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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1878

Page

2

Weather notes across regions with winds and barometer shifts

In New England the sky is cloudy with light rain or low clouds and cooler northwesterly winds as the barometer rises. The east Gulf States see clear or partly cloudy skies with cold northerly winds and a warming trend. The west Gulf States report clear or partly cloudy skies with warmer southerly winds as the barometer falls. Cautionary signals extend from Eastyork through Portland and Boston to Woods Hall to Hatteras.

New England East Gulf States West Gulf States Eastyork Portland Boston Woods Hall Hatteras Ohio New York Cleveland New York City Mercury Buffalo Chicago St. Louis New Orleans

Robbers Still Free After Bank Heist in Manhattan

The Manhattan Savings Institution robbers remain at large with no clear motive or identity exposed. Police surveillance expands to suspected cracksmen while disputes emerge over Farrell’s involvement as authorities weigh witness recollections and bank staff notes.

Mystery Connecticut Politician Dies Aboard Steamship

On the State of New York steamer in New York Harbor a man named Charles W. Scott shot himself last night. He was identified by a Hartford morgue receipt and letters suggesting family concern and a planned departure. Scott, a former Connecticut legislator and railroad commissioner, left a note to his son and daughter.

New York State of New York New York and Hartford Scott Capetain Cong Charlie Annie Minnie Connecticut Sprague & Co Baltic Conn J.C. Bolton Charles W. Scott Harford Norwich Charles Bolton Provience Portland Westfield Mass Gen. Green Colt’s Firearms Company Gen. Gren C. Scott

Artificial production of deep sea fish at Gloucester

Thousands of herring eggs hatched in Gloucester as part of an artificial fish production effort. Codfish eggs prepared for trials. Local researchers report initial viability and potential for broader aquaculture applications. This development could expand seafood yields and support regional fishing industries.

Gloucester Mass United States Fish Commissioners J. W. Milner Frank N. Clark Michigan

Bank Suspensions Ripple Across Cities In Late October

Cincinnati bankers Joseph A. Hermann & Co. closed with 175000 to 250000 liabilities. Attachments seized fixtures and home goods. deposits had been heavy, a 6 percent rate paid on current accounts. German American Bank and Savings Bank also suspended in Washington amid crowd unrest. cause cited as mortgage realization failures. Other banks in Troy and Philadelphia reported closures or failures, signaling broad banking instability and uncertain depositor protections.

Cincinnati Joseph A. Kermann & Co John Berger Hermann Archbishop Purcell Volksfreund Washington Savings Bank National Bank John Hitz Germanft American Savings Bank Troy Merchants and Mechanics’ State Bank D. Thomas Vail Philadelphia Detweler & Welch Market Street

Plague Stricken Morocco Despatch From Tangier Consul

United States Consul in Tangier reports cholera sweeping central and southern Morocco with thousands dying from starvation. Fearful pestilence, smallpox, and fevers devastate the population as panic spreads among Israelites and Europeans. Tangier faces bread shortages, currency issues, and trade is crippled while neighbor nations sever links.

United States Tangier Washington State Department Morocco

Terrible Maritime Disaster Strikes Off Queenstown

The steamship Helvetia from Liverpool reports collision with the British revenue cutter Fannie off Tusker Light near Queenstown. Seventeen of the Fannie’s crew are lost and seven saved. Helvetia arrived from Liverpool today and confirms the wreck occurred immediately after the impact.

Queenstown Helvetia Liverpool New York Tusker Light Fannie

Desperate fight with Chinese pirates robs Hong Kong merchant

An overnight assault by Chinese pirates on Winglok street Hong Kong house held by a Chinese merchant led to a multi hour skirmish with police. One robber was killed and several wounded. Loot was small while fear and demands for precaution rise. Vice Consul Bailey controls Sichanghae affairs. Harvest prospects are bountiful. US Minister Bingham plans leave.

lHiong Kong Winglok Street Hong Kong Hon Kong Bailey Sichanghae Yoxwayama United States Tokio Bingham America

Warlike Indications Reported From London Cable

London dispatches suggest Layard may visit England soon to discuss the Eastern question with the government despite denials. Reports claim Bulgaria bands threaten Europe, with Russia denials and British resolve to uphold the Berlin treaty. Indian princes show loyalty, Persian Gulf pirates are being crushed, and Russian papers warn of a long struggle with Britain over Afghanistan.

London Layard Constantinople England Porte Bulgaria Lubanoff Salonica the Times Labanoff Russia Europe Telegraph Beaconsfield France Austria Germany Berlin Bombay Afghanistan Persian Gulf Vedomosti

Glasgow Bank Directors Commit for Trial on Fraud Charges

A Glasgow despatch reports that J Nicol Fleming, formerly a director, says he is on the Continent and would return but is urged not to by friends. The bank directors and officials are committed for trial on fraud and theft charges and must be tried within 120 days. Friends are pressing for their release and relatives of John Stewart offered 2.5 million bail, though bail is not compulsory in theft cases. Some bank-connected gentlemen have disappeared.

Washington New York French Treasury Department John J. McCook H. P. M. Alexander A. T. Stewart & Co G. Clark Iselin & Co Wilmerding, Hoguet & Co Libby Moseley Will Ketchum James Customs Secretary Secretary of the Treasury Stewart & Co Clark Department Eee Judge French McCook Alexander Manhattan Savings Institution Farrell Chief Walling Capt. Williams Mewrisse Schell Treasury London Glasgow Standard J. Nicol Fleming Glasgow Bank John Stewart

Mixed Cablegrams Report International News

Multiple items from London Manchester Leudon and Berlin report delays in exhibition closure rumors about Oldham cotton mill finances with debt heavy over half capital and low returns famed actor Samuel Phelps ill and unlikely to perform Duke of Cumberland abdication tied to Danish Prussia ties, walking tournament scores and a sane Moneasi verdict and a Berlin decree banning several socialist pamphlets with twenty five police visits.

Manchester Samuel Phelps Denmark Duke of Cumberland Thyra Hanover Prussia Leudon Corkey Brown Weston Hibbert Rowell Crossland Maprid Moneasi Berlin

Thain tells of Florida electoral court spying plot

The Herald quotes Alexander Thain saying he watched Florida electoral activities for Hewitt and met John F. Coyle in Welldon and Tallahassee. Coyle copied Thain’s information into ciphered des patches sent to Hewitt. Hewitt and Cooper deny cipher exchanges or vote buying. He claims expenditures under his chairmanship stayed under 15000 dollars.

New York the Herald Alexander Thain Florida Hewitt John F. Coyle Thain Weldon D. C Coyle Smith Weed Tallahasse Cooper A. S. Hewitt Herald National Committee Elwitt Edward Cooper

Republican Campaign Falsehood Disposed Of in New Hampshire

Reports from New Hampshire detail a denial by Col Henry O Kent Democratic candidate for Congress about withdrawing for a Greenback candidate. Campaign rallies in Manchester Smyth’s Opera House feature Cyrus A Sulloway, with Democratic and Republican meetings across towns including Milford and Nashua.

Lancaster N. H Henry O. Kent Chird Manchester Cyrus A. Sulloway Smyth Opera House Concern

Farmer Kelleher assaulted in Marinville county

A Marinville farmer named Kelleher was brutally attacked and feared fatally injured. The item also notes other regional incidents including J C Lord of Bangor being badly injured after a horse kick, and several court and business matters from the Portland area.

Rays and unrest thread through New England town notes

A sunlit stereoscope ignited a house fire in Winchester, George W. West the owner narrowly saved. Etta Warrell faced assault charges in Portsmouth and was detained on $100 bail. In Orford apples abound while cider commands $150 a barrel. Romney reports large apple sales. Harrisville voted $10,000 aid to the Manchester and Keene Railroad conditioned on full repayment of claims. Keene Driving Park stockholders vote to sell. Local finances show losses from Simmer meetings and Nobillties unsettled. Adventists announce Bible lectures. Morgan mill burned with no insurance. A thief stole bees and honey near Newport. Gen. William Hidden of Craftsbury dies of apoplexy. John J. Kensington wounds himself at St. Johnsbury, prognosis poor. Burlington Press notes a misprinted death reference. Melrose man Seneca Dennis nearly dies by laudanum but survives. last seen near Fort Edward with family visit lingering concerns.

Sherman Treasury Europe United States Tangier Morocco Daniel A. Warner Nathan B. Goodnow Warner Goodnow Mabel Whitman George W. Spears Mabel Charlestown Common Council Board of Registration of Voters Committee On Finance Drake Roxbury John Patrick Sheehan Eugene Sullivan Portsmouth Supreme Court Arthur Beale Hingham Manhattan Savings Institution New York Marinville Kelleher State College J.C. Lord of Bangor Portland Argus William L. Thompson Joseph Wil William O. Leach Kennebunkport Baozor Joseph P. Buse E. B. Nealiy J.P. Bass William B. Dole William H. Strickland Thomas A. Coe L. W. Coombs George W. West Winchester Etta Warrell Frederick C. Wendell Orford Romney Harrisville Manchester and Morgan Newport William Hidden Craftsbury John J. Kensington St. Johnsbury Burlington Press Youmy Massey Wincocks Free Press Seneca Dennis Melrose Dennis Fort Edward Charles Milliman

Notable Masons and War-Era Leaders Mourned in Obituaries

Revered Boston cleric Rev Charles Henry Titus, Grand Secretary of Massachusetts Freemasons, dies at 59 after long illness. His career spans Methodist ministry across Maine and Massachusetts, with senior Masonic roles including Past Grand Commander and Recording Grand Secretary. Also noted: Col Richard Realf, linked to John Brown’s Harpers Ferry plot, dies by morphine overdose in California after a career in a Provisional Government’s service, Gen Julius Hayden of Orange New Jersey passes away at 58 from apoplexy, Antoinette Talbot, wife of John C Talbot, dies at Addison while visiting her mother, E R Page, Raleigh lawyer, burned to death, and Charles R Robert of Paris, founder of Constantinople’s Robert College.

Boston Grand Lodge Massachusetts Monmouth Bangor Theological Seminary Greencastle Ind Asbury University Titus Maine Methodist Episcopal Church Hedding Jankfort Providence Pleasant Street New Bedford Woonsocket R. C Edgartown Maas East Weymouth Mass Taunton Pru ¥Dence Rhode Island Grand Lodge of Martha Dunn Col William Dunn East Poland Edgar Pratt Charles H. Titus John Brown Harper’s Ferry California Brown E. R. Page Raleigh N. C Charles R. Robert Paris New York Robert College Constantinople

Notable Local Arrests and Deaths Reported in Brief

Charles P. Stickney on bail under protection of his wife and mother in law departs to Westport Harbor House to avoid visitors. William P. Blake of New Bedford dies suddenly at 63 while dressing. Graves the horse thief is captured in Maynard with stolen harnesses. Chace’s defaulter statement delayed by prison restrictions. Orlando Briggs and Henry H. Briggs arrested in Waterford and Pawtucket for robbing Anthony and Macomber safe. Gertrude Roberts of Lanesville badly burned playing with matches. mother injured attempting to help. Patrick Pinder of Lowell fined for disturbance and sent to House of Correction for four months.

Charles P. Stickney William C. David Westport Harbor House William P. Blake New Bedford Graves Barre Maynard Worcester County Chace Fall River Orlando Briggs Waterford Anthony & Macomber Westport Henry H. Briggs Pawtucket R. L Gertrude William Roberts Lanesville Patrick Pinder Lowell Rough Lawrence House of Correction

Newport girl missing linked to New York relative

The Hatfield girl of Newport remains missing since Saturday. Police report say a New York voliermann directed inquiries to a relative. Newport’s Captain of Police sent a telecram to New York police to locate the relative and bring the girl home at once if feasible.

Hatfield Newport New York Voliermann

Merchants Discuss New York Exhibition for 1889

A New York meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel gathered prominent merchants to invite delegates from all States to a proposal for a grand industry exhibition in New York City in 1889 or sooner. Attendees included A T Stewart Tiffany Singer Meriden Britannia and other firms. Judge Hilton presided and urged national participation. An executive committee of ten was authorized to advance the plan.

New York Fifth Avenue Washington United States New York City A. T. Stewart & Co Tiffany & Co Singer Manufacturing Company

New York and Greenwood Railway Lake Company Formed

In Jersey City a new board for the reorganized Montclair and Greenwood Railroad was elected and the firm renamed the New York and Greenwood Railway Lake Company with $1,000,000 stock. A protest was handed in amid heated exchanges as McDowell and Hewitt clashed verbally and others intervened to prevent a fight.

New York Jersey City Montclair and Greenwood Railroad Company New York and Greenwood Railway Lake Company McDowell Hewitt

Danbury and Norwalk Railroad names officers

At the annual meeting in Norwalk on October 31 directors for the coming year were Roswell P. Flower H H Hollister James W Hyatt W C Street O Benedict E S Tweedy L P Hoyt D P Nichols A Hurlbut F St John Lockwood. Flower was elected president Hyatt vice president and Harvey Williams secretary and treasurer.

Montpelier Vermont Army George W. Hooker Brattleboro G. G. Benedict Burlington George H. Bigelow James 5. Peck Col Tracy Middlebury Willard Farrington St. Albans W. W. Lynde South Norwalk Conn Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Company Norwalk Roswell P. Flower H. H. Hollister James W. Hyatt W. C. Street O. Benedict Tweedy D. P. Nichols Hurlbut F. St. John Lockwood

Counterfeit Gold Coin Arrests Taint Lowell Bank Scene

In Lowell Massachusetts on October 31 a woman was arrested at the Railroad National Bank for attempting to pass counterfeit gold coin. Officers found spurious gold and silver pieces in her pockets and later detained a man in complicity. Names withheld pending police confirmation.

Lowell, Masss Railroad National Bank Latir Mrapoe Roech

Fires Rage in Multiple Cities on October 31

A series of fires reported across the Northeast and Midwest on October 31 caused substantial losses. In New York City a fifth floor blaze at 444 Broadway damaged Benjamin Bamberger & Co and Van Praag & Co with total damages around 13,000 plus 1,500 more to the building. Mayer & Jonassen also suffered heavy stock losses. Providence saw an incendiary fire in Pawtucket destroying coal yard buildings of the Adams & Son estate with 6,200 loss insured for 5,100. Thetford Vermont reported a two story brick residence owned by the Moulton Brothers burned with no insurance. Norwood New Jersey saw the Norwood Hygienic House burn with 25,000 loss. Reese Michigan experienced a fire destroying the Overton stave and saw mill with 17,000 loss.

New York Broadway Benjamin Bamberger & Co van Praag & Co Mayer & Jonassen Providence Pawhueket William T. Adams & Son Atlantic Springfield Thetford Moulton Brothers Thetford Centre Norwood Hygienic Norwood N. J Detroit Reese Michigan Overton

Land purchase and town presentation in Haddam

In Haddam two months after buying an acre around the old church site and ten acres for a rap park, Justice Field David Dudley Henry M and Cyrus W gave a formal presentation to the town. David Dudley spoke, Henry M and others commented, and letters from Gov Hubbard Yale President Porter and ex President Woolsey were read amid a large crowd.

Hartford Justice Field David Dudley Henry M Cyrus W Haddam Gov. Hubbard Porter Yale Woolsey

Fatally Shot During Robbery At Viola Dry Goods Store

Joseph Rathinger was killed in a daytime robbery at a Viola Illinois dry goods store early Wednesday. The incident left authorities probing motive and circumstances as the suspect fled the scene.

Joseph Rathinger Viola Frank Robert Virginia Montana Morrison Crow Wilkes Tekonsha Chicago Baltimore Annapolis Bellaire Eustace Knight Rutherford County N. C Jeff Thorn Lafayette Hamrick

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