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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1888
Page
4
Publisher rates and offices are listed for the Boston Post Publishing Company. Shipping and financial departments are noted on specified pages with a Washington office in the Corcoran Building.
Washington despatches report Kentucky Congressman Mc Creary will push a House bill this week to authorize the President to invite Central and South American republics to a Washington conference on closer commercial union. The plan aims to improve business ties and gain merchant support to influence Congress.
The hearing before the legislative committee on cities revealed no opposition to establishing municipal districts in the city. A council member stated the petition is free of party politics and that a disinterested commission could redraw districts to relieve representation inequalities and bypass constitutional barriers.
The House moved the consolidation bill swiftly but with caution noting public policy risks. Lawmakers credit brisk handling of business yet warn against hurried action on novel policy questions.
The piece notes Parkman and Brann clashing with reformers over the prohibitory amendment and biennial elections. It cites Parkman defending voting rights without endorsement of prohibition and Brann claiming legislators pass amendments only when they agree, rejecting the idea they shirk.
Voters critique leaders who dodge direct questions and shift positions. Critics say changing views under pressure erodes trust and fuels calls for clearer accountability across parties.
Dr. Groree B. Lorine argues for tariff protection to shield farmers, claiming taxes on necessities do not raise consumer costs. Critics say his claims overstate benefits and ignore direct hurts, warning of ruin to home markets if tariffs fall. The piece also notes Alabama railroad fee disputes and hints at similar laws spreading.
The U S Supreme Court upholds Alabama's law barring blind railroad engineers and others from service within the state, confirming the police power as constitutional and endorsing similar state measures against defective eyesight in rail workers. The decision supports interstate implications but declares the statute valid under state authority.
A Boston reformer argues for renewed Cunard contracts to restore a direct Boston to Liverpool mail service. He urges government support to keep fast vessels on the route, boosting Boston's commerce and passenger traffic while criticizing streetcar straw clutter and calling for route reforms and improved transit conditions.
The Boston Theatre stages Wills's Olivia based on an episode from Goldsmith with Mr. Irving as the Vicar and Miss Terry as Olivia. The review notes the adaptation’s dramatic compactness, praises Irving’s portrayal of the Vicar, contrasts Warren and Irving interpretations, and highlights sets, tone, and performances by Emery, Miss Clarke, and Burchell actors.
A Essex county resident voices strong approval for the Post after its price reduction and new programme for the presidential year. The writer lauds the paper for fairness, lack of partisanship, high literary tone, and thoughtful political discussion, saying it has daily value and a reliable breakfast-table presence. The note is dated Salem February 6 1888.
In Boston the snow fell gently last evening as flakes danced in the air and frost the beards of passersby. The author notes concern over accumulating slush and grumbles about the lingering impact of the horse car era on friends already stretched by the thaw.
Little Josef Hofmann will conduct his own Polonaise Americaine and perform Mendelssohn’s concerto in G at upcoming Boston concerts. Seats are on sale at Music Hall box office for Friday and Saturday shows. Fans, especially ladies, offer affectionate attention as police guard entrances.
The Veteran Firemen's Association held its monthly meeting in the Old State House with Father Robert Kemp presiding. Condolence committees were formed for the deaths of James W. Lillie Benjamin Simons and Charles H. Watriss. The group scheduled its annual dinner for the 15th at Crawford House. Cunningham presented a paper on early South Boston fire department history before steam engines.
About 175 cigar makers stood on strike last evening with 250 workers out during the day. Alles & Fisher sent 75 workers back after agreeing not to reduce prices. The Manufacturers' Association vows to stick to proposed prices and may expel Alles & Fisher at the next meeting. Weeme says strikers' places will be filled.
The ivory goods maker Grote & Co. confessed judgment for 46942 in favor of William Steinway and gave a charter mortgage. Sheriff seizes the store and factory as creditors total liabilities 411000 with assets 428000. The firm once employed 250 workers and held stock up to 200000 amid shrinkage and competition.
William Murphy 45, a boot treer for Colburn Fuller & Co., died of heart disease Monday. Harwich town meeting voted against license. Matthew Busch of Chicago killed his wife in front of children and relative over $106000 inheritance. James Mooney 35 died at Arnold Print Works North Adams after being pulled into a friction clutch, leaving a widow and five children.
A collage of aphorisms and curiosities ranges from revolutionary politics to hypnotism in Europe, a monumental tree in Italy, a maple sugar patent, and a dramatic sleep-walking case in Minnesota. It mentions General Terry, a Marseille guest, and a peculiar Omaha beggar's wardrobe.
In Norwich, Connecticut, two major suits were filed in the New London county Superior Court for the February term beginning February 14. Mrs. Benjamin Hall seeks divorce on alleged intolerable cruelty and $40,000 alimony from husband Henry Hall, a Hall Bros. manufacturer valued at about $125,000. they wed about two years ago. Evangelist Rev. C. C. Frost sues Charles C. Haskell for $80,000 over libel and defamation in a countersuit linked to Frost's mining troubles at Butte, Montana.
Current comment urges the seven hundred Republican clubs formed since the New York convention to persuade John Sherman that the war is over. The Philadelphia Times (Ind.) notes the call to action for party organization to shift focus to reconciliation and postwar aims.
The text reflects political commentary alleging Hill’s influence in New Jersey and Albany, criticizes landing praise for the New York governor, and notes Pennsylvania Democratic reactions to Cleveland. It mentions internal party dynamics and perceived separation between politicians and the public.
The Philadelphia Record argues for immediate repeal of the coal duty claiming miners suffer under its taxes on clothing, blankets, earthenware, glass and other essentials. It asserts removing the duty would raise miners wages and improve purchasing power without reducing actual wages.
The reform bill proposed by Henry Cabot Lodge on January 4 extends the civil service law to the railway mail service the mechanical departments of navy yards and all customs districts and post offices employing twenty or more. It aims to curb political influence in appointments and reassure the business public about mail reliability. A February Civil Service Record notes Cyrus W Field once earned $50 annually under A T Stewart.
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