The Republican journal., 1871-04-27
Letter From Boston.

BRIBERY AND FAD MEAT

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are exciting Boston at the present time.
First we have the State Constablcs before
an Investigating Committee, and the tcs-
tlmony given day after day reveals a
fearful state of corruption, Matchmaking,
and bribery While we are still laBorng
with our indignation, that such things are
permitted by those in authority, another
case of treachcry, or something akin to it.
is brought to our notice. The death Of 4
butcher in Brighton, last Sunday, from
poison introduced into his system from
the carcass of an OK, which he had dressed
for the market, and the developments
brought out at the Coronor's inquest con
corning the practice Of certain butchers in
Brighton, has caused a feeling of horror
and disgust throughout the city. The OK
had either died, or been trampled to death
| while being transported from Albany to
| Boston. and then had laid until decompo-
| sition had commenced. It was bought
| by q Bologna sausage maker, by name
house, and dressed by one Of the en-
| ployccS of the establishment, the man
who has since died He had q slirh.
scratch upon his check, and using the
towel, that had been used in washing
| down the Sides of the animal, from time
1 to time. to wipe the perspiration from his
face, he became innoculated with the
| poison from the carcass. Shortly after
| the scratch became inll1med his head and
body commenced to swell, and after lingcr-
ing few days he ,!ied, his body turning
completely black The testimony before
| the Coronor's Jury, reveals the fact that
there arc several butchers who are in the
habit Of buying dead cattle and dressing
! them for the market That which looks
too bad 10 sell is used in making Bologna
sausages. Only think OF it, ye lovers Of
| Bolognasl that sweet morsel You are roll
| ING about in your mouth, is made of putrid
and diseased meat. 4 pleasant thought,
is it not? One Of the butchers testified
that Mr.. Craig. one OF the inspectors of
cattle. sent q sick animal to him with or
dcrS TO kill rs quick as possible, and that
lie was suffering even then, in his hand,
from having killed the OK Such things
are almost beyond belief and yet they
must exist, or so many reliable men would
not testify 10 them
TIE BOSTON GIRLS HIGH AND NORMAL
SCHOOL,
the largest and finest public school build
ING in the country, was dedicated on
Wednesday morning. A .pravcr was made
by the Rev. w. II. Cu,iworth He was
followed by Alderman j f. jenkins, in
remarks in behalf of the city government,
and the keys were given to Mayor Castor,
President of the School Committee, who
in turn made an address, and presented
the Keys to Rev. Henry Burroughs, chair
man of the Normal School Committee.
Mr.. Burroughs followed with an address,
and transferred the keys 10 Nh +. Hunt
the head master, where they will remain.
Mr. Hunt replied in behalf of himself and
his associates, thanking the city govern
inent, for the ample means of instruction
it had provided. A pleasant episode was
the presentation Of fine chrome litho-
graph Of the head Of Beatrice dc Cenci.
by the boys Of the High School, to the
senior class of ladies in the Normal School
FII.Es
A great fire occurred at South Boston,
Thursday morning, originating in Whit
taker & Co.'s kiniling wood factory, on
Conlcv'S wharf. The establishment to-
gethcr with it, contents was soon reduced
to ashes. The flames soon spread to the
adjacent wharf, owned by Jonas Fitch.
which was heavily stocked with seasoned
lumber, and then 10 the yard Of Rogers
Brothers, which was also filled with dry
lumber. a strong cast wind was prevail
ING at the time, which drove the sparks in
and about the piles Of dry lumber, max
inc the efforts of the fireman almost hope
less A block of tenement houses near by
caught fire, and some fifteen or twenty
poor families were turned out of doors,
some Of them losing nearly all their house
hold goods. The destruction would have
been much greater if the heavens had not
poured out the blessing Of Il torrent Of
rain, completely drenching all combusti-
bic material, as we'll as the liremen. and q
their skins. For over an hour there were
Two acres Of wharfage one mass of flames,
The fire burned with intense brightness.
lighting up the whole city. The loss is
estimated 1t about $4,000 Another fire
occurred Thursday evening, which at one
time promised to be us destructive as the
first. A store on Lewis wharf, used by
Jarvis q Co., for the purpose Of hulling
and cleaning rice. caught fire. it is sup
posed Nv spontaneous combustion of Il
quantity Of rice hulls, and gunny bags.
The mill has not been in operation for
some two months past, and there was no
stock in that part Of the building There
was 4 large quantity of rubbish which the
iircmcn found very difficult to manage
The adjoining store was used as u bonded
warehouse, and contained property Of
great value. The roof was at one time on
fire, but was cNtinguishcd without much
loss. The damage TO the buildings WAS
about 210,0oD on which there was no in
Snrancc.
HAUNTED HOUSE.
In this city, at the west end, is house
nhabite, by q widow lady. which is said
TO have ghostly visitors. in the shape OF q
man and woman, who formerly occupied
the house. They trouble no part of the
house except the cellar and attic. Their
ghostships must either want light in their
uncarthly abode, or not want the inhabi-
tants Of tie house to have too much of
| il, for candles put into the cellar have been