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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1875

Page

2

Should Congress abolish the Navy Yard at this city

Senate Naval Committee recommends closing the Washington Navy Yard to return the property to private hands. The facility holds equipment worth millions and fifty years of labor, acting as the Navy’s manufacturing depot for special needs. A separate bill to reimburse wartime losses, similar to Milton Best of Kentucky, has been vetoed by the President. Senator Boutwell presents Massachusetts teachers association memorial urging continuance of the National Bureau of Education.

Congress Navy Yard Senate Naval Committee Milton Best Kentucky Boutwell Massachusetts State Teachers’ Association National Bureau of Education Washington Windom Committee On Transportation Senate Union Mississippi River Lakes Fox and Wisconsin Hennepin Canal Lakes Superior Huron Lakes Huron Exe Ohio Kanawha Tennessee Eer Missouri River Committee On Commerce

Mystery of Clara Eben George case ends with confessions

Springfield authorities clarify the disappearance of 17 year old Clara Eben George. James Hardy 2,000 bond for enticing. Horace Taplin of Lowell bound on charges after a confession admits procuring railroad tickets and a boarding house placement in Walden and Boston. Mrs Rolfe had sought legal action in Newport. girl found in Waltham and mother moved to locate her.

Concord N. H Clara Eben George Springfield James Hardy Range Gran Horace Taplin Lowell Slice A. P. Rolfe Hardy Newport Mr Rolfe Taplin Pot Rolie Waltham Rolfe

City Water Works Report Details Massabesett Supply and Capacity

The annual report by J. T. Fanning Chief Engineer of the Water Works describes Lake Massabesh as the source 44 miles from City Hall with a 40 square mile watershed. Daily flow about 40 million gallons for 500000 people. Initial 500 horsepower boiler pumps 8 million gallons to a distributing reservoir 114 miles distant, reservoir 152 feet above Elm street. Pump house has two turbines and two pumps capacity 5 million gallons daily for 85000 people. plan for two more pumps 3 million gallons. December pumped 40,456,738 gallons. City water rents about 25,000. 60,000 appropriated for works. state cost 683,717 62. 1875 running expenses 5640. Amoskeag Company also operates a northeast hill reservoir from Merrimack river.

Manchester N. H Fes J. T. Fanning Chatef Lake Massabesh City Hall Elm Street Amoskeag Company Merrimack River

Arkansas Report From Washington Committee Votes on Garland Govt

A Washington special reports the Select Committee on Arkansas agrees on a majority report signed by all but Ward. It opposes federal interference to overthrow the Garland Government and notes irregularities in its rise. Ward issues a minority view claiming the Garland regime is a revolutionary product and illegal.

Washington Hale Maine House Resoluae Sreeene Og Eee Randall Pennsylvania Committee Cessna Judiciary Committee House New York Arkansas Messrs Poland Ward Sayler Sloss Addler Garland Congress

Khedive Diamonds Spark Washington Society Scandal

The New York Sun details the Khedive's diamonds with elaborate description and notes Washington envy among high society. It recalls the Grant Sartoris and Sherman Fitch weddings hinting at social factions and public row over royal gift. A Turkish minister and duty question plus a mutilated bill discovery near Ninth and Tenth avenues follow as separate scoops.

Khedive Termwell Washington GRANT FITCH Goasipe Custom House Morocco Grant-Sartoris White House Grant Party Navy Sartoris Creme de la Creme England New York

Weavers vote to ship 1000 workers back to England

Fall River reports mills closed to work stoppage. Spinners pay a weekly assessment to support those out. Weavers propose arbitration and plan to send 1000 weavers to England with half fare. Labor Journal’s Levey suggests a 5 percent concession might have been accepted.

Fall River Mass Granite Crescent Mayhew Hall England Levey Labor Journal

District Attorneys Orders Buell's Transfer For Libel Trial

District Attorney Patrick informs A C Buell of the Republican that the Justice Department orders his arrest and transfer to the District of Columbia for trial on a libel charge against Senator Chandler. No formal arrest yet. Buell will seek habeas corpus to test the Poland law. Broadhead and ex governor Fletcher offer defense.

ST. Louis Patrick A. C. Buell Republican Department of Justice District of Columbia Chandler Buell United States Washington James. Broadhead Thomas Fletcher

Two Americans Dead in Welland Canal Blasting Incident

Ottawa reports Mark McGivern and Robert Dougherty were killed while blasting near the city during canal improvement work. The incident adds to a string of contractor fatalities tied to Welland Canal project progress.

Ottawa Welland Canal Mark McGivern Robert Dougherty Quebec Beaufort Female Toronto United States

Ways and Means to Resume Subsidy Inquiry Next Week

The Committee on Ways and Means will resume the subsidy investigation on Wednesday with Irwin and Schumaker recalled. William Moran of Philadelphia, a recipient of subsidies, has been summoned but sickness delays his appearance. Witnesses will dispute reports that William S. King was recently in Washington. Serjeant-at-arms Ordway issues a firm denial.

New Orleans Congressional Committee Hoar New York Times Kellogg Marshal Packard Leon and Jeffers Frye Penn Antoine Mulatto Herald Louisiana House Packard Radical Party Leonard Jeffries McEnery Democratic Party Washington Committee On Ways and Means Irwin and Schumaker William Moran Philadelphia William S. King Serjeant-at-arms Ordway

Rumor of Bank Failure Affects City Area

Reports from St Louis indicate the People's Savings Institution on Fifth Street and Carondelet Avenue suspended operations and the cashier fled with a large sum. The bank faced a $62,000 Clearing House debt and later confirmations set the cashier as a defaulter for $40,000 to $60,000, having absconded.

St. Louis Fes. 1 People’s Savings Institution Fifth Street Carondelet Avenue

Convicts T Mills and Mary Scott Wed at Ohio Penitentiary

About a thousand people including General Assembly members and city officials attended the marriage of convicts T Mills and Mary Scott at the Ohio Penitentiary chapel. Both had pleaded guilty to burglary, with Mary agreeing to two years imprisonment to stay with her spouse.

Columbus General Assembly Ohio Penitentiary T. Mills Mary Scott Mary

Confidence man Broughton sentenced in Worcester

Hezekiah Broughton, known confidence man, is sentenced in Worcester Superior Court to three years in the State Prison for larceny of a team from J. P. Streeter of Sturbridge. He previously served three years in an Iowa prison for stealing $10,000 from the American Express Co. He has had four wives, the latest being Streeter’s daughter who married last fall, while his first wife remains alive in Wisconsin. He is under indictment here for bigamy.

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Judge Neilson Rules Tilton May Testify For Plaintiff

The court rules Tilton is competent to testify in his own defense but not for confidential communications. The judge notes a qualified law view on evidence and marital restraint. Tilton testifies calmly while Beecher and wife show smiles and later depart with friends.

New York Fra Neilson Brooklyn City Court Room Tilton Field Beecher Fullerton Evarts Beach Aee Neilson

Emerson murder case details spill into Piermont court

Sworn testimonies reveal Col. Learned and George Dodge at Emerson home after Mrs Emerson was shot. Sawyer questioned about timeline and possible self defense suspicions. Tracks show movement away from north door. Sawyer says he aided John with water that morning. Court adjourns with ongoing public excitement and orderly crowds.

Emerson Sawyer Col Moses Learned John Kendrick Albert Rogers Haverhill N. Y Fen Putnam Gome Manson Chase Piermont Charles Manson John

Tragedy suspect seen with boy on New Haven street

It is believed Mosher and Charlie Ross were seen walking down State street in New Haven two weeks before the Bay Ridge tragedy. The boy's hair had been cut short. The Massachusetts Humane Society will award a medal to John A. Wyman of East Chelmsford for rescuing Mrs Coburn at Lowell last November under circumstances of peculiar anger.

Piermont Emerson Sawyer Alma John Lowell John Swasey Jenness Moody Street Jota Joan Mrs Emerson Solicitor Putnam Dodes Blaine Fnday Mosher Charlie Ross State Street New Haven Conn Bay Ridge Massachusetts Humane Society John A. Wyman East Chelmseford Coburn

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