaired a noon meeting with public buildings and public education chiefs. City Architect Vinal outlined Dudley Street grammar school completion by September and near completion of Leverett Street engine house plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’brien
Horace N. Fisher
Vinal
Dudley Street
Leverett Street
W. W. Greenough
W. W. Greenough, One of the Trustees of the New Public Library
Greenough
Ald Boston
John 8. Darnnell
McKay
Faneuil Hall Market
Quincy Market
Boston
Copper Mines Consolidated Form Basis of Union in Montana
Barre Montana July 22 The Montana Copper Company mines and Mountain View are merged with Larabee interests Shannon and others. Boston and Montana Copper and Silver will issue 100000 shares at 25 each totaling 2500000 in stock and 1000000 in first mortgage bonds. Shares allocated Larabee 30000 stock 200000 bonds Montana 80000 stock 200000 bonds Tamarack 40000 stock 600000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larabee People
Montana Companies
Tamarack People
Woman Awaits Execution In Fearful Uncertainty
Mrs Chiari Cignavale faced an indefinite postponement of her execution after her counsel filed an appeal. The condemned prisoner remained nervously alert all morning, unsure if the sheriff would arrive to hang her, and was reassured only as Tombs executions often occur before eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Conferences at Beverly Attempt to Settle Masters’ Union Dispute
The manufacturers committee led by G. A. Wallis and Albert Perry met the workers’ committee with Nathaniel Hughes and George C. Herrick and the State arbitration board in Beverly to negotiate a settlement. The session ran from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with no definite result and another meeting planned for 9 a.m. today. About twelve hundred workers are idle, and payroll this week will be reduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Manufacturers’ Committee
G. A. Wallis
Albert Perry
Lasters
Nathaniel Hughes
George C. Herrick
State Board of Arbitration
Masters’ Union
Arbitration Committee
Brockton Land Title Case Keeps Thornell Victory
Judge Thompson ruled against the city in the Brockton case over Grove street land with a schoolhouse. The city had bought the property from Cornelius Creeden’s heirs for 800 dollars, Thornell claimed adjoining rights and won. The city seeks deed reform by equity and may appeal to the Supreme Court. Ex Congresssman Harris appeared for Thornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Thompson
Thornell
Supreme Court
Harris
Mystery bullet hole in body of Samuel Jordan solved
Dover New Hampshire July 22 the mystery of the hole found in Samuel Jordan's body was explained by the undertaker's assistant who admitted making the hole after death to inject embalming fluids. The earlier excitement subsides as the case is clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. H
Samuel Jordan
Death of General Dalton's mother announced
Telegram confirms General Dalton's mother has died after a prolonged illness, with the news arriving late this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Dalton
South Framincuam
Spector
Dalton
Beware of Pearline Imitations.
A brief caution warns readers about dangerous imitations of Pearline laundry soap, urging vigilance against counterfeit products and reminding that genuine Pearline remains the trusted name.
Emin Pacha letters Uganda mission conflict and annexation
Emin Pacha writes to A M Mackay from Wadelat July 6 1886 expressing readiness to stay in Africa and urging England to annex or civilize the region. He argues Egyptian rule is failed and suggests handing governments to England while seeking support from Europe. He assures Mwanga and Mutesa of no hostile intent and asks for swift aid via a commission or direct relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Khartum
Uganda
Kabarea
Karagwe
England
Mumphanto
Congo
Allen
Anti-Slavery Society
Africa
Naelish
Europe
Masai
Kabarca
Mwanga
Mutesa
Emin Bey
Back Bay Burglars Held After Home Robbery
Edwin W. Skiff and accomplice William H. Nowlin were arraigned in Municipal Court after breaking into Joseph B. Lincoln’s residence at 36 Commonwealth Avenue. They waived examination and were held in $1200 for the August term of the Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Skiff
William H. Nowlin
Joseph B. Lincoln
Commonwealth Avenue
Kane Held in Roxbury as Judge Refuses Jurisdiction
In Roxbury Municipal Court Judge Bolster refused jurisdiction in the case of John D. Kane accused of throwing the stone that nearly killed Lam Wing proprietor of the Chinese laundry at 1136 Tremont Street on the night of July 13. Kane was held in 1000 dollars for the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
Bolster
John D. Kane
Lam Wing
Tremont Street
Kane
Barber Peter Roess Dies By Own Hand In New Haven
Peter Roess a barber residing at 69 Nicoll Street New Haven Connecticut committed suicide by taking strychnine the poison he had bought to destroy cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Roess
Nicoll Street
New Haven, Conn
Riverside Boat Club Regatta on the Charles afternoon
The Riverside Boat Club of Cambridge holds its annual regatta on the Charles River between River Street and Brookline bridges with a 1.5 mile course and one turn. Races include doubles, tub race, single sculls, and four oared boats with silver prizes. top single scull prize is a $25 gold medal. Officials include referee J H H McNamee and starter J McDermott. Races start at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Boat Club of
Cambridge
Charles
River Street
Brookline
Double Whitehalls
James Boyman
Frank Smith
Thomas Riley
Joe Rivers
Eugene Sullivan
William McKay
Dennis O'Leary
R. H. Welsh
M. Sullivan
P. Hickey
J. H. H. McNamee
J. McDermott
New Cyclorama Under Construction at Tremont and Chandler
A circular building by a Loyal Legion syndicate rises at Tremont and Chandler streets on land owned by the John L. Gardner heirs. The plan mimics Gettysburg with a larger scale and features a Mammoth Battle of Bunker Hill painting to open the exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont and
Chandler Streets
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
John L. Gardner
Gettysburg
Tremont Street
Bunker Hill
Paris
Local Creditors Report Mounting Liabilities Across Several Firms
A creditors meeting for J E Row varnish maker in Malden shows liabilities of 18196 with 1000 direct debt and rest on McDougall Logie Co. assets range 3000 10000. committee to report later. Other insolvencies include Milton Eddy Boston 7000 owed assets 3000 stock and patents. Keen East Boston mortgage foreclosed. Dubois Brooklyn assignment. Army Providence attached. Stadler Mt Vernon assigned. Morgan Meriden assignment liabilities 3500 assets 500 800. Suffolk Insolvency Court held four more creditor meetings with several debts proved. Bean Ross Kinney Ward Fuller Pray Martin discharges granted to partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Row
Malden
Montreal
McDougall, Logie & Co
Milton Lewis Eddy
South Street
Boston
Herbert N. Keen
Ithamar Dubois
Gouuds
Brooklyn
N. Y
B. FE. Army
Providence
R. L
A. M. Stadler
Mt. Vernon
Warren P. Morgan
Meriden
Conn
Suffolk County
James H. Bean
Edward H. Ross
Bean & Rosa
Tremont Street
John E. Kinney
Warren Street
Roxbury
John E. Ward
Adams Street
Thomas J. Fuller
Kingston Street
David T. Pray
George FE. Martin
David T. Pray & Co
Federal Street
Dramatic Week Continues with Olivette and Concerts in City
Oakland Garden hosts two more performances by Schoolcraft and Coes and the star company Billy Carroll and cast. Sam Lucas and Wallace King present plantation melodies at 3 and 8 PM. Olivette in Arcadia and other opera and concert highlights fill a busy week, with Corinne closing her Arcadia run and Edith Jennesse poised for Olivette prominence at Oakland Garden. Concert-Meister Emil Mahr arrives to teach violin at the New England Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Garden
Schoolcraft and Coes
Billy Carroll
Star Specialty Company
Sam Lucas
Wallace King
Harry Brown
Cogqueliot
Edith Jennesse
Olivette
Martha Porteus
Bathilde
Joe C. Fay
de Merrimac
Bb.c. Stanley
Valentine
Music Hall
Egmont
Wiltzes
Gungl
Resch
Corinne
Museum
Arcadia
Point of Pines
New Orleans
John Stetson
Pavonia
Globe Theatre
Boston
Emil Mahr
Wiesbaden
New England Conservatory of Music
Manr
Joachim School of Artists
London
Henschel
Richter
Crystal Palace
Roslindale Disaster Claims Settled Up To Two Thirds
The Boston and Providence railroad Roslindale disaster claims total 260 with over two thirds settled. Most injury extents are established and injured parties are improving. Many claimants settled directly with the company while others hired counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Providence Railroad
Roslindale
Funeral for Sylvanus Cobb Jr. Held in Hyde Park
Sylvanus Cobb Jr. a noted fiction writer died in Hyde Park last Wednesday. He will be buried tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in Woodlawn cemetery with rites led by the Masonic lodge and Rev. A St John Chambre officiating. A train departs Boston at 12:46 via New York & New England railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvanus Cobb, JR
Hyde Park
Masonic Lodge
Boston
New York & New England Railroad
Digestylin Touted by Dr David Wark for Digestive Help
Dr David Wark endorses Digestylin as the most effective remedy for imperfect digestion. Available at W I Widder & Co at 83 John Street New York for a dollar per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wark
W. I. Widder & Co
John Street
The Lightning Rod Man and Old Massachusetts Ways
A GLEANER column reflects on summer scents and native flora, contrasts old well water and firewood with modern renovations, and lampoons colonial fever in Massachusetts. It profiles the lightning rod salesman, praising his showy style and practical trades while noting rural attachment to ancestral furniture and foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
Not a Brahmin Temple in Newbury Street Rumor
A circulating tale claimed Mrs. Clara Erskine Clement Waters would build a chapel behind her Newbury Street home for Brahmin Babu KE Mohini Chatterji to preach Buddhism. Mr. Waters announced the plan is only a dining room addition, ending the speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Newbury Street
Babu KE. Mohini Chatterji
Waters
Boston Lacrosse Association to Tour Canada in August
A special meeting at the Falmouth House approved a Boston Lacrosse tour beginning August 5 with a game in Montreal against a picked team. The club will then visit Brockville Toronto and Cornwall over about ten days. Michael Welsh joined as a new member. A following meeting is set for the 29th to plan preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Lacrosse Association
Falmouth House
Canada
Boston
Montreal
Brockville
Toronto
Cornwall
Michael Welsh
South Boston Lacrosse Association
Massachusetts Extradition Conference Representation
Attorney General Sherman designated by Governor Ames to represent Massachusetts at the Governors conference in New York on August 23. The meeting aims to agree on a uniform system of rules for interstate extradition of fugitives from justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Ames
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Conference of Governors of
New York
Sanford's Ginger Promises Quick Relief for Seasonal Ailments
A vintage advertisement touts Sanford's Ginger as a household panacea. It claims the remedy fights cramps and summer complaints, aids digestion, purifies water, restores circulation after chills, and wards off malaria and epidemics with a blend of imported ginger aromatics and French brandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Sanford's Ginger Health Tonic Promoted For All Ages
An advertisement extols Sanford's Ginger as a healthful summer drink and tonic. It claims benefits for mothers, delicate women, children, and the aged, touts nerve relief, digestion aid, and sleep promotion, and warns against inferior imitations pushed by mercenary druggists.
City signs contract to rebuild Quincy street bridge
The city and New York & New England Railroad Company signed yesterday a contract to rebuild the Quincy street bridge. The action follows a series of street and rail developments reported across Boston areas including planned police alarm in the fourth division and new street lay outs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York & New England Railroad Company
Quincy Street
James Murphy
Frank H. McCabrey
Frederick Tudor
Water Street
Board of Aldermen
Crosby Steam Gauge and Valve Company
Roland and Crafts
Crescent Avenue
Charlestown
Moses Williams
Centre Street
West Roxbury
Blake Road
Grant Street
Harbor View Street
Dorchester
Boston & Maine Railroad
Manchester & Lawrence Railroad
Manchester
Boston
Boston & Albany
Huntington Avenue
Oxford
Camrell
Thomas J. Hind
East Seventh Street
South Boston
North Adams
Massachusetts General Hospital
Somerville Milk-Deliveryman Held on Embezzlement Charge
Joan Hennessey of Somerville faces embezzlement allegations for diverting 200 to 800 dollars from Ada F. Robinson, administratrix of J. F. Brookhouse estate. Embezzled funds tied to Brookhouse farm milk business on Willow Avenue. case paused to Sept. 9 with Hennessey on 1000 dollar bail as 40 plus witnesses are expected for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hennessey
Somerville
Ada F. Robinson
Robinson
Sunday Concert on the Common in Boston by 31-piece band
The city of Boston presents a Sunday afternoon concert at 4 o clock by a band of thirty one under J B Claus. The program includes Overture Morning Noon and Night Norma Grand Selection and more with soloists and choruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
J. B. Claus
Norma
Wadsworth
Cornet
Robert le Diabie
Meyerbeer
J. M. Flockton
Kia Mater
Stabat Mater
Dvorak
M. Weber
Farmer
Air
E. Bach
Kaiserlob
Lasselmann
G. Hi. Rowe
Discrimination Charged Against Major Rail Lines
The Boston Chamber of Commerce petitions the interstate commerce commission alleging unjust freight discrimination. Rates from Chicago to Boston for flour grain and provisions are 30 cents per hundred or $20 per car, higher than 25 cents per hundred or $75 per car to New York. A rebate on Chicago to Boston shipments intended for export is also charged, favoring some Boston dealers over others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lake Shore
New York Central
Boston & Albany
Chicago
Boston
New York
Sunday Religious Services and Meetings Across Boston
Sunday services listed include B Y M Christian Union vesper service led by Rev Q O P Gifford and a program featuring Marie M Foster and Byron A Robinson. Boston Society of the New Jerusalem Church hosts 10:30 a m service conducted by Rev John Goddard. Roxbury First Religious Society preaches at 11 a m by James De Normandie. Association Hall hosts a men only meeting for young men at 4:30 p m. Open air meetings by Boston Y M C A near Franklin Park at 2:30 p m and Marine Park address by Rev M R Deming at 4 p m. Boston Common event at 6 p m features Rev E K Thorndike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Y
John Goddard
Cincinnati
Roxbury
Eliot Square
James de Normandie
Boylston
Berkeley Streets
Boston Young Men’s Christian Association
Franklin Park
Frederick Campbell
Marine Park
City Point
M. R. Deming
Boston Common
Band Stand
E. Ki. Thorndike
New York Ejection Case Goes To Trial Court
United States Circuit Court heard July 22 arguments on a motion for a new trial in a suit against Lake Erie & Western Railroad. A verdict of 10,000 was returned against the railroad for ejecting a passenger from a car after officers allowed a stopover. Lawyers Dabney for plaintiff and Thomas Mahoney for defendants argued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Nelson
David I
Winter Ve
New York
Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
Xf Corporation
L.S. Dabney
S. J. Thomas
T. J. Mahoney
Supreme Judicial Court Daily Session Blank
Supreme Judicial Court did not convene on July 22 as no matters were scheduled. The judge did not appear for today’s session and no actions were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Collector Saltonstall Hosts Washington Guests at Brookline
A party of government officials from Washington visited Collector Saltonstall at his Brookline residence. Attending were FE B Youmans Ed T Benedict Colonel John Williams and General George Williams along with local Boston officials including Thomas Prntley Jeremiah Coveney J M Dyer John E L Fitzgerald A B Stearns H P Kipfield RE N Aldrich Charles Levi Woodbury and Henry R Reed. The party returned to Washington on the Fall River line last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saltonstall
Washington
Brookline
FE. B. Youmans
United States Treasury
Ed. T. Benedict
John Williams
Treasury Department
George Williams
Thomas Prntley
Jeremiah W. Coveney
Boston
M. Dyer
John EL. Fitzgerald
Massachusets Internal Revenue District
A. B. Stearns
H. P. Kipfield
Mayor as arbitrator settles street work near Boston wharf
The sewer on Granite street and paving on A street near Boston wharf proceed under mayoral mediation. Officials agree Granite sewer work takes priority while A street paving yields access for fire protection to the bonded warehouse district storing millions in merchandise. The fire department will be warned and act if alarms arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonda Boston
Boston Wharf
O'Brien
Granite Street
Massachusetts Hortix Society Exhibitions Draw Crowds
Free exhibitions open Saturdays 12 to 3 pm. Today's prom draws interest as summer shows fill with all classes of flowers competing for society prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Hortix Cultural Society
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Moore
New England
Chautauqua
City Hall Matters
Copper Mines Consolidated
Emin Pacha
A. M. Mackay
Buganda
Back Bay
the Charles
Riverside Club
Massachusetts
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Ginger
C.H. Craves & Sons, Sole Proprietors
Pacific House
Nantasket Beach, Mass
Com
We. Hathaway
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