Boston Packing Center Aims To Compete With Chicago In Meat Exports
Boston moves to become a major meat packing hub as the North Provision and Packing Company seeks permission to pack hog products under the new inspection law. Officials plan a large inspection force to certify 400 hogs daily, with 40 microscopists already at work in the West and more needed in Boston to boost exports to Germany and other European markets.
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Washrncron
Boston
Chicago
Germany
North Provision & Packing Company
Rusk
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
Kansas City
Detroit
West
France
Europe
Park City
Lake Michigan
Democrats Face Slow Growth on Supreme Court Bench
The article argues Democratic representation on the Supreme Court is unlikely to rise in 1873 absent a court size increase. It notes Justice Bradley may retire if a Democratic president is chosen, Justice Field would avoid a Cleveland appointment, and Justice Lamar’s age and health limit tenure. It concludes enlarging the court is opposed by many lawyers due to loss of unanimity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Bench
Justice Bradley
Harrison
Justice Field
Eare
J. Cleveland
New Yorker
Cleveland
Lamar
Justice Harlan
Justice Gray
Justice Blatchford
Justice Brewer
Justice Brown
Proclamation Opens Sax and Fox Lands in Oklahoma Territory
The President will issue a proclamation opening the ceded Indian lands in eastern Oklahoma Territory near the Sax and Fox, Pottowatomie and Absentee Shawnee reservations. It will detail every tract to be entered, reserve school lands and sites for county seats and agencies, and fix entry time within twenty four hours after publishing. The Sac and Fox allotment patents numbered 545 were issued today by the General Land Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sax and Fox
Iowa
Pottowatomie
Oklahoma Territory
General Land Office
Harrison at the White House arrival noted
The President and party arrived this evening and were driven to the White House. Mrs Harrison Russell Harrison and Mrs Dimmick plus Mrs McKee and her two children left Camden New Jersey for New York on a special car via Trenton. Mrs Harrison and Mrs McKee will continue to Boston tonight.
Canadian Scandals at Ottawa Privileges and Elections hearing
Ottawa committee witnesses discuss crooked work at the Printing Bureau and alleged misconduct by government officials. The sub-committee reports diverge, Conservative members largely exonerate Sir Hector Langevin’s department while condemning officials, Liberal members say all charges are sustained and advocate action against Langevin.
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Ottawa
Ont
Privileges and Elections Committee
George Cox
Ottawa Conservative Association
Senecal
John Macdonald
F. Berthiaume
la Presse
Montreal
New England Paper Company
Chapleau
Lister
Dominion Type Company
Low Senecal
Hector Langevin
McGreevy
Ee -Commelitee
Lector
Newport Bride of Duncan Elliott in Love Match Wedding
Miss Sallie Hargous of Newport wed Duncan Elliott of New York in All Saint's Chapel in a lavish ceremony. The bride, 22, heir to a fortune, wore a costly veil and coronet while guests including the DeForest and Appleton families joined a grand reception at Train villa. The couple left at 3 p.m. for a monthlong wedding tour before settling in New York.
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Newport, R. 1
Sreeran
Sallie Hargous
Newport
All Saint’s Chapel
Duncan Elliott
New York
Louis Hargous
Mexico
New Orleans
Hargous
George B. DeForest
William Appleton
Boston
Robert Hargous
Richmond
Mr. Elliott
Sallie Duncan Eliott
Alice May Elliott
Elliott
Miss Hargons
R. L. Hargons
William Cutting, Jr
Howard Gallup
Center Hitchcock
WW. W. Howland
Bouttonieres
Guardinla
Brockholst Cutting
George K. de Forest
Miss Hargous
Appleton
Willie Vanderbilt
R. L. Jargons
H.C. Potter
William Everett Johnson
St Chrysostom’s Chapel
Dr. Langdon
Providence
DeForest
Dr. Appleton
W. K. Vanderbilt
de Forest
W. C. Stanford
Whitney
Fidelity Trust Robbery Reveals Enormous Loss in Tacoma
In Tacoma on Sept. 15 reports show Edward Albertson stole far more than believed. The bank now discloses securities worth $900,000 plus $10,000 in cash were taken, far beyond the earlier $9,000 cash loss. An agreement not to prosecute was rescinded as details emerge. Albertson remains at large and a preliminary hearing trial for cousin K. B. Albertson is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Edward Albertson
Fidelity Trust Bank
Albertson
Chandler
Veterans Reunion of Fourth Massachusetts at Pine Island
The Fourth Massachusetts Regimental Association held its annual reunion in Lawrence with about 1300 veterans. A noon river cruise to Pine Island featured dinner and speeches by Major Merrill and others. Officers elected for the next year include President H. Alden and secretary J. Talbot. The group planned next year’s reunion at Old Joe Hooker Camp in Lakeville Middleboro.
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Lawrence
Fourth
Massachusetts Regimental Association
Pine Island
George 5. Merrill
Major Merrill
Collins
Elijah Morse
H. ©. Alden
K. A. Morse
John K. Rollins
W. R. Black
J.lmer Talbot
John R. Rollins
Old Joe Hooker
Lakeville
Middleboro
Train derails on Housatonic line near Cornwall and Lime Rock
A train left the track between West Cornwall and Lime Rock on the Housatonic railroad this morning. The engine was a total wreck. The fireman went down with the engine but crawled out, escaping with slight injuries.
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Cornwall Burpee
Conn
West Cornwall
Lime Rock
Housatonic
Obituary of Sir John Steell Sculptor to Her Majesty
Sir John Steell R S A known as the Sculptor to her Majesty died in England. He created the bronze Robert Burns statue in Central Park New York and the Sir Walter Scott statue there. Born in Aberdeen in 1804 he studied in Edinburgh then Rome. He executed a colossal Alexander and Bucephalus model in Edinburgh and a sitting Sir Walter Scott statue in Edinburgh carved from gray marble. Notable works include a Queen statue in Edinburgh and an equestrian Duke of Wellington statue there. Queen Victoria knighted him in 1876 after unveiling the Prince Consort memorial in Charlotte Square. He also made a colossal Robert Burns statue for America. Married a daughter of John Graham of Edinburgh.
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John Steell
R.S.A
England
Robert Burns
Central Park
New York
Sir Walter Scott
Sir John
Aberdeen
Scotland
Edinburgh
Rome
Alexander
Bucephalus
Royal Institution
Duke of Wellington
Register House
Apsley House
Eton
Prince Consort
Charlotte Square
Thomas Chalmers
John Graham
Captain Daniel Foster Loses Life in Beverly Loss
Captain Daniel Foster veteran assessor of Beverly is dead born October 10 1807 at Beverly. He served as Beverly port customs surveyor nine years chief engineer of the Fire Department and long time member of the Board of Assessors. Also active in local Democratic politics and water service project. He leaves a widow and five children. Good Ground L L notes the death of Mrs Mary C Gilsey widow of Peter Gilsey former Gilsey House proprietor. Captain Fales Newhall of Saugus dies aged 92 father of Rev Dr Fales Henry Newhall and a noted Methodist divine.
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Daniel Foster
Beverly
Mr. Foster
Beverly Light Infantry
Fire Department
Board of Assessors
Jackson
Essex
Good Ground
L. L
Mary C. Gilsey
Peter Gilsey
Gilsey
New York
Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York City
Fales Newhall
Saugus
Fales Henry Newhall
Methodist Church
Martinique hurricane reported from St Pierre crew saved
A letter from Captain Ur J Cooper of brig Jenny Lind, London, dated St Pierre Aug 26, describes the Aug 18 hurricane at Martinique. Nineteen vessels wrecked, over 700 killed or missing, crews largely drowned, Jenny Lind with hull saved after cutting away masts. all crew survived.
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Vineyard Haven
Ur. J. Cooper
Jenny Lind
London
England
St. Pierre
Martinique
River Sallee
Port Au France
Beattie Removal Sought by Mayor in New York
Mayor Grant sent to the Board of Health a letter urging the removal of Street Cleaning Commissioner Beattie. The board convened and on the first ballot the quorum backed the move to remove him. In Rutland Vermont Sylvester Robinson age 76, a bachelor, committed suicide by shooting, with mental derangement cited as the cause. he had run a small stationery and feather goods store in New York City before moving to relatives.
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MR. Beattie
New York
Grant
Board of Health
Beattie
Rutland
Sylvester Robinson
New York City
Golden wedding celebrated by Morritts in Haverhill
Haverhill on Cedar street hosts a quiet golden wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Josiah B. Morritt as friends call to extend congratulations. In other news from London archbishop-elect Maclagan is enthroned at York with pomp as the Duke of Cambridge leads processions. A Detroit report confirms Nevine shot his wife last night and then killed himself after a brief unhappy marriage.
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Haverhill
Josiah B. Morritt
Cedar Street
York
London
Dr. Maclagan
Duke of Cambridge
Detroit
Mich
Jay City
Nevine
G.W. C. Noble
West Cedar St
Cambridge
Tunnel Collapse Buries Workers Near Messina
A railway tunnel under construction near Messina collapsed today in Rome, burying a number of workers in the ruins. Local authorities and rescue crews hastened to the site as the incident drew brief attention in the regional report.
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Roms
Messina
Marital Notices From This City On The 14th Inst
In this city, 14th inst., by Gustave Magnitzky, Daniel Gfroerer Jr and Emily W Kammler both of Boston. Holton Myers In this city 14th inst. by Rev Loren B Macdonald Eugene J Holton of Keene NH and Miss Evelyn M Myers of Boston. Ross Drinkwater In this city 10th inst. by Rev M R Deming Stephen A Ross and Jennie Drinkwater. Thomas Hames In this city 14th inst. by Rev M K Deming Samuel G Thomas and Hattie M Hames.
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M. R. Deming
Stephen A. Ross
Jennie Drinkwater
Thomas—Hames
M. K. Deming
Samuel G .Thomas
Hattie M. Hames
Obituary notices list multiple deaths on Sept 14 across MA
In Hingham Canton South Boston Roxbury New York City Reading Charlestown Roxbury East Boston Winter Hill Somerville various individuals aged 21 to 80 plus details of widows and fathers with funeral arrangements and residence addresses. Names include Alexander Anderson George W Bright Mary E Foote Edgar Norman Gunnison John Lothrop W Manning Bartholomew McDonough Joseph R Power Catherine Shaneck Mary A Thomas.
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Anderson
Hingham
Alexander Anderson
Bright
Canton
George W. Bright
Foote
South Boston
Mary E
Witliam Foote
Gunnison
Roxbury
Edgar Norman
Mary M
J. Norman Gunnison
Lothrop
Joseph R. Power
Highland Street
Shaneck
East Boston
Catherine
Hermann Shaneck
Thomas
Winter Ell
Somerville
Mary A
Helen M
Zephaniah
Cambridge
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Elliott—Hargous
Fidelity Trust
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Spot Pond
Wyoming
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Boston & Maine Railroad
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Langwood Park
Ecenery
New England
G. F. Butterfield
P.O. Box
Charles Scribyer
Publish
Henry
Adams
The
United States
Miccolo Machiavelli
PasquaLe Vivant
Savonarola
Madame Linpa Villari
Rof. C. K. Allaims
Sidney Lanier
W. H. Waxp
A. P. Peasopy
Ezra Anvort
Bishop Lightfoot
Abbott
Peabody
Washington Street
Prospectus Post Free
Lerve
BAY State Land & Building
Association
Ames Building
Cor, Wash
Court Sts
Bmass
G. A. Henty
Pomona
Orkney Islands
Robert Leicr Yon
Mlastratea
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Broadway
Central Trust & Savings Bank
Henry W. Savage
Court St
Chauncy-Hall
Institute of Technology
Boylston Street
Copley Square
William Nichols
Temple Place
Nichols
Metropolitan Hotel
Hildreth & Allen
D. M. Hildreth
F. J .Allen
West End Hotel
Long Ranch
Astor House
Water
E. Hildreth
Beacon Street
Cor
West Chester Park
Charles River
New Harvard Bridge
Court Street
Old Court House
Pearl
Franklin Street
New England Telephone Company
Alex. S. Porter
Exchange Building
Boylston St
Tolet
Fort Hill
High
Hartford Sts
B.P. Wee
Devonshire St
Museum OF Fine Arts
KE. C. Yarbell
KF. W. Benson
C. Howard Walker
J. Linden Smith
Edward Emerson
A. K. Cross
Mies Elizabeth Lombard
Boston Conservatory of Music
Julius Eichberg
Direc’r
Tremont St
Abby H. Johnson
Newbury Street
Marlborough St
J. Henry Russell
Cambridge School
Mason Street
Gilman
Garden Street
Phineas J. Sione
Suffolk
Andrew
Lemuel A. Cooledge
Moston
Cooletary
Cooledge
William C. Gooledge
James F. Nynan
W. B. Cotton
Bowman
Thomas J. Smith
Hoston
Alpheus B
ALGER
Misses Gilman
Commonwealth Avenue
A. N. van Daell
Robert & KS
Bickford
Concord Home School
Soncord
James 8. Garland
Julius Eichbero
Ouisburg Square
Miss Ireland
Massachusetts New Church Union Building
Arlington Street
Amos Binney
State Street
John Jeffries & Sons
M. W
Food and Health Exposition
Ton Aven Quire
Baldwins Cadet Band
Germania Band
Reeves’ American Band
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Denman Thompson
Neil Burgess
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Ose
Henry Guy Carleton
Augustus Piton
George H. Jessup
Tremont Theatre
Abbey & Schoeffel
Hoyt
Texas Steer
Tim Murphy
Flora Walsh
Texas
Cgrand Opera House
Proctor & Mansfield
Propra
Annie Ward Tiffany
L. R. Sheweil
Arthur Nikisch
Music Hall
Ickets
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Horticultural Hall
Patrick Norton
Beacon St. Brookline
Winchester Street
Summit Avenue
Messise Shepley
Rutan and Coolidge
Brice S. Evans & Son
Equitable Building
John Hancock Building
Ham’, Allu
Cushing & Peirce, Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers
Traveller
Downer
City Square
Cureane Corner
Park St
Exchange
Arch ST. Briss Bachavietan
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