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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1875

Page

2

Military committee weighs army expansion and gun funding

Two measures before the House Military Committee face action this week. One would nearly double the army for peace in the South and Indian concerns. The second proposes $250 000 for heavy gun production urged by military officers and the President. The Pacific Mail inquiry meanwhile heard Secretary Bunker confirm Schumaker deposited a 25000 check from Irwin.

House Military Committee Congress Washington Pacific Mail Bunker Brooklyn Trust Company Schumaker Irwin

Defalcation scandal shocks New York lawyer Henry Nicoll

The prominent lawyer Henry Nicoll, trusted with several estates including Seane Townsend and the Bradhurst and Hickson W. Field holdings, is revealed to have misappropriated funds totaling around £200,000. A Vermont slate quarry venture is cited as the source, with recovery efforts underway and inquiries into how the missing money vanished. Nicoll, renowned as a referee lawyer and former congressman, faces deep personal and professional disgrace as investigations continue.

New York U K Henry Nicoll Nicoll Seane Townsend Bradhurst Hickson W. Field Europe Vermont Wall Street Hydeville Fagle Nicol Townsends Congress House of Representatives Bar Association Committee of Seventy Council of Political Reform Hhis

Tennessee Senate Race Narrows to Johnson and Anti Johnson Factions

In Nashville the senatorial contest intensified as ballots show Johnson rising while rivals like Bate and Stephens fade. Withdrawal of Brown and Quarles shifts momentum toward Johnson with supporters hopeful for a Monday convention vote amid a heated, partisan atmosphere.

Tennessee Johnson Nebraska Nastilville Tenn Gov. Brown Stephens Bate Ewing Quarles Scattering Ewine Jones Brown Jienny New York Herald Nashville Seeve Senator House Smallwood Pate Bond Capitol Jahnson

King Alfonso Proclaims Peace Aims and Army Unity

Madrid January 24 King Alfonso issues two proclamations to Basque provinces Navarre and to the army. He pledges to defend his rights and church Justice while offering amnesty to terms. He reviews 40000 troops at Veralta and urges energy amid rumors of a Carlos compromise. Arms for Carlists seized on frontier in Paris.

Madrid Alfonso Navarre Cuba Isabella Veralta Don G ©Arias Don Carlos Berlin William Austria Italy Vienna Ome Piermont N.H Plymouth N. H Emerson Congregational Church Edward Ford Joshua Hooper Methodist Church Marden Mr Hooper

Garibaldi Returns to Rome Amid Enthusiastic Reception

Gen Garibaldi arrived Civita Vecchia from Caprera and was met by war officials and city leaders. A torchlight parade escorted him through Rome with immense crowds and no disorder, and he was expected to speak in the Chamber of Deputies about the Republican arrests.

Heeveport Spreveport Gen. Merrill Srising S. B. Steers New York E. L. Dennis Rhode Island T. J. Howard Connecticut A. F. Wright Planter Ohio Frack Lewis Boston Rome Garibaldi Chamber of Deputies Civita Vecchia Caprera Ganbaldi

The Alleged Murderer Sawyer in Lowell Case

Sawyer, accused of murder, arouses strong public sentiment with belief in guilt. He denies knowledge, claims Emerson innocent, and faces a preliminary hearing next Wednesday. He had two years of acquaintance with the deceased and reportedly proposed, leading to a possible motive.

Sawyer Emerson Lowell

Fortunes Grow Overnight in Ophir Market Tale

A brimming mining boom floods Ophir with wealth as investors surge into Crown Point and related ventures. Reports describe rapid property gains, shifting power among brokers, and a surge of universal wealth across the region.

Bridget Ophir Crown Point

Prolonged Cross Examination of Moulton in Beecher Case

New York reports detail Mr Moulton’s stubborn, unimpeached testimony in Brooklyn City Court as counsel battle to portray him as a deliberate perjurer. Judge Neilson warns against further cross examination delays. sessions resume Monday with redirects and recrosses likely, amid courtroom wrangles and spectator interest.

Moulton Brooklyn Porter Gen Tracy Moulson Neilson New York Tilton Beecher Beach Mon Sey Woodhull New York Times Mr Evarts Mr Beecher Gen. Tracy Gang Hall Oulton Woodhall Bowen-Tilton Bowen American Exchange Bank State Street Boston

Maine Prison Report Highlights Health and Finances

The 1873 Maine State Prison annual report notes excellent convict health with one death among 181 inmates, strong labor output, and low punishments. It details commitments, offenses, and a $23,019 earnings from manufacture, a $30,904 expense, and a $2,285 deficit. Building, chaplains, and a teaching program for 75 instructed inmates are described with praise for Warden Rice.

Augusta. ME Raytech Thomaston Rice

Heavy quake shocks reach Butte and Sierra counties

Despatches report a strong earthquake at 4 o clock in the morning affecting Butte, Plumas and Sierra counties. Meanwhile the Vasquez bandit was sentenced to be hanged March 12. Indians threaten in Hiko Nevada prompting removal of families from Pabramagat Valley to safer areas.

San Francisco Yosemite Baltimore Costa Rica Panama Butte Plumas Sierra Counties Vasquez Hiko Nevada Pabramagat Valley Muddy Pioche Marysville

Notable Deaths and Disturbances Reported Across Plains Region

Reports from the plains detail Captain H A White frozen to death in Kansas during a brutal cold snap. James W Hinton, once NC lawyer now Washington resident, dies suddenly of paralysis. James Buyers, a murderer, captured near Sparta Tennessee then released and jailed keys returned. Two children burned to death in Crawford New Jersey house fire. cause unknown. Illinois bill seeks funds to finish Stephen A Douglas monument in Chicago. W A Weeks Assistant Secretary of State killed in New Orleans. motive tied to woman-related altercation with George Paris. Indians threaten to drive whites from Black Hills. Comanches and Lipans seek Mexican citizenship, raising regional tensions.

H. A. White Connecticut Russel County Kansas Plains James W. Hinton North Carolina Wire Washington James Buyers Sparta Tenn Jal Crawford N. J Trimore Stephen A Douglas Chicago W. A. Weeks New Orleans George Paris Black Hills

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