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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1884
Page
1
The page lists financial and commercial reports, imports and exports, marriages and deaths, railroad matters, and business troubles. Court records appear alongside household hints and notices of hotel arrivals, ship news, local news, and meteorological reports including obituaries.
A letter dated February 9 1884 from Second Lieut Joan RiuepeEs thanking the Revence Steamer Samuel Dexter Post Publishing Company and Boston supporters for a $2053 donation. The note expresses gratitude and pledges to merit the liberally bestowed recognition.
The Boston and Maine railroad contributes 2.0 to support the Maine general hospital for a year. Portland resident Katie Whiteford, 28, dies by self administered strychnine Monday night. Portland bookkeeper Albert E Veuzie, 40, dies after coughing fits rupture a blood vessel. Mrs Grant of Oldtown attempts suicide by hanging but is cut down. jealousy named. Woodbury cutter saves property valued 50 000 to 200 000 at Sanborn house fire. Colored men in Maine plan meeting in Portland to memorialize Congress for old Freedmen’s Bank depositors. Pepperell mill unrest shows some workers refuse to work but majority accept cuts. strike unlikely. Large Portland gathering supports anti ring influence candidates for city offices. permanent organization planned for Saturday night.
E B Warren a 24 year old Pembroke brakeman died after taking an ounce of white arsenic Sunday night. Cause traced to unrequited love. A man named John Porter procured a livery team in Augusta Maine but disappeared after selling the team. He later claimed to be W K Gates of Utica New York a drummer. George F Jordan ex assistant city marshal led seizures in Dover during a liquor crusade..no further details on sewer movements raised comment.
Bertie Pike a 12 year old son of A. B. Pike of Jacksonville died from head injuries after striking an apple tree while sliding down a hill Sunday.
Massachusetts misc news reports a man burned to death by a kerosene stove explosion in Bridgewater and a man dying at Easton from Jamaican ginger overdose. Also noted is smallpox exposure in a Holyoke area family, a local water company incorporation in Franklin with officers and $75,000 capital, and changes at the Fall River bleachery with Spencer Borden reassuming treasurer duties after resigning Edison job.
Martin Hood returns from Europe after five months as London hosts actors benevolent collection with donors Mary Anderson and Lotta giving 250 and 100 dollars. Lieut Grady near recovery after Charlestown fire. Gen Porter praised as scholar athlete at Exeter. Rev Hopkins accepts Bridgeport pastorate. Captain Boyton plans a matrimony voyage with Maggie Connolly. Clergy and public figures comment on sin and vanity fair inquiries into German fortunes versus aristocracy.
Reports from Paterson and Chicago note a collapsed ribbon weavers strike and completion of a lease on Board of Trade Telegraph wires by Bankers and Merchants Telegraph of Chicago. Wisconsin incidents include a bank closure with liabilities of 129000 and assets of 250000 and a jail fire in Wausau killing two inmates. Additional dispatches describe Geronimo’s band surrendering near San Bernardino, a Milwaukee depot restaurant shooting and self inflicted injuries, violence in Cajaca Mexico, end of the Toronto plasterers strike, and editor changes at the Baltimore Day.
Washington reports the judiciary sub-committee largely agrees on the senate bankruptcy bill with changes to discharge provisions. Tariff prospects appear unlikely in the Democratic Caucus while Morrison and reformers push for revenue measures. Union activity and mill labor tensions feature in ongoing industrial disputes.
Washington reports a treasury circular fixing permanent drawback rates for refined sugar and syrups derived from it. Rates include 28.1 to 100 cents per pound for various sugar forms and a per gallon rate for syrups, with deductions of 1 and 10 percent. The article also covers related house bills on post office costs, Utah voter qualifications, Ohio flood relief, judicial investigations, shipping reform, whiskey bond periods, and appropriations for the military academy.
John S. Low and Jacob Anderson along with Adrian Roberts were jailed on charges of procuring divorces by fraud and forging signatures of Judge Pratt and Kings County clerk Rodney Thursby. The scheme surfaced via a Boston woman's letter presenting a bogus decree, traced to papers never filed in the county clerk's office. Also noted are a Stamford theft sentence for Albert F. Lewis, a New Haven seduction warrant for Thomas Davidson, bankruptcy liabilities of Edward W. Coleman & Co., a claim the Nottinghill steamer carried 2540 tons of merchandise, and a $25,000 valise stolen from the New York transfer company with owner undisclosed.
The day brings extreme flood danger across the Ohio valley with heavy rain, rising rivers, and widespread displacement. Cincinnati reports water encroaching near the Burnett house as streets flood, supplies run low, and relief efforts strain amid spillover to Newport and nearby towns.
In West Newbury Haverhill Mass on February 11 Thomas H Rudock's shoe factory burned with contents. One hundred fifty workers are thrown out of employment. Loss tallies about 50000 with 45000 insured. Nearby dwellings also burned including Mrs Paul Davis and Charles G Davis houses. Appleton Maine house burned with no insurance worth 2000. In Boston box alarm cited from Beverly Street marble works blaze.
Peter McKenna and Alexander Barry, both 29, were charged with theft of two truckloads of pine lumber valued at 130 dollars from the Boston and Lowell railroad freight yard since January 27. An improvised lumber yard in Chester place was found where thieves dumped and sold lumber in small lots, with other parties involved in similar stealing. The method used to obtain the lumber from the yard remains unclear.
Missrs Raymond and Whitcomb announce two spring tours from Boston by special trains with escort. Each 59 days long, departing April 10 and 24, covering 5000 to 9000 miles through Kansas Colorado New Mexico Arizona California Nevada Wyoming and Nebraska with many stops and side excursions. W Raymond 240 Washington Street will provide full circular details.
A 67 year old Newport man and a 61 year old Manchester woman were married Saturday noon at Newport depot after a Montreal bound train from Montreal was stopped. The ceremony occurred in the Memphremagog House with the town clerk minister present and a crowd of passengers and locals watching.
The second Wells Memorial Institute gymnasium exhibition, supervised by Prof. H J Brennan, ran Monday evening with 11 events. The show closed with a collar and elbow bout between Mitchell and Sheridan, each winning a fall, and medals awarded to P H Galway, George Robertson, F Douglas, H Barry, Miah Murray, and others for various events.
Eighteen intoxicated men boarded a Toledo Cincinnati and St. Louis coal train at Milledgeville Ohio on Saturday. They forced conductor Thomas Curtin from the locomotive and assaulted Brakeman T S Collins, who died from injuries. The engineer tried to detach the engine and flee to Milledgeville to save lives. No arrests have been made.
London reports publish a diary spanning 1852 to 1882 focused on domestic affairs not politics. Entries describe memorial cairn for Prince Consort Albert, Highland scenes, Brown the body servant, Beatrice, Louise engagement, and the empress's sorrowful losses, with sparse political references.
London February 11 Henry Labouchere and Thomas Burt accompanied Charles Bradlaugh to the House of Commons table where he administered the oath to himself and placed a signed paper on the table before bowing to the speaker. The speaker ordered withdrawal for nonconformity with rules. Sir Stafford Northcote's motion to bar the oath passed 280 to 167, with Gladstone maintaining his prior stance. Labouchere opposed Northcote's motion as the debate continued.
Mrs R H White hosted a debut party for her daughter Miss Annie White at Papanti's on Monday evening. Guests wore elaborate gowns amid floral decor and danced from 8 o'clock, with supper at 11 and carriages at 2. The Owls held their first grand ball at Turnhall with Gibbs' orchestra.
Governor Robinson orders an inspector to review the surveyor-general of lumber George W. Cram’s accounts after a long tenure and a reported deficit of 17,615.33. Cram contends expenses were misinterpreted. the governor forwards details to the state treasurer for further action under the 1865 statute.
A prize drill for all members of the Boston school regiment will occur at the Dudley street opera house on Wednesday evening the 27th inst. Other notices include meetings of the Bostonian society at the old state house this afternoon at 3, the Express men's league on Feb 13, and events by the Boston Heredity association, National Woman Suffrage association, Roxbury Artillery Veteran association, Connant lodge No 16, Lewis grammar school reunion, and a Soldiers' Home kettle drum benefit at Institute hall with supper and dancing. The new Catholic church of St Peter Dorchester district to be dedicated on Sunday Feb 17 with high church participation.
In Cambridge the Church of the Sacred Heart hosts Mer Capel lectures all week with afternoon sessions for ladies and evening talks for men though all may attend both. Monday afternoon discussed Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven while the evening topic was Sacrifice. Capel explained the week continues life according to Christ with repeated sub topics and that tonight’s focus is The sacrifice.
T M McManus Bob McManus H H Salmon E J Morey W H Jackson Boston Thread and Twine Co L Ernst W P Morey. list of property owners and building types across wards 23 24 25 and 29 including pitch roof dwellings flat roof dwellings and stores on Canterbury Centre Tremont Lamertine and Washington streets with multiple one two and three story structures in the WoodDEN Buildings notice.
The inquiry into the wreck resumes with engineers and officers testifying about the collision near the sound. H A Phillips Captain Hammond and Fred Tibbetts describe the moments before and after the ship struck and began to list, with accounts of signals, boat drills, and evacuation. The session adjourns to February 18 as Capt Bearse cannot attend.
Robinson has sent to Commissioner Tuar box the charges against the insurance department by officers of the United States plate glass insurance company. There will be a hearing in the green room at I M today on adulteration of food and rugs.
Reverend Joseph Cook spoke Monday at noon about Mormonism, stating the sect is faithful to the priesthood and after church to the United States. He predicted that schools and churches will abolish Mormonism, with Utah in the near future integral to the change.
The Boston board of aldermen met Monday with Whitten presiding. Petitions were heard for street lamps on Earl street, sewer projects on Commercial street and Washington street, and track rights for several rail lines. Elections favored Isaac Campbell and Caldwell for Overseers of the Poor, along with other appointments and committee actions on public works, bridges, and a proposed new city board.
In the senate on Monday petitions were presented from South Abington selectmen seeking authority to issue water bonds up to 5000 dollars and from James A Eldridge and others for the Williamstown Association for Mutual Protection Against Horse Thieves. Various committee orders were adopted or referred, including redefining duties of Suffolk superior court officers and militia efficiency studies. Bills on leave addressed non resident real estate attachments and trial order lists in criminal causes, with debates on the Meigs elevated railroad bill and appropriations for reform and industrial schools.
An exhibition at Leonard's gallery this week showcases furniture reproductions in Queen Anne empire and Chippendale styles. The collection includes tables chairs bureaus cabinets and a leather upholstered oak dragon seat. Fine chimed clocks bronzes porcelains portieres and other decor are also shown. The entire lot will be sold at auction Wednesday Thursday and Friday forenoons, offering a rare chance to acquire choice pieces.
One bundle of clothing addressed to the University of Georgia remains at the state detectives office along with an unidentified chest and two trunks from the City of Columbus wreck. A chest of carpenter tools was identified by Mrs. Brown as hers and her husband, a passenger, now in the city hospital with injuries to his right foot from the accident.
The house met with Speaker Marden in the chair to hear petitions from Lynn and Newburyport on abolishing poll taxes for suffrage and changing court fee rules. Other requests sought liquor license voting, weekly wage mandates, water for Nahant, park funding, repeal or amendment of pilotage laws, and reform of various public duties.
The Boston Athenaeum held its annual meeting on Beacon Street chaired by Samuel Eliot. Officers elected for the next year include President Samuel Eliot and Treasurer Charles P Bowditch, with Charles Deane as Vice President and Charles H Williams as Secretary. The treasurer reported expenses and income, with total income of 40308 97 and fixed property totaling 531955 96. Library additions reached 5107 volumes, bringing total holdings to 139159.
Rev Phillips Brooks delivered the dedicatory sermon at the People's church on Columbus Avenue during the second day of dedication exercises held Monday evening. He contrasted worldly manhood with Christlike ideals, urging adoption of higher standards and the Bible as guidance.
A meeting adopted by laws and formed a permanent organization with John Storer Cobb as president and Nathan Appleton on the committee. A 13 member board of directors was chosen and an incineration fund created to admit members for cremation at the society's expense once facilities are secured. Stock set at $20,000 with $20 per share. The group plans to build incineration facilities in the near future.
A local advertisement announces a bulk sale of cemented seam and Vulcanized coats from National Rubber Co. The items are described as new, never sold below 95, and offered to dealers at special prices of 3.50 each to introduce a new location.
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