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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1879

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Roach’s shipping policy mocked as flawed trade theory

The Nation critiques Mr Roach’s view that the United States should export surplus goods in domestic ships for bonds and gold, then import little, refinance with public subsidies, and use foreign gold to fund domestic industry. The piece flags the idea as impractical charity for ships and criticizes Zach Chandler’s push for congressional money endorsement.

Roach United States New York Times Zach Chandelier Congress

Raiders at Red Cloud agency signal new Indian war front

The text describes recent raids on the Red Cloud agency by white marauders and labels it the season’s first broad furrow in opening war. It also accuses Indians of treachery, reflecting hostile sentiment.

Red Cloud Agency

Battles and politics tint 19th century headlines

Reports recount a Chilean defeat at Calama with Peruvians and Bolivians capturing the town, Chilean losses over 1500. Four Chilean ships blockade Iquique while Germany debates protective tariffs and Bismarck faces Liberal and Socialist opposition. Bodies found and arraignments noted, crops feared light, maritime collisions reported, Vera Cruz unrest, Salem drowning recovered, and Port-au-Prince fire.

South America Calama Iquique Germany Bismarck Lewis M. Libby Temple Asher Dann Lynn John Bluitte Europe Danube John Romer Undine Bryant Boston Mexico Vera Cruz William Pinkham Salem Port-au-Prince

Weather Outlook Across Regions With Winds and Barometer Changes

The forecast notes southerly to westerly winds across Tennessee Ohio Valley and Lakes region with barometer changes. Expect cooler air moving into the north and west with occasional light rain and partly cloudy skies. Rivers generally fall with slight rises at Little Rock and in the upper Mississippi as weather shifts to warmer or clearing conditions in some areas.

Tennessee Ohio Valley Mississippi Missouri Lake Regon Little Rock Ohio Middle Atlantic States New England

Weather signals ordered at Boston station early morning

Storm signals were ordered at the Boston station at 12 15 this morning. Winds from the southwest were increasing and rain fell at Portland Maine and Rochester New York with cloudy threatening coast wide and a falling barometer and steady temperature.

Boston Portland Rochester N. Y

Park Theatre Surprises With Horrors Show

Entertainment listings: Rice's Surprise Party in Horrors at Park Theatre this evening. Boston Museum presents H M S Pinafore performed by Boston Boys and Girls. Boston Theatre performs fl M S Pinafore in the evening. Siege of Paris highlights a painting exhibit from 6 AM to 10 PM at Columbus Ferdinand corner. Oakland Garden offers music entertainment and illumination tonight at Columbia Street and Blue Hill Avenue.

Park Theatre Rice Boston Museum Boston Boys and Girls Boston Theatre

Ships Arrive and Depart Baltic and Atlantic Ports on July 7

A list documents vessels and origins at major ports including Alvah from Liverpool arriving in Boston, Glamorgan and Hibernian from Liverpool at Boston and Halifax respectively, Andes from Port au Prince and Spain from Liverpool in New York, City of Berlin from New York to Liverpool, Circassia from Glasgow to New York, and State of Nevada from New ark to Glasgow with several other crossings noted.

Boston Alvah Liverpool Glamorgan New York Andes Port Au Prince Spain Crookhaven Bohemian Halifax Hibernian Fastnet City of Berlin Glasgow State of Nevada Newark Circassia Moville Arctoria

Market Listings For Dry Goods and Goods Dealers

This Day. 10 A M Dry Goods John H Osgood 11 A M Settee Cushions Hatch Co 2 Paintings J M Watson Co 12 M Oranges Lions H Harris Co Boots Shoes New York Charlies C Warren Boots Shoes Hats Philadelphia Samuel Bunting s Carpets Wilmerding Hoguet Co

John H. Osgood Hatch & Co J. M. Watson & Co H. Harris & Co New York Charlies C. Warren Boots Philadelphia Samuel Bunting’s Sons C. O Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co Moses Colman & Scnlly R. L. Day & Co Hawes & Henshaw Rhodes & Co Wilmerding Hoguet A. M A. E. Eaton Lily A Boots Lappincott, Son & Co

Body of Lewis M Libby Found Murder Suspected

The missing man from Temple Lewis M Libby was found buried under a tree in the woods near Farmington. He lay three feet deep in a mudhole about a third of a mile from his home, with a blood coated tree nearby. A coroner and jury conducted a post mortem and adjourned without report amid strong murder suspicion.

Farmington Lewis M. Libby Temple Frank Conant Rufuy John Dinsmore A. T. Tuck F. Small Joel Chandler Joseph F. Tuck John Mitchell A. P. Russell William Hodgkins

Balloon of peculiar shape seen near Saxon off Sandy Hook

Capt Snow of the steamer Saxon reports a balloon of peculiar shape sighted at 4 15 PM on the 6th heading southeast, veering north by 6 PM, and sinking at 5 30 PM about 14 miles from the Saxon and four miles ahead of a bark. The sighting occurred about 45 miles southeast of Sandy Hook.

Philadelphia Snow Boston Sandy Hook

Mutiny at Vera Cruz and Turmoil in Mexico City

Report from Havana dated June 7 describes a mutiny of the Libertad crew at Vera Cruz on June 26, the assault by garrison officers, and a purge that left nine mutineers dead. The Libertad fled as Independencia and others pursued. authorities reportedly have gained control amid widespread terror and merchant hostility over anti contraband laws. Zamacona’s resignation is officially denied.

Havana Vera Cruz Mexico Libertad Independencia Senor Zamacona United States

Death of Napoleon IV Reported Court Findings

A Cape Town dispatch dated June 17 states the Court of Inquiry found Lieut Carey did not grasp his guardianship role over the Prince Imperial but criticizes his reconnaissance on dangerous ground. A court martial was ordered. Carey argues he was not in command when the prince was killed and early evidence lightly absolves cowardice.

London Cape Town Carey Prince Imperial

Prince Victor Emerges as Heir Candidate in Bonapartist Calm

From the London World report the Princess Mathilde backs her nephew Victor as the likely heir, while Prince Jerome remains a divisive figure. Victor, tall and fiery with Corsican lineage, is seen as a stronger candidate than Louis in a volatile Bonapartist landscape.

Tariff Debates Stir Berlin Buyers and Bismarck Policy

Dispatches from Berlin report a looming tariff increase driving merchants to import ahead to dodge higher duties. Bismarck presses to raise foreign corn duties while Liberals oppose coffee and petroleum taxes. Reichstag aims to adjourn after a tariff compromise.

Russian plots loom after czar assassination attempt

London reports a German doctor supplied the pistol to Solovieff who attempted to kill the czar on April 14. He has been sentenced to hang. The Times Berlin correspondent notes Russia’s gloom from Nihilists crop failures and corn beetle damage. Fifty thousand rubles are set to eradicate the beetle. Two hundred houses burned at Irkutsk with more towns threatened.

London Alexander Solovieff Russia Weimar Germany Solovieff Mesontsoff St. Petersburg Times Berlin Irkutsk

Rumored Capture of Calama Amid Naval Revelations

New York reports from Lima dated June 18 describe Calama as captured from Chileans by Peruvians and Bolivians with heavy Chilean losses. Four Chilean warships blockading Iquique. claim Huascar disabled Blanco Encalada. Chilean evacuations rising as Iquique residents flee bombardment. Twelve thousand rifles mentioned.

New York Panama Herald Lima Calama Valparaiso Iquique

Bolivian Army Receives Six Million Cartridges at Arica

Six million cartridges have been landed for the Bolivian army at Arica. Vessels at Callao number 177 as authorities seek to declare guano islands neutral and orders are issued to anchor ships farther out to avoid cross fire from nearby forts.

Arica Lao Callao Guano Islands

Zulus Advance Continued as Cetewayo Responds

London dispatch reports that while no military operations will occur until Cetewayo replies, the Zulu advance has begun. A War Office telegram notes Cetewayo has not yielded to the proposals yet.

London Lord Chelmsford Bartle Frere Cetewayo War Office

Great Fire Strikes Port au Prince Hayti

Advices report Port au Prince in flames with blocks of buildings in ashes. Hayti unrest causes business suspension and the Custom House to close amid the revolution. Kingston reports July 7.

Kingston Jamaica Hayti Port-au-Prince Custom House

Grain crop prospects in the Danube valley report

The Times dispatch notes Western Austria’s rain stunting Bohemia crops while Danube valley fields above Linz look superb though continual rains threaten harvests. Similar anxieties spread east amid daily showers affecting yields across the region.

The Danube London Times Ischel Austria Bohemia Linz Kashgar

Manchester Complaints on Concord Railroad Tariffs Hearings

The Manchester citizens will address the Railroad Committee in Concord about alleged tariff discrimination by the Concord Railroad. They cite higher charges for New Hampshire and regional goods and claim most railroad revenue comes from Manchester while taxes punish the city.

Institute of Instruction Members Arrive in FaRyan House

About 400 members of the Institute of Instruction have arrived at FaRyan House New Hampshire. Directors hold a business meeting this evening and preparations are made for tomorrow's work. A successful session is anticipated.

FaRyan

Jeannette Yacht to Sail Tomorrow Afternoon

San Francisco notes the Arctic yacht Jeannette is scheduled to sail tomorrow afternoon. California and Consolidated Virginia have paid dividends this month. Milton J. Safford, son of ex Chief Justice Reuben Safford, died in receiving hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. Tulare county settlers fighting land title against the Southern Pacific Railway Company are tearing up the railroad track. William L. Moore, Sheriff of Iryo county, was

San Francisco Cal California Consolidated Virginia Milton J. Safford Reuben Safford Alabama Lemone Tulare County Southern Pacific Railway Company Wiliam L. Moore Iryo County

Washington Items The Work of the Mississippi River Commission

Special Despatch to the Benton Post reports on the Mississippi River Commission. Secretary McCrary says no official info confirms holdouts. Gen Gilmore remains in charge of public works, Gen Harrison may serve as legal adviser while the engineer handles most tasks without abandoning his law practice.

Benton Post Washington Mississippi River Commission Harrison Indiana Eades McCrary Gilmore The Army Engineers Gen. Harrison Sherman

The Murders of Mrs Hull and Mr Seymour’s Case in Gotham Gleanings

Judge Potter grants habeas corpus in Chastine Cox murder case and Cox’s reply to young men. Police conclude Seymour death due to stray bullet. Brooklyn Bridge expenditures reach $10,523,574.86 with Jan 1881 completion target. Francis Cosgrove to be sentenced. Mrs Berger sentenced to twelve years. Veterans return from Newport. People’s Tontine Society incorporation filed. A scow sinks after a bay strike. two Italians Vincienzo Lynirato and Rienzo Snersto drown.

Cox Seymour Cora Sammis New York Potter Supreme Court Chastine Cox Hull Mr Robinson Brooklyn Presbyterian Church Ryan Brooklyn Bridge Edgemere Iron Company Francis Cosgrove Vincienzo Lynirato Rienzo Snersto

Playing Soldier at Newport Review by Twenty-third Brooklyn

Col Ward and about two thirds of the Twenty-third Brooklyn Regiment visit Fort Adams to review Light Battery K and observe drill. Three rifle matches pit officers and enlisted men with scores favoring the visitors, followed by a grand lunch and a well attended Camp Robinson review and dress parade.

Newport, R. I Fort Brooklyn Regiment Brooklyn Boys Col. Ward United States Portsmouth Boston Camp Robinson Ocean House

Bowdoin Junior Prize Declamations Held in Brunswick

The Bowdoin College Junior Prize Declamations took place at First Parish Church Brunswick on July 7 with Chandler's orchestra providing music. The program featured readings from Kellogg Headly Howell Ruskin Shakespeare Lippard and others. Prof Henry Carmichael hosted a reception for seniors and guests after the event. Herbert Grindall won first prize and H B Wilson second.

Brunswick Chandler Frank Goulding Regulus Kellogg E. C. Burbank Ney Headly H. A. Wing Pericles H. W. Grindall Howell A. M. Edwards Schurz F. W. Ball Ruskin T. H. Riley Clarence’s Dream Shakespeare E. G. Spring Benedict Arnold Lippard Musie H. B. Wilson Carl Anon T. F. Jones Little Stowaway Frank Winter Davis Blaine E. W. Bartlett Henry Carmichael Herbert Grindall

Shocking Accident at Elmira Newspaper Building

In Elmira on July 7 William Coy Kendall an 18 year old apprentice in the Advertiser composing room fell from the third floor to the press room basement a 60 foot drop. He struck the elevator cross bar and became entangled in cables suffering a fractured skull a broken wrist and severe internal injuries likely fatal.

Elmira N. Y William Coy Kendall Advertiser Coy Kendall

Heavy rain and hail damage crops in Minnesota valleys

A recent rain and hail storm swept across Minnesota causing crop damage in multiple counties. In Mankato rain flooded streets and cellars and some buildings were washed away. Meaker and Kandiyoki counties suffered a severe hail storm that may destroy about two thirds of 5000 acres of grain. Elsewhere crops look well apart from hail impact.

St. Paul Minn Minnesota Valley Mankato Meaker Kandiyoki

Guano Shipments Rise From Lobos Islands Amid Peru Chili War

The Bulletin dispatch from Callao reports 850 tons of guano shipped daily from Lobos Islands and forty vessels cleared for Callao to load guano. It notes the Peru Chile war makes this intelligence vital for shipmasters as charters need not be canceled.

New York Bulletin Callao Lobos Islands Peru Chili

Enders Resigns as President of Alta Life. Bulkley to Succeed

In Conn July 7, the Altna Life Insurance Company announces Mr T. C. Enders resignation from the presidency. He is replaced by Mr Morgan Bulkley, whose father B A Bulkley long led the company. Enders succeeds him.

Ld Hartrorp Conn T. Co. Enders Tna Life Insurance Company Morgan Bulkley Builkley B. A. Bulkley Enders

Sacred Heart Academy Exercises Glow at Elmhurst

Providence July reports on Sacred Heart at Elmhurst where the June 25 closing included music recitals and a French operetta by 6 to 12 year olds. Two Maryland and Providence laureates received highest literary honors as Bishop Hendricken distributed prizes.

Providence R. I The Sacred Heart Barbara Freichie E. I. Baker Academy Bessie G Maryland Louise G Our City England Elmhurst Hendricken Gladden Wallace, LL. D Father Cleary Boston College Father Bodfish Boston Cathedral

Amateur oar rows outline regatta at Saratoga details

At Saratoga N Y crews for the amateur regatta were drawn with events scheduled over three days. Races include pair cared college four oars college singles junior singles double sculls four oared shells and six oared shells with heats and finals. Notable entrants span Union Springs Hartfo rds Monmouth Red Bank Zephyrs Detroit Pilgrims Grand Haven Montre al and New Orleans clubs. First race each day set for 10 A M with heat positions listed from the lake's west shore.

Saratoga N.Y Brown Union Springs Reisel Hartfords Field Monmouths Red Bank Seyfert The Nautilus Reading Goffe Pilots Grand Haven Mich Leonard Watkins Bull Zephyrs Detroit Murray Elizabeths Portsmouth Jackson Palisades of Yonkers Rommel Tritons Newark Gear Longeuils Montreal Elizabeth Club Longeuil Pilkington Seawanhaka Lang Columbia Club Allegheny City Wells Excelsior Club Musgrove St. John Club New Orleans Rathbone New York Athletic Club Phillips Trenton Higgins Cohoes Club Rodger Atlanta Brennan Riverside Crotty Galveston Mumford Perseverance Club Lyon New York Athletics Hyndman Minnesota St. Paul Yates Pilot Club Hartford Club Saginaw Wyandottes Wyandotte Quaker City Club Philadelphia Evew Clegg McGregor Olympics Albany W. Craig W. P. Craig Hope of Crescent Club Mutuals of Saugerties Lachine Club Olympic Club Friendships New York City Shownecommettes Monroe Michigan Club Watkins Club Atalantas Hillsdales Hillsdale St. John Michigan Shawmut Boston Mutuals Dauntless New York J. Lewis Cornell Cornell University

Nilsson's London Home and Quiet Life of a Star

The London World profile details Christine Nilsson Rouzaud and her husband living quietly in Belgrade Road London with a vast photo collection and social restraint. It notes her theatre loving social lifestyle, memories of triumphs, and a swift anecdote with the Russian Czar over a portrait swap.

Farmer Shoots Wife Then Kills Self Near Greensburg

In Greensburg Westmoreland county Joseph Akins 71 shot his wife 73 dead yesterday afternoon after telling a neighbor he had killed the old woman He then killed himself with the pistol placed under his chin The dispute is thought to involve a small property they shared.

Pittsburg Joseph Akins Greensburg Westmoreland County Cain Akins

Fall River Strike Reports Quiet, Minor mill Gains

The Fall River strike remains quiet with no material change. Manufacturers claim slight gains in some mills. A large spinner meeting yielded no重大 developments. Soliciting committees report success with $2000 pledged from New York societies, signaling favorable sentiment.

Fall River Mass New York

News in Brief

Gen Sherman and his two daughters arrive in Montreal on Monday. The potato bug harms New Brunswick crops. Everett Butler of St John owes 2.2 million with assets 2.7. A funeral sermon policy changes by the Utica Ministers Association. Rear Admiral Godon’s remains arrive in Philadelphia and will be laid in Laurel Hill vault. Buford trial for murder of Judge Elliott opens in Owen ton with insanity defense expected. Mexican Jose Cordova executed for July 1877 murder in San Antonio. he claimed innocence. Wentworth Rollins travels from New York to Albany on a bicycle toward Saratoga. fastest so far fifteen miles per hour. Prof James K Allen ascends at Troy on the Fourth. 90 minutes, over 100 miles, lands near Harrisburg. Ottawa boy Vaudette shoots sister. she dies. Barrett Smith and John Hall confess murder of Major Pugh. to be hanged Aug 8. Reeves shoots wife at candy factory. surrenders without statement. Utica blacksmith Quintin Young fatally stabs John Schicken after dispute. arrest follows. Newfoundland coast fishery reported good at Bonnebay Cape St Mary’s Rerowse and Ferryland. scarce north of St John’s. Crops island wide harmed by prolonged cold. Miners at Big Mountain Buck Ridge Sterling Lake Fidler Sha m an and Graeber, and Shepp’s men at Locust.

Sherman Montreal New Brunswick Everett & Butler St. John N. B Utica N. Y Godon Blois France Philadelphia Laurel Hill Buford Judge Elliott Owenton San Antonio Jose Cordova Robert Trimble Wentworth Rollins New York Albany Saratoga James K. Allen Troy Harrisburg Pickaway County Vaudette Ottawa Ont Barrett Smith John Hall Major Pugh Murfreesboro Tenn St. Louis William C. Reeves Reeves Quinten Young John Sehhken Young Schicken Newfoundland Bonnebay Cape St. Mary’s Rerowse Ferryland St. John’s Big Mountain Buck Ridge Sterling Lake Fidler Shamakan Graeber Shepp Locust

Portland rolling mills offered for private sale

The Portland rolling mills extensive manufacturing property is offered for private sale until Aug 1, after which time it will be disposed of at auction. The Seventeenth Maine Regiment Association plans its annual reunion on Aug 18 at the Auburn Spring House by Lake Auburn. Of York county bar members from the time of William P. Haines admission forty four survive: Moses Emery Judge Nathan Clifford Hiram H Hobbs and Increase S Kinnball. Cornville officers faced mutinous paupers as they tried to remove Abel Brown and others from the poor farm with Brown fatally shot and his mother cut.

Portland Rolling Mills Seventeenth Maine Regiment Association Auburn Spring House Mineral Lake Auburn York County Wiliam P. Haines Moses Emery Nathan Clifford Increase S. Kmnball Cornville Abel Brown Brown

New Hampshire News Roundup of Local Events

The Peterboro light battery has been disbanded and the guns moved to Hancock light battery. A cottage house in Goffstown burned killing 80 year old Mrs Batchelder. A Croydon native, Mr Wilcox, was recognized by an old acquaintance in his return to town. Five thousand landlocked salmon were moved to Nutt's pond near Manchester from Plymouth hatchery. Sheriff Kent sold Whittier carriage works at Fremont for $1790. A Gilford man charged with selling diseased meat was held on $500 bonds. A 10 year old boy near Portsmouth suffered severe injuries after being run over by freight cars. Keene Board of Education elected high school staff. All Union district schools start September 1. In Wolfboro lake water rose briefly a foot then fell, with offshore wind. Dover District Methodist ministers held annual session at Epping camp grounds. Winnipesaukee lake cotton and woollen company investigation finds lake use beneficial to regional manufacturing. Massachusetts burden is disproved.

Peterboro Hancock Goffstown West Village Batchelder Wilcox Croydon Manchester Plymouth Commissioner Powers Nutt’s Pond Sheriff Kent C. H G. E. Whittier Fremont Benjamin Weeks Gilford Laconia Supreme Court Helen Larrabee Portsmouth Board of Education of Keene Franklin W. Hooper George H. Brown E. M. Taft Alice M. Whitcomb Union Wolfboro W. W. Smith Derry George W. Ruland Greenland Winnipesaukee Lake Cotton and Woollen Manufacturing Company Lake Company Lucy Grinnell Middleboro Westboro N. Gifford Duxbury Henry L. Sampson Mary Ann Carrigan Sherborne Providence R. I Officer Oaks Williams College Norths West Chicago Atheneum Arthur E. Sampson House of Correction Fitchburg S. G. Cushing Westboro Water Service Annie Brown Lowell Annie Gloucester Charles H. Casey Joseph Simmonds Superior Court James Walsh Carrier John O. Keefe Amesbury Keefe Waring Hat Manufacturing Company Carriers New Merrimac Milford Caroline Veit Lawrence Ocean House Newburyport Heath Haverhill Metcalf Nantucket Joseph P. Nye Thomas Ring John B. Collins Reuben K. Hobbs Selectmen and Board of Health Cominy Plymouth Beach Fall River Howard Rhode Island New York Manufacturers’ Gas Company Cook Borden Charles P. Stickney John Crowther Canada Sherbrooke P.Q. Crowther East Cambridge Louis H. Marvel A. M Z. H. Hunt John E.clark H. C. Hallowell Collins School T. Andrews Sawyer School Cc. H. Sawyer Joseph Simmons James Welsh Boynton’s Wharf Porter Street Hathaway, Soule & Harrington Baseball New Bedford Mattapoisett

Sun Dance described as brutal Sioux ritual near Poplar River

A letter from Dr T Woodbridge, Fort Peck Agency physician, recounts the annual sun dance of the Sioux at a Montana site near Poplar River. The account details a vast ceremonial precinct, 28 hours of torture with buffalo heads through flesh, fasting, prayers for hunting success, and thousands of participants and onlookers.

Washington T. Woodbridge Forts Peck Poplar River Montana Territory Lodges Brest

Building Collapse Kills Children in Jersey City Demolition

A roof collapse during the demolition of an old building in Jersey City injures several people. Among the dead are 11 year old Margaret Gordon and 12 year old Patrick Downs. Mrs Findley crushed. Mrs Baker dying. Others suffer non fatal injuries.

New York Jersey City Baker Margaret Gordon Findley Patrick Downs

Bold robbery shocks Montclair high society

Mrs Fuller wife of A T Stewart Co Chicago house manager and Beekman's daughter was chloroformed and robbed on a Montclair New Jersey street Sunday evening. Summer boarder at Hillside House, she was attacked near a supper gathering. News excites New York residents as wives and daughters stroll after dark.

New York the Sun Montclair

Jealousy Triggers Suicide at 216 Christie Street

Mrs Josephine A Colton shot herself at 216 Christie Street New York on July 7. Jealousy of her husband, a compositor, caused the tragedy. The couple had lived separately but he supported her as a dressmaker.

New York Juy Josephine A. Colton Christie Street

Groom Shovel Company Collapse Ties to St Louis Firm

New York report notes the suspension of the Groom Shovel Company leads to the failure of Semple and Birge Manufacturing Company of St Louis with liabilities pegged at 250000 dollars.

ST. Louis New York Jely Semple & Birge Manufacturing Company Groom Shovel Company

Teays defeat Providence 9 to 7 in Providence

Baseball recap from yesterday reports Teays defeating Providence 9 runs to 7 at Providence Rhode Island. The game details highlight key innings and scoring as Teays secured the win on the road.

Railcar accident and injuries across several towns

A brakeman Hofferman in North Georgia was severely injured after being struck on a moving car near Mont Peter and Jonesville. Mrs C. W. Brink of Waterbury was badly cut when a harness failure caused a wagon collision with a horse. James Burns, 50, suffered a near fatal railroad accident at Fayetteville with a deep, sand-filled wound. Alexander Stewart, heir to the New York Stewart estate, returned from New York with funds and perks from the Metropolitan Hotel.

Hofferman North Georgia Montpeter Jonesville C. W. Brink Waterbury James Burns Fayetteville Alexander Stewart Proctorsville New York Stewart Alexander Metropolitan Hotel

Seven visitors arrested for disturbing the peace in Wareham

Seven visitors accompanying a visiting club were arrested for disturbing the peace in Wareham. Five secured bail and left for home while two remained in durance vile. A Monday trial was announced. Maggie Crawford, 20, attempted suicide by bed bug poison after a night with a young man she knew. She was treated with an antidote and gave no reason for her act.

Wareham Maggie Crawford John B. Rouse North Adams

Death of Pawtucket boy after vehicle incident

James Spencer of Pawtucket died Saturday following being run over by cars a few weeks earlier. The report notes others in the Twenty-third Brooklyn Regiment returning home due to cold camp nights and a military review at Fort Adams with Col Ward. A pontifical requiem mass for the late Prince Imperial of France will be celebrated today at St Marys Newport with Col Jerome Bonaparte and his brother from Baltimore in attendance.

James Spencer Pawtucket Twenty-third Brooklyn Regiment United States Artillery Fort Adams Col. Ward St. Mary’s Newport Hendricken Prince Imperial France Col Jerome Bonaparte Baltimore

AMBER OF AFGHANISTAN Ameer Yakoob Khan Observed at Kabul

Gandamak correspondent describes Ameer Mohammed Yakoob Khan Wali of Kabul age about 83 seated on horse near Kabul. He is cautious proud dour toward officers and seeks terms with Simla and the Viceroy. Observations note Europeanized dress and English saddlery suggesting royal dignity under pressure.

Gandamak London News Shere Ali Kabul Ameer Mohammed Yakoob Khan Wali Yakoob Jacob Shere Ali Khan Cavagcara Simla Abdool Jan Yakoob Khan Ameer

Local notices and incidents across towns in Massachusetts

Reports from Massachusetts towns include an 83 year old woman’s broken thigh in Middleboro, rising Westboro post office needs and new Duxbury postmaster, a Sherborne prison escapee recaptured in Providence, Williams College graduates pushing Chicago exams, and a series of court, police, and labor events. Also notes robberies, shipyard strikes, a Milford skeleton find, searches for a missing German woman, Nantucket assault injuries, Plymouth beach factory hearing, and local school re-elections.

Texas Civilities. Two Texans Meet and Fire Friendly Shot

Two Texas friends meet across a swift river in a far frontier spot. They exchange greetings and decide to shoot in place of handshakes. Bronche Bil and Sam ride aside and fire, each wounding a saddle and arm but ending the encounter with mutual praise and heartfelt farewell.

Virginia City Enterprise Bronche Sam Allers Broneho Bill

Fires Leave Multiple Buildings Destroyed Across Several States

Fire reports on July 7 describe extensive damage from blazes in multiple towns. The Telegraph block in Belfast, Maine, suffered about 1000 in loss. Westmore and Island Pond in Vermont reported total destruction of homes and barns. Providence Rhode Island saw Thomas Cook’s livery stable burned. Boothbay and Metcalf shipyard structures damaged. Shelbyville Indiana reported a 10000 loss at Kent’s grain elevator. Norwood New York saw a 30000 loss at the butter tub factory. Cincinnati saw Robinson’s wagon factory damaged 5000 with injuries to six firefighters. Concorp New Hampshire noted Patrick Lyons’s dwelling burned.

BeLfast Telegraph Main High Streets 8. A. Howes & Co Hudson and Firemen’s Boston M.R. Crawford W. C. Tuttle Westmore Island Pond Silas Cheney Providence R. I Thomas Cook Pontiac Warwick Merchants Damariscotta Charles McClintock Boothbay Metcalf Shelbyville Ind Springfield Mass Norwood N. Y Norwood Lumber Company Cincinnati Concorp N. H Patrick Lyons Suncook Village

Fisherman Finds Brass Kettle Full of Gold Coins

J. W. Benton, a poor fisherman near St. Mark's old hospital, unearthed a brass kettle while digging worms. The container hid $1400 in gold coins, lifting him above his labor in the fishing trade.

Tallahassee

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