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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1879
Page
2
The Blair acquittal in a self defense ruling prompts criticism of Southern justice in politics. The piece notes Republicans demand punishment for Southern defendants while a jury verdict is treated as conclusive. It argues for fair treatment of the public and consistent standards across regions.
The article notes a surge in land purchases by settlers after 1873 with the land office reporting 650,119 acres bought and 8,026,685 acres entered under homestead and timber culture laws, about triple the figures from 1875.
The History of Marblehead by Mr. Samuel Roads Jr of Marblehead will not appear as soon as promised but should be ready for delivery to subscribers around January 1. Roads has done editorial work for this journal, delaying the final chapters, but patrons will gain a premier town history upon receipt.
The steamer Pajaro del Oceano between Porto Rico and St. Thomas caught fire and burned near Caibarien. Of its forty two crew and about twenty passengers, seven teen survivors were rescued at New Orleans, leaving forty five unaccounted for.
For New England the forecast shows colder and clear to partly cloudy conditions with brisk northwesterly winds and rising barometer. Cautionary signals remain at Eastport and offshore signals are ordered for New Haven New London Newport Woods Hole Boston Section 8 Portland Section 7 Norfolk.
A list outlines 10 A. M collateral loan sale by H. C. Bird & Co and 30 A. M furnishing goods by John H. Osgoon. Items include Boots and Shoes, Carpets, Dry Goods, and Ribbons from multiple firms in New York and Philadelphia with scheduled times October 25 to 28 and various partnerships such as Samuel Bunting's Sons, Lippincott Son & Co, and Moser Colman & Co.
Reports from New York and the West describe killings by Indian bands, Ute threats against settlers, and fears of stock theft. Discussions cover Lieut Weir and Lieut Hall losses, the return of Ogallalas, and diplomatic efforts led by Secretary Schurz to avoid a wider war while preparing troops.
The joint executive committee of nineteen trunk lines agreed to a five cent rise in east bound fourth class freight to forty cents per 100 pounds starting November 10, with no further increases expected until spring. A new freight classification was adopted, commissions on cotton business abolished, and pooling of passenger business postponed. Vice President Blanchard testified freight moved 1,274,799 tons seaboard to the West, including 162,626 tons from Boston.
The will presented in Pittsfield names Wm. Sturges Lothrop as heir to The Slave Ship by Turner and a Washington Allston portrait to the Boston Art Museum. It leaves funds to Lenox Public Library, Boston Training School for Nurses, Bethsaida Society, and various individuals, with Lenox real estate to her mother for life then Anne M. Lothrop.
From Algiers to Havana the Pajaro Del Oceano burned after leaving Havana on Oct 16 with grain provisions and ammunition. Seventeen survivors, including Capt Diaz and two mates, were picked up by the Louise H in Bahama channel after eighteen hours afloat. Shipwreck details describe burning, desolation, injuries, sharks, and aid from English women aboard.
Edward Hanlan replies to Referee Blaikie asserting his right to a £6000 purse and proposes a replay or payment in a race once conditions permit. He urges the money be placed in Blaikie’s hands for winner delivery and states he will reject lawsuits in favor of a fair contest subject to water quality.
Reports from St Thomas note depressed business and labor unrest on St Croix with wage demands and troop presence to curb riots. In Haiti po lical shifts loom as Gen Solomon may be elected president amid rival claims and exiled foes. In Puerto Plata, revolt against Guillermo sparks a provincial government with Lupero chairing and reforms underway. Northern provinces march south as good order returns.
Halifax reports a severe Newfoundland gale from Oct 10 to 12 caused extensive property damage at Harbor Main with vessels driven ashore and lives lost. Shore catches show improvement over last year while Labrador yields are strong. brig Aeriel and schooner Mary wrecked. Prospectors near Brigus found gold quartz samples.
Gen. Grant receives a warm welcome in Sacramento on October 23 with 9,000 attendees at a Capitol reception. He praises American hospitality and urges citizens to view abroad as a lesson for improving citizenship. Veterans host a barbecue for their former commander.
Gen Benet, Chief of Ordnance, completes annual War Department report urging Congress to organize and mobilize a portion of the militia, tying arms and pay to active enrollment and discipline, and making distribution by population. He argues current laws are obsolete and unenforced.
A broad roundup reports Spanish flood losses in Murcia exceeding 50 million francs. Other items note a court martial in Kabul, Cuba slavery abolition plans with phased ages and budgets, and Britain’s military and imperial maneuvers amid global tensions.
Mr J C Marble of Paris plans to ship a large quantity of apples to Europe with Oxford county offering strong stock. John Hornby resigns as master of transportation on the Eastern Railroad to take effect late November. Maine State Sabbath School Convention meets at Farmington with officers elected and talks by Rev W Clark and Prof C C Rounds. A Portland dinner in 1813 honored surviving officers of the Enterprise and Boxer action. toast master John Massey and Nathaniel Deering once sang an ode for the occasion.
George Slosson of New York and Jacob Schaefer of Chicago begin an 8,000 point billiards duel at Madison Square Garden for $4,000 with about 2,000 spectators. Early play shows Slosson leading and both players drawing cheers for notable runs and shots.
Reports from Holderness Campton and Newmarket recount fatalities injuries and a missing man. A woman at Holyoke killed herself. inspector captures smuggled wool in Colebrook. Exeter Academy athletic winners listed. Forbidden Fruit dies after Rockingham Park appearance. Delta Kappa Epsilon holds convention in Hanover with private business and public address.
A fire in St. Jean Baptiste village, a Montreal suburb, burned fifteen houses, mostly tenements and some stores, leaving over 200 people homeless. Total loss estimated between 30 000 and 40 000 dollars. buildings valued at 25 000. Occupants uninsured. building owners partially insured in English and Canadian offices.
At Pimlico Maryland on October twenty eighth the first race for two year olds won by Sensation with Grenada second in 1.50. Half. The second race for all ages 1 1 4 miles Juanita outpaced Sunlight in 2.19. The third race two and one eighth miles went to Mintzner with Ferida second in 3.58. At Narragansett Park in Providence the unfinished 2 84 class won by I'mma E with Little Maid second and Columbus Trembletonian third in 2.29 best. The 2 29 class finished Billy D with Judgment second and Rosa B third in 2.29 2.30 2.32 2.29. Two heats in 2 25 class Geo H and Dickard split 2.25 2.27. Three heats in 2 45 class Phillip's Geo M Patchen won two and Brigg P runella one with best 2 40. Races expected to finish tomorrow afternoon.
Windsor County Court commissioners led by W H Walker Ludlow hear testimony on the Hartford Vermont toll bridge dispute with Lyman Bridge Company. Hearing closes. report to December term. Vermonters and New Hampshire residents demand free crossings across the Connecticut River toll gates.
New York Oct 28 A Superior Court jury awarded Margaret Smith 2000 in her suit against the Cunard Steamship Co for injuries suffered when a berth aboard the Algeria allegedly fell on her during a September 1877 voyage. The shipmaker contends the berth loosened in a storm.
In Williston Vermont a family quarrel left Luman A. Smith shot three times by his wife and father in law Joseph B. Woods. Smith is mortally wounded with shots to the wrist lungs and abdomen. Mrs Smith and Woods jailed in Burlington. They claim self defense.
Gloucester reports a shift from inshore to offshore fishing for hake pollock and cod. Week arrivals numbered 33 with totals of 165 060 pounds halibut and 117 000 pounds codfish, plus 5800 pounds mackerel. Prices for fresh halibut and mackerel are noted. swordfish off market. Ada R Terry returns with 300 barrels of fresh mackerel selling at 2200 dollars.
Walter Paine third, the Fall River defaulter, was re-arrested in Quebec on a capias at the Matacomet Bank of Fall River for a $5,000 note. An interview with Paine, his counsel, and Canadian officials preceded the capias and offer to settle which Paine refused. He may remain jailed for weeks.
The coal trade in Philadelphia shows improving conditions with two price increases already in place and another 25 cent per ton rise set to take effect November 1. The move may bring larger increases for coal shipped to competitive points.
In Middletown New York on October 23 investigators report Stephen G Cauldwell's wife Charity Acker and his sister were found dead beside a overturned wagon near Monticello. The horse remained attached as bystanders discovered the bodies in the road after a return trip from visiting Cauldwell in Sullivan County jail.
A San Francisco Bulletin item quotes a well known young aristocrat at the Palace Hotel who proposes lifelong tenure for Grant and for Senators, and says sons of Presidents should succeed to recognition in Europe. His father is said to be worth about a million, and the speaker persists in his view.
The Board of Health rescinds quarantine restrictions on cotton by rail from Memphis and higher, and requests the Governor to raise the quarantine on November 1.
Mrs Blanche Leon a French resident on Bleeker street No 3 Depan row was robbed by two men one a mulatto while her husband was away They demanded money and forced a cover over her face stuffing part of it in her mouth then bound her hands and feet and left with her valuables
Worcester Mass October 28 scores from the pedestrian contest list CloW.es scccsececeesss 262 Madden 270 Coen 185 Lacouse 268 Hughes 215 Pigram 261 Barry 150 Allen 170 Caughlin 226 Durgin 222 Toole 166 The scoring sequence reflects a tightly contested event with multiple competitors posting varied results.
At the Church Congress in Albany on October 23 bishops McLaren of Illinois Clarke of Rhode Island and Bedell of Ohio with Rev. John C. Smith led talks on The Authority of Dogma and on non attendance at church and its causes and remedies during the evening session.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain of Maine argues the war was not in vain despite critics who claim its efforts were wasted. He honors soldiers and insists rebellious states must be readmitted to the Union, even if some fought with the sword rather than the pen.
The report notes a veneer factory break ground at Newport. It also lists recent incidents in Vermont including a Newport horse death from Paris green and a Barn beam fall in Holland that proved fatal for Mark Ferrington. A judge resigns from the State Supreme bench citing poor health and takes a Rutland attorney post.
Frank A. Humphrey jailed at the Rink Worcester for larceny of silks in Boston. Warren C. Parker badly burned in Holden mill dye vat likely to die. Springfield Blanket Co expands to become nation’s largest woolen plant with ten new machines. Barnstable jury finds forgery bill in Jagger vs Joseph case. appeal under $10,000 bonds. Associate Justice Luther K. Leland appointed for First District Court of Eastern Worcester. North Amherst man fined $2,500 for slander against an unmarried woman. prior year $2,000 fine. Millbury funeral for murdered James Cotter draws 1,000 mourners. mill closed for rites. Sheriff Sprague reports Worcester Prison costs $23,829 and Fitchburg $12,554. total $36,333. labor receipts noted. prisoner counts and per-prisoner weekly costs and food costs listed. Southampton correspondent reports a church bell to Persia, memorial for Mrs Hattie Stocking, daughter of Stephen Lyman. bell travels from Troy foundry via California funds. to Assam church. notes on eastern bells and Russia.
Edmund Jennings, accused of stealing $3,000 worth of watches from a Philadelphia hotel belonging to a traveling agent, was jailed in Hartford on Tuesday in default of $1,500 bonds. John Moran, son of a Meriden hotel keeper, overdosed on laudanum but is expected to recover after a night of medical care. A Bridgeport grand jury indicted Mary E. Lounsbury for first degree murder in the Stratford death of her husband, Rev. Dexter A. Lounsbury, with trial date not yet set. In New Haven, Prof. Dana testifies in Hayden trial detailing arsenic properties while defense counsel objects to theoretical testimony.
A husband provokes a stormy dinner by swearing at his wife and complaining about tough beef. She answers with a radical cure, showing she will mirror his behavior until he changes. The tale ends with her restraint and his realization.
Receipts of internal revenue 442334 dollars and customs 685320 dollars summarize wartime revenue. Columbus hearing for H F E Corbin ends in discharge. Evansville armed robbery arrests follow two years of robberies. Cincinnati board elects Gould president Coyle vice president Nickerson treasurer. Philadelphia sailor Isaac Jacobson found guilty of murder at sea with co-defendants facing separate trials. Benner surrendered to prison after bank overdraw. Emigrant from San Francisco found dead in Council Bluffs with 556 dollars. Martinsburg lynching of two prisoners by 200 men. Bengal tigress killed near Torresdale after escaping from a traveling menagerie.
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