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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1885
Page
1
Boston Post presents financial and commercial notes including foreign and domestic market reports. It covers imports and exports, business troubles, railroad matters, shipping news, and local summaries with meteorological data and hotel arrivals. Obituary and sporting matters are noted in separate sections.
Special dispatch to the Boston Post reports President Cleveland names Wm B Fleming associate justice of the New Mexico supreme court after an unsuccessful bid for Kentucky district attorney. He will join the administration. Mr Smalley defends Gen Wells as an efficient Republican. John B Martin urged for Boston postmastership. Additional appointments include Robert W Banks as internal revenue collector for Mississippi, J P Imboden consul at Yucatan Honduras, Shubrick Meynard marshal in Kanagawa, and a changes involving Mrs. R. B. Hayes’s former messenger. The president forecasts Democrats’ performance in fall states with concern over New York. The first assistant postmaster general extends appointment division night hours to 5:30 PM. William A Day named second auditor of the treasury.
In New York on June 19 a vast crowd welcomed Bartholdi’s statue of Liberty arriving aboard the Isere. Harbor scenes filled with flags and garbed vessels culminated as the parade moved to Broadway and city hall. A luncheon followed with French officers and officials attending, and music accompanied the gathering.
Ann Dalton was found dead in bed with a deep cut over her eye in Fall River. Edward Dalton was arrested on suspicion of causing her death after a drunken party involving Richard Casey and Mary Francis. Blood and a smashed table noted, with accounts of a row and 4 o clock water for Dalton. The murdered woman worked in a mill cardroom.
Charlestown New Hampshire June 19 The Charlestown high school graduation exercises led by Principal H B Johnson featured top scholars Nora A Bemis Myrtie L Dunsmoore Grace Marston Lillian L R Moore and Flora M Stoughton. Notable performances included violin and piano by Louie and Annie Way with class prophesies by Moore and a valedictory by Stoughton. The town hall was full and an elegant collation followed at the Eagle Hotel.
Hartford June 19 Trinity college prizes announced Junior class Chemical prize 30 to Frederick Hubbard Walcott Utica NY second prize 20 to George Emerson Beers prize 25 best examination Cruitewell s history of fiomean literature to Paul Birdsall Los Angeles Cal Sophomores prize 20 for best examination in same book to Francis Panks Whitcorne Brookfield Centre Conn freshman Goodwin Greek prizes 35 and 25 to Henry Barnard Brownell Mortfore Conn and John William Crawford Jacksonville Fla The baccalaureate sermon will be preached at Christchurch Sunday evening by Rev Charles H Hall D D of Brooklyn NY
The Hall essay prize at Elmira College was awarded to Minnie H Voorhis of Spencer New York for a study on The Future of the Western Man. The essay appears to be almost copied from Charles Dudley Warner's Scribner's Magazine 1880 paper.
An advertisement praises ten drops of Angostura Bitters for flavoring cold drinks and preventing summer illnesses. It urges readers to choose the world renowned Angostura manufactured exclusively by Dr. J. G. B. Fiegert and Sons.
The 1885 Rhode Island legislature adjourned and was prorogued by the governor after signing 357 bills and 81 resolves. A surplus water bill failed to win signature. Speaker Brackett declined complimentary resolutions. committees arranged the Senate reunion and lawmakers praised clerks and officials.
In the House, Curry sought to fix adjutant general salary at 3000 but failed to introduce. Cummings proposed release or recommitment provisions for certain lunatic asylum patients. The rule suspended, the bill admitted. A resolve paying S rgt Plunkett’s widow was admitted. Multiple committee reports and engrossed resolves followed. A long session ended with praise for Speaker Brackett.
The Empire State, recently coppered and repainted after drydock work in New York, resumes excursion service from Boston with Capt. Phillips back at the helm. A Bristol to Boston trip carried 130 excursionists, and a welcoming party including Judge Sanger greeted Phillips on arrival at Battery Wharf amid cheers. The season will include a North Shore voyage on Sunday and a thousand Grand Army men bound for Portland next week.
Comptroller Durhanmi urges ex-Commissioner Loring to deposit $20,229 in the treasury to close the labora tory account in the Department of Agriculture covering June 1 1884 to April 3 1885. The disallowance totals $29,807 with $20,507 owed by Loring as a personal balance.
A school meeting at 5 P M drew 50 responders with Principal Horn as permanent chair. Because older graduates could not attend, another session is planned for 7 30 P M Monday June 29 at 91 Green street Charlestown, with a rallying committee named including Mundy Burbeck Fielding McCann Kelley Magour Waterhouse and Plaisted.
CosHocTon O June 19 A black man Henry Howard accused of assault on Miss Baches and Miss Phillips was hanged in the courthouse yard. About 1000 masked men forced the jail door, brought the prisoner from the jail, and hanged him after he confessed. Citizens condemn the act.
Rockland Maine June 19 Superintendent Coombs orders all railroad employees to forgo leave for the next two weeks. Many are Grand Army men unable to attend the national encampment in Portland and express great dissatisfaction. City Constable Orne closes several liquor shops, sparking local excitement.
In Boston and vicinity a minor dwelling fire at 8 Brighton avenue prompted a 2 22 Friday call from box 91. A two story wooden house at 3 Strawberry avenue owned by F A Coverly and occupied by Daniel Orr and John Cahill suffered $800 damage insured, plus $200 furniture loss. A straw bed fire at Breed court’s old Breed house was quickly extinguished. Lamps at Acme Paper Box company No 315 North street caused a late 10 40 Friday alarm. damage trifling. Engine 12 responded to 275 Eustis street Roxbury for a gas fixture fire, damage trifling. An awning fire at 243 Columbus avenue at 7 10 Friday was put out by Patrolman Burnett with slight damage.
Provincetown Mass June 19 Two finback whales were towed in today by the steam whaler Fanny Sprague. Steamer Dolphin also picked up and towed in one belonging to the Sprague. Steamer Josephine shot one but left before it died due to leaking boiler tubes.
At sundown in Mt. McGregor New York on June 19 there was no noticeable variation in General Grant's condition from the state reported on Thursday.
The graduates of Prescott grammar school in Charlestown plan to form an association modeled after the Phillips school alumni group in Reston. A meeting is being organized to discuss goals and activities for the new organization.
In Knott county Hall and Jones factions clash anew with one dead on Thursday. Over three weeks nine have died. A Jones man who returned from Cincinnati with 400 invested in six shooters. Link Banks, outlaw leader in Whitesburg, entered Frazer's store and was shot dead after vowing to settle accounts. Banks had killed three this year. In Richmond Virginia, J. Cluverius was sentenced for Lillian Madison's murder. he claimed innocence as sentence pronounced for execution on November 20. Hub Punch praised for conviviality and hospitality by grocers and druggists.
The general court adjourned after a 163 day session the longest since 1874. It created commissions for Boston police and state gas, pharmacy, cattle, and a cross border boundary panel with New Hampshire. Major acts included city debt limits, Boston charter reforms, metropolitan police bill, and railroad consolidations. Rejected measures totaled woman suffrage, prison labor norms, and wage payment schemes.
Dartmouth College awarded numerous prizes including Grimes English composition to D O G Bean for distinguished progress and supporting honors to Richard Dovey, Nathan Washburn, and others. Prizes also went to G H Whitcomb, Arthur Fairbanks, R C Campbell, H S Andersen, and several juniors for Greek, Latin, German, French, English, and mathematics with cash awards and honorable mentions.
The dedication services for St Joseph's Catholic church will be held at 10 30 A M tomorrow conducted by Arch bishop Williams of Boston with several eminent clergymen assisting. The church was erected in 1875 and its interior has just been finished. Also noted are weekly boots and shoes shipments from the city rising to 5233 cases this week from 5167 last year.
Vermont Iowa Kansas Nebraska Democrats resist popular election for postmasters amid mixed views. James C Monaghan travels to Mannheim to serve as U S consul and is noted as Providence councilman and Brown University alumnus. Pine Meadow Postmaster Loomis, a Jackson Democrat turned Republican, contemplates his future. George W Crockett in Concord is praised as a capable, respected postmaster amid expected changes.
In United States circuit court the Azel Ames trial resumed Friday with Dr. Ames, Jr., on the stand. He describes service in the army, Grand Army of the Republic ties, and intricate pension dealings with Mansfield, Drake, Ronan, Harrington, and Black, including presents and stock transactions. Continuous cross examination outlines prior alleged favors and financial maneuvers linked to pension approvals.
Salmon in Bangor markets show a strong run from Penobscot with 600 pounds received by B P Kidder Co. and shipments west. Fish weigh 9 to 40 pounds, packed in sawdust ice and rock salt, then boxed and nailed. Salmon run at the dam as lamper eels menace the fishway. Hale notes abundance. Prices run 15 to 20 cents. Fred Jones’s market handled 400 pounds with larger consignments before.
Attorney General Brewster and wife sail for Europe today. Texas visitor Thomas W. Pierce Jr. visits his Dover mother. Frank Colcord of South Berwick to teach mechanics at Hampton VA. Supreme Court Justice Bradley to spend part of summer in Maine. Lieut Howe to join Ft Custer unit. Lieut Phillips to replace him at Ft Snelling. Sydenham O Neal to marry Gen Lt Dudley June 24 in Montgomery. Longstreet lauds Lincoln as unrivaled figure in Rebel era in Century article.
Ex-salvation army officer Chas Edgerley arraigned in Dover on larceny charges and discharged for lack of evidence. In Haverhill, Salvation Army members fined for beating drums on streets. Para Rubber Shoe workers strike, about 700 involved with a marching procession. In Dover NB Dr Paul Stackpole arraigned for assault on Mrs Mary Ann Stanford, fined $10 and costs, appeals.
The late Robert Treat Paine of Brookline left all his property to Harvard College. Fifty thousand dollars funds a professorship of practical astronomy and the rest supports the astronomical department. The president and fellows may decide expenditures, with a monthly $250 lifetime payment to Mrs Anne W Paine from Paine estate.
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