Crook McVey waived examination in burglary case
Charles J. McVey waived examination in Municipal Criminal Court before Judge Hardy on a breaking and entering charge against Eben Sutton’s Beacon Street home, valued at $500. Held in 1200 for the June grand jury. photo and measurements taken by Inspectors Barry and Pinkerton. police seek his accomplice with help from Inspectors Paige and Greenleaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. McVey
Municipal Criminal Court
Hardy
Eben Sutton
Beacon Street
Barry
Pinkerton
McVey
al Paige
Brookline
Ned Greenleaf
Malden
Struck in the Harbor Chicklade Damaged in Gloucester
The British steamer Chicklade which struck an obstruction entering Gloucester harbor was placed in a dry dock and surveyed by underwriters and Lloyd's surveyor. The bottom is badly damaged with about thirty four plates vented and cracked. Repairs, permanent or temporary, will be needed at this port. The damage center is midship along a three strakes width.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Harbor
Martin Davies
New York
Oliver L. Shaw
Lloyd’s
Two Boards Organize At Mount Hope Cemetery Meeting
Trustees re elected J. Albert Brackett as chairman and F. E. Rideout as secretary with James H. Morton named superintendent. The Mount Hope Cemetery board met in the old Court House yesterday. The Park Commissioners elected E. C. Hodges as chairman and George F. Clark as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope Cemetery
Old Court House
J. Albert Brackett
F. E. Rideout
James H. Morton
Board of Park Commissioners
E. C. Hodges
George F. Clark
Death Looms Over NYE Bicycle Theft Case Lying at City Hospital
Holmes Nickerson an 18 year old Dorchester resident lies dying at City Hospital from a gunshot wound in Walpole believed self defense and a bicycle theft alleged against him. Boston police Captain Hunt Hurley and a stenographer will take his statement before possible death. Authorities link the wound to a Sunday incident near Walpole railroad tracks after a dispute over a bicycle allegedly used via false pretences from Dr Charles Osman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Holmes Nickerson
Walpole
Boston
Charles W. Hunt
Station 11
Harry Brown
Nickerson
Imes Nickerson
Charles Frank Osman
Mayfield Street
Dorchester
Roxbury
Hurley
Roxbury Court
Hunt
Holmes
Bowers
Captain Hunt
New York & New England Railroad
Goodfellow
Dorchester Avenue
East Cottage Street
Million for Lost Sight in New York May 4
A secret Western hypnotist agrees to prove powers by restoring the sight of John Martin, a substitute for millionaire Charles Broad way Rouss who is blind. Rouss offers $1,000,000 to the hypnotist and vows to surrender his ten story store and all within if his sight is restored. He seeks a cure despite past failed attempts and expresses willingness to start life anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Broadway Rouss
John Martin
Mr. Rouss
Mr. Martin
German navigator paddles through ice-filled Niagara rapids
F C Hein of Germany rode a ten foot canoe shaped boat from Port Day into swift ice studded water above the American falls. He fought the eight to ten mile current, turned upstream and reached shallow water above Goat Island safely. He then returned to shore without incident, witnessed by several thousand spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N. Y
American Falls
F. C. Hein
Hein
Goat Island
Sacrifice sale at No 601 Washington Street
Ladies, read this sale of unsold balance from two manufacturing houses at 89 cents to 6.50 for ceats, 9 cents to 4.45 for capes, 4.75 for outing suits, plus children's goods at low prices. Ten days only. Buyers should inspect stock to see how far money buys a good outfit. Large stock of men’s and boys’ seasonable goods also marked down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Boston Senate Divides Over Referendum On City Salaries
The General Court reports action on Boston salary legislation. The Senate, with 17 to 1 vote, insists on its referendum stance despite House opposition. Other measures include authorizing legal action to recover the Bunker Hill Monument, restricting aldermen and councilmen from aiding firms with public grants, a veto sustaining, and House actions on a Boston House of Correction and fire-force height requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Court
Senate
Common Council of
Boston
House
Hutchinson
Suffolk
Maccabe
T. F. Keenan
Bunker Hill Monument Association
Commonwealth
Holden
Lowell
Bird
Brown
N. R. Davis
Gardner
Hayes
Hoban
Huse
T. I
Keenan
Kelcher
O'Connor
Putnam
Rourke
Sanderson
Savory
Tarr
Withington
State House Construction Commission
State House
Bulfinch
Memorial Hall
Committee On
Myers
Cambridge
Bradley
Woodbury
Hopkinton
Religious garb disguise earns embezzlement sentence
Arthur Berkeley alias Dimmock pleaded guilty in Superior Criminal Court to embezzling a watch and a ring valued at 70 dollars belonging to Miss Marguerite Green. On March 23 he stole while posing as a religious convert, after previously serving a year in Connecticut State Prison, and was arrested in Waterbury by Inspector McCausland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Berkeley
Dimmock
Superior Criminal Court
Gaskill
House of Correction
Marguerite Green
Berkeley
Waterbury
Conn
McCausland
Connecticut
Catholic Knights South Boston council initiates eleven new members
The South Boston Catholic Knights of America council held its third meeting last evening, initiating eleven new members. The organization, formed in Boston, has expanded to East Boston and Charlestown with about seven councils in the state, including four in Fall River and councils in Milville and Blackstone. Attendees from other councils included State Organizer George H. Sheehan, Charles H. Ferguson, William O’Rourke of Woonsocket, President T. F. Quinn, ex-Representative J. J. McNamara, Joseph A. Brennan, F. C. Dugan, and Vice-President William E. Gallagher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Council of the
Catholic Knights of America
Boston
East Boston
Charlestown
Fall River
Milville
Blackstone
George H. Sheehan
Charles H. Ferguson
William O'Rourke
Woonsocket
R. I
T. F. Quinn
J. J. McNamara
Joseph A. Brennan
F. ¢C. Dugan
William E. Gallagher
Fought Over A Woman Leads To Court Sentence
In Municipal Court Judge Forsaith sentenced Henry Hendrickson and John Peterson to three months in the House of Correction. The men residents at 438 Tileston Street fought over the landlady Mrs. Nansen, injuring each other with beer bottles during a hotel altercation.
Forest fires sweep Putnam area in Connecticut
Heavy fires plagued the Putnam vicinity for a week. Thompson Woods burned Saturday night consuming several acres and hundreds of cords of wood. This afternoon a blaze near the town farm spread over a two mile wide area, promising heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam, Conn
Thompson Woods
Forest Fire Near Plymouth Extinguished After Spreading Destruction
A forest fire that began yesterday forenoon near Plymouth, Massachusetts, was finally extinguished today two miles from its origin. The blaze burned thousands of acres and consumed much cut wood, causing extensive material damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Mass
Big Fire in Troy destroys homes and businesses
Troy N Y May 4 Yesterday the residence of John D Harris at Warren burg Warren county five stores a barber shop the Adirondack Hotel and a bank were destroyed by fire Total loss 60000 insurance 22000
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
John D. Harris
Warrenburg
Warren County
Adirondack
Wanted in Court Mrs. Nora Francis Tells of Negligee Tennis Attire
In a famous will contest hearing for Francis B. Hayes, Nora Francis testifies about Mrs. Hayes and her sister Mrs. Skean, while an insanity expert discusses potential mental illness. The court adjourns the case to June 15 as authorities seek Mrs. Skean’s whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Francis
Mrs. Hayes
Mary Skean
Mary Walsh
Francis B. Hayes
Hayes
William A. Gorton
Chaplin
Morse
Dr. Jelly
Mr. Chaplin
Mr. Morse
Old Captain Hangs
Captain Moses Warren, 75, longtime Mt. Washington steamboat pilot on Lake Winnipesaukee, killed himself by hanging on New York street in Dover New Hampshire. Retired two years ago, he had been despondent after his wife’s death a year earlier and previously announced trains at the Boston & Maine station. He also ran a river packet in earlier years, following his father Captain Chadbourne Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. H
Moses Warren
New
Here
Portsmouth
Chadbourne Warren
Unknown man commits suicide in South Boston
Between 8 and 10 yesterday morning an unknown light colored mulatto shot himself in the head with a 38 calibre revolver behind the West End Railway Company car house between P and I streets in South Boston. Patrick Mulhern found the body around 10 and notified Station 12. A revolver from Lynch's hardware on Broadway was used. The man, about 27, freckled, wore a dark suit and white shirt. A medicine vial with Windsor Pharmacy prescription slip was found in his pocket, prescribed by Dr. Faulkner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
West End Railway Company
P and I
Patrick Mulhern
Station 12
Lynch
Broadway
Windsor Pharmacy
Shewmut Avenue
Faulkner
Charles Langley Steals Baby Carriage in Charlestown
In Charlestown yesterday morning Charles Langley, a local vagrant, stole infant Julia Collins carriage from Main Street while the mother left the baby outside. Inspectors Glidan and Tryder intervened as the carriage was wheeled away, and the baby was returned home while Langley was taken to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Charles Langley
Julia Collins
Kingston Street
Main Street
Tryder
Baby Collins
Charles
Mint Thief Punished at Carson Mint Trial
Carson November 4. John T. Jones after two trials convicted of feloniously taking gold bullion from the Carson mint. Judge Hawley sentenced him to eight years in the penitentiary at hard labor and a $5000 fine. Heney received the same sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
John T. Jones
Hawley
Heney
Union Pacific to Pay 1896 Coupons in NY and Boston
By court order the Union Pacific receivers will pay tomorrow in New York and Boston the January 1 1896 coupon on Oregon Short Line first mortgage 6 percent bonds plus accrued interest. The total amount is about 180000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Boston
Massachusetts Dispensary promises cures for blood and kidney diseases
At No Dover street in Boston the Massachusetts Dispensary advertises permanent cures for blood skin kidney and bladder diseases with a guaranteed outcome for all curable cases. It cites a cited Bright's disease case of 18 months pain and weakness who allegedly fully recovered after treatment. consultation and examination are offered free today and patient names will be kept confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Dispensary
Dover
Boston
Bright
Birthday celebration for Captain Baker at port wardens office
A dozen friends gathered in the Chamber of Commerce building to honor Captain Daniel Baker on his 74th birthday. Attendees included port wardens, pilots, and past square-rigged vessel commanders, as well as Boston Marine Society officials. The group toasted with Pommery Sec and recalled perilous sea escapades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Daniel Baker
James Norcross
John Ross
Baker
Weston
Berry
Lincoln
Frost
John Humphrey
Boston Marine Society
Charles H. Kidder
Ben Higgins
Provincetown
Congress Street
South Bay
George W. Williams
Wellfleet
Boston
Isaiah Hart
Williams
Turks Island
Thelma
Portland
Nuggett
Clementsport
N. S
Alfred Mallman
Bridgewater
L. D. Shafner
Thomas W. Garlick
Elihu Thomson
Hansen
Reading
Mercury
Boston Towboat Company
Cuba
R. L. Stanwood
Glendy Burke
New York
Commercial Wharf
National Dock
Santiago
City of Alra
Melbourne
Sarmiento
Rachel Emery
Rosario
Kelverdale
Manilla
Coleman
Metropolitan
Dimock
Maynard Bearse
General Whitney
H. F. Dimock
Hallett
H. M. Whitney
Herman Winter
Eldridge
Bearse
Alva
Pollock Rip
W. K. Vanderbilt
Hell Gate
Albert B. Coleman
Morgan Line
New Orleans
Peculiar Will Filed in Middlesex Probate Court East Cambridge
A joint will filed in Middlesex Probate Court notes Frances L. died in Concord. The will includes a survivorship clause granting the other sister full ownership if one predeceases the other. Frances L. died February 20. Bequests include Boston charities and hospitals: Charity Clan Home 400 dollars, Home for Aged Women 350, St Luke's Home New Bedford 250, East End Christian Union 250, Dr Cullis's Consumptive Home 250, Middlesex Hospital and Dispensary 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
East Cambridge
Frances L
Concord
Charity Clan Home
Boston
Home For
St. Luke’s Home
New Bedford
Mass
East End Christian Union
Park Department Report on 1885 Work and Land Costs
The 1885 annual report outlines park work including roads drains and plantings on Commonwealth Avenue the Charlesgate bridge and approaches Fenway resurfacing Aububon Road and various park improvements. It notes park police becoming regular officers the land costs for Back Bay Fens Franklin Park and overall park system costs per foot and projected totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Department
Commonwealth Avenue
Charlesgate Bridge
Fen Bridge
Audubon Road
Brookline Avenue
Railroad Bridge
Riverway
Leverett Park
Arnold Arboretum
Arborway
Franklin Park
Hagbore Hill
Forest Hills
Seaver Street
Elm Hill Avenue
Marine Park
Wood Island Park
Commercial Street
Pine Bank
Jamaica Park
Fens
Charlestown Playground
Jamaica Pond
Charlesbank
O Street
Police Board
Back Bay Fens
Roxbury Playground Plan Urged by City Officials
Boston city records show Fellows street land bought years ago as a neighborhood playground. A finance committee proposal seeks a small loan bill appropriation to grade and improve the site for local children. Notable supporters include C F King, Dearborn School, and figures like Dr A H Plumb, Father O Donnell, and councilman Riddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Boston
Fellows Street
North End
C. F. King
Dearborn School
Post
America
Roxbury
A. H. Plumb
O’donnell
L. Foster Morse
W. H. Wellington
Caroline S. Atherton
Riddle and
Connolly
Dearborn
Frank A. Morse
Sherwin School
Ed A. Pennock
Divorces filed in Suffolk Superior Court cases noted
Judge Sherman opened divorce trials. Lillian M Johnson says Samuel H deserted since 1893 amid alleged intoxication after marriage. Sarah J Bright sues David C Bright. married Dec 24 188? at South End. he left April 1892. he is defaulted. Arthur B Weiler seeks divorce from Lara M on infidelity. married about five years. she left him April 6. she is defaulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk Superior Court
Sherman
Lillian M. Johnson
Samuel H
Sarah J. Bright
Libellant
David Co. Bright
South End
Arthur B. Weller
Lara M
W. D. White
Burlington, Vt
Burial of Rev Dr Edward Alden in Boston Park Street Church
The funeral of Rev Dr Edward Kimball Alden longtime Phillips Congregational Church Boston pastor and American Board secretary was held at Park Street Church. Clergy from Park Street and the American Board attended as pallbearers and speakers. The service featured tributes from Drs Thompson Daniels Clark Strong and others, a hymn sung by choir and congregation, and a brief benediction. Interment will be at Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kimball Alden
Phillips Congregational Church
South Boston
American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions
Park Street Church
Plumb
Furbur
Studley
Torrey
I. J. Lansing
Daniels
Clark
Alden
Judson Smith
Lansing
Randolph
Dr Harkins Dead D D Daniel G Harkins Dies in Holyoke
Dr Daniel G Harkins a Boston dentist and native of Ireland died in Holyoke after a long career. He was educated at Philo Dental College in 1867 and studied at Eliot School St Johns Sunday School Moon Street. He leaves a widow two brothers including Rev Patrick J Harkins P R of Holyoke and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel G. Harkins
Holyoke
Philo-Dental College
North of
Ireland
North End
Eliot School
St. John’s
Old Moon Street
Chapman School
East Boston
Patrick J. Harkins
P. R
Mass
Boston
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New England
Tremont
Boston Museum
Crook
E. A. Perrenot
Rockport
Texas
Son
A. Johnson
Hood
Catholic Knights
Winghester
N. Covel
Pembroke St
Medford
Winchester Pile Cure Co
Francis
Will Case
U. P
Waterloo
Lore Alford
Iowa House of Representatives
Albert I. Foster
Daniel Wall
Allen Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harris
Suffolk Savings Bank
Grand Army
Back Bay
Deail
Mary Flynn
Jordan, Marsh & Co
R. H. White & Co
Mary
Bickford Street
Puritana
Gonoerd, N. B
Harkins
Warren Williams
Worcester
Warren Whilliams
Delhi
James Ballatina
Thomas Dillon
Soldiers
Noroton
Cooke Street
Sixth Connecticut Volunteers
American Wringer Company
Broadway Extension
Cornhill
Edwin
Wilson Bros
Tremont Row
Darling — Campbell
George L. Small
Daniel A. Darling
Sadie A. Campbell
Kenney
Sabra
Henry Kenney
Saratoga Street
Flowers
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont ST
Sewark City
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