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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1878

Page

2

Clash Within New York Union League Club Sparks Blackball Fallout

A long running snobbery dispute at the Union League Club ends with Charles Waite's blackballing and a club-wide probe into past elections. The controversy centers on a young elite clique accused of barring members over snobbish standards. The Coaching Club trip to Philadelphia is announced as the club seeks to restore prestige. A converted thief and a drowning death in Brooklyn are noted among miscellaneous items.

Philadelphia New York Union League Club Charles Waite Boston Windsor Hotel Waite United States Bliss Mr Jones the St. James Senator Jones Brunswick Princeton

Germany Mediation Seen Likely to Succeed in Peace Talks

London dispatches report Berlin sees chance of a congress if Russia cedes Bessarabia and expands in Asia, with indemnity to Russia. Roumanian protest grows over troop influx and occupation as Constantinople tensions rise. Turkish moves and fleet reshuffle noted. Transcripts say Russia eyeing loans in America as mediation wobble continues.

Germany Bismarck PORTE Constantinople Trres Roumania London Agence Russe St. Petersburg Pour Parlers Berlin Bessarabia Russia Asia Erzercum Romania Achmet Pasha Hobart Pasha Krzercum Batoum

Portsmouth dockyards quiet after war prep talk

In Portsmouth the Admiralty requested sea readiness estimates for a flotilla of 254 ton iron gunboats with twenty screws and an eighteen‑ton bow gun. Work slowed to routine. magazines planned, then countermanded, and no further forward movement is taking place.

London Portsmouth Admiralty Baltic Haslar

Drowning of Frank Loud and Local Fire Fatalities

Frank Loud son of Mr Robert Loud of Muscongus Island drowned after a skiff capsized near the narrows on Thursday the fourth. The Loud family suffers a third death in eight months. In Readfield a house occupied by Charles E. Sawtelle burned last Tuesday night at 10 o clock, Sawtelle and family away when flames appeared on the roof.

Frank Loud Robert Loud Muscongus Island Sawtelle Houston Tex McGuire Walker County Walker Dening Miss Fannie Miss McGuire

Notable Local Deaths and Accidents in Manchester Area

Obituaries note Lucien Gale of Laconia dies at 60 after apoplexy. Elvin Rand suffers a severe leg injury from a falling boulder in Rye while laying a cellar wall. A soapstone casket housing John E. Lyon’s remains passes through Manchester on route to Portsmouth. Nashua manufactured. Dam at Goose Pond repaired and river level recedes. Dodge Davis & Co. relocates stock from woollen mill briefly. Ex Gov Harriman invited to Memorial Day address by New York Grand Army posts. Plin White linked to historical Manchestrer Galena paper libels. he was jailed then celebrated on his return. First Baptist Society of Manchester owes 20000, with 15000 mortgage to Amoskeag Bank. 2500 needed to cover interest and debt. Rev William Hayne urges payment of honest debts. Lewis W. Clark secures 2635 in subscriptions. The church building project valued at 60000 likely to resolve this year.

Lucien Gale Laconia Dartmouth Elvin Rand Rye Manchester Saturay Portsmouth John E. Lyon Nashua Goose Pond Dodge, Davis & Co Harriman Memorial Committee New York City Grand Army of the Republic Chickering Hall Plin White Galena John Caldwell Col. Reed Amoskeag Mills White Amoskeag Bank William Hayne Lewis W. Clark

Ex Sheriff Bowker Dies After Carriage Accident

The former Williamsville sheriff W S Bowker died Saturday from injuries after being thrown from his carriage near the Bennington centennial last August. A long obituary notes his public service and the accident as the cause of death.

Notable Local Items and Incidents From New England News

Sculptor D. M. Felch in Newburyport molds a bust of the late ex congressman Small of New Hampshire. A Towell boy Gray loses a leg to a long‑ago injury. The Newburyport Herald moves to a new building April 21. Pacific Mills fancy dyestuff house in Lawrence suspends work until Tuesday. Two Newburyport boys fall into the Merrimac, saved by Charles Bartlett. A North Parish child commits suicide at seven. Edward Whitehead dies in Lowell from mule‑room injuries. Supreme Court opens in Lowell Tuesday. Devlin to be arraigned for murder. New Lawrence pastor Dever arrives to replace Ryan. Fall River Aldermen hear petition against liquor licenses. no action. Moody and Sankey revival may resume in Springfield for Pentecost. Lawrence caucus names Frank Gorman for Councilman. Lizzie Thompson schooner sails. Michael Fitzgerald drowns off Cape Ann. Middlesex Association advances women’s reading-room access. Merrimac Manufacturing to build new two‑story brick shop in Lowell. Engineering group discusses river straightening and sewer plans. Lowell pastors Collyer and Clarke preach. A. R. Gregory to bid farewell. Arthur Cunningham’s murder reported from Georgia to Worcester. Carriage crash injures Dr H. H. Brigham and family. Lawrence Police Court handles assaults, bastardy charge, and saloon robbery cases. Strauss alias Simons returned from Rochester on larceny charges. bail set at $2700.

D. M. Felch Newburyport Small New Hampshire Gray Towell Newburyport Herald New Pacific Mills Lawrence Joseph E. Moody Otis Noyes Merrimac Charles Bartlett Giles Merrill North Parish Haverhill Edward Whitehead Lowell Boott Corporation Supreme Court William H. Devlin John A. Dever Lansingburg N. Y D. D. Ryan Immaculate Conception Fall River Springfield Moody and Sankey Pentecost Stebbins Frank Gorman Lizzie Thompson Cape Ann Michael Fitzgerald Middlesex Mechanical Association Merrimac Manufacturing Company Watch House Spicket River Hayden G. L. Collyer G. H. Clarke Worthen Street Highland Methodist A. R. Gregory Arthur Cunningham Worcester Georgia Hugh Hawthorn St. Mary’s St. Mary’s River Florida H. H. Brigham Minnie Lawrence Fitchburg Brigham John Greenhalgh John Urner Turner John Wholley Mary O'Leary Wholley Timothy Flannigan James Desmond James McCabe Methuen Harris Rochester Strauss Simons Crosby

Oxford Wins Thirty Fifth Boat Race On Thames

The Oxford crew defeated Cambridge in the annual Oxford and Cambridge boat race on the River Thames from Putney to Mortlake. Oxford led from mid course and won by about 35 seconds in 23 minutes and 12 seconds with Cam- bridge on the Middlesex side. Umpire: Mr Chitty.

London Oxford Cambridge Putney Oxfords Middlesex Surrey

Sixpenny Savings Bank Failure Ties New York Florsist Assignment

The collapse of the Sixpenny Savings Bank affects a New York florist assignment and the Pierrevill Mills Company failure.

Sixpenny Savings Bank New York Pierreville Mills Company

Tweed Funeral Prepared As Private Rite In New York

April 14 report says William M Tweed will be buried privately at Greenwood Cemetery with a plain black coffin and inscription plate. Rev Dr Price will conduct the service, no pallbearers, and Tweed died intestate. Sheriff Reilly may seize bequeathed property if any, as body lies at son in law Douglas’s residence guarded by police.

New York Tweed Dr Price of Reilly Douglas

Tweed Death Portrait and Prison Life Unfolds

The piece details William M Tweed and his family's fate after his death, noting Mrs Tweed's critical health in Italy, the scattered relatives in New Orleans and Connecticut, and Dewey's account of Tweed's final words about forgiveness. It then vividly describes Tweed's jail quarters on Ludlow Street, his blue decor, personal items, and the humane treatment he received, including gospel routine and Bible study, with last birthday memories and visitors.

New York Tweed Sweed Europe Italy Rome William M Richard McGinnis New Orleans Connecticut Dewey

Deaths and funerals of notable local residents

John Livermore of 106 Myrtle street Boston aged 61 painter died Saturday at home. Funeral from his residence Tuesday. John G. Marshall of Georgetown Ohio cousin of ex President Grant found dead in bed at the Neil House Columbus Sunday morning. Captain George Howland sixth generation from John Howland of the Mayflower died Newport aged 81. Michael Galvin West Roxbury died suddenly at 58. Captain Victor F. De Baker retired shipmaster died Salem age 60. Sebastian Jager ...

Myrtle Street Boston Franklin Lodge Georgetown Brown County Ohio Grant Neil House Columbus Supreme Court Legal Fraternity Southern John Howland Newport West Roxbury Newbern Street St. Thomas’s Church Salem Mass

German Judge Stilke Sails Home After Extradition Question

Carl Paul August Stilke the German Circuit Judge who fled Germany with 21 000 marks signalled willingness to return and sailed on the Hermann today His offence does not meet the German US extradition treaty criterion as funds belonged to private individuals and he sought to avoid weeks in court with the draft attached

New York Carl Paul August Stilke Germany United States Stilke

Hunter’s alibi collapses in Camden murder case

Evidence tightens around Hunter in the Camden, Pennsylvania murder case as his alibi fails and financial troubles surface. In Snow Hill, North Carolina, John Shallington, a Black man, was hanged for murdering his stepdaughter after multiple escape attempts and an improvised posthumous baptism at the gallows.

Hunter Camden John Shallington Snow Hill N. C

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Mr Stephens Stephens Red Ribbon Club Brockford License Party Washington McGarrahan New Idria Company Lincoln Hayes Chester Ship Yard House President Hayes Edgar W. Bass West Point Bassis South Boston Kindling Wood Company Thames George Putnam John G. Brooks Clarksville Tenn Shawmut Avenue William M. Tweed Washington, D. C New England Bserver Sig Bost Wincasentt Wdsiceeness scOeve NAS Onin Parker Irgeant Signal Service Providence Westfield Nashville Gracy Hartford Insurance Company Equitable of Liverpool Home Adria Hartford State of Nashville Continental Phoenix Brooklyn Phillips Yvesterday Seat Phillins Sear R. I Custom House Street Jesse P. Eddy Eddy & Rose Esale Lynor Revere Lamar St. Paul Bane Westchester Lycoming Jialifax N.S Fordham A. Fordham H. C. Evans Evans Edward Fredericks Union Protection Company Reading Furry & Gotismark Masss Jessup Laflin Woronoco A. C. Taylor Asina New Bedford Samuel Thompson Cedar Street Mich Lapeer Hamilton Littlefield C. M. Hemingway Waterbury Jacob Foss Duxbury THE Charter Oak Life Hartford, Conn Charter Oak Life Insurance Company Bridgeport New Haven Middletown Jewell Boston Post Senate Committee On Public Lands Neely Thompson New Idria Mining Company Land Office MacGarrahan Simon Stephens Thad Stephens Thad Col John Forney Gen. Sickles President Lincoln White House Stoddard Idria Otto McDonald Jere Black Shaw House Democrats Messrs Wallace Eaton Cockrell Ransom National Workingmen’s Party Democratic Party Bureau of Statistics Corps of Engineers Church of Connecticut Simpson Campbell Heintzelman Charles W. Larned Fred Grant Nellie Military Academy Benjamin Adjutant-General’s Office Samuel F. Chalfin Charles W. Raymond En. Schofield Bass Eric Bergland Volunteers St. Augustine Fla Upper Frenchville Aroostook County Maine Peter Signon Southport Lincoln County Cyrus Pierce Swanton Franklin County Vermont Erastus C. Hume South Stonington Station Plymouth County Joseph Pettee, Jr Swanton Junction Charles M. Abbott Shapleigh York County George H. Holden North Deer Isle Hancock County Alden B. Reed Woodville Penobscot County Orris Ballard, Jr H. W. Buchanan Sheffield Caledonia County John T. Butterworth Nashoba Middlesex County Oscar S. Hutchinson New Lenox Berkshire County Willis Vincent West Hornby Graphic Republican Party Congressional Committee Devens Simmons Massachusetts House OF Representatives Sherman Banking and Currency Committee State Department Treasury Ewing House Committee On Expenditures the State Department Mate Department Bradford Self Evarts Wood Silson Hutchins Daily Post National Union John Lynch Globe Post and Union San Francisco Humboldt Diaz Foster Gustav Kraus Hudson Street Hoboken Kraus Dr Hoashton Elizabeth Nostrand Theodore No. 38 Bowery Robert Robinson Maurice Moore Moore Robinson Falen Lee Nagle North Carolina Schereschewsky Niget Calvary Church P. RE Chi Chrystal Gen. Schofield Gen. Porter Henry Ward Beecher Plymouth Church Methodists Lancaster N. H Merrill Methodist Church Freeman Congregational Church Beelzebub Milton Satan Christ Earth Freedmen’s Aid Society C. M. Dinsmore W. W. Smith Dorr H. Dorr Albert W. Brown Joel A. Steele Solomon Holman D.C. Babcock E. R. Wilkins E. Scott M. T. Cilley Marston Enfield Town Hall M.T. Cilley D. C. Babcock Mr Keeler Suncook C. P. Pitbado Rumseliers Chace S. Angier Chace Union Mills New Bedford Mercury New Bedford Institution For Savings Union Mill Ocean and Merchants Cincinnati Cynthia, Ky Foreign News South Africa Times Moscow Vienna Geet Soc Montags Post Prince Bismarck England America Holland Post Cape Town Pierci Bush Transvaal George Shoenberger Mike White Ppa NEW England News W. S. Bowker Williamsville Bennington Central Vermont Railroad United States Navy Central Vermont, Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Montpelier and Wells River Boston, Concord Montreal White Mountain Saratoga White Mountains George Wendee Bradley Barlow Edward A. Lowies St. Albans W. W. Grout Barton Dele Island Pond Jed P. Ladd Alburgh H. A. Smalley Gen Smalley Judge Smalley B. B. Smalley Burlington United States District Court Holyoke Senator Ewing New York and Hartford Steamboat Company Connecticut River Nantucket Sconset A. A. Ellis Eliza Barney Rebecca Lydia Smith Miss Barney Blackburn Blakey Moor Vera Sassulitch Trepow Sassulitch Hong Kong Canton Volo Marion Spain Dublin Sutt Home Rule Party Madrid Cadiz Spofford Bank Examiner Charles L. Schieder Broadway Lawrence Bros Peter Miller Jaques Cartier Bank Hochelaga Bank Merchants’ Bank People’s Bank Ville Marie Bank Texas Rhode Island Harris Woollen Company Woonsocket Nathan Matthews Thomas Burlingham George H. Norman Porter Same Frank Harris Meriden Conn Frank Evarts Bradley & Hubbard’s Essex Company Boston and Lowell Railroad Toreka Kan Cottonwood Emporia MOB Huntsville Ben Evans Ephraim Hall Frank Kelley Third National Bank Clerk Mechlin War Department S. Foster Dewey Moraine Charley Devlin Charley Watson Ludlow Street S'weed William Greenwich Mary Pratt Foster Dewey Scott Mr Miller Mr Butts Richard Reed Charles Devlin Edelstein John D. Townsend Shandley Havig Erie James Fisk, Jr Fisk Jim Republican John Roach Chester Pennsylvania Army and Navy Marine Corps Tnnion League League Illinois Delaware River Bay Lehigh Valley and Academy of Music Daniel Henchman Chambers and Cambridge Streets Cambridge and Chambers Streets Ancient and Honorable Artillery Daniel Gookin Henchman Massachusetts Charitable Association Druggists’ Association Suffolk Lodge I. 0.C.F Dartmouth College Stephen Lyford Samuel Bell Gale Suffolk County Benjamin P. Gale Belknap Savings Bank John Livermore John G. Marshall George Howland Michael Galvin Victor F. DE Baker Sebastian Jager Pabin Street California Virginia Galfora Caledonia Hale & Norcross Imperiil Julia Consolidated Kentuck jLeopara Suig Moricai Odie Overman Semeneemeie Ophit Raymond & Ely Neshossetennstees Ouig Sieve Nermia Sysuver Etc Coiscccucceane Union Consolidated Ig Yellow Jacket Eonene Leeds WM. F. Sargent & CO WM. PF Sargent & GA Sudbury St Haymarket Square Tremont St C. W. Bradstreet Tremont Street Mtmyki KF. G. Wolbert Townsend & Fargis Leonard Street Sae Messrs Leisler & Sommerhoff Broney French & Son Washington Street Mey D. H. McKay School Street J& Real Estate Clark Bros & CO Exchange Place California Mining Company CON Virginia Mining Company Richardson, Hill & CO Bankers Water Street Lond Belfast Kidder, Peabody &Co State Street Pealers Narragansett Hotel Fe’, Geldowsky, Esq East Cambridge Henry W. Gardner Treas Wheaton Hlotet Co Tremont National Bank Devonshire Street Boston Theatre Roze Frapelli Ague Ai Mephisto Mlle Marie RO Sig Miss Annis Mon Signor Verdi MR Gottschalk Behrens, Tues Miss Jay Martha Miss Kellogg Lady Henrietta C Tom Karl Gottschalk Rarili Ary As Nancy Megnwon Mile Mignon Tom Karl Ee X. Gottschalk Bar Vening Cary Federico Clara Lou Ise Kellogg AIDA IDA Farever Il Brovatore Marie Roze Leonora Chas. Adams Manrico Arline Joseph Jefferson Rie VY Apis Globe Theatre Irving Royal Jackis-Chy Aimee Aimee Opera Bouffe Company Grand Baeres Aimee Troupe Boston Museum Mr R. M. Prece Verne Clancey Lizzie Harold Fannie Reeves Laura Phillips M. Parker KE. A. McDowell G. W. Wilson Alfred Hudson J. Nolan Annie Clarke Chas, Barron, Winarren J. H. Ring Howard Atheneum Great Folly Company Drury Lane Cock Robin Handel and Haydn Society Boston Music Hall Emma Cecilis Thursby Fessenden Myron W. Whitney Carl Zerrahn B. J. Lang A. Parker Browne Sec Mer A. FP. Peck Ciara Louise Hellogge Annie Louise Carymanan Madeline Schilter Signor J. Taglia Theodore Thomas Unriva Orchestra Beethoven Hall Gards Queen Marle Alice Dunning Lingard Jinks Horace Lingard Hell Livermore William Giles DIX Tremont Temple A. Williams United States Fish Commission Albemarle Sound Flipper Company A Tenth Cavalry Fort Sill Moses Bremen Mediterranean Southampton Strassburg Remen Baltimore Queenstown Abyssinia Egypt Somerset Bristol Eng Schiedam Rotterdam City of New York Crookhaven City of Brussels Newark Havre Canada Idahorom Plymouth Frisia Chicago, Burlington and Vincy Railroad Company New England Just Company Jacob H. Loud Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company NEW England Trust Company Wfmtapis Mths&w Adamson Stone & Downer City OF Lynde Brook Reservoir Boston Baptist Betbel Society Ening W. A. Batchetor Batchelor Bond St J. Milner DPR Peteh Hood Herts Eteogien Society Vichy Peter Squire F.L. S C. Macnamara F.R.C.S C.S.1 Westminster Hosp Herman Weber M.D F.R.C.P Fred’k DE Blair’s Pills Box & Pills H. Planten & Son Wm Corporation Notices Hemwheay & Bigelow Heeling Machine Association Apk Boston Wharf Company Aps I. D. Farnsworth Ousatonic Railroad Company Charles K. Averill WM. S. Barton ST. Louis City of St. Louis County of National Ank of Commerce Municipal Ril U. S U.S National Bank of Commerce J. S. Morgan & Co Comptroller St. Louis City National Bank of the Republic Henry Overstolz FE. L. Amreon N. B Emerson Aaron R Gay & CO Masonic Eopim Woodhouse & Co S&le D. H. Tully & CO Central Wharf J. H. Cutter Milton J. Hardy & CO Louisville, KY A. Ces Sou Campen N.J REN Tork Scapioners Soca Deyoung Kneeland St P. S. & J. B. Huckins Central Street Border Street J. W. Cook Avery Street Mik St Schoost M. Matthews Avon Strest Harrison Avenue Osgood
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