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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1895
Page
4
The 670 seats are filled with one Liberal pending. Lord Salisbury commands a 152 seat government majority, with 70 Liberal-Unionists backing him. Even if Liberal-Unionists shift, a small majority remains. The government, dominated by Conservative rule, appears secure for years.
The writer blasts Governor Richards for not promptly punishing white killers of Bannock Indians en route to jail. It argues federal troops would prevent retaliation, notes no Indian war, and questions unequal justice for whites versus Indians in Wyoming. The piece condemns delayed state action and calls for swift punishment.
The fund for the widow and children of the late John W. Wills gains strong public sympathy in Stone. Community support extends beyond race or creed as people respond to ease the suffering of the destitute family. The appeal follows a fatal incident in which Mr. Wills lost his life, and the fund has already reached considerable totals.
A substantial benevolence effort is mounting daily and a meeting at Lyceum Hall next Sunday evening is expected to add a notable contribution. Good citizens are urged to lend a hand.
A second cargo about 1400 tons of pig iron ships from Ohio to England, following a prior shipment. The move suggests potential expansion of American products in Britain and argues against remaining tariff protection on coal, ore, and crude iron. The piece questions why New England industry bears the taxes on raw materials.
The article praises Dr Blackwell for urging all friends of woman suffrage to vote on municipal suffrage at the upcoming state election. It argues the referendum will reveal true public support, pressuring legislators to act, and counters claims that the referendum harms the cause. The piece urges associates to abandon opposition and accept the plan as honorable and necessary.
The Philadelphia beggars demand bounties or export duties to benefit private manufacturers under tariff protection. They denounce McKinleyism as taxing the many for the profit of the few and warn against bounties and protective duties. The public, awakened by the business revival, will not consent to such schemes.
The July average daily circulation of the Post was 0,301 and 97,050 for Sundays, reflecting print minus unsold copies. Boston papers explain actual sales are close to print, with dealers settlements mid month and returns allowed. The Post quotes its high regular sales, low unsold percentage, and strong regional reach.
An advertising note urges merchants to rely on Boston papers, arguing a single Boston sale within twenty miles yields more benefit than six papers sold in Maine or New Hampshire. The message advises consistency and avoiding experimentation with the Post.
A column blends society notes and oddities from Chicago soapmakers to a Massachusetts bicycle ruling. It recalls Gordon Abbott and Kate Tiffany engagement, Harvard summers, and a wilderness ordeal with wolves, panthers, and a perilous raft escape led by Lieutenant Trigg.
A solo October canoe trip from Fort Casper toward Fort Fetterman ends in disaster. A rock bump opens a seam, the craft sinks, and with a half finished raft and soaked matches the narrator faces wolves in the night while seeking a safe tree and shelter.
A fashion note praises alpaca gowns as practical and stylish with soft shimmer and resilience. It describes white alpaca with plain skirt and fitted waist, a blue serge jacket, and a blue straw hat with blue green trims. Options include a chic indoors look with a Marie Antoinette fichu or a broad sailor collar.
Boston announces a policy shift as the Grand Opera House will become a first class continuous vaudeville venue under Mansfield and Magee. The house will host top vaudeville acts with an orchestra, set prices, and a noon to 11 pm schedule, while considering ushering by women. John W. Hamilton joins as business manager amid plans for female and child patrons.
A reader writes to the Post alleging the Board of Aldermen ordered merchants to remove external showcases. The letter argues this burdens merchants with higher rents and costs, deters shoppers, and could lead to signs projecting from buildings being banned, urging aldermen to consider taxpayers who fund city services.
A reader criticizes police for not promptly pursuing the Alberta Stuart murder after Dr Harris argued death by own action. The writer urges officers to question suspects at Myrtle Street and hold residents on bonds, insisting Harris was correct from the start. The note reflects public impatience with investigative pace.
A drive to aid the destitute widow of John W. Wills gains momentum as many supporters donate sums to the relief fund. The Galatea Dramatic Club of Roxbury offers performances to help Mrs. Wills, with a meeting called to act on the matter. Committee members include Richard Connors and Daniel Herlihy, and the list to date shows multiple donors such as M Burke, South Braintree, and Thomas McGowan among others.
The St Valentine s Total Abstinence Society of Boston is organizing a subscription for Mrs Wills of East Boston. A committee led by Patrick McGinley Edward J Trainor and Edmund Phelan oversees the effort.
Madrid dispatch says Captain General Martinez Campos seeks all reinforcements in Cuba before the equinoctial gales to begin active operations in October. The government asks the Transatlantic company to arrange an embarkation from August 20 to September 10 of infantry cavalry artillery and engineers totaling 70 000 men in Cuba.
Charles St. Clair of East Union and Harry Daggett of South Hope dueled with pocket knives after a money dispute in Warren on Tuesday. Daggett sustained injuries to the hand and abdomen and required medical care. No arrests have been reported.
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