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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1888
Page
4
A miscellany of wry quips and social snippets. Observations span jokes about photography, fashion, and politics, with jests from readers and brief notes on quar antine humor. Notable lines reference Blaine, Goblet, Grévy, and Harrison era figures, plus light barbs on etiquette and industry.
Boston Saturday morning December 1 1888 describes a private subscription drive to honor Hull life-saving crew who saved lives in the recent storm. The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce leads the fund with contributions welcome from any amount, noting the crew’s poverty and lack of government support and urging official recognition of their bravery.
Conservatives lost nearly half their majority in Holborn on Thursday. Liberal Lord Compton is popular across classes and drew some Conservative votes from Bruce. The change seems mainly local in scope, aiding Home Rule but possibly less than expected. Correspondents in American journals note a broader favorable trend for Home Rule than English Radicals.
General Porfirio Diaz starts a new presidential term in Mexico amid a constitutional amendment that secured the office for him. He is viewed as a friend of the United States with a cabinet unlikely to change, and American enterprises have gained support. Diaz has voiced admiration for U.S. institutions, while a Republican Senate yet refuses ratification of the long-standing reciprocal trade treaty.
Political chatter in New York centered on Boss Puarr's parlor where Major McKinley and Levi P. Morton met. Gossips say the talk sought to harmonize differences between Platt and Sherman and consider cabinet posts under a Harrison administration. A truce between the New York boss and Senator Sherman is implied by a warm handshake between Morrow and McKinley in the hotel corridor.
The New York Tribune argues a Republican House will demand prompt decisive handling of contested elections. It asserts Southern Democrats rely on fraud to win and hold power and claims Grover Cleveland rose to the presidency through such frauds, framing the broader political stakes.
A statement alleges widespread fraud in Southern elections with Democrats pressuring Republicans through intimidation and ballot manipulation. It cites tissue ballots and gerrymandered counts, arguing fraud is common unless Republicans are suppressed, and warns the Fifty-first Congress will act on such views.
The article discusses proposed postal rate cuts and weight increases, questioning the logic of two-ounce service at this time. It argues postal finances should be nearly self-sustaining, with any future one-cent rate tested as a local option in cities with free delivery and strong government revenue from such areas.
The annual Secretary of the Navy report reviews conditions as of March 4 1889 compared with March 4 1885. It credits Secretary Whitney for energy and policy shifts that reduced reliance on foreign armor and guns, fostered American production, and aimed at a modern navy with capable armored and unarmored ships poised to rank among the world’s leaders.
Anxiety grips reformers as General Harrison nears power with spoils system risks. Debate centers on patronage dispensation to Senators and Representatives, potential nullification of reform gains, and the need for accountable appointments amid party pressure. Boston readers learn of Hampton Normal Institute ties and local theater news.
The article notes England and France field many unarmored cruisers and praises U.S. naval modernization under Mr Whitney, claiming ship speed and power now rival other nations. It contrasts reforms with prior waste, cites reduced departmental spending, and links savings to financing the new navy. It then discusses Civil Service reform pledges by General Harrison, urging adherence to reform principles amid political shifts.
A New York Herald piece describes how presidential and vice presidential candidates spent Thanksgiving and what they ate. The report notes the claim that Mr. Morrow enjoyed huitres en blocs de cing is likely apocryphal, casting doubt on the piece’s overall accuracy though it remains a notable example of newspaper enterprise.
Miss Huntington founder of Kitchen Gardens in New York addresses young ladies of the Christian Association Berkeley street on adapting to housewifery cooking laundry and sewing She is linked with the Wilson Mission and teaches at Domestic Science Laboratory Marquand Hall She lectures today at 10 30 in YWCA hall.
The Springfield Republican recalls the Society of the Cincinnati and warns the Grand Army to remain nonpartisan. It notes how restrictive membership led to its decline, urges Illinois and Indiana posts to resist partisan pressures, and compares future behavior to a venerable Masonic-style commitment to usefulness and honor.
An urban column laments the polluted Public Garden pond as its water is drawn off revealing filth. A physician warns of disease germs, urging prompt cleansing and basin paving to curb health risks. The piece also notes Thanksgiving Day dining, auction room portraits, and a moral on appearances amid altered fortunes.
A legal wreck is to be produced at the Park Theatre on Monday with a strong cast led by Alfred Hudson George Fawcett Boyd Putnam Sidney Smith and Lilla Vane Mary Hampton Jean Clara Walters and Fanny Denham Rouse The Maine coast setting Gap Harbor and Boston will provide much local color The Rivals and other attractions follow with notable talents and a rich slate at multiple venues through December including Miss Julia Marlowe Miss Helen Barry and Frank Mordaunt in various star rushes and repertory pieces.
The sixth annual fair for the Home for Aged Couples opens Monday at Horticultural Hall and runs all week. Denominational boards draw gift tables, contributions fund the home, and donations of linens textiles groceries and edible favors are urged. Mrs Homer heads the culinary cafe department with a committee seeking turkeys oysters salads jellies cakes and pastries.
New Haven Chief of Police Charles F Bollmann seeks George Donovan, 24, about 5 feet 10 inches, 150 pounds, dark hair and brown eyes with a small mustache. Donovan is accused in the murder of John King in New Haven on Thanksgiving evening, wearing a blue suit.
The December Century offers solid literary fare with Kennan Siberian writing and Lincoln Emancipation draft discussion. It features Beecher manuscripts, James on London, and varied illustrations, poems, and fiction, with mixed drawing quality but engaging commentary on the magazine’s breadth.
J Trowbridge sails for Italy with family aboard the Victoria from New York and reports deny any Booth Barrett business rupture as plays are planned. A Perry Belmont sale is held at his residence. decorators were dismissed after engagement collapse. Henry Plummer Cheatham, a 30 year old mulatto, rises from Shaw University to register of deeds in Vance County and garners white support in the black district. London World cites Emperor William reconciliation with his mother and imperial family quarrels. Richard T Wilson’s rise in New York society noted through marriage ties to Carrie Astor and Ogden Goelet, and to Hon Michael Herbert. Otis Munroe, Boston’s veteran businessman, marks his 90th birthday with Chamber of Commerce praise and gifts. local friends visit and honor him with a song.
The Young Men's Christian Union committee on public worship lists Sunday vesper services for December with musical programs, sermons, and special addresses. December 2 features musical praise led by noted artists. December 9 includes a sermon by Rev. Robert Collyer. December 16 presents Forefathers Day with Rev. F. Knapp. December 23 adds Christmas service and address by Mr. Baldwin. December 30 offers The Old Year with Rev. Horton and readings by Lorin Deland and music by the Waverley male quartet.
Charles H. Day aged 68 a well known citizen and former soldier of Company F Twenty second Regiment was struck and killed tonight on the East Middlesex line by a street car. The report notes his Civil War service and local prominence.
Current comment notes that tariff reform supporters carried the only New England state that was doubtful and increased votes in Massachusetts while narrowing margins in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The Philadelphia Record (Ind.) remarks warning opponents to seek comfort in the result.
Congressman McKinley declares the Republican majority in the House will be at least five at the outset and may grow as needed. He states the people will secure what they want, a plainly partisan rule that the powerful will take what they can.
The article discusses widespread vote buying in rural districts during the recent campaign. It notes that bribery has become more common, undermining traditional public disapproval and eroding norms that once shamed voters for selling their ballots.
Professor R H Dabney of the University of Bloomington Indiana audited local votes and shared findings with the Evening Post. He says thinking men should know and seek a remedy while the Indianapolis Journal derides him to stick to his books and avoid politics.
A satirical portrait portrays OBrien as a brilliant but unappreciated figure in Republican circles. It praises his audacity and versatility while hinting at rumored funds, arguing his talents justify support and employment within the party.
The piece asserts that despite campaign denials a price agreement existed among Eastern steel rail producers. It cites a Long Branch pact last August to set a minimum of 29 dollars per ton with tide-water delivery and notes yearly price hikes since 1886.
A special meeting yesterday confirmed the January 26 1884 bylaw change dispensing with newspaper notice for annual and special meetings. The corporation authorized mortgaging its real estate and empowered the treasurer to act, validating the proceedings on record.
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