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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1887
Page
6
An explanatory piece contrasts cricket with baseball, detailing positions bowler batsman and wicketkeeper the crease line and stumps. It explains bowler pitches from twenty two yards and batsman’s approach to runs and outs while noting two umpires and fielding variations.
The New York Graphic discusses umbrella care and upkeep. It warns against drying a moist umbrella rolled up and provides step by step instructions to roll and smooth folds properly. Following the directions may extend the umbrella’s life and preserve its appearance.
Isaac H Maynard, 45, succeeds as assistant secretary after serving as second comptroller. Renowned for order, efficiency, and leadership, he lives at 25 Lafayette Square Washington with wife and child, has Amherst College background, Stamford New York country home, and ties to Cleveland and Governor Hill.
Rev Thomas Bowman the senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church is a 70 year old native of Columbia county Pennsylvania. He studied at Dickinson college and began preaching in 1838 after a year in law. He led Dickinson seminary and Indiana Asbury university before becoming bishop in 1872. He has served as US Senate chaplain and attended the British Wesleyan conference. He resides in St Louis since 1872 and travels widely. He teaches extemporaneous preaching and is highly regarded for kindness and leadership.
The Rev. Mr. Donohue is made a lieutenant in Bou langer’s French army after inventing a powerful explosive for torpedo warfare. He names it carbonated glycerine, claiming ten times the power of nitroglycerine and safer handling, according to a Home Journal report.
William J Finlay funded a Vermont granite monument to General James B Steedman in Toledo to memorialize a longtime patronage. The nearly twenty five foot statue atop a granite base will be unveiled May 26 with military officers and Finlay present.
Joseph H Bradley 84 veteran Washington lawyer dies recalling two famed impeial era trials his role in freed Miss Harris and aided in defending Surratt Bradley born 1808 in Washington served fifty years as a lawyer disbarment and reinstatement noted Mrs Surratt case memory upheld by judge Fisher belt for Sullivan to cost over 10000 with diamonds and engraving by New York Herald
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