Avery Street Murder Case Shocks Boston Gambling Den
Adolph A. Albrecht faced Municipal Court for the willful murder of David Lannahan after a fatal shooting at 10 Avery Street gambling room. The case features conflicting accounts, two iron bars, a winding staircase battle, and police inspection of the den’s safeguards. Flanigan remained seriously wounded as court dates and further examinations were set.
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Adolph A. Albrecht
David Lannahan
Edward Flanigan
Avery Street
Albrecht
Lanmahan
Lannahan
Flanigan
Lannahaun
Draper
Uate
Judiciary Committee
Henry Chase
Society For the Suppression of Vice
Boston
Tronchet Wins Two-Americas Foil and Sword Championship
Louis Tronchet, noted maitre darmes, defeated Régis Sénac to claim the two Americas foil and small sword title and the $1000 prize at Cosmopolitan Hall. The fencing event drew strong support from the New York Fencers' Club Knickerbocker and NYAC, with referee Professor Corbesier overseeing two 15 minute foil assaults and a final 15 minute sword bout.
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New York Times
New York
Louis Tronchet
Knickerbocker Fencing Club
Eugene van Schaick
Konchet
New York Athletic Club
Régis Sénac
Sénac
William Lawson
Ronald Thomas
Jonehet
Maurice Bernhardt
Corbesier
Annapolis Naval Academy
Tronchet
Thut
Corchesier
Americas
M. Corbester
Cosmopolitan Hall
Fifty Years in Trade Banquet for Theodore Metcalf at Revere House
The Boston Druggists' Association hosted a complimentary banquet at the Revere House last evening for Theodore Metcalf on completing fifty years as a druggist. About 125 guests attended including Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes and Mayor Hugh O'Brien.Thomas S. Jenks presided as host and speakers praised Metcalf's integrity, service, and role in Boston pharmacy.
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Revere House
O’brien
Dr. Holmes
William Warren
Dr. Williams
Horsford Acid Phosphate Makes a Cooling Drink
The notes advise dissolving a teaspoonful of Horsford’s Acid Phosphate in ice water, adding sugar to taste for a refreshing beverage.
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Horsford
Obituary of Reverend Dr Ray Palmer
The Rev. Dr. Ray Palmer of Newark New Jersey died yesterday forenoon at age 79. Born in 1808 in Little Compton Rhode Island he wrote My Faith Looks Up to Thee and was a Yale graduate who became a Congregational minister in 1835. He helped found Belleville Avenue Church and leaves one son and two daughters. Funeral Thursday with services in Newark then Albany burial at Rural Cemetery.
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Ray Palmer
Newark
N. J
Palmer
Little Compton
R. I
Yale College
Bath
Albany
N. Y
Congregational Society
Belleville Avenue
General Roswell S. Ripley Dies in New York
General Roswell S. Ripley, famed for directing the Sumter attack from Charleston in 1861, died last evening in New York after a breakfast apoplexy. Born in Ohio in 1824, he graduated West Point and served in Mexico, earning a brevet major at Chapultepec. He later led Confederate forces, was wounded at Antietam, and wrote a history of the Mexican War.
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Ripley
Roswell S. Ripley
Fort Sumter
Charleston
New York
Ohio
West Point
Mexico
Chapultepec
S.C
Antietam
South Carolina
Obituary Notices of Boston Figures Across Several States
Edward Holbrook a retired Boston merchant died at 83 in Cambridge after a salt trade career on Long Wharf He retired about twenty years ago He belonged to the Boston Fire Department Tiger Engine Company and was among the oldest members of the Boston Light Infantry and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company He may have been the last survivor of the 60 year old New York excursion with the Light Infantry Also noted were the deaths of Rev Amasa Howard of Wethersfield Conn aged 54 and Theodore T Abbot of Lunenburg Mass born in Concord N H on March 22 1799 Abbot led public affairs in Manchester N H serving as mayor and state legislator He was a past high priest of the Grand Chapter Free Masons of New Hampshire Charles T Sanborn a Salem bookkeeper died at 27 active in Tabernacle Church leaving a widow and three children.
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Edward Holbrook
Boston
Cambridge
Long Wharf
Old Boston Fire Department
Old Tiger Engine Company
Boston Light Infantry
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Parker Pierce
New York
Amasa Howard
South Rosia
Connecticut State Prison
Wethersfield
Lunenburg
Mass
Concord
N. H
Manchester
Grand Chapter of
Free Masons
Ie Hampshire
Charles T. Sanborn
R. C. Manning & Co
Salem
Jie
Tabernacle Church
Kindness to animals marks annual MSPCA meeting in Boston
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held its annual meeting at 19 Milk Street. President Angell reported 4897 cruelty complaints this year, plus efforts to protect birds, fund open drinking fountains for horses, and schoolteacher duties to teach kindness to animals.
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Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Milk Street
Angell
Boston
Commonwealth
Society
Band of Mercy
Tufts College Baseball Schedule and Club Reports
The article lists Tufts College baseball fixtures for April to June arranged by manager C. H. Patterson with games against West Somerville Harvard and others. It notes forthcoming matches with Bates Union and other teams. It also announces a dramatic club with officers C. H. Patterson general manager L. R. Lewis and C. K. Bolles stage managers E. J. Crandall as property man to benefit the football association. Additionally a Divinity School Tennis Club forms with officers W. A. Tuttle president W. H. Gould vice president T. C. Marvin secretary treasurer and executive committee I. C. Tomlinson J. H. Holden T. O. Marvin.
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C. H. Patterson
Tufts College
West Somervilles
College Hill
Boston College
Lowells
Lowell
Harvard
Manchesters
Manchester
Lynns
Lynn
Bowdoin College
Colby College
Waterville
Brunswick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Worcester Institute of Technology
Worcester
Boston
Troyee
Troy
Williams College
Williamstown
Brown University
Providence
Marlboro
Bates
Union Colleges
L. R. Lewis
C. K. Bolles
E. J. Crandall
Medford
Divinity School Tennis Club
W. A. Tuttle
W. H. Gould
T. C. Marvin
I. C. Tomlinson
J. H. Holden
T. O. Marvin
Pray Firm Sells Genuine Woodstock Rugs as Sole U.S. Agent
The genuine Woodstock rugs may be purchased only from John H. Pray, Sons & Co. as the sole agents for the United States. This designation confirms their exclusive rights to sell the rugs domestically.
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John H. Pray, Sons & Co
United States
City Notes and Official Actions Chronicle Local Events
The Hon. Charles H. Allen was elected president of the Central National Bank. The Boylston Market building site will be demolished and replaced by a large mercantile structure on the double lot. A Superior Criminal Court ruling voided a seizure at No 49 Hanover street and ordered $1200 in gaming gear returned to George Hart. Bids for courthouse ironwork ranged from $68,028 to $76,944 but no award was made. The Suffolk County Women’s Temperance Association held a day of prayer for temperance work. Frank McGarty was found guilty of fraudulently altering a ballot in Precinct 1 Ward 25. Tremont and Suffolk mills directors were elected with a 3 percent dividend. The Bishop will administer confirmation at St Paul’s Church on Friday April 1 at 7 30, and a committee invites participation to purchase and remodel Berkeley Street Church for the Young Women’s Christian Association home.
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Charles H. Allen
Home Savings Bank
Central National Bank
Boylston Market
Superior Criminal Court
Blodgett
Hanover Street
George Hart
New Court House
Chelmsford Foundry Company
Smith & Lovett
Joseph Butwell & Co
Tremont and Suffolk Mills
Kilby Street
Arthur T. Lyman
Frederick F. Ayer
Frederick Ayer
Jacob Rogers
James C. Ayer
James W. Clark
Harrison Gardner
Alphonso 8. Covel
Charles F. Young
Grand spring opening at Shepard and Norwell's window displays
The modern shop window at Shepard and Norwell's showcases the grand spring opening with silk velours in colors, Nevada silk brocatelle on satin, new plush shades including apple green, and bold draperies. Home fabrics feature heavy curtains in French cotton tapestry, Crete madras, and fine lace curtains all displayed on Winter street.
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Shepard & Norwell’s
Nevada
Crete
Madras
Winter Street
Tablesaux in Aid of Massachusetts Indian Association At Association Hall
A fashionable audience gathered in Association Hall to view tableaux by artist Fred P. Vinton for the Massachusetts Indian Association. The pieces included The Burgomaster's Wife Nubian Chief and Hiawatha's Wooing with an original audience-made orchestra. Notables featured include Mrs. Erving Winslow Mrs. Sibbell Mrs. G. W. Chadwick Miss Josephine Burnett and others. Franz Zerrahn led the orchestra.
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Association Hall
Fred P. Vinton
Massachusetts Indian Association
Hiawatha
Adamowski
Erving Winslow
Sibbell
G. W. Chadwick
Josephine Burnett
Monk
Tilden
Messrs. Lyman
C. Bacon
Franz Zerrahn
Carl Zerrahn
Letter urges protest against British coercion in Ireland at Faneuil Hall
In a defender of the higher law, the writer argues for registering a remonstrance to the English House of Commons over Ireland coercion. The piece recalls Britain’s antebellum slave hypocrisy and cites Ireland's aid to the American cause, urging action in support of oppressed peoples and a duty to oppose tyranny.
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American Republic
Faneuil Hall
House of Commons
Ireland
Great Britain
England
United States
Annie Hagan Pleads Guilty In Liquor Tax Case
Annie Hagan admitted running a retail liquor business without the special tax and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. James H. Bennett pled guilty to secreting and embezzling a money order for 150 dollars to Potter and Potter and got six months at Concord reformatory. Fred W. Carpenter was fined $1 and sentenced to a year of hard labor for counterfeiting 5 cent pieces. Holmes Hill was tried for a like liquor violation but trial paused when a juror failed to appear. Milbury faced trial for assault with a dangerous weapon aboard the Chester, claiming self defense.
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Nelson
J. Annie Hagan
James H. Bennett
Potter & Potter
Hawley Street
Concord Reformatory
Fred W. Carpenter
Fitchburg
Holmes Hill
David A. Milbury
Chester
Patrick Murphy
Suit seeks halt on church sale to First Baptist Church
Amaziah Mayo and others sue Trustees of the State Street Methodist Episcopal Church of Springfield asking for an injunction to stop a $382,000 sale to the First Baptist Church. They claim tenants in common ownership, improper society status, and undervalued price versus original cost. Judge to remit result in a week. A M Copeland represents plaintiffs and Gideon Wells represents defendants.
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Amaziah Mayo
Methodist Episcopal Church
Springfield
A. M. Copeland
Gideon Wells
Jury awards Sheehan plaintiff in personal injury case
The jury in Sheehan vs. L Spracue Company found for the plaintiff for 100 dollars. Colonel John P. Sweeney represented the plaintiff and William S. Knox the defendant. The Collins administrator vs Boston Maine Railroad case is concluded and the jury is out.
Barber Stands Trial Over Sunday Shaving in 1887 Suit
William Hegarty faced the Superior Criminal Court before Judge Blodgett for keeping a barber shop open on Sunday February 6 1887 with a prior contract arrangement to shave about forty customers. The jury found not guilty on the first charge and guilty on both counts of a second indictment arguing whether shaving on Sunday is a work of necessity. The case proceeds to the Supreme Court for ruling on whether Sunday shaving is a necessity.
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William Hegarty
Superior Criminal Court
Blodgett
Dover Street
Hogarty
the Sea
Supreme Court
Commerce Committee selects five for freight dispute with trunk lines
An adjourned chamber of commerce meeting approved a five member trade committee to confer with trunk line managers on unjust freight discrimination under the new interstate commerce law. The appointees include Hibbard McPherson Bell Williams Lincoln and President Goodwin. The report was unanimously accepted.
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Chamber of Commerce
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
D. D. Morse
P. Hibbard
E. R. McPherson
A. D. S. Bell
F.C. Williams
W. H. Lincoln
Edward Kemble
Goodwin
Sons of Maine Organize in Cambridgeport Meeting
The second meeting of natives of Maine in Cambridge organized a permanent Sons of Maine Club with over 100 attendees. Officers elected include General Edward W. Hincks as president and Daniel E. Frazier and Mark J. Folsom as vice presidents. A constitution and bylaws were adopted and the charter list kept open until April 10. A dinner is planned in about two weeks with ladies invited.
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Maine
Cambridge
Central Square Ward
Cambridgeport
Sons of Maine Club
Edward W. Hincks
Daniel E. Frazier
Mark J. Folsom
M. J. Pickering
J. H. Webber
Messrs
M. N. Stearns
FE. H. Jose
M. J. Folsom
Hiram Nevins
Opening of New Dry Goods House Showrooms
In our show windows and sales room several completed designs display room and dining room treatments. We employ skilled workmen to ensure thorough execution and offer made to order draperies. A large stock of genuine Scotch Holland and hand painted tint cloth is available. Measurements taken and shades guaranteed to fit. You are invited to attend the opening on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
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Boston
America
Holland
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Holland Shades
Bar Harbor
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Gate City Gas Company
Atlanta
Walter E. Lawton
Lawton
Edmiston & Waddel
Broadway
Williamsburg
Miss Howard
Canada
Charlies S. Putnam
Lynnfield
Frank E. Peck
Quarryman
Bernard E. Bradley
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C. L. Hamilton & Co
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John Drahan
Halifax
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Sackville N. B
M. E. Adams
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