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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1886
Page
4
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Mayor O'Brien's acceptance letter frames his renomination as an endorsement of two years of clean, progressive governance. He pledges to govern independently and fearlessly for Boston's welfare if reelected. The piece notes a labor movement delay and the Republican convention approaching with two candidate prospects.
The Richmond Despatch reports provide a different picture from Mr Blaine references in Maine and Pennsylvania. Whites are imported as stevedores to Norfolk and Newport News to undercut black workers pay while police deter mobbing of the so called scab labor. The piece questions the accuracy of the speaker, logic, or stenography.
The crisis in France appears delayed and possibly solvable through parliamentary debate. Observers note M de Freycinet's firm control and a policy of social reform while denying direct France involvement in Bulgarian affairs. Royalists see limited chance for propaganda as hot headed councils lose traction.
Clergymen who praised police for a quiet Sabbath will have a chance to push for stronger action after observations show selective enforcement. The piece argues that restricting open shops while allowing some labor harms public sentiment and pressures repeal of the Sunday traffic ban.
The paymaster in charge of the bureau of provisions and clothing to the Secretary of the Navy presents further gratifying testimony to the efficacy of reforms introduced in naval affairs during the year.
The administration lauds careful purchasing of supplies over the past year and the policy of supplying ships from home. It recommends assigning navy yard store receivers to junior disbursing officers under senior officers and hiring naval academy graduates for these posts. Uniforming is now aligned with regulations and factory-made clothing in New York is praised as economical. The bureau is described as being run business-like under Mr. Secretary Whitney.
In a detailed letter Mr George E McNeill declines the mayoralty offer and proposes reforms including shorter hours for laborers and higher wages to reduce class distinctions along with equal taxation for those in humble estates. The piece notes some proposals are impractical though generally sound on principles and contrasts them with Henry George's ideology.
The piece argues coercion in Ireland is futile and risky, risking Tory collapse. It notes Irish resistance to force, questions government justifications, cites General Buller testimony, and warns that continued hard policy could wreck the Conservative government amid rising home rule sentiment.
The piece critiques rising sensational gossip in journalism, arguing it harms public discourse by mixing private scandal with news. It cites a local defalcation case and mentions Mr Cleveland’s Harvard remarks, urging a return to clean reporting focused on facts, not prurient detail. It also notes tensions over Atlantic mail routes affecting British and Irish opinions.
The article analyzes the shift to coercion under Lord Salisbury's government in Ireland. It argues the move, driven by landlords and ministers, risks conflict with Irish leaders and may eventually alter English party positions and the fate of landlordism. Lord Randolph Churchill's influence is questioned amidst the looming confrontation.
The January issue will feature Julian Hawthorne's complete novel Sunfire and a satire by Rose Elizabeth Cleveland on the woman question titled The Dilemma of the Nineteenth Century. Walt Whitman discusses himself and his theories in My Book and It, while Edgar Fawcett replies to critics in Should Critics be Gentlemen. Austin Dobson and Sidney Luska contribute poems and The Story of Angela. A new educator’s volume How Shall My Child be Taught Practical Pedagogy is announced from Lee & Shepard, by Mrs. Louisa Parsons Hopkins.
A Boston Globe critic lauds Edwin Lassiter Bynner’s Agnes Surriage as original and richly historical. The novel blends eighteenth century London and colonial New England scenes with vivid Marblehead and Lisbon imagery, praising its fidelity to period manners and its strong narrative drive while noting its Romantic limits.
Review praises Kenyon Cox for harmonizing with Rossetti in The Blessed Damozel drawings. It highlights plates such as The blessed Damozel and With Love, notes strong spirituality and technical grace, but objects to nude figures in some plates. The volume is described as noble, well printed, and richly bound in brown and gold.
The Herald proposes enlarging the State House by extending Hancock street to Beacon and moving Temple street to form a four sided square around the Reservoir area. It would open Ashburton place to Temple street and create direct access to the Court House from the State House while preserving the Beacon street front and improving Temple street.
A Boston writer weighs the labor candidate movement led by McNeill in mayoral politics and its GOP coaching. He then profiles William H. Milburn the blind preacher, detailing his travels, methods and impact, noting his age and early roles.
Boston barber unions issue circular calling all locals to send two delegates to a United Barbers convention at 176 Tremont Street on December 6. Topics include Sunday closing apprenticeship and a benefit fund, with plans to form a State society and invite other states to join. Signed by Remley Sidelinger and local lodge representatives.
The American Protective Tariff League offers prizes for the three best essays on protective tariff subjects by college seniors. The note humorously suggests a strong essay might begin and end with the word error, though it may not win first prize.
The Chicago Herald notes a partisan split in state status, with Kentucky labeled doubtful in Republican papers and Minnesota likewise doubtful in Democratic papers, illustrating media bias in political forecasting.
The New York Commercial Advertiser argues that despotism is the oldest form of government and warns that workingmen experimenting with governance will learn to reject arbitrary power. It predicts the Knights of Labor will dissolve or abandon despotism as experience schools society.
The Providence Journal notes that while the present labor organization has evil tendencies, its rashness may fade with experience and longer life. The outlook is not hopeless, except to the blindest pessimist.
A Philadelphia Record editorial argues Congress is distant from popular will and should not legislate for the country or choose a President if people fail to elect one. It warns against minority control by state-based representation and calls for constitutional safeguards.
The Philadelphia Press quotes President Cleveland arguing parties are bad masters but necessary servants, suggesting they should not be fully dismissed until a better system is found.
The Boston Post argues that Blaine and Edmunds are not rivals for the Republican nomination in 1888, with Blaine favored to secure the nomination while Edmunds may not seek or expect the presidency. The paper notes their estrangement, doubts friendship, and hopes for reconciliation during the Christmas season.
Thursday program features Spanish fandango French minuet Sweedish weavers bowing and weaver dances Polish mezurka English hornpipe and contra dances Hungarians craradas and Italian tarantella. Directed by Monsieur Novissimo ballet master with Baldwin's Orchestra. Souvenir programme details history of dances. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy beneficiary.
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