Firemen Bill Faces Likely Veto Amid City Financial Concerns
The 12 hour firemen bill passed both houses despite opposition and now heads to Governor with a veto likely. The Governor reportedly finds the measure too severe on cities though he supports relief for firemen. A large delegation will plead to sign, while lawmakers note strong in house and senate support and possible broader department changes.
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Russell
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H.e
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Schofield
Kiley
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Holyoke
Mills
Jewett
Parker
Newton
Douse
Frothingham
Underhill
Homans
Tapley
Prison Visit Marred by Prisoners Protest at Charlestown
Governor Bates and council toured Charlestown State Prison when inmates erupted in wild yells protesting denied appeals. An Armenian prisoner threw himself at the Governor’s feet pleading for pardon, as officials and guards restrained him. Jesse Pomeroy and Goodwin, the Lawrence murderer, spoke with the Governor. talks of pardons for Moriarty and Thanksgiving releases rose. The scene disrupted the inspection, but the visit ended with routine discourse and a guarded report on discipline.
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Charlestown
Eugene Moriarty
Goodwin
Lawrence
Jesse Pomeroy
Guild
Irwin
McNamara
Watson
Hoag
Fire Swept Leominster Fanning Town in Dual Blazes
Leominster faced a massive, multi-structure fire when eight buildings burned in rapid succession, destroying $60,000 in property, killing a railroad worker, and injuring several firefighters. The North Leominster blaze at Phelps & Harrison’s tannery spread from a hay loft to the tannery, storehouse, and barn, prompting help from Fitchburg. Damaged barns and houses plus halted rail activity marked a chaotic afternoon as residents watched embers fly across the village.
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Leominster
Sterling Comb Company
North Leominster
Fitchburg
Phelps & Harrison, Tanners and Curriers
Boston & Maine Railroad
Michael Leonard
James <A. Marshall
Phelps & Harrison
Bethel Vt
Foley
Marshall
Hillside Man Held as Murder Suspect in Medford
Medford police and General Whitney say they have solved the Nellie Sturtevant murder mystery. A Hillside Orchard Street resident is under active suspicion with damning neighbor testimony and corroborated sightings. Investigators traced his movements to and from the Sturtevant home during the night of the shooting.
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Medford
Nellie Sturtevant
Orchard Street
Medford Hillside
Whitney
Post
Sturtevant House
A. E. Leewis
Winthrop Street
Margaret Jones
Sturtevants
Holmes
Smoking tastes and cigar brands discussed
A discussion on personal preference for cigars notes that both imported and domestic choices cater to refined palates. It highlights that many hosts favor the best domestic brand for its mild fragrance and quality.
Former Boston financier Moody Merrill found in New York
Moody Merrill, once a prominent Boston financier and mayoral candidate, who vanished in 1893 amid embezzlement charges, was arrested in New York and detained awaiting requisition papers. The arrest followed police tracing through Mrs Merrill and a shadowed husband, with charges alleging misappropriation of about $19,900 in trust funds dated January 23, 1893.
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Boston
New York
Herbert Chapman
Watts
Mrs. Merrill
Woodbridge
Merrill
McClusky
John Brown
Moody Merrill
New York City
Weather forecast for Boston area and New England
Forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for fair conditions across Boston and New England with variable winds becoming north to east by Friday. Thursday remains fair though not as warm in the northwest portion. Friday brings fair skies with fresh southwest to south winds along coastal areas.
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Washington
New England
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Arthur W. Burke
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