Governor Crane Eyes Three New Superior Court Seats
Governor Crane signed a bill authorizing three additional superior bench justices but will delay appointments this week. Delegations pressed for Hon. John Flaherty of Gloucester and Hon. Robert O. Harris of Bridgewater. Charles H. DeCourcey of Lawrence and Frank M. Forbush of Newton are strongly favored, with Forbush backed by leading lawyers and the Prohibition party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
John Flaherty
Gloucester
Robert O. Harris
Bridgewater
Charles H. DeCourcey
Lawrence
Governor Davis Pardons Negro Thompson for Massachusetts Citizenship
Assistant District Attorney John McLaughlin called Governor Jefferson Davis of Arkansas a dirty actor for pardoning Andrew Thompson, a black man in Arkansas, on the condition he become a Massachusetts citizen within 30 days. Lawyers doubt any Massachusetts law blocks his move, while police defer to the courts on citizenship status. Captain Dugan notes the pardon clause seems arbitrary and may not imply a Boston relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
John McLaughlin
Suffolk County
Thompson
Jefferson Davis
Arkansas
Prairie County
Ark
South
Andrew Thompson
McLaughlin
Dugan
Boston
Harvard Upper Classmen Angry Over Yard Room Allotment
Harvard students protest a yard room allocation that favors incoming sub freshmen over upperclassmen. A petition signed by 400 students urged the corporation to grant yard rooms to seniors and juniors, but the latest posting shows the best rooms went to sub freshmen, fueling discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
West’ Yard
College Yard
Married Over 50 Years Mrs Daniels Seeks Separate Maintenance
In Loweill May 7 Mrs Joshua Daniels of Tewksbury seeks separate maintenance after 51 years of marriage. She alleges her husband was swayed by a nurse maid, threatened violence and death, and plans to rob or kill her. Joshua Daniels, aged farmer, disputes her claims and cites a conspiracy. The couple married in 1850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Daniels
Daniel
Daniels
Henry Waitt Dies After Long Illness at 61
Henry Waitt of Waitt and Bond cigar makers died yesterday morning at his Newton home after a long illness from a complication of troubles. A Malden native about 61, he had lived in Newton four years and recently moved to Revere. He leaves wife and one son.
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Henry Waitt
Waitt & Bond
Vernon Street
Newton
Mr. Waitt
Malden
Eately
Revere
Mrs Ward Hosts Luncheon for 35 Ladies in Roxbury
Mrs William Ward of 85 School street Roxbury entertained 35 young ladies yesterday afternoon with a luncheon at 2 pm as thanks for the recent handsome wedding. A musical program followed featuring the Brenergy ensemble and piano recitals by New England Conservatory students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward
School Street
Roxbury
New England Conservatory of Music
Lawrence Jail Under Fire After Prisoner Escape
Law officers confront allegations of cruel treatment at the Lawrence jail as prisoner Foss escapes and Officer Stevens faces renewed scrutiny. A prior hearing involving Robinson and a claim of abuse heightens calls for investigation by the legislative Prisons Committee.
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Foss
Lawrence
Legislative Committee On Prisons
State House
Robinson
Stevens
Bartlett
North Union Station
Boston
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters Meets in Portland
The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters in Portland reports 2862 members, 198 candidates, 38 deaths, with 14 of 16 councils represented. Officers elected include Charles B. Meservey as Grand Master and William Freeman Lord as deputy. A new council dispensation for Sanford was voted, and a third-degree exemplification by Hiram Lodge followed the session.
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Portland
Grand Council of
Royal and Select Master Masons
Enoch O. Greenleaf
Farmington
Charles B. Meservey
Rockland
William Freeman Lord
Auburn
P. C
Albro E. Chase
Leander W. Fobes
Stephen Berry
Sanford
Charles I. Collamore
Bangor
Elbridge G. Heath
Charles B. Adams
Waterville
Alexander A. Beaton
Elwin B. Sturdivant
Skowhegan
Warren C. King
Grand Sentinel
Willard C. G. Carney
Grand Council
Grand Lodge
Hiram Lodge
South Portland
Sister Mary Regina Buried in East Boston Funeral
The funeral of Sister Mary Regina of the Notre Dame order was held at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer in East Boston after a 9 30 a m mass. Prominent Catholics attended, schools closed in her honor, and pallbearers were former students from her class. Burial followed at Idylwylde Cross Cemetery Malden.
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Mary Regina
Order of Notre Dame
Convent of Notre Dame
Havre Street
Boston
Church of the Most Holy
Redeemer
Michael Clark
Church of the Sacred Heart
Regina
Sister Regina
John A. Hickey
George W. Bradlee
EdGward O’connor
Joseph J. Murley
James Doran
John Drake
Joseph Celliahan
William Lynch
Lizzie Barron
Iidly Cross Cemetery
Malden
Conviction Upheld for NY City Police Captain in Disorderly House Case
The appellate division of the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of former New York City police captain Thomas J. Iamond for failing to curb a disorderly house run by Lena Schmidt. The ruling confirms his duties breach as a public officer.
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AL Jibany
WN. Y
Thomas J. Iamond
New York City
Lena Schmidt
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Railroads in Steamship Deal Stir Secret Ownership
A London despatch reported by the New York Evening Post states large American railroads may become principal owners of a steamship combination aimed at linking inland markets to European centers. An underwriting syndicate of 50 million dollars reportedly includes eastern trunk lines such as the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Erie, Reading and Baltimore & Ohio, with railroad agents acting for the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Evening Post
London
the Post
Ocean Lines
United States
Eastern Trunk Lines
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Erie
Reading
Baltimore & Ohio
No Move Yet by Parker in Concord & Boston Street Case
Attorney General Parker has not taken steps on possible prosecution of Concord & Boston Street Railway officers over alleged false stock returns. The law imposes up to ten years in prison or up to one year in the House of Correction for falsifying stock records with intent to defraud.
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Parker
Concord & Boston Street Railway Company
House of Correction
Two Charged With Theft of Plans of Holland Submarine Boat
New York May 17 George H Peters and John Graham were arrested on charges related to the theft and sale of the original blue prints for the Holland submarine boat. Peters, a former confidential employee in San Francisco, allegedly stole the drawings from the Holland Torpedo Boat Company and the Union Iron Works. Graham, said to be Peters’s agent, denies involvement beyond acting for Peters. Brady, connected with Holland works in Elizabethport New Jersey, reported the ads and helped arrange an $8000 cash deal, leading to the arrest near a bank.
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New York
George H. Peters
John Graham
Peters
Holland
Graham
San Francisco
Holland Torpedo Boat Company
Union Iron Works
Navy Department
Washington
T. W. Brady
Elizabethport
N. J
Holland Company
Brady
Joseph Warren Memorial Service of Knights Templars
The Joseph Warren Commandery KEK T held its annual memorial at First Free Baptist Church Roxbury. The service opened with Onward Christian Soldiers as solos by Costa and Sullivan, followed by Taps. Rev. J Stanley Durkee delivered the sermon. A banquet for 250 Knights and guests followed at Masonic Hall.
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Knights Templars
Joseph Warren Commandery
Kek. T
First Free Baptist Church
Roxbury
C. I. Page
Costa
Sullivan
Cholera Report Figures From Manila and Provinces
Philippine cholera totals to date show 2834 cases and 1695 deaths in provinces while Manila reports 21 cases and 646 deaths as of May 7.
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Manila
Provinces
Mississippi Senator Drops Charges in City Car Altercation
Senator Money of Mississippi notified Washington officials he will not press charges against Truck Foreman Hooper of the fire department who aided Conductor Shaner in a street car dispute about ten days ago. Hooper’s trial is canceled and the case dropped. Capital Traction Company says Shaner acted as a gentleman and will stay with the company.
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Washington
Senator Money
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Hooper
Fire Department
Shaner
Capital Traction Company
Waltham Watch Co Employee Pleads Guilty to Larceny
In Waltham District Court Herbert B. Yetten pleaded guilty to larceny of gold chips and fillings from the jewelling department of the American Waltham Watch Company and was fined $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Waltham District Court Today
Herbert B. Yetten
American Waltham Watch Company
Pratt Family Celebrates Father’s 8th Birthday
A Dorchester party at 131 Spencer Street honored William Pratt with an easy chair. Michael F. Sullivan gave the presentation speech as whist, dancing, and music from Gertrude Smith, Grace Smith, Lucy Callahan, Mazie Basmajent, and Edward Basmajent filled the evening.
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George W. Pratt
Spencer Street
Dorchester
Hoat
William Pratt
Michael F. Sullivan
Pratt
Gertrude Smith
Grace Smith
Lucy Callahan
Mazie Basmajent
Edward Basmajent
Local Jury Awards O Connell 11290 in Railroad Injury Case
Jeffrey O Connell yesterday received a verdict of 11290 from the Easton and Albany railroad for injuries suffered May 1, 1899, at Curtis street East Boston when struck by a locomotive. A prior trial had granted 10000 but was set aside by Judge Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey O’connell
Leoston & Albany Railroad
Curtis Street
Boston
O'Connell
Richardson
Dedham Court Holds Hyde Park Man onForgery Charge
In Dedham District Court Frank H. Cram of Hyde Park faced a forgery charge. Probable cause was found and he was held in $80 sureties to the September grand jury. No bond was posted. he was remanded to the county jail.
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Dedham
Frank H. Cram
Hyde Park
Coun
Metcalf Will Leaves Tufts Four Thousand Dollars
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Metcalf widow of Hon. Henry B. Metcalf filed in Pawtucket on May 7 bequeaths four thousand dollars to Tufts College with annual payments to Lucy A. Prescott Somerville Massachusetts.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Elizabeth F. Metcalf
Henry B. Metcalf
Tufts College
College
Lucy A. Prescott Somerville
Mass
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Supreme Bench
Frank M. Forbush
Middlesex Bar
Ewton
Forbush
Prohibition Party
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Notman
John J. Flaherty
Davis
Burgess
Derby
Sead
Browning
King
Zoo
Washington Street
Mr&. Ward
Committee On Prisons
Masonic Council
Grand Lodge and
Royal and Select
Diamond
Davis Bros. & CO
North St
Richmond
Franklin Credit Co
Washington St
Gilchrist's
Washburn’s
Credit Clothier
Jordan's
Concord & Boston Railroad
Denver
Roberta M. Wright
Robert R. Wright, Jr
Col
Philadelphia
Joseph Warren
Metropolitan Clothing Co. of
Cor
Hayward Place
Famous
Vnonan
Norfolk
Oxford
Sessecretesseas
Ana Vicunas
Ccocess
Charles Edland
Smith
Benney
Peetfield
Saunders
Josephine Williams
Brown
Callahan
Chickering
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Eocessee
Gale
Pekin
China
le Favier
Chengurgfu
Chin
Yuan Shi Kal
Chili
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