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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1881

Page

2

Notable 19th Century Figures Check In on Elections and Crime

The postmaster general telegraphed congratulations to Warner Miller on his election. The Birmingham Gazette notes Baroness Burdett Coutts appears ten years younger since marriage. Without America, England’s status is questioned. The Billy the Kid shooting improves safety in New Mexico, and finding Pat Garrett to deal with the James brothers would joy the southwest.

Warner Miller Birmingham Gazette Baroness Burdett-Coutts America England Billy the Kid New Mexico Pat Garrett James Boys

City finances sound despite debt and upcoming assessors report

The annual auditor’s report to the city council notes total net city debt of 26 million in April 1881, down about 1.8 million from a year earlier, with sinking funds covering 14.9 million. It records borrowing capacity above two million and predicts higher property valuations next month, likely reducing the tax rate by over one dollar per thousand, signaling solid finances.

Auditor of Accounts Turner Dodge

Roscoe Conkling Career Chronicle Ends in Obituary Tone

The administration exults over Conkling’s downfall and recaps a career crowded with honors. He was district attorney in 1850, Utica mayor in 1858, elected to the thirty-sixth and thirty-ninth congresses, served as senator from 1867, and was re-elected to the fortieth. A political obituary seems implied as his career closes.

Roscoe Conkling Oneida County Empire State United States Senate Senate of the United States Albany Blaine Maine

Emigration as Remedy in Ireland Debate

A dated critique compares British policy in Ireland to doctor Sangrado’s bleedings and hot water. It argues emigration is a flawed, temporary fix that drains Ireland’s talent, impacts the poor, and echoes calls from Parnell and others for fairer land rights. The piece endorses non intervention while urging humane sympathy.

Sangrado Ireland Parnell England

Newport's Gay Season Opens With Elegant Summer Life

Newport reports an open summer season with Bellevue avenue alive in mid July. Wealthy visitors, Boston families, and fashionable wheels fill the promenades. Polo on skates, yacht races, and Fort Adams concerts draw crowds while elegant carriages, beach costumes, and social gatherings flavor the scene.

Bellevue Avenue Ocean House Ida Lewis Fort Adams Newport R. I Aomit Miss al Boston Europe Foxhall Keene James Keene New York Frank E. Tefft John N. A. Griswold Ben Weaver L. K. Carr John Whipple, Jr Leroy Dresser James Gordon Bennett Chicago West St. Louis Rocky Point Conanicat Park Breck Island Narragansett Bay Naval Training Squadron Portsmouth Constitution Saratoga Harbor Island Louis L. Lorillard Atlantic Yacht Club

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