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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1883
Page
1
Page features review of the week and all sorts of items including fine arts notes. Local news sections cover obituaries, marriages and deaths, courts, railroad matters, markets, hotel arrivals, and ship news with meteorological reports.
Frenchman's Bay on the Maine coast lies icebound and heavily blocked, a rare condition not seen for many years. The season is marked by severe cold and unusual ice coverage as harsh winter weather presses coastal areas.
The commentary argues Congress has protected manufacturers rather than the people, noting Lamar’s view with quinine duty removal as the exception. English papers report the Cimbria sinking passenger, an American Indian, went mad before the disaster and attempted to attack others, illustrating a ruling passion in death.
A banquet featuring nineteen courses and a distinct wine for each course was hosted in honor of Washington newspaper correspondents a few nights ago. The news of the event appeared the following day, all reported in a straightforward manner.
The piece notes rising Eastern railroad stock gains and predicts negotiations for a pooling arrangement among the Boston and Maine, Eastern and Maine Central will be completed soon, likely before the summer travel season.
The report describes Boston streets with several inches of hard frozen slush while Portland shows piled snow four hours away by rail. White Mountain notch along the Portland and Ogdensburg line features drifts reaching 15 to 16 feet, blocking passage.
Gen Blackburn of Kentucky bluntly censures Col John B Castleman calling him a stranger to the first duty of a decent soldier and unfit to discharge the simple duty of a petty milksop. The strong language marks a rare public rebuke from an officer noted for not mincing words.
The article notes three judges born in Ireland Chief Justice Shea Judge Barrett and Recorder Smythe while Judges Brady Donohue Daly and O Geernan were born in New York to Irish parents. It states these men are a credit to the bench the bar and the state.
Intelligence from Mollendo dated December reports a strict Chilean blockade. Ocean vessels have not entered or left Mollendo since early 1902, with only occasional coast steamers calling to take passengers. No cargo movement is allowed for the year.
Rail progress brings a fast service with a restaurant car on the Nice to Paris route. Dinner is served at six with a bill of fare including vermicelli soup, truite salmonee, roast mutton, chaud fret de perdreau, roast chickens, salads, and custards, plus wine.
The text argues Quebec’s public spending on governor residence decorations surpasses the rising provincial debt. It claims over 25000 dollars were spent recently while taxpayers’ ability to pay declines. It warns such waste could fuel a new liberal party unless Ottawa provides relief.
The ultra temperance group of New Jersey proposes amending the state constitution to prohibit distilling spirits and viewing beer, arguing it rightly brings the issue to the people. The New York Sun disagrees, asking if the Sun would seek constitutional bans on burglary arson bigamy and murder, and whether the New Jersey constitution is meant as a political instrument or a police code.
The Springfield Union notes Gov Pattison of Pennsylvania leads Gov Butler with plans for honest wages, fixed salaries, abolition of costly offices, fair apportionment, revocation of unused charters, and enforcement against rail and canal discrimination. It claims reforms resonate with Pennsylvanians and cites similar abuses in the local state.
The Cape Cod Canal saga returns to the legislature as three petitions loom. The Whitney charter's fate, the Appleton French capital syndicate offer of a $1,000,000 deposit, and the need to settle long disputed claims from 1881 threaten a heated debate. Massachusetts and Sandwich creditors hold stakes amid ongoing canal intrigue.
New York reports Thomas Fitzgerald and Mary Alice Moss wed after Fitzgerald, once refused by Moss and her mother, stabbed her in a rage yet she survived. Both refuse to explain how the marriage occurred. Also noted are legal pay suits against the city by policemen, a reception for Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and a Madison Square exhibition by Mace and Slade with a subdued crowd.
Survivors of the steamer Kenvoure Castle wreck in the Bay of Biscay on the 2d inst. survived three days by chewing a flannel vest. The third officer went mad from hunger and jumped overboard but was rescued later. An arrest mentions Mr Michael Davitt and Mr J M Healy M P and Mr Quinn, charged with sing Uae age Lor rank.
Washington report asserts a Beltzhoever speech is a fabrication aimed to slander the weather service. It says civilians do not run the bureau and notes officers handled meteorology while Gen. Myers led the service. The piece labels the Beltzhoever speech a slander and warns proposed three year Washington duty limit would cripple the weather service.
In Washington today the hawkish Senate motion to strike seeds from the free list failed 25 to 50. Bayard opposed the amendment. The House cut steel rails duty to 15 dollars per ton and adjusted iron and bar shapes duties. A Boston Irish protest meeting denounced British emigration plans for Ireland as cruel and called for home development instead.
A Havana letter reports during Capt Gen Prendergast’s Sunday review a volunteer shouted Death to the Bourbons long live the Republic. He was arrested but released next day after bail from the battalion colonel. The order had required captains to lead cries of Loaz live the King during the march past.
A banquet in Washington honored Gen. William T. Sherman on his sixty third birthday. Guests included Chief Justice Waite Gen Sheridan Speaker Keifer Senator Hawley and others. Sherman spoke of retirement from the army thanking Congress for support and urged appreciation of the military profession as peace grows enervating and future needs are uncertain.
Leo Hartmann, a Russian nihilist, stated that the czar’s coronation planned for May 20 might be cancelled. The nihilists had allowed the czar to live thus far because they failed to reach him.
Report to the general assembly shows 90,000 acres under state cultivation by deed grants and towns. Firms have laid shell beds totaling hundreds of thousands of bushels with about 30 steamers and many sailing vessels active. If trends hold, next two years will bring a massive crop and a market worth around 1 million dollars annually.
The 18th annual reunion of the Ninth Battery association was held at Young's hotel on Thursday evening. Officers elected were President Jr. Howard Sullivan Vice president Richard Holland secretary and treasurer J A Chapen. After a business meeting a supper for 17 members followed. The balance of the evening was devoted to reminiscing and letters of regret were read from Maj Bigelow Capt Milton Lieut Booth and others.
A proposal calls for a national subscription on Longfellow's February 27 birthday to support a memorial to be erected in Gam. The plan seeks broad American participation to fund the project and honor the poet.
Individual subscriptions of any amount can be sent directly to the Longfellow Memorial association at Cambridge, or a number of persons might unite at any place, and send their gifts in a single remittance. Auxiliary associations have been established in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Washington, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, San Francisco, Baltimore, Utica, and other places, and contributions may be forwarded through the treasurer of any of these associations. Circulars of information will be sent to any who apply for them.
Reports from February 8 describe rising rivers in Cincinnati Wheeling Marietta Portsmouth and Newport with extensive flooding. In Parkerburg 200 homeless and 100000 loss. Marietta and Ironton under water. Pomeroy and Fremont also heavily affected as trains and industries halt.
The Society of Arts meeting at the Institute of Technology Thursday evening featured Prof. J. M. Ordway discussing Education as Shown in the Neuremberg Industrial Exhibition. He compared German industrial schools with American needs, urging a fusion of mental and manual training and noting teachers are university men but cannot do hands-on work. Remarks by Dr. Runkle and others followed.
About 1 o clock Thursday morning George Gulliver an 11 year old employee of Weil Preifass Co 11 South May street fell four stories from the elevator at No 13 High street and will probably die He was taken to City hospital Michael Maroney a tailor 35 fell from the fifth story of the Way building to the bottom and was instantly killed James Ross arrested for forgery is also wanted for forging the name of R H White as endorser on a Dyer Taylor Co hat and cap check on Oct 16 1882
The city approves permits for one story brick and wooden structures at Old Harbor Point and adjacent Old Harbor Street in ward 24. Details list a hip roof stone building for a fifth-hoist house, a storage building, a blacksmith shop, and a stone cutting shed all on the north side near Old Harbor Point Wharf.
News in brief summarizes a sprawling set of early 20th century items. It notes the Nova Scotia legislature opened with the throne speech, then lists incidents from Montreal grave desecrations to a Logan colliery blast, Indian affairs, auctioned fortunes, and local court cases. The brief touches on crime, labor, and finance with multiple named places and figures.
A detailed legislative committee statement lists states with poll taxes, amounts, and purposes. It parses which states require payment for voting, noting 25 states levy a poll tax and 13 do not, with emphasis on school funds and eligibility rules.
The adjutant general argues postage costs can be trimmed. Auditors show his office spends more on postage than others, with totals around $900. A plan to issue diplomas at the desk aims to cut mailing costs. Also noted are a miswording at a legislative dinner and a forthcoming insurance summary from Massachusetts.
Mrs Abba Gould Woolson delivered the third lecture in her Shakespeare series in Hawthorne rooms on Thursday focusing on Richard III and the reign of that king. Many writers consider the play to be a powerful study of ambition and political intrigue.
New England News lists several Maine items including a Saco butcher bound over for stealing a $50 sleigh, a thief stealing $175 from Jeremiah Dixon, a 24 percent dividend declared by Maine Central railroad directors payable Feb. 15, a shooting in Frankfort injuring Augustus Clark, and a Bangor meeting of line officers of the second regiment M V M electing Adjt. H L Mitchell as colonel and Capt. Stower as major. It notes a fatal accident in Fairfield, a Maine legislature committee favoring the separation of Old Orchard Beach from Saco, and the Maine Eclectic College of Lewiston term ending with several diplomas and addresses by Drs Root and Buzzell.
On Thursday workmen laying pipe on Main street in Concord found the ground frozen solid to a depth of five feet illustrating the severity of the weather. Meanwhile on the Pemigewasset railroad two locomotives plowed through snow and ice to West Thornton twelve miles from Plymouth, the line unused since last Friday night. In Keene Fred Dodge a 35 year old tailor formerly of Vergennes Vermont died Tuesday morning from morphine overdose with unclear intent.
Ely Goddard of Ely sues F. M. Cazin former Vermont Copper Mining manager for libel. Cazin jailed in default of bonds. Also reports a fatal railroad accident as Philip Brian, brakeman on the Connecticut River line, was killed atop a moving train at East Putney, leaving a wife and child.
William A. Biter a former clerk at W. L. Gifford & Co Taunton was arrested on embezzlement charges. Jesse Snow once of Gaston now in Orleans cut his throat after shaving. prognosis poor and he is deranged. Elbert Atwater of Plymouth died after a skull fracture believed from a runaway wagon. J A Phillips of Taunton left Reed & Barton taking about 25 dollars from tickets for a fair. Cottage City violence as Rocker family paupers were removed injuring officers. Joseph A Sager of South Framingham arraigned with two wives and bound over to grand jury. A Swedish worker hired by W McPherson of Sharon disappeared with a watch money overcoat and silverware missing.
The 10.00 phonograph, described as the finest ever made, owned by L. Baumeister of Bridgeport, was lost in the Cimbria wreck. James McDonald, a 26 year old boiler maker from Boston, died after being run over by a train in Norwich on Saturday night. The rubber market slump led Hayward rubber mills to shut Colchester and Bozrah plants, with plans to aid workers through a two month crisis.
The fourth ananiw reunion of the Veteran Fireman's Association was held at Parker Memorial Hall on Thursday evening with about 200 attendees. A literary and musical program featured the Russell quartet, George Myrick, Marcellus Carpenter, E. H. Frye, and Capt. John S. Camrell. Supper followed and a dance with the Boston Cadet band concluded the event. Capt. William TH Cunningham directed the floor, aided by B. V. Dennis and others.
A digest of scattered items notes Sir Robert Cartwright of Kingston visits the Revere house. Gustave Rytzell sails from New York to Sweden on the 10th. Henry A. Bishop weds Miss Trobee in Bridgeport with bridal gifts around 15000. Unitarian Ban gor exonerates Rev Stewart after inquiry into his domestic affairs. A teen survivor of the Willey family slide recounts events of 1826. Gen James Watson Webb marks his birthday with missing Thurlow Weed. Peter Cooper plans congratulations. Paris Empress Eugenie receives large but likely exaggerated calls. Dore passport tale told by Lucerne mayor. Sarah Bernhardt jewelry sale rumors denied. de Banville style fiction cited. notes on Mont de Pieté and a hoax about 420,000 francs loss debunked.
The Boston common council elected Nehemiah T. Merritt as superintendent of streets after a lengthy session. The meeting covered many items including city clerk publications, women as matrons in police stations, Warren Bridge matters, and various joint rules and contracts. The body debated ballot investigation actions and approved multiple orders on water, health, and public buildings.
Advertising rates listed for general, special positions, first and second pages, new advertisements, entertainments, cuts, reading notices, local notices, and weekly posts. Rates per line and per insertion vary with placement and type, with capitalization and misprints reflecting the historical source.
In Welthall the first attempt to form a city was voted down on Thursday. Polls opened at 1 o clock and closed at 9 P M with 1 457 votes cast yes 587 no 570 majority in favor of a town government 233 likely to pursue the city bid next year Suburban notes report a police chief removal hearing next Tuesday night and other local items including club elections, court actions, a hospital opening by March 1 and an art exhibition fundraiser.
At 7 22 P M on Thursday an alarm from box 19 rang in for a fire on the fifth floor of a six story brick building at Nos 18 and 20 Charlestown street owned by John Cowdin The blaze started from spontaneous combustion and was confined to the front of the fifth floor and parts of the sixth Floors one two and six housed J W Bailey Son manufacturers and floors three four five housed Smith Lippincott furniture makers Damage mainly from water. total likely under 2000 pounds All insured Felix Gormiy drunk tried to rescue others but fell and escaped injury. sergt Simonds slipped and dislocated his knee Other fire reports note a blaze at 34 Sharen street and multiple fires in various cities with combined losses listed.
The street commissioners report eight petitions from residents including L. Gerry for Humboldt avenue extension to Walnutg avenue M S Farwell for Faxon street to Conant street F W Kittredge for Atherton street to Amory street and the Boston Catholic Cemetery association for Arnold street widening West Roxbury A remonstrance from Catharine H Pierce against Cove street widening The public library committee will seek an extended deadline from the legislature for land at Boylston and Dartmouth streets Alderman Whitten is ill with a severe edact and signs of pneumonia.
Providence, R I Feb 8 The city census completed by order of the city shows a total population of 116 765. This marks a substantial increase since the national census in 1880 which recorded 11 898 residents.
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