High Handed AGT Prorogues Rhode Island Legislature
Governor D Russell Brown prorogued the Rhode Island Legislature after a split vote in the Senate over a House driven push to seek Supreme Court guidance on adjournment. The proclamation adjourned until late January 1594, with Democrats praising the move and Republicans cast as at fault. The action threatens state business and leaves officials in temporary control.
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Newport
D. Russell Brown
Senate
House
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Grand Committee
Rabbinic Authority to Solemnize Marriage Under State Law
Corporation Counsel Babson received a letter asking if a Hebrew rabbi can legally solemnize marriage under Section 22 Chapter 145 Public Statutes. Temple Chabei Shalom pastor Dr. Alexander Tasker argues gospel includes Hebrew preachers. Isaag Resnosky, temple president, asserts rabbis are ministers of the gospel and have legal right to perform ceremonies in the state.
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Corporation
Babson
Alexander Tasker
Post
Chabei Shalom
Weston
Isaag Resnosky
Attleboro murder story at Falls shocks town
In Attleboro Falls, jeweler William J. Bradley, 28, was found dead at the foot of cellar steps of a saloon. Medical examiner cites concussion of the brain. pool of blood near the body. Officials suspect foul play after a drunken row with others. $75 withdrawal found but not on the body. Police hunt for gang members involved.
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Attleboro
Attleboro Falls
R. H. Pierce
Holden
William J. Bradley
Bradley
Boy dies after being struck by streetcar in Springfield
Springfield June 2. Robert Mullen aged 10 attempted to steal a ride on an electric car. He fell onto the tracks as the car started, the vehicle passing over his head, cleaving it in two.
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Springfield
Robert Mullen
Hood's Sarsaparilla Proves Powerful Cure
Mrs Eva Covel of Bath Steuben County New York recalls a severe illness with loss of appetite pain headaches and fatigue. A neighbor suggested Hood's Sarsaparilla and she reports complete recovery including better sleep appetite weight gain and a renewed sense of energy.
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Hood
Eva Co- Vel
Bath, Steuben Co
N. Y
Lizzie Borden Trial Prep At Court House Scene Described
The article details Lizzie Borden's awaited trial at the old Court House with Emma Borden nearby. It notes 150 jurors summoned from most towns, the courtroom layout, judges Mason Blodgett and Dewey, and the prominent legal team including Pillsbury Knowlton Moody Jennings Robinson and Adams.
Tragedy at Ayer Junction Train Crushes Mrs. Burke
Mrs. Maria Burke aged 55 from Ayer Junction was struck by a train while crossing the railroad tracks yesterday afternoon. Both legs were crushed and she was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where doctors fear she cannot recover. The widow has no known relatives.
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Maria Burke
Ayer Junction
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mrs Goodwin Widow of Local DrugMerchant Dies at Home
Mrs Goodwin widow of H B Goodwin who ran the wholesale drug business on Hanover Street for years died Thursday evening at her Newbury Street home. She was active in social and literary circles and authored several high merit works of fiction.
Dr Swett’s Root Beer rated better than quacks
Promotes Dr Swett’s Root Beer as superior to quack medicines and urged as the great temperance drink for spring months. Describes ingredients including life of man, sarsaparilla, hops, juniper and other simples. Sold at all railroad depots and at 245 Washington street and 243 Tremont street.
For Sick Babies Fund Receives $17 50 In Gifts
The Sick Baby Fund was supplemented by contributions totaling 17 50 yesterday. A Newton Highlands correspondent notes sending for a little mite named Francis and urges others to give, saying even small amounts help many babies. The report highlights daily work of the Post's doctor for Boston's sick infants.
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Newton Highlands
Francis
The
Post
Boston
Suffer in Heat and Dysentery in Upper Tenement
In a July 28 1892 Post report a sick child in an upper tenement endures dysentery and heat while the mother, a scrub woman, works all day leaving an elder child to nurse. The mother explains she recently lost her husband and must support five children, balancing house chores and meals with backbreaking labor.
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the Post
Waiting to Get Well from Henchman Street Child
A 6 year old boy, weak with a painful side, lies in a reclining chair at home on Henchman Street awaiting recovery. Neighbors and his poor mother recall daily questions about his health after a hospital stay, with a doctor promising to visit and ease his pain.
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the Post
Henchman Street
Children’s Hospital
Fire in Beverly Shoe Factory Destroys Three-Story Building
A fire at 11 o'clock in Beverly gutted A. P. Thissell's three story shoe factory and Mrs. M. E. Walter's stitching room. About twenty five workers for Thissell and seventy five for Walter affected. Loss totaled 10000 dollars with building stock and machinery insured. Thissell had twelve new stitching machines installed that day.
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Beverly
A. P. Thissell
Thissell
M. E. Walter
Walter
Graves's Second Trial Decision Deferred by County
Denver June 2 The Arapahoe county commissioners will decide tomorrow whether Dr Graves shall be tried again for the murder of Mrs Barnaby or be set free. Today's session showed sentiment against funding but Attorney Stevens argued the cost would not exceed 3000 dollars. The matter was postponed for one day with indications that an appropriation will be approved.
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Denver
Arapahoe County
Perturbed Porters Seek Alliance Over hotel wages
Hotel porters plan a public card and alliance with the Waiters' Association to fight for better pay and conditions. They cite 83 cents daily for hard work and the head porter’s tips as their main income, while bellboys earn similar pay.
Cantabrigia Club Elects Officers After First Meeting
The Cantabrigia Club held its first post noon meeting at Woodbridge gymnasium North Cambridge with large attendance. Mrs President Merrill presided as Mrs Dora F. Akerman acted as temporary clerk. Emma F. Marean was elected president but declined to serve, planning to step down in fall pending Mrs. Merrill’s health. Officers and members elected include Otis S. Brown first vice president and Miss A L Hayward second vice president among many other posts and new members. The club totals about 400 members and ranks among the area’s leading influential women’s organizations.
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Woodbridge
North
Cambridge
Merrill
Dora F. Akerman
Emma FE. Marean
Otis S. Brown
A.L. Hayward
G. M. Marsters
Grace Rice
George Eastman
M. Beach
Henry C. Rand
Cyrus D. Wilder
Mary T. Whitney
William A. Bancroft
Emily P. 8. Moor
Sarah Drew
B. L. Robinson
Frank lLynnes
M. P. C Billings
Home Department
E. J. Wardwell
Clara E. Patch
William E. Jewell
Stearns R. Ellis
Marean
Charles H. Farnsworth
Angie Andrews
Charles W. Dimmick
S. M. Marshall
Ella M. Chamberlin
Walter Emerson Dead Cornetist Passes After Acute Peritonitis
Walter Emerson, cornetist, died suddenly late Thursday at his parents' home in Hotel Edinburg 261 Columbus Avenue. Cause of death was acute peritonitis. Funeral likely Monday morning at St Pauls Church. Interment at New Bedford.
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Walter Emerson
Edinburg
Columbus Avenue
St. Paul's Church
New Bedford
Still at Large in Crime Case Looms Over City
Still at large suspects remain under scrutiny as police intensify efforts and officials warn the case may hinge on the next hours. A troubled public reaction grows amid taunting letters, a Portsmouth farm wagon crash injures Mr and Mrs Manchester, and earlier clues include bloody rags and a questionable negro lead.
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Stephen Manchester
Dr. Dolan
Manchester
Post
Portsmouth
R. IL
The Letter Crank Materializes in Fall River
A Boston writer using Falling Star confesses to murdering his daughter and Mr and Mrs Borden in a bizarre letter to Mr Manchester. The note claims the killer attacked Bertha with an axe and fled after the Manchesters returned with their milk cart, escaping over a stone wall. Mr Manchester commented after dinner, deeming the letter's claims foolish and unsettling.
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Fall River
Falling Star
Boston
Manchester
Mr. Manchester
Portuguese suspect Jose Correiro linked to Natick clues
Natick gate tender recalls a Portuguese man matching Jose Correiro's description seeking work after alighting from the 11 o clock Worcester train. He was hired and fired as a poor worker at a chain factory, then told of Wakefield as another place to try. Boston police and Wakefield authorities were alerted as the case unfolds.
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Natick
Boston & Albany
Jose Correiro
Worcester
Wakefield
Boston
Correiro
Noston
Manchester tears over daughter's death and farm remarks
In Fall River on June 2 Stephen C. Manchester shows blunt regret over Bertha Manchester's death, denounces immigration stereotypes and suspects milk theft as he surveys his cows. Bertha's funeral is planned for tomorrow with private services redirected to avoid morbid curiosity.
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Stephen C. Man
Fall River
Chester
Post
Manchester
Mr. Manchester
Bertha
America
Bertha Manchester
Waring
The Woods Thoroughly Searched After Tragedy
June 2 Fall River reports twelve officials combed every leaf and blade of grass between the Manchester farm and city. By late afternoon the search ended with Officer Michael R. Skelly recovering a red handkerchief in dense shrubbery a half mile from the scene of the tragedy. An official notes the item may offer crucial clues.
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Fall River
Manchester
Michael R. Skelly
Scienti
Portuguese killer sought as man answering description seen toward Providence
Blood evidence ties to a homicide at the Manchester farm. Dr Dolan, Boston examiner, removed a kitchen window and vowed to return items. Police track Correiro and two other Portuguese fugitives toward Providence while Harry Manchester remains missing. Blood-stained cloth fragment seized for microscopic analysis. marshal believes it matches drawers worn by the fugitive.
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Fic
Correiro
Harry Manchester
Associated Press
Quincy
Stephen Manchester
Manchester Cottage
Marshal Hilliard
Fall River tale strengthens Bridgewater identity claim
June 2 report ties the missing Portuguese man Jose to Carreiro. Officer King notes matching features a short thick set frame, a sore bandaged wrist, foreign accent, and paintlike blotches possibly blood. Weathered roads from the Manchester house point toward Bridgewater on that Tuesday.
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Fall River
Bridgewater
King
Carreiro
Stephen Manchester
Joe
Jose
Manchester House
Quarry Held in $500 Bond on Vagrancy Charge
FALL RIVER June 2 Louis Quay, the Negro arrested yesterday, was arraigned this morning on a charge of vagrancy. He pleaded not guilty and was held in bonds of 100 for appearance Tuesday. No disposition to talk with officers. investigators consider the case linked to a laundry-list item and a statement about a play notice at the Academy. A search of his pockets revealed a cotton handkerchief and a laundry record, while a list of items suggests possible theft connections.
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Fall River
Louis Quay
Polic
Quarry
New Bown Road
Manchester House
Wiley
Belasco
de Mille
Academy
Ty Hst
Italian camp search as Sacco fugitive feared near Lynn
After Sacco and Wise and Tryder of Boston, with Officers Hanson Rowe and others, are to aid near Flax, they fear the murderer Sacco may be in hiding. He has been in the vicinity within 24 hours. Inspec and Sp other operate on Point Ty American Wringer Co., 13 and 15 Away extension, city, makers of wringers mangles spring beds caper sweepers. All wringers sweepers repaired. Orders by mail promptly attended to.
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Emma Borden
Fall River
Lizzie Borden
Pillsbury
Supreme Bench
Senate
Knowlton
Bristol County
Miss Borden
Robinson
Melvin
Adams
Boston
S Wise
Tryder
Hanson
Rowe
Ers
Lynn
Flax
Sacco
Ty American Wringer Co
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House of Corrections
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Lizzie A. Sorden
A. W. Wheeler & CO
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Seeveer
Boston Post
C. M. AS
A. Pope
Maine
Fred H. Lcarnado
Chelsea
Francis Eereer
Charlestown
Graves
Gantabrigia Club
H. H. Carter & CO
Beacon Street
West Chester Park
W Land Ave
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Westland Avenue
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Tremont
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