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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1887
Page
4
Gambling dens and coal strikes in Boston and beyond
The Boston Post surveys delayed gambling reform as state police boards underperform, calls for new laws and removal of iron doors from dens. It notes a New York Equitable Building wire strike by 872 workers, a Cohoes knitting mill arbitration, and reports the Readings and Pennsylvania coal firms breaking up the anthracite combination, signaling new policy and competition with wide public impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
House Judiciary Committee
Board of Police
Police Commission
Philadelphia Record
Reading
Pennsylvania
British decline in Africa voiced in a London letter
Mr Henry W Staniy writes from London lamenting the loss of British influence in Africa. He cites French, Portuguese, and German moves in the west north and Zanzibar, warning of German aggressiveness. He suggests Britain is tired of foreign conquests and that an empire with the sun never sets is overextended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Staniy
London
Africa
Zanzibar
Great Britain
Hyde Park mass meeting drives opposition to coercion bill
Public opposition grows in Britain against the governments coercion bill now before Parliament. Liberal associations nationwide are mobilizing momentum for a substantial protest, aiming to convert sentiment into organized action at a Hyde Park gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Kingdom
Hyde
Easter Park Plans Stir Liberal Opposition
The article notes Liberal press condemnation of a government bill, highlighting Gipstone’s sharp critique of a proposal seen as insulting to Irish history. It discusses expected Liberal opposition and possible Conservative votes, with Lord Rawporton and Gladstone figures shaping prospects as the debate moves to the British House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Rawporton
New Library Building Selects Cuarnnies Follen McKim
Trustees name Cuarnnies Follen McKim as architect for the Dartmouth street Public Library. The choice blends local munificence with proven skill, despite a Bostonian bias. Trustees pledge careful, lawful progress after four years of delays, optimistic for an exceptional city structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuarnnies FolLen McKim
Public Library
Dartmouth Street
Boston
Ma. McKim
Boston Society of Architects
New York
McKi
Reform in Indiana Civil Service Attempt and Limited Advances
The Indiana civil service debate ends with no general law as the Senate remains locked. Two partial gains emerge: a Home for Soldiers and Sailors Orphans act bars political appointment at the institution. and a school for feeble minded youth is established. The session fails to enact a broad civil service statute due to partisan deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Indiana
House
Senate
Authors Readings Honor Longfellow Memorial Fund
Boston Museum overflowed with audience as famed writers and judges gathered to honor Longfellow. Twain’s article is cited for humorous school answers showing flaws in public education and calling attention to reform.
Indiana civil service reform bills pass without opposition
The two bills, drafted by James B. Buack of the Indiana Civil Service Reform Association, remove politics from minor offices, require written reporting to the board of trustees on removals, and prefer veterans and their families in appointments. The measures pass both houses, with no opposition and no explicit civil service label in titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
James B. Buack
Indiana Civil Service Reform Association
Indiana
Twain mocks education in English as She Is Taught satire
Mark Twain reads aloud a humorous piece from Century April, based on a child examination compilation. He cites fifteen studies from etymology to history, noting that the bizarre answers reveal signs of folly and miseducation in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monka Twain
Museum
Mark Twain
Actress poisoned by fruit left at stage door
A New York actress was poisoned by a basket of fruit left at the stage door by an admirer. Immediate remedies saved her life. The perpetrator should be found and punished. Other actresses are warned to reject such offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mrs Cleveland Honored By Hunt Grounds Escort
In Washington Mrs Cleveland witnessed the finish of the hunt and, as she prepared to depart, about twenty hunters escorted her from the grounds. They raised their hats and gave three hearty cheers as she drove away, a picturesque gesture for these prosaic times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rhode Island village GOP Bosses noted in town committee
A Rhode Island village chair of a town committee of Republicans bears the name Boss, hinting at the party’s prevailing practice of multiple bosses in neighboring state politics. The piece references several individuals including Boss Brayron as examples of local party leadership dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Brayron
statue for Rouffe the Clown in Marseilles memory
Paris dispatch notes Marseilles citizens funded a statue for Rouffe a famed mime and muammer pupil of Debureau the younger He died in Marseilles about a year ago with a grand funeral and thousands of wreaths carried by twenty vehicles The memorial honors his many grotesque depictions of Moliére Dumas and Hugo characters and nightly acclaim from Marseillais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Marseilles
Rouffe
Joey Grimaldi
South
Clown
Pierrot
Honffe
Debureau the Younger
Funambules
Boulevard de Crime
Italy
Moliére
Dumas
Victor Hugo
Marseillais
What They Say of Mrs Potter Debut in Times Interviews
Sarah Bernhardt condemns severe reviews yet hopes for Mrs Potter. Mrs Langtry endorses her debut success, noting warm audience reception and strong support. Thaye records that English audiences differ, yet Potter appears well received, aided by Coquelin and her popularity. A long amateur background and coaching suggest plausible future success after a hesitant first night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Potter
Mnef Times
Sarah Bernhardt
England
Ti U
Coquelin
B Y M C Association Prize Winners in Evening Classes
A special entertainment was held in Association Hall to honor pupils showing the most progress in evening classes. First prizes in each class were valued at SA worth of books, second prizes at $4. Albert Birch won in Commercial arithmetic and banking, with H A Snow taking second. H W Birch led Common school arithmetic, while W T Gilbert was second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association Hall
Albert Birch
H. A. Snow
H. W. Birch
W. T. Gilbert
Reading and music program by the association gymnasium event
Isaac and Blodgett tops in penmanship and shorthand with Rollins and Bradlee second. A short readings programme by Miss Lizzie Gleason and the Commonwealth Male Quartet preceded an 8:30 pm progress presentation on the winter work in the physical department by Superintendent Roberts. The Mendelssohn Orchestra supplied music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Isaac
A. L. Blodgett
J. F. Rollins
G. W. A. Bradlee
W. 8. Baker
J. W. Winn
Harry E. Sears
F. M. Brown
Lizzie Gleason
Commonwealth
Association
Roberts
Mendelssohn Orchestra
Rogers Gift to Harvard and Hidden Source Secret
A Boston Post obituary for Henry Bromfield Rogers highlights his quiet generosity, gifting a Harvard gymnasium while keeping the giver anonymous for 24 years. The narrator praises Rogers as a true Bostonian, modest yet liberal toward science and industry education, and recalls Rogers’s almoner-driven aid and moral restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Henry Bromfield Rogers
Harvard College
Mr. Rogers
Rogers
Harvard
New Books on the Early Tudors by C. E. Moberly
A review extols the Epochs of Modern History volume on Henry VII and Henry VIII 1485 to 1547. It notes its use in colleges, its survey of despotism and constitutional limits, Ireland and maritime discovery, and claims Henry VIII’s institutions aided English freedom by fostering a strong middle class. The piece contrasts Moberly with Froude and highlights the portrayal of Henry VIII’s transformation from a dazzling youth to a brutal king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry VII
Henry VIII
C. E. Moberly
Europe
Ireland
Moberly
Froude
Henry
England
Henry the Eighth
New York
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Carruth
The Blossoming Red and other poems by S H Palfrey
Miss Palfrey's poems express deep feeling and justice with sympathy for the lonely and suffering. The volume includes war pieces and meditations on death, with miscellaneous dramatic and supernatural verses. Many pieces celebrate noble action and a plain, realistic style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Palfrey
St. Paul
Jack Turner
Longfellow
Scituate
S. H. Palfrey
E. Foxton
Boston
Cupples, Upham & Co
Ranke's Latin and Teutonic Nations in New Library Series
The latest Bohn Standard Library addition is Rankes History of the Latin and Teutonic Nations from 1494 to 1514. The translation by Ashworth follows Rankes text closely, honoring literal accuracy over literary style. Leopold von Ranke, born 1795, died last year and was a leading authority on Roman and Germanic history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohn
Ranke
Ashworth
Leopold von Ranke
Berlin
Prussia
Philip A. Ashworth
New York
Scribner & Welford
Boston
Ustes & Lauriat
Chinese Ghosts Selected Tales by Lafcadio Hearn
A critical note on Some Chinese Ghosts praising its poetic and imaginative tales. Wingy Tehi-Niu and the Legend of the Tea Plant are highlighted for their originality, devotion themes, and vivid supernatural elements. The collection blends life filled with passion and moral struggle with rich Chinese folklore and porcelain lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafcadio Hearn
New Orleans
Tachungaz
Boston
Roberts Bros. Price
Dramatic Notes and Theatre Cast Highlights
The Globe Theatre announces next Monday's full Ruddigore cast with Robin Oakapple and Richard Dauntless among the leads. Also, Everson's benefit at the Boston Museum features Pygmalion and Gala Tea for the first time there. Manager Rich reports Bernhardt Fédora matinée canceled. exchanges or refunds offered. Alex McArthur returns to Winnipeg after failing to reach the North Pole, planning another attempt in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruddigore
Globe Theatre
Robin Oakapple
Charles Reed
Richard Dauntless
Phil Branson
Gespard Bernatert
Ignor Brocolini
Adam Goddheart
Robin
Joseph Fay
Roderick Murgatroyd
George Roderick
Rose Maybud
Helen Lamont
Mad Margaret
Alice Carle
Dane Hanneth
Rose
Emma
Baker
Zorah
Edith Deniesse
Ruth
Hattie Clark
Evesson
Boston Museum
Gilbert
Isaac B. Rich
Hollis Street
Messrs
Abbey
Worldly Bits and Witty Fragments in One Page
A collage of quips and curiosities from old almanacs and periodicals. The piece riffs on population, money, cinema, science, and society with jokes about fish ages, kerosene lamps, cats skins, milliardaire, mutinous college girls, and a minstrel show alluding to a railway gong and vegetable oysters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird
Waters
Connecticut
Maine
Luke
Dauntless
Hugh Conway
Vassar College
N. O. Picayune
Danaviari
Georg Dear
Harper's Bazar
Yale
Beecher
Responsibility limits for innkeepers and railroads in society
A column notes that railroads must deliver passengers safely or face damages, while hotels may not be required to deliver living guests, as innkeeper liability is limited by statute. It also cites editorials debating Blaine’s 1888 prospects and a Philadelphia Press report on political indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taverner
Tige
Bowdoin Square
Postofice Square
City Hall
Parker’s
HP. P
Chicago Herald
Philadelphia
Blaine
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
N. Y. Post
Ind
No Danger in Predicted Tax Crisis Says Record
The crekoos who sought to embarrass the federal administration and business by predicting a monetary crisis due to failure to reduce taxation have abandoned their task. It states that government power to relieve any stringency will operate to prevent any crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crekoos
Philadelphia Record (Ind
Journal free of money and popularity proposal
A passage discusses Josephus Cook starting a journal free from money and popularity influences. It praises his potential to resist spoilsmen, notes strong public support, and warns against dictatorial labor unions. A meeting of the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange is scheduled for April 2 with discussion on free peach baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephus Cook
Sun
Ind
Boster Fruit and Produce Exchange
A. FE. Edwards
New York Mercantile Exchange
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