24 Jun 1884
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1884
Page
1
The North Adams Transcript opens its editorial with a John A. Andrew quote about not despising a man for poverty ignorance or race. The note suggests the piece may be aimed at Black Jack.
A jumble of society notes cites a 100th anniversary plan for Mary, a Bass will worth 9 million, possible marriage of Sig. Salvini to Miss Belgarde, Exeter and Quincy residents, cremation anecdotes, clergy changes, Gen. Logan family notes, Dr. Koch’s cholera discovery, and a passenger list for the Spartan from Philadelphia. Includes many names, places, and dates typical of a regional newspaper page.
A Mexican mustang and trappings drew crowds as a live Texan cowboy created a sensation in Brattleboro Vermont. Meanwhile Bernard McKernan of Waterbury Connecticut died Saturday from drinking ice water after overheating.
Reports say Columbus seeks to end Sunday baseball games while Brown & Vanarsdale Chicago firm assigns with liabilities of 110000 and assets of 200000. New Windsor brick yard workers in Newburg New York strike for higher wages and two are arrested for inciting riot. Walter Wilson, famed for Montreal wedding drama, returns to New York. Ottawa dispatch notes talks on reciprocity treaty with the United States nearing public release and a plan to follow earlier pact with natural reductions and earlier stages of duty.
A large New Haven gathering organized by Simeon Baldwin condemned the Chicago Republican platform. Resolutions urged adherence to Republican principles, denounced Baldwin and Logan as unworthy, and called for a 25 member standing committee to liaise with allied voters.
A Boston traveler reports that rail road interests in the west and Mexico back James G Blaine for president. He claims these groups see Blaine as the guarantee of a vigorous foreign policy including Cuba annexation and the Monroe doctrine expansion, with the eventual aim of annexing Mexico to secure railroad investments and property.
Ex senator Henry G. Davis responds from Deer Park on June 20 1884 denying support for Blaine and endorsing Bayard instead. The Wheeling Register notes his personal ties to Blaine but confirms he will not aid the Republican ticket. It argues West Virginia Democrats will oppose Blaine, predicting a 15000 vote majority for the Democrats.
New England delegates will leave Boston on July 4 at 7 PM from Boston and Albany station. Col. William A. Cromwell leads the party on a route via Boston and Albany, New York Central and Lake Shore roads to Chicago, with breakfast in Syracuse and a Niagara Falls stop. Prominent Democrats and many ladies travel. Massachusetts and Maine applicants named for information.
Independent candidates secure a campaign base at 165 Washington Street with second floor rooms at 166 Washington Street, offices covering from Washington to Devonshire Street. Workmen fit up the space for quick business and staff will be on hand to receive inquiries. Widespread state interest is shown by voluminous correspondence.
A fragment notes Massachusetts delegates, termed dudes, defecting and facing political rebuke. The piece suggests they will awaken sore yet chastened after being politically spanked and put to bed, implying enduring disfavor.
A compact survey of the 1878 Pacific railroad funding act detailing sections on net earnings, sinking fund creation, and annual contributions by Central Pacific and Union Pacific. It notes the senate vote 40 to 20 and lists prominent supporters from both parties, including Thurman and Blaine, with anti monopolist Butler among notable opponents in the House.
Washington items report the House approving the sundry civil appropriation bill by 180 to 35 after suspending rules. Randall notes the bill is an omnibus measure with several criticized items including a 500000 appropriation for New Orleans exhibition representation. Arsenal sales and extra pay for clerical staff are also approved. The Mexican pension bill moves forward with a 10 minute rule for speeches tomorrow. The navy fraud inquiry organizes with Commodore Jouett as chairman. Charter Oak and City National banks receive extensions of corporate existence. Porter bill awaits cabinet review.
A French savant, M Parize, finds the ubiquitous bacterium living inside brick walls and in lime coated dust. He observed numerous moving organisms under magnification and notes bricks and woodwork may harbor dangerous microbes. San Francisco doctors linked decay in foundations and wood floors to malarial fever.
The piece defines telepathy as feeling at a distance via unrecognized channels and outlines two forms. Mind reading occurs under experimentation or mesmeric states, with impressions transferred by will. A second form involves sudden impressions or pre sentiments passing between living minds, not dealing with apparitions of the dead.
In a Somersetshire town around the century’s start a Sunday whist club of clergymen used the barber shop parlor for games. Four pallbearers delayed graveside rites, and while the coffin waited, they set cards on the coffin as a makeshift table during a rubber game.
A Florida hotel owner tells a northern guest the wind direction is north, then jokes with his bookkeeper by charging Mr Smith a dollar for information about the wind. The exchange mocks hotel billing and small-town wit in a New York Sun item.
In probate court on Monday the will of Harvey D. Parker was admitted. Judge asked formal questions and executor F E Parker stated they would furnish bonds up to 1,209,000 if required. Mrs Parker, widow, has filed a waiver to the provisions of the will.
Five hundred Mormon immigrants landed in New York on June 23 aboard the steamship Arizona. The group includes many from Scandinavia with representation from England and Wales. A special train carrying 25 Mormon missionaries took the party onward to Utah this afternoon.
Columbus June 23 The balance of the miners in Hocking Valley came out against the reduction of 10 cents. Thirty two mines are now closed and about 5000 men are thus thrown out of employment. The idle mines embrace all in the Rocky and Shawnee fields and along tributary roads.
In London June 23 reports detail Granville's note to France proposing British withdrawal from Egypt in 1888 if stable order permits. Waddington and Ferry express cautious, mutual assurances while Parliament debates neutralization and possible war risks. Cholera alarm hits Toulon with 20 deaths and panic guiding evacuations.
Paul Sanvalle editor of the French journal Trait dUnion was arrested for protesting the stamp tax as harmful to French merchants and accusing officials of embezzlement. He was sent to Vera Cruz and placed aboard a New York steamer without access to friends or a last arrangement of his effects. The journal will be continued.
The official report contract is awarded to the Traveller for 5500 with a stenographer provided by the city. Street plans authorize Gold street from A street to the railroad and Georgia street from Montana street to Blue Village avenue. Notice to widen Hancock street at Dudley corner issued. The 1884 municipal register, compiled by City Clerk Goodrich, to members of government. A July 4 celebration committee allocates 1000 for Roxbury events including Jamaica pond regatta costs, plus extra funds for sailing, rowing, and lacrosse. The common council dinner is planned at Parker House. Germania band outdoor concert postponed to July 1.
The Omaha city council voted to prefer articles of impeachment against Mayor Chase for drunkenness incompetency neglect of duty bribery and corruption and connivance to render laws inoperative. They suspended him during the investigation.
Havana reports heavy decline in gold premium signaling a fresh financial crisis as reforms promised in Madrid remain vague. Cuban representatives face limited legislative actions while insiders profit. in Madrid, congress debates export cuts and treaty talks with America as Cuba’s debt and deficit endure.
The schooner M. B. Millen, captained by Young, reported on June 20 in latitude 34 50 N and longitude 74 14 W, being surrounded by a large school of whales for about three hours in calm seas. The creatures swam close to the deck, allowing near inspection of 35 to 40 foot individuals with square blunt heads and small eyes, moving about as if surveying the vessel before a light breeze sent them away.
The Oaklana Garden crowd awaits warmer weather to revive open air entertainment. Lizsette Ellani stars in The Boarding School at the garden, with a strong supporting cast and solid music. Blue Beard runs at Bijou with cooling costumes and refreshing tunes. Prof Bartholomew and educated horses entertain at Boston theatre nightly this week. The Spaulding bell ringers perform at the Museum with new features. Miss Elia Annis schedules a piano recital in Union Hall with Maud Nichols and Carl Meisel. Bengitt company concert aids the home for aged couples this evening at five.
Boston College held its commencement exercises Monday evening featuring a prize drill by the college battalion in the large hall. Company movements impressed judges and a sword exercise by the entire battalion delighted the crowd, with Company B winning the prize banner and Matthew J. McGrath of Company A earning the best individual drill medal.
The Boston Board of Aldermen met with Alderman Whitten presiding. Petitions urged granite paving for West Ninth street and others, replacement of wooden Athens street pavement, grading Newbury Street, and fire alarm wire poles on Everett Avenue. Health Dept reported improving sanitary conditions, 9740 total deaths in 1883, and a push for metropolitan sewerage with extended regional cooperation.
In Chicago on June 23 the Boston team slugged five home runs, Burdock hitting two, to outscore the Chicago nine. Boston totaled 17 hits and 11 earned runs, while Chicago managed two homers and struggled after the third inning. Providence leads the standings with Cleveland, Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Detroit following in pursuit. Also noted are recent results in Cleveland and Detroit, plus a separate Boston event on July 3 featuring bicycle and pedestrian races with prize money and entries led by Ed C. Holske. College rowing notes from New Haven report Columbia freshmen beating Yale varsity on a 3-mile course, Harvard and Yale varsity and freshmen crews also racing under wind and tide conditions.
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