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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1888
Page
4
McKINNEY Champions Pensions With Facts in Speech
Congressman McKINNEY of New Hampshire argued in a reply speech that Republican rule added 191,221 pensioners over three years versus 359,459 under Cleveland. He cited pension payments of 183,393,000 dollars vs 217,399,000 dollars and said Cleveland approved 1264 private bills compared with 1524 by Lincoln to Arthur. He labeled claims of neglect toward Civil War soldiers as ridiculous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinney
New Hampshire
Mr. Hovey
Indiana
Cleveland
Lincoln
Artuur
Final settlement in Guilford Miller case saves farm and 2000 homes
President Cleveland reopened the Guilford Miller dispute over Northern Pacific land grants. Secretary ViLas publishes a ruling showing the railroad violated the law by encroaching on farms, with Miller keeping his farm and 2000 settlers securing their homesteads against railroad pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford Miller
Cleveland
Northern Pacific Railroad
Mittenr
ViLas
Miller
Mass Meeting of Indiana Laborers Opposes Harrison Porter's Candidacy
A large Indianapolis assembly of workers votes to oppose Benjamin Harrison for president and Albert G Porter for Indiana governor, denouncing Harrison's ties to corporate powers, endorsing no Republican ticket, and urging Porter to withdraw from consideration to avoid political backlash for labor interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Porter
Indiana
Benjamin Harrison
Daily Papers
A. G. Porter
United States
Abov
Albert G. Porter
Opposition Leaders Hoar and Chandler Silence on Treaty
To the two great leaders of the opposition to the fisheries treaty, Senators Hoar and Chandler, there is no clear statement or forthcoming position evident in the fragment. The text offers only a fragmentary reference without substantive remarks or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoar
Boston
Taverner
RIDDLEBERGER Emerges as Key Critic in Treaty Debate
The last member of the triumvirate, Riddleberger, argues the treaty must be rejected due to Democratic support and Republican opposition. He urges war with Britain and immediate end to trade, likening a commerce treaty to one with Fiji Islanders. Hoar is praised for aligning with him and for a national tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripdleberger
Hoar
Chandler
Riddleberger
Great Britain
Rippleberger
Boston
Senator Hoar
Senate tariff plan delays signal struggle and delays
The piece notes that Senators Aldrich, Allison, and Hiscock face mounting difficulties drafting a Republican tariff bill. It reports plans shifting toward a party plebiscite and possible delays into autumn, with leaders in Congress debating timing, harmony, and whether to accept a Senate bill as a path to surplus reduction, amid interparty dissent and shifting editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldrich
Allison
Hiscock
House
Senate
New York Tribune
House of Representatives
Boston Journal
Washington
The
Journal
Finance Committee
Chicago
Beard on silver plank sparks party ruin warning
Boston bank president Mr Beard denounces the silver plank in the Republican platform as appealing to base passions. He warns it would ruin any party that stands on it and disputes its stance in Massachusetts. Brearp opposes the resolution, aligning with the Advertiser and Transcript in rejecting the silver course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transcript
Chicago
Middle States
Committee On
Massachusetts
Bravo
Advertiser
Journal
Beard
Boston
Alanson W. Brearp
The Anatomy of Acting Series in a Book Form
A discussion of William Archer and his essays on acting and the Paradox of Dipriot versus emotional realism. It notes critics Coquin and Invine, Mme Ristort’s testimony on emotion, and Archer’s Actor's Catechism with questions about tears, voice, memory, and simulated emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Archer
Diprior
M. Coquiin
Boston
Ilenry Invine
Dipriot
Mme. Ristort
Mary Stuart
Darnley
Queen of Scots
Macreapy
Virginius
Moths Over Read ing Pennsylvania Illuminate Moral Lesson
A Read ing Pennsylvania panel reports millions of moths filled the streets under electric lights, their bodies mashing pavements and houses. The scene, likened to a snow squall, prompts reflection on modern society and inherited lessons from forebears. The piece frames the event as a grand, instructive spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Pennsylvania
Easternennsylvania
Italian Immigrant Kids Benefit From NY Christian Associations
The proposal to found Italian Young Men's and Italian Young Women's Christian Associations in New York gains public support. Established institutions since 1883 and 1886 aim to keep Italians from anarchic or socialistic influences, rescue children from padrone bondage, guide women away from unbecoming work, and reform abuses without religious bias, though Protestant preferences appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Friends of Italy
Italian Young Men’s Christian Association
Italian Young Women’s Christian Association of
C. Stauper
Padroni
Political Topics Highlight 1876 Campaign Debates
The item notes Blaine’s political praise in New York and Harrison’s bid for president. It questions tariff policy as the Senate finance committee weighs bagging price increases, citing a potential $2,376,000 extra profit from the combine. It mentions free raw materials and Democrats in New Hampshire and Haverhill opposing free trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inman Pier
New York
James G. Blaine
New York Evening Post
Ind
B. Harrison
Jate
Senate Finance Committee
Manchester Union
Dem
New Hampshire Democrats
Illinois
Allison
Haverhill
J. Otis Wardwell
Harrison
Journal
Blackened Eyes and Hokey Pokey Trade In Boston Streets
In Boston a writer notes a new eye painting studio near South Cove and jokes on civilizing influence. He also follows a playful commercial battle among hokey pokey sellers from five cents to promotions, and muses on maritime sunrise scenes for watercolor painters around New England freight houses and Boston rail bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Cove
Wendell Phillips
Boston
School
Washington Streets
New York
New England
Wordsworth
Westminster Bridge
Maine
William Everett Urges Reform Vote Over Blaine Era
Dr William Everett writes from Quincy on August 3 1888 urging Mugwump independence from party machines and a broad reform platform. He argues for Cleveland over Blaine, favors civil service reform, and criticizes Republicans for protectionist bias while praising Cleveland’s vetoes and anti spoils politics. He envisions a reform party uniting temperance and anti corruption aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cleveland
Blaine
Reform Party
Reform
Congress
Hamilton
Lincoln
Jefferson
Jackson
Samuel Adams
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
General Fisk
Republican Party
England
Spain
Democratic Party
House of Lords
Harrison
Washington
Willliam Evererr
Quincy
Almanac errors mislead readers over Tennessee election
A New York Evening Post column notes misprints by the Tribune Almanac and Boston papers claiming a Tennessee governor election today. It clarifies the actual general election is on November 6, 1888, while county offices were chosen yesterday. The piece mocks the blunder and Horace Greeley’s possible reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Evening Post
Ind
Tribune
Tribune Almanac
Boston Journal and Herald
Tennessee
The
Boston Apers
Horace Greeley
Notable society notes and travels span royal to artistic gifts
Attorney General Garland returns home to Arkansas in improved health. Ex Governor Alger visits Cincinnati exposition lending his paintings. Dr Robert Morris, late Ky poet laureate, among Freemasons laureates. Rev Peter Grant invited to Trinity Church in Boston. Arthur G. Tompkins sails to Europe via La Gascogne, visits St Petersburg and Moscow. Queen Victoria may buy Villa Zirio at San Remo and keep occupancy arrangements. Letitia McCullough probate in Philadelphia valued at 28 000 dollars. she leaves husband medals and jewels to granddaughter Letitia with conditions, jewels to public institution if granddaughter dies before 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Rock Enon Springs
Homing Hill
Ark
Alger
Michigan
Exposition
Robert Morris
la Grange
Freemasons
Robert Burns
Peter Grant
St. Mark’s Church
Fall River
Boston
Letitia McCullough
John McCullough
Philadelphia
Letitia
Rise in mercury market hints at shifting trades and politics
A sprawling column notes rising mercury market interest and a chain of conjecture linking finance to politics. It touches Prohibition advocates in Connecticut and Indiana whiskey debates, plus reactions to Harrison and Blaine in the 1880s era. It mentions copper from French syndicates, Saratoga waiters laid off, and a comedic ether incident on a Quakertown train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Indiana
New
Aland
Gardiner
Quakertown
Penn
Difficulties on Every Hand in the Padlocked Chamber
The Commercial Advertiser notes simmering tensions among counsellors inside a secured chamber. While objections were easy, the shift to crafting a positive policy reveals rising dissent. The piece characterizes the scene as tense, with voices and light glimpses signaling discord among leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Advertiser
Lively Campaign in the West Draws Republican Push
The Chicago Herald notes a brisk call for campaign workers in doubtful states. It urges Illinois Republicans to spare none and Minnesota and Iowa to mobilize, framing the fight on tariff and taxation as a show of strength against the opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Illinois
Minnesota
Iowa
Chicago Herald
Republican Leaders in a Pitiable Plight
The Senate Republican leaders face a dilemma over tariff reform or tax policy. If they offer a Mills bill substitute to lower high taxes, they concede Democrats were right to push reform. If they address internal revenue, they risk backing free whiskey per the Chicago convention, inviting national ridicule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
N. Y. Herald
Ind
Old partisan device blamed on tariff agitation
The Philadelphia Inquirer critiques Republican organs for saying tariff policy causes mill and factory stoppages. It notes this tactic reappears after reform efforts, recalling 1876 when many were unemployed and press silence on tariffs prevailed.
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Philadelphia
Ind
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