Gentlemen burglar roams Stockbridge in second season
A famed masked thief stalks Stockbridge in a second season of burglaries from 1892 to 1893. He nullifies multiple households, steals cash and a diamond watch, and pilots a wine heist at Sedgwick manor before vanishing as a town-wide chase fails. Rewards had totaled 1350 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Richard Moore
John Swan
Laura B. Field
David Dudley Field
Sedgwick
Burns
Buckley
Survives Thirty Year Bullet Wound Relief Finds Removal
Francis Marion Tripp of Dorchester long suffered from a chest wound after a Richmond Point battle. His nephew Charles F. Spencer and Dr. Frank L. Woodbury traveled from Massachusetts General to extract the bullet last Saturday. The operation, targeting the same spot as Garfield, ends his thirty year agony. he can sit normally and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Marion Tripp
Seaver Street
Dorchester
Richmond Point
8. C
Thorndyke
Pension Department
Tripp
Massachusetts General Hospital
Spencer
Frank L. Woodbury
North Ware
N. H
Garfield
Womanly Beauty Lecture Draws Thousands at Tremont Theatre
More than a thousand women were turned away at Tremont Theatre as Mme Yale, 41, demonstrated her beauty system. She appeared in Grecian gown and later in a ball costume, detailing methods to remove wrinkles, improve complexion, and enhance eyes. Public receptions at Temple of Beauty, 120 Tremont Street, free consultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Theatre
Mme. Yale
Mme
Yale
Temple of Beauty
Tremont Street
Exit Mrs Palmer A tale of notoriety and flight
Mrs Palmer daughter and son accompany her from a Langham hotel after a period as an injured woman on stage. She drifted between boarding houses, leaving belongings for payment, seeking sympathy, then drew a draft on Mr Hummel that damaged prospects. She may have left for New York after an unsuccessful plea for meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Woodward-Palmer-Hummel
Langham
Palmer
Hummel
New York
Silk sale draws Boston shoppers to Shepard Norwell & Co
Shoppers flock to Boston as Shepard Norwell & Co. expands its silk stock including velvets at 19 cents, brocaded velvets at 39 cents, silk bengalines 89 cents, silk striped corduroys 69 cents, and satin velour and plush novelties discounted. Clerks say the display sells itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Shepard, Norwell & Co
The Deadly Bicyclist
Grace Cox aged 6 is in City Hospital with a broken left leg after being struck by a speeding bicyclist near 94 Harrison Avenue Roxbury last evening. The rider fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Grace Cox
Harrison Avenue
Roxbury
City Hospital
New York Duellist Feud Becomes Public Farce
New Yorkers mock a promised duel between Richard Harding Davis of Harper's and Major Max alias BH Townsend after a Sun sparring column calls Davis a fool. The dispute centers on London guard mounts and American pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Harding Davis
Max
The
Sun
New York
Harper's
Mr. Davis
BH. W. Townsend
Inspector Byrnes
Mr. Townsend
Harper’s Monthly
St. James’s Palace
London
America
Townsend
Davis
Anne
Holland
New York Harbor
Fort Hamilton
Guard Mount
Sun Man
East Twenty-eighth Street
Congress Resolves Condemn Hawaii Action At Meeting
At a Boston Young Men's Congress gathering last night a resolution denouncing Secretary Gresham's Hawaii policy was moved under suspension of the rules. After sharp exchanges, the measure was laid over. The session then focused on a revenue tariff resolution with factions for and against. The tariff measure will become first on the calendar next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Young Men's Congress
Gresham
Hawaii
Messrs
Solis
Tilden
Putney
Bancroft
Flanagan
Fitzgerald
Hayes
Hopkins
Struthers
Wagner
Eldridge
Donergan
Murnighan
Mr. O'Donnell
Central Club of Somerville Hosts Grand Reception
The annual reception at the Central Club of Somerville filled the commodious club-house on Highland Avenue last night with about 400 attendees. President Charles A. West and wife led the greeting party, joined by Vice Presidents Edward Glines and Frank E. Dickerman and their spouses, along with Treasurer William B. Weld and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Club of
Somerville
Highland Avenue
Charles A. West
Edward Glines
Frank EE. Dickerman
Glines
Dickerman
Willam B. Weld
Commonswealth Yacht Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Hobbs
J. J. Harland
George Leveridge
H. Buttlar
H. Wilson
RE. Dilihaunt
C. FE. O'Donnell
James Leveridge
L. J. Lang
Fatal hopper collapse kills two at First Street dump
A hopper overloaded while loading dirt collapsed yesterday morning at the First Street dump. John Moylan of Fifth Street South Boston died from his injuries at age 27. Bartholomew Cloherty of Dorchester Avenue was critically injured and hospitalized. Contractors Perkins and White face an investigation into the accident and hopper condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Street
E Street
Bartholomew Cloherty
Dorchester Avenue
John Moylan
Fifth Street
Boston
Perkins and White
Admiral Skerrett analyzes Hawaii quiet under provisional rule
Admiral J S Skerrett reports Hawaii calm with no signs of trouble as the U S prepares to receive Minister Willis and issue an ultimatum. He notes prosperity under the provisional government and broad white confidence while warning on possible tensions between the ruling party and deposed Queen’s supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
J. S. Skerrett
Sandwich Islands
United States
Albert S. Willis
China
Blount
Skerrett
Irwin
Honolulu
Willis
Commercial Advertiser
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
Suit Over A Man's Death In Dedham Case
In Norfolk Superior Civil Court before Judge Blodgett, executors of Louis H. Kingsbury file suit for 25000 damages against Aaron B. Babcock and Frank M. Babcock of Boston. They allege a runaway horse owned by the defendants injured Kingsbury on Water Street Boston December 1892, causing his death, with the horse left un driven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Navy
Norfolk Superior Civil Court
Blodgett
Charles E., Conant
Edmund P. Cassell
Aaron B
Frank M. Babcock
Boston
Louis H. Kingspury
Dedham National Bank
Water Street
Expressmen of
Flood Disaster in Japan Wrecks Towns and Claims Hundreds
News from San Francisco reports devastating floods across southern and central Japan with towns submerged and thousands of houses destroyed. Takashi, Kawabe, and Toyama areas suffer heavy losses as embankments fail and ships are wrecked. total fatalities exceed five hundred with hundreds missing and numerous vessels sunk.
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San Francisco
China
Japan
Toyoe
Minomua
Ekayema
Kawabe
Sado
Yebisu
Suissu
Toyama-Ken
Shing-Minato
Toyama
Yoshino
Tokushima-Ken
Kuboya
Futakata-Gun
Hyogo-Ken
Misumi
Kumamitoken
Mt. Takashi
Tsurusakigaiva
Moji
Tanowla
Tamajima
Kayo
Inaba
Okayama
Oita
Ehime
TINSMITHS GAINING IN TWO FIRMS SETTLE DEMANDS
Yesterday the striking tinsmiths and sheet iron workers won full demands from Morrow and Richardson and J H Brown. Workers will return to those firms with nine hour days and three dollar pay. The Building Trades Council endorsed the strike and promised aid as more firms near surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow & Richardson
J. H. Brown
Building Trades Council
Printing Pressmen Meet in Boston for Union Charter
Boston pressmen desiring to organize under the International Printing Pressmen's Union plan a meeting at Caledonia Hall on Hot Street at 8 p.m. tonight to seek a charter and organize locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Vicinity
Internationa Printing Pressmen's Union
Caledonia Hall
Hot Street
Labor Fight Over Brewery Stand Split Knights and Union
The Central Labor Union and Knights of Labor clash over the American Brewing Company. The firm defends its union employment policy, cites fair wages, and recounts events around the Pfaff's boycott and a circular by M. J. Bishop. Union 14's contract details and broad union endorsements follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Knights of Labor
M. J. Bishop
District Assembly
American Brewing Company
Pfaff
Brewers’ Union
Pfaff’s
Knights
Bishop
K. L
Board of Directors
Union 14
K. of L
Alpha and Omega
Brewers’ Union 14
Bakers’ Union 4
Custom Tailoresses’ Union
Pant Makers’ Union
Street Laborers’ Union
Sanitary and Street Cleaning Department Union
Lasters’ Protective Union
Carpenters’ Union 3
Building Laborers’ Union 15
the Firemen’s Protective Union
Four Holland Family Members Moved To Pest House
Ambulance from the Smallpox Hospital carries four Holland family members from South Boston to the pest house on Canterbury street. Mrs Holland Jamie and Katie, plus Bridget Donahoe, are admitted. Patrick Holland remains at home with initial symptoms. Michael Donahoe also shows early signs and faces possible hospital transfer. The house remains quarantined and fumigation is pending. Mary Donahue assists with doorstep-delivered meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smallpox Hospital
Holland
South Boston
Canterbury Street
Jamie
Katie
Bridget Donahoe
Patrick Holland
Michael Donahoe
The New Emancipator of Disease Promises Freedom
An essay on slavery and the relief of disease contrasts ancient oppression with medical emancipation. A letter from W W Colby of Lawrence Massachusetts praises Dr Greene Nervura blood and nerve remedy, claiming nerve relief strength return and universal cure promises. Dr Greene offers free consultations at 34 Temple Place Boston Mass.
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Peris
W. W. Colby
Common Street
Lawrence
Mass
Essex Co
Dr. Greene
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Shoe men plan benefit for Emergency Hospital
Prominent shoe and leather tradesmen met at the Emergency Hospital to outline a benefit for the hospital. Frederick O. Brown, a shoe dealer, was badly injured at Montello station while saving a colored boy and lingered for weeks. His recovery prompted friends to organize a donor event, with a meeting at 8 p.m. Friday to decide the details.
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Frederick O. Brown
Montello
Brown
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O'Brien
Tor
Hanover Street
Upflicht
Stockbridge Town
Joersons
Andywe
Hood
Mrs. Palmer
Young Men's Congress
Somerville Society
Hawai
Admiral Skerrett
American Company
Brewers
Wilson
Violet
Johnson
Medfield
Moses H. Johnson
Jones
Melrose
Gertrude Mary
Nathaniel R. Jones
Neal
Cambridge
Margaret Robb
William H. Neal
Niles
Beacon Street
Stephen R. Niles
Smith
Boston Highlands
Vernon C
Chester W
Diana H. Smith
DOR. T. F
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