Fate of Dygart and Cuba Spy Case Active in Congress
Havana dispatch reports Western Cuba operations as Maceo and leaders are pursued toward Pinar del Rio. Patriots attack Pinar del Rio fortifications and destroy property while government troops aim to stop Maceo from returning to Havana province. Weyler declares rebels arsonists and bandits. Calixto Garcia lands with followers and arms.
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Havana
Pinar del Rio
Maceo
Weyler
Banis
Calixto Garcia
Cuba
Union Republicans in Spain Abstain from Coming Elections
Madrid reports that the four main Spanish Republican groups have merged into Union Republicans and decided not to participate in the upcoming general election. They shift responsibility for the crisis to monarchical parties and note Autonomists in Porto Rico and Cuba will also refuse seats in the government. Sagasta and opposition leaders approve of the stance amid Conservative treatment of their candidates.
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Madrid
Union Republicans
Spain
Porto Rico
Cuba
Sagasta
Fate of Dygart in Cuba Stirs Illinois Officials
Walter Grant Dygart of Chicago, believed tied to patriots, was detained by Cuban troops and jailed in Gaines. He sent a letter to U S consul General Williams, who presented it to the government. The case prompts questions on civil or military trial and draws inquiry from Congress and the State Department.
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Havana
Walter Grant Dygart
Chicago
Gaines
United States
Ramon O. Williams
Williams
Dygart
Washington
Illinois
Cuba
Hopkins
State Department
Lorimer
Cullom
Baltimore Garment Strike Could Trigger Nationwide Boycott
Baltimore seeks arbitration or boycott threat looms as 6000 garment workers press demands. AFL backing and strike leaders plan to appeal for funds to support the Baltimore walkout. General Secretary White favors arbitration while manufacturers refuse to recognize the strikers beyond individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States
American Federation of Labor
White
Lane Brings Back Prisoner In Murderous Assault Case
Timothy J. Lane arrived in Peabody in custody of State Officer Neal and Officer McManus from Tyrone Pennsylvania. He faces charges of murderously assaulting and robbing William Diston on September 21 1894. He will plead guilty.
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Peabody
Timothy J. Lane
Neal
McManus
Tyrone
Penn
William Diston
Verdict Awarded Against Local Liquor Dealer in McHenry Case
In Lawrence on March 27 a Superior court verdict awarded $475 to Mrs. Johanna McHenry in the case McHenry v Daly. The suit accused John Daly a local liquor dealer of selling liquor to her husband after a court order forbade it.
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Lawrence
McHenry
Remedy Talk Promotes Warner’s Safe Cure for Kidney Health
An advertisement presents the Warner’s Safe Cure remedy as a physician recommended, time tested treatment for diseased kidneys and impure blood. It claims widespread suffering from fatigue headaches dizziness and digestive upsets, and promotes the product as a lasting builder of strength and liver and kidney support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Russell for President Endorsed by Cambridge Democrats
Cambridge Democrats at a Central Square meeting unanimously endorsed William E Russell for President. The group authorized its officers to call caucuses for delegates to district and state conventions, with no date set. John Pence praised Russell as a former Cambridge mayor.
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Cambridge
Central Square
William E. Russell
United States
Minihan
J. M. Shannon
William T. Neilon
J. J. Connell
John H. Pence
Willliam FE. Russell
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Democratic Party
New England pensions granted with multiple names and revisions
In Washington on March 27 the latest pension actions include increases and originals for residents of Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Names listed include George L Thompson Isaac F Jewett William McCauley Jr Edward Pillsbury Elizabeth J Spalding George A Meruthen Joseph Merriam Warren A Holmes John Ball George R Braman John Danley George W Foss Joseph Norton Margaret Crow ley Bridget Lennon Ellen Ward Priscilla Crippin and others with restoration renewals and reissues noted.
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Washington
New England
Maine
George L. Thompson
Mattawamkeag
Isaac F. Jewett
Waterford
William McCauley, Jr
South Hancock
Daniel McNutt
Calais
New Hampshire
Lewis T. Sanborn
Hampton Falls
Edward W. Pillsbury
Nashua
Elizabeth J. Spalding
Massachusetts
George A. Meruthen
Government replies on Irish political prisoners case
In Washington Secretary Olney informs Senator Squire that the government has repeatedly sought the release of Dr Gallagher and Messrs Whitehead Wilson Featherstone and Burton, imprisoned for twelve years in Portland England. He notes past efforts have been unsuccessful and sees little chance of improvement from renewed intervention.
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Washington
Squire
J. 8
McCormick
Committee On
Seattle
Wash
Gallagher
Messrs
Whitehead
Wilson
Featherstone
Burton
Portland
Eng
Ireland
Olney
Department
Ladies Aid conference meets at Immanuel Church
The annual conference of Methodist Ladies' Aid Societies in Massachusetts was held at Immanuel Church in Waltham. Delegates from nearby churches attended. Mrs. Cane of Somerville presided and Mrs. Saxe of Medford was elected president for the coming year. The group voted to host the next conference in Arlington.
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Waltham
Ladies’ Aid Societies
Methodist Churches
Masachusetts
Immanuel Methodist Church
Cane
Somerville
Saxe
Medford
Arlington
Tragic House Fire Claims Three Year Old In Cambridge
William Carroll aged three died in a fire at his East Cambridge home on 17 Winter Street. His mother was outside in the rear yard hanging clothes when the accident occurred, according to reports.
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Wiliam Carroll
Winter Street
East
Cambridge
Harvard in the Fifties remembered by Eliot at Sanders Theatre
President Charles W. Eliot spoke on Harvard in the Fifties noting six of twelve overseers still at the university. He described campus layout and life then, with sparse facilities, oral exams, compulsory prayers, small student body, and low faculty salaries. He contrasted past and present resources and the Civil War looming.
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Harvard
Harvard Memorial Society
Sanders Theatre
Charles W. Eliot
Lane
Child
Goodwin
Picot
Pierce
Solomon Lincoln
College Yard
Weld
University
Thayer
Gore Hall
College House
Graduates
Cooke
University Hall
Agassiz
Memorial Hall Delta
Huntington
Central New York
Boston Men Tied to Knockout Drops Ring Arrest
Police report the arrest in Washington of Frank Lewis and Fred Nelson for knockout drops. Lewis says he operated in Boston and here, linking to prior suspects Belgea and Woods as part of a larger ring. Authorities believe the Washington pair may have supplied the women with stock in trade.
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Washington
Frank Lewis
Fred Nelson
Lewis
Boston
Belgea and Woods
Mem
Oxford Club Hosts Newton Club in Lynn Rivalries
The Newton Club of Newtonville visited the Oxford Club in Lynn for an evening of pool billiards bowling and duplicate whist. Oxford won in pool billiards and bowling but lost at whist in a friendly competition.
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Lynn
Newton Club
Newtonville
Oxford Club
Oxfords
Puritan Senate No 1371 Installs in Salem
Puritan Senate No 1371 Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order is instituted in Salem with just over 100 members. Officers installed include Ex-Senator J. Clifford Entwistle senior seneschal G Frank Taylor junior seneschal Amos J. Vincent secretary Frank A. Sallows treasurer William M. Jelly surgeon Dr A B Ferguson and trustees J C Moulton A H Ward and A A Smith.
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Salem
J. Clifford Entwistle
G. Frank Taylor
Amos J. Vincent
Frank A. Sallows
William M. Jelly
A. B. Ferguson
J. C. Moulton
A. H. Ward
A. A. Smith
Mootrey Hanged for Murder Before Thousands at Georgetown
Matt Mootrey a Black man was executed by hanging in Georgetown Texas in a crowd of about 4000. He confessed to killing Andrew Pickrys last May and joked about a card game while on the scaffold.
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Georgetown
Tex
Matt Mootrey
Andrew Pickrys
Mootrey
Porter Convicted for Blocking Boston & Maine Tracks
Julius Porter was convicted tonight in the County Court at Newfane for placing obstructions on the Boston & Maine tracks about a mile north of Brattleboro station. The jury deliberated about two hours.
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Brattleboro
Julius Porter
Newfane
Boston & Maine
Brattleboro Station
Bridgton Woollen Strike Ends With Return Allowance
Bridgton Maine March 27 The Bridgton woollen operatives strike of the past week is declared off by the local union. All workers with positions may return with two exceptions. Mills make no concessions.
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Bridgton
Bridgton Woollen
Senate and House Form Subcommittees for Pacific Railroads Debt Settlement
The Senate Pacific railroads committee named Senators Frye Wolcott and Brice to a subcommittee to work with a House panel on drafting a bill to settle the debts of the Union Pacific and related lines to the government.
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Washington
Senate
Pacific Railroads Committee
Frye, Wolcott
Brice
House
Pacific Railroads
Red Lake Reservation Opening Delayed to May 16
Secretary Smith announced the Red Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota will open for settlement May 16 instead of May 1. The opening will involve more than one million acres.
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Red Lake Reservation
Washington
Smith
Red Lake Indian Reservation
Minnesota
Peabody Names T. M. Johnson Postmaster
The postmaster position for Peabody Massachusetts is confirmed for T. M. Johnson.
Established 1822 doubles first to
The fragment notes an establishment date of 1822 and a claim of being first, but lacks readable context or complete facts for a fuller summary.
Breck seeds prize offer from 1896 horticultural societies
The ad outlines a duplicate first premium offer for 1896 by U S horticultural and agricultural societies. It pays the prize amount on society award certificate and proof seeds came from Breck’s Seeds. Example case: FP West of Fayetteville Wisconsin received 20 50. Full details in 1896 illustrated catalogue from Joseph Frick & Sons Boston.
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United States
Breck
Fayetteville
Wis
Walworth County
Agri
Minn
la Crosse
Joseph Frick & Sos
North Market St
Boston
Putrance
Terrell Comes Home on Leave from Turkey
The State Department says Minister to Turkey James B. Terrell was granted leave of absence on March 7 and may be en route to the United States. Officials suspect he is in London or crossing the Atlantic. A package addressed to him in care of the department arrived from London. His initial leave request was made eight months ago but blocked by Armenian troubles.
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Washington
State Department
Terrell
United States
Turkey
Olney
Errell
London
Atlantic
England
New York
Madame Bernhardt Delights Boston With Magda at Tremont
Madams Bernhardt Magda played at Tremont last evening drawing large enthusiastic crowds. Her portrayal of Magda showed intense emotion from prodigal to remorse amid strong stagecraft. The Theatre district buzzes about Davenport Kismonda and Hilliard engagements as Boston's spring season continues.
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Magda
Tremont Theatre
Madame Sarah Bernhardt
Madame Bernhardt
M. de Klebs
M. Chameroy
de Keller
M. Deval
Mme. Klebs
Mme. Merle
Madame Seyler
Marie
Mme. Bernhardt
Watertown Hosts Sixth Annual Y M C A Junior Convention
Watertown hosts the sixth annual junior convention of the Y M C A eastern Massachusetts Rhode Island section at Phillips Congregational Church. Frank L. Briggs leads the afternoon program on The Boy's Surroundings. Officers are named including President Charles Gilkey and Vice Presidents Walter McIntire and Carl Barb. A banquet serves over two hundred boys. Evening services commence with a praise session led by Rudolph W. Reed.
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Watertown
Young Men’s Christian Association
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Phillips Congregational Church
Hoy
Frank L. Briggs
Attleboro
Armstrong
Boston
H. R. Edgecomb
Hyde Park
Charles Gilkey
Walter McIntire
Providence
Carl Barb
G. W. Kimball
Cambridge
Fred Merrill
Amesbury
W. H. Brown
Woburn
Granville Wheeler
Hudson
W. F. Chase
Waltham
H. W. Johnson
Alexander Abbott
Herbert Symonds
E. S. Shuttleworth
Lawrence
H. L. Barber
Pawtucket
H. M. Laws
Winchester
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Y. M. CA
Rudolph W. Reed
Fall River
Civil Service Prevails In Excise Office Ruling
Attorney General Hancock states the new State commissioner of excise falls under civil service while Raines law intended excise staff to be non competitive. Opinion responds to Governor Morton’s request and clarifies status.
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Albany
N. Y
Hancock
Excise
Morton
Court docket items from Middlesex Superior Court sessions
Records from Lowell and Cambridge sessions list multiple civil actions. Cases include Sarah A. Carkin vs inhabitants of Groton for injuries on a defective highway, John Dyer vs Thomas Molloy replevin, and Daniel Dougherty vs George Burns tort claim, with various defendants and attorneys noted.
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Middlesex
Lowell
Blodgett
Sarah A. Carkin
Groton
Warren H. Atwood
P. H. Cooney
John Dyer
Thomas Molloy
R. Blaisdell
W. H. Bent
W. A. Hogan
Daniel Dougherty
George E. Burns
J. F. Owens
Rust & Hamel
Caer Cnerelek
Lowell, Lawrence & Hav . Ry
Hurley
City of
Watham
Reidy
Cambridge
Atherton
Town of
Wakefield
Frost
Robertson
Cutter
Boston & Maine R. R
Farlow Et al
Newton
Beecham's Pills Promote Constipation Remedy
Bee h am s Pills advertised for constipation with pricing 10c and 25c urging readers to obtain the book from their druggist and follow its guidance.
Jefferson's Tomb Observance Set for Monticello April 13
National Association of Democratic Clubs issues a call for a united celebration of Jefferson's birthday at Monticello Virginia on April 13. Ex Governor William E Russell will speak with a Virginia senator John W Daniel replying. invitation extended to all Democratic clubs.
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Washington
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Monticello
Jefferson
Democratic Party
National Association
Thomas Jefferson
United States
William E. Russell
Massachusetts
John W. Daniel
Virginia
Chauncey F. Black
Benton M'Millin
Lawrence Gardner
Reception to press at Romulo Romulo restaurant hotel
Bianco and Arrighi hosted Boston press at informal reception. Notables from major papers attended as an Italian orchestra played soft music. Dinner was abundant and served in Italian style with generous hospitality. The gathering sang and shared stories until 10:30, ending with Auld Lang Syne.
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Bianco
Arrigh
Romulo Romulo
Boston
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Clio
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Jessie Couthoui
Keith
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Eef Suchorowsky
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the Ensign
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