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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1886
Page
4
The Boston Post lists subscription prices for daily and weekly editions and notes the Washington Street address for circulation. It also provides payment instructions and location details for financial, commercial, and ship news departments across the paper.
The annual report of the life-saving service praises its performance, noting coast disasters but about 2,000,000 dollars more than average saved from wrecks and a higher life-saving tally, highlighting the dangerous and faithful work of the crew.
The Boston Druggists Association calls for equal enforcement of the Sunday law by authorities. They argue police commissioners are not lawmakers and urge immediate, complete stop to Sunday labor. They warn partial enforcement fails and hope the Legislature acts promptly when it convenes.
Visiting Socialist Herr Liebknecht reports a claimed old American prejudice against Dutchmen as a factor in Chicago anarchists’ conviction, noting Germans show more sympathy for his ideas than English audiences. He argues such judgments reflect broader prejudice, while German readers in his audience accept his view despite counterpoint.
Critics warn government plans threaten free speech as anti rent agitation rises. General Buller’s testimony sparks debate on Ireland policy with many predicting harsher measures will backfire and unite Home Rule opponents. Debate centers on repression versus constancy of national sentiments.
The piece criticizes Mr McNeill and the staged labor movement at Faneuil Hall as a sham orchestrated by Republican managers. It notes McNeill refused a mayoral nomination, calls the effort a collapse, and contrasts Boston with New York's reform energy led by Dr Crosby and independent voters.
Vienna Times correspondent reports that all powers except England may back Prince Nicholas of Mingrelia as Bulgarian king. The Bulgarian regency rejects him, making the plan potentially unstable. A new candidate emerges in Prince Emanuel Vogorides, Aleko Pacha’s nephew, but he is deemed unavailable due to Russian backing.
The British government appears to trigger a crisis in Ireland with the withdrawal of General Buller from Kerry and a Nationalist meeting set for Sunday at Sligo. Nationalist MP Mr Dillon is summoned to explain a Longford speech under threat of prosecution as anti event combinations are urged to be suppressed.
Dr Howard Crosby in the December Forum argues New York stands on an inclined plain of disaster and is by word for dirt debt and diabolism. He blames liquor saloon culture for corruption in executive legislative and judicial ranks and warns the city risks ruin unless voters and officials reform.
An ugly episode marks the end of the English actress Violet Cameron’s American tour. Critics say her New York arrival and scandalous conduct damaged the stage and that publicity stunts rarely replace genuine art, hoping the Cameron episode ends with a warning to the theatre world.
Despatches report strong Windsor enthusiasm but widespread unease elsewhere as English citizens view a royal birth as a tax burden. The London Standard suggests German princely children seek practical occupations, hinting at limited chances for the heir to become king amid growing royal family and public resentment over costs.
A new transmitter claims no magnet or diaphragm and no undulatory current. It uses a make and break mechanism with no interference to Bell patents. Proponents say it could cut costs and improve sound quality, potentially bringing competitive options sooner.
William Reardon, burned out at Carletonville crossing in Salem, has taken the Riley carrying shop on Boston street and will continue business there.
An extensive Music Hall program showcased four Verdi selections, three Mozart arias, and many Gounod numbers performed by Adelina Patti, Mme Scalchi, Signor Guille, Signor Novara, and others. Critics praised Patti as superb, Scalchi strong, and the ensemble flawless, calling the event an exceptional display of Italian art.
Mile. Rhea arrives in Boston for a week performing two new to Boston plays. Monday to Wednesday feature The Widow a satirical comedy by Meilhee and Halevy. Thursday to Saturday present Fairy Fingers by Legouvé with Rhea in a signature role.
The coming week brings Wallack's Soph ia and Jim the Penman at Madison Square Daly's Love in Harness Union Square Mme Modjeska in The Chouans Casino Erminie Fifth Avenue Princess Ida Bijou Little Jack Sheppard Lyceum Sweethearts Star with Joseph Jefferson Niblo's Monte Christo and more. Booth appears at Park Theatre Brooklyn next week and Miss Fortescue extends at the Lyceum.
Ada Cavendish reappears at Prince of Wales's Theatre in Hidden Worth a crude and tedious new play. Charles Wyndham drops Wild Oats for David Garrick marking his first appearance in this role. Dorothy Dene slated for a Princess's Theatre production after her fame from Sir Frederick Leigh ton's Portrait of a Lady. Shelley's Hellas staged by the Shelley Society.
Matinees today include The Harbor Lights at Museum and Adonis at Hollis Street with Lotta in Bob at Park. Boston bills Rienzi in Washington December 13 with 200 extra staff, Verdi’s Otello primed for Milan style staging, Pantaleoni to star with Eden designing costumes. Michael Davitt tribute at Boston Theatre on Dec 6 and lectures by Parsons, Stanley, How ard. Rhéa hosts a Boston press reception at Tremont with a grand floral display.
In Boston a report notes Laura Bridgman has returned to the Institute for the Blind in South Boston after months in New Hampshire. The essay recalls the early public fascination with her as a remarkable example of education's triumph over disability, born December 21, 1829 in Hanover New Hampshire and long revered for her progress.
The autumn exhibition at the American Art Association galleries in New York opens Monday. The Paint and Clay Club hosts its first guest night next Wednesday. Abbott Graves designed unique invitations. The Boston Art Club marks its thirty-fifth oil show January 14 to February 12 with a $1000 purchase fund. Alexander Pope offers a private view of Calling the Hounds to the Myopia Club at 465 Washington Street next Tuesday.
James H. Carleton purchased the Mid Lake farm in the suburbs of Haverhill for 19000 dollars and plans to donate it to the city as a hospital site. President Coburn’s appointment of Edward L. Sherman as Lowell water board inspector is ruled illegal by Boston Chief Examiner Sherwin. Frederick Lawrence of Peabody suffered serious injuries after a Newfoundland dog attacked him Thursday.
A letter to the Post critiques a New York Graphic and Herald item claiming John Quincey Adams and John Hancock married sisters from a Connecticut Methodist divine family. The writer calls the tale a trashy hash of history and questions its accuracy and timing in 1886.
The Hartford Courant notes that while factories make goods, every dollar removed from a mine reduces its value. It warns booming old mines based on unrealized potential may falter, unless wisdom and experience sustain steady relations.
The Florida Times Union argues that tariff policies cause repeated disappointments, eroding ambition and self-respect, leading to a full-dedked tramp through a process of systematic evolution. The piece urges thoughtful consideration by reform advocates.
The Atlanta Constitution notes fashion in disorders of brain and nerves as a sign of delicate organism. Advertisements for patent medicines suggest widespread belief in widespread brain and nerve ailments.
A Chicago Herald editorial argues labor requires good government not heavy taxation. It says the current Congress burdens workers and favors the few, and should be replaced with one capable of repealing harmful laws. It suggests waiting for a new Congress before discussing a special session.
The Manchester Union notes it may be uncertain if Mr Cox will head the Ways and Means Committee. It asserts that Carlisle will surely be Speaker and must avoid mistakes, even for courtesy, highlighting the high stakes of the appointment.
The civil service law should be operative at all times in letter and spirit. Attempts to defeat its purpose by politicians or adventurers must be resisted to prevent the system from becoming a dismal force.
The Philadelphia Press notes that eight months of experience have made both sides wiser. Employers now accept labor's right to organize, while labor sees many grievances as economic ignorance rather than capital greed. Unions cannot enforce unjust demands despite numbers.
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