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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1888
Page
2
A Massachusetts speaker accuses the Republican party of hypocrisy on tariff reform and free trade, citing 1882 1884 positions of Arthur Lodge and Wilson. He contrasts past GOP calls for broad tariff reduction with current stance, urging voters to assess promises versus actions.
The speech outlines a Democratic tariff program advocating broad reductions, highlights a reformist commission's findings on protected industries, and contrasts with a Republican platform calling for high spending and keeping tariffs on raw materials. It cites specific sectors such as wool, copper, salt, and flax to illustrate proposed relief for consumers and increased production. It also denounces the Republicans for pursuing excess taxation and protectionist measures while praising the Democratic line as in the public interest.
The Vermont State Republican League held a Burlington rally starting in the morning with a grand parade led by General J. B. Peck as chief marshal. At City Park speakers included War ner Miller Benjamin Butter worth W P Dillingham GOP gubernatorial candidate, with General John L Swift of Boston and James P Foster of the National Republican League among others.
The Essex County treasurer reports six months ending June 30 outlays of $238,412.37, up from $212,686.51 last year. A $75,000 note was paid and $19,684.40 went to the new courthouse, bringing total payments to $86,844 for that purpose. Net receipts stand at $147,078.63.
The venerable Revere House reports strong progress after adopting the European plan, drawing praise from guests and staff alike. Managers credit the shift for improved service and increased patronage across the city.
Michael R Gateley head of M R Gateley and Co dies at his Cohasset summer home after a brief illness. Born in Dorchester thirty six years ago he built a large publishing firm with branches in Boston Hartford Providence Albany New York Baltimore Washington Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago St Louis San Francisco Denver and Galveston. He leaves a wife and two children and will be interred in Boston.
The Hon Increase Sumner Kimball of Sanford Me died yesterday. Born in Berwick Aug 9 1800 he moved to Shapleigh as a child and practiced law in Lebanon and Sanford until 1885. He served Lebanon in the Legislature in 1833-34 Sanford in 1860 was county attorney and youngest member of Governor Kent’s council in 1840. His son Sumner S Kimball heads the US life saving service in Washington. Colonel James Stevenson prominent ethnologist tied to US Geological Survey died in New York. He was born in Maysville Ky 1840 and joined the survey as a youth. He later worked with J W Powell and contributed to Smithsonian research. Henry W Mason secretary of the American Metallic Cartridge Company of South Coventry Conn died yesterday morning aged about 55.
An advertisement on page 8 touts the complete six-volume George Eliot works from Estes & Lauriat, bound in half morocco or half calf bindings, discounted from 15.00 to 6.00 as a striking bargain for readers and collectors.
A documentary history of Governor Chamberlain's reform effort in South Carolina, detailing his fights against corrupt governance, clashes within his party, and the eventual defeat after the 1876 election. It traces finances, governance, race, and federal troops, weighing Chamberlain's reforming zeal against the state’s Reconstruction era realities.
A critical appraisal argues Northern ideas masked misrule, praising Governor Chamberlain as a temporary stop-gap. It frames South Carolina as needing its own Cromwell, with Reconstruction as a chapter detailing state affairs under New England Puritan influence and Southern resistance.
A sequence of fires is reported. A large brick paper mill on Walpole street owned by Isaac Ellis burned, with engines and equipment lost and stock destroyed, valued over 40 000 dollars. Other blazes include a house at 1398 Dorchester Avenue injuring James O’Neil’s occupant, a stairway fire at 89 Prince Street, a liquor warehouse at 22 and 24 Indiastreet, and a blaze at Chadwick iron foundry rear of No 16 Harvard Place with minor damage.
A novel transport concept along Boston area beaches proposes a Boston Revere Beach Lynn line from Point anally to the Point of Pines. Excursionists would ride steamers to Point Shirley then train, or ferry to East Boston then main line, with fares possibly five cents. Trains may run like horse cars with on‑demand boarding, no intermediate stations, power from a small locomotive or dummy engine, with electric motor also discussed. No final arrangements yet.
Railroad commissioners opened hearings on the Fitchburg station wreck where piling failed and allowed two cars to pass. Yard master, section foreman, and train shifter gave conflicting testimony on track orders to close for repairs. Carpenters foreman N P Hubbard testified repairs were not finished at the time.
The Great Sun council fire of the Great Council of Massachusetts of the Order of Red Men was kindled yesterday morning in Lawrence Hall at 724 Washington street. A large gathering of great chiefs attended and reports showed the order in a very flourishing condition.
The Harvard Bridge commissioners invite sealed proposals to build the draw foundation and piers over the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge. Bids due by 12 m noon August 6, 1888, at Boston City Hall. Plans and specs available from the city engineer. The board may reject all bids. July 19, 1888.
City of Boston announces a public hearing by the Joint Standing Committee on Inspection of Buildings at City Hall Room 24 on Tuesday the 31st at 8 p m. The meeting concerns freestone work for the Pumping Station at Chestnut Hill. Chairman pro tem Samuel Kelley presides.
A special meeting of the Everett Mills stockholders will be held at No 87 Milk Street Boston on Tuesday July 31 1888 at 11 oclock for deciding whether to reduce or increase the capital stock and the number of shares and to discuss offering measures and disposal of new shares by order of the directors Henry H Edes Clerk Boston July 21 1883
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