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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1885

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President Should Remain in Washington Amid Indianapolis Funeral Debates

Boston paper argues the President must stay in Washington to protect constitutional order and avoid risks from a Washington to Indianapolis funeral trip. It warns travel could disrupt government, notes past constitutional tensions, and criticizes Mr Downs as a demoralizing figure shaping public morals.

Indianapolis Cleveland White House Washington Hendricks Congress Senate House of Representatives

Mr Huidekoper Case Angers Civil Service Reform Critics

A Washington correspondent notes chatter over Mr Huidekoper removal as Philadelphia postmaster. The piece accuses GOP spoilsmen of feigning reform zeal, cites a January 11 1881 letter showing partisan control, and argues Cleveland acted within politics rather than civil service breach.

Huidekeper Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Huidekoper Hartrauft Hartranfi Bingham Havidckoper Pennsylvania

Religious Debauchery at Downe’s Tabernacle Sparks City Shame

A Boston editorial condemns Downe’s impromptu tabernacle as a false sanctuary drawing idle crowds on the Lord’s day. It decries the preacher’s credibility and warns that the ongoing travesties reproach the city, making Boston a target of ridicule and moral decline.

Downe

Civil Service Examinations and Reform Debates

The piece traces the civil service law as a Republican tool to preserve power, noting Republican manipulation, limited Democrat appointments, and current efforts toward equal footing via the President's eligibility list. It urges Democrats to take examinations and describes Canada’s tariff policy mixed results and national policy impacts on trade, industry, and debt, pressing readers to weigh the N P's gains against taxation and deficits.

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Governor faces criticism over bond sale and state control

The Lowell Courier questions the Governor’s bond sale impact while noting the loss of a defender for Mr. Robinson. The writer disagrees with the Courier, urges keeping Gould Field and Sage from Massachusetts affairs, and suggests state action to prevent missteps as the road remains in private hands. It questions guarantees against bad buyers after relinquishing state control.

Lowell Courier New York New England Robinson Courier Gould Field Sage Massachusetts

President Cleveland Offers Butler Sub-Treasurership

President Cleveland writes Mr Peter Butler regretting he cannot appoint him as collector and offers the sub treasury. Butler declines the post. The article lauds Butler as a leading citizen and sound Democrat open to public service.

Cleveland Peter Butler Butler

Boston cheers Butler and Walker in politics and education

The article lauds Mr. Butler for his honest service to good government and suggests the Democratic party would welcome any appointment for him. It also notes Western reports that Bostonians favor General Francis A. Walker for Yale College presidency, praising his work and Boston’s satisfaction with his current role.

Massachusetts Democratic Party Butler Boston

Germans as Liberty Partners in Chicago Times Debate

The Chicago Times argues Americans in Germany should not mirror expulsion, praising German citizens as liberty lovers who fit American society. It contrasts this with coverage of party division, noting the 1875 Republican map yielded 11 districts to 1 for Democrats despite votes of 165000 to 112000, raising questions about fairness.

The Chicago Times Germany America

Vice Presidents Died In Office Before Hendricks

Four vice presidents died in office prior to Hendricks including George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry during Madison's terms, William R. King shortly after Franklin Pierce's election, and Henry Wilson in Grant's second term. Also, New York merchants invite Congressman Collins to speak on bankruptcy legislation at the Chamber of Commerce and we hope he accepts.

Mr. Hendricks George Clinton Elbridge Gerry Madison William R. King Franklin Pierce Henry Wilson General Grant New York Collins Chamber of Commerce

Journal Critics Paraphrase Speech Regrets Dulness

The Journal objects to paraphrasing a speech and treats it as the paraphraser's own work. It repeats regret over dullness and refuses to spend time on enlightenment.

Republicans plan to nominate Alderman Charles J. Allen

The Republicans intend to give their complimentary nomination to Alderman Charles J. Allen. Ex Sheriff Clark has declined the empty honor.

Charles J. Allen Clark

Notable 19th Century Figures In Brief Mix Of News

A wide array of brief notices mentions Joe Emmet facing a $15000 cost, M Meissonier to retire after the next Salon, Francis Murphy recovering in Pittsburg, S Cox writing fiction for Youth's Companion, Ingalls donating 1009 volumes to Kansas Historical Society, Jenny Lind's charity concert after 22 years, Louis J Jennings entering British Parliament, Canon Farrar hosted in Philadelphia, a Rochester girl cured of diphtheria by lager, and rheumatic illness sidelining Charles S Andrews.

S. Cox Senator Ingalls Kansas Historical Society Jenny Lind Louis J. Jennings New York Times

Curiosities and Oddities from Early 19th Century Tales

A collection of colorful snippets including proposed Senate schemes over coffin symbolism, Piute courtship rituals with a protective grandmother, a Connecticut pedler nicknamed Honest Charley who plans railroading pool profits, and a streetwise job seeker who tricks authorities to prove persistence. The Detroit Free Press vignette ends with a thwarted bid for employment and a fiery threat.

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How His Head Is Divided Into Pigeon Holes

Special Correspondence from Washington notes Amzi Smith who manages the Senate document room with a system of memory aided by index books and pigeon holes. His methods let him locate any bill or resolution quickly, a skill gained as Congress prints thousands of items monthly. The piece also reviews Lionel Sackville West’s ambivalent tenure as British minister here and the diplomatic quirks observed in Washington society.

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Boston to Lynn and Coastal Stops Daily Train Schedule

Dense OCR of a schedule lists station gaps on Causeway Street to Friend Street with times for Biddeford Saco Nort Conway Beverly Rockport Swampscott and more. It outlines daily and Sunday services, multiple trains, and a general timetable for Boston to Portland Bangor Halifax routes, with notes on via Saugus Branch and Western Division and a general signoff by James T. Furber, General Manager.

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Fitchburg Railroad Timetable with Multiple Expresses and Stops

A dense OCR list details Fitchburg Railroad passenger station scheduling across numerous routes. It lists daily expressions, conditional Sunday services, Pullman cars, and connections to Chicago Syracuse Troy and Worcester, with numerous station stops including Deerfield Montague Brattleboro and Concord.

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