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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1881

Page

2

Beaconsfield Death Sparks Global Condolence and Funeral Debate

Telegrams flow to Lord Beaconsfield as Europe’s leaders express sorrow and discuss public funeral plans. Gladstone offers to direct arrangements while executors say the will calls for burial beside his wife. Other items note Land League changes, Castelar’s manifesto, and regional floods and quakes.

Beaconsfield London Lord Beaconsfield Prince Bismarck Gladstone Lord Rowton Nathaniel Rothschild Mr. Gladstone Hughenden Lord Palmerston the Times Osborne Land League Dublin

Injunction suit against Northern Pacific adjourned in New York

The injunction suit to restrain stock issuance by Northern Pacific Railroad was adjourned to tomorrow as Judge Barrett plans a transfer motion to the United States Circuit Court. In Boston, Hartford and Erie proceedings directors extend foreclosure reopening to remaining stockholders with a $2 per share assessment after 69,000 shares paid the initial 25 cent per share demand.

New York Northern Pacific Railroad Company Barrett Supreme Court United States Circuit Court Boston, Hartford and Erie Rauilroad Old Boston, Hartford, and Erie Railroad Company

Wheat crops in Kansas show excellent winter yield prospects

Reports from ten days of county surveys indicate Kansas winter wheat is in excellent condition, with potential to yield the largest harvest if rain comes. Hot winds have exposed roots in places but damage remains limited. Spring wheat is mixed with many counties reporting fair to poor conditions and low confidence. Rye acreage is limited but generally favorable.

Chicago Kansas

Loss of a New Bedford Whaler Murders by South Sea Islanders

The Auckland Star reports the American whaling barque Janus wrecked at Awanui Heads after twelve months out of New Bedford with 300 barrels of oil. A South Seas schooner recounts Capt Schwartz trading on the Solomon group where natives attacked. he survived. Unconfirmed word says Black Hawk captain of Melbourne was murdered by natives.

San FraNcisco Auckland Star Awanui Heads New Bedford Leslie South Seas Schwartz Solomon Group Black Hawk Melbourne

Senate Debates on Heath Letter and Southern Voting Rights

In Washington a Senate session debated a Massachusetts man forced from Mississippi amid alleged intimidation. Dawes corrected mislocated outrage to Louisiana, read Heath’s letter, and senators questioned evidence, while Frye attacked Northern labor and South’s voting suppression. The broader focus was federal enforcement of equal rights across states and the Mississippi plan allegations.

Chas. Heath Malden Springfield Republican Senator Dawes Heath Sage Pittsfield Mississippi Charles Heath Misery Loves Company Brother Heath Washington Senate Mr. Dawes Massachusetts Mass Boston Dawes Louisiana Jonas Texas Georgia Warmoth New England Frye South Don Cameron Africa Senator Brown Mr. Brown Commonwealth Call Florida Virginia United States Mephes Messrs. Brown Kiem, Ton South Carolina

Senators Debate Corrupt Bargain Allegations and Resignation Talk

The Senate heatedly discusses alleged corrupt bargains with calls for evidence and possible expulsion. Butler challenges charges of South repudiation and warns against patronage or abuse as a means to dissolve the solid South. The exchange features Burnside Frye Dawes and others, ending with adjournment at 5 05.

Senate Butler Rlhodes Island Maine Rhode Island Mr. Butler Burnside Frye South Virginia South Carolina Dawes Brown Hourns Massachusetts Cameron Pennsylvania

Concord Supreme Court Dockets Highlights Various Indictments

In New Hampshire Supreme Court today juries found for the defendant in Tenny vs. Young. Colby of Bradford posted bail for $1,000 in an incest case. Prescott’s outrage case with Abbie Collins was continued with recognition for next term. Granite Co. v State appeal for land damages for the new prison was continued. Northfield resident Alonzo Collins remains at large. Stickney is ill in jail and plans to plead nolo contendere. Willey and Eaton cannot be found. Baker’s false pretences case postponed awaiting civil action trial. Capias issued for Fred Drew in aggravated assault. Fellows’ false pretences case remains for trial.

Concord N. H Supreme Court Tenny Vs. Young R. C. Colby Bradford State Joseph Prescott Abbie Collins Northfield Concord Granite Company State of New Flampshire New Alonzo Collins Joseph Stickney Albert Willey Clara J. Eaton Pittsfield John E. Baker Capias Fred. E. Drew Joseph Gannon Canterbury Drew Ignatius Fellows Hopkintop

Fires Hit Three Cities With Wide Losses

In Biddeford Maine a fire at a two tenement house near the Eastern Railroad depot caused about 1100 in damage. In Frankfort New York Gates Brothers Match Works plants lost 15000 to 20000 in machinery, dumping dozens of women from work. In Natchitoches Louisiana Fontenots Hotel fire wiped out most stores, listing many losers and great damage amid demoralization.

Biddeford Eastern Railroad Carlos Heard Utica N. Y Gates Brothers’ Match Works Frankfort Herkimer County New Orleans Natchitoches Fontenot’s Hyman Bath S. Welkins G. P. Campbell H. Lichtenstein Lucy P. Phillips J. A. Ducoumeau G. W. Kile C. J. Smith

Record flood devastates Illinois Wisconsin towns along Rock River

Despatches describe record flood along Rock River in Illinois and Wisconsin with Rockford and Beloit reporting extensive inundation. Homes, streets and businesses submerged. bridges damaged. rail lines washed out. several towns including Sterling Elgin Milan and Beloit report heavy losses and water depths threatening waterways and mills.

ChicaGo Rock River Illinois Wisconsin Rockford Kansas County Beloit Loomis, Montague, Wall, Morgan and Knoukter Sterling Ill Rock Falls Fair Grounds Clinton Dixon Erie Fort Atkinson Wis City Bridge Chicago and Northwestern Elgin Fox River Truesdell Watch Factory Milwaukee and St. Paul Joliet Desplaines Archer and Blue Island Avenues Union Iron and Steel West Forks River Side Lyons Jolief McCormick Reaper South Town Griffin & Connelly Willow Springs Ashland Avenue Lithe & Noble Lincoln Street Thirty-third Street Summit Ecgin Here Carpenterville Dundee South Elgin St. Charles Geneva Elem Elgin Hydrantic Company Chicago Street Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Milam

Telegraph growth chart from Baltimore to World System

The New Haven Palladium recalls telegraph expansion from 1844 to 1880 with miles of line and wire rising from 40 and 0 to 14 364 lines and 350 018 wires. It notes the first Baltimore Washington line in 1844 and the Morse system's global spread. It reports 50 million messages in 1880, with 24 000 employees and 14 000 offices.

New Haven United States Baltimore Washington

Farrar of Bangor to Chicago Dies in Chicago

Col H N Farrar veteran of Civil War died in Chicago on Sunday son of Isaac Farrar of Bangor Maine Harvard graduate served on Gen Sedgwick staff promoted to colonel aided Gen Sedgwick during Virginia battles led rescue at wounded officer after shell fragment fatality later became Chicago Evening Journal business manager until 1880 engaged in mining and government expedition work with Gen Sheridan wife died earlier and he lived with his sister

Col H. N. Farrar Chicago Isaac Farrar Bangor Harvard College Boston Prentice Massachusetts Sedgwick Col. Farrar Virginia Chicago Evening Journal Journal Sheridan Montana George W. Bailey Lowell Haverhill Mass Gaston Maine Concord Wooster Ohio Pennsylvania Cleveland and Mahony Lake Shore Indiana Illinois Central Chicago, Fort Wayne Pittsburg Wooster Volunteers Sixteenth George A. Kensett U.S. A Frederick Barton New Haven Connecticut Philadelphia Twentieth Army Corps Gen. Rosecrans West Point Fifth United States Artillery William O. Taylor St. Louis Lindell Hotel Taylor Joseph Lane Portland Oregon Roseburg Samuel Tuck Nashua N. H Rising Sun Lodge A. F A.M Candia Baptist Church Olive Leonard Foster Kaynhbam Peyton BR Molly (Washburn) Leonard Theodore Foster the Tribune Moses C. Hoyt Medford Old Fort Pasture Hill D. W. Lawrence & Sons Post 66 B. Davis Noxon Syracuse N.Y Gov. Seymour Seymour H. S. Crocker New London St. James Benjamin Gifford Westport Point Westport Francis L. Gayford William H. Hayford Colorado Springs John Milliken Buxton W. W. Gill Martiney California Joseph Bowler Palermo Blanvelt The Reformed Church Rondout N. Y Andrew Bleakeley New York City William Annis Hast Andover Phillipe von Weber Car Maria von Weber Richard Burgess London

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