Confusion at Methodist Conference over woman delegates
At Cleveland meeting of the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. Dr. King of New York urged a resolution against state secular funding. Morris Sharp of Ohio proposed expenses for woman delegates be covered and male substitutes named. The room erupted, motions failed, and a gavel was broken as debates devolved into chaos. The two resolutions were withdrawn amid the tumult.
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Cleveland
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
King
New York
Morris Sharp
Ohio
Neeley
Philadelphia
Cranston
Colorado
Hurst
William M. Frysinger
Conference
Menage Divorce Case Shaken By Landlady Testimony
Neighbors and the Boston landlady of Susan F Menage testified before Chief Justice Matteson at Providence yesterday in a divorce action. Mrs Menage cited cruelty desertion and worse as grounds for separations. Alexander Menage claimed desertion cruelty and habitual morphine use. The landlady disputed reports of $50 monthly allowance and said Mrs Menage received at most $10 weekly and sometimes less. The landlady denied the morphine insanity charge and corroborated the couple's lodging details.
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Boston
Susan F. Menage
Matteson
Providence
Alexander Menage
Court hears Mrs Menage visit to 30 Worcester Street
A witness testified she saw Mrs Menage go to 30 Worcester Street describing it as a disreputable house, while the landlady stated the address had long been a respectable boarding house. The court reserved decision on the matter.
Holmes Grave Burial Sealed In Cement Box
The body of H. H. Holmes, encased in a pine box embedded in cement, was buried in a ten foot deep grave at Holy Cross Cemetery. Father McPake led Roman Catholic rites, and workers, with a mason and legal oversight, sealed the tomb with two feet of cement to deter grave robbers.
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Philadelphia
H. H. Holmes
Holy Cross
Father McPake
Rotan
Holmes
WANTED Swindler Arrested in Boston Area
William Lochman known as H J Frawley, a middle aged man who posed as a journalist, was arrested in Boston while carrying out a string of small swindles on dry goods firms in Boston and Brooklyn. He bought goods and paid with forged checks and is said to have operated in several cities. If not detained in New York, warrants await him in Brooklyn and notices from Boston and Cincinnati police.
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New York
William Lochman
H. J. Frawley
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Italy Holds Kassala in Abyssinia Policy Shift
In Rome on May 8 the Chamber of Deputies heard the government say Kassala would be retained for now while pursuing Britain's friendship. A relieved Adigrant would be abandoned. Ransom talks with King Menelik would follow, and Kassala's hold was described as temporary.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Kassala
Italy
Great Britain
Adigrant
Menelik
Duke of Sermoneta
Ada Richmond Proves Marriage to John Stetson Found
Miss Ada Richmond asserts she wed John Stetson in 1871. Lawyer Alexander Melhale confirms a marriage certificate in a New York vault, filed for years, with a village near Providence, Rhode Island cited as the wedding site. He says other deeds and transfers in the vault could also establish the claim.
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New York
Ada Richmond
John Stetson
Boston
Alexander Melhale
Miss Richmond
Stetson
Providence
R. I
Fire destroys Woodbury house and barn in Salem Depot
No engines in town as John Woodbury’s wood frame house and barn burned late last night in Salem Depot N H. Fire began in the barn and spread to the two story structure. Methuen aid arrived after 10:40 as nearby properties including a Methodist Church were briefly in danger. Loss estimated $4000 to $5000 with full insurance.
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Lawrencer
Mass
John Woodbury
Salem Depot
N. H
Methuen
Methodist Church
Woodbury House
A. C. Buxton
R. A. Tilton
R. A. Buxton
Edward Glynn
John Bailey
Sports Section Preview Promises Full Sunday Coverage
The notice advertises tomorrow's Post sports pages featuring cycling baseball boxing yachting golf and complete world sports coverage in a new three cent issue. It highlights a comprehensive roundup and eager readers are invited to read for all sports news.
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Sunday Post
Retains Counsel to Claim the Stetson Estate
Mrs Emma N Stokes mother of the late Mrs Katherine Stokes Stetson has returned to the city and stopped at the Copley Square Hotel. She retained Gaston Snow to represent her interests and filed a petition in Suffolk Probate Court seeking appointment as administratrix of her dead daughter's estate. The move follows the death and aims to quickly manage a large personal effects inventory including numerous carriages to offset expenses.
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Emma N. Stokes
Katherine Stokes Stetson
New York
Copley Square
Gaston & Snow
Suffolk County
Adah Richmond and John Stetson in a strained marriage
A fragment from a historical column quotes Adah Richmond denying closeness to John Stetson, suggesting public scrutiny of their marriage. The remark hints at a broader domestic or social dispute being discussed in the era’s society pages.
Mrs Stokes Appeals For Schedule And Administration
Mrs Stokes is believed best suited to prepare a schedule while her appointment as administratrix will not affect the ongoing roles of Mr. M. Q. Adams as special administrator or complicate matters. She met with her lawyers last night at the Copley Square Hotel but denied access to reporters.
Stetson estate horses to be sold at Newbury Street stables
Appraisers R H White James Dennie and Charles G Wellman work to value the Stetson estate. They have three months to file a report. Next Tuesday the horses and carriages will be sold at the Newbury street stables. Mrs Stetson valued a fine turnout and the spike and tandem teams are set for auction. Imported French hackneys Kaffir the saddle horse and the coupe team are among those to go.
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Messrs
R. H. White
James Dennie
Charles G. Wellman
Stetson
Newbury Street
Ambitious romance ends with a confession and questions
A Post reporter recalls a tangled tale about John Stetson, pursued by multiple women including Adah Richmond. The speaker alleges Stetson’s prior marriage to a Miss Woodsome or Folsom, his divorce, the woman’s death, and his pattern of calling various companions his wife. The piece hints at a potential common law claim by Adah Richmond.
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Post
Dedham Street
John
Kate Stokes
Adah
John Stetson
New Hampshire
Miss Woodsome
Folsom
Adah Richmond
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