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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1887
Page
4
The Boston Post Publishing Co lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions and notes mail handling terms. It also provides the Washington tax office address at 1420 New York Ave Room 37.
The issue in Michigan’s liquor amendment failed by about 3500 votes. Chicago carpenters and Brooklyn framers strike over wages, signaling a busy building season, while Labor Day legislation advances in Congress. UK debates on coercion bill delay and Liberal prospects rise with possible dissolution.
Citizens question aldermen about their tour on hot water heating for cities as they pass the Boston Heating Company grant without explanation. The mayor’s veto is supported by public opinion. The piece urges timely confirmation of Mr Perkins as sewer superintendent for capable service.
The confirmation of Fire Commissioner Tobin arrived late and grudgingly yet is welcomed. The article suggests aldermen should explain their earlier heating company decision, noting it may allow them to recover a lost thread.
The West sees a surge of Labor party activity in Chicago Cincinnati and Dubuque with socialism crushed in Chicago and labor tickets nearly winning in Cincinnati. A weaker but notable effort in Dubuque signals broader but uncertain influence as parties reckon with this shifting movement.
Jonann Most, recently freed from Blackwell's Island, held a New York meeting at Cooper Institute Hall where he praised anarchy to a cheering, disorderly audience. He spoke in German and declared himself a Socialist Communist Atheist and Anarchist, promising to unfold the banner of social revolution.
The piece warns against jubilee fever as Queen Victoria's fifty years on the throne approach. It mocks lavish fundraising schemes, church and imperial projects, and even baby names tied to the celebration. It notes political risks and cultural curiosities in Britain and comments on theater, language, and social behavior.
The account details harsh prison conditions including confinement in a small dark cell, limited writing contact, crowded monkey-cage style confinement with 800 inmates, strict censorship, and restricted mail and visitors. Most asserts American prisons are the worst, vowing to continue the social revolution with fellow anarchists.
A Boston observer tours a large dog show noting the vast size range from Yorkshire terrier to St Bernard. He comments on Great Dane and deerhound displays, the bull terrier versus fox terrier fashion, and the decline of Scotch terriers, admiring well-dressed handlers and prize judging amid a lively canine procession.
Mme Bernhardt delivers a vivid Adrienne with notable force in the title role at Hollis Street Theatre. The performance showcases her refined dramatic command, especially in Phèdre and the death scene, while Lacroix's Michonnet and Mlle Colombier add commendable support.
The Kneisel quartet held a final Chickering Hall concert to a packed house as critics praised the Beethoven septet in E flat and Schubert's D minor quartet. The program featured Schuecker, Strasser, Gunzel, Reiter, and A Goldstein with young Schuecker drawing admiration. The harp proved less essential beyond occasional virtuoso display and orchestral effects. The review lauds growing musical taste and hopes the ensemble will continue in future seasons.
The narrator recalls a dog show with handlers adjusting each animal for points while spectators wore novelty outfits. He also recounts two linked misfortunes near a Boston train station including a girl’s missed train and a man delayed by a cow he later punished, hinting at chance versus fate.
Miss Margaret Mather appeared as Juliana in The Honeymoon at the Boston Theatre last evening. Her impersonation is bright and piquant, though not very high in level. Milnes Levick as Duke Aransa led the supporting company with Eugene Jepson delivering clever character work as Jacques. Tonight Miss Mather returns as Leah.
The Park Theatre second Florence engagement features him as Cap'n Cuttle in Pombey and Son. His eccentric stage style pleases Boston audiences though several cast members show amateurishness that mars the performance. Tonight Dombey and Son repeats, with Our Governor slated for Thursday.
Afternoon performances today at the Museum The Gnyv n or Weston brothers at the Bijou Minstrel show at the Howard Special matin ees tomorrow Hollis Street Mme Bernhardt in Frou rou tonight Camille tomorrow night Théodora Friday and Saturday Afternoon Miss Mather The Lady of Lyons in the afternoon Macbeth in the evening Romeo and Juliet Friday evening and Saturday afternoon Leah in the evening Next week attractions include Mr George Riddle The Earl at Hollis Street Miss Annie Clarke Masks and Faces at the Museum second week of Rud digore Globe Miss Fanny Davenport Park Mr John A Stevens Passing Shadows Boston Riddle company members Isabel Archer Herbert Archer R J Dillon Charles Steadman
The London World notes Paul Féval died last week aged 70 in the odor of sanctity. Once prolific like a second Dumas he lost fortune in 1879 then embraced Roman Catholic faith and, claiming a Damascus conversion, pressed his daughters into convent life and revised novels for pious readers.
The essay lauds Paul Féval as a superb improviser skilled in trapping reader interest. It notes his leadership roles with the Société des Gens de Lettres and the Society of Dramatic Authors, and observes that despite prolific output and popular titles like Mystéres de Londres, none will endure with genuine sincerity.
The New England Conservatory of Music presents its quarterly concert this afternoon in Music Hall. George E. Whitney, soon to be organist at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, leads rehearsals for the choir and plans to revive the musical vesper tradition once led by Dr. Wilcox and later Whitney.
The Massachusetts theory of Republican strength hinges on management rather than principles, a rumor that Mahone could chair the national committee is debunked as unlikely. A separate note warns Democratic hopes on the New York governor race and the perilous path from governor to president, citing a prior failed bid and shrinking majorities.
A mosaic of brief quips and verse excerpts from various sources. Includes a light garden memory poem about a first kiss behind an apple tree, satirical lines about prize fighters, winter storms, and a thumbed miscellany of jokes from Life, Harper's Bazaar, and other papers.
The speaker, Mr. Gorman, boasts of rejecting the President's civil service ideas, admits seeking jobs for bad men, and justifies this by a principle inconsistent with honesty and decency. He says the President cannot offer any consideration after betrayal and insult.
The New York Graphic notes Robert T. Lincoln is not pursuing a presidential campaign. It calls him quiet and unostentatious, without a political buzz, and comments Maine and Illinois would suit a hopeful candidacy if Prospect Foraker did not occupy central space.
A political critique argues the cost of petty scrutiny by Democrats harms governance and funding. It urges reconsidering November elections and proposes installing new Presidents and Congresses in January for coherence.
At the second annual meeting officers were elected for the coming year. President Mrs. Quincy A Shaw treasurer Mr T Deland and a board including Mrs F S Fisk Miss L B Pingree Miss Lucia Peabody Miss Ellen Mason Miss Hersey Miss Pauline Shaw and Mr F W Chandler. About 1400 boys and girls attended courses in kindergarten trades dressmaking cooking and related fields last year. Expenditures totaled 12600 with 2100 interest on building debt. The year opened with 6500 on hand from a previous 2100 balance and 17000 receipts since.
A letter to the Post argues smokers deserve a dedicated compartment in drawing-room cars, noting most travelers are men and that smoking areas are separate. The writer contends women wield too many “rights” and compares tobacco fumes to other disliked scents, while a second notice announces a farewell missionary meeting at Pilgrim Hall, Congregational House at 3 p.m.
The sale of William T. Brigham's library by Charles F. Libbie & Co. began with modest bidding on many items but stronger demand in the afternoon for rare editions. Highlights included nine volume Wilson Society Arabian Nights at 11250 and 1802 and 1840 art editions fetching multiple hundreds to thousands. The catalog covered antique works, art texts, and architectural histories. The auction continued the next day.
The writer recalls Saxe a witty poet and friend, noting his alias Jeems and Axes works, his vanity in verse, and his charming manners. A long friendship is described, including a snowy Chicago encounter at Tremont House, and the sorrow of Saxe’s later decline and death.
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