Eighth Infantry regimental hearings reveal Peach interference
Witnesses at the State House committee on military affairs recount years of clashes within the Eighth Regiment sparked by General Peach. Brackett and others testify Peach influenced elections, favoring Mills over Duchesney and later directing officers’ promotions and reassignments as discussions on regimental reform begin. Adjourned to reconvene at 10 tomorrow.
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Peach
Pew
Eighth Regiment
Committee On Military Affairs
State House
Brackett
Cousens
Eighth
Clark
Miles
Duchesney
Marblehead Company
Dalton
Bent
Eighth Infantry
Shaw
Frothingham
Military Board
George N. B. Cousens
I Company
Highth
Philip Little
Caton
Dodge
Richelieu Ogilvie Irving
Richelieu Ogilvie
Gove
Hodgdon
Embury P. Clark
Second Infantry
Charles E. Chase
Gloucester Company
Panies H
Gloucester
Staples
Captain Pew
Benyon
Atkins
Colonel Chase
Herbert F. Staples
Amesbury
Chase
Eben T. Brackett
Osgood
Mills
Samuel Dalton
Greenhalge
Ward
General Peach
A. Preston Chase
Company K
the Eighth
Henry B. Goodridge
Lynn
Gurney
Newburyport
Tragic Gas Suicide at Tremont Street Lodging
Henry B Cushman, 28, died by gas at Charles McGowan’s lodging house 546 Tremont street Boston. A suicide note to a Philadelphia brother explained years of illness and sought a cheap burial, with Cushman a prior Odd Fellows lodge member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Cushman
Charles McGowan
Tremont Street
McGowan
Cushman
Boston
Charles
Gratz Street
Philadelphia
Tom
Charley
South Duxbury
Ana
Harry eGowan
California
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Two New York Diamond Thefts Prompt Dealers Warning
Two recent diamond robberies in New York led Fuller's detective bureau to warn pawnbrokers and jewelers to beware of any offered diamonds. The primary heist occurred at a prominent hotel with a well known international guest victim. A second burglary happened uptown at a fashionable house on March 1, with police notified but few details released.
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New York
Fuller
Broadway
Rate Cutting Marks Mixed Day on Stock Market
The bears maintain control amid ongoing liquidation and irregular trading as copper shares show firmness. Declines span many issues with copper futures short interest rising in London and possible cover next month. Major earners include Chicago Burlington and Quincy and Atchison, with Bell Telephone raising capital and United States Oil calling bonds.
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Bears
St. Paul and Atchison
New York
London
Boston & Montana
Centennial
Messrs. Richardson, Hill & Co
Franklin, Jr
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Atchison
Bell Telephone
United States Oil Company
Montgomery
Sand Belt
Stock Exchange
Aaron W.spencer
Harry H. Bemis
R. A. Demmon
Philip W. Wrenn
General Electric
Centennial Copper Mining Company Assessment Notice
Centennial Copper Mining Company announces a payable assessment at its Boston office No 68 Deversure Street Room 12. Payment due Friday April 9 1897 for stockholders of record as of March 24 1897. Interest charged after April 5 1897 on unpaid accounts and transfers barred until payment. By order of the Directors Fredk Beck Treasurer pro tem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centennial Copper Mining CO
Deversure Street
Boston
Fredk. Beck
Free Transfers Debate at State House on 3 Cent Fares
At a Street Railways committee hearing in the State House Boston yesterday morning F A Lawler urged passage of a 3 cent fare and 6 cent transfer bill. He presented a list of fares in 45 to 50 cities and will return Thursday with more data as the committee weighs the citizens’ petition to allow municipal ownership or leasing of street railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Boston
F. A. Lawler
Citizens’ Committee
Along the Water Front Aboard Cunard Pavonia and Other Vessels
The Pavonia captain reports ice in latitude 42 30 N longitude 50 39 W. It carries 30 second cabin and 192 steerage passengers and lists saloon travelers James W Smith Lily Smith and W R Reeves. Other arrivals from Jamaica and key figures aboard include 8 R Esterbrook Webber R Richardson Andrews and many more. Exports and imports values for the week are given. Captain Norman Morrill to command new barkentine Hillside and the Frank A Palmer schooner praised for speed. Emma F E Angell reports a near sinking near Winter Quarter Shoal in dense fog. Peter Kerrigan injured by a cement barrel on the Armenian. THN Landsman.
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Captain Atkin
Cunard
Pavonia
Liverpool
Queenstown
James W. Smith
Lily Smith
W. R. Reeves
Brookline
Jamaica
R. Esterbrook
Mr. Webber
R. Richardson
A. Andrews
William Spied
C. M. Bray
Norman Morrill
F. B. Levitt
South America
England
W. L. Lovitt
Yarmouth
N. S
Frank A. Palmer
Louisburg
C. B
Bath
Gustavus Tripp
Emma FE
Angell
Newport News
Winter Quarter Shoal
City of Macon
Doughty
Philadelphia
Savannah
Tripp
Peter Kerrigan
Medford Street
South Boston
Thn Landsman
Sun Paste Store Polish praised by New Haven grocer
H M Tower of New Haven reports strong sales of Sun Paste Store Polish direct to families on February 15 1897. The product carried a money back guarantee if not as good as any paste polish, with not a single refund among 436 boxes sold. Over 60 housekeepers bought it within thirty days and all returned for a second purchase.
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New Haven
H. M. Tower
Morse Bros
Canton
Mass
HH. M. Tower
Grocer
Congress Avenue
Moynahan versus Boston and Lowell R R jury out
In the Civis Courts Middlesex session at Lowell on March 20 Judge Wardwell presiding plaintiff represented by Morrison Courtney and Richardson defendant by G F Richardson. Cases listed include Connery v Collins Smith v Lowell & Sub St Ry Reardon v Tremont and Suffolk Mills Barker v B M R R Hobin v same Scholefield v same Connelly v Grady Mayotte v Cawley.
Steamers to Yar Mouth and Nova Scotia from Boston Pier 1
Steamers leave Pier 1 Lewis wharf Boston every Tuesday and Friday at noon for Yar mouth Nova Scotia with connections to all parts. Apply to J Spinney Agent Lewis wharf or 201 296 832 Washington St and 64 Chatham St for full information. The steamship Cambroman from Liverpool discharges at Pier 6 Hoosac Tunnel Docks Charlestown. All cargo may stay on wharf 48 hours from entry time at Customs. notify collector to store earlier. Warren & Co Agents 125 Milk St.
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Queenstown
John Farley & Sons
State St. Villanteoad
Fitchburg Docks
Charlestown
Warren & CO
Milk Street
Merchants & Miners Transportation Co
Boston
Baltimore
Norfolk
Newport News
Providence
Reswich
Prins S
Tenn. & Ga
J. W. McCloskey
Agt
A. D. Stebbins
W. P. Turner
J. C. Whitney
Lewis Wharf
Obors Line
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Spinney
Washington Street
Chatham Street
Liverpool
Hoosac Tunnel
Custom House
Milk St
Administration sought for Emily A. Pope estate
Probate Court cites heirs and creditors in Middlesex to show cause why Dora A. Sprague of Cambridge should not receive a letter of administration. Court date set for April 13 1897 at nine in the forenoon Cambridge Probate Court. Publication required weekly for three weeks in the Boston Post.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Harriet E. Frye
Concord
New Hampshire
Julia F. Frye
Merrimack
Provident Institution For Savings
Warren Institution For Savings
Suffolk Savings Bank
Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank
Franklin Savings Bank
Boston & Lowell R. A. Co
Foston
Boston West
Boston
John W. McKim
Esquire
Elijah George
Register
Edward Robinson
Gardiner
Bennebec
Maine
Herman E. Robinson
Boston Post
Elijah Georges Register
Middlesex
Emily A. Pope
Natick
Dora A. Sprague
Cambridge
Charles J. McIntire
S. H. Folsom
Herbert
Davis
Watertown
Robert W. Frost
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR FOR BETSEY D. RICH ESTATE
Charles A. Jewell named administrator of the estate of Betsey D. Rich late of Boston Suffolk County deceased intestate bonds filed and in force all creditors and debtors to present and pay to the administrator at 60 State Street Boston March 29 1807
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsey D. Rich
Boston
Suffolk
Charles A. Jewell
Adn.j
State Street
Desmond Howe Seeks Divorce From Ithamar Howe in Suffolk
Mary A. Howe of Boston sues for divorce from Ithamar Howe due to desertion since July 1892 after marriage in Lowell on October 26 1887. She alleges he refuses to provide maintenance and asks for a dissolution of the bonds of matrimony and related orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Boston
Suffolk
Ithamar Howe
Mary A. Howd
Notice of Libel Proceedings in Suffolk Court 1897
Suffolk Is Superior Court clerk notices libellant must publish libel and serve order in Boston Post. Defendant Ithamar Howe to appear first Monday of May with attested copy. published weekly for three weeks, final on or before fourteen days prior. mailed to last known address or served in court. Also notice by Joseph J Johnson declaring nonpayment of his wife Rosa A Johnson’s bills.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Suffolk
Superior Court
Boston
Ithamar Howe
County of
Boston Post
Jos
Willard
Wellington Wells
Joseph J. Johnson
Miny
Rosa A. Johnson
Jos. J. Johnson
Silas E. Allen
Court House Pemberton Square
Jeremiah G. Fennessey
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Samuel J. Hall
S. J. Hall & CO
Court House
Pemberton Square
Joseph P. Silsby, JR
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H. B. Cushman
Burlington
Ment
Boston Stock Exchange
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St L & So W
Union Pacific
West End
Stoye Do
Anaconda
Coseees
Wee Atlantic
Kearsarge
Quincy
Tamarack
Ceesees
Wolverine
Am Bell
Ceee
Erle
Ewes
Elee
Centennial Copper Mining Company
Chicago
A. A. Metcalf & CO
Tremont St. Umces
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
Mergenthaler Linotype
Hickest
Ys Bay State Gas
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Ches & Ohio
Chi, Bur & Quincy
TOE
Chicago Gas
Eee Coene AD
Cce & St Louis
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Delaware & Hudson Ee
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Alexander Martin
Hopkins
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Wiley
Norfolk, Va
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L. B. Gilchrist
Lena Maud
Hegey
Weldall
Burpee
Beardaley
Hall
Frank l L. P
Williams
St. John
N. B
Mary Hawes
Small
W. C. Norcross
Robinson
Rockport
Annie L. Green
Paschal
Green's Landing
Catawissa
Glendower
Etlang
Wan
Henry Clay
Ontario
Wise
James
Antwerp
Nacoochee
Smith
H. If’. Dimock
Bearse
Showers Fannie and Fay
Mehaffey
Mary B
Port Williams
John C. Smith
Belleveau Cove
Lyra
N. K
Etntrile
Shelburne
N. 8
Williamsport
New Bedford
Thomaston
Robert Lockhart
Baltic
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Maynort
Fla
M. C. Moseley
Sullivan
Canmbrom
Michigan
iSangamore
Cunard Line
Othce
Alenan Bett
Artin
Southampton
Paris
Havre
International Navigation Co
Bowling Green
L. H. Palmer
Old State House
Hal
G. Howard Jones
M.&p
Harvard Medical College
Fifth Massachusetts Regiment Volunteers
Reliable and
Peabody Medical Institute
Bulfinch St
National Medical Association
Boston Herald
Bulfinch Street
America
Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Line
Phila
Charleston
Wilmington
F. P. Wing
Central Wharf
E. B. Sampson
State Gt
Fiske Building
Southern Pacific Company
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Texas
Arizona
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E. E. Currier
N. E
Edwin Hawley
Avannae Inx
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The
Yarmouth Steamship Co
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Stonington
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Norwich
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New
Philadsinia
Washington
Pennsylvania
R. R
Alitryi
Rutsier
Ivederal Express
K Squares Station
PrsDail
LD Connor
Kendall
Pess
Gue Ramen
Honton
John S. Tapley
Dover
Caroline R. Tapley
Strafford
Boston & Albany R. R. Co
Boston & Lowell R. R. Co
Berkshire R. R. Co
New England National Bank
Second National Bank
Merchants’ National Bank
Mathey-Caylus
al& Pdruggists
Clin & CQ. Pais
Beaton
Parisian Remdy CO
Tremont St
Royal Remedies Co
J. E. Bishop
Boylston St
Hotel Pelham
Tolman
Dr. Warren
Warren Remedies CO
FE. W. Gahan
M. D
Stanley
Bostor
Commonwealth OF Massachuse
Walter C. Wardwell
Samuel Freeman
Everett
American Bell Telephone CO
William R. Drivepr
American Sugar Refining Company
Bamtay
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