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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1888
Page
4
A government suit seeks 1000 dollars for violating the contract labor law by operations of Trinity Church New York with the imported rector Rev Walpole War Ren set to face a jury. The case, noted for humorous and serious aspects, aims to expose absurdities of the law.
Count Arco, head of a leading Bavarian family, is chosen by Prince Bismarck to represent the German Empire in Washington. He previously served as secretary of legation in 1871 and lately held the post of German representative in Egypt. The London correspondent lauds his remarkable abilities within a strong German diplomatic corps.
The Maine Democrats, voting Tuesday, nominated Governor hopeful W. L. Putnam and backed civil service reform and the fisheries treaty, signaling strong administration support. In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, party leaders endorsed tariff reform and the Minus bill despite opposition from two Randall followers in the legislature.
The Pennsylvania Democratic faction favors tariff reform and urges Congress to vote for the Mills bill. The stance complicates Randall’s position as the party faces potential opposition if tariffs falter in Pennsylvania.
General Cogswell urges Massachusetts to assert itself in the Chicago convention and to influence the nomination. The piece notes the Massachusetts faction has not yet gained influence and suggests Senator Hoar step aside if Cogswell can lead a stronger effort.
In the Southampton bye election Liberal candidate Mr Evans won with 5151 votes, a margin of 885. Southampton returns two members. last general election Conservative majority was 668. Evans surpassed the previous Liberal high by 767 and the Conservative high by 128, signaling a political setback for the government.
A prominent development in London has created a sensation and is expected to renew energy for the Liberal party overall, with critics and supporters weighing its potential impact on forthcoming political contests.
The piece argues the Senate should reconsider its narrow vote to bar open ses sion discussion of the fisheries treaty. It notes surprising party shifts and cites Western pressure and potential retaliation against Canada as influences. It praises Hale Maine and Ep Munps for favoring secrecy while urging open debate to expose partisan opposition.
The Glasgow Clyde shipyards show vast activity in steamship construction as international exhibition models highlight marine architecture. The era of faster ocean travel arrived in a decade, with ships like Alaska 1881 and later Etruria Umbia Bourgogne and Champagne setting new speed records.
The article surveys shipyards in Glasgow highlighting fast liners and coal economy, noting triple and quadruple expansion engines and recent gains in speed and efficiency. It also critiques a proposed federal law on convict made goods, arguing enforcement impractical and labeling the measure a political maneuver.
The House discussion reveals a divide over restricting convict labor products to their producing state. Critics argue labor under compulsion yields poor results and harms wage workers, while proponents warn of collapse without a ban. The article notes limited economic impact and questions the policy as a cure for an imagined evil.
The June issue opens with Bowker's sketches of Literary London focusing on portraits. travel pieces are uneven, with falconry noted for sportsman flair. Warner defends Chicago’s moral tone amid city life, while Kansas coverage adds geology and poetry. The Popular Science Monthly argues against a true surplus without debt payoff, and mortality tables in Lancet edition warn on moderate drinking effects.
A Boston columnist muses on public garden displays and the idea of labeling flower beds. He notes a Tremont street protest over artillery on the Common and jokes about a skeleton found during water pipe work. He ponders a Boston king of the dudes and praises Old Granary cemetery views and a spring’s old mischief.
Joan Lowen of Boston argues that the Mohonk bill largely excludes Indians with lands taken in severalty and maintains reservations with limited rights. She contends Dawes construction grants citizenship upon allotment but reserves reservation rules and courts, urging broader Senate support for proposed protections.
The piece argues alcohol harms various trades from farmers to drapers and condemns habitual drinking, contrasting nippling with drinking at meals. It features a forcible critique and notes Herbert Spencer contributing to the ongoing debate with the Duke of Argyll among other writings.
A Boston woman was arrested for shoplifting at C. F. Hovey & Co. on Summer street. Inspector Hanscom identified her as Mrs. Myers, a known New York shoplifter. In court, her clothing was examined revealing a professional outfit and multiple concealed items including seven jerseys, a silk cap, two shawls, and other goods hidden in her skirts. She alternated between denials of identity, claiming various names and addresses in South Boston, Manchester New Hampshire, and Eliza Willis.
The American Institute of Instruction will hold sessions in Newport Rhode Island from July 9 to 18. Activities include tours to Fort Adams Torpedo Station and Block Island with a Card luncheon. Notable speakers include Dr Joshua Fitch L Clark Seelye Nicholas Murray Butler A E Dolbear W H Lambert Edwin D Mead Miss W Bertha Hintz J B Sharland and A E Winship. The event promises orchestral music readings and both chorus and solo singing.
Personal C. L. Dallin receives a gold medal from the American Art Association for Indian Hunter. Archbishop Casanova travels incognito in Chicago. Calvin S. Brice to escort Ohio delegation to St. Louis in free Pullman cars. Minister McLane in Washington reports good health. Mrs. Maria E. Beasley of Philadelphia profits from a barrel construction machine patent of 1884, capable of producing over 600 barrels daily and later hooping 2700 barrels daily for Standard Oil.
At last night’s meeting the Somerville board of aldermen accepted an invitation from Willard Kingsley Post 139 to attend Memorial day exercises. The Elm street sewer contract was awarded to Christopher Burke for 128.26 dollars. An order set the assistant clerk of committees salary at 400 dollars yearly. Another order allows the Mayor to provide extra clerical help in the clerk of assessors and committees office. The public property committee was authorized to dispose of the lodge on Boud street.
A collage of snippets about politics, finance, art, and social quirks. Mentions Indiana politician, Wall Street airs, Florida peaches, geese, a failed Rochester firm sinking Cosmopolitan, Howells and Black serials, salt at Ithaca, and a Newark crest trade.
A Philadelphia Times editorial rebukes Congressman Reed for denying monopolies asserting they exist and can grow, accusing him of an ostrich tactic by burying his head in the sand while markets concentrate power.
The Chicago News argues the tariff must be reduced and that the bills aim to cut it, while opponents offer no viable alternative beyond protecting rum and tobacco industries.
A New York Evening Post editorial comments on shifting Blaine coverage from the Tribune to the Philadelphia Press. It suggests the Press has grasped the Blaine boom with vigor, might soon secure Blaine’s election, and notes no recent national political surge comparable to this. The piece contrasts overexposure by the Tribune with the Press’s fresh, energetic approach.
The Christian Union urges heightened vigilance for Indian protection through the Lake Mohonk bill rather than broader powers for agents. It also calls for a non partisan education commission over a partisan superintendent to avoid party control of Indian schooling and appointments.
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