Peculiar Cause of Death in Lynn Park Blast
George N. Johnson a 59 year old farmer was instantly killed by a six pound granite fragment from a blasting operation in Lynn Park. Foreman Stephen Taylor led the rock clearing crew. blasts were light and precautions followed. The fragment struck Johnson under a shed as he poured water, killing him instantly. His wife and two sons survive.
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George N. Johnson
Lynn Woods
Great Woods
Lynn Park
Stephen Taylor
New Park
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Nineteen Days on a Desert Island Shenandoah Crew Sunk
The Shenandoah wrecked in the Strait of Belle Isle on May 26 and the eighteen crew members drifted ashore on Twin Island in four dories. They survived nineteen days with eggs and drifted flour, sheltered under makeshift covers, and saw drifting icebergs. A Newfoundland vessel spotted their distress, rescued them, and they reached Halifax and Boston. Captain Sweet stayed to await further rescue and salvage.
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B Strait
Belle
Europe
Belle Isle
St. Lawrence
Newfoundland
Labrador
Boone Bay
United States
Harlow
Halifax
Worcester
Boston
Sweet
TROUSERS SELLING FAST FOR ALL INTERESTS IN AUGUST
We make five hundred at a time and they disappear quickly. Firemen militiamen tennis players bandmen G W Simmons Co Oak Hall Boston 32 to 44 North St appeal to bands and drum corps to place orders now for August as this is our busiest season and delays create disappointments.
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G. W. Simmons & CO
Oak Hall
Boston
North St
Fishermen Drown After Boat Overturns Off Bar
June 28 report from Newxzvuryroert states a fishing boat overturned on the bar. Fisherman Free man Butler of this city and John hicPhail of Gloucester were drowned.
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Newxzvuryroert
Freeman Butler
John hicPhail
Gloucester
Tragic double death in Shawmut Dedham area couple quarrel prior
At 9 pm on Shawmut Avenue near West Dedham Street a 22 year old woman Mrs Susan Sewall and her 9 month old daughter Grace M died after she jumped from a fourth floor window and struck the sidewalk. The infant suffered critical injuries and died on the way to hospital. Husband William H Sewall was arrested on suspicion and two tenants from the rear tenement were also taken in for questioning. Medical Examiner Draper noted deliberate self destruction but arrest proceeded for court review.
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Shawmut Avenue
West Dedham Street
Dedham Street
Susan Sewall
Grace M
Fernald
Station 5
Springfield
William H. Sewall
Ischars
Julius
Dora
Sewalls
Death sentence for Sliny in murder case
New York judge Ingraham sentences Michael S Sliny to death at Sing Sing within two weeks for killing his brother Bob The defense appeals creating a legal stay until the Supreme Court rules on the case The execution date is set to begin August 15 1892.
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Sliny
New York
Ingraham
Sentene
Michael S. Sliny
Singsay Prison
Bob
Supreme Court
Nellie May Captain Pleads Guilty In Carrying Passengers Case
Providence Rhode Island June 28 Captain Godinho of the schooner Nellie May pleaded guilty in United States District Court to carrying more passengers than allowed by law He was fined 490 and costs which he paid
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Providence
R. I
Godinho
Nellie May
United States District Court
Mrs Maynard Author Dies at Wake Plains Home
Nettie Colburn Maynard author of Was Abraham Lincoln a Spiritualist died at her Wake Plains North Carolina home last night. The writer known for her controversial works passed away at her residence on June 28.
Scalped Woman In Runaway Carriage Collision
Brvrery Massachusetts June 28. G W Mead foreman of J W Phillips farm New Beverly rode with wife and sister in law Mrs Humphreys when their carriage collided with Fred W Holden market team near Gloucester crossing. Their horse ran away wrecking the carriage. Mrs Humphreys was scalped. Mrs Mead badly cut and Mr Mead injured.
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Brvrery
Mass
G. W. Mead
J. W. Phillips
New Beverly
Cabot Street
Mrs. Humphreys
Gloucester Crossing
Fred W. Holden
Was It a Murder Nathan W Jackman at Coney Island
Brooklyn despatch says Nathan W Jackman found in water at Coney Island last May was likely murdered. His son's private autopsy says death was not by drowning and notes $100 cash missing from the body. Jackman was involved in roller tobogganing and building a chute at Coney Island at the time.
Victim of Red Pepper in Domestic Dispute
Provienor June 28 Richard J Payne jailmaker of this city awaits trial for sending obscene letters to his wife from whom he is separated. Mrs Payne learned from the district attorney the case would not be tried before September. She later went to his office and threw red pepper in his face. Payne was not seriously injured. He filed a complaint against his wife for assault.
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Provienor
Richard J. Payne
Freshet Breaks Log Booms Amid Maine Floods
A Maine freshet at Skowaxcan and Skowhegan breaks two log booms, releasing ten to twelve million logs and twenty million feet, raising danger at Pishon's Ferry and Fairfield. The events highlight widespread river log losses and flood-related risks in Farr ieto and surrounding towns.
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Skowuxcan
Weston & Brainard
Farr ¥Ieto
Skowhegan
Pishon’s Ferry
Faireld
Heavy sentence handed to young assailant in Gardiner robbery
Provioounce June 28 John Carnigan 21 years old received twenty two and a half years imprisonment for assault and robbery of Benjamin Gardiner a man over eighty years old. It is described as one of the heaviest sentences ever imposed in the state for such a crime.
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John Carnigan
Benjamin Gardiner
Weather Outlook for New England and Eastern New York
Washington reports a Wednesday forecast calling for generally fair skies across New England with west winds and warmer temperatures in eastern Maine. Eastern New York also sees generally fair conditions with warmer air and southwest winds.
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Washington
New England
Maine
New York
Nelson Will Trot at Androscoggin Breeders Meet
Livermore Falls Me June 28 The Androscoggin County Horse Breeders Association moved its meeting to Evergreen Park for Thursday and Friday due to rain Nelson 2 10 will be present at the event with details about the track and entries expected.
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Livermore Fars
Inventor Fatally Injured at Local Machine Shop
June 28 at Jones Sons and Co. machine shop George Villeneuve, a noted young inventor of the hose washer, was struck by a slipping block of wood as he turned it on a lathe. The impact fractured his skull and doctors say he must die. he was known to firemen statewide.
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Piers FrieLp
George Villeneuve
Jones Sons & Co
Villeneuve
Quietly Executed in Pine Buds Jail Yard
William Black was hanged in the Pine Buurrs Arkansas jail yard at noon for the murder of 16 year old Georgia Smith in January. The victim was the daughter of Black's paramour. The execution occurred without incident.
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Pine Buurrs
Ark
William Black
Georgia Smith
Black
Supreme Court Chief Justice Fuller joins summer visitors at CampioN
Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller of the United States Supreme Court was among the arrivals of summer visitors last night. He will spend the season with his family at Selbourne Cottage in CampioN Me.
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Campion
Melville W. Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Selbourne Cottage
Chandler School Commencement Exercises Held Tonight
The Chandler School of Science and the Arts in Hanover New Hampshire held its graduating exercises at the college church at 8 o clock this evening. Degrees will be conferred on Thursday adding to a scheduled academic culmination for the class.
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Hanover
N. H
Chandler School of Science and the Arts
College Church
Cholera Ravages Central Asia and Baku
St Petersbu rg June 28 cholera toll rises with seventy five deaths in Central Asia. Emigrants bear the brunt of casualties while Baku reports thirty five new cases yesterday.
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St. Petersburg
Central Asia
Baku
Reciprocity With Cuba Proclaimed
The President issued a proclamation declaring reciprocal trade relations with Cuba under the reciprocity clause of the recent tariff law.
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Washindton
Cuba
Massachusetts Governor backs Democratic drive to victory
Governor Russell publicly endorses the Post editorial urging Democratic unity and effort to carry Massachusetts this fall. He predicts a favorable opportunity for victory, praises the Post’s work, and calls for hard, honest, united effort by all Democrats to win.
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Democratic Party
Russell
State House
Massachusetts
Post
Boston
Massachusetts Democrats Push Tariff Reform and Cleveland Support
The Massachusetts Democracy voices a firm stance on tariff reform, opposing the tariff burdens on iron ore and related raw materials. Governor Ames criticizes Republican promises, arguing the McKinley bill’s era passed, while the Democratic party pledges reform to aid New England industries and swing voters toward Cleveland.
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Massachusetts
Old Bay
Ames
McKintey
New England
Cleveland
Shepard Predicts Cleveland Victory on Tariff Issue
Ex Assistant Attorney General Harvey N. Shepard asserts there is no doubt Cleveland will carry Massachusetts on the tariff question. He states Massachusetts favors a low tariff and endorses Cleveland's position.
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Harvey N. Shepard
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Ex-Councilman Richards faces strong support for Cleveland
Ex-Councilman William R. Richards, a Republican, notes strong Massachusetts support for Mr. Cleveland and says he must overcome a large majority. The article fragment continues on the second page.
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William R. Richards
Massachusetts
Cleveland
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