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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1880

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Garfield letter dispute deepens in New York trial

New York proceedings before Judge Noah Davis focus on obtaining Garfield's Chinese letter and its genuineness. Prosecution of Philp and Truth aims to seize the document. Republicans argue it proves wrongdoing. witnesses testify on handwriting, Morey’s Lynn ties, and employer union links amid election fallout in New York and nationwide.

Boston Post New York Noah Davis Philp Truth Garfield Morey Lynn Mass Employers’ Union Russell Edward E. Mann Lawrence Salem D. C Marion Street Massachusetts Philadelphia Bon. W. Hi. Barnum Alexander J. Brand Federa Marcus Cicero Stanley Davis Mart Hart John S. Davenport National Committee Hancock State Committee Col A. F. Rockwell Washington Gazette Gen. Garfield Henry E. Knox Col. Bliss Bliss Marshall Jewell Albert Daggett Kings County James McDermott Brooklyn Journal Henry C. Bowen E Beecher-Tilton Charles Hoffman Sarony Daniel T. Ames Diarfield Kenward Philp Supreme Court Bell United States Army Washington Gen Col. Rockwell The

Identity of L Morey Proven by Wife and Mother in Lynn

Evidence from the Kirtland House register and statements from former proprietors place L Morey in Lynn during the 1870s. The report cites hospital and physician records showing Morey and his family lived in Lynn and that he worked for the Manufacturers’ Union and as a traveling showman.

I. L. Morey Lynn Hirtland House Conttry Hi. L. Morey Manufacturers’ Union of Lynn Haseen Morey Albove Kirtland House Summerstreet S. ‘Roberts Haseen H.L. Morey Roberts Sagamore House Lyon Manufacturers’ Union Kirtland House Register National Democratic Committee New York C. A. Ahearne Church Street Marion Street

Grant presides at Buffalo Republican mass meeting

At a Buffalo mass meeting Gen. Grant presided amid loud applause. He urged order, praised New York voters, attacked the Democratic party, and predicted a northern victory and a solid North versus solid South. The event included a torchlight procession and reception at Sherman Rogers’ home.

Buffalo Senator Conkling Gen. Grant Sherman S. Rogers Rogers New York Democratic Party Empire Pacific Atlantic State of Sherman Rogers

Attempted assassination shatters Wilmington election dispute

In Wilmington two Black men shot at Jesse N. Johnson, the Ninth Ward Democratic inspector, who had just faced a mandamus in court over Ferris’s contested election. Johnson returned fire with no serious injuries as tensions rise after a court ruling left Ferris awaiting a writ of error and Johnson to oversee the November 2 vote.

Wilmington Del Jesse N. Johnson Johnson Ziba Ferris Ferris New York City New Yorkk Bankers’ and Brokers’ and Produce Exchange Sub-Treasury Wall Street Produce Exchange Young Men’s Club Dry Good Men’s Club Sherman Carl Schurz Jackson Schultz Col. Ingersoll Garfield Arthur Charles Francis Adams, Jr Cooper Institute Chicago United States Geisler Drummond United States Circuit Court St. Louis Treat United States Court Indiana

Return of Sufferers from Cape Cod Canals Fraud Suit

About 150 Italian laborers have reached New York from Cape Cod to seek wages for canal work. Dreisbach allegedly failed to use steam shovels and dredges. Fisher asserts pay for all workers before November. C Risley & Co.’s coffee house on Wall Street failed with liabilities of 800000 and assets of 400000. A street lighting commission was appointed as Edison plans are studied. A church is planned near 109th street and Madison. Dowd accepts Republican mayoral nomination. Astor wins suit over foreign apparel duties. French cabinet moves to pursue Gen Charette over inflammatory remarks.

New York Cape Cod Cape Cod Canal Fisher Dreisbach C. Risley & Co Wall Street Hudson River Julius T. Jones 109Th Street Madison Avenue Wiliam Dowd William Astor Merritt Cabinet Council Gen. Charette Roche-Sur- Yon

Shoot on State range yields top scores and prizes

Aveusta Me Oct 28 The State range shoot produced high scores with five rounds per contestant. Auburn Light Infantry led the sweepstakes with 106 points, Capital Guards close at 105. J H Baker Portland Cadets won best single score. First class prizes went to E W Moore Capital Guards 65, F Fairbanks Capital Guards 64, George H Pierce Portland Mechanic Blues 62, G F Johnson Dexter Light Infantry 62, Hartwell Richardson Auburn Light Infantry 61. Second class prizes include IL Baker Portland Cadets 61, N L Niles Richards Light Infantry 60, J E Brown Dexter Light Infantry 60.

Aveusta Auburn Light Infantry Capital Guards J. H. Baker Portland Cadets Sharps Er. W. Moore J. F. Fairbanks George H. Pierce Portland Mechanic Blues G. F. Johnson Dexter Light Infantry Hartwell Richardson Richards Light Infantry J. E. Brown Rogers Alpine Hunters S. M. Leighton C.S. Belmore Coburn Guards Skowhegan Frank H. Reed D. W. McCrillis

Vermont Legislature Deliberates on Sunday Trams and Courts

A bill to ban Sunday running of trams and separate engines on railroads faces fines for engineers and officers. Lawmakers discuss cutting state pay for court assigned defense counsel and prosecutors. An amendment would let the Governor order a new election if a Senate or House seat is vacant. The Senate adjourns to next week. elections loom. Supreme Court judges may retire with life salaries after 20 years and age 70. The insolvency law repeal faces long odds.

Senate Supreme Court Joint Assembly

Arrests raise wide alarm over Land League actions

London reports strong Dublin excitement as warrants for further Land League arrests are issued. Government prosecutions are being prepared in secrecy while names in indictments may be altered. Observers warn that unrest could trigger civil war without decisive action.

LonDon The Press Association Dublin Land League England Thomas P. O’connor O’connor United States Lord Cloncurry Kildare Limerick County Cork Ireland North

Great Britain Suffering From Severe Southwest Gale

A severe southwest gale battered Britain with five vessels stranded at Plymouth and ships damaged across the coast. The steamer Pembroke lost 200 pigs after bad weather at Queenstown, and a schooner near South Shields foundered with all hands lost except the mate. Floods hit Monmouthshire and Oxfordshire, mills halted in Leeds, and Dublin endured a major storm with widespread property damage and homelessness.

London Plymouth Gellert New York Hamburg Plymouth Sound Monmouthshire Oxfordshire Ireland Pembroke Queenstown South Shields Dublin Leeds

Civil Unrest in Canton Follows Fire at Cathedral

The Canton riot on Sept 15 by rival factions of natives erupted after a shed fire near the Roman Catholic Cathedral. French priests were attacked as Mission House was struck. military fired twice, mob dispersed. One priest injured and several natives killed. Macao gunboat sent, order restored by Chinese officials before arrival. A typhoon later hit Yokohama and Tokyo causing extensive damage and many deaths.

San Francisco Hong Kong Shanghai Canton Macao Yokohama Tokio Lynn J. N. Boffum & Co Allen & Boyden J. Otis Marshall Melcher and Spinney Win. A. Brown & Co City Murphy & Chapman T. A. Newhall Newhel’s Wharf J. N. Buffum & Co Salem Marple Heag Somerville Boston Messrs. J. N. Buffum & Co W. A. Brown & Co Buffum & Co J. O. Marshall Fess William A. Brown & Co George Durgin New Hampshire Buftum & Co Arbleton & Co Providence R. I Hartford Metropole France Westchester New York Melcher & Spinney Western Assurance Toronte American Central of St. Louis North German Enterprise of Cincinnati Citizens’ of D.C. Butfum American Central

London Rowing and horse racing notes in rain

London reports include Laycock and Ross preparing Thames races with ten seconds start, Elliott and Nicholson contesting for the Newcastle silver cup, and nursery handicap results with Foxhall winning by a head. Miscellaneous items cover Berlin Tandtag, Prussian finance, anti socialist measures, Kurdish activity near Urumiya, and a Belgian railway collision with seven dead.

London Laycock Ross Thames Elliott Wiliott Nicholson Trickett Wallace Ross Warren Halifax Lie J. R Keene Foxhall Gretton Heyday Tattersall Accelerate Orange Lily Queen Mary

Bonds under critical examination and federal trade figures released

Doyle bond forgery probe continues in Washington with George Casilear overseeing the engraving division. Separately the Bureau of Statistics reports long-run trade gaps as imports of gold and bullion and merchandise exceed exports in various periods. The Post Office Appointment Division notes 42 989 post offices as of June 30 with about 110 000 postal workers tied to federal or local appointments. The Treasury buys 400000 ounces of fine silver for mint delivery.

Washington, D. C Doyle Chicago George W. Casilear Bureau of Engraving and Printing Bureau of Statistics United States Post Office Department Washington Department Treasury Department Philadelphia San Francisco New Orleans

Fire destroys Coles store and barn in Westmoreland

In Westmoreland, Daniel W. Coles loses his store house and barn to a late night blaze. The family barely escaped with injuries feared unlikely. The fire is considered incendiary and investigators look for a motive or suspect.

Keene, N. H Daniel W. Coles Westmoreland Mr. Coles

Multiple Local Updates From New England and Nearby States

Reports include the death of George F. Gammons in New Bedford from Tuesday injuries, Roswell P. Flower elected president, and James W. Hayatt as director of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. Other items note a Merrimack River bridge petition in Lowell, a burglary at Pike's store near Haverhill, and census figures for New Hampshire counties.

George F. Gammons New Bedford Mass Tuesay Roswell P. Flower James W. Hayatt Rhode Island State Prison Tabor Providence McCarty Superior Criminal Court Lowell James Eastman Tyngsboro John Santry Nathaniel Goddard Milbury Harry Goddard Jeanie Waters Sandwich New York Joseph Talbot North Dighton Newport Bristol Ferry Liverton R. L Fall River Royal S. Carr Vermont Chester Royal

Various Civil and Crime News Items From Danbury to Mexico

Roswell Flowey elected president of the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad with James W. Hyatt as vice president. Rubot Masterson of Greenbush New Jersey killed by accidental pistol discharge. Judge Young sentences Samuel Hawthorne to life imprisonment in Vicksburg. Walcott seizes English sloop Alert at Port Townsend for cruising without papers. Elton A. Tabor and George McCarty escape Rhode Island State Prison. Tabor recaptured in Providence. Gen Terry authorized to send troops to Mussel Shell. Indians prospects discussed. Life saving service bans lanterns on patrol to avoid confusion with lighthouses. Halifax scull race set between Flemming and McKay. stakes listed. James B. Doyle held on $26,000 bail over counterfeit bonds. War Department notes possible Sitting Bull surrender. Victoria and band captured. captive disposition may raise international questions with Mexico.

Roswell P. Flowey James W. Hyatt Danbury and Norwalk Rubot Masterson Greenbush N. J Vicksburg Young Samuel Hawthorne Port Townsend Walcott Alert Elton A. Tabor George McCarty Rhode Island State Prison Tabor Providence McCarty Terry Miles Musselshell Halifax N.S William Flemming Sabre John McKay Dartmouth Bedford Basin Siemming McKay James B. Doyle Chicago United States Hayne Doyle War Department Sitting Bull Victoria

City ordinance expands police force in Ward Twelve

City committee reports amending the police ordinance to add fifteen sergeants and ten patrolmen to the regular force. The measure passed after readings. In Lynn a major fire destroyed multiple mills and sheds, causing extensive property losses and drawing in aid from nearby cities.

Miss Fannie Hawes Sings at Union Hall Debut

Miss Fannie Hawes debuted in this city with mezzo-soprano grace supported by Edward Cary pianist C N Allen violinist and the Schubert Quartette. Her Verdi aria Schubert songs and ballad drew strong recall as a large audience welcomed a new vocalist.

Fannie M. Hawes Union Hall Edward A. Cary C. N. Allen Schubert Miss Hawes Verdi Margaret Cary Paff Reinecke Allenee Corinne Merrie Makers Gaiety Theatre Horticultural Hall Fairy Brooklyn Albany Philadelphia A. A. Waite Music Hall Philharmonic Philharmonic Orchestra Boston Museum Barron Walter Fefannie M. Rawes Boston N. Allen Hubert Quartetter Ron Heach Boylston Street Schmidt Tremont Sweet Ditsons

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