Alderman Hart Defends Beacon Street Grade Case
The South Boston aldermen debated the Beacon street grade dispute with Mayor O brien vetoing a $3600 payment to Samuel S Shaw and others for damages. Hart, Carroll and others criticized the payout while defending the city position and questioning property values. The veto override failed two thirds, yielding a tense session on land damages and street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel S. Shaw
Beacon Street
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Hart
Ulart
Carroll
Hlart
Boston
Alderman Carroll
Saul Nodoolne
Ana
Alderman Bental
Aldemuer Bare
Smith
Shawsland
Alidemaan
Fey
Evan Sans
Alderman
O'brien
Charles U. Cotting
Adamses
Aligerman Carroll
Tart
Tiart
Yeas
Allen
Barr
Bromwich
Coe
Hart
Freeman
Nows
Cen
Donovan
Maguire
Sally
Anione
Oliver Armes
Clapp Street
Norfolk Avenue
Dorchester Brook
East Chaster Park
William E. Bartlett
Suburban Light and Power Company
Brookline
Brighton Avenues
Elisha Atkin
Serventswharf
L. Prange & Co
That
Mayer O'brien
Common
Ir. Doorne
Estatis
Chester
Sullivan
Doogue
Calvin A. Richards
Metropolitan Street Raiload
Jeave Vo
Washington
Tremont Streets
Richards
S Street Theatre
Whitmuere
Common Street
Common Council
George M. Budge
Congregational Church
Purchase Street
Isinut Engineers
Boston Fire Department
Hook and Ladder Company No. 5
Board of Fire Commissioners
Hook and Ladder
Municipal Court of
South Boston
Ashmont
Board of Fire Comissioners
Kent
Committee On Public Parks
Alderman Freeman
Sidney Artlett
Mr. Freeman
William Gaston
Massachusetts
Sly. Bartlett
Alderman Barr
Alderman Proposes Ferry Board Expansion Ordinance
An ordinance to reduce the ferry directors from five to three was proposed by Alderman Sullivan and referred to the ordinances committee. The session adjourned at 7 80 p m with discussion notes on the Tremont to Calvert street route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Brook
Tremont
Calvert Street
Sullivan
Board of Ferry Directors
Committee On
Joint Rates Committee Seeks Unified Baseball Rules
The joint rates committee of National League and American Association leaders met at Tremont House to draft harmonized playing rules. Phelps chaired, Rogers secretary, with officials from Chicago New York St Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia and other clubs invited. They proposed rubber home plate padding adjustments base positions coach distance limits and ball handling rules to standardize play and prevent deceptive balls. The report also notes legend on illumination funding for a statue and lighthouse board studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcaco
Joint Rates Committee
A. G. Spalding
John J. Rogers
Philadelphia
John B. Day
New York
National League Baseball
Zack Phelps
Louisville
E. P. Caylor
Cincinnati
William Barnie
Baltimore
American Association
Tremont Loase
Anson
Chicago
Ward
Morrill
Aera
Commisky
St. Louis
Swartwood
Brooklyn
Stovey
Athletics
Stovey _ Morrill
N. E. Young
League
A. J. Reael
Phelps
Rogers
Unis
Returning to Work in Chicago Strikers’ Reemployment Pact
At dawn 1200 to 1500 former strikers rejoined Chicago packing houses as foremen picked workers. About 10 000 ex strikers applied. under 10 percent received immediate jobs. Peaceful stockyard conditions prevailed with no major incidents as workers signed two week-notice pledges and a $50 wage deposit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chace
Armours
Fitzsimmons
John Frosts Meanness Behind Gloucester Schooner Seizure
In Haivax Nova Scotia a Gloucester schooner Flying Send was seized for selling old traps after an American prompted John Frost to report the vessel. Frost demanded the captain’s dollar, stole the captain’s overcoat, and now faces arrest warrants as authorities investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haivax
N. S
Srectar
John Frost
Gloucester
Frost
Meagher
Halifax
Reasons Why the Great Statue is Not Triuminated
Nov 15 report notes government branches await action on illuminating Bari holdi statue. Treasury cites no power without presidential handover. White House cites legal control by Lefthouse board. Lighthouse board may fund from private gifts or appropriations if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefthouse Board
Secretary of
No Treasury
Pjicking
Lighthouse Board
Assault at a New Hampshire dance leaves teen in critical condition
Albert Rush of Sancook is charged with assault with intent to kill after striking 15 year old St Julian with a baseball club at Rush's Ferry street home. St Julian's skull is fractured and he remains conscious but unable to speak. Rush, 57, admits striking once and awaits trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxcrorp
N. H
Albert Rush
Sancook
Lake St. Julian
Rush
Ferry Street
Ovlook St. Ainian
St. Julian
Concord Railroad
Sale of Brinley Library at Atellon New York Tonight
Late owner Joree Brinley’s library sale opens at 747 Broadway with over a hundred lots mainly religious works and world histories. Attendance is light and prices are fair with items like the Feem of Prayer 1758 and the Book of Common Prayer 1786 fetching hundreds. sale to run three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J,oree Brinley
Hartford
Broadway
Episcopal Church
New London
New England
Fire Loss Totals 45600 in Townshend VT Blaze
Townshend Vermont reports Friday night fire causing about 45600 in damage. Insurance lists Phenix of Hartford 2700 Hartford Mutual 450 Vermont Mutual 3700 New England of Rutland 5100. Cause remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratreenore
Townshend
Phenix
Hartford
Hacfont
Vermont
New Enghan
Rutland
Fire alarms report two blazes with modest damage
An alarm from Box 218 at 12 50 yesterday reported a sun stove blaze in the kitchen of 15 Warren street occupied by William Fowler caused by clothing hanging over a stove catching fire damage slight A second alarm from Box 164 last evening reported a fire in the day & Co blacksmith shop 272 Marginal street East Boston cause defective chimney damage to building and contents about 90 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Street
William Fowler
Day & Co
Marginal Street
Boston
Fire damages Dunlaps block and shops in Nasau a New York area
Fire discovered in the basement of Dunlaps block in Nasaua New Hampshire caused extensive damage. A Keyt & Co perfumery lost about 20000 with 15600 insured. George Wheeler and others reported 2500 loss insured 1500. Total block damage due to smoke and water about 1500, fully insured. In New York Newenna a fire in Captain Williams quarters at the United States Military Academy Kow West killed the night. quick work contained the blaze and the loss figure is not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nasaua
N. H
Dunlaps Block
A. Keyt & Co
George Wheeler
Runamings
Dunlap
Successful Gambling Raid Seizes $2000 in Property
Lieutenants Lambert and Irish with Officers Bowles Orr Good and Brazier of Station 4 raided a gambling house at No 4 Norfolk Place at 1 30 this morning. They arrested six men, including Charles Wilton William Russell Charles Wilson John Cruse James Brown and William Hanlon. Police seized a roulette table set valued at 250 and a large assortment of gaming gear, wines, liquors, and dining ware filling two wagon loads. About seventy two people were present. most fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
Irish
Bowles
Orr
Good
Brazier
Station 4
Norfolk Place
Charles Wilton
William Russell
Charles Wilson
John ‘Cruse
James Brown
William Hanlon
Denver dealer Julius Perlinskey assigns to Henry J Metz
Julius Perlinskey a clothing and mens furnishing goods dealer in Denver assigns to Henry J Metz. liabilities 542 000 assets 9 000. owes a Chicago house 25 000 and debts distributed among New York Rochester Albany Buffalo Philadelphia Boston and San Francisco houses. The dry goods house of L B Weil seized by the sheik after a confessed judgment in District Court for 10 0060. Stock valued about 45 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Julius Perlinskey
Henry J. Metz
Chicago
New York
Rochester
Albany
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
L. B. Weil
Sheik
Colorado National Bank
Breed Shoe Factory Reopens After Salary Dispute
Rochester New Hampshire November 15 F W Breeds shoe factory which had been closed for three weeks resumed work today after a satisfactory settlement of a new price list with employees. The firm employs 500 hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. H
F. W. Breed
Federal aid to common schools discussed by national and institute committees
The July appointed committees of the National Teachers Association and the American Institute of Instruction adjourned after a week of sessions in Baltimore and Bar Harbor. They plan to meet in Washington with the National School Superintendents in February to push federal aid, study laws, and expand local committees nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National ‘Teachers’ Association
Topeka
American Institute of Instruction
Bar Harbor
Washington
A. E. Winship
New England Journal of Education
William Preston Johnston
Tulane University
New Orleans
John B. Peaslee
Cincinnati
Wiliam AH. Dreher
Roanoke College
Virginia
Dutton
New Haven
Comn
B. C. Carrigan
Massachusetts State Board of Education
Lion
M. A. Newell
State Normal College
Maryland
BB. Sprague
Mills College
California
Baltimore
Ovter
Mate Teachers’ Associations
Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction
Blair
Raleigh
N. Y
de, Winship
National Committee
Friends of Education
M.A. Newell
Public Instruction
Congress
South
Staryland
General Welfare
E. C. Carrigan
National Teachers’ Association
Senate
Prussia
England
Country Club Races at Clyde Park Conclude Fall Meet
The last fall meet at Clyde Park drew a large crowd despite cold weather. Falconer won the two mile sweepstakes in 3 minutes 14 seconds, Stormeid captured the half mile in 1 minute 14 seconds, Worth took the tweel mile in 2 minutes 16 seconds, and Sleepy Tom won the one mile event in 2 minutes 91 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Park
Falconer
So'elock
Stormeid
Worth
Sleepy Tom
The Mormon Question and Constitutional Remedies
A letter argues for federal amendment to ban polygamy and regulate marriage and divorce. The author favors admitting Utah as a state after curbing polygamy, asserting this would remove Mormon influence and yield a prosperous Utah. The piece endorses Congress authority over marriage law and public records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Boston Post
Utah
Salt Lake Tribune
John Codman
Tribune
James G. Blaine
John Sherman
Senator Hoar
South
The
Ireland
Congress
United States
Utah Statehood Through Mormon Influence Debate
Opinion argues Utah would prosper as a state due to homogeneous population and rooted citizens. The author warns against political reformers and missionaries exploiting the territory, citing historical murders attributed to Mormon hands and contrasting with other western states. The piece frames statehood as opportunity and danger, linking societal homogeneity to political stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Aly
Immos
Tion
Utah
Colorado
Kansas
Barney McNulty longtime East Cambridge stage figure dies
Bernard F P McNulty known as Barney McNulty dies at his home 00 Spring Street East Cambridge Sunday after years of finess. Born in East Cambridge in 1841 he lived there most of his life. He was an early member of St Johns Literary Institute and acted with variety troupes and the Earist stock company. He served in the Sixteenth Massachusetts Regiment and was wounded in service. Funeral will be held this morning with burial at Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney’ McNulty
Spring Street
East Cambridge
Bernard FP. McNulty
St. John’s Literary Institute
Abouhivety
Mr. Seaelly
Gleas
New York
Judge Alfred Shaw Dies After Fatal Wounds in New Orleans
New Orleans dispatch reports the death of Judge Alfred Shaw age about seventy from two severe head wounds believed to cause his death. Shaw served in Louisiana Republican administrations 1864 to 1874 in roles including sheriff, administrator of public accounts, school board member, and judge of the Superior Court. He was found dead in his bed with head injuries, though he had recently appeared in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Shaw
Louisiana
Shaw
New Orleans
Ember
Jade
Dude Law Wes Rissarald
Death of Hon. Russell B. Wiggin Former Malden Official
The Hon. Russell B. Wiggin died Sunday night at his residence 0 Vieasant Street Malden aged 50 born in Dover New Hampshire. He served on the Dover school board and was president of its common council and a New Hampshire legislator. He lived in Malden after moving there and ran Wiggin Stevens manufactory at Holseworth Mosars. He leaves a widow two sons and two daughters with funeral Thursday at 10 20 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell B. Wiggin
Vieasant Street
Malden
Dover
N. Hi
New Hampshire
Masonic Lodge
Royal Arch
Holseworth
Mosars
Wiliam Ss
Anarene Nice
Wiggin & Stevens
Duty Price of Glouces ter Dies at 102
Duty Price, oldest inhabitant of Gloucester TR 1, died Saturday at 102 years 11 months 13 days. John Haggett, father of F. Haserett, and uncle of Postmaster Haggett, died of heart disease yesterday. Samuel S. Blake of Blake & Ayes painters died at Newburyport yesterday after brief illness. He served in city government and was one of the oldest Fellows. He leaves a widow and five sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
John Haggett
Haserett Waahier
Hailroad National
Bank of Lowell
Haggett
Samuel S. Blake
Blake & A Yes
Newburyport
Ile
Edin burgh University Rectorship Poll Sparks Riot at Gate
Earl of Iddesleigh wins by 847 votes over Sipton Play fair amid a student riot at the International Exhibition gate. A mob of 400 490 surged the gate, battled police with batons and stones, damaged iron stanchions, and later torches marched the windpalm streets before dispersing after mounted police charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh University
Earl of
BRO. Sabes
Slediex
Aenag
Reclining Bonnets Ruin View at Worcester Play
A Worcester visitor from Verocesver rode to see Mr Barrett in Cyto and found her seat blocked by a front row bonnet. A trio of tall black felt hats with bows and feathers ruined sightlines for two rear rows, prompting comic complaints about the obstructed stage and a futile gaze at the bonnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrorcesver
Barrett
Wika
Worcester
Bourg Pele
Clit
Inspectors nab wheelock and Partridge clerk on larceny charge
Inspectors Knox and a Westernay team arrested Benjamin A Wheelock, clerk Lorfi Partridge & Co., 51 to 67 Hanover Street, for larceny of goods over a period. About $160 worth recovered. Items stolen include a music box clock work box photograph album and other articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Dict
Atist
Westernay
Benjamin A. Wheelock
Partridge & Co
Tanover Street
Roi & Vos AG
Cee's Cough Balsam Ad Cautions Buyers
Advertisement urges buying Cee's Cough Balsam for coughs colds or croup. Claims product available at any druggist in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee
United States
City Notes and Local Incidents in Boston Area
Reports from Boston note Wabrahem in custody over embezzlement allegations connected to Miss Harriet Tomball. Charles Norton, 77, fell overboard but was rescued. Painter Nelson Southwick fractured his skull after a staging collapse. Thanksgiving dinner invites for the Young Men's Christian Union go on sale. Funeral of Thomas Barry at St Patrick's Church Roxbury. Winslow rink sees 800 fans at the Boston versus team match. New England Telephone wires go underground on Berkeley Street. John J. Cummings injured after a bogey accident near Parker Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabrahem
Cis
Harriet Tomball
Boston
Perkins Norton
Monument Street
Charlestown
Warren Bridge
Arc
Nelson Southwick
Greeh Street
Young Men’s Christian Union
Thomas Barry
St. Patrick’s Church
Roxbury
Father Murphy
Winslow Rink
Pelo
Bestoens
Bastons
New England Telephones Company
Berkeley Street
Providence
Beacon Street
John J. Cummings
Parker Ulll
Mysterious Fire At No 4 Sanford Place Claims Lives
Report details a blaze at No 4 Sanford Place injuring and possibly killing residents. A 13 year old girl named Ellen is mentioned among those affected as investigators probe faults and missing furniture. Authorities note lack of proper warrants in the unfolding case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Sanford Place
Ilen
Air
Ellen
Sitien
Duane
Charitable Irish Society Plans Piano Celebration
A Parker House meeting of the Charitable Irish Society last evening drew sixty eight members with Ef Rankin presiding and FE J Fogarty as secretary. A committee was formed to plan a piano celebration for the society 160th anniversary on March 17. Eight new members were elected and fourteen applications received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Society
Parker House
Ef. Rankin
FE. J. Fogarty
Steamer Dominion Missing After Boston Voyage
The steamer Dominion, left Yarmouth Nova Scotia for Boston Saturday night with thirty five passengers. Captain Blauvelt commanded the vessel and the consign ment was tod. G Hullottus city he was up yesterday morning. Fears are entertained for air safety as the ship has not been heard from since departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Yarmouth
N.S
Boston
Blauvelt
Tod. G. Hullottus
City
Politicians and Voters Clash Over Patronage and Protection
A long critique targets a senator hopeful and party leaders, accusing them of pandering to merchants and voters through promises tied to protectionism and patronage. The piece argues elected officials sacrifice integrity for votes, noting public contempt for subservient campaigning.
Prohibition Era Elixir Advertised as Palatable Gin Cocktail
An 19th century style advertisement touts a medicament marketed as a versatile remedy for emergencies. It imitates the taste of lemon, sugar, bitters, and gin, claiming to resemble a gin cocktail. The piece notes it serves both experienced and novice users and caters to temperance era restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newpo
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Alderman Hartweeps
League and Association
Fiehthouse
Liberty
Tloxc IsnAnparry
John Dr. Morris
George Brinatey
Atellon
BREED
Teachers’ Association and Institute
Butler
Kentucky
Committee On Education and Labor
Barney
McNulty
Ceuis
Othe
City Notes
Irish Charitable B Society
Dominion Sverdue
Pas
Cele Lepey
Suitemis Tmider
Yevelands
Sperine
Diseiguine Fea Sts
Meg Pyle
New Yorke
Paris
Persona Weil
Y. Baker & CO
Lorchester, Hasse
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