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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1880

Page

2

Tilden Seen as Formidable Democratic Leader for 1876

The Transcript argues Tilden could solidify the Democratic Party in New York and beyond if nominated. It lauds him as the ablest public man the Democrats can boast, claiming mastery of campaign strategy and nearly defeating Hayes. The piece urges readers to weigh this authority in Cincinnati leadership contests.

Tilden Kelly New York Tiden

Miner’s Quiet District Buy Hint For Maine Prospects

An elderly Nevada miner advises buyers to seek quiet districts with proven mines and solid ore quality, good facilities, timber and water, and proximity to shipping points. If a favorable price is found, purchase at half the typical camp price and create a little excitement to boost value, framing it as legitimate.

Nevada Maine Banger Bangor Commercial Morning Whig Whig Lemars Iuewa Okolowa The

German Vote Outlook in Milwaukee Herald Analysis

The Milwaukee Herald weighs German immigration trends over the last decade showing 546,893 Germans left their homeland and estimates 50,000 will vote in November. It predicts a heavy German influence could swing the presidential race and leans toward Sherman with Washburne as the next favored option.

Milwaukee Herald Herald Grant Washburne Otho Sherman

Fall River Trades Raise Wages and Threaten Strike

The Fall River Board of Trade voted a 10 percent wage increase for all city operatives starting April 1, following a 15 percent raise on January 1, sparking a meeting where workers threatened a 16 percent demand strike. Other items note Senate action on railway mail service salaries and Capt James B Eads ship railway plan seeking a 6 percent government guaranteed dividend. Also reported are the Pratt trial in East Cambridge Emmet anniversary observances in Boston and auditor estimates boosting city appropriations along with election of thirty three first assistant assessors.

Fall River Board of Trade Senate Committee On Post Offices James B. Eads Nathan P. Pratt Reading Savings Bank East Cambridge

Sugar duty fight muddled by Ways and Means actions

Washington reports expose the Ways and Means Committee facing renewed pressure as a motion to reconsider sugar duties is sustained and a Morrison amendment seeks to limit duties. Frye and Wood shift votes amid debate over steel rails and sugar rates, while Captain Eads promotes a government guaranteed 6 percent dividend scheme for a new transport project. A bill on immediate transportation is introduced, and the Porter dispute widens with Logan, Sherman, Garfield and Grant cited in lobbying and partisan spats.

Boston Post Washington Ways and Means Committee Phelps Frye House Ways and Means Morrison Wood James B. Eads Congress Capt. Bads de Lesseps Treasury Department Bath Gen. Porter Logan Fitz John Porter Gen. Sherman Gen. Garfield Logen Gen. Grant

Second Day of Senator Logan's Talk and More to Come

Senator Logan returns for a second day of remarks drawing a larger crowd and previewing upcoming actions. He outlines policy priorities and discusses further events planned with local leaders.

Senator Logan

Indians Citizenship Debate Tarnishes Senate Session

Senator Morgan introduced a joint resolution to define the status of Indians under the Fourteenth Amendment asserting birthright citizenship. The measure, debated by Edmunds and Morgan, was referred to the Judiciary Committee amid wider Senate activity on postal clerk salaries and pension law discussions. An additional patent case concerned Wardwell stone cutting machinery with Lawrence and Judge Sheldon opposing extension.

Washington Morgan Senate United States Mr. Edmunds Mr. Morgan Judiciary Committee Pension Bureau House Senate Committee On Wardwell Lawrence Wardwell Company Sheldon Vermont

Maine Senate tightens liquor laws and club house ban

In Augusta the Maine Senate read and amended a nuisance and liquor act. It widens the list of nuisances to include places of resort selling or serving intoxicants. It bans cider as a beverage except in five gallon or larger quantities delivered at once. The governor may appoint constables to enforce the act if county officers fail to act. Offenders found intoxicated may have fines remitted for helping identify sources. Penalties for rumselling are increased.

Augusta Senate

Tilden Will Seek Democratic renomination, sources claim

A New York meeting of Tilden’s friends last Saturday ended with the gentle man definitively deciding to pursue a renomination. Reports had suggested possible relinquishment, but authorities confirm he has now committed to seeking the Democratic nomination.

Tilden New York Boston Washington Post

Trials of Waddams and Haskell Clash Over Cattle Feud

In Pittsfield Massachusetts on March 4, the Superior Court hears a case between Henry B. Waddams 72 and Anderson Haskell 64, neighbors and rivals amid a feud over cattle trespass. Jury judge is Rockwell.

Pittsfield Mass Rockwell Henry B. Waddams Anderson Haskell Jinskeil Wadnam Haskell Harrison Garfield John Bottomley Lee House of Correction Bottommley Garfield Bottomley

Bangor Revival Lifts Maine Lumber Trade and Mining Boom

Bangor, once languishing as lumber prices plummet and real estate stalls, now enjoys a revival driven by renewed lumber demand and a mining boom. The Penobscot region sees camps crowded, mills reopening, and prices rising, with Bangor as the mining hub housing exchanges and many investors.

The Maine Bribery Investigation Opens New Witnesses

Avguasta Maine March 4 Investigators hear Henry Sewall recount a meeting with Wallace R White. Nellie Fogler and Maj P M Fogler test in Registry of Deeds regarding Harriman. Swan described as questioning court opinion and voting stance. Witnesses from Mechanic Falls discuss Swan relations and religious views. Swan defends statements while Harriman testifies White paid money. White denies payments. Case ends with closing pleas expected tomorrow evening.

Avguasta Henry Sewall Wallace R. White Nellie M. Fogler Registry of Deeds Office Harriman Joseph Siphers Gardiner Grand Jury Wm. B. Buckram Mechanics’ Falls Thomas B Mechanic Falls M. Cram Swan Gov Garcelon A. J. Weston C. Q. McGaffey W. H. Smith Norway United States House Llewellyn Libby Augusta House Moses Harriman Court House White Mr. Ingalls Swan, Harriman J. O. White

Railways from St Paul to Chicago form new line

Stockholders of the St Paul Omaha and Chicago Railroad pick H H Porter E T Drake and others as directors. Officers named include President H H Porter and Vice President E T Drake. Other items note Lowell track dispute and Richmond canal railroad plan with New York financiers. Lima Ohio approves 100000 bond donation for Western and Lake Erie machine shops.

St. Paul Omaha Jno. Q. Adams R. P. Flower David Dows H. R. Bishop August Kuntz Josiah M. Fish New York P. L. Cable Rock Island Philetus Sawyer Oshkosh Benj. Brewster George S. Seney H. H. Porte E. T. Drake Lowell Mass Boston Nashua Lodge Paige General Court Virginia Railway Scheme Richmond James River and Kanawha Canal Company Richmond and Allegheny Railroad Company Buchanan Clifton Forge Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Western and Lake Erie Road Cincinnati Lima Ohio Western and Lake Erie Railroad

Chamber of Commerce Drives Toward National Bankrupt Law

New York reports the Chamber of Commerce committee refrains from immediate resolutions as Boston Board of Trade work on a national bankruptcy bill progresses under Judge Lowell. A call for industrial museum aid from Secretary Evarts is sent to committee. A small burglary tied to Moody Hill is noted. An injunction blocks the Atlantic and Pacific wires from the Baltimore and Ohio seizure. Two Brazilian students face a police reprimand after a planned duel.

New York Chamber of Commercce Boston Board of Trade Board of Trade of Boston Lowell Circuit Court Evarts Africa East Moody Hill Boston Marshall Lavoie American Union Telegraph Company Atlantic and Pacific Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Greenback Labor Party Convention in St Louis Chooses Leaders

The National Un ion Greenback Labor Party met at noon with about 250 delegates from 20 states. M M Pomeroy spoke on party history while Ralph E Hoyt was elected president with seven vice presidents and George W Brewster as secretary. A proposal to adjourn for a Chicago unity meeting failed by 74 to 29.

St. Louis National Union Greenback Labor Party Hugo Preyer Ohio Lafayette Chesley New Hampshire Committee On Credentials M. M. Pomeroy Ralph E. Hoyt South Bend Indiana Geo. W. Brewster Iowa Hoyt Hayes Lardow Missouri Twentythree Greenback Chicago Greenback Labor Convention

Wages Row Sparks 19 Per Cent Rise Demands Across Mills

Falls, Bryer, Mass March 4. Board of Trade approves a 10 percent wage increase for all operatives in the city effective April, on top of a 15 percent rise since January 1. Spinners demand 16 percent. committees to press claims and potential strikes outlined. Nearby mills in Manville, Woods Hall face strikes over pay and hours as workers press for higher wages.

Pali Falls Bryer Mass Board of Trade Lowell Lawrence New England International Labor Union Uno Manville Manufacturing Company Woonsocket, R. I Woods Hall

Would-be Assassin of Gen Melikoff to Be Hanged Today

A St. Petersburg dispatch reports Modetsky a converted Jew from Minsk who fired on Gen. Melikoff. He was tried and sentenced today and will be hanged tomorrow. He says he acted on revolutions orders and aimed to kill Melikoff as part of a larger plan. He was arrested in 1879 and moved to Minsk before escaping.

London St. Petersburg Melikoff Modetsky Miinsk Meodetsky Insk Gen. Melikoff William Berlin Count Valliere President Grevy Germany Bismarck France America Times Queenstown J. G. Bennett United Kingdom Croydon Cassidy Latchkey James Gordon Bennett House of Commons Hailett & Bright Pollett River N. B J. Gutliffe J. Webster Chillicothe Toronto Hanlan Trickett England H. E. Ames Passaic H.C. Harvey Henry C. Thomas Capt. Tower Bark Brothers St. John

Gloucester Maine Cod and Halibut Trade Report

Gloucester describes strong Georges Bank catch totals for May and heavy split codfish and halibut landings. schooner Triton, Capt Edward Groves, owned by Sayward Brothers, landed 69 012 pounds of Georges fare and 1 100 pounds fresh halibut. Fishermen report scarce winter catches and trawl thefts as dory fleets struggle to cover costs.

Gloucester Mass Georges Triton Edward Groves Messrs Sayward George H. Woodbury Ezra L. Woodbury

Variety of Local Happenings From Vermont and Nearby States

A March report details a man found dead in a mil trench at Central Falls Rhode Island, another man eloping with Harriet Packard, and a 92 year old resident found dead in Bellows Falls Vermont. It notes a Bellows Falls charity ball raising about 250 dollars, a broken jaw in Portsmouth New Hampshire, and Gov. Davis reception in Augusta Maine attended by about 1 000 people. Other items include a Vermont centenarian marriage and domestic separation, a yellow fever note on a U S steamer Marion crew, butter market results at St Albans, and the death of Benjamin Swain at Fall River in a mill accident. The Dean vs Beckwith case ends with a hung jury in Burlington Vermont after a long trial journey through multiple courts.

Boston Post Bangor Portland Maine Central Railroad Waterville Cumberland Androscoggin Sagadahock Kennebec New England Maine Old Salem New Haven Sam United States Penobscot Davis Chicago Canada Bangor and Vicinity William T. Pearson & Co Cutler & Eddy Stearns & Co James Walker & Sons Hayford & Co Gilman, Webster & Co Eben Webster Paul Webster Joseph L. Smith Exchange Street Central Falls John H. Aidows Tinmouth Harriet Packard Jonathan Marston Bellows Falls John St. John Portsmouth N. H Gov. Davis Augusta Willis Dibble Southwick Mass George R. Richards Barton Landing R. L Patrick Kennedy Pawtucket North Attleboro Benjamin Swain Fall River Walle Swain Dean Beckwith and Henry Burlington United States Circuit Court United States Supreme Court Circuit Court Supreme Court United States Government

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