Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-08-03
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There is still going on n fight for
the reward of $4,000 offered by the
First National Bank of New York Cor
the arrest of Cornelius N. Alvord, who
stole nearly million of dollars from
that institution. and there is still in
the pocket of cX-Chicf George McClus.
key of the New York detective bureau
Il check for that amount, which will
not be paid until the matter is de-
cided. On the 29th of November last
Alyord was found in a house on Hunt.
ingtOn avenue, Boston. and was arrest
ed by Chief Watts of the Boston in
spector's department furnished by the
Hon. W. +. Barrett. George McClus.
key also claims that he furnished
part OF the information, and then the
man at whose house Alvord stopped in
Boston, whose name was never given
ont by the police. claims that he also
had hand in the capture. The bank.
in order to rid i,jelf of any cOntro-
versy. turned over a check for $4,000
to McChlskey and he was told to act
for the bank in dividing it. Now it is
understood that McCluskcy is holding
it till he is sure that Watts will get Il
quarter, Barrett quarter. the land.
lord a quarter and himself the other
Quarter-$l2jO each. 1t is said that
this proposition is agreeable to all but
one of the parties concerned and that
he Is holding out for the whole.
Frank Thomas the colored boot.
black is undoubtedly the happiost col.
ored man in this city. He was evicted
from his little bootback booth. which
was IN annex to the old fiat iron build
ing, Postotfice square. and has now
settled with o. b. Cole, his former
landlord. for $1,000. Last Wednesday.
Judge Fessenden, in the equity court.
handed down decision in the boot
blacks favor, stating to Deft. Cole,
that unless he decided to settle with
Thomas. he would be obliged to ap-
point master, who should properly
assess the damages sustained by the
plaintiff. Thomas was informed by
Representatives Schofeld of Maiden
his attorney. that Cole had agreed to
settle the case for $1,000, and to return
Thomass chattels. which have been in
storage since Justice Mason granted Il
temporary injunction against the
defts. Thomas has been a bootblack
for - years, and Is familiar figure to
hundreds of Boston's citizens. He has
worked in the business section bound
ed by Postotiice square, since he came
from his old home in Bryantown, Md,
80 years ago.
The Submarine company of Boston
has obtained Il special permit from the
United States government to erect
cable house ON Egg rock The com.
pany proposes to establish system
of submarine signalling, by which YES
sells bound into Boston harbor may
determine their precise position when
within l2O or Il dozen miles from
shore, and thus escape the danger of
approaching too near the dangerous
shoals and lodges in The entrance ia
Boston harbor A permit has also
been obtained by the company to erect
a similar house on Mino. ledge, and
should the system prove as successful
as the company hopes scores of sta
tions will be located at intervals of 10
miles or so along the entire Atlantic
coast of the United States. The sys-
TEN is the invention of Arthur j.
Mundy, n Boston electrician and was
perfected by Prof. Elisha Gray of tele-
phone fame.
On board the Winifredican. which
this Ia, tl.
n did stallion which Ru lplph Cnasrn of
~ Brookline has solh to T., peror vii
81 liam Of GERMAN His sal" 10 the Eai.
Ser came aDoI: in an q l.. Nr>. 4 Ger.
man officer .ha'' ''.l% 81 n pictH"cs Of
the hors" in DirE'aDI. hr"aI:. ,rly
enthusiastic OVER him AMI urged he
purchase, AMI TIL" ~ ,r;)r. a'.r see
ing photographs nf the a,,imal. r:,,e
the order. On this now famo,:s horse
which is to grace the stables of an
emperor the charming daughter of a
Boston business man learned her
choicest esQues,rian graces Her
name is Catherine Bancroft daugh.
ter of General w. A. Bancroft of the
Boston Elevated.
II is a satisfaction to find that the
government is awake, in some meas.
4 ure at least, TO the need of bettering
H conditions in the narbor of Boston. In
Lieut., Col Stanton's annual report
il formal recommendation is made that
the sum of S2l0,5OO be appropriated
Tor The Improvement of Boston harbor
his statement AS To results accom-
pllshed during the fiscal year past in.
alcates that much valuable work in the
way ot Improvement in Broad sound
enamel and the channel from presi.
oeht roads To the city has been accom-,
Il phshed within the 10 months past.
Inc Lynn 4 Boston Street railway
company has ended its official oxis.
tence become the Boston 4 Northern
street railway company. The Boston
Northern syst m includes the ow.
ell Lawrence 4 Haverhll railroad
the Nashua n. H., railway company.
Rockport Street railway company.
Gloucester Street railway company
Gloucester. ESSEX 4 Beverly street
railway company. North Woburn Street
railway, North Woburn street RAILWAY
company, Reading < Lowell line aui
the Lynn 4 Boston.