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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1887
Page
4
Boston Post Publishing Co lists subscription rates for daily and weekly editions. Rates include daily one year £9 six months 4.50 three months 2.25 and one month 75 cents. weekly Friday issue one year 1.50. Also notes second class matter and payment instructions.
The article notes Mr Blaine’s ongoing southern and western tour to bolster support against Ohio rival Mr Sherman. It discusses magnetism in population centers, growth of the Union Labor party in the region, and mentions the Mt Hope cemetery transfer from city to lot owners as proposed by a commission. The trustees oppose the change, but city and state authorities are seen as likely to approve.
The Coronet arrives at Queenstown after winning the ocean yacht race, a result seen as an anti climax following a false Dauntless report last Friday. Ownership and hired skipper lessen the personal adventure, while the Dauntless sympathy stems from the owner's ocean crossing. The coroners time is not the best yet the voyage proves seaworthy under persistent wind and sea.
General Master Workman Powderly calls Pennsylvania Knights of Labor to meet in Harrisburg next week to discuss labor bills before the Legislature. The gathering aimed to refine store order, mine ventilation, and broader legislation with input from workingmen to aid committees and secure official endorsement.
The article notes multiple railroad bridge accidents in a short period and argues bridges are not weaker overall. It cites Professor Vosx’s strong condemnation of the Forest Hills structure before railroad commissioners and signals the commission will reach an informed conclusion from extensive evidence.
The article notes no new legislation is needed for railroad bridge inspections. The railroad commission already has broad powers and has asked Massachusetts railroad companies for bridge inspection reports.
The winter trials in New York show the difficulty of securing impartial verdicts in high profile cases. Public opinion sways jurors despite tabula rasa theory, and biased press coverage can pressure jurors toward conviction. Reticence by newspapers is urged to avoid creating moral pressure on juries.
The state pursues two major actions to bring railroads under law. The trunk line pool case is paused awaiting interstate commerce bill effects. The anthracite coal case has final arguments heard and a rapid ruling anticipated, with Governor Pattison initiating the suits and the new administration pushing toward a conclusion.
The piece notes that defendants claim the coal cartel did not restrain trade but boosted business by limiting output. They argue last year’s production costs exceeded receipts by a million dollars. The State contends that without the cartel coal prices to consumers would be lower, and awaits the court ruling on the companies' right to control global anthracite supply.
The Liberal party shows solid unity in opposing coercive Ireland measures and backs Home Rule. The Ilkeston Derbyshire result lifts Liberal hopes, while government support remains strong with an 89 vote majority, likely to resist opposition and enforce the coercion bill.
Observers note a drift from light entertainment to substantive discussion at Saturday clubs in Boston. The Norfolk Club’s first dinner featured bold political remarks by FitzGerald and Everett, while the Beacon Society heard Crocker on railroad development and Adams on legislation, signaling education in public affairs.
The article notes a Saturday club event where discussion of the interstate commerce law was clear and prominent. Mr. Furber and Mr. Clark offered suggestions and the entertainment was well received, valued beyond the intimate circle and accepted as a solid variation for the occasion.
A critique of Professor A. H. Hill of Harvard for advancing study and use of English. The piece highlights his work in rhetoric, composition, and literature as shaping how colleges view English as a humane discipline. It cites his wit, teaching style, and impact on students, plus a featured April Schiller's Magazine article.
Cor Nelius Vanderbilt buys Rosa Bonheur The Horse Fair at the Simwar sale for 530,000. The artist originally earned about 8,000 decades ago, illustrating rapid value growth. His aim to keep the painting publicly accessible earns praise and suggests others follow suit.
Mrs Tuursen, described as the good genius of the National Opera Company, emphatically denies rumors of serious financial trouble and says there are no attachments against the organization. The piece notes support from friends of musical education in America and references Mrs Thurber’s pat
While some New York papers doubt the company, observers say it has many warm friends elsewhere. Mrs. Thurper anticipates strong future success for the organization, signaling optimism beyond the city’s initial sentiment.
A review of Benjamin’s The Story of the Nations Persia. The piece surveys Cyrus and early legends, the romances of Rustem and Sohrab, and the rise of Chosroes and the Sassanian era. It notes Benjamin’s praise for Orientals, his background as U S minister, and the book’s scope from Cyrus to modern Persia with asides on Achievements and decline.
Professor Hunt classifies English prose into formation 1560 1660 transition 1660 1700 final settlement 1700 1760 and expansion 1760 1860. He analyzes forms historical poetic philosophical oratorical and miscellaneous and discusses Bacon Hooker Milton Swift Addison Johnson Burke Lamb Macaulay De Quincey Dickens Carlyle. He praises English prose richness and moral basis from Alfred to Wyclif and the Bible versions, notes Bacon’s faults and Carlyle’s partial application of criticism.
Professor Hunt argues that current erratic tendencies in prose will not alter the line of literary development. The book aims to instruct serious students and readers, awakening thought rather than providing amusement, and serves as a study of English prose and its writers.
The author notes the loss of the noon bell and public fire alarm in downtown Boston, contrasts it with earlier protests against 9 o'clock rings, and laments the modern machinery replacing traditional signals. He walks with a professor, observes a Salvation Army parade, and praises women leaders while critiquing male caution.
In Kings County Supreme Court yesterday a jury awarded Clement Reed forty one thousand thirty five dollars against the Clark Cove Guano Company of Massachusetts for unpaid royalties.
A collage of wry observations and jokes from various papers. Notes on crops and packaging, social customs, and wordplay juxtapose with short anecdotes about people such as Moses Parks of Reynolds Georgia and Mrs Lillie Prok of Oregon.
The Washington Post argues for broadening schooling to include suitable manual instruction for American youths, both girls and boys. Technical schools should not be limited to reformatories. the need is self supporting work, fair wages, and hands on skills to make what the community requires. Educated hands prevent idleness and promote honesty.
A New York Tribune report condemns the surrender of Geronimo and his warriors. It notes their captivity at a fort in the Southwest where they are well treated and viewed by visitors, and argues the government cannot do more than imprison them, prompting anger in Arizona and New Mexico over massacres and the killers' fate.
The passage notes the editor of the Boston Journal dealing with topics of interstate commerce and transportation. It reports his week of focus on pensioning policemen, Orchids, Free Ferries, and a United States fish commission report. It hints at views on the President’s selections of officials and the national mood on transport policy.
In a Springfield Republican column an editorial laments regional division and recalls Republicans who voted for Blaine in 1884. It asserts some GOP members supported Blaine despite objections and warns the party is unlikely to repeat the same split.
The President’s closest friends testify there is no medical concern for an early collapse and describe Cleveland as in robust health. The piece notes the Democratic party suffers slight nervous prostration, especially near Indiana lumber regions and along the New York spine.
Boston Traveller notes the temperance bill allowing women to vote on the license issue could advance reform, but questions whether Republican Senators will betray pledges and defeat the measure given past Senate votes.
The San Francisco Chronicle recounts Edwin Booth reflecting on stage humility and audience reception at the Baldwin Theatre with a tale of his Hamlet billing mishap. Separately, Elijah Parr of Wallingford Connecticut shot himself at the New Haven House on Saturday afternoon, dying instantly.
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