Almost Blind Man Defends Self Against Five Men
Rhode Island divorce suit reveals dramatic marital split in the Waterman family. Colonel Stephen Waterman, member of Governor Lippitt's staff, and Mrs Eva Nicholson Waterman are at odds since a quarrel after the Fourth of July. The case, described as sensational, heads to a hearing in October following reports of injuries to a party guest and two girls involved.
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Providence
R. I
Eva Nicholson Waterman
Stephen Waterman
Lippitt
Watermans
Stimpson Avenue
Wierman
William T. Nicholson
Colonel Waterman
Der Boss Again Stirs Bitter Hearts in St Louis
In a Kossuth Avenue cottage a German girl plans revenge on Chris Von Der Ahe for trifling with her affections. Miss Annie Kaiser sues for breach of promise and damages as she was once his housekeeper and not his wife.
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ST. Louis
Kossuth Avenue
Chris von der Ahe
Chris
Annie Kaiser
Househeper
Miss Kaiser
Recount in Ward 14 Wins Narrow Satisfaction
The recount of Democratic caucus ballots in Wards 14 and 19 stretched into midnight with 200 doubtful ballots set aside. Coakley leads Butler on the State ticket 296 to 216, but results may shift after the executive session on which doubtful ballots are counted.
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Timothy W. Coakley
Thomas Butler
Coakley
Sullivan
Ambrose Woods
John J. Hartman
Woods
Antis
Edward H. Costello
James Hennessey
William H. Morgan
Section
Bernard case in Roxbury Court over revolver assault
Annie Bernard faced Judge Bolster after three shots were fired at her brother in law. The revolver shown lacked a moveable barrel, yet the judge gave her the benefit of doubt, fining 309 dollars on assault with a loaded revolver and 15 dollars for assault. Bridget Doyle was bound over for peace and Mrs. Bernard appealed, held in 300 dollars.
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Annie
Bernard
Bolster
Roxbury
Almost Blind Man Fights Undertakers Over Funeral Row
Thomas Mooney a partially blind Brooklyn resident told Police Justice New a strange tale from two weeks earlier at his Atlantic Avenue home. At his wife’s funeral a dispute over a life insurance policy led to a forcible entry attempt by the undertakers and William Dunn. Mooney fought them from inside the house as the coffin was hoisted from a window to the hearse, suffering bruises and anger. The magistrate took no action and Mooney left the court indignant.
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New York
Thomas Mooney
Atlantic Alene
Brooklyn
Polica
Justice New
Andi
Mooney
William Dunn
Dunn
Unjust Husband and Son in San Francisco Case
Mrs Elizabeth Cavanaugh accuses her husband Morris Cavanaugh and son Robert of conspiring to steal her property and of kidnapping her to confine her four months in a private insane asylum. She had built wealth from washing, Mission sand wastes, and recent speculation before her troubles began with a deed of trust surrendering control to her son.
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San Francisco
Elizabeth Cavanagh
Morris Cavanaugh
Robert
Jesuit College
Saloon Keeper Accused by Wife in East Boston Court
Mrs. John Solari charged her husband, a Bremen Street saloon owner, with striking and choking her. Solari claims abandonment and that his wife fed him poorly and sought to commit him to an asylum. Case continued to October 18 for medical testimony. Solari, a wealthy East Boston real estate owner, faces divorce suit with attorney Jesse M. Gove for the prosecution and John F. Cronan for the defense.
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John Solari
East Boston
Bremen Street
Solari
Plummer
Dr. Granger
Boston
Jesse M. Gove
John F. Cronan
J W Kelly Benefit Set At Boston Theatre Sunday
The J W Kelly benefit for the late John W Kelly “The Rolling Mill Man” heads for a Sept 27 Boston Theatre performance. Alderman Presho chaired the general committee meeting at Clark's with active support from the Theatrical Mechanics Benevolent Association and contributions from E J McCarron Lennon Blair Miner Lithograph Co and others. Resolutions of sympathy were adopted for District Chief John F Ryan on his brother’s death.
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John W. Kelly
Boston Theatre
Clark
Alderman Presho
E. J. McCarron
Messrs
Lennon and
Blair
Theatrical Mechanics’ Benevolent Association
H. C. Miner
New York
Miner Lithograph Company
Harry O’rouke
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Ralph Blaisdell
Boston
John F. Ryan
Everett Aldermen Agree on Park Funds and School Repairs
Everett officials met to approve 400 for park improvements and consider 1000 for Webster schoolhouse repairs. An amended 600 was favored but taken from the police fund rather than parks. The Common Council backed tax exemptions for new manufactories locating in the city for three years.
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Everett
Common Council
Two Girls Attacked by Tramps in Egg Harbor City
Mollie and Helena Webber of New York were assaulted on a rural road near the home of James Topkin. Lawrence Englehardt and Herman Golier fought off the assailants and helped subdue them until police arrived. both sides suffered wounds.
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Egg Harbor City
N. J
Mollie
Helena Webber
New York
James Topkin
Lawrence Englehardt
Herman Golier
Golier
Englehardt
Ward 19 recount alleged ballot fraud and political plotting
The text accuses Maguire and associates of fraud in Ward 19 caucuses and claims a conspiracy to rig registrations and repeat voting. It cites William L. Mooney as a leading anti Williams figure and promises forthcoming evidence to support Williams’s camp.
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Maguire
William L. Mooney
Mooney
Frank ‘Maguire
Young
Bryan
Williams
Tynan Arrests and Extradition Talks Stir Europe and NYC
Paris reports P J Tynan appeals for U S protection as an American citizen while Scotland Yard braces for further arrests in New York City. The plot linked to Bell in Glasgow and Kearney and Haines in Rotterdam faces extradition efforts, with Irish National Alliance raising funds for defense and officials predicting a dramatic trial in the United States.
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P. J. Tynan
Invincible
Boulogne
United States
Eustis
Cleveland
Henri Rochefort
L’intranssigeant
Tynan
New York
Bell
Glasgow
Kearney
Haines
Rotterdam
Scotland Yard
Europe
Irish National Alliance
Potter Building
Keenan
England
Friends of
Ynan
Cynan
Republican National Committee
Bryan
Bullard Smith
Phenix Park
Old Bailey
London
John F. Kearney
J. Wallace
Antwerp
Lerchem
Boulogne-Sur-Mer
Scotland
Exchange Telegraph Company
Matthew White Ridley
Home Affairs
Joseph Bell
Carlisle
Portland
Edward Bell
Harlem
N. Y
New York City
Berlin
Liverpool
Lynn Aldermen Debate Alley Street Extension
The Lynn Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a regular session to discuss extending Alley street from Blossom to Pleasant street. Petitions, remonstrants including Charles Hilton and J C Bennett objected, while supporters urged the partial extension as preferable to none. The plan would remove the fence between Alley street and Pleasant street court and extend about half the distance through Pleasant street court.
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Lynn
Alley Street
Blossom
Pleasant Street
Charles Hilton
Hilton
Pleasant Street Court
J. C. Bennett
Fire destroys noted New Hampshire farm barn and stables
At 7 o clock this evening fire broke out on a prominent New Hampshire farm near West Derry owned by Colonel Rosecrans W. Plisbury. The barn and carriage house were destroyed, livestock saved, and most household furniture spared. Total loss estimated at 20000 with 7000 insured.
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Manchester
New Hampshire
West Derry
Rosecrans W. Plisbury
Frank A. Cole
Temple Cup Series Rules and Revenue Split Set
Washington Sept 15 The baseball conference confirms the Temple cup series will use last season's rules. The president appoints umpires and the winning team receives 60 percent of receipts while the losing club gets 40 percent.
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Washington
King David Encampment Arrives in Portland for Visit
The King David Encampment I O O F from Fitchburg arrived by steamer St Croix. They were welcomed by Portland Patriarchs at the Preble House with a reception and band concert. An excursion to Riverton and Willard is planned for tomorrow.
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Portland
King David
Fitchburg
St. Croix
Preble House
Riverton
Williard
Notable Autographs and Political Shifts Across Colonies
Sir Henry Stafford Northcote notes Li Hung Chang left no England more valuable than his autograph. French Guiana’s governor deposed amid Dreyfus affair disclosures. New Caledonia to succeed him. Holland's Queen Regent opens States General session pushing workmen’s accident insurance and reforms in communal finance.
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Henry Stafford Northcote
Associated Chamber of Commercce
Li Hung Chang
England
French Guiana
Alfred Dreyfus
New Caledonia
Holland
Boston Irishmen Split Over Tynan No 1 Invincible Claim
Prominent Irish residents in Boston dispute a report naming P. J. Tynan as the celebrated No 1 of the Irish invincibles. M J Corless of South Boston doubts the identification, citing Tynan’s reputed abstemiousness and questioning extradition under the prior Phenix Park case.
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Boston
P. J. Tynan
Mr. Tynan
M. J. Corless
Broadway
E Street
Post
Paris
Tynan
England
Phenix Park
Yankee Clothing Co. Sale Promises Huge Clothing Discounts
Hilton Hughes Co bankrupt near 1 million dollars and its stock of Fall and Winter Suits Overcoats and Trousers for men boys youths and children is moved to 91 Summer St to be sold at half price to secure immediate settlement with mills. Sale opens today 8 A M and runs 15 days with daily hours and rich bargains across multiple sizes and styles.
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Hilton, Hughes & Co
New York
Summer St
Melton Cass
Melton
Vienna
Boston
Yankee Clothing CO
Conlin Seeks Proof of Bartholoi Fight Plot
New York police chief Conlin revealed he is pursuing evidence that James Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons arranged a prize fight at the Bartholdi Hotel. He warned that mere talk or agreement without signed articles violates the penal code and vowed to arrest all parties involved if such discussions are proven.
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New York
Polic
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Italy and Abyssinia Reach Peace Accord
Rome reports a peace with Abyssinia after Negus Menelik demanded 20000 francs compensation for Italian captives and a defined limit to Eritrea. Russia supported Menelik's terms and the Italian government reportedly agreed to them.
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London
Rome
Italy
Abyssinia
Negus Menelik
Erythrea
Russia
Menelik
Arraignment in Worcester Murder Case Delays Bail
John Early charged with murdering his sister Ann Hogan was arraigned this morning and held without bail. Her husband John Hogan had his case continued for one week and remains held without bail on the same charge as Barly.
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Worcester
John Early
Ann Hogan
John Hogan
Barly
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