Rail disaster near Milan kills and injures many
News from Rome reports a collision near Melzo between an express from Milan to Venice and a goods train carrying inflammable material. An estimated thirty or more emigrants perished, many more injured or burned, with rescue efforts hampered by flames and fog. Mile Frein, a music hall singer, survived with losses.
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Melzo
Milan
Venice
America
Mile
Frandin
Funeral of Father Gray in Salem Fetes Long Service
The funeral for Father Gray, pastor of St. James’s Church for over 25 years, was held in Salem with Archbishop Williams presiding. A large clergy procession, a pontifical Mass, and a eulogy by Father Teeling marked the service, followed by interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
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Father Gray
St. James’s Church
Archbishop Williams
Father Egan
Gloucester
Father Dolan
Lynn
Willliams
McCabe
Woonsocket
R. I
Shahan
Malden
O'Callahan
South Boston
Father McManus
South Lawrence
Father Murphy
Charlestown
Deegan
Milton
O'Rourke
Cambridgeport
Father Ryan
Newburyport
Arthur Teeling
Gray
St. Mary's Cemetery
Theity Council
Providence Election Results Show Olney Victory and Council Gains
Official count lists Olney Republican 9092 McGuinness Democrat 8338 Frost Prohibition 413 with a fall of 467 votes. Granger Democrat re elected by 3909 plurality, Cummings Democrat overseer of the poor by 292, Gardner Republican harbor master by 261. Plurality election amendment passes with 8300 votes. Democrats gain in City Council. independent Republicans increase aldermanic presence. Pawtuxet Valley workers burn a $1500 house at River Point upon news of the GOP win.
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McGuinness
Frost
Prohibition
Tham
Granger
Cummings
Gardner
Harbor Master
Eunthusiastic Mille
Pawtuxet Valley
River Point
Lilley and O Connell Confirmed for Roxbury Courts
At a meeting of the executive council yesterday the nominations of Hon Charles B. Lilley of Lowell for judge of the Superior Court and Maurice J. O Connell for clerk of the Municipal Court of Roxbury were confirmed unanimously. O Connell was born in Roxbury about forty four years ago.
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Executive Council
Charles 8. Lilley
Lowell
Maurice J. O'Connell
Roxbury
Local Fraternal Leader Fifes in Community Roles
Summary of a local obituary listing a man connected to Washington Grammar School and multiple fraternal and masonic orders in South Boston. Noted past master Ra bonlodge F A M and past grand Warren Lodge 18 I O O F with memberships in St Matthew's R A chapter St Omer Commandery K T Highland encampment Bililot council R A.
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St. Omer Commandery
K. T
South Boston
Warren Lodge
Highland Encampment
Bililot Council
Autograph collection valued at twenty five thousand dollars
John S H Fogg of South Boston deceased left a collection of autographs valued at 25000 dollars. Signers include Napoleon Bonaparte Charles I Frederick II of Prussia and many more across presidents governors and notable figures. The collection lists U S presidents cabinet members Massachusetts senators and regional leaders.
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South
Boston
Napoleon Bonaparte
Charles I
Frederick II
Prussia
John Bright
Mirabeau
the Duke of Wellington
Henry Clay
John Calhoun
William E. Gladstone
J. M. Hoffman
William Bradford
Edward Winslow
John Carver
Edward Anchor
Plymouth Colony
Martha Washington
Dolly Madison
Mrs. Lincoln
Joseph Addison
Louise M. Alcott
George Bancroft
Mendelssohn
Edwin Forrest
T. H. Huxley
Cyrus W. Field
David Hume
Edwin Booth
John Boyle O'Reilly
John Ruskin
Thackeray
Voltaire
John Calvin
John Wesley
John Newman
Cardinal Richelieu
Cotton Mather
Jeremy Taylor
John Codman
Boston and Maine to Pay Bonds in Gold
Boston and Maine stockholders meet in Lawrence with President Tuttle presiding. Under Attorney General Olney, bonds totaling 2,000,000 issued Dec 14, 1892 may be paid in sterling or US gold and interest raised to no more than 5 percent. An additional 4,000,000 in bonds may also be payable in gold or sterling.
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United States
Torrey Bankruptcy Bill Letter Pulled to Congress
A letter sent to Charles Richardson from St. Louis urges support for the Torrey bankruptcy bill. It notes debate in the House before adjournment and predicts a vote early in the next session, asking readers to contact their representatives and editors to influence the outcome.
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Charles Richardson
Sir
House
Congress
Jay L
Torrey
St. Louis
Safe Crackers Fail in Saco
An early morning burglary attempt at Mr and Burnham's coal office in Saco failed to crack the safe. The first charge did not open the door and a second attempt was stopped when the drill broke. the job was abandoned.
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Gidvepord
Mr & Burnham
Baco
Matthews Renominated for Mayor of Boston
In a formal letter to James Donovan, N. Matthews Jr. accepts renomination for mayor in 1893. He contrasts his administration with 1890 93, cites fiscal reform street works parks hospital school expansion and debt reduction, and defends nonpartisan, citizen driven governance while supporting petition rights and new transit plans.
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Boston
Architect Department
City Architecct
Court House
Céchituate
United States
Commonwealth Avenue
City Hospital
Long Island
Quarantine
Swett Street
Austin Farm
Pierce Farm
City Hall
Old Court House
West Roxbury
Old Colony
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Causeway Street
Washington Street
Back Bay
Yens
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Jamaica Park
the Arboretum
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Dorchester
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Roslindale
Arnold Arboretum
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Commonwealth
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Bay State Gas Trust
Everton
N. Matthews, Jr
World's Fair Portfolios Demand Reaches Peak
The Post reports the newest World's Fair Portfolios drew the largest order yet with many buyers purchasing both No 1 and No 2. Portfolio No 3 is anticipated daily but had not arrived at press time.
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Binders Ordered By The Post For Portfolios
In response to requests the POST has ordered a limited run of portfolio binders to preserve and present portfolios. Two grades will be sold at 50 cents and 1 dollar, below usual retails of 75 cents and 1.50. Ready in about a week, applications with payment will reserve by date of receipt, mail to Portfolio Binder, the POST, Boston, Mass.
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Montreal gambling house case ends in hung jury
The trial of Andrew Maloney and associates on charges of keeping gambling houses ended in a hung jury with six for conviction and six for acquittal. They were released on bail to stand trial again. The raid found a notorious house with marked cards and $5000 seized.
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Montreal
Andrew Maloney
Not Guilty Finding in Mannering Murder Trial
In Litchfield Connecticut on November 29 Mrs. Mannering was found not guilty after a jury deliberation of one hour forty minutes. Foreman Henry I Jackson announced not guilty as applause erupted from the audience.
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Litchfield, Conn
Phi Gamma Delta Society elects leaders in secret session
Phi Gamma Delta Society at Clinton College New York New York elected A G Benedict as president W L Sawtelle as secretary and B Mansfield as treasurer in a secret session held November 29 in New York City area.
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New York
Phi Gamma Delta Society
A. G. Benedict
Clinton College
W. L. Sawtelle
Williams College
B. *. Mansfield
Yale
Free Turkeys for New England Families
C H Robinson & Co of Dock Square Boston marks eleven years of giving a Vermont turkey with every range sold thirty days before Thanksgiving. This year about two tons of turkey are donated to brighten recipients and bring cheerful memories to their households.
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New England
C. H. Robinson & Co
Dock Square
Boston
Merlin's Food Company Gives All Employees Turkeys
More than fifty employees receive Thanksgiving turkeys without discrimination. The oldest worker, the errand boy, married and single staff all take part in the observance. The high quality of the turkey lot reflects a favorable year for Mellin's Food.
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Merlin's Food Company
Mellin
Ood
Yankee Manufacturing Gives Turkey Gifts to Customers and Staff
The Yankee Manufacturing Company at No. £ 1 Summer street distributed 383 turkeys to customers and over 100 to employees in their workrooms and salesroom. Nearly all who passed Summer street last night saw turkeys neatly bundled and labeled from the company.
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Yankee Manufacturing Company
Summer Street
Judge Ide Safe At Apia Chief Justice Samoa
News from St Johnsbury Vermont reports the arrival of Henry C. Ide as Chief Justice of Samoa in Apia He reached Apia on November 3 traveling from San Francisco with novelist Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife on their way to the Samoan residence
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Henry C. Ide
Samoa
San Francisco
Robert Louis Stevenson
An English Bark in Distress Near Seguin
An English bark anchored near Seguin with all masts gone and signals flying, reported from Boothbay Harbor Maine on November 29.
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Boothbay Harbor
Seguin
Supreme Court Affirms Trout Fishing Illegality Case
The full bench upholds the illegality of selling trout this season in Commonwealth vs Walter L. Gilbert of Plymouth known as the artificial pond trout case. The verdict of guilty stands.
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Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Walter L. Gilbert
Plymouth
Indictment Against Police Captain Devery for Malfeasance
The grand jury indicted Police Captain William Devery of Eldridge Street station for malfeasance in office and criminal neglect of duty. The charges stem from the case preferred by Reverend Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst.
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New York
William 8. Devery
Eldridge Street
Devery
Charles H. Parkhurst
Fire destroys Tilton building in Haverhill shoe district
Fire gutted the A. J. Tilton property on Washington street injuring Simon Miller junk dealer. Losses estimated at 32000 with two horses burned.
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