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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1887
Page
4
Publication rates listed for daily and weekly editions with subscription prices for one year, six months, three months and one month. It notes second class mailing, sender risk, payable details, and Washington office address at 1420 New York Ave Room 37.
The notice explains where to locate the Financial and Commercial Departments on pages six and seven and the Ship News on page three, guiding readers to the content sections within the publication.
The national Senate discussed coast defenses yesterday, signaling growing recognition in Congress of the need for a plan to protect the coastline. The remarks indicate increased attention to national coastal defense policy.
A favorable committee report supports a bill to grant Walt Whitman $25 a month, citing his wartime nursing of the sick and wounded and his literary service as basis for government aid in old age and poverty.
A storm of petitions at the State House leads to bids for biennial sessions and new bills on music instruction in public schools. Other measures regulate commercial agencies and unclaimed savings deposits, with Rep Teele proposing a Sunday ban on newspaper publication and sales.
The Birmingham speech is criticized as a bargaining position with terms to be gained. It colors Chamberlain as aiming for self advantage while seeking beneficial alliances. Churchill's scornful hints hinder Tory drift, yet Chamberlain remains hesitant to renew full ties with former allies.
The Herald disputes the Post on Horticultural Society and Charitable Mechanic Association plans for buildings on the Public Garden and the Common. It argues public beauty belongs to the city, not private munificence intruding on citizen space. Ocean gambling on Umbria prompts calls for stern discipline and cautions about card games at sea.
The Rhode Island Senate debates a resolution to probe charges of corruption in electing the state police chief and district judges. The Providence Journal had earlier criticized members of the General Assembly at the May session and warned it would defend its allegations if challenged. The Senate seeks reasons to quash the Assembly’s zeal for inquiry.
A lengthy debate centered on vindicating the Legislature arguing that expulsion, or jeopardizing the newly elected senator, would follow if charges proved false. The case was seen as harming public trust, while the core counterpoint held that character stands on its own, leading to the defeat of the Providence Journal’s offer to prove its accusations.
The House sent the sever alty bill to the President, promising executive approval. The measure ends tribal communal life for Indians who choose it, granting citizenship and land in severalty 160 acres for adults, 80 for men over 18, and 40 for children, with inalienability for 25 years.
Senator Pilsbury yesterday introduced an order for a legislative committee to investigate all charges of corruption fraud irregularity extravagance or maladministration in Boston city government or any department. The aim is impartial thorough examination to dispel public doubt though some doubt whether a legislative committee can conduct such an inquiry free of partisan influence. The plan references charges raised by the Daily Advertiser.
A skeptical critique of Julian Magnus in the North American Review is examined, arguing the stage remains vital though its literary quality is often weak. The piece cites actors Irving Booth Modjeska Janauschek Barrett and writers Sardou Gilbert Howard, notes abuse of the combination system, and defends some American drama while urging reform and continued audience interest.
A partisan journal and a party machine are accused of ignorance and falsehood in a recent attack on the auditor's chief clerk. The piece calls the misrepresentation injurious and urges the legislative committee on cities to pursue information from responsible citizens beyond party lines for a thorough investigation.
The piece discusses proxy marriage where an elderly man seeks a youthful, attractive partner through a proxy. It suggests the proxy could wed others without bigamy risk, creating a potential new profession. The idea intrigues novelists and dramatists as a social curiosity.
The London sale of late jockey Fred Archer’s personal effects drew spirited bidding with even simple items fetching high prices. Five riding whips sold for 20 guineas as Englishmen’s fervor for the turf was on display amid praise and bemusement.
The Pall Mall Gazette lists famed authors and their alleged earnings, noting Bulwer, Disraeli, and Eliot among the top gains while disputing some figures. It highlights Trollope’s ~70,000 pounds from literary work and argues these sums, though large, mark only the high water mark versus other fields.
In Boston yesterday thirty-one men were admitted to the bar amid a mix of famous names and future promise. The piece reflects on the profession’s evolving economics and eloquence, the lure and burden of wealth, and the challenge of fitting antique royal furniture into modern homes.
A large Boston Theatre audience enjoyed Martha despite last night's storm. Marie Stone led Harriet with ease, Lablache sang Nancy sweetly, Lawton impressed as Lionel while Clark portrayed Plunkett with vigor. Bainbridge erred as Tristan. Miron earned praise as Sheriff. Shows for the week include Victor and Adina with a busy repertoire and advance sale opening.
The National Opera company reports strong advance sales in Washington and brings seven performances to the Boston Theatre starting next Monday. The Boston Oratorio Society opens its season at the same theatre next Sunday with Gounod Redemption. The chorus includes 480 voices, plus 65 orchestra members, led by conductor Frederic Archer in his first season appearance. Proceeds benefit the Joseph G Lennon monument fund.
The New York Sun satirically portrays Mr. Randall as defending the Democratic party amid a demoralized Pennsylvania scene. It notes his leverage with federal administration aiding his control as the Philadelphia Record reflects.
A Philadelphia Times (Ind.) editorial argues energy spent opposing the Solid South after its “Enough” moment might have been better used to fund a proper navy and coast defenses. The piece reflects on historical debates and defense priorities.
A Southern paper argues every U S Senator would bear arms if war with England occurs but stresses the need for rear support. The remark, quoted from the New York Graphic, underscores duty beyond frontline combat.
A brief Boston Herald item questions Emin Bey's chances of receiving a reception, suggesting he may be hard to reach if his knowledge of receptions matches Boston's.
The piece urges decisive action to prove the republic will rely on its strength for protection against foreign powers. It exalts the Forty-ninth Congress for starting the patriotic effort and calls for firm, pragmatic leadership, dismissing hesitation.
A New York Times editorial condemns leaders who tax labor to fund agitation and urges workers to reclaim independence and control over their own interests. It questions whether workers are masters of their rights or subjects of executive committees and walking delegates.
At a regular meeting Dr J S Kingsley delivered a lecture on Anthropods and Their Relationship to Worms to a large audience. The fifteenth entertainment of the season for the Young Men's Christian Union featured a concert and readings. The Stony Brook committee, chaired by Alderman Maguire, recommended a $60 000 conduit project from Clay to Culvert streets after discussion.
J Putnam Bradlee longtime Boston public institutions head died at his Ashburton Place home after a prolonged illness. Born 1817 in Boston he led Ballardvale Mills and modernized city care for the poor and insane including a 2000 volume library and free concerts for workers. He served on the common council and the public institutions board and helped run a profitable house of correction before championing a Boston asylum for the insane. He remained active in militia circles and never married leaving sister Helen C. Bradlee as his sole surviving sibling.
New York bankers and brokers debated a senatorial inquiry into silver discrimination by banks. Exchange rates rose for funds and the gold export outlook sparked speculation of a premium, with officials denying imminent gold shortages.
Punaperpuia February 2. Treasurer C N Jordan held talks with Samuel R George Ff Tyler and others about allotment of stock in the Philadelphia Western National Bank to begin May 1 in New York. It is stated Manning will be the press Jordan cashier.
Hampshire Department G A R selects officers for 2 2 with Wyatt of Tilton as commander A B Thompson of Concord as senior vice commander Fred H Foss of Dow director Hadley B Fowler of Tilain and Rev J M Ewer of Concord named among officers.
A collage of light items and jokes from several papers. Snippets include satire on patent medicine, a San Francisco cloak ruling, The Mikado being sung by a church choir, editor jibes, and a quiz on killing terms from Punch and Texas Siftings. Also a line about Mrs Grant considering paying for New York's statue of General Grant.
CuHaries Exvier Norton appeals to readers to attend six lectures on the development of Greek art with a focus on Pheidias by Dr Waldstein. The speaker, praised for scholarship and clarity, seeks support for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens requiring a $100,000 fund, tying his future directorship to its success.
The article defends the White Star line after the Adriatic sailed with a minor cylinder head defect. It argues inspectors in New York erred and that repairs would be better done abroad. The Adriatic completed the winter voyage to Queenstown without incident. Ismay Imrie & Co. are cited for meticulous steamship handling and passenger care.
A London Times report recalls Jenny Lind's enduring legend in America, noting her pious later years and disdain for younger sopranos. Separately, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s petition to build on the Public Garden was referred to the corporation counsel after judiciary committee consideration yesterday.
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