Chinatown man assaults wife in Oxford court disturbance
Len Fo, a Chinatown resident living in Oxford court near Harrison avenue, beat his wife Mary E Livingstone into unconsciousness yesterday afternoon around 4. Neighbors and three to four bystanders restrained him as police were called. The victim, too weak to speak, remains with a sister visiting her.
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Len Fo
Chinatown
Oxford Court
Harrison Avenue
Mary E. Livingstone
Cambridge
Len Fe
Betsey Hobbs Shot in Parsonsfield Murdered in Fire
A special dispatch reports Betsey Hobbs of Parsonsfield Maine murdered this forenoon by two unknown men. She was shot four times and her house set on fire to cover the crime, but neighbors rescued the body. Officers pursue the killers. further details unavailable.
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Betsey Hobbs
Parsonsfield Me
House
Portland
Parsonsfield
Along the Water Front and Harbor Skirmishes
A report from the waterfront describes Ned Dixon and companions smelting 1200 fish at Peddock's Island aboard the Acteon. It notes divers, ship skippers in the customs house, approaching seasonal withdrawals of the Olivette, and repairs to multiple vessels after a recent tornado in Savannah. Captain Hoff of the North End dies. funeral at Galen Street Church.
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Ned Dixon
Atlantic Yacht Club
North End
Cambridge
Peddock’s Island
Acteon
Luke Haley
Charles L. Mather
Charlestown Bridge
Marine Department
Pierce
Potter
Cunard
Evans
Jones and Williams
Warren
Crosby
Furness
Wills
Johnston
Stanwood
Yarmouth
Savage
Savannah Lines
Paine
Boston Fruit
Lewis
Boston
Olivette
Here
Halifax
N. S
Linwood
St. John
N. B
England
Cambromaen
Liverpool
Jones
Savannah Line
Savannah
Perth
Atlantic Works
Wilson Line
Lepanto
Simpson’s Dry Dock
Atlanic Works
Schleswig
Charles J. Hoff
North Bennet Street
Commercial Wharf
Christ Church
Galem Street
Boston Fruit Company
Ethelred
Newport News
Jamaica
Nahant Line
Clyde Line
Frederick de Bary
Kitty Hawn
N. C
St. John’s River
Fla
Merritt Wrecking Company
Baltimore
Georgian
London
New York
Gloucester inmate attempts suicide in Salem jail
Salem reports Frank H. Robinson of Gloucester, imprisoned at the city House of Correction, attempted hanging on Saturday night. He was found unconscious and required extended treatment to regain consciousness.
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Salem
Frank H. Robinson
Gloucester
House of Correction
Pulmonine Cure Ad Claims Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts Pulmonine as a cure for the cold and lists druggists as sellers. The copy emphasizes universal availability and suggests the product provides quick relief.
Collision liability case ends with final decree
The Metropolitan Steamship Company and the British and North Atlantic Navigation Company reached a final decree in U S District Court. The Ottoman, owner and defendant, was found liable for the 1892 harbor collision with the H M Whitney. The British & North Atlantic Navigation Company must pay 96413 dollars plus 1343 costs to Metropolitan Steamship Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Steamship Company
British & North Atlantic Navigation Company
H. M. Whitney
Ottoman
United States District Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Whitney
Chelsea Creek deepening to aid trade and rail use
City plans to deepen Chelsea Creek to allow schooners. seven thousand dollars appropriated. Gas commission approves thirty thousand dollars in 6 percent bonds. Reuben T. Wilson reports pigeons fly 160 miles in four hours and sixty seven minutes. Revere Rubber will lay a spur track across Eastern avenue to speed orders. Chelsea police don new fall uniforms as winter nears.
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Chelsea Creek
Margnal Street
Rubber
Gas Commission
Reuben T. Wilson
Fire Department
Revere Rubber Company
Eastern Avenue
Chelsea
Bicycle Thief Strikes Chelsea District
Chelsea bicycle owners face a two week spree with about a dozen bikes stolen. The latest victim Stephen OHagan of 53 Maverick Street found his bicycle missing after leaving it outside briefly. Police say they have a clue and are investigating the pattern of the same suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Stephen O'Hagan
Maverick Street
Franklin Man Missing in Millville Worcester to Franklin
John Shea of Franklin Massachusetts aged 24 has been missing since September 26 after leaving his sister's home in Millville Massachusetts on a borrowed bicycle. His parents fear misfortune but hold no suspicions of dishonesty. He is about 6 feet 7 inches tall with auburn hair and a smooth face.
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Woonsocket
R. I
John Shea
Franklin
Mass
Millville
Big Stewart Sale Brings Bargains on Fall Suits at 91 Summer St
Readable roving sale notice highlights Hilton Hughes bankrupt stock from A. T. Stewart. Bargains include MENs and BOYs garments with prices from 1.35 to 9.75 and hats from 49c to 1.39. Open evenings for workingmen at 91 Summer St Yan Keer's location selling at 42c on the dollar.
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Summer St
Yankeer’s
Hilton, Hughes & Co
A. T. Stewart & Co
New York
Two Wealthy Families Amid Elopement Rumor
In New York on October 5, Chauncey Depew and Edith Collins were rumored to wed. Both families deny confirmed plans while relatives remain noncommittal. Collins is in Europe with Dr Chauncey M Depew, possibly to marry, as she visits Paris and returns to New York for winter.
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New York
Chauncey Depew
Edith Collins
Miss Collins
Europe
Chauncey M. Depew
The
Post
Old World
Prince Demidoff
Kiel
Russia
William Allen Butler
Yonkers
North Broadway
High Street
Paris
Divorce Suit Sparks Millionaire’s Ex Wife Case
Mrs Radcliffe Hicks, wife of Connecticut millionaire, sues for divorce after twelve months of marriage. Her claim attaches Hicks property in Bridgeport for 300000 dollars. The couple wed secretly after a 1895 Madison Wisconsin ceremony.
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Radcliffe Hicks
Bridgeport
Conn
Connecticut
Hicks
Isabelle Wormser
Kenwood
Chicago
J. W. Cochran
Madison
Wis
Canfield Rubber Company
Washington Avenue
Guards Wife's Grave Draws Crowds at Brooklyn Cemetery
Jonathan Reed, a wealthy Brooklyn resident, guards his wife's tomb at Evergreen Cemetery, spending hours in the vault and beautifying the site. He plans to continue visits and embellishments, claiming the display advertises the cemetery and has drawn buyers for lots.
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New York
Evergreen Cemetery
Brooklyn
Jonathan Reed
South Ninth Street
Reed
Divorce Decree Freezes Nettie Ketcham From John Ketcham
In Chicago on Oct 6 Judge Payne granted Nettie Poe Ketcham a divorce from John B. Ketcham after a 20 minute proceeding. John B. Ketcham, Toledo magnate son of the late Valentine Ketcham, faced a fortune reputed near 10 million. The Toledo estate was chiefly real estate with property still held in his name.
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Chicago
Payne
Nettie Poe Ketcham
John B. Ketcham
Toledo
Valentine Ketcham
Park Commissioners
New Trial Begun in Barberi Cataldo Murder Case
In New York a fresh trial opens in the Mario Barberi case for the murder of Domenico Cataldo. The sensational dispute highlights legal principles and public influence on justice amid recalls of the illiterate girl who betrayed and the bootblack victim.
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New York
Mario Barberi
Domenico Cataldo
Supreme Court
Cataléo
Seca of Appeals
Elope On Bicycles Endures Third Try in Unadilla
Darwin B. Teeter and Miss Alice Reed of Towerville elope on bicycles in Unadilla New York Oct 5 after two prior thwarted attempts by the bride’s father. They met at 5 pm and rode away despite a pursuit by the bride’s angry father in a buggy.
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Unadilla
N. Y
Darwin B. Teeter
Alice Reed
Towerville
Teeter
Miss Reed
Jealous Housekeeper in Newburg Scuffles with Knott
John Knott of Highland Ulster County faces trouble after his wife sued for divorce and alimony. Miss Sarah Smith, hired as housekeeper, confronted him at his attorney's office claiming abuse after he kept her $120. The confrontation ended with Smith striking Knott in the face.
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Newburg
N. Y
John Knott
Highland
Ulster County
New York City
Nott
Knott
Sarah Smith
Haves
Another Elopement Near Massillon Involving Baseball Catcher
Massillon Ohio October 5. Harry Smith a leading Eastern Baseball League catcher formerly with Buffalo and Miss Rosa Ross a prominent local woman have vanished. They left Canton by car and were last thought to be heading toward Buffalo.
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Massilon
Harry Smith
Buffalo
Rosa Ross
Canton
Hast
Immigrant Denied Landing From British Empire In Boston
Yong Kay a 32 year old China man was not allowed to land from the British Empire at South Boston. He had sailed from London August 28 as a cattleman with a Chinaman ticket but the Geary act barred naturalization. Immigration Commissioner Delehanty and customs officials hold him aboard on the steamer awaiting further action. Captain Wills notes the oddity of issuing landing documents on departure and denying entry on return.
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Delehanty
British Empire
London
New England Railroad
South
Boston
Yong Kay
Charlie Ballem
Wills
Silver coin of the year details from Secretary Carlisle
A Louisville report of Secretary Carlisle's letter explains silver coinage since the Sherman act repeal. It cites totals from 1896 and after Nov. 1, 1898, notes daily minting, seigniorage gains, and Treasury redemptions, with weekly and September shipments and a gold balance of 125,100,895 dollars.
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Louisville
Carlisle
O. O. Stealey
Washington
United States
Treasury
Jefferson Divorce Trial Develops Rich Details at Court
The East Cambridge hearing on the Jefferson divorce case adjourned to Friday morning after testimonies from Nettie Brooks and others. Witnesses described Dr. Jefferson’s whereabouts on Sept 2, 1894 and recounted remarks and alleged tensions among the Jeffersons and hospital staff, with courtroom specifics provoking crowd reaction.
Festive Board Meets of Home Circle Executive
The Grand Council Home Circle held a meeting at Crawford House with Grand Leader William B. Libby presiding and Grand Secretary J. W. Westbrook as scribe. The session planned deputies statewide and a printed report for members. Next meeting set at Crawford House in two weeks.
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Grand Council of the Home Circle
Crawford House
William B. Libby
J. W. Westbrook
Ninth Regiment
United States
Providence
Frank Magurn
Dr. Day
Charlestown
Thomas J. Gallagher
Thomas J. Maloney
Young’s
999Th Artillery Association
Baltimore
Navy discipline actions for Mahoney and Ogden sternly handled
The Navy Department upheld a year of half pay loss totaling 1050 dollars for First Lieutenant James E. Mahoney of the U S S M C after a court martial found scandalous conduct and drunkenness at the New York Navy Yard. It also remitted a three month suspension for Chief Engineer Julien Ogden of the U S Montgomery, returning him to duty as a vacation of punishment was deemed unnecessary and needed for service.
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Washington
Navy Department
James E. Mahoney
New York Navy Yard
Julien Ogden
United States
Montgomery
Navy
Testimony Details Intimacy Claims in Jefferson Case
Eugene Jefferson and cross examination support the doctor’s account, denying any intimate relation with Mrs. Jefferson. He testified the physician was never absent from home overnight or seen with Miss Fitch, and no intimate acts were observed. The trial adjourned after remarks about Dr. Sanborn and Mrs. Williams.
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Bnd
Jefferson
Belvidere Hospital
Eugene D. Jefferson
Eugene Jefferson
Miss Fitch
Statue Plan For Harriet Beecher Stowe In Hartford
Hartford Equal Rights Club forms a committee to raise funds for a statue honoring Harriet Beecher Stowe who died in June. The project aims to commemorate the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Hartford
Conn
The
Hartford Equal Rights Club
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Kersey
Melton
the Pioneer
Washington Street
Len Fos
Sol
Meligan
Chelsea Notes
RU Inra
Depew
Hilton & Hughes
A. T. Stewart
Qoutwit
Bride’s
Mr. Reed
East Cambridge
Nettie E. Brooks
Dr. Jefferson
James Dunn
Francis Chapelle
Justice
Washington St
T Greta Tre
Enti
Richardson
Miss Mary Freel
Mrs. Williams
Dr. Sanborn
Fitchburg
John Halliday
Fitchburg Railroad Coal Shores
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