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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1868

Page

2

The Final Dissolution of Capitol Session

Severe weather kept the Capitol crowd away from closing proceedings of the third Congress as many measures failed for lack of time while lobbyists watched. The President announced no extra session will be called. Ninety three government clerks were discharged from the Quartermaster General’s office and a bill to arm Southern Negroes failed in the Senate.

Cincinnati Oliver Pendleton Pugh Hanniton County Republic Ohio Tammany Ball New York Seymour Gen Elair America Comneil Union Democratic Party Republican Party Lincoln Seward Congress Washington Franklin Madison Fortress Monroe Johnston Sherman Confederacy United States Eee Ordinnances Ein Meters Denes Capitol Treasury Schenck Bureau OF Internal Revenue Alexander Cummins Internal Revenue Cummins U. S Colorado Rollins Senate Finance Committee Col. Cooper Secretary of the Treasury Revenue Department Rangabe Greece Bisson Quartermaster General Asstated Iowa Ecuador Ways and Means Great Britain Canada House Committee Wilson House Mississippi Texas Andirginia Davis Alaska Fowler St. Louis Brunswick Missouri River Atlanta Missouri Union Pacific Kansas City Iowa Central Far Rapids St. Paul Minnesota R. Lenox Kennedy Messrs E D. Morgan & CO H. F. Vail National Bank of Commerce James Low J. A. Britton National Bank of the State J. R. Lionberger Pres’t Third National Bank John J. Roe, Esq State Savings Institution

Largest and most enthusiastic political demonstration in New Bedford

July 27 at Liberty Hall about 2000 persons gathered to ratify Seymour and Blair nominations. Weston Howland presided with fifty vice presidents and several secretaries. Speeches by P A Collins E C Baker and Nicholas Hathaway urged harmony and a strong vote for the nominees to restore peace and prosperity.

New Reprono Maes Liberty Hall Seymour Blair Weston Howland Empire Union Club P. A. Collins Boston E. C. Baker Medford Nicholas Hathaway Freetown New Bedford

Destructive Tone River Flood Reaches Tone Bridge

Baltimore reports four more bodies recovered as floods devastate Ellicott's Mills and Tone Bridge. Dramatic scenes describe houses lifted from foundations, a doctor’s family lost, witnesses clinging to roofs, and a man swept headlong to a submerged fate while others survive by perilous river crossings and daring pluck.

Baltimore Tone Bridge Ellicott’s Mills Baltimore and Wheeling T. B. Owings Patridge Lombard Street Pratt Street James Byden George Byden Hawk Winan Relay House Winans George Jyyden Jame Byden Light Street

Butler prints reply to Henderson in House speech

In Washington on July 27 Gen Butler obtained leave to print his House speech replying to Senator Henderson. Butler claims Henderson chose the Sabbath to speak since Butler had gone home before a reply. He contends the committee did not charge Henderson and that the evidence shows Henderson’s anger over the inferences. Butler compares Henderson to a bird shot at by a hunter and ends with a quip about Uncle Toby and a fly.

Butler Trenderson Colfax Redicele Fort Fisher Big Bethel Grant Henderson Mas Senate Gove Tift Simeon Corley South Carolina P. M. B. Young Georgia Nts Laffin New York Committee On Printing Dawes Mass Nelson Banks Washington Gen House Mr Butler Toby

Boyle freed after habeas corpus arrest in Toronto

Patrick Boyle publisher of the Irish Canadian has been released from custody after a habeas corpus arrest. In Ottawa District a forest fire season has destroyed about 4 million dollars worth of standing pine lumber as smoke continues to hamper travel on the river. London reports a fire on Hitchock Street destroying 17 houses and damaging three more with losses near 80 thousand dollars.

Toronto C. W Patrick Boyle Ottawa Montreal London C. E Hitchcock Street Neal Dow Our Lady of Victory Brooklyn N. Y Reuben L. Herndon Orange Court House Mary Lumsden Bai Azine Gov. Wells George H. Cole Hiscock Hogeboom Supreme Court of New York Cole Jefferson Davis Quebec Europe Paterson N. J Hartford Cuba Carthage Landing Hudson River Monticello Iowa

Cholera Declared At Shanty Village In New York

Several deaths reported at a place called Shanty Village between 62nd and 70th streets. Dr Harris and Coroner Keenan call the cases cholera. Foul air from stagnant water and unsanitary habits blamed. Board of Health acts to abate nuisances and restore sanitary conditions.

New York Shanty Village Harris Keenan Board of Health

Fenian Picnic Draws Tens of Thousands in Burrazo

The July 27 event drew 20 000 to 25 000 attendees with solid order. Delegations came from Rochester Dunkirk Canada and other places. Gen O Neill Mehan editor of the Irish American New York spoke among other dignitaries. Dancing and festivities capped one of Buffalo’s largest orderly demonstrations.

Burrazo Rochester Dunkirk Canada O'Neill Mehan New York Buffalo

Lords Hear Bribery and Public Schools Bills in Commons

In the Lords Napier took oaths and sat as the Bribery bill and Public Schools bill passed. Ministerial discussion noted Abyssinian envoys and the Mexico relations, while Cranworth's death followed. Advices from Japan report civil war, Mikado opposition to native Christians, and potential split of the empire. Pandora seizes Portuguese station in Guinea. Portugal moves two warships.

Lonpos Mipsiext House of Lord Stanley Mexico England Maximilian Lord Cranworth Baron Robert Monsey Ralfe Cranworth Cranworth Norfolk Cambridge University Baron Crapworth Lord Aberdeen Derby Loxpon Japan Hong Kong Stots Bashi Yedde Guinea Portugal Tagus

Legislature clashes over county divisions and civil order

South Cor- Cotrumpia reports the Legislature’s attempt to split the state into counties due to assumed Democratic gains from the Convention. In Atlanta, the Democratic caucus named Gen. Wofford and H V Miller to U S Senate seats. the House moved to end military rule and restore civil law, while militia and district court reforms were debated amid broader wartime property actions and a vote on black suffrage in office.

South Cor Cotrumpia Greenville Georgia Atlanta United States Gen. Wofford H. V. Miller House

Police shootout injures two officers in Araveta

A street dispute in Araveta GA erupts into gunfire as police order loud citizens to quiet. Alexander Phillips is shot in the breast and seriously injured, Cornelius Reid dies, Chief William Dillon is shot in the abdomen, and Lieutenant Charles Evans is lightly wounded.

Araveta Alexander Phillips Cornelius Reid Wm. Dillon Charles Evans

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