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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1889
Page
4
The Boston Post announces its weekly Friday issue schedule and rate terms. It states the paper is issued as second class matter and that all money and payments are at the sender's risk. Checks should be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The government pushes Lord Randolph Churchill and John Brient's son for the Birmingham parliamentary vacancy. Randolph is popular with electors, while Brient shows little interest and has gone to Italy. The Liberals, previously unlikely winners, gain an upset possibility due to opponents' blunders.
Government should maximize the naval display at the New York centennial, believing public enthusiasm for a modern navy will grow from seeing ships. Despatches order the cruiser Atlanta and the gunboat Yorktown to attend, with Boston and Chicago expected, offering patriotic spectacle and practical benefits.
Four steamships arrive in New York with 2122 steerage passengers, led by the Gallia with 707 and the Indiana with 1738, plus 722 on the Lahn and 520 on the Obdam. The flow, mostly Irish, Scandinavian, and German, signals a mounting immigration wave and fuels calls for wiser restrictions to manage the growing demographic impact.
A communication from "W. H. W." argues for redrawing Boston ward boundaries to fix unequal representation. It notes Ward 10 votes carry the weight of two and a half Ward 11 votes, calling the current system political absurdity and urging a reallocation that preserves municipal structure while equalizing vote weight across the city.
A Providence correspondent to the New York Evening Post argues that Rhode Island’s recent election shows a swing in tariff reform support. He notes GOP and Dem platforms diverge on tariffs, predicts Winmore’s Senate victory, cites rising total vote and strengthened reform sentiment, and urges reformers to reemerge.
The removal of Postmaster Pr Ar ton, a staunch Republican, signals a serious setback to reform as the civil service evolves toward non political tenure. His reappointment under a Democratic administration shows his recognized fitness, followed by his substitution amid ongoing reform pressures.
Piatt and the ring of Republican spoilsmen in New York strike a severe blow to the system. The Chicago convention pledged to keep its pledges though Democrats accuse them of breaking theirs. The administration’s removal of Pearson raises concern over civil service reform while Erhardt and Van Dorr are named as capable for their posts.
President Harrison outlines a reform aimed at using party influence to place appointments, signaling a shift from merit to patronage. The approach begins with Winchester and expands through Findlay Missouri caucuses, as Congressman and Senator support this redistribution of offices to honor party service. This marks a contentious move toward party control in civil service, raising questions about true reform versus political expediency.
A Rev Dr Miner at his meeting denounces the venom of the newspaper press and political corruption for the failure of prohibition. He suggests a $10,000 hush fund possibly traced to newspaper offices. Another minister at the same gathering criticized Boston papers for their stance.
The piece criticizes church leaders and editors who defend or attack prohibition. It notes ministers weaponizing moral authority, warns young readers and requires restraint. It argues some writers distort opponents to push personal agendas and urges reverend figures to resist temptations and falsehoods.
A digest of Publishers' Weekly spring announcements shows demand for commercial, gift, and illustrated books while few major works appear. The piece argues publishers face ethical duties to educate readers, balancing profit with quality, and notes buyers chase lighter volumes over serious literature.
The passage notes publishers face shrinking markets and risks, with large houses reluctant to publish standard series. Salem is cited as an example where dry goods firms dominate book trade and only one major bookstore remains. The tone suggests a need for business remedies to stimulate demand and restore a healthier literary market.
The piece notes John Bricat’s late but ardent turn to fishing and the traits it reveals. Epmunp Yates praises his calm head, patience, and precise judgment at the rod, likening such virtues to those of statesmen. It questions whether angling explains their popularity and invites further study.
The English actor Mr Henry Irvine expresses sympathy for Mr Boorx during his sudden illness. The gesture is praised as graceful and generous, highlighting Irvine's character and generosity toward fellow artists.
Signor Teodoro Serrao spoke yesterday afternoon at Mrs. John Gardner s on the novel. He argued the historical novel is often a ruin of history yet has value for politics and theory. He contrasted modern Italian writers Barili Farina and Savini with Spain and France, urging art to be a translation of life rather than mere reproduction.
The Boston Theatre hosted the final Bayreuth cycle, Gotterdämmerung, with Seidl conducting a crowded yet tepid crowd. Kalisch as Siegfried drew sharp critique for voice fit and stagecraft, while Lehmann as Brunnhilde and Fischer as Hagen received strong notices. Seidl’s orchestra earned praise despite missing instruments.
Arthur Weld notes a movement to present a petition to management requesting Alvary be cast as Siegfried in the second performance of Gotterdammerung. The message reflects theatrical audition and casting concerns for a demanding Wagner work.
A Boston reader praises a translated German home gymnastics book by Schlesinger Angerstein and Eckler, noting its broad suitability for all ages. The piece also discusses Edwin Booth’s heavy tobacco use, argues health moderation depends on the individual, and reviews a bull terrier show critiquing head shape and barking, favoring a versatile companion dog.
Dr McUosh of Princeton improves and friends hope for speedy recovery. Rev Henry W Foote improves slowly and now shows more favorable signs. Lewis Hayden of 66 Phillips street is sinking and unlikely to survive long. Philo Remington, famed rifle and typewriter inventor, died in Silver Springs Florida at 79, home Ilion New York. Ex Mayor John W Hunter of Brooklyn suffered a paralytic stroke at 82. former customs auditor, 1865 and 1867 congressman, mayor in 1874, and president of the Dime Savings Bank.
A jumble of quirky excerpts and quips from various periodicals including jokes about editors, politicians, and trades. Highlights include parodies of press life, a smallpox joke linked to pork, a Peruvian secretary of state note, humor about Venus sculpture, cigarette ad panes in New York, and readers’ lighthearted exchanges on geography and literature.
The current Macmillan's Magazine features Clark Russell's "Marooned" with a mild marine flirtation and a burial at sea. Goldwin Smith critiques prohibitionist temperance. Koulangism in England explores defences. various essays and stories by Stuart, Raleigh, Crombie, Ball, and Rollins, with Lippincott's Magazine content also summarized including "The Witness of the Sun" and related critiques.
The two magazines St Nicholas and Wide Awake present varied children’s fare. Miss Jewett begins a distinctive story while Mrs Lillie writes about Little Lord Fauntleroy with a frontispiece portrait of Elsie. Other features include fathering a naturalist tale by Burroughs, Trowbridge’s serial, sketches by Aldrich Whiton Stone Poulsson Scollard, and multiple verses and illustrations for juvenile entertainment.
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