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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1883

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Congressmen Finnerty Renamed as Jlon and Furiose

The piece notes Finnerty being called Jlon by John Furiose and jokes about his middle name. It discusses racial attitudes and the seeming political shifts in California, mentions Arctic whalebone arriving in New Bedford from Frisco by rail, and recalls Oakes Ames. It ends with South Carolina planning a $10090 appropriation for the New Orleans exposition and contrasts northern and southern exhibits.

Finnerty Jlon John Furiose New Bedford Frisco Oakes Ames

Standard Oil Listed as Possible U S Senator Candidate

An exchange notes Standard Oil with an $80,000,000 value among contenders for the Ohio seat in the United States Senate. The remark likely targets Hon. Henry B. Payne, whose family ties to the company are scrutinized. Payne himself reportedly owns no stake, while his son holds substantial stock.

Standard Oil Cmpany United States Ohio Boston Journal Henry B. Payne Standard Oil Company

Pendleton and Wayne Vie Closely in Senate Race

A distant view of the ship senatorial contest shows Pendleton and Wayne neck and neck with Pendleton holding a slight edge for staying power. Durbin Yard remains in the backdrop, while Thurman sits at 104 in the race and starts showing restive signs as he watches the field.

Pendleton Wayne Durbin Yard Thurman

Gov elect Robinson questioned on Butler facial issue

The Lowell Citizen notes debate over Robinson's consent to retain distinctively Butler features as a potential mistake in reform ideals. It claims Republicans in the U S Senate did not err in removing any Democrat from office, aligning with reform views held by the party’s leaders.

Lowell Robinson United States Senate

French wine purity inquiry shows 60 of 650 tested bottles genuine

Six hundred fifty bottles from Paris were analyzed at the municipal laboratory and only 60 were declared pure. The French wine trade faces adulteration and sham products as imports reach 7,158,789 hectolitres in the first ten months, compared with 5,785,118 a year ago, while exports edge just over 2,000,000 hectolitres.

Paris France

Mount Desert Branch Opens to Ellsworth Rail Service

The first shipment over the Shore Line to Mount Desert branch reaches Ellsworth, signaling improved Maine Central rail facilities. Plans include a faster Flying Yankee service from Boston to Portland Bangor and Hancock Point, with swift Bay crossing to Bar Harbor, boosting summer travel to eastern Maine resorts. Presidents Sewall and Jackson, GM Tucker, anticipate major improvements shared with Boston and Maine.

Shore Line Railroad of Maine Mountesert Maine Central Road Bangor House Ellsworth Ellsworth Falls Mount Desert Sewall Ailroad Eason Boston Ortland Bangor Hancock Point Bar Harbor Bay New England Jackson Tucker Boston and Maine Road Easide

Christmas Fervor and Civil Service Reform Question

A letter to the Editor from East Boston dated December 25 1883 asks what becomes of civil service reform if Mr Tobey is removed and wonders if he is a good man who gave perfect satisfaction. The writer signs as D. D. Key.

Boston Post Tobey D. D. Key East Boston

Washington Debates on Navy, Taxes, and Shipping Policy

Special Despatch reports Congress delays new naval ships under Secretary Chandler. Findings flag distrust in the navy secretary, calls for a commission, and notes relief schemes for shipbuilders. Gen Slocum backs free ships with cheap materials. Buckner opposes treasury notes as legal tender and warns of bond redemptions. Dingley supports reviving American shipping and banking reforms. Ends with a distant recount of a perilous May disaster transporting the dead.

Washington House Springer Elections Committee Morrison Illinois Mr. Springer Carlisle Navy Chandler Congress Folger Gen. Slocum New York New Select Committee On American Shipbuilding and American Register Ife House of Representatives Almertein Shipbuilding United States Treasury Buckner Committee of Banking and Currency Knox Dingley Maine Committee On American Shipping Committee On Banking and Currency

Rail and iron market update from Philadelphia of December notes

Philadelphia reports a rise in demand for rails with 20,000 tons contracted in Pennsylvania and inquiries for over 50,000 tons. Prices for rails run 34 to 35 dollars, with further large deals likely in two weeks. Nails slow. pig iron and Spiegeleisen trades active. refined iron prices 1.80 to 2.0 and 150 to 170 for old material. Coal trade restrictions limit price support. production up to last Saturday at about 30.5 million tons. year shipments total 4,845,046 tons, 506,569 more than last year.

Philadelphia Bessemer Steel Rail Mills Pennsylvania Mills

Newburyport Barroom Shooting Ends In Death Threat

Arthur G. Currier was shot by Lena West in the Bay State house bar room in Newburyport. Currier, 28, was wounded in the left lung and thigh after he and William Chase were involved when West knocked Chase’s hat off. West, 30, with a bad character, was arrested and will face arraignment in police court Wednesday.

Newburyport Mass Arthur G. Currier Lena West Bay State House Currier William Chase West Chase

Tragedy at boardinghouse ends in Gibson’s death

In St. Louis Gibson, the central figure in a family tragedy at a boardinghouse, died in city hospital last night. John P. Buffington, wounded more severely at Gedéon’s, remains in critical condition.

St. Louis, Mo Gibson City John P. Buffington Gédeon

Names of More Victims in Salem Ind Accident

Louisville dispatch lists additional killed and injured from the Salem Ind railroad wreck. Killed Boone Thompson of Washington County Ind. Injured J W Myers of New Albany with left leg and side bruised, Patrick Kane and John Spear of Chicago with bruises and spine injuries, Samuel Collins of Bainbridge fatally hurt, J F Boggs of Bainbridge slightly injured, James Quarrels of Chicago badly bruised and burned, John Coledager severely bruised, George Davis of Louisville an American Express messenger with a fractured shoulder and severe burns.

Louisville Salem Ind Boone Thompson Washington County J. W. Myers New Albany Patrick Kane John Spear Chicago Samuel Collins Bainbridge J. F. Boggs James Quarrels John Coledager George Davis American Express Messenger Portsmouth N. H Boston Portland Eastern Railroad Greenland Depot Newburyport

Losses by Fire Hit Multiple Buildings and Firms

A partially corrected tally from St. Louis reports heavy losses in last night’s fire affecting the Samuel Cupples company stock and Leggett building, Isadore Bush wine stock, a Knights of Honor lodge, Murphy Varnish, Hutton coffin stock, U S paymaster offices, and a fatal explosion in the Bush building. Additional fires at Tenth and Franklin destroy Neidringhaus establishments, South Boston engine crews fight a nearby dwelling blaze, and other fires list losses across Springfield, Eastport, Chippewa Falls, Red Wing, Cape Girardeau, and Utica with totals ranging from a few hundred to sixty thousand dollars.

St. Louis Samuel Cupples Company J. E. Leggett Hoyt Isadore Bush Wine Company Knights of Honor Lodge Frank Blair Post Murphy Varnish Company Hutton & Co United States T. W. Williams John Harley Salvage Corps Third Street Tenth Street Franklin Avenue H. L. Neidringhous Charles Neidringhous Springfield Mass Peru Tuttle Geo. Tl. Newcomb Bowen Brothers Eastfoont Eniuy Utica N. Y

Attempts to Intimidate Counsel and Witnesses in Nutt Defence

Uniontown letters threaten F C Breckenridge a key witness in the Nutt murder case. Anonymous note warns Lizzie Nutt to sell a piano and move out of the Crick house. A second threat targets Col Ewing Brownfield, cashier at Peoples bank, as Breckenridge faces intimidation amid the trial.

Nutt Pittsburg Uniontown F. C. Breckenridge Captain Nutt Dukes Lizzie Nutt Crick House Breckenridge Young Nutt James Nutt Alleghany County Col Ewing Brownfield Peoples’ Bank Brownfield Clark Breckenridge Mr. Breckenridge Col. Brownfield

Three Men Killed And Two Wounded In Yazoo City

In Yazoo City Mississippi last night John T Posey of Williams and Posey was shot by John James a colored butcher. Posey and companions returned and were fired upon. Posey C Posey and Jasper Nicholas killed. H C Etlet and Fritz Haliden wounded. James killed by citizens at dawn while resisting arrest. City council says quarrel not racially motivated.

Yazoo City Miss John T. Posey Williams & Posey John James Posey James Pls John Posey C. Posey Jasper Nicholas H. C. Etlet Fritz Haliden

Tenement kerosene dispute turns violent in New York

Henry Thuss at 435 East Sixteenth Street repeatedly used a kerosene lamp despite landlord Jacob Zeigler’s orders. An argument last night left Zeigler with probable head injuries from a beer pitcher blow. Police attempted to arrest roughs after a saloon attack near Gansevoort Market. Officer George Smith fatally shot Thomas Fitzpatrick, a gang member who assaulted him with a knife. John Thoma of 177 Orchard Street was found dead in Greenwood Cemetery, having shot himself beside his recently deceased child’s grave.

New York Henry Thuss East Sixteenth Street Jacob Zeigler Thuss Zeigler Gansevoort Market George Smith Thomas Fitzpatrick John Thoma Orchard Street Greenwood Cemetery

Merchant Wight closes store amid potential insolvency

Springfield reports W Wight of New Marlboro has voluntarily closed his store and may enter insolvency. He heavily endorsed John Patten, and there are fears the move could cripple Frost boarding school at New Marlboro. Cleveland bankers Lawborn Gray in Alliance face liabilities estimated between 106000 and 300000.

Springfield Mass W. Wight New Marlboro John Patten Frost Cleveland Lawborn & Gray Alliance

Prohibition Forces Milner Elected Mayor in Topeka

Prohibitionist Bradford Miller defeated Liberal candidate Alien Sills in a non partisan race for Topeka mayor. The election underscored a push to revenue derive from saloons. Yesterday information was filed against 11 saloon keepers for violating the prohibitory law and several saloons closed voluntarily.

Topeka Kan Bradford Miller Hion Alien Sills

Panic at Polish church fire injures several in Pittsburg

During services at a Pennsylvania avenue Polish church a small foundry blaze caused a reflection that led to a panic. In the rush to exit, a number of attendees were seriously injured.

Pittsburg Pennsylvania Avenue

Lynching and street battle erupt over burglary case

Thad McLemore and two others were hanged by masked men after a burglary arrest. Six kin and friends later fought in town with shotguns and pistols, killing Jack Ord and Asa Bayley, wounding Hayward Bayley, while three escaped. Griffin was mortally wounded, and bodies of McLemores, Bayleys, and Pfeiffer lay unclaimed in the market house. Further clashes were feared.

Thad. McLemore Pfeiffer Tom Bishop George Millom Jack Mig Ord Asa Bayley Ayward Bayley Willis Griffin Millom Bishop Hayward Bayley McLemores Bayleys

France China wrangle and Tokyo plans raise European tensions

London reports from Times Madrid source claim Chinese troops did not defend Sontay and French losses were higher than stated. Vienna notes Paris will not negotiate peace until Bac Ninh occupation and Yonquin action, while England mediation is rebuffed. Paris protests England’s mediation but insists on recognition of Tonquin claims. A separate Birkenhead blast injures no one after two men observe a burning canister. Other items: Frederick William invites Humbert to visit Berlin. Kantakuzin named Bulgarian war minister. Nice International Exhibition opens. Limerick gas workers return.

London Madrid The Times Sontay Red River Vienna Standard France Birkenhead Butler Frederick William Quirinal Humbert Margherita St. Petersburg Kantakuzin Bulgaria Nice Limerick

Vermont Man Claims Share of Stewart Millions

John Stewart of Johnson Vermont asserts he is a first cousin to the late Alexander Turney Stewart and heir to his estate. He has filed suit against Cornelia M Stewart and Henry Hilton to recover a share and seeks deposition from Isabel Cosgrove widow of Barney Cosgrove. Counsel includes Ex Gover Norene Hencee and George L Waterman.

John Stewart Johnson Stewart St. Albans Journal A. T. Stewart Vermontana Lisburn County Antrim Ireland Thomas Stewart Alexander Stewart Alexander Turney Stewart New York Cornelia M. Stewart Renry Hilton Flerry Hilton Isabel Cosgrove Granville Taft A. 7. Stewart Hencee Morrisville George L. Waterman Hyde Park

State Street Building Flooded After Pipe Burst

Fire and police responded to a six story State Street building flooding from a burst pipe at 130 State Street. E R Frost cigars and liquors suffered $500 in stock damage while Coffin Henry real estate and Lamb lumber offices had minor losses. Officers evacuated and protected goods with blankets as Frost, mistaken for a burglar, alerted the station while attempting to light gas. Frost later explained he intended to capture the “burglars” and did not knock first.

State Street Second Division E.R. Frost Coffin & Henry Bb. F. Lamb & Co Insurance Rigade Court Square Sergi

Witty Vermont anecdote on sharp women and a horse trade

In Burlington, Mr Drew recalls buying a horse in Richford. A wife’s protests over selling price are weighed against children needing a ride to school. The tale ends with the horse balking, leaping, then resuming a steady gait, revealing he had never been hitched alone before. The punchline: the wife was the sharp one.

Burlington Free Press Drew van Ness House Richford Rior

Christians in Utah Build Unified Mission School Network

The six denominations operate harmoniously across Utah, opening seventy schools with 20 teachers and 4,500 students mostly Mormon. Annual cost exceeds 60,000 as early resistance yields to organized expansion. Pupils faced hardship, dances clashed with church norms, but recent reforms free ward schools, remove incompetent teachers, and boost facilities to spur competition and better behavior.

Utah

Mexican pyramid rival dwarfs Cheops at Magdalena base height

The Chihuahua Enterprise reports a colossal Mexican pyramid near Magdalena with a base of 1350 feet and a height of 750 feet. A 23 mile winding roadway to the top, flanked by solid granite masonry, winds through debris covered slopes where sahuaro and other plants give it a mountainlike appearance.

Cheops Magdalena Mex Chihuahua

Rivers Fail To Reach Flood Height In Pittsburg

Pittsburg reports rivers did not reach flood height and danger is over. Cincinnati notes river unlikely to rise to extraordinary height with most barges recovered and total losses under $20,000. Advertisement for "Mother Swan's Worm Syrup" offered for feverishness restlessness worms constipation tasteless 25 cents.

Pittsburg Cincinnati Mother Swan

McDADE Incident Report Near Midnight

McDADE Texas, December 25. At 11 30 last night Henry Pfeiffer, Wright McLemore and

Canton in China Peculiar European Life and Canton Tales

A London Telegraph correspondent reports on Canton a European’s mixed fate in the city with Shamien as a peaceful retreat and danger when tensions with China rise. He describes the calm entramched life, the examination halls for mandarins, ritual punishments, Canton arsenal efforts, market bustle, and the curious diet including dog and cat meats amid a clean streets paradox.

Christmas at Concord Prison Observes Holiday Pardon

At the New Hampshire State Prison in Concord Christmas was observed as a general holiday with all nonessential work suspended. Over 540 inmates attended mass and a chapel program, and two inmates, George H. Richardson and John Moran, were pardoned and walked free. Moran, a longtime employee at Waring’s Boston shops, had been freed after a life sentence for murder in the first degree.

Concord Moriarty St. Bernard’s Catholic Church A. C. Buttrick Hattie L. Carr H. L. Goodale C. D. Martin Usher Morning Mail George H. Richardson Richardson John Moran Moran Duran Boston Charlton Young Richardson Dedham Mary Ellen Kearny Waring New York

Sailor’s Hen Tale Sends Coast Newspapers Afloat

A Post correspondent recounts a dramatic sea yarn about a hen that fell overboard from the ship Mercury in the doldrums. The bird allegedly drifted near the rudder as a man was heaved overboard to rescue it, and after the attempt the hen’s feathers all shed, leaving her bald. The correspondent insists the tale is true.

The Post Mercury Biddy

Snowstorm Turns to Rain Impedes Travel in City

A heavy damp snow began Tuesday night then changed to drizzling rain by 1 AM. Sidewalks and streets were in poor condition all day, with impassable streets and tired horses slowing hacks. Sleighing remained decent beyond Three Roads, while many teams toured mile ground and several crashes occurred from careless driving. In New York, four inches of snow fell by afternoon, then cleared and cooled.

Will Dam New York

Dispute Over Card Game Lands Man in Hospital

Charles H. Lewis and Thomas Jackson known as Old Dad were visiting West End resorts when a dispute at No 1 Gooch Street arose over a cane. Lewis allegedly struck Jackson with a baseball bat, causing a scalp wound and head injuries that left him deaf. Lewis was captured later and jailed.

Charles H. Lewis Richmond Street Thomas Jackson Dad West End Gooch Street Place Lewis Jackson

What can an old man do but die Poem Delights Two Old Men

A seven year old girl from West street, an avid reader, recited a poem about age to her grandfather and an 88 year old visitor. The pair laughed heartily at each verse ending with the line What can an old man do but die reflecting their amusement at the child’s effort.

Danbury, Conn West Street

Hartford man Solomon Crosset dies after long service

Solomon Crosset of Hartford Connecticut longtime associate of the American asylum for deaf and dumb died December 25 after a brief illness at about age 60.

Solomon Crosset Hartford Conn American Asylum For Deaf and Dumb

Christmas Day Services Draw Large Attendance Despite Weather

Sermons at King's Chapel by Rev H W Foote and Trinity Church by Rev Phillips Brooks highlight Christmas services. Cathedral and other churches also reported well attended gatherings. Weather was unsettled and evening conditions grew disagreeable, but congregations stayed sizeable amid festive decorations.

King’s Chapel H. W. Foote Trinity Church Phillips Brooks Cathedral

The Gospel’s Childlike Simplicity at King’s Chapel

A Christmas service at King's chapel drew many visitors as Rev. H. W. Foote preached on the simplicity of the gospel inspired by Isaiah. He argued that Christ’s message is universal and best understood in childlike simplicity, guiding daily life, worship, and the transformation of hearts toward faith and love.

King’s Chapel H. W. Foote Christ God Kingdon Heaven Adam Paradise Bethlehem

Edifice Handsomely Decorated Sermon by Rev Phillips Brooks

Christmas services at Trinity church featured evergreen decorations and three pyramidal trees in the chancel. The sermon by Rev Phillips Brooks, based on Hebrews x7, urged reliant faith, following Christ, and unity with other Christians. The service closed with the Lord's Supper assisted by Rev George M. Allen and Rev Edward F. Slater.

Hev. Phillips Brooks Trinity Church Miss Parker Farnsworth Langmaid Aiken James C. D. Parker Christ Jesus Christ Davin Phillips Brooks George M. Allen Edward F. Slater

Services at Cathedrals Immaculate Conception Exposition

Crowds filled the Cathedral-Church of the Immaculate Conception for morning and evening services. Soloists and a 80-voice chorus plus a 30-piece orchestra directed by Signor Campanari performed works by Gounod Schubert Handel and Rubenstein with notable clergy and lay participants. The German Holy Trinity church featured a high mass at dawn and a children’s mass at 8:30 aided by a 500-child chorus. simple decor emphasized the altar and surroundings.

Church of the Immaculate Conception Gounod Schubert Symphony Charles Lewis Ita Welsh Charles F. Webber H. P. Powers E. J. MacGoldrick Signor Leandro Campanari Jeremiah O’connor D. L. Brand J. Hatin S. J Corgey S. J Ir. E. A. Quirk RE. V. Boursand

Christmas Church Services and Concerts Across Charlestown

Exceptional services marked by sermons at Trinity St Marys St Francis de Sales and other churches. Choirs of 40 to 50 voices with orchestras performed Stearns Haydn Bethleham and other masses. Decorations of evergreens noted with large Christmas festivals and concerts at Monument Square First Parish Trinity First Baptist St Frances de Sales and Young Men’s Christian Association.

Charlestown Trinity Church R. L. Green A. W. Newcomb St. Mary’s Monument Square Methodist Church W. T. Perrin George W. Brooks Bethleham First Baptist Church J. Albert Snow St. John’s Episcopal Church Thomas Lambert D. D Mra F. Albertina Gypild Charles F. Lee Universalist Murray Chapel Monument Square Trinity First Parish St. Frances de Sales First Baptist Young Men’s Christian Association

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