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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1881

Page

2

Washington Republicans tangled in governance churns

The piece compiles a spree of political turmoil with Senate caucus friction at the White House, Conkling and Garfield resisting compromise, and a likely executive session amid partisan strain. It notes smallpox deaths in London, bond notice effects, flood ruin in the Midwest, and multiple local obituaries and legal actions.

Committee of Safety stirs White House power struggle in Senate sessions

Washington May 1 Republicans form a Committee of Safety to mediate with the President and caucus, aiming to set agenda for executive sessions focusing first on Chinese treaties and then non factional nominations. Democrats vow to oppose caucus dictates that curb presidential prerogatives and open sessions.

Boston Post Washington Committee of Safety Senate House of Representatives Congress Garfield Caucus White House Conkling Robertson Dorsey Star Route Post Office Department French Hayes Messrs. Gorham and Riddleberger

Flood Devastation Eases as Relief Spreads Across Plains

Chicago reports floods in the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys subsiding while destitution grows. Barracks and funds are set up for shelter and aid. Yankton and Sioux City suffer downed lines, with 25,000 government rations issued and more needed. Oak Mulls and Canadian counties face complete bottomland floods. rails and commerce paused.

Chicago Mississippi Missouri St. Paul Minnesota Yankton Dak Sioux City Omaha Union City Koubomme Cedar Knox Kan Oak Mulls Canaan County Troy Express Company Pacific Coast St. Joseph Kansas City Chicago and Alton

Wage Demands Sweep Early Wage Strikes Across Cities

In Priorisburg a committee is set to press factory owners for a 15 percent wage hike effective Monday. Journeymen bricklayers in Alleghany and Pittsburg have been notified of concessions. New York bakers plan a mass strike May 1 with a march to Irving Halls after morning shop gatherings. Blacksmiths in New York discuss increases, Newark printers strike for 32 to 36 cents per 1000, Chicago switchmen threaten a strike May 1, with 500 men seeking higher wages. current pay ranges from 75 to 90 dollars monthly as miners face wage reductions.

Priorisburg Alleghany Pittsburg New York Brooklyn Werlhamsburg Irving Halls Newark N. J Chicago The Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Railroad Company Pennsylvania Railroad Co Pennsylvania Ratii«g Road Company Fort Wayne Cleveland Erie Pennsylvania

Desperate murder attempt at millinery store ends in shooting

John H Hollansade, a Cincinnati man 41, entered Mrs Martha Boswell’s millinery shop at 1429 State St Chicago and fired twice at her, wounding her severely. Boswell had recently separated from Hollansade after a brief marriage to her sister in law, Mrs GB Russell. Hollansade was jailed awaiting word on the victim's condition.

Chicago Ill John H. Hollanshade Martha Boswell State Street Hollanshade GB. Russell Goswell

Judge Baxter Denies Temporary Restraining Order in McKay Case

In Cincinnati today Judge Baxter refused a TRO in a suit by Donald McKay of Boston seeking to bar four Cincinnati shoe makers from producing the Boston shoe under a McKay machine patent dispute. The defense says the McKay machine patent expired, which McKay concedes. The plaintiff contends the shoe patent remains valid, though the defense argues the Boston shoe cannot be produced once the machine patent expires.

Cincinnati Baxter United States Donald McKay Boston California Conness San Francisco

Portland Doctor Hersom Dies in Dublin Mission

Portland physician Dr. Nahum A. Hersom died in Dublin where he had traveled for his death. Methodist clergy preached at principal churches with Bishop Peck delivering the ordination sermon. Elwin W. Simmons ordained deacon and Merritt C. Pendext er Fred C Rogers Aaron H Witham and Samuel J Record ordained elders. Missionary anniversary observed. conference to close tomorrow. Rev. E T Hincks resigns as State Street Church pastor.

Portland Nahum A. Hersom Dublin Bishop Peck Elwin W. Simmons Merritt C. Pendexter Fred. C. Rogers Aaron H. Witham Samuel J. Record E. T. Hincks State Street Church

New England excursion grief on Utah trip

The wife of Dr. Cotting, curator of the Lowell Institute, died on the train near salt lake city as the excursion reached the thousand mile tree. A hard cold en route proved fatal despite care. Weather is delightful and trees are in early bloom as the party visits Salt Lake City before heading west after Sunday.

Salt Lake Utah New England Cotting Lowell Institute Thousand Mile Tree Todlay

Sad Condition of the Farmers in Ireland Evictions Rise

London reports Irish agricultural interests neglected with widespread sheriff sales and evictions drawing crowds from distant towns. Bailiffs aided by police seize farmsteads at dawn, leaving families in ruined homes or roadside shelters amid emigration fears and harsh political tensions. Dennis Leary's Cork eviction highlights rent struggles and rack-rent distress.

London Ireland Dillon Dumanway County Cork Dennis Leary Leary America New York Castle Garden United States Galway King Farrell Dublin Dublin Gazette John Dillon Tipperary Times the Times

Wreck of Tararna Sinks Eighty Off Otago

The British steamer Tararna of Melbourne wrecked on Otago reefs New Zealand with eighty drowned. The report notes further global unrest and incidents: Nihilist arrests in St Petersburg, Jewish houses looted at Elizabethgrad, Itarem letter to the Sultan of Turkey, Freiheit’s continued resistance, a single scull race in Southampton won by Trickett, Belvidere Castile at Warsaw, a Paris duel looming, and Krasnoyarsk largely burned.

Melbourne Otago New Zealand Russia St. Petersburg Elizabethgrad Itarem Hoggar Turkey Col Flatter Freiheit Southampton Trickett Kirby Belvidere Castile Warsaw Paris Baron de San Malato M. Pons Krasnoyarsk Siberia

Dealers in Bogus Tickets Plead Guilty in Chicago Court

In Chicago a group of ticket sellers pleaded guilty to charges involving counterfeit event passes. Prosecutors said the operation sold fraudulent entries to concerts and sporting events. Investigators traced sales through intermediary brokers and online listings.

Chicago

Suicide of John W. Minturn in New York office

John W. Minturn of Grinnell Minturn & Co shot himself in his private office at No 73 South Street New York around 10 yesterday morning His mind was temporarily deranged He had returned from Europe recently with health improvements and had complained of nervous ailments linked to the death of a 16 year old daughter Several notable figures and institutions are named in the surrounding notes including George William Curtis Cyrus W Field J G Marquand and the Seventh Regiment Armory festival plans Also mentioned are indictments and judicial actions immigration figures and local public figures.

St. Paul Mino St. Louis Francis Richardson Gardner Nevada Arizona Clarksville Tenn Cornwalls New York Bay M. H. Mealy Nettie New York Messina Lowell Mas. Hall, Mackey & Co Collinsville Ala Harrisburg Henry Frank Rumberger Daniel Troutman Cubs Key West Havana Albert Chadzy Stanstead Que Nelson Pennsylvania Railroad Pennypack Gen. Grant Milwaukee Montreal Lastania Abata Los Angeles Cal F. P Don Juan Foster Taylor Strander West Virginia Wheeling Jackson United States Circuit Court Baltimore Hawkins’s Point John W. Minturn Grinnell, Minturn & Co South Street Minturn Paris Gallia Liverpool John Griswold New Bedford Mass Union Knickerbocker and Lincoln St. Luke’s Hospital Theodore Thomas George William Curtis Cyrus W. Field J. G. Marquand B. Y. Frothingham Joseph W. Drexel W. W. Astor C. Vanderbilt Daniel Lord Seth Low E. S. Sanford H. Seligman Seventh Regiment Armory Grand French Moran S. S. Morey Morey University of the City of New York John Koster Harrison Street Holstein Prussia Isaac Sherman Elizabeth Sherman Bradley Martin Senim Law Ellen Cahill Second Avenue John Cahill Croton Sing Sing Supreme Court Hillsboro County N. H Nashua Blodgett Manchester Lebanon New Hampshire Rhode Island Hartford Father Ryan Cromwell Conn O’neil Vermont State Board of Sisters Vermont Central Jacob Nichols Caution Street John G. Nichols Jon Haverhill Jacob John Framingham and Lowell Railroad

Richmond priests attend consecration of Janssens as Natchez bishop

The consecration of Very Rev. F. Janssens Vicar General of Richmond as Bishop of Natchez was held at St. Peter's Cathedral in Richmond. The four hour ceremony drew the province’s prelates, about forty visiting priests, and a large, emotional audience as Janssens delivered his farewell address.

Richmond F. Janssens Natchez St. Peter’s Cathedral Baltimore Janssens

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