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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1878

Page

2

Sherman Rescinds Silver Dollar Order After Conference

Washington reports that Secretary Sherman’s rescission of the silver dollar payment order follows a Treasury conference with Schurz Evarts and Devens and a Maine election impact. The aim is to curb the Greenback surge, avoid resumption, and limit reform while banks fear losses from bond purchases tied to the old order. The Sunday Republican interview supports Sherman’s softened stance, though critics call it a retreat.

John Sherman Ohio Maine Sherman Washington Gilfillan Treasury Department Schurz Evarts Devens Republican Party Greenbackers Secretary of the Treasury Congress New York Sunday Republican the Republican

Great storm devastates railways across Ohio and West Virginia

The storm halts traffic on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and others as washouts close routes from Connellton to Barboursville. Trains crash into culverts. engineers Mulcapy, Burke, and McCormic are missing or dead. Rivers rise, bridges fail, and floods scatter wreckage across Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Ontario towns.

Fever Swamps City as Death Toll Rises Across States

Memphis and New Orleans report sharp increases in fever cases and deaths on Sept 14 15 as cooler nights fail to curb spread. Authorities note 127 deaths in Memphis by noon and many more fatalities citywide, with relief efforts expanding through Mississippi and Tennessee towns and several hospitals mobilizing physicians and nurses.

September crops show corn at 92 percent condition

Electricity from Washington reports September condition of crops: corn at 92 percent vs 96 in August, with regional variations across Atlantic slope, Pacific coast, and Mississippi regions. Wheat at 87 percent, down from 92. Acreage in 1878 up about one sixth, likely raising yield to around 400 million bushels. final acreage figures pending latest returns.

Washington Department of Agriculture Atlantic Pacific Mississippi Ohio

Gypsy Queen Matilda Stanley Buried in Dayton

Matilda Stanley known as the Gypsy Queen was buried at Woodland Cemetery Dayton today after dying in Vicksburg last winter. More than 25,000 Gypsy families from the United States and Canada attended the mile long funeral procession conducted by a United Brethren minister. The King and husband of the Queen lives near Dayton on a large tract of land.

Dayton Matilda Stanley United States Woodland Cemetery Vicksburg Canada United Brethren Church

Fire Strikes Multiple Properties Across Three States

In Millbury Massachusetts the S D Torrey estate barn burned by incendiary fire last night, with $1200 loss and $900 insured. Rev Stacy Fowler furniture and library were lost, total $1590. Nine fires in Millbury in three months, six incendiary. In Vancouver Washington the Columbia river north side forest fires threaten hundreds of thousands in damage. In Lewisburg Pennsylvania James S Marsh agricultural works burned, $160,000 loss with $10,000 insurance. cause unknown as Marsh makes an assignment.

Worcester S. D. Torrey Millbury Stacy Fowler San Francisco Cal Columbia River Vancouver Lewisburg James S. Marsh

Train Robbery Near Hat Creek Ends in Shootout

Northbound coach stopped by six armed men overnight. A passenger lost $10 to robbers who then rifled mail sacks. Two messengers, arriving from behind, fired on suspects. one robber killed and others fled. Messengers believe two robbers were badly wounded.

Hat Creek W. T Goldsworthy

Ice drive and charity funds for yellow fever relief

Movements by ice merchants to raise 1000 tons for yellow fever sufferers with rail transport offered free. Contributions pour in from Philadelphia to Providence, including nurse and physician dispatches, church drives, and large city committee sums. Community groups in St Louis, Chicago, New York, and southern cities report substantial totals and ongoing collections planned.

Gardiner Philadelphia Good Templars Niagara Falls St. John N. B Lowell Mass South San Francisco California Theatre New York The Catholic Review Cardinal McCloskey Cincinnati Chicago Ill Citizens’ Committee New Orleans Memphis Vicksburg Holly Springs Grenada Canton Baton Rouge Greenville Pittsfield Lee Pleasure Park Savannah Atlanta Montgomery Ala Galveston Texas Provincetown Ulysses Engine Company E. P. Cook FoxBoro Southern Relief Committee Northboro St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange Relief Fund Peabody Association Missouri Ilinois Kansas Newburyport North Church Second Presbyterian Worcester Providence R.L

Hotels won t close until October first says officials

Despite New York reports mountain hotels will remain open until Oct 1. Hopkinton youths hosted a Friday night entertainment for yellow fever relief netting 40 dollars. Portsmouth Yard received orders to ready the USS Ticonderoga as flagship for Commodore Robert M. Shufeldt with a roving commission and band. Excursion trains carrying over 1000 people from Laconia White River Junction Newport Montpelier and Groveton Junction attended the Reformed Men's Convention at Kabyan House with morning religious services and an afternoon temperance meeting featuring Gen. Natt Head Gov. Van Zandt and Hon. H. W. Blair.

New York Hopkinton Portsmouth United States Robert M. Shufeldt Bureau of Laconia White River Junction Newport Montpelier Groveton Junction Kabyan House

Fall term opens at Middlebury with twenty five freshmen

Vermont reports a total valuation of 87 694 609. The Fall term of Middlebury College began on Thursday with a class of twenty five Freshmen. Jessie Frazier, fourteen, was badly hurt by a revolving shaft at the Bennington woollen mills. Mrs Dolan of Burlington died after a fall from a doorstep. The pumpkin crop across the state faces likely failure due to insect damage after initial growth.

Vermont Middlebury College Jessie Frazier Bennington Dolan Burlington

Massachusetts news brief line up of incidents and events

The West Newbury Farmers Club fair is scheduled for Wednesday. In domestic news Mrs. McDermott of Sandwich was found dead aged 57. A French worker in Westfield died after an injury. Deacon Hastings of South Hadley was badly injured in a sash shop accident. Williams College president will handle Natural History Department duties this year to fund chapel repairs. Hampshire jail prisoners will work three years for W. H. Wilkinson at 3900 annually, with fuel and lights provided. Firemen muster at Fall River draws multiple steamers. Charity Ball proceeds aid New Orleans firemen. Amherst sophomores beat freshmen 18 to 3 in baseball and won cane rush. torchlight parade followed. Worcester reports a bold murder attempt with a knife on Hannah Courtney, not fatal. Methuen case: John W. Johnson charged with enticing two girls 9 and 10 into woods. bail set at 4000. Methuen furor over the case. Boston’s Byron Page arrested for defrauding a troupe. ordered to post 500 sureties. jailed in Marlboro until Grand Jury. Page acknowledges leaving towns owing bills, later sending amounts due.

Memphis Tenn Board of Health Mosby & Hunt Front Street H. L. Waring New Orleans Young Men’s Christian Association Howard Association W. D. Blanchard George E. Small Richmond Charles M. Haskins Massachusetts William McArthur Canada Gabe Black Charles N. Welch Hoy Springs Miss Mr Potter Robert Hastings Samuel Kimball Dinah Ingraham Geore Matthews Anderson Chilton Willis Jackson A. Quiggins Charles Webster Massis Gassy Foreman Goldston David Lee Batemans Cook Coleeby Handyard Lousiana Maclen Stephen Knapp Betty Murdock Cincinnati John Porter Gallipolis Newport Bridge Porter Holly Springs W. 8. Featherstone Howard Falconer Craig and Miller Daniel Oliver Annie Miss Leidy Eugene Leidy Memryhis Wolfe Henry Tommy Fort C. Walker Davy Davies and McKie Waite Habers Sexur R. C. Perkins William Bramson Clark Brewer Grenada Express Bitoxi L. Mitchell H. Smith Paul Leloup Lucian Sheldon Charles J. Alleyn Frank Delaplain C. H. H. Cottrell T. E. Graham William A. Fairchild Thhe Grand Junction Edward Breton C. Ball Canton Cage Robert H. Powell Elmwood William Willis Southern Express Company John G. Lonedale, Jr Citizens’ Relief Committee Edward Foster R. W. Blew The Western Methodist McGregor Tipton County J. W. McDonald Klotz Langford Bryant J. W. Heath Archibald Wright Farmers’ Club West Newbury Thomas McDermott Sandwich Frank Lezotte H. Shute Westfield John N. Hastings South Hadley Chadbourne Wiliams College Natural History Department Hampshire County W. H. Wilkinson Springfield Fall River Lawrence Thomas F. Byrne Sydney C. Bancroft Charles S. Swann Simmons Amherst Worcester Isham Lewis Bay State House Hannah Courtney Mechanic Street Lewis John W. Johnson Methuen Johnson Nathaniel Edwin Byron Page Boston Byron Marlboro Holmston Frederick ©. Rice Central House Grand Jury Lowell Page

Stickney Contained at Home. Police Tighten Guard

Fall River Massachusetts reports Stickney remains from movement due to illness. Police readiness increases with a doubled guard around his residence. Marshal Bigham plans to serve a warrant and place an inner guard once medically possible. A trunk seized en route to New York was believed to hold books of Castner, Stickney and Wellington.

Fall River Mass Stickney Marshal Bigham New York Castner, Stickney Wellington

St. Charles Court House Killing After Jail Break

A dispute between Charles Baptiste and Valcour St. Martin ended with Baptiste slain by a stabbing at the St. Charles Court House in Boutte. St. Martin, son of the district attorney pro tem, was jailed, and a mob of colored residents later broke the jail and killed him with multiple bullets.

Boutte St. Charles Court House Charles Baptiste Valcour St. Martin N. C. St

Glycerine magazine blast kills four near Bradford

In Bradford Pennsylvania a glycerine magazine owned by N B Pulver on the Curtis farm near Degolia exploded at noon. It contained seventy pounds of glycerine and one hundred pounds of dynamite. Four men were killed namely N B Pulver J B Burkholder Andrew P Higgins and Charles Page. The blast tore the men to pieces.

Bradford N. B. Pulver Degolia Curtis Farm J. B. Burkholder Andrew P. Higgins Charles Page

Miles report refutes surround claim in Bannock fight

Chicago Sept 15 The official report of Gen Miles to Gen Sheridan denies being surrounded in the Bannock operations. It states that on the 4th instant he surprised the hostiles. Outcome shows 11 Indians killed 31 prisoners 200 ponies captured Capt Bennett Fifth Infantry and two friendly Crows killed.

Chicago Miles Sheridan Bennett Fifth Infantry

Hayes and party reach Toledo then depart for Fremont

President Hayes and party arrived in Toledo this morning then left at 10 30 for his home in Fremont He plans to attend the soldiers reunion at Willoughby Tuesday and the annual meeting of the Trustees of the Soldiers Home at Dayton Wednesday He will reach Toledo Thursday morning spend the day there and return to Fremont Thursday evening

Toledo Hayes Fremont Willoughby Lake County Trustees of the Sodiers Dayton

Livery Stable Keeper Shot by Ex Policeman in New Orleans

William N. Rogers a 69 year old livery stable keeper was shot and dangerously wounded by James Finn an ex policeman in New Orleans. Finn had attempted to draw government rations but failed due to no sickness in Rogers family. The incident involved a musket loaded with slugs.

New Orleans William N. Rogers James Finn Rogers Finn

West Point inquiry reshapes McDowell Porter battle blame

The Porter-Pope inquiry at West Point reveals new testimony tying Gen McDowell to Aug 29 1862, with Col Davis and Major Earle portraying McDowell as central to the day’s action. The Judge Advocate presses for a different venue, challenging West Point as impartial while defense witnesses remain under scrutiny.

West Point New York World Porter McDowell Longstreet Pope Oflicer Jackson Genarren National Military Academy

Ward Appleton Ward dies in Napa California at early age

Charles Henry Appleton Ward former Boston resident died September 4 in Napa California. He was a Boston High School graduate class of 1869 and highly regarded. Also obituary notices for Rev McDaniel Martin of Alexandria New Hampshire at 94, Col Daniel Moulton of West Newbury Massachusetts at 87, Miss Maria Seymour daughter of Connecticut ex Chief Justice at Litchfield, and Mrs Sarah A Sawyer.

Joseph W Catharine M. Ward Boston Napa Cal Boston High School Seymour Connecticut Litchfield Conn Sarah A. Sawyer

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