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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1872

Page

2

Poisoned by arsenic drains Mrs Van Syckel’s life in Brooklyn

New York reports Mrs Van Syckel of Brooklyn died after arsenic poisoned tea on Thursday, with suspicions toward her husband John Van Syckel a rough, intemperate man. Once a self-made financier of the family, she left all her property to her two daughters in a will signed before death as investigators probe the case.

Bath William H. Chambers Millman Joseph Varnes North Bath Porter Chambers Prince Edward Island Cincinnati J. F. Kennedy Ohio Western University Delaware Olow North Ohio Conference New York van Syckel Brooklyn John van Syckel van Seykle Troy N. Y Saratoga County Waterford D. M. van Hoevanburg U.S Cuhicanco Hess House Third Avenue W Eichberg & Co M. M. Strauss Windsor Pope County Arkansas John O. P. Stearns Boston Yokohama Aroostook Oneida Stillmann Louisville Nolte Spencer T. Downey New York Central Railroad Pittsford Charles R. Henderson Gilmore Criminal Court of Baltimore Mortiman Cole Long Island Centreport Ralph Aulick Commodore Auli United States Navy Leen Washington Treas Aulick Brainard Glenhaven W. H. Seward WasHineTon Aveers U. S. Grant THE United States Washington, D.C

Froude Fete at Lotos Club Highlights New York Visit

The Lotos Club hosts James Anthony Froude amid jokes from Whitelaw Reid and guests. An NY Sun interview paints Froude as genial and modest, praising America and New York for politeness and clean streets compared with London, noting street poverty appears respectable in this free country.

Lotos Club New York James Anthony Froude Saturday Night Whitelaw Reid Lord Macaulay Froude London Daily Press Edmund Yates England Lotus Club McDowell Reid John Bigelow United States France New York Sun

Spain the Revolt at Ferrol and Catalonia unrest

Despatch from Ferrol reports insurrectionists attacking the frigate Asturias twice, repulsed by the crew. Government ships blockade Ferrol harbor entrance. rebels concentrate at the arsenal. Marshal Bregna arrives with troops as 1500 rebels en route to J bis are intercepted and retreat. Carlist agitation continues in Catalonia with several arrests including soldiers on furlough.

Madrid Ferrol Asturias Marshal Bregna Province of Corunna J@bis Bregna Catalonia

Disaster at sea near Milwaukee survivor accounts

The Second Engineer of the Lac la Belle describes leaving Milwaukee at 9 pm, the steamer leaking by midnight, carrying about 25 passengers including seven women and three children. Five life boats were launched. women and a able crew occupied one boat while exhausted men fought cold and hunger. Four men among those left aboard were seen in the water as the vessel sank, one clinging to timber. two boats drifted toward Kenosha.

Pleasantville N. Y Horace Greeley Westchester County Clarkson N. Potter Mr Greeley Potter Congress New York Virginia Ward Ous Union Fort Sumter Gen. Dix Tremain Great Britain Uns Arkansas New York City South Florida Mississippi Louisiana Texas Milwaukee Wis Racine Engelmann Transportation Company H. W. Thompson William Sanderson Lac la Belle Swenene Kenosha W. Sanderson Peter Wetler M. Warner Robert Fogg Louis Oechster Rebecca Campbell Sanderson Exchange Street American Steam Safe Company Morris & Ireland Wuhrr G. Watts Washington St Boston Brussels New Encranp Carver Company Friend Street Hanover Street

Thousands of Alsatians Leaving for the United States

Thousands of exiles from Alsace and Lorraine have arrived in Belfast on their way to America. Passages are funded by subscriptions in Paris London and Liverpool. Many scenes of distress were seen as children accompany the emigrants and hunger and privation persist before relief reaches them. A Paris commission is due to arrange transport to a port of embarkation. Privy Councillor Sir Roundell Palmer will take the oath tomorrow.

Georgia Greeley and Brown Pennsylvania Ohio Grant Commonwealth Indiana Ihs America United States Augustus Schell National Democratic Committee London Alsace Lorraine Belfast Ireland Paris Liverpool Ksk Palmer Roundell Palmer

Cholera Ravages Poland Trigger Wide Mortality

Telegraph report from Warsaw warns of alarming cholera outbreaks across Poland with Grejew nearly depopulated and Augustowo seeing heavy daily deaths. People flee the country as the malignant disease spreads.

Poland London Warsaw Grejew Augustowo

Health of Prince Bismarck Denied by Gazette

The North German Gazette denies reports that Prince Bismarck’s health requires a three month extension of his leave. It says his physicians do not deem his illness serious nor likely to extend his stay abroad beyond the planned period.

Queen Victoria England Mr Fronde Prince of Wales Berli Prince Bismark

Prince Napoleon Arrives in Geneva En Route Frontier

Prince Napoleon has arrived in Geneva as agents of the French Government accompany him to the frontier. The visit underscores Franco Swiss travel amid ongoing diplomatic activity.

Prince Napoleon Geneva Napoleon

Lamented Seward in State at Auburn Funeral

In Auburn New York on October 14 crowds mourned as Seward lay in state. About 6000 viewed the casket with Thurlow Weed ex Gov Morgan and Hamilton Fish among dignitaries present. Church services drew thousands in rain, the altar adorned with autumn leaves and wheat sheaves. Clergy from several denominations participated along with a long list of pallbearers and survivors.

Bostons Samuel Seabury General Theological Seminary Potter Odenheimer Forbes Auburn N. Y Seward Thurlow Weed B. Ruggles John Bigelow Hamilton Fish, Jr Morgan Thomas Murphy E. B. Morgan R. H. Pruyn Wells College Aurora Brainard Messrs Hawley Condit Austin Neville Maynard Chamberlain Boardman Preston Beecher Hale Hopkins Dr Brainard St. Peter’s William D. Doty St. Paul’s Waterloo Charles R. Hale St. John’s Thomas Greene Geneva

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