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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1879

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2

Defeat of Senator Howe Predicts Caution for Country

The Wisconsin senator faces downfall after a career of large business with small capital and failed aspirations to the Supreme Bench. He soured on President Hayes, and his fall echoes Goldsmith. The public bears the wounds while the dog dies from its own bite.

Howe Wisconsin Senate Supreme Bench Hayes Goldsmith

Senate fights over nominations and amendments dominate week

Senator Conkling contends for votes on New York Custom House nominations with Sherman confident of confirmation. The House Judiciary holds a second hearing on amending the Pool law amid claims it harms healthful amusements. Boston Railroad Commission hearing on Kneeland Street station ends. a ten day decision possible. Edmunds is snubbed on thirteenth to fifteenth amendments. Sherman’s witness attack cited as depraved. Blaine leads subsidy critics in Senate Roach bill debate. Grant faction predicts Christiancy to resign for foreign post, Chandler to replace him. Robert Burns birthday celebrated by Boston Caledonia Club with festival and dance.

Senator Conkling Mister Hayes John Sherman New York Custom House Sherman Arthur House Committee On the Judiciary Boston and Albany Railroad Kneeland Street Edmunds Senate Potter Committee Jenks Anderson Senator Blaine Treasury Roach Grant Washington Christiancy Zach Chandler Robert Burns Boston Caledonia Club Paine Hall St. Martin Louisiana Shellabarger New Orleans Stenger House Ferry Thurman White Subsidy Blaine House Conference Committee Lobby

House Passes Various Public Bills and Proceedings

The House disposed of substantial business approving bills authorizing sale of Harrodsburg Springs property for the Soldiers Home, redefining embezzlement penalties for IRS officers, designating February 22 as a DC public holiday, extending Florida court jurisdiction, establishing Chattanooga districts, assigning Fort Scott terms, and testimony for private claims. Also disapproved New Mexico Jesuit incorporation. Senate Commerce Committee met with voting on New York nominations. discussions featured Conkling, Sherman, and Arthur exchanges. Zach Chandler and Christianey futures discussed. women’s suffrage memorial referred to Elections Committee. Sugar bill debate blocked by Gen Banks. Comptroller calls for national banks reports.

Harrodsburg Senate Internal Revenue Service District of Columbia District Florida Chattanooga Tenn Fort Scott Kansas Congress United States Assembly of

Treasury Prompts 1865 1867 Bonds Redemption Call

The Treasury issues the 84th call for redemption of 520 bonds of 1865 and 1867 consuls. It covers 20 million dollars, with 10 million coupons and 10 million registered bonds. Principal and interest payable at the Treasury from April 24. interest ceases that day. Descriptions follow.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Treasury

Land grant bill for 1812 veteran Elisha Franklin drawn in House

Washington report notes a House discussion over a Revolutionary Pensions Committee bill to grant 160 acres to Elisha Franklin, a War of 1812 private. Franklin is said to be 100 years old and ready to farm. Other items include telegrams tied to Gen. Butler, Potter Committee actions on Mr Tilden representation, treasury circular for consular price data, duplicate bonds to Edward Rice, possible Robeson indictment, a federal appointment in Machias Maine, and revenue receipts and loan subscriptions.

Washington Committee On Revolutionary Pensions Elisha Franklin Franklin Potter Committee Gen. Butler William E. Chandler Chandler New York Tribune Senate Committee Tilden Secretary of the Treasury United States Senate Edward Rice Chicago Worcester House Naval Committee Robeson George Leavitt District of Machias Internal Revenue

Gen Crooks Opinions and War Warning Over Cheyenne Affair

New York reports Gen Crook warns promises must be kept or a terrible war will ensue as Sioux and Cheyenne resist broken terms. He notes Red Cloud and Spotted Tail avoid trouble unless promises fail and recounts harsh Indian fighting. Fort Robinson reports the dead, wounded, and prisoners from the outbreak to be moved to Fort Leavenworth.

New York Crook West Red Cloud Spotted Tail Fort Robinson Big Man Fort Robpinson Neb Wessels Tagart Brown Nelson Debloise Ambrose Evans Third Cavalry Lieut. Schuyler Fort Leavenworth Hantz Company Hi

Fires Destroy Grain Elevator and Several Buildings Varied Losses

Toledo reports a railway elevator burning with 100000 bushels of grain mostly corn. Loss $85009, insured $44000 on grain. Milton Pa manse building housing Lochman and others burns, explosion kills James Goodman and injures several. Loss about $10000. Charleston S C fire discovered in ship Nio hold threatens 3700 bales cotton. South Berwick Me house and barn burned, loss $2000. Bowling alley fire in Boonik Town kills Samuel Ives. Lake View House in Upper Grove Canada burned, loss $15900.

Toledo Commonwealth of Boston New Hampshire Hartford Springfield Fire and Marine Milton G. Brown Lochman Tilden & O’brien James Goodman Charleston S.C Nio South Berwick David Blaisdell South Berwick Junction Boonik Town Samuel M. Ives Upper Grove Can Lakeview House William Adamson

Russian Turkish treaty delay and Balkan moves noted

A St. Petersburg dispatch reports the Golos urging Britain’s Afghan plans and delaying Bulgaria settlement until Russian troops leave. It says Adrianople should keep troops through April to influence the Bulgarian prince election. Bulgaria’s constitution is ratified and to be translated, while Bulgarian militia is remobilized. Austria and the Porte discuss Novi Bazar occupation with Berlin’s stance on limits.

LonDon St. Petersburg Golos Russia Turkey Adrianople Bulgaria England Afghanistan Balkan Austria Novi Bazar Standard Berlin

Dundee Mill Workers Face 5 Percent Wage Cut

London reports a 5 percent wage reduction agreed by Dundee manufacturers. Blackburn cotton mill strikers have resumed at prior pay. Nicolaieff dockyard discharges total about two thousand workers amid the broader shift in Russian naval policy.

London Dundee Scotland Blackburn Nicolaieff

Grand Duchess Anastasia Marries Prince Frederick in Winter Palace

The Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Grand Duke Michael, wed Prince Frederick of Mecklenburg Schwerin at the Winter Palace. The city lit up, Te Deums filled churches, and bells will ring for three days in a grand ceremony.

ST. Petersburg Anastasia Michael Frederick Mecklenburg-Lchwerin Winter Palace

Hoax or Delusion Claimed Over Eastnet Steamer Sighting

London January 24 owners of the Ralston report their captain sent a letter to the Admiralty about a suspicious steamer fifty miles west of Eastnet. They insist the affair is either a hoax or a delusion and offer no further confirmation.

London Ralston Admiralty Eastnet

Plague Conference in Vienna Acts to Close Frontiers

At a conference of the International Sanitary Commission Germany Austria and Hungary were represented. Measures to prevent the plague were adopted and the Commission resolved that if the outbreak spreads the frontier will be entirely closed.

Vienna International Sanitary Commission Germany Austria Hungary

Paris Dispatches Mix Military Appointments and Pardons

Paris reports Gen Davoust named Chief of the General Staff at War Ministry. Three transports to bring pardoned Communist convicts from New Caledonia next month. Other items note a bill making primary education compulsory after 1880, and a Gambetta assassination threat that proved harmless. Budget surplus projected for 1880 and Bismarck's expected arrival on Feb 2.

Paris Davoust Ministry of War New Caledonia Versailles Chamber of Deputies Minister of Public Instruction London United States Constitution Maplin Reus Catalonia The Lanterne Standard Lille Gambetta Post Berlin Bismarck

Witnesses Say Republican Claims Miscast in New Orleans Testimony

M J Cunningham testifies to Teller Committee that Republican accusations of a Democratic plot to disrupt negro meetings are false. He says no organized bands existed, arrests of Blount were for peace, and that Bredas and others were urged to leave the parish after threats to kill Republicans. He notes political motives were not the issue.

New Orleans Teller Committee M. J. Cunningham Aatchitoches Blount Bredas

Prominent Clarendon Citizen Dies in Arkansas

A leading Clarendon resident and brother of Gen. Gilman Marston of Exeter has died. Born in Oxford, New Hampshire on November 13, 1828, he graduated from Dartmouth, studied law with James K. Polk in Tennessee, edited a paper in Alabama, owned a plantation with 75 slaves in Hannibal, Missouri, at the war’s start, and afterward moved to Clarendon. Other deaths include Daniel W. Flynn, a printer once known in the city now in Washington, D. C.. Hon. Peter W. Dean of Grafton, Vermont a woollen goods pioneer and longtime official. and Thomas W. Ward of Manchester, New Hampshire, who died in Corpus Christi, Texas, at 21. son of Col. Ward, once Minister to Panama.

Clarendon Ark Gilman Marston Exeter N. H Oxford Dartmouth College James K. Polk Tennessee Alabama Hannibal Daniel W. Flynn Washington, D.C Flynn Deerfield Mass Peter W. Dean Grafton Thomas W. Ward Manchester Corpus Christi Texas Col Thomas Ward Pierce Panama North American Review Senator Hoar Congress Richard Taylor George Mason Virginia D. H. Chamberlain South Carolina Howgate O.T. Sherman Polar Dr.Saylor Broadway Tabernacle New York T. J. Crane New Saturday Boston Frederick Beecher Perkins Canada Robert Dick Baker Thurso Schacks

Keene Hosts First Annual Promenade Concert and Ball

The Keene Light Guard Battalion held the first annual promenade concert and ball at City Hall tonight drawing elite figures from New Hampshire and beyond. Gov. Prescott and entourage attended with numerous Cols and dignitaries from Concord Manchester Claremont and Brattleboro along with guests from Worcester and Fitchburg. An elegant banquet followed after 8 PM with Brown's Brigade Band providing music.

Keene N. H Keene Light Guard Second New Hampshire Regiment Gov Prescott and Lady Solon A. Carter Benjamin Hoyt Epping J. KE. Pecker Concord A. W. Quint Brattleboro Barlow Grays St. Albans Manchester Battery Fitchburg Fusiliers Prescott Brown’s Brigade Band Boston

Maine Board of Agriculture to Hold Annual Meeting in Orono

The Maine Board of Agriculture will meet at Orono Town Hall on February 18 19 and 20. The Saco Supreme Court case C W Lewis et al of Boston vs N L Thompson involved lumber assumpsit around 325000. The jury case was sent to an Auditor after withdrawal.

George Sawyer Millbridge Shannon Maine Board of Agriculture Orono Saco Supreme Court C. W. Lewis Boston Burbank Derby Garcelon Alfred Bion Bradbury Portland John M. Goodwin Biddeford Pavilion Society Edward Chase Henry Kimball Kittery Point Bowdoin College of Bangor Bangor House T. R. Simonton, Esq Charles P. Roberts Woods Chamberlain West Farmington Wade Weld Village Weld Puss

Ten Young Men from Derry Pursue College Course

News items note ten youths from Derry entering a college course. Rear-Admiral Parrott donates 1000 dollars to the Portsmouth Howard Benevolent Society. Joshua Brooks estate adds 200 dollars to the institution. Buell death by his own hand at Nashua aged 52, Newport native. lamented high Nashua provision business valuation. Fish Commissioners president reports placing nearly 1,000,000 salmon in the Pemigewassett this week, totaling about 2,000,000 with prior stock. 150,000 salmon and about 50,000 trout remain in the hatching house, trout not in streams before May. Supreme Court in Manchester: Hoyt sentenced to one year for larceny from the person. Fornia adultery with ten days, $50 and costs. List of liquor sellers arraigned. O'Grady Hatch first to pay $50 and costs.

Derry Parrott Portsmouth Howard Benevolent Society Joshua Brooks William P. Buell Nashua Newport Powers Fish Commissioners Pemigewassett Supreme Court Manchester Joseph B. Hoyt Joseph Fornia Noah B. Reed James Hunter John Carroll Edward Martin Felix Bourgois Thomas O’donnell Michael Lavery Thomas Stuart Daren Montgomery John G. Lang John Welch Mary E. Maud Jackson Dustin George W. Durgin James Watts Converse Hatch Frank Wermers Michael Kenny Hugh Donohoe Terrence Sweeny Thomas O’grady Hatch

New Bedford marriages reach two hundred seventy five last year

A look at local life reveals 275 marriages in New Bedford during the prior year while Fitchburg shoemakers plan travel to Chicago seeking higher wages. The Lowell Overseers of the Poor reorganized Friday electing Leopard W Jewell and Austin Richard of Spencer owns a 110 year old sleigh in good condition.

New Bedford Fitchburg Chicago Lowell Leopard W. Jewell Austin Richard Spencer Edward H. Slocum C. M. Lamson Salem Street Worcester Baptist Foxboro North Adams Michael Phelps Patrick Doherty Doherty Phelps William O. Brown Lunenburg Rufus Lincoln Wareham Lawrence Boston and Lowell Railroad Company Atlantic Mills Canal Amesbury Adelard Perrault North Andover Reed William Sampson Wallace Ayer Leland Brothers North Brookfield Annie McNeal Fall River Deacon Cutler

Rutland Murder Case Proceedings Move to Governor’s Hearing

District Attorney Lawrence of Vermont, who prosecuted John P. Phair, the Rutland murderer, was in Providence Friday taking depositions in rebuttal of Phair's statements about a Providence visit in 1874. Phair's counsel attended. The testimony will be used at the Governor’s hearing next Thursday.

Lawrence Vermont John P. Phair Rutland Providence Phair

A Voyage in the Sunbeam and Notes on New Books

A Brassey voyage account aboard the Sunbeam is reviewed as engaging travel literature with detailed maps, illustrations, and statistics. Notes cover new works by Mrs Hugh L. Brinkley, Walter Besant and James Rice, and Health Primers from Appleton & Co including Exercise and Training and Alcohol, its Use and Abuse.

Sunbeam Brassey Toronto Canada Rose-Belfora Publishing Company Thomas Brassey M. P Chatham England Walter Besant James Rice Mortiboy Rose- Belford Publishing Company Messrs D. Appleton & Co New York C. H. Rolfe M. D W. S. Greenfield

Boston letter attacks party meddling in New York appointments

A Citizen letter denounces Republican interference in public offices as harming state reform and government integrity. It contrasts Grant era corruption with calls for principled, knowledgeable governance, urging statesmanship over party loyalty and warning of costly, misguided reforms in Massachusetts.

Washington New York Conkling Hayes Grant Sherman State Board of Charities Democratic Party Boston

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