Boston's new sewerage shaping up near Dorchester Bay
A massive Boston sewerage project takes shape at Calf Pasture and Dorchester Bay outlines, with a timber encased section through marsh and a tunnel under Mount Vernon Street. The plan mirrors London’s system with large pumping stations, reservoirs, and expansive tunnels, aiming to serve Dorchester Roxbury and nearby districts and potentially extend to Newton.
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Dorchester Bay
Boston
Charles
Neponet
Newton
Board of Public Works
London
New York and
New England
East Chester Park
Magazine Street
Clapp Street
Oakes Ames
Board of Health
Dorchester
Roxbury
South Bay
Tive
Ames
Davis
Albany
Last Chester Park
Howard A. Carson
J. K. Wilson
Mount Vernon Street
George 8. Rice
Calf Pasture
Curious religious freak seeks martyr for Christ
George Tilton of Newburyport advertised for a man willing to die for Christ at 346 Dean street Brooklyn. He hoped a willing victim would appear, but none did. Tilton left for Boston after posting a farewell note claiming to seek a man to defend Chinese artist Denis Kearney and urging dedication to Christ.
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George Tilton
Newburyport
Brooklyn
Mass
Tilton
Dean _ street
Beecher’s
Talmage
Christ
Dean Street
Boston
Blake
San Francisco
Denis Kearney
George A. Tilton
Massachusetts
New England
A DANDY BICAMIST Dramatic scene at police station
In Chicago a dramatic scene unfolded as detective Rhea brought Clarence E Davis the bigamist who eloped with Carrie Lyney of Quincy Illinois to the central station. Mrs Davis his Detroit wife arrived and a pistol was found as she cried out. Davis was jailed for the night awaiting court tomorrow and faces five wives.
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Chicago
Rhea
Albany
Clarence E. Davis
Carrie Lyney
Quincy
Ill
Mattie Davis
Detroit
London
Ont
Central Station
Clarence
O'Donnell
Davis
Miss Lynch
Salvation Army Advance Guard Arrives in New York
Eight members of the Salvation Army from London have reached Castle Garden. Seven are plain-looking women around thirty, and one is a man about thirty-two with the title of commissioner. The women wear Derby hats. the man a cap. Silk bands around their hats read The Salvation Army in gold. The delegation plans outdoor religious work in the United States starting in New York City, following success and endorsement in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salvation Army
Castle Garden
London
Leutenants
The
Salvation Army of London
England
Washington Gossip and Grant Talk Stir Political Circles
In Washington on March 10, Alexander Stephens of Georgia threatened to resign over party treatment after opposing the twenty first rule. Rumors of a Blaine push in Pennsylvania surfaced as Cameron urged Grant support. Grant's possible return to Washington sparked debate, while Senator Garland threatened to resign if the judiciary bill moved from his committee. Two prisoners arrested for robbery were discharged after contesting federal jurisdiction.
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Washington
Alexander Stephens
Georgia
Congress
Stephens
House
Noemie
Committees On
Rules
House Committee
Randall
House Committee On Rules
Pny
Blaine
Pennsylvania
Don Cameron
Philadelphia
James McManes
William R. Leeds
William’ K K. Roan
A. C. Roberts
Cameron
The
Riggs
Republican National Committee
Grant
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Sherman
Treasury Department
Leeds
Gine
Garland
Senate Committee On Territories
Senate
Thurman
United States
Indian Territory
Judiciary Committee
Edmunds
Conkling
Territorial Committee
Luther
A Singular Case Death of a Watertown Child
Report of Mary L Vahey a five year old Watertown girl who fell and grazed her leg three weeks ago and died after a rapid decline from internal inflammation. The case puzzled physicians and prompted public sympathy for the bereaved Vahey family on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Mary L. Vahey
John
Bridget Vahey
Main Street
City of New York robbery case ends in acquittal
George Willard and Sidney Dyer were arraigned for robbing George Randall’s state-room on the steamer City of New York. The court decided the offence occurred in Connecticut, directing acquittal, as the vessel was nearer Connecticut waters, and the defendants were released. Both men expressed relief at escaping conviction.
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New York
United States
George Willard
Sidney Dyer
George H. Randall
City of
Connecticut
Jo Cowing
Grant Wants A Strong Man For Presidency
A New York Sun letter from Mexico quotes a view of General Grant as the party’s “strong man” with a plebiscite level support from the people. It notes his war-time press snubs and ongoing opposition from journalists, politicians, and editors, plus motives to seek a third term and the need for a hardy, resolute Republican candidate.
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New York Sun Today
Mexico
General Grant
Grant
United States
New York
Isthmus Canal
Hayes
South
Samson
Mr. Bright
Grant's View on Military Force and 1876 Politics Implications
The passage argues Grant favored using force to secure Republican rights if Democrats disputed the presidency. It contends Hayes is weak, predicts trouble if the north and west reject a democratically chosen government, and claims Sherman held real power during Hayes's tenure. It also assesses rival leaders Conkling, Blaine, and Sherman as weaker options.
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Tilden
Randall
Washington
General Grant
Hayes
Grant
Republican Party
Conkling
Blaine
Sherman
Senate Scandal Rumors In Kellogg Case The Doorkeeper Counters
A Washington dispatch claims the Kellogg-Spofford allegations were shaped by Senator Hill of Georgia and cites a ruse involving Mrs Kellogg and a Georgia friend of a Louisiana senator. A doorkeeper relay led Hill to a marble room encounter with a divorced Georgia woman, fueling suspicions before Miss Raymond’s charges emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Years
Washington
New York Sun
Senate Committee On Elections
Kellogg-Spofford
Senator Hill
Jessie Raymond
Georgia Senate
Hill
Senate
Miss Raymond
Mr.Hui
Mr. Kellogg
Scientific Blackmailing Adventuress Foils Two Men
Hartford reports of a bold Boston merchant and a Hartford citizen entangled with a glamorous adventuress. She lured money from both, set separate retreats, and funded a furnished home by deceiving them. A Boston man learned the scam when a Hartford detective uncovered the fraud and the ruse of a borrowed baby. She fled town, leaving behind about $1000 in furniture sales.
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Miow
Adventuress
Hartford
Boston
Main Street
Burning accident at Norwich rolling mill injures William Kane
Norwich Conn March 10 William Kane a 22 year old Mitchell and Co rolling mill employee was badly burned when a red hot iron bar he attempted to catch with tongs struck his right thigh. The bar burned to the bone severing arteries tendons and muscles before burning free again. He was taken home for surgical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Conn
William Kane
Mitchell & Co
Kane
Big haul robs Sydney Neb express office in bullion theft
Between 120000 and 200000 in bullion stolen when a floor hole was cut during the Union Pacific express office burglary at Sydney Nebraska. The loot, bricks and bars from Lead City and Deadwood Gulch, included an $8000 Esmeralda mine brick. Pursuit by Robert Law and Jett Carr continues as most treasure recovered except 12000 remains missing.
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Union Pacific
Esmeralda
Blacktail Gulch
Deadwood
Hibbard
Cheyenne
Black Hills
Sydney
Bizarre Family Tangle Reveals Complex Lineage Confusion
A convoluted discussion traces generations and relations in a paradoxical puzzle. The text argues that a man can be grandfather, great grandfather, and even great great grandfather to his own descendants through twisted links of parentage and offspring, ending with a remark on penalties for such logic.
Slander Rise Over Bright Letter Sparks Southern Debate
The Atlanta Constitution analyzes John Bright's critical letter on the south and slavery, arguing southern progress hinges on northern beliefs. It condemns northern sectionalism and warns of political consequences if truth is judged by prejudice, urging peace and practical policy.
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John Bright
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
Wamlad
Rochdale
Alexandra Hotel
Lancashire
South
Texas
Eranety
Eugonesi
Sam
Joan Brien
Bright
Mr. Bright
Right
Greas
North
Cottage crushed by rock on Laurel Hill
Norwich oculist Mr. George Brigden lived in a two and a half story cottage on Laurel Hill when a thunderbolt rock from the crag above fell onto the southeast bedroom. The debris buried the room and damaged the house, but Brigden and his family escaped. Damages are expected to exceed $1000. Laurel Hill, across the Shetucket river, has become a fashionable but hazardous cliffside avenue with Gothic and European style homes.
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George FR. Brigden
Norwich
Laurel Hill
New York Sun
Vale
Wenning
Sue
Talrogh
Maigin
Shetucket
Thames River
Excited Elephants Welcome First Baby at London Circus
A female elephant born in Philadelphia stables of the London circus triggers wild celebration. Hebe, the mother, breaks chains and damages a stove, while keepers assist the newborn with a funnel and rubber tube for nursing. The baby rides on to be nourished by its mother amid the ruckus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
London Circus
Hebe
Pisa
Mandrie
A Man Who Became His Own Grandfather Arrested
A New York Truth report notes a man sentenced to ten years for fathering two children by his daughter. The piece hints at curious kinship and a puzzled Herald digression on block puzzle investigations.
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Tion
Prendons
New York
Herald
Diabolical Plot Aimed at Cuban Theatre Explosion
A Havana area plot on February 2 aimed to burn or dynamite a large wooden theatre in Marianao. Found were petrol or incendiary bombs and dynamite packages, with armed men seen and a milkman killed on a road nearby. Seized materials included arms, cartridges, dynamite, and pamphlets from last year titled Liberating army of Cuba. Investigations proceed with reports some instigators may have been executed.
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East Boston
Dorchester Bay
Malone
Squantum
Old Harbor Point
Tartell
Smith
Moon Island
Rhoston
New York
Havana
Marianao
Cuba
Avana
A Missionary's Queer Story
Rev. William Schorsch tells police a remarkable tale of alleged maltreatment during his Africa mission. He accuses associate missionaries of defrauding the New York Board of Missions out of 49000, facing poisoning attempts and gunfire in retaliation. After years abroad he returned, but the board refused salary and expenses, ending with his dismissal and police nonintervention.
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New York
William Schorsch
Africa
Equator
New York Board of Missions
New York Board
Exploring Expedition to Central America and Mexico
Pierre Lorillard of New York will spearhead a joint expedition with the French government to explore antiquities in Central America and Mexico. Lorillard contributes $30,000 as the principal cost, with Charnay likely joining in April alongside U.S. scientists. Any objects found will belong to France and Lorillard.
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South America
New York
Paris
Pierre Lorillard
Central America
Mexico
Lorillard
Charnay
They Both Won Their Bets
John Breen aged eight at 8 Utica Street bet he could discharge a pistol from half cock. He lost the first bet but another boy claimed to prove it and the pistol fired injuring Johnnie's left hand. He received care at the city hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Breen
Utica Street
Johnnie
City Hospital
Butter Maker Promises Faster Churning In Summer
An 1879 letter from C Bryant promotes the Gilt Edge Butter Maker claiming hot weather is no barrier to butter production, cutting churning time by half and boosting output by 6 to 10 percent. Stores pay extra for butter made with it, and samples are offered by the Butter Improvement Co of Buffalo, with testimonials from neighbors.
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London
Thames
London Board of Works
Barking
Tuames River
Buffalo, N. Y
Ouaquaga
Susquehanna Valley N. Y
Alay
C. Bryant
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Stephen H. Tarbell
EB. C. Clarke
Theor
Quintard Iron Works
E.D. Leavitt, Jr
George H. Corliss
Providence
Cor- 58
Dorelester Jay
Stanfierd
Rice
Aving
Ricy
Senator Stephens
R. B. Hayes
Loring
New Orleans
Colorado
Sandwich Islands
White House
Prosistant
Osborne
Tropica
Kellogg
Nebraska Express
Werueu
Army of Libera
Crime
Ol. Mndouee Erties
Jeu K
Aget Eas
Bar Aising T
Jess
Jjeum Agen
stroDs
Orth
Kerennedy & Co
Canada
Second Ave. & Wood GT
Pittsburgh
Geo. C. Goodwin & Co
Weeks & Potter, Smith, Doolittle and Smith
Carter, Harris & Hawley
Weeks & Potter
Smith, Doolittle &Smith
Cutler, Bros. & Co
Carter, Harris , Hawley
Jno. W. Perkins & Co
W. F. Phillips & Co
Portland
Talcott & Co
G. Moses & Co
Park Place
New York City
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