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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1887
Page
4
Milk near Washington Street lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions with prices for one year to one month terms. It notes second class matter, sender's risk on money sent, and checks payable to the Post Publishing Company.
The Army of the Potomac tabled a resolution on battle flags without debate while New York Republicans condemned the President's flag order. Utah's constitutional convention opens next week to decide polygamy policy, shaping potential statehood prospects. Delegates aim to exclude polygamy, but a ban may be resisted, affecting Utah’s path to statehood.
Energetic Mayor Hewitt asks Commissioners of Accounts to audit the jury system and appeals for cooperation from judges and the bar association. Commissioner Reilly rejects private charges but welcomes the official review. The Suamp trial hints at improvements in jury list methods though no malfeasance is asserted.
The Kentucky governor race on August 1 signals the shrinking campaign season as Massachusetts and most states move to longer legislative terms. Ohio Iowa Maryland New Jersey New York and Virginia vote later. five states still hold yearly elections. The piece promotes a two-year legislative cycle for efficiency.
A new postal treaty with Mexico, signed Tuesday, reduces the US to Mexico letter rate from five cents to two cents. Effective July 1, mailed matter will be charged at the rate of the country of origin. The pact may boost cross border trade as printed material and parcels up to four pounds move between the two nations. Dominion Parliament expected to consider resolutions for closer commercial union with the United States.
The article notes a Canada backing unrestricted reciprocity for all products and manufactures with the United States, calling it the broadest declaration yet. It frames opposition from the government and MacDonald administration, but reports growing domestic support and intent to resolve other issues via trade policy.
A New York financier argues against paying interest in advance to reduce the Treasury surplus and favors outright bond purchases to save interest, but warns of a premium rise. The Treasury projects a July 1 surplus near 57 million with 12 million for pensions and 25 million in banks, leaving potential surplus under 36 million by September.
Your sources claim Boston faced no riot and no violence during the Faneuil Hall gathering yet editorials attack the city for heavy police presence. They insist reports of mob violence are false and accuse editors of misrepresenting events to shame Boston.
A Tuesday evening theatrical display of force sparks strong rebuke of the community’s character and prompts calls for reassessment of safety and propriety.
A Scottish jail break by MARCHANT, a recent twelve year sentence convict, saw him escape a solitary cell by cutting through the roof and lowering himself to the ground on a rope from bedclothes. He fell near the wall, lies in peril, and investigators question how he pierced solid stone. The tale recalls rivalries between locks and burglars, including a famed incident where a safe maker, head of a safe factory, led a bank job.
The Marquis of Lorne fell from his horse near Westminster Abbey but escaped unharmed. He chose not to remount, abandoning the Queen’s bodyguard and taking a side route to his destination. Past actions at provincial meetings recalled by readers show a pattern of cautious conduct over courage.
Cable despatches note that the general view of the jubilee crowd was not lively. The text argues the restraint is typical of Anglo-Saxon culture, with English and American crowds displaying solemn, earnest enjoyment rather than festive exuberance.
A New York correspondent notes debates on crew lineups and the trend toward lighter stroke oars. He cites Yale's 158 pound stroke and compares to Oxford's 129 pounds, while a separate Florida incident prompts calls to investigate police conduct after a mounted rider tramples a child at Faneuil Hall.
A quoted cry pleads for reckoning over a rider pushing back innocent spectators. The speaker urges that if a man on horseback remains part of the police, he must be kept within bounds to avoid further harm during crowd actions.
In Boston readers reflect on the weekend yacht delay at Marblehead and its unexpected lesson in resignation and buoyant virtue. They remember street water vendors, the value of water on tap, and the enduring appeal of local quips about barge usage.
A friend praises street bootblacks for public display and independence. He argues daily hiring of a bootblack inspires philosophical thought through the tactile stimulation of boot polishing. The shift from street box to a chair is linked to refined touch among artists, with tavern patrons noting greater happiness away from pavement bustle.
A roundup of brief notices lists Buffalo Bill at age forty, Ex President Hayes kin on a Sharp jury, General Crawford in frail health, John Russell Young declining a Philadelphia Anti Poverty Society presidency, John Koch a former NY millionaire running a small beer shop, Cadet Shunk a West Point graduate and former governor’s grandson, a Washington milliner’s summer hat Dorothy Whitney, George W. Childs supporting Egypt Exploration Fund, Erastus Corning’s invitation to President Cleveland accepted for Bar Harbor visit, P D Armour elevating his son to business partnership with a million dollars in cash and stock, W T Herrick the Saratoga veteran, Albert Miener the Paris breakfast chocolate supplier at the Hoffman House, Buck Taylor the Buffalo Bill Wild West star convalescing in London with admirers’ gifts.
A syndicated editorial fragment argues the Civil War flags should not spark renewed conflict. It cites Southern indifference to flags, urges peace, and praises Governor Gordon for promoting unity while criticizing Grand Army leader General Fairchild. The piece frames reconciliation as the path forward and warns against political demagoguery fanning sectional hatred.
The New York scene buzzes over a planned Fifth Avenue theatre near the park entrance. A.M. Palmer and John D. Crimmins are linked to the syndicate seeking a site at Fifth avenue and Fifty-eighth street. Properties owned by the Kudel and Lippman estates, Russell Sage, and Robert A. Livingston are involved, with terms not yet settled. The plan envisions a high class stock company staging plays on American life.
The summer issue of Connoisseur impresses with strong illustrations and varied arts coverage. Essays include Lace Work, Soft Serres Porcelain, Hall Marks on English Silver, and French Cabinets. notable poetry by Henry Willard Austin features Nightfall in Louisiana.
The piece surveys European reactions to Queen Victoria’s jubilee and Buffalo Bill’s tours, noting London’s lavish spending for Jubilee events, gambling scandals, and Ireland’s evictions. It highlights O’Brien’s Irish leadership, German concerns over Pope and Queen jubilees, and fears for the German succession amid military service pressures. It closes with reflections on the aging Emperor and heir in Germany.
The Republican Club in New York on June 22 unanimously adopted resolutions denouncing the President's flag order as unlawful and insulting to Union soldiers. They argue Lincoln would have faced impeachment or hanging for using the term Confederate States, while affirming fraternity without subservience to the South.
New York on June 22 Marion Storey son of Francis Storey of Boston and Marie Louis Hunt daughter of the late M Freeman Hunt married at St George's Protestant Church in Stuyvesant square. Prominent society people from New York and Boston attended the wedding.
Dry weather dampens business as Boston faces a bustle of events from Jubilee celebrations to Barnum's circus. Paris salons spotlight the chapeau Polichinello hat, with bold colors and floral trims attracting fashion-minded crowds. The piece notes New Jersey's land laws versus New York's earlier privileges for foreigners and provides coffee market shifts in Haiti along with German student statistics and a tribute to Daniel Pratt known for his speaking tours.
A compilation of editorial snips from 1880s papers criticizes the Supreme Court for taking a long vacation and laments the burden on judges amid political strain. contrasts with party loyalists’ tactics and Carlisle’s stance against compromising Democratic principles for a speakership.
A Philadelphia Press report notes rulers in Russia and the Sandwich Islands suffering delirium tremens from excess drinking. The piece lampoons royal figures adopting the fate of drink, insisting King Alcohol is a despot whose law is that he who plays pays.
An editorial argues that in the coming campaign character will matter most, contrasting past nominees like Grant Hayes Garfield and Blaine. It notes Republicans face a hard question: which man can meet moral standards and commanders’ trust while navigating party loyalty and public perception. Local perspectives from the Times of Indiana reflect nationwide sentiment.
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