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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1872

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Duel in Turin Ends in Count Sella Death

Italian Count Benedetto Vincenzo Sella killed Frederick Brewster in a Turin duel after a dispute over American politics. The meeting on the Tuscan road saw pistols fired at fourteen paces. Brewster is believed to be in hiding as Italy seeks justice. Thurlow Weed steered Gen John A Dix’s acclamation for governor in the Republican convention with a dramatic roll call switch.

New York Turin Benedetto Vincenzo Sella Duke of Parma Frederick Brewster Lloyd & Co Leghorn Brewster Italy Thurlow Weed The Tribune Utica Gen. Dix John A. Dix Grant Custom House A. B. Cornell Dix Geo. W. Clark Weed

Congressional Nominations Across Several States

Nominating activity reported from Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey and Arkansas with multiple party slates. Democrats and Liberal Republicans pick candidates for Congress in Iowa while St Louis and Burlington districts name nominees. State conventions in Iowa and Arkansas endorse leaders and appoint officials. Secretary Robeson campaigned in Portland with 2500 attendees.

Chicago Iowa John P. Irish Congress J. M. Shelley Baltimore John Ritchie St. Louis H. E. Havens Burlington N. J S. A. Dobbins

Panama Sails from St Nazaire Lost in Storm Off Spanish Coast

Paris reports the steamship Panama, departed St Nazaire on the 15th, was lost in a storm off the Spanish coast near Santander. All passengers and crew were saved. The Prince of Wales arrived at Trouville and was welcomed by Thiers in a formal reception. The Garde Republicaine Band greeted Havre. A letter from the Russian Emperor says the Berlin Emperor meeting is not aimed at France.

Prince Lunalilo Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Brevoort House Hawaiian Islands Washington Hal Kamehameha II Europe Yedo Japan Marysville Osborne Clermont Williams Holton Kansas Oms Dickinson Colton Wray Paris Panama St. Nazaire Santander Prince OF Wales Trouville Thiers Garde Republicane Havre Count Orloff Russia Berlin France

Geneva Conference Labor Board Near End

The Geneva Conference on labor issues nears completion as delegates finalize agreements. Key talks focused on workers rights recalls and regulatory frameworks amid strikes and policy debates involving major labor organizations.

Openings of International Statistical Congress in St Petersburg

The International Statistical Congress opened in St. Petersburg with Grand Duke Constantine presiding as the ceremonies began. The sessions were described as solemn and impressive, reflecting the significance of the gathering.

ST. Petersburg International Statistical Congress Constantine

Global financial and market wrap from London and Liverpool

London bullion decreased by 5000 pounds in the past week while Consols traded near 92 percent. U S 5-20s and 10-40s values varied with 1862 and 1867 issues noted. In Liverpool cotton firm with middling uplands at 91 10d and Orleans at 10 1d, with around 12 000 bales traded. refined petroleum priced at 104.

Financial and Commercial London U. S Bank of England Consols U.S Frankfort Liverpool Orleans New York State Hoop Ohio Michigan Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Lola Buffalo Oswego Alley Kingston Chicago Texas Boston Philadelphia ST Louis

Terrific hail storm devastates tobacco area in Connecticut towns

A violent hail storm struck Rockville Ellington and Vernon at 4 30 pm causing major tobacco crop destruction. Wind damaged Windemere Mills glass valued at 5000 and a Rockville car house and Vernon engine house collapsed. Trees were uprooted and crops broken. Two French boys aged 14 and 15 were killed by lightning in Wallingford while under a tree.

Rockville Ellington Vernon Hartford Conn Vernon Depot Wallingford

Lightning destroys Chadbourne barn at Great Falls

A barn housing twenty tons of hay owned by Daniel Chadbourne at Great Falls New Hampshire was struck by lightning this forenoon and burned completely. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars with no insurance.

Great Falls N. H Daniel Chadbourn

Enforcements Act moves toward N C election glare

Washington reports Judge Bond aims to enforce the Enforcement Act in North Carolina for the forthcoming presidential vote. Shaffer named chief supervisor with deputies at each precinct, a plan viewed amid criticism of coercive federal influence and alleged abuses by the Raleigh official.

Bond North Carolina Circuit Court Ace United States Shaffer Raleigh District of North Carolina Brooks Grant Secret Service Hester Greensboro United States Department of Justice

Election Returns Across Greenbrier and Adjacent Counties

Greenbrier and nearby counties report quiet elections with high turnout and strong support for Camden and the constitution. In Greenbrier Major Matthews leads the Attorney General race. blacks vote largely against the constitution. Telegraph lines to New Richmond and Charlestown down hinder returns. Wheeling reports Independent ticket leading Democrats locally with large majorities in Preston and Hancock for governor and Congress.

Greenbrier Jacobs New Richmond Charlestown Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Wheeling W. VA Preston Hancock

Administration circulates 25000 circulars for Louisville Democrats

The Administration Committee sent out 25,000 copies of Blanton Duncan’s circular calling for delegates to the Louisville Straight-out Convention to postmasters internal revenue officers and marshals. Secrecy was observed with only a few clerks handling the distribution, envelopes franked with Logan Harlan Hay and Platt signatures by designated clerks.

Philadelphia Max Hedmood New York O’conor Lauisbury Delaware Greeley Grant Louisville Saulsbury North Carolina South Carolina Virginia Maryland Grant and Greeley O’conor and Washington Administration Blanton Duncan Internal Revenue United States Logan Harlan Hay Platt

Baltimore Base Ball Club Defeats Athletics 8 to 3

The Baltimore Base Ball Club beat the Athletics by eight to three yesterday. The yacht Nettie arrived at Portland Maine yesterday carrying Major Follett and part of his staff.

Baltimore Athletics Nettie Major Follett Portland

Financial Market Summary From New York Aug 22 Evening

Money firm at 44.5 rising to 7 percent with some gold transactions. Sterling heavy at 1083, gold 1143 down to 1131. Government and state bonds mixed. Erie leads stock activity with new syndicate backing. Panama gains. Closing quotations list numerous bonds and stocks with varied prices.

New York Sterling Exchange Gold Exchange Bank Treasury Erie Homan, McHenry Panama U. S U. S. Currency Canton Company Consolidated Coal Company Cumberland Coal Company Western Union Telegraph Company Quicksilver Mining Company Do. Preferred Pacific Mail Michigan Linois Central Cleveland Chicago Northwestern Columbus Cincinnati New Jersey Central Rock Island Milwaukee St. Paul Toledo and Wabash Pittsburg Fort Wayne Terre Haute Chicago and Alton Ohio Mississippi Boston Hartford Indiana Central Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Hannibal and St. Joseph Central Pacific Union Tennessee Virginia Missouri North Carolina South Carolina

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