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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1879
Page
7
The case unfolds from the discovery of Mrs Jane Hall murdered in her West Forty second Street home. Detectives traced stolen jewelry to a pawnshop, leading to the arrest of the suspect on Monday evening as Chastine Cox confesses. The tale details detective work and a journalist’s account of the crime and suspect.
A colored man named Charles Cox was arrested after pawning a cameo jewelry set tied to Mrs. Hull. The chain of events began when a Boston pawn broker offered $6 for the set, later identifying it as linked to a New York theft and a fatal home invasion. The pursuit involved local and New York officers, with extensive searches and public notices, culminating in Cox’s confession and detailing the burglary. Cox described entering the Hull home through a window, binding Mrs. Hull, stealing rings, a watch, and other pieces, and then fleeing to New York before returning to Boston.
The fragment describes a man tirelessly pursuing the murderer with a small blind crew, aiming to apprehend the suspect. The text lacks full context but implies a focused investigative effort and perseverance in seeking justice.
A crowded scene at police headquarters follows Chastine Cox as he is arraigned and held by coroner’s orders after the Hull murder. The report notes a plotted confession, police surveillance, recovered jewelry, and mixed testimony about Cox’s character and alleged involvement.
New York June 26 The Hull inquest heard John Sternberg identify Cox as the pawned jewelry possessor and the grand jury later indicted him for murder in the first degree. Cox testified briefly before remaining silent on the stand. The jury found Mrs Hull’s death caused by shock and asphyxia at Cox's hands. Cox, a Virginia-born Boston resident, was committed to the Tombs.
Solon Chase argues the Maine Greenback platform is sober in expression and precise in its object. He compares it to the New York Times view, noting the plan aims to unlock the boards restraining money supply and pay the interest-bearing debt, challenging coin money's threefold power.
A historical survey contrasts Genoa and Venice bank systems with later Dutch and English practices. It traces Genoa’s 1502 revenue loans, Venice’s credit standard, and Amsterdam and Hamburg banks, critiquing hoarding and the peril of syndicate money. It argues for law based, costless money and warns against speculative, private credit monopolies.
A London clerk discovers a missing marriage link in an old man’s pedigree that could transfer about £80,000 to a widow rather than his eldest son. The case hinges on whether the grandfather and grandmother’s marriage is legally proven and whether the widow’s claim is barred by time. The executor will seek Westminster judges’ ruling.
Fragmented text discusses Lyons fairs and viremena de parties as early set off systems, with debts and credits measured in crowned sums. It references Russia China trade via Katehta and Mon cola, plus a proposal for national paper money and a universal money of account to stabilize prices.
Bangor dispatch reports the Maine Republican state convention opened with music and remarks by temporary chair Frederick A. Pike. Delegates chose secretaries, debated resolutions urging loyal support for government credit and pro prohibition, and nominated Daniel F. Davis of East Corinth after multiple ballots. Davis, a lawyer and former state senator, was described as a weak nominee. Greenback events followed with nominations in Rockland and Augusta.
A Pittsburgh Commercial reprint from October 22, 1877 extols Carboline a deodorized petroleum based hair remedy. It claims to restore thinning or bald hair, reverse dandruff, and return natural color from light brown toward black with gradual permanent changes. The piece cites Russian observations and chemical deodorization as key steps and urges readers to try it.
Davisville residents share a testimonial praising Carboline for curing long standing baldness. Letters from Chase White and others describe rapid new hair growth within weeks. Endorsements from Joseph E. Pond Jr., W. H. Brill Co., Gustavus F. Hall, and the Oates Opera Troupe round out sensational claims.
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