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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1878

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Custom House probe into Benkard & Hutton duties fraud

New York officials, about two weeks ago, began examining Benkard & Hutton bonded warehouse goods to discharge securities on bond and prepare a new three year bond. An employee, R A Pedrick, facing questions, aided by firm member Charles G Landon, is accused of drawing gold checks for duty payments while duties remained unpaid, with a $108000 shortfall in duties and unreturned permits. Levi P Morton and George Bliss are sureties in the ensuing suit.

New York Custom House Benkard & Hutton R. A. Pedrick Pedrick Merritt Charles G. Landon Landon Fim Newark Levi P. Morton George Bliss Morton, Bliss & Co House of Benkard & Hutton

Gigantic New York Bank Robbery Sparks Window Panic

New York October 28 reports the city’s largest robbery causing a bank to close and depositors to be told no funds for sixty days. The janitor and night watchman are blamed for the vault access while detectives hunt. Three to four million in securities were stolen, only fifteen thousand in cash taken, with rumors of an inside plot and possible compromises amid ongoing inquiries.

New York Globe Theatre Stetson State Concord Mass Republican City Caucuses Carl Schurz Tremont Temple James 8. Whitney Brookline Reuven Thomas Tennessee Mississippi Baltimore Salt Lake Vanderbilt Maud S Broadway Kealey

Coldest night of the season sweeps several towns

Frost and ice cover streets in MEwPuis Vicksburg and Chattanooga as health groups plan updates. Howard Association closes operations in New Orleans with relief physicians and vehicle discharge set for October 31. Quarantine rules ease in Camp with no new deaths. Holly Springs reports new cases and a fatality amid cold weather.

Mewpuis Board of Health New Orleans Howard Association Vicksbuurg Camp Chattanooga Holly Springs

Etheridge defalcation hits Merchants Bank in St Paul

Charles Etheridge, a St Paul banker, debuts in Milwaukee then flees with New York exchange. Milwaukee banks cashing drafts report no losses, while St Paul and Minneapolis banks tally a total $36,000 stolen, with Etheridge trailing detectives and whereabouts unknown.

Milwaukee Wis Charles Etheridge St. Paul New York Loan and Trust Company Milwaukee National Bank Merchants’ National Bank of St. Paul American Exchange Bank of New York Wisconsin Marine Bank Northwestern National Bank of Merchants’ Bank Charles E. Etheridge New York Exchange Minneapolis Second National Bank

Incendiary fires strike several barns and a factory

NortH Adams Massachusetts reports an incendiary attack burning Shepard Thayer’s barn at 3 am. A nearby Mrs Bliss on Kagie Street and a barn on Ashland Street were damaged. Thayer’s family alerted by bell, attackers fled. In Port Jervis New York a barn and two buildings with grain and property owned by James Bennett of Montague were burned in a third blaze that week, totaling 20 to 25 thousand dollars. Lawrence Massachusetts records a fire destroying Catherine O’Connell’s rear barn and burning a horse, about 500 dollars loss. San Francisco reports Sierra Plume Company sash and blind factory and lumber yard at Chico burned, losses 250k to 500k. Waterville Maine notes a Benton dwelling of Lydia F. Spencer damaged, loss 500 dollars insured.

North Adams Mass Shepard Thayer Church Hill Kagie Street Blissard Lewis Germain Ashland Street Thayer Port Jervis N. Y James Bennett Montague Sussex County N. J

Fallacious diabolic plot claims swirl around Potter Committee

Washington reports cast doubt on Republican charges that evidence was manufactured for the Potter Committee probe. No criminal action or grand jury case is found. An aggressive counter campaign is planned before a Senate panel led by Senator Allison, meeting mid November. Anderson swears testimony was false, but records and prior letters undermine his affidavit.

Washington Potter Committee Sherman Senate Committee Allison Anderson Weber-Anderson Stanley Matthews Sypher Democrats A. M. Gibson E. L. Weber Weber

Greenbackers rally as campaign heat rises in New Hampshire

Manchester hosts a Greenback State Central Committee meeting to align interests for the Legislature races. In Portsmouth Lafayette Chesley and Capt H A Brown of Michigan address a large Greenback gathering. Exeter Republicans rally with Charles Burns and William Chandler. Nasuva hosts a Republican meeting led by George M Dewey and Ossian Ray on campaign issues.

Manchester N. H Greenback State Central Committee Portsmouth Lafayette Chesley Capt. H. A. Brown Michigan Exeter Charles H. Burns William E. Chandler Nasuva George M. Dewey Ossian Ray Lancaster

Rockland man dies in lime shed and other regional notes

Patrick Walsh of Rockland, age 60, dropped dead in a lime shed Monday afternoon. Maysville voters approve 6900 to aid the narrow gauge railroad to Caribou, ensuring completion. Captain Hand of the Mattie A. Hand schooner died in Portland from injuries after jibing a boom while entering port last Tuesday, aged 45. The Fall term at the State College nears its close as farm harvest proceeds with ninety tons of hay, 500 bushels of potatoes, and forty of beets harvested. Wheat and barley crops are good though not yet threshed. Mechanical engineering students show strong interest in the forge shop built this term. Adna T. Denison and George F. Evans of Evans Rifle Manufacturing, Mechanic Falls, returned from Stoes after witnessing the Russian-ordered rifle trials. the panel of army and navy officers reported harsh tests with satisfactory results.

Patrick Walsh Rockland Maysville Caribou Capt. Hand Mattie A. Hand Bristol Portland State College Messrs Adna T. Denison George F. Evans Evans Rifle Manufacturing Company Mechanic Falls Stoes

Death by Self Inflicted Wound Near Brentwood

Peacon C. S. Tuck, 78, of Brentwood, died Sunday morning by cutting his throat with a razor. He resided at the scene and was found dead after the act. A petition circulates to appoint Judge William L. Foster of Concord to the United States Circuit Court seat left vacant by Judge Shepley’s death. L. D. Johnson, a Lancaster freight brakeman, was badly injured Monday evening when crushed between a car and a bridge near East Concord while climbing the car. Bill Cooms, famed jail breaker, was sentenced at Portsmouth Monday to three months in jail plus costs. additional indictments are pending.

Peacon C. S. Tuck Brentwood William L. Foster Concord United States Circuit Court Shepley L. D. Johnson Lancaster East Concord Bill Cooms Portsmouth

Track-baging on Spencer Railroad and local notes

Track-baging on the Spencer Railroad will begin this week. Reports from Hatfield indicate tobacco buyers active on the old 77 crop and new Havana. Arctic schooner Florence sailed from Provincetown to New London Monday morning. Various local notices include a pastor appointment in Rehoboth, a sudden death from heart disease in Sutton, and a nurse expedition to curb yellow fever.

Spencer Hatfield Havana Florence Provincetown New London O. P. Bessey New Bedford First Baptist Church Rehoboth Jane King Sutton William King Harry Brooks Holyoke Hartford Lowell Knowles Becket William M. Warren Paxton Westfield J.S. Clark Auburn J. E. Bowley Grand Banks Francis Joseph Henry Foran Boston Bowen Adams Sherborn Clements Houston Varnum Alice M. Healey Lawrence Bridget Lynch House of Correction Bartholomew B. Melody Lynn Charles Flynn Ellen Crosby Gloucester Edward Murphy Peabody Jeremiah O'Connor Boston and Maine Railroad Orlando J. Abbott Osgood Street Mary Morrison Water Street Crossing

Globe Theatre rightholders reject Stetson offer

A Middlesex Railroad Office meeting shows Globe Theatre rightholders will not accept less than $200 per seat. Stetson’s proposed lease terms include surrender of seats for passes, liability relief for the Cheney estate, and a possible $100 per right buyout, with November 1 1878 deadline. committee adjourned without agreement.

Globe Theatre President Powers Middlesex Railroad Powers Stetson Cheney Arthur Arthur Cheney Cheneys New England

Funeral for Gen Whitney at Harvard Church Brookline

Large attendance of distinguished gentlemen attended the Monday funeral of Gen James B Whitney. Public services were held at Harvard Church Brookline at 1 39 PM after private rites at Beacon and Pleasant streets. The procession moved to Forest Hills Cemetery.

Harvard Church Brookline James 8. Whitney Harvard Beacon and Pleasant Streets J.even Thomas Charlies Theodore Russell Cambridge F. C. Prince Boston William Aspinwall Henry Crocker Bradford L. Wales Gen. Whitney Samuel C. Cobb John W. Candler Leverett Saltonstall Robert Treat Pame Leopold Morse Dwight Foster Ginery Twichell Charles Allen H. Hi. Coolidge Senate D. Waldo Lincoln Boston and Albany Railroad Judge Ames Thomas L. Jenks P. A. Collins Henry Walker Reuben Noble Westfield John C. Abbott D. Broadhead R. C. Fuller James W. Preston Mr Stone M. C., Ferris William H. Hull Henrys. Chase Isaac Hull Wright D. N. Skillings Newton Talbot Charles Crocker Boston Water Power Company Metropolitan Steamship Company Galvin Brothers Democratic State Central Committee Peter Butler Josiah G. Abbott Charles G. Greene Warren Sawyer Greene Jerome Jones William Lincoln William B. Brown Henry D. Hyde Henry Mason William H. Wilder Charles Scudder H. E. Abbott Mendelssohn Elijah G. K. Hooper W. Wadleigh W. N. Wadleigh A. C. Ryder Leymon

In Bankruptcy Insolvency Court Suffolk County

In the Insolvency Court for Suffolk county on Monday the Continental National Bank of Boston filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against Austin C. Wellington coal dealer Boston on a note of 8000 dollars protested. Before Register Palfrey George H. Miller chosen assignee of Joseph H. Bridge hats and caps Boston. At a meeting of Walter Proby dry goods Boston second dividend of 7 percent ordered on unpaid claims. meeting adjourned to March 5 to await replevin decision.

Suffolk County Continental National Bank of Boston Austin C. Wellington Boston Register Palfrey George H. Miller Joseph H. Bridge Walter Proby Register Noyes John W. Perkins Bridgewater Boston Post Joseph M. Wightman Mass Bankee Kilburn Whitman Opton A. D Leonard H. Howe Suffolk Massachusetts Alea Washington Street Samuel B. Noyes, Esq Roland G. Usher U.S United States—District OF Massachusetts Charles H. Sherman Natick Charles F. Howe School Street Edward Dexter

Obsequies Held for Thorndike McCarty and Peterson

Funeral notices describe private services for James P. Thorndike at No 5 Chester Park with Rev F A Warfield and burial at Mt Auburn. John McCarty’s high mass requiem was from Church of St Francis de Sales Vernon Street, followed by Calvary Cemetery procession. Capt Peter C Peterson’s funeral at 150 Princeton Street was nearly private, led by Rev Warren H Cudworth.

James P. Thorndike Chester Park F. A. Warfield Union Congregational Church Mt. Auburn John McCarty Church of St Francis de Sales Vernon Street Delahunty Daly Calvary Cemetery Peter C. Peterson Princeton Street Warren H. Cudworth

Lynn Mystery Of Missing Mussels Man Deepens

Lynn resident George T Mussels, a Central Market bookkeeper for E C & J Litch, vanished last Tuesday promising he was “going never to return.” His empty accounts raise concerns of foul play as Wives and a child await news. Officer Waite also reports Catharine Hamilton arrested for stealing clothing silverware and jewelry from John E Stone and Frank H Rice. recovered items identified at Stone’s residence.

George T. Mussels Lynn Central Market Central Avenue E. C. & J. Litch Stoven Goons Waite Catharine Hamilton John E. Stone Pleasant and Tremont Streets Frank H. Rice North Common Street

Enthusiastic Boston audience honors violinist Wilhelm

An electric audience in Music Hall applauded Herr Wilhelm after a superb solo program. The concert featured Paganini's concerto and a Hungarian fantasia, with Bach and Chopin encores. Notable performers included Signor Tagliapietra, Miss Kate L James, Mme. Teresa Carreno, Miss Maud Morgan, and a Carl Zerrahn orchestra. The program continued with Stevens's Unknown at the Boston Theatre and Cosette at the same venue, plus other entertainments and lectures advertised for the week.

Music Hall Wilhelm Beethoven Paganini Bach Herr Wilhelm Ernst Chopin Signor Tagliapietra Kate L. James Boston Mme Teresa Carreno Mr Stevens Lottie Church Charles Norris E. A. White Frank Jameson William H. Bailey Jack Salt George F. Ketchum Helen Vincent Cosette Messrs Tompkins & Hill

Last abolition family member dies in West Gloucester Mass

The last survivor of a prominent abolitionist family died in West Gloucester Massachusetts on October 26 at age 89. The nine siblings spanned long lives with 80s and 90s, the family mansion hosting abolition leaders like Garrison Phillips Pillsbury. Miss Haskell was a public advocate for the cause. Oliver L. Gerrish, Biddeford merchant, died in Biddeford after ten days with heart enlargement. He led Emery & Co. a dry goods and woollens firm and served in city government as a Democrat. He leaves a wife and three children. Col. T. S. Robinson

West Gloucester Mass Garrison Phillips Pillsbury Puget Sound Telegraph Company Victoria Vancouver's Island Fort Townsend Washington Territory DeWitt Biddeford Emery Emery & Co Salisbury Old Eastern Stage Boston Portsmouth Manchester Centre Harbor N. H Augusta Fredericton N. B M. Gabriel Delafosse Jardin Des Plantes Paris Charles G. Corey Greenville Jatirey N.H Dartmouth Medical School Andrew J. Chellis Meriden J. P. Chellis Richard Gould David Gould & Son Newport, R. L

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