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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1890
Page
4
The Washington office of Post Publishing Company operates from the Corcoran Building on Fifteenth Street, serving as a key administrative and operational hub for the publication.
A roundup of performances across Boston venues including the Russian Art Exhibition at Arena Building 401 Tremont St from 9 am to 10 pm, shows at The Soudan and Boston Museum Tremont Street, Sidney Woollett's Poetic Recital, Old Heads and Young Hearts, Francis Wilson in the Merry Monarch at Grope Theatre, Alfie Akerstrom at Howe Street Theatre, Agnes Huntington in Paul Jones, Dowling and Hassan at Music Hall, Booth Barrett lecture at Stoddard Park, Rosina Voices at Tremont Theatre, and a chamber concert at Union Hall 18 Boylston St.
The Boston Journal reports Mr Quay will remain head of the national Republican committee for another year to cover debts from the last campaign. It notes ongoing efforts to settle these obligations and queries the method by which the public is taxed to fund party finances under Quay and Dupley.
In Cambridge today the long tradition of nonpartisan mayoral races is challenged as Democrats nominate Alger while independent Dana faces him. A protest signed by prominent Democrats and independents cites public good and party expediency against Alger and argues Dana would be a better, broader mayor for Cambridge.
The National Trotting Horse Association in New York faces a pivotal case arising from the Beacon Park Nesiy versus Nelson dispute over payments to fix the Aleryon race. After court injunctions halted its inquiry, the association expelled both horses and men, and now seeks reinstatement for Nelson and his horse, arguing the trotter’s exceptional reputation warrants access to reputable tracks nationwide.
The passage critiques a claim that Nelson could have defeated Alryon and accuses NoBLE of bluffing and cheating. It condemns the plea as weak and flimsy and notes that some respectable papers treated it as credible.
The column analyzes Harrison's second message as dull and repetitive on tariff policy, subsidies, silver issues, and the force bill. It argues his stance echoes 1888 campaign rhetoric, failing to address today’s economic realities and urging no new insights or solutions. The piece contends the administration resists Republican calls to repeal the tariff and supports the force bill.
Irish MPs met in a bitter session over Mr Parnell's retirement, adjourned without a vote. Sexton and M'Carthy led criticism while most envoys in America urged retirement as best service. Cork voters back him, but a broader revolt may shape the final decision of the Irish people. A separate Boston wind episode laments city street cleaning and questions reform urgency.
The piece notes that Parnell remains a potent force in Ireland and discusses potential shifts if Westminster decisions or clergy action alter momentum. It hints at a protracted, bitter contest between Parnellites and anti Parnellites with no clear early victor.
The piece argues for independent voters to back Matthews for mayor, condemns party organs for party bias, and cites Reverend Henry Richards Congo mission to illustrate giving. It questions neutrality in the mayoral contest and suggests independence strengthens governance.
Chicago plan for the fair grounds to be built next spring hinges on a binding agreement among directors and all trade unions. If one craft presses for higher wages, bricklayers or any allied trades could trigger a work stoppage by all other trades until the demand is met, then resume only to stop again for new demands.
A young woman shot herself on an elevated railroad train in New York last Sunday. She was taken to a hospital with a dangerous wound and placed in a ward near her convalescing husband. The bride had married only five months earlier.
A man sentenced to three months for forgery died by suicide after his wife discovered him flirting with a nurse during a hospital stay following imprisonment. The tale, though framed as factual, reads like strained fiction.
A Boston letter laments the pond water drawn down to curb skating amid fears of garden damage, urges policing, and highlights winter recreation for poor boys. It then shifts to tributes for Henry J Bigelow from Harvard Medical School and associates, praising his kindness, intellect, and influence. The piece ends with Tav erner describing a nineteen or twenty year old girl as a striking yet unambitious example of contemporary tastes.
Union Pacific Railway directors in Boston unanimously accept Charles Francis Adams’s resignation as president. They express deep gratitude for his seven years of devoted leadership during government tensions, stock raids, and competing transcontinental lines, crediting his steadfast conduct with restoring public confidence. Resolutions vow thanks and to copy the report into company records.
A one act play by Clyde Fitch at Tremont Theatre receives praise for its compact dramatic craft. Morris in quiet, sincere performance as Lemaitre, Bancker graceful as Madeline, Vokes charms in multiple roles, with strong supporting work from Gottschalk and others. The piece centers on a young woman seeking stage success and a French actor’s measured guidance, ending in poignant sacrifice.
Edwin Booth as Brutus and Lawrence Barrett as Cassius drew warm Boston applause in the Park Theatre premiere of Julius Caesar. Lane gave a steady Antony while Vroom's Caesar and others filled the cast. stage management drew criticism and recalls were frequent.
Dion Boucicault comedy Old Heads and Young Hearts was staged at the Museum last evening. The revival, featuring Wilson as Jesse Rural and Miss Annie Clarke as Lady Alice, drew praise for finish and grace, with critics noting its smooth performances versus earlier, storied runs.
The cast delivers a lively performance with Plympton as Little ton Coke and Boniface as Colonel Rocket drawing praise. Addison Campbell and Burrows also shine as does Abbe in Bob. Booth is uneven as Lord Charles while future shows include The Road to Ruin and The Magistrate with a plan for She Stoops to Conquer and Rosedale starring Plympton.
Miss Allie Akerstrom made her city debut in A Little Busy Body at the Grand Opera House last evening. The four act Southern drama features a cadre of stereotyped characters and a clever Mira nicknamed The Busy Body. Despite a strong performance by the star the play lacks dramatic interest and the supporting players mostly show limited ability. The show runs this afternoon tonight and tomorrow night before Annette the Dancing Girl is staged for the rest of the week. The audience filled the house and showed clear appreciation.
The Soudan opened its twelfth week at the Boston Theatre to a large crowd despite the cold. Miss Huntington ends her run in Paul Jones at Hollis Street Theatre before a big audience. Mr. Wilson is warmly received in the Merry Monarch at the Globe. Dowling Hasson matinee coupon holders at the Howard receive a photo of Dowling and Hasson or Locke’s Sadie Hassan Galop, with Hardie and Von Leer bringing On the Frontier to the Howard Atheneum next week.
The New England Conservatory Chamber Music Club performed a program featuring Mozart's clarinet quintet and Serenade in D major, plus Beethoven horn sonata and Hofmann Serenade. The review praises ensemble playing and Mr Strasser's clarinet work, noting the crowd-pleasing recall for Stich and a historically rich account of Stadler.
The Adamowski Quartette performed a mixed program at Steinert Hall in the second concert of their season. Beethoven Romance for violin and piano in E flat major opus 9 number 3 shared the program with Quartette in G major opus 18 number 2 and Volkmann in G minor opus 14. Critics noted some intonation flaws but praised the romance, Foote’s piece, and the overall vivacity of the performance though the opening slow movement lagged.
Carl Baermann presents his second concert this evening at Union Hall. The program features classical piano works and showcases Baermann's noted technique and artistry for local music lovers seeking refined live performance.
The Hon. William E. Russell was informed of his election to the Massachusetts governorship by Adjutant-General Dalton in full uniform at Russell's Brattle Street home in Old Cambridge The adjutant general was later entertained at tea.
Swarthmore Penn Dec 1 The board of managers of Swarthmore College today elected William Dudley Foulke AM president of the college.
The meeting devolved into heated exchanges between Mr Parnell and Mr Healy over adjournment terms. Parnell pressed to continue the debate amid shouting and interruptions while Healy protested. An adjournment was secured after mediation by Mr Sexton with promises to resume discussion tomorrow.
London reports Parnell in an ultimatum to Gladstone insisting the next Home Rule bill include his essential points and signaling possible resignation if not met. The Pall Mall Gazette notes Gladstone remains unmoved by Parnell's demands amid Irish political tension. Meanwhile Freeman's Journal calls the crisis pivotal, praising Ireland’s educated electorate and warning that watered down Home Rule could prolong conflict.
The Woman's National Industrial League of America passes unanimously resolutions praising William E Gladstone for asking Charles Parnell to retire from leadership of the Irish party. The league, diverse in membership, pledges to send copies of the resolutions to Gladstone Parnell and the press.
In the House of Commons Sir Michael Hicks beach spoke for the government and moved the second reading of the tithes bill. The motion was adopted.
Fragments describe tributes to Reed and humorous asides about General Sherman and Senator Quay. The report mentions Eva Hamilton pursuing stage work during a legal suit, Cobden penalties in London, Whitman relative Thomas J. Whitman, a Kansas Farmers' Alliance politician, and Miss JF A Gray of Belfast earning the LL.D. degree with a notable academic record.
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