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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly subscription prices in pounds and pence for various periods. It notes second class matter status and that mailings are sent at the printer's risk. Payments should be made to the Post Publishing Company, with financial departments on pages six and seven and ship news on page three.
Boston Post reports the Crimes Bill moved to its second reading in the British House of Commons last evening after Samuelson’s amendment failed. Government majority 101 suggests Home Rule opponents face a difficult path to defeat. Aldermen decide against seeking authorization to sell the horse railroad location for a Cambridge bridge, signaling reluctance to attach price to city beneficences.
The House quickly defeated a measure to bar state and city appointive officers from active membership in political committees tied to their appointers. Critics lamented the loss, noting the bill aligned with civil service reform aims to reduce public service ties to party politics, while some opponents cited other motives.
A committee in the Mexican Congress favors amending the constitution to allow a president two successive terms, arguing it would not endanger the republic. The piece critiques past power dynamics between Draz and Gonzales, noting current clashes threaten any continuation of their rule.
The new Maine law faces swift denunciation from party members who backed it. In Portland the Republicans’ liquor pledge appears broken and voices warn the measure could swing the state to Democrats. Observers predict a likely constitutional ruling may salvage some footing for Blaine before Prohibitionists.
He finds himself unable to charge the stenographer for this matter, removing the option of pressing against the court reporter.
A sensational murder case ends in a hung jury in Sioux City Iowa with Rev George Happock gunned down and slain by ten liquor dealers. The trial frames the killing as martyrdom for prohibition while exposing widespread law disregard under Iowa’s strict liquor rules. The article also critiques political figures and press disclosures tied to the case.
A Times publication alleging a Parnell letter praising Phoenix Park murderers sparks national debate. Skepticism pours from peers and papers like the London Globe and St James Gazette. Nationalists deny authorship while The Times presses for undeniable proof amid political turmoil.
A Chicago religious weekly Advance shifts to reactionary stance, opposing Andover and condemning progressive professors. The piece argues secular presses often reflect progressive intelligence, while the Advance seeks to suppress dissent via church boards and missionary policies, warning of schism and control over churches.
The piece argues that when allowed to vote in the Missionary Board by conscience and conviction, individuals will continue to contribute. It urges not to fear the outcome of contemporary controversies, citing Dr. Bushnell on independent thinking and the non ruling power of minor threats. The author offers a quotation to the Advance editor in exchange for sourced sentences.
The piece notes Mr. Grorce Ripps questions Boston critics reach and cites The New York Times doubting any influence beyond local. It recalls debates on Boston's prestige, once deemed continental and cosmic, now seen as primarily planetary, with New York's own opinion questioned.
In Boston during a March snowfall a woman mourns a limp bonnet and mocks April showers while noting life’s small objects can overwhelm grand affairs. A literary salon debate follows on forming a Boston authors club to mix authors, critics, publishers, and artists, drawing on Mermaid Tavern spirit and New York’s model. Also noted is a Boston buyer’s library find, a 1672 Massachusetts Colony laws book, with four copies known in Boston.
A catalog entry notes a 1672 Boston printed compilation of colonial laws titled The Genera Laws and Liberties of the Massachusetts Colony Revised and Re-printed. It records publication by Samuel Green for John Usher, with Edward Rawson as high official and flags variations across surviving copies. The entry cites Sabin and Thomas on its significance in early American printing.
The writer reflects on copyright protections for a printed edition, noting permissions granted to Usher and legal actions to secure copies for Green and Johnson. He discusses edition counts, rumored rare copies, library holdings, and the price history of the book, while joking about binding materials and color aesthetics in law volumes.
Miss Annie Clarke stars as Mlle Susanne de Roseville in Sardou's A Scrap of Paper at the Museum, with strong support from Mr. Mason as Prosper Couramont. The review lauds Clarke's refined, poised performance and contrasts it with Coghlan's Peg Woffington, noting memorable moments, stagecraft, and several strong ensemble turns.
Miss Rose Coghlan, in her second Boston engagement, was warmly received at Hollis Street Theatre for Masks and Faces Peg Woffington. The performance echoed earlier praise from a Museum showing, with Reade's tale lauded as a cherished work.
Mr Herry Chanfrau starred as Salem Scudder in The Octoroon at the Boston Theatre last evening. His performance showed mixed success with a few lapses in dialect and stage poise. May Brookyn as Zoe and Frank Losee as Jacob M'Closky received commendations, while other cast members and scenery largely satisfied, aside from a noted flaw in the steamer destruction scene. The segment includes a parade of brief items on San Francisco merchants, Washington Sunday laws, and various humorous quips from newspapers of the era.
The Bijou Theatre offered the melodrama Her Atone ment with varying troupe skill. Edith Clayton as Martha West showed tact, Frank Barrington as James Morton earned praise, Jean Delmar impressed as Johnnie the newsboy with a well received song. The production remains the week’s main attraction.
Tony Pastor appeared at the Howard Athenium with a strengthened company and several variety favorites. Highlights included Miss Flossie Edwards in songs and imitations and the Kernells in Trish specialties. The Julians, Tierney and Wayne in grotesque black, plus Gussie and Katie Hart musical sketches, Georgie Hart dances, Joe Hart on banjo, the Lenton brothers, and Adams Casey and Howard in a musical trio. The program is among the season’s most interesting variety offerings. The company plays through the week.
James F. Hunnewelle notes a 1672 General Laws and Liberties of the Massachusetts Colony sold in Philadelphia for 2 dollars with only one other known copy previously selling for 500 dollars. He cites Brinley sales in New York of 1878 where two copies fetched 180 and 7750 dollars, bound by F Bedford, with copies in the Massachusetts State Library and the Historical Society. He urges a full list of surviving copies due to public importance.
Messrs Harry L Southwick and Maurice B Kuhns of Munroe College of Oratory delivered an excellent graduating recital at the Meionaon last evening before a large audience. They showed marked ability in reading and were aided by soprano Helen M S Sanborn contralto Genevieve Moffette and accompanist Lettie Gustin, promising continued excellence.
John P. Brady was held in 2000 dollars bail for trial Monday on conspiracy to defraud Central Savings Bank in Lowell. Patrick Blute of Portsmouth NH was sentenced to twenty years in the state prison for murdering his wife. A landslide at Slip Hill, Middlesex VT caused an early freight train to derail, the engine plunging eighty feet into the river. no one was hurt.
A New York appeal signed by Evarts Hewitt Spaulding Godwin Drexel and Marquand urges support for General Stone’s widow and children. It cites his wartime service and unjust government treatment, asking readers to send contributions to John Ropes at 50 State Street Boston.
The piece surveys reactions to public figures and policy, noting Boston press critique of a performer, licensing as liquor regulation, partisan patronage in the Treasury, and Democratic prospects in Massachusetts. It cites opinions from The Times, Washington Post, Philadelphia Press, Atlanta Constitution, and New York Times.
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