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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1878

Page

2

Treasury letter on Martin Siemens process metal classification

The Treasury Department informs collectors that after review the 1874 ruling that all Martin Siemens process metal is steel remains preferred, despite July 1876 mixed iron steel conclusions. The department invites further evidence over a 30 day period before a potential revision. Assistant Secretary H. F. French signs the note.

Washington Treasury Department Boston Mass New York Department H. F. French

Debate Over Geneva Award Distribution in House Committee

Washington March 23 The Geneva award remainder distribution was reported back to the House Judiciary sub committee. Frye bill favors paying all who suffered cruisers losses with rates for judgment holders and whalers while Custerson proposes sending all claims to the Court of Claims. Deliberations continued as two members were absent and final action was postponed to Tuesday.

Washington House Judiciary Committee McMahon Frye Custerson Court of Claims Insurance Comre Culberton

Poison Rumor About Judge Leonard Dismissed in Havana

New Orleans Picayune reports no basis to claim Judge Leonard was poisoned in Havana. Details show he died after a sudden fever relapse the day after a temporary recovery. Four physicians, including one American, treated him valiantly, and the report should ease friends' sorrow and dispel suspicions sparked by Washington rumors.

New Orleans Picayune Leonard Havana Washington

Fisheries Award Contest Draws Silent Applicants

A Civil Service reform effort is presented with the funeral of the late Register and a noted African American woman seeking a seat in Congress. The piece highlights applicants for Judge Peck's position and the broader push for reform within government hiring practices.

Fisheries Peck Congress Register Washington Babson Secretary Evarts Halifax Geneva Evarts Mahan Treasury Department Department Hayes Lever Register Allison J. T. Power Secretary of the Treasury House Committee On Claims Richmond Sally Hardeman Freedmen’s Bureau Court of Claims Aspira White House House Committee On Public Lands Wright Emarerene United States Surveyor General Willliamson The Land Office New England East Perham Aroostook County Viola L. Blackstone Stephen Lowell Small Point Sagadahoc County George D. Emery Strickland Ferry Androscoggin County A. B. Johnson East Weare Hillsborough Conscience Washington Hone John D. Bemo Indian Territory Register of the Treasury Allison Pennsylvania

Eurydice Capsizing Disaster Off Isle of Wight

A British naval training ship Eurydice capsized off Dunnosehead on the Isle of Wight in a sudden squall. Between 300 and 400 men believed lost, with a few survivors rescued as wreckage details emerge from Portsmouth. Captain Marcus Hare led the vessel, which carried about 400 on board.

Isle OF Wight London England Liverpool Eurydice Marcus A. S. Hare Lor Pon Marcu

Melancholy Death of Mrs Ruth Ann Ross Widow of Judge Ross

New York March 24 A sad death in East New York results from starvation after years of eccentric isolation and wealth. Ruth Ann Ross, widow of Judge Ross of Staten Island, was found emaciated with no food in the home and died before hospital transfer. Over 83 000 in valuables, including paintings and jewelry, were found hidden in trunks. A 15 year old boy was briefly jailed as a pickpocket, then rescued from self harm in custody. Rev Talmage faces trustee tensions over his Brooklyn Tabernacle organist. Pugilistic detectives and a potential murder arrest headline ongoing crime coverage.

New York Ruth Ann Ross Judge Ross Staten Island Flatbush Hospital Roas Talmage South Brooklyn Tabernacle Talmage Hs Green & Blackwell Green Wich Street Barclay Street N. Foster Kefseville N. Y Prescott & Weston Panama Scottish Imperial Northern Standard Lubeck Magdeburg Nashua N. H J. D. Otterson & Co Iron and Brass Foundry G. Heath Otterson & Co Gilbert Planing Bethel Conn J. E. White Muddy Creek Lawrence Mass Marston Street Dwyer Mobile Ala Mobile and Montgomery Railway Norfolk J. R. Gillett Pirisburg Fleming, Agnew & Co Cincinnati George Barger Mount Lookout Saco Frank Burnham Hill Street the Royal Vermont Dairymen's Association Barton E. D. Mason Noah Cressy Medad Darling Albany Baptist Church Groton Esty A. Peach Newbury R. Pritty Morgan Westfield E. A. Samuels Massachusetts State Cabinet Boston Sharon J. Porter Smith

Notable Accidents and Local Incidents in Steep Falls and Lewiston

A brakeman Charles Bragdon was crushed between freight cars at Steep Falls on Foot Saturday. Elvirah Follett, 26, of Gardiner, suffered severe burns from a kerosene lamp explosion Friday evening. her prognosis is grim. Lewiston’s Democratic City Government ousted Republican officials except the burial superintendent. Jemmie Hope alias James Watson jailed in Bangor for bank robbery. linked to Winthrop Bank heists. Bates College freshmen and sophomores clashed over a cane incident. several students were arrested and later released. hazing concerns led to suspensions.

Charles Bragdon Ogdensburg Elvirah Follett Ephraim Follett Gardiner Lewiston Jemmie” Hope James Watson Bangor Crosby of Dexter Dexter Savings Bank Winthrop Bank Bates College Artock Portsmouth National Mechanics and ‘Traders’ Bank New Hampshire National First Nations Nashua Randolph W. Farley Hayes Fossett Supreme Judicial Court Drew John A. Hoye Dover Hoye James Wilson Albany New York West Concord John F. Pattee Institute of Technology Boston Concord Patice

Mrs La Page Denies Burning Her Husband's Clothes

A series of short notices from New Hampshire recounts a varied set of local disputes and incidents. Mrs La Page denies burning any of her husband’s clothing amid a reported confession. A man’s body is found in a grist mill pond after his mysterious disappearance in Claremont last fall.

N. Y Antoine Tessier Webster Mill Suncook Israel P. Richardson Dartmouth College Washington William Caswell Warren Summit Plymouth Caswell

Debtor protection drives Kentucky debt deferral push

A New York dispatch reports Central and Western Kentucky seek a stay law to defer debt collection amid plunging tobacco and crop values. Prominent local figures warn of uprisings if creditors press claims, with fear of armed resistance once Eastern capital moves to collect debts.

New York Kentucky Blue Grass Union Daviess Henderson Hopkins Christian Worcester

Steamer Magenta Chimney Blows Up Near Sing Sing

The steamer Magenta on the Hudson between New York and Haverstraw burst its steam chimney on a down trip, killing Albert Ruonell and a Sing Sing man named Wright, badly scalding seventeen others with two expected to die. Watchman William Taylor died or was severely scalded, and the forward section of the vessel was blown away. The accident occurred about two miles from Sing Sing due to iron defect, and the ship was towed back to Sing Sing with the dead and injured aboard.

New York Magenta Hudson River Haverstraw Albert Ruonell Wright Sing Sing William Taylor Richard Low Singene Dewey Alexis Thomas P. May Rockland Lake Thomas P. Way Taylor New York Hospital Newark Coney Lland Rockaway John P. Smith Nyack Poughkeepsie N. Y Richard Lowe

Jail guards tightened as three Mollie Maguires face hanging

New York report says six men watched the walls of the Bloomsburg jail where Mollie Maguires Tully McHugh and Hester are confined awaiting execution. An attempted rescue is feared and Hester may be innocent. A Peoria coal miner claims the murder plot was carried out without Hester's knowledge, with new affidavit likely delaying the hangings.

Washington Washington Territory Congress Montana United States 11Th Howard Supreme Court of the United States Ravr New York Marcus Bloomsbury Mollie Maguires Tully McHugh Hester Peoria Ill Rae Mollie Kelly Pennsylvania

Providence Robbery Breaks Safe at Gray Jewelry Store

Joshua Gray, a Westminster street dealer in watches and silverware, found his safe broken and robbed around 7 pm. Detectives believe burglars, likely watching for a night train to New York, fled after an owner opened another store and triggered an alarm. The haul included cash, jewelry, and burglary tools found near Pepe's Way.

Providence R. L Joshua Gray Westminster Street Pepe New York

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