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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1890
Page
4
Public notice from the Boston Post Publishing Company detailing subscription options for daily and weekly editions, rates for one year six months and three months, and payment handling procedures including mail and payable instructions to the Washington office at Corcoran Building.
The notice lists page locations for department coverage in the newspaper. Financial and Commercial sections are on page six with the Commercial also on page seven, while the Ship News appears on page three.
The report on Dr Peters safety from Africa is welcomed. With Stan Lee Emin and Peters rescued from danger, supporters of African exploration have cause for rejoicing.
New York papers questioned an electric chair test on animals, noting 1000 volts killed a horse and calf instantly but doubting the same effect on humans. The state prison machine reportedly delivers 2000 volts, with critics arguing that at least twice that power is needed for instantaneous painless death, amid alleged commercial intrigue behind the selection.
The piece cites Labouchere proposing Home Rule deferment to next Parliament session to expose its necessity, while noting Liberal commitment to reform. It surveys Senate finance talk on silver and beef price analogies, praises Senate leadership, and highlights ballot reform gains and political pushback in Maryland New York and Connecticut with Governor Hill and local leaders facing reform momentum.
A Barbados-dated New York Tribune piece argues Brazil’s transition to republican rule is changing rapidly. It praises Da Fonseca and leaders as capable, stresses public order and time for institutions, and notes regional power shifts and universal suffrage risks.
Personal notices report Joseph Anderson, Mary Anderson’s brother, gravely ill in London with typhoid pneumonia. Emin Pasha pledges support to Germany in East Africa. M Pasteur’s health remains poor. Chauncey Depew rumored to head the Union League Club. Edison gifts a talking doll to Princess Elizabeth. Lord Salisbury recovering from influenza. Mrs. Jefferson Davis drafting her late husband Trier’s autobiography. E A P Newcomb’s sculpture design approved for Albany cathedral high altar. Kant manuscripts edited by Dilthey discovered in Rostock. Emperor William to appear in grand reviews on a special Arab steed. Bernhardt’s Joan of Arc pyre incident ends with no serious injuries. Mrs. Longstreet dies in Gainesville, daughter of General John Garland. French gagman Christian famed for prolific punning. Sardou restricts journalist access. New English prior Evermode installed at Parnborough Monastery. Pere Pawin travels to England. Durham Bishop’s long workdays. copyright bequeathed to the diocese. funds support clergy and new livings.
A Boston note pays tribute to A V S Anthony as he returns to New York for permanent residence, praising his wood engraving skill and work for Hawthorne Longfellow Whittier and various publishers, and noting his impact on the St Botolph and Centery clubs. It also honors longtime Museum actor Mr Nolan, lamenting his illness and unlikely recovery, and recalls his stage contributions and character roles in Boston theater.
The text argues legislators should hear matters immediately and avoid delays for private convenience. It notes a clash in Washington over tariff revisions, citing Pittsburgh lamp shade maker Geonock A. Macberny who favors lower protection. He states tariffs raise material costs, hindering US producers while forcing higher prices than foreign rivals.
Senator Gorman is cited by Cleveland as critics warn that new voting requirements may disenfranchise voters and threaten constitutional guarantees. He argues urgent reform will survive trials and that opposition, though present, lacks substantial basis as legislatures convene.
Mary Derson is reported engaged again, but the latest notice provokes disbelief due to its wording and the frequency of announcements. The report notes public skepticism and questions surrounding the engagement’s authenticity.
In a note on the marriage and retreat into private life, the eminent American actress will retire, leaving the stage a fine woman but not altering her standing as a great performer, as described by Mr. William Winter.
A noted judge dismissed reports of illness as false claiming perfect health. He stated he has never suffered a nervous attack and has continued public duties since last summer, aiming to return to Stafford in person at 10:30 tomorrow.
Newspapers condemn Admiral Walker for taking part in Lisbon coronation services, arguing democracy excuses breach of international courtesy. Secretary Tracy answered a demand for a reason by saying that Admiral Walker is a gentleman.
Jonn Wayna MakeR the trade mark in Philadelphia papers recalls starting as a General Store owner thirteen years ago. He did not expect then to become Jonn Way AMAKER the Postmaster General.
A New Year's reception at the White House proceeded amicably with Mrs. McKee positioned beside the President in the line. Other ladies, if dismayed, concealed their reactions effectively.
The New York Herald described Robert Browning’s funeral and included a view of the London house he last occupied. The report suggests the London glimpse arrived by cable, underscoring a transatlantic, time sensitive perspective in the coverage.
A circulating remark claims the new Virginia governor has no small vices. The line will be viewed as a doubtful compliment by readers recalling Abraham Lincoln's famed retort.
Lord Sauisbury is described as afflicted with grippe, while Mr Guapsroxe desires a swift loss of the malady. The lines convey a mood of irony and private unhappiness surrounding these aristocratic figures.
The legislature took no resolutions yesterday, a rare deviation that stood out as an exception to the rule.
The Harvard Annex Library expands again by a generous gift from Professor Willian P. Atkin son of the Institute of Technology. The 225 books and maps include Richter in twenty volumes Lessing in fifteen and Kiepert Atlas von Hellas with Bretschneider wall maps among other classical texts dictionaries and valuable volumes.
Yesterday marked the final session of the American Historical Association with papers on Southern history. Carrington spoke on the Flathead Indians and Christian civilization, while other papers covered Kentucky autonomy, William and Mary records, Confederate government, and requests for missing documents. Officers elected included Johnslay as president and Angell as secretary, with future meetings planned in Washington.
The Philadelphia Record notes that purging ballot abuses diminishes political bosses influence and that opposition to the Austrian ballot springs from self-preservation. The article frames the reform as popular and long overdue, highlighting institutional resistance but broad public momentum.
General Alger pushes toward the Republican nomination with the Grand Army of the Republic backing him. He holds solid support in the Pacific Slope and Northwest after a Southern tour that organized the region for his candidacy.
The Providence Journal item notes three carloads of armed Pinkerton police deboarding to persuade Punxsutawney miners to return to work or abandon their homes. It reflects a corollary to testimony before the ways and means committee regarding conditions of American miners versus Europe, highlighting labor pressure and security measures.
The piece argues that President Harrison may fear adverse political fallout from prosecuting Mahone’s healers and could delay action due to concerns about his own prospects. It notes his timidity amidst duties and weighs whether his personal fears are reasonable.
The Philadelphia speech by Mr. Wanamaker mirrors his long held view that money should seed elections and honest ballots. He linked large contributions to guarantees of honest distribution, noting a contrast with veteran politicians and revealing tactics for securing office.
The January issue of Miller Magazine is now a monthly with an excellent table of contents. Funk & Wagnalls announce a new biographical series American Reformers edited by Carlos Martyn. Twelve volumes begin January in mini format. Harper's Young People features William Hamilton Ibson's Cocoon Harvest. Nora Perry contributes A New Year's Call. Open Court publishes an authorized translation of Ribou Psychology of Attention. The Transatlantic launches the Rubinstein number with a portrait and life notes. Also, articles on Brazil's revolution and Zola’s The Morrow of the Crisis plus other features.
The Public Library Bulletin No 7 closes volume 3 and marks twenty years since its first print. It highlights Shakespeare manuscript notes, library improvements, and a 1888 title list expansion. An index to American local literature ends, with a limited edition trustees’ appendix and an autograph study by Chamberlain on a Willan Shak signature.
A collage of quips and anecdotes touches on wealth and wind, Paris Exposition figures, postal phonographs in Mexico, notable salmon weights from the Tweed, ancient butter ignorance, czar lighting impacts, social chatter at balls, and a Martin Tupper umbrella anecdote.
A letter to the editor discusses Harvard and Yale admission standards and post admission work. It argues that Harvard’s high drop rate does not prove lower ability, and notes Yale’s stricter ongoing standards. comments on Greek study and curriculums. ends with a sugar production stat from Kellog Kansas.
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