Request: 1885 evidence of "highball"

[Gerald Cohen]

    In a  7 Jan. 2001 message Barry Popik mentioned that his earliest
cites of highball (the drink) are from 1885 and added "See archives."
I can't find the relevant message however. I'd be grateful if he,
upon returning from his travels, or perhaps any other ADS member
would send me the information. (I sometimes overlook the obvious).
OED's earliest attestation is 1898.

    This is for a working paper compiling the ads-l treatments of the
term, particularly two of Barry's. Any assistance would be much
appreciated.

--Gerald Cohen