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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1900

Page

4

Marriage Failures in Divorce Court Highlight Drunkenness and Desertion

In a Boston divorce session Judge Bell grants several decrees nisi for couples split over drunkenness abandonment and deceit. Emma T Stevens Sherman K Stevens Benjamin H Tripp Hattie Walker Olive Jewell James A Reeves and others cited as examples.

Emma T. Stevens Sherman KE. Stevens Boston Emma Bell Sherman Benjamin H. Tripp Valdimar Benny Hattie BE. Walker John Co John Wireless M. Olive Jewell James A Brookline Grace Sarah E. Webber Otis S Otis Dora Fox Harry Dora Frederick A. Smith Jennie Adah J. Chandler Fred N Mary E. Joyce David E Dorothy A. Harkins William Harkins George F. Shurtleff Mabel R Maggie J Irving L. Rowell Sarah E John N. Card Emily S. Palmer Walter K. Palmer Helene Carl Wilderman Andrew Mary Pointe Susan K James F. Fitzpatrick James N. Aden Geneva North Carolina

Paine Names Pingree as Bryan’s Possible Running Mate

A letter from R. T. Paine of Boston nominates Governor H. S. Pingree of Michigan as the Democratic vice presidential running mate for William Jennings Bryan. The note arrives in Baltimore dated May 11.

Baltimore R. T. Paine Boston H. S. Pingree Michigan Bryan

South Boston Girl Charged With Breaking and Entering

Mary McDonough a 14 year old resident of 76 Boston Street South Boston is charged with breaking and entering in connection with theft at the King home on Thursday morning. A silver watch and a vest pocket contents were taken while Mrs King was shopping. The girl was apprehended after attempting to pawn the watch with her mother present and is to appear in court today.

Mary McDonough Boston Street Boston Station 6 Mary Martin King King Mr. King Shawmut Avenue Cronin Broadway

Body recovered from harbor near south ferry

Officers of Division 8 recovered a badly decomposed man’s body floating in the harbor near the south ferry. The tall man weighed about 160 pounds and wore a white shirt white undershirt dark pants blue stockings and tan shoes. The body lies at North Grove street morgue awaiting identification.

Division 8 South Ferry North Grove Street

Thousands of Japanese laborers arrive in San Francisco

More than 500 Japanese laborers, described as coolie workers, reach San Francisco in the first week of the month on a steamship from the Orient, with 200 of the men aboard that vessel.

San Francisco Orient

English California law clash forces secret marriage

Dr. John R. Fearn, son of Oaklands physician, married a cousin of Cecil Rhodes after California divorce but England would not recognize the cause. They wed in San Rafael on March 10, plan to reunite and return to England to inform her parents.

Oakland John R. Fearn Mary Micklethwaite London Pag Cecil Rhodes South Africa San Rafael England Mary Micklehwauke Kent John Fearn California Dr. Fearn Hill

India’s Misery in Famine Urgency Presses Aid Funds

London dispatch notes Lord Mayor Newton fund at £230,000 as famine in India worsens. Report highlights drought in Bombay, massive cattle deaths in Guzerat and Ahmabad, and six years needed for central provinces to recover, with two severe drought cycles anticipated.

London Francis MacLean Bengal Famine Relief Committee A. J. Newton India Nagpore Central Provinces Bombay Ahme- Gabad Burdey Deccan Guzerat Rajputana

Boston Warrants Tour to Gettysburg and Washington

A personally conducted Pennsylvania railroad tour departs Boston on Memorial Day weekend visiting Gettysburg Luray and Washington. Cost in Boston is $3 New York $2 with itinerary by D N Bell travel agent 206 Washington Street Boston.

Gettysburg Luray Washington Boston Pennsylvania Railroad

Reverend Paton to Tour Boston Speeches and Rallies

The Rev John G Paton D D eminent missionary to the New Hebrides attends an Ecumenical Conference in New York and will spend a week in Boston. He will speak at Shawmut Church Roxbury Walnut Avenue Church Roxbury Presbyterian Warren Street 4pm and attend various church events through Friday. He will be hosted by Mr John Gilchrist at his Roxbury home and can be reached via his Washington and Winter street dry goods store.

John G. Paton D. D Pelaateneey New Hebrides New York Boston Shawmut Church Tremont Street Walnut Avenue Church Roxbury Roxbury Presbyterian Church Warren Street Woodbine Orangelia Alliance Bromfield Street Presbyterian Church Columbus Avenue Berkeley Street Old Boston Club Congregational Church Quincy United Presbyterian Church Berkeley and Chandler Streets Old South Presbyterian Church Newburyport Park Street John Gilchrist Roxby Prough Washington and Winter Streets

Telephone stock move in New England Telephone filed

The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company filed with the Secretary of State a certificate showing a capital stock increase from 15 million to 20 million dollars. It reports paid in capital of 13,759,100 dollars and liabilities of 250,000 dollars.

Albany N. Y New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Secretary of State Messence Capital

Mulroy Arrested Over Missing Hotel Roxbury Funds

Martin J Mulroy an employee of the Hotel Roxbury was arrested after 700 dollars from Sunday receipts vanished from a room at the 2164 2168 Washington street hotel. Proprietors Michael McPherson and William E Doherty said the money was left in a room barred by a break in overnight. Mulroy denies theft but recalls a man engaged a ...

Roxbury Washington Street Martin J. Mulroy Michael McPherson William E. Doherty Mulroy

Man arraigned in Roxbury on secreted money charge

A man named Mulroy aged 36, residing at 1968 Dorchester Avenue, will be arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court this morning on charges tied to money secreted in a room nearby.

Roxbury Municipal Court Mulroy Dorchester Avenue

Two Charges Filed Against Neely in Cuban Postal Funds Case

United States District Attorney Baldwin announced two charges against Neely the alleged embezzler of Cuban postal funds. The first accuses bringing embezzled funds into the United States the second alleges embezzlement of postal funds in Cuba. Neely will be arraigned before Commissioner Shields next Thursday.

New York United States Baldwin Neely Cuba Shields

Indictments in Fair estate case include Mrs Craven

The Examiner reports Mrs Nettle R Craven indicted for perjury in her widow's share claim to James G Fair estate. George W Simpton indicted for perjury after recanting his first affidavit. Adolph Silva indicted for subornation of perjury. Others are implicated.

San Francisco Nettle R. Craven James G. Fair George W. Simpton Fair Simpton

Officers Elected for Fall Cotton Mill Union in Fall River

The promoters of the American Cotton Manufacturing Company elected officers for the new trade union mill in Fall River. President William Greene. vice-president James Whitehead. secretary of the weavers James Tansey. treasurer A F Phillips. clerk James Tansey. directors Joseph G Jackson James Tansey James Whitehead John McCarthy Thomas ODonnell. secretary of the slashers James Tansey. secretary of the loom fixers Thomas O'Donnell. secretary of the spinners A F Phillips and William Greene. Subscriptions start with $1 per share. balance due with first assessment of 2 percent by July 1 1900. An additional directors meeting is set for next week.

Fall River American Cotton Manufacturing Company William 4 Thomas O’donnell A. F. Phillips Willam Greene

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