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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1880

Page

2

Affidavits Allege Threats Against Senator Hill

Affidavits filed with the U S District Attorney by Senator Hill and Georgia’s Samuel W Smalls allege threats by Jessie Raymond. They state Raymond demanded 500 or to take his life and warn of harm, with Smalls corroborating the threats and fearing an attempt on Hill’s life. The matter was referred to the Police Court for necessary action.

Maine Supreme Court A. K. Meservey Prof Dunton Sarah E. Meservey Tennant’s Harbor Nathan E. Hart State Hart Meservey Boston Post Washington Ways and Means Committee House Townshend Ilinois Ways and Means Wood Carlisle Frye Conger Garfield Messrs Morrison, Carlisle, Tucker and Mills Randall Journal of the House McKenzie Kentucky Illinois Friends of Revenue Reform McLean Friends of the Missouri Morrison Messrs. Phelps and Kelley Cincinnati Barnum United States Senator Hill Samuel W. Smalls Georgia Jessie Raymond Raymond Atlatita Conservators of the Peace Smalls Senator Mill Defrees Philadelphia Ladies’ Gallery The Senate

Bill Aims to Stop Transfer of Government Claims

Senate debates a bill to prevent assignment of government claims amid claims of unfair agent fees. A pension reform substitute would create district commissions of a surgeon and lawyer to examine applicants in person. House panel advances tobacco purchasing rules for the army and discusses Mississippi River navigation reservoir plans with costs pegged at 1.5 million dollars. Confirmations include W. J. Phillips for marshal of Eastern Texas and John Hemingway as Southington postmaster. several Ohio census supervisors are rejected.

Washington Hoar Senate Boston Geneva Award Fund Tie Congress Senate Committee On Pensions House Committee On Military Affairs Secretary of War New York Baltimore Richmond St. Louis Chicago Louisville Petersburg Lynchburg Danville Quincey Upper Mississippi House Committee On Commerce Wisconsin Minnesota Mississippi River Air Pound Walker W. J. Phillips United States Texas John Hemingway Southington Conn Charles D. Campbell Ohio John Henry Thompson William A. Hunt

Turbulent Russia Faces Steady Underground Resistance

From St Petersburg sources Gen Meskhoff’s conciliatory move fails to ease clashes with Nihilists. Police raids and domiciliary visits are widespread as arrests surge. Prisons fill with suspects awaiting Siberian transport while Nihilists claim Hartmann’s non-extradition signals European support. Abdul Kader said alive.

London St. Petersburg Meshkoff Siberia Winter Palace Revolutionary Committee Odessa Eastern Sibera Hartmann Russia Europe Geneva Melikoff Abdul Kader

British Forger Walter Sentenced Twenty Years Penal Servitude

William Henry Walter, examined at Mansion House, convicted of forging and uttering a 905 pound Bank of England check and linked to other bank and money order forgeries. His reputed wife Anne Norah Walter was discharged for lack of proof. Walter, a licensed victualler, is hailed as a leading forger. meanwhile Irish and British political notes follow, including Liberal and Conservative strategizing and a Czar William friendship toast.

London William Henry Walter Mansion House Thomas Gabriel Bank of England Central Criminal Court Walter Anne Norah Walter William St. Petersburg Germany Ireland Erin Lord Gormanston Duke of Portland Beaconsfield

Albany Charter Election Sees Female Voter Registration

In Albany on March 23 several women have registered to vote in the upcoming April charter election. In the city to attend tomorrow's State Convention are leading members of the National Greenback Labor party. Thomas W. Olcott, president of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, died today. The Governor signed a bill allowing the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Company to issue bonds.

Albany N. Y National Greenback Labor Party Organization Thomas W. Olcott Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Company

Foreclosure Ends Maxwell Grant Land Dispute in New Mexico

Information from Chicago reports a foreclosure sale under Chief Justice Prince ending a long contest over the Maxwell grant. The deal includes about 2,000,000 acres of mineral and grazing land, with 8,000 acres of watered grazing area and 600 acres of coal land, plus Moreno Valley Placer Mines and Aztec gold quartz mines. Frank R. Sherwin bid $1 million on first mortgage and $100,000 on second, with Dutch bondholders holding roughly $8,000,000. A US patent is secured and a four American four Dutch board will govern reorganization to develop the territory, including 200,000 acres in Colorado.

Chicago Maxwell New Mexico Prince Moreno Valley Ratan Pass Frank R. Sherwin Birdseye New York United States Mr. Sherwin N. K. Fairbank George M. Pullman George B. Carpenter Colorado

Iron Molders Demand 10 Percent Wages Rise in Quincy

Despatch from Quincy reports iron moulders presenting a 10 percent wage demand to foundry owners. All but one foundry closed yesterday as owners shut down until workers return to old wages.

Chicago Ill Quincy

Androscoggin Acton Silver Mining Co Formed

A new mining company named the Androscoggin Acton Silver Mining Company is formed with E T Gale Esq of Auburn as president. The Acton lode mine in Acton York county sits next to the Dirigo silver mine. Limited stock is on the market and rapidly selling. Ice industry grows in Maine as miners work on the Androscoggin harvesting a large crop to feed river loading and Maine Central shipments. An immense capital increase for the state is anticipated with Androscoggin county gaining a large share of the bonanza.

Androscoggin-Acton Silver Mining Company E. T. Gale Auburn Acton Lode Acton York County Dirigo Maine Maine Central Androscoggin County

Weeks Lands Lumber Rush at Perry and Indian Streams

Charles H Weeks arrives with his teams on the Pittsburg banks near Perry and Indian streams, unloading nearly ten million feet of lumber. The report notes the substantial haul and the logistics of Weeks’s operation.

Charles H. Weeks Perry Pittsburg New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts Keene George M. Holman Washington Samuel P. Bailey Chas. French Chas. Wright Leonard Bradford James Fisher Auwasa Fairbanks Caleb Carr Harvey Spaulding Ziba Crane Wm. Harnden Joel Severance Amos Russell Col Phipehas Adams Manchester United States White River Junction West Lebanon Mary E Dr. Elliott First Congregational Church and Society Beech Street City of Manchester Elliott Hospital Hanover Street Society

Vergennes Election Returns Gen. Grandy as Mayor and Clerk Re-elected

The Vergennes annual charter election on Tuesday chose Gen. George W. Grandy for mayor and Col. J. H. Lucia was re-elected city clerk. The vote was quiet and spirited, with the normal civic turnout observed.

Landgrove James Tolle Ludlow Lake Champlain Rouse’s Point Vergennes George W.grandy J.H Lucia Joseph B. Woods Lamab A. Smith Williston Henry Charles Mower William Britton Ascutney Dam

Westboro factory to expand and water service debate

The Crain Rising & Co boot and shoe works in Westboro will be enlarged with a town meeting planned to obtain an extension of water service. A dangerous lunatic roams Canton questioning passers by on religion amid local tensions.

Crain, Rising & Co Westboro

Notable Obituaries The Deaths of Prominent Figures

Charles Vivian the English vocalist and humorist died suddenly of typhoid pneumonia at Leadville Colorado on March 19. He left a widow and had led an English opera company. Lady Charlotte Bacon widow of Gen. Bacon and daughter of the fifth Earl of Oxford died aged 79. William Courtney Wetmore Park Commissioner and longtime New York jurist died March 22 at 83. Edouard Giradet French painter brother of Charles and Paul Giradet died March 22 at Geneva. Thomas M. Skinner Auburn printer aged 89. Benjamin Lyman died Port Hope Ontario March 23.

Charles Vivian Leadville, Co Charlotte Bacon Charlotte Harley Lord Byron Ianthe

Haigh arraigned on forgery counts in New York court

J Lloyd Haigh, linked to Grocers' Bank defalcations, was arraigned in General Sessions on four forgery indictments, pleaded not guilty to one, trial set for tomorrow. The Post reports the loan company invested 6.5 million in United States bonds. immigrant ships Weser Main Mosel carry over a thousand aboard.

New York J. Lloyd Haigh Grocers’ Bank Court of General Sessions Lhe Post Loan and Improvement Company Manhbatian Elevated Railroad

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