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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1886
Page
4
Boston Post Publishing Co announces subscription rates for 1 year 9 dollars and 6 months 4.50 plus 3 months 2.25 and 1 month 75 cents. Weekly edition issued Fridays with payments via the Boston office and policies on manuscript submissions and anonymous letters.
A Boston morning report notes the water board under Mayor O'Brien has reduced running expenses for Cochituate and Mystic works from 857,516 to 203,056 in seven months ending Dec 1, 1884 to 1885, a drop of 18 percent. A further 10 percent water rate cut takes effect Jan 1.
In a heated editorial, Boston voters are urged to rebuke Republican tactics opposing Mayor O’Brien. The piece decries socialistic angles as irrelevant to the race and argues for continuity, noting dangers in Hart’s candidacy and praising O’Brien’s steady municipal leadership amid fiscal and governance concerns.
Cox of North Carolina says his defeated opponent in the convention was backed by spoilsmen. He argues the South is recognizing merit based reform in public appointments and cites a nationwide reform mood growing stronger.
The piece contrasts Alderman Hart’s opposition to park funding with Mayor O'Brien's push in 1880, noting Hart's stance against urban park expansion. It then shifts to British Parliament as the government considers stringent rules to curb Irish obstruction, risking a cloture move and reshaping debate authority.
The article discusses shifting from touring stars to stock companies, praising the Boston Theatre and Lyceum Theatre for returning to resident companies. It argues stock setups improve dramatic taste, offer faster actor development, and curb low-quality productions amid debate over the “combination” plan. It also notes a Blaine Edmunds controversy and estimates of politeness in official conduct.
The text argues that Mr Hart opposes completing the parks and holds a belief from six years ago that they are useless luxuries. It suggests voters favoring finishing the parks promptly should not vote for Hart as mayor due to economic reasons supporting the completion.
The piece argues against a proposed gag in Parliament and questions Liberal Unionists’ support for Conservative schemes. It cites the London Spectator’s call for a Whig approach to moderate Liberals and warns that any reactionary move would cripple liberal constitutional principles.
A remarkable Texas incident saw three robbers board a railway train and force valuables from passengers despite forty aboard and four federal soldiers not resisting. Passengers urged restraint, while the public questions the army’s practical usefulness amid the scene.
Peter Bernard, severely burned last Saturday in Cambridge, died yesterday afternoon at Massachusetts General Hospital, authorities said. His death confirms the casualty from the early-season fire incident and closes a tragic chapter for the local community.
Whipple’s posthumous volume gathers reminiscences of Rufus Choate, Agassiz, Emerson, Ticknor, and others. It highlights Whipple’s humane view of great minds, critiques Arnold and Deronda, and notes his Macaulayish style. The essay on Sumner stands out for its vivid anecdotes and portrait of the senator’s humor.
The January Atlantic Monthly will debut in new type. Miss Larcom’s Beckonings for Every Day appears with a Calendar of Thought subtitle. January Century includes a Bancroft biography by Professor Sloane and notes his Navy service and Goethe Byron interviews. General Frazar’s Perseverance Island is published in London with copyright issues noted.
The Bostonian Society hears Captain Robert K Forbes speak on Boston China trade. At eighty two, Forbes recalls early life in Jamaica Plain, Canton life with Russell & Co, opium era tensions, and his heroism saving passengers at sea. He later aided famine relief, organized Coast Guard efforts, and contributed to nautical education and veterans groups.
Extracts from a Boston diary recount theatre nights from 1797 to 1803. Noted plays include Richard, The Prize, Bunker Hill, West Point Preserved, The Gamblers, The Grecian Daughter, The Widow of Malabar, and The Voice of Nature. The writer praises performances, actors, and the growing theatre scene, with reflections on family readers and theatre architecture.
The free traders push to intimidate protectionist Democrats into submitting to tariff smashing plans. The Philadelphia Press notes the effort but doubts success as fear of the tariff tinker wanes.
The western cattle barons seek government protection from pleuro-pneumonia, while Western citizens demand safeguards against the cattle barons, a paradoxical public stance reflecting regional tensions.
The Cincinnati Enquirer warns that Congress faces a grand pity if passed electoral count legislation fails. It notes a century of precedents suggesting two houses with differing political makeups struggle to reach agreement.
Albany Journal says the bill’s passage reflects public opinion favoring the people’s long effort. It calls the measure one of the most important and beneficial acts expected from the Forty-ninth Congress, signaling strong support for regulation of railroads.
A Chicago News item notes that protectionists of the Sherman stripe push their methods despite the obvious impossibility of their ultimate survival, while remaining blind to the practicality of their stance under despotic Russia.
The South aims to attract and use capital for productive plants and training of young men to join a new order. Northern capital controlled by Northern men offers only superficial benefit. Southern resources extend beyond iron, coal, and cotton, with emphasis on developing intellectual resources of the people.
A modern remark notes John B. Alley of Massachusetts valued at 20 million dollars was seen dining in a Philadelphia restaurant on a 10 cent bowl of bread and milk. The commentary questions whether affluence should dictate such proportions.
The Sun analyzes Boston's labor movement and the town's mixed stance on Henry George and socialist ideas. It notes fewer foreign Socialists there than in Chicago and suggests Boston's voters may resist or resist George's theories, shaping resulting labor influence.
Funeral services for Rev J J Lally were held at St Patrick's Church Dudley Street Boston Highlands with about twenty five priests attending. Mass was celebrated by Rev Brosnahan assisted by deacon Rev Morris and sub deacon Rev Boylan. Master of ceremonies Rev Mahoney gave the eulogy with Rev Boursand delivering remarks. Six former boys as pallbearers joined many mourners at Dorchester Cemetery.
The trial of Richmond J. Lane former Abington National Bank president for embezzlement is scheduled for January 2 in the United States Circuit Court. Treasurer Henry C. Kingsley of Yale College lies critically ill from a combination of disease and injuries after a runaway accident. The Democrats of Keene New Hampshire nominate Elbridge Clarke for mayor.
A collage of witty quips and anecdotes from across U S newspapers. It notes topics from Europe travel to fencing lessons for society women and a quip about Bartholdi’s statue. The piece mentions poachers, burglaries, Miles Standish name trends, coal tar in sugar, and a joke about a wife flattering her husband in winter.
Members of the Boston Association of Ministers gathered at Rev Dr Cyrus A Bartol’s Chestnut street home yesterday afternoon to share wit and philosophy. Dr Bartol opened at 5 with an essay on Dilemmas in the Church and the theological shoe pinches prompting lively discussion among strong earnest men.
Michael Dunn aged 32 of 82 Dover street fell in a fit yesterday afternoon opposite 274 Dover street. He shattered a plate glass window as he fell, causing a four inch throat laceration with heavy bleeding. A doctor treated him at the scene and at City Hospital where the wound was dressed.
Supreme Commander William H. Solomon and his wife of the United Order of the Golden Cross were hosted at Pythian Hall Somerville for their twenty fifth anniversary. About 300 to 400 guests attended a reception from 8 to 10 pm followed by a collation. The Grand and Supreme Commandery officers joined the celebration and the couple received a plush parlor set and bronze statuettes as gifts.
The Rev William Burnet Wright resigns from Berkeley Street Congregational Church due to domestic grief. Mrs Wright has been an invalid for two years, and Wright will step down effective January with no immediate future plans.
The Boston Wesleyan University Club held its annual dinner last evening at Quincy House with about eighty members in attendance including President Forrest Barker Secretary Charles F. Rice Treasurer Edward H. Mansfield David H Ela Thomas B Lindsay and Charles E Davis. Albert E Bacheller served as musical director and John E Abbott as toast master. Several members lived outside the city, so speeches were brief and the gathering adjourned early.
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