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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1881

Page

2

Republicans Name Oliver For Pennsylvania Senate Nomination

In Harrisburg on January 13 a Grow group caucus split over voting strategy as 98 delegates met. Oliver led on the first two ballots and won the third with 79 votes, becoming the caucus choice amid Democratic interest in Grow, amid a legislature tally of 153 Republicans, 93 Democrats, 2 Greenbackers, 1 Greenback Republican and 1 Fusionist.

Harrisburg House of Representatives Pennsylvania United States Senate House Oliver Law Philadelphia Messrs. Ruddiman Smiley Perry H. Loudon Snowden Grow Stone Gilfillan Harry White William Ward H.H. Bingham W.H. Koontz Snowden Kneass

Grant Named Head of World's Fair Commission in New York

The New York world’s fair commission met in the governor’s room at city hall with Mayor Grace present. Rev Dr Newman nominated Gen U S Grant as member and president of the permanent organization, a motion carried unanimously. Executive committee members and officers were elected, including Grant as president and Thomas McElrath as secretary, with several others named to key posts and committees. Augusta convention: Harris M Plaisted sworn in as governor. Inaugural address outlines taxation reform, property valuation, sworn inventories, and equalized burdens. Legislature seats and committee chairmanships listed in detail. Fusion senator caucus noted.

New York Thomas C. Platt United States Harris M. Plaisted Maine Dracut China Senate World’s Fair Commission Gen. A Grant Permanent Organization Gen. Grant Boston Board of Trade Peterboro N. H Machias Warren Longmore Freeman Wright Pembroke United States Senate House City Hall Grace Newman U. S. Grant Geo. A. Crawford Kansas N. K. Fairbanks Chicago Theodore C. Bates Massachusetts Hartford James H. Smart Indiana Wm. H. Sterling New Jersey Samuel A. Haines Rufus Hatch Thos. McElrath Charles L. Tiffany Henry G. Stebbins Plugh J. Jewett Wma. A. Cole Augustus Schell Samuel Sloane Edward Richardson Mississippi Albert Akers Tennessee Augusta Hall of Representatives Plaisted Union Board of Tax Commissioners Congress Cicero Emery Hancock Street of Port and Walker Oxford Verrill Portland Cornish Kennebec Hateh Bangor Nutting Cumberland Jordan Auburn Education Parcher Androscoggin Thompson Brunswick Beatty York Bradstreet Bridgeton Coffin Washington Goss Bath Samson Sagadahoc Dingley Lord Heath Waterville Berry Andrews Norway Fernald Franklin Auburn Wakefield Dickey Fort Kent F Hut Piscataquis Cook Lewiston Hill Nickerson Linneus Fisheries and Game Brewer Thatcher Mortland Knox Brazgdon Sullivan Morrill Reform School

Telegraph Consolidation Details of Con tract and its Limitations

New York January 18 The Graphic notes Western Union to receive about 60 percent of stock with American Union and Atlantic and Pacific taking around 25 and 15 percent Each company worded around actual property and prestmut rather than stock values Central construction firm also allotted for its abandonments No steps to close competing offices yet Pennsylvania Railroad action to move Western Union offices previously not enforced Chauncey Depew rumored to draft the consolidation contract to be reviewed at next week’s meeting

New York The Graphic Western Union Company American Union Atlantic and Pacific Central Construction Company Western Union Pennsylvania Railroad Comany Western Union Line A. B. Chander Atlantic and Pacific Company Chauncey Depew

Driving Snow Storm and Cold Grip Northwest Region

A blinding snow storm and strong winds hit Chicago and spread across Towa and Wisconsin, with rapidly falling temperatures. St Paul records 16 degrees below zero at 2 PM. Cheyenne notes transcontinental wires down and heavy winter storm. Northern Minnesota and Dakota see temperatures plummet from 80 to 34 below as a remarkable temperature swing occurs. Milwaukee reports a statewide snow storm, with lumber regions cheering as crews head to pine reserves tomorrow.

Chicago Towa Wisconsin St. Paul Minn Cheyenne Minnesota Dakota Milwaukee Wis Pineres

Fire at Lowell woollen plant gutted building

Fire at the Merrimac Woollen mills in Dracut destroyed the south side picking and drying building, 10 000 in loss to structure and machinery, similar on stock, 25 000 in shawls saved. Four hundred workers left unemployed as insurers cover policies held by S Bachman of New York. A Fels is local agent. Worcester also hit by a large fire causing about 40 000 in damage to multiple businesses, insured in various companies.

Lowell Mass H. N. Newhall Merrimac Dracut Beaver Brook S. Bachman New York City A. Fels Worcester E. G. Smith & Co Smith & Green Worcester and Nashua Whitcomb Brothers E. N. Dean New York Royal, Flanover Fire Association Commercial Guardian London Lancashire Springfield North America Continental Amerian Equitable Pennsylvania Hartford Merchants’ of Newark Norwich Union Inn and Phenix

Frost Arrest After Fitchburg Theft and Navy Fever Notes

New York reports Charles A Frost, hired by Charles W Converse of Fitchburg, disappeared with $200 from a safe on Christmas day but later surrendered, agreeing to return the funds. A Fitchburg detective aided by police captured him in New York. A tenement raid in Mott Street nets three burglars bound for Jersey City indictments. Reports say yellow fever cases appear on the Kearsarge at St Thomas. Mary C Phelps seeks letters of administration for her parents’ estates. Charlies Price named receiver of the United States Gas Co after a court decree dissolves the company.

New York Charles W. Converse Fitchburg Mass Charles A. Frost Frost Converse Paterson N. J Mott Street Jersey City Navy Yard Kearsarge St. Thomas Mary C. Phelps Benj. K. Phelps Hannah M. Phelps Dudley Phelps Hannah K. Phelps Charlies Price United States Gas Company Judge Barrett Supreme Court

Nine-Year-Old Boy Murderer Convicted of Manslaughter

Machias Maine January 13 The Longmore murder case went to the jury after a judge charged on murder degrees and jurors were told to base verdicts on law and evidence not sympathy for youth The jury retired at 3 30 pm and returned a verdict of manslaughter at 6 pm with sentence due tomorrow The prisoner appeared indifferent through the trial and after the verdict was read.

Machias Longmore Libby

Universalists Hold Third Conference in Foxboro Mass

The third Universalist conference in Foxboro Mass. attracted a large audience. Rev. A. B. Hervey of Taunton spoke on building up the church and admitting children, stressing their role as essential. Rev. E. A. Read of Canton discussed denominational loyalty, with later plans for Rev. G. R. Spink of Rhode Island and Rev. Charles E. Carpenter of Charlestown addressing parish work and church attendance.

FoxBoro Mass Conference of Universalists A. B. Hervey Taunton E. A. Read Canton G. R. Spink Rhode Island Charles E. Carpenter Charlestown

Frye Leaves Speakership Bid for Maine Senate Seat

Special despatch from Washington reports that Mr. Frye has withdrawn as a candidate for speaker of the house to pursue a Maine senate seat to replace the coming vacancy when Mr. Blaine retires. The move follows Blaine's influence, with Frye expecting a senate appointment before Maine's adjournment, as Gov Plaisted cannot appoint the senator.

Boston Post Washington Frye House of Representatives Senate Maine Blaine Garfield Gov. Plaisted United States Christopher Columbus House Republic of Dominica Austria Spain Italy Santo Domingo America

House Debates Funding Bond Plan and 3 Percent Options

In Washington January 18 the House moved to committee on the funding bill. Debates centered on Randall's amendment permitting bonds up to 650 million at 3 percent with five to ten year options. Reed urged a 30 year 3 percent bond with banks tax relief, while Wood warned against premature revenue assumptions. Amendments proposed set terms for bonds and certificates, with votes showing support for 3 percent instruments redeemable after five to ten years and a cap on total indebtedness.

Washington House Randall Reed Maine Pennsylvania Republican Party Fernando Wood New York Congress Brigham Rep New Jersey Townshend Iill Mills Clafin Massachusetts Ryan Kansas Gillette G’b’k’r Iowa Treasury Messrs. Weaver United States Secretary of the Treasury Kelley Weaver Chittenden Texas Warner Dem Ohio Anderson Dibrell Senate Conkling Sherman Treasury Department New York Bankers’ Association Quartermaster’s Department Edmunds Supreme Court Sages Messrs Beck Kentucky Carpenter Wisconsin Plumb Burnside Rhode Island McPherson Withers Virginia Brown Georgia Yeas Wallace Blair New Hampshire Senate Committee

Platt Unanimously Nominated in New York Senator Caucus

In Albany on January 13 the Republican legislative joint caucus tabulated votes for U S senator with Thomas C. Platt leading 54 while rival candidates Richard Crowley 26 Sherman S. Rogers 10 William A Wheeler 10 Elbridge G Lapham 4 and Levi P Merton 1. Platt’s nomination was made unanimous.

Albany N. Y United States Thomas C. Platt Richard Crowley Sherman S. Rogers Wiliam A. Wheeler Elbridge G. Lapham Levi P. Merton Platt

Distress at Sea Leads to Rescue and Firefighting Arrests

Reports from Baltimore and Charleston describe the schooner Zeta Psi in distress after collision and leaking, the crew saved by the limbering vessel Rebecca A Carter, and a separate arson case on Priscilla near Havana with Thomas Buchanan held in custody. charges involve the master and crew as witnesses. The Delaware Breakwater signal station notes the Star of India crew lost to ice while attempting shoreward rescue.

Baltimore Annie Bliss Savannah Zeta Psi Boston Wilmington New York Rebecca A Carter Charleston Priscilla Portland Havana W. Humphreys Thomas Buchanan Liverpool Buchanan Hall United States Seabrooke Harringtop McCarty

Local Masons and Brass Works Listings Sparsely Noted

An OCR fragment lists multiple small manufacturers and trades in Boston area addresses. Entries include air gas works, imported aniline colors, boot and shoe patterns, wholesale boots and shoes, brass rolling and sheet brass products, plumes and Atwood machinery, sheet brass and wire items, carriage manufacturing, and fine metalwork firms with specific street addresses such as Devonshire, Milk, High, Federal, Oliver, Federal, Portland, and Bonker streets plus firm names like Batchelder Lincoln, Hosmer Codding, Benedict Burnham, Plume Atwood, Carrriage makers Ivers, Sargent Ram.

White, Wi. B High Street BOOTS Batchelder & Lincoln Federal Street Hosmer, Codding & CO Brass Manufacturers & Pekalers Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing CO Oliver Street Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company

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EY Brett Trena Iron Foundry and Chain Works Literbrook, RB. & Son Second Street IRON Bacon & CO Life Insubrance Berkshire Life Insurance Company Pittsfield W.R. Plunket J. W. Hull W. Gall A. Sec Hobbs, J.8. & CO Young, Arthur Kilby Street John W Albany Street Sleison, Moseleys CO Kilby Stearns A.T Neponset Postoffice S.A. Woods Machine CO Fancy Woods Hult & Bugbee Pope, W Manufacturers & Mill Supplies Putnam, G. D.& CO Tremontt Nail GO H. P. Tobey JT Oliver Meas S.R. F Customhouse Street Downer Kerosene CO Winnipileogee Paper CO N. H. Russell Paper CO W. A. Russell, Treas Fall Mountain Paper CO Bellows Falls Patent Solicitors Adams Joseph School Street U.S. Patent Office Andren, Alban Brow NW Bros Carosby & Gregory Eddy K. It Spencer A. 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