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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists DAILY subscriptions: One Year nine dollars Six Months four dollars fifty cents Three Months two dollars twenty five cents One Month seventy five cents. WEEKLY issues on Fridays: One Year one dollar fifty cents. Entered as second class matter at the post. Publishing company Washington office located at 1420 New York Ave Room 37.
The French finance minister’s budget was rejected by an 18 to 6 vote in the Chamber of Deputies committee. It proposed issuing 375 million francs in bonds, a plan the committee opposed. A cabinet crisis could follow if Goblet’s ministry falls, with questions about de Freycinet’s possible return to office.
British race managers allow centreboard yachts to compete and adjust measurement rules opening the event to American entries. The centreboard, signature of the US, gains a tested platform in waters it is claimed to struggle in, promising a decisive test of the American design.
In Columbus the Ohio Miners' Amalgamated Association condemns the Knights of Labor saying miners must quit K of L to protect their craft. It calls for open warfare against the Knights or dissolution of the association, contrasting Powderly's Newark stance with rising tensions in the unions.
The article reports Blaine’s shift from urging Dawes to resign to endorsing Dawes’s election after reading morning papers. It notes the change followed observations that several Republicans switched votes to Dawes, a move Blaine now attributes to misrepresentation and unclear explanations.
The piece argues Mr. Goschen cannot hide a fragile coalition behind confidence and denies coercion, while condemning the Pinkerton system seen in Jersey City and Chicago. It describes Pinkerton special police as unaccountable hirelings posing a threat to public safety amid labor unrest.
The Bulgarian succession remains unsettled as Russia Austria and Turkey pursue a solution. Regency resignations hinge on a chosen candidate with Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia as a possible successor. Germany under Bismarck influences the dispute while England opposes certain terms and Russia seeks a moderate settlement to avoid war.
A suggestion proposes forming a national dramatic organization modeled on the National Opera Company to stage standard plays across major cities. It argues for cosmopolitan links with London and American centers, a permanent New York base, and collaboration among top actors to foster a genuine national school of dramatic art and literature.
A handsome volume by W. S. Baker collects selections from Washington’s contemporaries and later historians praising his character and greatness. Thacher calls him tall with blue eyes and dignity. Bell lauds integrity and noble bearing. Robin admires his selflessness and public spirit, while other observers note moderation, discipline, generosity, and mixed but high praise from De Chastellux, Morris, and de Warville.
A note describes a whirlpool of fighting factions within the party, with the majority directing energy against the ruling leadership. The text highlights internal conflict and competing power centers shaping the political landscape.
The Senate 483 to 15 and the House 219 to 41 confirm passage of the interstate commerce bill. It prohibits unjust charges and favoritism, bans freight pooling, requires public rate schedules, and sets a ten day notice for increases. The commission will regulate these issues, with strict eligibility rules for appointees.
The comment notes that shooters demonstrated sound judgment in their actions and decisions during the event, with emphasis on prudent conduct and restraint.
A witness in the Paine will contest in New York admits authorship of Beautiful Snow and says he was paid twice for the poem. The claim, if true, supports his responsibility for the verse and its publication.
A Paris controversy reports placards defiling sacred monuments despite the post no bills rule. The historical monuments commission warns of vandalism while police are urged to act. Pierre Veron laments that when callers plead for help, Paris often ignores the cry.
A review praises W G Bakers Portraits of Washington, noting Elkanah Watson's Mt Vernon visit in 1785 and Washingtons personal kindness. It highlights Washingtons virtuous character, the breadth of praise from French, English, and American sources, and the need for a cheaper edition for libraries and schools. The volume limits to 350 copies and omits John Fiske.
A critical review of the Old Colony series second novel Agatha and the Shadow notes historical fidelity and dramatic potential. It portrays Agatha and her husband, the Puritan conscience, the Jewess figure, and the Antwerp episode, praising vivid scenes but faulting incomplete arrangement and overall literary merit.
The book Practical Pedagogy by Louisa P. Hopkins is praised for its focus on how to teach children from birth onward. It details a year of work by a kindergarten class and outlines practical methods in arithmetic nature icons physics physiology and reading for young learners.
The February Century highlights St Bartholomew the Great London described with Pennell illustrations. It previews Edward Atkinson’s final piece on Relative Strength and Weakness of Nations, Nassau and a Midwinter Resort with Homer illustrations, Peter Cartwright, and Princeton’s McCosh. John Habberton’s Helen’s Babies edition noted, with new portraits. Dr. William Everett’s Washington address to Boston schoolchildren is summarized, praising Washington as father, saint, hero, and ruler, published by Roberts Bros.
A writer in Boston muses on Anglomania and a parody of English manners. He recalls a patent case with chewing tobacco missing from a court drawer and a muffled judge. The piece also rails at overlayered winter wear and a witty mind reading tale from the Atlantic Monthly club.
A public program at English High School featured music and a sequence of declamations and recitations. Students including H. B. Harding W. H. Pease I. McLaughlin J. P. Nowell and G. F. Powers presented pieces such as The Black Regiment The Dandy Fifth Lincoln's Last Dream and Chiquita with an exhibition drill led by Major G. D. Meston.
A collection of brief notes and quips from multiple papers. Topics include social slang for bartenders, translations by Senator Hoar, Tennyson and Wyoming culture, a Kansas Hoosier reunion, Blaine’s upcoming Detroit talk, and light commentary on capital punishment, diamonds, baseball ethics, and social clubs.
The Albany Argus reports that lobbying in Albany is called very important business. It notes Congressmen West and Burleigh were kept from Washington by this activity and urges them to explain the nature of the business upon return.
The piece argues for tariff revision to reduce surplus and ease labor burdens while preserving revenue, noting absolute free trade is unattainable and that practical men seek reduction to let monopolist manufacturers fend for themselves.
The Atlanta Constitution comments that Indiana Democrats face internal feuds and ambition among party leaders, fearing more from self important statesmen than from a slim legislative majority as infighting threatens unity.
The Atlanta Constitution denounces Republicans for attacking Matthews on racial grounds, accusing them of using Black voters as tools while denying Democrats any real support. The piece portrays the party as false champions and urges Black readers to see Republican “friendship” as self serving and coercive.
The Buffalo Courier notes that $1,458,896 was paid in the last fiscal year to War of 1812 widows. It warns Mexican War widows could exceed $2,000,000 annually under a Congressional bill. Over fifteen years, War of 1812 widows drew $20,000,000, with 13,000 names on pension rolls though the war ended over seventy years ago.
The life saving service stands as a creditable government-backed agency whose usefulness has grown beyond doubt. Congress should act to place it on a thoroughly efficient footing, just as soldiers deserve pensions. the men risk their lives daily and deserve fair pensions to match their perilous duties.
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