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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1880

Page

2

Hayt dismissed by Secretary Schurz after inquiry

Indian Commissioner Hoyt faces dismissal amid a corruption probe into mining speculation. Key figures include Hart, Hurt, Hammond, Fisk, and Gen. Clinton B. Fisk. The probe centers on ore discoveries at the San Carlos agency and alleged dealings with a Jersey City Trust Company tied to Hoyt. A postelection bill on public highways post routes also dominates the day’s politics.

Washington Hayt Schurz San Carlos Hurt Hammond Arizona Hart Jersey City Trust Company New York Clinton B. Fisk Riggs House Fisk Fie Commission Leter Hoyt Jersey City White House Senator Dawes Richmond E. A. Hart Indian Affairs Sim Commissionership of Sec’ Y Cagisrang Board of Indian Commissioners Department Iine

Senate actions on petitions and bills in executive session

Washington notes show petitions from New York claimants on Geneva award funds and calls for legislation to enable claim proof and judgment. Other items include a bill proposal for a 1883 independence centennial exhibition in New York, a canal study committee with Senate nine members, and prompts on pilot service efficiency. Also discussed are payments to Southern mail contractors, conversion of national gold banks, and railroad right of way amendments. Senate adjourned after executive session until Monday.

Washington Kernan Geneva New York Drexel, Morgan & Co Dunn, Harris & Neff Gordon Atlantic Pacific House Hoar Massachusetts Boston Bailey Tennessee Committee On Post Offices Wits Senate Secretary of the Treasury United States Bayard Delaware Committee On Finance Voorhees Indiana Howard M. Kutchins Wisconsin Albert K. Osborne Marine Corps James D. Hervilly Pennsylvania Congress J. D. Hervilly

United States Import Export Shortfalls and Surpluses Report

The Bureau of Statistics reports six monthly and yearly figures for the current fiscal year showing exports exceed imports in merchandise by 21,010,734 dollars for the month ended December 31, 1879 and 136,313,865 dollars for six months. Imports over gold and bullion for the same periods are also listed, with 5,873,754 dollars for December 31, 1879 and 75,015,997 dollars for six months, among other values for 1878.

Washington Bureau of Statistics United States Arsisaab

Sugar question debate and Ute settlement tone shift

The Ways and Means Committee heard Henry A. Brown oppose a uniform sugar duty, exposing fraud via crushed grains and color tests. Gov. Pitkin spoke on Utes, noting distrust of civilizing agents. Executive nominations, a rejected Wisconsin collector nomination, a Marine Corps vacancy, Geneva award claim petitions, and Broadhead theft of $20,000 were also reported with brief details.

Washington Henry A. Brown Treasury Department Boston Garfield House Committee On Indian Affairs Gov Pitkin Colorado Jack Agent Meeker Guv Josephine Meeker

Fusionists Enter Maine Senate and House

In Augusta the Fusion group gains seats in both chambers with numbers named from Penobscot Oxford Somerset and other counties. The session directs inquiries into fisheries tenure education uniformity of school notes and a state valuation basis for taxation with nominations by the governor and ongoing financial committee work.

Adjutant General’s Office Hatch Bangor Judiciary Charles P. Wiggin William Philbrick Joseph W. Porter Burlington Geo. W. Martin Sylvester Oakes Auburn Insane Hospital A. P. Snow White Holbrook Auburn Light Infantry Lewiston Artillery Hese State House Dory

Grand Masonic Reunion and Rate Talks in New York

Reports detail a long disputed contract between Pacific Mail and the land railroads ending in May with new rate plans to attract first cabin passengers from New York to San Francisco at 75 dollars and steerage at 40 dollars. Also noted are a tax suit compromise involving Mrs. Ward, a fraud complaint about investments, a large city festival, resignations, a homicide verdict, a cock fight incident, a fatal armlike wounding, a respite for a hanging, and election of a state G A R commander.

New York Pacific Mail Company Overland Railroads Steamship Company Pacific Mail Panama Railroad San Francisco United States Ken Eliza Ward Ward Knight Templars Academy of Music South Boston Commandery Springfield Commandery Union Canada Samuel M. Freeland Boston Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church Greenfield Syracuse Gen. L. Coe. Young Grand Army of the Republic

Railway interests organize New York Connecticut and Eastern railroad

The New York Connecticut and Eastern Railroad Company is formed in New York with directors and officers named. Plan calls for a 48 mile line from New York to New Haven via Greenwich Stamford Darien Norwalk Westport Fairfield Bridgeport Stratford Huntington Milford Orange and others. Union with Derby road at Allingtown. Estimated cost 6 million dollars, capital 4 million. Construction to begin promptly.

Gov. Pitkin Colorado House Committee On Indian Affairs Eane Colorado Charles F. Freeman Pocasset Supreme Court Barnstable New York, Connecticut and Eastern Railroad Company New York George L. Park Providence Amos M. Kieder Cornelius Y. “Idell B. Lands Francis W. Ford Sheldon Collins H. Walter Webb James 8. Leeds Charles D. Ingersoll K. C. Hepburn H.R. McElli Cincinnati Indianapolis Cincinnati and Lafayette M. E. Ingails United States Court Ingalls Milwaukee and ST. Paul Milwaukee and St. Paul Road Boston Air Line Boston Air Line Railroad

Abbott sighted in New Boston and Milford disappearance

Milford New Hampshire January 29 A man matching Stearns K Abbott described as Abbott appeared at Benjamin Richards shop in New Boston on Monday seeking work and was hired on trial until April first. Early Tuesday a noisy fishing party unsettled him and he questioned Richards family about them. He planned to fetch clothes at Mount Vernon and return but left toward an unknown direction and has not been seen since. A photograph shown to Mrs Richards niece confirmed the man at the house was Abbott.

Bayard Congress McCulloch Boutwell Massachusetts Mr. Boutwell Richardson Wall Street Washington Stock Exchange Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Wilmington Milwaukee Illinois Beck Will Street New York Stock Exchange New York Brokers New Yorks Mount Vernon N. H Abbott

Town Nearly Destroyed by Havana Earthquake

A Havana dispatch reports San Cristobal left wrecked by a January 25 quake. Most houses damaged. church and jail unsafe, fourteen jail inmates hospitalized. An American from Portland, Maine nearly crushed by a falling chimney. Bridge foundations trembled. fissures opened with sulphurous fumes. Residents fled as quakes reached Sandiego, Santiago, Las Vegas, Pinar del Rio, Cienfuegos, Marne and nearby areas.

New York Havana San Cristobal Portland Sandiego Santiago Las Vegas Pinar del Rio Cienfuegos Marne

Writing Papermakers' Association Meets in Springfield

The Writing Papermakers' Association gathered at the Massasoit House Springfield mass on January 29 drawing a large attendance from several states. Members voted to advance writing paper prices by one and two cents per pound by grade. Officers elected: President O H Greenleaf Secretary and Treasurer E C Rogers Chairman Executive Committee George L Wright. Adjourned for February 25.

Springfield Mass Writing Papermakers’ Association Massasoit House O. H. Greenleaf E. C. Rogers George L. Wright City New Repford New Bedford Eicher City of H. Hathaway

Diplomacy, Riots and Royal Plans Across Europe

Berlin reports Moltke argues national moral education shapes peace and war. French Deputies back government meeting clause. Legitimists oppose. Mansion House fund reaches £29,000 amid rising distress. Hungarian Diet supports Tisza’s Pesth riots explanation. Vienna drafts bills restricting association and press. Jassy fire devastates Administrative Palace, many records lost. Britain to push primogeniture abolition and land transfer simplification. Lake Zurich freezes. other Alpine lakes and Arve frozen. Ghuznee threat to British from Jellnabad ex-governor with Sepoys. Two Americans arrested in Naples to be handed to Belgium. Tergusoff to Tiflis for war council. Theatre Francais denial of London season. Meissen pit fire with ten dead. Dublin biscuit factory blaze £50,000 damage. Steimer Holland to New York voyage. Paris bank clerk arrest rumor false. Tax on military service exemption proposed. Crown Prince Austria to marry Mary of Saxony. Swiss exports to US rise. Brussels universal exhibition May first.

London Berlin Count von Moltke German Empire Chamber of Deputies la Rochefoucard Republic England Mansion House Liverpool Herr Tisza Pesth Matthenyi Herr Verhovay Vienna Geneva Lake Zurich Morat Neuschatel Bienne Arve Jelnnabad Ghuznee Naples Brussels Belgium Tergusoff Tiflis Theatre Francais Sarah Bernhardt M. Coquelin Meissen Saxony Dublin Steimer Holland Queenstown New York Spain Paris Austria Mary Switzerland United States

Stock Speculations At The New York Stock Exchange

Excitement at the open as first bids came for Central Pacific stock. Buyers surged, brokers were jostled, prices swung from 111 1 4 to 87 1 2 and back, 560000 shares traded by 10:20. Half the stock was privately bid for by a German firm and several banks.

New York Stock Exchange Central Pacific

Stranded steamer Louisiana remains aground after towboats move it

Passenger R H Sharp of Dorchester Massachusetts arrived in New Orleans and said the Louisiana was held in the mud for eleven hours off Sandy Hook. He believes a propeller blade was lost after Tortugas Light and heavy weather plus compass deflections sent the ship off course. Freight thrown overboard valued at $156000.

New Orleans Louisiana R.h.sharp Dorchester Mass Sandy Hook

Trial for manslaughter in 1879 railroad accident

Camden New Jersey January 29 Edwood Johnson an engineer and John Ewins a conductor were placed on trial on manslaughter charges for the Philadelphia and Atlantic City Railroad wreck of August 14 1879 in which five people died. Several other employees are co defendants.

Camden N.J Edwood Johnson John Ewins Philadelphia and Atlantic City

Parnell and Dillon Speak at New Haven Meeting

In New Haven on January 29 delegates from across the state attended a large enthusiastic meeting. Mayor Bigelow presided and Dr. Leonard Bacon gave a welcoming address. The audience raised over $1,500 during the gathering.

Parnell Dillon New Haven Parnell and Dillon Bigelow Leonard Bacon

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