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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1887
Page
4
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The New York City mayor refused to approve a 1048 dollar bill for the late board member's funeral. Items included 315 dollars for flowers and ninety five pairs of gloves, drawing commentary on the extravagance of the expenses.
Sir George Trevelyan stays hopeful for a Liberal reunion while Chamberlain disparages. Parnell warns Liberal allies Ireland will not accept settlement on current rents. Birmingham figure Chamberlain sulks and refuses to listen to Parnell, clouding any possible agreement.
Four Chicago officers in charge of public institutions face grand jury indictments for conspiracy to defraud Cook County. Prosecution alleges overcharges and purchases of goods diverted to private use, with officials certifying false bills. Officials posted bail as investigations unfold.
Henry George led Labor Union pioneers in Cincinnati. In Lansing Michigan a State convention nominated judges and absorbed the Greenback party. Democrats dissolved their alliance, aiding George’s union. The move signals momentum for Blaine alignment and a potential GOP gains this spring.
In the New York Legislature the Crespy high license bill drew unanimous Democratic opposition and only two Republican dissenters, with seven absentees. The caucus pushed a party line, while the bill on its third reading imposes a $1000 license fee for distilled liquor and $100 for wine and beer.
The article notes a proposed saloon tax estimated at 1 million dollars, plus existing payments, creating incentives to defeat the bill. With a slim Assembly margin, observers expect the measure to pass.
The Rhode Island GOP renominated Governor Wetmore and the old ticket amid concessions that expose a struggle for party control. The Providence Journal warned of machine manipulation and hypocrisy as the convention drifted toward reform promises and did little to shift the suffrage debate. The scene suggests panic among machine managers as independent citizens weigh their support in the wake of recent political turmoil.
The Brooklyn minister Rev Justin D Furon plans a Westward preaching tour to convert Catholics after resigning from Centennia Baptist Church using a letter of resignation as proof. He argues six million under the Pope control sixty million Americans affecting press, postal, courts, and cities, a view many intelligent readers dispute.
A speaker defends a self described duty to warn and preach in Rome while facing incredulity. He rebuts a sensational pamphlet and mocks a Fulton related moon mission comparison as equally implausible.
The piece reviews how newspapers used process pictures to depict the Forest Hills wreck. It criticizes several illustrations for accuracy and style, noting the Herald and World cuts, police figure, reporters inside a coach, and a misread pond scene while praising some maps and shots for originality and impact.
News from London reports Hon Thomas M Waller will preside over a banquet of foreign consuls in honor of the British Jubilee on June 22. The event highlights U S prestige and the former Connecticut governor's popularity, boosting speculation about his suitability for a Turkish mission long held by Lew Wautner and S S Cox.
A new Boston walkout by United Lines messenger boys arose yesterday over demands for higher pay and broader privileges including a half day off for St. Patrick's Day. No violence reported yet, though increases in dime novel reading suggest possible sensational developments.
The New York newsboys form resolutions and praise Mr Breecner as always kind to them. They say they will miss him from the Brooklyn streets where they saw him daily, a simple tribute reflecting broad popular affection.
A young Pennsylvania girl elopes with her lover and leaves a note to her grandmother expressing regret at leaving home. She says her heart dictated her conduct, a sentiment likened to the operetta Ruddigore and the mariner Dick DAunt- Less.
A Boston observer notes St Patrick Day decorations in the North End as signs of cultural sympathy and discusses public issues. He praises dentist registration laws, warns against quack dentistry, reflects on recent disasters, and commends Associated Charities while urging more visitors.
A Chicago Herald piece notes Jerry Smith as the sole surviving relic in the Executive Mansion kitchen famed for terrapin dishes. It mentions notable statesmen who sampled his cooking and records the admission of ex Governor George Headly of Ohio and Edgar M Johnson to practice in New York courts.
The week brings several attractions to Boston theatres with many shows ending Saturday including The Gypsy Baron at Hollis Street and Antoinette Rigaud at the Museum. Murphy at the Globe and Ward at the Park highlight matinees while Wilson Barrett returns in Hamlet with Clito and other pieces.
The New York World urges reducing taxes to halt a surplus and labels unnecessary taxation as unjust oppression. The piece frames tax cuts as the best method to curb excess funding and curb government overreach.
The Knights face a doomed course despite any Church aid as two years of senseless acts stirred dust in industry. The Providence Journal notes a dawning light of common sense breaking through the strain.
An Atlanta Constitution editorial urges Mr. Gould to use his vast fortune for benevolence rather than hoarding. It argues that public judgment will be harsh if he fails to fund worthy causes and build a lasting memorial of charity after his death.
The piece argues that government power is weakened when Congress distrusts the judiciary and executive departments. It claims that the executive and judiciary deserve trusted oversight instead of legislative suspicion of their lawful actions.
The plain truth is that American labor is too large to be governed by leading strings. Schemers may plot and minorities may organize, but workers will break restraints and govern their own affairs as freemen. The true voice of labor speaks when its interests are imperiled, backing individual liberty with force.
John Shannon seven years old arrived on the Raymond excursion at Fitchburg depot last evening. He was sent from California and expected to meet his uncle, who did not appear. An excursion agent took charge and lodged him at the Arlington House.
A Holland monarch celebration noted by the Pall Mall Gazette contrasts with Dutch progress and social reform. Monk steamer pilgrims in the White Sea attract attention, while Lord Lonsdale sells art to Alfred Rothschild. Parisian life awakens with outdoor cafés reopening and spring confection boom aiding social chatter.
The London World notes the Half Moon street house of Percy Doyle C.B. now desolate after his death last week. Doyle amassed an eclectic collection of miniatures old plate and landscapes by marine and other painters, once owning the Portland vase marked by Storr and Mortimer. His blindness did not stop his passion for rare art as he continued adding to the collection.
Mr. Blackwood, publisher, staying at Pynes with Dowager Lady Iddesleigh. A biography of Lord Iddesleigh is planned in two parts, first through 1874 and a later installment. The work will cover his early career from his 1841 role as Gladstone's private secretary, drawing on diaries and correspondence.
A collection of light anecdotes and quips from early newspapers. It covers spelling quibbles, theater retirements, railroad tragedy commentary, fashion notes on neckties, a Philadelphia baby-missing report, song references, jokes about aging, and a Puck teaser about a bear incident and Jeff Davis’s anticipated visit to Washington.
Scribner's Magazine for April will publish short stories by Thomas Nelson Page and F. D. Miller. A. S. Hill of Harvard contributes a paper on English in our colleges. Edith M. Thomas pens The Quiet Pilgrim. Navy Lt W. S. Hughes surveys torpedoes and torpedo boats. Kruell engraves a Thackeray frontispiece. Lippincott's April includes Edgar Fawcett's Douglas Duane and Lucy C. Lillie's Belgravian Bohemia with Will Carleton experiences and Philip Bourke Marston's My Grave.
The Chicago Tribune reports General W T Sherman responded to General Martin Beem denying any intention to run for president or other civic office. Sherman says he never wavered from not seeking national office, notes Grant’s example, and asserts John Sherman is more qualified, while praising Union soldiers and maintaining affection for the republic.
A letter defends Secretary Endicott against rumors of resignation arguing his duty and justice define his actions. The writer accuses critics of mischaracterizing his stance on duties and dismisses claims of favoritism toward Dr Baxter as false.
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