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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1879

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Boston Sub-Treasury Statement Highlights Trademark Decision

The article summarizes a Boston Sub-Treasury statement stressing the importance of the trade mark ruling. It notes broader implications for commerce, protection of brand identifiers, and potential effects on firms operating under registered marks. Further context remains limited in the fragment.

Boston Sub Treasury Report Covers Silver and Debt

Assistant Treasurer M P Kennard presents the Boston Sub Treasury view in the US Treasurer’s report. Last fiscal year receipts reached 100,077,516 and disbursements 102,501,116 with 2,170,000 from refunding certificates. Silver dollar circulation remains low. gold demand weak. mutilated currency cited. Trade mark decision abolishes Patent Office division, costing revenue. Connecticut Democracy noted.

Boston Kennard Custom House Department

Postmaster General Key Urges Rail Mail Reform and Contracts

ERAL Washington November 18 The annual report of Postmaster General Key prioritizes railhead compensation reform based on space speed and mail weight. Costs for railway service rose to 9.69 million annually, with a projected next year need near 10 million plus 1.25 million for railway post office car service. It calls for contracts with American built steamers to carry ocean mail and suggests amending lottery letter statutes to aid enforcement and return letters to writers.

Washington Key Fie United States

Telegraph official defies Grand Jury on telegrams

E H Brown manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in St Louis appeared before the Grand Jury under subpena but refused to produce the telegrams. He was then taken before the Criminal Court and again refused to produce the telegrams.

St. Louis E. H. Brown Western Union Telegraph Office Grand Brown Criminal Court

England denies ultimatum and Balkan league claims

London reports deny England sent an ultimatum to the Porte deny the Channel fleet readiness to move from Malta to Turkish waters or a demand for cession of a Black Sea port and deny formation of a Balkan league. A Berlin dispatch says Russia advised Turkey to ask signatories of 1856 treaty to send squadrons to the Dardanelles if the English fleet enters. St Petersburg press calls for cruiser subscriptions amid fraying relations. Athens says Austrian squadron left Piraeus bound for Salonica with Besika Bay as expected destination.

London England Malta Turkey Black Sea Berlin Russia Dardanelles St. Petersburg Moscow Athens Piraeus Salonica Besika Bay

Controversial Decrees and Global Notices Reach London

The Alexandria Moniteur Egyptien publishes decrees recognizing Anglo-French Comptrollers General with ministerial rank and control of Egyptian debt. Reports touch Montenegrin famine, Turkish frontier fighting, Great Western Railroad foreclosure, Belgian Vatican tensions, Shenandoah sinking, Kirkcaldy mills resume, Lima riots, Cuban slavery debate, Swiss village danger, Chilian ironclad purchases, and Austrian-Russian diplomacy.

London Alexandria Moniteur Egyptien M.lenore Rome Pesth Montenegro Bresovitza Telegraph Great Western Railroad Canada Bates New York Chamber of Deputies Brussels Vatican Nina Prince of Orange Magne Socotra Indian Ocean Zanzibar Kirkcaldy Scotland Lima Huascar Paris le Tocsin Federal Switzerland la Fraternita Smyrna Paris Monde Europe America Spanish Cuba Vitznan Rigi Valparaiso Baron D’oubril Germany St. Petersburg Russia Marie Christine Isaella

Kellogg investigated in Senate hearing in New Orleans

Bernard Williams, a Polish-born Israelite, testified before the Senate Committee in New Orleans about Kellogg’s alleged pressure to alter affidavits. Williams described meetings in Washington with Kellogg, promises of pensions and posts, bribes paid to Spofford witnesses, and threats to witnesses and their families. Kellogg signaled intent to call more witnesses. committee chair promised ample opportunity for rebuttal.

New Orleans Senate Bernard Williams Poland Jim Lewis Naval Washington Kellogg Spofford Lewis Delacey Blackstone Johnson Custom House Kelloge Kellogg-Spofford Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Charles Cavagnac Hill Cameron—Ama Yedlar Gen. Banks Gen. Butler Morris Marks State House Gov. Kellogg

Mine Flood Repeats Effort After Fire Reaches New Area

In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania last May a Stanton mine fire required flooding to extinguish burning coal. Workers removed water last Wednesday but discovered the fire had spread beyond that level, forcing another flood. The process will take many weeks, delaying mining and restoration efforts.

Wilkesbarre Stanton

Maine Republicans Panic Over Election Returns

AvaGusTA November 18 A Maine Republican uproar over alleged election fraud and a fear of a Democratic Greenback coalition prompts a large, loud crowd to demand access to the State House counting of votes. Governor Garcelon resists a mob, vows lawful counting, and warns against bulldozing while the Council plans to proceed per law.

Avagusta Blaine Commonwealth State House E. F. Pillsbury Democratic State Committee Executive Department Republican Party Executive Council Garcelon Dingley

Disaster on Lake Ontario sinks fleet near Sackett's Harbor

A gale and snow off Sackett's Harbor wrecked a tow of three dredges two derricks and seven scows. Thirty one people including three women and a girl drowned. The loss included Eckler Arnold and other Buffalo and Oswego area workers. Salvage efforts and a list of survivors follow.

Maine Boston Lake Ontario Eckler & Arnold Buffalo Sackett’s Harbor N. Y Seymour Ogdensburg Cape Vincent Galloup Island Oswego Mr. Arnold Henry Eckler James B. Young Patrick Hogan Patrick Fennel Thomas Thompson Fred Strauss Mr. Paul George Palmer Vergennes Ludlon Morrison Jerome Meryusom Charles England Charles Craryough Edward Beausau John Wood

Mystery Skeleton Found Reopens Old Bath NH Tragedy

A female skeleton was exhumed near the Ammonoosuc River in Bath New Hampshire revealing an old crime. The remains suggest a young woman, betrayed and killed years ago, buried without coffin in sand by the riverbank. Nos of names were released, but the case is expected to be clarified later as memories surface.

Ammonoosus Bath N.H Getchell Gibson Woodville Getchell Place

Maine Republicans Deliberate After Opened Returns

In AvenstTa Maine on November 18 Republicans, many claimed elected to Senate and House, remained to review election returns opened by the Governor and Council. They sought permission to examine records. denied, they consider legal steps and appoint an advisory committee.

AvenstTa Secretary of State Council On Elections J. A. Locke Cumberland Austin Carris Washington Council Thomas B. Reed Messrs Supreme Court Libbey Danforth Maine

Republicans nominate Verrill to fill Butler vacancy

Byron D. Verrill nominated by Republicans of Portland Monday to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Moses M. Butler Representative elect. Henry Dodge of Lubec reports a nearly pure gold find at the bottom of a brook on his land exciting local interest. Also mentions a new weekly paper, the Piscataquis and Penobscot Journal, to be published from Guilford.

Byron D. Verrill Portland Moses M. Butler Henry Dodge Lubec Dunn Guilford Piscataquis Gardiner Danforth Bangor Oler & Co

Various New Hampshire notices and local records

The United States Pension Agency disbursed in the six months ending October 31. James M. Perkins of Rye harvested the third crop of green peas on October 25. George Perry fell from the Elliot bridge in Campton fracturing multiple bones with doubtful recovery. The Passumpsie cattle train collided with a rear freight at Canterbury, damaging the engine and several cars. Keene farmers met with State Board of Agriculture. sugar beets discussed. Col Emery Post No 13 of the Grand Army of the Republic reorganized in Lisbon with officers listed. William H Berry of Pittsfield named Merrimack county coroner. Albertine Evans pardoned for unintended mortgage-property sale. Denis Tirrell pardoned for fire at State Reform School. R H Eddy presented plans for the Merrimack from Amoskeag Falls to Lowell. Austin F Pike named trustee of the State Library. John Burke pardoned after manslaughter conviction.

United States Pension Agency Concord James M. Perkins George Perry Elliot Bridge Campton Boston, Concord and Montreal Canterbury Keene State Board of Agriculture County Society Prof Stockbridge Hiram Parker James O. Adams Emery Post Grand Army of the Republic Lisbon George Bowers William H. Weston James A. Bailey S. V.C Pardon W. Allen J. V.C Eli Oakes John E. Hall Q. M O. B. Glazier O. D Henry Buzzell O. G William Child Charles A. Cressy William H. Berry Pittsfield Merrimack County Albertine Evans Denis Tirrell Manchester R. H. Eddy Merrimack Amoskeag Falls Lowell Austin F. Pike Franklin John Burke

Vermont Obituary and Religious Music Festival Notice

William Wellington a 50 year old farmer was found hanging in his Randolph barn. No cause known but suspected temporary insanity. He had married about ten days. A Vermont Episcopal diocese festival of parish choirs will be held in Vergennes January 8 directed by Prof. S B Whitney of Boston to improve choirs and church music. Vermont’s next hanging is January 28 when Asa Magoon aged 65 will swing at Windsor State Prison for the murder of Rufus Streeter aged 70 of Barre on October 15 1875. The murderer was to be hanged October 2 1876, appeal sustained, and Magoon given twenty months hard labor and four in solitary confinement.

William Wellington Randolph Episcopal Diocese of Vermont Vergennes S. B. Whitney Boston Asa Magoon Windsor State Prison Rufus Streeter Barre Magoon

Two Sons Die in Anlover Fire

Mrs. H. P. Beard’s two sons aged 10 and 12 perished in a room fire on Monday. The Milford Mendon and Bellingham horse thieves society declared a dividend of 14.22 dollars to each of 246 members. Freights on the Boston and Albany Road through Pittsfield are heavy with about 700 cars daily eastbound. At Newburyport shoemaker Hiram Wiggin, 35, arrested for drunkenness, attempted suicide by hanging and was found barely alive. Fitchburg City Council elected fire department engineers led by Chief George Reed with assistants Alvin Battle and George Waite and others.

H. P. Beard Anlover Society For the Detection Milford Mendon Bellingham Boston and Albany Pittsfield Newburyport Hiram Wiggin Fitchburg Fire Department George Reed Alvin E. Battle George E. Waite D. W. Linsley Boardman Parkhurst

California Tunnel Explosion Kills Thirty Chinamen

In a San Jose to Santa Cruz narrow gauge tunnel a blast released gas and a second explosion followed as a group of twenty one Chinese laborers were working. Many were killed or badly burned including two white workers Lindle and Johnson. Seventeen Chinamen were removed alive, twenty four remain inside. A Chinese laborer Ah Wo died after being found strangled. Officials report no blame on contractors and expect two months delay.

San Francisco San Jose Santa Cruz Lindle Johnson Ah Wo

Bank bookkeeper Bosse arrested after irregularities found

Chas. G. Bosse, fifteen years chief bookkeeper at Wisconsin Fire and Marine Insurance Bank in Milwaukee, was arrested in Beloit after being discharged last Saturday for irregularities in his books. Experts began investigating the bank records and Bosse’s case.

Milwaukeer Wis Chas. G. Bosse Wisconsin Fire and Marine Insurance Bank Beloit Bosse

Longshoremen Win Five-Cent Pay Hike Amid Holiday Rush

In New York on November 18, longshoremen who had struck for twenty five cents per hour resumed work after warehouse owners granted the raise. Busy warehouses will keep paying the extra five cents per hour for now, with the old rate to resume after the season ends.

New York

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