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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1890
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription rates and policy notes for the Boston area. It requires sender risk for money sent and directs manuscripts be accompanied by full name and address as a guaranty of good faith. It also asks readers to report if the paper is unavailable at common sales points.
The article lists shows across city venues including Russian Art Exhibition at Arena Building 401 Tremont St from 6 to 10 pm, The Soudan at Boston Theatre Washington St 7:45 pm, The Magistrate at Boston Museum Tremont St near Scollay Sq 8 pm, Merry Monarch at Giosr Theatre Washington St 7:45 pm, Instravogue at Grand Opera House Washington/Dover sts 7:45 pm, J K Emmet at Hollis Street Theatre 7:45 pm, On the Frontier at Athenæ Howard St, Booth Barrett at Park Theatre 7:45 pm, and Osina Vokes at Tremont Theatre 7:45 pm.
Boston notes praise New York postmaster for creating a Bureau of Information to answer citizens questions about mail service. The writer urges similar adoption elsewhere, highlighting the value of accessible guidance amid bureaucratic confusion.
The Concord Monitor reports that Senator Chandler signals a plan to force a Republican majority by pressuring hesitant lawmakers in New Hampshire and Connecticut. In Connecticut Republicans hope to delay organization and seek court intervention while Democratic opposition cites constitutional rules.
A draft immigration measure to be reported by Mr. Owen aims to curb admission of paupers and those likely to become such while targeting unskilled entrants from Italy Hungary Poland and Russia. The plan limits prepayment of passage by foreign guardians and relies on discretionary decisions by U S judges to balance openness with security.
The article argues that current law lacks discretionary power to fit varying circumstances and praises a new measure that prohibits immigration of polygamously intending persons.
An analysis of Republican caucus inaction on Hoar’s force bill shows a split beyond the White House and Senator Quay’s absence signaling possible indifference to the party boss’s agenda. With finance taking center stage, the bill may yield to less partisan measures and broader economic relief debates.
The article argues Charles Stewart Parnell sees himself as a chieftain, not a mere party leader, surrounding himself with clanlike MPs who owe him their positions. It claims he resists deposition, insisting a majority cannot override his authority, and likens him to an uncrowned king who would still persist if others left the Nationalist party.
The excerpt argues that the lordly role in politics would collapse constitutional government, noting Par-nell’s behavior in the House of Commons as serving a wartime purpose but unsuitable for governance. It suggests strong reasons to believe Charles Stewart Parnell was born to nobility.
A critical review of Jewish hardship in Russia notes widespread oppression, denied livelihoods, restricted education, and justice denied in courts. It cites S. S. Skidelsky in the Jewish Exponent urging emigration to the United States, and advocates colonization on Western farms as a solution while urging cultural and educational improvement among Russian Jews.
Morriun regrets a defeat as a banquet hosted by the Chickatawbut Club looms over him. A mock fatal sword hangs over a wobbling candidate while jokes compare a hair to danger and satire targets the Republican bid for mayor and city politics.
New York has organized a separate Society for Psychical Research with a roll of many men in good standing yet too busy with professional work to devote the exacting study required. A similar situation was seen in the recently deceased American society for the same purpose, where a large, impressive list of names proved insufficient without active engagement.
The Chicago News reports the city is degraded and practically handed to crooks, burglars, gambling-house owners, and other criminals in a loosely governed community. The outlook for World’s Columbian Exposition visitors is hardly inviting as warring factions struggle for control.
A New York street cleaning official named HaNs faces public doubt as the city’s streets remain dirty. The remark suggests that if a Dutchman cannot keep the streets clean, the case may be hopeless.
A Boston case reveals arsenic in chair upholstery and Turcoman hangings seeding toxic gas for fourteen years before symptoms appeared. Doctors warn the insidious mechanism and urge scrutiny of furniture coverings alongside wallpaper to prevent mysterious illnesses. The piece also urges charity aid for a Russian Jewish student at Harvard.
A poem inspired verse from The Boston Post December 10 1890 critiques U S Senator Frye. It lampoons subsidized freight lines aiding protectionist policy and trade revival efforts to push subsidies despite harmed shipping and imports.
In Leximncton North Carolina on December 11 the warm clear day featured several horse heats. Babe Gladstone and Ight field's Rosa led early but produced no merit. Reverdy beat Kate Miller while Nannie B favored King’s Dad. Prince Lucifer outpaced Ightfield’s Ranger in the main heat. Sam R. was ill and Simonides ran a bye. Two Gordon stakes heats proved dull with King Stem vs Bellmont and Campbell's Gordon vs Beaumort.
A Park Theatre audience saw Booth as Macbeth and Barrett as Macduff in a full performance. Gale as Lady Macbeth and Lane Bunquo received mixed impressions with some insecurity and melodramatic touches. The troupe delivered solid acting overall, with Booth mostly letter-perfect yet lacking a single unified impression of the character.
The Tremont Theatre closes its engagement of Miss Rosina Vokes this week with a mixed program. My Milliner's Bill remains a crowd favorite while A Pantomime Rehearsal offers sharp satire. Awakening, led by Thorpe and Baneker, delivers strong pathos and a convincing denouement as Thorpe portrays a father driven to tragedy and restored to sanity.
Plans for Agnes Huntington's new London theatre near Charing Cross were approved by her in Philadelphia and communicated by cable. Construction will start immediately, with an opening targeted for October 1, 1891 under Marcus Maver. The design blends American and foreign features, promising novelty. Maver reports strong business for Miss Huntington in Philadelphia.
Judge Gresham ruled Charles Counselman and James C Peasley must answer and produce papers in grain shipping at reduced rates. Both habeas corpus petitions denied. defendants remanded, bail pending appeal to the Supreme Court. The decision is seen as strengthening the interstate commerce law enforcement.
President Polk of the National Farmers' Alliance announced that the first meeting of the national legislative council will be held Friday February 6 1891 in Washington District of Columbia. The council brings together the national president and the presidents of all state alliances.
A Fort Smith report states Charles Joplin fatally shot five people at the Jenny Lead mine twelve miles from Fort Smith and then killed himself. Victims named include John Miller, his wife, their daughter Lou, Dr. Stewart, and an unnamed man.
Miss Gertrude Franklin presented the second and last song recital at Steinert Hall with Mrs. Prior, Miss Sharland, and Miss May F. Tucker assisting. The program mixed French and English songs with Lalo, Somervell, and Grieg pieces, praised for Franklin's pure tone and trained phrasing while critiquing Tosti's new settings as uneven.
A mosaic of brief notes covers a fatal staging accident, a fire quelled by a proprietor’s son, and an old Richmond mansion turned into a war relic museum. Also noted are Miss Rachel Shermar’s hostessing, tariff reform humor, the ghost dance tied to crop failure, and a 118 year old parrot in New London. Mentioned also are Father Testeguide in Japan, and Robert Louis Stevenson’s new book The South Seas with planned serialization in Jack and White.
The five anti-Parnell members of the Irish Commission in the United States publish a manifesto defending Parnell’s leadership while urging a verdict by the Irish people on continuity or change. They argue that a Tory victory looms if Parnell stays, warning of disaster for Ireland and urging unity under national self-government. William O'Brien and T. P. Gill leave for Rotterdam en route to Paris to meet Parnell.
Timothy Harrington in New York discusses the Irish party split, saying his relations with late colleagues were cordial. He argues opposition to Parnell rests on political expediency and opposes removing him for vague Home Rule promises by Gladstone.
The Court of Claims ruled that the Berdan Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. is owed a 5 percent royalty on minimum manufacturing cost since July 26, 1881, for Springfield guns used by the U.S. government. The $95,004 verdict follows a 20 year dispute over patent use, with attempts to overcome the statute of limitations and a potential Congressional action to recover additional sums.
From Winnipeg comes news of a movement to persuade Erastus Wiman, advocate of commercial union, to run for Winnipeg in the next Dominion general election. Wiman, a Canadian who has never become a US citizen, is seen as a potential quickener of Canada United States reciprocity.
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