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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1886
Page
4
Boston Post Milk on Washington Street lists subscription rates: months 2.25, one month 0.75. Weekly issues on Fridays at 1.50 per year. Entered as second class matter. Payments payable to the Post Publishing Company. Washington Office: 1420 New York Ave., Room 37.
Ship News and other items appear on specific pages as the paper directs readers to the Sixth and Seventh pages for finance and commerce and the Third page for ship related items.
The piece blends Thanksgiving sentiments with political critique. It notes executive proclamations urging thanks, highlights diverse personal gratitudes from the Pest to merchants and politicians, and discusses Cleveland's stance on Stone and Benton in the civil service reform context. It concludes that Cleveland’s honesty shields him from partisan attacks.
The text discusses France’s hard line on evacuating Egypt and possible Franco Russian links, contrasting with Lord Salisbury’s view that Britain’s stay depends on work remaining. It warns that the current agitation could worsen European tensions and invites little optimism for a quick settlement.
The New York World reviews the President's administration noting that recent elections show mixed but not wholly unfavorable sentiment toward Democratic policy. It calls for caution and courage in the party's House leadership and credits Cleveland with appealing to business interests and independent Republicans.
At ex President Arthur's funeral in Vermont the meeting between Blaine and Edmunds touched on Blaine's past record while Edmunds released a critical letter. The clash highlighted rivalries for the Republican nomination as Blaine appeared unaware of Edmunds and Edmunds unlikely to seek further contact.
The Stone case is used by William A. Stone, suspended from a Pennsylvania district attorney post, to pressure for oversight of his own alleged offense. President Cleveland rejects the premise and defends the reinstatement move as improper leverage.
The second trial of New York alderman McQuade faces a hung jury, prompting concern that a split verdict undermines public confidence in juries. The article notes substantial bribery evidence against McQuade and Jadine, with Fullcrati and Dnuity adding detail to the misconduct.
The British government’s new foreign mail contracts spark strong protest from English and Irish merchants who fear losses. The dispute centers on whether the changes will benefit transatlantic service and efficiency for the large post between Britain and the United States, with the Tuesday mail to New York via the Inman line mentioned.
The Cunard withdrawal from the faster mail service disrupts schedules for Boston and New York. Future mails shift to Norddeutscher Lloyd and Guion lines, causing delays and anger among merchants and strong criticism of subsidized German vessels. The British government faces backlash over the policy and its impact on rapid transatlantic correspondence.
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that contracts made over a telephone are binding, settling the issue of whether spoken words over a wire can be legal evidence. A coal dealer example illustrates the question of delivery versus consent and identity of the caller.
A Transcript quip notes current Thanksgiving weather as acceptable but suggests a degree or two cooler would please the public, reflecting on the day’s conditions with dry humor and local sentiment.
The article links the declared trip to Moscow with Alexander III’s pro Slav sentiment and effort to honor Moscow as imperial capital. It notes Moscow as historical seat for solemn acts and as military center, contrasting with Petersburg and Western Europe. The piece frames the journey as potentially memorable in light of Russo Slavophil stance.
An irate father sues Dickinson College in Pennsylvania after his son was expelled. The case reflects the principle that a schoolmaster may be liable for assault when a pupil is flogged. Pedagogues are warned to be careful in handling discipline.
A historical note critiques the New York Herald for self congratulatory editorial page humor. It highlights self references such as We ARE THE STUFF and Wr ANCE THE STUFF showing a playful, arrogant tone about the paper’s greatness.
A Constantinople military medical school director brought back Doré illustrated Inferno editions from Italy. Censors flagged a disemboweled Mahomet in Dante’s work, leading to a nationwide taboo across the empire and social backlash for the introducer of the impious depiction.
A New England press notices Helen Jackson’s Sonnets and Lyrics, praising poems such as To an Absent Lover Outward Bound Sealed Orders Wreck and Release Story of Boon and A Last Prayer while noting her prose shines brighter than her poetry. The writer praises the author’s life experience shaping brave themes of love death and honesty and reflects on Thanksgiving scenes in Boston and family virtues.
The Pennells Joseph and Elizabeth Robins Pennell recount their travels on a tricycle in Two Pilgrims Progress from Fair Florence to the Eternal City of Rome. The book features Bunyan style page headings and Leland’s introduction. A notable episode is a Rome police magistrate fining them 10 francs for furious riding on the Corso.
A Baltimore lecturing group reviews Mrs. Latimer's Tales from Shakspeare style essays on nine Shakespeare comedies. It criticizes shallow analysis, errors, and limited additions to known criticism, noting lively writing but fits of local allusions and a fair presentation with attractive printing.
Miss Yonge's A Modern Telemachus chronicles the 1719 Moorish pirate capture of a French ambassadorial party with a hopeful rescue. The other work, Manners Makyth Man by the author of How to Be Happy Though Married, extols good morals and refined manners as the path to happiness in a social essay.
The article notes how Thanksgiving, like Christmas, now strains family gatherings in Boston and New England. Increasing national prominence of Thanksgiving divides rather than unites relatives separated by distance and differing holiday observances.
A packed house at Music Hall witnessed Patti in a star laden program with Mme Scalchi Signor Galassi Signor Novara and newcomer Signor Guille. The review lauds Patti Scalchi and the ensemble while noting Guille's nerve and strong top end amid modest stage presence. The second concert is announced for Friday with a mixed program and Faust scene in costume.
A collage of humorous quotes and notices on social life. It mentions the South Boston railroad stockholders, a Thanksgiving gobble duet, a band of witty exchanges about women and silence, a street riddle, a railroad conductor’s quip on time, and literary notes about publishers paying Rose Elizabeth Cleveland for a satirical poem in Lippincott's Magazine.
Dr. Louis Maas gave his second Bumstead Hall concert yesterday afternoon. He performed a program of Liszt compositions five Schubert transcriptions six Wagner transcriptions and seven original works. His interpretation of the Wagner transcriptions showed breadth forcible treatment and strong intuitive feeling.
The Providence Star notes City Hall is large but the greater burden is the city debt it creates, a view echoed by the Manchester Union as a general truth nationwide.
The editorial questions whether U S government should serve the people or sustain party politicians. It argues that citizens, not a small cadre of officeholders, must guide governance and salary allocation for public servants.
The Providence Star quotes that prohibition prompts a rising public question but notes insufficient premises to answer. The piece discusses evolving sentiment among well trained citizens and the need for eventual judgment on the issue.
The Louisville Courier Journal shares a reflective flourish on dedication to the republic. It speaks of citizens who contribute to its strength in life and rest in peace knowing they did not betray its ideals.
The Albany Argus notes that colored citizens have grown wary of Republican promises and urge uniting their fortunes with Democratic neighbors to advance their interests.
The Boston Pilot notes a land law older than statutes: the Earth belongs to those who live upon it. It argues Mr Phelps may know the revised codes yet fail to grasp this philosophy beyond legal safety.
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports the President labors to bolster his political weight within his party while also addressing personal corporeal concerns through massage treatment.
The star eyed goddess is described as engaged in mending her tattered clothes and trying to forget the rude tossing over the fence by the protectionist bull, per the Philadelphia Press.
The editorial argues public sympathy for laborers is strong after two years of agitation. It condemns injustice and demagoguery, calls for wise counsels, and notes the Roman Catholic church may lead reform to uphold honest individual rights.
Galignani's Messenger notes the new Art Journal opens with an illustrated study of Edouard Frére by Henry Bacon. It highlights Frére's connection with the French painter and describes his Ecouen home where he painted scenes of peasant life for which he is renowned.
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