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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1887
Page
5
Boston Post Post Publishing Co announces subscription rates for both parly and weekly editions. Parly offers one year for 89 dollars, six months 4.50, three months 2.25, and one month 75 cents. Weekly edition, issued Fridays, priced at 1.50 per year.
The piece notes the assistant district attorney's five hour argument against SHARP and questions the jury's grasp. It cites The Journal’s critical take on the soldiers exemption bill as signaling a gubernatorial bid to overturn civil service, with Governor Ames implicated in backing the change.
The Times shifts blame from Judge Brown to the immigrant grant commissioners calling their decision a gross blunder. It notes the panel found the immigrants healthier than average and capable, yet argues their action surpassed the law. If new safeguards are needed, they must be provided.
A new Union Labor party has held a conference and plans a New York State convention in August to enter the campaign. The directing committee includes Joan J. Danto, noted for backing Blaine in 1884, signaling attempts to attract labor voters and alignments with wider political currents.
The Rhode Island Legislature advances a liquor bill that omits creating a chief of state police, a move seen as sacrificing the office to prevent a Democratic boss. The bill keeps a state police structure but assigns local officers to fill roles, reflecting political maneuvering amid reform.
The proposed law is not a machine and cannot be run as one. It omits malt liquors from the list of forbidden intoxicants and fails to specify the alcohol proportion defining intoxicating liquor. If enacted, it could revive the old debate on lager beer’s intoxicating qualities for judges and juries in Rhode Island.
An editorial criticizes the 1887 session for haste, weak work, and a shift toward low standards. It cites junketing, strong lobby influence, and defeated reforms while noting some value in certain laws. The piece warns of further deterioration without revolt against machine politics.
The piece surveys Phillips Academy’s founding aim to educate ministers, then details a century long conflict between Orthodoxy and Hopkinsianism. It describes Unitarian controversy forcing a grudging creed compromise, with both sides calling the other heretic as thinkers like Moses Stuart Woops and Professor Park clash in and around Andover.
The article details a long running struggle at Andover over theology. Trustees oust Smyth and Smyrn a, while New England theologians push toward Progressive Orthodoxy. Public sentiment and denominational forces align with reform as litigation looms and a move toward a Free Andover is discussed.
The piece argues that by barring pools the interstate commerce act shapes a likely rate war between railroads. It notes the law's anti monopoly aim and the tension between pools and competition, warning that railroads and customers face costs from fluctuating rates and industry ruin from unrestrained rivalry.
A Boston observer recalls a holiday with warm weather and crowds drifting between Charlestown and the city. Street musicians, a vivid tambourine artist, and a poverty of discipline from returning patrols mark the day. The Common teems with families, parks draw travelers, and a reflective policeman surveys the scene without incident.
The passage argues that competition among railroads is rarely beneficial under current laws. It notes monopolistic practice as a danger, cites the West Shore and Nickel Plate cases, and references Charles Francis Adams as a thoughtful critique. The piece casts doubt on the necessity of competition as a public good in the railroad industry.
A letter argues readers should know the U S Constitution protects judges from presidential removal at will. It mocks Cironland for a sweeping claim about judges to janitors and notes judges serve real terms until resignation or impeachment. The piece questions the President's ability to directly influence all judges or be concerned with janitors.
A writer recounts seeing a policeman on the Common during summer, noting uncertainty about why the officer was there. He compares with the Public Garden where policemen are common and ponders whether authorities tested seats at the Common to shield pedestrians from insults, but no further sightings occurred.
The Springfield Republican notes the chief executive, who rode civil service reform pledges, has now openly broken them as the election approaches. The piece frames the move as a strategic blame on the Republican party and calls the pledge betrayal clear before voters.
A New York World Democratic faction critiques Know Nothingism, arguing that increasing population and power makes naturalized citizens more objectionable. The piece asserts the American people would stamp out Know Nothingism now as they did twenty eight years ago.
A Grand Army post meeting in the city last night featured General Fairchild cursing upon hearing word of the restoration of captured flags. The rant is seen as foreshadowing how the order might be used and sparks debate over the President's course amid calls for peace and goodwill.
The article asserts that the United States will rise to the front ranks in armored cruisers within three years and approach parity in the heaviest armored ships. It notes rapid Navy construction surprising experts and suggests continued heavy appropriations to extend iron warship programs.
The Boston Republic cites concerns over restoring Dr. McGlynn to St. Stephen's Church as potentially inflaming morals with unchristian doctrines. Critics urge quiet retreat for mind healing, while supporters rally to reinstate the once gentle clergy amid ongoing wartime memory reflections.
The graphic Democratic view advocates Cleveland and Carlisle as a strong ticket representing the North South and West. They would embody tariff reform with conservative records to reassure business interests while promising a temperate, necessary change. Randall would likely endorse such a pair, emphasizing reform and a distinct Democratic principle.
Mrs Mary E Cramer sister of General Grant speaks at an indoor camp meeting in New York while a fan bearing Redshirt sketch and Buffalo Bills autograph sells in London for 250 dollars. Mrs Henry Raush celebrates centennial at Letart West Virginia born 1800s married at 15 with thirteen children eight living. eldest grandchild W A Roberts 62, five generations, fifty two great grandchildren, total descendants 608. Towns filled with strangers at celebration.
Random Recollections covers over seventy years of Henry B. Stanton life from boyhood to death while editing the book. The abolitionist lawyer and writer recalls politics, literature, and reform figures with old age egotism and gossip free of malice. Notable episodes include the Tirrell trial, Choate’s remark on Shaw, and tales of Webster, Chase, Seward, and Vanderbilts.
A critical overview of The Queen's Pictures Jubilee Number from the Magazine of Art. The piece notes the format, emphasis on portraits and ceremonial scenes, and the collection’s limited critical commentary. It highlights notable engravings and full page plates, and comments on the selections favoring royal events over broader Victorian art contributions.
The July Magazine of Art preserves its usual depth and quality with a frontispiece photogravure from Detaille’s In Time of Peace. It features six Verona archi engravings, a study on Angelica Kauffman with engravings, and a red-printed set of pictures that dulls their vivacity. Also highlighted are Korean ware plates by Madeline A Wallace-unlop and engravings from Perisnas for the Royal Academy exhibition. Additional papers cover Knugler’s Italian Schools of Painting and other art topics.
The item lists three illustrations including Art at the Manchester Jubilee Exhibition by John Forbes Robertson and To Dorking by Coach by Grant Allen, with drawings by J Fulleylove and J Charlton. Mentioned regular Chronicles provide a utility and broad interest, with Casse Co New York as the source.
A broad, humorous collage notes Western speculators buying cracked wheat and sea trade chatter about yachts and fish, political barbs at Blaine and Sherman, land deals in Kansas City for a new brewery, and quiet domestic quips. It mentions the Fourth of July prep, a Boston celebration of Bunker Hill, and a sly dig at the New York Giants. A quip about Mrs Langtry and Mary Anderson, a tragedy on Illinois rails, and New York Central Park menagerie wages, plus a drastic Pasteur Institute rabies note, and a jokey Harper’s Bazar exchange on wife and wages. The piece blends satire and miscellany across politics, crime, science, and society.
A large audience enjoyed last evening’s concert under Director Neuendorff and his orchestra at Music Hall. Tonight’s programme features the Tannhauser overture, Strauss Thousand and One Nights waltz, a fantasia on Verdi and Auber themes from Masaniello, Delibes Sylvia ballet music, Mignon overture, and Spindler’s Ride of the Hussars. Southern visitors will attend and a special, unnamed musical feature will be introduced.
Promenade program at Music Hall features Pannhaeuser Masoni ello Zund Mignon overtures Aida Sylvia ballet music One Thousand and One Nights waltz Bach song without words Awakening of Spring and other popular numbers Richmond visitors to attend Sounds from Home to be added Kellar ends Museum engagement this afternoon and evening Little Corinne to appear Monday at Hollis Street Theatre complimentary performance to manager Edward EB Rice Evangeline to be staged with a remarkable cast Pirates of Penzance by Signor Brocolini to be shown at Oakland Garden Gilbert and Sullivan operas in rehearsal Dreams at Bijou Ida Siddons and burlesque troupe conclude at Howard Atheneum tonight
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