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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1882
Page
1
Washington dispatch notes a State Department consular report urging U.S. actions to boost trade. Calls for direct American ship lines, expanded banking abroad, and American-branded steamship services to compete with European rivals.
Tom Cox and Jim Null, two miners on Mount Elbert near Twin Lakes, fought in a tent after a dispute over a wet bed. They were driven through the tent flaps onto a steep snowy slope, sliding 500 feet before landing in deep snow. They escaped serious harm, ended the quarrel, and returned to their tent bruised but alive.
Major-General Rial Niles was found dying of starvation in West Philadelphia, his wife by his side wan and exhausted. A Civil War veteran, he served with the Ninth and Tenth Indiana Corps and was wounded at Laurel Hill, Winchester, Pittsburg Landing, and Chicamauga. He lost a fortune in the Chicago fire and later served in the ministry before his health failed last November. The discovery was made by members of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Dido, an eighty ton Gloucester fishing smack under Captain William Wells, set out January 7 on its first trip and returned February 7 after thirty days. It harvested 27,000 weight of fish and earned Wells about $3,700. The vessel is praised as among the fastest sailing ships and Wells expresses pride in his craft.
Charles Wright the colored bootblack who saved lives during the Potter building fire in New York was awarded a medal at the Nautical School rooms on Madison Street. He was made colonel in the Life saving Brigade with authority to form companies. Wright previously lived in Cape May New Jersey where eight lives were saved in the surf. He was born in Redwood California to a Negro father and Sioux mother.
In Philadelphia on February 13 Professor Goodell removed a 112 pound tumor from a 29 year old woman. The operation lasted from noon to 3 PM with ether anesthesia. The tumor was largely liquid and the patient weighed 74 pounds after the surgery. Surgeons report the patient resting easily and hopeful for full recovery.
In Honesdale Pennsylvania on February 13 John Murray and John Gerrity workers for the gas works suffocated in the purifying room after a leak warning not to enter. One body was found inside the room and the other outside where the worker had staggered before dying.
In Little Rock on February 13 the Iron Mountain Railroad Company reports ongoing trouble with discharged workers acting as wreckers. A freight train was derailed but no fatalities occurred.
Atlanta editor attacked by Hokesmith a young lawyer who struck him for reprinting Denver paper articles that questioned the editor's character. The incident occurred Thursday and underscores rising tensions over published material.
Charles W. Stickney, arraigned in Denver on murder charges for the Campan killing, faces a notable trial with many witnesses on sanity. The case unfolds amid a family history of influence and tragedy, including the devotion of Stickney’s sister Mrs. Powers who moved from London to support him.
A representative of a leading American manufacturing house in London volunteers aid for the defense of his brother. A large number of expert witnesses will testify on insanity, promising a trial that may rank among notable criminal jurisprudence in the West. Several witnesses from Boston, sent by Harvard classmates, are present to testify.
Philadelphia reports the death of William Henzsey, 15, from hydrophobia after a dog bite on his right hand occurred months earlier. The boy endured convulsions from Tuesday afternoon, with extreme spasms, unable to swallow, and finally died at 6:20 PM on Wednesday after a final protracted attack.
Edward Beacon a former West Point graduate from Beaver Penn was sentenced to be hanged for murder in Texas at age 30. He led a gang robbing mail coaches and committing murders after serving in a colored regiment then post office and as a Texas marshal. He had prior murder acquittal and was closely linked to Pittsburgh contacts including Cook Hull.
In New York on February 13 a so called materialization seance led by Mrs Crindle Reynolds ended with claims of deception. Spectators reported masks and concealed wardrobe, while committee member Mr Brown doubted the medium's innocence as anger and accusations of fraud dominated Everett Hall gathering.
Boston banker Graner Chase rewarded the Island Home crew with 500 for saving the vessel in a storm. Captain Nathan H. Manter receives one quarter. the rest is shared among crew. A separate note praises Wallace Eldridge for stopping a frightened hack and earning a dollar from the Springfield House’s owner.
A St. Joan's dispatch reports nine fishing skiffs with fifty men from Port de Grave trapped in jarce ice drift in Conception Bay. Seven skiffs reached Killeyrews harbor, while two were immobilized and sighted last Thursday with no signs of life, indicating the crews perished and rescue parties were unable to reach them.
In Chicago on February 13, Yankton county Dakota bond holders prepared a protest against admitting Dakota as a state. They allege a bad county record and claim statehood would repudiates bonds. They argue Dakota is not ready for self government and federal protection should shield holders from repudiation.
The steamer Embleton from Wales reports heavy weather with decks swept clear, bridge and steering gear lost, and three crew injured. The steamer Celtic also reports rough seas, and the Bark Ocean Years of Portland notes decks swept and other voyage damage on the Matanzas run.
The lake navigation reopened on Lake Michigan at Chicago with a steamer sent to Muskegon to fetch a lumber cargo. It marks the first departure since the close of navigation last fall.
General Lynch’s expedition from Lima through the Carabaglio valley and along the Chilian river compelled Montoneros to flee toward the mountains. Caceres’ core force of about 6000 was dispersed as mutiny spread, with many captured or set free in Lima. Across Ayacucho and Chincha, Calderonists clashed with Pierola loyalists, yielding heavy casualties, brutal fighting at Ayacucho bridge, forced loans, and shifting allegiances as pro Chilean sentiment grows amid Peruvian disarray. A rumored Montero execution looms. Peruvian distrust of governors rises and a Copiapo annexation debate swirls with Chilean influence. Two Montero ministers detained at Trigsilo.
Panama January 2. Envoy Trescott delivered credentials to the Chilean president on the 14th and urged that the United States seeks a rapid honorable end to the Pacific war without pressuring either belligerent. The Chilean president welcomed the envoy, affirming continued friendly relations and support for peaceful termination of the war through vigorous efforts.
New York reports indicate Lima dated January 25 states Chili and Bolivia have reached peace conclusions and a mutual indefinite truce. Bolivia agrees to honor Chilean control of territories formerly in Peru or Bolivia, while Chile allows transit through Arica at moderate duties. A riot at Chincha involves foreign residents defending lives amid unrest.
Reports describe harsh attacks by Peruvian raiders that left about fifty to sixty foreigners dead and property losses of eight million dollars. Chilean troops are to be dispatched to the region, and an Italian gunboat has already proceeded there.
Thomas M. Nichol denounces the Stalwarts in a Tribune card as responsible for Garfield’s murder. He accuses them of abuse that inspired Guiteau and calls them criminals morally responsible, urging broader discussion and accountability. He taunts their decency and demands reconsideration of the whole subject.
Mr. B F Townsend of South Attleboro recounts a New York swindle after being told he could claim 3850 from a Canadian aunt’s death by paying 300 in commission. He paid 560 as a fee, received a satchel with 25 dollars and paper, and learned too late the money was a ruse, returning home wiser.
Governor Cornell proclaims Greenwood in Steuben County in a state of insurrection over tax collection. Officers face resistance and threats as there is alleged Molly Maguires presence. arrears total about $5000. Publication suppressed to avoid harm.
San Francisco reports the latest estimate of opium raised in western China at 12,901,000 pounds while tensions grow as Corean authorities seek arms to expel the Japanese. Chinese officials fear further aggression and anticipate troubles as Japan presses in Corea and naval buildup intensifies. A gale near Nishinarnd damages ships and a steamer sinks in Hareims bay.
Dallas records a week of incessant rain swelling rivers and washing away the Texas & Pacific bridge on the east fork off Trinity. East Texas becomes a vast inland sea as tracks and debris float downstream. An unknown man is found drowned amid flood debris.
James M. Barnes, a Montana miner, arrived in Philadelphia intending to sail for Europe. After a night of drinking, he awoke to find over $1000 missing from under his pillow. Hotel cashier James M. Burns was arrested but released for lack of evidence.
Julius Cummings twelve year old son of Captain George Cummings of the tug Cora Staples was fatally shot by a young companion Charles Freneu in Berkley. The instrument was a loaded buckshot gun discharged near the hip as they walked to the woods to chop wood. Julius leaves a brother George aged thirteen.
Rev. James De Buchannane a Belknap Church pastor seeks divorce from his wife thirty years his senior. He claims jealousy over attentions to female church members and petitions the New Hampshire Supreme Court to end their marriage as impossible to continue.
A telegraph from Lieutenant Danenhower dated February 4 reports definite tidings of De Long's missing party. The crew's health remained excellent with no scurvy, food and water practices noted, and regular divine services. The dispatch details the drift pattern, ice conditions, and discoveries at Jeannette, Henrietta, and Bennett islands along with observations on temps, gales, and ship stress.
Dispatches recount minor battles in Herzegovina, Basutoland, and Arabia with insurgents losing engagements near Tirnovo and elsewhere. Austrian and Russian actions include Jewish rights protections amid foreign protest, Czarist dynamite discoveries, and anti-Austrian press tensions. London and Constantinople note escalating regional unrest and fears of broader conflict.
Ottawa reports a BC member of Parliament arrived with four squaws and caused a stir. He struggled to find lodging after reportedly leaving a boarding house without paying at the end of the last session, with many accounts unsettled. A motion to expel him is anticipated.
A Mazatlan despatch says heavy floods near Culiacan have caused river overflow and town inundation. Property loss and multiple drownings are reported, with roads impassable and no mail or communication for days.
Reports from the Indian reserves around Battleford,NW T are very unfavorable. Deaths are reported every few days from Stony reserve and are said to arise from scarcity of food, cold and exposure. The condition of the Creeks is not so bad, as they are in a better position.
New York February 13 State Treasurer Park of Tennessee arrives in the city to declare that Tennessee’s debt stands at 27 million dollars repudiating by the State Supreme Court decision on Saturday all but 2.5 million dollars leaving the state’s financial crisis unsettled and disputed.
Fragmentary lines describe restless days and teething among children, with warnings for friends and mothers. The text references Victoria and baby squalling, likening mornings to larks rising, suggesting a domestic vignette on child rearing and household life.
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