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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1887
Page
4
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Mr Chamberlain has returned from Scotland and prepares to press a new Tory effort. The trip yielded few political gains yet pleased his old enemies and irritated old friends. A Stornoway speech revealed his own insignificance, as he admitted his influence on politics is not great.
London correspondent relays a rumor in the Pall Mall Gazette describing a possible broad arrest of the Irish Parliamentary party. The report cites Millbank prison preparations for sixty rooms and Westminster’s clock tower limits, suggesting about seventy leaders could be detained. The claim has been dismissed by English officials, but the tale fuels sensational scenarios.
Fotheringham, once accused in a sensational express car robbery near St Louis, was acquitted of complicity last week. He has filed suit against the express company for 100000 dollars claiming false arrest and imprisonment. The case hinged on a detective affair with his detention preceding the real arrests. The court refused jurisdiction, not absolving him but ending the prosecution.
The piece describes Mayor Hewitt's suggestion to form an association defending honest workers denied work by unions. It notes a plasterer with a wife and five children, fined $50 for hourly work, cannot pay, and is barred from employment. It mentions Pow derly and Brayton as context for labor reform debates.
The Providence Journal argues that Brayton's removal ends a corrupt political machine and urges abolition of the office. It warns the new Legislature to reject reviving the machine and to repeal prior legislation, framing Brayton's departure as a test of reform principles.
The Boston Journal and Republican leaders urge defeat of the Beverly division bill as party necessity. The Senate refuses to reconsider and sends the Beverly measure toward enactment, while critics warn of legislative venality and panic about a GOP loss. Governor Ames is set for the ensuing experience.
The article reports on theatrical managers opposing the interstate commerce law provisions for travel rates. They claim the law harms a $500 million entertainment industry and many jobs by removing favorable rates for touring shows like Adonis to San Francisco. They seek suspension until Congress revisits the law, noting small companies face greater hardship.
A welcome party for William O'Brien in New York Harbor sparked a rare rival cheers clash between supporters of Gladstone and Royalists aboard the Umbria. Captain McMickan halted the crowd and O'Brien finally offered to go ashore, quelling the strife as the editor departed in peace. Nearby reports mention reform debates about Boston Common and two violent deaths in West Virginia and Connecticut.
The piece warns that the new order will harm both small and large theatrical outfits. It argues touring troupes face higher costs and limited venues, hurting barn stormers and stock theaters. It cautions that suspension of the controversial clause may not occur.
Boston readers applaud Russell Sullivan for his dramatization of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde while noting his prior stage work and literary output. The letter writer surveys Sullivan’s career, translations, and connections, praising his talent and Boston roots.
New book review notes Rossetti 1861 translations from Dante and friends. It links Mi Vita Nuova with lyrics revealing Dantean circles and love as a central theme. The volume spans Dante in original verse and pre-Dante poets to 14th century, praising rhythmic form and devotion.
A review of Stevenson's The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables highlights vivid imagination, shocking horrors, and lush descriptions. It notes a mix of brutal crimes and moral weaknesses, praising two stories Will o the Mill and the Treasure of Franchard while calling others dark and disturbing.
A reviewer describes Final Memorials of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as a collection of letters and journal extracts showing Longfellow’s friendship with Charles Sumner and his dedication to freedom. It highlights his open house at Craigie House, immense correspondence, and prolific output including translations, reviews, and poems.
A republished Brooklyn Magazine critique surveys Mrs. Dahlgren's new novel. It traces a prewar Southern plantation world to Philadelphia fashionable life and European capitals, noting extravagant style and theatrical phrasing. The tale centers on a lonely child, described as a monolith of woe and hungry for creative glory aboard distant futures.
A Boston Ticknor edition of Lights and Shadows of a Life by A V Dahlgren features a secret tower room, hidden stairs, a gypsy queen, a will intrigue, and a heroine’s rightful reward. The plot exposes slave-ownership themes and sensational melodrama, with aristocratic villains and stained ideals.
A review criticizes Doctor Franks Health series for promoting self diagnosis and dosages outside professional care. It praises the concern for sanitary home conditions and cautions against untrained readers following drug prescriptions. It notes a useful feature in A Friend in Need about ignoring minor nervous symptoms but advises strict limits on use of the books.
The Chicago News notes that no 1884 Blaine opponent will back him in 1888 and many former supporters doubt the candidacy. Party unity may exist in theory, yet near term races in key states show no clear sign of success.
The Sun editorial laments increasing social restraints and likens them to Puritan rule. It argues New Yorkers should govern themselves, reject meddling hobbieists, and demand sane, responsible self management.
The Mugwumps, decisive independent voters, will chart the outcome of the 1888 campaign. Their stance will not be swayed by coaxing, bullying, or lies, and whichever party wins their support may determine the election result.
Editorial warns against violent tactics in the prohibition struggle in the West. It condemns duels and assassinations as unfit for a free, thinking people and argues that emotion and coercion have no place in a government built by the framers of the Constitution.
The Manchester Union criticizes Henry George for proposing a land and labor party while asserting the true party has long existed in America. It recalls its coastal origins at Plymouth Salem and Portsmouth and claims its influence spans the nation, functioning without theoretical guidance from George.
The Chicago Herald blasts US Republican and British policy in a harsh critique. It argues liberty leaders favor economic enslavement for workers and predicts renewed reenslavement of blacks, condemning protective tariffs as heathen and villainous.
Afternoon and evening performances listed for several houses including Museum Globe Hollis Street and Bijou. Jim the Penman continues strong at Park Theatre. Amndigore at Globe extends to its seventh week. A private concert honors Mrs. Virginia A. Howe. upcoming Daly company engagement at Museum with Love in Harness and The Taming of the Shrew. Boston Star company to arrive after Western tour.
A collage of items notes the Queen as a trump card, Chicago gas shortages, and political chatter. Tennis talent from Miss Endicott in Washington and art praise for Carl Hecker in the U.S. Also mentions Russian youth suicides tied to social ills, Missouri and Minnesota medical exams, and Chicago police anecdotes about thieves and Wall Street.
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