City loan bill grows to 3,085,000 amid Oakland Garden dispute
Aldermen approved an amended loan bill raising total from 3,030,000 to 3,085,000 with changes in street work and facilities. The Oakland Garden purchase, up to 130,000, was included as a mayoral option, leaving forum questions to the mayor’s discretion.
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City Hall
Matthews
Oakland Garden Purchase
Oakland Garden
District 1
Boston
Murdock
Sparhawk
Cambridge Streets
Reading Room
Crescent Avenue
Dorchester
Atheneum
Corner Cottage
Pond Streets
Court House
Ashmont
Chambers Street
Seattle
Howe
Windom
Sorrento
Lewis
Boston Steel Bark to Be Built at Sparrow's Point
A handsome steel bark for Boston owners to enter the China trade will be built by Maryland Steel Company at Sparrow's Point. Captain Charles H. Nelson oversees the venture, aiming to equip Boston with a first steel bark. The 220 foot clipper will have 39 foot beam, 24 foot hold, 1500 net tonnage, and steel hull and spars. Construction starts once remaining shares are sold.
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Sparrow’s Point
Maryland Steel Company
Boston
Charles H. Nelson
Worst counterfeiters nabbed in Charlestown district
John F Richards alias John F Barry and Edward Mullen alias William Sweeney were arrested Saturday evening in Charlestown for uttering and passing spurious money. Commissioner Hallett fixed bail at 9000 dollars. Richards was refused bail. District Attorney Allen called this the most flagrant counterfeiting in the district in 25 years. They were held for the United States Circuit Court jury term beginning May 16.
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John F. Richards
John F. Barry
Edward Mullen
William Sweeney
Charlestown
Hallett
Richard
Allen
United States Circuit Court
Child burned to death after chair fire at home
Little Joseph Berry aged 244 years was left alone in a room while his mother went to a grocery. He lay on the floor near an easy chair engulfed in flames. Mrs. Berry put out the fire by wrapping the boy in her dress but he died en route to the hospital. She suffered burns to her face hands and arms.
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Joseph Berry
Rutherford Avenue
Boston
Lavery
Moore
Lexington Street
Thor Thew
Father
Testimony on chemical factory dangers at Royal Labor Commission
London witnesses describe premature aging and health decline from soda fume inhalation. Patrick Healy cites stomach distention and rapid death, John Carey displays a muzzle for bleaching powder work, and others report blackened gums and tooth loss. They urge stronger protections for workers.
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London
Royal Labor Commission
Patrick Healy
John Carey
Carey
Death of General Grasser in St Petersburg
May 11 report from St Petersburg that General Grasser prefect of police died after suspected poisoning by Nihilists. Authorities probe cause and guilt while Grasser’s cook faces scrutiny and torture claims. Grasser reportedly expressed regret over his role as a despot’s agent amid the agony.
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St. Petersbure
Grasser
Blind Emin at Work in Equatoria Retreats Past Wadelai
Advices say Emin Pacha pushed to Bora Equatoria but retreated due to scarce ammunition and provisions. Rains swamped the country, he fell ill and lost his sight. He still hopes to recapture Wadelai with Stuhlmann's help.
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Zanzibar
Emin Pacha
Bora Equatoria
Min
Wadelai
Stuhlman
Man With Sixty Wives Pleads Not Guilty in Court
James Taylor, society man known for sixty wives, pleads not guilty to polygamy charges in Superior Criminal Court before Justice Bond. Arraignment follows grand jury indictment. trial set for this week.
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James Taylor
Superior Criminal Court
Justice Bond
Inventories Filed in Suffolk Probate Court Estates
Inventories in the estates of W. W. Clapp and John Trull were filed yesterday in Suffolk county Probate Court. Clapp real estate stood at 18 500 with personal estate 546 912 88. Trull real estate 93 200 and personal estate 168 005.
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Suffolk County
W. W. Clapp
John Trull
Nelson Will Case Drives Surrogate Dormand’s Court
In Povenverpsiz New York on May 11 John Nelson fought to overturn his brother Judge Homer A Nelson’s will. George A C Barnett accused Justice Joseph Barnard of conspiring to destroy the original will. The surrogate allowed all Barnard questions then adjourned the hearing to June 8.
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N. Y
Nelson
R. Barnett
Barnett
Dormand
Barnard
Man Seeks 40000 for Damaged Leg in Bridgeport Suit
Andrew Dittenoffer of East Bridgeport sues John Helmuth for 40000 claiming loss of a leg after a February 15 confrontation in Hallett street. Helmuth allegedly fired a shotgun from his home. Dittenoffer was hospitalized and later had the leg amputated. Sheriff attached Helmuth’s real estate. case set for next Superior Court term.
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Brinerrort
Conn
Andrew Dittenoffer
East Bridgeport
John Helmuth
Dittenoffer
Hallett Street
Helmuth
Dittenhoffer
Gudganiyabe
Dittenhouser
Yeh Hospital
Barnes
Superior Court
Catholic Chautauqua planned with Thousand Islands chosen
A meeting at the Catholic Club in New York brought clergy and laymen from across the country to form a Catholic Chautauqua. Rev. Morgan M. Sheedy chaired as the group discussed establishing a Catholic Educational assembly modeled on Chantatana lines and selecting a site for this summer. Committees were formed and Thousand Islands named as the probable location.
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New York
Catholic Club
Morgan M. Sheedy
Pittsburg
Catholic Educational Union
Thousand Islands
Masons Dedicate Hall in City Dedication Day
The dedication of the new Masonite Hall of the United Brethren occurred today. About 150 members led by Trinity Commandery and Houghton Reval Chapter marched through the streets to City Hall for ceremonies by W. Al. Samuel Wells, with an oration by Rev. E. C. Bolles of New York. A banquet for 500 followed at City Hall, then dancing in the lodge room.
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Makesono
United Brethren
Trinity Commandery
Houghton
City Hall
W. al. Samuel Wells
Grand Lodge
E. C. Bolles
New York
Celebrating in St Louis for AOUW anniversary parade
In St Louis on May 11 more than forty thousand visitors joined a celebration of the seventeenth anniversary of the Ancient Order of United Workmen in Missouri. A sham naval battle near the Eads bridge drew a grand crowd and tomorrow morning the grand parade is expected to bring about twenty thousand men in line.
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St. Louis
Order of United Workmen
Missouri
Eads Bridge
Finley Resigns From Western Passenger Assoc
Curacao May 11 W Finley chairman of the Western Passenger Association has tendered his resignation. He has been offered and accepted a more lucrative position with one of the late Western roads.
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Finley
Curcaco
W. Finley
Western Passenger Association
Bedford cloudburst report proved exaggerated
No damage from a Bedford cloudburst. May 11 report from Crevereanp Ohio says heavy rains swollen creeks nearby but caused no notable damage.
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Crevereanp. O
Bedford
Emersons’ Stowe steam mill burns in uninsured blaze
The steam mill of William D. and Elden E. Emerson in Stowe, Maine, was destroyed by fire last night starting from the engine. Loss estimated at $3000, uninsured.
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Fruitsure
William D
Elden E. Emerson
Stowe
Genuine Cutter Whis Key, Warning Against Imitations
A note warns readers to seek genuine Cutter whiskey and avoid cheap imitations that imitate the brand. It emphasizes authenticity and cautions consumers about inferior copies in the market.
East Boston homicide ends in escape and pursuit
In East Boston a man named Lavery allegedly shot George Moore, a 29 year old colored steward, leaving him critically wounded after an attempted robbery at Lavery’s home. Lavery fled, police spread a citywide alert, and investigators report Moore’s deadly wound and Lavery’s prior arrests and local familiarity with the area. Moore’s captain, Captain Hopkins, says Moore has Philadelphia ties and was hired as steward February 23.
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Lavery
Moore
Irish Hat
Cunard
Lrish
East Boston
Police Department
Congress
Boston
Hopkins
Star of the Sea
Philadelphia
Captain Hopkins
Ex-Governor Campbell Eyes Chicago Move
Ex-Governor Campbell has learned news from friends stirring his circle. A quick adviser conference led to a plan for him to supervise East Democratic nominating efforts in New York, possibly prompting his exit letter to shift tariff issues to the forefront and avoid the silver debate. Cleveland reportedly backs Campbell’s candidacy and influence.
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Cotumpus
Campbell
New York
Cleveland
Hill
Police Captain Shoots Self in Philadelphia
Joseph M. Schooley senior police captain of Philadelphia shot himself dead this morning. Authorities say the death by his own action stemmed from melancholy due to recent illness with no other cause assigned.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Joseph M. Schooley
Death in a railway cutting near Grafenau
Four workmen killed and several injured by the collapse of a railway cutting near Grafenau Bavaria today. The accident caused considerable damage to railway property.
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Munich
Grafenau
Bavaria
Navy orders four ships to sail for Behring Sea
Washinacron May 11 The Secretary of the Navy ordered the Yorktown Mohican Adams and Rush to sail from Port Townsend immediately to Behring Sea.
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Washinacron
Secretary of the Navy
Yorktown
Mohican
Adams
Rush
Port Townsend
Behring Sea
Boy Arthur Burns Falls Into Trench and Drowns
Providence report: Arthur Burns aged eight fell into an electric company trench at Woonsocket this afternoon and drowned.
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Providence
Arthur Burns
Electric Company
Woonsocket
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