Keegan's attempt to murder Rebecca Laird in Warren woods
Providence reports a sensational development in the Keegan case. He tried to murder Rebecca Laird during an elopement plan for Australia after she handed over about $100. The pair drove toward Fall River, stopped in Warren woods, and she fought him off with a knife.
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Providence
Lawrence Keegan
Warren Woods
Rebecca Laird
Keegan
Australia
Warren Road
Cranston Jail
Johnson
Americans Seek U S Intervention in Madagascar Land Dispute
Private advices report Americans in Tamatave and Antananarivo asking State Department relief to stop French seizure of land claimed under a Malagasy concession. The concession was issued to John L. Waller, former U S consul, whose colonial ventures drew diplomatic protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
England
France
Madagascar
State Department
Tamatave
Antananarivo
Scots Charitable Society Concert and Ball in Berkeley Hall
A large audience enjoyed a concert by the Geddes family from Britain followed by a dance with about 100 couples in Berkeley Hall last evening. The program combined vocal and instrumental pieces showcasing the performers' mastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scots’ Charitable Society
Berkeley Hall
Geddes
Great Britain
Abandonment at Sea of British Ship Otago
Despatch from Jamaica reports the British steamer Otago from Philadelphia bound for Havana was abandoned at sea on Sept. 21. The crew was saved.
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Philadelphia
Marine Exchange
Jamaica
Otago
Havana
Cuba
President Cleveland at Gray Gables eyes New York politics
Buzzards Bay report notes President Cleveland staying at Gray Gables with his family through mid autumn. The piece highlights Ruth Cleveland as a celebrated three year old and Ruth’s German English chatter, Mrs Cleveland's ample leisure attire, and the president’s plans for Cape Cod expansion. It also discusses Democratic hopes in New York State and potential future residence changes near Marion and Wareham.
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Buzzard’s Bay
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Cape Cod
Ruth
Esther
Cleveland Equipage
Wither
Lfe
Mr. Cleveland
Buzzard's Bay
New York State
Hill
the Treasury
Charles 8
Hamlin
Marion
Henry T. Thurber
Barrows
R. W. Bowler
Washington
Wareham
Upper Bay
Thurber
J. D. Bryant
Lamont
Excursion to New York and Boston Starts October 9
The trip departs to New York via Ibany and Hudson River returning along Falver line and Boston via Boston and Albany Railroad starting October 9.
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New York
Ibany
Hudson River
Falver Line
Boston
Old Murder Recalled In Providence Case
Lawrence C. Keegan, the alleged killer of Mrs. Chambers, has begun work in prison shops. An 1892 case connected to Keegan involved Fred J. Parmenter, a coal and wood office operator, found dead in his stable after a collection raid. His pocketbook was empty and a large amount of money was stolen, with the horse trampling the victim after a fatal beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Lawrence C. Keegan
Chambers
Keegan
Bacon
Fred J. Parmenter
Parmenter
Intercollegiate Football Association Holds Initial Meeting
The first meeting at Murray Hill Hotel drew Princeton and Yale as the sole participants. Princeton officials backed Thanksgiving, Yale favored December 5 with a later schedule. A next session set for Wednesday will decide the contest date with grounds to be reviewed. A new linesman role was created and rules limit selection of officials to non alumnus candidates.
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New York
Intercollegiate Football Association
Murray Hill
Princeton
Yale
T. G. Trenchard
Edward Munn
A. G. Milbank
F. A. Hinkey
B. S. Cable
Trenchard
Hinkey
Springfield
Ambrose
Eastern Parks
Brooklyn
Manhattan Field
Polo Grounds
Berkeley
Columbia
The Flag Defence Cases at Municipal Court
The trial of three Italians for assaults tied to Constable Blatt’s attempt to replevy a flag on Sept 20 ended before Judge Forsaith. Joseph Ferrari and Sebasto Cornetta were discharged in separate assault cases, while Pasquale Oliva’s judgment was suspended until today.
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Joseph Blatt
North Square
Constable Blatt
Austen's World Fair scenograph opens at Tremont Casino
The World's Fair display by Austen, shown at the Tremont Street Casino, received a private view last night. It captures three quarters of the Chicago site from an elevated Lake Michigan vantage, with the lake, boats, and distant cityscape illuminated by electricity. Open Sundays and weekdays 10 AM to 10 PM.
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Austen
Chicago
Tremont Street
Lake Michigan
James Whitcomb Riley's New Verse Book Preview
The Post teases Riley's latest book of verse with many selections to appear in next Sunday's edition, promising an engaging literary feature for readers.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
James Whitcomb Riley
West End Union 3763 Conductor Protest at Caledonia Hall
About three hundred conductors and motormen met at Caledonia Hall to demand contract compliance. They cite a fair hearing clause and a disputed discharge case, naming a conductor who says the starter struck him. The Norfolk House line extension prompts wage and trip length complaints, risking a mass meeting if unresolved.
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Union 3763
Caledonia Hall
Eliot Street
Norfolk House
Old Heath Street
Cambridge Water Board Plans Jobs For Local Men
The Cambridge Water Board will hire about two hundred Cambridge men for fall and winter work on the Hobbs Brook storage basin. Tasks include excavating filling and scraping from Middle street to Lincoln street with payson Park preferences for Cambridge laborers. Payson Park reservoir contract bids are under advisement and award next week.
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Cambridge Water Board
Cambridge
Hobbs Brook
Lexington
Middle Street
Lincoln Street
Payson Park
Jewelry Factory Burns In North Attleboro Fire
A morning blaze at Totten Bros jewelry factory on East Street damaged the three story 17 by 7 foot building with a tower. Firemen controlled the flames, with losses set at 3000 on the building and 5000 on tools and machinery, likely insured.
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Attleboro
Totten Bros
East Street
Riley, French & Heffron and Shuckhardt Sons & Franklin
Mechanics Exhibit Draws Growing Crowd At Fair
Last evening a crowded mechanics building showcased many new features added daily. Grocers from Troy, New York visited and praised the exhibit, with the home department remaining the fair’s attracting center since opening.
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Troy
N. Y
Lewiston Mills Financial Reportdenied by G H Hill
G H Hill, a Lewiston mills board member, told a Post reporter that the mills are in sound financial condition. He declined further public comment and denied wrongdoing by the late treasurer F W Parker. Parker was in the city Wednesday evening and left for Lewiston Thursday morning.
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Lewiston Mills
G. H. Hill
Post
F. W. Parker
Parker
Lewiston
Cook Wins Unanimous GOP Nomination in Provincetown District
Provincetown reports Heman S S Cook received a unanimous Republican nomination for Representative from the district. It is rumored an independent party nomination may also be placed in the field.
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Provincetown
Erasure Sparks Public Hearing Over Station 11 Record
The Star Chamber reports an investigation into Station 11 officers after erasures in the police record book at headquarters. Lawyer Gargan’s cross examination, the testimony of Lt Hunt Sgt Keelan Sgt Swan and Patrolmen reveal missed notifications and alleged negligence, with an erasure incident provoking a tense session and calls for reform.
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Thomas J. Gargan
Europe
Keelan
Charles W. Hunt
Gargan
Abbott
Martin
Clark
Bolster
Roxbury Court
Hunt
Charles Bartlett
Merrick
Leutenant
Murray
Ashmont
James P. Keelan
Pemberton Square
Whiting
James G. Paul
Swan
Patterson
O’brien
Mr. Abbott
General Martin
Elna Whitfield
Whitfield
State Board urges settlement in New Bedford mill dispute
The Massachusetts State Board of Arbitration and Conciliation issued a letter urging operatives and manufacturers to vote to open mills on Monday with a half the recently proposed wage reduction, hoping to resume normal operations and end the distress. The New Bedford spinners met and appointed a seven member committee to liaise with manufacturers and act on the board's advice, with a settlement expected before Monday.
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New Bedford
Mass
Commonwealth of
Bernard F. Supple
New Bedford Spinners
State Board of Arbitration
Standard Telegraph and Telephone Company Formed in New York
Articles of incorporation filed in Albany establish the Standard Telegraph and Telephone Company with a $50,000 capital. The plan covers telegraph and telephone lines from New York City up the Hudson to Poughkeepsie, Hartford, and New England. Directors include James H Mills Asa C Bissell Charles J Glidden Abner S Adams Wesley A Gove J W Chickering Francis Jewell Charles P Cummings Jesse N Trull Arthur L Andrews and A Page Smith.
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Albany
N. Y
Standard Telegraph and Telephone Company
New York
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
Hartford
New England
James H.mills
Asa C. Bissell
Charles J. Glidden
Abner S. Adams
Lowell
Mass
Wesley A. Gove
Boston
J. W. Chickering
Francis Jewell
Charles P. Cummings
Jesse N. Trull
Tewksbury
Arthur L. Andrews
A. Page Smith
First Autumn Excursion to Newburg on NY & New England Line
The first annual autumnal excursion to Newburg on the Hudson River and New York roads drew a large crowd yesterday. The travelers will return to Boston Sunday morning via the Norwich line.
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Newburg
Hudson River
New York
New York & New England
Boston
Norwich
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