North End Park veto battle stalls Am Express permit
Boston aldermen debated Mayor's veto of a permit for the American Express Company to build a 167 horses stable on Commercial street near North End Park. After hours of discussion, a committee reported opposition to the permit, and a 4 to 8 vote upheld the veto. Other actions included revoking Brookline Gas Company permits affecting Forest street and Walnut avenue, plus a note on municipal rubbish barrels refunds and bicycle safety measures. Mayor Mathews proposed shifting 25 000 dollars from a Parental School for Girls to complete the Mechanic Arts High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Company
Commercial Street
New North End Park
North End
Dever
Brookline Gas Company
Boston
Forest Street
Walnut Avenue
Lomasney
Alderman Flood
Board of Aldermen
L Lomasney
Flood
Piiecemeal
Alderman Dever
Walnut
Forest
Yea
Common Council
Folsom
Mechanic Arts High School
Mathews
G Reilly Literary Association Meets at Essex Street
The John Boyle O Reilly Literary Association held its first winter session meeting at 18 Essex street. President John P. Lane presided as business was discussed and plans were made for an upcoming entertainment. Nearly all members attended, with the next meeting set for Monday at 7 30 p m at the same location. P J O Daly to read a paper on Government of Olamh Fodhia versus Lycurgus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. O'Daly
Olamh Fodhia
Lycurgus
Ware Mills Start Up
The Otis Company's three mills in Ware started up this morning on half time after a two month shutdown. Employment rose to about 800 workers, with reductions of 10 to 12 percent in wages. The au cocascar department, employing 900 hands, has not started up yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WARE
Otis Company
Aucoscar
Beaufort Sufferers Get Fourth Barrel of Clothing
The Missionary Society of the Peoples M. E. Church will forward a barrel of clothing to Beaufort sufferers today. This is the fourth barrel sent this summer, the previous one going to the Indians at Seuaw Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaufort
Missionary Society of the Peoples M. E. Church
Seuaw
Mich
Rev James Brady to Lead People's Church in Boston
The Rev James Boyd Brady of Newark will be the next pastor of the People's M E Church Boston. The board met at 745 pm and unanimously adopted a resolution pledging cooperation with Brady as he assumes the pastorate amid praise for retiring pastor Dr Haynes and hopes that Brady’s arrival will attract new members through community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boyd Brady
D. D
Newark
People’s
M. E. Church
Boston
Francis A. Perry
Fsq
George S. Chadbourne
People’s Church
Brady
Haynes
Hamilton
Methodist Church
Tremont Temple
Englishman William Blackburn Found Dead in His Room
A sad case of self-inflicted death occurred at 112 West Concord street. William Blackburn, an educated Englishman, long out of work since April, was found dead by asphyxiation in his room after a gas odor was noticed. He had mailed two letters announcing his intended death and leaves no children. He had buried his wife in January and had few friends. He will be interred beside her at Forest Hills. body taken to City Hospital morgue for exam by Assistant Medical Examiner Steadman who noted sixth similar case in a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Concord Street
William Blackburn
Blackburn
England
West Concord Street
City Hospital
Steadman
Forest Hills
Osgood’s displays show seven room furnishings for 210
C E Osgood & Co presents economical seven room home setups in their windows this week. Parlor dining room and chamber scenes show complete furnishings with prices reduced from 68.50 to 45, 30 and 40 respectively, totaling 210 for all seven rooms, underscoring the store’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Osgood & Co
Osgood’s
Osgood
Captain Angus Matheson Arrested in Coast Landing Case
Captain Angus Matheson of the schooner William A. McKay was arrested by a U S marshal and brought before a U S commissioner. He is alleged to have illegally landed Alexis McLean and Mary A. McNeal of St. Peter's Cape Breton at Provincetown on November 7 1892. McLean is reported as insane and was sent to Westboro Asylum, prompting the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angus Matheson
William A. McKay
Provincetown
United States
Alexis McLean
Mary A. McNeal
St. Peter's
Cape Breton
Custom House
McLean
Westboro Asylum
Reverend Patrick to resign after 33 years at West Newton church
The Rev H J Patrick D D pastor of the Second Congregational Church West Newton preached his thirty third anniversary sermon yesterday and read his resignation letter stating he would offer it Tuesday when he completes thirty three years as pastor due to failing eyesight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
H. J. Patrick
Second Congregational Church
West Newton
West Newton Congregational Church
Man Killed on Dedham Branch Identified by Family
Bernard McCarthy of Valley Falls Rhode Island was the man killed on the Dedham branch near Roslindale on the night of the 16th. Identified by his brother and two sons from arm marks. Body moved from Potter's Field Mt Hope Cemetery to Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard McCarthy
Valley Falls
R. I
Dedham
Old Colony
Roslindale
Potter's Field
Mt. Hope
Rhode Island
NOW SILENT AS HIS OYSTERS
Horace W. Adams an oysterman died suddenly yesterday morning at 16 Indiana place. Medical Examiner Steadman has not yet determined the cause of death but it is supposed to have been alcoholism. Adams leaves a wife. He formerly lived at East Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace W. Adams
Indiana Place
Steadman
Adams
East Providence
Second Week of Trial in Trefethen Case Opens
A full courtroom hears James Albert Trefethen enter the second week of his trial. Defense counsel argues that evidence must prove the Wellington bridge transaction and the alleged leap from Malden bridge, while several witnesses place the defendant at various locations on December 23 and 28, 1891. The court adjourns for the day as physicians may examine Mrs. Hubert to determine her capacity to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Albert Trefethen
Schofield
Wellington Bridge
Tena
Malden Bridge
Alice M. Smith
Malden
Smith
Clara M. Smith
Joseph A. Trefethen
W. H. Smith
Pillsbury
Hattie E. Peck
Trefethen
Lucy J. Smith
Nichols Street
Lindsay
Hubert
Margaret J. Harrington
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Alice
Evening School Opens for 1893 94 Term
The English High School on Montgomery Street opened amid the largest opening night crowd in memory. Pupils ranged from 14 to 50 and about 250 new students sat for examinations, with 200 from last year returning. Examinations will continue nightly and classes in Latin French German English phonography penmanship bookkeeping and arithmetic are announced with high interest in natural sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Street
Charlestown
East Boston
Charlestown High School
Bogus employment agent Rocco Divassio held for trial
Forty seven Italians appeared in Municipal Court yesterday against Rocco Divassio a bogus employment agent. Judge Hardy continued the case and held the prisoner in 1500 for the Superior Court. Divassio took 2 from each man promising Vermont sewer jobs but left them without work. The men escorted him to Lowell station and he escaped with a policeman to Station 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Divassio
Hardy
Divassio
Vermont
Rocco
Lowell
Station 1
Brookline Board Votes Lay Out University Place
At a Brookline board meeting last evening, the Selectmen voted to lay out University Place and report it to the town. Allen H. Rutherford was appointed to the Brookline police force to fill Officer Flander's place. Selectmen Luland and Codman were named to draft bicycle ordinances for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Place
Brookline
Baltimore Sun Publishes Maryland State Reference Guide
The Baltimore Sun released a handy Maryland reference book praised for reliability and alignment with the paper’s trusted standards. It presents a compact compendium of state facts, places, and governance details for readers seeking quick, authoritative information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baltimore Sun
Maryland
Colburn Murder Trial Opens in Norfolk Superior Court
In Dedham on September 25, the Norfolk Superior Court heard the Colburn case for manslaughter in the Fisher Ayers killing at Needham. The 76 year old defendant, crippled and injured, faced testimony from Francis Ayers, Dr. Hodgdon, and Officer Sutton about the night of January 22 and the discovery of Ayers's body with multiple head wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Norfolk
Corcoran
George Colburn
Needham
Fisher Ayers
Ayers
Colburn
Francis Ayers
T. E. Grover
Harris
Commonwealth
Wood
Harvard Medical
William B. Wight
Sutton
Fisher
Frederick P. Sutton
Wight
Hodgdon
Officer Wrage
Dover
Andrew H. Hodgdon
Train Robbers Foiled Near St Joseph Two Die Three Captured
In St Joseph Missouri a Kansas City Saint Joseph & Council Bluffs train robbery attempt failed. Two bandits Fred Kohler and Hugo Engel were killed, three others Fredericks Hurst and Garver detained. Police captured one suspect Henry Gleitz after a gun battle aboard a dummy train. All robbers resided in St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Kansas, St. Jo
Council Bluffs
Francis
Fred Kohler
Hugo Engel
Fredericks, Hurst and Garver
Kansas City
Kohler
Engel
Fredericks
Hurst
Garver
Narrow escape after live wire shock at Brockton bridge
George G. Goddard, bookkeeper for the Brockton Mallet Co, was shocked when he touched a live uninsulated wire on a bridge near the electric railway power station on Ames street. He was freed by companions Herbert Hendrin and Horace Burnham, who also received shocks. Medical aid led to amputation of two fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Montello
George G. Goddard
Brockton Mallet Company
Cary Hill
Herbert Hendrin
Horace Burnham
Ames Street
Goddard
Railroad commission considers Sagamore stop for fish trade
The New York New Haven Hartford petition to halt its early morning train at Sagamore station to load fish was discussed by the railroad commissioners. Elton Phinney of Plymouth represented the petitioners while Division Superintendent French spoke against. The commission extended the deadline to November 15 for the building of the new passenger facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Sagamore Station
Elton Phinney
Plymouth
French
Admiral Mello Extends Blockade of Rio Janeiro
Admiral Mello commands the rebel fleet and renews the blockade of Rio Janeiro. He is organizing a squadron to sail to northern ports, with Para mentioned as a possible first destination. Ruy Barbosa, recently escaped, claims the navy under Mello defends Brazilian rights against President Peixoto's military tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Mello
Brazil
Para
Ruy Barbosa
Peixoto
United States cruiser Newark sails for Rio Janeiro
The United States cruiser Newark left its Stapleton harbor anchorage at 11 30 this morning for Rio Janeiro. She expects to complete the voyage in about twenty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Newark
Stapleton, S. I
Rio Janeiro
Rebels and government clash near Santa Fe capital
Desultory fighting continues around Santa Fe, as rebels gain colonist support and desertions threaten the government. General Pelligrini strengthens with troops from Buenos Ayres Cordoba and Santiago, and a report of Dr. Alem’s assassination is denied. General Roca placed in supreme command of the Argentine army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Santa Fe
Pelligrini
Cordova
Santiago
Alem
General Roca
NO BOSTON LAWYER SAMUEL TIPTON DETECTED AS FRAUDSTER
Samuel S. Tipton, arrested in Buffalo for defrauding a hotel proprietor of a board bill and $28, is not the Boston lawyer he claimed to be. A Globe Collecting & Reporting Company worker, Tipton’s past shows a spree pattern and varied work history in Chicago and New York, with a wife and child in Buffalo. He once lived in Dorchester and stayed at the Hotel Winthrop before the arrest amid questions about his identity and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel S. Tipton
Buffalo
Boston
Globe Collecting & Reporting Company
Oliver Street
Globe Collecting Company
Sam
Chicago
Western Publishing
New York
Western Publishing Company
Globe Collecting& Reporting Company
Rochester
Western Publishing House
Oak Terrace
Dorchester
Winthrop
Duddy and Angus In Court Over Saloon Death
Daniel Cronan died from concussion after a drunken Cambridge street saloon altercation. Charles Duddy and Harry Angus faced manslaughter charges in Municipal Court. The government requested a continuance. bail set at $10,000 each, with Friday set for the hearing before Judge Ely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Cronan
Cambridge Street
Charles Duddy
Harry Angus
Cronan
Ely
Starlight Pleasure Club Opens Season At Alpha Hall
Youth and beauty gathered at Alpha Hall for the Starlight Pleasure Club party described as a bonbon and donkey affair. Brigg's Orchestra provided music with J. Beerman as floor director and M. Goldstein assisting, supported by George Fish, H. Gold, H. Janansky, C. Baker, M. Goldman, B. Dreager, and H. L. Cohen as aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Hall
Starlight Pleasure Club
Brigg
J. Beerman
M. Goldstein
George Fish
H. Gold
H. Janansky
C. Baker
M. Goldman
B. Dreager
H. L. Cohen
Aids
A Postal Change For The Better
Postmaster Coveney has abolished Wanamaker’s two year old order that allowed sub-letter carriers. The move saves 5000 dollars to fund seven additional carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coveney
Wanamaker
Death by own action at 294 Dorchester avenue in South Boston
Patrick J. McDonald, 55, Irish born dealer in stores, died yesterday morning in his Dorchester avenue shop. A vial containing brown liquid resembling laudanum was found beside him. John J. Ryan, who saw him last, reports McDonald said you will find me dead Monday morning. McDonald, married with two grown children in New York, served in a New York regiment and survived a head injury with a silver plate. Police expect to search the store for possible hidden earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester Avenue
Patrick J. McDonald
O’donnell
John J. Ryan
McDonald
Ryan
Ireland
New York
The Symphony Sale Prices Seats For Boston Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra rehearsals seat sale drew many buyers with higher than average bids. Premiums above $12 varied widely from $10 to $66, with notable purchases by Mrs. John L. Gardner and the Welds. The highest bid was $66 for three seats in row K.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston
John L. Gardner
American social scandal ends in separation of Count and Countess Pappenheim
News from Philadelphia reports the Count and Countess Pappenheim have separated after a stormy three year marriage. The count’s Paris escapades sparked the breach and the countess plans to return with her mother for divorce. Wheeler family links and a 1890 wedding are recalled.
Beacon Hill dedication at Huntington avenue set for Wednesday
The Beacon Hill building on Huntington avenue will dedicate with a 9:30 prayer gathering and 2:20 p m exercises. Expected speakers include Rev Drs Daniel Steele A H Plumb A B Earle A J Gordon L B Bates and others with Mrs Laura Wheeler Moore and Miss Ella Beardsley among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Hill
Huntington Avenue
Daniel Steele
A. H. Plumb
A. B. Earle
A. J. Gordon
L. B. Bates
William McDonald
F. D. Sanford
What Interested Parties Say of It Speech prompts labor militia debate in Boston
James Herne urged workers not to join state militia units, warning they could be ordered to fire on fellow workers during strikes. Labor leaders and workers echoed concern, arguing militias threaten labor rights, while some militia supporters downplay danger and urge self formed drill groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herne
Theatrical Mechanics’ Union
Charles Hovey
Charles Pfaff
Boston
Herne
Ratigan
Pioneer Labor Union
Joseph G. Clinkard
Building Trades’ Council
Knights of Labor
Massachusetts
Pennsyyvania
Charles Goodman
United Garment Workers
Endowment Firm Faces Severe Misconduct Allegations
Receiver H A Wyman reports bogus books used to mislead and insurance officials condemn the endowment corporation. Merrill to Supreme Court notes utter law disregard and honesty breach as assessors freeze out certificated holders while officers siphon reserve funds and destroy records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Wyman
American Mutual Relief Association
Merrill
Supreme Court
Conern
Merrill Book Company Fails in Northwest
D. D. Merrill Company a leading book dealer and publisher in the northwest makes a voluntary assignment for creditors. Merrill declines to issue statements before filing schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Book Company
ST. Paul, Minn
D. D. Merrill Company
Northwest
Merrill
Assassination in Franklin Texas Shocks County Officials
Franklin Texas September 25 Professor George M Beard county superintendent of instruction was assassinated in a fatal attack. Details remain sparse as investigators probe motive and suspects in the incident that jolted the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Franklin, Tex
George M. Beard
Af A
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CREEN
James Brady
Bernard M'Carthy
Hardwick
Tremont St
Mass
N. Y
Cine
Fisher Ayres
Admiral Mello
Buenos Aires
Duddy and
Angus
South Boston
Philadelphia
Pappenheim
Paris
Charles Wheeler
Walnut Street
Washington
Miss Wheeler
Count Ludwig
California
Europe
Wheeler
Isle of Wight
Ludwig
Hood’s
Frank C. Stuart Marshall
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