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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1885
Page
1
Hotel arrivals list guests for Counte PaGgeE Hotel with names and nationalities. Ship news covers arrivals, departures, and port calls. Meteorological reports summarize weather conditions affecting maritime activity. Obituary notes acknowledge recent deaths and survivors in brief.
In Lawrence, the trial of James Sheridan continued as Mrs. Mary Sheridan testified. She recounted events after Annie Sheridan, 13, was hurt in the cellar, described pain, and noted no visible injuries. Witness described a quarrel involving the Kelley family and said she did not witness Sheridan kicking Annie. A guilty verdict followed five hours of jury deliberation.
The Fall River Board of Trade after negotiations secured a freight reduction on cotton. Mills will save thousands as rates drop from 30 cents a bale to closer to Boston levels. cotton will move by boat from New York for now with rail terms hoped soon. A mutual insurance system is planned to replace insurer losses with mill assessments.
New York legislators discuss the tenement house reform report presented to the senate. The commission examined 968 tenements and recommends a registrar of tenement statistics. About 26 000 genements exist in New York with rising mortality among residents and 65 percent child deaths under five in the Bend area. A proposed Cut through Leon eird to Pell would remove many poor tenements and yard spaces should be expanded.
A prize bare knuckle fight on a bay barge at Wallabout basin in Brooklyn pitted rival gang leaders Billy McCarty and Tom Teezy, the ice wagon driver. The bout lasted seven rounds, ended in a draw as time ran out, leaving both men badly battered and barely recognizable to friends.
In BreckKton on February 17 the Globes of Haverhill defeated the Brockton Citys 3 to 2 in a Massachusetts league goal game. First period Globes lead, Brockton ties, then Brockton again before Globes pull ahead late. Referee: William Field of Boston.
In Walkesbarre Pennsylvania on February 7 a fin air shaft in the Hillman vein mine overheated causing gas buildup during a brief repair stop. When a miner entered with a naked lamp an explosion occurred killing James Soloman and seriously injuring several others including Daniel Richards John O Donnell Harry Griebel Harry Dunston and William Jeustice.
In East Tawas Michigan on February 17 a party found John Johnson nearly immobile with both legs and hands frozen after two nights exposed to minus 26 degrees. He died shortly after being brought to town. His companion lay a mile away, also dead, partially buried in snow. They had been wandering two nights in extreme cold.
Malpen Massachusetts February 17 John B R Stanwood, a steam fire engine driver, struck a match to thaw a hydrant and caused a gas explosion from a leaking pipe. He suffered severe burns on his hands and minor injuries otherwise.
The Missouri Supreme Court granted writs of quo warranto today against various officers and directors of the Missouri Pacific railroad system and the Pacific Express Company. The actions were applied for yesterday by the attorney general and are returnable March 16.
Sidney Smith Jr. 44, manager of the Providence steam laundry on Hospital street, was found dead at 5 30 pm with his head jammed between the arriving wheel and the pillar block of an engine that was still running. His skull was fractured, leaving a widow and three children.
Civil governor of Santa Clura reports a February 1 blast at the Heller sugar estate Altamira destroying the machinery building. Twelve people died and twenty were wounded in the incident.
The Russell carpet mill of Lowell Manufacturing Company in Lowell Massachusetts closed today due to insufficient re employed workers. Four hundred and eleven operatives were laid off, ending production and impacting the local economy.
In Pensacola Florida the city government, abolished by legislative action, refused to yield. The mayor and marshal were arrested and provisional officers assumed control without interference.
Washington reports the naval affairs committee backing a Jeannette expedition inquiry and praising Capt. De Long and crew. The piece also covers the foreign labor bill debate, with Democrats accusing Republicans of protecting merchandise over labor, and warnings about Hungarian and Italian labor influx and the need for stringent border checks to protect American workers.
In the House, Mr. Dorsheimer offered a bill to make gold coinage free and silver coinage free for silver dollars and standard silver bullion, with bans on foreign silver. It lets holders exchange silver dollars or 1878 certificates for notes on a one-to-one basis within a year. Existing 1878 silver coins retain powers for one year. The Treasury may coin standard dollars from treasury silver and retain bars as needed, reissuing the 1878 act.
The naval appropriation bill reported to the House proposes 18.5 million dollars for current needs with next year estimates over 30 million, including a board to study vessel plans, completion funds for unfinished monitors, and an 80 thousand dollar test program for large calibre breech loading cannon with extended firing simulations.
Reports from Rear Admiral Upham describe cordial Chilean officials contact since arrival in November. He plans to visit Easter and Pitcairn Islands for ethnological data, then Tabhai and Sandwich Islands, aiming for San Francisco by May if possible. Shenandoah detained at Mollendo to protect Grace & Co. guano interests, then to cruise southward after assurances of no further trouble.
A House appropriations sub committee presented a fortification bill for 35 million dollars, then was instructed to report a bill near last year’s level around 1 million. The general deficiency bill totals about 4 million. A separate health measure seeks 500 thousand to prevent Asiatic cholera entry. banks get short-term extensions to February 23, 1905 for Dover National in Dover New Hampshire Dartmouth National in Hanover New Hampshire and Richmond National in Richmond Maine.
A major Lynn fire at the Coffin shoe factory on Central Avenue and nearby structures caused extensive damage. Losses include building and stock across multiple firms, with insured amounts and surrounding buildings also affected. Portland and other cities report additional blazes and damage as fires continue to spread through the region.
Lowell Mass February 17 ex state aid clerk J W Cummiskey arrested on embezzlement charges. Investigation found state aid payments made on names of parties dead 10 to 11 months. Amount involved about 296 dollars. Cummiskey bailed for 700 dollars and to appear in police court tomorrow morning.
The Chicago and Alton railway will publish its annual 1884 report tomorrow detailing gross earnings of 8,709,284 dollars, operating expenses 4,886,646 dollars, net earnings 3,882,628 dollars, and a year end balance of 1,926,704 dollars plus miscellaneous receipts.
Augusta Feb 17 The committee on ways and means voted to recommend that the state tax be assessed at the rate of 3 mills per dollar of the state valuation.
London dispatches report Gen Gordon killed at Khartoum after attempting to reach the magazine as rebels seized the city. Gen Gordon’s messenger arrives at Abu Klea. Mahdi urges waiting and destruction of infidels. Korti accounts vary on Gordon’s fate and the timing of Khartoum’s fall.
Abdul Kerim, a former Gordon servant, provides a caviss account of Khartoum’s fall. He crossed from Debbeh to Korti after bribery, claims Farag betrayed Gordon’s trust, and that El Mahdi’s troops killed Gordon’s clerks while Europeans and notables perished during the attack. He notes no women were killed and asserts Mahdi feared battles at Abul Klea Gubat and Kabbabish.
Paris reports telegraphed details of the Langson operation from Langson on Feb 10 to 14. French forces defeated Chinese near Wandi on the 11th and 12th, captured arms and provisions, and occupied Langson hills after the city was evacuated and set afire. Losses since Feb 9 totaled 39 killed and 222 wounded.
Moses Yatter of Lynn and F. Campbell of Boston defeated Louis Guillet and Chas. L. Shean of Springfield 400 to 360 in 50 innings. Yatter posted 202 with a 2.27 average and best run 17, Campbell 198 with 2.22 and best run 19, Guillet 250 with 2.58 and best 14, Shean 130 at 1.46 and best 10. The pair led from midgame and played well.
Reports from Greenfield and Springfield describe a severe February storm snarling trains from Albany to Rutland. Trains delayed hours, lines blocked, and passengers snowbound as multiple routes struggle with drifting snow and high winds.
The group formed in 18203 by merchant William Wood has produced many skilled mechanics who pursued law ministry and mercantile work. The sixty fifth anniversary dinner will be held next Monday at Young's with ex Mayor Frederic W Lincoln presiding. Committee of arrangements includes Thomas Drew John W T Stodder Charles W Slack and James M W Yerrinton. All former members are invited for an evening of reminiscences.
Boston clergymen largely oppose a legislative plan to tax church and religious property. Interviews with Universalist, Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant leaders reveal warnings that taxing churches could burden worship, schools, and charities, while some argue for broader reform.
A historical opinion piece argues for a strong coastal defense overhaul led by a capable secretary of war. It reviews 19th century siege lessons from Paris and the shift to iron shielded casemates, heavy rifled guns, and adequate funding. It condemns delays in adopting iron clad forts and modern heavy artillery, urging decisive leadership and appropriations.
In Manchester Waltham defeated Manchester polo 8 to 1 in 20 minutes fifty seconds. Frank A. Gay refereed a glove bout between Mike Ryan of this city and Harmon of Indiana lasting three rounds at Music Hall. In Pearopoly Massachusetts league polo, the Kennedys and Gloucesters met with Gloucesters winning three straight goals time 6 minutes 30 seconds and 5 minutes 0 seconds. Referee Andrew Jackson.
A crowded news summary notes steam motors to aid a Concord horse railroad in April, a mysterious fuse‑taped package found in Dover with no fatalities, two new schooners built at Essex, a fatal kick in Ryegate, a man found insensible on Littleton ice, another fishing‑trip death in Salem, a Vermont bank robber turned cautious shoemaker likely to be released in 1558, swindle schemes in Athol Orange and Greenfield, Salvation Army meetings in Great Falls with Lt Whitehouse in charge, Gloucester court fines and sentences, a jail visit by a man seeking a wife, and a stray remark on misdirected romantic plans.
Review notes Mather’s rapid improvement since last season with Rosalind. While not matching Leah or Juliet, her current portrayal shows correct character sense, improved emotion changes, and flexible adaptation to unconventional staging. Supporting performances by Levick and Paulding noted. further items preview Romeo and Juliet and Irving Terry at the Globe and Barrett in Prancesca da Rimini next week.
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