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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1887
Page
4
Milton in Boston announces subscription prices for daily and weekly editions with terms. Payment to Post Publishing Co New York Agency 140 Nassau Street manager Ernest F. Binghamham Washington office listed. Editor notes no return of rejected manuscripts and requires full name and address for guaranty.
The Zuniga forecast of a Mexican earthquake arrives late and without the feared magnitude. Canadian prognosticator Williams predicts a century’s greatest storm by Sept 19, but history notes a mild storm in prior forecasts. September gales are common on the Atlantic coast.
The contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in Pennsylvania hinges on tariff reform. Randall and Cleveland divide party lines as reformers seek to keep whiskey taxes and align with the President’s tariff views, while party leaders risk a split to push reform.
The Boston Journal attributes the Wheeling incident to a display of the Presidents portrait with the phrase God bless our President and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States. Governor FORAKER condemned the remonstrance as foolish and unpleasant. Grand Army Post 464 of Erie disapproved the action and will forward the resolution to Pennsylvania's department commander.
The El Economista Mexicano reports on a strike among Mexican Central Railway engine drivers. Some strikers attacked trains and pistol threatened machinists who had taken their places. It urges Mexican authorities to impose severe penalties to stop the bad example from spreading to workers in neighboring lands.
Laws would empower federal authorities to act quickly against any future strikes on the Central road by deeming them conspiracy to interrupt the mails. The line stresses the road’s high commercial and strategic value and the need to prevent disruption of its operations.
The ex planatory despatch from Lord Lansdowne to the colonial office denies Premier MacDonald's warlike utterances and explains the Red River Valley charter rejection. The piece details Canadian Pacific monopoly concerns, Manitoba and maritime grievances, and a 67 mile Winnipeg to West Lynn line linking to the Northern Pacific. The conflict shifts to court battles over provincial versus dominion authority, with broader hints of western unrest and eastward Russian concerns.
A discussion of Ayub Khan's escape amid fragile Afghan politics. The piece notes Ayub Khan’s past defeats by his rival and argues his escape is not a decisive event. It outlines regional rivalries among Ghilji and other tribes, and hints at Russian influence shaping the escape within Persia and Afghanistan.
An emigration agent testified that Boston could divert Scandinavian immigrants from New York to Boston as the port of landing. Boston offers quicker processing, fewer delays, and rail access near wharves, potentially boosting state employment and railroad revenue while guarding against paupers and criminals with inspections.
A New York Herald report challenges claims of John Ruskin's insanity, arguing he is not mad, while the New York Evening Post had asserted his madness and provided a lucid explanation.
The coils of rope hotelkeepers are required by law to place in every room for fire escapes and are being used by impecunious guests who slide down at night without waiting for alarms.
William Whitlock writes The Life and Times of John Jay to be issued by Dodd, Mead & Co with portrait. Indian Church Quarterly to appear in Calcutta in January. Don Quixote new four volume edition from Dodd, Mead with Moorish cover. Shelley's works revised by Richard Herne Shepherds for Chatto & Windus. A H Bicknell etchings from Dodd, Mead at various prices. Riverside Literature Series to include Burroughs essays and a sixth reader introduction.
September edition will include papers by D G Lyon on the Assyrisches Wérterbuch, W C Winslow on Naville's Book of the Dead edition, C H Toy on The Lokman Legend, and Selah Merrill on The Second Wall of Jerusalem. Directors include R W Hopkins succeeding Charles Shott.
A survey of diverse profiles includes Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris arriving in New York with her child from Southampton aboard the Elbe. It notes C F H Rieley of Valusia Florida as a fig farmer of note and Professor Joseph J Skinner's election to Iowa State University's civil engineering chair. It mentions 98 year old Charles Helps Wheeler of Stonington as the town's sole voter under the 1662 charter, Captain Clark's rescue record at Atlantic City, and Dr Elizabeth Beatty's missionary medical work and hospital plans. It also covers Mrs James Moore's suit against Sheriff Westcott for her husband's lynching, G Brown Goode's fisheries appointment, E C Loomis's 55th wedding anniversary, and details about Snapper Garrison the jockey. The piece includes observations on Boston's summer life and a vignette about a solitary city experience.
A journalist recalls a Boston Caledonian Club event with Scots in full dress aboard a horse car under electric light. He praises the striking heritage costumes, their eccentric color and form, and the annual spectacle as a welcome contrast to dull tailoring.
Philadelphia Times argues spoils system could cost Maryland and Ohio to Republicans and shape 1888 governor races. Philadelphia Record endorses tariff reform as aiding industries and workers through lower duties and freer raw materials.
N Y Sun notes the Anti Poverty Society meeting at the Academy of Music reveals George attracts mainly women, sentimentalists, spiritualists, free thinkers, and cranks in comfortable means, not a substantial laboring class. The piece argues the United Labor and George parties lack real labor support.
The piece questions Randall's fit in the Democratic Party due to opposition to revenue reform demanded for national welfare. It argues his alignment favors Republicans and urges Pennsylvania Democrats to win over Randall while supporting the administration and the urged revenue revision.
An organical Republican observer in The New York World argues any year is good to bolt when party managers nominate bad men or indulge in huggermuggery against party principles or public interests.
The New York World argues that the public seeks relief from tariff burdens, noting seven years of demand and yearly $100,900,000 collected needlessly. It questions Republican and Democratic pledges to revise the tariff and reduce the surplus, blaming congressional leaders for inaction.
The Commercial Advertiser notes unusual alignments in New York and Maryland as Independents back Cleveland while Maryland Democrats revolt over party stance. The piece compares these Toledo and regional rifts to similar maneuvers in Virginia Kentucky Ohio and shows broader political chaos across the era.
The London Spectator notes a French balloon ascent reaching over 20 000 feet with no major illness aside from faintness in one crew member. It contrasts a prior 25 000 foot attempt with three fatalities and suggests rarefaction effects start around 23 000 to 24 000 feet.
The London Telegraph reports Pranzini in the Grand Roquette condemned cell awaiting death. His appearance is wasted and despair shows on his face as he endures hunger and fear. He has read much, asked for trial reports, and refused prison games while wine gifts arrive unsigned and are refused.
A large Buffalo gathering in Liedertafel Hall heard Erastus Wiman and Congressman Benjamin Butterworth advocate commercial union with Canada. They urged a uniform North American tariff, removal of customs barriers, and uninterrupted exchange of goods, with resolutions praising free intercourse and mutual gains.
Hauifax August 30. Dispute arises over whether the German bark Highflyer was towed or abandoned after a mutiny claim. Richmond Hill crew says Highflyer’s captain attempted to burn her and misled tow efforts. Highflyer crew alleges betrayal. The bark and cargo value exceeds $30,000 and $80,000 Admiralty Court claim follows.
A collage of short items notes debates on whiskey trusts and wooden bridges, counts dogs in Texas, and reports on prison demographics. It mentions Beginnings of public interest in bridges, a Shaksperean press stance, and tales of Captivity and reunion, plus curiosities from Europe and jokes in journals.
About seventy five members of the Sixteenth Regiment Veteran Association met at the Quincey House for their annual business meeting led by President H. C. Hall. Resolutions honoring dead comrades Burke and Patch were adopted. Talks by Hall, Major Capelle, Comrade Blodgett, Colonel Mansfield, Lt. Tucker, and Burrows preceded a banquet and adjournment at 5 30.
A hearing on the immigrants detained aboard the Catalonia was continued. A letter from the State board official stated the Boston Thread and Twine Company did not violate the 1885 law and acted in good faith. Five girls were ordered released by Collector Saltonstall.
The son of former prime minister Herbert Gladstone is noted as a Parliament member seen at an outdoor event. Description centers on his appearance and manners, comparing him to his mother. His sister, tall and blonde, stands to his right during a public moment. A severe hailstorm hit South Hanson, leaving three inches of accumulation and damaging property and plants.
London dispatch notes rising female agitation in Paris as duelling among women appears to spread. In a Rue Laurence Savart encounter Mme Celestine drew a revolver, but onlookers disarmed her while her rival fainted yet was unharmed and carried to a nearby pharmacy.
A Baptist Tabernacle conference opens at 10 tomorrow morning with Dr. Munhall presiding. Evangelists Rev. R J Adams D D Rev E P Harmond and Rev E Davidson will speak. The Ruggles Street male quartet will sing Thursday evening.
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