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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1881

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Vermont Dairy Association Passes Resolutions on Spurious Food Articles

At a recent Vermont Dairy Association session resolutions condemn all spurious foods. An alleged theft targets the association president speech, claimed to be copied from Dr. Holland’s essays on public education and food of life. Vermont appears to decline further into trouble.

Vermont Dairyynen’s Association Association Dr. Holland Vermont

Opposition papers liken government to one-hoss shay

Canadian opposition papers claim Dominion government mishandles the Pacific railroad syndicate matter and foresee a breaking shock to the administration as the crisis nears. They compare the current government to the famous one-hoss shay that suddenly creaked apart.

Canada Dominion Pacific Railroad Syndicate

Senate clash over thrift and progress sparks crossfire

In yesterday's Senate session Mr Conkling rebuked Mr Butter of South Carolina for a campaign speech on northern and southern thrift and progress. Mrs Butter taunted the New York senator. In the House the river and weather bill failed to pass and no funds will be allocated for trout brooks improvements. A special legislative committee on election laws met to hear ward 1 fraud testimony. City Clerk Cleary of Reston abstained from ballots and offered reasons. Boston aldermen approved property officers and opposed a charter for elevated transit. The steamer Bohemian sank off the Irish coast with 32 drowned and 21 saved from the crew. A heavy New Orleans rainstorm threatens inundation with levee breaches. Tremont Temple lectures resumed with Dr. John Olsen Smith on evolution. Virginia public works board budgeted 4 million for the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio railroad. Nebraska faced its heaviest snowstorm of the season. Wisconsin and Iowa a sleet storm cut telegraph wires and delayed trains.

United States Senate Conkling Butter South Carolina Onkling New York Reston Traud McCleary Boston Board of Aldermen Boston Liverpool New Orleans Tremontjiemsde John <Olten Smith Virginia Board of Public Works Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Nebraska Wisconsin Iowa Boston Post Washington Congress Cox House Pennsylvania Philadelphia Commerce Committee Senate Messrs. Butler Butler New York Academy of Music

River and harbor bill blocked amid push for reform

Washington reports the river and harbor bill failed to become law as lawmakers demand sweeping reform of federal appropriations for waterways. Critics argue many projects are locally wasteful while federal priorities favor major coast and river schemes, and opposition cites limited funds and political maneuvering.

Counterfeit Five Dollar Note Reported in Kentucky

Chief Brooks of the secret service bureau reports a new counterfeit five dollar note from 1875 series D in Kentucky. It imitates the genuine note closely on localized fiber paper, slightly thicker, with red 1875 imprints near the treasurer’s signature and in the currency center. The note is blurred and off color but intended to deceive non experts.

Chief Brooks Secret Service Bureau Kentucky United States John Allison A. H. Wyman Pennsylvania Wallace Oliver Beltzhoever Harrisburg Cameron Washington Glennie W. Scofield Register of the Treasury House Emory Speer Hammond Georgia Speer

Narrow Gauge Road Planned for White Mountains

A narrow gauge railroad will be built in the coming spring from Bethlehem station on the Boston Concord and Montreal line to the Maplewood house. Work starts by February 20 with completion aimed for June 1. Gen. George S. Cruft drives the project, meeting held to discuss extending the line to Bethlehem Street, with plans for land rights and damages.

White Mountains Sethlehem N. H Boston, Concord and Montreal Bethlehem Station Maplewood House George S. Cruft Maplewood Lethlehem Street George W. Phillips Benjamin Tucker Charles H. Clark D. F. Davis J. W. Bean

Series of Major Fires Strikes Multiple Cities

Springfield Blanket company in Holyoke reports fifth fire in a year with about 20000 dollars loss and 30000 dollars insurance after mill No.4 nearly burned. Bertha steamer in Orange with 35000 dollars loss. Atkinson’s implement factory in Toronto burns for 42000. Horatio N Kenyon's cotton rail in Hillsdale burns for 26000. Omro Wisconsin fire destroys half the town’s businesses including ten stores and a carriage works with 200000 dollars loss.

Springfield Mass Springfield Blanket Company Holyoke Orange Tex Bertha Toronto

Steamer Bohemian wrecked in Dunlough bay with many dead

The Bohemian, sailing from Boston January 27 to Liverpool, ran aground in a fierce Dunlough bay storm. Thirty two drown, twenty one crew saved, one survivor on a rock unresolved. Two lifeboats capsized, life saving gear sent. Vessel total loss with cattle aboard. no passengers. Lifesaving tug arrived at Crookhaven. survivors ill from exposure and injuries.

Crookhaven

Arctic reports passing a schooner rigged steamer eastbound

The Norwegian bark Arctic arriving from Wilmington reports a thick morning as she passed a sailing steamer steering east and schooner rigged. Lloyds notes a German vessel wrecked near Lerwick, Shetland, sailing from Bremen to Baltimore under Capt. Moller.

London Arctic Queenstown Wilmington N.C Lloyd’s Lerwick Shetland Moller Bremen Baltimore

French Chamber Advances Press Reform Amid Scrutin de Liste Plan

In Paris the chamber placed the Scrutin de Liste voting bill on the orders of the day and passed the press reform bill on first reading, easing restrictions on newspapers and adjusting penalties for libel and insults to government officials.

London Chamber of Deputies

Washington letter predicts Garfield temperate White House

A Washington letter to the Philadelphia Times argues General Garfield will maintain temperance in the executive mansion, though not teetotal. It contrasts Garfield’s temperance with Mr. Hayes and notes Garfield’s modest home hospitality, while criticizing Hayes for alleged frugality and money concerns.

Washington Philadelphia Times Garfields Executive Mansion Lincoln Buchanan Johnson Grant Grant. Gen. Garfield Mr. Hayes Commissary Department Army Gen Garfield White House Diplomatic Corps Mr. Evarts

Deluge Follows Heavy Storm in New Orleans Area

New Orleans reports the heaviest storm yet at the signal office with levee breaks along Bayou St. John and Old Basin. Water floods Tremé and west of Broad Street, while Morgan's Wharf and Dryad's Market suffer damage. Authorities race to seal canal breaks as water rises toward Clairborne Street.

Notable Newport Meeting and Maritime Moves

John Boyle O Reilly and Mrs Paraveil addressed a large Newport land reform gathering on Saturday evening. The Fall River line steamer Old Colony ran to New York Sunday night to secure a berth. Nils Nilsson disputes physicians verdicts on his marriage to Elsie Ann Chace. Two Providence coast accidents Friday injure Hugh Fanning 12 and Edward Hughes with serious injuries.

John Boyle O'Reilly

Northampton Bank Robbery Recap Ties Gang to Prisons

The Northampton bank robbery story ties Red Leary recaptured from Ludlow Street jail in 1879 to Northampton. Billy Connors is en route from Philadelphia in custody. Shaney Draper is jailed locally. Scott and Dunlap are in Concord jail or Sing Sing. a seventh member is at large. Leary may face trial with Draper on the 14th, or at the April term.

Northampton Red Leary Ludlow Street New York Billy Connors Philadelphia Shaney Draper Scott Dunlap Concord Sing Sing Leary Connors

Holidays and church holy days listed for 1881

The holidays of 1881 fall on these weekdays Washingtons birthday Tuesday Decoration day Monday Thanks giving Thursday Christmas Sunday Church holidays include Ash Wednesday March 3 Mid Lent March 20 Palm Sunday April 10 Good Friday April 15 Easter Sundays April 17 Ascension day May 26 Advent Sunday Nov 27

Washington’s

Blasphemy charge tied to Ingersoll address in Delaware

At the opening of the February term of the criminal court Chief Justice Comegys told the grand jury to consider Col Ingersoll's recent Delaware address as blasphemous under the law and worthy of jury attention.

Wilmington Del Criminal Court Comegys Col. Ingersoll

Tragedy at East Saginaw chariot race death

East Saginaw Mich Feb 7 A chariot race ended in tragedy when Fred Weichann was struck on the head by a beard from John Laesch fracturing his skull He died today and Laesch was arrested for the incident.

East Saginaw, Mich Charivari Fred Weichann Jno Laesch

Land League Tie to Dublin Coercion Debate and Paris Moves

London reports say Davitt was detained over suspected new violence linked to Irish independence efforts, with Egan and Parnell in Paris over land league funds. Home Rule leaders push to delay coercion bill debate while Cork harbor tightens security and reports note shifting tenant rents and ongoing boycotts amid Fenian fears.

London William Harcourt Michael Davitt Davitt Land League Ireland Dartmoor Eagan Paris Land League Treasury Parnell Limerick Kerry Dublin The Times Cork Harbor Daily News Land Egan Land League Fund Edinburgh England Scotland Walsh Australia Brennan America Messrs Dillon League

Address to the American People from the National Land League

Boston February 7 1881 the Central Office appeals for American support for Irish land reform The National Land League urges lawful action to end landlordism and make tenants owners of the soil highlighting rents evictions and emigration and calling for a united American league before St Patrick’s Day to aid Ireland's pursuit of justice and self government led by P A Collins and Thomas Flatley

Washington Street Boston Mass League Ireland America Land League Europe London Times United States The England Crown Treland Teague P. A. Collins Thomas Flatley Irish National Land League OF the U.S

Burnham resident dies from tree accident injuries

William Whitten of Burnham died from fatal injuries after a tree fell on his leg in the woods. Mortification set in before his death. The Maine senate was not in session Monday. the house planned a Wednesday vote on a sympathy resolution for Ireland. An act to abolish imprisonment for debt was referred to judiciary. Walter Bosworth, ex Colby University class of 1880, an accident victim and freight train brakeman at Readfield depot, was jammed between a car and the platform with life in danger.

William Whitten Burnham Maine Senate Ireland Committee On the Judiciary Walter Bosworth Colby University Readfield

Portsmouth County Solicitor Harriman Health Trip Not Resigned

County Solicitor Harriman of Portsmouth has not resigned, despite reports from Boston papers. Jeremish Marden of Portsmouth, involved in stealing operations at Newington, has been pardoned out of state prison.

Harriman Portsmouth Boston Jeremish Marden Portsmoth Newington

Essex Centre Tragedy and Local News Across Vermont

At Essex Centre Frank Keeler 27 died by his own hand by hanging cause unknown. A small pox outbreak spreads rapidly from Boothmans lumber camp Holland with fifteen cases in Holland Vermont and Barnston Quebec. In Underhill Fred Fe Collins 24 another self inflicted shooting death. Passumpsie road accident damages estimated at 40 000 with $6000 settled to a lady’s relatives. Starrew a brakeman from Richford killed on a freight train near Roxbury. Bridport Addison Detectory society held an annual meeting at the Town hall in Addison. St Albans Messenger notes the Vermont Dairymen's association opening address echoes Dr J G Holland on Public Education and Food of Life and mocks literary cheating by its president.

Essex Centre Frank Keeler Boothman Holland Barnston P.Q Underhill Fred FE. Collins D.L. Terrill Passumpsie Starrew Roxbury Richford Bridport and Addison St. Albans Vermont Dairymen’s Association J.G. Holland

Cape Cod cranberry crop valued at 300000 to 350000

Cape Cod cranberry yield valued between 300000 and 350000 dollars last year. Gloucester harbor holds 400000 pounds halibut and 300000 pounds cod with steady demand. Plymouth captain Richard Pope 84 fell on ice and broke hip. Milford man Patrick O’Brien died from ice injuries after a fall. Gloucester worker William Lehoy dies after rock blast injury. Reformatory escapees recaptured except two. Funeral of Prof Diman held in Providence. Springfield woman headlines missing sister from Jersey City. Worcester man Fred Almy sentenced to five years for theft. Fall River union calls monthly meeting to discuss strike options. Newburyport council raises salaries for several posts. Piedmont Worcester church debt drive pledges reach 16009. Memorial windows planned for Channing Memorial church in Newport. North Adams girl burns injured. recovery doubtful. New Bedford has two boards of health. city council may recognize one. Gloucester police make several arrests. Missing Private O’Toole of Fort Adams likely drowned. Williams College marks birthday of Dr Hopkins with seal skin cap. Providence and Worcester railroad stockholders reelect old board. plan 500600 new stock for track and expenses. Road earnings to fund dividends and debt payment.

Richard Pope Plymouth Cape Cod Brockton Gloucester Harbor Patrick O’brien Milford William Lehoy Lanesville Granite Company Gloucester Reform School Westboro Thomas Noonan Boston Wilson Blye Lyon Diman Providence Cora A. Nutting Springfield Jersey City Fred C. Almy Worcester E. T. Smith & Co Howard Spinners’ Union Fall River Committee of Ten Newburyport Piedmont Mears Richard Baker, Jr Newport Channing Memorial Church Augustus Hemmingway Asa Scott Willow Dale North Adams New Bedford John H. McKie Henry J. Taylor John Murphy George Steele Steele Patrick White Ellen Cavanagh Francis Martin United States Navy O’toole Fourteenth United States Artillery Fort Adams Reveille Williams College Dr. Hopkins Providence and Worcester Railroad Yantic Halifax N. S Victoria B.C Harrisburg Oliver Wallace Grow Sitka Hudson Bay Company Bellacola British Columbia Mitchell Bridgtown Woollen Mills Company The Old Mills Tiffin Toronto Mail London Privy Council Patent Office United States Electric Lighting Company Maxim Alamosa Merion Melville New Orleans Custom House Bayou St. John Old Basin Treme Market Robert O'Neil Peter Hughes Pendy Taylor Mountain Leadville C. E. Field Ed. Philips Teresa Behbel Louis Otto Geisler Ann Neillsville Wis Jacob Behbel Teresa Geislers

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