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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1884
Page
1
The notice outlines advertising charges: general ads 12.5 cents per line, first insertion. 6% cents for continued runs. Special positions 1 line each insertion. Entertainments 1.00 per square, notices 50 cents per line on first page. Four ads per page at 12 cents per line each insertion. Boston Publishing Co.
James J. Flynn leads the caucus analysis in the editorial section with focus on the political impact. The paper presents a variety of items including local news notes, personal notices, and brief opinion pieces on journalism and workingmen.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports the Ohio legislature acts to curb speculative margins in farming. A new law aims to stop reckless speculation by guardianship of purses, with the motto The whole hog or none. The move seeks to prevent loss from margin trades and protect farmers.
The Maine Farmer notes a burst of stock mania in Maine mining with over 100 companies formed and more than a million dollars raised, yet none cover operating costs. It warns only a few survive while promoters profit and investors lose.
New York Sun reports James E English, Connecticut delegates’ nominee for president, declares in favor of the Morrison bill. The prominent capitalists-backer believes Hancock’s loss stemmed from tariff being made a local issue. He argues revenue reform must be the Democratic platform to win next campaign.
In a San Francisco Wasps exchange Mrs Mulcahy and Mrs O Hollihan discuss an inciteful morning greet and note that Mrs McCarthy’s family has welcomed twins rather than a boy or girl. The talk moves from concern for the drunken husband to the latest baby news.
The piece argues New England offers diverse climates for immigrants, citing Boston’s springlike days and Maine’s four to ten feet of snow in Aroostook County. It notes a York to Portsmouth mail stage stuck in mud requiring oxen to assist, illustrating the region's uneven conditions.
A farmer told bystanders at a Springwells saloon he needs help retrieving a neighbor from a family well. The discussion grows heated as the farmer promises beer and a paid reward to entice several men to accompany him, revealing a crude bargaining scene at the local gathering spot.
Senator T F Bayard replies to J W Browning declining to address a New York city democracy meeting due to senate duties. He urges tariff reform to reduce unequally taxed, convoluted laws that stifle American industry and insists the democratic party should lead a gradual, prudent, just dismantling of such tariffs. Washington March 20.
Washington dispatch reports a Democratic caucus solidifies support for the Morrison Bill and tariff reform favoring reduced internal taxes. Randell protectionists oppose any duty cuts. two thirds of House Democrats now backing revenue reform with anticipated bill passage and shifts in committee salaries and official compensation.
The president asks Congress to appropriate up to 4 283 000 for designing and starting construction of at least three steel cruisers and four gunboats, including the monitors Puritan Amphitrite Terror and Monadnock, with arms and outfitting to be funded over the next fiscal year.
Cincinnati March 26 The inventor's convention adopted resolutions arguing progress hinges on inventive genius and opposing any bill that would devalue patented property or burden patent owners. They urge Congress to boost patent office staff, provide a scientific library, make the office a department with a cabinet head, and add a legal bureau, noting nearly 300000 patents with few public objections and many later invalidated by courts.
FALL River March 26 James E Crann arrested for the assault on Schofield was arraigned in district court today The case was continued till next Monday bail fixed at 1000 Bail furnished this afternoon Secretary Howard of the Spinners union one of the bondsmen Crann a striking spinner formerly at Chace mill was on picket duty the night of the assault The charge is simple assault and battery but evidence may show a more serious offense.
In Harford Conn on March 26 the bill granting women right to vote on license or no license was overwhelmingly defeated. A separate bill giving women voting rights in school meetings was fully debated but rejected by a large margin 3 to 3.
Democrats in Lancaster county elected uninstructed delegates to the state convention with support believed for Randall. A Dominion Alliance circular urges rapid adoption of the Scott Act across counties. Kit Joy, last of the Deming train robbers, captured after a fight and badly wounded. Governor McLane vetoes marriage license reform. senate sustains veto 13 to 11. Despatch notes railroad interruptions near Los Angeles due to landslides. Norfolk dispute ends with commitments for good behavior bonds. Toronto dog show reports full occupancy and high quality entries. Fire in Nashville tenement destroys two infants as mothers slept. A ghost in Miamisburg appears nightly, linked to a murdered young woman.
Special correspondence from Washington outlines how Congress debates the whiskey tax, noting distillers and bankers fear financial ruin if enforced. It argues the tax is levied on capital before sale, critiques lawmakers and political motives, and discusses presidential contenders and internal party dynamics.
The speaker lauds the present incumbent for permitting Mr. Chandler to act against him while maintaining that he is, in many respects, the best president the Republicans have produced and the finest member of their party named for the office.
A sweeping storm system hits Nashville and surrounds, with heavy rain hail and a tornado near the National cemetery. Reports detail hundreds of homes flooded, stock losses, and widespread property damage from Georgia to North Carolina and beyond. Dozens injured, many left homeless as trains halt and roads flood.
In Bangor March 26 Mrs Chase of Foxcraft denied she confessed her deceased husband’s connection with the Barron case. She stated she never made such statements and has no knowledge of the affair. Public belief is that the disclosures are sensational and will not illuminate the Dexter mystery from that source.
New York on March 26 reports a mass meeting set for April 8 at Cooper Union to aid the soldiers' home in the south. Gen Grant to preside with a guest list including J. K. Gordon J. W. Daniel M. C. Butler and others. Also announced a $500 wrestling match in Cleveland on April 7 and the Chatterbox copyright suit final hearing.
In Galveston on March 26, Bill Burleson faced an examination in Gonzales for an alleged assault on Mrs. Knoeppa near Harwood. Identified by the victim, Burleson was jailed but a mob of about 150 citizens tried to grab him. The posse retreated to the courthouse, the jail was attacked again, and Burleson was seized but he did not confess or deny the crime.
The Nova Scotia line steamer Secret, recently purchased and rebuilt at Portland, completed a trial trip to Halfway Rock and back. The 293 ton vessel carried 200 passengers and steamed about eighteen knots. She departs tomorrow for the Annapolis Nova Scotia to St John New Brunswick route.
The Richmond Whig signals bluff and doubt about Mr. Tilden's possible Democratic nomination and notes fears it could hurt the party in Virginia. It also comments on Judge Goddard’s Maine bid, Dan G Rollins for New York mayor, Harold Frederic’s editorial stance, Westchester election results, and Blaine’s pending Chicago nomination implications.
Early morning tremor lasting about twenty seconds sent residents fleeing as hundreds crowded streets in disarray. In the Chinese quarter the chaos was extreme with many houses on filled ground damaged. a few possible deaths reported unlikely to be confirmed until rescue work proceeds. A second lighter shock followed at 5:20 with a further light tremor and continua tremblings noted through the day.
About 5,000 spectators at the Institute watched Billy Madden’s boxing showcase with scraps ranging from brief to slugging marathons. Kilrain and Mitchell fought four rounds. Kilrain dominated with countering and dodging, prompting cheers and debate on the English champion’s strength while the evening’s setup drew sharp criticism for poor management and a $1,000 sparring offer by Sheriff.
Early Wednesday a three story wooden block on School street Waltham owned by Andrew Donlan burned causing about 4000 dollars in destruction to the store and tenement. J J Harveys beer bottling establishment suffered not less than 500 dollars in losses while Peter Cunnin in the tenement above Harvey’s place faces about 300 dollars loss totaling near 5000 dollars. A Lynn alarm at 510 PM reported a dwelling fire on Smith place causing 150 dollars damage insured with Mrs Abbott arrested for arson. A curtain fire from a gas jet at 37 Montgomery street owned by Thomas Rhodes caused 15 dollars damage. A lamp accident at Holmes Hill eating saloon 117 Pleasant street caused 100 dollars damage.
The death of Captain James J. Flynn, superintendent of streets, is announced by Mayor Augustus P. Martin. A special meeting of the board of aldermen is requested for tomorrow at 1 p.m. to take appropriate action. Captain Flynn resided in South Boston and died today at noon. The notice is dated March 26, 1584, from the executive department.
An unidentified man about 45 years old, likely a tramp, was struck by the 3:40 pm train to Boston near Castle Dill in Salem Mass. He died instantly, with a fractured skull and broken arm.
In Wellsville New York a woman living with Orin Farrell as his wife shot her son and daughter and then killed herself this morning. The woman had been adjudged insane a year earlier.
The engagement is announced of Miss Geraldine Ulmer of the Boston Ideal Opera company to Mr. Robert L. Ide. James B. Richardson elected a manager of the Baldwin place Home for Little Wanderers to fill a vacancy after William B. Spooner's death. William H. Varney, treasurer of the South End Industrial School, acknowledges $301.93 from Rev A M Knapp lectures at the Church of the Disciples. A London dispatch notes Mary Anderson remains in public view, with rumors of an offer of marriage from Lord Coleridge and societal amusement.
In Concord on March 26, delegates to the national convention rise from last night’s meeting with district conventions set apart from the state body as Rollins machinations falter. Moody Currier may contest the gubernatorial nomination if funds run short, while Richards of Newport emerges as a bold rival. Democratic sentiment favors Thurman Bayard Morrison and the “Old Roman” Tilden, with tariff reform a unifying theme. The Morning Monitor’s start is modest, and Dover, Manchester, and Rockingham County news frame the day’s local matters.
Mme Modjeska portrays Rosalind in Shakespeare’s comedy with a mixed reception. Early acts show weak grasp of text and performance. in Arden forest scenes the cast improves, especially Rosalind as Ganymede and Celia as Aliena. Ellison and Modjeska receive praise for key exchanges and counterfeiting scenes.
James H. Taylor, 40, of Boston, was arrested Wednesday on forgery charges for signing the names of W. N. Cundy & Co. to several orders, obtaining money from firms. He was in the house of correction for drunkenness. In municipal court he was held in 2000 for the superior court.
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