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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1889
Page
4
In Washington W W DupDLEY faced the New York Supreme Court order for examination as his counsel argues he cannot be forced to give evidence that might eliminate him in pending proceedings related to a letter in Indiana. The question is raised whether Colonel Dupury's defenders can explain this anomaly.
The Maine Legislature committee on judiciary reports a bill to outlaw vote selling with penalties including fines, imprisonment, and a ten year suffrage loss. Pushed by ex Governor Rosie, who opposed ballot reform, it raises questions about alleged bribery in the state.
The Daily Advertiser notes that the share of imports and exports carried on American ships has fallen from 70 percent to 13 percent in thirty years. It urges shipbuilding reform but doubts its party will heed the advice.
The city council accepted a donor's offer of a drinking fountain but debate grows over its placement in the Public Garden. Critics fear the fountain may not enhance the garden's beauty and warn of costly foundations and maintenance. The Mayor could veto the order to prevent an unwanted installation.
The latest Cabinet slate for General Harrison shows a list of moderates whose collective weakness risks making the administration a mere extension of James G Blaine. The piece urges avoiding exclusive Blaine control and predicts a bleak future if Blaineism dominates all departments.
The court affirms a Connecticut law authorizing railroads to assess part of crossing removal costs on townships. It rules towns may bear some expense as railroads benefit local property values and growth, justifying the shared burden.
A fragmentary passage notes a strong assertion by a high legal authority. The readable text suggests confidence in a legal interpretation or ruling, but specifics are unclear due to missing surrounding context. Further text would be needed to identify the action, parties, or formal outcome.
The city council is urged to consider widening Van Rensselaer Place to forty feet and extending it to Park Square. The measure would create a new major thoroughfare from Washington and Tremont streets to Park Square and the residential area, easing congestion on Boylston Street and reducing pressure to cut off a portion of the Common. The plan appears favorable unless hidden difficulties emerge.
A national bankruptcy law is urged as a remedy for varied insolvency rules across states. Judge Lovett and General Collins helped shape an earlier bill, with Boston and New York merchants backing it. A St Louis convention of about 100 delegates seeks to push a similar measure in Congress, arguing it would aid creditors, curb fraud, and curb state-by-state disparities while warning against risks of the composition clause. The piece also critiques free trade rhetoric and tariff reformers advocating broader market access with caution.
The House passed a resolution introduced by Mr. Hiro of Illinois to form a commission for negotiating free trade with Canada. It envisions a conference to abolish trade imposts and create a uniform revenue system, with no stated aim of protection or broader purposes. The move, reported from the foreign affairs committee, faced no opposition.
A New York religious week proposes tentative enactments to curb railroad strikes. It suggests binding arbitration for wage and hour disputes and a one week notice before resignations. Reformers like Ely and Powderly weigh in with mixed support and cautions about worker protections and employer powers.
The passage notes the subject’s evident need to learn while drawing sympathy for the men under his command, highlighting the tension between guidance and morale.
The Museum marks a quarter century of R. M. Field as manager with a revival of Rose dale in which Lester Wallack is honored. Field thanks the audience, praises Wallack and William Warren, and recalls early cast members Mrs Winslow and Mrs Woolf. The production shows careful supervision by Mr Pitt, fine settings, and strong individual performances by Mason Allen Davenport Coleman Dayne Clarke O Leary and Misses Stork Dowling Hawthorne.
Next week lists several operatic and dramatic offerings in Boston. The New American Opera Company frames seven performances at the Boston Theatre with Lucia di Lammermoor opening Monday, Maritana Tuesday, and other bills through the week. At Park, McCaull’s company extends Falka while at Globe The Yeoman of the Guard yields to Erminie, and at Hollis Street Mrs Potter’s Cleopatra continues. The Pearl of Pekin is slated for Hollis Street with a testimonial benefit to Charles J. Rich. A new Le Gendre de Monsieur Parr is praised from New York and the Star Theatre’s opera is criticized as a failure.
A visit to Boston's Athenaeum reveals a new vestibule near completion with a welcoming, liberal lending spirit. The writer condemns strict library rules and lauds friendly staff, while praising local art by H. Peabody Flagg and scenes of Boston. He critiques commercial displays that distract from education, citing a Washington Street window exhibit of Little Lord Fauntleroy dolls and tenants, noting potential incongruities.
The text notes several political and literary items including Burnett out of danger and Foote improving. It mentions George Bancroft receiving a photo of his birthplace, Stanford and Hearst paying for windows for inaugural views, Depew to deliver Yale Commencement oration, Spinner recovering from cancer surgery, Stevenson’s Honolulu to San Francisco plan, Hamlin to attend the inauguration, a chat with Kenna, Sladen and Landor in Washington for the event, and Sladen’s Glasgow speech on American and Canadian poetry.
An 1889 letter from Boston invites voluntary subscriptions to a memorial fund for General Hunt's widow and children. The appeal stresses pure voluntary gifts and lists Lee Higginson Co., S. C. Cobb, and Major J. Henry Sleeper as collection points in Boston.
Tremont School of Music gave a full Chickering Hall concert with Mr Perry's pupils and Mr F S Seeley. Miss Edith G Perry Miss Bessie Josselyn Miss Hattie A Morse Miss Ina Colby Miss Emma Kimball Miss Amy Burnell and Mr Seeley delivered strong performances in tenor vocal and instrumental pieces by Schubert Liszt Chopin Moszkowski Morey E. The program included works by Faschungsschwank and Gavotte Imperiale with a lively audience turnout.
In Washington there is no sign of hope for Mr. Platt as he faces neglect from the man in the purple. He will likely be at Philippi or nearby when the final confrontation occurs.
The Chicago Times argues civil service reform has advanced in four years, making a wholesale reversal unlikely. It cautions against a reactionary push to purge offices, noting past dramatic changes around Lincoln as a cautionary benchmark.
The writer defends Secretary Whitney and praises Navy management under Cleveland, noting efficient leadership, lack of scandals, and rapid modernization including fast ships and strong armaments, contrasting with Republican record. The piece labels the critic as a foolhardy mariner but lauds Whitney’s four years.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes that as Cleveland leaves office the public should concede his administration was honorable, patriotic, and faithful. It praises his integrity, conservatism, and industry, while acknowledging occasional judgment errors and a cautious path to national prosperity.
Cxrcaco March 1. Patrick Egan explains Pigott’s method of raising funds during hard times using anonymous letters to simulate destitute Catholic pleas. He notes Archbishop Walsh and Egan were targeted, with Pigott then sending a follow up letter under his own name. Lyun suggests Dick crafted the plot alone but sold the ruse to others.
A chaotic collection of satirical lines and anecdotes with political figures, social scenes, and backstage gossip. Fragments reference General Harrison and General Greely, Washington politics, a fox hunt, and a Princeton incident, plus literary showpieces and witty dialogues.
An exhibition of Ross Turner's watercolors and oils opens at Doll & Richards featuring two large oil works Moonlight and Twilight, a pastel June, and several vibrant watercolors. The collection includes Salem garden scenes and marine subjects, with additional etchings by Stephen Parrish in the gallery window and notices of other Boston shows.
A meeting at the College for the Training of Teachers discussed introducing Old South Meeting House methods to New York. Organizers include Heber Newton Nicholas Murray Butler Abram Hewitt Richard W. Gilder and George Cary Eggleston. Dr. William T. Harris described Boston’s Old South work and urged American history study for voters with foreign birth.
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