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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1889
Page
4
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The Boston Post notes Lord Randolph Churchill dined with Sir Charles Russell Mr Gladstone Mr Parnell and the Earl of Aberdeen. The gathering could prompt political speculation on Irish reform and a potential compromise local government measure uniting opponents of coercion.
The Senate’s mood in the fight over paying Florence W Adams signals plain talk when Province Laws publication comes up. The article argues Adams is a tool of unscrupulous men in attacks on Mr Goddell, yet she should not bear the principal blame. The Senate’s stance will add weight to official action on the episode.
The appointment of the Earl of Zetland as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is seen as unlikely to shift the debate on abolition. Conservatives and Liberals largely favor retaining the office, while Unionists push for its abolition. The move may curb Home Rule pressures and reflects general taxpayer support for ending a costly, redundant post.
The Berlin gossip says harmony at the Samoan Conference is broken over Germanys demand for indemnity from natives. Prince BisMARCK favors recompense for German losses, and American commissioners may need to acknowledge the German claim to aid conciliation. The dispute could slow but not derail a final settlement.
General Banks writes Massachusetts Senators backing Jerry McCarthy for the collector of internal revenue. He highlights McCarthy’s long political training in Massachusetts, close ties with active party men, and a good record helping Governor Ames with splendid service last fall.
The letter praises General Banki as simple and childlike with bright eyes, saying his qualities enabled him to render an important service in the Legislature’s closing hours. The writer questions what to admire most, Banki’s eloquence, McCarthy’s traits, or the ward workers and spoils principle.
The Treasury sustains the duty on worsted fabrics at the woollens rate, arguing equity as worsted and woollen cloths share material. Critics say the move reverses prior Republican construction and accuse officials of improper influence. examinations reveal fraud in New York customs hiring and political maneuvering amid civil service concerns.
The civil service commissioners report on the New York Custom House inquiry. Roosevelt’s preliminary findings exonerate Mason, former secretary of the civil service board, while testimony reveals underlings secured positions by fraud, prompting tightened college examination safeguards.
A banquet speech by Secretary Tracy condemns politics in Navy Yards and pledges skilled foremen and worthy mechanics for his administration. The piece notes post visit Washington appointments favoring Wixis faction over Nathans and Nutholds, with various officials cited as responsible for specific hires amid factional tensions.
The Boston house once housed notable early schools including Bonfils French academy where Margaret Fuller studied, later Inglis and Osigi eras, and the Otis era with Boston society circles. The author ties these memories to local figures, Austen-like social life, and a caution about medical licensing bills.
An array of society and scholarly items. Senator Ives of New York wed Miss Waggaman yesterday morning and received a special blessing from Pope Leo. Harvard economist John Henry Gray won a Parker fellowship and will study in Germany. Samuel H. Scudder and Carleton Davis plan Colorado research with the US Geological Survey. Princess Kalani and Miss Annie Cleghorn stay at the Windsor Hotel en route to Europe for extended studies. The Queen faces Britain funding costs for the Shah’s visit estimated around £25,000. Beverly Tucker, a Haitian commissioner nominee, is a familiar Washington figure noted for humor and sociability. Court ladies endure cold weather for royal outings, while Louis Engel praises Miss Eames’s singing in Paris, noting her voice and stage presence with a critical aside.
The Bunker Hill Monument Association replies to Boston City Council on placing memorial tablets on association grounds. The committee declines to approve erection on the grounds yet supports postponing to the annual meeting. It highlights corrected inscription errors and notes lack of city committee approval for including names on the tablets.
Boston city hall May 21 1889 letters show the committee on Bunker Hill tablets inviting Henry H Edes Esq to deliver the dedicatory address. Edes declines citing prior engagements and desire to respect the memory of Webster Everett Winthrop and Devens. He thanks the committee for the honor and asks them to convey his appreciation.
A large, bright audience enjoyed the four act farce The Railroad of Love adapted from the German. The cast, led by Miss Isabel Irving as Viva Van Ryker with Miss Rehan and Mr Drew, delivered lively performances with notable dialogue and restrained but engaging moments.
Summer concerts return at Music Hall with fifty piece orchestra under Ad Neuendorff. Performances run each evening except Sundays, featuring light music, waltzes, comic operas selections, occasional soloists, and composers nights. Hall decor mimics a summer garden improving the evening mood.
About twenty five members of the Society of California Pioneers of New England attended their regular monthly directors meeting at the Crawford House. A series of social events followed including receptions at the Brunswick and Quincy House, a United Friends convention, and a Charlestown Bicycle Club reunion. Numerous arrivals from cities like Philadelphia Boston and New York were listed for the hotels including TreMont and Tremont House with many names and destinations noted.
A collage of pastiche items from Chicago headlines to Boston gibes. Notes on heat in resorts, fashion forecasts, humorous anecdotes about phonomenal dinners, sea serpents, Mayor Fitler, and a joke about miniature after dinner coffee cups in Chicago society.
A Washington Press extract outlines Republican tactics to place 300 Maryland Democrats on printing rolls and march them to the front door. It notes a Yale senior class with a Republican minority and a tariff stance reversal. Charles J Bonaparte critiques Harrison’s civil service reform record and calls for fair dealing by the president.
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