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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1869

Page

2

Treasury reshapes division secrecy and Boutwell’s Bay trip

Boston dispatch reports Secretary Boutwell plans a San Francisco visit within days and will be absent four weeks. Acting Secretary Richardson ends the department’s second division and requires division heads to possess press copies of confidential letters to curb leaks. Generals Butler ambitions rise as Boston sources say he aims to win a Massachusetts Legislature seat this fall and become the U.S. Senator to replace Wilson in 1871.

Treasury Department Boutwell San Francisco Secretary of the Treasury Richardson Treasury Butler Boston Massachusetts United States Henry Wilson Wilson Associated Press WasmingTon Ava Quesada Puerto Principe Jordan Havana Santiago de Cuba Siguero Remedios Sagua la Grande Ple

Frauds on the Revenue Reported With Multiple Arrests

Three more arrests were made in frauds on the Revenue involving re stamping of cancelled stamps. A captured operative’s confederate burned thousands of cleaned stamps. Police trace over $50,000 in resold cancelled stamps and seize many, with more arrests expected among porters and clerks in banking houses and brokers on Broad and Wall streets.

Broad and Wall Street

Exciting Rockingham Trotting Park Races in Portsmouth

The Rockingham Trotting Park hosted two trots with eight entries in the first purse of $200. Two dead heats stirred crowd excitement as Lady Wilkes of Boston led the first money at 2.50 and Lady Emma of Portsmouth took second, Little Beauty third. The second purse of $400 drew five entries and dark skies edged the finish with McClellan of Boston winning $250 at 2.373, Black Walrant second $100, Willie Locke third $50.

Portsmouth N. H Ava Rockingham Lady Wilkes Stephen Hayes Boston Lady Emma McClellan A. W. Worcester Black Walrant H. Bradley Willie Locke

Enthusiastic Saratoga Races Feature Hurdles and Cups

A stylish crowd attended at Saratoga Avenue as Mitchell won the two mile hurdle race in 4.033, Bayonet captured the Saratoga Cup over two miles in 4.10, and Mr Morris's Fanny Ludlow won the final three quarter mile race by four lengths in 1.09.

Associated Press Saratoga, Ave Mitchell Mr Morris Fanny Ludlow

German man killed in barber shop dispute

Francis Mycekoff a 30 year old German was stabbed to death today in a southern city barber shop during a dispute with Henry Carr a colored man who died after the stabbing. In Memphis a Moscow bound passenger report describes a drunken clash between a colored man and a boy with a fatal shooting. A brief disturbance led to 8 10 shots fired with no injuries. A company from the 14th Infantry arrived from Humboldt to aid peacekeepers but was not required.

Paiuaperpaia Francis Mycekoff Henry Carr Memphis Ave Moscow 14Th Infantry Humboldt

Providence Marine Artillery Visits Hartford Banquet

The Providence Marine Artillery, dating from 1801 and including Rhode Island's prominent men, were entertained by the Hartford City Guard at a Hartford banquet this evening. Major Chapman welcomed them, speeches were given by Hartford and Providence representatives, Senator Sprague sent regrets, and the party will depart tomorrow after a mayoral review and Governor Jewell's staff visit.

Hartford, Cr Ave Providence Marine Artillery Rhode Island Hartford City Guard Chapman Hartford Sprague Jewell

Exposition Textile Fabrics Attendance Increases

The exhibition drew a larger crowd today at Crxcrynati Ave. Premiums will be awarded tomorrow and goods will go on sale after. A Northwestern Wool Growers and Manufacturers Association meeting approved the current wool tariff and opposed radical changes or agitation, and against renewing the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty.

Ave Northwestern Wool Growers and Manufacturers’ Association Itl-Il

Financial and Market Summary Aug 5 London Paris Liverpool

Financial notes from London and Paris show varied Consols around 92 93 for money and 92 93 for account with U S 5 20s around 83 34. Bank of England specie rose 136 000. Bank of France specie fell 7 600 000 francs. Paris bourse quiet with Rentes 72 frances 72 centimes. Liverpool reports firmer cotton 12 000 bales middling uplands 12d with breadstuffs firmer and pork 10 1s. Lard 70 4s. Refined petroleum 1s 7d. rest unchanged. Evening London refined petroleum easier.

Finencial and Commercial London U.S Erie Linois Central Ava Clinois Central Avgg Hlinois Bank of England Paris Bank of France Liverpool Fortenoon Orleans Cora

Fire devastates whiskey warehouses in Philadelphia area

The August 5 blaze in Philadelphia destroys 2100 barrels of whiskey belonging to H. W. Cather Wood, insured for about 217,500. Major losses hit New York and Eastern insurers, with total whiskey insurance near 2.288 million. John Harris carries 1 million coverage. several banks had lent funds for June 30 tax payments. Edward Albury died from fire injuries, the only confirmed casualty.

Puertapetpria H. & W. W. Catherwood Atna Hartford Norwich Providence Merchants John Harris New York London and Globe Imperial North American Philadelphia Henry 8 Hannis & Co Boston John Gibson & Sons Patterson New England Independent Springfield Mass Home New Haven the Providence Washington Narragansett Atlantic Etna Phoenix City Connecticut Charter Oak Edward Albury Emett Street

Election Returns Show Senter Leads Across Counties

Across Mempuis Nashviliz and surrounding counties, Senter leads Democratic candidates for the Legislature by varying majorities. Reports place Senter well ahead in multiple counties, with estimates nearing 2000 or more, while Stokes gains appear in several precincts. Congressional race in Willington favors Engler amid Republican split. Abbott canvassed the county.

Mempuis Ave Senter Evenina Germantown Jackson Washington Bradley Stokes Gibson Humboldt’s Maury Spring Hill Obio Union City Hamilton Chattanooga Coffee Tullahoma Shelbyville Bedford County Weakley County Giles County D. C. Slaughton Emerson Etheridge Edmund Cooper B. Peyton Senate Memphis Ave. 5 Etheridge Underwood Grand Junction Bartlett Mason Tipton County Covington Brownville Haywood Slaughter Clark House Willington N. C Ava Engler Eagler Larkins J. C. Abbott U.S

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