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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1889
Page
4
Walter Damrosch gave the first of six Chickering Hall lecture recitals on the Nibelungen Trilogy before a large audience. Despite a cold, he held listeners with piano illustrations of Wagner's themes, though some urged tighter pacing after Das Rheingold. He adds charm and magnetism to the event, enhancing interest ahead of April opera season.
The Rhode Island enforcement of a prohibitory statute triggers a scandal as a state police officer is discharged for bribe-taking and another resigns. The article argues constitutional prohibition cannot prevent corruption and notes similar issues in Massachusetts.
The hearing before the liquor laws committee drew farmers and prohibition advocates in opposition to exempting cider from the new intoxicants rule. Critics accuse party leaders of insincerity and urge the scope of constitutional prohibition to include cider and small beer for the Commonwealth.
A circular letter from hundreds of Massachusetts constituents asks Senators Dawes and Hoar to oppose raising duties on tin plates and to place tin plates on the free list. The memorialists present five questions to address the tariff issue and await responses from the senators.
New York reacts to the Albany ceiling scandal probe. The Assembly appropriations committee confirms expert findings of $100,000 wasted and censure for neglect, but with no detailed disclosures. Public demand for further investigations grows as the missing funds prompt outrage.
The recent elections in England toward new county councils show growing Liberal sentiment among voters, evidenced by the bitter tone of Conservative journals. The government’s stance in Parliament on radical measures marked a shift from Conservative tradition, while adoption of Radical ideas appears to have strengthened Radical influence.
The Saturday Review warns of alarming outcomes from the new local government system. Radicals and Gladstonians express concern, while Anarchists and Socialist factions see strategic gain. In London the Home Rule majority on the new council heightens Conservative anxiety about political intrigue and upheaval.
The Parnell letter saga ends in collapse as Pigott flees after a weak confession. The Times and government face scrutiny over alleged collusion while Parnell gains vindication. Public opinion may boost a Liberal shift, affecting Parliament dynamics and Unionist support in coming weeks.
A House special committee formed February 9 1888 investigates Pennsylvania anthracite mining and rail transport amid the 1887 88 strike. Findings allege Reading company exploited stoppages to boost profits by about 1 million dollars monthly, exposing a wider monopoly over output and rates. Potential federal regulation of interstate carriers and removal of the 75 cent per ton coal duty are proposed as relief, with emphasis on Pennsylvania dominance and New England fuel needs. President Cleveland praised for public spirited leadership and moral courage. authors readings event slated at Boston Museum featuring Hortmes Hingainson Mrs Howe Warner Cable O Reilly Clemens with tickets selling at one two dollars.
The sentence fragment refers to comparison with the Parnell Commission hearings, noting a level of interest rivaling the previous fortnight’s coverage. It lacks specific names or events to anchor a fuller summary.
Essay argues that courage defines effective leadership, contrasting political bravery with demagoguery. It notes politicians yield to pressures from capital and labor and respect for those who oppose powerful groups, highlighting President Cleveland as a model of courage in resisting such demands.
Four naval ships assigned to Port Said to protect German interests have such limited coal capacity that a voyage to Samoa would take three months. This delays potential conflict and, observers say, gives the Berlin conference time to resolve issues without armed action.
Reports claim a reconciliation last week between General Harrison and Judge Gresham will shift Indiana politics. The deal supposedly wipes out the Gresham faction by appointing Gresham to the first Supreme Court vacancy while Judge Woods moves up from circuit bench to fill Gresham’s current post.
The piece surveys party politics and reform debates through many papers. It notes cabinet reshuffles after March 4, lingering Arthur era appointments, ballot reforms, and New York and Ohio political stances. It also mentions endorsements and editorials on figures like James M. Bugbee for city clerk.
In Boston the Roxbury Latin School graduates plan an unusually interesting dinner with figures like President Eliot and John C. Ropes. The school, founded in 1646, is second in age to Boston Latin. it offers English and college preparatory courses and relies on private funds and local taxes for support.
Mutinous inmates at the South Boston house of correction protested over soup quality and refused meals. The outbreak escalated to riotous banging of utensils and verbal abuse, drawing police reinforcements to restore order. Thirty five officers remained on duty as authorities kept troublemakers in confinement.
A Japanese scholar, K. S. Kurahara, lectured at Norcross Hall under the Young Men's Christian Union on the political condition of Japan. He urged revising the 1854 treaty with the United States, argued Japan's legal system is strong, and criticized foreign consular privileges as unfair to Japan.
A Grand Lodge Knights of Honor event in Tremont Temple drew a well filled audience with an organ concert by W J D Leavitt followed by Professor Turner presenting stereopticon views of Germany and the Rhine Venice and Rome.
Mr. Bendix repeated a Bumstead Hall concert with Mr. Louis C. Elson who offered a Brahms disquisition. Elson praised Brahms and noted how his works are received, comparing future fame to Beethoven. Bendix performed works by Bach? no, Schumann and Chopin Liszt Raff with notable poise and restraint, offering poetic subtlety and minimal showmanship.
The Boston Scientific Society held its 192d corporate meeting with Professor Arthur Searle discussing Atmospheric Economy of Solar Radiation. He argued that earth interior heat barely affects surface temperature, solar star heat is negligible, and temperature changes with altitude. He referenced Professor Lawley’s colometer experiments and dismissed convection as the source of terrestrial heat.
A collage of quips on Pigott leaks at The Times and satirical asides on public notices. It includes snippets about Mrs. Frank Leslie profits and sharp witticisms from various periodicals. A Baton, Idaho style punchline about ice shipments in Colombia closes the miscellany.
Despatch from Pekin notes the Chinese Emperor's marriage. Bliss of the Boston and Albany Railroad and Samuel Hoar are among late arrivals in Washington. Empress Frederick started for Germany yesterday. Queen Victoria rode to the station in an open carriage amid enthusiastic crowds. Cassius M. Clay remains a striking abolitionist figure in a Washington hotel. The New York Sun lauds John Boyle O'Reilly as LL D recipient at Georgetown, praising his literary and scholarly stature and urging continued flourishing.
The Boston Herald notes a strong tribute to James Russell Lowell last week and questions contemporaries' public apologies for attacks on Lowell driven by narrow partisanship. It urges contrition for past criticisms arising from partisan disputes.
The Harrisburg Patriot argues Representative Samuel J. Randall should not be overlooked by President-elect Harrison for a Cabinet position. It lauds him as a shrewd and efficient Republican leader in Congress and notes his recent renomination with party support.
A New York Commercial Advertiser editorial questions excluding New Mexico and argues illiteracy is not a basis. It asserts educators should raise standards for suffrage and proposes an educational path for naturalization of foreign entrants arriving annually.
The Philadelphia Record praises Secretary Whitney for transforming naval management with honesty and frugality, saying reforms are deeply grounded and a return to old maladministration would be unlikely. History will note the effort as a major contributing factor to national gratitude.
The New York Times notes Blaine’s self selection and cabinet appointment hints. It says Blaine would be placed at the State Department with other choices kept secret until his consultation, signaling strong recognition of Blaine by Harrison.
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