Greeting the Emperor Bismarck Greeted with Warmth
News from Madrid and Berlin report crowds at Charlottenburg and Leipsic as the imperial train arrived. Prince Bismarck and Empress greeted the Emperor, who appeared at the carriage window to cheers on departure. Sullivan notes Bismarck is too old to fight, yet remains warmly welcomed.
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Bismarck
Sullivan
Madrid
Berlin
Charlottenburg
Leipsic
Prince Bismarck
Herbert Bismarck
Count Otho
Emperor Frederick
Herr von Puttkamer
Count Herbert Bismarck
Fire on Water Street damages five story granite building
Last evening at 6:35 a Reserve Officer reported a fire at No 40 Water Street, traced to an electric wire contacting wood in Richardson Hill Co offices. The blaze, confined to first and second floors, caused about 2500 in damage. Richardson Hill Co suffered 1500, mostly office furniture and plate glass. Several tenants on the second floor were slightly harmed, with Barber Trimmer Company worst off at about 250. The Simmon heirs own the building. no insurers beyond plate glass. Firefighters rescued occupants using ladders as stormy wires hampered alarms.
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Cleary
Station 2
Water Street
Richardson, Hill & Co
Abbott
District 8
J. W. Apthory
J. W. Horner
Dodd
J. W. Athorp
Barber Trimmer Company
Simmons Heirs
Edward A. White
Thomas O’brien
Central Street
Fire Department
Coolidge
Sir Charles Tupper to retire from Dominion cabinet
Sir Charles Tupper the Canadian finance minister will end his service in the Dominion cabinet at the close of the current session and depart for England to take the post of high commissioner of Canada.
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Charles Tupper
Dominion
England
Canada
Dexter
Newport
R. C
Herring
Wilmington
N. C
New York
Seventy-sixth Street
East Side
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Isaiah H. Ware
Malden
Atlantic
New York Central
Hudson River Railroad
Atlantic Express
Dobbs Ferry
Bartlett Held in Bail Over Libel Charge in IronGee Mass
Hubert C. Bartlett publisher of the United States Monthly is jailed in IronGee Police Court on $1000 bail for examination next Monday on a charge of maliciously libelling Omion H. Lawrence president of the Wachuset National Bank. Bartlett alleges a case against Henry McGrath was dropped at the urging of prominent citizens including Lawrence.
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Firongee
Mass
Hubert C. Bartlett
United States Monthly
Omion H. Lawrence
Wachuset National Bank
Henry McGrath
Bartlett
McGrath
Lawrence
A Wild March Storm Halts Boston Railroads and Telegraphers Gain Holiday
A Boston storm, following a Rocky Mountain origin, brought heavy snow and 54 mph winds, blocking rail lines into the city and delaying outbound trains. Telegraphers kept busy as up to two feet of slush accumulated, with plows aiding streetcar lines and forecasts predicting colder weather and zero by Wednesday.
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Boston
Rocky Mountains
Utah
Detroit
New York
Gulf Stream
Newfoundland
Ocean
West End Road
Signal Service
Nantucket
Railroads in Boston Area Struck by Severe Winter Storm
Telegraph wires were down and train despatchers puzzled by missing trains as snow and sleet crippled service from Boston to Wilmington and beyond. Tracks buried and visibility poor, though local trains ran somewhat on time. Several express and through trains were reported five hours late or stranded, with multiple poles down and repairs underway.
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Boston
Boston & Maine
Western Division
Portland
Wilmington
Exeter
Portland Express
Fitchburg Road
Coch
St. Louis
Troy
West Cambridge
Kendall Green
Lincoln
Waltham
Boston & Lowell
Cambridge
Central Vermont
Montreal
South Easton
Keene
Marlboro
N. H
Medford
Stoneham
Arlington
Hadley
Massachusetts Central
Lawrence
Bedford
Lexington
Onisielag
New York
New England
Hartfor
Boston & Albany
Ali
Black Rock
Bridgeport
Darien
Naugatuck
Northampton
Shore Line
Briperrort
Conn
Housatonic
New Milford
East Bridgeport
Mrripen
Holt’s Hill
Meriden
Brettons Falls
Brattleboro
Rarremon
Coxconp
Wires Down Amid Storm Darkens Telegraph Network
Telegraph and telephone service paralyzed as high wind and snow gusts blitzed the region. Poles blown, lines mixed, Boston to Lowell and beyond severed. Providence and Portland barely contactable. fire alarm wires falter. crews dispatched to reopen links tonight and restore New York connections.
Along the Water Front Vessels Arrive as Storm Rages
A snow and rain storm from east to northeast keeps ships at harbor. The Bulgarian and Leyland line steamer from Liverpool reach Charlestown docks, the Benj. F. Hunt Jnr from Manila carries sugar and hemp, two molasses laden ships from Porto Rico, and Cardigan from Nova Scotia also arrive. Two coal vessels from Baltimore clear, but no sailings occur. Captains Bearse and Young expect to depart soon as harbor fog lifts. Towboats idle. twenty to thirty outbound schooners anchor as pollution of the storm limits activity. Ferries report no major issues.
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Cape Cod
Leyland Line
Liverpool
Charlestown
Benj. F. Hunt
Jnr
Manila
Porto Rico
Cardigan
Nova Scotia
Baltimore
Bearse
New York
General Whitney
Young
Gloucester
Commercial
Lewis
Snowstorm cripples telegraph, rail, and power networks
A fierce March snowstorm sweeping IN OTHER PLACES Maxpen and Warrnam disrupts communications as telegraph lines and wires fail. Rail service suffers delays across Boston lines with trains late by hours while electric lights collapse and many streets are choked with drifting snow.
Severe March Snow Storm Disrupts Northeast Rail Travel
The paralyzing storm sweeps New York New Haven and surrounding states with 12 to 18 inches of snow. Trains on multiple lines are delayed or stalled, power lines down, and streetcars halted. Widespread drifted tracks and frozen yards impede movement across Connecticut New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts.
New York in Blizzard Isolates City from the South
A severe snowstorm paralyzes New York City with suspended traffic on all streets and elevated lines. Wires are down citywide, isolating NYC from Philadelphia and the South as trains cease and reckless weather hampers communication. damage unknown as reports fade in.
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New York City
Only This and Nothing More A Lowell Item Is All the Western Union Can Give
Lowell March 12 The storm has paralyzed the city with downed telegraph and telephone wires causing fires from crossed electric lines. Wires to Boston New York and other points have been out for ten hours. Electric station shut down leaving the city in darkness. Trains are late and business is suspended with enormous property damage expected.
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Alfred C. Tiersey
Hingham
Peabody
Germany
Berlin
Sullivan
Western Union
Portland
Newport
Old Colony
Lowell
Fitchburg
Worcester
New Bedford
Lawrence
Pond
Western Union Telegraph Company
Boston
Providence
Forest City
West Cambridge
Wakefield
Wilmington
Boston & Maine Railroad
Allston
Watertown
Waltham
New York
New York City
United Lines
New England Electric Light Company
Central
Congress Street
Pearl Street
Telephone Company
Associated Press
Midnigt
Harrison Square
Plymouth
City Hall
Lackin
Leonard
Chelsea
Atlantic Avenue
Union Freight Railroad
West End Street Railway
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn
Hotel Vue de Eau
Beacon Street
Atheneum
Heroiic
Maxpen
Boston & Maine
Ferry Street
Gatcomb
Cedar Street
Amesbury
Oak Grove
Portland Express
Daniel Conway
Warrnam
Sprorau
Fitchburg Road
Hills Crossing
Arc
Sprinerizip
TeLerHone
Alang Road
Hosmer
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Bennett Robbery in Bancroft Heats Court Drama
The Bennett robbery case in Bancroft Maine centers on Dr. Weed charged with complicity. Grand jury action hinges on upcoming term, with potential recall to indict. Neighbors testify alibi rumors persist while Weed defends himself and investigators probe for missing money.
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Bennett
Bancor
Dr. Weed
Peter Bennett
Whitney
Foster
Weed
J. Weed
The Hermit Bill Doane Dies at Cohaset Almshouse
William Doane known as Bill on the South shore died Monday morning at Cohaset almshouse. Once a Boston mason who earned a comfortable fortune, his wealth vanished in wildcat speculation. For years he lived hermit life in shanties along Pleasant Beach and died after seeking aid at the almshouse.
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Conassier
William Doane
South Shore
Bill
Cohaset Almshouse
Boston
Cambridge professor Leo White detained for insanity escape
A Cambridge born professor, son of John Gardner White, was found climbing the Mt. Auburn cemetery gate and proclaimed he was the Lord. He was taken to Mt. Auburn constables, later to Cambridge hospital, then to McLean Insane Asylum after an escape and violent behavior. He is about 26, Harvard graduate, formerly a Kentucky teacher.
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Greenough White
John Gardner White
Cambridge
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Mt. Auburn
Professor White
Cambridge Hospital
McLean Insane Asylum
Harvard College
Kentucky
Cottage City approves liquor licenses in town election
In Cottage City on March 12 the town voted for the first time to grant licenses to sell intoxicating liquor. The tally was Yes 92, No 68, reflecting a historic change for the community.
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WinryArp Have
Cottage City
Sullivan declines return to boxing in sparring plans
London report says Sullivan, during breakfast at Creil, declared too old to enter the ring and will limit output to sparring exhibitions and glove contests. Sporting Life notes his fair fighting and a fall from grace not erasing his former stature. Maprimw reports a republican conspiracy in Valencia with arrests at Jativa and Alicante.
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London
Creil
Sullivan
The
Sporting Life
Mitchell
Maprimw
Town Meeting Returns From March Election Across Towns
March 12 reports show election results across MeprorpD and MippLEBORO with multiple town offices and licenses decided. In MeprorpD, lists of selectmen assessors clerks and other posts are given along with license tallies and adjourned meetings. In MippLEBORO, three tickets contend for town officers with a manager vote showing 316 no and 56 yes and a stormy meeting outcome.
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Lewis H. Lovering
John Crowley
William B. Lawrence
William P. Clark
Corliss Wadleigh
Parker R. Litchfield
Edward W. Hayes
John H. Hooper
I. W. Hamlin
W. B. Thomas
Patrick H. Byron
Pearl Martin
Frederick H. Kidder
F. B. Spaulding
James A. Hewey
Samuel C. Lawrence
Henry C. DeLong
William B. Thomas
Oak Grove Cemetery
Asa Law
Daniel W. Lawrence
J. Gilman Waite
Board of Health
Joseph E. Clark
John L. Coffin
Thomas Pearce
Frances Perley
M. F. Dwyer
J. H. Whitney
G. W. W. Saville
J. d. Crockwell
F. R. Hosea
K. Holmes
W. H. Palmer
John Grady
E. S. Piper
Sprcra Al.j
N. H. Poor
Water Board
Poor
Mippleboro
Citizens
Charles J. Thatcher
Joseph T. Wood
Sylvanus Mendall
Albert T. Savery
Andrew C. Wood
Charles T. Thatcher
George L. Eilis
Janes H. Weston
Aldermen Approve Almshouse Site Purchase in Winter Street
Waltham aldermen appropriated 4500 for buying the John T. Bagley farm on Winter street as an almshouse site. They tabled 17500 for a building for one week. Charles C. Hight was elected street commissioner for three years. A 35000 order for a stone bridge over the river at the Prospect street extension was moved forward to second reading.
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Waltham
SrEcra AL
John T. Bagley
Winter Street
Charles C. Hight
Prospect Street
Flower Growing by Children Conference in Boston Clubs
The window gardening committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society held a meeting with supporters of promoting classroom flower and plant growing among children. Leaders discussed ward exhibits in Associated Charities rooms, a citywide hall exhibit, Easter plant gifts, and a prize schedule for top young growers with funds planned to support operations.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Association
New York
Bell Telephone
Boston
Montana
John Stanton
Calumet & Hecla
The
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Friends of the Movement
H. L. T. Walcott
Reuben Kidney
Trinity Church
D. W. Waldron
George Prescott
Church of the Good Shepherd
R. S. Sturgis
Mr. Fisher
Mary L. Seavey
Grace Richardson
S. W. Story
M. B. Faxon
BE. M. Gill
J. H. Woodford
Richard C. Humphreys
Leverett M. Chase
Robert T. Jackson
Hitchings
Associated Charities
Fire damages Taunton buildings on Main Street
A Monday morning blaze at 57 and 59 Main Street in Taunton damaged the structures and several occupants. Mrs. James Mason owned the buildings, with $1000 loss and $4500 insurance. Mrs. H L Wheaton dressmaker with $500 loss and $1000 insurance. Dr. I L Weir $600 loss and $1000 insurance. Mrs A F Wasteout millinery $3500 loss and $1000 insurance. Fire originated from a defective fire.
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Taunton
Main Street
James Mason
H. L. Wheaton
I. L. Weir
A. F. Wasteout
Creditors meet as Croswell firm shows $2500 gap in assets
A creditors meeting at Ss. P. Croswell & Co on Summer street disclosed a $2500 internal deficit with liabilities around $54,000 and assets $44,000. An advance of 40 cents on the dollar was voted and the sub scribers bound by a legal paper. A separate meeting for O. L. Gillett, cigar dealer, followed with assets and liabilities tallied and a 25 cent offer discussed.
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Ss. P. Croswell & Co
Summer Street
A. S& Pratt
George R. Fowler
Fowles
Henry A. Piper
Magoun
Fowler
O. L. Gillett
Washington Street
Braintree
Quincy House
Isaac Kaffenbarg
Boston
Gillett
Messrs
Chester L. Claris
Monroe L. Simon
Stein & Simon
New York
Isaac Kaffenburg
Joseph W. Dunning
Auburn
N. Y
First National Bank of
Johnson Harvester Company
Dunning & Co
Gustave Ranger
Wall Street
Galveston
Tex
Abraham B
William F. Ford
Newark
N.J
E. K. Leavitt
Central Wharf
William A. Peterson
Salem
E. E. McIntyre & Co
Rockland
BE. Palmande
Manville
R. I
W. W. Murray
Washington, D. C
Maver Bros
Shipping and Commission Brokers
New York City
W. H. Heyl
New Orleans
Nutter, Kimball & Co
Portland
Raymond
George W. Varney
Tanner and Currier
William H. Varney
Funeral of Alfred Co. Hersey Held in Hingham
The funeral of Alfred Co. Hersey was held today with private services at his Summer Street home then a chapel service at Hingham cemetery after a Boston train arrival. Rev. Dr. Henry A. Miles led the ceremony with Rev H Price Collier, a select quartet, and pallbearers Charles Siders John Todd Charles W. Cushing Ebed T. Ripley Samuel Crosby Enos Loring. Strong floral tributes decorated the house and chapel amid a stormy day.
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Alfred Co. Hersey
Hixcuam
Summer Street
Henry A. Miles
Hingham Cemetery
Boston
Dr. Miles
H. Price Collier
Hingham Voices
Charles Siders
John Todd
Charles W. Cushing
Ebed T. Ripley
Samuel '7
Crosby
Enos Loring
Webster relic eyeglasses as Depew mascot at Grand Central
Chauncey M Depew keeps a pair of old fashioned eyeglasses in his desk at New York Central railroad Grand Central station. The glasses allegedly belonged to Daniel Webster and were sent by a friend who traced ownership through direct channels. Depew uses them as a mascot and wears them for callers, though the lenses do not suit his eyes.
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Daniel Webster
Chauncey M. Depew
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Grand Central Station
Depew
Massachusetts Statesman
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