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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1887
Page
4
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The article notes that the Financial and Commercial Departments appear on the Sixth and Seventh pages while the Ship News is on the Third page. It indicates a page-by-page index of newsroom sections.
On October 4, 1887 reports indicate Sir John A. Macdonald gains a political edge as Manitoba’s Red River Valley railroad suffers from unpaid contractors and Norquay returns from New York short of funds. Manitobans blame Dominion hostility backing a Canadian Pacific monopoly which jeopardizes bonds and stirs little prospect of a political upheaval.
The Knights of Labor general assembly opens in Minneapolis with a smaller delegate base than last year yet promises heated debate. Internal strife, executive board dissent, and revolts have weakened the order, with a disputed new constitution and cooperative enterprise reports slated as key items. The session may last ten days to a fortnight.
A Sun day evening Anti-Poverty meeting in New York featured Louis F. Post promoting Mr. George's tax plan. A farmer questioned taxation value, noting a $6000 farm assessed at $3000 and feared threefold burden under Grover's scheme. Massachusetts farmers supposedly resist George's rhetoric.
The telegram suggesting Turkey offers to send a commissioner to Russia for Bulgaria is not a settlement. The proposal has been bounced between powers for weeks and even if boosted as a diplomatic move it shows Turkey does not expect a rapid solution.
The article argues Turkey's policy is to prevent any definite settlement by forever delaying, using endless negotiation steps. It mocks the Turkish tactic of echoing terms like negotiations and proposals while never allowing a question to be closed.
The St Louis encampment approves a broad disability pension bill expanding eligibility and benefits. They seek removing arrears limits, equalizing bounties, pensions for widows, higher for severe disabilities, and special pensions for Civil War survivors, while warning of the bill’s large cost to the country.
O B WuurTreN secretary of the Portland Fishing Exchange criticizes the fisheries commission as now formed. He praises Sir John A Macdonald's integrity while urging Canada to gain fair rights. On the American side Mr Putnam earns praise, but Warren fears reciprocity. He prefers no settlement to opening ports to Canadian goods. A reciprocal settlement is seen as a potential double benefit.
The Reform League in Baltimore declares the so called Democratic party in Maryland a sham and calls on true Democrats to join in defeating its State and city candidates. It cites seven recent appointees who have killed, burglarized or robbed, notes ballot tampering, and accuses the ring’s attorney of crafting fraud jealously.
A critique of New York tenement reform rhetoric dismisses the idea that indifference drives misery and argues reform must target landlords and capitalists. It cites Mrs. Routins and Uncle Tom imagery, warns against class warfare rhetoric, and notes that even well meant improvements can fail if tenants do not value or sustain better housing.
A Baltimore based reform effort reports success in purging election rolls. They have jailed ten judges and clerks for crimes, uncovered thousands of fraudulent registrations, and, under court authority, are erasing fraud entries from poll books daily. The objective is to purify Maryland elections and dethrone the ring.
The passage argues that despite grumbling, there is limited demand for drastic social change in tenement housing. It notes improved tenements have succeeded and warns Mrs. Routins and similar critics wield dangerous rhetoric. Abuse will not better the poor's condition nor inspire those solving social problems.
A committee led by Dr. J. E. Topp of New Haven organized a private caucus for ALDEN policy supporters of the A B C F M. A ticketed admission was required and the gathering was scheduled for 10 a m at the First Church chapel, with a later venue change to Olivet Church. The Springfield Republican unearthed the circular.
The sea serpent tale returns to Maine with sightings at Syslanobsis Lake inland. Fishermen chased by a eight foot body reptile with a dog like head, while a thirty foot monster is reported near the Canadian border. Observers link sightings to rising alcohol access across the border.
A St Paul rumor claims Miss ANDERSON will join the Boor LARRETT company for next season and that the troupe will use a leading New York theatre. It also suggests Mr Boer may go abroad to perform on the German stage, with little gain seen from the proposed alliance.
At a Green Room Club farewell for Caar es Dickens before his voyage to America, Pinnero praised Dickens’s fiction as shaping noble aims abroad. He contrasted British respect for literature with a dig at not paying authors for their books.
A periodical feud centers on a Herald error and a Posy critique of proofreaders. The dispute touches on biblical examples, arguing St. Paul at Athens was not on trial, and suggests the Herald misapplied Paul regarding Rev. W. F. Davis. The exchange favors careful sourcing and proper illustrations.
A London Daily News piece praises Dr. Holmes as a model of courtesy in travel writing. It notes shifting attitudes toward the United States, with both British and American writers increasingly focusing on respectful exchanges.
Dr. G M Toner of Washington denies the tale of Washingtons head in Mt Vernon tomb. Major General John Gibbon will deliver the Meade statue unveiling speech in Fairmount Park. Arthur Ridley of Meriden left for Melbourne with 3000 dollars and now owns fourteen skating rinks netting 75000 in a year. Irving Browne of the Albany Law Journal objects to Ingalls shaving remarks. Dr Joseph Parker and wife visit Mr and Mrs Cook at their Ticoside roga home. Old furniture hunters envy Mr Cook for amassing Lake George Lake Champlain mahogany treasures. I A Munsey of The Golden Argosy is a Maine native who came to New York years ago and built a publishing business while writing children stories to be issued by Cassell Co. He is under 30, athletic, with a long smooth Shaven face and high cheekbones.
A Boston visit covers the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Fair where many horses left early and Wilkes bloodlines like Alcantara impress. The piece also relays a tale of overheated indoor rooms at a hotel and a humorous Atheneum comfort note about keeping rooms cool for readers.
A Bath gardener reportedly grew mushrooms in a yard with arches undermining the surface. The spawn produced a fine surface crop and also mushrooms growing head down from the arch roots, despite a concrete arch. The tale, while likely true to some degree, invites skeptics to see Bath for proof.
The obituary notes Mile Aimée the singer died from a surgical operation in Paris. For nearly seventeen years she wowed American and New York audiences in opera bouffe at venues from Grand Opera House New York to Lyceum and Park Theatre and created roles such as Clairette Angot and Petite Marie. Cardinal Bartolini of Florence died today, born 1813 and made cardinal in 1875.
Sardou's Diplomacy revived by the Museum company draws a large audience despite poor weather. Edgar L. Davenport excels in Captain Julian Beauclerc with minor excesses. Evesson charms as Dora. Barron, Clarke, and Ponisi praised for strong performances. The run continues all week.
Miss Annie Pixley headlines The Deacon's Daughter at the Park Theatre in Boston with songs including the Wash Tub Song. The show, praised for her talents but found beneath her, runs for two weeks with a supporting cast including Daly Barringer Sackett Harold Gilfether Douglass Barclay and Thompson.
The Howard Atheneum opened to a full house with Ed Foreman and Ida Meredith in songs and a fine spade act, followed by Sweeney and Ryland’s Irish comedy, the Irwin sisters in dialect and impersonations, Adams Casey and Howard, Lizzie Daly dancing, Rezene and Robins, other features, and a conjuring finale by Carl Hertz. The performance received strong applause and was praised as highly commendable.
At the Boston Theatre A Run of Luck enters its fourth week to a large audience. The Corsair continues a fifth week at Hollis Street with only two weeks left. Erminie remains popular at the Globe as the Casino company delivers a melodic and profitable run enjoyed by Bostonians.
About 9 PM last night 200 fresh men formed a column and rushed Harvard square threatening combat with sophomores. The 90 sophomores joined a yard skirmish as juniors and seniors cheered. After repeated clashes the two sides tired and dispersed, marking the first rush in two seasons and the era's most heated in years.
A crowded Worcester house hailed the New England debut of The Bostonians company presenting Offenbachs Les Braconniers The Poachers in English. The score and libretto impressed with bright lively music witty dialogue and a coherent plot centering on Bibletta and poachers with strong vocal turns by Marie Stone Barnabee Juliette Cordan and F W Miller while a large local audience praised the cast and chorus.
Acompiled items note St Albans Vermont plans for a fountain lake and drinking fountains. Comedy on aging inches and wages, coffee beans in pots, and beer profits. Snippets cite Siberian milk, Puritan mothers, English Tories Ireland tea kettle, and editor jokes. Reports on medical salaries and practitioner incomes in New York.
A large British American Political Association gathering at 55 Franklin Street approved forming a committee to merge with the British American Association. The panel includes Charles Downer William Wilson W E Tate W G Woods John B Grant Mr Orchard Charles Williams and William Spraggs. Plans were revealed to form a stock company with 10000 capital at 460 shares to publish a weekly newspaper. Sixty new members took citizenship oaths before a court officer.
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