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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1879
Page
2
The extract argues marriage is treated as a simplistic sacred dogma by the poor and orthodox. It praises Sarah Bernhardt as a genius who follows her heart despite sins. London aristocracy’s gossip adds to her brilliance and public aura.
Hon A C Dodge of Iowa former U S Senator spent days in the area and visited the Post. He spoke on public affairs and recalled his father Gov Henry Dodge, noting their shared service in the House and Senate and Dodge’s 1855 to 1859 tenure as Minister to Spain. He urged a biography of his father as a valuable addition to American history.
The Traveller quotes Hon. Charles Levi Woodbury saying Massachusetts Democrats hold an advantage this year. He describes the contest as a three cornered game and notes no hand yet shown, calling the judge one of the wisest statesmen and a defender of Democratic principles.
Prescott J. Pills bury, cashier of the Lawrence National Bank, confessed to defrauding $64,000 using bank funds in mining stocks. Bonds lined up to cover the loss. he surrendered in Boston and was jailed. Also noted: a Providence meeting on Indian rights, Newton officers shot at during a disturbance, Atkinson seeking Hoosac Tunnel link, Brownsville fever panic, Catharine Lawrence arraigned, and a Paper Makers convention with strikes in Lynn.
Indications for New England show slightly warmer, cloudy conditions with southeast to southwest winds and stationary or slowly falling barometer.
Threads of advertisements show suppliers from Philadelphia to New York and Cincinnati. Lappincott Son & Co promote boots and shoes with August 1 sales. Wilmerding Ho guet & Co push carpets. Samuel Bunting's Sons list cloths and mattings. C C Warren and Eaton feature dress goods and accessories. H Laws & Co advertise men’s boots and shoes across Cincinnati.
Prescott G Pillsbury, cashier of the Lawrence National Bank, confesses to pilfering $64,000 in mining stock speculation. Bondsmen liable for $20,000, and he is held on $25,000 bail after surrendering in Boston. Bank coverage and directors move to cover the deficit, with about $30,000 anticipated from stock sales.
Gloucester Mass July 80 The Cape Ann Scientific and Literary Association accepts invitation to join Essex Institute for a field meeting at Rock Lawn Bay View August 27 Ground broken for soldiers monument ready September 11 Rev J F Lovering of Watertown to deliver oration Magnolia houses rebuilt after tornado. William E Wheaton elected to Manchester School Committee replacing F H Morgan Burglaries case wallet found near Pride's Crossing Salem Cadet Band to give concert at Hesperus House Magnolia next Saturday evening.
In Salt Lake City on July 30 Judge Borewan heard Cannon Carrington and Young as executors of Brigham Young's estate and John Taylor of the Mormon Church in a contempt case for failing to transfer property to a receiver. The order was given.
Eight new yellow fever cases were reported in Memphis with no deaths in the last 24 hours. Cases extend beyond city limits. several prominent locals and families are affected. Camp Marks hosts about 200 people as relief efforts expand and officials brace for further spread. Browns ville fear grows as white families flee and quarantine tensions rise.
The Comptroller of the Currency reports a total $6,155,203 in additional currency issued this year. June 10-40 bonds withdrawals totaled $5,017,300. July withdrawals $10,568,450, with $4,063,150 since July 21. Legal tender deposits since June 1 average $33,000 daily. 4 percent bonds nearly universal as substitutes. Internal Revenue notes higher May and June tobacco tax revenues. Internals show July receipts over $9.5 million. customs near $13 million. Bidders for stamp paper include Kolbert Manufacturing, Platner & Porter, Franklin Paper (Ohio and Mass.), Seymour Paper, Dorlan, and Warren Co. Samples to be tested. award likely this week.
In Fall River Massachusetts on July 30 a crowded district court heard cases from the recent strike turmoil. James Hughes sues John Murray for stabbing with Murray bound over for trial. Hugh Knowles Henry Whitaker and Jeremiah Delaney found guilty of intimidation over mill disputes. City assessors report 1879 valuation at 36.77 million and plan tax rate of 18 per thousand. A mill worker at Cotton & Stickney died from injuries after a prior amputation. A striker attacked a spinners at Weetamoe mill. City council votes 10 000 to enlarge district court rooms and police station. state police chief Wade arrives with ten officers.
Senator Hill of Georgia in Washington praised the extra session for clarifying party issues and predicted a Democratic win. He likened the fight to 1776 over self government and cited New York conversations with Tammany leaders about Tilden or Robinson, foreseeing a possible compromise.
A Reformed Episcopal Church in Canada council presided by Bishop Latane of Virginia meets in Ottawa to decide on electing a bishop. Memorial services for Prince Imperial of France are held in Richmond, Corsicans honor him at St Peter’s Cathedral. Wreck sale at Sable Island yields fair prices in Halifax with cattle sold at 21 dollars each. Albany judge orders Dansville Bank to abstain from corporate rights and debt collection, to show cause on August 19 why a receiver should not be appointed.
London July 30 Lorillard's bay filly Geraldine won the Lavant stakes at Goodwood today. Ray Archer took the Goodwood stakes for two year olds, while Isonomy is the strong favorite for the Goodwood cup tomorrow with Parole next in betting. The current odds place Isonomy at 2 to 1 against and Parole at 5 to 1.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria reports Turkish troops have violated Bulgarian territory near Dubritza as Bashi Bazouks pillage and murder. He demands their recall. In Constantinople, Cabinet endorses British French demands to restore Ismail Pashas privileges and Tewfik Pasha’s investiture as Khedive Egypt.
Paris reports say the Senatorial Committee on the Ferry bill to remodel the Superior Council of Education is formed with seven of nine members in favor. The measure seems likely to pass before recess. Also noted are crops prospects if good weather continues and a memorial appeal for funds to build a chapel for the late Prince Imperial in Paris. The Senate has referred the Tuileries demolition bill to a special committee.
London July 30. In the Commons a bill to limit shareholder liability in banks to twice the paid up capital was introduced for England Scotland and Ireland. Objections from Scotch members arose as the bill passed its second reading. Preparations prompt troop redeployment from South Africa and a potential August 16 prorogation of Parliament. Led by Gladstone the government faces an extended indictment of policy while Afghan war honors are announced. A Bristol strike ends with masters terms after two months. a cannon burst leaves three dead and fourteen wounded.
A New York citation describes John Jenkins the diver dying after his air tube burst while attempting to raise a sunken anchor at the Battery. The report also notes a Police Department equipment funds deficiency of about $6,000 and mentions other city incidents including a river thief, Grand Army meeting, and various local accidents and races across multiple cities.
In Brockville Ontario two sisters Emily Hugill 18 and Edith Hugill 12 drowned while bathing in a river near Sheriff Patrick’s residence. Attempts to revive them failed after local doctors attended. Separate reports state two boys John Scott and Robert Murdy drowned in Dunnville Grand River. In North Andover Eddie Crowley 9 drowned in the Merrimack while swimming. Lowrie Rich, a boy of Oxford Massachusetts, drowned at Oxford. A 6-year-old son of Henry B White drowned in Stafford Springs Connecticut at a mill pond.
About twenty veterans from the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-ninth Massachusetts Volunteers gathered for the fourteenth annual Fitchburg Hotel reunion. Col Waterhouse hosted a fine dinner. A letter from Lieut John Anderson, now with the Sixteenth U S Infantry at Fort Assiniboine Montana Territory, was read. Resolutions honored Capt George E. who had died.
The Second Annual Convention of the Paper Makers Association of America opened in Saratoga New York with about forty manufacturers present. Officers elected include President William Whiting and Second Vice President John Averell. Divisions cover New England New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago and more with committees named to coordinate statistics and policy. Reports forecast higher trade volume despite lower prices since the 1873 panic.
In Newport Rhode Island on July 30 Miss Nellie Frances Burdick daughter of Charles H. Burdick married George Henry Grant of Providence. The ceremony at Emmanuel Church drew a crowded congregation and a reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple departed for Saratoga on a bridal tour. Also noted were arrivals of twenty four hounds and six horses from Queens County Hunt Club, James Gordon Bennett at Chanler Villa, Bishop O Reilly and Clarence King in town, and the steam yacht Psyche awaiting papers to proceed to Block Island.
A 250 pound seal was taken opposite Montreal yesterday. The day brings excitement over Consolidated Bank stock which sold at 15. The bank has moved its savings branch to the City and District Savings Bank, taking on all liabilities. Failures reported include J. J. and A. M. Davidson & Co. dry goods liabilities $80,000 and Bernard Furnis & Co. traders liabilities unknown.
Cairo Illinois July 30 John Hogan county constable shot and killed Charles D Arter ex Chief of Police as he read a newspaper Hogan surrendered after the shooting and was jailed He had recently separated from his wife and reportedly appeared despondent with motive rumors afloat Hogan says he believes the action justifiable.
In New Bedford Springfield five teams plus ten innings saw New Bedford edge Springfield 4 to 3. Brockton beat Worcester 6 to 5. Syracuse defeated Providence 9 to 2. Bostons blanked Bhhoernit 33 to 1. Cincinnati topped Buffalo 7 to 5. Troy Citys fell to Boston 0 to 8. Chicago Chicagos beat Cleveland 7 to 6 in ten innings.
Indians from Barclay Sound report a ship in ballast went ashore Sunday near Padena Bay on the west coast of Vancouver Island in heavy fog. The vessel name was not learned. Crew were salvaging movable gear when they left. no loss of life reported.
Advices from the Northern Pacific Railway line report rapid harvest progress with favorable weather. Average yields are wheat 24 bushels per acre, oats 50, and barley 45, with 8,500,000 bushels slated for shipment along the line.
In New York on July 30 fifty thousand tons of Scranton coal sold at auction with subdued bidding. General price rise over last month, grate coal at 230 per ton, egg coal 245, stove coal from 272.5 to 275, chestnut 255 per ton.
A Wooster special reports a violent rain storm in Cincinnati last evening. Water flooded streets and rose waist deep in homes, with residents aided by ladders. The gas house was submerged five feet and livestock carried away. Telegraph lines and eastern railroad tracks washed out.
J. P. Krieger, Sr., president of the defunct Broadway Savings Bank, was arrested in St. Louis on embezzlement charges tied to alleged frauds by bank officers. He posted bonds and was released.
A Gardiner Republican gathering Tuesday evening featured speeches by Daniel F. Davis and Hon. T. Reed. Willis Merrill of Bangor, 18, died Tuesday after his father's mill accident when a diseased leg was amputated and he succumbed during ether recovery. A mining firm Petit Menan Mining Company forms in Steuben by Ellsworth and Cherryfield people, with 40 000 shares on the market and improving silver quality as work progresses.
Davis Post No 44 organized at West Concord. Gustavus F Kimball tax collector of Nelson absconding. officers search. E R Kellogg of Hanover severely injured from hay load fall. likely to recover. Tim Quinn former policeman fatally injured after fall from third story in Manchester. State militia discusses muster at Manchester in September for soldiers monument dedication. 83-year-old Enoch Blake of Pittsfield active farmer on family farm since birth. Portsmouth mayoral caucus renominates William Sise. Greenbackers nominate Luther E Martin with full ticket amid radical resolutions. election next Tuesday. Universalists set Basket Grove meeting August 2-3 at Blodgett's Landing Sunapee Lake. other meetings scheduled in August across New Hampshire towns.
A three day temperance camp meeting is planned for Northfield beginning August 19. The report details time, location, and expected attendance for the event.
A disease resembling cholera sweeps Centre Point and Walker Iowa with about twenty deaths in thirteen days and many prostrations. Residents flee as doctors tire. Carter Point reports further spread with at least one hundred cases and multiple fatalities in rural towns nearby.
Newport Rhode Island July 30 The Atlantic Yacht Club Commodore Fish arrived after leaving Greenport at 5 this morning. Sloops led schooners with little wind. Peerless becalmed then joined Agnes. Orion first to reach Newport. other vessels follow. future legs planned including Martha's Vineyard and New Bedford with a Rhode Island clambake planned for the crew.
NEWBURG July 30 Strain's grocery at Matteawan is burned with a loss of 12 000 New York July 30 Janes millinery store in Toronto is burned with a loss of 15 000
Trustees vote to open the Broadway Savings Bank at Lawrence for business this fall though the precise date is not yet set. Several local incidents include Timothy Connelly’s $50 fine and three months’ house of correction for liquor law violation on appeal. a 7-year-old Northampton boy drowned near Vernon mill dam. Henry McFay of New Bedford arrested for keeping liquor with intent to sell. R Ripley Swift drowns in the Connecticut River when a boat capsizes. a large Knights of Honor clambake at Salisbury Beach draws thousands. and other local court actions and notices.
A column notes an unmarked grave of Abraham Lincoln’s mother in Lincoln City Indiana. It surveys unrelated anecdotes from crime and culture across the United States including jewelers of Nevada and a Danish opera plot.
Mrs Mary Hancock Withington Allen died in Philadelphia on July 29 after a lingering illness at the age of eighty. Born December 21 1799 in Plympton Massachusetts she was descended from the Hancock family royal Revolutionary stock. She married Professor George Allen of the University of Pennsylvania in 1831 and leaves four Philadelphia residents. A devout Roman Catholic she was known for charity and good works.
Frank Appleton of Providence dies at 16 from brain fever following a fall. Ten Rhode Island veteran associations meet at Park Garden Providence for a general reunion with a parade, business meetings, a clam dinner, and an afternoon dress parade reviewed by Gov. Van Zandt and Gen. Burnside. Eleven regiments participate in a large turnout.
A New London sea captain rumored dead from yellow fever after arriving from the South is blamed on congested liver and exposure by doctors. Nellie Frisbie of Otis Mass aged 19 who lost her reputation during a year in Bristol is found stricken and dies with poisoning signals. Reports vary whether she committed suicide or was poisoned due to a doomed affair.
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