Brewer to be Arraigned in Manslaughter Case
Annie A. Maud Brewer, detained in Salem Jail on $15,000 bail since her Lynn trial, will be arraigned Monday in Essex Superior Criminal Court before Judge Gaskill on the charge of manslaughter in the death of Gideon W. Lattimer. The 13 December 1894 shooting at 13 Bond Street traced the tragedy as investigators recount the events surrounding the fatal night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie A. Maud Brewer
Essex Superior Criminal Court
Gaskill
Salem
Lynn
Gideon W. Lattimer
Expressman
Bond Street
Lattimer
Brewer
Mérves
Hi Lattimer
Brewer Girl to Face Trial in Self-Defence Case
The Brewer case nears trial as Emma Brewer seeks justice for the December 13, 1894 shooting of Lattimer. Lawyer James H. Sisk says no new evidence will be offered beyond the girl’s self defence claim. The Lattimer family remains in poverty after the 30 year old man’s death.
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Pastman
Lattimer
Congress
General Cogswell
Salem
Moody
Brewer
James H. Sisk
Lynn
Post Regd
Cogswell Eulogized by Massachusetts Senate
The Senate paid tribute to General Cogswell with a unanimous resolution. Senators Malone Frothingham Reed Corbett Lawrence and Bessom lauded his bravery integrity and statesmanship. The body adjourned after adopting the resolutions in his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cogswell
Malone
Greenfield
House
Galloupe
Essex
Senator Frothingham
Reed
Middlesex
Frothingham
Corbett
Suffolk
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Berkshire
Bessom
Hasex
Fever Stricken Ship Held At Quarantine
The steamer Beligna arriving from Santos and Brazilian ports was detained in quarantine by Health Officer Doty for fumigation of the vessel and crew effects after the death of Third Engineer Duncan amid a new fever outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beligna
Santos
Victoria
Bahia
Pernambuco
Doty
Duncan
A P A Victory Sets City Committee Caucus Result
The A P A won a large majority in the Republican city committee caucuses led by Ward 1 through 4 and 6 with full ticket wins and Ward 7 electing two A P A members. Ward 5 disputed but one A P A member elected. Ward 6 mixed affiliations. names of elected members per ward are listed.
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Lynn
Republican City Committee
Albert T. Lindsey
Sidney A. Bamford
John B. Sweetland
G. Frederick Ames
George W. Clarrage
James O. Stone
Charles P. Tucker
George H. Sampson
Daniel McLean
Frank B. Tribou
Benjamin F. Davidson
James B. Odlin
Benjamin A. Goodwin, Jr
Ward
Henry C. Atwill
George A. Wood
Ralph W. Putnam
William H. Hall
Charles E. Warren
Alfred B. Jones
Millard F. Moody
C. D
Lovell
Melvin
Nichols
Everett F. Hatch
A. J. Peitt
T. F. Pedrick
James W. Switzer
Howard K. Sanderson
Joseph C. Randlett
George R. Brougham
Warren P. Babb
Charles F. Penney
Edward Randall
Arthur M. Oliver
Oscar L. Nichols
Leonard A. Tirrell
Subway Labor Clash and Memorial Day Flag Display
The article notes no foreign labor is wanted as subway workmen fly the American flag yesterday and will keep it until derricks are removed. Mr. Meehan cites citizen labor as yielding better results and mentions wages as low as 1.75 dollars per day. Subway amendments pass the Legislature and await Govenor signature, with an injunction hearing in Supreme Court next Monday and no new action planned on other sections until ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meehan
Supreme Court
Nahant Opens New Public Library With Noted Treasures
Nahant unveils its completed Public Library building, first used today. The town’s 1819 Stone schoolhouse era gave way to a granite structure housing 28,600 volumes in two stories with a green slate roof and oak reading room. Notable holdings include a Columbian Centinel run 1784 to 1818 and an elegant folio prayer book once owned by George IV. The project cost $50,000, funded amid local lodge ceremonies marking the cornerstone in 1872.
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Nahant
George IV
England
Lady Gore
Christopher Gore
Massachusetts
Town Hall
Grand Lodge
A. M
R. W. Edwin B. Holmes
Weymouth
Sears Will Work for Love Not Pay at Republican HQ
Secretary Walter L. Sears of the Republican city committee surprised the executive committee by moving to indefinitely postpone any salary for his post. He stated he could work four to five hours daily without pay, insisting his motives are disinterested and devoted to the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Sears
Republican City Committee
Executive Committee
Sears
Organized Labor in Boston Carriage Makers Union Formed 1866
The first carriage makers organization in Boston began April 26, 1866 at Kart Hall Hanover Street under the International Carriage Makers. Officers included President Nicholas Bell and Secretary David Hayes. The group won a fifty nine hour week in 1877 and later fought for nine hour days in 1893 with a wage rise of ten percent. Initiation was two dollars and sick benefits four dollars weekly for thirteen weeks. Wages ranged from ten to twenty one dollars weekly. Current officers include President Charles W Goodwin and Vice President Thomas McCullough.
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Boston
Kart Hall
Hanover Street
International Carriage Makers
William Harding
Nicholas Bell
George Wade
David Hayes
G. K. Quinsler
L. B. Nichols
H. Nash
Ford F. French
Charles W. Goodwin
Thomas McCullough
M. J. Davitt
George Rodgers
John Jacobson
Roberts Held Without Bail In Attempted Murder Case
Joseph L. Roberts was remanded to jail without bail and held for the October term of the New Hampshire Supreme Court after trying to kill his wife and her lover Edgar D. Stoddard. His counsel said an application for bail would be made when Mrs. Roberts’s condition improves.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Joseph L. Roberts
Edgar D. Stoddard
Supreme Court
Roberts
Suicide at 68 Broadway End of William Mullen
William Mullen aged 62 committed suicide at 68 Broadway on Thursday night by shooting himself through the head. No motive is given.
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William Mullen
Broadway
Sweat Shop Sweeping Public Health Push In City
Regular May meeting of the Anti-Tenement House League reports progress with cooperative clothiers to curb clothing made where disease and vermin exist. Case notes include sweat shop conditions at Marion Street and 483 Federal Street, with Board of Health inaction and ongoing repairs and sanitation efforts across East Boston and nearby blocks.
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Anti-Tenement House League
Court Street
Miner
League
Boston
Cambridge
Dorchester
Board of Health
Cove Street
Old Colony Company
Federal Street
North
West
South End
Addresses at Saratoga prompt call for soil of faith
The American Home Missionary Society held morning sessions in Saratoga with addresses by Rev. George E. Horr Jr. of Boston Rev. E R Pope of Minnesota and Rev. A N Lyons of Idaho. Horr urged urgent Christian influence in new communities and outlined aims to plant churches that are self supporting self governing and self extending. Elected officers include President Henry K Porter Pittsburg and a slate of vice presidents treasurer and secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
George E. Horr, Jr
Boston
E. R. Pope
Minnesota
A. N. Lyons
Idaho
American Home Missionary Society
Horr
Boscawen
N. H
Northampton
Mass
Asia
Henry K. Porter
Pittsburg
Penn
E. M. Vandezer
Minneapolis
Minn
Stephen Green
Newton Centre
J. Greenwood Snelling
New York City
Thomas J. Morgan
Alvah
Hobart
D. C. Eddy
W. C. P. Rhodes
J. Ashton Green
Brooklyn
J. L. Campbell
Francis Wayland
New Haven
Conn
Miss Elsie Coleman Dies by Her Own Hand in Dunkirk
Miss Elsie Coleman daughter of the late banker William Coleman of Dunkirk N Y died by suicide last night. The prominent society woman aged about twenty spent the evening visiting friends and was surrounded by wealth and luxury. The cause of the action is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkirk
N. Y
Elsie Coleman
William Coleman
Professor's Words on Seasonable Habits and Blood Purifiers
A Herald reader recounts overhearing a prominent professor argue that blood purification is unnecessary if the head is clear and the liver and kidneys stay active. He endorses War ner's Safe Cure as a universal remedy to prevent spring ailments, sharing personal relief from prior headaches and fatigue linked to liver or kidney issues.
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Warner
Japanese Landed on Palm Island in Desperate Fight
A Shanghai despatch to the Globe reports Japanese landing on Palm Island after a brutal clash with Chinese residents. The steamer Morth, linked to Formosa’s president and German-flagged, allegedly carried war munitions to Formosa and returned to China. The Times note adds a landing at Kelong and ongoing fighting.
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London
Globe
Shanghai
Palm Island
Morth
Formosa Republic
China
Formosa
Nanking
Times
Kelong
Tamsui
Millionaire miner Stratton sued for breach of promise
W S Stratton Cripple Creek mining king is sued for breach of promise of marriage and damages of 200000. The suit cites his alleged plan to wed Mrs. Clough of Lowell Mass while visiting at Colorado Springs. Stratton rose from poverty in Dakota to wealth after discovering the Independence mine.
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Denver
Col
W. S. Strateton
Cripple Creek
Independence
Cripple Creek Camp
Colorado
Stratton
Candace Root
Lowell
Colorado Springs
Tiltok
N. H
Miss Raymond Held in Eight Hundred Dollars Bail
Miss Raymond was brought into Municipal Criminal Court before Judge Forsaith on a complaint charging her as accessory before the fact to a crime committed by Dr. Frank Herman. The incident involved an operation performed on Miss Raymond by Dr Herman, who was arrested days ago. His case was continued to June 4, and so was Miss Raymonds, with bail set at $800.
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Miss Raymond
Josieymond
Municipal Criminal Court
Forsaith
Frank Herman
May
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G. W. Lattimer
Central Avenue
Charles H. Spinney
Daniel Wilkinson
Market
Tremont Streets
Emma Brewer
Express
Carver Street
Gid
Annie M. Brewer
NEW England Piano Co
Tremont &J
A.P.A. Victorious
New Nahant Library
Organized Labor
History of Carriage’ and Wagon Makers’ Union
Post Woman's
Pingree
Anti-Tenement League
Mr. Forstien
Marion Street
Forstien
Lyman
Porter Street
Havre
Chelsea
Paris
Savage Court
DR. Horr
Miss Nickerson
Emma Nickerson
Louleune
Hodges Fiber Carpet CO
Essex St. Cor
Chauney
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