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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1892
Page
4
The Lieutenant-Governor admits an error and withdraws offensive remarks about the election. He blames advisers and calls for restraint, urging Republicans and Democrats to repeal the silver purchase law with President Harrison’s backing.
A terse note requests prompt handling of the cash register case to determine its final outcome.
The Rev Samuel F McCleary assistant pastor of the First Unitarian Church in Brooklyn is believed to have jumped overboard from a Fall River boat. His father in Brookline confirmed the lead after police and relatives searched for days. The Harvard College graduate had recently faced mental distress amid rumors of a possible suicide.
The article discusses a delayed yet promising renewal of the Americas Cup race under Lord DunnRaven's challenge via the Royal Yacht Squadron. It asserts the event would be fair and engaging, boosting public interest and naval architecture, and asks if Herrres Horr will meet the legacy of Burgess from seven years ago.
A bazaar opening today supports the Teachers Mutual Benefit Fund. The effort transcends class and sex, appealing to all citizens. Teachers lead the drive to provide assistance for colleagues sidelined by illness or exhaustion. Public generosity has begun, and should be ample to complete the goal.
The coal combine imposes higher prices for consumers, likely fifty cents per ton, hitting the poor hardest as winter begins. Miners in Pennsylvania face starvation with wages averaging under ten dollars a month. The policy of restricting production to squeeze consumers is condemned as oppressive and unlawful. Will District Attorney Allen act?
The representative of the name Gould rises to manage immense wealth. He faces a vast opportunity to use wealth for the public good or merely to increase the hoard. The essay urges wise, humanitarian use of riches and notes the historic philanthropy of America's rich. The new head is urged to meet the responsibility with noble action.
The eighteenth triennial exhibition in Boston ended Saturday after two months of public pleasure. It drew visitors from New England, other states, and distant regions, fulfilling its educational mission and bolstering Boston’s trade and commerce. The association also celebrates the event’s financial success.
The author argues publishing local lists of government pension recipients would expose fraud and force removal by public scrutiny. He cites Dra PER as an example in a congressional canvass and claims thousands of worse cases exist, urging newspapers to reveal names to deter improper aid.
The Fifty second Congress meets today for its concluding session. If the people’s voice is heeded, the Senate must act with the Democratic House to pass tariff bills and repeal the Sherman silver purchase law. Such actions could let the Congress close with a sense of sanctity.
The Brussels Silver Conference update cites Mr. Henby W. Cannon as stating a position or remark from the proceedings. The fragment indicates his involvement in summarizing or interpreting the conference's agenda and potential outcomes.
The mayoral acceptance letter outlines two years of governance, detailing causes of prior abuses and a policy to confine public funds to broad benefits. It argues for continued administration, urging voters to reelect Matthews to sustain reform with strong public support.
The week brought disturbing but contained stock market moves with no serious price breaks and a possible advance. The death of Jay Gould, seen as a major operator, unsettles some fears while English buying steadies the market. Rothschilds plan failure at Brussels raises doubt on relief efforts and silver prices may fall. Gold shipments continue to unsettle, yet prices hold firm, signaling unexpected resilience.
A series of tiny vignettes from newspapers include a wartime anecdote where General Whisker recalls narrowly escaped dangers after claiming to have been in combat. A child asks about a wider tree as the general jokes about his narrow escape. The items blend humor and memory with brief dialogues from Good News and Puck.
Savannah furniture dealer M Boley and Son failed with liabilities around 70,000 dollars and assets totaling about 40,000 dollars. The firm, a prominent local seller, faced insolvency triggering inquiries into its financial collapse and impact on creditors.
In Waltham on December 4, temperance advocates pressed for a no-license vote in Tuesday's election. Three city meetings featured speakers from Catholic and local groups, including I. J. McBride, J. J. Mahoney, E. J. Slattery, Henry Whittemore, and Alderman G. L. Olney. Women’s gathering at Haven Hall heard Mrs. Emily McLaughlin and Mrs. S. J. Luce as organizers pled to continue campaigns until polls close Tuesday afternoon.
Notices report deaths and brief details for Nancy Clapp Rufus Clapp Cushings Dyer Fuller Jackson Lewis Meston Vass Virtue and Dorothy Virtue infant Witham in December. Services for Cor dela A Jackson held at Isaac Jackson’s home 51 Gloucester street with private burial.
A Boston woman chronicles a brisk season of club activity with charity efforts and fairs. Notable projects include the Noon day Rest at Temple Place, a Pageant of Life benefit at Mechanics Hall, lectures on domestic science in Cambridge, a Field Cable recital for Wheaton Seminary, and joint efforts by the New England Moral Reform Club with the Ladies' Ecclesiastical Institute. The Teachers Mutual Benefit Association bazaar in Music Hall opens the busy week, reflecting the pervasive civic role of Boston women.
Mrs. Erving Winslow repeats her Tempest reading at Pierce Hall on Wednesday evening December 14 with Arne and Purcell music. Miss Romans notes muscular women discard corsets and French heels. Harvard Annex grants M A certificates to Fannie Holman and E Locke, Sophie Hart earns final honors at Wellesley. Mrs. Besant arrives for a three city lecture tour. Alice Moore hosts a private art exhibition. Anna Jaack owns a 8000 acre cattle ranch in Carrollton Illinois. Kate Greenaway described as living in a quaint house near Amstead Bath full of old furniture.
Mr Charles W Sanderson offers Thursday afternoon art talks at Miss Chamberlayne s school on Commonwealth Avenue. Mr George Grossmith and Mrs Grossmith were guests at a dinner hosted by Mrs Edna Hall last week.
The piece profiles McKeighan of Nebraska as the sole Populist elected to Congress outside Kansas, notes his homely appearance, and contrasts him with prominent figures. It also highlights William H. English from Indianapolis and his wealth, John Q A Herring of Philadelphia and his long service with Adams Express, Alvinza Hayward the California gold millionaire now aged and frail, with an estimated fortune above twenty million.
The Yale Union debating society receives a challenge from Princeton’s American Whig and Cliosophic Society for a debate. L. D. Eldred, noted artist formerly in Fair Haven, has returned to his New York studio. Dr. G. M. Twitchell of the Maine State Board of Agriculture resigns to pursue outdoor and institute work in other states. Hon. William D. Northend of Salem plans to publish his study on Massachusetts Bay’s civil and religious history.
Dr Thomas Thatcher Graves, convicted of murdering Mrs Barnaby in Providence Rhode Island with poisoned whiskey, will have his appeal argued before the full Supreme Court bench tomorrow. He has spent about a year in Canon City State Prison awaiting the decision on his fate. Graves is in good health, reads extensively, and writes many letters from the prison. He expects acquittal. Visitors are not allowed.
Epwarp L. Small of North Truro writes to correct the Post. The Kate Harding crew boarded later than claimed, with first man starting at 7 38 a m and last man landed about 8 15 a m. He notes no snow or sleet, only a rain storm, in December 1892.
The piece argues why Eastern rugs gain favor in American households as more than decoration. It highlights their romance, varied styles from Daghestan to Bandhurr, and how they inspire modern design while noting Pray & Sons of 658 Washington Street import rugs direct from East markets at small margins for the holiday season.
A roundup of recent works includes Anna Chapin Ray’s Blue Creek Canon along with Short Talks on Character Building by G T Howerton. Fernand Calmettes A Fisher Girl of France is praised for adventurous storytelling. Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Death of Anone and Akbar's Dream featured in a new Macmillan edition.
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