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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1879
Page
7
A stark chronicle from Vienna recounts Louis Lemberg’s rise and ruin through adoptions, betrayals, and a string of murders. Marie Bleis and Francis Lemberg plot and a masked Baron Kronacker figure in a house of crime with a tower tomb.
The supreme council opened at Arcanum Hall in Boston with six new grand council representatives. Julius M. Swain delivered the annual address noting growth from 82 subordinate councils in 11 states and Ontario to over 10,500 members in 308 councils across 23 states and three Canadian provinces. He urged reforms on council name duplication, medical exams, and council formation limits, and proposed broader employment aid for members.
A North End case details John Brown abusing his wife and two young children after drinking. A frying pan incident scalded a five month old girl. Brown and Mary Smith, a neighbor, are linked to ongoing neglect. Mrs Brown alerted police then. Smith held in $800. Brown jailed awaiting court. Dr Dixwell of the Child Cruelty Society alerted.
An examination into the affairs of Alexander Cohen, the missing insurance agent, shows a large number of forgeries. He left for Canada with about $7000. He represented the British American Assurance of Toronto Fireman's of Newark Germanic of New York Glens Falls Lancashire of Manchester England Merchants of Newark Revere of Boston and Safeguard of New York.
A wedding occurred yesterday afternoon on Governor's Island drawing society and military interest. The bride Miss Hancock niece of Major General Hancock in command of the post and the groom Lieutenant Griffin of the engineers corps son of General Griffin.
A lengthy interview in the Globe captures G F T criticizing demonetized silver, foreign loans, and various crises as causes of hard times. He denounces premiers and argues for American self sufficiency in steel, coal, sugar, and petroleum, praising the Eads jetty and rail expansion as signs of revival.
April 23 at McVicker's Theatre in Chicago a would-be assassin named Mark Gray fired twice at Edwin Booth during Richard III. He claimed to be a dry goods clerk from St Louis and bought the pistol to shoot Booth, later saying he admired Booth. The attempt caused great alarm but Booth finished the play.
John Patterson of Biddeford Maine arrived in Boston with $465 aiming to see life beyond his native place. He went to a Portland Street dive at No 74 where he spent his money, got into a fight with a barkeep, was struck on the head, and left on the sidewalk. An officer found him and searched for the bartender. Patterson plans to return to Biddeford as soon as possible. Archbishop Purcell Relief From Burden Reported in Ohio. Creinvall, O. April 25. The St Pauls congregation resolved to remit half its claims about $1,000,000 to creditors and urged others to do the same.
A New York Sun interview with Nihilist supporters explains aims to restore a Zemstvo style parliament and end autocracy. They insist on education, land reform, and a federated Russia with autonomous provinces, while noting women play a key counter police role and that repressive measures will not eradicate the movement.
Neighbors complain of repeated quarrels between Michael and Sarah McGinnis. Justice Wandell asks them to show cause. They argue over the child’s name Conn Ownie Owen Cornelius. The judge proposes a compromise to keep the peace and notes the child’s future. A "president of the United States" mention appears in the dialogue.
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions Connie McGinnis and a figure named Composius Owen McGinnis with implied future biography reference and a breach of the peace context. The text lacks verifiable events or dates.
The Lorillard string dominates English turf with seven promising 3 year olds plus Parole and Duke of Magenta. Lorillard’s athletes, joined by Sanford and the Duke of Hamilton, are entered in major Newmarket Epsom Ascot and Doncaster meetings through autumn. Parole’s recent win boosts American hopes as Lorillard reports large profits from recent races.
John T. Raymond joined a brawl after a performance at the Opera house as Sedley Brown clashed with proprietor Andrew M. McCoy. Raymond struck McCoy, then attacked with a cane injuring a vein. Arrested, he secured a lawyer and avoided trial, later retrieving the cane as a memento. Raymond resumed duties in Syracuse with his eye bandaged.
In Lawrence Massachusetts at St Marys Church an insane woman Margaret McDonald rushed the altar during a crowded mission. She lunged with a shoe knife at Father Coleman who dodged and restrained her until police and congregants intervened. The attacker was escorted to the police station amid uproar.
Captain Mitchell of the schooner Palos was killed near Charlestown Neck when his boot caught in a frog on railroad tracks. He could not free himself as the Lowell train passed, his body taken to the morgue. He was about fifty five, with injuries including the loss of a leg and severed blows to the head.
London reports alarm over American export trade as heavy import duties and bans on pork products live cattle are used to curb competition. The London Times criticizes American consuls and merchants while pondering England’s decline in manufacturing and commerce.
Despatch from Gingelova reports British relief under Chelmsford reaching Ekowe after hard fighting against about 11 000 Zulus. Details cover the Ekowe garrison under Pearson, the Chelmsford march, and casualties including Wood’s command loss. Also notes Afghan war delays and calls for cautious policy toward Yakoob Khan.
Thomas Geary, a Rockland resident, died in the Taunton insane asylum after a despondent period following his wife’s death. His body, brought home for burial, was found vermin-covered with three bruises on the jaw, prompting claims of mistreatment. Local officials reported he was well treated and bruises blamed on scratching.
The secret service reports a highly deceptive counterfeit twenty dollar bill, printed with pen and ink to imitate the real note. It replicates seals beads and even paper fibers, with near perfect signatures of John Allison and John C. New. The bill was found in the sub-treasury at New Orleans.
The New York Herald reports Ellison’s experiments show electric illumination advancing to annihilate gas companies. Electric light purportedly preserves air quality, merely heating rooms, and costs only a fraction of illuminating gas to produce.
A half witted young man named John Preston was killed near Nicholasville Kentucky after a dispute with two negroes. They shot him with bird shot then threw rocks as he fled to the river. A crowd hunts the assailants and lynching is feared if they are caught. Also New York report on Garfield criticizing Democratic fraud aims and Hayes aligned Republicans.
Strawberries sourced from South Carolina arrive in all cities priced at thirty cents a quart. Two coast trade companies own all refrigerated steamers and have combined to refuse shipping berries, buying at four cents a quart in Charleston. Growers receive four cents. any excess above four cents goes to freight and profit for northern consumers.
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