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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1885
Page
1
Reports detail the death of Rev Sydney A. Wesley pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Wood Haven New York by his own action on Saturday aged 29 He had preached for the first time only last month and his death follows a brief ministry.
Washington dispatch reports President Cleveland making Edward L. Hedden collector of customs for New York district Hans Beattie surveyor of customs in New York and Silas W Burt naval officer of customs in New York Hedden seen as business minded and a check on graft while Burt noted for reform stance and civil service backing The pieces suggest a shift toward nonpartisan appointments to manage customs and civil service matters with Tammany backlash noted and independence backed by insiders.
Washington June 28 Mr Hay first assistant postmaster general is reviewing changes in his department. In the last ten days 507 removals vacancies and appointments were examined with 344 appointments made and 222 held over for further inquiry or lack of vacancies. The new duties reflect the administration policy per President Cleveland. Qualifications for customs officers amended by Secretary Manning set age 21 to 55 for minor appointments, with outdoor inspectors needing robust health and the option for some inside workers to be eligible up to age 60 after certification. Secretary Manning also announced several promotions in the sixth auditor and first comptroller offices and hints at more changes in August. The Geological Survey fiscal plan for next year was outlined by Maj Powell.
A string of storms across Indiana Illinois and Ontario on June 28 caused fatalities and major damage. Lightning killed Henry Gabbart in Martinsville Indiana. floods and crop losses hit Decatur and Shelbyville areas. Ontario towns Waterford and Gananoque reported heavy rainfall and structural damage including flooded cellars and destroyed bridges. A Baltimore storm dumped 4.47 inches of rain causing widespread basement flooding and rail washouts. In Nashua New Hampshire a lightning- scarred trees and a residence window. A Redfield Dakota storm killed a wife and injured others as a Hadley home collapsed damaging crops and fences.
James D. Fish, late president of the Marine National Bank, was sentenced in New York to 10 years in Auburn prison for misappropriation and false entries. Judge Benedict called the acts a shameful abuse of a bank president’s powers. Age and good conduct rules may shorten the term to six years and six months.
Report notes damage to the Steamer Massachusetts belonging to the Providence Line. The item mentions hub punch and conviviality, hospitality, and liberality, claiming it surpasses other articles. Grocers and druggists reportedly have it.
London reports note Hyde Park mass meeting of about 36,000 protesting the reform bill disqualifications for pauper relief voters. Michael Davitt spoke for Ireland against the measure. Separate items cover Spurgeon’s bold Monthly Review piece, financial stagnation in London, and unrest over Dublin Castle and Irish viceroyalty.
The article reports baccalaureate addresses and associated religious services at Williams College Amherst College Middlebury College and the University of Vermont Colby University and related missionary and civic remarks. Notable speakers include Rev Dr John L Withrow President Carter President Seelye President Hamlin President Buckham and Rev Dr Webb.
In Deadwood South Dakota a winter pneumonia case misled a frontiersman and a telegraph operator. Tom Felton died after sending a false death notice for Henry T. Byron. Byron survived and a Boston father and daughter traveled to Deadwood to reclaim him. The trio arrived to settle Byron’s life anew with his reluctant consent and a revival of hope.
Visiting Commercial clubs from Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and Boston share a packed itinerary with carriage tours to Cambridge Brookline and Longwood. Banquet speeches laud cross city cooperation and the four clubs influence. Many attendees plan further visits to Nantasket Clyde Park and New York with about 40 members still in Boston.
Correspondence from Hanover reports Rollins chapel at Dartmouth dedicated recently, lauded as a beautiful medieval style work. Critics credit the architect, noting strong exterior, elegant tower, deep loggias, bold arches, rich interior color, noble chancels, and memorial windows shaping a unified, graceful design.
Gloucester reports a failing mackerel season with over half the 100 sail fleet losing money and an average of $8 earned in two months. Vessels returned from Cape Cod to Georges Bank and Fundy grounds with minimal fishing. Provincetown notes light mackerel receipts as Emma Higgins lands 40 barrels north of Massachusetts and Maine coast, while Alice Rich brings 400 barrels near South Shoals lightship. Fanny Sprague towed a 67 foot finback whale ashore.
Rev. Charles H. Everest of Meriden First Congregational preaches a bitter attack on church members opposed to him after a dispute over music and salary. The affair centers on the organist and Everest's large compensation amid a wealthy congregation valued at about 300000.
In Toledo Ohio on June 28 a Polish Catholic church dispute between the priest and dissenters erupted into a riot. An attempted dynamite attack preceded shooting and melee in which two men died and several were wounded, many houses damaged. Police arrested many suspects and doubled forces to avert further violence.
John Sheridan, 30, is under arrest for stabbing John Reagan with a clasp knife after a quarrel on East Second Street. Reagan is critically injured with the knife penetrating his left lung. A separate horse cart accident occurred on Revere Street when a health department wagon horse ran away, colliding with a Cambridge horse car on Charles Street. several passengers were injured, including Mrs. Charles Allen and Miss Emma Soper and Miss Emma Parnell. A man believed to be W. W. Fluellen, about 30, was killed by a New York and New England express near Readville. Eighteen women frequenting North Street dance halls were arrested. The sailboat Dreadnaught capsized near Apple Island, with two aboard. occupants were rescued and the boat towed to the city.
Springfield Massachusetts news item reports Byron P Myers of Adams with assets 3000 and liabilities 10000. Creditors include Henry J Bliss 2781 First National bank 250 North Adams Savings bank 350 D M Randall 100 and others. Former National Bank employee now tied to rubber stamp works. First creditors meeting set for July 23.
In Rowan County Kentucky a clash erupts when Humphreys shot Craig Tolliver the Moorehead marshal and faction leader who sought his arrest for alleged Confederate murder involvement. Tolliver was struck by buckshot and died. Humphrey and a confederate were wounded after a posse confrontation at Moorehead with a fatal return fire killing Rayburn.
In Worcester Massachusetts Louis Roth a 22 year old German recently from New York drowned while bathing in Lake Quin Sigemond. In Brunswick Missouri a party of six sailors from Garnett house encountered a squall near West Bath, their boat capsized and N W Gavin assistant postmaster and B A Lincoln drowned with Lincoln's body still missing.
In Philadelphia on June 28, about 1500 militia gathered at the national military encampment at Fairmount Park with over half arriving that evening. By noon tomorrow the camp is expected to house about 8500 citizen-soldiers.
Avuburn prison receives James D Fish former Marine bank president to begin a ten year sentence. His arrival was unexpected with no crowd at the depot as he dressed in citizens clothes in the receiving cell and will don convicts garb tomorrow.
Mt MCGREGOR June 3 Gen Grant has usually received six minims of the solution. the remark appears in battlefield dispatches noting his standard treatment and dosing practices.
An unidentified man was killed Saturday evening when struck by an Oakland beach train near Auburn. A scrap of paper in his pocket listed the name R. A. Duncan and an address at the Staats Zeitung building in New York City, care of H. M. Bracken in the Department of Taxes and Assessments.
The Hotel Nantasket opened the 1885 season on a hot Saturday drawing hundreds of visitors from Boston and beyond. Messrs Russell and Sturgis welcomed guests while Reeves' American Band from Providence plans daily concerts starting July 1. Aiming to crown Nantasket Beach with a grand illumination on July 10, residents schedule a June 30 meeting at 7 30 P.M. at the hotel to finalize preparations.
A collection of clippings surveys Yale's defeat to Harvard in the Thames race. Commentary from New Haven and New York papers blames Harvard’s superior stroke and notes Yale’s failed bid, with readers predicting backlash for Bob Cook.
Dr James Kay Applebee spoke at Parker Memorial hall to about fifty listeners arguing Sabbath practice grows from social custom rather than religion. He urged abolishing religious laws governing Sabbath and replacing them with social and sanitary rules, advocating Sunday as a day of rest, joy, recreation, and music rather than strict Puritan observance.
Sherburne resident Sianey Colton caught a bear weighing more than 400 pounds. The report notes the event as a notable wildlife capture in the area.
In Buffalo Buffalo s 5 Providence 4 with Buffalos 8 base hits and Providences 7 errors 10 to 7. St Louis beat Philadelphia 9 to 4 with 11 to 8 base hits and 10 to 7 errors. Other results include Commercial Series 36 to 6 and Shoe and Leathers 6 to 3. Brocktons edge Biddefords 8 to 7 and Haverhills beat Lawrences 8 to 5. Everett beat Reading 26 to 0. Pittsburgs 4 Louisville 3. Cincinnati 10 to 2 over Cincinnatis. Athletics 5 over Baltimores 1. Metropolitans 14 over Brooklyns 5. New England League standings shift as Brocktons move to first amid close bids from Haver Hills and Biddefords. Detroit moves note with signings and a curious tale from Scituati.
The Eastern Yacht club plans a Tuesday regatta with the Puritan making its first actual speed trial on a 30 mile course around a triangular route from Marblehead rock. Start is 11 30 A M with Twilight chartered to shuttle members and families. tugboats follow the yachts, and a New Yorker named leen is also entered.
Rescripts address two cases. In Pratt versus Boston Board of Street Commissioners the court upheld taxation on Mexican Central railway shares, ruling they were not exempt from state or local taxes. In Nash assignees versus Tucker, the court ordered a master to compute due amounts for improvements and injunction, allowing redemption of land at its real value to satisfy creditors.
In central court Judge Hardy presided over cases. James H Easton Walter L Chase and James Harrison pleaded guilty to participating in a fare game and were fined 30 dollars plus costs. Joh French Frank Rogers Samuel Eames and Charles Hanson were fined 25 dollars plus one quarter of the costs for being present. May Day held on No 2 Harrison avenue for maintaining a lottery faced 1000 dollars bond for July 9. John Harmony fined 10 dollars for standing over 20 minutes on South Market street. John Callahan held until June 30 for larceny of iron castings from the Boston Museum. Annie Mogard committed for six months to the house of industry for vagrancy. In South Boston court Robert W Robb continued on false pretences in a horse trade. bond 390 dollars, case continued to July 11. John P Thornton arraigned for assault and battery on his wife and held for June 29. John McNally alias Sir Annally case continued to July 11 with bond 500 dollars.
In Boston and Vicinity fire alarms reported a burning hen coop on James Monnaham’s East Saugus farm with $50 damage. Lynn firemen extinguished the flames. the Town of Saugus faces about $300 in costs. Norwich Belt Company Greeneville tannery burned at 4:30 AM, with losses estimated between $25,000 and $35,000 and $20,900 insured.
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