This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1888
Page
4
Notice states second class matter status and that all money sent at sender's risk. It instructs checks drafts and money orders be payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
From the perspective of American investors the extension of the Canadian Pacific railway into the United States is seen as problematic. The foreign company already controls a Minneapolis corridor and has now acquired the line from Sault Ste. Marie to Duluth. It operates free of rate regulations, risking harm to U S shippers and to American stockholders and bondholders whose interests may suffer.
The piece notes that Norwegian voters in the Northwestern States have long backed Republicans and helped keep four big states in the GOP column. New reports suggest this bloc may not stay unitary, with tariff questions pushing Norwegians toward Democrats. Minnesota becomes more uncertain and Iowa could tilt to Democratic electors.
New York lawmakers meet in extra session at Albany while Governor Cuomo has yet to set a clear agenda. Rivalry between the Governor and Republican majority grows as both sides fear a census proposal alongside prison funding. Partisan stalemate persists over constitutional enumeration and labor voting concerns.
The Boston Journal argues the party’s public statements on tariffs and silver are misrepresented. It questions what the convention truly intended by endorsing repeal of internal taxes and condemning demonetization of silver, asking which faction now holds the free silver mantle.
The Riforma’s lofty pledge to guard international law matters may hold little weight for the U S congressional probe into Italian immigration. International law favors each nation controlling entry to its own borders, and findings suggesting tighter or total bans would not prompt Italian government interference.
The article notes that diplomacy should address subjects of King Humbert upon arrival, but the real trouble lies with the bulk of Italian emigrants pouring into American soil. Americans find fault with their character rather than formal complaints, highlighting social frictions in assimilation.
The Nicaragua canal survey, begun last December, is now reported complete with far better results than the earlier 1870s explorations. Of 170 miles from Greytown to Brito, less than thirty require excavation, 140 miles are free navigation, highlighting accurate engineering groundwork over Panama projections.
The House moved toward free wool with a decisive vote on wool clauses, signaling a strong majority against removing wool from the free list. Massachusetts manufacturers press for free wool to compete with Europe, arguing current tariffs fail to bring stability or prosperity. Henry Wilson’s Massachusetts prescription for free wool is cited as needed but not embraced by the current Republican leadership.
The text cites William Waitman and a 1885 letter arguing against wool production in the U S and noting wool trade tensions. It suggests wool taxes appear in New England manufacturers’ correspondence while claiming free wool exists between the lines.
The article critiques Senator Morgan’s Indian court bill, arguing it would empower the Indian agent as judge with Indian and white jurors, allow broad jurisdiction over reservations, risk oppression and robbery, and fail to protect new citizens. It favors the earlier Tuaver bill as a safer alternative.
A new monograph by George F. Sway B gives startling figures on water power in U S manufacturing for 1880. It shows about 1 25 million electric horsepower of water power, over a third of total manufacturing power, and estimates replacing it with steam at $20 per usable horsepower.
The article analyzes the economic potential of water power, stating the utilized value is 25 million dollars annually, about two-fifths of 1885 pig iron and near gold mining coining value. It estimates capitalization around 500 million, and notes New England’s superior conditions for future development and a shift toward water power due to cleanliness and efficiency. It also lists various personal notes about public figures and officials.
The Worcester Spy joins modern journalism with a two cent price and a Sunday Chronicle edition to launch next Sunday. Today marks the 118th anniversary of its Boston debut, with ongoing vigor and political rebirth noted despite the change.
A Chicago Herald dispatch summarizes that when a high tariff maker admits selling at European prices he reveals two facts. His infant industry has grown to a six footer and after twenty six years of protection wages for workers have been lowered to the English level.
A Philadelphia Times editorial counsels readers to avoid partisan frenzy and discuss facts with neighbors in sobriety. It warns against campaign gimmicks and noisy activism, urging honesty and steady, businesslike discourse in political matters.
The piece argues that Democrats must mobilize a bold Cleveland canvass without excuses. It praises Cleveland for elevating the party to represent labor, Americanism, freedom, and constitutional guarantees while stressing loyalty to States' rights and peaceful, honorable policy.
A Chicago News (Ind.) editorial argues high tariffs favor manufacturers and trusts by fixing prices for crops and goods, while farmers face higher costs and no real homemarket gains. It condemns General Harrison’s reliance on an unattainable promise of prosperity, noting the growing gap between manufacturers’ profits and farmers’ losses.
The Springfield Republican argues Republicans cannot defend the free wool clause. They question how a tax on demand can protect supply and cite a drop from 29 million to 14 million sheep since 1867. The piece mocks the claim that 5 million farmers clothe and feed themselves from 40 million sheep.
In Boston, German naval officers aboard the Ariadne and a German merchant drive a decorated four in hand coach on Beacon Street. The piece notes Colonel Gillespie's harbor report, harbor management, dredging, sea walls, and the need to deepen channels to support Boston as a commercial port, with reflections on life insurance among local professionals and the investive use by a leading hotel keeper.
A Pall Mall Gazette sketch notes Mr Harrison as a decent yet little known candidate with slim odds for president. The Chicago Tribune mocks some platform planks as impractical while Harrison says the platform aligns with his views. Fisk and Shook ridicule temperance lines as catnip for dupes, and varied papers weigh in on convention dynamics, tariff reform, and party unity amid Indiana quarrels and Minnesota GOP thumbs up for tariff revisions.
Albany July 16 extraordinary session set to convene tomorrow as Senators and Assemblymen arrive. Labor delegates claim Governor Hill will not be censured if he calls a prison bill session. They warn the million dollar appropriation bill could doom the responsible party at the next election. Governor’s message anticipated but details unknown. Court rulings favor state bondholders in six Rensselaer cases, with appeals likely. Nearby notes: Union labor factions suspect treachery by Speaker Cole and General Husted over the county plan bill.
Minneapolis July 16 Commanderin Chief Rea issues general order No 9 citing article 11 chapter 5 of rules and regulations to preserve nonpartisan character of the G A R and cautions veterans to avoid wearing G A R uniforms at political meetings to prevent partisan appearance
A miscellany of quips and observations from era jokes and headlines. Notes on ice dealers forming a trust in New York, warnings about skeletons in closets, and playful remarks on prohibition, fashion, and public figures. Includes ship news about the Advance taking high value horses to Buenos Ayres.
Indianapolis July 16 General Harrison passed a quiet day at home with his secretaries in the library. He did not leave the house per his physician’s orders. After dinner he again felt ill, neuralgia returning from Saturday’s medicine. Dr Jamison relieved him and advised stopping all medicine for a few days rest. He has shaken hands with about 50 000 since nomination and expects a quiet week aside from Thursday when about 3000 visitors from Illinois and southern Indiana are due.
Mr Wentworth and his wife of Newtonville Mass vanished while boating on Lake Sunapee on Friday. Their boat was found ashore half full of water and searches continued without results. Wentworth, 27, a traveling salesman, married June 7 in Syracuse. Her birthday fell on Saturday. they had stayed at Edmond Davis’s on Lake Sunapee’s New London shore for about four weeks. The bride’s father, JT Frye of Syracuse, arrived at New London this afternoon.
General Greely stated he has no present wish to resign but resists remaining in a bureau with uncertain tenure. He argues the weather bureau would deteriorate without strict competency review and opposes transferring it to a new agriculture department due to higher costs and loss of top officers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.