Foreloge Case Sealed: Lombard Company Inquiry
Commissioner Reed announces a state probe into the Lombard Investment Company now under Attorney General oversight. He reports mismanaged books and mortgage data gaps, warns the case will not be tried in newspapers, and says the April 6 stockholder meeting precedes court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lombard
Reed
Lombard Investment Company
Supreme Court
Post
Pillsbury
Mr. Reed
Lombard
Posttv
New England
Wife Poisoning Trial Bursts with Medical Experts
New York court room for Dr Robert W Buchanan charged with poisoning his wife Anna P Sutherland Buchanan. Witness Rev Davis W Lusk described marriage records, a will leaving most property to Buchanan, and Buchanan’s remarks about erasing his ties with the “old woman.” He testified Buchanan spoke of getting rid of her, and hinted at autopsy that would show morphine in the body. The day ended with Macomber’s cross examination and Buchanan’s counsel preparing to resume tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Smyth
Robert W. Buchanan
Anna P Sutherland Buchanan
Davis W. Lusk
Newark
Buchanan
Sutherland
Anna B. Brown
William S
Bright
Jin
Macomber
Penn
Milwaukee
Suspected thief detained after bundle found at Malden express
Inspector Knox and Special Officer Whitman stopped a man at Washington and Winter, seizing a bundle from Benjamin & Vaughan's Malden express team. At Station 4 the bundle held coats from Shuman & Co. valued at 40 dollars. The detainee identified as John seen eee, 28, of Chicago, with a large roll of bills pocketed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Whitman
Division 4
Washington and
Winter Streets
Benjamin & Vaughan
Malden Express
Station 4
Shuman & Co
John Seen
Chicago
Thompson
Government denies Asia Minor riot reports in Caesarea
Constantinople reports the government denying anti Christian riots in Caesarea and other Asia Minor cities. Officials say the claims were exaggerations of a minor quarrel between Muslim school children and two pupils from the American Protestant School in Marshvan, made notable only by American consulate staff interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Caesarea
Asia Minor
Marshvan
Engine accident halts three Beverly factories
An engine at the Association factories in Beverly broke loose this morning after part of the machinery gave way. The three plants will shut down for a few days, with damage to machinery expected to be considerable.
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Beverly
Association
Battle Between Clothing Makers and Garment Cutters Heats Up
New York report says the Clothing Manufacturers Association and the Garment Cutters Federation of Labor are locked in a heated dispute. A large meeting of locked out cutters pledges union support, with Gompers en route from Detroit to lead potential action and Powderly stirring tensions as rival leaders converge. Knights’ cutters will stay at work to aid the Federation.
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New York
Clothing Manufacturers’ Association
Federation of Labor
Manufacturers’ Association
Samuel Gompers
Federation
Detroit
Powderly
Knights of Labor
Knights’ Cutters
Possession Tale Sparks Burning Night in Pontexema
In Pontexema near Florence a peasant, urged by a priest and a sorceress, burned a beggar in an oven after attacking his hysterical daughter. Passers by rescued the woman, and the trio were arrested.
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Bern
Frankfurter Zeitung
Pontexema
Florence
LOWELL DEBATE OVER CITY APPROPRIATIONS CONTINUES
Lowell Mass March 28 The Common Council and Aldermen remain deadlocked over appropriations and the paying loan The council insists on amendments that raise appropriations and cut the loan to 50000 from 80000 The council approved 800 for Memorial Day and 4090 for Independence Day celebrations
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Mt Lowell
Mass
Common Council
Storm at Highland Light Blows In With Fierce Gale
Tiraniano Licur March 28 reports one of the worst blizzards of the winter as a brisk northeast wind ramps to a gale with blinding snow and falling barometer. Bark Antioch offshore likely blown off the coast. sailors and life-saving crews face a perilous night.
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Tiraniano Licur
Bark
Antioch
Manitoba Clerks Suspended Over Glaring Defalcations
WinnereG March 28. Bourge and Chaffey the chief account and the postal clerk of the Northwest government have been suspended. Defalcations and misappropriations are reported to amount to thousands of dollars with intimations that others are involved.
Military figure arraigned for passing worthless checks
Belden F Hyatt, former commandant of the Peekskill military academy and founder of schools in Cornwall and Roslyn, was arraigned in Jefferson Market Police Court on a charge of passing worthless checks. Police found about a dozen bad checks in his possession. He was remanded until tomorrow.
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New York
Salem Electric well reaches 800 feet in search for water
The Salem Electric Light Company reports drilling to 800 feet with a flow of seven gallons per hour. Three times that amount is needed, prompting a decision to either abandon the project or continue sinking the well.
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Salem
Salem Electric Light Company
Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City to be Dedicated
The Salt Lake City Mormon temple, begun in 1858 and completed a year ago, will be dedicated on April 6 with a seven day series of exercises. A large Mormon conference will occur that week. The granite structure features a 210 foot central tower crowned by a gilded Moroni statue, a 200 foot cone, 09 foot width, and corner towers at 188 feet. Estimated cost is 38 million dollars.
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Salt Lake City
Moroni
Kirtland
Nauvoo
Woman and the Wheel Champions Cycling for Women
Amy Ropart profiles Mrs. Mary Sargent Hopkins a leading advocate for women cyclists in New England. Hopkins lectures on bicycling as physical advancement, cites Willard and others as endorsers, recounts overcoming early stigma, and urges teachers and women to ride for health while promoting proper dress and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sargent Hopkins
Miss Willard
New England Conservatory
Mary A. Livermore
Washington Street
Sam
Eyeling
Amy Ropsart
School committee approves stamp system trial in Hancock and Eliot areas
A regular school committee meeting on Mason Street discussed yard space for the Chester Street primary, approving a Stamp Savings Society experiment to encourage savings by pupils after hours under the division, with a $150 expense for Mr. Henry Hitchings to arrange the Boston schools exhibit. Mrs. Kellar and over 700 teachers urged President Capen to remain, and he indicated he will not resign now.
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Mason Street
Capen
Common Council
Chester Street
Stamp Savings Society
Hancock
Eliot
Committee On Rules and Regulations
Henry Hitchings
Boston Public
Kellar
Edison Feeder Patent Upheld In Edison Westinghouse Suit
Judge Green of the United States Circuit Court sustains Edison Electric Light Company’s feeder and main patent against Westinghouse, Kerr & Co. The 1882 patent, dated Sept 19, enables distribution of current to many lamps over large distances, reducing copper costs for lighting municipal and large buildings such as mills hotels and the World's Fair precincts. Expert testimony supported Edison, while Westinghouse presented Morton, Pope and Weston among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Green
United States Circuit Court
Edison Electric Light Company
Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co
Edison
Edison Company
Westinghouse Company
Ma. Edison
William Thompson
Chandler
Henry L. Brevent
William J. Jenks
Light the Gas Order Passed for Trusts Investigation
The House debated the gas combine inquiry ordering a seven member special committee. A push to refer to the manufactures committee failed 48 to 96, then 86 to 60 supported the special panel. Debate included Mayor Matthews’s evidence claim and objections over manufacturing committee burdens. Other actions included railroad stock sale provisions and a tax vote on municipal bonds.
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Rosnosky
Committee On
Rivers
Milton
Judiciary Committee
Hall
Woburn
Committee On Manufactures
Parker
Boston
Judiciary
Moriarty
Worcester
Matthews
Messrs. Kohlrausch
Billerica
O'Neil
Chicopee
Mellen
House
Hoar
Senate
Charles
Provincetown
Committee On Public Reservations
Farley
Lowell
Boston & Maine
Merrimac Valley
Boards of Trade
Liquor Committee
George G. Crocker
NR St Clair S Trouble Inanon March 28 Gresham Delays Action On Resignation
Secretary Gresham has not acted on Dr F O St Clairs resignation as chief of the consular bureau over the Kiel affair. An inspector found letters marked personal were not official documents and were filed after a reprimand. Greshams knowledge came via Secretary Foster and predecessor inquiries.
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Gresham
F. O. St. Clair
State Department
Dr. St. Clair
Ooffice
Johnson
United States
Kiel
Germany
Immigrants From Hamburg Arrive Via Canada at Halifax
The Treasury Department reports 4000 immigrants from Hamburg have reached Halifax destined for U S points. Acting Secretary Spaulding orders customs collectors at Port Huron Detroit Buffalo and Suspension Bridge to monitor arrivals and enforce quarantine rules. First Hamburg arrival via Canada since January suspension.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Hamburg
Halifax
United States
Spaulding
Port Huron
Detroit
Buffalo
Suspension Bridge
Canada
Treasury
Europe
Hungarian Patriot reports Kossuth urges unconditional support for religious program
Louis Kossuth in Turin received a deputation of Hungarians and admirers. He argued the Hungarian government's ecclesiastical programme is the key to Hungary's future and must be supported unconditionally by all lovers of the country.
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Turin
Louis Kossuth
Hungary
Kossuth
Lighter Sinks At East River Dock In Morning Incident
A lighter belonging to the Old Dominion Steamship Company sank in its berth at Pier 10 East River while loading barrel staves for the bark Wakefield. The captain is believed drowned and only a small portion of the cargo was recovered.
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New York
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Wakefield
East River
Not Guilty Plea In Minicoro Poisoning Case
New Minicoro Connecticut March 28 Mrs Edward Mannering entered a plea of not guilty to the charge of poisoning her husband who died February 21 She was too ill to attend and the case was adjourned to next Monday when evidence will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Minicoro
Conn
Edward Mannering
Roxbury
Pope backs Washington University in harmony drive
Rome on March 28 reports Pope Leo XIII granting an audience to Mgr Chapelle coadjutor bishop of Santa Fe New Mexico. The pope stressed support for the University of Washington and urged bishops to contribute to its success while backing Mgr Satoili in his mission to restore union and concord in the church in America.
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Rome
Leo
Mgr. Chapelle
Sante Fe
N. M
University of Washington
Mgr. Satoili
America
Fire destroys block of Marion brick buildings
Marion Illinois, March 28. A morning fire swept through a block of brick shops and several stores destroying the interiors. Loss reported over 50000 dollars with 13000 dollars insured. Fire crews fought the blaze but damage was extensive across multiple tenants.
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Marion
Maguire Denies Postmaster Appointment Plot as Fake
In a sharp denial Hon. Patrick Maguire rejects a Journal despatch alleging he was blocked from the postmaster seat. He says the story is false, adds he was never a candidate, and claims he and allies supported Colonel Coveney for the office. President Cleveland reportedly told McEttrick his input would be weighed.
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Patrick Maguire
New York
Journal
M. J. McEttrick
Maguire
McEttrick
Washington
Cleveland
McKttrick
Matthews
Colonel Coveney
Russian extradition treaty arouses opposition over forgery clause
Washington reports that a hidden clause in the Russian extradition treaty makes forgery of government papers an extraditable offense, prompting alarm from opponents who fear it could strip political asylum and compel removal of escapees. Senate leaders work with the State Department to decide on releasing accompanying correspondence.
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Washington
Senate
Russia
Secretary of State
Committee On Foreign Relations
State Department
Reading Debt Increase At Reading Railroad Hearing
The March meeting of the provisional committee of the income bondholders of the Reading railroad was held with George Coppell presiding. Expert Little compared the receiver's report with the company report of Nov 80 1801, showing unfunded obligations rising by 12 million in 15 months largely for supplies and balances due. Charles Beaman was instructed to attend the Philadelphia hearing before Master George Crawford on the request to issue 5.5 million in receiver's certificates.
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Lse Pee
New York
Reading Railroad
George Coppell
Expert Little
Charles ©. Beaman
Philadelphia
George L. Crawford
Independent Women Voters Fair Opens at Horticultural Hall
The Independent Women Voters opened a week long fair at Horticultural Hall led by president Mrs Eliza Trask Hill and staffed by workers from various wards. A large cafe run by Mrs L M Howes drew strong business as Miss Mary E Knowles and the Artezin family provided entertainment and a busy evening crowd.
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Horticultural Hall
Independent Women Voters
Eliza Trask Hill
L. M. Howes
Somerville
Mary E. Knowles
Woman’s Relief Corps
Artezin
H. A. Allen
Ellen M. Lee
Sarah Warren
Elizabeth Miller
M. KE. White
Mary E. Gorham
Eleanor Carlisle
Alssanaore
Adelaide Crossen
A. B. Frisbee
Kate Y. Barker
G. E. Lewis
L. C. Loomis
Nancy M. Thayer
L. K. Parsons
Augusta M. Ward
A. E. Cuff
Mary Bordenbrown
E. Baxter
Anna Smith
Weatgate
Eulogy on Butler Delivered by George Downing Reader
The National League colored section heard Edward Everett Brown read a eulogy on Benjamin F. Butler. It recalled his anti slavery stance and bold whistle blows against human bondage, noting Butler’s prewar convention stand against the slave trade and his efforts to end racial distinctions.
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George T. Downing
B. F. Butler
National League (Colored
Downing
Edward Everett Brown
Wendell Phillins
Massachusetts
Benjamin F. Butler
South
Woman awarded 5000 damages in Housatonic crossing case
Brpakrport Conn March 28 The jury found for plaintiff Mrs Ada Falken in a suit against the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad Company for 5000 damages The suit followed the death of Dr Eugene E Falken struck by a train at a Housatonic road crossing nearly two years ago in this city
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Brpacrport
Conn
Ada Falken
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Eugene E. Falken
Housatonic Road
Forty Eight Fourth-Class Postmasters Appointed
Washington March 28 Maxwell Fourth Assistant Postmaster General appointed forty eight fourth class post masters. Thirty seven were assigned to vacancies created by removals of incumbents.
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Washington
Maxwell
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K. Ofl
WAR
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Manitoba
Graves
Maryland
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Ture
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Tar New Mormon Temple
WOMAN
the Wheel
Amy Robsart
Wirs. Hopkins
Colonel Pope
the Pope
R. Stoge
ST. Clair's
Scott & Bowne
N.Y
Satolli
Illinois
Reading
Butler
Consolidated Mulcted
the American Tool & Machine CO
Kingston St
Brighton St
Thomas Butler & CO
Causeway St
John Jeffries & Sons
Boston and Vicinity
Devonshire
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