Atlantic Coast Seamen Face New Ship Agent Tactics
The Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union accuses shipping agents of locking union sailors out of Boston voyages. A letter from the Masters' and Seamen's Protective Association urges nonunion crews, linking to the Maguire law as a curb. Secretary Burgeson calls for marine-law reforms to end blood money payments and protect seamen.
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Atlantic Coast
Burgeson
Boston
Atlantic Coast Seamen’s Union
Masters’ and Seamen’s Protective Association
United States of America
United States Shipping Commissioner
United States
Congress
Cleveland
Post
Union
Commercial Street
Shot the One He Loved in Springfield Tragedy
Springfield reports James McBride a 50 year old quarry worker shot Julia Rochefort 385 years old at her home killing her instantly then fled toward the woods intending to shoot himself. Rochefort a widow with six children lived with her mother in law and brother Henry Buckley. McBride a long time employee described as steady though recent drinking preceded the tragedy. Rochefort’s husband David was killed in Hartford by a train two years prior.
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Springfield
James McBride
J. P. Fair & Co
Julia Rochefort
McBride
Dorchester Garbage Plant Nuisance Sparks Court Fight
Dorchester residents press a nuisance claim against a city garbage plant that allegedly odors the area. The Board of Health orders closure. the company resists as legal action awaits a April 9 decision. Rumors of moving operations to Crescent avenue prompt local concern amid rapid development and proximity to homes.
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Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Dorchester
Board of Health
Old Colony
Crescent Avenue
John le Roche
John ©. Soley
Soley
Supreme Court
Boston Light
Boston
Lower Dorchester
Moon Island
Babbitt
Starting the Subway Progress Stalls Amid Crowds in Boston
A Boston start of the subway shows slow digging at the test pit as contractors Jones and Meehan erect temporary sheds on Charles Street near Boylston. About seventy five men have begun work while crowds gather and laborers pass time at the Common. Groundwater slows excavation. pumps keep the pit clear as shrubbery is cleared along the planned tunnel route.
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Jones & Meehan
Charles Street
Boylston Street
Crowds Gather for Christian Endeavor Convention on Boston Common
The Christian Endeavor convention in Boston July 10 to 15 is expected to draw about 60,000 delegates from over 2,000,000ist views. Governor Greenhalge and Dr Donald MacLauren of Detroit are among speakers. A 2000-voice chorus, large orchestra, and Miss Helen Gould backing with 50,000 illuminated cards are planned.
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Christian Endeavor
Boston
Committee of
Mechanics’ Hall
Huntington Avenue
Greenhalge
Donald MacLauren
Detroit
MaclLauren
S. F. Smith
America
Helen M. Gould
Jay Gould
New York
Christian Endeavor Society
Miss Gould
Elijah Morse
Massachusetts
Bishop Walters
William Patterson
William G. Clarke
Chicago
Clarke
Parkhurst
Neil Dow
P. S. Henson
Arnett
Mississippi
Canada
Billings's Side in Groceries Possession Trial
The trial of George H. Billings for illegal possession of groceries resumes in Superior Criminal Court before Chief Justice Mason. Witnesses include Billings, his wife, and relatives, who attest the goods were lawfully bought and shipped from New Hampshire, with defense firm witnesses supporting Billings's character.
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George H. Billings
Sands, Furber & Co
Mason
Superior Criminal Court
Billings
Walter S. Littlefield
Harris S. Bean
Arthur H. Wilkins
John Dwyer
Sands, Barber & Co
Learned
Barnard
D. F. Flagg & Co
Charles W. Coburn
John C
City note bidding mixup sparks State Street debate
The Boston News Bureau reports rumors that the city treasurer's office may have misinterpreted bids for a $1,000,000 rapid transit loan. Curis & Motley earlier errored on a $1,500,000 note. Officials say the city won’t lose money, noting the bid read 1113.91 but should have been 1139.10, implying a $25,000 difference per bond.
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Boston
State Street
Messrs. Curtis & Motley
City Hall
Square
Curtis & Motley
Turner
Youthful Boston crook arrested over long-ago horse theft
Fred W. Lake alias Harry C. Arnold, known to police, was arrested by Inspector Abbott and Patrolman Gilmore. He faces a Farmington Maine larceny charge from about two years ago for stealing a horse and carriage from a livery stable. Lake plans to waive requisition papers and go to Maine. He believes the matter was settled by his mother at Concord reformatory, from which he was released only months ago.
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Fred W. Lake
Harry C. Arnold
Boston
Abbott
Gilmore
Farmington
Lake
Concord Reformatory
Public schools in Pawtucket sing America at closing session
Pawtucket on March 29 reports a plan to have all schools sing the national hymn America at noon next Wednesday in honor of Boston author Rev. Samuel F. Smith. With a vacation upcoming, Superintendent Fisher ordered the hymn to be sung at the closing session of the school afternoon.
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Pawtucket
America
Samuel F. Smith
Boston
Fisher
Frederick Douglass Will Filed in Washington
The will of Frederick Douglass dated August 30 1886 was filed with the registrar of wills amid a request by Rosetta Sprague to reveal the estate. He leaves the home and furnishings to his wife, $10 000 in bonds, $10 000 to Rosetta, and equal shares for sons Lewin Frederick and Charles, about 15000 each. The will lacks a third witness, raising questions on its validity.
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Washington
Frederick Douglass
Registrar of Wills
Rosetta Sprague
Lewin H. Douglass
United States
Lewin
Frederick
Charles Douglass
Women speakers attend misnamed meeting at People's Church
Mrs Mary A Livermore and Mrs Julia Ward Howe describe being unaware of the meeting's true purpose at the People's Church on Wednesday evening. Livermore says coughing and shifting audience members signaled lack of interest after she spoke on Women in the Civil War and she would not have attended if aware of the object. Friends urged her not to leave in anger, a sentiment Howe shares about being equally uninformed.
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Mary A. Livermore
People’s Church
Julia Ward Howe
Livermore
Morse Defends A P A Stance In Patriotic Meeting
Congressman Morse answers questions about his ties to the A P A and immigration issues. He says he did not address or endorse A P A, but supports principles like immigration restrictions and defense of public schools. He claims to oppose proscription and defends American equality while noting diverse employment history. He also comments on Grover Cleveland era views on American blood.
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Morse
Canton Journal
People’s Church
Boston
Republic
Grover Cleveland
Perfection of Health Advised by Cod Liver Oil Emulsion
An advertising notice urges adults to restore balance between waste and supply using Scott's Emulsion of Cod liver oil and Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda. It claims the emulsion rebuilds tissue, strengthens the body, and outperforms substitutes, with physicians consistently prescribing it for wasting from various conditions.
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Scott
Subway Debate Fails to Rally Support for Tax on Church Property
The Massachusetts House debated Colonel Young's bill to tax church property above 20 000 with little backing. An alternative order by Mr. McCarthy sought to suspend subway construction amid repeal or re submission talks. A substitute to form a Woburn Police Board faced strong opposition and was rejected, while a measure to exempt churches from taxation was referred to the next General Court. The session also touched on women’s suffrage voting and street railway procurement debates.
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McCarthy
Woburn
Colonel Young
Springfield
General Court
Boston
City of
Boston Transit Commission
Young
T. F. Keenan
James A. Garfield
U. S. Grant
William Cullen Bryant
Congress
Senate
Wellman
Middlesex
Committee On
Gebhard Versus Aby In New York Suits Over Ranches
Frederic Gebhard to testify next Tuesday in a Supreme Court suit against Charles W. Aby over stock sales on ranches near California. Aby claims Gebhard owes him 2000 dollars for services while Gebhard alleges Aby failed to account properly and seeks twelve thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars in damages.
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New York
Frederic Gebhard
Supreme Court
Lily Langtry
California
Charles W. Aby
Jersey Lily
England
Freddie
Gebhard
Aby
Lily
Harvard Medical School Letter Thief Nabbed on Boylston Street
Henry Hoppe age 18 of 500 Swett Street was arrested after a decoy letter containing $1 was stolen from a student at Harvard Medical School on Boylston Street. Police recovered the bill and Hoppe admitted stealing letters and destroying any checks obtained from envelopes.
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Harvard Medical School
Boylston Street
Henry Hoppe
Swett Street
John B. Hawkins
Hoppe
Massa chusetts Horticultural Society Spring Exhibition Ends
The spring exhibition closes with a large audience touring the first hall and upper gallery. Awards announced include Flowers Centre piece second prize to Mrs E M Gill and Mrs A D Wood, Brides bouquet second prize to Mrs E M Gill, and Fruits Strawberries One pint awarded to James Comley.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
E. M. Gill
A. D. Wood
James Comley
Correction on Yacht Owner A B Walker Residence
In a March 28 report a London paper wrongly stated Mr A B Walker of the yacht Ailsa is Glasgow based. He hails from Warrington near Liverpool, where Walker breweries operate. His father founded Liverpool gallery benefactor Sir Andrew Barclay Walker. grandfather Peter Walker built one of the world’s great breweries. March 27 J A Gould.
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A. B. Walker
Glasgow
Warrington
Liverpool
Walker Breweries
Walker Art Gallery
Andrew Barclay Walker
Allsa
Peter Walker
J. A. Gould
After Many Days Light on Gibson Disappearance
A Boston Post report details the year long missing case of William H E Gibson from Charles Town New Hampshire. The suspected death or murder follows his April departure to Halifax with his baggage checked for the voyage home to his father a prominent tax collector. A body found near Cooney's wharf matches the description and is thought to be Gibson with his features and clothing noted.
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William EH. Gibson
Post
Gibson
Wyman
Salem Street
Charlestown
Halifax
N. S
Providence
Boston
Cooney
Farewell to Old Ghurgh Brighton Unitarians
Brighton Unitarians bid farewell to the old First Parish Church and dedicate a new stone church near the Chestnut Hill reservoir. The 1809 building replaces the historic 1737 society started in Little Cambridge. Farewell addresses Sunday morning by Rev Albert Walkley and William H. Baldwin precede the 4 PM dedication sermon by Rev Edward Horton with other clergy participating.
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Brighton
Little Cambridge
Cambridge
Albert Walkley
William H. Baldwin
Boston
Society
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Edward A. Horton
Judge La combe Clears Patents Case in New York
In New York on March 2 Judge La combe of the United States Circuit Court granted a motion by American Bell Telephone Company and others to terminate proceedings under an order of reference for an accounting before a master. The order releases defendants Thomas Goodwin Edward Byrnes and Patrick Prendergrast from claims for damages and profits over alleged patent infringement.
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New York
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
American Bell Telephone Company Et al
Thomas Goodwin
Edward Byrnes
Pagtick Prendergrast
Come Plainants
Philadelphia man wounds wife then commits suicide
Philadelphia report says John A. Brown, 30, of New York, shot and dangerously wounded his wife at 500 South Forty-second Street West Philadelphia this afternoon. He then shot himself and died, leaving the case noted as known.
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Philadelphia
John A. Brown
New York
South Forty-second Street
West Philadelphia
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Rochefort
Christian Endeavor Convention
DR. Smith
Bunker Hill
Faneuil Hall
Washington Elm
Old State House
Old South Church
Old North Church
Hezekiah Butterworth
Charles Carleton Coffin
E. G. Porter
Edwin D. Mead
D. N. Beach
George A. Gordon
Concord
Lexington
Salem
Plymouth
State Street and City Hall
Fred Douglass
Howe
John Woodbury
Winter St
Bronton
Woodbury
Pavinl Soap
Hilu
T Louis
Scott & Bowne
New York City
Representative McCarthy
Woburn’s Police Board
Fowle
Jordan
Commonwealth
Bancroft
Reading
Moriarty
Worcester
Irwin
Northampton
Myers
Sheehan
Holyoke
Bean
Mrs. Langtry
Wm. E. Gibson
Bell Telephone
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