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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1887
Page
4
The Boston Post Publishing Co lists subscription prices for daily and weekly offerings. Rates include one year for 9 dollars, six months for 4 50, three months for 2 25, and one month for 75 cents. a second class matter notice appears and payments should be made payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The notice lists where sections appear in the edition. Financial and Commercial Departments are on pages six and seven, while the Ship News is on page three.
Boston report on July 15 1887 notes the Ohio Republican convention's indorsement decision will shape Senator Superman's bid against Buaines for the national nomination next year. Toledo delegates show Superman lacking a majority as efforts shift to remaining primaries. About forty counties still choose delegates ahead of the July 27 convention, keeping the race highly charged.
Jacon Sharp received four years in prison and a $5000 fine for his conviction in a bribery case. Judge Barrett distinguished mercy from clemency, noting mercy depends on crime circumstances while clemency considers the person. The trial ends its sensational phase as Suarp and the corrupted fade from public view, though the example may endure.
The article notes member totals falling from 1,000,000 to 600,000 in fourteen months and argues the Poworry scheme’s failures, while shrinking the order, may enable future reorganization. It cites the vast size as hindering effective governance and work potential.
The piece recalls Edward Andrews urging the secretary to distribute surplus revenue to states citing 1836 precedent. It notes Ashcroft Worcester? asserts income from customs must be reduced to avoid distributing taxes, and that the surplus plan failed, requiring the Treasury to borrow money to cover government bills.
The St. Louis Republican reports returns from a Democratic canvass indicating a possible revenue compromise that would allow action by the next Congress. The outcome remains uncertain as discussions continue.
The article argues that any tariff compromise hinges on the sincerity of Mr. Randall and his Democratic protectionists. It cites The New York Times saying Randall will not compromise and may wield power for the Republican protected manufacturers of Pennsylvania, casting doubt on goodwill from his allies.
Resolutions by the National Educational Association session in Chicago oppose Senator Blair’s bill. Critics call the resolutions extravagant and harmful, noting the Senate passage was politically motivated to clear war expenditures, not to endorse sound policy. The article warns adoption would harm the association’s reputation.
The piece notes calm Bastille anniversary protests in Paris with Marseillaise singing and Boulangist support. It highlights French political strife under the Third Republic, noting royalist forces, papal nuncio involvement, and efforts seen as subverting Grevy's government amid French fears of unrest.
The piece rails at anti clericalism in France led by Boulang er and Rouvier, linking it to military conscription of clergy, while noting German agitation over Boulangers influence. It then shifts to Kentucky court battles over bond levies, a judge's flight, and federal mandamus, concluding with comments on public justice. It ends with reminiscences on William Perkins and reflections on Eradicators street sales and a literary note on Edna Lyalls Knight Errant.
The article argues the king will not sign a new constitution and may abdicate or seek British protection. It warns that coups and unlawful changes threaten Hawaii and suggests a republic may be the only viable outcome if formal steps are not observed. It condemns bypassing legal processes and fears anarchy without proper amendments.
Despatches and Supreme Court material illuminate Muhlenburg county Kentucky repudiation of Elizabethtown and Paducah railroad bonds. The county refused interest 1874 after bond issuance. bondholders won a judgment in 1876 but could not enforce it due to the county court interpretation. The act taxed for interest, and Muhlenburg’s county court structure raised questions.
The report notes a Pennsylvania spinster indicted as an eavesdropper and tale-bearer and a Boston woman arraigned for railing and brawling. The piece hints that General TUTTLE may soon face charges as a common scold.
Judge M Apam of New York explains the newly enacted law fixing legal marriage age at eighteen for men and sixteen for women. Marriages of underage parties are voidable not void and the law acts as a restraint on contracting parties. The penal code makes it a misdemeanor for officials to solemnize underage marriages and requires age verification by magistrates or ministers.
A Boston resident recounts creating a scene on Washington Street by waving a right arm and shouting to warn an old man of danger. He notes his past similar acts, including reactions from bystanders, and recalls a train station episode where a friend hurriedly left with a bread parcel mistaken for theft amid heat and trouble, concluding the bake shop confusion was suburban bread.
Harper's Weekly notes Potter Palmer on a European tour replacing his summer waters. Bristow reports annual real estate income of 20 000 dollars and 40 000 more from law practice. Choate prepares to occupy Stockbridge country seat with ornate brick and stone towers. Marcel Talcott, Chicago social leader, gives 45 000 dollars yearly to charity from a 50 000 income. Judge Collins and ex Judge Drummond are sport fans. Charles Painter of Arlington, Maryland, introduced ice cream there. Cornell professors Collin and Burdick join Ithaca law faculty, reflecting party ties.
A Park Row milk stand, advertised with an affidavit from an Orange county creamery official, claims purity. The operators say they buy milk for 8 cents a quart and sell four glasses for 20 cents, averaging 100 quarts daily, with the affidavit supposedly worth 5 dollars daily.
A lengthy review cites Henry R. Wilson's novel The Russian Refugee A Tale of the Blue Ridge as sprawling and romantic with mountain scenes a cave a 120 year old Russian refugee and mesmeric powers. It notes villains accidents robberies forged wills and social commentary on women's education and reincarnation phrased in a retentious style yet finds the moral stance clear and the writing weak. The work is published by Thomas R. Knox Co with Boston and New York outlets.
A collage of humorous observations and curious facts: marriage as the universal tie up, jokes about water, hair, and slang, plus notes on Utah statehood, Russian language interest, and an odd crusade about cows per person. Also profiles of Annie Raush’s century, Ernest Michel’s world trip, Smyrna basket production, and Alice Decker’s fearless mustang riding.
Harper's Weekly argues that immigration regulation protects American labor and liberty. It notes tariff supporters seek to exclude pauper labor with duties, while warning against importing pauper workers. A Western graduate essay praises regulating immigration as a patriotic duty and vital for national security and citizen rights.
The piece portrays Grover Cleveland as a typical American boy who hustled for education and a living, earning success through grit and hard work. It notes his rise to the presidency via persistent effort available to any American youth.
A New York World editorial extols extensive human sympathy that spans slums and distant regions. It argues compassion can inspire aid abroad even for those not needing clothes, and asserts moral progress abroad paves the way to address domestic suffering with renewed philanthropic effort.
The N Y San (Ind.) notes an investigation would show Secretary Chandler has promoted reform and efficiency in the navy but no inquiry will be started as Chandler knows too much. It suggests a campaign document contrasting Robeson Chandler and Whitney.
A New York Herald (Ind.) editorial condemns government surplus funds as a demoralizing evil. It argues money should stay with the people and urges practical limits on inflow, criticizing excess funds as unjust to business and wasteful.
The brief comments suggest Dorsey contemplates a run for a U.S. Senate seat in New Mexico. The discourse links his ambition to a party that previously elected Quay and Chandler, implying a broader revival narrative.
Senator Sherman released a handwritten statement saying he does not seek the presidential nomination unless Ohio backs him. A Columbus meeting with General Grosvenor and others agreed Ohio must endorse Sherman this year or risk losing support. Governor Voraker approved the plan as talks continued toward a Toledo convention ratification.
Octave Duhamel, a laster in T. A. Coolidge's Marlboro shoe factory, was accidentally shot in the head last evening by his young son. He leaves a wife and two children.
The article argues that major powers France and Russia face severe financial crises that limit their ability to wage war. France wrestles with an enormous national debt and high spending, while Russia nears bankruptcy with drained revenue and strict measures against foreigners. Investors have dumped Russian securities, undermining credit and deterring large scale military action, thus economic weakness helps maintain European peace.
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