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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1884
Page
5
Senator Bayard denounces war and defends peace, arguing for constitutional limits, civilian rights, and Delaware's role amid secession. He warns of military overreach, calls for restraint, and urges a popular vote to decide whether to confront the Confederacy or seek peaceful union.
The Delaware senator, a Democratic presidential candidate, denies harboring secession sympathy and refutes charges from ex-Senator Boutwell. He cites his 1861 and 1876 speeches to prove loyalty, declaring no act or word unfaithful to the government and warning enemies he will answer with stronger terms.
A North Market street produce dealer told a Globe reporter that potato prices should ease soon after a period of high costs. New Carolina and Norfolk shipments are awaited, with old potatoes scarce yet still selling around 65 cents.
A fierce cyclone crossed Marshall county near Wheeling causing severe damage to New Martinsville where a boy named McIntyre was killed and a steamboat ran ashore, with total losses about 15000 dollars. Eveline D M Marshall fatally shot herself after mental collapse. In Salem a 55 year old woman Ann Porter raged, shattered windows, and was taken to the Danvers asylum after a struggle.
Three steamers arrived this morning carrying prize stock. The Austrian ship from Glasgow brought 63 steerage passengers and 68 animals including 53 bullocks three Grand Duchess breed and outstanding stock. Animals to be sent to Minnesota. Values not listed.
Beecher argues that universal force becomes benevolent through parental instinct and social care. He praises Mosaic institutions for protecting the weak, condemns selfish sociological unions, and links divine governance to mercy, urging love of neighbor as core reform.
Philadelphia June 11 The defalcation of Census Burnside a disbursing officer in Washington led to exposure of George H Levis who ran a petroleum brokerage. Levis pressed for capital claiming endless profits and persuaded dozens of clerks to invest. When withdrawals failed the scheme collapsed Levis fled leaving victims with heavy losses and questions about other department employees.
A Baltimore Sun excerpt extols spring snake shooting as a novelty sport for the region. It notes local reptiles, including moccasins and copperheads, along with methods, dangers, and preferred equipment. The piece warns about venomous bites and praises a rifles-only approach over shotguns for ethical, sportsmanlike hunting.
Milwaukee June 15 S W Talmadge issues annual wheat estimates based on state reports. Spring wheat totals 141 million bushels across Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Dakota Wisconsin. Winter wheat totals 75 million across many states including California Kansas Indiana Illinois Michigan and Pennsylvania. Total production cited is 75 million dollars.
Port Deposit Maryland June 11 A gad family affliction has stirred the town. Chief Engineer W J Lambden U S N stationed at Wilmington remains on duty yet fell to paralysis on his way home. His sister Mrs John Mauldin died suddenly upon seeing him collapse. Lambden not expected to recover.
In Avausta Maine on June 16 a five foot grindstone burst at Emerson Stevens scythe factory in Oakland. A flying shard decapitated a French worker, causing extensive building damage. The stone, rated perfect and operating normally, burst for unknown reasons.
In Washington on June 16 Senator Ingalls accused the Senate of altering records after Lt handwriting changes allegedly appeared in a report by Mr. Brown. The exchange grew heated as Vice-President Edmunds ruled the matter out of order and Brown declined to reply, promising a response tomorrow.
Narcisse Tetrault Ducharme, a Salem grocer, reported that his brother Joseph W. Davis vanished after being sent to Boston with $900. Police issued a warrant for Davis, who may have fled to Chicago. authorities in Salem placed a store keeper to guard Ducharme's business amid suspicions of collusion with the missing man.
In Chandler districts a dead walnut tree on John McDaniel's farm yielded abundant honey after a night raid. Bees swarmed from the hollow, vessels filled, and a stick extended honey deep inside. Fire in rags started the blaze, burning the tree and wasting the entire honey hoard.
A United States Marine was found dead at the Mount Washington Avenue bath house as tide overturned the platform and a gangway. He slept during ebb tide and awoke to be crushed when the bath house was raised by flood tide. Two watchmen heard his cries but could not free him. the gateway held him fast and the heavy structure crushed him.
Detroit Free Press reports Stuart Chamberlain, known as a muscle reader, performing a feat in London with Grant Allen. They sought an object at No 7 Cumberland Street but learned it lay at No 6. Inside, Cumberland produced a dried crust of bread tied to James Greenwood’s 18 year old account of finding shelter for a night in an English poorhouse, illustrating the misdirection in “wusele” guidance.
Quiet money market with banks well supplied and moderate loan demand. Rates steady. mercantile paper 4½ to 6% discount, prime notes 4½ to 4¾%, call loans 4½ to 6¾%. Week’s bank statements show deposits down, reserves up. New York clearing house certificates active. foreign exchange firm with sight 4.875%, 60 days 4.55%. Market for various staples and commodities quoted across metals, grains, and hides with mixed demand and steady to soft prices.
The Boston Daily Group notes firmer demand and higher prices for fine dairy and creamery products, with specifics on Northern Creamery, Western Creamery, and New York Vermont lots. Cheese markets unsettled with assorted grades. drugs dyes chemicals show light supply with varied spot prices. eggs, feed, and freight rates detailed. Also covers dyewoods, logwood, cotton, and general commodity movements with transatlantic and domestic freight figures.
June 14 market notes show wheat and corn futures mixed with higher or lower moves, oats steady, spot sales and elevator prices listed. Cotton futures slipped after New Orleans failures, petroleum trading slow with refined export and crude values fluctuating, while lard and pork sectors eased and spot prices varied across commodities.
Special correspondence notes scarce mackerel and varied fish sales across cod halibut haddock pollock and other species. Highlights include large totals for codfish and halibut, with detailed per unit prices for western bank shore and salt mackerel and byproducts like oil skins and cod tongues.
Weekly report for the week ending June 13, 1834 lists arrivals of cattle, sheep, lambs, and veals at Brighton and Watertown. Beef cattle prices per 100 pounds dressed weight range from 4.50 to 9.50 dollars. quality tiers noted. Hides, tallow, wool, and leather prices also reported with coarse listings and regional variations.
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