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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1888
Page
4
Gorr Claims WV Victory Based on Telegrams
General Gorr asserts he carried West Virginia using telegrams from two unnamed persons. In Wyoming county he enjoys a majority about 100 higher than the local Republican paper claimed. The accusations of an alleged theft of the state are overblown, as echoed in Republican papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorr
West Virginia
Wyoming County
British Commons discuss land bill may touch arrears issue
In the British House of Commons the land purchase bill discussion could lead to addressing arrears. Mr Grapstone and Mr Parnell show willingness to compromise with the government, while Lord Ranporten Courcuriain says the two problems cannot be settled separately. Success would reflect well on British statesmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Grap- Stone
Mr. Parnell
Lord Ranporten Courcuriain
Paris Dispatches Warn of France's Black Outlook
Paris correspondents describe gloomy forecasts of disaster for the French republic but caution that no strong coalition exists to topple the current government. Boulang er looms on the horizon and Wilson era scandals may reappear, while Alsace tensions falter against France's fiscal strain as expenditures rise and public debt grows heavier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French Republic
General Boulanger
Wilson
Alsace
Banks critic’s Harvard teaching remarks spark tariff debate
A frustrated critic lambasts General Banks for misinterpreting Harvard College teachings on liberty and government. He claims Banks equates tariff reform, nullification, and secession as one evil doctrine and urges two Harvard courses in political economy and logic before he speaks again on tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Congress
Harvard College
American Republic
Harvard
General Banks
Interview with Charles A. Dana from Paris dialogue
The New York Herald prints a column long interview with Charles A. Dana now in Paris. The piece notes Dana's opinions could have been formed before leaving New York and comments on the Sun's continued relevance despite its unusual stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Dana Critiques Cleveland with Egotism and Press Feuds
The piece satirizes Mr Dana as a press mogul who mocks Cleveland’s character yet acknowledges factual points. It notes Cleveland’s broad support from Democratic and Independent papers, including the Sun, whose stance is described as erratic yet influential in 1884 for the high tariff cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dana
Mr. Cleveland
Dana
Democratic Party
Democratic “Press
Cleveland
The
Sun
Ers
Democratic
Butler
High Tariff Party
The Progress of Ballot Reform in the Nation
The article surveys growing support for ballot reform across New York Connecticut and Indiana noting the upcoming secret ballot law in Massachusetts and concerns over previous election bribery and intimidation. It compares open voting with secret systems citing England and Australia and argues reform reduces vote buying and floater influence. It mentions figures and movements in New York City and Brooklyn and critiques the Mail and Express on analysis of political payments and reform priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Connecticut
Indiana
Indianapolis Sentinel
Massachusetts
New York City
Brooklyn
The
Mail and Express
National Committee
Express
Mail
England
Australia
Independent Democratic Association gains honest citizen support
New York by the Business Men's Cleveland and Thurman Club and then by the Independent Democratic Association now organizes, seeking hearty encouragement from all honest citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cleveland and Thurman Club
Independent Democratic Association
Servia’s Political Future in Turbulent Times
A detailed look at Servia under King Milan, three parties in power, Austria and Russia influences, and a looming push for constitutional government. The piece notes finances debt and Bosnia, the army’s loyalties, and rising autocratic sentiment amid provincial splits and recent political upheavals. It cites Senator Ingalls and party dynamics in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servia
America
Milan
Progressists
Radicals
Skupstina
Austria
Radical
Russia
Nicuo Locunisrien
Nathalia
Radical Party
Bosnia
Balkan Peninsula
Vienna
That Clean Sweep Factional Clash in Senate Ranks
Senator Ingalls aligns with the spoils-seeking faction joining the Quays Dudleys Farwells Flanagans in a dominant bloc. The move signals a unified front in the ongoing power struggle within the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingalls
Quays
Dudleys
Farwells
The
Flanagans
Ambitious letters name cabinet picks for Harison era
Henry Canor LopGE and Henry Carol Lange push cabinet plans for General Harison. They question ex Governor Lone of Massachusetts financial means to accept a portfolio and hint at a Senate vacancy through Senator Hoar. The exchange reveals relentless ambition and misreadings of political figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Canor Lopge
Lone
Massachusetts
Harrison
Congress
N. Y
New York
Henry Carol Lange
Lena
Hoar
Harison
United States
Henry Casor Loner
General Harrison and the parcell ing out of influence
The writer criticizes General Harrison for attending multiple Presbyterian churches in Washington, warning this parceling of presence suggests a broader habit of distributing influence. They urge a future president to choose one place of worship and remain with it, avoiding clashes of congregational interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Washington
Farwell silence questioned over civil service ethics
Chicago News asks why Senator Farwell did not speak out sooner on civil service ethics while his party defended the act. The editorial notes a long silence during years of political debate and questions the timing of his current vigorous stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Congress
Senator Farwell
Chicago News
Life in the Mugwump Yet a Living Force in Politics
The piece asserts the Mugwumps persist beyond 1884, warning that public wrongs or spoils systems could revive their influence. It cautions Republican leaders and the press not to assume they are dead, arguing patriotism and intelligence will sustain Mugwumps in American politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noone
Congress
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Organic Conception of Reform
The piece criticizes Republican partisan outlets for denying reform beyond their view. It argues reform should align with the platform and law, not a partisan cleansing. It contrasts their “clean sweep” rhetoric with genuine civil service reform goals and contrasts with Cleveland’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Farwell
Ulmois
Mr. Harrison
Congress
Cleveland
N. Y
Coming Embarrassment for Harrison Over Fred Douglass
Washington dispatch warns President Harrison may face political trouble over Frederick Douglass, lauded as a leading African American intellect but deeply unpopular among Washington’s black community for decades of officeholding, perceived favoritism, and an interracial marriage. The piece argues Harrison risks alienating both black voters and Douglass’s admirers depending on patronage choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
N. Y
Cleveland
Douglass
Harrison
Fred Douglass
Edward D Sohier remembered as Boston legal giant and wit
The obituary recalls Edward D Sohier a Harvard 1829 alumnus and famed Boston lawyer who died at 78. He led a brilliant career including Webster v Parkman and Kelly v Elms cross examination, with sharp wit and fearless courtroom style. His loss is noted as a blow to the legal profession in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Sonier
Boston
Mr. Sohier
Harvard
Dr. Holmes
Benjamin R. Curtis
George T. Bigelow
Sohier
Professor Webster
Dr. Parkman
Pliny Merrick
John H. Clifford
George Bemis
Webster
Kelly
Dante Belle
Daniel D. Kelly
North End
Widow Elms
Tolman Willey
Edward D. Sohier
December Magazines Review Highlights Rich Holiday Feature Mix
The December Atlantic and Scribner's and Harper's issues receive praise for biography and criticism on Warren and Boston painters, Garibaldi, and country colleges. Celebrated pieces include Mabie Adirondacks art, Low glass, Botticelli, Besant Armada tale The Last Mass, Child French mystery, Aldrich verse, Howells farce, and Woolson stories with rich engravings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Atlantic
Mr. Clapp
William Warren
Warren
Boston
W. H. Downes
William R. Thayer
Garibaldi
Hyde
Country College
Rutilius
Harriet Waters Preston
Susan Coolidge
Abbaye Aux Bois
Leasant
Missouise Stockton
Mr. Hardy
Harper’s
Walter Besant
Armada Times
Mgr
Theodore Child
T. B. Aldrich
Russia
Germany
France
Berlin
Mme
Hypatia
Bismarck
von Moltke
Astarte
Scribner’s
Miss Woolson
Grace King
Controversy over Judge Rucker and Senator Blackburn
A Republic to the Times notes a bitter dispute involving Judge Rucker of Colorado and Senator Blackburn. The piece mocks Rucker as a wild judge and questions his claims about a Washington conversation. It also mentions Deacon Richardson's Brooklyn streetcar company will hire only American citizens as conductors or drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CooGan
Harrison
Minter
CooGean
Tammany Hall
James O'Brien
Joan JJ. O'Brien
Miller
The
V. S. Times
Rucker
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Blackburn
Commonwealth
John Hay
Washington
New York
Gore
Deacon” Richardson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Brooklyn Police Strike Leads to Fines
Brooklyn policemen who refused to remove obstructions from carracks during the Eocene strike riot were fined ten days pay each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
N. Y
All Sorts of Views and Banter Across Newspapers
A collage of brief clippings notes colder coal prices, Mrs Langtry on Lady Macbeth, Boston mayoral candidate Hart, and comic exchanges from Yonkers to Philadelphia. Beasts en route to Indianapolis, Chicago praising rival Lake Michigan feat, Shakespeare quips, November mood, wine banquet totals, and a satirical look at journalism and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Boston
Yonkers Statesman
Indianapolis
B. Harrison
St. Louis
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Shakspere
Home Market Club
Maxims
Chicago Herald
Cooper
Goff
General Goff
United States
West Virginia
Jane
Arry
Mum
Texas
Gibbs
Penman
Grimsby
Ferguson
New York
Dumley
Barong
N. Y
Fairbanks
Gem
Arizona
Kicker
Detroit Free Press
Quills
Plater
Kellogg Opera Company Delivers Mixed Bohemian Girl in Boston
Boston critics praise Kellogg company for a strong Arline portrayal by Miss Kellogg and a well received encore of Marble Halls. Perugini frustrates with frequent key lapses while Lynde and Fox give solid readings. Von Doenhoff earns an encore for Bliss Forever Past as Trovatore appears this afternoon and bids farewell tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Kellogg Opera Company
Boston Theatre
Arline
Miss Kellogg
George Fox
Hoof
Helen von Doenhoff
Miss von Doenhoff
Sunday Concert by New American Opera Company in Boston
The New American Opera Company presents a Sunday evening concert in a Boston theatre with a full orchestra led by conductor Friedrich Voelker. Featured performers include Charles Bassett Frank Vetta Clara Poole Louisa Natali Alonzo Stoddard Adelaide Randall Lizzie Maecnichol and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New American Opera Company
Boston Theatre
Charles Bassett
Frank Vetta
Clara Poole
Louisa Natali
Alonzo Stoddard
Adelaide Randall
Lizzie Maecnichol
Friedrich Voelker
Methodist church gets 2400 gift and 5000 loan in Boston
The Methodist Episcopal board of church extension donated 2400 to the People's Church in Boston and made a 5000 ten year loan at no interest to the same church. A Hudson county grand jury urged Judge Lippincott to deem soft coal use on local locomotives a nuisance and opposed whistle blowing. A cave-in at Parsons Station in Pennsylvania covered half a square mile but caused no deaths. Lehigh Valley and Delaware and Hudson colliery floods left waterlogged sites due to broken mains, with no loss of life reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Church Extension
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
People’s Church
Boston
Hudson County
N. J
Lippincott
Parsons’s Station
Penn
Mineral Spring
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Laurel Run
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company
Rev W J Knox Little to Preach in New York Advent Visit
The Reverend Canon W J Knox Little of Worcester England is due in New York around December 2 and will preach at Trinity Church on Sunday December 9 in the morning and at noon daily through December 15. He plans to spend Advent in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Knox Little
Worcester
Eng
New York
Trinity Church
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Boston Post
Milk
Washington Street
Servian Political Affairs
Boston Journal
Kansas
Grover Cleveland
Senator Ingalls
New York Tribune
Philadelphia Press
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
InGatris
Quay
Farnery
State Board of Agriculture
Sylvanus
Almanac
Harrow
Scribner’s Magazine
Adirondacks
H. W. Mabie
Bruce Crane
W. H. Low
George Hitchcock
Sandro Botticelli
Low
Europe
Lester Wallack
Astor Place Opera House
Macready Forrest
Seventh Regiment
Mrs. Langdon
Forrest
Macbeth
Maine
California
Michigan
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