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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1855
Page
3
The Princeton departed for Key West on the 28th morning. Havana remained quiet with no new arrests. Captains of two U S vessels in port were entertained at a banquet. Market activity showed sugar demand and freight rates improving, with some idle tonnage still available.
In Haver on April 28 William Clark a young grocer shot Richard White 24 in White's Sherman Avenue home. White recently married Miss Boagart, to whom Clark was attached, and the motive is said to lie there. White's breath eases but he is expected to die. the murderer has been arrested.
Richard W. Wight died at his New Haven home after being shot in the head on the 18th by Willard Clark. The coroner’s jury found the death resulted from a pistol wound to the brain inflicted by Clark. his wife mourns the loss.
The Journal of Commerce notes Col Kinney’s arrest amid hush details of proof shown to the jury. It cites a planned expedition exploiting Nicaragua’s weak government and mentions bail set at $10,000 with Col Graham among sureties. The piece praises administration zeal and laments occasional innocent suffering.
The issue reports a veteran ship Porpoise praised as strong and seaworthy after repairs by the Vincennes carpenter. It notes the death of Rev. Charles Iy Rector after a fall from a new church edifice. A Troy boiler explosion kills one worker and injures another, sending debris through the roof and lifting the boiler high.
At market Tavrspat Ma 650 Beef Cattle 140 Cows and Calves 100 Sheep and Lambs 1 Chefuin etc. Prices range from 9.50 to 850 for various beef and hides. Working Oxen listed 80 to 136. cows and calves 20 to 24. sheep and lambs extras 6 to 7.49. By lot sales noted with multiple lots and prices.
Wednesday eve last Rev Dr Shepard Hon Byron Diman and Elizabeth Agu Liscomb of this town. In Newport 28th ult Joshua Lewin and Margaret Fitz Giddone of that place. In Wakefield 25th ult Benjamin Abora of Providence and Mind Margaret Lydarginer of the law Hon Samuel H Arnold. In Tiverton 24th ult Eldridge and Elizabeth B Bowle of New Bedford. In New Bedford 26th ult Charles Thomas of Weymouth MA and Emma Case of N B Ltd. John Carlisle of Roses and Mary Kaighis of NB.
A collection of brief notices lists deaths and ages across towns. Names include John Chadwick 61 proprietor of local stages, Ella Francis 1 year 8 months, several children and adults with ages and linking relatives, and mentions of Mira Lydia Hall 66 and Elias M. Ray 83 formerly of Wrentham Massachusetts. It cites locations Middletown Providence Smithfield and Tillianapolia with dates in uk shorthand and references to Rev Daniel M. Burdick and Rev Web T. Pletcher. The notices read as a roll of recent passings and relations across communities.
Shipping list records arrivals and departures at Bristol harbor over a week in April including steamers Bradford Durfee Sir Henry B Gibson and schooners Excell James M Parker along with cargos of coal brick sugar and other goods. Mentions vessels from Fall River Providence Newport and Baltimore with dates and destinations.
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