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Newspaper

Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1883

Page

5

All France up in arms over Louise Michel arrest

Paris reports widespread revolutionary meetings with thousands present and police watching closely. Speakers urged immediate action and even release of Louise Michel while authorities warn of two months for the Michel case and difficulties securing witnesses.

Paris Louise Michel Rue de Rivoli M. Prudent Dervilies Bank of France M. Joffrin John la Busquiere St. Etienne Roubaix Narbonne Bordeaux Havre Montpelier Nantes Bejiers Central Revolutionary Committee M. Eredes M. Blanqui M.langui Friends of the Revolutionary Cause Ministry of Justice la Commune M. Vaillant Lyons & Geneva Lyons Pellegrade Court of Assizes

Paris riots loom as two leaders clash over unrest

A Globe correspondent reports interviews with M Waldeck Rousseau and M Vanlde Cassagnac in Paris on March 31. Rousseau defends limited measures to keep peace, blames monarchists for outrages, and dismisses violence by workingmen as not their cause. Cassagnac condemns the republic, calls events the beginning of the end, and accuses Ferry and Rousseau of starving the people.

France Paris GLOBE M. Waldeck Rousseau Interior M. Vanl de Cassagnac Tumr Waldeck Rousseau Michel M. Paul de Cassacnac M. Waldick Rousseau M. de Cassagnac Mr. Ferry Mr.De Cassagnac Republic M. Ferry Eudin

Fragmentary 19th Century Quote Rife With Prophesy

A correspondent records a heated exchange as M. De Cassagnac warns of future street actions by his supporters. He declines prophecies or threats, claiming instead that events will unfold in a different manner, with L as the informant.

Louise Michel A Biographical Sketch of a French Rebel Leader

A lengthy profile extols Louise Michel as France s most influential woman among the masses, describing her rise from modest origins in Marne to Paris teaching in Montmartre, her role in the 1871 Commune, and enduring leadership with Gambetta and the government. The piece notes her oratorical power, daring acts, imprisonment, exile, and continued effect on laborers and revolutionary thought.

France Louise Michel Rochfort Marne Champagne Louise Louie Wand Mattners Paris Montmartre Narangues Napoleon NT Versailles Victor Hugo Commune Gambetta

White House Ghost Said to Haunt Presidential Rooms

Washington Critic reports an attache claiming the White House is haunted with a nocturnal visitor seen by a chambermaid. The ghost, described as an aged man with a long white beard, allegedly disturbs the President at night and influenced thoughts of travel.

Washington Presidential Mansion White House General Grant Arilian Accuil Restairs Elvis Blair

Beer-Drinking Ponies Win Bet at Chatham Street Bar

At Kosmak's public house in Chatham Street New Brunswick owner H. fl. Becker and rival Knapp watched two ponies drink beer to win a wager. Minnie proved willing with large glasses and Tommy drank gingerly, but the pair secured the pot for Becker. Ponies, about 12 years old, have a history of beer drinking, with Tommy a frequent tippler for eight years.

H. Fl. Becker New Brunswick N. J Knapp New York Mr. Knapp Mr. Becker Minnie Tommy Rudolph FE. Schalk Major Schalk

A Queer Old Hermit of Rucker Valley in Arizona

Dr. Monroe, a solitary Arizona hermit, hides a 120 foot stone arched tunnel behind his cabin. A chamber in the center shows years of labor, a keg of gunpowder and a fuse hint at imagined enemies. He wears a tattered hat tilted to one side at all times.

Monroe Arizona Rucker Valley

Drawing Pennies and Tears Scene in Dark Room

A Cincinnati scene describes a widow weeping over her dead husband and counting pennies taken from his pockets as local women assist. One woman returns later to search for a handkerchief and discovers the body and wife tallying the coins. A stray ad urges Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a cough remedy for better sleep.

Cincinnati

Baptism and Communion Readings by Rev Beecher

A Beecher sermon expands Acts chapter eight to cover baptism and the Holy Ghost. He argues that baptism is a symbol of inner renewal, not a sin eraser, and defends flexible practice including immersion and affusion. The piece notes his praise of plain-speaking faith and mentions Rev J Hyatt Smith and a baptism anecdote.

Beecher Philip Mr. Beecher God Heaven Ecilurion Mr. Smith Jesus Christ Lord Christ Pethee Plymouth Church Smith Wood Sisters Beucher

Curious Vermont and New England Notes and Oddities

A Vermont and New Hampshire roundup of curiosities includes a St. Albans applicant proposing dog leenge paid in pups, a Brookfield hunter killing fifteen crows, a widow in Moultonborough famed for not using doctors, a Guernsey cow with five calves, triplets and twins, and a Hartford man catching the first Connecticut river shad of the season weighing 4 pounds 14 ounces. Other items mention a Bangor schoolteacher displaying 147 spruce gum chews, a South Wellfleet cat swallowing a needle and thread, and a Vermont telegraphist’s note about the knight state trade. A variety of odd happenings across New England and Maine surface, from a 75th birthday trek to Middlebury, a Stamford machinist's needle trick, a lone dove among Amesbury poultry, to a fishing incident and a Greenback caucus notice in New Harbor. A Norwich dog trained to fetch money briefly vanishes and reappears with two dollars, prompting a puzzling “where did he get the money.” The column ends with a Lewiston weather prophets quip about storms and Sundays.

St. Albans Leenge Frank Hutchins Brookfield N. H Moultonborough Governor Smith Newton Stokes Hartford W. M. Ball Athens Boston and Sandwich Glass Company Christopher Columbus Alice Bangor South Wellfleet Kitty Vermont Bellows Falls Mary Freeman Bridgeport Nash A. A. Holmes Portsmouth Christian Shore Patrick Donneley Starksboro Middlebury Charles Somerville Stamford Conn Amesbury Francis Burritt South Norwalk Branford Point New Harbor Iseral Greenback Second Advent New Hampshire Siberia Aving China Hong Kong Alaska Norwich Lewiston Wiggins Vennor Sol

John Brown Death Raises Fenian Poison Rumor

London reports the Queen’s Scotch coachman John Brown has died. Rumors claim Fenian poison caused his death, though most dismiss it as implausible. Brown, aged and irritable, feared for the Queen’s safety after past incidents and felt keenly the loss of his long service and protection.

Victoria London Brown

Remarkable Goodrich Family Memoir From Holyoke Transcript

Mrs Lois B Goodrich, great grandmother of Mrs George L Dickinson of Holyoke, died near 98 in Waterboro Maine. She had 57 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, 11 great great grandchildren with 84 descendants surviving. Born in Berwick Maine, maiden name Butler, twelve siblings, two marriages, eight and seven children respectively. Oldest surviving daughter is 74. She traveled to Canada Connecticut New Hampshire and Massachusetts after turning 82 and walked from Bunker Hill to Arlington. Remained industrious, once fixed her own dislocated wrist.

Holyoke Lois B. Goodrich George L. Dickinson Waterboro Edith Cecilia Dickinson Newton Street

Readership note on promoting the Boston Weekly Globe ads

A reader notice requests that advertisers and readers mention they saw ads in The Boston Weekly Globe when referring to any advertisements in the paper. The call echoes a loyalty appeal for consistent attribution.

Boston Weekly Globe

Exhorted mine tale fuels a boyish prank and a father's swindle

In Peck's Sun style a grocery man counsels restraint as a boy narrates how a forged silver mine stock scam swindles a pastor, church, and family. The tale follows a prank to lift a grieving father's spirits with hot maple syrup mishap and a closing sign, cash for fat dogs.

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Cat Saves Eleven. Fire Destroys Eldridge Street House

Miss Lizzie Altweis of Eldridge Street New York and eleven others escaped a two story attic and basement fire after a Maltese cat warned by clawing and meowing before a thick smoke filled the room. The house burned quickly with residents leaping from windows to safety. The remarkable cat had unusually double claws and noted intelligence.

Lizzie Altweis Eldridge Street New York Miss Altweis

Eternal Promise and a Wicked Twist

A Sunday school scene ends in a pun as a child correctly names eternal bliss for the righteous and quips eternal blister for the wicked. The exchange amuses a mild amiable teacher who deems the answer theologically correct though humorously expressed.

Market Notes on Money Rates and Commodities in New York

Finance and Commerce reports a steady but cautious money market with bank lending limited to regular customers and brokers sourcing from private lenders at about 6 to 6 1 2 percent. Treasury disbursements of 10 million in two weeks and a mostly favorable bank statement imply easing liquidity, while unions note declines in loans and increases in reserves. commodities from lumber to molasses show varied demand and steady prices across staples and naval stores.

State Street Ates Toney Wood Mercantile Crime Corporation Stet New York Treasury Veheee Tyee Ghange & Zal Western Calcutta Jes Westera Boston Ode Chelee Canada Carolina Rangoon Rye Onhage New England Ico Amancio Sumac Eastern Aroostook County Vermont Isiana Nova Scotia Stalestock Southern Malaga Gales of Lorse Muscatel London Inyers Alencias Sultana Turkey Llic Valencia Messina Lille Worcester County

Boston Markets Report on Apples Butter Cheese and More

The Boston market notes firmer apple prices with Russella and Hardwine at full rates. Butter demand remains light with varied regional quotes. Cheese remains firm. grains, dried fruits, and fresh meat show mixed activity. Lead, iron, leather, and lumber respond to steady or modest demand, with price ranges across multiple yards and regions.

Boston DaiLy Globe

New York Markets March 31 Summary

The March 31 report shows dull flour and weak cotton spots with futures down. Wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley trade with mixed activity while provisions and meats move at varied levels and prices across city and port markets.

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Livestock Arrivals at Brighton and Watertown Markets

Week ending March 30 1833 totals show Western cattle 228 Eastern cattle 238 Northern cattle 764 all cattle 1230 Sheep and lambs total 12888 including Western 10800 Northern 1783 Eastern 0 Swine 12481 Veals 888 Horses 120 Beef cattle prices per 100 lb live weight Extra 7 99 First 6 12 Second 6 25 Third 4 50 Poorest 3 25 Skins prices for cows and lambs listed with various figures.

Brighton Watertown Brighton and Brian Idenghee

Gloucester Fish Market Week in Review

Special correspondence from Gloucester March 31 reports weekly arrivals totaling 13 vessels with 132000 pounds halibut from the Banks, 6000 pounds halibut and cod from Georges, and 1000000 frozen herring from Grand Menonne. Prices listed for various Georges and Bank codfish, haddock, pollock, and halibut, plus fresh halibut quotes and assorted dried salted fish items and byproducts.

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