Fire at the State House Traced to Incendiary Fire
A Massachusetts General Court scare erupted when word spread the State House was on fire. The blaze started in a basement room used for kindlings and was quickly extinguished with buckets of water. The incident caused chaos in the House and Senate briefly, with suspicions of arson, while parts of the building filled with smoke.
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Court records from a busy session reveal verdicts and fines
The docket reports a verdict for the defendant in a case about a contested bill of sale and fraud allegations, plus demurrage and assault actions. Fines ranged from four to ten dollars with costs, and several defendants faced further court appearances. Names include Wade H., Goodwin, H. Prince, J. Dodge, and others, with penalties for theft, breaking and entering, and Sunday business.
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