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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1878

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2

Bill adds life saving stations along Atlantic coast and lakes

The bill reported by Representative Roberts would authorize the Treasury Secretary to establish additional life saving stations at Cranberry Isles Maine Scituate Massachusetts Watch Hill Rhode Island along Delaware coast between Cape Henlopen and Indian River with two Maryland stations between Indian River Green Run and Chincoteague and a string of Virginia and North Carolina stations including Cape Lookout Hat ters Inlet and Cape Fear Point with five Texas stations and a Galveston life boat post Also a lengthy report argues against transferring the life saving service from Treasury to Navy Department.

Washington Roberts Committee On Commerce Secretary of the Treasury United States Cranberry Isles Scituate Mase Watch Hill Delaware Cape Henlopen Indian River Maryland Galveston Island Pass Coyallo Aranzas Pass Brazos Treasury Navy Department

Washington correspondent defends Polk amid House ethics clashes

The Springfield Republican characterizes Polk as flawed yet not morally compromised and notes the House ethics committee urged his removal. The piece contrasts Polk with past GOP officeholders accused of corruption who were not removed, claiming party leadership finally shows improvement under Democratic control.

Rights to Chicago Mail Contract System Exposed

Fragmentary OCR note lists criticisms of Robeson era naval transport policies and pledges limiting deadhead sailing to support the exposition. It hints at broader rights and duties surrounding the mail contract system and naval vessel usage.

Chicago Robeson

San Francisco Senator Bones Faces Resignation Calls

State Senator Bones, elected by Alameda county workers to fill a Porter vacancy, is urged to resign by county party committee and Oakland mass meeting. He voted against the Constitutional Convention and for the Spring Valley water plan, denies bribery claims, and vows to serve his term amid threats while colleagues express confidence in his honesty.

San Francisco Bones Alameda County Porter Oakland Spring Valley Senate Kearney

New York Erie suits yield multiple court actions

Decisions issued in Erie Railway cases in New York and Kansas courts. Judges Brady Daniels grant or deny motions to admit parties, examine receivers' books, or contest judgments. State wins key rail bridge repair order. capitation tax noted on Baltimore and Ohio Railway.

New York Erie Isaac Fowler Brady William Zeigel Farmers Loan and Trust Company Erie Railway Daniels James McHenry Monroe County Merritt O. Lewns B. O. Richard Jules Levett Antwerp The John H. Brown Charles Evans Ene Atchison, Kan Leavenworth, Lawrence Baltitimore and Ohio Railway

Multiple city fires prompt March 21 fire reports

Across New York New Haven Cleveland Vicksburg Biddeford Rochester and Elmira fires caused property damage. The Sun reports Staten Island barrels emptied of beer led to fights and arrests while reorganizing the fire department. Other incidents include a Birmingham machine shop damaged 500 dollars, a large brewery and residence losses in Stapleton, and several insured and uninsured losses across the regions.

New York Sun Staten Island Amon Severa New Haven Conn Birmingham S. Whitlock Webster & Hurd Whitlock Horsman Stapleton Rubsam L. Holtzheimer Strauss & Samuels Cleveland Republic Oil Refining Company Tod Street George Burgess Vickssburg Miss Baptist Church Biddeford Thomas Boothby Kennebunk Rochester N. H Brahama

Unfortunate Paris Marriage Saddens Lawrence Family

Lawrence Mass March 21 A social sensation follows the marriage of 16 year old William Richards to a Paris milliner. Richards, son of J M Richards, seeks separation while his wife, who cannot speak English, seeks support and a possible settlement. The family and community follow events with sympathy and concern as authorities sort the dispute.

Lawrence, Mass Paris Lawrence Mass William Richards J. M. Richards Young Richards France Phillips Academy Andover Richards Summer Street William New York Boston

Controversy Over Fisheries Commission Nominations

A New York dispatch reports the Senate received correspondence on the Fisheries Commission appointment. It notes Delfosse was unaware of objections, while Britain’s government had British approval to nominate him via the Austrian minister, with no disclosure. Toronto texts quote harsh criticism of U.S. leaders for opposing the arbitration award.

New York England Fisheries Commission Senate Blaine Delfosse United States Fish Toronto The Globe London Times Congress Europe Messrs Blaine and Butler Civilized World

Vermont News in Brief on Tragedy and Sheep Trade

Mrs W H Scott of Rutland was struck by a train while intoxicated on the track Tuesday. Harlow H Perkins, 15, was severely burned by boiling water at St Johnsbury on Wednesday and not expected to recover. Dozens of cows in Ferrisburgh and New Haven died in a week from a mysterious disease. Charles W Mason of Vergennes ships more Spanish merino sheep to Texas amid rising Vermont farm profits. Oscar Bacon of Waltham sold forty five merino ewes to an Ohio buyer for ten dollars each and two buck lambs for two hundred. A merino buck bought by John H Sprague five years ago for one thousand has earned him five thousand plus flock gains.

W. H. Scott Rutland Harlow H. Perkins St. Johnsbury Ferrisburgh New Haven Charles W. Mason Vergennes San Antonio Texas Vermont Colorado Oregon New Mexico California Idaho Oscar Bacon Waltham

Death from drowning by unknown man in Providence well

Coroner jury returns verdict death from drowning though classification as accident remains unresolved. In Foster on Wednesday night William Ide beat his wife after drinking. She killed him with a double barreled shotgun while he slept. Inquest held Thursday. Sears Murray Newport reports four dead children from diphtheria and three more gravely ill. Father nearly insane and threatens the undertaker. A New York bound child likely brought the disease.

Providence Foster William Ide Sears Murray Newport New York

Death of Henry Adams’s son in Ware house Point

Henry Adams's 17 year old son Charles of Ware house Point died from a horse kick endured last Wednesday. A 319000 legacy to St Paul’s Church Norwalk frees the parish of debt and leaves 3000 in the treasury. Litchfield notes eight women and one man over 90, oldest Mrs Samuel Guernsey 57, from a long line of long-lived ancestors. A Sprague youth injures nose with pistol cartridges in pocket and tobacco, a piece of nose blown off. A new law adds one dollar a day to jail work earnings to offset fines and costs, reducing time served. The Farmington murderess Mrs Freeman faces eight year sentence, $500 fine, costs. the new provision will shorten her term by over three years.

Congregational Church Goffstown Henry Haynes Trinity Parish Tilton Phillips Brooks Boston Freewill Baptist Church Society of Milton Mills Hosta Quimby I. S. Lincoln Unitarian Church Wilton Centre Williams of Walpole Lempster Martin Beckwith Candice Beckwith Greenland Concord Monitor David H. Bufflum Somersworth Senate Charles H. Bell Exeter Rockingham County William B. Small Newmarket Democrats of Lancaster American House Hall Nashua Daily Telegraph Cole Lebanon Starstead P. Q George Hamilton Louisiana A. C. Foster Reeve Hamilton Darkey Thomas O. Rand Portsmouth Navy Yard Eagle Hotel Keene A. R. Mason Whitney West Farms Enfield Leonard H. Clark Charles M. Cooke Dartmouth College Barnett Cooke Isaac G. Burnett Norwich Conn Burnett San Francisco Henry Adams Charles Warehouse Point Miss Belden St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Norwalk Litchfield Samuel Guernsey Sprague Freeman Farmington Board of Prisoners

Dunstable Elder Tolles Dies at 66 After Public Service

An esteemed resident died at his home in Dunstable New Hampshire on Thursday morning at 66. Tolles long served the city in nearly every elected post and represented Ward High in the Nashua legislature in 1864 and 1865. MICHAEL MANN of Lawrence Massachusetts, a former city councilman, died Thursday afternoon of pneumonia at 40. He served on the City Government in 1877 and was among the few Democrats reelected at the last city election. John J. Cunley,

Savings Bank Somersworth Savings Bank Great Falls Joel Eastman Conway Luther D. Sawyer Wakefield Carroll County Carroll Belknap Strafford John H. White Thomas E. Sawyer David Steele Dover Steele New Durham Oliver Dodge Nashua Dodge Manchester Road Manchester Ana William B. Patten H.ratio M. Longa Daniel R. Prescott Horatio W. Longa Eben Barr Common Council Finance Committee Dunstable N. H Tolles Ward Hight Lawrence Mass Mann Ireland John J. Cunley

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