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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1889
Page
4
The notice states second class matter for Asmat and that money sent is at the sender’s risk. It instructs that all checks drafts and money orders be payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY and lists department locations on specific pages including the Financial on page six, Commercial on pages six and seven, and Ship News on page three.
The morning report notes dispatches from Zanzibar confirming a massacre of Dr. Peters though the nature of the attack is not specified. The piece repeats prior caution about accepting the story without solid proof.
General Boulangers followers staged a small demonstration on the Island of Jersey. The event produced a meager manifesto to the French people and vague rumors of a Paris return and a revived Ligue des Patriotes. France continues to govern without Boulangers aid.
The article notes the Missouri ballot reform law was not fairly tested in the St Louis school board election last week. Private compartments and sufficient judges were lacking, preventing a secret ballot and hindering illiterate voters from getting help.
The piece contrasts President Cleveland’s stern stance against fraudulent pensioners with Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey. It details Mary A. Garman, widow of Boynton, and her prior marriage to Stevens, noting alleged deceit in pension claims and a cynical dalliance around a widowhood title. It mocks the official opinion as literary and foolish.
The piece recalls pre election claims by the New York Press and the Tribune associating Ohio votes with tariff policy. It notes talk that Campbell's victory would signal support for free wool and contrasts Republican protectionist messaging with Democratic calls to abolish wool duties.
After Campbell’s victory and Ohio’s move away from the Republicans, observers warn that free wool remains unsettled and Congress could face momentous influence next winter, complicating the political landscape.
The article argues the Presidents proclamation to admit Montana into the Union aimed to aid Republicans by altering the decision path for a contested Homestake Tunnel precinct vote in Silver Bow county. It contends the move bypassed a pending Supreme Court review, risking partisan judiciary control and drawing Cabinet concern over irregularities in the state’s admission process.
Voters in Pennsylvania show independence with seven common pleas judges elected on Tuesday. S.W. Pennypacker and F.H. Collier won unanimously, while Democrats won in five districts except one. The Philadelphia Times notes a strong protest against political intrusion in judiciary.
The article argues the Catholic church is deeply anchored in the United States and will grow, spurring stronger opposition and fear. It discusses immigration, education, and the new university, warning that hostility can entrench divisions rather than defend public good. It calls Protestants to vigilant, balanced scrutiny.
The piece notes Judge Butler, popular and qualified, losing due to Republican machine backing and DARLINGTON ties. It argues voters rejected partisan influence in Pennsylvania judicial elections, signaling a push toward independent political scrutiny and action.
The text argues that the movement against Catholicism has not shown conspicuous features and urges that adoption of measures at the earliest possible moment is earnestly to be recommended.
The New York Sun describes a practicable bridge design for the English Channel shown at the Paris Exposition. A French and English capitalist consortium plans to push the scheme despite its enormous cost and uncertain profits, sparking renewed debate over bridge versus tunnel ideas.
The piece Shenandoah by Bronson Howard drew crowds in New York and was to open in Chicago after a brief Museum run, while Hands Across the Sea filled the Museum nights despite a New York flop, illustrating managers cautiousness in experiments.
Mrs Lucy Parsons raised a red flag at her Chicago home on Sunday after which a policeman arrived to demand its removal. He removed the flag saying orders required it, prompting Parsons to defend her right in the free country as the flag was confiscated and taken to the station.
A Canadian orator in Montreal proposes naming the country New France when French Canadians become a majority, believing the shift could occur in about fifty years, though he hints a shorter timeline might be possible.
The article details Governor John Winthrop's home “The Green” opposite School Street, its function as the Old South Church parsonage, and his hospitality. It recounts the two story wooden structure, its size, a portrait now in the State House, and Winthrop’s reception of French visitors in 1646 with customary hospitality and public worship.
A bipartisan push favors Abbott Lawrence for collector of the port of Boston. The Boston native, Harvard-educated lawyer and longtime businessman leads Pacific Mills Essex Co. and serves on several boards. Supporters praise his upright, apolitical approach and cautious, methodic management.
The article recalls Governor Winthrop’s Boston residence at The Green and the nearby Spring Lane great spring. It notes his simple domestic life, his refusal to sign a banishment order, and Cotton Mather’s anecdote of charitable relief. It also describes British 1775 destruction and the link between The Green and nearby Old South Church as valued by descendants.
Austria and the vorte no longer regard Prince Ferdinand as ruler of Bulgaria after recent conferences. Julian Story, in Paris, completed a cabinet portrait of Miss Emma Eames. Miss Rachael Cameron will debut in Washington society this season. Mr. Charles Bradlaugh recovers and plans Bombay travel. Lord Salisbury ends his detective guard. Balfour remains watched. Sir Charles Dilke declines Fulham Liberal candidacy due to heavy literary work.
General Corona ex-minister to Spain and Governor of Jalisco was stabbed four times on the way to a theatre in Guadalajara and died the next morning. His wife received a non dangerous stab wound. The assassin, a lunatic just discharged from the police, killed himself. Mrs. Corona is American.
Sheridan's The Rivals drew a large Park Theatre crowd last night with Jeffer son as Hob Acres, Florence as Sir Lucius O'Trigger, and Mrs. Drew as Mrs. Malaprop. Florence's fresh take on Sir Lucius mixes gallantry with Irish humor, though the role lacks breadth. Jefferson and Drew received warm notice for their comic timing and mastery.
The review condemns the lead as melodramatic with poor artistry and a portentous voice. The court-room scene impresses least and Laverson's villain fails. Miss Millward overacts as a feminine villain, Robert Taber lacks strength, and the child fits poorly. The piece lauds the French mispronunciations as a rare bright spot.
The Globe Theatre hosted W. B. Cleve land's magnificent minstrels in a new production titled Venetian Nights. The opening scene shows a Venetian palace interior with gondolas, costumed in Venetian colors. The program includes a joint debate, musical numbers, the Egyptian Phalanx, and a Japanese balancing finale, with a week run announced.
Signor Sal vini will perform Othello next Saturday afternoon marking his final Boston appearance. He previously appeared as Samson at Tremont Theatre last evening before a large enthusiastic crowd.
William H. Crane opens at Hollis Street Theatre performing The Senator with Georgie Drew Barrymore Lizzie Hudson and Henry Bergman in his company. Possible turns include On Probation Papa Perichon and The Balloon during a brief run. Nearby Edwin H Price company’s Bells of Haslemere drawn large Grand Opera House crowd but praised poorly in current production. Irwin Bros specialty company at Howard Atheneum features Lester and Allen Annie Hart Brazil and Alton De Lauer and De Brimont Alice Raymond Gordon and Lick Richmond and Glenroy Petrie Elise and Ida Lillian Abrams Donaldson brothers with Lesteran Allen closing A Plug Hat.
A collage of notes and quips spans literature gossip to science feats from Paris Exposition wine trials to Eiffel’s portable iron bridge. It mentions Kate Field’s journal plans, Zanzibar slave law, George Gould’s stamp collection, and a deer count in Maine disputed by H O Stanley.
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