Knights of Labor leaders call for boycott over wage recall
In Omaha on July 23 General Master Workman Sovereign says Chicago packing houses will quit tomorrow unless Aug 1 1893 wage rates are restored. He claims the Knights executive committee will surpass Debs and boycott Pullman car patrons. General Secretary Hayes says the committee backs boycotting Chicago newspaper advertisers who patronize Pullman.
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Omaha
Neb
The
Knights of Labor
Chicago
Knights
Pullman
Hayes
Debs and Co Seek One Trial For Debs Contempt Defense
In Chicago a U S Circuit Court hearing on contempt against Debs, Howard, Kelliher and Rogers debated delaying contempt until indictments are tried. Defense argued would hinder fair trial and that telegrams were disowned. Government claimed boycott actions originated from the railway brotherhood leaders. Court adjourned to resume next morning.
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Chicago
Debs
Howard
Kelliher
Rogers
Seamans
United States Circuit Court
Grosscup and Woods
Walker
Milchrist
Meagher
Rock Island
S. S. Gregory
W. W. Irwin
Gregory
Irwin
Edin Walker
North Shore Fire at Farnsworth Barn Reports No Damage
Several local items recount a minor fire at Vincent Farnsworth’s barn on Winthrop avenue, quickly doused. Police detain John Whitehead, a emaciated man hospitalized at Massachusetts General. Annie Young fined $50 for illegal liquor sales. fine remitted on promise to quit business. Pickpocketing hits a bystander near Carlson’s body. a wallet including a $0 check and cash is reported. Beach amusements, racecourse preparations, yacht club cruises, and Graham concert details fill a long community update with repeated mentions of local venues and performers.
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Revere
Vincent Farnsworth
Winthrop Avenue
John Whitehead
Beach Street
Bond
Whitehead
Massachusetts General Hospital
Annie Young
Railroad Avenue
Crescent Beach
North Street
Boston
N. J. Bradley
Broadway
Carlson
Freeman’s Bank
Ipswich
Father Lee
Winthrop Yacht Club
R. J. Jose
H. W. Frillman
Tuxedo Quartet
John H. Davis
Thomas H. Lewis
Charles T. Grilley
Lottie Uart
Willie F. Kimball
Alice Hodgdon
Jose
Graham Company
Stolen Money From Newton Highlands Man While He Slept
Richard Thorpe reported $233 stolen from his trousers pocket during Sunday night at his Walnut Street home. He slept through the cut entry and a lower window was found open, leading investigators to suspect a nighttime thief who knew the victim had cash on hand.
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Richard Thorpe
Walnut Street
Newton Highlands
Thorpe
Narrow Escape From Death Ends With Broken Rib
B Manda, 25, of 27 Rochester Street, narrowly escaped death yesterday afternoon when his horse team bolted on Atlantic Avenue. He was thrown under the horse and kicked in the face head and body, sustaining a broken rib and other injuries. He was moved to Emergency Hospital and later reported in comfortable condition after examination by Dr Galvin.
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B. Manda
Yars
Rochester Street
Cement Bros
Atlantic Avenue
Manda
Galvin
Old English Clothes-Tree shown at Paine's Furniture
A clever space saver replaces closets in flats and apartments. The Old English Clothes-Tree is on display at Paine's Furniture Warerooms, 48 Canal Street, in several patterns. It promises convenience at a trifling cost.
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Paine
Canal Street
Shore Hotel Wiped Out at Riverside Resort
Providence July 23 a fire at Riverside four miles from Providence destroyed Walter H. Comstock’s Shore Hotel and five adjacent cottages. The two 100 by 50 foot sections, four and a half stories tall with about 200 rooms, burned after flames spread from the roof. Cottage homes of Jeremiah O Angell and J W Grant also burned. Total loss seen around 50 000 with unknown insurance and likely incendiary cause.
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Providence
R. I
Riverside
Walter H. Comstock
East Shore
River Street
Jeremiah O. Angell
J. W. Grant
Mr. Comstock
The Sacred Heart Picnic at Downer Landing
The Sacred Heart Church led the largest East Boston picnic party with about 120 parishioners and friends sailing to and from Downer Landing. Edward and John O'Brien dominated events including the title race, boys’ swim, and potato race, while Fred McDevitt won the five mile road race with Edward Brenan second. No accidents were reported and the group returned pleased.
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Boston
Sacred Heart Church
Downer Landing
Professor O'Sullivan
Edward O’brien
John O’brien
O’brien
Edward
L. McGrass
Fred McDevitt
Edward F. Brenan
Widow Mrs Sheehan Dead in Newton Yard
Mrs Surney Sheehan a 70 year old widow dropped dead from heart disease in her Crafts street yard this afternoon. She leaves a son in the West. The long widowhood followed years of near silence with her husband after disputes. She had managed the miniature farm during much of her husband’s life and was a familiar sight hoe in hand to Newtonville residents.
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Newton
Surney Sheehan
Crafts Street
Mass evening at Catholic Summer School highlights O'Reilly tribute
Plattsburg New York July 23 Massachusetts evening featured James Jeffrey Roche of the Boston Pilot lecturing on John Boyle O'Reilly while Frank Carr and M B Lamb of Worcester sang O Reilly favorites Mer Farley of New York spoke feelingly about O Reilly at the Catholic Summer School
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Plattsburg, N. Y
Massachusetts
Catholic Summer School
James Jeffrey Roche
Boston Pilot
John Boyle O'Reilly
Frank Carr
M. B. Lamb
Worcester
O’reilly
Mer. Farley
New York
Wright Escape From State Farm Sparks Conflagration Recollections
Lewis A. Wright fled from Bridgewater State Farm yesterday afternoon where he was serving a sentence for incendiarism. The escape recalls the Hathaway building blaze on Atlantic avenue in 1898 and the Summer street fire in which reporter Joe Barker died. Wright confessed to starting two blazes. Newton police received telephoned notice, and a description described him as 18, 5 feet 5 inches, slender, with a pale face from confinement. He previously lived at 267 Washington Street with his widowed mother.
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Lewis A. Wright
State Farm
Bridgewater
Hathaway
Atlantic Avenue
Lincoln Street
Summer Street
Joe” Barker
Wright
Sumner Street
Newton
Washington Street
Mayor Bancroft Waiting in Brattle Square Courtroom
The Cambridge crowd gathered to see action on the druggists complaint but orders from Chief Cloyes redirected the case. Mayor Bancroft awaited city solicitor’s return to determine if police have a viable case including cigars medicinal sales soda medicinal sales and a glass of ginger ale deemed a drug.
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Brattle Square
Cambridge
Cloyes
Archdiocese Meeting Drafts for St Paul Abstinence Gatherings
Archbishop Ireland plans a major Father Mathew gathering in St Paul on August 1 as part of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America twenty fourth annual convention. Boston hosts an important planning meeting this evening for New England delegates, with Boston Springfield Providence Hartford Portland and Burlington represented among attendees.
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Ireland
St. Paul
Father Mathew
Boston
New England
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Springfield
Providence
Hartford
Portland
Burlington
Fitchburg
Worcester
Father McCoy
Westboro
Edwin Mulready
Rockland
Butcher Hero Rescues Derrick Worker at Market Street Building
Mr P Singleton a North Market Street butcher was hospitalized after saving a derrick worker from a fatal entanglement. He held the chain on a four story fall, keeping the man safe but suffering severe lacerations and bruises.
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P. Singleton
North Market Street
No. 46
Singleton
Man Hurt By Elevator At Burkhardt’s Brewery
Erhard Maag, 48, of 1352 Tremont Street Roxbury, was injured at Burkhardt’s brewery when his head was pushed into an elevator well as the car descended. A stranger on an upper floor, he was found with a severe scalp wound and taken to City Hospital in precarious condition.
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Erhard Maag
Tremont Street
Roxbury
City Hospital
Burkhardt’s
Lynn labor union forms amalgamated body in Lynn
In Lynn on July 23 a meeting of fourteen labor organizations elected I. D. Armstrong chairman and J. B. Wade secretary. The group voted to boycott a line of goods expected to be sold locally and decided each union would send three delegates to the consolidated union.
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Lynn
I. D. Armstrong
J. B. Wade
Four Thrown Out In Winthrop Beachmont Carriage Accident
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock while Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Welling and Mr. and Mrs. M. EB. Darling, East Boston residents, were crossing the bridge from Winthrop to Beachmont a runaway horse frightened by a passing engine overturned the carriage injuring the occupants who were cared for by a local physician at their home.
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F. J. Welling
M. EB. Darling
Boston
Winthrop
Beachmont
Vote No on Boston Rapid Transit Bill Critique
The piece argues against the rapid transit bill, urging Boston workers to vote no. It claims the bill fails to guarantee city-wage labor on the projects and would rely on cheaper foreign labor, depressing wages. It suggests a future bill might reserve city-rate work for locals.
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Boston
Vote Guide Urges Cautious Choice On Transit Bill
A public note argues understanding the rapid transit bill is rare and urges voters to cast a cautious, negative vote if unsure. It warns that a passed measure could cause serious long term damage, while a negative vote is harmless ahead of the Legislature’s five month return.
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Boston
Delegates Named for State AFL Convention by Local Union
At a meeting of Coal Teamsters and Handlers Union 6128 delegates were elected to attend the ninth annual state AFL convention to be held August 6 and 7 in American Hall at 724 Washington Street. Frank Fall and John J. Sullivan were chosen as delegates with P. J. O'Toole and J. J. McAuliffe as alternates. A 21 member committee was appointed to arrange the Labor Day parade.
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Union
A. F. and L
American Hall
Washington Street
Frank Fall
John J. Sullivan
P. J. O'Toole
J. J. McAuliffe
Main Springs 50 Cents at Bell's Bell's offer on springs for remittance
Main Springs priced at 50 cents available at Bell's with a note on remit duties.
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Main Springs
Bell’s. Biai
Dutie
Remit Ries
Jenney Aims for Class A Half Mile World Record
Utica New York July 23 F J Jenney rode the half mile for the Class A bicycle world record at Utica Park. Three official timers and officials witnessed the regular attempt with pace rider A F Senn and novice Co W Smith. Jenney sped on the back stretch to beat the wind finishing in 1 1 5 seconds after a rub near Smith and Emil George was in pursuit.
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Utica
N. Y
Utica Park
F. J. Jenney
Jenney
A. F. Senn
Co. W. Smith
Smith
Emil George
War Looms as Chinese Troops Advance on Corea
London reports indicate Japanese gunboats bombarding Corean ports while 12 000 Chinese troops are ordered to proceed to Corea. China calls for 20 000 more troops per province and plans to use Nankin and Canton fleets to harass Japan if hostilities start.
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London
Central News
Corean
Yokohama
Corea
China
Japan
Earl of Kimberly
Shanghai
Chow
Loo Choo Islands
Nankin
Canton
Taku
Seoul
Woo Sung Bar
Nahant Public Library Corner Stone Laid
The Nahant Public Library corner stone was laid at 2 p.m. with the Grand Lodge of Masons of Massachusetts and local Lynn lodges in attendance. Officers arrived by Boston boat at 1:30, a Lynn Brass Band played, and a Town Hall banquet followed after the exercises. The cornerstone box held reports dating to 1872 town officers and letters from notable citizens including Hon. Cabot Lodge.
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Nahant
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Massachusetts
Mt. Carmel
Golden Fleece Lodges
Lynn
Boston
Hon. Cabot Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Gasoline stove blast kills two in St Louis lodging house
A stove explosion in William Hancock's restaurant and lodging house in St Louis at 3 am woke fifteen sleepers on the second and third floors. Two people, Mary Maher and John O Malley, died. three others were seriously hurt including John Connelly and William Hancock. Hancock suffered severe facial and hand burns. A bystander, an unknown man, inhaled smoke. Property loss estimated at 700 dollars.
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ST. Louis
William Hancock
Mary Maher
John O’ Malley
John Connelly
Cambridge Man Goes Insane Aboard Steamship Spartan
William H. Desage of Cambridge Massachusetts became insane while aboard the steamship Spartan en route from Boston to Philadelphia. He was removed to Philadelphia Hospital for treatment. Desage, manager of a Cambridge tin and galvanizing works, is described as in ill health at the time.
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Philadelphia
William H. Desage
Cambridge
Mass
Spartan
Boston
Philadelphia Hospital
Desage
George Smith in hot water at Cambridge collection agency
George Smith, operator of a Cambridge based live beat collecting agency, faces assault and battery charges after a warrant by Ada N. Wilson. Police say a dispute over a bill led to a confrontation in which Smith allegedly struck her on the shoulder. He was released on bail late yesterday afternoon.
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George Smith
Cambridge
Court Street
Boston
Ada N. Wilson
Smith
Death of John C. Moulton in Laconia New Hampshire
The Hon. John C. Moulton died in Laconia at age 113. A leading business figure, he headed Laconia Car Works and owned the Gifford Hosiery Mills and several city enterprises including the grist mill bank and water works. He served as postmaster State Senator and in multiple city offices and was Laconia’s heaviest taxpayer.
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Laconia
N. H
John C. Moulton
New Hampshire
Laconia Car Works
Gifford Hosiery
Laconia Grist Mill
Laconia National Bank
Laconia Water Works, Gas Company
Nashua, Acton & Boston Railroad
Midnight Blaze in Peabody Destroys Two Stores
Fire at F M Davenport's shoe store in Peabody started in multiple places with kerosene. Smoke damage hits D D McCarthy's dry goods and millinery, with losses totaling 2500. Both shopkeepers insured. upper residents narrowly escape.
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Peabody
F. M. Davenport
Main
Caller Streets
Davenport
D. D. McCarthy
Mr. McCarthy
Benjamin Bishop
Greek Brothers Arrested for Assault on Davis at Warrenton Street
Bassil Batneza aged 29 Andrew Batneza 22 and George Papanghlis 22 were arrested by Division 4 officers at about 11 pm on charges of assault with a weapon after a dispute at 37 Warrenton Street led one man to strike Mau rice Davis in the eye with a club. The trio, from different parts of Greece, were held following the incident.
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Bassil Batneza
Andrew
George Papanghlis
Division 4
Maurice Davis
Warrenton Street
Greece
Davis
American Wringer Co Wringers Mangles and Sweepers Makers
The American Wringer Co located at 12 and Broadway extension is a manufacturer of wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. They repair all kinds of wringers and sweepers and attend to mail orders promptly. Telephone call Tremont 3ET.
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The
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Tremont Tét
Senator Gorman Assails Free Coal in Tariff Debate
In a heated Senate debate, Mr. Gorman attacked Senator Hill’s push for free coal and free iron as a bid to thwart the tariff bill. He warned that only Canadian interests would gain from such a policy and urged returning the bill to conference with the House amid widespread political tension. The session adjourned after an executive meeting.
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Hill
Gorman
Senator Hill
Cleveland
Potomac
New York
Senate
Iago
Congress
Potomac River
Gulf of Mexico
Boston
Providence
New England
Virginias
Maryland
Pennsylvania
United States
Mr. Gorman
Senator White
California
Senator’s Sugar Order Under Investigation
Washington July 23 The Sugar investigating committee met with Mr Lodge of Massachusetts present One witness Emile Guillardeau of W B Wheeler Co said to hold the original contract in which a Senator ordered Sugar stock purchased The committee says they are getting at something tangible An early adjournment was taken for tariff debate Guillardeau proved valuable admitting possession of the original order The fate of the orders and further witnesses tomorrow are to be announced
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Washington
Lodge
Massachusetts
Emile Guillardeau
New York
W. B. Wheeler & Co
Guillardeau
Pretty international wedding in South Boston
Miss Lucretia Marie Frances Xavier wed Mr. S Waldo Floyd at St John s M E Church with Spanish and American lineages noted. The ceremony featured a garden reception with paper lanterns, flags, drinks and music, attended by Dahlgren Camp 98 Sons of Veterans and Cambridge Women s Relief Corps among many guests.
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South Boston
Lucretia Marie Frances Xavier
S. Waldo Floyd
Miss Xavier
St. Francis Xavier
Mr. Floyd
St. John’s M. E
Broadway
Alma Xavier
Amy Ramirez
Edna Floyd
Olie Ramirez
F E. C. Poore
W. H. Phillips
R. A. Neale
F. W. Howard
G. A. Calahan
Dahlgren Camp
Sons of Veterans
Woman’s Relief Corps
Post 27
Cambridge
Floyd
Signor
Don Pompeyo Diaz Cossio
The Lineman's Escape from Live Wire At Cambridge Street
Frank H. Bisbee a Brookline Electric Light Company lineman narrowly escaped death last evening at about nine after his hand touched a live arc wire on Cambridge street opposite the Allston Club house. He overreached the switch and connected with the current sending it through his body to his left foot. The shock threw him from the pole into his wagon causing a frightened horse to run. He was treated at F W Moore drug store by Dr Higgins and later taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Bisbee
Brookline Electric Light Company
Cambridge Street
Allston
F. W. Moore
Higgins
Massachusetts General Hospital
Cambridge man knocked down by electric car on Washington Street
Thomas Hannan of Chambers street Cambridge was flung sprawling onto the pavement on Newspaper Row Washington street last night. He suffered heavy bruises and limped away. He is not rich and the injuries are likely to reduce his earning power for some time.
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Thomas Hannan
Chambers Street
Cambridge
Newspaper Row
Washington Street
Mr. Hannan
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Boyle O'Reilly
Wild Flowers OF America
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Mr. Singleton
Lynn’s Labor Union
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Weeks & Potter Co
Washington St
Bom
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Nahant’s Library
Jon C. Moulton
Williams & Carleton
Madras
LEA & Perrinw
India
Lea & Perring
John Duncan
K AS
W. A. Fotsom & CO
Union St
Marie L. Botana
Bernard Nusa
Joseph A. Fernandez
A. Botana
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Amalia Xavier
Conchita Ramirez
Frank P. Paten
W. F. Kerrigan
J. F. Waters, Jr
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Isaac Hart
B. B. Smalley
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Mary Donnig
Pine Street
Drury
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Brunswick
NEW England Medical Ins
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