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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1882

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Lull in the great railroad fight and New Haven’s borough plan

A variety of notes from the era discuss the crow and hawk law provoking disputes, tobacco farming in India by a Calcutta firm with renewed leases, and commentary on Arthur Webb as Maine’s new district judge. The Connecticut assembly considers a constitutional borough representation amendment to boost New Haven and Hartford seats, but GOP control likely blocks adoption.

New Hampshire India Calcutta Connecticut Assembly New Haven Hartford

Aldermen Split Over Frost Whitten Recount and Seat

The board wrestled with the committee report on the Frost Whitten recount. Opponents sought to unseat Frost while supporters urged a final recount. the report was rejected and a Frost seat resolution failed a second reading. Whitten defended voting on the questions, and the matter remains unfinished for the next meeting.

Board of Aldermen Frost Whitten

Hartford Evening Post Discusses Tariff Policy and Virginia Auditor Fight

The Hartford Evening Post argues for tariff reform as a democratic issue and criticizes opponents who fear its impact. It notes Virginia’s auditor race in Richmond where Mahone is poised to unseat Massey, whose fracturing alliance with Mahone signals a purge of the repudiating bloc, suggesting reconciliation efforts by Boston Republicans.

Hartford Evening Post Beck Virginia Richmond Mahone John E. Massey Richmond Whig Massey Boss Mahone Boston Washington Riddleberger

Eulogies Held in Senate for Late Senator Burnside

In Washington on January 23, Gen Sherman and other officials attended eulogies for Am brose E. Burnside of Rhode Island. Senators Anthony Hampton Edmunds Maxey Harrison Ransom Hawley Jones Hale and Aldrich delivered tributes. Resolutions calling for suspension of business and a public sorrow were adopted, and the Senate adjourned until tomorrow. In the House eulogies followed by Chase Spooner Browne Rice and Henderson, then the chamber adjourned at 4:15 PM.

Washington Gen. Sherman Senate Burnside Anthony Hampton Edmunds Maxey Harrison Ransom Hawley Jones Florida Hale Aldrich Ambrose E. Burnside United States Rhode Island House of Representatives Eld Senator Burnside Messrs. Chase and Spooner Browne Indiana Rice Massachusetts Henderson Illinois House

Bills and proposed reforms under house call meet

Washington dispatch lists 355 bills introduced and referred in the house. Proposals include repeal of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad land grant, education funding from public land proceeds, a national currency and bankruptcy framework, consular fee reporting, and salary scales for top officials.

Washington Pacheco California Atlantic and Pacufic Railroad Company Clements Georgia Gibson Louisiana National Bank Dingley Maine Secretary of State United States Crapo Massachusetts Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company Robinson Hazettine Missouri Geddes Senate Warner Tennessee Congress United States Supreme Court Bettzhoever Pennsylvania Supreme Court of the Richardson South Carolina Yorktown Cox New York State Department D. H. O’connor Ireland

Senate Moves to Tighten Polygamy Laws in Bigamy Prosecutions

The senate judiciary committee approved a bill to suppress polygamy. It removes proof requirements for polygamous marriages, making living in bigamous relations enough for conviction, allows juror challenges for polygamy beliefs, and bars polygamists from voting juries or office, with additions by Senator Logan. Also noted, the New England excursionists visited President Arthur, receiving him informally in the east room. about 250 attendees, with handshakes and greetings to local friends.

Senate Judiciary Committee Edmundy Logan New England Washington President Arthur Executive Mansion

Fire Decimates Mills and Homes Across Many States

Fires at Sprague's mills in Swantey New Hampshire and adjacent properties cause losses of $50,000 plus. Boston area sites including a four story brick tenement on Carver street suffer destruction and insurance gaps. Dozens of fires in Cambridge East and South Boston, Worcester, Chelsea, Lewiston, Barre, Pawtucket and more claim lives, damage, and displace workers. multiple sites report insurance shortfalls and substantial property losses.

Swantey N. H Keene N. 4 Sprague’s Mills C. Sprague Fred Colony Logan & Lindsey Sprague & Whitcomb Boston Carver Street Ellen W. Walsh Benjamin Weundlus Terra Cotta Works First Street South Boston Lewis & Lane Silver Street Colier Chemical Engine No.1 National Tube Company Penderton Square St. Paul’s Catholic Orphan Asylum Worcester Mass John Roberts Southeastern Railway Abercorn Que Lewiston W. Rowe Mabley Wild Turkey Lick Coshocton County Vaio Stephen E. Phipps Fort Fairfield Twingville Barre Austin Peck Pawtucket R. I John Finnegan Clair Des Moines Havens & Geddes Terra Haute Ind Upper Forge Black Brook N. Y J.& J. Rogers Iron Company Carter Bath Bureau Valley Flouring Mills Hennepin

Extreme Cold and Gales Hit Northeastern Stations

A January storm plagues New York with 44 mph winds at Sandy Hook and 3 degrees above zero. Newport and St Albans report record cold and fierce winds, with 40 to 45 mph speeds. Canada endures subzero temperatures as Montreal reports damage from drifting snow and the St Lawrence rising.

New York Sandy Hook Ber Newport Littleton N. H Keibhlenem Lancaster Fabyans ST. Albans Toronto Ont Canada Montreal P. Q St. Lawrence

Damages Estimated at Hundreds of Thousands in Flood News

A Nashville special reports the river fell fifteen inches in twelve hours. Estimated losses include Prewett Starr & Co at 75066 dollars, lumber damage over 150000, city sewers 25000, individuals 500010, with flood relief funds over 8600.

Cincinnati Nashville Prewett, Starr & Company

Exploding stove blamed in Lewiston murder case

In Lewiston at a Lisbon Street home a stove explosion killed Maynard Goff’s wife, Mrs. Goff, injuring her jaw and arm before she died hours later. George Pierce, previously tied to forged letters and a prior manipulation, was arrested on forgery and suspected in the deadly act.

Lewiston Maynard Goff Lisbon Street Goft George Pierce Pierce Mrs. Goff Mrs.Goff

Financial Panic Sparks Continent Wide Market Turmoil

Paris reports Union Generale reached an arrangement to pay depositors and take over broker securities, easing losses for clients. Vienna and Berlin quote heavy declines but partial recoveries, with loans and bullion flowing to France. Paris debate over constitutional reform continues amid cabinet resignation threats. dynamite theft reported in Limerick. railways to be bought in Germany. Tunis mortality note corrected by The Times.

Paris Union Generale Corporation of Brokers Vienna Berlin London Bank of England France Union Rotischuds Chamber of Deputies Committee of Thirty-Three Serutim de Liste Congress Senate The Limerick Cleeve Company Landtag Times Pazzi Tunis

Two New Smallpox Cases in Boston Prompt Hospital Removal

Two new smallpox cases were found in South Boston by the board of health on Monday and moved to Canterbury Street Hospital. A young man from New York and a young woman employed as a drag picker are the patients, with the latter in critical condition. Vaccination efforts continue at the Chardon street building and in East and South Boston, averaging about 800 people per day.

Boston Board of Health Canterbury Street Hospital New York City Chardon Street

A Grand Army Banquet Testimonial at Young's Hotel

Commander in Chief George S Merrill received a testimonial banquet from Grand Army members at Young's hotel on Monday evening. Nearly 100 posts were represented as top figures including Creasey Merrill Devens Adams Olin Lovell and others spoke after a social dinner with songs and stories filling the night.

Merrill Young’s George S. Merrill Grand Army Order Young’s Hotel Chaptain Lee Creasey Charles Devens Post Department Adams Oim Lovell Devens Andrew C. Stone Lawrence Eben T. Colby Olin Babson Gloucester Lowell Thomas Mathews H. M. Cross J. P. Maxfield E. P. Gibbs Hudson Thomas E. Hull Woburn

Trial suit over 50000 damages in Stewart case begins

New York January 23 The trial of Thomas H Stringham against Mrs A T Stewart widow of the late A T Stewart for 50000 damages opens in Kings County Supreme Court Stringham alleges injury from a fall of an elevator at the defendant's Garden City freight house In other actions the People s Bank of New York seeks to attach against Mechanics National Bank of Newark and the receiver wins to vacate the attachment Mayor Low vetoes free books for poor children and park land purchase A retired actress Mrs Darling reports a jewelry robbery of 5000 The anti Kelly wing of Tammany hall elects officers and urges party unity Brooklyn tabernacle pews fetch auction revenue totals reach 16076 value If needed

New York Thomas H. Stringham A. T. Sttewart A. It. Stewart Kings County Supreme Court Garden City People’s Bank of Mechanics’ National Bank of Newark Supreme Court Low Brooklyn Board of Aldermen Darling Tammany Hall Democratic State Committee John Kelly Albany Brooklyn Tabernacle DeWitt Talmage

Government suit against Benjamin B. Wiley denied new trial motion

In Philadelphia on January 23, the motion for a new trial in the civil suit by the government against Benjamin B. Wiley a star route contractor was denied by Judges Butler and McKennan. The suit sought to recover losses from the bood accompanying his proposal for carrying log nails. The court ruled that double recovery for the same cause of action could not be had.

Philadelphia Benjamin B. Wiley Star Route United States District Court Butler and MccKennan Wiley Fort E United States Judge Porter Col. Corkhill Porter Judge Cox Scoville

Guiteau Opens as Court Sees Record Crowd at Trial

In Washington a packed courtroom swelled to crowds outside as Guiteau spoke amid clashes over rights and testimony. Officials explained the next term rules delay execution, with hanging limited to thirty days after final term, likely around late June.

Guitean United States Guiteau Supreme Court

Leonard’s Gallery Hosts Notable Foreign Painting Collection

A large assortment from Moore & Curtiss of New York features major foreign masters. Highlights include Legie’s Gypsies and Verhas’s Ine Consolabile, with strong works by Weeks, Levy, Humbert, Lefebvre, and Dalou landscape pieces, all offered at auction without reserve as Moore & Curtiss dissolve partnership.

Leonard’s Gallery Messrs. Leonard & Co Messrs. Moore & Curtiss New York Victor Legie Frans Verhas Ineconsola L. Weeks Tures Fonaka Tangiers Weeks Emile Levy Paul Virginia Ferdinand Humbert Jules J. Lefebvre Villegas Belli Richart Deutsch Trouillebert Faust Mephistopheles Jacome Claus Casarne Cock Brissot Corot Courbet Etty Dupre Diaz Ziem Munier Daubigny Delobbe Fichel Roybert van Beers

Original Arions Carnival at Horticultural Hall in 1882

The annual Arion carnival and masquerade drew a modest crowd at Horticultural Hall on Monday evening. Decorated with streamers, fresco drapery, and a bright star display, guests wore masks and elaborate costumes as a 25-dance program unfolded. supper followed after the twelfth dance with governance by Dunham Reardon Anson Trott and Trott Jr. and music by the Cadet band under promoter J. Thomas Baldwin.

George N. Beals Novel Rob Beecher Batter Tilden Grant Kelly Kelly Arion William F. Dunham John R. Reardon Charles W. Anson Walter R. ‘Trott Charles H. Trott, Jr R. L. Harper William Parker William Barton William Ludixon J. Thomas Baldwin

Social Fifteen Ball at Paine Hall and Pleasant German

A Pleasant Ball season continues at Paine Hall with the Social Fifteen hosting a four hour party under President M K E Winslow and secretary D W Weaverc. Mr A H Blake oversaw floor management as the National band played with E W Masters prompting. The next party is Feb 6. A German Ball in Turn Halle hosted by seven lodges of the Order of Red Men drew guests from Dedham New Beaford and South Boston with Snyper served at midnight.

Paine Hall M. K E. Winslow D. W. Weaverc J.C. Fletcher A. H. Blake E. W. Masters Halle Order of Red Men Vanz-Ordnung John Rothenbuecher Charles Gross Dedham New Beaford South Boston Snyper Grand Lodge United States Boston

Meeting in Plymouth Church Backs Polygamy Crackdown

A large Portland gathering chaired by Lot M Morrill urged strict enforcement of laws against polygamy. Speakers including Judge Charles W Goddard and Rev Asa Dalton called for jury system revisions, changes to evidence rules, possible venue shifts for trials, and sending resolutions to congress to curb the so called Mormon practice and related crimes.

Portland Plymouth Church United States Lot. M. Morrill Morrill Charles W. Goddard Asa Dalton George F. Emery Boston Post Dwight M.seward

Connecticut Jail Deliberates On Trial Date For Prisoners

Reports from the Connecticut jail describe prisoners receiving letters and literature from distant places. Walter Malley creates art in his cell while awaiting trial. The defense vows to be ready, and the state may seek an assignment of a trial date any day. The inmates maintain innocence and support Blanche Douglass as truthful.

Connecticut Jenne Cramer Jennie Cramer Malleys Far West Blanche Douglass Walter Malley Juvenal James Doolittle Doolittle and Mr. Bush

Massachusetts Briefs Mixed from Lowell to Abington and Beyond

Robert Benton was arrested in Lowell Monday for burglaries in Lawrence last week, with some property recovered. Rev. James E. Smith, former Universalist pastor of Abington, now Orthodox, heads to Denver to lead a church under New York Home Missionary Society. Charles Foster of Ashburnham seeks about 2500 dollars from the state over asylum incarceration warnings. A New Marlbor o man reports finding a rich gold and silver ore deposit south of town, sparking plans for a mining company. Libel suit against Otis L. Bonney of South Abington alleges blackmail-like claims.

Robert Benton Lowell Lawrence James E. Smith Universalist Church Abington Denver Col Home Missionary Society of New York Charles Foster Ashburnham lJand Otis L. Bonney South Abington Bonney

Merino Breeders Journal Planned in Achison County

A weekly journal is slated to start in Achison county focusing on Merino sheep breeders who wield significant local capital and influence. A Vermont death and other local items follow, including legal action against a Vergennes innkeeper for liquor selling and prohibitionist sentiment.

Achison County F.m.strong Vergennes St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Burgoyne Walden Canada Shepard & Morse Lumber Company Burlington Au Gres Saginaw Mica Boston Journal Vermont Burnham Marim Hubbard Betts Chelsea Guv Burnham Mr. Betts Slade Addison County S. Gaines Gaines

City Missionary society annual meeting notes and officers

The City Missionary society held its annual meeting at No 19 Congregational house with President James White presiding The secretary Rev A H Plumb reported 23 missionaries conducted 49856 visits and distributed 146092 papers and tracts Treasurer 8 F Wilkins showed year receipts of 19569 63 expenditures 17677 53 and year end balance 1892 10 plus gifts 11249 65 total 39819 28 Officers elected include President James White and a large slate of officers and managers The annual public meeting is set for Park Street church Sunday at 7 30 PM The New England Mutual Life reported 38th annual directors listed and a surplus of 550000 to policy holders The aldermen board met with Mayor Green in chair.

City Missionary Society No. 19 Congregationalhouse James White A. H. Plumb F. Wilkins Edwin B. Webb D. D Albert H. Plumb Samuel F. Wilkins Elbridge Torry George W. Blagden Jacob M. Manning Samuel E. Herrick J. L Withrow C. H. Haskett Amos W. Stetson Benjamin F. Whittemore Charles F. Bray John F. Colby William B. Wright Joseph T Frederick M.swan Samuel B. Shapleigh Barna S.snow H. Parker George KE Kidney Park Street Church New England Mutual Life New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Marshall P. Wilder George H. Folger Dwight Foster Nathaniel J. Bradlee Percival L. Everett Charles A. Cotting Joseph M. Gibbons Benjamin F. Burgess Warren Sawyer Benjamin F. Stevens Alderman Slade William Frost Charles W. Whitten Mr. Frost Mr. Whitten Frost Whitten Anthony Hart Halaeman Alderman Hersey Stebbins Haldeman Reed Written Alderman Hart Healy Healy, and That If A Sticker Only Partially Covered Mr. Whitten Alderman Caldwell Hall Alderman Hall Mart Green McCrary Woolley Epair Hersey Yeas Pratt Slade White Nays Alderman Whitten Whtten G. Nays Caldwell Alderman Hat

Varied 19th century notices from Washington to Windsor

A wide array of society notes recounts Mr Blaine delaying his Washington home until autumn and Ben Estabrook's Boston family lodging in Jacksonville. It notes lectures by Towle in Cincinnati and Cheyna’s Arctic talks in Providence, plus passengers on the Parthia headed to New York. It mentions Fisher resigning as Providence’s ticket agent, Young How’s death in Hanover, Seward possibly joining Blatchford’s bench, and Frank E Wallace sailing to Europe to oversee ware imports. Additional items include Seth E Brown moving to the Rogers Building, a projected March royal marriage at Windsor, and the marriage of Gardner Lamson to Mary Dater with extensive gift details and calls to celebrate in Boston.

Mr. Blaine Washington Benjamin Estabrook Boston St. James Hotel Jacksonville Fla Geo Makepeace Towle Cincinnati John ST. Devine St. James New York Sotel Men’s Mutual Benefit Association Vendome Providence Cheyna Cunard Parthiatrom I. W. Rice F. E. Wallace Frank Fisher Providence Senot Young’s Fisher Young How Hanover N. H Wiliam C. How Portland Custom House Clarence A. Seward Judge Blatchfora United States Circuit Court Windsor Castle St. George’s Chapel Palace Claremont House Esher Gardner Lamson Federal Street Mary R. Dater A. H. Dater Henry Dater Brooklyn Charles R. Baker Church of the Messiah Greene and Clermont Avenues Charles Baker William Dater Berkeley Street

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