FUSL IN HOUSE Amended measures and stock watering debated
The House debated a reconsideration of a bill allowing towns and cities to construct and maintain conduits for electrical wires. A motion to postpone was defeated 79 to 44. An anti stock watering bill passed granting the Board of Railroad Commissioners power to regulate stock and bond issues by rail and street railways. The constitutional referendum amendment was adopted 154 to 2 and referred to the next General Court. The Senate also moved on gypsy moth eradication and transit issues before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Moriarty
Worcester
Abbott
Watertown
House
Moriarty
Meyer
Myers
Simpson
Bradford
Springfield
General Court
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Messrs
Robbins
Boston
Fowle
Woburn
Russell
Martin
Medford
Tilden
Board of Raiilroad Commissioners
Flint
Weymouth
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Senate
E. Moody Boynton
Boynton
Beverly
Cambridge
Brockton
Dedham
Joint Special Committee On Transit
R. T. White
Fitzgerald
Suffolk
Lumber Conspiracy Trial Opens in Municipal Court
The inquiry into charges against S. Thomas Woodward A. B. Patten and Millett for conspiring to defraud Warren Bailey of Newbury Vermont of 36250 feet of lumber began in the Municipal Criminal Court before Chief Justice Parmenter. Millett was not heard as he waived exam. witnesses described a plan involving notes and lumber deals with Nova Scotia connections and a potential $80 000 project. The court adjourned to this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Thomas Woodward
A. 8
Patten
Millett
Warren W. Bailey
Newbury
Municipal Criminal Court
Parmenter
Superior Court
E. R. Champlin
E. A. Bayley
W. Bartlett
Willard Howland
Woodward
Thomas Rice
Exchange
Rice
Nova Scotia
Nova
Howland
F. A. Foster
Somerville
Patton
Miller
Woodwark
H. S. Patton & Co
Boston & Lowell
Reformers Plan Education Society for Husbands in New York
A circulated notice from the Society for the Education and Reform of Husbands in New York invites women opposing suffrage to a meeting before May 2. The outline divides husbands into classes such as Venal and Criminal and proposes methods of reform including education and restraint, urging letters of experience to the secretary at Box 1204 New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Society For
Core Ven Nest
Green Goods Messages Tie Telegraph Company to Swindle
New York May 4 The Western Union Telegraph Company faces possible indictment for aiding the green goods swindlers after police trap evidence showed telegraph officials forwarded fraudulent despatches for the gang. Chief Murphy of Jersey City and detectives proved the company colluded, with grand jury likely to indict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Green Goods
Benjamin Murphy
Jersey City
Wanser
Murphy
H. Munroe
Hudson Street
Thomas Jefferson
York Street
George Millican
Henry Butler
Thomas Hunt
Doyle
Elizabeth
Douglass
Brooklyn
O'Donnell
Telegraph Office
JH. Munroe
J. B. Bartholf
Donegan
Telegraph Company
Hudson County
N. J
O'Connell
Bartholf
Grand Jury
Foreman Smith
Strike at Spaulding Swett factory in Haverhill
Sixty five men in the bottoming department of Spaulding and Swett’s shoe works walk out over a wage cut for turned work. Workers say 212 cents per pair for lasting and beating out makes fair wages impossible and undercuts country factory rates. Settlement prospects appear poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Spaulding & Swett’s
State board urges universal vaccination to curb smallpox
New Haven Conn May 4 The State Board of Health notes the spread of smallpox in the state and urges vaccination for every case School committees and boards of directors are asked to promote universal vaccination to prevent further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
State Board of Health
GE Wins Patent Case Over Electric Rail Use
Judge Townsend ruled for General Electric in a test action against Jamaica and Brooklyn railways on a patent by Stephen D Field. The court found the patent invalid and the use of rail as a conductor for electric propulsion remains public. GE avoids broad liability while the ruling opens the method to general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
United States Circuit Court of
New Haven
General Electric Company
Jamaica
Brooklyn
Stephen D. Field
Justice Field
United States Supreme Court
Thomson-Houston
Sprague
Westinghouse
West End
Men of Mark Who Transmit News and the Warmer Cure
A feature touts William Henry Smith and George Alfred Townsend, praising their work and health claims linked to Warner's Safe Cure. Letters quote Gov Packard and others endorsing the remedy as effective for Bright's disease and kidney disorders. The piece argues such endorsements prove the article's value to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Smith
Associated Press
Barthol
Philadelphia
C. W. Smith
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Warner
George Alfred Townsend
Gath
Ingland
S. B. Packard
Liverpool
America
Gov. Packard
Bright
Shipping news at Boston harbor shows two vessels bound for Buenos Ayres
A full rigged ship Patri cian and the bark Nellie Bret load at Lewis wharf bound for Buenos Ayres with heavy cargoes of lumber. The British steamer Ardaumhor set a Cuba to Boston record of five days nine hours. The Ida Maud damaged bridge rigging but not the ship. May sails include numerous liners to Liverpool and Montreal as spring navigation nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Wharf
Buenos Ayres
Patrician
Nellie Bret
River
Plata
Ardaumhor
Anderson
Cuba
Boston
Matanzas
Ida Maud
Ponce
Porto Rico
Congress Street Bridge
Philadelphia
Warren Line
Liverpool
Leyland Line
St. Lawrence
Johnson Line
Furness Line
Allen
Glasgow
Landsman
Telegraph firm seeks injunction in Ames will trustees dispute
In a Supreme Court hearing Judge Allen weighs a preliminary injunction sought by the Postal Telegraph Cable Company against Oliver Ames 2d and other trustees of the late Fred L. Ames. The case concerns occupancy of a telegraph office at the Tremont House and alleged interference with wires on the roof. The company, leasing from Stranahan, claims the Ames trustees, who are Western Union directors, act in rivalry. Defendants dispute Stranahan’s lease authority to sublet. Attorneys present include J L Thorndike and R F Sturgiss for the plaintiff and J H Benton Jr for the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Supreme Court
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Oliver Ames
Fred L. Ames
Tremont House
Telegraph Company
Robert A. Stranahan
Ames
Western Union Telegraph Company
Stranahan
J. L. Thorndike
R. F. Sturgiss
J. H. Benton, Jr
Cat and Dog Fight Invites Hair Pulling Court Action
Mrs. Marta Colaciello walked with her baby and a poodle when a cat left a doorway and chased the dog to No. 152. In a Municipal Court case Judge Burke found both women had pulled hair during the dispute and discharged the cat owner with the dog owner also spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marta Colaciello
Endicott Street
No. 152
Clorinda Sorrini
Weekly U.S. Business Failures Reported
As reported to R. G. Dun & Co. failures for the week total 233 in the United States, up from 216 last year, with 3 in Canada, down from 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Bishop Tuttle joins Salvation Army auxiliary in St Louis
The Salvation Army adds Bishop Tuttle head of Missouri Episcopal diocese to its Auxiliary League in St Louis making him the first bishop to join. He will direct missionary work in slums. Episcopalians in Boston split on the move with views ranging from depreciation to support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bishop Tuttle
Missouri
Auxiliary League of the Salvation Army
St. Louis
Utah
Episcopalians
Boston
Post
William H. Brooks
Tuttle
Episcopal Church
Brooks
Lawrence
Husband accused of knife assault on wife at home
William Hennessey aged 46 was arrested by Station 10 police after a quarrel at 125 Cabot Street. He allegedly wounded his wife Nellie with a knife and she was removed to City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hennessey
Nellie
Cabot Street
Hennessey
Wages to rise for Newmarket Mills workers
Newmarket Manufacturing Company announces a 10 percent wage increase for all mill employees, effective Monday May 7, as reported from Newmarket New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmarket, N. H
Newmarket Manufacturing Company
Boston liquor license notices list applicants across city
A long list of Boston notices under Chapter 100 public statutes shows applicants including J B Bruce & Co for wholesale fourth class liquor licenses at Dorchester Avenue, Frank W Johnson and others for druggist sixth class licenses at multiple addresses, Bellevue Club and Old Dorchester Club colorfully named, with clerk Thomas Ryan and dates May 4–6 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jacob B. Bruce
Frank A. Foster
Frank W. Johnson
Blue Hill Avenue
Corner River Street
D. C
Thomas Ryan
Frank M. Laring
Harvard Street
Bellevue Club
Thomas J. Beedem
Crescent Avenue
Buttonwood Street
Moseley Avenue
Trenton
OLD Dorchester Club
William B. Bird
Pleasant Street
Vearl
Prederick W. Connolly
Charles H. Davis
Connolly & Davis
Adams Street
Fred C. Greene
George L. Yors
Dorchester Avenue
Bie
Geo. H. Alexander
D.P
Jomas Ryan
Philip Tessier
Sam'l Jeffers, Jr
D. D
Robert H. Billings
Roston
Fred W. Fullerton
D. 10
Rufus E. Bellows
Neponset Avenue
Minot Street
Anid Boston
William F. Nowet
Stamford Street
Thomas. Ryan
J. B. Bruce & CO
Frank W. Moore
Cambridge
Franklin Streets
B. C
Frank H. Howe
Franklin Street
Edward S. Murphy
Market Street
Walter R. Willey
Washington Street
Albert L. Gardner
Baldwin Place
Henry B. Blackinton
Western Avenue
Lawrence J. Hickey
Geo. W. Warren
Whomas Ryan
H. Talcott
Norfolk Street
William F. Green
Talbot Avenue
Ashmont, Street
Frederick W. Connolly
Chas. H. Davis
Connolly
Lynngville Terrace
Fred H. Talcott
Albert J
Georgh BH. Coleman
A. J
G. BE. Coleman
W. Archer
Guardian's Sale of Undivided Third of Charlestown Land
Guardian Joanna FeTimmins, guardian of minors Mary and Annie Timmins, will sell at public auction May fifth 1894 at 2 PM on Arlington Avenue Boston portion of lots 29 to 32 and 42 to 45 in Charlestown recorded in Middlesex South District Registry. Land includes buildings numbered 587 to 99 Arlington Avenue. Auctioneer John B Fitzpatrick conducts sale at 23 Court St Room 325 Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Mary Timmins
Annie Timmins
Arlington Avenue
Boston
Charlestown
Reed Brothers
Lawin A. F
N. N. Sargent
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds
Hamlin Street
Fred Street
Joanna FE
Timmins, Guardian
George P. Young
Annie M. Young
Paul Barron Watson
Harriet S. White
Harriet W. Gould
Samuel R. Knights & Co
Washington Street
Mass
Dorchester
W. Veazie
Cape Cod Savings Bank
Arriet W. Gould
Wm. H. White
Milk Street
Elizabeth D. Brigham
A. D
W. Venzle
Suffolk Registry of Deeds
Learnard Street
Cape Cod
Five Cents Savings Bank
Constable's Sale in Boston at 264 Atlantic Ave
Public auction on May 5 1894 at eleven o'clock for a list of property items including desks chairs copper stills stoves steam boiler pumps and more, attached on mesne process. George L. Wrighton constable conducts the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Boston
Atlantic Avenue
George L. Wrighton
Constable
Mortgagor’s sale and delinquent stock auction notice
McFarlane Phillips Co auctioneers hold on May 5 a mortgagor’s sale of household furniture from a 20 room Charlestown house plus a regular sale of further furniture and more items. Also a Friday May 11 stock auction of Boylston Street Land Company shares for non payment of assessments at 85 Congress Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortgegee
Charlestown
King & Morse
Boylston Street Land Company
Congress Street
Boston
Public Auction of Woollens and Fixtures in Boston Estate
Public auction on May 9 at 10 a.m. at 11 Hamilton Place for the stock of woollens trim mings and fixtures of D W Star estate with cash terms. Assignee Charles H Nut r Boston May 3 1894. Notion assignees of Louise J Fonner insolvent debtor meet creditors June 1 1894 in Boston. William A Dietrick insolvent debtor creditors meeting May 11 1894. John Tweedie insolvent debtor second creditors meeting June 8 1894 in Boston. F R S Shepardson assignee Boston May 8 1894. Massachusetts insolvency notices end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Middlesex
Albert Roscoe
Belmont
Cambridge
Walter C. Wardwell
Ees
Achusetts
Suffolk
Boston
Court House
Pemberton Square
John F. Kelly
Pepys
Typewriter Company
Calvin P. Sampson
Herman F. Askenasy
Fred H. Seavey
Commonwealth OF Massachtussetts
Solomon Wollman
County of Suffolk
Sidorn Rosenkranz
Josiah B. Kendall
Lewis G. Farmer
Hamilton Place
D. W. Star. Ratt & CO
Charles H. Nutr
Louise J. Fonner
Jostah H. Quincy
Richard EB. Warner
William A. Dietrick
Suffolk County
Vrank N. Nay
John Tweedie
Massachusetts
Frederick H. Shepardson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fusl
Western Union Telegraph
Connecticut
General Electric Co
Friends OF the Public
Mark
Walks of Life
Mastport
L.il
Lawrence Druggists
HAPPY
Board OF Police
IER Resorts
Ocean
Fine Beach
Grove
West Harwich
Hall
Cobb, Hersey & Co
Cor. Beach
Lincoln Sts
YOUNG
Winthrop Beach
WL. Foster Mors
Warren St
Elmo and
Erie Sts
Blue Hill Ay
Franklin Park
Elmo St
Erie St
Blue Hill Ave
Mt. Bowdoin Station
N. Y
John & Witzpatrick
Court Street
Telephone
Mortcadee
Francis B. Woodbury
John A. Waters
Centre Street
Salem
Charles
John Reade
Guardian
John B. Fitzpatrick
Uctioneer
Court St
Constable’s Sale
McFarlane, Phillips & CO
Milk St. IF
BE. McFarlane
Ova J. Bird Co
New England
Henry W. Savage
Court St. Street
Wiest End
Hancock St
Temple St
Barton St
Nashua St
Lowell St
Chambers St
West Cedar St
South End
Union Park
St. Aest
Claremont Park
Pembroke St
Rutland St
Aspinwall Hill
Brookline
Hinry W. Savage
Blue Hill Terrace Co
Holmfield
J.B. L. Bartlett, Treas
Water St
Washington St
Kneeland
Browning, King & CO
West Roxbury
WM. Harrison
the Post
Sherman, Hannah & CO
Templeton Hills
Train & Jennison
School St
Court House Pemberton Square
Commonwealth OF Massacacusetts
J.B. Plummer Pany
Agate Vent
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