Governor vetoes Hazen bill amid bribery probe
Governor Sawyer vetoes House bill No. 28 after a bribery investigation reveals extensive bribery and lobbyist activity by two rival railroad interests. He condemns the tactics as corrupt and urges that bills passed by such means cannot become law, triggering intense reaction in Concord and among railroad managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concorp
Strcran
Sawyer
Hazen
Dover
Senate
Hall
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House
Legisature
Charles H. Sawyer
Moore
Nashua
Boston & Maine
Currier
Jay
Eagle Hotel
Concord Railroad
Concord
Detroit and St. Louis Battle in World Series Opener
The Detroits defeated the St. Louis Browns 3 to 1 in yesterday’s world championship game on the Union grounds before about 3,000 fans. Thompson hit two home runs for Detroit, while Rowe, Ganzel, and Richardson produced key hits as Detroits pulled ahead early and held on. Gaffney and Kelly officiated as umpires, with a two-umpire arrangement proving effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroits
St. Louis Browns
American Association
Union Grounds
Detroit
Richardson
Latham
Comiskey
Ganzel
Bushong
Rowe
Foutz
O'Neill
Caruthers
Thompson
White
Dunlap
Robinson
Bennett
Hanlon
Wink
Lynn Boy
Getzein
Browns
Sam Wise
Bostons
Boston
Welch
Welsh
Gleason
Kelly
ST. Louis
R. BH
A. E. Rh
Po.a. Fe
Rich
O.latham
O O
Ora
Age Dunlap
Oj Foutz
Rob’son
Netrolthe cc Ve Teeena Oe & OO
Dou Cea Saseetaeeed
Ooo RO
Puahong
Kelly and
Gaffney
Great Sale of Choice Stock at Boston Auction
Mr. C. T. Walker to auction Thursday at the bazaar 166 Portland Street offering matched pairs of coach horses roadsters and blooded stock from Vermont and Kentucky. Featured are Patriot Maid and Lady Henyon with others including Jack Sheppard Jr and numerous roans cobs and Morgans. Buyers may rely on Walker’s well known straightforward dealing in this public sale.
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C. T. Walker
Portland Street
Boston
Wesley P. Balch
Istomers
Dam Clay Maid
Henry Clay, Jr
Lady Henyon
Messenger Duroc
Lambert
T. Walker
Watertown
Jack Sheppard, Jr
Vermont
Kentucky
Walker
Yale Defeats New Yorks in Six Inning Tilt
Yale defeated the New York league team 5 to 1 in six innings at New Haven. Yale batted freely, while Stagg allowed five hits with two scratches. The score shows Yale five New Yorks one after five innings with late marks by Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YALES
NEW Yorks
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Stagg
West Heene
New York
Tortilita Mining Stocks Promoted By Richardson Firm
Colonel Richardson of the Richardson family reports strong demand for Tortilita shares and presents an assay of 1300 ounces per ton from the By Chance mine. He notes twelve mines in the company, claims public recognition, and outlines a 25 percent dividend on 200,000 shares with a syndicate offering. 50,000 shares remain for sale at 48 Congress Street, office of Joseph A. Reail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Richardson
Richardson
New England
Congress Street
D, T. Elmore
Pacific
Joseph A. Reail
Advertisement offers Lewiston Mills work in textiles
The assignees of the Lewiston Mills publish an advertisement inviting Heenan to engage in the manufacture of cotton and woolen goods, presenting an excellent business opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Mills
Heenan
Lively Conventions Duel In Fourth Suffolk District Mets
Two rival Democratic conventions in Boston for the fourth Suffolk district convened in separate rooms over election day. Senator Jenkins and Alderman Sullivan led rival efforts with credentials, nominations, and resolutions criticizing the other side.
City canvass shapes up as independents weigh reform
A veteran observer notes local Democratic managers fear the Worcester convention may boost boss rule in Boston elections. Independents question Mayor O'Brien and worry Jesse Gove may block reform by nominating a Blaine-aligned machine candidate. They prefer a reform mayor from either party and ponder a citizen movement to beat both nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Boston
O’brien
Citizens
Republican City Committee
Jesse Gove
Blaine
Massachusetts
Democratic
City Hall
Gove
Cobb
Democratic City Committee
Fleury L. Pierce
Green
General Martin
Labor Rally at Faneuil Hall Advocates Labor Unity
About 300 men and several women gathered at Faneuil Hall for a labor rally. C S Griffin chaired, E M Chamberlin urged organization, and speakers attacked monopolies while praising public services and direct Senate elections. Resolutions protested civil service laborer hiring and citizen registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faneuil Hall
C.S. Griffin
E. M. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Henry George
Democratic Party
Abolition Party
Standard Oil Company
United States
Orvis
Charles E. Marks
Plymouth
State House
Boston
Civil Service Commissioners
Boardman Renominated at Suffolk Senatorial Convention
The Republican convention for the ninth Suffolk senatorial district met at the city committee headquarters at 875 Washington street yesterday afternoon and was called to order by Henry N. Sawyer of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boardman
Suffolk
Washington Street
Henry N. Sawyer
Republicans Fail To Nominate In Essex Fifth District
Danvers hosts a divisive Essex fifth district convention to nominate a candidate against Senator Newhall. After eleven ballots Frye withdraws, Walker gains to 40 votes on the twelfth, Butler and Sellers figures shift, and Walker’s nomination becomes unanimous on motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhall
Danvers
Sixcran
Fifth Essex
Malcolm Sellers
David Walker
Lynn
N. P. Frye
Andover
Frye
C. ‘I’. Batchelder
Peabody
Mr. Walker
Prohibitionists Gather in Charlestown Mass Meeting Review
Political notes cover a Prohibition mass meeting at Charlestown’s YMCA Hall with speeches by Rev. R L Greene and Rev. James Gray. The piece notes anti liquor rhetoric, optimism for third party gains, and upcoming temperance convention in Worcester on Oct 25. It also reports Cambridge Democrats caucuses nominating Representatives and Republicans renominating Sen Sleeper, plus Berkshire senate nomination of John Crosby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
Young Men’s Christian Association
Charlestown
R. L. Greene
South Boston
James Gray
Aimass Temperance
Worcester
Albert H. Plumb
Roxbury
E. A. Morse
Canton
C. C. Corbin
Webster
James F. Almy
Salem
W. T. Perrin
E. H. Haskell
Boston
John L. Swift
D. O. Mials
Daniel Dorchester
Chelsea
A. J. Gordon
B. Fay Mills
I. J. Lansing
Tugh Montgomery
Democrats of
Cambridge
A. Perkins
Isaac McLean
Horace G. Kemp
Berkshire
John
Crosby
Murphy Nominated for County Commissioner by Democratic Convention
Democratic county convention names John J. Murphy of Pittsfield as candidate for county commissioner. The Democratic Association of Ward 2 opened its Sumner street headquarters. Alderman Sullivan to receive association support for senator. P. J. Kennedy and T. O. McEanany chosen for representative seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Murphy
Pittsfield
Democratic Association of
Ward 2
Sumner Street
Sullivan
P. J. Kennedy
T. O. McEanany
Young Burke Acquitted in July Patric Joyce Murder
Provence Oct. 18 Michael H Burke seventeen was acquitted of murdering his stepfather Patrick Joyce on July 4 in the north end of town. Prosecutors failed to produce the bullet found in Joyce head and witnesses testified to a quarrel over a dollar for the holiday. Burke described the dispute and his flight as Joyce attacked him with a club. Mrs Joyce pulled the pincers from her husband after he fell. The jury deliberated forty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provence
Michael H. Burke
Patrick Joyce
Joyce
Burke
Mary Joyce
West End Street Railway Petition Granted in Brookline Track Change
Railroad commissioners approved a change of track location in Brookline after a hearing yesterday. The West End Street Railway was granted permission to lay two tracks on Harvard and Washington streets and to shift Beacon street alignment to center the tracks. No opposition appeared. Treasurer Braman represented the company and Engineer Doane provided maps and statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Street Railway Company
Brookline
Braman
Doane
Brookliine
Harvard
Washington Streets
Beacon Street
Chapman v Globe Newspaper Co libel suit heard
The case 2042 James W. Chapman vs Globe Newspaper Co seeks 20000 for reputational injury from a March 24 1886 Globe review alleging false pension agent and Grand Army man representations. Trial ongoing with plaintiff J W Reed and defendant A E Pillsbury. Other dockets listed in second session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Cotton
John F. Dove
James W. Chapman
Globe Newspaper Company
The
Globe
United States Department
Sarah A. Stickney
J. W. Reed
A. E. Pillsbury
Chapman
Globe Newspaper Co
Kelly
Maguire
Steere
Hopkins
Wilkinson
Severance
Goddard
Same
Clark
Rice
Drew
Paterson
Porter
Boston
Kyte
Commercial Union Ins. Co
Souther
Wheeler
Lechmere R. Co
McKay
Cooper
Blackmer
Henchman
Stagdale
Baker
Alden
Reber
Maley
Meader
Titus
Cecconi
Rodden
Hammond
J. No
Theodore H. Wood
W. H. Bailey
A. W. Boardman
B. Wadleigh
P. E. Tucker
Wood
Bailey
Brown
Murdock
Atwood
Bridgham
Lanerie
Simonds
Bartlett
Dooley
Wright
Lockewood
Twitchell
Ross
Bingham
Farrell
Hovey
Hodgdon
Stearns
Aatcliffe
White
Plympton
Dunn
Kirkpatrick
O'Toole
Thompson
Courts Hear Injunction Over Lasters Union Interference
A bill in equity seeks an injunction against the Lasters' Union of Lynn for picketing in front of a factory to deter hiring. The complaint alleges threats and coercion by union members to force workers to quit, while defendants deny wrongdoing and claim workers left of their own accord after signing anti-union pledges. The case includes related motions and defenses over damages and trial rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick R. Sherry
Charles E. Perkins
Charles H. Leach
Lasters’ Protective Union of
Lynn
Equity
Leach
Sherry
Lasters
Mr. Sherry
R. Lund
W. H. Hurlburt
John R. Baldwin
Edward Holmes
Jerome F. Manning
Manning
Alabama
Quentin Corwin
Edward Avery
Corwin
Charles Cowley
Mary M. Wood
City of
Boston
Stony Brook
Parker & Davis
Elmwood Street
B. F. Butler
E. M. Johnson
A. J. Bailey
Superior Court First Session Oct 18 Two Civil Trials
Case summaries show Hadley v Dimock against John H Kimball over a trunk and contents allegedly delivered or not with two men present at residence. jury disagreed. Also Towers v Ginn for 8448 dollars for milk sold with a setoff claim of 26 dollars for groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Dimock
John H. Kimball
A.J. McLeod
Thomas Curley
Margaret Towers
James F. Ginn
Salem court hears tax protest and service contract cases
Superior Court in Essex County on October 18 reserved decision in McGee and Geary versus City of Salem over greenhouse tax payments made under protest and Woodman versus Howard a contract suit for professional services. The Lendall versus City of Salem personal injuries matter has been settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee & Geary
City of
Woodberry vs Kelley tort action over carriage injury
In Middlesex Superior Court on Oct 18 Judge Pitman presides over Dwight L. Woodberry as next friend suing Thomas Kelley for damages after being run over by Kelley s carriage. Defenses deny liability with EE A Pierce for plaintiff and Ailin and Mayberry for defendant. Also listed are several other cases and parties including Denning Darling Drake Reed Hammond Janes City of Waltham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex County
Pitman
Dwight L. Woodberry
Thomas Kelley
Horace
Woodberry
EE. A. Pierce
Ailin & Mayberry
Flynn
Denning
Darling
Drake
Reed
Hammond
Lyon
Janes
City of Waltham
Curtis Et al
Brooks
Stickney
City of
Somerville
Johnson
Eaton
Nett
Town of
Wellesley
Holbrook
Neville
Hall
Young
Lawrence
Damages Petitions Hear Water Rights Case in Great Pond
In Norfolk Superior Court on October 18, petitions seek damages assessment for water rights taken from Great Pond. Arguments concluded. jury to be given the case tomorrow morning. Petitioners represented by Gaston and Bumpus, respondents by Morse, Swasey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Weymouth
Loud Et al
Same
Sherman
Howe
Sanford Et al
Great Pond
W. Gaston
J.C. Bumpus
R. M. Morse, Jr
H. V. Swasey
Sumner
Holbrook
Cathey
Drugan
Harper
Sharon
Strathdee
Thayer
Jameson
Robertson
Stevens
Hart
Notable guests and meetings at Boston hotels
J. W. Frankel of Dan Davy at Union Square Theatre registered at Young's Hotel. The Massachusetts Boot and Shoe Fraternity and the Chemical Fibre Association met at Young's yesterday. Over 100 Universalist Social Union members attended the Parker House monthly meeting with readings by Mrs Mayhew and music by the South Boston Universalist Church quartet. Notables at Parker House included Robert A. Pinkerton, Austin Corbin, Commodore W J Sealey, Mrs Colonel Coppinger, Janauschek registered at Tremont House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Frankel
Dan Davy Company
Union Square Theatre
Young’s Hotel
Massachusetts Boot and Shoe Fraternity
The
Chemical Fibre Association
Universalist Social Union
Parker House
J.B. Horton
Mayhew
South Boston
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Austin Corbin
Reading Railroad
Coney Island
Commodore W. J. Sealey
Washington
Greely
Colonel Coppinger
Alice Blaine
Janauschek
Tremont House
Frontier Tour Registration Filling Fast in Pennsylvania
Registration for the next party of Pennsylvania tourists proceeds rapidly, with train capacity expected to be exhausted before departure. This season offers the best chance to visit the area, and interested travelers should sign up at 205 Washington Street.
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Pennsylvania
Washington Street
Disputed glanders claim prompts horse post mortem
State cattle commissioners and Cambridge railroad directors meet over glanders in horses. Company vets say eleven affected, officials claim 167. Agreement to perform post mortems on four horses at Wara's Island to settle the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Cambridge
Acs
Wara’s Island
Electric Car Tests Speed on Cambridge Street Hill
The West End Railway electric car was run along the Cambridge tracks to test speed climbing Cambridge street hill with about twenty five passengers. After adjustments at Cambridgeport car house a faster trial occurred between the stable and Broadway junction but a wire burst and the test ended with the car hauled back by horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Cambridge Railroad
Cambridge Street
Cambridgeport
Broadway Junction
Attractive from Every Point of View Tour Highlights
Gettysburg Luray Caverns Natural Bridge Richmond Old Point Comfort and Washington draw travelers with leisure, travel and instruction. The Pennsylvania tour will include all these sites and cost $70 for full expenses.
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Gettysburg
Luray Caverns
Natural Bridge
Richmond
Old Point Comfort
Washington
Fall tennis tournament at Beck Hall courts
Harvard reports a fall tennis tournament at Beck Hall courts this afternoon. The freshman football team travels to Groton today to face Groton School. Williams College meets the varsity eleven on Jarvis field at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck Hall
Groton
Williams College
Jarvis Field
Southern tour II to cover more ground Oct 26
The Pennsylvania Railroad's second Southern tour is set for October 26 and will run on the same high plane as the October 5 trip. It includes Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe, with a pace and scenery praised by former returned tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Southern Tours
Old Point Comfort
Fortress Monroe
Tufts College Defeats Boston University in Football
Tufts College beat Boston University 5 to 0 in a stubbornly contested football game played yesterday afternoon on College Hill. Tufts secured the shutout with tough defense and a decisive score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Hill
Boston University
Tufts College
Tufts
Ladies urged to join Pennsylvania tourist tour
A tourist agent and chaperone will accompany the group with full attention to the ladies, ensuring safety and care on the excursion. The next tour is scheduled for October 26.
Woman fined for pancake throw at fair grounds
Mrs Annie Lachs of St Louis was fined 50 dollars in Police Court for throwing a pancake into Mrs Cleveland's lap during the presidential party visit to the fair grounds. She claimed the act was playful but the court rejected the excuse and she appealed the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Police Relief Association
Mechanics’ Building
Burrill
Boston & Maine Railroad
Hugh Riley
House of Correction
Prince Street
John Daif Green
Eliot Street
Wag
Green
W. F. Davis
Ames
Frances Willard
Woman’s Department of Mechanics’ Fair
St. Louis
Annie Lachs
Cleveland
Suit Over Malpractice Filed Against Dr Soulard in Biddeford
A $5000 suit has been brought against Dr Joseph A Soulard of Biddeford Maine by Xavier Dube. The claim alleges improper care led to his son's arm amputation after a broken bone was unskillfully set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Soulard
Biddeford
Xavier Dube
Soulard
Electric Stocks Highlight American Electric Manufacturing Co
Investors favor the American Electric Manufacturing Company of New York praised for reliability and growth. E. A. Freeman of Exchange Place actively buys and sells its stock, signaling strong market interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Electric Manufacturing Company of
New York
E. A. Freeman
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John W. Leahon
Edward J. Holland
Messrs. Robinson
Sheele
Ward 16
Committee On Credentials
Ward 12
Murphy
Swazey
James M. Reagan
John H. Sullivan
James Donovan
Ward
Edward J. Jenkins
Committee On Resolutions
Michael P. Murphy
Daniel
Sweeney
William Hogarty
Isaac Fenno
George A. O. Ernst
W. H. West
Halsey J. Boardman
State Central Committee
Young Burke
Street
Supreme Judicial Court
C. Allen, J
Superior Court
Blopgert, J
Essex County
Brigham, C. J
Norfolk, Ss
Barker, J
Baking Powder CO
Bromfield ST
Paris
W. Baker & CO
Dorchester
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