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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1888
Page
4
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The Boston audience at Music Hall enjoyed a balanced program including Schubert unfinished symphony, Beethoven concerto, and Wagner selections sung by Adele Aus der Ohe. Critics praised the performance though noted limitations in poetic depth and a showy touch in the soloist's technique. Next week's program features Brahms and Rubinstein pieces with Miss Gertrude Franklin.
A mosaic of quips and anecdotes covers art, politics, relationships, and society. Notable lines joke about opera hats and a theatre farce, while a critic furls a comment on marriage and divorce rates in Chicago. The piece cites reform and back braking in politics, notes Florida tuberose cultivation and pricing, and ends with a collage of witty exchanges from everyday life.
A Berlin dispatch argues Russia will push expeditions against Austria or other powers if beneficial. It claims Moscow demands dethronement of Prince Frerprxano in Bulgaria and the election of a ruler favorable to Russian officers. Austria would be pressured to evacuate Bosnia and Herzegovina, exposing Russia’s willingness to war for advantage.
Chief Examiner Ports returns to civil service post as secretary of the Civil Service Reform Association. Governor Hill’s commissioners show delays in understanding board reports as General Sickles plans reforms unrelated to current practice, signaling a rocky start for reform in New York State.
The article notes liberal opposition papers including the Chicago Tribune St Paul Pioneer Press and Providence Journal support tariff reform and criticize the New York Evening Post for aiding reform opponents The Post argues surplus is a greater evil than protection and favors tobacco tax repeal to reduce the surplus while warning against broad tax cuts that burden individuals and hinder industry and commerce.
President Corbin of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company again refuses to consent to arbitration in the miners’ strike. The stand risks escalating public tension and potential government intervention amid ongoing labor disputes.
The opinion advocates supporting the miners as they seek to preserve the current rates for four months. Miners argue the price of coal justifies a continued agreement and fraternal relations until a final settlement. Some operators have agreed to maintain rates, while reports say a New Lincoln operator faced car withholding for resisting the advance.
The contest for Speaker Carlisle’s seat returns to the fore as Tuoner’s counsel seeks reopening with new evidence. Allegations shift from polling irregularities to a sweeping conspiracy involving bribery falsified returns and paid testimonies, sparking disbelief and calls for careful scrutiny.
The English papers recount the tragic death of Alexander Herriot Mackonochie, the ritualistic London clergyman linked to the Martin versus Mackonochie case that began in 1867 and lasted fifteen years with no decisive result. The piece notes the debated right or wrong of Mackonochie’s position and the controversial conflict with Martin and the Church Association without judging the merits.
A Sunday Herald symposium on physical recreation for young men reveals broad support for outdoor sports and overall fitness. Notable figures include Governor Ames and Mayor O'Brien with contrasting views, while scholars like President Einor and Harvard's Professor Sargent emphasize a complete, liberal sports education.
In last week's Truth Mr Lanoucuers urges Irish friends to violence and to cling to the blackthorn stick while Labouchere is labeled dangerously radical. The piece argues the Irish should ignore such advice to retain English sympathy for Home Rule.
The Book Buyer launches a new volume with February issue featuring a monthly author portrait. Scribner's publishes a special edition of American Presbyterianism for the church centennial in June. Frederic's Seth's Brother's Wife gains praise from English critics and U.S. readers. Chaplin's Five Hundred Dollars remains popular. Whittaker releases Readings and Prayers and a Church History manual. Jennings presents Ecclesia Anglicana and an Exposition of the Apostles Creed. Gottsberger to publish Leon Roch by Galdos and a new Saint Pierre Paul and Virginia translation by Clara Bell.
A Boston observer notes six horse teams hauling granite for a new courthouse on Tremont Street, praising humane weight limits. He reflects on star gazing at dawn, Halley’s comet’s return around 1911, and recalls Pope Calixtus praying for protection during the 1645 apparition.
The piece profiles diverse individuals from Vermilion County to New York, including Hiram Nelson the veteran, Samuel Fickett the Yankee cider exporter, the prominent Bruce, Bush Otter the Sioux employee, and E C Stedman the editor of a planned ten volume history of American literature. It notes Otter’s wage dispute, a Minnesota-based relocation, and Stedman’s nocturnal writing routine.
A letter to the Post notes Professor Felix Adler of New York will lecture to Harvard College students in Sanders Theatre at Memorial Hall Cambridge. Adler leads the Ethical Culture movement and is regarded as an eminent administrator philosopher and orator. The talk is set for 8 o clock and offers Boston readers a chance to hear him live.
The Philadelphia Times notes the party shrinking as James Russell Lowell is eulogized and Senator Philetus Sawyer opposed Lamar's confirmation, signaling a fracture. It laments loss of anti-monopoly and anti-slavery factions, warning the GOP is narrowing to monopolists and the bloody shirt supporters.
The Atlanta Constitution asserts Mr. Lamar will not seek the vice presidency and the South takes no threats. It says the nation will wait to see Senate action and that rejection would embolden a party stirring sectional wounds.
The Chicago News-Index notes that high duties fail to shield industry as glass works stop due to a strike, steel bars mills close, coal miners push for higher pay, and fuel prices rise. The piece argues tariffs have unsettled industry and calls for sobriety in policy.
Senators Allison Sabin and Aldrich signal Republican support for tariff relief and revenue cuts. Allison cites Iowa sentiment urging tariff reductions to avoid political loss. Sabin favors sugar and steel rail cuts with lumber and salt taxed reform. Aldrich advocates a 100 million dollar revenue reduction oppose Blaine’s revenue sharing plan. News cites Chicago Tribune Providence Journal and St Paul Pioneer Press backing reform.
The Washington Post argues society must protect itself and hold criminals responsible. Crime should be punished intelligently without brutality, keeping a line between criminals and law abiding citizens while aiding the repentant to rebuild.
The Lowell Courier notes Charles R. Codman has been respected within the Republican party, presiding at state conventions and serving as a delegate to national ones. It contrasts this with the Mugwumps who once held influence and suggests successors have not maintained those positions.
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