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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1887
Page
4
Friday issued notice lists one year subscription at 1.50 dollars with payment at sender's risk. Checks drafts and money orders should be payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The House committee proposes a river and harbor appropriation of 7 217 750 dollars a figure well below last year s 11 000 000 plus the later House Senate increases and final horizontal cuts left the jobs intact a pattern suggests the bill may grow during the process toward a higher total while remaining below the 14 000 000 mark.
The article argues that Matthew S. Quay controlled Pennsylvania politics, dictating delegates, platform, candidates, and even the Legislature. It claims his unanimous Senate nomination shows machine mastery and notes Massachusetts lacks such unity, while Republicans push toward similar centralized control.
The Canadian government plans a countrywide appeal and will issue writs for a general election early next month. Conservatives have steadily lost ground since prior provincial elections, Ontario delivering a sweeping opposition victory. Maritime provinces threaten secession. Manitoba shows government weakness. Sir John Macdonald aims to test the political climate before a new Parliament, amid disputes over high protection versus revenue reform.
The piece notes Governor Lounsbury's controversial view that prisons should permanently confine all criminals to protect good citizens, contrasting his stance with reformist ideas. It also discusses labor strife in Boston, Knights of Labor dissent, and the impact of leadership changes on the movement.
The article defends the National Opera Company against widespread gossip and clamor, arguing for its patriotic aims of creating a national English language opera school with American talent. It notes a New York report about unpaid salaries as groundless, while criticizing hostile press campaigns and noting high costs in political campaigns and a proposed tax on bachelors as a fiscal idea.
The phrase punishment fit the crime has drawn public applause in some circles while facing harsh criticism elsewhere as a topic of ongoing discussion and debate.
The Florida winter frosts passed with little damage to orange groves but the Florida Times Union warns of a bigger danger as Northern visitors fail to come south. Rail commissions push travel west to California, reducing Florida occupancy while Illinois Governor Oglesby defends militia limits amid East St. Louis and Chicago strikes. The piece questions reliance on accidental luck and calls for a steadier industry.
A note indicates the Powderly organization is weakening locally, signaling shifts in influence and activity in the area.
The piece contrasts Paris French journalism with American practice, praising restraint in publishing early news and theater plots. It cites Alex Alexandre Dumas's new comedy and quotes Francisque Sarcey on treasonable reporting. It notes American journalists often push reporting rage, betraying confidences.
Former candidate Allen Thorndike Rice details campaign outlays and payments to party figures on the day of the New York tenth district race. He alleges Michael Cregan betrayed him by not trusting funds, citing numerous cash exchanges with several individuals and a late endorsement shift.
The Florida orange glut rivals the Cape Cod scallop oversupply. Jacksonville leaders of the Florida Fruit Exchange ship 1500 to 2000 crates daily to the North while New York merchants beg Florida dealers to hold shipments for a week or ten days to clear the market.
Victor Hugo writes on William Shakspere from exile on Jersey, praising the poet’s inspiration and comparing Shakspere to earlier writers while admitting memory flaws in biographical details. Translation by Melville B. Anderson is noted as unusually faithful, published by A C McClure Co. price two dollars.
The January issue reviews The Past and Future of the Irish Question by James Bryce and notes on Comte de Paris on General McClellan. It highlights Warner on criminal classes, stressing tempered mercy and prevention, plus pieces by Safford Fiske, Calderwood, and Lodge.
A historical critique argues Whipple’s essays lack enduring value despite wit and charm. It notes their entertainment quality but says they fail to influence philosophy religion or universal understanding. The piece also highlights Mr George Parsons Lathrop’s Vita Strainge as a valued addition with notes and critiques.
The Wide Awake Magazine arrives this month with Henry Bacon’s frontispiece The Pigeon Tower of Grand Val and his article The Doves of the Revolution. Miss Jewett contributes a Christmas Guest and other entertainments for juvenile readers.
A Boston observer praises a Chase's gallery memorial show of John B Johnston works. The reviewer notes deep insight into landscape and cattle, growth shown in the collection, and a lingering sense of untimely loss. He cites the cow and calf image, discusses appearance versus character in crime, and recalls past Boston murder trials for psychological insight.
In a wandering tale the narrator notes how meeting familiar faces in quick succession proves the world is small. He recalls meeting Smith and Jones first at Nantucket last summer and Robinson of Montreal moments later, illustrating a pattern of repeated acquaintances and remarking on how calamities in insurance follow each other.
Wagner’s Lohengrin enraptured Boston Theatre with superb orchestral performance under Thomas. Cast shows Myron W Whitney, William Candidus, Bertha Pierson, William Ludwig, Cornelia Van Zanten. mixed verdict on soloists though chorus shines. production praised for grand scenic elements and costuming. future bill includes Faust and Sylvia with Verdi’s Aida announced.
A familiar physician, Dr Hamilton Griffin, Mary Anderson’s stepfather, walks Broadway greeting locals. He just returned from Colorado and plans to sail to England, having learned Anderson has leased the Lyceum Theatre, a move he says requires careful consideration.
A collage of humorous items and social quips from various papers. Jests about pensions, politics, executions of manners, and notable figures surface in brief parodies. The roundup lampoons public figures, marriages, and cultural fads with wry wit and dated cultural references.
The Philadelphia North American denounces overzealous detectives who arrest and pressure suspects to extract confessions. It cites New York as a warning against unfair, unmanly, and demoralizing practices that undermine justice and society.
The Albany Argus questions whether national banks are superior due to direct government accountability and uniform law. It asks why national aid is needed to establish credit and why the national government should encourage state banking by eliminating the existing differences between systems, save for stronger national law.
The Springfield Republica notes public opinion will not tolerate expansive court grants for labor groups and condemns the Knights of Labor for secret raids and attempts to ruin a man at peace terms. It argues such tactics intensify distrust and threaten broader support for organized labor.
A Chicago News note from Washington reports women at social events wear revealing outfits and critique Langtry lithographs seen as risqué. The item notes even critics with immodest dress retain some propriety in censuring others.
The Philadelphia Press notes Republicans are content with President Cleveland not seeking another term but says many Democratic statesmen wish he would declare again in about fourteen months, to reassure future plans.
The Providence Journal argues that New York music criticism is driven by fashion and elite influence rather than fair judgment. It cites past indulgences by millionaires and social cliques, noting similar biases in drama and opera and a reduced national impact from local press judgments.
The Boston Republic praises the Irish for their bright prospects in 1887. It extols their patriotism and law-abiding record and predicts swift achievement of their fathers and grandfathers’ aspirations if they persevere in their current course.
The Philadelphia Press argues for higher salaries and greater leniency toward public servants to attract the nation's best brains and culture. It states people are ready to condemn even minor missteps and urges reform and generosity in judging careers.
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