Burdick Murder Mystery Focuses on Socially Prominent Suspect
Buffalo authorities pursue a female suspect in the Burdick murder as detectives and district attorney’s office intensify activity at City Hall. A mysterious carriage sighting near the Burdick home and a nervous invalid's late night account sharpen the lead while police await conclusive evidence before an arrest.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Coatsworth
City Hall
Burdick
Bull
Ashland Avenue
Bryant Street
Meyers
Alarmist rumors on Pope Leo ill in Rome
The Osservatore Romano notes Pope Leo will rest several days after a persistent cold. Dr. Lapponi says the pope improved but must cure the cold or risk serious illness. The pontiff will suspend audiences and publicly announce the measure to avoid disturbance. Cardinals traveling to Rome have delayed departures.
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Rome
Leo
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Lapponi
Boston Forecast Aids Thursday Showers Likely
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for partly cloudy skies with possible showers Thursday night. Wind remains light and variable with a trend toward fair weather Friday. In New England the Thursday forecast is fair with rain in the south portion, Friday expecting rain and light variable winds turning southeast.
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Boston and
Washington
New England
Aged Woman Dies After Gas Stove Fire in Dorchester
George A. Davis, 73, and his sister Mary T. Hayward, 75, suffered burns when a gas stove upset at their 34 Magnolia Street home in Dorchester. Mrs Hayward died the next morning despite Davis's heroic effort to extinguish the blaze before collapsing from his own injuries. A niece was left to mourn.
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George A. Davis
Mary T. Hayward
Magnolia Street
Dorchester
Davis
Dr. Carruth
Clash Between Highbinders and Chinese Masons Threatens Chinatown
Rumors of a looming clash between the Highbinders and Chinese Masons ripple through Chinatown as police and detectives brace for possible raids. Gamblers, policy men and locals fear a larger confrontation after police raids and growing factional organization on Beach Street and Lagrange area.
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Chinatown
Oxford Place
Allen
Major Jones
Lagrange Street
Beach Street
Deadly Fight About a Cat in Gunterville
A telephone message from Grant Alabama reports a bloody clash near that hamlet between the Taylor and Barkley families. Tom Barkley is dead and three others injured after the dispute over moving a cat escalated into a fight as the Barkleys loaded household effects.
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Guntersville
Ala
Grant
Taylor Boys
Barkleys
Tom Barkley
Barkley
Joe
Tom
Taylors
Swift in Contempt Hearing Over Boston Theorist
Swift and associates face contempt actions in Springfield due to E C Swift of Boston failing to appear before H C Marsh special master. The case, brought by Justin P Perkins of Joplin against Swift and others, concerns 170 shares of Springfield Provision Company stock and involves the beef trade magnates.
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Springfield
H. C. Marsh
E. C. Swift
Boston
Beef Trust
Swift
Equity
Superior Court
Edwin C. Swift
Springfield Provision Company
Provision Company
Mrs Florence Maybrick May Be Freed in April 1904
London reports on prisoner Florence Maybrick suggest that, under good behavior rules, she would be released in April 1904. The note references standard practice for recognizing conduct in such cases.
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London
Florence Maybrick
Colima Volcano Erupts With Lava Overflow
Colima Mexico reports another eruption yesterday with lava overflow and lightning. Ash flecks Uruapan in coffee country, believed to originate from Colima. No alarm issued.
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Colima
Mex
Uruapam
Coveney Withdraws Resignation in Cambridge Aldermen Meeting
President John W. Coveney stunned Republicans and Democrats by withdrawing his resignation at a special Cambridge Board of Aldermen session. The meeting debated the legality of electing Jeremiah Donovan as principal assessor and the fate of two assistant assessors, with Donovan undecided about accepting the post and Mayor McNamee deflecting questions about next steps.
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Cambridge Board of Aldermen
John W. Coveney
McNamee
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Good
Coveney
Good
Barrett
Donovan
Common Council
Cambridge
Brandon
Mystery in Death of William McCarthy
William McCarthy 26 was found dead in Luther court an alley off Commercial street. Medical Examiner Harris calls it murder though police debate a fall or accident. His family cites a large $1000 store deposit and a restless night before death. A mysterious tall dark woman near the scene remains unaccounted. Funeral set for Friday at St Stephen's Church Ham over street.
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William McCarthy
Luther Court
Commercial Street
Harris
Armstrong
Charlestown
McCarthy
Michael McCarthy
Atlantic Avenue
Helen McCarthy
Battery Street
Post
William
Michael
Patrick
Commercial
Battery Streets
St. Stephen's Church
Hamover Street
Cambridge councilman censured for cross party vote
Democratic city committee of Cambridge condemned Councilman Michael Shea for voting with non partisans for Jeremiah Donovan as principal assessor. Over 80 committee members attended as Frank Facey presided while motions urged Shea to resign. Shea defended his vote and refused to back Henry Cunningham.
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Democratic City Committee of
Cambridge
Central Square
Michael Shea
Jeremiah Donovan
Shea
Frank Facey
Lynch
North Cambridge
Mr. Donovan
Henry Cunningham
Sunday Ball for Boston Nationals
The National League met in New York to open the season and adopt the schedule. For the first time Boston will play ball on Sunday, with other clubs showing few conflicting dates. Colonel Rogers and A J Reach resigning became honorary life members, while Potter succeeds Rogers on the constitution committee. The league rules were updated on pitching box elevation base lines and balks, and the league will reconvene tomorrow. The first American league meeting in New York will begin tomorrow with Ban Johnson Comiskey and Shibe present.
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New York
National Baseball League
Pulliam
John T. Brush
Fred Knowles
James Hart
Chicago
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburg
Ned Hanlon
Charles Ebbetts
Harry van der Horst
Brooklyn
Julius Fleischman
Cincinnati
Frank DeHaas Robison
St. Louis
James Potter
Edwin Hyneman
Philadelphia
Rogers
Baseball
Potter
Hyneman
Hart
Reach
Ban Johnson
Charles Comiskey
Benjamin Shibe
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Apapee
Sacra
King’s Bohemian
Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Maybrick
Sullivan
Harrington
Toomey
Edward Grant
Jeremiah F. Donovan
Committee On Elections and Returns
Mayor McNamee
ee _ ton
Purdy
Fred
Cone
Airtenan
Cambridge Aldermen
William M’carthy
Carthy
Patrick McCarthy
North End
Pas Carthys
McCartay
William Migarthy
Cambridge Democratic City Committee
Boston Nationals
National League
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