Weston Pioneer Oliver W Kenney Ends Life in Tragic Accident
Oliver W Kenney a longtime Weston resident died after a self inflicted gun blast at his office about 5 40 Tuesday night He had complained of head pain earlier that day and died at 8 00 His sons found him with his lower face blown away The old musket loaded only with powder was fired by pressing a trigger from a chair He left a widow five children and property valued at 100000 The funeral is set for 2 30 in the Weston Unitarian Church officiated by Rev C S Russell
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Oliver W. Kenney
Weston
Mr. Kenney
George
Warren
Jackson
New Hampshire
Charles C
George W
Ralph
Oliver W
Emily
C. S. Russell
Weston Unitarian Church
Peaceful New Orleans ends turmoil as militia hold ground
In New Orleans on March 13 calm returns after violent scenes. Militia remain at armories while commerce discussion intensifies. City council address insists on protecting honest labor and equal rights, denouncing armed suppression and urging peaceful methods or removal from work.
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New Orleans
Cromwell
Southern Pacific
Council of Commercial Bodies
Counterfeit Money Charge Arrests Man in West End
Frank Fisher 30 of 69 Chambers Street West End is under arrest at Station 1 for passing counterfeit money after a fruit purchase from Constantine Finggoes at Friend and Washington streets. The incident occurred last evening.
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Frank Fisher
Chambers Street
West End
Station 1
Fisher
Constantine Finggoes
Friend
Washington Streets
British Ambassador Pauncefote objects to New Orleans riot
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, complained to the State Department that a British subject, Purser Bain, was shot during the New Orleans riot. Louisiana Governor Foster reports calm on the wharves, active measures to prevent violence, and a grand jury investigating the incident. The British likely will not seek U.S. compensation, though indemnity may be paid as comity.
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Washington
Julian Pauncefote
New Orleans
Purser Bain
Julian
State Department
Uhl
Foster
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
United States
Last Nutmeg Blue Law Repealed by Connecticut Senate
The Connecticut Senate repealed the last blue law, removing a statute allowing a justice of the peace to convict on personal knowledge without corroboration for offences including Sabbath breaking swearing blasphemy and drunkenness.
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Hartford
Cons
Senate
Fall River Man Royal Luther Found Dead at 72
Royal Luther aged 72 was found dead at his East North Main street home in Fall River this morning. He had suffered heart trouble for some time but was able to go out yesterday. He worked as a painter and leaves a family.
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Fall River
Royal Luther
East North Main Street
Portland to Build Buck Library in Maine Town
Portland voters at a special meeting accepted Horace B. Buck of Worcester Mass gift to erect a public library named Buck Library. The old Portland library contributed its books to the new Buck Library collection.
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Middletown
Conn
Portland
Horace B. Buck
Worcester
Mass
Buck
Fourteen and Four-Year Sentences in Dock Square Case
Frank Martin and Enoch Vargas were sentenced by Chief Justice Mason in the Superior Criminal Court. Martin received fourteen years total for shop burglaries and assaults with a loaded pistol on February 9 and 18. Vargas got four years for the burglary charges.
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Frank Martin
Enoch Vargas
Dock Square
Mason
Superior Criminal Court
Gold Street Bridge Aims To Improve South Boston Route
Gold Street in South Boston is slated for a major upgrade to become a continuous public way. Street commissioners plan a heavy bridge and raised grade at the railroad crossing to ease cargo deliveries and reduce detours, with an estimated cost around $15 000 once ground conditions permit work to start.
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Boston
Gold Street
New York & New England
Hunter Goes Insane in Vermont Church Killing Horse Attack
William Hunter, a farmer from Barnet Vermont, developed insanity in church on Sunday and turned violent Tuesday night. He killed his horse and attacked his son and brother but was stopped before harming them.
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Barnet, Vt
William Hunter
Walpole Elects Republican Officers for First Time in 26 Years
Walpole New Hampshire voters chose a solid Republican board in a historic shift, ending a long Democratic dominance that had defined the town for decades. The election marks a notable political realignment after twenty six years.
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Keene, N. H
Walpole
Office moved to 366 Washington Street opposite Bromfield
The popular Westward route office has relocated to 366 Washington Street opposite Bromfield, changing its contact point for inquiries and service.
Boston Marketmen Rally Endorses Republicanism at Quincy House
About 230 Marketmen Republican Club members filled the Quincy House for a banquet with Governor Greenhalge Congressman McCall Curtis Guild and Rev A A Berle among the speakers. Mayor Curtis sent regrets and left early. McCall attacked the Democratic administration while Guild defended Boston’s interests and immigration policy. The event highlighted party unity and local political tensions.
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Quincy House
Boston
Republican Club
Greenhalge
Knights of Produce
Bill Nye
Sam McCall
A. P. Calder
General Heath
Peter McQueen
W. C. Manchester
Messrs
Porter
Bean
Scott
W. C. Wentziel
Curtis
Republican Party
Democratic Party
McCall
Democratic Congress
Cleveland
Treasury Department
Turkey
Egypt
Horace C. Manchester
Winchester
Manchester
Mystic
City Hall
Berle
Mr. Berle
Ash Barrel Jimmy's Funeral Held for Captain James Kemp
Funeral services for Captain James Kemp of the Salvation Army, known as Ash Barrel Jimmy, were held at 2 p m in Central Hall. Brigadier General Brewer led the ritual with staff assist, with officers from Boston and surrounding towns in attendance.
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Jimmy
James Kemp
Salvation Army
Central Hall
Brewer
Stevenson
Kimball
Carlson
Hanpen
Boston
Waller
Jamaica Plain
Carrigan
Charlestown
Buchan
Cambridge
Falkner
Chelsea
Mitchell
Fitchburg
Pyne
Woburn
Caldwell
West Somerville
Banner
Lynn
Higgins
Hyde Park
Haddeshaw
Malden
Nantucket Contention Over Fowl Rights and Public Reservation
A debate on who may hunt wild fowl divides the Nantucket senators. Isaac Hills, chair of the town committee, protests a gaming club’s stance while advocating that six seventh of the island be set aside as a public reservation. He cites strong support from local and regional figures and ties with railroad and transit officials.
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Nantucket
State House
Muskeget Guming Club
Boston
Muskeget Island
Lauriston Bunker
Isaac Hills
Leander Small
W. A. Morse
Harvey N. Shepard
Shepard
Post
Muskeget
Thomas Mayhew
Lord Standley
Martha’s Vineyard
Edgartown
Mayhew
Woman Credits Vegetable Compound Cure
A Jersey City woman claims long suffering from womb issues stomach inflammation and weakness of female organs ended with use of Judia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and provides address for further inquiry.
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Judia E. Pinkham
Lizzi
Grand Street
Jersey City
New Jersey
Expressmen Dinner In Boston Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The Expressmen's League of Boston held its sixteenth annual dinner at Young's Hotel with speakers including Secretary of State Olin and Harvey N. Shepard. A post dinner business meeting elected R. H. W. Dwight as president and set a slate of officers and directors for the coming year.
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Expressmen’s League of Boston
Young's Hotel
Olin
Amos Towle
Master Teamsters’ Association
Henry A. Thomas
Harvey N. Shepard
A. P. Martin
R. H. W. Dwight
John McCrillis
R. J. Kelly
H. A. Marsh
H. A. Cook
William Vance
R. R. Smith
C. W. Tenney
M. C. Pettingell
E. G. Smith
A. C. Little
C. H. Welch
I. L. Waldron
Cc. H. Hubbard
BE. E. White
S. E. Keith
Dr. H. D. Huggan
E. A. Magee
T. F. Taff
George W. Bourne
Patrolmen's Assault Leaders Sentenced in Court
Philip J. Doherty and George H. Diamond were each given two years and six months in the House of Corrections by Chief Justice Mason for assaulting Patrolman Chandler of Division 3 on January 30 at the corner of Billerica and Causeway streets. Diamond, drunk and disturbing, was arrested amid a melee in which a gang including Doherty interfered. Diamond seized the patrolman’s revolver and fired a shot into the officer’s arm, leaving him homebound for weeks.
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Philip J. Doherty
George H. Diamond
Chandler
Superior Criminal Court
Mason
House of Correction
Billerica
Causeway Streets
Diamond
Doherty
Malden Masons Visit Mt. Vernon Lodge in Dover
Moses Paul Lodge of Malden Mass hosts 328 visiting members from Mt. Vernon Lodge. The party traveled by special train with the Malden City Band and Boston & Maine official Superintendent Perkins. Local lodge performed degree work and a banquet for 500 was served at the Masonic Temple.
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Dover
N. H
Moses Paul Lodge of Masons
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Malden
Mass
Perkins
Eastern Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
Masonic Temple
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Melton
Harris Kersey
Ireland
Clothing House
Col. Washington and Boylston Sts
Oliver Kenney
Oliver N. Kenney
Finggoes
SIS
E. Davis
Mfg
Park
Charles E. Halab
Boylster Street
Tremont
Victoria
Martin
Frederick G. Doell
Frederick H. Doell
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Gold Street Bridge
Is Uniform
Mayor Curtis
Congressman Moall
Curtis Guild
Congress
Guild
America
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Souc
Cs Fica Ivatseches
Suieineswsee
Idee
Muskeget Club
Bunker
Charles F. Coffin
George H. Mackay
Mackay
Morse
Coffin
Vine
Nantucket and Gun Club Spar
Atlantic Ocean
Nantugket
League
Malden Masons
Rueter & Co., Brewers
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