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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1874

Page

2

Indian Affairs Bills Dramatic Rail Legislation Debate

Reports from Washington summarize two Indian Affairs measures aimed at extending penalties for liquor traffic among Indians and authorizing the Seneca nation to lease lands within Cattaraugus and Alleghany Reservations. A rash of rail concerns follows the new railroad law with fare enforcement and potential brakemen to ensure ticketed travel. Public opinion splits over the law’s equity, with farmers opposing perceived rates and shipper protections fueling conflict. Wisconsin dispatch notes Gov Taylors proclamation.

Averill Minnesota Committee On Indian Affairs Harris Massachusetts New York Cattaraugus and Alleghany Reservations National Bank

Fire at Travers farm in East Oxford cattle killed

In East Oxford Ontario on May 4 a barn fire at John Travers’s farm destroyed sixty three head of cattle. A person suspected of arson was arrested in Three Rivers Canada as the investigation proceeds.

East Oxford Canada Woopstock John Travers Sorel Montreal Saco Maine Portland Cyrus Cleaves Three Rivers Peter Ralston Indianapolis Indiana Ind Rome City Commonwealth of Massachusetts Committee ON Railways Boston Eastern Railroad Boston & Albany

Louisiana Overflow Reaches 60-Day Relief Needs

New Orleans reports no abatement of crevasse floods with 1000 residents in overflowed districts subsisting on rafts and raised grounds, cattle drowned, and rising water. Gulf region suffering extensive plantation losses and a relief effort distributing up to 40000 rations daily, with 50000 daily needed for two months.

New Orleans Edgar Frasend Bell River Assumptionarish 8. A. Briggs Hesperia Plantation Madison Parish Sam Brashear Brashear City Avyocs Plantation Bayou Bout Brasest Cherne Schoeters Sweet Bay Black Lake Laurs Charenton Cooper’s Shop Franklin O’neill Pattersonville Gentreville Bayou Teche Teche Mississippi Cairo Memphis Vicksburg United States Tenn Prentiss Miss Glencoe Pride’s Catfisn Pont Walnut Bend Arkansas Falls Farquharson’s Napoleon George W. Cheek Manchester N. H Louisiana

Arrest of Supreme Court Judges Searle and Bennett in Arkansas

A Little Rock dispatch reports Judges Searle and Bennett of the Arkansas Supreme Court were arrested on the Memphis train at Arkenta by Captain Williams under Gov Baxter authority. The judges resisted without warrants, then were seized with armed men around the car. Their fate remained unknown as the dispatch noted attention in Brooks's camp and potential intervention by Col Rose. The court had been scheduled to convene in Little Rock. Judge Stephenson was aboard but unobserved. Washington also received related communications to the Attorney General.

London New York Stevens Hunt Arthur Gilman Gilman Milwaukee and St. Paul Road B. R. Curtis Boston United States Supreme Court William M. Evarts Charles O’conor Two Roads Messrs Evarts Curtis Miwaukee St. Paul Mr Evarts Times Mr Curtis Mgr Curtis Supreme Court Wisconsin United States Boyarts Myr Curtis Rairoad Chicago and Northwestern Road Chicago Army of Times Northwest the Times Mitchell Milwaukee and St. Paul Road Mapa Eyar Milwaukee Vether Board of Railroad Commissioners Mitchel St. Paulline Merril Jobn C. Gault John C. Gault Reform Republican Party Cothaueen Reform Party Senate Potter House Bouck Gault Board of Commissioners Paul Hoyt Osborne Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad Company Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company William R. Taylor Capitol Madison W.R. Tayor St. Louis Little Rock Learle Bennett Memphis Arkenta Williams Baxter Searle Stephenson Brooks Col. Rose Washington Williame Ark Joan McCoore Judge Rose Wilshire Messrs Pike and Johnson Akkansas St Louis Bexter Tenn New Gascony Corcoran James Beck Kentucky John Williams Willoughby Williams Nashville John Reeves Clab William Conih Vim William Levy L. Rosenberg van Desande Murphy Burt Alfred Bath Philadelphia St John Delaware G. W. Blunt S. S. Takien Adelstein Bergen Portland Holaway Rock Harriet A. Chase St. John Perut Bermuda

Capture of Bilbao Confirmed amid Rejoicing in Madrid

Serrano entered Bilbao Saturday afternoon as Madrid rang with illumination and congratulatory dispatches. Carlists surrender in parts, main force retreating toward Guipuzcoa. Bilbao resumes trade, merwin river obstructions removed, Concha praised for frontier intelligence, Don Carlos at Durango, Serrano to Madrid next Saturday.

Madrid Serrano Bilbao Concha Guipuzcoa Merwin Ripoll Prince Alphonse Don Carlos Durango Marshal Serrato Andalusia Valencia New Castile Santander

Erie Stockholders Meeting Planned For Share Proxies

The Daily News reports a public meeting of Erie Railway stockholders to be held and that Stephenson, a London manager named by President Watson, may be granted proxies. Submarine cables: scientists inspected the Atlantic cable last Saturday and a steamer carrying part of the line to be laid from Para to Demerara sailed yesterday. Miners' strike.

The Daily News Erie Railway Stephenson London Watson Para Demerara

Pope Consistory Names Bishops Including Canadian Appointment

The Pope held a consistory yesterday for bishop appointments. Among those named were several for Australian dioceses and Bishop Crinnon assigned to the diocese of Hamilton in Canada.

Rome Crinnon Hamilton Canada

Financial and Commercial London May 4 12 30 P M rates

Market bulletin from London and Liverpool notes government securities Consols at 93 9 3, U S 5 20 s 1867 at 109 3 4, U S 10-408 at 104 4. Open market discount for three months bills at 3 percent. Bank bullion balance today £302000. Paris and Liverpool reports on cotton markets with American sales and grain prices. freight and shipping context implied.

Financial and Commercial London U.S Erie Bank of England Paris Liverpool Orleans

Abandoned Amerique Vessel Described by Salvors

A Herald letter recounts the Amerique’s abandonment at sea after a hurricane on April 13. Salvors found passenger chaos, flooded engine rooms, and a ship stripped of boats. A canary cage and dead nurseries mark the scene, while evidence suggests panicked, hurried departure with pumps blocked and valuables left behind.

New York The Herald Amerique Auburn Spray Dumas Saratoga Roussau

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