03 Jun 1886
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1886
Page
1
The notice lists rates for various terms: one year 86, six months $2, three months $1.59, one month 50 cents. It states payments are always in advance and presents the price structure in a compact historic style.
News item notes President Cleveland married last evening to Miss Frances Folsom at the White House with quiet ceremonies officiated by Rev Dr Sunderland. The couple will spend a week at Deer Park before activities resume.
The overdue steamship Siberian arrived safely at St John’s Newfoundland, ending weeks of anxious concern. In Paris, the French Chamber of Deputies committee backed a compulsory bill to expel the Orleans princes, signaling heightened political action.
The city stages graduation at Tremont Temple, the Maverick Church holds its semi centennial in East Boston, and the Highland Battalion and Latin School Battalion stage prize grills at Mechanic Building. City officials visit water works on their annual tour as the Rezbury Latin School Athletic Association meets at Union grounds. A festival planning meeting occurs for a $5 parliamentary fund at New Era Hall.
Lima June 2 General Cuceres will be proclaimed and take his seat as President of Peru tomorrow.
In New York yesterday the surrogate ordered the executors of Samuel Wood to file a full accounting of their trust after seven years since letters testamentary were issued. No accounting has been filed, prompting the action. The report notes prolonged delay and ongoing administration scrutiny.
A 1885 weather summary reports local rains and cooler winds for New England states, followed by fair weather in the Southeast and mixed conditions across the South and Midwest. Boston data show temperatures, dew point, humidity, wind directions, and barometric readings with regional observations from Philadelphia New York Baltimore and other cities.
The first White House wedding of a sitting president took place on June 2 1886 as Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom. The ceremony in the Blue Parlor featured Dr Sunderland and the Rev William Cleveland. Guests, decor, and luncheon followed amid a grand bridal display. The newlyweds departed for Deer Park for a week, gifts included a diamond necklace, and Colonel Lamont led event preparations.
The top U.S. official officiated at a White House wedding witnessed by a diverse crowd on the portico. Guests included Postmaster General Vilas, Secretary Bayard, Secretary Whitney, and Secretary Manning with their spouses as the ceremony concluded with the bridal chorus.
The report describes various bridal gowns at a Washington wedding, noting ivory satin dresses with Grecian folds, orange blossom coronets, and veils. Guests include Mrs. Folsom in violet satin, Miss Cleveland in Nile green and cameo pink, and Mrs. Hoyt in China crepe robins egg blue with lace. Diamonds, crystals, and pearls accompany many gowns.
Montreal June 2 vessels in the harbor decorated with hunting in honor of the marriage of President Cleveland. Most ships flew the American flag at the fore-masthead, signaling a warm hospitality show.
London reports Queen Victoria sent a cable greeting to President Cleveland offering sincere congratulations on his marriage and best wishes for happiness. The message is signed Victoria.
The wedding of Sherman Hoar, son of Judge E Rockwood Hoar, to Caroline Prescott Wood drew Concord’s society elite and visitors from Boston, Worcester, Cambridge, Milton, and Springfield. The ceremony at First Unitarian Church featured Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, and a 350-guest reception at the bride’s father’s Main Street home before a wedding tour.
One of the season’s largest weddings was held in Haverhill as Joseph G. Cupples of Cupples Upham Co. united with Harriet E. Nichols of the city at North Church. 700 guests attended a reception on Summer street and a wedding lunch followed. The couple plan a two week plus wedding trip.
Miss Louisa Davis married Henry Luce at Christ Church Garden Street Cambridge yesterday. The bride, daughter of the late Admiral Davis and sister of Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, was married by Rev William Lawrence. Notables attended including Henry Cabot Lodge, Father Hall, and Dean Gray. A reception followed at the bride’s mother's Quincy Street home before the couple plans to live on Pinckney Street.
The Armstrong Transfer Company offers baggage transportation from any residence to any depot or steamer with guaranteed protection against damage or loss. It issues its own checks and operates from offices at 211 Washington Street and 105 Arch Street.
In Washington on June 2 a tedious Senate session centered on the bankruptcy bill and Northern Pacific forfeiture. the House offered continued debate over the oleomargarine tax amid calls for reform. In Providence, Rhode Island, a mass meeting condemned the election of Charles Brayton as chief of State police, urging his removal and detailing a plan to rally signatures for a memorial to the General Assembly.
The body of General Stannard will be sent to Burlington Vermont. Funeral services will be held at his residence in this city. Remains will be escorted to Baltimore and Potomac station by the Vermont Association and a committee of the First Corps Army of the Potomac. The Burlington funeral will be with Masonic honors.
Senator Cullom introduced in the Senate a joint resolution for an amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Bigamy or polygamy would be forever prohibited and no ceremony or law could override this definition. States retain regulation of marriage and divorce subject to Congress enforcement powers.
In Washington June 2 the Senate moved through routine morning business then took up the Northern Pacific forfeiture bill before informally adjourning to hear Mr. Brown discuss the bankruptcy bill. He argued the measure benefits bankers, brokers, creditors, and lawyers, not the general public. The Senate also addressed a District of Columbia appropriation disagreement with a conference committee named. The forfeiture bill saw amendments on land forfeiture for unfinished branches and surveying cost repayment, and Hoar’s restriction on single ownership of land under the act. After debate, the Senate entered executive session.
In Washington on June 2 the House debated the oleomargarine bill in committee of the whole chaired by Mr. Springer. Key points included adding the word knowingly to penalties for purchasing dicomargarine from untaxed manufacturers and opposition arguing the measure targets fair play rather than the industry. Several members spoke for and against, and the session adjourned without final passage.
A June mass meeting at the Academy of Music gathered citizens favoring an honest, reputable administration. Resolutions criticized the city government as costly and failing, urging press and religious ministers to unite against misrule and corruption. A committee of 100 was appointed to implement the principles.
The board representing 954 vessels met at the Republican League Club in New Haven to elect officers. Charles A. Pettit was chosen president with Thomas M. Bartlett as treasurer and Frank P. Litchfield as secretary, as many vessels reportedly joined the association and rules were said to be fully maintained.
In Wheeling West Virginia on June 2 a hand car carrying five men derailed on a trestle and plunged thirty five feet to a creek bed. Martin Connors and Fred Kindleberger died soon after rescue and William Tucker Nick Renner and Ed Faust the section boss were seriously injured.
The Chicago News essay compares French art to literature, praising nude mythic goddesses and Arc de Triomphe motifs while condemning lack of love and religion. It argues true art needs inspiration from religion or superstition, praising Raphael’s era and noting Germans excel in concept but lag in technique and color.
Sailors are advised to carry a bottle of Angostura Bitters, famed as a tonic and cure for seasickness, a trusted companion for voyages and a staple aboard ships for generations.
The Siberian reached St Johns Newfoundland on June 2 after seven days overdue from Halifax. Passengers endured fog and numerous icebergs with danger as the ship moved ahead and astern to clear ice. The vessel was within 100 feet of a huge iceberg when fog lifted. The Sardinian remains four days overdue, awaiting clearer conditions.
Fire in James J. Warren block in Worcester on June 2 caused 5000 to 8000 dollars in damage, mainly to John J. White boot and shoe stock and to Wool waste stocks of Lyons & Co and Sargent. Losses largely from water. multiple insured firms listed with varying coverage.
Chicago June 2 The grand jury returned thirty four additional indictments against anarchists. Five more persons are indicted for participating in the Haymarket massacre and further charges are prepared against those already under arrest.
Today the Massachusetts Fifteenth and supporters visited the Round Top avenue copse where the regimental monument stands. A Quincy granite shaft about feet high features an Italian marble bas relief of a soldier in a ready pose and bears the inscription Fifteenth Massachusetts.
Paris June 2 lawmakers vote 66 to 3 to make the expulsion bill compulsory and universal for all families that have reigned in France. The decree banishment will be pronounced by the Legislature, not the executive.
At the Colonel Sellers mine in Leadville Colorado four miners were buried today after a cave-in. A crowd of about 150 men worked to recover the bodies. The identified victims are Joseph Pretti Louis Miller H Hitchcock and Louis Pretti.
A Texas Siftings item recounts Judge Alec Smith in Idaho Territory who grants a divorce without a hearing after selecting a favorable attorney. When the defendant’s counsel arrives late, the judge quips that the decree stands and offers to marry them again for another chance to argue the case.
A married man returns home with a mysterious package found on the streetcar. Inside a smoking jacket fits him perfectly, and his wife schemes to advertise it as found property. He posts a notice while she enlists a friend to expose the trick, ending with the jacket claimed by another.
A Louisville Courier Journal opinion outlines bold steps for restoring public confidence. It calls for rebuking pension agents, halting extravagance, splitting the river and harbor bill, denying steamship subsidies, reforming tariffs, paying the public debt with surplus revenue, and reducing taxes.
Commemoration of the Maverick Congregational Churchs fiftieth anniversary featured an afternoon historical address by Rev Elijah Harr D D and evening talks by former pastors including Rev Rufus W Clark D D. Highlights included notes on the 1836 origins, the 1837 first edifice on Maverick Street, a reception, a collation, and a celebratory doxology after revealing a 38500 debt liquidated with 18 230 in interest paid since 1875 and 23 000 toward the principal.
The society held its final monthly session of the season in its Somerset Street building with President Marshall P. Wilder in the chair. Officials read reports, honored deceased vice presidents George Carter Richardson and John Russell Bartlett, and adopted resolutions mourning their losses. Donations included 28 volumes and 64 pamphlets. Francis Morrill Bartlett’s bequest adds a 1500+ volume library. The next meeting is in September.
Augusta Maine June 1 James G Blaine writes to Kennebec Journal editors to correct AP coverage of his Portland Irish question speech. He says the words impudent insolent brutal were misattributed and argues his critique targeted the proposition, not Lord Salisbury personally. He notes errors such as Kuscuisko listed as Kossuth in a Hungarian revolt.
A $5000 blaze on Dutton Street damaged a three story building owned by L. A. Brooks heirs. Occupants Badger & Holmes wood workers lost $500 insured for $200. William Kelly sash maker $300 uninsured. John Welsh furniture maker $3000 insured for $1000. Furniture for a Boston church was destroyed. Cause suspected as spontaneous combustion.
Providence reports two harness races with Bessie H. taking first in the 2:33 class under Charles Haley. Nellie Janey placed second, Hartford third, and Ada W. fourth. In the 2:24 class Centius won, Glanis second, White Socks third, and Pear fourth with Scattgergord and James Golden among the owners and drivers.
At the Revere billiard hall last night Leonard defeated Brown in the pool tournament series by a score sequence. The winner is TEBOGEISTLESSOS- 4 and the series tonight is Rogers versus Brown.
Roll top desks of fine finish and late improvements at the manufactory of Paine's Furniture Company, 43 Canal Street. Illustrated catalogue mailed free.
The Walnut Hill clay pigeon shoot today featured multiple sweepstake and M A A diamond matches. Bartlett and Allen led many events with top finishes, while Adams, Snow, Stanton and Baker secured several wins across 25 events with strong attendance noted.
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