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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1888
Page
4
The piece argues that Liberal Unionists oppose Home Rule in Britain should be treated with civility. It asserts respectful discourse strengthens both sides and criticizes harsh language from leaders. It notes the Republic and Post disagreement over Gladstone's portrayal.
The article notes rumors about Lord Salisbury's government, a war scare, licensing issues, and Liberal wins at Southampton and Ayr. It says Salisbury still commands a parliamentary majority, denies BALYoun's resignation, and suggests Liberal prospects have brightened in recent weeks.
The London foreign office gathering showed renewed Liberal optimism as Conservative leaders faced internal strife. Lord Salisbur y threatened to discipline Louis J Jennings for a resolution on admiralty affairs that toppled the government in Parliament. W H Smith warned of possible retirement as Tory ranks questioned loyalty to the local government bill amid wider disaffection from English administration and strong local interests.
The Chicago nomination session fell short of dramatic impact as the speakers failed to reach high rhetoric. Thurston’s measured remarks and Firner of Philadelphia failed to impress, while Carnegie’s remote but potent cable presentation of Brain added notable force to the proceedings.
A brief Lisbon report notes Chicago delegates wrap up a three day session with praise for speeches and expressions of resolve. The event highlighted civic engagement and community concerns as participants reflected on outcomes and future actions.
The piece denounces the Chicago Republican platform as a demagogic, Blaine driven document that panders to prejudice and petty politics. It argues the platform distorts issues, favors tariff and surplus spending, and shows little statesmanship while echoing Blaine’s policies.
The Philadelphia Wool Merchants Association approved a resolution urging the Republican convention in Chicago to adopt a wool conference tax schedule. The plan, influenced by Major McKinney, proposes higher ad valorem duties on worsted and woollen goods to widen the base for raw wool taxes, a move seen as increasing consumer tax burdens.
The article examines Philadelphia business leaders backing strong protection, arguing for a pronounced protectionist candidate and intensified tariff issues. It warns that victory by protectionists could force a harsher taxation regime and threaten industrial reliance on government aid, urging prudence among merchants.
The new Princeton president Dr Parton argues university status differs only in degree from a college. He cites Salerno Bologna and Paris and questions a distinct faculty requirement while urging philosophy history and science to shape the modern university. His remarks mix agreement and reservations about Princeton becoming a true university.
The author argues that as life grows complex new questions require careful study by educated scholars in colleges. He urges Princeton to prioritize wise liberal instruction over prestige, endorses Parton’s idea of teaching history and philosophy of jurisprudence, and believes a broader approach could improve national integrity and civic influence.
A Senate speech by Henry Wilson advocating duty free or nominal duties on raw materials such as wool hemp flax silk lead tin brass hides linseed and other inputs for New England manufacturing. The excerpt contrasts Republican acquiescence with the speaker’s Free Trade stance.
A Boston observer details rival dime museums in June heated by colorful displays of live animals and painted curiosities. He critiques a so called Centaur exhibit showing a black man in dress clothes with horse features, noting the deception and disappointment for the crowd and lamenting the misleading nature of such mythic creatures.
A correspondent seeks a small, stout wagon horse with deep chest and short back. An expert notes 900-pound horses often outperform larger ones for carts, praising Hopeful as a top trot ter. Look for a fine head, lean neck, strong barrel, and calm steady expression.
Dr McCosh plans a Maine and New Hampshire summer after serving as Princeton president. Dan O Leary, veteran pedestrian, lives in Chicago selling Bibles and religious charts. Andrew Lang earns part of his income supplying verses to an English soap maker. Mr Maple buys Fred Archer’s Newmarket home for under 25 000 after a 100 000 outlay. The Countess of Aberdeen funds Irish sympathy in London with shamrock attire. Henry Guy Carleton suffers peritonitis with slim odds of recovery at the Lotus Club. Cornelius Collins at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing shows rare attendance, missing only five days in 24 years. Newnham College counts Miss Silvia Clough, Miss Philippa Fawcett, and Miss Helen Gladstone as students. Fawcett considered the brightest. Rev Dr William F Nichols of Philadelphia, named assistant bishop of Ohio, is under 40 and an alumnus of Trinity College and Berkeley Divinity School. Mr W H Smith leads the House of Commons but is not involved with the news agency bearing his name, though royalties continue and two sons-in-law head it.
A collage of political commentary from Chicago and New York papers on Grover Cleveland, Depew, Foraker, Blaine, and Barnum. The notes discuss cabinet and railroad leadership, possible nominations, editorials on Republican fortunes, and reactions to Democratic gains, reflecting 19th century partisan tensions.
The New England lawn tennis tournament in New Haves lists second round singles Campbell versus Beach six three six three McMullen versus Thacher six five three six in doubles preliminary Hurd and Huntington beat Beach and Ludington four six six three seven six first round doubles Beach and Thacher defeated McMullen and Wright six five six four Huntington and St John beat Belknap and Mallory six four six five Ripley and Shipman defeated Kellogg and Nichols six one six zero Campbell and Hall beat Billings and Parker six zero six three second round doubles Campbell and Hall faced Ripley and Shipman six five six eight Beach and Thacher played Campbell and Hurd six five.
The reception for Cadet Melvin Rowell of West Point, hosted by Charles Stearns, son of Colonel Ephraim Stearns, took place at Prospect Street residence. The affair drew many fashionable Waltham residents and featured an elaborately festooned house.
Lillie B. Chace Wyman examines Rhode Island factory life and landed ownership in the Blackstone valley, noting paternal control and its moral limits. Malaria appears among workers. superintendents wield autocratic power, inviting critique of wages, housing, and appeal. The issue also surveys telephone discovery, Cicero, Boston painters, and a Browning Courtship.
City forester Doogue defends trimming and removal of dead or diseased trees on the Common and Tremont street mall saying it improves health, promotes grass growth, and supports younger trees. He cites planting 130 new trees this season and 150 last year, with 60 000 trees under his care citywide. He offers to provide free young trees to citizens who plant them at their expense.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mallard on Lowell street in Waltham hosted a pretty wedding tonight as their only daughter Angie Mallard married Milton Kilgore.
A jumble of humorous observations and quips from Chicago and beyond. Topics include politics, beer, fashion, slang, time as capital, jackknives, alligator waterproofs, sugar prices, strawberry season, Wisconsin booms, and European war talk. Also noted: a Phila North American cartoon panel and a Washington conscience fund total. The tone is satirical snippets rather than a single story.
The piece argues the Mills bill may not doom mills tomorrow as feared. Merchants would study the law before acting, to see if business can expand under new conditions and still profit against the old.
The Democratic party welcomes tariff reform talks at the start of the campaign, rejecting threats of closed factories and worker intimidation. It pledges to pursue fair trade, good wages, and free speech, with confidence in its leadership and resolve against labor pressure tactics.
The Brooklyn Eagle argues the Chicago convention shows Republican influence by corporations and protected interests. It cites the national committee’s temporary chairman selection and Thurston’s speech as evidence of corporate power shaping labor, competition, and living costs.
The Chicago Herald notes the issue before the nation is reducing the Treasury surplus through tariff cuts. The Democratic party pledges to accept the people's verdict, endure free trade criticism, and let Republicans meet the issue at their convention, arguing openly on protection versus free trade.
Boston speech by Congressman Long calls the Republicans to choose between constructive opposition and endless obstruction. He argues a lawmaking, reform minded opposition could hasten a return to power through disciplined scrutiny of the party in power and adherence to equal rights and sound finance. The NY Evening Post notes the current opposition has been merely cheap opposition.
In Essex on June 21 Sydney Burnham, 30, son of Ezra and Mary A Burnham, killed himself amid a dispute over the Centennial grove property where his mother holds a three seventeenths share. The disputed Story building was moved back to its original position and threats to alter the parade ground target picnic use.
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