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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1885

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Governor’s removal of Walcott sparks public dispute

The governor and state board of health faced sharp criticism over the retirement of Dr. H P Walcott of Cambridge. Walcott’s dismissal, amid opposition from fellow Republicans, prompted calls for explanations and raised questions about political influence, transparency, and the administration’s handling of department reforms. The debate touched on public trust, party harmony, and the need for accountability in state government.

Robinson H. P. Walcott Long Montreal

Colored voters grow independent in the south says convention

The article argues Sherman Hoar assumptions about southern politics are wrong as colored voters gain independence. It cites a Lynchburg Virginia meeting led by M. W. Beckley and T. Thomas Fortune where a colored people’s platform urged halting unqualified Republican support and forming alliances to advance their interests. The convention signals a shift in political sentiment among African Americans.

John Sherman George Frisbie Hoar Messrs Hoar Sherman Lynchburg M. W. Beckley Richmond T. Thomas Fortune The New York Freeman South

Public sentiment shifts on silver policy across the states

The piece notes improving public opinion on silver coinage and hopes Congress will reject the previous administration's stance. It cites cautious signals from newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune and Savannah News, suggesting a potential suspension of coinage and a shrinking bloc of southern silver supporters. Ardent advocates proposing compromise indicate the nation is moving beyond the argent flood.

Congress The Chicago Tribune Savannah News

Senator Marden and the Big Four at the State House

Senator Marden is described as an informal member of the so called big four at the state house but not a charter member. He has new honors as agricultural editor of The State, and his travels as a journalist may blur the line between representing The State and the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The piece suggests the governor look past Marden’s ambitions as he hosts the agricultural festival and acts as a political planter.

Senator Marden Mutual Admiration Society State House Big Four Marden New Republican the State Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Campaign boasts and resignations shadow a governor race

The long-time president of Pleasant Valley Wine resigns ahead of a governor nomination. The Witness uses the free advertising to promote the company while casting Candidate Davenport in a questionable light for boasting that his firm produces the finest champagne in America.

New York Witness New York Teetotalers Davenport Pleasant Valley Wine Company America

Brooklyn Post Office Commission Plea for Quick Reform

Washington sent a commission to study the Brooklyn post office and it found a thorough report but the scandalous conditions suggest removing the postmaster and aides rather than a temporary inspector. The piece notes a prior Boston office commission and calls for public reporting on its findings.

Washington Brooklyn Boston

Portrait of a National Leader in Finance and Duty

Thomas W. Pierce died yesterday leaving a legacy as a leading businessman with broad vision on national finance. A Democrat educated in Jeffersonian principles, he advised Republican secretaries of the treasury in crises and earned national respect as a good citizen who shared his knowledge for the public good. His loss is deeply mourned.

Thomas W. Pierce Treasury Mr. Pierce

Hoar Accuses Justice Department Officials of Purge

Senator Hoar charged in a Springfield speech that the great department of justice has dismissed loyal staff to favor political adherents and that the president has not interfered. The note points out the chief clerk and several assistants remain employed, countering Hoar’s claim as false and quickly exposed.

Senator Hoar Springfield Department of Justice Hoar

Rumor on Schurz for Civil Service Chair Spurs Spin

The idle talk of appointing Carl Schurz to the civil service commission gives Missouri Republicans a chance to label him a political shuttlecock. The party notes no change in his political stance since the Cleveland and Hendricks campaign, recalling his votes for the Democrats then.

Carl Schurz Civil Service Commission Missouri Republican

Saratoga Democratic Convention Reflects Party Control

The Evening Post notes the Saratoga Democratic convention was nearly free of federal office holders and suggests the party's ticket could elect itself after the Post praises the convention and criticizes the Republican one.

New York Washington Saratoga Evening Post Post

Roosevelt Joins Meadowbrook Hounds Fox Hunt Finish

The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt followed the Meadowbrook Hounds in a fox hunt on Staten Island and finished with the pack. Observers say fox hunting suits his abilities more than politics, given recent public utterances and instincts. A failed leading bear house in New York offered little relief to stock market croakers betting on declines, and sympathy for those pessimists is scarce.

Theodore Roosevelt Meadowbrook Staten Island Roosevelt New York

The Journal Corrects Its Mistake Without Evasion

The Journal demonstrates accountability by correcting a mistaken report clearly and promptly. It apologizes through action rather than evasive reasoning, setting a standard for responsible journalism.

Aquila Jones Linked to Eaton Vacancy in Mugwump Debate

Aquila Jones is mentioned in connection with Commissioner Eaton's vacant seat and is noted as not favored by mugwumps. The brief item centers on political maneuvering and alliance dynamics surrounding the vacancy.

Aquila Jones Eaton

No more appointments under the Gregorian calendar

Halstead was not a copper-head during the war but a wooden head. A Berlin drug shop, 400 years old, sold for 3 000 000 dollars. London land sells up to 640 pounds per square yard or 3 000 000 pounds per acre. Montana seeks marriageable girls amid a male surplus of 100 000 to 38 975 females. Wealthy men build a Moosehead Lake clubhouse for fishing yarns. A Spaniard plans to tunnel Gibraltar and detonate the fortress. Kansas boasts red clover seven feet tall and white clover five feet six inches high.

City of London Kansas

Odd Items From Circulating Receipts To Medical Breakthroughs

A miscellany notes the prima donna’s share in kind with three pigs, 23 turkeys, 44 chickens and 5900 cocoanuts. Chicago hotels collect tips, bootblacks hand over coins, and North Carolina’s drummer tax is struck down as discriminatory. Harrisburg finds Luther’s 1522 Bible. Fall River overseers report Indian mill workers earn about $5 monthly. Nitroglycerin touted as a heart stimulant substitute for alcohol, with two drops mirroring an ounce of brandy for immediate effect.

Chicago

Letter on woman suffrage from John Boyle O Reilly

A frank 19th century style letter argues against woman suffrage, contending women are spiritually superior but unfit to vote, fearing political machinery over social equity, praising female virtue while denouncing premature feminist movements. The author stresses gendered moral roles and predicts a future social order based on spiritual and intellectual balance.

John Boyle O'Reilly

Fragmentary Financial Strip Reads Like Jumble of Figures

OCR readout shows a dense sequence of numbers and partial place names such as North Attl and Mansfield. The fragment lacks complete sentences or context, offering only scattered monetary values, times, and vague references, making a coherent summary difficult.

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