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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1883
Page
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The Boston Post notes progress in restoring its columns after recent difficulties. It promises readers the paper will regain its usual completeness in a few days. It asserts the composing room belongs to the Boston Post, not to any trade union ever organized.
The citizen's convention in Boston formally nominates Gen. A. P. Martin for mayor praising his honest economical businesslike approach. Alderman Hugh O'Brien voices strong opposition, praised for public service and experience, with observers noting his potential to advance tax-payer interests. Local sentiment leans toward O'Brien's longer city experience and capability to surpass Martin if democrats field strong alderman candidates.
Will Russell Howard of Belfast, a 1882 graduate of the state college, is named instructor in mathematics and military tactics at the North Granville academy. Two Kennebunkport residents with a long feud fought in the road last week, causing serious injuries. Daniel Wilkinson, charged with murdering a Bath policeman, attempted to break jail last Friday night but was thwarted by Sheriff Stevens who serves as jailer.
George Fogg of Canaan receives an $800 back pension. C C Luther evangelist conducts large meetings in Concord. The state grange schedules lectures at key agricultural sites by Gen Samuel T Cary of Ohio. In Orford on Saturday Earl Smith, 14, discharged a pistol into his head. the ball remains lodged and unextracted. Gorham school principal C S Richardson accepts a Dakota normal school post offering $1000 salary and departs this week.
David R. Allen the actor was killed by Frank E. Starke a member of his company at Vicksburg last week. Allen served as a private in company A fifteenth Vermont volunteers. A new Valido Marble Company with 300000 capital has formed at Rutland to operate the Jones farm quarry near Esperanza quarry in West Rutland.
Three year old Cecil Gibbs drowns in a Saxonville pond on Monday. Railway worker Timothy Shea killed by cars at Greenfield, age thirty, leaving widow and child. D. W. Bond declines Northampton mayoral bid. Democrats name B. E. Cook Jr Josephus Crafts and others. General Otis is reportedly in the field. Waldon Brigham sues Silas F. Manson for 50000 over Marlboro Times sale. additional prosecutions of newsdealers rumored. Westboro Agricultural Society elects officers for the coming year. Erie telegraph and telephone auditors report October 1 subscribers 7221, three months additions 1230, exchanges 50, net surplus 30239.36 after expenses and 14 percent dividends. Menhaden fishery review notes abundance, oil yield down, croakers silenced, fatness varies with schooling.
Letter from John Kelly to the editor argues New York results do not predict the 1884 presidential race. He notes Maynard lost due to liquor interests, cites New York City registry and total votes, and asserts the state can carry for loyal, reputable Democratic nominees.
In Worcester Massachusetts on November 20 a boat upset at Webster leading to the drowning of Thomas Greener. The incident occurred today with local authorities reporting the accident on the waterway near Webster.
The Citizens convention at Tremont temple met Tuesday to nominate a mayor and street commissioner, form committees for aldermen and the school board, and set a plan to report at a later gather. Gen. A P Martin was nominated for mayor, with committees named for finance, executive, and aldermen, while Rev. E E Hale and Dr. Hyde sparred over school board issues.
A Boston Post despatch reports the New York Commercial Advertiser editorial blasting the city typographical union for demanding the dismissal of a Times foreman. It calls the union arrogant and says such dictation harms the labor movement, urging unions to go slow as trades unions fall out of favor.
A Boston Post despatch reports the Times strike nearing end as management yields while Evening Post plans a reorganized office. Union guards man outer doors of the composing room and recruit new workers, though some workers are called out during shifts.
Last week the liquor sheriffs made 82 seizures and, short one man from Wednesday noon, destroyed 2,400 gallons of ale and 826 gallons of lager. They also seized 65 gallons of hard liquors, 43 barrels, 59 half-barrels, and about $10 in bottled lager. Fines and costs totaling $200 were paid, with $350 remaining, bringing total payments to $1,809.80 from liquor dealers. Temperance groups call for stricter enforcement of the prohibition law.
Patrick William O'Brien and Christiana D. Dunz, billed as the Irish and German giants, married at the German Evangelical Church on Smithfield street. A crowded, traffic-stopping procession attended with Mayor Lyon, city officials, and notable figures. The couple measured fifteen feet three inches in height and weighed 549 pounds. a nine foot cake and five foot loaf of bread were featured. Public receptions followed at the Museum and Hamilton Hotel.
County Auditor Brewster reports extensive frauds in tax duplicates after succeeding Cappellar. Clerks allegedly raised property valuations to inflate taxes and gain commissions from refunds. Ex-Auditor Cappellar and chief deputy Pettit dispute the scope, with Cappellar denying the million-dollar figure and Brewster seeking arrests of Cappellar's clerks.
At the Orange town meeting residents voted no license and brewer Leonard Sohn of New Haven began offering beer orders for delivery. He claims authority to sell in New Haven and to deliver sold goods. Orange officials hire counsel to prosecute alleged law violations.
Judge McAdam today dismissed Lizzie Harmon's $2,000 damages suit against the Brooklyn Bridge trustees. The ruling holds the trustees acted as a board and not individually responsible for injuries on the bridge, and that there was no evidence of neglect in the incident.
A client of lawyer E B Calender faced the first major hitch after time changes when appearing before Commissioner Edward Jenkins for insolvency proceedings. An examination notice for a poor debtor was issued on the 13th.
Commissioner Jenkins, applying old time, ruled the debtor’s examination invalid as it was past 10 o'clock new standard, despite appearing at 9:48 in the forenoon. Mr Callender plans an equity suit to stop further examination.
Admiral Porter's annual report criticizes current naval readiness, warns that Spain or Britain could dominate sea lanes, and urges faster ships, stronger guns, and universal high standards. He favors fixed personnel, cuts in repair waste, and strict inspection before repairs to ensure capable vessels.
James Doyle, arrested at Roslyn, was presented at Brookville where old Mr Maybee and others identified him as the tramp seen near the Maybee murder site. The examination continued despite a floor collapse and minor injuries as Doyle’s shoe soles matched casts from the crime scene footprints.
In Charters township near Steubenville Pike, Frank Reed aged 11 and Andy Wilbert aged 10 fought over wood after a quarrel sparked by a refused request for more. Wilbert, aided by his brother, produced a pen knife and Reed drew his blade. The 20 minute duel left Reed fatally stabbed in the side near the left lung with no hope of recovery.
The iron market shows a downward tendency with few large orders beyond steel rails. Rail demand remains heavy despite wage cuts and mill shutdowns. Merchant bar and pig iron are weak, with forge and foundry sales in modest ranges while large rail and engineering requirements persist.
Hartford November 20 The board of pardon organized today to grant commutations of punishments and to hear applications for release. It assumes duties formerly held by the legislature and will notify state's attorneys and wardens of hearing times. Members include Governor Waller Chief Justice Park A E Burr Francis Bacon Morris Seymour and Edward Harland. George P McLean chosen clerk.
Officers of national banks in BanGor met this afternoon and voted to adopt standard time with banks opening at nine and closing at one o'clock by that schedule from now on. Mayor Cummings issues a notice that the city clock will run on local time and city departments will follow until further notice.
In BippEFORD Maine on November 20 a man purporting to be James Brooks posed as a wholesale confectionery dealer planning to set up in Saco. He obtained goods valued at about 50 dollars from several parties and then abruptly departed town.
Frank Welch, an employee at Carney and Lynch’s brewery in Manchester, fell into a kettle of boiling water this evening and suffered severe scalds. He is not expected to survive.
Billy Porter, a New York Navy man, was acquitted tonight of the murder of John Walsh after a trial that concluded with the verdict in the case.
News from Washington covers Treasury Secret Service activities for the past year including arrests, counterfeiting totals, and notes on legislation. It reports bids and appraised values for six condemned Navy vessels at Mare Island and details the court martial for Captain Andrew W. Johnson over a collision.
Over the past week Mr Barrett's farewell before the Lyceum engagement in London. Park Theater nightly bill changes. Richelieu and Yorick's Love headline Monday and Tuesday nights plus Saturday matinee. Julius Caesar Wednesday. Francesca da Rimini Thursday. Merchant of Venice and David Garrick Friday. Frank Sanger yields strong receipts at Hooley's Chicago and at Robinson's. Jalma's Boston Theatre run continues. In the Ranks delights at the Museum. Proctor testimonial tickets go on sale at Boston box office Wednesday morning. Mrs Sherwood hosts a pleasant Union Hall matinee. Booth pays for a Proctor box. Irving season subscription sale starts Saturday. Francesca da Rimini again attracts crowds at the Park. Tonight Fourteen Days at the Bijou. Booth in King Lear at the Globe. Variety at Boylston and Howard.
Fire alarms reported from box 51 at 12 30 P M sparking a blaze on the hold of the schooner Nellie Clark at Piper's wharf Atlantic avenue. The ship carried 300 barrels of naphtha and was sunk. cargo loss about 1000 dollars, vessel 4000, all insured. A stable fire behind Cherry street Roxbury owned by Thomas Connor caused box 274 at 12 40 P M with damage 50 dollars. A shed fire at F A Goddard's on New Ash street Waltham reported from box 17 at 8 30 A M.
The article extols John Boyle O'Reilly Irish poet patriot and exile as a leading Boston figure. It contrasts him with Joseph Brennan and lauds their gifts and charm, noting Brennan's untimely death and enduring memory among friends.
Doctors Ganz and Thomas of Philadelphia with Dr. Hugh Pitcairn operated on the five year old son of Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania to relieve membranous croup threatening suffocation. The operation was highly successful and the patient showed improvement by Saturday morning though the crisis had not yet fully passed.
The Sun asserts McDonald of Indiana cannot carry New York while Holman of Ohio can. The claim is opinion not infallible, as even skilled politicians err. The answer to who can carry New York depends on the Republican candidate, Democratic actions in the next Congress, and the Republican State Legislature’s decisions.
A Post Express letter claims O Donnell once led Mollie Maguires in Pennsylvania with Dan Kelley Jim Carroll and Red Shirt. It asserts he helped in several mysterious killings and was later freed while his three co conspirators were hanged. The writer says he knew O Donnell years ago.
The sixth meeting of the Massachusetts Congregational Sunday school union opened at the Cal vinistic church in Hutehbarg with Thomas W. Bicknell presiding. Beal reported 105,011 attendees across 530 church schools and 20 mission schools, up from 102,070 last year, marking the largest increase yet. He noted the statewide rise in Sunday schools and several related topics were discussed in sessions.
The New Haven case against ex-captain Peter Sheridan was heard in city court. Defense by ex-Judge William F. Robinson challenged the indictment with a demurrer, which was overruled. Sheridan was sentenced to ten days in jail and appealed in $150 bonds to the January term of the Superior Court.
Providence Rhode Island November 26. The eight day trial of George W Congdon for the murder of C G Wilcox ends with a jury disagreement after two and a half hours deliberation. Jurors were locked in for the night amid expected split in county sentiment.
Springfield Mass November 20 Joseph E Parsons dismissed from city letter carrying force for discarding pamphlets in a waste basket on his route was arrested today and taken to Boston to answer for violating postal laws Parsons says he acted under instruction from the parties not to deliver such matter to them
Barry Shapleigh, born September 1880, is described as the youngest newsboy in New England, selling Foster's Daily Democrat on the streets of Dover New Hampshire. He is a little over three years old.
In Newport Court of Common Pleas Richard Clayton and John McCusker alias Gentleman Jack received five years in the State Prison each for robbing the summer residence of William C. Rives of Reston and Miss Blatchford of New York this morning.
Montreal on November 20 reports a large shipment of clocks bound for D. H. Jones & Co. seized for being entered at less than their value. The action highlights customs enforcement and valuation concerns in cross border trade.
Proprietors of Young's hotel express disgust at the manner in which their refreshment bills are manipulated at City Gall and state they have taken action to stop the practice.
In a Washington letter Colonel Rockwell explains the high costs of maintaining the Executive Mansion. He notes that the wear and tear on furniture exceeds that of any hotel in the country, reflecting the heavy use by the public and official visitors.
An editorial laments daily inspections of the White House by visitors who must walk the carpets sit in chairs and inspect upholstery and drapery. It argues such access causes rapid wear and mocks the idea of excluding the people while noting they funded the furnishings and should be allowed to see them.
Washington letter to Christian Union tells of Gen. Butler's nephew George Butler once famed in Washington circles. A devoted actress refuses marriage, funds his reforms, and endures poverty and scandal to save him. Her quiet sacrifice elevates him to near saintliness as he slides toward ruin.
A New York Journal dialogue explores canine belief in spirits and why dogs howl when a master nears death. A dog fancier claims dogs’ senses reflect the other world, contrasts IQ with training, and recalls tales of educated dogs and pennies for papers, taxes angering pets, and plans for a silver collar.
A 7-year-old boy Simeon Freeman of 99 Salem street was struck Tuesday afternoon by a Simmons express team at Parmenter and Salem, likely fatally. A man found dead at 828 Hanover street is identified as Thomas McNally, a Parker House waiter. Edward Rogers is under arrest for robbing a passenger of a silver watch. Owen Braynard, 70, was knocked down on Endicott street and fractured the skull. T W Sulloway of Waltham died of heart disease at Charlestown station. Charles McCarty’s Washington street saloon was entered by skylight. 506 cigars, $16, two revolvers, and more were taken. Edward Perkins of West Canton street was burglarized with false keys and seal skin sague valued at $150, two bracelets $50, and a cassimere suit $25. Mary T. Brady arrested at R H White & Co. for pocket picking. a searched wallet contained $35 and a $5 bill.
The Boston Post reports the first child born to Chinese parents in Boston. The baby, a girl, arrived on a Saturday at No 33 Causeway Street to Mr and Mrs Sam Wah Kee. Mrs Wah Kee is 1 years old and the only pure blooded Chinese woman in the city.
A report claiming 90 democratic votes for sheriff were omitted is denied. Returns show 890 for governor, 909 for district attorney, and 969 for sheriff, with sheriff votes reportedly counted and returned correctly.
Official returns from Pennsylvania show a Republican majority of 9 715 for treasurer and 4 949 for auditor general. GOP pluralities over Democrats range from 45 000 to 20 000, with the state broadly Democratic outside Philadelphia.
Worumbo Overcoatings are the sensation of the season at Oak Hall. Twenty dollars buys a tailor made overcoat with double warp lining and seat in sleeve lining. G. W. Simmons & Co. report enormous business in their custom department this season due to liberal advertising and attractive charges.
Washington dispatch reports Gen Hazen pressing questions at the Proteus court of inquiry. He challenges crew composition claims and cites private information on mutinous intent. Commodore Walker and others defend ship selection while recalling missing witnesses and potential witnesses to testify on contract, practice, and store quality.
In St Helen, Alfred Grove impersonated his twin Henry to marry Lottie Avery, aged 19. The ceremony occurred October 21, with Henry's wife in Kansas. The bride’s mother confronted the ruse, Alfred fled, and Henry’s father pursued with a shotgun, tracking the impersonator to Portland.
In Iowa the saloon element stayed quiet and opposed Democrats, preferring a prohibition law they believed would not be enforced over a high license. Hien B. T. Frederick says saloonists in his town warned a Democratic win would bring heavy licensing, while Des Moines saloons favored prohibition to avoid a $1,000 license, contributing to Republican gains in saloon-dense wards.
A Liverpool merchant’s office handles a £5 Bank of England note. testing for genuineness reveals faint red marks and half-effaced blood-written words margined along the note. The inscription appears to warn or threaten, suggesting a criminal or mysterious context tied to slavery and danger to finance.
Henry Clemens, a mid aged cook on John Lawrason’s North Ridge farm, is traced by two Oswego men claiming a $100,000 inheritance. They capture him at Emerson’s Home Hotel and take him toward St Paul to claim the fortune, aided by Michigan lumbermen the McGraws.
A Bangor grocer faces a bold buyer who offers 35 to 40 cents a bushel while demanding 45 to 50 cents. The encounter ends with the grocer marking up sugar for monthly customers and storing codfish damply, as reported by the Bangor Commercial.
Salem Fisher and his wife aged 85 and 77 years marked a diamond wedding in Belchertown Traced by Springfield reports they shared a Thanksgiving dinner with family in the same home where they have lived for years. The couple have 12 children 21 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, with a large neighborhood gathering to congratulate them.
Despatch from Hong Kong dated November 20 describes intensified pirate activity along river banks near Hai Phong. Junks and launches are fired upon, water communication with Hanoi is threatened, and four villages in the Hai Phong vicinity have been destroyed. Pirates are poorly armed but sow terror. military authorities are said to be helpless.
In San Francisco on November 20 a suit for $2,000,000 was filed by the widow and heirs of John Bowie Grey against the Quick Silver mining company of New Almaden. The action alleges fraudulent administration of the deceased’s property by Robert J. Walker, formerly secretary of the treasury and a past partner of Grey, who was until recently the company’s chief representative.
The dry goods firm Cleaveland Cummings Woodruff, recently transferred, faces liabilities of 600,000 with assets of 400,000. Reports indicate they are negotiating a settlement at sixty cents on the dollar.
RaLeicu North Carolina November 20 returns show Thomas G Skinner Democrat leading Poole in the first district contest.
New York November 20 The Misses Part Bridge Boston modists charged with attempted smuggling were today acquitted.
A London despatch reports the fourth series of wovi sales opened Tuesday with good attendance and brisk bidding at near existing rates. Ninety-one hundred eight bales catalogued mainly from Sydney and Port Philip. total catalogued 155000 bales including 31000 of new elip. Dublin reports Joseph Poole condemned to death for murder after claiming Fenian sympathies and Irish republican cheers. A SheMela iron wastage figure foresees gloom for Britain’s iron industry. Official fighting accounts from Tokar say Egyptians lost 11 officers and 142 men, with Turks and several Greeks involved. Fifty people in Thorn West Prussia struck by fright.
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