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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1888
Page
2
An investigation into Parsons and his wage labor system reveals farm owners exploiting Polish and Bohemian workers. Witnesses describe poor food, long hours, and dubious payments while Parsons defends his business model and insists he does not traffic in humans. The case draws comment from local merchants, the Poor Agent, and police, highlighting widespread pauperism concerns.
In Cumberland county a government candidate won by 750 votes after Liberals abstained, backing the third party Prohibitionist. Ex Governor St John led the campaign with meetings, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union held daily prayers for success. The Liberal stance on unrestricted reciprocity is questioned.
Local notes show Morse supporters in Malden keeping Democratic strength, while ex mayor Fuller dismisses disaffection aside from a few bolters who backed Blaine. Elijah A. Morse of Canton presses for the Republican nomination in the second district as Swedishs organize a nonpartisan independent club in Boston. A New Hampshire Republican official visits the state HQ, confident of Granite State electoral votes for the GOP but uncertain about the statewide ticket.
In the Senate Dawes presents a remonstrance from wool manufacturers against Mills bill. The session discusses ratification of the fisheries treaty with Great Britain. Dolph argues against ratification, asserting the merits, delimits rights under the 1818 treaty, and warns against surrendering American bays and harbors while urging diplomacy over war.
Washington July 18 Senator George of Mississippi wrapped a masterly defense of the fisheries treaty praising the negotiators and noting the measure would aid small American vessels. He disputed foreign critics and warned that even amid war risks, yielding to unjust demands would erode national honor and liberty.
Washington July 13. Mr Blount of Georgia led discussion on the conference report for the postoffice appropriation bill and the subsidy amendment. Supporters argued higher mail pay would sustain American lines to South America and the East, while opponents warned subsidies risk bankruptcy and foreign domination. Debates highlighted exports rising since 1861 and calls to expand American shipping with new routes and rates.
The Philadelphia Times reports the Jones & Loughlin signing of the Amalgamated scale ends the iron and steel lockout in western Pennsylvania and Ohio. With Carnegie firms and Oliver Bros. & Phillips already out, a general resumption within a week or two is expected as demand and high prices sustain mills. Workers celebrate a peaceful victory without violence.
The preliminary trial of Pitcher of Montreal ends with the judge reserving decision until Monday. Counsel for the prisoner assails the one man power in banking and argues mismanagement at Providence bank. A bank director fled the witness box. the defense claims the Union Bank was rotten and insolvent. Pitcher is committed to jail, described as a good husband and hard worker, though health was poor when he took the money. The defense asserts the bank could operate without the securities alleged stolen by Pitcher, seeking release hopeful.
The Eastern yacht squadron lies at anchor off the Eastern Yacht Club house in Marblehead. Commodore Weld will lead the fleet at 8:30 a.m. toward Bar Harbor, with flagship Gitana and a mix of schooners and sloops, while some New York boats miss the start due to a northwest gale.
The cold weather drives many travelers to Boston hotels as this unpleasant change keeps guests indoors. The register lists visitors from Cincinnati, New York, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and beyond, including Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs. Reed, Rev. Zimmerman, ex President Hayes, and numerous others from Albany, Utica, Fishkill, Cleveland, St. Louis, and London.
A Chicago Times survey of Indiana shows weak Harrison hold among Republicans and strong labor and farmer opposition. Voters describe Harrison as aristocratic and cold, with temperance and protection planks driving many lifelong Republicans toward Blaine or Cleveland. Prohibitionists and farmers pledge votes for Cleveland.
Reports of storm damage spread from Hughes River floods near Berea to Ritchie and Doddridge counties, with bridges swept away and farms ruined. A cloud burst caused $500,000 in losses. Terra Alta in Preston county faced a cyclone uprooting houses and roofs, though no injuries reported.
In the two print rooms the Museum of Fine Arts unveils a new group of heliogravure copies. The first room features Schongauer Montegna Potter Rinysdael and Lorraine engravings gifted by Mrs. Henry D Wilmarth totaling 117 26 20 12 and 44 respectively. The second room highlights International Chalcographical Society publications and prints by Durer Rembrandt Pinelli Jacque Corot Goya Flameng and others with American etchers such as R Swain Gifford J D Simillie Sydney L Smith among the noted names.
A collage of comments on Republican tactics and Democratic allies. Notes on Senator Quay, Attorney Woodbury, Judge Reid, and a Cambridge editor, plus a diagram of a Republican national committee slate. Prohibition arguments from Frank Waterman and others highlight the debate over temperance and party loyalty.
Salem July 13 Special Two men entered the Wadleigh and Morse store this forenoon while one distracted the salesman the other pried the money drawer and took $25. Attachments filed on record of 8.8 Learned of Boston in Essex county real estate action against Ruel W. Carter for $9000. F H Johnson of Boston also sued the same party for $1800 during Thursday's squall.
A schooner bound for Poverty Harbor lost her foretopsail and gear. A small schooner owned by Mr. Goodell went ashore on Naugus Head, as did a sloop owned by Samuel Goodhue and a small steam yacht. An unknown sloop or yacht broke to pieces on the rocks.
Ex President Rutherford B. Hayes arrives in Boston to preside over the National Prison Association session. He inscribes his autograph at Tremont House, meets reporters briefly, visits the Sherborn reform prison, and addresses inmates. The gathering includes many dignitaries, with daily sessions set in the House of Representatives chamber and a public program in Tremont Temple and churches.
Advertisement touts Seabury HyPRONAPHTHOL Soap as free from acids and alkalis. It claims to cleanse toilet and nursery use, remove wir ples blotches skin roughness and eruptions, cure tetter ringworm eczema and stop hair loss. Sold by druggists for 25 cents.
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