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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1889
Page
4
The Boston message notes limited interest among merchants for the Paris exhibition and a scant exhibitor list. It laments that Massachusetts should present a stronger showing reflecting its importance, while acknowledging the possible overestimation of such events' commercial value.
The article argues that opposition to the army bill and other Tisza measures is a strategic move by premier opponents to oust him. Chamber scenes rival Boulangisme, with duels shaping personal battles, while Servia's crisis threatens Austrian involvement and risks disorder at Pesth.
Mr Herbert Welsh answers Dawes charges against the Indian Rights Association over retaining Commissioner Oberly at the Indian Bureau head. The letter defends Oberly as a reformer and non partisan, noting high character and support from Indians' friends, while accusing Dawes of aligning with spoilsmen.
The piece notes England's Liberal party leaning toward Labouchere as leader while Parliament risks disorder. It cites Allen Harcourt and Healy leading an attack in Gladstone's absence, urging a cautious stance to avoid alienating public opinion. Parnell stays aloof and Chamberlain calls for a peaceful Irish settlement.
The death of Mr Justice Stanley Matthews in Washington yesterday is noted with respect. He was valued as a fair judge with belles lettres cultivation and a polished writing style. His bench manners were those of a gentleman and his career proved his early critics wrong.
The article discusses a landmark patent case 105 U. S. 189 and its sweeping impact on equity procedure. Justice MATTHEWS produced an exhaustive, clear opinion praised by the legal profession as a strong precedent frequently cited in court. It notes his role in the Hayes era as a presidential representative in the Senate supporting conciliatory Southern policy.
Washington dispatches report active preparations for a clean sweep of the railway mail service as civil service rules loom May 1. Mr Wanamaker and Col Clarkson push reforms while Clarkson’s Iowa paper praises his political acumen. A Baltimore convention speaker says reform will move ahead, though some deem it not true civil service reform.
The article highlights detailed occupations and social classifications from the 1885 census for the state. It notes the small share without occupations, major roles in domestic service and manufacture, and breakdowns by trade, profession, and education. It also covers illiteracy demographics, foreign-born illiterates, and school attendance trends.
The article weighs the rising problem of filibuster like obstruction in legislative bodies. It contrasts English practice with the U S system and argues for reform of House rules while balancing minority rights and majority rule. It warns against tyrannical use of procedural power and calls for careful rule changes.
Fragmentary text notes that the pregnant facts in the volume hold present importance regarding public policy. The snippet hints at a broader discussion without full context or specifics.
A Harper’s Weekly essay by critic Winter argues against Dion Boucicault’s charge that the newspaper press dominates drama. He defends dramatic criticism, notes imperfect press judgment, and discusses action and reaction within modern theater.
The piece argues that the public forms stage opinion from feeling, not press alone, and defends critics against Boucicault's sweeping charges. It cites Winter and lists actors and dramatists as examples, then shifts to a personal notes section on Jacob Sleeper, John Bright, Burnett, Foote, Halstead, Hayden, Miss Booth, and President Cleveland's Florida visit.
In reply to Senator Dawes, Erbert Welsh argues the Indian Rights Association advocated removing politics from the Indian Service. He cites Oberly’s reform efforts and a record of appointing competent Indians, urging continued nonpartisan governance under future administrations. March 22, 1889, Boston.
A complimentary letter to Dr Henry J Bigelow appears in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal praising his surgical advances and influence. The Boston Medical Library Association contemplates placing his portrait in the library rooms as a lasting memorial, while noting his retirement from the Harvard surgery chair and honoring his emeritus professorship.
Mr. William Tidd of Stoneham has bought a North Woburn estate where he was born and intends to present it to the Old Ladies' Home of Woburn for the use and occupancy of its beneficiaries.
A narrator recalls a Véty stopping place where a young woman enters among several young men. She is treated as a peer, not shown courtesy, revealing a belief that men and women should be treated similarly. The observer condemns this as a widespread expectation among educated girls and suggests a troubling social norm.
Professor Lyon's Harvard talk explains Old Persian inscriptions at Persepolis and parallel Babylonian Assyrian, detailing key scholars like Grotef joined by Burnouf Lassen and Rawlinson. It notes the shift from alphabetic Old Persian to complex Babylonian signs and the 1850 consensus on translations. The next lecture will cover Babylonian script and language.
A Christian Union critique notes Boston morning papers gave sparse coverage to Joseph Cook’s lectures, with reports varying in length and emphasis. The piece argues press space, not inaccuracy, shaped public perception and condemns Cook’s stance as out of step with contemporary theological issues.
John Lavins of the Albani concert company outlines a large scale revival of Italian opera in America. The plan targets American educated chorus material from New England and Chicago conservatories, aims for a 180 member company, opens in New York or Boston with six operas, rising to ten, featuring Mme Albani in Otello and an American third to fourth quartet.
The Press reports an amicable settlement between Booth Barrett and Mme Modjeska over a joint starring tour. The contract requires equal billing and terms, with the tour starting September 23 1889 and lasting thirty two weeks, including thirty weeks of performances.
In a collage of quips and anecdotes a New York court case on spousal support is noted, comments on missions and a wedding joke circulate. A cob pipe factory in Sedan Missouri profits from cobs while a postal joke lampoons letters to Benjamin Harrison. A Harvard lampoon gag about a trump hand closes the piece.
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