Mitchell Aims to Fight Corbett in Monaco and Elsewhere
Pugilist Charley Mitchell, after arriving with Jim Hall in Boston, confirms willingness to fight James Corbett by any fair means. He cites a $10,000 side purse and pressures for a match at Monaco or other venues, says Corbett challenges him to a barn bout, and notes training status and recent expense from interference.
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Charley Mitchell
At & Leckie
Boston & Albany
Pinso
Jack Me
Mitchell
Jim Hall
Ulster
Corbett
Coney Island
New Orleans
England
London
Cable
Atkinson
The
Sporting Life of England
Monaco
Brady
Hot Springs
Killian’s
Ham Brock’s
McAuliffe
Hall
Suffolk
Boston
James VP. Farley
Pemberton Square
Coun
Notorious Swindler Griff turns up in England Boston ties cooled
Scotland Yard and New York sleuths chase William Griffith alias Griffin alias Graham alias St Elmer a famed con man with many aliases. He swindled in Boston and across Canada Australia and England posing as a prosperous oil speculator tied to Standard Oil tales. He charmed victims at clubs and hotels while borrowing money from saloon keepers and gamblers before fleeing with thousands.
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Scotland Yard
England
William Grifith
Griffin
Graham
St. Elmer
Byrnes
New York
London
Boston
Canada
Australia
Isle
Standard Oil Company
South End
Griff
Tom Roberts
John McKay
Charlie Perking
Boston Cab Company
Kennedy
Frank Magullion
Denny Gallivan
Pateey Sheppard
Jacobs Feigns Contact Then Flees Amid Blackmail Rumors
Chauncey Jacobs sought Jimmy Colville for funds but failed. He met Hanscom at Pinkerton's agency in this city and warned of Boston men blackmailing him. Advised to live honestly, he soon vanished, later tied to swindling in London exposed to Inspector Byrnes.
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Chauncey
Jacobs
Jimmy Colville
Mr. Hanscom
Pinkerton
Boston
London
Inspector Byrnes Yessay
Clifford Wins Three Cornered Stakes at Hawthorne Park
Ten thousand fans watched Clifford win the stakes race led by Martin aboard the victor over Yo Tambien and Lamplighter. The one mile and a quarter event carried 1000 dollars to enter and 5000 dollars added with a 2 09 3 4 time, Ye Tambien finishing well back.
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Chicago
Hawthorne Park
Lamplighter
Taral
Yo Tambien
Doggett
Clifford
Martin
Tambien
Morrellos
Ow Elizabeth Track Meet Recap From New Jersey
Elizabeth New Jersey October 30 details races at the track with winners Armitage Prince George Allie Roche Poor Jonathan Bolero and more. Races covered include five and a half furlongs one mile six events times listed for each race.
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Sleipner
Poor Jonathan
Strathmaid
Chiswick
Bolero
Red
Miss Kittie
Racing Entries for Elizabeth Card Five Furlongs to Seven
The list details multiple races at Elizabeth with entrants and weights. Five furlongs include Kingston Wah Jim Hival Derfargilla Lotion Toobigne Troumaster Hasty Marshall. Other races list Mande Ward Florence Druso Major Enfield Factotum Nahma In ternidad Economist Longbrook Merritt Elberon Captain Sinclair Clansman Muggle Smith. Sixth race features Will El Hott Madstone Mardotte Aerolite Midnight Persistence Annie Bishop West Park Verbia Pirate Chief Dauntless Enfield.
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Kingston
Wah Jim
Roy Lochiel
Hival
Derfargilla
Ouncan Mic Innett Soigtt
Aes Indelahra
Ie Lotion
Toobigne
Troumaster
Hasty
Marshall
Mande Ward Welding
Trinculo
Florence
Druso Major
Enfield
Factotum
Nahma
Internidad
Economist
Longbrook
Merritt
Pore
Elberon
Captain Sinclair
Clansman
Muggle Smith
Chattanooga
Will Elliott
Tartarian
Sandowne
Shelby Tuttle
Midnight
Uncle Jess
Ingot
Lansing
Our Maggie
Mary
Faithful
King Cadmug
Port Chester
Void
Kilkenny
Reynard
Methuen
Harry Alonzo
Detroit
Townsend
Plenty
Will el- Hott
Madstone
Mardotte
Aerolite
Persistence
Annie Bishop
West Park
Verbia
Pirate Chief
Dauntless
First Case of 1893 Smallpox Reported in Boston
A ten year old boy named Milloy arriving from Liverpool with his mother and sister developed smallpox. He was moved to the Canterbury Street hospital and the family home disinfected. Authorities vaccinated the inmates and fumigated the house, hoping to prevent further spread.
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Boston
Smallpox Hospital
Canterbury Street
Milloy
Catalonia
Liverpool
Eny
James Milloy
Pattyson in Court for Disturbing Worship at Bromfield Church
Chief Justice Parmenter heard the complaint against William D. T. Pattyson for disturbing religious worship at Bromfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church last Friday. Three church members testified to the interruption and prior disturbances. The court held the disposition until today, with Pattyson willing to accept any sentence deemed proper.
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Parmenter
William D. T. Pattyson
Bromfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Sexton
Pattyson
Germans Back Regular Democrats in Ward 16
The German Citizens' Association of Ward 15 met in St. Omer Hall to endorse the regular Democratic nominees for the Legislature William H. McMorrow and Joseph J. Casey. Committee was named to assist in canvassing the ward as the meeting adjourned with unanimous support.
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German Citizens’ Association of
William Horn
F. G. Wermers
William H. McMorrow
Joseph J. Casey
Open letter to Christian voters urged Prohibition ticket
Protestant clergy across Massachusetts publish an open letter urging Christian voters to back Dr Louis Albert Banks and other Prohibition candidates as the most effective path to temperance reform. The missive frames liquor control as the decisive issue for voters. The item also notes The American Wringer Co in New York manufacturing and repair services for wringers and sweepers with mail orders.
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Massachusetts
Louis Albert Banks
American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Repeal At Last Faces Senate Battle In Prolonged Debate
The Senate vote ends with a split on unconditional repeal as supporters push through despite rules and tactics by silver men. Assistant Secretary Hamlin counters rumors about Carlisles compromise and confirms a firm presidential stance. Adjournment may be delayed up to a fortnight with a six month Chinese registration extension likely to be debated tomorrow.
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Senate
Hamlin
Carli
Car
Lisle
Pasco
Secretary of the Treasury
Stewart
Gray
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Perkins
Hoar
Rep
Mass
Vorhees
Jones
United States
Harris
Mr. Harris
Morrill
Voorhees
Mr. Jones
Messrs. Voorhees
Hill
Boston
Senate Votes to Repeal Sherman Silver Purchase Clause
The Senate met with 52 members present and debated the silver purchase repeal bill. Key speakers, including Hunton Cameron Voorhees Morgan West Cockrell Carey Dubois and Jones, warned of gold standards and warned of financial ruin, concluding with a 43 to 32 vote in favor. The chamber adjourned after the final passage.
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Washington
Senate
Hunton
Virginia
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Congress
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Finance Committee
Mr. Voorhees
Voorhees
Voorhees bill repeals silver bullion purchase provision
The proposed Voorhees bill repeals the act of July 14 1890 directing the Treasury to purchase silver bullion and issue notes, set monthly limits, and pay for purchases. It declares policy to continue gold and silver as standard money and to maintain coin value equality through parity agreements or safeguards.
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Voorhees Bill
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Establishment of a Safe Bimetallic System for Dollar Value
The passage argues for a durable safe system of bimetallism to preserve the canal power of every dollar coin or note issued by the United States in markets and debt payments. The aim is a stable currency backing through bimetallic standards to guarantee consistent value.
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United States
Trio of Massachusetts: Democratic View After Repeal
Boston figures show Mayor Matthews praising repeal of the Sherman silver law. John E. Russell Josiah Quincy stress repeal will aid Democratic campaigns in Massachusetts. The report also exposes criticisms of state institutions and calls for investigations into public facilities.
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Massachusetts
Cleveland
Greenhalge
John E. Russell
Russell
Boston
House of Correction
Lomasney
Commonwealth
Committee On Public Institutions
Police Commission
Board of Police
MR. Hallstram
Greenhalge speaks at Huntington Halls in Lowell
Lowell hears Greenhalge outline Republican stance on tariff reform honest money and national finance as Frank L Weaver introduces Sen. Lawton and lines up a party message for Cleveland and the Fifty-third Congress.
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Lowell
Huntington Halls
Greenhalge
Frank L. ‘Weaver
O'Frederick Lawton
Republic
Commonwealth
Russell
Herald
Hyde Park
United States
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Fipublican Party
James G. Blaine
Congress
Nominations Include Edwin Uhl for Assistant Secretary of State
Edwin F. Uhl of Michigan nominated to be assistant secretary of state succeeding Josiah Quincy. James R. Roosevelt of New York named secretary of embassy at London succeeding Henry White. Uhl for mayor of Grand Rapids and Cleveland convention delegate, born near Ann Arbor, about fifty, UM and law school graduate.
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Washington
Edwin F. Uhl
Michigan
Josiah Quincy
James R. Roosevelt
New York
London
Henry White
Uhl
Cleveland
Don M. Dickinson
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Law School
Grand Rapids
Sofa Ad Divides Society Into Haves and Haven'ts
Paine's Furniture Co. advertises a sofa as shown in another column. The ad claims the piece divides society into two classes the Haves and the Haven'ts. It notes readers already desire the sofa after seeing its picture and description in the paper.
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Paine's Furniture Co
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