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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1883
Page
1
Editorial notes discuss citizen conventions and Republican hypocrisy with brisk commentary on financial and market reports, domestic and foreign trade, marriages, deaths, court records, railroad issues, meteorology, hotel arrivals, ship news, and local notices.
The column notes Democrats control 23 states and Republicans 15. It argues for a short Congress session and reform to strengthen Democrats, urges nominating a true Democrat for president, and warns that chasing demagogues could revive the Republicans. Ohio is highlighted as potentially in Democratic hands for the first time in 40 years.
Street talk alleges Gov Butler's loyal supporters claim the city democratic leadership sold out the governor in the recent election. It targets figures like Chairman Cunniff and Councillor Maguire, though proofs are demanded and doubt remains.
Fall River News notes Boston’s colored voters, nearly 7,000 strong, largely favor Robinson, suggesting about a third of his support. The piece warns Robinson must win more than a municipal judgeship to secure victory.
A preacher James Hawkins was shot dead in St Louis while dining. Wrecks claim lives at Pierce Junction Texas. Texas and Pacific yard explosion in Dallas kills engineer William lis while fireman dies later. Henry Briggs 11, of Meadville Pa, struck by a falling limb and killed in woods. Barbed wire royalty talks emerge after Chicago conference with 26 firms backing Washburn Moon 30c per 100 weight. Springfield Mo storm death toll rises to eleven with four more dying and two in dire condition. Blanch Gray’s brother heads toward New York with intent to shoot Moses Gray. Frick & Co increases stock to 3 million. Youvatows rail war affected by restraining order on Eagle furnace. Duchess county bribery arrests spark countywide unrest. warrants issued for Sing Sing Warden Brush and customs officer Van Tassel. Deputy sheriff to serve warrants at noon.
Mayor Deering visited Portland yesterday while Springfield and Hampden County figures appear in social and political updates. Gen Sheridan and Gen Hoitt receive wide attention as events unfold with a mix of deaths, birthdays, and political shifts noted among prominent New England names. Unfamiliar travels and a curious hunting gathering in Chicago wrap the column in light, era-typical chatter.
John W. Williams died after a burst cannon at North Dighton during a Wednesday celebration. Mrs. Benjamin L. Hatch of Truro died by hanging, insane for a year. William D. Hull of Robinsonville committed suicide, mental derangement. Hawpden Mutual Fire Insurance Company organized in Springfield with Wight as president and Juxon secretary. Bangor police report a long-connected car. a veteran officer knows all. Edward McLaughlin killed near South Framingham station while railroad work. Cape Cod canal crews discharged. 159 laborers to be retained for winter. four pile drivers shipped to Boston. St Groix mill creditors extend terms. Lazell, Fargan, Merriam, Taft to confer with the corporation Saturday.
The Spirit of the Times predicts in tomorrow’s issue that the logical outcome of Tuesday elections is the renomination of President Arthur by the Republican party.
A clash among party leaders over Butler’s defeat dominates talk. City managers defend Boston efforts, credit 5,000 net new votes and argue 3,000 independent Republicans stayed home. State officials blame city leadership and Palmer, while Robinson receives a neighborly welcome amid demonstrations downtown.
Springfield Mass November 8 at Chicopee town hall a reception to Gov elect Robinson drew hearty unanimous praise. Large delegations from Holyoke and Springfield attended by special train and local officials.
The notice corrects earlier returns naming Charles A. Sayward and Charles B. Emerson as Essex district winners. Albert Currier defeats Sayward by 49 votes in Newburyport, and Edwin Bowley is reelected in the fifth district. Essex sends six Democratic senators, making the Senate 25 Republicans, 15 Democrats.
A compilation of editorials from leading Democratic journals condemns the Post for opposing a Democratic governor candidate and urges Massachusetts voters to rethink Butlerism. Across sources including Albany Argus and Baltimore Law, Butler’s and Mahone’s demagogic tactics are denounced as self serving. The New York World calls Butler a bold, restless figure whose re election would harm the party.
Editorials from multiple papers describe the Butler defeat as a cleansing blow to politics, labeling it a rejection of Butlerism. They frame it as a disinfectant for democracy, warning against demagogic demagoguery and noting the broad cross-party opposition among Democrats and Republicans.
The south wing of the Wisconsin Capitol collapsed at 1 40 PM as roof and walls gave way. A long list of dead and injured includes Bernard Higgins and Edgar as well as multiple masons and laborers from Madison Milwaukee Janesville Sheboygan and Sauk City. Likely cause is heavy iron pillars sinking into the supporting plank pulling the wall outward and bringing down the roof.
In San Francisco on November 8 Aggie Hill suing Senator Sharon for divorce and property division refused to produce a marriage contract until the judge ruled its admissibility. Hill presented the document and Sharon denounced it as a forgery, prompting the judge to remove him from the court. The document was kept by the court as a large photograph was made.
In Chepultepec near Mexico City two men clashed over race seating. Olivier a French merchant was killed while Degheste of the Mexican national bank was wounded. The dispute led to police ejecting Olivier and sparked multiple challenges. Foreigners react with intense excitement.
New York officials report trunk line presidents dropped charges against the Erie railroad for lack of substantiation. They discussed an east bound freight pool and agreed to a uniform five cent per hundredweight winter advance for all east bound freight from Chicago. The schedule takes effect on the 26th.
John T. Robeson reports on the cholera outbreak in Egypt and Syria with mixed views among U.S. officers on its Asiatic origin. C. C. Andrews urges authority to spend 1000 on vessel health inspections if yellow fever threatens Rio de Janeiro. Treasury hints at repealing the 1 percent bank tax to curb contraction.
Representatives from 26 barb fence wire makers meet in Chicago to set a uniform royalty for Washburn Moon patents. They had paid 2 1 2 cents per hundred weight, claim licensees received better terms, and decide to propose a flat 39 cents rate with a committee appointed to finalize the offer.
Cornelius Callahan of Hartford bound over to the superior court on a charge of killing his cousin Cornelius J. Callahan after a mystery disappearance on an express train from Meriden. Meanwhile Thomas Gillchrist, who fled with 1700 dollars from employer James Campbell, was found and the money recovered.
At H. Clay McGee’s farmhouse ten miles south of Kansas City the bodies of McGee, his wife, and daughter Mary aged 20 were found. McGee shot his wife in the breast, shot his daughter in the back, and then took morphine. Neighbors describe him as violently temperamental.
Charles FE Leland, once owner of the Delevan house and later of the Brighton Beach hotel, was placed in an assignment. The development comes from Albany with reports of financial trouble affecting his properties. No further details provided on creditors or specific terms of the assignment.
Connoisseurs praise Hidalgo from Estabrook and Eaton, calling it an excellent article for the price. The item attracts favorable attention among buyers seeking value and quality in the period offering.
Shanghai reports China pays 300000 francs as indemnity for Father Terrassee a French missionary beheaded after refusing to renounce Christianity in Tonquin. Bechet and seven Tonguinese converts killed. details arrive with news of a recent battle and the mandarin slain.
Truman J. Smith, a Watertown farmer, choked and beat his wife after learning all their children are girls. Mrs. Smith says the violence followed her broom strike and hot water incident. Neighbors back Mrs. Smith and threaten to intervene.
New York experts and Philadelphia players finished 15 game chess match in a tie with five draws each. Gen. Sherman visited Governors Island and declined a salute at his request. War of 1812 veterans planned Evacuation Day observances at Central Park fort. J S Cohen & Co fur dealers assigned with $51,207.99 in preferences. Siegel Bernhard cloak manufacturer schedules show $52,823.84 liabilities with nominal assets.
CoLumnus O reports a fatal Pan Handle railroad collision near Rockport one mile west of Newark. A freight switch left open caused a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train from Columbus to collide, killing engineer Matthews and a B&O fireman. Two passengers and several crew injured. track cleared in an hour. John Kennedy, a B and O fireman, died. Davis and Frank Powell of the freight hurt.
Twelve members of an organized shoplifting gang are arrested in Chicago. Leader known as Mother Weir, two sons and two daughters among those detained. Over 200 dollars in goods recovered. Estimated losses from 10 000 to 15 000 dollars. Women operatives used carriage consort with a son as coachman to shoplift from large stores.
In Faris on November 8 Schaefer and Vignaux completed final plans for a five night championship billiards series at the Grane hotel. The match starts November 26 with Schaefer winning the coin toss and choosing an American table.
At Coxcorp New Hampshire on November 8 the state Sunday school convention elected officers for the coming term. President is Noah L. G. Barrett of Concord. Vice presidents include Rev. J. W. Adams of Newport, Rev. Lewis Malvern of Laconia, and Rev. (last name truncated).
The executive committee selects ten delegates to the international Sunday school convention in Louisville Kentucky next June. Secretary John G Lane reports field statistics: 119 schools, 1050 members, 1704 officers, 5061 teachers, 53685 scholars, with county tallies for Rockingham Carroll Merrimack Belknap Sullivan Strafford Coos Grafton Hills Philsboro Cheshire. The convention closed this evening.
The Art Club gallery hosts the second season informal exhibition with creditable work and new local trends. Notable pieces include Scott Leighton’s large horse, C A Walker landscapes, Childe Hassam watercolors, and a Venetian scene by Elwell. several works sold. Watercolor sale at Leonard's gallery opens with low bidding. top prices reach $80 for a Saratoria and $75 for a Nardi. many pieces fall under $50, offering potential bargains among works by Old Crome Stanfield and others.
A sweeping summary lists firms facing failure or insolvency from Ashland to Peoria. Tilton boots and shoes in Ashland, Evans general store in Gorham, Crockett hotel in Colasset, Bassett broker in Boston, Macy boots in New Bedford, Saunders of Brighton sought insolvency, Gay & Co ilinery in Bellows Falls, Besarzk tailor in Peoria, Proctor Cook fish brokers in Chicago, Howard dry goods in Chatham, Hinman Moody paper merchants in Beloit, Rock River paper ties treasurer to suspension, Groom named receiver for E M Boynton in New York, bond posted. Exstein wholesale goods shows liabilities of 339,120 with assets 380,106. Holber St Louis wholesale liquor assigns. Levy Bros & Co fair to settle. plan to pay full preferred debts and 50 cents on the dollar for notes, four to sixteen month terms expected to be accepted. Equity court considers injunctive steps in Macomber & Greenwood insolvency. Messer & Co Peabody solvency petition and possible bankruptcy stay. decision reserved.
In Boston and Vicinity an alarm from box 38 at 11 10 P M Thursday cited a minor fire on the second floor of building 24 Central wharf occupied by the California ee company as a warehouse. The blaze started in a rubbish pile and caused $50 damage to the structure.
The tally from Jackson to Philadelphia shows Democrats sweeping statewide offices and majorities. In Mississippi the joint legislature stands 130 Democrats to 25 Republicans and independents with 11 of 12 district attorneys won. New Jersey Governor Abbott leads by 6,626. Nebraska poised for Reese on the Supreme Court by about 8,000. Virginia tilts Democrat as 63 Democrats vs 33 Coalition in the House with momentum toward larger majorities. Pennsylvania reports Nijes as auditor general by 16,261 and Livesey as treasurer by 17,501, both Republicans.
The next annual meeting of the National Educational Association will be held in Madison Wisconsin from July 15 to 18 1854. Gov Rusk offered use of the capitol and state university facilities. Committees guarantee entertainment for 3600 to 5000 attendees with excursions planned to the Northwest Lake Superior Yellowstone Park Oregon California and Alaska. Hon S W Bickford of Boston is president with state and territorial managers.
A sale at Leonard's this afternoon offers water color paintings at low prices, presenting a rare chance to buy attractive pictures cheaply.
A fragment notes that the genuine Rough on Coins is made only by E. 8. Wells proprietor of Rough on Rats and features a laughing face on labels with 1c and 2c bottles.
The council debated the New England Conservatory of Music bid for the south burial ground land. The committee found the land overvalued and not essential for public needs and recommended postponement. Time standard, Muddy River loan, and public works issues followed with transfers and approvals, plus several theft and crime notes and a horse cruelty arrest.
The railroad commissioners continued the hearing to test if Cape Cod ship canal security is adequate. Frederick A. Lockwood testified liabilities at 50 000 with most paid since Oct 26. Samuel Fessenden noted 800 for bonds and 1200 for surveys plus 3000 by Lockwood. Arguments centered on expenditures, surveys, and indemnity against Old Colony guarantees.
John D. Drixcoll and Dennis F. Brennan petition for a vote recount in their wards, claiming they were not credited for all their votes. The union fire relief fund donates 160 dollars for services at Sept. 9 clubroom fire. Special committee on standard time heard remonstrants with only JV H Whitmore opposing, arguing insurance policies expire at noon under current time. Watrohman Augustine M Harris of the tenth division retires on a 1 dollar per day pension after March 30 appointment and continuous service at the tenth station.
The store of Simon Vernon at 304 Federal Street was broken into recently and goods valued at $100 were stolen. The report mentions an involved youth, Charles Turner, age 7, residing on the…
The piece outlines autumn interior design ideas from homemade shelves and decorative corners to color schemes using olive and old gold, plus fall millinery trends. It notes adjustable storage, curtains, plush plaques, and use of shells, moss, and lace. It also covers outerwear, skirts, and hat styles with felt, velvet, and feather accents.
The 12 member committee confirms the An sonius Amati violin is genuine and priced at 35,000. This week features German day with four Boston German choral societies, Worcester and Providence groups, and Hungarian and German bands plus grand organ. Journalists from Philadelphia visit as guests, including McClure, Perecek, Harding, Fitzgerald, Cook, Suuth, Winslow, McMichael, Kellner, Dealey, Spangler and Norris. A Parker House dinner for southern states and railway reps completes the foreign exhibition events.
Inland fisheries commissioner E A Brackett plans to ship a large batch of young carp to eligible applicants at the Winchester state hatching house early next week at no cost. A safe at Sanborn and Damon tinsmiths on Hencock street was blown open by gunpowder Thursday morning. the lock and door were damaged but only about $12 in silver was taken. Malden fire department held its first annual parade on Thursday with stores decorated schools closed and regional departments invited to join. contingents from Medford Woburn Somerville Wakefield Bradford Marblehead attended without their machines. Use Fairbanks Rock Cordial for colds.
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