Death interrupts Presbyterian Assembly as Judge Breckinridge dies
At the Fort Street Church in Derryet, Michigan, the Presbyterian Assembly opened amid heated Briggs case debates. Judge S. M. Breckinridge of St. Louis collapsed and died during the afternoon session after delivering legal remarks on the Briggs controversy, prompting an immediate adjournment of the assembly.
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Patton
Dr. Briggs
Union
Presbyterian Assembly
Iickey
Union Seminary
Briggs
Unfortunate Financiers in France Reported
Paris May 24 M Bergier counsellor in the Bordeaux Appeal Court has committed setae aioe to lances amounting to 200 urse speculations mn Menou a banker and coulissier of Bordeaux has failed with liabilities amounting to
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France
Paris
M. Bergier
Bordeaux Appeal Court
Setae Aioe
Urse Speculations
Mn. Menou
Coulissier
Bordeaux
Rosie Dube Case at Salem Mills Court
In Salem May 28, Alonzo M. Neal pleaded guilty to a child labor offense for hiring Rosie Dube at Naumkeag Mills. She testified she would be 13 in August and had lived in Salem eight years. She set a small fire in the mill yard on May 10, aiming to loot the mill, while her father said she was unruly and needed supervision. The case was continued two weeks for sentence as plans were made to send her to a Canadian convent for reform and schooling.
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Rosie Dube
Naumkeat
Hart
Sullivan
Salem
Rawasa Dube
Mr. Neal
Joseph O. Gadenry
Canada
A. L. Huntington
Mills
J. F. Quinn
Hull
State Board of Charitees
Father Gadeury
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
G. M. Whipple
Prison Reform Association
Father Gadenry
American University Organized In Arlington Hotel
The American University was organized yesterday in the Arlington Hotel parlors with a prominent slate of incorporators including Governors, senators, bishops and a cross section of political and religious leaders. Mark Hoyt elected president of the board and Bishop Hurst chancellor. Trustees include many church leaders and public figures. the U S president and other top officials named ex officio. Plans for buildings and study programs were discussed, with a public appeal anticipated for six million dollars to launch early operations.
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Washington
The
American University
Arlington Hotel
R. E. Pattison
Pennsylvania
Senator McMillan
Michigan
Mark Hoyt
New York
John A. Wright
Pennnsylvania
Representative Springer
Illinois
John A. Logan
Elizabeth J. Somers
Charles W. Buoy
Julian L. Carr
North Carolina
John EK. Andrus
H. C. Emery
H. Warner
A. B. Duvall
B. F. Leighton
Bb. Moulton
W. Woodward
B. Charlton
John E. Beall
David H. Carroll
Maryland
John Ff. Hurst
Bishop Hurst
Charles W. Baldwin
Albert Osborne
Bowman, Newman
Vincent
Wilson
Jacob ‘Tome
Proctor
James M. Buckley
Amos Shinkle
Kentucky
J. H. Hovbs
C. ©. McCabe
C. H. Payne
Lyman Hurlvat
C. Glover
J. A. M. Chapman
W. W. Smith
Virginia
A. B. Browne
United States
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Hurst
Boot and Shoe Firms in Lynn Face Assignments
Israel G. Sutherland & Co. assigns boot and shoe patterns to William & Littlefield as preferred creditor. W. K. Singleton & Co. of MaconGA shows liabilities of 165920 64 and assets 158870 93. The firm owes Davis Shoe Company of Lynn 26000.
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Lynn
Fatal accident claims Mrs Carleton near Salem
Mrs Henry W Carleton died in the night after being thrown from a dog cart on a trip to Lonng farm. Her son Dr F B Carleton had briefly left her to inspect a horse when a dog jumped the wall scaring the horse, the cart wheel struck a stone wall and she was thrown. She leaves three children.
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Salem
Henry W. Carleton
Lonng
F. B. Carleton
Beatrix Burgess yacht launched at Frisbee yard
In Salem on May 23 the Burgess forty footer Beatrix was launched but cradle struck bottom delaying full float. Hull painted white with pretty lines. Beatrix towed to East Boston for rigging. Also the steamer Gail Hamilton, under repairs, placed in water at the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Frisbee’s
Boston
Gail Hamilton
Resignation of Treasury Messenger Over Pension Office Bribe
Robert Strahn, colored messenger in the Treasury Department, who was accused of receiving $200 from a man named Smith for appointment through Green B Raum Jr, has resigned at the request of the secretary. The resignation takes effect May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Raum
Washington
Robert Strahn
Colored Messenger
Treasury Department
Man Smith
Green B. Raum, Jr
Lieutenant Colonel Dalton to resign Second Corps of Cadets
Salem May 28 special to the Post reports Lt Colonel J Frank Dalton will resign command of the Second Corps of Cadets at month end after almost twenty six years with the corps He has long considered the step but is prevailed upon to stay on given his good relations with the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Corps OF Cadets
Salem
J. Frank Dalton
Epitaph for John Smith and Daughters in Philadelphia Cemetery
Readable epitaph notes John Smith and his three daughters died after drinking Schuylkill waters blaming them for mortality. It contrasts with sticking to Carls ad Salts which could have prevented their deaths and avoided lying in vaults.
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John Smith
Schuylkill
Salisbury Seeks Behring Sea Agreement With Closed Season Plan
Lord Salisbury pushes a Behring Sea act to bar seal taking, amid unresolved administration details and enforcement challenges. The plan aims for arbitration of jurisdictional claims, with British policing aid and potential Canada and U.S. legal steps, while noting a limited impact this season and possible relief measures for Mills Elkins leases in the long run. Senator Hampton weighs in on third party moves, constitutional issues, and party prospects.
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WasHindron
Lord Salisbury
Behring Sea
Treasury and
Navy Departments
Washington
Admiralty
London
Ministries of Marine and Customs
Ottawa
Seal
Victoria
San Francisco
United States
Pacific
Parliament of
Canada
British Columbia
Treasury Department
State Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Mills-Elkins Syndicate
Seal Islands
High Seas
Cleveland and His Foes in Democratic Senate Opposition
The article analyzes Democratic Senators opposing President Cleveland over silver policy. It argues opposition stems from personal resentment at Cleveland’s refusal to bow to senatorial dictates on offices, with older leaders leading the revolt while younger Democrats and House cadets stay largely loyal.
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Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Carliste
Kentucky
White House
Senate
Senatorial Club
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Tendencies of the young Democracy in the orth
The passage notes the lack of violent outbursts toward Mr. Cleveland from regional Democratic leaders in Georgia Tennessee West Virginia Illinois Ohio Kentucky and Texas. It suggests these figures mingle with Northern Democrats and recognize Cleveland's strength with the people, while distancing themselves from office distribution quarrels. The senatorial junta is described as seldom potent in directing either party and unlikely to harm Cleveland.
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Orth
Cleveland
Crisp
Georgia
McMillin
Tennessee
Wilson
West Virginia
Springer
Ilinois
Outhwaite
Ohio
McCreary
Kentucky
Mills
Texas
House
General Greely Returns with Report on Signal Stations
General A W Greely chief signal officer of the army comes from a tour of inspection in the South and West and reports all but minor issues in good order. He prepares for the Weather bureau transfer to the Agriculture Department and assigns Captain Craig to seek new quarters. No weather service chief has been chosen yet as competition grows for the presidential appointment set for late July. Greely may be the preferred head and could be detailed to lead for a time under law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrorrt
Mich
Presbyterian Assembly
Fort Street
Briggs
Patton
Princeton
Henry P. Smith
Lane Seminary
Smith
Dr. Green
Green
Union
Knegs
Briges
Wartiela
Dr. Briggs
Presbyterian Church
Hell
5. C
THE
Signal Service
A. W. Greeley
Army
Proctor
Weather Bureau
Agricultural Department
Craig
Weather Service
General Greely
Hatch Pursuit Deepens In Hatch Case In Worcester
President J G Batt erson of the Travellers Insurance Company and Dr W J Lewis conferred at the Bay State House on efforts to recover Clark W Hatch. Hatch remains a fugitive as investigators scan New England and Canada, with trains watched and telegraphs sent nationwide. Ex Inspector Hanscom and counsel F P Goulding participate in ongoing coordination.
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Worcester
J. G. Batterson
Travellers’ Insurance Company of
Hartford
Hatch
Montreal
Canada
New England
Sterling Junction
Dr. Lewis
Travellers’ Company
F. P. Goulding
Insurance Company
Hanscom
Boston
Lewis
Long string of lawsuits beings from Bunnell & Scranton collapse
In New Haven Conn on May 28 creditors sue E G Stoddard trustee to recover 200 Erie stock shares tied to margins on Bunnell Scranton purchases. Holcomb seeks delivery of stock, brokers advances disclosed. Lawyers seek books, traces of further stock, possible U S court actions against New York correspondents.
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New
Iaven
Conn
Bunnell & Scranton
Charles W. Holcomb
E. G. Stoddard
Erie Railroad
Holcomb
Erie
Mr. Scranton
New York
House
United States
Kennedy Brothers Arrested In Bank Embezzlement Case
Francis W Kennedy president of the suspended Spring Garden National Bank and Henry H Kennedy cashier were arrested on warrants charging false entries and embezzlement of over 100000. They surrendered to U S Commissioner Bell and posted bail set at 20000 and 15000 respectively for Monday’s hearing.
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Philadelphia
Francis W. Kennedy
Spring Garden National Bank
Drew
Henry H. Kennedy
United States
Bell
Kennedys
Francis Kennedy
Henry Kennedy
Adirondack forest lands ruling blocks sale by railroad
Albany May 28 The Attorney General at the Land Commissioners meeting says they cannot grant the Adirondack and St Lawrence Railroad Company forest land in Franklin County The New York Central Railroad Company is the real applicant The opinion holds forest lands cannot be sold or condemned
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Albany
N. Y
Court martial sentence approved for Lt Comdr George A Bicknell
Wasuinoron May 28. Secretary Tracy approved the proceedings, finding, and sentence of the general court martial in the case of Lieutenant-Commander George A. Bicknell U S N, suspending him from rank and duty for one year while he retains his present number in his grade.
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Wasuinoron
George A. Bicknell
U.S.N
Tracy
Debated Redistricting Plans Split Among Republicans and Democrats
The discussion focused on non partisan redistricting and three proposed plans. Proponents argued the committee plan offered fairer district distribution while critics warned it favored Democrats. Voting on referring the bill to the next General Court ended with a party line defeat for postponement and a third reading ordered.
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Ward Lin East Boston
Mr. Lodge
Wardwell
Boston
Bliss
Dorchester
Tenth
Moriarty
Worcester
Quincy
Senate
Committee On
Sohier
Beverly
Bennett
Everett
United
Democratic
Lurner
Maiden
Murray
Fitchburg
Powers
Hyde Park
Juincy
Buckly
Holyoke
Senator Bennett
Suffolk
Presho
O’neil
Congressman Lodge
Lodge
Kimball
Knowlton
Ladd
Lane
Springfield
Mayhew
McFarland
Oakes
Peterson
Sinich
Amherst
Sprague
Swallow
Withington
Kennett
Brooks
Carpenter
Child
Fairbanks
Flood
Henderson
Howard
Newton
Hunting
Curtis
Marlboro
Shaw
New Bedford
Clark
Palmer
Lord
Rideout
Reconsideration on Boston Railway Bill Refused in House
In the House yesterday Olmstead of Boston moved to reconsider the vote on referring the Boston Railway Company bill to the Rapid Transit Commission. Reconsideration was refused 58 to 89 with opposition from Sohier, Moriarty, and Charles. Parker and Olmstead favored it. University Club of Boston petition presented for incorporation naming multiple incorporators. Senate supported concurrence in House amendments to prisoner employment bill 16 to 3. Naval hero tribute resolutions adopted praising Lt. John M. Hawley for actions during the Samoa hurricane of March 1889.
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Olmstead
Boston
Boston Railway Company
Rapid Transit Commission
Sohier
Beverly
Moriarty
Worcester
Charles
Parker
Methuen and
University Club of Boston
Warren
F. H. Gillett
Walbridge A. Field
John Lowell
William Gaston
Phillips Brooks
James M. Barker
Henry L. Higginson
Winslow Warren
John Fiske
Moses Williams
Stephen M. Crosby
Alfred R.day
Maurice H. Richardson
Alfred C. Walworth
Arthur Little
Richard H. Dana
Messrs. Shayer
Nutter
Plymouth
Senate
Mr. Stopford
Essex
Messrs. Smith
Bennett
Sussex
Cady
Berkshire
Suffolk
Commonwealth
John M. Hawley
United States Navy
United States
Nipsic
Bay of
Apia
Samoa
Obituary notes for Holbrook elder Phineas Pratt and others
Phineas Pratt, one of Holbrook’s oldest inhabitants and a longtime Democrat who voted for Andrew Jackson in 1829, died yesterday at 85. Eugene Ortolan, the French composer and former Society of Musical Composers secretary, died at 67 after a career including Tobias and Lisette. Mrs Lomax, veteran English actress and longtime Chambers contributor, died at 79 after starting on stage with the elder Kean.
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Phineas Pratt
Holbrook
Andrew Jackson
Eugene Ortolan
Society of Musical Composers
Tobias
Lisette
Octave Feuillet
Jules Badbier
M. Ortolan
Legion d’Honneur
Lomax
Kean
The
Chambers
Edinburgh
Fatal injuries from carriage fall in Salem
Mrs. H. W. Carleton, 57, died at midnight after being thrown from her son Dr. F. B. Carleton’s carriage. She suffered a fractured skull and a broken arm. She leaves a husband, one son, two daughters, including a daughter married to Lt. Poore of the U.S. Army in Dakota.
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Salem
H. W. Carleton
F. B. Carleton
Marriages and Obituaries Notice Fragments
In this city May 27 by the a J. R. Deming Robert Aird and Alice Holmes Greenleaf At Cambridge 27th inst by Rev James McWhinnie D D Frank W Holmes and Fannie E Greet Shaw Doughty In this city 22d inst by Rev Rufus B Jober Charles H and Ida Fe Doughbt Sawyer Debbins At Medford May 27 by Rev H C DeLong George E Sawer and Francis Dobbins Will Scutt Hannigan In this city 26th met By Rev Albert E George Frank Willicutt and Annie E Hannigan Young Uearerell In Boston May 28 by Rev M R Deming Samuel J Young and Elizabeth Farrell
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H. C. DeLong
George E. Sawer
Francis Dobbins
Will Scutt Hannigan
Albert E. George
Frank Willicutt
Annie E. Hannigan
Young Ueaerell
Boston
M. R. Deming
Samuel J. Young
Elizabeth Farrell
Obituaries in Boston Area May 26 27 28
Obituary notices list numerous deaths including Georgie E Brundage at Revere age 30, Florence Aldrich at Troy NH wife of E L Aldrich, Elizabeth Bedell aged 86 at Brookline, George Eliot MD aged 25 at Venice, Meriy Morse aged 63 at Dorchester, Richard Russell aged 81 at Ipswich, Joseph A Towle aged 54 at Cambridge, Sarah Clements Underhill at Somerville, Sarah E Lawrence aged 69 at Longwood, Samuel Harrington aged 76 at West Springfield Home for Aged Men, Eliza A Livermore aged 78 at Faneuil, and funeral services for Sarah E Lawrence at Church of Our Saviour Longwood May 29. Flowers not to be sent.
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Brundage
Revere
Pneu
Ole
Georgie E
Thomas Cundage
Aldrich
Troy
N. H
S. Florence
E. L. Aldrich
Josiah Hannaford
Boston
Bedell
Brookline
Elizabeth Bedell
Eliot
Venice
George Eliot
M.D
William Prescott Eliot
Morse
Dorchester
Mass
Mery’. Morse
Hudson
Russell
Ipswich
Richard Russell
Towle
Cambridge
Joseph A. Towle
Underhill
Somerville
Sarah Clements
Jessie J. Underhill
Lawrence
Longwood
Sarah E. Lawrence
Amos A. Lawrence
Harrington
West Springfield Street
Samuel Harrington
Livermore
Faneuil
Eliza A
Henry Livermore
Church of Our Saviour
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Byterian General Assembly
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St. Louis Falls
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Harrison
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Travellers’ Insurance Company
Spring Garden Bank
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Horton
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Uther
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Meade
Mott
SurtAy
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Parkhurst
Penney
Perkins
Pickering
Mlumimer
Pomeroy
Iratt
Hrouty
Reid
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Salter
Sawyer
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Taft
Nays
Anderson
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Malden
Kicknell
Bootley
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Brophy
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Burke
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Capen
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Chester
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Ellis
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Joo
Fallon
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Frazer
Golding
Haggerty
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Ripsey
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Savage
Almherat
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Manafield
Sparhawk
Stearns
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Tilton
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Lutler
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Erren Mott
Yes
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Fletcher
Gammons
Moore
Wilder
Bucklin
Dickinson
Flint
Hickox
Judd
Keyes
Lakin
Mc ¥Ethries
Windsor
Lovers
J. Newman & Sons
Tremont St
Sunset Hill House
Campton Village, N. H
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Waterville Ranges
Circular
Co. H. Sprague & Son
Stag and Hounds
Maple Villa
Sanborn Hall
E. H. Sanborn
the BestVesk
Grand Orchestra
T. Adamowski
E. Cruenberc
Chand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
Alexander Salvini
Wartaganan
Three Guardsmen
Eve
Tremont Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Lydia Thompson
TEE Dazzler
Mary Lawman
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Leonard Grover
Globe Theatre
John Stetson
Louise Allen
Boston Museum
Helen Barry
HO Isaad B. Rich
Ilis Curatre
Augustin Daly
Daly’s Theatre
Taming the Shrew
Malinees
Howard Athenum
School of Drawing and Painting
Museum of Fine Arts
Payson Park
Belmont
Rark
Mount Auburn
Payson Park Land CO
State Street
Alex S. Porter
Boylston St
Alex. S. Porter
Boston Post Office
Crowell
Washington Street
Corner
State St
John Jeffries & Sons
Devonshire St
Nale
Joseph Ff
Club Stable
Chestnut Street
Court House
Pemberton Sq
WABAN
Regius
Bath
Waban Real Estate Office
Masa
Bass Rock
M. Southen
Baas Rock House
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