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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1870
Page
2
The Bristol Phenix recalls Memorial Day as a time to honor Union soldiers and the fallen, linking beauty, nature, and domestic instruction to gratitude for liberty. It urges families to remember the dead, celebrate virtue, and cherish the peace won by principle and freedom, lasting beyond mere victory.
A St Albans dispatch reports Fenian forces outwitting Canada and the United States, amassing arms and troops at Fairfield and moving toward the Vermont New York line. Officials of both governments fear a large escalation as 150 to 200 Fenians arrived with equipment, while Canadian and local troops retreat following a council of war.
The piece argues Spain cannot govern Cuba while its own nation remains unsettled. It notes Madrid’s commotion mirrors Havana’s unrest and questions the value of European forms versus the U.S. system. It concludes by praising the American form of government and hoping for its endurance.
A Tuesday morning fire in St. Roche near Quebec destroyed property worth about one hundred thousand dollars and left five to six thousand people homeless. It started in a baker's shop and, despite troops being called out and explosive measures attempted, could not be stopped. Two ships on the stocks burned. two men are reported missing and several injuries occurred.
The Philadelphia Press notes Baptist anniversaries in Providence R I. It states the first Baptist church in the country was founded 231 years ago and Brown University, the oldest Baptist college, was founded in 1764 in Providence.
In 1847 nearly equal immigrant totals reached New York with 1 644 009 from Ireland and 1 636 254 from Germany. Philadelphia desires to be the capital of Pennsylvania.
The President warns against illegal military expeditions from the United States into Canada and demands no aid or connection with such actions. He orders officials to prevent and arrest participants, asserting the government will withdraw protection from offenders. Done in Washington May 24, 1870, seal affixed.
John Sullivan, a recent immigrant employed by the Troy Company's lodge, lost his left foot and ankle when he rode a gear along Hartwell street. The wheel crushed the ankle joint and lacerated the foot. Amputation was performed at his boarding house by Dr. Davis with assistance from Bre. Smith Hartley and Hayes.
A remote Iowa monastery houses the Christian Brothers who wear a St Bernard like habit unchanged for twelve centuries. They rise before dawn for prayer, live abstemiously, follow strict rules, and vow silent restraint, with many members stay for decades. Women are barred from worship and marriage is forbidden.
A Newark man traveled to New York, returned home, and died during the night from sudden illness. On Sunday his son’s friend, in sorrow, died the same way, followed by a third person who offered condolences. Three consecutive deaths, linked by a shared sudden cause, perplex readers.
The Venezuelan revolt ends with Guzman Blanco assuming the presidency after Monagas surrendered to Blanco's agents. The war's close signals a period of expected peace in the republic, where rebel leaders once influenced the state. Also noted is the death of Ex-President Falcon in Havana, a figure previously tied to Venezuela's troubles.
One exchange reports a train of eight Pullman Pacific cars headed east to Boston to meet Boston Board of Trade on an excursion to California. The arrangement is the most complete yet, with two hotel cars two commissary cars two saloon cars one smoking car and one baggage car enabling passengers to access all needs for a weeklong journey from any two cars.
Bayaro TarnoR reports in Omaha on booming UP Railroad business with 400 to 500 passengers daily across the river and 10 to 15 cars per train. Western departures rival arrivals as two express trains to San Francisco may be needed. global markings from Japan to England fill the platform, signaling travel’s surge into a global stream within five years.
The Illinois State Journal notes farmers across the state are jubilant as the growing season runs a month ahead of last year. Corn planting nears completion with unprecedented acreage and broad land under cultivation signaling one of the best seasons ever for planting.
William E. Comey of Dedham is held for trial in September on charges of placing obstructions on the Boston Hartford and Erie Railroad at Franklin. He was ordered to furnish bail of five hundred dollars.
Reported near Atlanta in Winn Parish a feud between John R. West and Daniel Dean led to kidnapping and imprisonment of A Dean and family. West’s group faced vengeance from Daniel Dean’s followers, resulting in the deaths of John R. West and four others with another wounded in the week.
A collage of brief notices covers crime and mercy, science and oddities. Topics include a Vermont shop robbery, a Salt Lake City lecture, a Maine lobster factory, a carrier pigeon race, a Chicago streetcar incident, Western Union debt talks, and a silk of other curiosities.
Workmen are busy improving the sidewalk on Hope street, west side, between Franklin and Oliver, as part of a local paving initiative.
A timetable adjustment will take effect next Monday on the Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad impacting departure times and connections in Providence and nearby towns.
Gratitude is offered to George A Starkey of Galveston for providing late files of Texas newspapers. The contribution aids historical reference and the broader archival collection.
The wharf of Mr. Seth Paull, long known as DeWolf's wharf, is being repaired and brought into complete order.
A small number of Fenians left our area to join the On to Canada movement, but the exact count remains unknown.
Strawberry Festival and Fair hosted by the Hydraulion Company occurs next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Events feature local vendors, games, and live entertainment for community attendees.
The Bristol Hotel undergoes extensive repairs with new paint and wallpaper planned and occupancy expected in about four weeks.
The Artillery's dedication ball will be held Friday evening June 10, not June 9 as previously announced, correcting last week's error.
A new Gordon press arrives featuring latest improvements and many new fonts of job type. The upgrade promises better facilities for printing small jobs than ever before.
The market house at the foot of State Street will be fitted to receive and temporarily store the new steam fire engine now under construction for the town's use.
The stormer Bradford Durfee resumed her schedule last Monday between Fall River and Providence after a brief absence during which she was overhauled and freshly painted, now appearing bright as new.
George H. Reynolds sold the Bardine homestead estate at public auction on Thursday for David A. Waldron broker. Jeremiah W. Munro purchased the property on the corner of High and Bourn streets for 3130 dollars.
Despite the September gale that destroyed shade trees, Bristol now appears healthier and more picturesque. Street by street, the town shows only faint signs of the storm as foliage returns and the community enjoys a refreshed streetscape.
Three or four itinerant performers toured multiple localities Wednesday drawing large boy crowds. They displayed sword swallowing and the unjointing of arms and fingers while a lone female accompanist sang for the visitors.
Rev Thomas Fales of Waltham preached at St Michael's Church on Bundsy and will supply the pulpit during Pastor Rev G L Locke's absence on a visit to San Francisco.
A fracas occurred near Bradford Street and Bourn's Avenue Friday night around eleven, with cries of help and groans as combatants clashed and woke residents, causing lasting excitement in the area.
Our citizens will supply Babbitt Post No. 4 with flowers and greenery for graves of heroic dead to be decorated on Monday. Donations of flowers and evergreen, in any quantity, will be received at H. C. Gifford T. J. Griffin P. J. Bradford stores and at the Court House.
The Providence Herald shows a handsome new appearance on its first Monday in the revamped form. The live paper, thriving and newly outfitted by Dickinson Foundry of Phelps Balton and Co of Boston, looks as if it has just come out of a bandbox.
A meeting of about thirty gentlemen formed applications for a Temple of Honor to be non beneficial and named Mount Hope Temple of Honor. Rev I S Jones led sessions while Rev C P Osborne resigns from Congregational Church to tour Europe and the Holy Land with Edward W Robbins aboard City of Brussels June 18. Court of Probate and Town Council set June 6 for Robert Rogers probate and Wardwell estate administration. Jurors named for June US Circuit Court in Providence. Sidewalk repair authorized on Hope Street. Fire Department by laws debated and adopted portions.
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