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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1882
Page
5
Kilmainham jail releases trigger shifting Irish policy. Davitt and Parnell speak in London as Lord Cavendish is named chief secretary. Gladstone expected to take command of Irish policy. Parnell urges constitutional reform and settlement of arrears to curb outrages.
In a tense House of Commons session Mr. Gladstone faced derision as he announced a retreat on key policies. The Land League pressure dominated mood, Parnell’s release tied to government talks, and cabinet reshuffles hinted at replacing Mr. Forster with a stronger veteran as Irish policy loosened.
London report says Gladstone announced receipt of Parnell and Forster statements during the Commons session. Gladstone noted the no rent manifesto would be withdrawn, sparking a sensational reaction as Forster explained resignation over Irish suspect releases and law restraints.
Kingston cable dispatch reports sensational reactions to government policy and Mr Forster's resignation. It states Ireland favors a native chief secretary and hints at Michael Davitt's release from Portland prison, with Lord Dufferin potentially becoming lord lieutenant. Parnell meets Herald reporters at the Marine Hotel amid hopes for Irish progress.
Berkshire County Eagle recounts the life of Wealthy Islam born 1806 from a Northampton Orcutt family who moved to Pittsfield at 21. She worked at the Pontoosuc mill, married Lyman Isham, bore a son, faced desertion and two more marriages staged by schemes and surprises, ending with a witty Lebanon Springs wedding that left her husband Lukcas puzzled.
The Hartford Courant notes traces of iron oxide in a stomach and explains it as an antidote to arsenic poisoning. It suggests the demi monde may use Fowler's solution, risking overdoses, and speculates Blanche Douglass and Jennie Crawer's knowledge of antidotes could illuminate the case.
The report covers diverse items: North Carolina Democratic convention at Raleigh on July 5, a Alabama mining strike by 500 Pratt miners, the Williamson twins killed by a saw mill boiler explosion, a Canada cold wave and hail with snowfall, a Wyoming copper and silver discovery southeast of Laramie, the death of Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Mexican smallpox outbreaks in Sinaloa and Campeche, Judge Benton’s death in Wisconsin, Poke Wells and Cook arrested near Fort Madison, Milford Pennsylvania smallpox cases, a Fredericton landmark burned partly built by Benedict Arnold, delays in Garfield flower restoration, indignation in Tombstone Arizona over a presidential proclamation, a Pittsburg smallpox poisoning case, Doyle’s counterfeit bonds trial in Chicago, Beecher arrest vacated in New York, a battle near Yarmora Mexico with Caballeros and Noveya killed, a ship wreck at Swanage England, a 1274 ton lease vessel, Dr James Ek Wood’s death in New York, and Loyal Legion of New York officers elected.
A Globe reporter tours a changing city neighborhood once elite now filled with trucks and stores. An enormous window placard seeks a baby with dark hair and notes how outcomes differ as families adopt waifs. Aunty and Willie provide comic relief as a rough day ends with care and departure.
The Globe records a tour of an adoption house led by a matronly woman called Aunty. She explains fees, child origins, and how babies are matched with prospective parents, noting most adoptions involve American-born infants and that girls are in higher demand.
A Tennessee member died during a lodge suspension in 1880 and his heirs claim benefits. Indiana courts ruled for the heirs, but the order contends payments during suspension threaten its finances. The case returns to the Indiana Supreme Court, with the Supreme Council to decide policy and avoid future claims.
An 1801 issue features Parker and Nelson's triumph at the Sound with portraits of English admirals elevated to lord status and other illustrations. The item seems stamped and uncertain if a parallel edition exists.
On the British ship Orialla off the coast near New York, seaman James Kehoe and boatswain Michael Murphy dueled with knives after a long quarrel. Kehoe was fatally wounded, Murphy injured, as the crew witnessed a deadly confrontation at sea.
Boston financial digest notes abundant money and favorable loan rates with 5 percent on good business paper and 4 percent on government securities. New York stock market advances steadily amid bull and bear theories, while export of gold from New York reaches two million amid large weekly exchange totals.
Mr. Bartlett Allen completes a 32 foot long white oak and cedar surf boat for King Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands. The vessel, copper fastened with twelve oars, a 17 foot lug sail, centre-board, burnished brass rowlocks, black walnut gratings, and 20 plus party stern sheets, will be sent by the Brewer line from Boston. A second, similar but less finished boat is planned.
A county resident reports finding a black snake in a nine teen egg nest. He killed the snake by beheading it and swinging it over the nest, causing the eggs to hatch into eighteen rare chicks. The hatchlings reportedly fear sticks and emit a persistent peevish cry.
Gardiner residents are warned that New York ice men manipulate winter and spring ice reports to drive up prices. They allegedly inflate scarcity in winter to curb down-easter sales and deflate it in spring to keep prices high, urging locals to act prudently and sell when advantageous.
Twenty two members petitioned Captain Joseph F. Burke to resign in Atlanta. Burke refused and threatened to report insubordination to the Governor. He denounced an unnamed critic, sparking a snit and a blow that opened a scalp wound. The armory erupted briefly before cooler heads restored calm.
The Boston Daily Globe notes fair demand and steady prices for apples, eggs, lutes, and meats with firm cash markets. Boots and shoes see rising orders, flour and meal hold steady, and grain futures show quiet to slight gains. overall trade remains cautious with prices holding firm.
A stream of brief items ranges from a large Irish family in Rochester New Hampshire to a Ludlow Vermont double eagle, Woonsocket births, a 16 year old selling hair for a sick mother, and champion steers from North Berwick Maine. Reports tell of a Caswell Beach find, a New London procession, a large South Yarmouth family tally, a 15 pound pickerel with iron in its Stomach, Denver excursion notices, an eight legged calf from East Turner Maine, and antique red covers bearing naval victories.
In Lexington the odd sight known as Shaking Rock draws crowds to a boulder behind the late Governor Gilmer's home. A twenty ton stone rests on a two foot square pinnacle on a stream edge, balanced so delicately that a touch makes it rock yet stable for ages, a silent monument to nature's power.
It is told that fish merchant Mr. Simpson of this city lent a man from rural districts $20 when asked in Boston. The stranger later returned the sum. Last week an old Boston-area benefactor reportedly left Mr. Simpson a $1000 legacy for kindness to a stranger. Simpson departed for Boston Saturday to claim the inheritance.
The Manchester Mirror reports Jimmy Blanchard, known for impersonating Charlie Ross, is released from the industrial school on probation and returned to his father's home at Mount Vernon. He is described as unusually dull with difficulty memorizing for recitals and retaining information.
T. J. Warren of Fitchburg seeks recognition for a lifetime of hardship. A Civil War veteran of the Twenty-first Regiment, he endured a broken arm, loss of sight in one eye, a broken leg, and the burial of his wife and two children. His fourteen year old daughter recently disappeared from North Street, leaving him in distress.
A man visited Rocklawa city clerk to obtain a marriage license. He gave the nickname used for his bride but had to locate the real name when pressed, after two years of courting during which the nickname sufficed.
Three masked highwaymen robbed passengers on a southbound Santa Fe train at Giorietta taking 500 dollars, then hid aboard to Lima and raided the hotel and saloon. A second item reports Theodore Miller, 24, crushed by a belt at the L L Brown Paper mill in Am his, Mass, surviving for hours.
Ottawa report states Jean Guindeau of St. Anne Quebec was killed when whiskey forced down his throat while asleep by companions. Investigation underway to determine circumstances of the fatal incident.
Special correspondence reports 44 total arrivals for Gloucester with codfish and halibut totals by origin. Receipts include about 1.2 million pounds codfish and 105,000 pounds haddock, plus hundreds of barrels of herring. Market quotations list prices for cod, halibut, haddock, cusk, and related fish products at Georges, Western Banks, shore banks, and local markets.
Weekly market report for Prishton and Watertown ending May 6 1582 shows Western Eastern Northern cattle totals compete with beef cattle prices per 100 pounds live weight and hides and tallow values. Swine veals horses and sheep and lambs totals listed by market with quality grades for beef cattle.
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