Stabbing at Break Neck Hill West Quincy
At Break Neck Hill West Quincy a Finn named Joseph Mackie aged 35 was stabbed at 2 AM. He lies seriously ill with a deep back wound that severed an artery. John Hill a Finn aged 42 is under arrest for assault to kill and identified by Mackie as the assailant. Hill was found in bed with a bloody knife in his coat pocket as officers took Mackie to a physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Break Neck Hill
West Quincy
Joseph Mackie
Finn
John Hill
Mackie
Hill
Barry
Bradley
Harry
Indian Education Advances in U S Boarding and Day Schools
Commissioner William A. Jones reports steady progress in Indian education with 147 boarding and 147 day schools educating 28 052 pupils. Attendance rises for 21 years, 76 percent of pupils judged good or average, 24 percent poor or worthless. Reservations show largest gains and compulsory attendance is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
William A. Jones
Jones
Indian Office
Sacaton
Fort Defiance
Kean’s Canyon
San Carlos
Fort Anache
Florida
Knights Templars Open Conclave in Pittsburg on Beautiful Day
Knights Templars conclave opens in Pittsburg with 15 000 knights arriving across the country. War den La Rue Thomas escorted to Trinity Church for the festival sermon by 59 Knights. Rev Dr Arundel reads service and Rev Dr Twing delivers the sermon praising liberty and civilization. Grand Commandery of Massachusetts arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Penn
Trinity Episcopal Church
Knights Templars
la Rue Thomas
Trinity Church
Monongahela Hotel
Twing
United States
Grand Commandery
Massachusetts
Tade to Order at A W Weebler Co Boston
A fragment notes a sale offer for a 40 pound best tick full size tade to order priced at S10. The item is advertised by A W Weebler & Co Manufacturers at 65 Llanover Street Boston opposite American House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Weebler & CO
Llanover St
Boston
American House
Husband searches for missing wife in 1895 Ireland Boston trek
Mr Cody, after his wife vanished from their home in July 1895, traced her to Callan in Kilkenny and later to Boston, with a sister in Brooklyn and family aiding in the search. He learned she travels with their child and sends remittances to her parents. Cody suspects a man named John Marrigen knows her path but cannot locate him. She is described as 5 feet 7 inches, 140 pounds, with brown hair and glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cody
Wilkenny
California
Boston
Cody
Brooklyn
John Marrigen
Native uprising in New Hebrides halted by British warship
News from Vancouver reports a native revolt in the New Hebrides began with an attack on a French company station at Espiritu Santo. The hill tribes trapped workers until the British cruiser Milduka arrived to provide protection and the tribes retreated. The Mohawk and Goldfinch pursued actions against villages, arresting a chief linked to a massacre and attempting to rescue abducted girls. The Mohawk then proceeded to the Santa Cruz group as annexation ceremonies begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
New Hebrides
Espiritu Santo
Noumea
New Caledonia
la France
Milduira
Vila
Sydney
Solomon
Vella la Vella
J. Pratt
Simbo
Taligu
H. M.&. Goldfinch
Taliga
H. M. S. Mohawk
Santa Cruz
Funeral Arrangements For Sherman Hoar In Concord
The final plans for the late Hon. Sherman Hoar's funeral tomorrow in Concord are not yet complete. Organist Mr. Lewis Thompson from Arlington Street Church Boston will preside, with Rev. Dr. Samuel C. Eliot of the American Unitarian Association assisted by Rev. Henry King Hannah of Trinity Chapel Concord officiating. Woodward Frudson handles arrangements. An honorary Harvard classmate guard led by William N. Putnam will accompany the body to the cemetery. Governor Wolcott is expected to attend. Ushers include Murray Ballou Richard R. Barrett Captain John L. Gilmore C Fay Heywood George S. Keyes C Olcott Pratt Charles W. Prescott and B Farnham Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Sherman
Lewis Thompson
Arlington Street Church
Boston
Samuel C. Eliot
American Unitarian Association
Henry King Hannah
Trinity Chapel
Woodward Frudson
Hoar
Harvard
William N. Putnam
Governor Wolcott
Murray Ballou
Richard R. Barrett
John Ll. Gilmore
C. Fay Heywood
George S. Keyes
C. Olcott Pratt
Charles W. Prescott
B. Farnham Smith
Tribute From A Democrat to Sherman Hoar
The Hon Edward J Slattery pays tribute to the late Sherman Hoar praising his public service and sacrifice The speaker laments his premature death and notes Hoars devotion to family law and country He died that soldiers might live and his name will live in the hearts of the people and nation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Slattery
Sherman Hoar
Hoar
Two Editors Imprisoned for Contempt in Newfoundland
St John s Newfoundland Oct 9 Mr Parsons editor of the Evening Telegram and Mr Herder its proprietor were sentenced to thirty days imprisonment for contempt of court in publishing strictures on the Supreme Court judges. No such penalty has been inflicted in Newfoundland for forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's N. F
Parsons
Evening Telegram
Herder
Supreme Court
Newfoundland
Nurse Burned to Death in Waterbury Home Fire
Miss Nellie Natchwell a 40 year old nurse employed by Dr Walter Holmes on Grand Street was found burned to death in a bath room early this morning The blaze spread to an adjoining room causing $250 damage to the house The cause of the accident remains unknown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury, Conn
Neliatchwell
Walter Holmes
Grand Street
Burglars Loot Norwood Fruit Store and Lodge
Burglars entered the Norwood fruit store early this morning and cleaned out cigars and tobacco. They then went to Henry Anderson’s lodging house opposite the store, getting $11 and a new overcoat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Henry Anderson
Indians to Be Suppressed at All Costs
Troops from the Fourteenth Minnesota Infantry on leave at Duluth are ordered to hold in readiness to move. General Bacon informs St. Paul to designate units and supply rations for twenty days to protect northern settlements amid a rising alarm after Governor Clough’s clash with federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbin
Washington
Minnegota
Bacon
Aashfastetn Clough
Ava
St. Paul
Secretary of War
Fourteenth
Minnesota Infantry
Duluth
Clough
Governor Clough demands state militia rise to protect Minnesota settlers
Governor Clough denounces Washington for countermanding orders to mobilize the Twelfth and Fourteenth regiments. He vows to organize a Minnesota State militia to protect northern residents and Indians, stating troops can be sent without cost other than transportation and criticizing General Bacon's handling of the uprising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Minn
Clough
Washington
Corbin
Minnesota
Bacon
Walker
State Engineer Denounces Canal Report as Unjust
Albany Oct 9 State Engineer Adams submitted to Governor Black a statement rebutting the canal investigating commission report. He argues the document misstates his department and misquotes estimates from 1894 and earlier reports. Adams contends he acted without data and that the commission relied on faulty premises in over sixty criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Adams
Black
Hannan
Schenck
Funeral arrangements and train arrival tied to Canton tragedy
The Barber home hosts a private funeral at 2 pm with Rev. O B Milligan officiating. Pallbearers include Judge George E Baldwin and several officials. Interment is West Lawn Cemetery Saxton lot. The President’s private car will join the Washington to Omaha train in Canton Monday evening. Mrs McKinley plans to stay in Canton with relatives while the coroner resumes testimony Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Milligan
First Presbyterian Church
George E. Baldwin
William A. Lynch
George B. Frease
J. H. Kenney
David B
Canton
Chicago
Lafayette McWilliams
WW. A. Goodman
George
Saxton's Gay Career Ends in Canton Tragedy
In Canton Ohio on October 9 George Saxton, a wealthy young man with a storied social life, is linked to a fatal shooting of Eva B. Althouse. Courthouse suits between Saxton and his lover Annie George and public gossip surround the scandal as Mrs. Althouse remains in prison after the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
George Saxton
Alice Schaeffer
Louis Schaeffer
Day
Saxton
Annie George
Columbiana County
Mr. George
George
Tuscarawas Street
Annie
Presidential party to Omaha Exposition by special train
Washington October 9 The presidential party will leave at 9 a m for Omaha guests of the trans Mississippi exposition. The trip is arranged by the Pennsylvania road with an ornate itinerary showing the route and coat of arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Omaha
Gage
Alger
Emory Smith
Bliss
Wilson
Meiklejohn
Porter
Cortelyou
McWilliams
W. N
Babcock
Pennsylvania
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Vandala
Wabash
Illinois Central
Hudson & Delaware
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Miles
Shafter
Wheeler and Greeley
Queseda
Boy Rescued After Fall Into Frog Pond on the Common
Patrick McArdle aged nine of 487 Cambridge street slipped into Frog Pond on the Common at five last night and cut an artery in his right foot. A patrolman from Station 3 acted quickly to stop the bleeding and the lad was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick McArdle
Cambridge Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Brookline Race for State Representative Sets Up Contest
In Brookline the battle for a State House seat centers on incumbent James M. Codman Jr. running as a non partisan against Benjamin C. Dean. The local Democratic committee backs Codman while Maxwell and Carroll faction pressure for change as the town weighs its wealthy, business connected electorate and long history of Republican dominance. The caucus Wednesday will decide the town committee and likely Codman’s renomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Benjamin C. Dean
Boston
State House
Talbot
James M. Codman, Jr
Democratic Organization
Codman
Charles 8. Sargent
Harvard
Treasuries
Massachusetts
William H. Lincoln
Leyland Line of Steamships
George N. Carpenter
R. F. Candage
William Aspinwall
Clement K. Fay
Carpenter
Jacob P. Bates
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa
William H. White
Betes
White
John F. Cusick
Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic Town Committees
Jerome Jones
Henry W. Lamb
William H. Hill
Henry M. Whitney
Maxwell
Maxwell-Carroll
Cusick
George F. Maxwell
Brookline Caucus News Sparks Record Expected Turnout
Frank Carroll notes gleeful Republican papers praise the opposition and urge Democrats to back candidates aiming to overthrow the current town committee. He predicts the Wednesday caucus will be the largest in Brookline history with Democrats widely contacted or possibly elusive to reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carroll
Brookline
Wanted Cheap Telephones and a Young Politician
Among younger Democratic members seeking renomination at Wednesday caucuses is T Frank Noonan of Ward 3 Charlestown. A long time resident and lawyer, Noonan entered the Legislature in 1897, served on the judiciary committee, backed the small loans Torrens bill and the Post telephone bill, and opposed corporate measures including the telephone company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
T. Frank Noonan
Ward 3
Charlestown
Noonan
Old Winthrop Grammar School
Charlestown High
United States Court
Bates
Post Telephone
Ward
Charlestown Ward 3 Nomination Battle Heats Up
Five candidates compete for two representative nominations in Ward 3 Charlestown. The contenders include Jeremiah I F McCarthy John G Toland Charles S Sullivan Michael W Collins and Frank Noonan. Several have links to the Tague Shaw senatorial contest with Noonan backed for renomination by supporters noting his record in the last legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Jeremiah IF
McCarthy
John G. Toland
Charles 5. Sullivan
Michael W. Collins
Frank Noonan
Tague
Shaw
Toland
Heyes
Noconan
Noonan
Post
Collins
Charles
Sullivan
Distressing stomach disease cured by South American Nervine Tonic
Advert says a masterly tonic cures stomach weakness and indigestion for invalids. It claims relief begins with the first dose and promises a permanent, safe cure for all stomach ailments. Sold by George C. Goodwin Co. druggists in Boston Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gio. C. Goodwin Co
Drugc Uke
Hanover St
Mass
Charlestown Ward Mayoral Race Circa Local Politics
The excerpt outlines factional support in Charlestown’s ward for McCarthy with backing from Shaw and Corbett and predicts Sullivan and Collins benefiting from this alliance. It notes Noonan Toland and Mee Carthy as potential second-place choices, with McCarthy’s Charlestown base and long-standing Point politics highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpett
Shaw
Corbett
Sullivan
Collins
Moulton Associates
Noonan
Toland
McCarthy
Wither Sullivan
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Point
South Boston senatorial convention dates in doubt
The South Boston senatorial fight over the Quirk McNamara and Baldwin Reidy contests sees a tentative date set a week hence with location to be chosen. McNamara remains confident though foes doubt his South Boston strength as Baldwin and Reidy lead, Ward 13 poised to decide and Clancy’s continued bid risking a deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Boston
Quincy House
Quirk
McNamara
Baldwin
Reidy
Ward 13
James 3. Clancy
Clancy
Norton seeks renomination in Ward 17 on anti corporate record
Rep George H Norton of Ward 17 campaigns for another term in the Legislature. He emphasizes an anti corporate stance, citing his opposition to the Bell telephone bill and support for Post telephone measures. Norton notes decades of district work and service on water supply and education committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Norton
Ward 17
Ecoming
Norton
Bell Telephone
Post
House
Navy doctors and foresight in wartime medical care
The Navy Surgeon General W K Van Reypen highlights prewar planning as key to wartime medical readiness. He credits General Lyon for organizing volunteer hospitals and notes ready medical supplies, pavilion wards, and laboratory support ensuring ships never waited for medical stores during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
W. K. van Reypen
Navy Bureau
van Reypen
Lyon
Maine
Naval Laboratory
Neval
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Bagk
Templar
Franch Company
Wolcott
Troges
New York
Omaha Exposition
Frog Pond
Democrat
Town Committee
Setamt Food
Eagle Brand
Vrant Health
Jefferson Hall
Last St
Gover's Corner
Dorchester
Edward J. M’qgovern
Wm. J. Power
Charestown
Corporation
Democrats
Wilson's
Tremont Rovn
Wilson Brothers
Woopbridge
North Cambridge
Woodbridge
Massachusetts Avenue
North Kamtetgal
Franklin St
Arch St
Mer
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