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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1875

Page

2

Fire Widespread Wreckage on July 27 Across Several States

Across Fall River Massachusetts South Berwick Maine Portland Maine West Boylston Massachusetts Grand Rapids Michigan and Biddeford Maine fires caused extensive damage July 27. Barnard Mill loss under 1000 with no major insurance. Incendiary suspicions at South Berwick. Tate tannery Stroudwater burned with heavy losses. Warren barn at West Boylston lost stock and hay. Mears sawmill and logs burned at Mears Station. Cole barn at Biddeford damaged with modest loss.

Fall River Massachusetts Mass Barnard Mutual South Berwick Maine Portland Weymouth Wilkinson Eastern Railroad South Berwick Junction Augustus Tate Stroudwater West Boylston Mirra Warren Grand Rapids Michigan Cincinnati Mears Station Mich Biddeford Thos. H. Cole ST. Paul Menn Northern Pacific Railway Mississippi Brainerd Pioneer Press Peterkin M. Aiken M. Warren Tyler White Earth Miss Johnson Motley J. A. Sawyer Duluth R. C. Floyd Watervliet Mica Morehead Sawyer Burt Lloyd Powell Cutter Marietta

Constitutional Committee approves draft of new Constitution

The Constitutional Committee approves the entire draft of the new Constitution. A sub-committee will discuss with ministers whether West India colonies gain representation in the Assembly after the Cuba war ends. Colonies will be governed by special laws and have a Cortes representation. Elections to follow under a spectral system.

Maparip West India Cuba

Alarm in Oldham Mills and Ashton Closures

The Manchester Guardian reports an alarming situation with only six of 162 Employers' Association mills active in Oldham. In Ashton fifty mills shut, throwing 8000 workers out of employment. The Daily News notes a partial corn market relapse suggests harvest hopes may revive after weeks of rain, with grain prostrations from wind and rain.

London Manchester Guardian Oldham Employers’ Association Ashton The Daily News Mark Lane Express France Llere Plimsoll

Royal tour to India faces public funding protest

London papers report the Prince of Wales royal voyage to India aboard the Serapis and Osborne leaving Portsmouth around October. Up to 400 guests aboard, with 1000 capacity, while workers denounce a 142000 grant. protests rise in Trafalgar Square Leeds and Northampton asking for full accounting before any public money is spent.

India London Daily News Osborne Portsmouth Malta Brindisi Royal Higkness and Suite Royal Prince Metropolis Trafalgar Square Prince of Wales Clerkenwell Green Villiers Street C. Murray Fawcett House of Commons England Galbraith Edwards Hyde Park Clerkenwall Green Leeds Aldeman Gaunt

Conference on Usages of War Planned for Spring 1876

The Golos reports that the government intends to convene a war usages conference with all powers except England having accepted invitations. The assembly is planned for the Spring of 1876, while crop reports note wheat in good average.

West India Cuba House of Commons Disraeli Plimsoll Russia England St. Peterssuke Golos Financial and Commercial London Erie Bank of England Liverpool Orleans Lurd Cora California Manchester Antwerp Petroleum Havana United States D. S Waterville Colby University Prudential Committee B. F. Shaw D. D Ss. P. Merrill Cyrus Wer Morse Lyford Reuben Foster E. F. Cobb Lyman Rawson Paris Rumford Point Augustus Evans Hallowell Blue Hill Carleton Payket Uulu Muplsartes Mace North Livermore Alton Barrows Hebron East Sumner Thomas Frye Vinalhaven Rockland Cyrus Wesley Lander Fairfield Mortiney Cal

Famine Denial Cited by Portuguese Official in Minho

An official Lisbon telegram reported by Mr Ricci denies famine in Minho province while acknowledging drought distress in Algarve. The Portuguese Government is employing needy people on public works as relief, a measure that meets with general satisfaction.

Boston Treasury Department Sam Siberia Liverpool Frank Rowell Duncan, Sherman & CO New York London Ricci Morning Papers Lisbon Minho Algarve

Assembly Proceedings in Versailles Vote on Senate Bill

The Assembly decided by a large majority to proceed to the third reading of the bill organizing the Senate with final debate set for Monday. Budget consideration will resume tomorrow. A permanent committee to sit during the recess will be appointed Thursday.

Lowell Mas Western Avenue Broadway Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad Oak Bluffs Huntington Hall Clef House of Commons Disraeli Dillwyon Phimsoll Charles Adderley Board of Trade House Versailles Senate Maine Emeline Whitten Allendale Orchard House Saco Philadelphia Panther Newburyport Arlice Salem Gang Havana Senor Jose Farrar de Conta el Cronista New York Rafael de Rafael la Voz de Cuba Senor Rafael Chicago University Chicago Lemuel Mars Amesbury Mills Selisbury Mills Corporation

Insurgent bands dispersed near Nevesivne and Behk

Vienna July 27 The Governor of Bosnia telegraphs to the Porte that Turkish troops operations at Nevesivne and Behk have dispersed the insurgent bands near those locations.

Vienna Vienna Presa Bosnia Porte Nevesivne Behk

Olitipa wins Alabama Stakes at Saratoga July Race

Saratoga notes a large crowd as Olitipa, ch. f. by Leamington out of Olivia, defeats a field in the Alabama Stakes amid a day of racing including Countess taking a 500 dollar purse and Diavolo winning the steeplechase. The Travers Stakes and pool sales draw heavy betting and mixed results for bettors and bookmakers.

Messrs Duncan, Sherman & Co New York Olitipa Dinvolo St. Paul Vermont Central Railway St. Albans New Hampshire Vermont Colby University Waterville Pensacola Navy Yard Essex Institute Concord A. W. Bond Hoosac Neptunes Board of Street Commissioners Hawkins Street Silver Lake Grove Judge Thomas Beverly Farms Charlestown Neck Beacon Park Scollan Maggie Gloucester Winthrop Bank Saratoga Diavolo N. Y Augurt Belmours Ch. F. Olivpa Leamington Olivia Lexington Hurbeck & Johnson Australind Dolly Carter Glencoe Doswell & Cammack Br. F. Invoice Volga D. McDaniel B. F Katona Voucher George Longstall B. F. Countess M. H. Sanford Br. c. Brigand Joseph Donahue B. H. Spindrift Pierre Lorillard Br. c. Leander Searcher Daylight Prodigal Son Helen Bennett Deadhead Stanford Trouble Tavolo Meteor New York Times Travers St. Martin D’artagnan Aristides Springbok Grinstead Charles Leland Clarendon Hotel Barbee McDaniel Okitypa Col. McDaniel Hennessey Jerome Park Mclaniel Morrissey Aaron Pennington Ballankeel St. Martin and Milper

Indiana Hospital Chief Links Owen Insanity to Other Causes

A Indiana State Hospital superintendent refutes ties between Robert Dale Owen’s insanity and spiritualism. He argues Owen’s delirium stems from predisposing or exciting factors unrelated to spiritualist theories or experiments, noting the subject has dropped from his thoughts. Philadelphia correspondence cites the Cincinnati Commercial.

Chicago Indiana State Hospital For the Insane Tribune The Robert Dale Owen Katie King Owen Philadelphia Cincinnati Commercial Jackson Dansville N. Y Watercure Childs Atlantic Monthly Mr Owen New York Henry T. Childs Wood Hmm

Brigham Young to Testify in Mountain Meadows Case

Court heard requests to depose Brigham Young and George A. Smith as legal questions dominated proceedings at Beaver Utah July 27. Lee’s confession blamed local leaders for Mountain Meadows massacre while Haight and Higbee were named as organizers. Young wept upon hearing the tale and voiced sorrow over the tragedy.

St. Albans Bel Dillingham, Edwards Dsp Gyles Merrill Page Board of Directors Central Vermont Railroad Company Supreme Court Montpelier Smith Board Informatin George W. Newton Brigham Young Lee Brigham Beaver Utanter George A. Smith Caiming George W. Bradslaw Muster & Company Haight Marshal Maxwell Salt Lake High Shurch Iron Military Bishop Apostolic Centre Mountain Meadows Utah Forney Missouri Isaac ©. Haight John M. Higbee Isaac C. Haight W. H. Dame Iron Military District

Lawrence Mass Assessors Fix 1875 City Valuation At 24 Million

Lawrence Massachusetts announces city valuation for 1875 at 24,003,443 dollars, up 230,286. Municipal levy totals 426,400 with state and county taxes 26,260 and 15,039. Tax rate per thousand is 1.735. Twenty-two corporations assessed at 10,640,350, about 45 percent of all taxes, led by Pacific Mills at 3,800,000 followed by Atlantic 1,600,000 and Washington 1,500,000.

Lawrence Mass Pacific Mills Pacific Atlantic Washington Everett Essex Company Penderton Lawrence Gas Company Duck Mills Arlington

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