Warrant Turned Over for Massachusetts War Claim
A U S treasury warrant for 1.611 million dollars, to reimburse Massachusetts for Civil War troop outfitting, was handed to Gov. Douglas by John B. Cotton. Cotton received a 161,174 dollar commission for his work, based on a 10 percent fee debated for years by lawmakers and officials. The state treasury later collected gold certificates for the commonwealth.
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Boston
U. S. Treasury
Massachusetts
Wm. L. Douglas
John B. Cotton
Cotton
United States
Roger Walcott
Arthur B. Chapin
U. S. Sub-Treasury
Federal
Marden
Commonwealth
Bliss Coal Company Placed in Receiver's Hands
The Bliss Coal Company with property in Lynn Chelsea and Boston was placed in the hands of a receiver today by Judge Lowell. John H. Casey, former Assistant U.S. District Attorney, was appointed to manage the company’s affairs after stockholders petitioned, alleging failure to honor coal sale agreements and dividend distributions.
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Boston
Bliss Coal Company
Lynn
Chelsea
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
United States District
John H. Casey
Ed Hurst arraigned on assault in Pawtucket case
Edward Hurst pleaded not guilty in district court to an assault charge on James Tanner following a quarrel on Central avenue last Monday night. Hurst is held in $1000 bail for trial June 1. Tanner is in critical condition at his home with extensive injuries.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Edward Hurst
James Tanner
Central Avenue
Tanner
Kicked to death by her horse in New Canaan home
In New Canaan Conn on May 25 Mrs. John J Dillon 36 was found beneath her favorite horse in the stable at her residence. Officials say a fatal kick likely occurred as she entered the stall to water the animal yesterday morning. Her body lay undiscovered until her husband, a town official, returned and began a search today.
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New Canaan
Conn
John J. Dillon
Melrose Honors Mary A Livermore at City Funeral
Melrose officials, organizations, and residents paused as the city mourned Mary A. Livermore writer reformer and temperance advocate. Services at Congregational Church drew large crowds, with private rites at Livermore home, U S Grant post escort, and cremation planned at Mount Auburn with ashes to Wyoming cemetery.
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Melrose
Mary A. Livermore
Livermore
Congregational Church
U. S. Grant Post
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Francis J. Garrison
Henry B. Blackwell
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Wyoming Cemetery
Admiral Avellan Talks Naval Battle Tactics and Russian Fleet
Admiral Avellan asserts confidence in a coming naval engagement with the Russian fleet, dismissing fear and stressing strategic readiness. The remarks touch on Japanese constraints and the broader balance of power at sea.
Unanimous for Herrick renominates governor in Ohio
Ohio Republicans renominate Governor Herrick at the state convention. The platform endorses Roosevelt and Fairbanks, pledges uphold of 1904 policies, calls for protection of labor and industries, a strong navy, enforcement of anti trust laws, and equal rights without discrimination.
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Columbus
Taft
Committee On Organization
Committee On
Ohio
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Congress
Congress
Panama Canal
United States of America
Republican Party
Republican
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
McKinley
Ach
Ecole
Aunt Nugent and Downs in Police Court Larceny Case
Ann Nugent, widow, testified Mary Downs took about 180 dollars from her at Downs home in Edgerly's court after Nugent drew pension money. Mary denied the theft, claiming the money was given to her in various sums. Judge Hadley ordered a superior court ruling with a jury on alleged generosity. Probable cause found. Downs held in 300 dollars. Other cases included Moses St Denis pleading guilty to boot theft and a neglect of wife charge, and Thomas Mooney denying oleomargarine sale violations.
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Ann Nugent
Mary Downs
Mary
Ann
Hadley
D. J. Donahue
Boston
Ann Brown
Superior Court
Moses St. Denis
Dracut Navy Yard
Isadore Bouchard
Moses
Essex County
Dorina St. Denis
Mose
House of Correction
Thomas C. Mooney
Chelmsford
Receiver Appointed For Goldfield Bank In Nevada
Goldfield Nev May 25 J Hirschfeld appointed receiver of the Goldfield Bank and Trust Company with bonds set at 200000 dollars. cashier J H Boal located by warrant. F L Burton now detained in San Francisco contends bank securities are ample to cover liabilities.
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Goldfield, Nev
J. Hirschfeld
Goldfield Bank and Trust Company
J. H. Boal
F. L. Burton
San Francisco
Weaver Seizes City Offices In Philadelphia Power Move
Mayor Weaver forcibly takes control of the offices of director of public safety and director of public works. Directors Smyth and Costello offer little resistance as detectives guard the offices. Reports say Republican leaders plan impeachment, with a select council meeting set for tomorrow to discuss removing the mayor and appointing an acting official for sixty days.
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Philadelphia
Weaver
Public Safety
Daniel J. Smyth
Peter E. Costello
Messrs. Smyth
Costello
Republican “Organization
Select Council
Harry C. Ransley
Ooe
Orennial Leadhers
New England Methodist Missionary Conference Report
Worcester May 25 Rev Dr A B Leonard announced the missionary society income for the first half of the fiscal year rose over $90 000 from last year In his address Bishop J M Thoburn discussed a decline in Chinas opium trade Earl Taylor of New York spoke on Japan Bishop Daniel A Goodsell presided and the session planned to conclude that afternoon
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Worcester
New England Methodist Missionary Conference
A. B. Leonard
Missionary Society
J. M. Thoburn
China
Earl Taylor
New York
Japan
Daniel A. Goodsell
Best Creamery Butter Restricts Purchases
Store notice at 223 Central St states butter sales limited to no more than one dozen per customer. Clear policy update for shoppers with emphasis on limit and location.
Citizens sworn in as deputies dies by own hand
Savanna May 25. Richest citizen Among the details, Bothwell Pulford shot himself in the hay loft of his barn shortly after being questioned about a revolver linked to the killing of Attorney Daniel S. Berry a former Illinois legislator. Pulford had denied knowledge of Berry's murder and mental strain followed. The death ends a rise from poor origins to wealth through real estate banking and utility holdings. A report notes Berry once aided Pulford’s first major business opportunity.
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Savanna, ii
Bothwell Pulford
Savanna
Daniel S. Berry
Illinois
Pulford
Berry
Commercial Bank
Chicago Mayor Calls on Them for Strike Duty
Chicago May 25. Amid a spreading lumber district strike, Mayor Dunne called 1000 able bodied citizens to report to Chief O Neill and be sworn as policemen as 4000 deputies have already been sworn in. Armed sentries guard armories while 50 000 rounds are distributed among city regiments. Union leader Shea defies court orders saying he is in contempt, planning further actions as five men assault a non union driver, Louis Flint, leaving him unconscious.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Dunne
O'Neill
Barrett
Polic
Sevvrants
C. S. Wicke
Hines Lumber Company
Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Lumber Association
Kohlsaar
Louis Flint
Flint
Dying Pauper May Reveal Murder Case Details
Bessie McDonald of Lynn lies dying in the tuberculosis ward at Tewksbury almshouse. She is a key witness in the murder of John J. Tucker, killed in Lynn on March 24, 1904. Her information could implicate Henry Sullivan known as Chicken and John A. Gilmartin, sought by police nationwide. Matted by poverty, she moved from Glasgow to New York, then Worcester, before settling in Lynn in 1901.
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Tewksbury
Bessie McDonald
Lynn
John J. Tucker
Henry Sullivan
Chicken
John L. Sullivan
John L
John A. Gilmartin
McDonald
Tewksbury Almshouse
Glasgow
Scot
New York
Worcester
Enterprise Sails on Annual Summer Cruise Route
The Massachusetts training ship Enterprise under Commander William F. Lowe U S N sailed from Boston for Provincetown for several days preparation before its annual summer cruise. The voyage will include stops at Long Island sound Queenstown Ireland Brest France and Madeira. The ship carries 90 cadets with 40 first voyage participants.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Enterprise
William F. Lowe
Provincetown
Long Island Sound
Queenstown
Ireland
Brest
France
Madeira
Express companies refuse to compromise on Chicago strike
New York May 25 Senator Thomas C Platt president of the U S Express Company says the express firms will not recede from their position in the Chicago teamsters strike and explains the stance at length. He emphasizes firmness in handling the dispute and expresses confidence in the company’s course.
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New York
Teamsters
Chicago
U. S
Thomas C. Platt
U. S. Express Company
Veto Sustained on Gratitude Bill for Civil War Vets
Boston May 25 The Massachusetts House sustained Gov Douglas veto of the gratuity bill to pay a bounty to Civil War veterans. The veto override failed by 139 to 75 short of the two thirds required to pass over the veto, keeping the veto in place.
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Boston
Gov. Douglas
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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el Rust
Merrimack Street
Mrs. Livermore
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Herrick
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St. Petersburg
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Admiralty Department
Associated Press
Rojestvensky
Togo
Voelkersam
Biriloff
Admiralty
Saigon
Indian Ocean
Enquist
China Sea
Goldfield Bank
Methodist Missionary Conference
Yerxa’s
Central St
Savanna, Ill
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Ous
Mons
Almshouse
Sen. Platt
Ei-Azhar Sas
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