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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1893
Page
4
Parliament witnessed a dramatic tally as Mr Gladstone steered the Home Rule bill through the House despite Tory obstruction. The closure vote carried by 30, signaling a decisive Liberal strength and the likely end of delays.
A public call urges immediate police action and severe court sentences to eradicate hoodlum presence in Boston. The author argues every street should be safe for all residents, noting recent evidence of crime and urging swift legal remedies to curb youth ruffianism.
The Treasury buys little silver this month under law and at market price only. The government’s discretion to reject offers is real, contradicting claims that statute forces any price. The Har rigan administration paid above market price, and Cleveland vows to stop such overpayment.
The Charitable Mechanic Association proposes an exhibition of flying machines in Boston with prize incentives to spur practical aeronautics. It argues such a display could mobilize public support and inspire innovation, potentially transforming Boston's transport future beyond rail tunnels and subways.
The piece attacks political croakers for spreading panic about New England cotton mills. It argues closures are not imminent, asserts workers will stay employed, and condemns speculation and gossip as misleading and risky. The Transcript is cited for prudent advice to stop alarmist forecasts.
A fragment notes a campaign employing fear tactics to sway voters, with critics labeling it a dangerous attempt to intimidate the public. The text targets ex-Governors and lieutenant-governors as part of a broader party effort to secure votes.
A New England Telephone ledgers show 823 dollars for special railroad accommodations for Chicago committee travel. The critique questions legality and propriety, noting officials traveled at public expense and benefits to a corporation may imply improper influence. The piece condemns the practice as demoralizing and inappropriate.
Attorney-General Pillsbury announces he will not again seek the office and will stay in the race through the convention. He joins a long list of hopefuls as the party heads into a scrimmage to pick the best man, with no guaranteed outcome for the nomination.
A fiery blaze at the largest private building on the World’s Fair grounds caused loss of life and exposed negligent construction and inspection. The piece urges immediate inspection of other pavilions to prevent further tragedy and honors the brave workers who perished.
A night tour of a suburban Boston telephone office describes operatic concerts staged by local workers and officials. The piece notes notable visits, labor leaders, a police officer’s crusade against dangerous conduct on transit, a driver’s plan to upgrade service, a street robbery incident, and a ceremonial sword presentation for Alderman Fottier at Hotel Pemberton.
A mosaic of quips and snippets from newspaper humor columns. Jokes touch on children, social antics, and a dissolute professor, with playful regional dialects and a festive July backdrop. The humor sketches contrast naïve wishes with ironic punchlines.
A letter argues the Democratic party should nominate Josiah Quincy for Governor, praising his independence and timing. It proposes a three-way unity among Quincy, William E. Russell, and Nathan Matthews Jr to secure party control, and calls for young officials to fill key posts to bolster a statewide Democratic win. The writer signs from Roxbury, July 11.
A letter endorses Mayor Matthews for Governor citing backbone and fearless governance and backs William E. Russell for President. The note, signed by four brothers representing Somerville and South Boston, dates July 11.
The Brockton Despatch reports a leaked tale that Prince George has a second wife and two children, not recognized by the royal marriage act due to state reasons. The wife, daughter of a British naval officer, allegedly wed years ago in a Catholic ceremony, potentially insulting 19th century civilization and exposing aristocratic rot.
A Lowell Courier reflection questions how Mary of Teck marries yet another woman’s husband for royalty, calling it folly and sin while noting the English public endures the arrangement and its impact on rightful lineage.
From the Lowell News comes a call by the Boston Post to stop croaking and promote a positive mood. The piece argues there is no reason for pessimism and endorses a more hopeful public stance.
Special Paris correspondence recounts cab drivers under strike pressure and variety of coxers from the poetic to the practical. A Russian lady learns the art of endurance while a fiacre driver defends speed with humor as strikes reveal wage and wash-cost grievances.
In Ekaterinoplar the quicksilver mines owned by Auerbach flooded suddenly destroying worker huts and causing eight deaths among the miners. The accident prompts rescue and inquiry efforts by local authorities.
Readers invited to submit notices of upcoming social events. On Wednesday July 12 at Second Congregational Church Dorchester Miss Alice Henrietta Mae Cate will wed Mr L Carl Greenleaf. A reception follows at 249 Park Street.
The piece highlights Mrs Dana's popular How to Know the Wild Flowers now in a large print run, an Iowa county’s May 16 appointment of a widow as county recorder, a postponed book release for Mrs Burnett with Reginald Birch illustrating, Ada Negri’s early pension, Jessie Bartlett Davis’s Chicago roots and vigor, Zelia Nuttall’s archaeology findings, and a Madrid Royal Academy feather calendar shield revealing historical scenes.
A light verse notes a girl preferring the beach to attending the fair. It pictures her floating joyfully, in a summer dress described as a symphony and a bathing suit as a dream, choosing seaside leisure over palace car attendance at the event.
The late Lord Derby was not a enthusiastic Royalist. While responding to the toast The Queen on one occasion, the noble lord remarked that the English people were fortunate in having a respectable ruler. George II. he said, was a fool, George III. a numbskull and George IV. a blackguard.
The New York association for sending young women advanced students artists teachers and skilled artisans in parties of seventeen at a time for eight days stay in Chicago has raised nearly ten thousand dollars for two months house rent maintenance and travelling expenses.
Mrs. Annie Moore of Mt. Pleasant Texas is noted as the youngest and only woman president of a national bank in America. Described as dark complexioned with bright eyes she has a soft voice and gentle manners.
Mrs Elizabeth Custer lectured in Pittsfield on Garrison Life. An old soldier said he traveled twenty miles to hear her talk and would gladly go forty more miles to hear it again.
The salon of Emma Eames Story is a leading Paris gathering for society and the arts. Receptions are hosted in her husband’s studio, drawing musicians, artists, and fashionable visitors to intimate gatherings.
James E. Wing a Lynn piano dealer in the Woodbury block on Monroe street has not been seen since last Thursday. Police issued a missing person notice and creditors allege debts running into thousands. Wing, 85, ran Wing's Musical Journal and employed staff but left town with fixtures taken by the gas and electric company and the building owner unpaid for two months rent. His wife and two children live on High Rock and do not know his whereabouts.
The Queen has publicized a letter thanking the people for loyalty shown during the Duke of York's marriage to Princess May of Teck. She expresses gratification at the warm sympathy for her family and notes shared joys and sorrows bind the empire.
Police arrested John J. Conway at 168 Lincoln street John R Stranders at 10 Kirkland street and Edward Knights at 180 Lincoln street for selling policy tickets. Early morning arrests included Henry Simpson 25 of No 126 Water street West Everett Henry Johnson 43 of No 42 Harvard street Lynn and Frank Reynolds 38 for the same offence.
The strongman C A Sampson, famed for The Golden Wedding, stops a jauntily driven dog cart on Aton street, halting the horse and stunning the crowd. Alf Wheelan recalls past performances and a Booth Irving Fechter impersonation last Tremont corner incident. Billee Taylor at the Palace draws nostalgia for Gaiety era stars. A future Little Puck is hinted as Frank Daniels plans a refined turn. A charity ball game between newspaper men and actors looms with staged thunder and Pauline Hall’s company backing the cast.
A chain of financial collapses spans cities from Chicago to Philadelphia. George M. Moulton is appointed receiver for the Produce Cold Storage Exchange amid fears of $750,000 in perishable goods at risk. Shelbyville sees W. T. Thornton & Son Bank fail, liabilities near $600,000, with Woodward assigned for $75,000 debts. Ogden’s Commercial National Bank collapses after a $53,000 cashier defalcation prompts liquidation. Other failures include Lloyds National Bank Jamestown, KS Bank assignment, and North Galveston Land & Improvement Assn. receiverhip with $500,000 liabilities. Additional suspensions occur in Auburn, ONeill, and Garrett, with varying asset/liability estimates and assignees.
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