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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1887
Page
4
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The November seas bring fierce gales to ships from Liverpool to New York and Queenstown. The Etruria endured nine days at sea with powerful storms, surpassing prior records, while the City of Chester arrived after a harsh voyage with two lifeboats crushed on deck.
In Augusta, Burns, a dealer in original packages, continues selling with little risk while Governor BopWELL’s crackdown stalls. The Maine liquor law shows a 12 percent rise in U S license revenues in the first quarter, as enforcement efforts provoke bolder violations.
The board of aldermen defeated a mild resolution urging the West End Railroad Company to address street car blockades. The measure was not referred to a committee and was dismissed by a party-line vote, prompting criticism of public duty and electoral influence.
The article cites Henry Marthews’s missteps under Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Charles Warren’s clashes with unemployed demonstrations in London. It notes Conservative criticism of the home secretary and argues rioting harms the capital and workers, with remarks on enforcement and public order.
In yesterday’s results New York’s election affirms a Democratic tilt on issues backing the Cleveland administration and rejects the Grant son bid. The decline of Henry George’s vote hints at fading reform currents, while statewide wins reinforce GOP gains in Ohio and Maryland and a Philadelphia Democratic surge signals local upheaval.
A terse portrait of unemployed poor men drawn to Chicago anarchists as heroes, whose refrain of bread or blood underscores their desperation and willingness to advocate drastic action. The line emphasizes their hunger and the violent rhetoric surrounding their grievances.
Secretary Fairchild plans a competitive clerical promotion system in the Treasury. Examinations test practical accounting, arithmetic from real cases, and general intelligence with no yes or no questions. A 75 out of 100 average is required for promotion, with initial results reported as excellent after about a month.
Earnest voters again show their power rejecting men and principles deemed dangerous to the State. The result confirms a rebuke to Democratic demoralization and highlights the substantial influence of the independent vote as a sign of healthy public sentiment and potential regeneration.
In Vienna a Hungarian delegation clashs over removing universal from a report on the Italo German treaty. Bishop ScunAaus seeks clerical status and papal temporal power, but the motion fails amid support for a balanced EU policy and a warning against mixing church and state in politics.
The annexation era spurred a high service water system with the Roxbury stand pipe and Parker Hill reservoir. By 1887 the service covered about 10 000 acres, supplying Dorchester West Roxbury and parts of Beacon Hill Brighton and East Boston. New Chestnut Hill works with 8 000 000 gallon pumps and 16 000 000 gallon Fisher Hill reservoir mark a major expansion funded near 800 000 dollars.
The daughter of Solicitor McCue will wed on Thursday in Washington amid social and ecclesiastical splendor. Dr. Van Tencate, a Dutch scientist, visits Washington en route to Arizona to seek prehistoric relics. The Emperor and Empress of Brazil plan a Palestine visit. The Wabasha Club faces tension over the Duke of Marlborough’s reception, with a member concealing invitations. W. E. Crist of Washington is the fastest amateur cyclist under 21, with fifty races this season and a strong record. Major T. W. Walker, a retired U S Army officer, recalls western frontier days from the Girard House in Philadelphia. Senator Don Cameron, a famed horseman with several daughters who ride well, spends springs riding from Harrisburg to Washington and exploring Virginia valleys.
In Boston the election day unfolds with calm public participation and a hint of spectacle. Saloons close, clubs and hotels show crowds, while the curbside press of lanterns tracks majorities, yet the mood remains one of orderly civic routine rather than upheaval.
Mr Clapp presents Henry V as not merely a war drama but a test of Shakespearean genius. He highlights contrasts with Bolingbroke, notes monkish superstitions and word origins, and offers vivid readings of famous and lesser lines. The lecture sustains vigor, with strong patriotic passion and memorable passages.
A brief reference notes a comparison involving a small area added to the Vatican City territory. The item hints at territorial changes but provides limited context or dates, focusing on the magnitude of the expansion rather than details of agreement or implementation.
The Boston heavyweight John L Sullivan was greeted by a tumultuous London crowd. Police cleared streets as fans pressed forward, demanding a speech from the famed pugilist. Sullivan complied, underscoring the power of mind over matter with his show of influence and backing by supporters.
Reports say Mrs Brown Portrrer’s New York engagement is drawing bigger audiences at the Fifth Avenue Theatre since last Thursday. The rising demand follows a surge of interest in new gowns from Worra as the female audience flocked to seats.
This evening at Steinert Hall Mme Petrelli headlines a program with Alfred De Seve J A Libbey and a Swedish male quartet. George C Dobson the banjoist performs at Tremont Temple Thursday. Signorina Tua violinist makes her Boston debut aided by Arthur Hubbard and Edwin Klahre, both making first appearances here.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette challenges claims of John Sherman’s patriotism and tact, asserting that he not only lacks tact but also fails to show patriotism, as reported by the Atlanta Constitution.
A Washington dispatch reports Professor Cushing leading a government expedition in southern Arizona to a buried Salt River city about eighty miles northwest of Tucson. Two thousand skeletons have been exhumed, with the implication that Salt River habitation is ancient and the colony ultimately failed.
The article argues that enforcing taxes yields excess revenue and unjustly raises consumer prices. It urges repeal of tariffs that act as internal taxes once offset by wartime levies, noting most remain only to support protectionism. If Congress repeals these duties, surplus revenue would largely vanish.
The Providence Journal argues government ownership of telegraphs should be a last resort. It urges regulation under interstate commerce principles to set fair rates, end unjust discrimination, and ensure adequate local facilities before any federal take over.
A collage of remarks on politics crime and culture with jokes about coroner races, Dunkards, and a theater puzzle. Noting a Cincinnati style wit, references range from Dr Waltz to the Union Bee and Stoddard sketches, interwoven with humorous exchanges and clerical misprints.
The London Atheneum lauds Cabot’s memoir as a definitive portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. It praises restraint, clear narrative, and insightful expositions of Emerson’s views within his era and society.
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