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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1888
Page
4
A Paris debate shows a war faction pressing for conflict as the only way to clear the political air amid mutual indictments. Observers warn a local clash could trigger a wider European war with unpredictable outcomes.
The excerpt notes Suakin’s crucial place in English politics and warns that a defeat there would threaten the government. It argues the port’s importance as a Red Sea harbor requires strong protection, criticizing current troop levels and relying on unreliable native forces. Lord Randolph Churchill’s critiques are supported by military authorities.
A long awaited extension of civil service rules applies to the railway mail service. The Postmaster General issues an order regulating the appointment and promotion of 5200 employees under the standard rules. The reform aims to improve efficiency and extend coverage beyond Washington, including offices with salaries under 900 dollars.
The piece argues that critics claim the Ashbourne Act benefits Irish landlords more than tenants. It uses a hypothetical estate where a landlord and tenant each hold £1000 value, rents at £60, arrears three years, and a sale offer of £1150 to buy tenancy. The plan shifts £150 arrears and £1000 value to the state, making the state landlord, while the tenant gains ownership in forty nine years. The article concludes that abstract justice yields to practical land questions and a fair solution remains uncertain.
The second week of Congress opens amid changes to the Senate tariff bill with initial push into committee and two days of debate revealing awkwardness and obstructions. The plan to pass before the holiday recess fades as adjournment from Thursday to Monday shows resistance and delays.
Republicans call the proposal an honest measure backed by highly protected interests. Northwestern Senators want liberal amendments to fit their section, while fat frying producers deem changes a breach of contract. The plan is to block passage when the bill reaches the Senate.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius completed a 4.57 knot measured course in 12 minutes 44 seconds, implying 21 knots. Cramp & Sons receive congratulations as the vessel meets and exceeds contract speed with strong performance under natural draught, signaling a highly successful build.
The Indianapolis News denounces Blaine's bid for a cabinet post as arrogance by his backers. It portrays Blaine as an undue central figure and asserts anti Blaine sentiment within Harrison supporters, warning that yielding to Blaine would degrade the new administration and harm the nation.
The Supreme Court holds government suits to annul patents may proceed on fraud grounds but leaves open whether lack of novelty or non first inventorship can justify such actions. The ruling curbs inherent judicial power, tying patent cancellation to congressional authorization, and anticipates future government amendments and international implications.
Report suggests the revolt led by the Indianapolis News will succeed, with supporters optimistic about outcomes and momentum building across affiliated groups and readers.
Spanish politicians advocate a Latin league opposing the triple alliance of Germany Austria and Italy Castelar travels to Rome to sway Italy from Germany and Austria Crispens policy favors Germany France may join the Latin league but durable gains are uncertain Authors note the tension between France Italy and Austria and the potential mediator role for Spain and France Italy alignment.
The text names Cuaunery M. Deven as a potential successor to PHErps at the court of St James's. It argues a railway president would be adept at diplomacy, and notes EPEW as a strong rival given his dinering and speechmaking prowess. It concludes that a Republican should take over under the new regime.
An early air ship, a blend of balloon and flying machine, was tested at Coney Island on Saturday. Reported as controllable in motion, its voyage appeared somewhat successful before landing after ascent. Despite maneuvers performed above ground, outcomes were not particularly conclusive, leaving practical usefulness in question.
Mrs Whitney, longtime confidante of Mrs Cleveland, rejects circulating gossip about her marriage. She tells Washington Chicago Tribune staffer the couple’s life remains loving, steady, with no unkind words or interruptions, and condemns the slanderous tales spread during the campaign.
The December Cosmopolitan Magazine highlights the enlarged Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with new room views and soon to be opened exhibits. It discusses Lowell's essays in Riverside Literature and upcoming releases from Harper, Houghton Mifflin, and related literary prizes and gifts, including Annie Kilburn and Besant’s All Sorts and Conditions of Men.
Miss Amelia B Edwards LL D tours England and Scotland delivering lectures on The Social and Political Condition of Woman in Ancient Egypt the Story of an Egyptian Mound buried Cities and Egypt the Birthplace of Greek Art. Universities and learned societies have invited her to lecture and she hopes to visit America next winter with further talks through April in various parts of the kingdom.
The obituary recalls William Amory of Boston a longtime treasurer of Amoskeag and other firms aged 84 his health declined yet he kept curiosity for world affairs and enjoyed books reading aloud in Boston and Nahant He came from the 1823 rebel lion class with peers like Peabody Sturgis and Ticknor and supported culture clubs and the Massachusetts Historical Society his life bridged law and business and his legacy includes a influence on architecture through honorary ties to Richardson and Romanesque revival ideas.
A large Saturday night crowd at Music Hall applauded Baermann as soloist in Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2, praised for technical mastery and musical depth. The Berlioz Harold in Italy and Wagner and Strauss items followed, with Kneisel’s viola solos and a strong orchestral showing, though some passages need more breadth. next week features no concert due to a tour.
William Ludwigs concert company presented Irish ballads and lyrics at the Boston Theatre. The program featured Milesian airs sung by Celtic artists with noted feeling and arrangement by conductor C Kendal Irwin. Popular pieces included Kathleen Mavourneen The Last Rose of Summer Kitty of Coleraine O Donnell Abu Shule Aroon Shoheen Sho Lo and Gracie Og Macree Billy byrne of Ballymanus. Multiple quartets by the ensemble drew praise.
Federal grand jury adjourned in Indianapolis until December 17 without indictments. Judge Woods to Fort Wayne court. district attorney seeks more time to build the Dudley case.
The Isle of Wight poet Tennyson improves while tea in the open air. Rumors of actor George S. Knight’s death prove unfounded. General Collins and Colonel Lewis arrive at the Riggs House in Washington. Debutantes Miss Nellie Bayard and Miss Garland attract attention in Cabinet circles. Rev. Dr. Arthur Little of Chicago may join Dorchester’s Second Congregational Church. Vienna dispatch on Sarah Bernhardt’s theatre compromises in Tosca and Theodora. Andrew D. White and Willard Fiske travel Nile bound. White seeks honorary museum status and throat treatment.
A collage of snatches from periodicals and cartoons. Satirical lines cover politics from Blaine to O'Brien, jokes about Edison phonographs and onion-eating elegance, and anecdotes on trains and social manners. Notable names appear, including Har rison, Blaine, O'Brien, and references to Harper's Bazar and Punch.
A rhymed verse describes punch procedures for fares with red and blue bar checks. It mentions punching three times on the marginaire in the presence of the passenger and outlines when and where to use the checks for morning and afternoon fares.
A New York Times editorial argues Cleveland's presidency will be highly ranked for his public service and reform courage despite Republican opposition to tariff reform. The piece praises his selflessness and condemns critics who claim he sought defeat for policy reasons.
A Washington Post editorial credits Cleveland for enforcing the civil service law and improving regulations while noting it alienated some supporters of the spoils system. It acknowledges the system’s efficiency and credits the President for his duty in enforcing the reform, though the exact impact of the law remains debated.
The Philadelphia Times notes English newspapers praised President Cleveland on tariffs then condemned him after dismissing Lord Sackville. It argues that any favorable or adverse reaction from John Bull will be used as evidence against Cleveland, depending on the organ.
The New York Evening Post notes Senator Dawes pressed Democrats on preferring the Senate tariff bill as is or abolishing the internal revenue system. It argues this tests Republican platform alignment and warns against reversing stance before March 4 when Republicans gain power to enact a united financial program.
In Indiana, observers note Blaine was promoted as the central figure by his own side, while Harrison’s growing strength carried the Republican ticket. Democrats amplified Blaine’s central role to magnify a weakened Harrison, yet Harrison’s popularity overcame the tactic and helped secure victory. Indiana News.
The Charleston News and Courier denounces Republican rhetoric as anti South bias. It argues that Republicans repeatedly frame Southern places and people with rebellion imagery, rekindling Civil War passions twenty three years on, while claiming reconciliation is resisted by party leaders who profited during the conflict.
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