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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1875

Page

2

Executive Session Adjournment in Senate Before Tarif U I Come

Mr Morrill yielded to Mr Hamlin for an executive session which was agreed to. At 8 40 the doors were reopened and the Senate had turned till 11 o clock on Monday when the Tarif ui comes up as unfinished business.

Ferry Connecticut Buckingham Morrill Vermont Ramsey Minnesota Adjutant-General’s Department Logan Committee of Conference Adjutant-General’s Department of the Army Hamlin Senate

Locomotive shops burn in Scranton disaster

Across several towns on February 27 and 28 fires destroyed major buildings. In Scranton the Clif Works locomotive shops burned, destroying machinery and three new locomotives with $500,000 losses and $185,000 insured. Other fires hit Lebanon New York, Philadelphia Front Street smoke house, Columbus High Street building, Lookout flouring mills in Chattanooga, and East Hartford tobacco sheds.

Scranton Clif Works Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Dickson Manufacturing Company Princip New York Philadelphia Butcher & Sons Front Mason Roger Williams Connecticut Boston Hartford Kenilworthy & Co John G. Taylor, Son & Co Jas Mason & Co Columbus Walcott High Street B. Walcott Ohio Furniture Company J. JL. Preston Knox Mutual Westchester Walter Mahoney National People’s of Newark Chattanooga Tennessee Tenn Lookout Whitney Union East Hartford W. G. Comstock

Radicals split over Force bill fate and caucus tensions

Washington February 28 Radicals say defeat of the Force bill is inevitable and that troops may be used in the South to influence elections next year. They view the bill as a late, risky push meant to test Tremain and other leaders, provoking opposition from strong party figures and prompting calls for reconsideration and adjournment.

Washington Fen Senate South Congress Tremain Butler Southwest Blaine Garfield Morton Mortons Logans

Debating the Force Bill in the House amid partisan clash

The House resumed consideration of the Force bill with Georgia's Mr Cook defending his state and denying negro outrages. Massachusetts' Mr Pierce attacked the bill as untimely and aimed at party power, while Mr Poland and Mr Hoar argued on enforcement scope and the 1871 act. The debate stretched with Mr Lamar, Mr Dawes, and others urging full Southern testimony as Mr Cannon and Mr Butler defended limited habeas corpus suspension and federal authority.

Washington House of Representatives Cook Georgia Pierce Massachusetts South Republican Party Poland Vermont United States G. F. Hoar Luttrell Alabama Committee Alabama Eldredge Lamar North Congress Orth Mississippi Dawes Mesera Coburn Pelham Barry Cannon Ilinois Butler Pennsylvania Mesars Williams Wilson O’brien Louisiana Arkansas South Carolina Blaine Cessna E.R. Hoar Yeas Messrs Albright Averill Barber Bass Bexpie Bradley Bundy Burrows Roderick R. Butler Cain Carpenter Cason Amos Clark, Jr Clayton Clements Stephen A. Cobo Coburn Conger Corwin Curtis Ureeke Danford Darrail Dobbins Donnan Duell Dunnell Fames Field Fort Frye Gooch Gunekel Hagans Harmer W. Harris Hatborn Havens Joan B. Hawley Hayes J. W. Haselton Gerry W. Hazelton Hodges Hoskins Houghton Howe Hubbell Hunter Huripurt Hyde Hynes Lansing Lawrence Lawson Lewis Lolland Loughriage Lowe Lynch Martin Maynard Alex. S. McDill James McDill McDugall McKee McNulta Monroe Moore Morey Myers Negies Niles Nunn O’neil Orr Packard Packer Page Isaac C. Parker Parsons Pelham Pendleton James H. Pratt Thos O. Pratt Pratt Rainey Rapier Ray James W. Robinson Ross Sawyer Henryb White Whitely Wilbur Charles G. Willams James Wilson Jeremiah M. Wilson Woodworth Archer Arthur Atkins Banning Barnum Beck Bell Berry Bland Blount Bowen Bright Bromberg Brown Buckner Burchard Burleigh Caldwell Caulfield John B. Clark, Jr Clymer Domingo Cox Cream Knapp Leach Lowndes Magee Marshall M.creery McLean Merriam Milliken Mills Morrison Neal Nesmith Par Phelps Potter Randall Reed Robbins Kills A. Roberts Wm. R. Roberts James A. Robinson Milton Sayler Schell John G. Schumeker Henry J. Scudder Sener L. Vv. Shoemaker Sloss H. Boardman Smith J. A. Smith Wm. A. Smith Southard Am Stanard Stamiford Starkweather Storm Stone Ance Waddell Wells Whitehead Whitehouse Whitthorne Charles W. Willard George Willard Williams Willams Willie KE. K. Wilson Wolfe Wood John D. Young P. M. B. Young Messrs Adams Albert Barrere Bilery Buffinton Benjamin F. Butler Chittenden Freeman Clarke C. L. Cobb Freeman F. R. Hale Hamilton Hondee Holman Kelley Kendall Killinger Lamison Lamport Mitchell Niblack Hosea W. Parker Phillips Pike Richmond Rusk Isaac W. Scheder Sheldon Smail Alexander H. Stephens Strait Strawbridge Swann Charles R. Thomas Wheeler

Gen Tracy opens as Bowen defies subpoena in Beecher case

New York report covers Gen Tracy opening address comments, Bowen card denying conspiracy, and defense responses. It notes Bowen may refuse to testify, Woodruff and Robinson rebut Moulton claims, and Beecher preparation for testimony with other defense witnesses. Church catastrophe scene details include Mayor Wickham's inspection, coroner actions, hospital patients, and funeral arrangements. City suits progress on Tweed case and related litigation.

Beecher-Tilton Simoom Tracy Moulton Bowen Neilson New York Beecher Sun Evarts Gen. Tracy Spint Shearman Messrs Woodruff & Robinson Gen Tilton-Beecher Woodruff & Robinson Porter Fullerton Bessie Turner Mrs Morse Tilton Catherine Gaunt Claflin White Storrs Halliday Caldwell Church Committee Tiiton Victoria Woodhull Wickham St. Andrew’s Church Eckhoff Lowrey Darcy Sweeny’s Hotel William YT Croft Nicholas Murphy Eickhoff Murphy the Park Hospital Patrick Laville Calvary Cemetery

Kentucky Public Library lottery draws large prizes in Louisville

The Kentucky Public Library lottery closed with a first prize of 38 000 dollars drawn from ticket 16075 and the capital prize of 195 000 dollars with ticket 1. Drawn prizes include 5 520, 3 8600, 1909, 1520, and 1140 dollar awards assigned to multiple number sequences. Only 80 percent of tickets sold. prizes sealed proportionally. One fifth of capital prize sold in Montreal and St Louis, one tenth in Waterproof Louisiana and Vicksburg Mississippi.

Louisville Kentucky Public Library Incky Montreal St. Louis Waterproof Louisiana Vicksburg Mississippi

Verdict in Zulick bond case yields far lower sum

In Philadelphia on February 27 United States District Court Judge Cadwallader instructed jurors to return a verdict for the full $100,000 bond in the United States versus Samuel M. Zulick case. The sealed verdict came back for $14,243.70, and the judge condemned the panel for wasting time and failing to follow his legal instructions.

Philadelphia United States District Court Today Cadwallader United States Samuel M. Zulick Supreme Court

Carlist Assault on Bilbao Fails After Heavy Bombardment

Seven Carlist battalions attacked Bilbao on Friday and bombarded Forts Puente Nuevo and Arbolancha. The forts were captured and retaken thrice before Carlists were repulsed. Alfonsists suffered 150 killed and wounded, then counterattacked Carlists in their trenches and lost 200 more. Advices from Santander hint Gen Concha may command Army of the North. Generals Moriones Loma and Blanco have resigned. Carlists plan a grand effort against Puigcerda.

London Bilbao Puente Nuevo Arbolancha Concha Moriones Loma Blanco Carliers Puigcerda

Oppenheim Acquitted In Lemberg-Czernowitz Case

Vienna February 27 The trial of Herr Oppenheim on charges connected with the Lemberg Czernowitz railway closed today with a verdict of acquittal. The lengthy proceedings concluded after testimony and arguments from both sides.

Vienna

Burial of Sir Charles Lyell in Westminster Abbey

Sir Charles Lyell was buried yesterday in Westminster Abbey with great honors. His grave lies beside that of Ben Johnson in a ceremony marking his eminent career in science and public life.

Sir Charles Lyell London Westminster Abbey Ben Johnson

Oceanic Markets Report From London and Liverpool

Financial wires from London Paris and Liverpool describe cotton and breadstuffs trading, with U S bond details and gold premiums. Havana sugar prices and stock levels are noted, along with freight firmness and currency exchange, highlighting American demand and European rates.

Financial and Commercial London Orleans Marca Liverpool Havana Matanzas United States Paris

Mennonites Loan Sparks Commons Debate in Ottawa

In Ottawa on February 27 the Canadian House discussed a proposed 100000 loan to Mennonites. MPs debated halving the sum unless equal terms for French Canadians seeking Manitoba migration were offered. The House favored the loan and opposed reducing the amount. Archbishop Lascheran warned French presses against divorce courts as Canada eyes a Dominion Supreme Court.

House OF Commons Ottawa Commons Mason United States Greu Manitoba Halton The Arts and Agricultural Association Minister of Agriculture Canada Philadelphia Dominion Supreme Court Archbishop Lascheran

Delaware river ice gorge floods Port Jervis area

At Port Jervis the Delaware river ice gorge broke up around 11 am, rising water by about twenty feet and threatening the new suspension bridge. King street flooded, residents evacuated by boat or wagon, gas works surrounded by water, and nearby Milford bridge placed in jeopardy. Water levels slowly receded as cold returned.

Port Jervis Delaware Milford King Street King Second Streets Hartford Conn Philo Smith Wm. H. Poor Riverside Mr. Eliza Lewis Samuel Barrett Reuben Stow Oscar Sherwood Nicholas French Zoar Bennett Philadelphia Harrisburg

National Judiciary Committee Meet For Baseball Disputes

Philadelphia February reports the National Judiciary Committee will gather at the Athletic Club rooms in the morning to decide all disputes. The evening marks the annual convention with delegates Porter Van Delft Spring Concannon Bishop Hurlburt Hubbell Davidson Blong Arnold Trimble Rollins representing Boston Atlantic Athletic St Louis Chicago Hartford Mutual Red Stocking New Haven Keokuk and the Centennial teams. No major rules changes are expected, though some proposals may be introduced.

Philadelphia National Judiciary Committee Athletic Club Eomr Messrs Porter van Delft Spring Concannon Bishop Hurlburt Hubbell Davidson Blong Arnold Trimble

Dissatis faction over committee action in New Orleans

In New Orleans on February 27 the compromisers' dispute centers on the adjustment mode. They object to only four members of the Congressional Committee acting instead of the entire committee, and refuse to sign the Wheeler demanded agreement.

New Orleans Congressional Committee Returning Board Wheeler

Morse bill repeals railroad law in Minnesota House action

The Morse bill repealing last winter’s railroad statute passed the Minnesota House of Representatives by 67 to 28 votes on Saturday. In New Brunswick New Jersey Michael Sullivan, the Metuchen murder suspect, was sentenced to hang on April 7. The Episcopal convention of Kentucky rejects DeKoven’s consecration as Bishop of Illinois. A Kansas House resolution directs Ways and Means to report a $200,000 relief bill for the state’s suffering citizens. Mrs Timothy Gibson, about 50, Irish, was found frozen to death in Springfield Massachusetts after a night out drinking with her husband.

Minnesota House of Representatives New Brunswick N.J Michael Sullivan Talmadge Metuchin Episcopal Convention Kentucky DeKoven Ilinoia Kansas House of Representatives Committee of Ways and Means Timothy Gibson Springfield Mass

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