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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1887
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions. Daily rates include one year for 9 dollars, six months for 4.50, three months for 2.25, and one month for 75 cents. Weekly Friday edition is 1.50 per year. It notes second class matter status.
The notice specifies that the Financial and Commercial Departments appear on pages six and seven while the Ship News is located on page three.
The French minister of finance has withdrawn the budget rejected by the Chamber of Deputies, likely keeping M. Goblet at the head of affairs a while longer. If war with Germany looms, a more capable leader may soon take command.
The article endorses Ellen H Richards of the Institute of Technology for the vacancy on the boards of schools after Miss Lucretia Crocker’s death. It praises her higher education ties, science teaching methods, sanitation knowledge, and expertise in cooking and sewing schools.
Senator Dawes celebrates a victory aided by the Democratic minority in the Legislature after a hard fought contest with machine opposition. Critics from Lodge-Long papers attack Dawes while praising his magnanimity and question the election as a minority victory and a poor omen for GOP governance.
The New Jersey coal heavers strike likely ends this week as coal moves to supply the region. Violence flares among disappointed workers but police protect laborers after the Pinkerton shooting incident. The strike’s collapse adds misery to the poor while coal prices rise for small buyers.
The Scottish Protestant Alliance sent a memorial to Queen Victoria accusing the papacy of seeking to subjugate Great Britain. It argues fanaticism remains, but asserts sensible people in England no longer fear the Catholic church as a threat to national institutions.
The New York Sun reported a Faneuil Hall gathering said to target criminals and outcasts. Critics call the disclosure sensational and question the venue and purpose of the Boston event led by Dr. Brooks, amid renewed debate over its audience and intent.
The speaker clarifies that the club is not a social reform effort nor a revival. It aims to extend Dr. Brooks's work and provide a chance for others unable to hear him at Trinity Church. The claim of sensationalism is rejected as absurd.
The piece argues for cautious expansion of executive power to authorize retaliatory measures against Canada and Britain if diplomacy fails. It weighs risks to Canadian vessels and English trade, urges patient diplomacy, and critiques Boston’s police board control while defending local autonomy and potential police upgrades.
The Police Board has receded from a prior claim to spend city funds without approval to establish a police signal system. It now waives that right, awaiting possible court ruling on legality, after Mayor blocked bills outside the appropriation and raised questions about board appointments.
Parliament gathers in London as Conservative leaders hint at new rules to gag debate. Lord Salisbury faces opposition while Mr Gladstone and Irish members plan vigorous action. Randolph may lead factions, Wariness over coercive measures looms as a lively session approaches.
The Boston Sunday law enforcement drew admiration as police closed all drug stores cigar shops and newsstands to respect religious sentiment. Construction noise persisted in the city center with hammering while sales of cigars remained permitted. The Savoy Theatre London Gilbert and Sullivan opera received positive critical reaction despite sparse cable reports.
Critics weigh Ruddygore against Patience Io lanthe and The Mikado noting less freshness in the plot. They doubt Ruddygore will match Pinafore yet expect whistled airs to provide welcome relief from spring selections.
In Boston this week the dramatic lineup includes Rienzi with Mr. Barrett and Virginius with Mr. Louis James. The tale of a stern Latin father will showcase the virtues of paternal authority on stage.
Toboganning fills the public appetite for a diverting sport after roller skating faded. Rinks may be repurposed into slides, and the craze is praised as healthier and safer for self-respect and limbs despite its speed.
The No Name Series opens with A Question of Identity a tale of twins Leah and Rachel set amid London and New England with mistaken identity and a bold ending. It also reviews Mabel Stanhope a French school tale of religion romance and ambition and praises Mrs Lovett Cameron’s Vera Nevill as melodramatic yet brisk. The piece places these works in the American inspired realist school led by Howells James and Bishop noting their restrained yet vivid characterizations.
A critical review notes Barclay the leading man loves a still-married woman and meets a lightly sensational Golden Justice motif. The author shows continental knowledge but lacks deep literary movement, offering readable but not beguiling interest throughout.
Review lauds J S of Dale's The Sentimental Calendar for its best passages, notably Guerndale and the Gatekind episode, while criticizing the volume overall. It highlights Mrs Knollys as a deeply moving tale of a widow reunited with her dead husband’s memory, and notes other works in the collection with strong emotional appeal.
In Washington Post commentary a request is made to delay action on the new pension bill until an expert can estimate its cost to the country. The piece questions whether the $75 million annual sum should be greatly increased two decades after the war.
The article argues that partisan strife in the Senate could strike down Judge Manning and undermine the U S diplomatic service by inviting calumny from foreign capitals and rewarding traitors. It warns that dismissing a man of notable ability harms national honor and welfare and invites foreign attack.
The Manchester Union (Dem.) argues the coal combine should have distributed its funds to wages for coal heavers. It suggests if the combine can hire civilian soldiers, it can pay labor a fair wage and avoid interfering with coal supply.
The labor movement draws strength from Catholics and the coming clash between the Catholic Church and labor as a political force grows near. The McGlynn episode is expected to stir interest in the United States and Europe, recalling Pére Hyacinthe’s Paris resistance.
A New York Commercial Advertiser editorial argues the Weather Bureau is not a military agency and should stop under military control. It contends such control harms operations by removing skilled personnel needed for the bureau's duties.
A New York Evening Post note argues that the revived alarm plank in Democratic votes mirrors last year’s GOP platform change. The piece contends it shows decadence of the view that half of Americans hate their country and asserts Democrats and Republicans can unite as patriotic citizens under Cleveland’s era.
The Detroit newsboys receive Christmas gifts from Governor Alger, who also provides a barrel of flour and a ton of coal to 500 needy families. The New York World remarks that if all politicians were like him, prejudice against them would lessen.
The Springfield Republican comments that Republicans lack resolve and may dissolve, criticizing factional rule and urging a united push against a common foe. the piece mocks political spin and notes Democrats smile at the disunity.
The piece notes the remarkable popularity of Gilbert and Sullivan works, arguing that their witty absurdity stands out amid the dull nonsense of English entertainment. The writer suggests audiences across two continents eagerly welcome their novelty.
In Boston the writer laments constant poor dress and praises striking outfits such as a well dressed hack driver with a fur trimmed surtout. He debates renaming the West Boston bridge the Longfellow bridge while noting local pride in the current name. He warns against beggars who abuse appearances to gain alms and critiques snow dumping on the Common as unsightly and unhealthy.
Ladies night drew a crowded cozy parlor at the clubhouse with President T W Higginson and officers present. The program featured piano duets, songs, a recitation, a Schubert quartet, instrumental pieces, an address by Colonel Higginson, and a cornet solo followed by dancing and a collation.
N C Goodwin Jr and company perform two acts of Turned Up at the Elks benefit in the Boston Theatre on February 10. The troupe departs New York by a morning special to start at 11 30 and aims to finish by 1 00 for the return train, resuming evening performances in New York.
The Salem city council approved the Parce Jones electric fire alarm on Saturday. The contract price of 5475 was paid and contractors left for New York. The system includes eighteen miles of wire and twenty five boxes each with fire police and ambulance call functions. Eighteen police boxes are numbered and connected to the central station from which all alarms are dispatched.
A collage of quick quips and anecdotes touching politics, crime, society, and culture. Ranging from gopher snakes in Florida to misinterpreted book titles, with jests about calendar offices in New York, Spies, Prohibition, and a shoe-store sale by Frank James, alongside anecdotes about photography, courting, and travel.
Boston readers debate the 1818 treaty clause on American fishermen. The letter cites past Halifax commission language and Judge Foster, arguing for broader U S shipping rights beyond mere shelter and repair. The Post notes Secretary Bayard correspondence and pending negotiations should broaden liberty for vessels under the American flag.
A New York World excerpt outlines Ben Butler as picturesque in Washington. The portrait shows him in a shaggy fur overcoat with a fur turban and a protruding stump of a mouth, described as warm and funny despite his rotund figure.
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