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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1872

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2

Desperate NY Grant scheme seeks police post to control elections

From Albany comes a startling report of the Committee of Seventy allegedly aiding a plan to place Mr Davenport as Police Commissioner using Federal interference in state elections. Davenport, once jailed an Alderman on election day, would head 5000 marshals, allowing control over New York's ballots. Reform Democrats fear Tammany frauds push revolutionary federal meddling.

New York Man Albany Committee of Seventy Custom House Ring Davenport Congress Grant Franklin Printing House Square Committee of Arrangements Greeley

Senate Investigating Committee Moves to Fifth Avenue Hotel

New York reports the Senate Investigating Committee meets in a vacant Fifth Avenue Hotel store room with uncarpeted floors and cold air, prompting discontent among Senators. The day includes testimony by Charles B. Spencer on Custom House officials at the Syracuse Convention, and observations on warehouse practices and freight routes to Boston, with differences in quoted freight costs.

New York Senate Investigating Committee Fifth Avenue Hotel Howe Fifth Avenue Charles 8. Spencer Custom House Syracuse Spencer Jackson Casserly Cain United States West Street Inman Franklin Boston Murphy Senator Howe Liverpool Buckingham

Retrenchment Committee Meets in Vacant Store

The Retrenchment Committee holds sessions in a vacant store under the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They subpoena Barney Hess over defalcations and Navy whistleblowing claims. Testimony covers Palmer, Syracuse Convention, and rising costs in general-order trade with Cunard agent Franklyn criticizing delays and high charges while noting Boston routes. The committee plans visits to general-order stores.

New York Fifth Avenue Hotel Barney Hess Secretary of the Interior Delano Joshua F. Bailey South America Cuscom House Custom House Hess Charlie H. Heyser Palmer Heyser Charles Spencer Syracuse Charles G. Franklyn Cunard Line Boston Baltimore Liverpool Oston Franklyn A. T. Stewart

Educational matters and railroad issues in Avausta session

In Avausta on January 17 the Senate read petitions and appointed Hinks and Dunning to the Joint Temperance Committee. It moved to change oat and bean weights, and to uniform textbooks. A medical qualification act was indefinitely postponed. Milk measure referred to Agriculture. Boston and Maine Railroad sought connections and line discontinuations. The House debated repealing County Supervisors of Schools, sending the bill to Education or Legal Reform. A $25,000 Eastern Normal School resolve was recommitted. later amended to $20,000. A joint special committee was authorized to study general railroad law. House members named: Pike, Knight, Wilson, Brown, Briggs, Burleigh, Clark.

Avausta Senate Hinks Dunning Joint Committee On Temperance Philbrick Committee On Agriculture Boston and Maine Railroad County Supervisors of Schools Committee On Eastern Normal School House Messrs Pike Knight Wilson Thomaston Brown Bangor Briggs Brownsville Burleigh and Clark

State Ways and Means report on state finances

The Committee of Ways and Means reports that no further legislation is needed to meet state indebtedness maturing before 1875. The tax set by the last state convention is sufficient to cover interest principal and current expenses.

St. Louis Committee of Ways and Means

State Temperance Convention Opens in Augusta

The State Temperance Convention convened at 10 AM with Hon. Nelson Dingley Jr as temporary chairman. A committee on permanent organization was named and a temperance legislation committee formed. Governor Sidney Perham appointed permanent chair as delegates, including Nye’s Temperance group, filled the hall. The meeting runs through day and evening.

Angusta State Temperance Committee Nelson Dingley, Jr Dingley Nye Joshua Nye Augusta Henry Tailmans Bath F. E. Shaw Paris N. G. Hichborn Stockton D. B. Randall Kendall’s Mill Sidney Perham Maine Kennebec David Boyd Knox Healdy Lincoln John J. Perry Oxford John S. Kimball Penobscot Thomas Kinney Piscataquis Henry To

Tichborne Case Proceeds with Defense Address

Sir John Duke Ulcerlidge leading defense in the Tichborne case continued his exhaustive speech today. The counsel’s argument will be completed tomorrow, followed by the defense witnesses examination starting. The Alabama Claims discussed at Sheffield Chamber meeting.

John Duke Uclerigge Tichborne Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Mandelin Washington

France moves to suppress International Society in France

A Paris assembly committee has proposed the total suppression of the International Society in France. The organization is said to have grown in numerous districts and the government plans strict measures to effect complete suppression. Obnoxious journalists are mentioned as part of the context.

Paris International Society France

Progress By Government Forces In Oaxaca As Diaz Retires

Government troops under Gen. Alatorr seize Oaxaca on the 4th as Diaz forces retreat to Puerto de los Angeles to embark for Mazatlan. Rebels seek revival of the revolution while foreigners urge American protectorate. Gen. Rocha with 2500 men advances on San Luis to defend the city and move toward the Rio Grande.

Oaxaca Rocha San Luis City of Mexico Havana Alatorr Diaz Puerto de Los Angeles Mazatlan Mexico United States Spain Ang 2 Italy Rio Grande

Chicago Council Holds Extra Session After Riot

January 17 Chicago reports an extra Common Council meeting with 25 police guarding City Hall. No disturbance occurred. The mayor sent a message about Monday night’s riot, announcing steps to bring ring leaders before the Grand Jury and urging investigation of alderman Carney. He pledges protection for the board and enforcement of ordinances while the council leans toward a stringent fire code.

ChicaGo Carney

Maine State Agricultural Society Elects Officers At Meeting

The regular annual meeting in Avesta January 17 elected Samuel Wasson president of Ellsworth Samuel L Boardman secretary of Augusta and W E Morris treasurer of Portland Trustees B F Hamilton Biddeford and Rufus Prince Turner to locate the annual fair for up to three years Delegates to the International Agricultural Convention in Washington were named as U S Boardman and W P Wingate

Coxcorp N. H Printers’ and Editors’ Association of New Hampshire P. B. Cogswell Concord Henry O. Kent Lancaster J. . Sanborn J. P. Whittemore Nashua C. F. Livingstone Manchester H. F. Hill Thomas W. Lane J. M. Thil George E. Jenks ULC Marseilles J. M. Hill Asa McFarland Merrimack Coos County John M. Hill Eagle House Avesta Maine State Agricultual Society Samuel Wasson Ellsworth Samuel L. Boardman Augusta W. E. Morris Portland B. F. Hamilton Biddeford Rufus Prince Turner Washington U. S

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