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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1882

Page

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Election Jabs Over Yacht Pronunciations Spark Debate

The passage mocks Harmon Hall for his fitness for lieutenant governor, noting his accent on yacht as yatchet and contrasting him with Byron D. Weston in a sharp political aside.

Harmon Hall Yatchet Byron D. Weston

Northwest Minnesota and Wisconsin fire spree causes big losses

In quick succession Albert Lea Red Wing Lake City and De Pere suffer major fires. Aggregate property damage nears 1 060 000 with insurance losses estimated at about 306 000.

Northwest Albert Lea Red Wing Lake City Minnesota Depere Wisconsin Gen. Grant Wh. P. Learned Pittsfield Ponc Chester A. Arthur Tne George W. Will Worcester Mass

Garfield Press Describes Republican Spirit In News Cartoon

The Providence Pressa Gar field republican notes that today’s Garfield Republicans feel a resemblance to the American boy in a French school who hears how La Fayette and Washington helped win independence. The Press asserts its own Republican stance and credibility.

Providence Pressa Lafayette Washington

Deserters Hit Mahone as Papers Split Over Warmer Alliances

The Wytheville Despatch abandons Mahone’s cause, promising to back the spoils system no longer. The Richmond Whig blasts Parson Massey and Lybrook Newberry, calling them cranky and unreliable while accusing Hale Wingfield and Williams of associating with cranks and Bourbon democrats to thwart Mahone’s measures.

Billy Mahone Wytheville Billy Mahone Richmond Whig Parson Massey Lybrook Newberry Hale, Wingfield and Williams

Worthington likely to be confirmed as Boston port collector

Senate commerce committee heard Senators Hoar and Dawes oppose Worthington for Boston port collector. After adjournment to Tuesday, the panel signaled probable confirmation with a favorable report.

State of New York Judiciary Committee Senate Massachusettts Boston Washington Committee On Commerce Hoar and Dawes Worthington

Further Testimony in Rerdell Confessions in Hegard Case

In Washington on April 27, Woodward testified at the Rerdell star route hearings. He described a second interview with James and MacVeagh in which Rerdell apologized for betraying a longtime friend Dorsey. He also recounted efforts to obtain a similar confession from Dorsey in New York and details about stock payments and route contracts related to the Dorsey and Sanderson operations. The session adjourned with Merrick indicating more testimony to come tomorrow.

Hegard Rerdell Washington Woodward James MacVeagh Dorsey New York Ingersoll Boone Vail Kerdell James M. Tyner McMoranda A. M. Gibson Kernell McGrew Jennings Braay Turner Bliss Tyner Merrick New Haven, Conn Malley Jennie Cramer Curt Springfield Mas Kidder Tarsin Jerks John © Cis East Longmeadow Supreme Court Lord Charles Atlen Dowah Dora Avery Providence R.I Court of Com On Pleas Ednar Dora Avery Dora

Contested Mississippi House Seat Debate Continues

The House resumed the Lynch vs Chalmers contest from Mississippi's sixth district with Lynch arguing Mississippi election flaws and ballot box abuse. Chalmers rejected the charges as unfounded while DeMotte backed Lynch. the day ended with the next question due at 2 PM.

House Washington Lynch Chalmers Mississippi Hammond Georgia Garfield Congress Mr. Chalmers DeMotte Indiana

Arrests in Birmingham Post Office Robbery Case Reopened

Special Agent Newcome announces rearrest of Frederick and Frank Johnson on a Birmingham post office robbery charge from Sept 17, 1881. They face examination before U S Commissioner Platt in New Haven after earlier discharge for lack of evidence. The piece notes fresh evidence and other local incidents, including a gagged New Haven butcher and a fatal sister-in-law shooting claim.

New York Newcome Frederick Frank Johnson United States Platt New Havea Conn Birmingham Marion J. Blume New Haven Mamaroneck Westchester County Edward Hovey Janny Vermilyea Arthur Quinn William Graham Providence James Tully

Republicans Defend Col Stone Against Hasty Dismissal

In the Newburyport Germ the author rebukes critics who claim Col Stone is not a great man for not making a splash in Congress. He cites Sumner, Benton, and Saltonstall as examples of quiet service and urges supporters to keep Stone in Congress, quoting bread cast upon the waters.

Electric Tight Company Senator Windom Col. Hockey Bradley Barlow Post Winnipeg Toronto Globe Red River Assinivoine Canada United States Executive Council of Maine the Supreme Court Pot House Council Chamber Nathan Cleaves Bion Bradbury Sewall C. Strout Francis Fessenden James D. Fessenden C. P. Mattocks Benjamin Kingsbury Jacob McClellan George P. Wescott Thomas €. Hersey George W. Woodman William E. Gould Portland Artemas Libbey Newburyport Col. Stone Congress Sumper Tom Benton Saltonstall Benton Guion New London Wis Barney Laughlin Charles Thomas Dover Del Wright Patten Minneapolis Minn Emma Baxter Patten Saltzman St. Joseph Lake City Col George Betts Jim Brown Sherif Campbell Betts New York Times Indiana Ohio New York Mississippi Pietermiritzburg Cetewayo John Dann Paris Don Curios Goritz Kieff Podolian Liverpool Princess Louise Eve Sumner Bell Emerson

Controversy Over Despatch Quotations Sparks Committee Scene

An exchange between Mr Belmont and Mr Blaine escalates as misquoted despatches are debated. The committee debates government policy toward South American republics while tensions rise, ending with an executive session and dispersing spectators.

Belmont M. Blaive Trescott Blame Belmondt Treccolt South America Senate White House Associated Press State Department Frescott Blaine Mr. Belmont Mr. Blaine Wilson South American Kasson Bienne Williams

Senate debates over Tebbs bill and ex Confederate restrictions

The U.S. Senate discusses removing political disabilities for Dr. A. Sidney Tebbs and a repeal amending the law barring ex Confederate service from army posts. Debates center on punishment vs. reconciliation, with Emerson Edmunds and others arguing about sides in the Civil War and the impact on national unity. The bill is laid over for tomorrow.

Folger Kentucky Ways and Meato Committee Mississippi River Keithsburg Iil Agriculture Frankfort Beck Aldrich Bayard Ingalls Senate Tesperker House Secretary of the Navy Washington A. Sidney Tebbs Military Committee Confederate States Army of the Davis Illinois Garland Edmunds Jefferson Davis Army of the United States Iito Friends of the Maxey Mr. Edmunds Congress Hampton Vermont Mr. Hampton God of Battles Capitol United States West

Various Maine notes show local crime and business actions

Items report a murder trial, cruelty charges, a quarrel leading to injuries, and legal actions in Maine. Also noted are a Wayne cheese factory contract to an Auburn man for 1283 dollars, a receiver for Maine factories, and population prompts about Portland’s telephone exchange.

F. A. Rounds Saco Augusta Portland United States Wayne Auburn Rockland Methodist Episcopal East Maine Conference Waldoboro Janes Nora Sean Fort Fairfield Justice Perry John Archibald Surferous Bay Archibald Maine J. Winslow Jones & Co H. K F. B. Shurver & Co A. H. Dudley & Co New York Salem Gazette Eastern Railroad Salem Gen. Sutton Eastern Railroad Company Gen. Suition

Reader asks about Perez Morton retirement as Massachusetts attorney general 1832

A letter to the editor seeks readers’ details on Perez Morton’s 1832 retirement from the Massachusetts attorney generalship. It asks whether he was effectively legislated out, the motive behind a new law, the pre 1832 term length, and where the governing law can be found.

Ralph Wefo Emerson Concord Mass Emerson Mr. Longfellow Benjamin Franklin Ralph Waldo Emerson Franklin Carlyle Boston Harvard University Unitarian Ware Second Unitarian Church Europe Second Church Aristotle Plato Earth Italy Globe Michael Angelo Milton Luther George Fox Edmund Burke Bacon Phi Beta Kappa Society Harvard Ellen Tucker Lilian Jackson Transcendental School Dial Margaret Fuller A. B. Alcott Theodore Parker George Ripley America England Macaulay Mahon Ietters Massachusetts Margaret Fuller Ossoli Wadsworth Chateaubriand Han Carme THE Boston Post Perez Morton

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