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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1878

Page

3

Hubbell Presses Clerks for Political Assessments

Special despatch reports Jay A. Hubbell Republican congressman from Michigan deputized to recruit Navy Department clerks for political contributions under Civil Service reform drive. He claimed authority to review staff, but Chief Clerk Hogg refused, citing presidential ban on political assessments and the officer’s years of service. North Carolina congressmen:

Boston Post Washington Jay A. Hubbell Congress Michigan Republican Congressional Committee Civil Service Reform Administration Navy Department Hogg Hubbell Hoge

Potter Committee Plot to Secure Louisiana Vote

Details of a plot to win Louisiana support for Hayes are outlined as the committee adjourns to the 23rd inst. Interestint testimony remains to be produced as the inquiry continues.

Potter Louisiana Hayes

Vanderbilt will case witness sparks scandal at trial

At the Vanderbilt will trial Mrs Elizabeth Campbell testified about a boarding house era in 1869 70 and alleged interactions involving Miss Crawford and William H Vanderbilt. The surrogate excluded the testimony but the exchange highlighted a slander dispute between contestants and Clinton. Also notes on Secretary Sherman offering a port Collectorship, Lydecker denying charges, and a $210 000 smuggling case settlement for the National Steamship Line.

New York Vanderbilt Elizabeth Campbell Quebec West Fourth Street Diker Crawford Commodore Vanderbilt Miss Crawford William H. Vanderbilt Clinton Lord Commodore Sherman James Lydecker Chicago Smith Board of Trustees Fish Bowery

Final Berlin Congress ends with signed peace treaty

The Berlin Congress closes after all plenipotentiaries sign the peace treaty. The document details Bulgaria as an autonomic principality under suzerainty, a provisional Russian-led administration, and future governance rules. Leaders toast, with Bismark praised and a Whitehall Palace banquet marking the conclusion of negotiations.

Berlin Andrassy Bismareck Bismarck Whitehall Palace Frederick William Germany Bexconsfield Gortschakoff

Steamship Colon Brings News Dates to Fifth

The steamer Colon brings dates to the fifth. cabin passengers include Matthew Crosby and son from Callao bound for Boston. A new Lima cabinet forms with Gen. Bustamante as War Minister. Grasshoppers devastate Salvador Honduras and Costa Rica. Valparaiso storm in late May was as severe as reported. ships wrecked or grounded, about 20 hives lost, and 25 vessels damaged in harbor.

New York Colon Matthew Crosby and Son Callao Toston Lima Peru Gen. Bustamente Salvador Honduras Costa Rica Valpariso Rene

Cape Town Mail on South Africa war results

The Cape Town Mail reports the South African war ended. Only a few small enemy party remain and will be disposed of soon. Four principal chiefs are prisoners, three killed, Kreli remains at large. Insurgents suffered heavier losses than any previous outbreak, and their political power is ruined.

London Cape Town South Africa Kreli Purther Oregon Umatilla San Francisco Portland Pendleton J. K. Keeney Gov. Chadwick Wall George Coggan A. L. Bunker Lagland Coyus Coggan Bunker Frederick Foster Foster Wincumonata Conveyer Miles Umatillas Col. Ettinger Sears Vancouver S. F. Chadwick Gov. Ferry Coyus Station Umatila Chadwick Agency

Paris Shows Chess Leaders and Exposition Tensions

In a Paris chess tournament Winawer leads with twelve and a half wins, Mackenzie of New York stands seventh with eight and a half, Mason of New York is tenth with six and a half. An American telephone line connects the Exposition and Versailles as police detain journalists for taking notes.

Paris Winawer Mackenzie New York Mason Exposition Versailles

Capture of Indians and their squaws on Clover Creek

Bay area dispatch reports Captain Vivian's company capturing seven Indians eight squaws and several children along Clover Creek a tributary of North Powder river. About thirty hostiles escaped after a vigorous pursuit as Egbert's command proceeds to Pagetta country to watch for returning hostiles.

San Francisco Baker City Clover Creek North Powder River Vivian Egbert Meacham Blue Mountains Snake River Pagetta Idaho Salmon River Sanford Miles Fly Valley Daly Ranch Fort Boise Cayuse Station

Arrival of the Mississippi at New Bedford from Flores

The Mississippi arriving at New Bedford July 14 from Flores carried small freight for various parties. Cabin passengers include H. A Blood and daughter, A Forbes, Col. Charles G. Greene, Gen. J.S. Cumston, Judge S.B. Hahn, J. B. Wilson and wife, R.L. Judson Shute, W. B. Everett, Capt. L. R. Hale, and 153 steerage. The voyage tracked several ships in ballast and cargo, with oil, bone, and whale oil consignments noted from multiple vessels and destinations.

New Bedford Mass Mississippi Crowell Flores H. A Blood and Daughter Fitchburg A. Forbes Attlesboro Charles G. Greene Boston Post J.s.cumston Boston S.B. Hahn Colorado J. B. Wilson Providence R.L. Ju States John McCulloush David Chapin Bunker Montevideo 5. A Europa Josephine Ww. C. N. Swift George and Susan Matthew Howland Arnolda Loum Snow, Jr

Admission and deaths report from Bowdoin and region

Thirty two applicants sought admission to Bowdoin College with thirty admitted at the first examination. A six year old son of A B Clifford of Lincoln died after a fall from a beam in a barn last Thursday. The Statemuster will be at Waterville in August after funds and arrangements were completed. William Edward Gilmartin, 20, leaped from an outgoing Eastern Railroad train and was struck by the Ogdensburg train, dying from injuries. An adjourned hearing on the Au burn Savings Bank petition set deposits at 15 percent. The Greenback County Convention in Auburn named F M Fogg, Silas Morse, and others for local offices. In Solon, William Jackson died from a blow to the head. an inquest found death by a blow from an axe pole by unknown persons.

Bowdoin College A. B. Clifford Lincoln Waterville William Edward Gilmartin Eastern Ogdensburg Auburn Savings Bank Lewiston Silas Morse Turners J. G. Duran Durham Conant F. B. Swan Mechanics Falls Charles Goff Auburn Solon William Jackson Jackson

Local notices and reports from Seacoast region

Summarizes multiple events: deaths by morphine in Nashua and sunstroke in Kittery. Advent camp meeting season shift due to heat at Seabrook. Portsmouth police arrests and finances. mining discovery near old Dodge mine in Lyman. 13 year reelection of Prof Hiram Orcutt at Tilden Ladies Seminary with 11 year lease extension. disappearance and death of Frenchman James Fizzette from Hart’s Pond. cornerstone ceremony for Kingston Universalist Church. Nashua dam accident causing death of Walter Greenwood. local obituary notes and civic notices.

Arthur Bingham Nashua Dennis Lathrop Kittery Portsmouth Navy Yard Seabrook Portsmouth William L. Lowry Newbrt Mass James H. Allen Lisbon Dodge Lyman Tilden Ladies’ Seminary Hiram Orcutt James Fizzette Canaan Hart’s Pond New Universalist Kingston W. H. Hand R. T. Sawyer South Berwick A. J. Cilley Jackson Company Walter Greenwood Greenwood

Tragic suicide of Bancroft ends search in Plainfield

Bancroft a 21 year old Plainfield man shot himself Friday night after family troubles. He left to hunt at noon and was found dead with the gun under his chin, top of the head mangled. Also noted is a political intrigue in Richford surrounding an attack on Hon. Edward H. Hi Goff, president of a railroad, with a missing dog found poisoned and no clue to the perpetrators.

Bancroft Plainfield Edward H. Hi. Goff Montreal, Portland and Boston Railroad Richford Gof Canada

Multiple Local Incidents Include Drownings and Fatalities In New England

A string of events unfolds across New England as William P St Germain reappears in Rindge while a drowned man is identified as John Fitzgerald of Central Woollen Mills who had been missing since July In Uxbridge authorities suspect accidental drowning Tompkins planner of a Pittsfield car robbery is found ill with brain fever in Richmond Mass near Pittsfield A berry industry expands in Newburyport with dozens of teams shipping berries to Boston The funeral of Officer Quinn in North Adams draws widespread tribute as mills rely on steam power due to a breached dam at Hayden s leatherboard mill Jeremiah Santry suffers severe injuries repairing North canal raceways W J Hawkins missing near Poughkeepsie prompts search and reward efforts while officials deem his Hudson river death accidental and connected to a business trip to New York

William P. St. Germain Rindge Uxbridge John Fitzgerald Central Tompkins Troy Pittsfield Richmond Mass Newbury Port Boston Newbury Rowley Quinn North Adams St. Francis Church Fire Department Temperance Societies St. Francis Main Street Hayden Leather Board Lawrence Spicket Jeremiah Santry North Canal W. J. Hawkins Hudson River New York Poughkeepsie

Secretary of Navy Arrival at Brooklyn Yard

Secretary Thompson and retinue visited the Brooklyn Navy Yard and were shown around by Naval Constructor Webb. Treasury officials declined hotel banquets, while rumors of a pump destruction probe surfaced as the party prepared for Charlestown.

New York Thompson Brooklyn Navy Yard Webb Cutter Easley Navy Yard United States Navy Brooklyn Charlestown

The Dying Party in North Carolina

The Republican State Committee in Raleigh held that it was inexpedient to nominate a Supreme Court ticket. The chairman said a state canvass could not be funded with less than 2500 dollars and that the treasury was empty. Apathy and national administration policy, especially Southern appointments, led to plans to virtually disband the state organization and let districts and counties run their own affairs.

Raleigh N.C New York Times Republican State Committee Supreme Court

Drownings Mark Hudson River Weekend

In New York on July 14 and 15 three laborers Theo dore Fisher Frederick Miller and John Nuseb drowned after their boat capsized following heavy drinking. Two more drownings occurred on Sunday James Andrews while bathing and James Hamlin while chasing his hat. Halifax report notes William Townsend Thomas Halloway and John Loomis sailing. Townsend and Halloway drowned Loomis saved.

New York Theodore Fisher Frederick Miller John Nuseb Hudson River James Andrews James Hamlin Halifax William Townsend Thomas Halloway John Loomis

Montreal Portland and Boston Railway Settlement Reached

Legal contest over the Montreal Portland and Boston Railway from West Farnham to Montreal has been amicably settled with all suits withdrawn. Presidents Raymond and Goff met in Montreal with Lucius Robinson to finalize the agreement. Local residents on the line praise the settlement and hope to operate a single line from Newport to Montreal with Southeastern 20.

Richford Montreal, Portland and Boston West Farnham Montreal Raymond Lucius Robinson Passumpsic Goff Newport

Heroic duel ends in death while saving comrade at Camp Supply

Chicago dispatch reports Lieut John Anthony Rucker drowned in White River Canyon Arizona while attempting to rescue Lieut Austin Herley. Both officers, famed Sixth Cavalry Indian fighters, are praised for heroic daring. Rucker, son of Gen. Rucker and brother of Mrs Gen. Sheridan, died in the line of duty.

Chicago Ill John Anthony Rucker White River Canyon Camp Supply Arizona Austin Herley Sixth Cavalry Rucker Sheridan

Fire at Fort Lincoln Government Warehouse

A Government warehouse at Fort Lincoln in Dakota burned on Saturday causing about 100000 dollars in losses. J Reichert of Philadelphia has been arrested in a case involving Paris green pest poison placed in his wife’s coffee. She did not know it.

Fort Lincoln Dakota J. Reichert Philadelphia

Obituaries of Horton Barnard Green and Eastman I G Eastman

Mr John Horton died suddenly of heart disease at his son in law’s Newton home aged 72. He was a Newburyport jeweler and will be interred there. OLIVER T BARNARD of Charlestown died July 12 aged 81, father of John P Barnard the stable keeper, longtime resident and respected. FRANK J GREEN of Nashua NH died after a lingering illness. formerly freight agent for Nashua and Lowell Railroad, well regarded in New England railroad circles. THOMAS MASON I G EASTMAN.

John Horton Newburyport F. B. Toppan Newton Horton Charlestown Mass East Weare N. H John P. Barnard Frank J. Green Nashua

Elephants Swim on the Evansville Levee

Two to three thousand spectators gathered on the levee to watch five circus elephants be released from a barge at Fulton avenue. A dwarf calf joined two large elephants as they entered the river near Division street, swam with trunks lifting water, and performed playful tricks like pyramids and standing upright.

Evansville Journal Fulton Avenue Division Street

Mining stock closing prices listed for July 13 in San Francisco

The report lists closing official prices for mining stocks as of today in San Francisco. Stocks mentioned include Contide Consol'd Virgin and Crown Point among others, with entries like Exchequer Union Consolidated and Yellow Jacket.

San Francisco Contide Consol Crown Point Sierra Nevada Eureka Couso Silver Hill Exchequer Union Consolidated Gould & Cw A

Baltimore girl Ida Black shot dead in Maryland county

Ida Black a 16 year old colored girl was shot in the head by companion Rose Stewart while picking fruit in Anne Arundel county. Black died at the county almshouse last evening. Stewart is under arrest and to be tried for murder. Stewart claims the shooting was accidental as she handled a loaded pistol after drinking whiskey with a mutual friend.

Baltimore Ida Black Rose Stewart Anne Arundel County Stewart

Judge rules Hembold insane with lucid intervals

Philadelphia jurors had found H. T. Hembold insane. Judge Ludlow ruled the evidence shows he sometimes acts sane and witnesses testified accordingly. The decision acknowledges lucid intervals in the insanity case.

Philadelphia Ludlow H. T. Hembold

Plum Island Shooting Sparks Barroom Clash in Newburyport

In Plum Island tension flared after Edwin F. Hunt, son of the light tender, went to a hotel to shoot Calvin Tib bets and clashed with Michael Doherty the hustler. Hunt shot at Doherty, Doherty struck him with a lantern, and Hunt fired at hotel clerk William M. Stone who tried to help. Hunt was arrested.

Newburyport Mass Plum Island Edwin F. Hunt Calvin Tibbets Michael Doherty Doherty William M. Stone Hunt

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