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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1882

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Oregon campaign quiet as election nears

The Oregon campaign proceeds with few rallies and no out of state speakers, eighteen days remain until the vote. Cleveland City Council approves smoking during sessions by 22 to 7 but rejects chewing and snuffing by 18 to 12, a puzzling contrast. A conundrum asks how much Blaine & Co. would pay to prevent the governor’s re election.

Oregon City Council Cleveland Corporal Davis Plaisted Penobscot County Blaine & Co

Wildflowers and Boston aldermanic district bill debated

A Lowell ramble yields a collection of wildflowers including blue violets and other species. In Boston a bill on aldermanic districting is discussed with opposition to the plan. The piece questions Mr. E P Brown's motives and urges the bill be killed today.

Lowell

Crapo bank charters bill eyed amid heated debate

The House opened debate on the Crapo bank charters bill with plans to close general debate by 4 PM and vote on Friday. Randall and Hammond amendments seek 60 to 90 day bank notice and cap monthly withdrawals, drawing support from Rep Flower. Multiple lawmakers from New Jersey to Maine argued for and against the measure, with discussion of treasury notes and currency reform shaping the floor action.

Boston Post Washington House Randall Congressman Flower Hardenbergh New Jersey Committee On Banking and Currency Turner Kentucky Treasury Mutchier Pennsylvania Ermentrout Culbertson Texas Secretary of the Treasury Murch Maine Greenback Party Hutchins New York Hammond Briggs New Hampshire Congress Georgia Carlisle Hayes Dingley March Buckner Missouri

Stalwart Victory over Kauffman Nomination

In executive session two Pennsylvania senators debated A. J. Kauffman’s nomination as collector of internal revenue for the ninth district. One senator urged rejection, arguing it would displace a faithful public officer and breach civil service reform. The other asserted Wiles’s unpopular tenure and expired term, supporting confirmation with documents.

A. J. Kauffman Ninth Pennsylvania Mitchell Harrisburg Cameron Dollector Wiles

Mr Loubat and Turnbull Rivalry Seen Settled in Washington

Reported travelers Mr Loubat and his ally visited Washington for lunch. observers note their noncommunication yet actions suggested an adjustment of the dispute with Mrs Turnbull visiting friends in Washington learning the matter was satisfactorily arranged. Turnbull’s supporters here say he has informed them there will be no hostile meeting.

Washington Laonbat Buiy United States Blaine Jacob R. Shipherd House Foreign Affairs Committee Shipherd Committee On Foreign Affairs House Peru Mr. Shipherd Rice Mr. Blaine Supreme Court Hallett-Kilbourne Robert R. Hitt Mr.Shipherd Foreign Affairs Committee Williams

Derby Day Racing At Louisville Tracks Heavy Bets

May 17 in Louisville reports delightful weather and large crowds. Clipsetta wins a five-eighths dash, Punster takes the Alexander stake, Checkmate captures the Dixiana stakes with a fast 1:50 and a half, Force wins the final mile event. Bubbier walks over in the mile heats.

Louisville Clipsetta Ella Orange Blossom Alexander Punster Ascender Bondholder Checkmate Hindoo Fellowplay Bubbier Force Bagdad Jim Farreil

Louisiana Mob Hangs Two Prisoners At St Martin Parish Jail

In St. Martin parish a mob freed and hanged Joseph E. Jenkins, killer of his brother in law, from a jail tree. They also hanged James Azor, a colored man out on bail, accused of killing a white man. Governor McEnery offers 2000 dollar reward for the lynchers.

Baton Rowans St. Martin’s Parish Jos. E. Jenkins James Azor Jenks

Yale Spring Regatta Narrow Victory At Lake Saltonstall

Yale held a spring regatta at Lake Saltonstall with one eightoared race among juniors sophomores and freshmen. The juniors won in lim. ts. while sophomores and freshmen trailed with lim. lts and lim. 33s respectively.

New Haven Conn Lake Saltonstall Treshmen Lim Treshwen

Stowaways Found Aboard Egypt And Other Dublin Arrests

London May 17 police arrest three men in Dublin and monitor Chatsworth House for suspicious activity amid reports of explosives. Egypt steamer search uncovers five stowaways, two Americans three Irishmen, no link to Phenix Park crime. Jeannette survivors Hidalgo voyage to England report healthy. Luncheon invites in Liverpool tomorrow at Adelphi Hotel.

London Dublin Chatsworth House Liverpool National Line Egypt New York Mersey Phenix Park Kilmainham Parnell Daily News Jeannette England Hidalgo Lieut. Danenhower Mr. Newcomb Jack Cole Seoman Lond Sing Hull Cole Packard Adelphi Hotel

Slight Fire at Winchester Destroys Stone Heirs Barn

A fire at Winchester at 2 30 A M Wednesday totally destroyed a barn owned by the heirs of J A Stone with one horse killed. Loss about 500 dollars insured. Other properties damaged in recent fires include frame stable 110 Hampden street insured for 575 in Buffalo German and others.

Winchester J. A. Stone Hampden Street Emigrant Savings Bank Milk Street J. H. Beals Commonwealth Williamsburg City Lancashire Parker Street J. Barnard The Royal Pennsylvania Winter Street D. H. Stover Phoenix Brooklyn Hall Rubber Company City of London

Mr Shipherd Before the Investigating Committee Demands Read Documents

Mr Shipherd returns to the Investigating Committee insisting a force enacted to serve the people cannot deceive them and demands that his documents be read aloud. The confrontation centers on public accountability and access to papers he deems essential.

Wolfe Elected Senatorial Delegate for Philadelphia Convention

S Wolfe was chosen as senatorial delegate to the state convention in Philadelphia on the 24th inst. He denounced any bargain with Cameron in a speech after the independents and regulars conference. He warned of war against the spoils system and bossism, urging the people to overthrow the ruling corruption. He expressed full confidence in the people's ability to meet future evils.

S. Wolfe Philadelphia Wolfe Cameron

New England Reform Clubs to Meet at Norway

The semi annual convention of the state reform clubs will be held at Norway on June 7. Tom Bates, a publicist by trade, has settled as a file cutter in Bangor. A Maine lumberman survived a severe accident when a falling tree pinned his leg and he amputated the limb with an axe. Lucius L. Hubbard of Cambridge, Massachusetts, presents a Maine woods hunting town table with 65 towns, 185 sportsmen, 101 guides, 1 011 days out, $5 228.59 paid for guides, total expenses $13 403.29, yielding 7 moose, 4 caribou, 4 deer.

Bangor Penobscot County Ohio Post Wiliam Peaks Dedham Charleston Daniel F. Davis Maine Aim Penobsecot County Davis Gov. Plaisted Brady Cumberland County State Reform Clubs Norway Tom Bates Lucius L. Hubbard Cambridge Mass Maine Woods

Local notices and appointments across New Hampshire towns

Edmund Little becomes assistant treasurer of Laconia Savings. Great Falls Manufacturing plans a 16 tenement block for French Canadian workers. Dover assessors list property tax at 8 194 070 and rail stock over 786 000. Darlington items include a fatal elevator accident in Franklin Falls. Hutchinson named inland steamboat inspector for the state. Moulton buys Perley corner store in Laconia for 10 000. Main Street widening and Lake Village railroad work underway with Concord firm building cars, completion by mid July. Post office letters to East Concord include notes about a widower seeking a young wife. Ela divorce case in Concord preserves alimony award of 25 000 with execution possible. Two men from Vermont and Fisherville post 100 forfeit for a wrestling match in Manchester on May 31. Frederick Lamprey of Orford, 27, dies after long illness with dramatic weight loss. Grand Lodge of New Hampshire A M elects officers at Concord led by M W Alpheus W Baker and R W George P Cleaves.

Edmund Little Laconia Savings Bank Great Falls Manufacturing Company Dover John Raynor Franklin Falls Tuescar Charles H. Hutchinson Manchester John C. Moulton Perley Corner Laconia Main Street Lake Village Concord East Concord Georgianna P. Ela George W. Ela Allenstown Taylor Montgomery Frederick Lamprey Orford Grand Lodge of New Stampshire A. M Alpheus W. Baker Labanon M. W John Francis Webster R. W Henry E. Burnham William R. Burleigh Great Falls Joseph Kidder George P. Cleaves

Local Industry and Farm News Reported in Brief

Castleton produces 100000 slate pencils daily. A salmon weighing six and three quarter pounds was caught in Fairfield pond. A Bellows Falls calf sent to market had three legs and a tail at one side of the hip. Edgar Cushman of Waterford keeps 65 brown Leghorn hens that laid 2240 eggs in two months. Lewis College Northfield students revived a coop by planting trees nearby.

Castleton Fairfield Pond Bellows Falls Edgar Cushman Waterford Lewis College Northfield

Financial Troubles Race Through N. E. Firms In Creditors’ Report

A string of local failures and financial distress is reported, including Beel of Oakland and Harned of Hartford. D B Gerry & Son of Stoneham face about 5000 in liabilities. Edward Hixon & Co. shows liabilities near 122 312 20 with 170 000 20 in unsecured assets, promising a surplus of 57 687 80. Fitz & Anderson seek extension. John Kendrick of Providence fails. Grosvenor & Richards fail on porous plasters.

Wirms Williams & Peers Silver City Miss Harwood & Brackett New York City A. R. Wickes Providence KR. I Peter Hand Lewiston Charles Schmidt Oconfa Wis George R. Morton Im Produce Westfield Clark & Deming Grocers South Framingham Grosvenor & Richards Court Street Boston Beel Oakland Cal James Cropsey Gorrie Harned Baker Hartford Stoneham B. H. Boone Wharton Texas Edward Hixon & Co Asa P. Potter Nathaniel Cummings Mr. Patten New York Fitz & Anderson Bakers Lynn John Kendrick K.I

Family Skeleton Bpraggeed to Light in the Supreme Court

The Cumming divorce case entered trial in the Supreme Court on Wednesday as a longstanding family dispute unfolded. The proceedings centered on key allegations and sought resolution of custody and property issues, with both sides presenting evidence and testimony.

Supreme Court Cumming

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