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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

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Aug 31, 1881

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Concord Monitor Critiques New Hampshire Senators On Bribery Bill

The Concord Monitor notes the New Hampshire senators defeated the Marston anti-bribery bill due to an error of judgment. It contrasts with Jennie June's view of Paris under a republic and laments higher costs and looseness in republican governance.

Concord Monitor New Hampshire Marston Jennie June Paris

Atlanta Exposes Racial Arrest Policy at City Hall Park

The piece critiques the Atlanta police commissioner's order to arrest every colored person found in City Hall park, noting a recent acquittal after arrest and a civil rights suit seeking damages. It questions whether the commissioner reflects city sentiment and asks what he intends.

Atlanta

Bath customs job rivalry after Bath collectorship vacancy

The Bangor collectorship is quiet as Gen Smith is not expected to be disturbed. Bath seeks a new collector after Nealley’s death with candidates from Bath and Bangor rivaling for the post. Nealley is an active Bath candidate while others doubt the need for multiple collectors.

Bangor Boutelle Nealley Bath

President Garfield in fragile state as gland swells

Special despatch from Washington reports no new developments in President Garfield's condition. The gland remains swollen but improving, the wound shows slight recovery, and nourishment is better assimilated. Surgeons note the blood condition improving and expect strength to return after gland issues are resolved. pulse remains high due to overall weakness.

Boston Post Washington, D. C Brown Bell Blaine Hunt James Lincoln Swaim Boynton Associated Press

President's Health Update From Executive Mansion Bulletin

Official bulletins detail the president sleeping through the night with stable intake and vitals. Incisions near the parotid swelling show healthy discharge and diminishing size. pulse rises but temperature remains near 99 degrees. By 6:30 PM the day is comfortable with improved wound drainage and steady nourishment. Sleeping quietly at 1:30 AM.

Blaine Yo Lowell London Executive Mansion

Quiet Day at the White House Amid Doctor Reports

Executive Mansion reports a quiet day as President Garfield shows steadier pulses and good appetite. Surgeons note glandular swelling improving, wound stable, and foresee only gradual strength gain while Rev Power praises Garfield’s Christian faith. Dr. Hamilton arrives. Dr. Agnew to depart for Philadelphia.

White House Executive Mansion Dr. Bliss Boynton F. D. Power Vermont Avenue Washinton Washington Hamilton City

German Church and State Reach Compromise on Bishop Korum

BERLIN Aug 30 Dr Korum the newly appointed Catholic bishop of Treves has arrived and met with Minister Von Gossler. An imperial diploma recognizing him as bishop of Neves was handed to him. A compromise between the government and the curia is being prepared with details to be settled. a German charge d’affaires will go to the Vatican. The emperor will not meet Korum today but will see him tomorrow.

Rockland City of Richmond Bar Harbor Mount Desert Mark Island Jameson Dennison Camden Pioneer Vinal Haven Hunter Henry Morrison Planet Lewiston Morrison Ralph Ross Bangor Cushing Hamilton Portland Morniig London Pall Mall Gazette Dillon Land League Parnell Newcastle Joseph Cowen Parament Ireland Ayler Saintfield County Down Straybane Derry Beresford de Camp Duke of Abercorn Varzin Prince Bismarck Dr. Korum Curia Herr von Gossler Vatican Baron von Schloezer Korum Reves Germania Germany Neves Russia Berlin Count Baschoff Gen Jaderef Pansiavonic Paris The Times M. Gamvetta Chamber of Deputies Standard Alexandria M. de Blignieres el Liberal al Organ Madrid Lmiparcial France Spain Havana Barbadoes Martinique Cuba Newport Nassau Hammamel Jourdeuil Spa Denmark Bradlaugh House of Commons John Gigan Switzerland Algiers Cairo Constantine Herbio Tunis Gen. Legerot M. Roustan Daily News Zaghouan Marseilles Toulon North Africa Francis Close Carlisle Lord Palmerston Koslof St. Petersburg la Banque Nationale Quebec Grevy Boston Post Concord N. H Alfred Smith Laconia Fred Lovering Manchester James Murphy Lowell Mass David Pierce Ashland Adaims Holden Rumney Cory O. Washburn West Lebanon Augusta Me. David. Serrell Wm. Smith W.E. Bixby Haverhill Meredith A. A. Cass Woodstock Great Gulf Mount Clay White Mountains Tuckermen’s Ravine Henry Crowell Lancaster United States Coast Survey Jay Peak North Troy L. A. Butterfield Boston School of Orators Maple Cottage Gilmanton V. Pickering Gilford Cantebury Jacob Austin Howard Bridgewater Supreme Court Frank C. Green Fabyan’s Lunenburg Boston, Concord and Montreal Nebraska Frank Durgin Compton Howard A. Bagley Granite State Telephone Company Charles J. Glideen Charles F. Morral Belvue House Wellboro Daniel Horn New Hampshire

Webster Regiment Reunion at Gloucester and Vermont Veterans

In Gloucester on August 30 the Twelfth Webster Regiment association held its annual reunion with Boston crews aboard the steamer Admiral and a Brockton band. A 25 dollar appropriation funded a Gettysburg Reynolds monument. thanks were given to Gloucester ladies. In St Albans Vermont the veterans reunion opened but drew under a hundred attendees with Gov Farnham ill. notable generals attended and a camp fire ended the day. In Winthrop Maine the Lake Maranocook soldiers reunion on Thursday promises large turnout with racing and camps and a concluding campfire.

Webster Gloucester Mags Twelfth Webster) Regiment Association Boston Maitland Brockton Gloucester Light Infantry Cape Ann Gettysburg Reynolds Company Ladies of Vermont Veterans St. Albans Veteran Soldiers

Treasury notes call and August debt drop discussed

The treasury reports $4,674,250 of 5 per cent bonds surrendered for payment and $9,545,359 registered under the 14th call, with August debt expected to fall by about $14 million. New York assay office bullion fund rises by $20 million to pay for foreign gold, while Secretary Windom says no bond call decision has been made yet and which series may be called remains uncertain.

Treasury Department New York Windom

Warm Day At New England Sabbath School Assembly

Crowds at Camp Lake View Framingham attend lectures and round table sessions with Rev. Dorchester Rev. Foljambe and others. Tomorrow features a morning lecture on Christianity and a full afternoon program of sermons and missionary addresses.

Camp Lake View Framingham Mass New England Sabbath School Assembly Daniel Dorchester W. Foljambe C. F. Penny John B. Gouch J. L Round Table Arthur Gilman New Haven Conn William Butler D. D India A. F. Schauffler J. N. Murdock C. W. Park Bombay Henry Woodruff A. D. Mayo Churchill Union Claremont N. H Sweezer Springfield E. P. Raymond Nashua W. C. Oliver Mechanicsville Lake Maranocoom Lake Maranocook Perham Garfield Messrs. Snow New Jersey Hayden Deering Quimby Augusta S. P. Smith Massachusetts Davis Livermore Brettot Bangor

Lillie Hera match race opens with Marblehead duel

The yacht Lillie owned by Dillingham & Bond defeats Hera owned by C G Weld in the first of three 500 dollar races off Marblehead rock. Lillie finished 2 minutes 40 seconds ahead at 3 10 PM after a 20 nautical mile course.

Lillie Dillingham & Bond Hera C. G. Weld Marblehead Rock Hero Bunker Hill Yacht Club Long Island Broad Sound Graves Boston Light Sheg Rock Nix

Maine Man Seeks Spice for Pie Plot at State Fair

A Lewiston man negotiates for 630 pounds of piement to grind into mince pies for state fair crowds. Ocean Park association at Old Orchard Beach sold 140 lots for about 15000 dollars. Kennebunkport farmer George Hutchins amputated after threshing accident. Iron for Bangor and Katahdin Works rail line expected. 169 men at Milo Junction to Merrill quarry. Savannah hurricane reports wrecks and fatalities. Lucie Wheatley and Sandusky wrecks recalled. Port Royal deaths tallied.

Lewiston Ocean Park Association Old Orchard Beach George Hutchins Kennebunkport Bangor and Katahdin Milo Junction Merrill Quarry Brownville Village Old Orchard House King David

Swordfish Catches Off Portsmouth and Tragic Local Deaths

A thirteen foot swordfish weighing 6389 pounds and a smaller 400 pound specimen were landed off Portsmouth on Monday. Northampton resident John Philbrick died by hanging last Sunday forenoon due to low spirits tied to ill health. John F Hobbs, son of Hon. John W Hobbs, was fatally injured after being struck by a train in Amsterdam New York last Saturday and died within hours after an arm amputation.

Portsmouth John Philbrick Northampton John F. Hobbs John W. F. Hobbs North Hampton Amsterdam N. Y Patrick Sweeney Sabatus Main Street Lewiston John C. Lang Newburyport Mass Pine Street Wm. Young Jersey City Curren Lansing Mich Herman Hilton Milwaukee Paul Kimmer Kimmer Hilton Horace Montgomery Kate Bartholomew Waddington St. Lawrence County New York Eugene F. Forman The Lynn Bee Sox. Forman Park Street B. Stewart Boston Press Lynn Union Railroad Company Brighton Street Cambridge Ipswich Mills Ipswich West Lynn Ford George A. Jackman William Forsyth

Elder Elias Doty Helps Farm Crew In Bristol

Elias Doty of Bristol aged 80 works with other hands in the hay and oats tasks. He helped load and mow forty loads of hay and, in a seven hour day, raked and tumbled twelve loads of oats.

Elias Doty Bristol

M assachusetts Fact Sheet on Industry and Health

The Worcester organ factories employ an estimated 25 to 300 workers with total monthly pay between 12000 and 15000 dollars. Edith Stanley Gying suffers a rare 105 day case of cerebro spinal meningitis in Alteborough. New Bedford assessors report city valuation at 27115322 dollars, up 839402 from last year, with real estate 18505400 and personal estate 10851200. bank shares taxable 2758722. Tax rate stands at 10 per 1000 versus 15 70 last year.

Worcester Alteborough Mass Edith Stanley New Bedford

Casino Theatre Crowded for Private Theatrical in Newport

The Casino theatre in Newport was crowded Tuesday night for a private theatrical of False Colors. Leading roles were played by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, T. F. Cushing and K. M. Cushing of Boston, and Col. Elisha Dyer of Providence.

Casino Theatre Newport Julia Ward Howe T. F. Cushing K. M. Cushing Boston Col Elisha Dyer Providence

Multiple Tragic Deaths Reported In Connecticut Areas

Stories from Hartford Greenwich Putnam and New Haven detail deaths by fire suicide and stabbing. Facts note 15 year old Mrs Hoyt perished after kerosene flare fire. governess Auntie Laire died by poison. Frances Thurber leapt from a bridge. Caroline Freeman killed by knife wound attributed to Samuel Browman then died of lockjaw. Browman jailed awaiting coroner verdict.

Samuel Hoyt Morris Hartford Laire C. H. Stebbins New York Stebbins Greenwich Caroline Freeman New Haven Samuel Browman Browman

Water Famine Threatens Illinois Drought Reports

A serious water famine is threatened in Illinois with reports of scarce water and suffering stock. Grass near the Illinois Central railroad bridge burned 100 fence panels after ignited by a locomotive. Howell's pasture fires damaged adjacent property. In Pennsylvania drought endangers crops with heat, no rain in seventeen days, rivers unusually low for ten years.

Decaatur Illinois Central Railroad Howell Fourth Ward Pennsylvania Parrsburrg

Denial of Allegations in Boston Post Letter

A Boston reader letters the editor denying claims about a sister’s conduct and accusing a West family critic of falsehood. The writer describes a Boston horse car ride and two Englishmen believed linked to a ship, asserting the accuser fabricated the story and demanding an explanation.

American Girl’s Friend Riffs On London Sightseers

A letter from Thomaston Me notes the Boston Post letter by Mr West and praises American women abroad. It contrasts American mares and English manners while poking fun at an Englishman described as “too awfully beastly for anything.” The author echoes pride in American women and their bearing in London society.

The Post Mississippi Journal Boston Virginia Brother West Boston Post Chicago Herald Hugh Vincent West Gig Quincy Aec Oakland Park Carrie ER Mr. West Europe London Thomaston, Me

Tragic Edinboro Street Murder Suicide in City

In a late Tuesday tragedy on Edinboro Street a man identified as Francis C. Pease shot his wife multiple times then wounded himself. Police and doctors describe Mrs Pease dead at the scene and Pease in critical condition. motive remains unknown.

Francis C. Pease Rockland Edinbore Street Adelaide Bridges Dorson Edinboro Street Charles Mann Frank Wilson No.29 No. 31 All McCoy E. E. Snow O’grady Young Mann Dr. Bush Dr. Cabot City Hospital Smith & Wesson Hosea B. Hersey

Cambridge Larceny Arrest Ties Houston? No. (Invalid)

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Explosion Injures Nine at Winchester Arms Loading Room

A blast at the Winchester Repeating Arms plant in New Haven Connecticut blew off part of a one story loading room roof. Nine men were badly burned or injured including P D Warner and William Weiss. No fatalities reported though conditions were serious for several workers. damage placed around $500.

Winchester Arms Company New Haven Conn Winchester Repeating Arms Company P.D. Warner Wm. Weiss Hiram Davidson Charles E. Allen Wdowards Broderick Davie Seaton State of New York Sellen

Funeral for Edes and Spaulding at Newport Torpedo Station

All work stopped at the Newport torpedo station for the day as the funeral of Lieut. Commander Edes and Lieut. Spaulding is held at 1 30. Mrs. Edes arrived from Narragansett Pier. One of Spaulding's feet was recovered. the accident will be investigated by order of the Navy Department.

Newport Edes Spaulding Narregansett Pier Navy Department Bisnes Pum Nen R.J United States Hayward Admiral Porter

Burglary and Murder Reported in Whitehall

Two burglaries in Whitehall, $2,000 in valuables stolen. A train pursuit near Mechanicsville ended with a gunfight and capture after a deputy and passengers wounded two robbers. one suspect seriously hurt. Also reports Baltimore wall collapse burying seven workers and a Connecticut River steamer wreck recovery ongoing.

Whitehall N. Y H. A. Griswold A. C. Hopson Comstock’s Mechanicsville James Post Post Northwoods Issa Faliefa Baltimore Hanover Street Benny Hawkins Yarrett Jackson Thomas Bruce New York Goodspeed Sellen State of

Essex county news notes and local incidents

The notes cover progress on the Universalis church and Elm street schoolhouse, a dock incident with Patsey Lyons, forthcoming visits by Knight of Pythe to North Star lodge, Essex club and institute meetings, Lafayette street property sale, temperance convention plans, Mt Desert excursion, a bear nuisance report, a burglary attempt on Jefferson street, a Newton Corner wagon accident involving E W Fiske Jr, a Waltham note on a new Charles river bridge, and Felton street drain contract awarded to Falvey and Baltimer of Somerville at 9409 dollars.

Universalis Elm Street Story Grammar School Sinclair Patsey Lyons Dixie Patsey Essex Institute Mt. Desert South Salem S. S. Whitney Jefferson Street Richardson Street Newton Corner Fiske Vernon Centre Streets Waltham Charles River American Watch Company Board of Select Felton Street Falvey and Baltimer Somerville Mass

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