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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates and publishing details for the Boston Post. Rates include one year 89, six months 4.50, three months 2.25, one month 75 cents. Friday issue price one year is 1.50. It notes near Washington Street and second class matter status.
A bleak report from Newfoundland describes deep hunger and cold in the northern island. Officials have delivered limited relief as a commercial crisis looms in St John’s and fish trade competition worsens destitution.
The column accepts Major Merrill's view that the Grand Army's official stance favors Ingalls's pension plan while arguing that individual Grand Army members feel regret over the facts cited. The piece contrasts official voice with personal sentiment of veterans.
The Nationalist party will not obstruct business significantly and will await government policy. Irish members will oppose new rules but avoid pushing debates beyond fairness. They may pursue a measured path, challenging Mr Ditton’s prosecution under the plan of campaign without appearing weak.
Two Boston State House hearings debated expanding Public Library trustees control for a new central library, argued as sensible for a specialist run. The East Boston ferries issue was deemed better left to wait and not as a free service, seen as a potential political trap in a tight budget.
Editors commend Cambridge and South Boston railroad managers for daytime service but warn the issue will persist without evening runs. They note police presence on daylight cars has drawn crowds and suggest one officer per car, plus more for night duty, to restore order.
A city policy to halt horse drawn streetcars at dusk to prevent mob violence is criticized as weak. The author argues the fear is excessive and suggests firmer action to maintain transit.
The sub committee report on Canadian non intercourse bills upholds national dignity while aligning with the Belmont draft. It clarifies that the bills apply to land and sea intercourse and urges decisive authority to act. The text notes Canadian approval by the Queen in council and advocates careful, peaceful measures amid broader negotiations.
The piece surveys shifts toward high licensing over prohibition across states, noting Minnesota’s $1000 fee for large cities and New York’s Crispy bill facing opposition from both Prohibitionists and liquor interests. It cites J K Funk defending the alliance and contrasts Chicago and Omaha experiences with license laws and social impacts.
The piece cites New York Times figures arguing liquor licensing is stronger than prohibition. It notes Vermont rising liquor dealers from 44 in 1885 to 573 in 1886, New Hampshire with 1354 dealers, Maine over 1000 dealers, and Rhode Island's marked failure of prohibition within six months. It also mentions Prohibitionists boasting they can block high license laws with liquor industry aid.
A satirical column mocks a proposed coast defense plan using trained whales armed with torpedoes. It parodies speculative inventors, notes a prior whale torpedo anecdote, and favors cautious skepticism while praising imaginative, humorous discourse.
A Harvard mass meeting will discuss breaking away with Princeton and Yale to form an elite league, a plan that could upset Brown Amherst and Williams. Supporters argue pride and spectacle appeal, while opponents warn secession risks unfairness and financial viability given limited interest in Yale Williams matchups.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s New York debut delights Bostonians and earns strong praise from Times and Tribune critics. They laud the string section’s vigor and purity of tone, noting it surpasses New York rivals and earns metropolitan respect.
A compact review of John Bernard English actor who rose in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It notes his Boston 1808 appearance, Federal Street Theatre management with Powers, farewell in 1819, and death in London 1828. Also mentions Bayle Bernard and the book’s editing history and narrative gaps. It also previews Goethe letters and Carroll works in contemporary editions.
The piece discusses Bret Harte's new stories including A Millionaire of Rough and Ready. It notes a shift from his early spontaneity toward engineered plots with a miner named Slimn and a clever unraveling of narrative strands, ending with an unexpected outcome.
The review praises Edmund Lee in a sympathetic tone for Dororthy Wordsworth biography. It notes lacking vivid scene setting but highlights readable prose and value as the sole memoir aside from Shairp. Critics fault excessive quotations of rhymed tributes yet acknowledge the book’s good portrayal of Dorothy and her influence on William Wordsworth.
A critical notice of Perrys Saints by James M. Nichols reviews the Forty-eighth New York Volunteers memoir. The reviewer finds the narrative informative on unit movements losses and officers but calls the writing commonplace and turgid with moralizing and amateur heroism though well printed with many illustrations.
A curio of 1887 boasted works include Rudolf Rheinhardt’s Whist Scores and Card Table Talk with a rich bibliography and score blanks. Also noted are Goethe and Zelter letters showing wide topics from music to poetry, though annotations are lacking.
Edward J. Lowell provides a full history and description of the Bayeux Tapestry with numerous illustrations from recent New York exhibits. N S Shaler’s illustrated piece in Scribner’s March covers earthquakes their causes distribution and effects and preparedness for shocks. Lippincott’s March features a complete novel Kenyon’s Wife by Lacey C Lillie.
A Boston carriage ride from Cambridge yields a portrait of Labor as living, thinking, and independent, with a driver who would quit if needed and reject orders. The piece notes the Pemberton Square courthouse site under changing light and weather, showing snow, fires, and evolving views of urban labor. It also recites a Lincoln era anecdote about office spoils and merit, reflecting political life in Boston.
Lincoln recounts a tale where a donkey predicts weather for a king amid a joke about appointing animals to offices. The king laments the mistake as every donkey seeks an office afterward, provoking laughter in the hotel corridor at the tavern.
Mr. Henry A. Clapp spoke at the Lowell Institute on A Midsummer Night’s Dream praising Shakespeare’s periods and language. He praised memory narration and balanced scholarship with clear presentation, drawing applause from a diverse audience. Next lecture will cover the first part of Henry IV.
A sampling of light quips and notices from 19th century papers. Jests on opera seats and gas, a Boston clergy remark, a Margate death tied to Tennyson, Pendleton in Berlin, and a Washington misprint. Tiny society items, wedding jokes, and a New Jersey burglary alibi cap the column.
Afternoon and evening performances are listed across Hollis Street Globe Museum Bijou and Howard houses with titles including Fin Ma Cooil Lorraine Held by the Enemy Young Mrs Winthrop and The Ivy Leaf. Miss Margaret Mather debuts as Lady Gay Spanker in London Assurance at the Boston Theatre Monday. A Tuesday matinee marks Washington’s Birthday with tickets on sale. Drum Major Clark leads a grand Sunday concert at the Boston Theatre. W H Lee returns to the National Opera Company appearing Saturday as Frederic in Lakme.
Delegates from Harvard Yale and Princeton meet in New York and propose forming a new three college association with four games each, withdrawing from the Intercollegiate Base Ball League. Harvard Advocate editors are elected from the class of 1883 and a Langdell Law Club mock trial on Eugene Aram is announced. Ice skating amid athletics at Holmes's field draws crowds as the 100 yard dash on ice records 10 4/5 seconds for E H Rogers of the class of 1887.
The Albany Argue argues difficulties are no excuse and calls for a commission to thoroughly investigate and test all railroad inventions, reporting findings to the next Legislature. It warns against idly folding hands while passengers face growing risks from current systems.
The Hartford Courant argues prison labor is essential for discipline and tax relief, but emphasizes its role in reform. It advocates aligning work to build trades for convicts to earn a living and reduce state expenses.
The New York Post argues that calls to freely spend wealth on fortifications canals and internal improvements while reducing taxes risk demoralization and socialization. It labels debt payoff as a lure for speculation and warns against using taxing power beyond government needs.
The nation values veterans and vows justice yet warns against unscrupulous politicians who exploit this sentiment for votes. Congress is urged to avoid loud rhetoric and empty gestures that pretend to honor soldiers while courting political gain.
A New York Times opinion piece argues that Republicans claim to defend a heavier war establishment yet vote against revenue measures and tax reform, and withhold support for administration policies. The author says the Republicans practice humbug in their wartime stance and actions.
The piece argues the President acted with courage and fidelity in vetoing a bill, ignoring partisan gain. It notes the impact on about 178,000 pensioners and total annual costs estimated around 46.44 million dollars, suggesting broad approval among intelligent men across parties.
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