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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1892
Page
4
The article notes Senator Sherman’s intended resignation and withdrawal from public life, fixing March 4, 1893, as the date of the event though it remains uncertain whether Mr. will follow through.
The piece suggests SHERMAN aims to shape events before March 4, 1893 with a plan to have Secretary Foster elected U S Senator by the current Ohio Legislature. Foster will be out of a job that day, aligning with the broader assertion that SHERMAN intends to retire when Republicans lose control.
City eyes urgent appropriation to fund improvements for Boston school buildings. The Post exposes unsafe sham fire escapes and missing exits to reach upper stories, urging $25,000 to begin restoring safety for thousands of children. Officials should report by Thursday and approve the measure without delay. The Behring Sea dispute drags on after three years of delays and quibbling, as the Bayard negotiations had advanced further before transfers slowed progress. End of the controversy is near but late.
The article examines a proposal to raise the Cambridge House of Correction brushmaking staff from fifty to one hundred prisoners. It argues the existing law limits convict labor and calls for a fair trial, noting two months is insufficient to judge impact on free labor, and questions breaking the state policy without clearer justification.
The piece argues the Republican coinage act drives cheap silver by likening it to a crank buying six tons of soap daily. It cites Colorado Springs' Louis Buricn and President Harrison's December message, noting silver prices have fallen while presidents claimed prices would rise.
Secretary Blaine proclaims arrival and notes the agreement to arbitrate the questions at issue between parties. The declaration marks a move toward resolving the dispute through arbitration after delays.
The Boston Journal attacks McKinley tariff reciprocity as bogus and argues for genuine free flow of raw materials and food. It cites hides already free and fears new taxes on sugar, tea, and coffee while urging free wool, iron ore, coal, lumber, and food items to aid Massachusetts manufacturers and residents.
A Mr Springer report critiques the McKinley tariff noting a shift from wool to shoddy in cloth. Census data show 100 million pounds of shoddy and 92 million pounds of scoured wool produced in 1890, revealing tariff failure to protect wool growers and rising factory competition from 94 shoddy firms in the United States.
A garbled collage of political quips and fictional quick sketches references McKinley Harrison Cleve land and quotes about a Detroit woman and Judge remarks. The text includes plays on words about David B Hill and a comic tale of a Chicago youth seeking a father’s consent.
In a fragmentary political sketch, the piece teases that Lieutenant Governor William H. Haile guards his private views like a sphinx. It hints that any leakage of his thoughts would reveal a cautious, guarded approach to Republican affairs.
William H Haile, lieutenant governor, questions why he is chosen and contemplates a gubernatorial run. He reflects on past campaigns, hints at a possible nomination, and notes rivals seek a man who will fight fairly. He denies discussing plans openly, cites tariff and silver issues, and recalls Governor Russell and Cleveland as context.
Milford News notes a solid New England delegation to the Democratic national convention in Chicago. If nominating President proves impossible they will vote for Governor Russell of Massachusetts, the only man believed able to carry four of the six New England states.
The piece details a feud at the Boston Custom House over cigar imports. Appraiser Dodge asserts proper enforcement of the law, clashing with Collector Beard. It cites political backing from Secretary Blaine ally General Cogswell and reports on retaliatory moves, privileges granted to importers, and Dodge’s push to end improper practices.
The Atheneum’s January 1892 survey judges English poetry of 1891 as largely uneventful. It notes a drift toward knowledge over power, warns younger poets may revive past styles, and praises some achievements while criticizing broader fiction philosophy and criticism. It mentions Mrs Pratt’s volume as a bright note amid many works.
Colonel Joe Porter of Bangor is discussed as a potential mayor of the city. Gamaliel Bradford lectured in Westfield on The Government of Massachusetts. The Rev Lucius R Paige D D turns 90 next Tuesday and friends plan a celebration. Augustus Storrs of Brooklyn was paralyzed en route to Mansfield Conn on Saturday. George H Hamlen of Bowdoin Divinity School Lewiston aims for India as a missionary, saying he will go alone if needed.
From the Dover Evening Star a sharp editorial mocks rival papers in the state claiming Cleveland is not a presidential candidate. It compares them to a man who shut his eyes to sunlight and swore the sun did not shine.
The Boston Post explores the anatomy of high kicks, noting how the move provides ample material for anatomical study. The Auburn Gazette highlights the article as a point of interest in understanding motion and muscle engagement in athletic technique.
A murmur of Governor Russell politics as a Clinton ally presses for support while Secretary Sessions seeks peacemaking. The House debates new access rules in the cloak rooms and a state dairy salary bill, with Newton grade crossings under Senate scrutiny and a Lapham fisheries protest moving to Congress. Attorneys Pillsbury and Reed were appointed to represent Massachusetts before Congress.
The article claims Senator David B. Hill will marry the young widow of Daniel Manning, an Albany socialite about 25 at Manning’s cabinet marriage. It describes her as wealthy and society minded and notes Hill’s shy courting before elections.
To the Editor, Boston February 22. readers urged that the Old Guard turnout for the New England Historic Genealogical Society meeting on Wednesday. Opponents demand elected officers, nonarbitrary chair appeals, and open records. Dr. Byington seeks peaceable discussion over a dissatisfactory librarian report, but the council has declined.
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