O Brien Escapes After Bunco Plan in France
Paris reports that O'Brien, linked to a banco scheme, escaped Havre police while under guarded strolls. French authorities notified Washington of the arrest, but the fugitive allegedly used money to secure his freedom. State Department in Washington expresses chagrin at the escape despite prior claims of capture.
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Marseilles
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O'brien
France
State Department
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Albany, N. Y
O’ Brien
The Kaiser in a Ditch Runaway Near Schlobitten
The Danziger Zeitung reports Emperor William narrowly escaped injury in a runaway between Schlobitten and Prockelwitz. Driving with Count Dohna, one black horse bolted and the four carriage horses dragged the carriage into a ditch. The emperor was thrown from the seat, Count Dohna stayed attached, and William rose with dirt on his coat, refusing help as he prepared to continue.
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Luckenbach Affidavit Claims Seyd Bribed U S Congress
Frederick A. Luckenbach of Denver swears in a Denver affidavit that Ernest Seyd confessed bribing the American Congress to demonetize silver. Seyd allegedly traveled to America in 1872-73 with 100000 pounds, aided by bankers, to secure passage of the bill. The document notes and seals show it was sworn May 9, 1892, in Colorado.
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Cal
Ernest Seyd
American Congress
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Mr. Seyd
London
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America
Bank of England
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Senate
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James A. Milner
Supreme Court
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Associated Press
Playground conflict at Old Kearsarge Burying Ground roxbury
Residents near the Old Kearsarge Burying Ground Roxbury told a City Hall special committee last night the site turned playground causes nuisance and disturbance from boisterous games and foul language. Roxbury Latin School abuts the site and police officer Dever noted vandalism from ball over fences and reluctant prosecutions by owners.
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Roxbury
City Hall
A. A. Burrage
Ward
Dever
Horses in harbor after being cut free from ice company haul
A double team of the Union Ice Company backed off the T wharf at 2 30 yesterday afternoon. An iceman rowed a dory to the horses and cut the harnesses off, the brutes meanwhile keeping up valiantly. The horses were hoisted on board the schooner Governor Russell and landed on Commercial wharf not much the worse for their ducking.
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T Wharf
Governor Russell
Commercial Wharf
Train breakdown delays Plymouth line at Duxbury
The Plymouth train due at the Old Colony depot at 6 35 p m broke down at Duxbury last night causing a several hour delay. A telegraph message dispatched to South Braintree led to a special train running to Boston at the advertised time.
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South Braintree
Boston
Bowdoin School Exhibition Friday Visitations
The annual visitation day and exhibition of kindergarten work sewing and cookery will be at the Bowdoin School Myrtle street West End Friday next from 2 to 8 30 p m Parents and friends are earnestly invited to be present.
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Giants and Bostons Meet in New York Today
New Yorks Giants face the Bostons this afternoon in a bid to secure a win. Boston shows improved batting and finishing power, while New York relies on early momentum and Buck Ewing’s fans at his last NY appearance before July.
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Stovey
Buck Ewing
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James Edward Budzcett-Meakin
London
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China
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Grand Circuit Race Dates Set by Rochester Meeting
Grand Circuit stewards fixed race dates at Rochester Driv ing Park with William Edwards presiding and George W Archer as secretary. Dates span July 18 to Sept 2 across Pittsburg Cleveland Buffalo Rochester Springfield Hartford and Philadelphia. Classes include Trotters 2 15 to 2 29 and Pacers free for all with specified times. Entrance fee set at 5 percent plus 5 percent bonus to division winners.
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Pacers
Hal Pointer
Relay Race From Cleveland to Buffalo Planned
Burra New York May 24 Another relay race will occur in about a month Promoter is the American Wheelman The route runs about 200 miles from Cleveland to Buffalo Only the fastest riders from Buffalo Erie and Cleveland will be chosen The date is June 26 and the message will be delivered to a prominent Fort Porter military officer in this city.
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N. Y
Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie
Fort Porter
Sprinters and clubs prep for Gloucester games report
Sprinters Mack and Donahue ran trials on Charles bank track while lights were installed. Hodgkins enters mile events at Gloucester. Suffolks field ten, Ben Hurd out, McNeil of the Tremounts multi events. T A C sends twenty. Neil Doherty trains for all round. Dorchester boys plan Gloucester trip by boat and car. Nichols races in, Press Cycling Club active.
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Florry Donahue
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Harry Hodgkins
Suffolks
Ben Hurd
New York
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McNeil
Tmmounts
Neil Doherty
John Oenede Hance
Dorchester
Gloucester
Wil
Nichols
Lon Mars
Remington
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Press
Military Honors Drill At Mechanics Hall Amid Disciplinary Row
The annual prize drill at Mechanics Hall drew a large crowd and spirited performances by Highland School Battalion and military bands. Four Charlestown officers, two promoted and two suspended on the eve, sparked tension as Captain Greene vowed to challenge the decision, while new leadership struggled with the sudden change.
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Highland School Battalion
Guy R. Greene
L. K. Sager
T. E. Williams
P. D. Sawyer
Charlestown
Greene
Sawyer
Post
Scott
Caldwell
Quartermaster Caldwell
Stewart
Williams
Exposition Fund Raising View From World’s Columbian Exposition Chief
Mr. Robert Coddington, chief of the bureau of subscriptions for the World’s Columbian Exposition, argues the event must surpass all predecessors and needs nearly double the original estimates. He urges national subscriptions as investments with no debt entanglements, to be shared among government and private contributors, highlighting the project as a national undertaking benefiting the entire country.
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New England
United States
Chicago
Coddington
Order of Business in the House Passes Budget Resolution
Washington May 24 The Democrats in the House met in caverns tonight to discuss the order of business. The session ended with the passage of a resolution by a large majority granting annual appropriation bills free right of way after some discussion.
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Washington
Cavens
Old State House Station Prominent Boston Transport Hub
No. 8 Old State House under Mr L H Palmer has become a popular transportation hub in Boston. Tickets or drawing room car seats for Shore Line express trains or the Colonial express between Boston and Washington can always be secured here.
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The Family Circle at Columbia Theatre May 30 opener
Decoration Day premiere of The Family Circle at Columbia Theatre adapts A Bisson tale by Sydney Rosenfeld. Jack Brainerd’s supposed murder and misread clues drive a tangle of marriages, jealousies, and counter plots ending in resolution. Cast includes Welles, Bond, Miller, Allen, Humphreys, Blanchard, Campbell, Robson, Rankin.
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Henry Miller
Joseph Allen
Joseph Humphreys
Kittie Blanchard
Evelyn Campbell
May Robson
Margaret Robinson
Pixie Rankin
Reilly
Dward Harrigan
Columbia
Herrmann Restores Shattered Mirror in Royal Exhibition
In a palace show, Herrmann used a wand to revive a mirror blasted by a billiard ball. The Czar, thinking madness, watched as the cloth covered the wreck for ten minutes and the mirror reappeared whole. Jewels were taken as reward. Russia allowed a prints display for 24 hours before police removal, boosting attendance.
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Hrrmann
Herrmann
Russia
Aiding Discharged Convicts Society elects officers
At the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Society for Aiding Discharged Convicts Alpine McLean presiding, the agent reported that 494 discharged convicts were advised and assisted during the year. Officers elected: President the Rev James De Normandie. vice presidents Alpine McLean Anthony B. Morss William G. Benedict. treasurer William S Bowditch. secretary Charles Liffler.
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Massachusetts Society For
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James de Normandie
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