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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1880

Page

2

Absence of House Members Alarms Washington Inquiries

Washington reports growing alarm over House absence as quorum fails to vote on the Consular and Diplomatic bill. Said to be days of retreat from duty for many incumbents, while factions maneuver on appropriations and the Woods Supreme Court nomination faces partisan opposition and executive pressure.

Boston Post Washington House of Representatives House Military Academy Conger West Point Lieut. Sears Whittaker O. O. Howard Wood Partnan Wm. D. Woods Woods Senator Williams Kentucky Atlanta Ohio Williams Supreme Bench Senate Supreme Court Congress Lie Swayne President Hayes Judiciary Committee Levi P. Morton United States

Divorce Petition Filed by Catharine Chase Sprague

Catharine Chase Sprague seeks a divorce from William Sprague in Washington County Rhode Island with claims of adultery and abuse. She cites multiple lovers and years of misconduct across Providence Nantasket Beach South Kingstown Alexandria and Philadelphia, plus extreme cruelty drunkenness and neglect. She asks for dissolution of the marriage, custody of four children, alimony, and restoration of her maiden name, Katherine Chase.

Providence R. J Washington County Catharine Chase Sprague William Sprague A.D Washington District of Columbia Mary Eliza Viall Mary Eliza Anderson Nantasket Beach Massachusetts Elizabeth R. M.cCue Elizabeth R. King South Kingstown Harriet Brown Washinton Maygie English Fannie Adams Ann M. Ballou Maria Ballou Minnie Wilson Alexandria Virginia Philadelphia Pennsylvania New York City New York Petii Spregue Sprague Canonchet Canoncanet Wiliam Sprague William Sprague, Jr Ethel Sprague Katherine Chase Sprague Portia Sprague Katherine Chase Supreme Court Bank of Commerce In Conkling

Consolidation Plan Unites Eleven Railroads Into Buffalo Pittsburg Line

Philadelphia reports a huge merger plan uniting the Pittsburg Titusville and Buffalo, Buffalo Pittsburg and Western, Salamanca Bradford and Allegheny River Railroads of PA and NY. The new Buffalo Pittsburg and Western Railroad will own 294 miles with capital 17.65 million. Bond terms shift to 6 percent interest. stockholders may receive par bonds plus stock bonus. NY and Boston interests reportedly back the issue.

Philadelphia Penn Pittsburg Titusville Pittsburg, Timueville and Buffalo Road Buffalo Pittsburg and Treasury Simy Harmonizig Buffalo, Pillsburg and Western Buffalo,Jegeland Chicago New York, Iaha and Western Railway Chautauqua Lake Allegheny Valley Est New York Pennsylvania Ohio Corry Columbus Indiana Olis Titusville and Jb. K. Jameson Huth New York House Tinsville Company Cooke Kings County Supreme Court Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Messrs. Phelps Wacstaff Theodore G. Gates Messrs. Lydecker and Schaffer Westbrook Boston

Irish Land War Escalates As League Courts Rise

London reports that the Land League governs trials in defiance of ordinary courts. Arrests are anticipated, Habeas Corpus may be suspended, and Dublin and Curragh troops confront mass protests. Davitt speaks publicly while Gladstone faces Boycott amid political shock and public tension.

London Land League League Thomas O’connor M. P Ireland Land Leagues Michael Davitt America Chamberlain Liberal Party House of Commons Forster Dublin Ballybrophy Cullohill Queens County Howth County Dublin Nobbertrim Meath Bence Jones Davitt Privy Council Curragh Daily News Land G Gladstone Boycott Gladstone Charles Boycott Legisature Seymour the Times Lmp J. D. Sullivan Mullingar Capt. Boycott Paris James Stephens Mallingar Westmeath

Miserable conditions reported at Connemara settlement Minn

A Cine despatch describes a visit to the Connermara settlement near Graceville Minnesota where twenty five miles from Morris. Journalists found severe poverty in 12 by 16 foot shanties with few beds and stoves. Potatoes were scarce and aid from Morris saved many, blamed on poor planning rather than land fertility.

Big Lone County Graceville Moris Ireland

Plucky Worcester Woman Fights Domestic Siege

A Worcester wife, Mrs Webster, resists her husband Mr K A Goodnow’s bid to oust her. He leased their house to bank director E B Shattuck and cut city services, while two ex policemen guard the premises. She files suit, attaches Shattuck assets, and keeps living in the home with legal help and access to credit.

Worcester Webster E. A. Goodnow First National Bank Goodnow K. A. Goodnow Shattick

Samuel Preston Dies After Forty Years on City Police

Samuel Preston longtime Boston police sergeant died at his residence 109 Worcester street on December 17. A native of Hampton Virginia born in 1812 he came to Boston twenty four years earlier to join the night watch in 1842 and served through the Second Police and City Hall detachments before retirement.

South Africa Samuel Preston Worcester Street Hampton Boston

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