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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1896

Page

8

City Hall Quiet as Politicking Hints at Appointments

Mayor Quincy rests at Parker House while political maneuvering unfolds. McEttrick backs Carroll for chief sewer inspector and seeks allies, Coronation of Corbett questioned though he aids administration. Murphy advances changes in the water department and streets, with personnel shifts looming Sunday.

City Hall Quincy Parker House Michael J. McEttrick Michael J. Carroll South Boston Carroll Joseph J. Corbett Objectors’ Club Democratic City Committee Corbett John R. Murphy Murphy Joseph J Water Department J. Coyle Back Bay Ned” Hayden John B. Moran Cutter Hayden Moran Frank McCarthy Roxbury Wells

Carmody and Dwyer Assigned to City Divisions

M. J. Carmody and Dennis F. Dwyer, residents of Ward 16, are assigned to the sanitary division and the paving division respectively.

M. J. Carmody Dennis F. Dwyer

Window tribute to Governor Greenhalge at Vorenburg & Co

Vorenburg & Co clothing dealers at 67 Washington Street decked their Hanover Street window in mourning for the late Governor Greenhalge. An 8 by 6 portrait framed in black crape with white border sits beneath a tribute card. Two large American flags drape the scene as crowds gaze on.

Ice Blockade Ends in Maine Rail Line Recovery

Trains resumed service on the Bangor & Aroostook between Monson Junction and Greenville after a severe ice blockade. A Greenville to Oldtown passenger run occurred, and the Guilford to Greenville mail arrived despite the extensive ice. The frost caused hundreds of dollars in damage and halted business for a week as five feet of water flooded the line.

Foxcroft Bangor & Aroostook Monson Junction Greenville Oldtown Guilford

North Wayne Edge Tool Dam Bursts Releasing Water

In Winthrop Maine on March 6 the dam of the North Wayne Edge Tool Company gave way, releasing floodwater through the plant. No further details are provided in the fragment.

Winthrop North Wayne Edge Tool Company

Hoyt Remakes Party Affiliation for Senate Bid

A New Hampshire Republican meeting reports playwright Charles H. Hoyt has left the Democratic Party and will run as a Republican for a Charlestown Senate seat. Several Charlestown Democrats are said to follow Hoyt, with Republicans expressing satisfaction at the shift.

Concord N. H Republican State Committee State Committee Charles H. Hoyt House of Representatives Democrats Charlestown Hoyt Republican Party New Hampshire

Trampoor a Madman and the Echoes of a Dead Mary

A Paterson New Jersey murder mirrors a Rahway case with no clue to the assailant. Mary E. Sullivan, 28, music teacher, was slain with an iron coupling pin on Park Avenue after not returning home. Husband sent to sister’s house. brother Lawrence, a 22 year old law student, identified the clothing and body later at General Hospital.

Mary Houston Twenty-ninth Street Park Avenue Miss Sullivan John Rodgers Madison Avenue Madison Street Peterson Sexton George Jenkins Wesley Methodist Church Eighteenth Street Oree Franz Ulrich Ulrich House Ulrich New York Rahway Paterson N. J Mary E. Sullivan Lawrence Sullivan General Hospital Mary Sullivan

Paterson Tragedy Details Suspected Madman Attack

The Mary Sullivan case reveals a brutal assault on a young music teacher. An iron coupling pin found nearby bears possible blood stains as autopsy notes multiple blows and severe head injuries. Tramps and wandering suspects were sighted near the scene, but no motive or perpetrator is identified.

Sullivan John EK. Dunning Pr. Emerson Paterson Mary Sullivan

Clerks Plan Mass Meeting On Early Closing Move

Grocery and provision clerks have discussed the short hour plan. A mass meeting is set for Tuesday evening March 10 at Forester Hall 45 Eliot street. Edward J. Ryan and John L. Rodden addressed the group.

Association Eliot Street Forester Hall Edward J. Ryan The Building Trades John L. Rodden Central Labor Union

Twin Bridges Replacement Deal at Winooski Gorge

Central Vermont railroad ends contract with Rochester Bridge Company to replace two bridges between Essex Junction and Winooski over Winooski River. The current structures are inadequate for heavy traffic and the new bridges should be ready next month.

Essex Junction Central Vermont Railroad Rochester Bridge Company Here Winooski Winooski River Gorges

Bay State Dredging Purchases Tugs Cocheco and Clara Bateman

Today Captain C. F. Duncan representing Bay State Dredging Company of Boston purchased tug Cocheco, owned in Portsmouth and Dover, for the company's use. He also bought tug Clara Bateman, owned by Captain Albert R. Rand of this city.

Portsmouth N. H C. F. Duncan State Dredging Company Boston Cocheco Dover Clara Bateman Albert R. Rand

Injustice in Cambridge by Standard Turning Works

Cambridge government receives a public letter from Standard Turning Works criticizing overvaluation of real estate. The firm cites past purchases at underassessed prices, claims excessive assessments on sheds and a mismeasured lot, and hints at court appeal if abatement fails, signed by Walter Ela, Treasurer.

Cambridge Assessors’ Department Walter Ela

Laidlaw Wins Appellate Affirmation in Sage Bomb Case

The New York appellate division affirmed a $40 000 verdict for William R Laidlaw against Russell Sage with $300 in costs. The suit stems from a December 4 1891 bombing in Sage’s office after Norcross demanded 1 200 000 and threatened to explode him. Laidlaw sustained injuries and pursued damages through multiple trials before final $40 000 award.

New York Supreme Court William R. Laidlaw Russell Sage Laidlaw Sage Norgross Norcross Mr. Sage Justice Andrews

Cambridge Sunday Post Promises Feature on Trial of Rev Beach

The Cambridge Sunday Post previews tomorrow's issue with coverage of the trial of Rev. D N Beach and an article by Rev. Alexander Blackburn addressing the police.

Cambridge D. N. Beach Alexander Blackburn

Goff Lectures on American Citizenship at Saxonville

Recorder John W. Goff of New York City lectured to a large audience at Atheneum Hall Saxonville on American Citizenship. Ex Representative James E Hayes presided with officials and Boston gentlemen in attendance. Goff returns to Manchester NH after speaking to the St George parish and later to the Board of Trade.

South Framingham John W. Goff New York City Atheneum Hall Saxonville James E. Hayes Charlestown Thomas H. Devlin Goff Mr. Pollack John P. Brophy New York Boston P. B. Murphy St. George’s Murphy Manchester N. H Board of Trade

Largest estate ever entered in Franklin Probate Court

Stephen Tabor Knox Davenport as special administrator filed the inventory of Oliver Davenport of Leyden in Franklin Probate Court. The total value is 843,009 with 228,900 in government bonds. Remainder consists of first class railroad bonds and savings deposits. Securities valued at market value.

Greenfield Stephen Tabor Knox Davenport Oliver Davenport Leyden Franklin

Tragic House Fire Claims Alma Family In Wis Burned Home

A house near Alma Wisconsin occupied by G Oldhouse his wife and five children burned last night and the entire family perished in the flames.

Alma Wis G. Oldhouse

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