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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1869

Page

2

Remarkable statements arise over Bliss Masterman affair

The exchange highlights Bliss and Masterman disquiet with Gen. McMahon declining a meeting. Admiral Davis and his officers are alleged to have behaved unfavorably toward Bliss and Masterman, though locals regard him as humane and honorable and doubt the accusations against his conduct.

Messrs Bliss Masterman Gen. McMahon Bliss Admiral Davis

Senate actions review in Washington on February 24

The Judiciary Committee was discharged from peonage reform and related bills. Idaho Territorial Prison bill passed. Copper Tax bill veto discussed and repassed. Debate over printing debates contract with Rives & Bailey and two year plan. Army appropriations amendments, including regimental reductions and enlistment terms, advanced. Several military and private bills passed before 10:30 p.m. adjournment.

Senate Washimeron Fes Judiciary Committee Georgia Mississippi New Mexico U. S Mit Williams Wm. McGarrahan Conkling Idaho Territorial Veteras Messie Abbott Anthony Cameron Cattell Chandler Cole Corbett Drake Frelinghuysen Harlan Harris Howard Howe Kellogg McDonald Morgan Morrill Vermont Morton Nye Osborn Patterson Tennessee Pomeroy Pool Ramsey Rice Ross Sawyer Sherman Spencer Stewart Thayer Tipton Wade Warner Welch Willey Buckalew Davis Dixon Ferry Fessenden Grimes McCreery Sumner Trumbull van Winke Vickers Whyte Committee On Printing Rives & Bailey The Globe Congress Maine Wilson Summer Secretary of the Treasury Massachusetts United States Wm. McGarahan Antietam Gettysburg Richmond Washington Walwr D. Plowden Committee On Military Affairs House North Carolina Mounted Infantry

Washington Briefs: Army Appointments and Political Disabilities

The article notes the ratified US Mexico convention settling cross border claims. It lists army brevet appointments including Sprague Wilson Coggswell Batchelder Rutherford Avery with Avery to be Major-General. Also reports Wirz’s remains delivered, DC grand jury true bills, inauguration meeting, NY council visit, and a Senate panel on political disabilities with a March caucus urging new House members to attend.

Senate John T. Sprague Thomas Wilson Milton Coggswell Richard N. Batchelder Allen Rutherford Robert Avery New York Washington

Decree Aims to Abolish University Tests

London February 24 Solicitor Coleridge introduced a bill in the House of Commons to abolish university entrance tests. The move seeks to reform higher education qualifications and widen access.

London Coleridge House of Commons

Denmark Urges Sale of Danish West Indies to U.S.

General Raaslöeff, Danish Minister of War and former ambassador to Washington, urges selling the Danish West India Islands to the United States in a diplomatic note from Copenhagen dated February 24.

Raasloeff Denmark Washington Danish West India Islands United States

Hostilities suspended with Persia in Constantinople

Persia and Turkey suspend hostilities until the Persian ambassador arrives in Constantinople. The envoy is currently en route to the city.

Persia Constantinople Fes Turkey

Financial and Commercial News Roundup

London and Liverpool market notes report Consols and U S 5-20s levels, Erie and Illinois Central stocks, and exchange rates. Cotton prices vary by time of day with uplands mid 12s, sales several thousand bales, while refined petroleum and linseed oil prices are listed. Antwerp and Havre share petroleum and cotton activity.

London Fes U.S Erie Illinois Central Evextna Ilinois Central Srankfort Evextse Liverpool Fen Antwerp Havre

Mont Blanc Returns to Queenstown Damaged by Gale

Ship Mont Blanc under Captain Chase sailed from Sunderland February 25 bound for Boston but was driven back by a gale. She arrived at Queenstown leaking badly after the voyage.

Liverpool Mont Blanc Chase Sunderland Boston Queenstown

Express litigation in New York settles merger dispute

In Blatchford v Ross et al the Supreme Court denies authority to alter Merchants' Union Express Company operations and continues an injunction against the consolidated firms. A receiver appointment is postponed until the current receiver participates in the case. Williams College alumni plan a banquet and reunion March 1 at Astor House, with President Hopkins and faculty in attendance. Weather notes mention light snow squalls and cold conditions.

Supreme Court Ingraham Blatchford Vs. Ross Et al Merchants’ Union American Companies Merchants’ Union Express Company Consolidated Companies Williams College Astor House Hopkins D. D. Field

Gallagher Defeats Allen In Quick On Island Fight

Gallagher of Cleveland defeats Tom Allen of England in a three minute bout on Carroll Island in the Mississippi River. Allen bleeds from the nose and is knocked down. Gallagher is declared victor as the crowd disperses. Allen challenges Gallagher to a rematch in a week for 1000 dollars per side.

St. Louis Fen Charles C. Gallagher Cleveland Ohio Tom Allen England Carroll Island Mississippi River Gallagher Ailen Allen Spooge Fes

City and regional fires burn multiple structures in Illinois and Louisiana

Rochester saw mill on South Paul street burned with a loss of 25000 dollars and insured for 10000. In Alton Illinois the tobacco factory of John W Wray Co and adjacent block were destroyed with unknown loss. Chicago reports a four story Lake street fire started by varnish room spontaneous combustion causing 12000 dollar loss to H W Parsons and 10000 to Hollister and Phelps, with water damage to nearby stores and total around 40000. New Orleans on Camp Street opposite Times office suffered a two o clock fire destroying Heaths house and store with 100000 dollars in losses. two thirds insured with buildings owned by New York parties.

Alton Ill St. Louis John W. Wray & Co ChicaGo Fes Lake Street H. W. Parsons Hollister & Phelps Sempferman & Co Stanton & Co New Orleans Camp Street Times Heath John W. Madden Berry New York

House Committee rejects postal telegraph schemes report

The Post Offices and Post Roads Committee issues an adverse abstract on postal telegraphs. It argues government control would be unwarranted, criticizes Hubbard and Washburne plans, notes existing lines and low rates, cites Belgium and Switzerland as disanalogous, and questions Congress charter authority for private telegraph firms.

Washinpton Fen House Committee On Post Offices Hubbard Washburne Washington New York Belgium Switzerland United States National Board of Trade Cincinnati Congress

Maine Senate approves anatomy study bill for medical science

The Maine Senate passed a bill to promote medical science by legalizing dissection subject acquisition, voting 14 to 10. The report stops at North Carolina markets.

Aveusta Fen Senate

Montana Congress Debates Bills on Terms of Office and Public Credit

House debates term lengths for the House and biennial Montana sessions. Bills on postal telegraph routing Washington to Boston are tabled. Fort Collins Colorado is made subject to pre emption and homestead laws. Public credit bill passes 119 to 6 with amendments. previous questions and tabling attempts fail. Recesses and committee actions proceed on appropriation measures and Indian Affairs.

House of Representatives Montana Washington New York Boston Fort Collins Colorado House Pruyn Iouse Butler Mass Committee On Appropriations Senate Revenue Scofield Penn Surveyor- General Utah Patent Office Reeves Bell

Naval expedition to La Guanaja ends in success

The La Guanaja fortifications erected by insurgents were bombarded and stormed by the fleet. Rebels retreated, a permanent garrison of regulars left in the town, and Sunday troops moved to aid Puerto Principe. Reports note cholera, plundering near Santiago, and economic strains with sugar strikes and export duties.

Havana Fes la Guanaja Puerto Principe Dulce Prensa Santiago de Cuba Figuerdo Santiago Nuevitas Gibarara Manzanillo London United States

Osage Indians Starving on Reservation Near Leavenworth

About three thousand five hundred Osage remain on their reservation near Fort Leavenworth. They suffered severe hunger this fall after rations were issued by Gen. Sheridan. The first six cattle slaughters were eaten raw. The government must feed them until next April when hunting resumes. Speculators claim to own eight acres of their land at nineteen cents an acre. Sheridan will not arrive until mid March.

Fort Leavenworth Kansas Sheridan Gen. Sheridan

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