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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly subscription prices with terms. Rates include One Year 29, Six Months 4.50, Three Months 2.25, One Month 0.07, and Weekly Friday issues One Year 1.50. Payments to Post Publishing Company. send to New York Agency 140 Nassau Street. Washington Office 515 Fourteenth Street.
The Boston Post notes Steven W. Dorsey endorses Blaine as the Republican candidate by popular demand and predicts General Farreno as Vice President. It calls the 1888 campaign likely to hinge on the bloody shirt and rebel flags, a weak but unifying theme. General Fairchild is praised for securing a long-desired nomination, though tied to Dorsey and Blaine.
The city reports a $37,003,500 rise in assessed property value amid extensive building in downtown Boston and growth in outlying wards. With total valuation at $747,624,900 the tax levy reaches $9,888,099 and the rate stands at $13.40 per $1000, up seventy cents from last year mainly due to larger State and county levies. If State and county demands were unchanged, the rate would be $12.88.
The London correspondent of the New York World disputes a reported interview with Congressman Collins. He claims he heard the alleged statements in a private carriage en route to Guastone and that he drafted the piece from memory after cables. Collins denies the quotes and questions the reporter’s account.
The St. Louis Advance editor notes black voters may favor Cleveland if he runs. He cites Crnnor LAND as fairer for the colored race and cites official actions on Marruews. He asserts Southern blacks cannot shift the regional vote from Cleveland, stressing faithful law execution.
Amid ongoing national coverage the country increasingly credits Mr. Cleveland with steady leadership and rising esteem. Observers highlight his calm approach and decisive decisions shaping public opinion and policy prospects across states.
US Senator Sherman and Canadian Prime Minister Macdonald show cautious openness to a commercial union but doubt its immediate feasibility. Canadian sentiment grows, linking trade liberalization with politics, while US interest remains subdued by prosperity.
A defense of international arbitration notes war’s grip on Europe with 3,000,000 armies and 11,000,000 war strength. It argues both rulers and peoples drive conflicts, from Crimean to Franco Prussian clashes, while small nations defend themselves.
A London journalist in The Nineteenth Century contrasts English and American press styles. He notes American reporters dominate while British leaders shape tone, praising prompt news and editorial insight in the U S outlets and critiquing London's slower, less comment driven approach.
A Boston writer condemns cab company drivers for harsh treatment of animals and poor civility. He laments overworked horses and unsafe, dug streets from aldermen’s street projects while lamenting civic reforms and city life on Washington Street.
The text argues that individuals pursue their rights through self assertion and that nations similarly reserve force when honor or sentiment is at stake. Arbitration is used for tangible lines or damages, but ultimate matters of sovereignty and honor are settled by arms.
A humorous yet pointed exchange follows a French minister's reply to Lord Salisbury on evacuating the New Hebrides, with satire on timing and rights. The piece compares France's New Hebrides occupation to England's Egypt venture and asks whether either power will depart or both persist without moral basis.
The author critiques sensational urban papers and contrasts New York methods with London reporting. He notes excessive interviews portraits and headlines in divorce coverage and argues genuine public interest stories omit portraits and focus on cross examination. He cites Mr Rem on American papers and U S Herald editing.
A friend praises the public and private character of a valued writer now abroad, noting personal influence on the author’s notes and literary choices. The writer remains in Boston while the admirer, Tavne r, is referenced as the remaining local figure.
The piece notes General Denver consolidates summer plans in Ohio, linking the Rocky Mountain city’s name to an Ohioan heritage and highlighting political chatter about Mills as a potential U S Senate contender after his anti prohibition stance. It also mentions various other short causeries on individuals and curious items.
The Providence Journal reports that supporters of civil service reform, including Mr Curtis and the President, recognize the doctrine's strong hold on the public. They state the principle is understood and will be carried out by the people, not just for a day but for all time.
A Philadelphia Record Missouri? excerpt laments that the United States enjoys rich resources and rising foreign trade yet suffers a yearly drop in maritime capacity due to government stupidity. It argues people push forward while the government stalls.
The piece argues the George McGlynn split signals a broader clash within labor movements. It claims the Socialist scorns the United Labor party and will recruit dissenters, aiming to undermine rivals and provoke disruption, with political destruction as the outcome.
The author argues abandoning the duty would lower prices for all and ease a costly dispute. A treaty allowing free fishing and selling between the United States and Canada would benefit both nations, as crews include Canadians and mackerel run near shore this summer.
A Democratic adviser argues the House should focus on cutting the surplus rather than tariff theories. He notes a 45 percent average duty with 4,000,000 articles and a $125,000,000 surplus, urging reduction of war taxes on necessities instead of debating free trade or protection. The piece appears in the New York World (Dem.).
A Prussian deserter in full uniform sought to join the Foreign Legion at Nancy. French youths pursued him after he took a rifle from a farmhouse, prompting a frontier chase involving peasantry officials and German officers. The youths safely returned with the rifle and sent it to the gendarmes.
The essay argues that American journals supply more European news than British papers provide on America. It notes New York influence, Irish and German audiences, and the Anglo-American bias toward trade and investment. British editors overlook American life yet crave it, missing native culture, politics, and social issues.
A Nova Scotian criticizes Minister Foster for remarks about 400 Prince Edward Island area fishermen. The letter notes Foster’s sly humor at Ottawa speeches and mocks his ability to distinguish ships by sails, urging actions against unpatched vessels and hinting at hypocrisy along his coast tour.
NY Evening Post notes Tribune findings on Grand Army pension bids, citing Duncannon PA and Centreville OH posts seeking high monthly pensions and gold-dollar differences. Authors warn that a political money motive corrupts veteran ranks while many soldiers remain outside the organization.
In Chicago a July heat wave spiked from 76 at 8 am to 96 in the shade by 3 pm as the Boston Post coins Higginesque, urging a proper term Higginsy, amid reform zeal and language sniping.
A miscellany of items covers weather, crops, politics, and society. It notes a large cranberry crop on Cape Cod, a dispute about Cleveland’s Democratic stance, a Carlisle school alumnus winning horse prizes, a mysterious high-stakes bettor at Monmouth Park, a Brooklyn policeman’s strength, and naval history. It also mentions long railway tunneling ideas, mountain passes, and social quips from urban columns.
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