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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1884
Page
1
Domestic and foreign market notes along with imports and exports, marriages and deaths, and court records feature on this page. Hotel arrivals, ship news, local news, weather notes, and obituary notices also appear, detailing community affairs and notable events.
A whimsical treatise argues that carnivorous stone-dwelling insects named Defaulture prey on trusted bank officials. The piece claims disappearances, embezzlement, and ruin follow from these creatures living in stone buildings, urging scientists to finish the work and find a rapid extermination.
R D Woodman of China has accepted the general agent post for the Boston Post in Maine. He will base in Portland and move there in March. The New Age notes the appointment as intelligent and efficient and wishes the Post success on the key issue of the hour.
A table lists city populations including Liverpool 552,000 and Glasgow 490,000 with others such as Birmingham 400,000 Edinburgh 280,000 Manchester 393,000 Bristol 206,600 Dublin 273,000 Belfast 208,000 Leeds 300,000 Dundee 149,000 Cork 104,600 Limerick 48,000 Aberdeen 105,000.
Clarence Deming formerly of the New York Evening Post becomes editor of the New Haven News. The note lists numerous contemporaries and events from the era, including bequests, lecturing plans, marriages, and business ventures in a concise roundup.
Special Despatch notes Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun visiting Washington after ten years. Indictments for libel against Shepard and Kilbourn linger with no favorable district attorney. Dana met Gen Dorsheimer and dined with Perry Belmont’s party to Blackburn. Ways and Means welcomes his views on tariff policy. Collins plans to report the bankruptcy bill Friday with no amendments expected.
In Washington on February 18 the senate resumed currency bill debate. West attacked national banks as controllers of currency and urged a treasury note issue only if banks do not absorb them within 30 days. Plumb and West clash over permanence of debt and bank control amid a rising bank count and political maneuvering.
In Washington on February 18 a flood of bills was introduced in the House. Key items include a treasury inquiry on liquidating debt, a treaty to grant foreign copyrights, and a resolution for retired trade dollars. Other measures fix postage rates, authorize a steel gunboat, and discuss Mexican and Creek War veterans pensions amid ongoing quorum issues.
Testimony in the Danville riot inquiry details clashes involving a colored man Lawson and witnesses including Mr. Carl at the national cemetery, plus claims of fear at polls. The Geneva award cases are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. A Feb 3 investigation into star route prosecutions is set, alongside trade and tariff discussions and military pay rulings.
In Fall River on February 18 the Union Mill began operations with a portion of its crew. About 150 looms ran while strikers surrounded the mill at all hours, attempting to keep workers from entering. No violence occurred at the start but threats and jeers followed operatives present. one girl was slapped. Further trouble was anticipated at the Union mill the next morning.
New York February article notes the cotton exchange committee will present its report on alleged frauds by J P Billaps & Co. Misrepresentation of cotton quality pledged to banks is cited. a few thousand dollars may cover local losses, with foreign creditors hit hardest.
Hartford Conn Feb 18 adjourned hearing on dissolving the receivership of the New York and New England road. Petitions read by French Grant and Wright. Respondents led by Kingsbury Clark and Phippen with counter affidavits. Judge Shipman questioned secrecy and bonafides while hearing extensive witness affidavits and arguments about the second mortgage bonds and floating debt.
The Boston Charlestown board of aldermen met Monday with Whitten presiding. Moses was elected Superintendent of Sewers and Duncklee, Dolan, Hughes, and Kenney won or shared other posts after ballots. Bridges, library bequest, and building inspections were discussed, with multiple appointments and reports approved or referred. A dozen legal actions and fines concluded the session.
Boston Post correspondent reports in Wilmington that Rhoda McNiel, a former slave, has whitened from charcoal skin to pale tones with three dark patches on forehead and cheek. Doctors cite leucoderna clues but offer no cause. Local interest runs high as 29,000 residents seek explanation and science weighs in from northern experts.
Kingston Ont Feb 18 Principal Grant of Queen's College condemns the Anglican church for dismissing Dr Wilson without trial after attending Salvation Army meetings. He calls the move cowardly and un British, notes the man was struck behind the back, defends the Salvation Army and rejects the view that it yields nothing good.
In Bangor Maine on February 18 the trial of Carmen Santore an Italian indicted for complicity in the murder of Rasquial Coshcle also called Charles Pasqui at Brewer began in the supreme judicial court Judge Emery presiding Raffiele Capone another Italian indicted for complicity will be tried after this case Santore Capone and Coshecie were laborers on the Shore Line railroad The state represented by Attorney General Cleaves and County Attorney Appleton Santore Capone testified as witnesses Castell and Bernardini Italian interporters testified about conversations after arrest and their confessions A letter from Santore attempted to shift guilt to Capone and exonerate himself Defense offered Santoro who testified largely to his prior statements acknowledging a second shot was fired Senate Abraham Sanborn to speak for the prisoner and Henry B Cleaves for the state adjournment to tomorrow pending closing arguments
Rev Joseph Cook delivered the third lecture of his current course at Tremont temple. He contrasted "Law and Lawlessness" with a prelude, cited violent presidential deaths, and claimed murder rates in England and the United States exceed those of other nations. After prayer he began the topic "The New Theology."
Sunday night two unknown men called at the boarding house of G W Curder in Bellefon taine O and called him out since then nothing has been heard of him it is feared that he has been murdered. In New Orleans a senate committee heard witnesses about election outrages with tales of armed bands intimidating voters last fall. In Baltimore Judge Fisher ruled McCaull v Ford restraining the Ford brothers from producing the Beggar Student operetta and forbade imitation libretto. In Ruthford Run Pa Jacob Dickey suffered a gas blow to the head from an iron rod used at an oil well and survived long enough to arrange his funeral.
The Massachusetts legislature reviews committees and bills on payrolls for corporations payment schedules, cemetery and public health measures, corporate name changes, and railway company acts. several orders are moved, engrossed, or recommitted and various reports are accepted or inexpedient.
The house met at 2 o'clock to hear the state Hiprarian report explaining late copy receipt. It lists volumes added Oct 1 1832 to Sept 3 1888 including purchases 1119, domestic exchanges 467, foreign 73, donations 772, government officers 52 totaling 2483, plus pamphlets and maps. Expenditures for the year 4228 12. Committee reports authorize Young Women's Christian Association to hold 400000 additional real and personal estate. Several bills discussed include militia officer pay, reformatory prison for women salaries, prohibiting weapon sales to minors, special administrators’ fees, water supply for Middleboro, bank liability limits, and real estate for Worcester and Holliston companies. Registry of deeds at Fitchburg debated 80 to 61. free text books for public schools discussed but no vote. Prisons committee hearings on male reformatory. Meigs elevated railway bill discussed with amendments. Parish and religious societies heard petition for Boston YWCA to hold additional real estate up to 400660.
Fire swept a Dorchester Avenue building used as a saloon and residence owned by Willian Cunningham causing $20 in damage. The blaze prompted a box alarm on Monday afternoon. Additional Boston area losses include Nos 110 and 112 Madison Street totaling about $150,000 with insured figures listed across multiple companies. The Red Wing Stoneware plant near Reading and several other towns report fires and sizable losses between $15,000 and $40,000.
From BisMAnch C T February 18 a trader reports severe famine among Indians after the game vanished and only flour remains. Seven thousand starve with dogs and ponies killed and eaten. In sixty days without relief all must starve. Fear grows of massacres of agents and post traders.
A morning snow slide near the Ontario mine in Park City, Utah, destroyed the house of William Rich, killing his three children and fatally wounding his wife. The slide also struck John Harris’s house, killing his wife and wounding him.
Johan Pessien Francisco Bandigo Nicholas Gaiganna Guianni Watuas deserters from the Austrian bark Triton were arrested Monday lying at Fisk's wharf James E Harris an employee of the Parker
Cities nationwide donate hundreds of dollars to aid Western floods. Portsmouth Ohio reports citywide inundation with homes lost or adrift, rails ruined, and residents camping on hills as hundreds of families face destitution. Donations list from Beeston’s Contribution details widespread local support and a total raised of 1071.36.
From Cairo and Khartoum dispatches a mosaic of military reshuffles warnings and morale. Reports say the army would be rebuilt with Turkish Circassian and Albanian officers while Egyptian officers are dismissed. Osman Digna may attack Suakim after receiving captured guns, and Tokar asks for arms as supplies hold till month end. El Mahdi confines visitors and a life guard surrounds him. Gen Gordon arrives at Khartoum hailed as Sultan of the Soudan and pledges justice without weapons. Rebellion in Yemen expands as French plans for American bacon inspection emerge.
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