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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1881

Page

2

Severe sleet storm cripples New York telegraph network

The January storm brings wrecked telegraph wires and downed poles across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Western Union reports massive losses as outages halt mail, stock exchange activity, and train movement. Wires fall on city streets, with utilities scrambling to assess damage and restore service. Snow and wind affect Concord New Hampshire as well.

New York Western Union Telegraph Company Western Union Stock Exchange Goddess of Liberty Nassau Street Newport Fall River Murray Street

Devens abandons Supreme Court bid in favor of life post

In Washington on January 21, Attorney General Devens abandons plans for a Supreme Court seat once held by Justice Clifford who is now an imbecile and cannot retire. Justice Hunt delays retirement until after March, opening paths for Devens. He seeks a lifetime position similar to Postmaster General Key and other cabinet officers, possibly via the Judge Advocate General Dunn’s army retirement to become brigadier general while keeping a judicial post.

Washington Devens Supreme Bench Justice Clifford Clifford Hunt Key McCrary Navy Thompson Dunn Army

Dairymen's association meeting closes with strong call for protection

The St. Albans gathering concludes its third day with ex Governor Smith and Gov Farnham urging expansion and protection of Vermont dairy farming. Delegates reelect officers and pass resolutions against oleomargarine labeling and false branding. Over a thousand dairymen from across Vermont attended and toured Guy Smith’s farm.

St. Albans Dairymen’s Association Garg. Smith New England Vermont Great West West Ireland Gov. Farnham Guy.smith

Fire destroys five story New York building

A morning blaze on College Place New York damaged Mallner and Knapp engraving and thegraphing on third to fifth floors. Stock losses reached 50,000 with building loss at 10,000. The first floor housed Fritzch Brothers and second floor B E Hale Co. A separate fire in Witton New Hampshire caused renewed excitement. another fire damaged Leader's hotel in Chicago with a Boston manager injured.

New York College Place Barclay Street Park Place Mallner & Knapp B. E. Hale & Co Fritzch Brothers Witton N. H Henry Frye Black Rocks Salisbury Beach Newburyport Harbor House Flora A. Shey Ueward Gorringe Stewart Brown Verboeckhoven Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company William Orton Apollos R. Wetmore Knapp Engraving Company Hale & Co Fritsche & Co Astor Third Avenue

Malne's Prisons and Hospitals Report to Maine Officials

Avansta Me Jan 21 May 5S J Galagher agent for state pensions reports un appropriated for pensions in 1880 was 25000 and amount expended 18500. Applications received 883 including 18 invalid soldiers seamen and 253 widows. 596 pensions allowed 287 not allowed average 38 dollars per month. Fourteen deaths and three remarry in past year among those pensioned. One hundred sixty one new claims filed with more applications than any year since 1871. Legislative committee on insane hospital invited to visit by trustees and given letter inviting free full investigation into hospital affairs signed by J S Cushing Silvester Oakes C W Johnson J H Manley J S Gilman and Mrs C A Quimby.

Steports Avansta J. Galagher Legislative Committee On Insane Hospital Maine State Ensane Hospital Maine Insane Hospital J.S. Cushing Silvester Oakes C. W. Johnson J. H. Manley J. 5. Gilman C. A. Quimby

Chileans Defeat Peru Army at Miraflores in Lima

A Buenos Ayres despatch reports Chilean forces attacked and routed the Peruvian army at Miraflores with Gen. Pierola fleeing. Lima fell on January 17 as Chilean losses were heavy and Peruvians suffered about 7 000 killed and 2 000 taken prisoner at Chorillos. Pierola’s brother and the Peru war minister were captured. The diplomatic corps in Lima urged a swift conclusion to the crisis.

Loaden Buenos Ayres Miraflores Pierola Peru Lima Chorillos

Fire at Her Majesty's Theatre Quelled by Philadelphia Fireman

A blaze swept Her Majesty's theatre in London last night but was halted by Mr Marshall, an old Philadelphia fireman employed by Mr Haverly. Entering the wardrobe room, he faced smoke and flames, secured the hydrant, and directed water onto the burning ceiling, stopping the fire before engines arrived. Seven engines later stood by as the blaze was contained within about fifteen minutes of Marshall's action, though wardrobe storage suffered damage and pipes narrowly avoided freezing.

London Her Majesty’s Theatre Philadelphia Marhall Haverly Providence Star Marshall W. Lowe Providence Kate Field New York Lowe Field New Haven England

Public meeting planned in London opposition to coercion

London on February 4 will see Joseph Cowan and Parnell address a demonstration against coercion. Other items report Rylands dropping a Liberal motion on the Transvaal, Captain Nolan’s home rule whip resignation withdrawal, and barred land league and Orangemen meetings in Ulster. A Dublin report notes Belle Isle guardship Sailing north to prevent arms landing off Donegal amid stormy seas.

London Joseph Cowan Parnell House of Commons Rylands Transvaal Daily Telegraph John P. Nolan Land League Rockaway Monaghan County Ulster O’neil Cork Land League Sistowell Dublin Belle Isle Kingstown Rathmullen Innishowen Donegal Admiralty

Forger ring tied to U S and Europe operations found

Rome dispatch reports that after American forgers were arrested in Florence Turin and Milan crucial papers reveal a widespread scheme spanning the United States Canada England France Belgium and Italy. The evidence details forgeries robberies and counterfeit bonds across major cities and banks and ties to the Trenton bank robbery.

Rome Florence Turin Milan United States Canada England France Belgium Italy Europe Board of Education New York Cheyenne Salt Lake City San Francisco Sacramento Neific Cincinnati Louisville Richmond Baltimore Boston Alexander Brown & Sons Seligman & Co Bank of St. Louis Bank of California Buffalo Erie Central Pacific Chicago Northwestern Broadway Montreal Brown Bros. & Co Calais Dover Trenton

Loyal Boers Rally as Colley Approaches Pretoria

A Durban despatch reports hundreds of loyal Boers in Pretoria with potential to muster 2,000 men as Sir George P. Colley nears. Boers tried to win Swazi support but the Swazi king refused and plans to attack if Boers advance. President Brand declined mediation and blocked ammunition sales to the Boers.

London Durban Pretoria George P. Colley Brand Orange Free States

Vineyards in Napa countys wine output tops one million gallons

The article notes Napa county California produced over 1,100,000 gallons of wine last year. It mentions Jennie Stewart a Western pedestrian losing sight from overexertion on the track and references various international and domestic curiosities and incidents from crime to science and travel.

Bangor and Bar Harbor line stock and shipyard activity

The Bangor and Bar Harbor steamboat line shows new stock and early launch plans. Oakes yard builds two new steamers for the line, with ice leaving delaying launch. additional vessels, a 550 ton schooner for Woodbury and Holyoke, and a 100 ton vessel at Wyman's yard are under construction. The Maud Briggs sails to Curacao and returns with pine for use in the Bangor yard.

Bangor and Bar Harbor John G. Farr Portland Thomaston Bath Plaisted George L. Beal Norway John J. Lynch Francis E. Hitchcock Rockland John D. Anderson Gray Frank D. Pullen Bangor E. C. Farrington Fryeburg Lyman 8. Strickland Houston Robert A. Frye Bethel Joseph E. Badger Augusta Charles R. Whidden Calais Enoch Perkins Lewiston Frederick H. Strickland Samuel A. Berry Deering Oakes’ Yard Capt. Woodbury

Widow of Barnstead woman ends life by hanging

The widow of Thomas Burroughs of Barnstead committed death by self destruction Thursday by hanging herself with a skein of yarn. An annual fire department levee and ball in Concord occurred Friday night with many visiting firefighters from multiple states in attendance. Daniel Barnard of Franklin appointed district attorney for New Hampshire, vice Ossian Ray, resigned. Measles spread widely in Hillsboro Bridge area with 140 to 200 cases reported, disease fading. Cumulative voting in Concord horse railroad stockholders’ meeting allowed George H. Emery to cast five votes for one director. Bath bitter over November election results as Greenback candidate A P Ross claims victory. Democratic Benjamin H. Poor to have contested seat. Piscataqua Association ministers held session at North Hampton with nineteen clergy and talks on faith and doubt.

Thomas Burroughs Barnstead Fire Department of Concord Daniel Barnard Franklin United States District of New Hampshire Ossian Ray Hillsboro Bridge Gov. Head Concord Horse Railroad Geo. H. Emery Bath A. P. Ross Benjamin H. Poor Piscataqua Association of Congregational Ministers North Hampton Frank Haley Seabrook J. Chassman Exeter E. A. Rand South Seabrook E. B. Pike Atkinson Luther E. F. Barchers Barrington A. J. Quick Rochester

Railroad to lay thousands of tons of rails this season

The Bennington and Rutland railroad will lay about 3,000 tons of steel rails next season and upgrade its road-bed. Thieves entered La Barer's store in Hartland on Thursday and stole roughly $300 worth of fancy goods, spectacles, and jewelry. A two and a half year old child of Charles H. Chase in Bellows Falls was scalded to death last week after falling into a hot water bucket. Justin Dartt of Weathersfield notified Gov. Farnham of his acceptance of the state superintendent of education post, which he had initially declined.

Napa County California Jennie Stewart d’Ouville Virginia Chicago Tribune South Africa Paris St. Louis Washington Buchbapan Gulf States Mississippi Valley Bullock Georgia Atlanta Col Glukofsky Oxus Caspian Sea Jericho Jerusalem G. Colton Baltimore American Grady England London New Jersey Colin Breslau Great Britain and Ireland Post Office and Telegraph Service Rome Porta Angelica Borgo Abbie Howard Pender County N. C Maryland Academy of Sciences Theobald Irish Constabulary Ireland Lord Mayor’s Murray Bay Australia West Tecumseh Neb Savannah John Nelson John Neilson Sarah Bernhardt John Bouvier France Uniontown Penn Bijou-Bouvier Bernhardt Sarah Bouvier Bennington and Rutland la Barer Hartland Charles H. Chase Bellows Falls Justin Dartt Weathersfield Farnham State Superintendent of Education

Provincetown pension plan proposed for families of captains

The forthcoming Provincetown selectmen report backs memorializing Congress for a pension to families of Capt. Atkins Mayo Taylor and Young. Other local items note arrests in Woburn and North Adams, a serious train accident, prison rebuild costs, and a disputed disappearance case amid regional fires and legal actions.

Death of E A Sothern Cements Dundreary Legacy

A London cablegram received in Philadelphia reports the death of E A Sothern, famed for Lord Dundreary. Born in 1830 at Liverpool, he rose from amateur stages in Jersey to national fame in Our American Cousin, thrilling audiences in New York and London with Dundreary and Garrick roles.

London Philadelphia E. A. Sothern England Sothern Lord Dundreary Douglass Stewart Liverpool Jersey Charles Poole Poole Weymouth Boston Old National Theatre Dr. Panglegs New York Laura Keene The America Joseph Jefferson Asa ‘Stenchard Ord Dundreary Southern Dundreary David Garrick Park Theatre Metropolis Byron Sam

Missing hardware dealer Judson D Harris vanishes from Cornhill

Friday afternoon reports say Judson D Harris a Cornhill hardware and cutlery dealer left the city for unknown parts. He is described as having limited capital and prior failure. creditors include Lovell Sons and others. He promised insolvency steps but has not been heard from and may have fled amid debt of about 6000 dollars with 2000 in stock.

Judson D. Harris Cornhill Washington Street Harris Messrs. Allen, Hemenway & Savage John P. Lovell & Sons George Dexter State Street Breck & Sons American Powder Company Barney & Berry Skate Manufacturers William M. Cornwall New York

Card collections seven Shakespeare colors advertised

Advertises seven beautiful Shakespearean card designs offered gratis to applicants who mail seven bars of Dobbine's Electric Soap with a proof of purchase. Claims high art quality, multi color gold background, limited remaining stock, and urges ladies to apply quickly through J. L. Cragin & Co. Philadelphia.

Dobbine Iim Po J. L. Cragin & Co South Fourth Street Philadelphia

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