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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1892
Page
4
The fall season opens with broad life in local commerce and confidence across branches. Prospects for a cheerful year end are bright as cholera fears fade and political tensions stay calm. Stock markets show momentum and speculation returns, signaling legitimate business confidence and prosperity nationwide, notably in Boston.
Mr LittEy withdraws his declination at the request of the State committee and the Democratic State ticket stands as made by the convention. It is a well balanced strong ticket and a ticket to carry the State. Mr Lilney’s decision to run for Attorney General adds to its strength and popularity. The Democrats anticipate more from their ticket than just the head candidate’s election. Lintry’s nomination carries weight amid Massachusetts political change. The whole ticket should be elected this year.
The mileage ticket law aims to standardize railroad fares in Massachusetts and should be enforced promptly. Railroads may resist, but the railroad commissioners must act, as the public deserves clarity on the law and its authority whether challenged in court or not.
A fragment notes Senator M ettrick facing a misstep as Benatar McErisix launches a political bid. The terse item signals a setback for McErisix’s prospects amid party dynamics and local reactions.
The Post argues McErrick’s decision risks Democratic losses in November. It contends he has been poorly advised and could hurt the party’s statewide and legislative tickets. While noting potential personal consequences for him, the piece warns of broader damage to the Democratic cause.
The September Maine straw shows a Republican gain in a GOP year, with a plurality dropping from about 18 000 to 12 000. The Vermont straw mirrors the trend. If the slide continues, Harrison faces defeat in five weeks.
Republicans condemn Candidate Wocott for voting for Cleveland in 1884 citing it as the brightest feature of his record. The issue arises from a circular urging opposition to Blaine and Logan, implying lasting hostility or a shift in loyalties from Logan’s era.
The Gas Commission adjourned hearing on gas price relief for petitioners demanding $1 per thousand feet. Sufferers, noting increased bills after summer, hope renewed effort forces a decisive reduction. The signers insist on no less than a full dollar decrease, rejecting a ten cent compromise.
A curious accident happened in a Washington street restaurant yesterday afternoon. The unnamed victim, reportedly intoxicated, had his feet on the table and was tilted in his chair. After refusing the waiter’s request to remove his feet, the waiter had to remove them. The man is said to have a wife and six children.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe returns home after abroad. A P Lane named Southern Plant System agent replacing O G Pearson. George T Angell leads cruelty campaign against horse check reins. Aldermen grant Louise Imogen Guiney 100 for a Sherman life and service poem. Eugene Sandham, Boston Art Club figure, famed bohemian. William H Burr joins Engineering Record staff. Wintergreen club in Boston noted for women over 30 to 60. Mary A Livermore cited as a leading spirit. Edward M Preble launches yacht Annie J Brooks for Florida trip. orange growing ties to Tampa. wedding party rumored aboard.
A collage of quips, dialogues, and brief scenes from late 19th to early 20th century papers. Jests about visits to Cincinnati,Caer type prints, babies in red mugs, barber scrapes, lengthy multilingual boasts, poker hands, dram shop refusals, cologne as substitute liquor, and comic misunderstandings set against a backdrop of social humor and domestic foibles.
Ex governor Van Zandt and family have arrived home in Newport R L from Rich field Springs where they spent the summer. The next six months the pulpit at the Congregational Church of Hanson will be supplied by Rev N F Richardson of New Bedford. Robert W Baker and wife of Omaha Neb who have been visiting in New Bedford and vicinity for days will return to their home in the West this week. The Rev Dr J D King Ph D and his wife celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at Cottage City last week and received many presents and gold coins. Miss Annie Shepard Spooner aged 18 has published Around the Lamp a monthly paper for young people for three years at Hinsdale NH. She sets her own type solicits her own advertisements and is said to have 4000 subscribers.
Miss Jessie Harlan Lincoln daughter of Robert T. Lincoln has entered Iowa Wesleyan University Mt Pleasant Iowa to pursue the classical course. The Rev A N Keigwin a Wilmington pastor prophesies 1897 end of world after preaching for months. Archbishop Redwood of New Zealand, amateur violinist, paid 5000 for a Stradivarius in Italy.
The walking hat is the hat of the day in soft and stiff felts with a simple band or a jaunty bow and bright quill. It suits all faces and is seen on the promenade and for travel everywhere.
A Lowell Times column questions Republican tactics and calls the Peck boomerang a fatal political weapon. The piece links alleged dishonesty in burning papers to broader national consequences, comparing it to Governor Russell's calamity speech and criticizing party use of sneaky methods as instinctive.
The Boston Post seeks Haile's take on a promised tidal wave that never arrived this year. The Haverhill Gazette notes the candidate is asked an easier question amid the campaign chatter.
Dustin Oct 3 Lord Houghton the new viceroy of Ireland made his public entry into Dublin today and took possession of Dublin Castle vacated by the Earl of Zetland. A procession formed to the castle and the crowd showed friendly feeling for the young viceroy.
Paris October 8 Renan will be buried from the College de France in a strictly non religious funeral. The arrangement has the family's approval, presumably at Renan's request.
Vignettes from city life on a Washington Street corner show a laborer and a stylish woman in a tense farewell scene, a streetcar encounter with a boastful young man, and a sharp exchange about a missing hat amid the bustling city throng.
London reports United States minister to Great Britain Robert T. Lincoln will sail home this week on a short leave. He will return with Mrs. Lincoln in November.
ALF. Burton charges Whitelaw Reid with a long history of hostility to labor and argues the candidate promotes tariffs while suppressing worker pay. The letter contends Reid stokes protectionist rhetoric to appeal to workers but pays low wages, keeps nonunion editors, and profits from high dividends, signaling alleged hypocrisy. It cites specific wage comparisons, staff composition, and payroll practices in New York newspapers.
From the Lowell Times Brother Barrett climbs the mount of independence and commends Attorney-General Pillsburys blunt warning at a Norfolk Club dinner. The Record notes the Republicans must fight this year and praises his frank outspoken stance amid Massachusetts political tensions. Willie Barrett faces party blowers with his accustomed candor.
Two hundred members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and guests traveled from Boston to New York by special Fall River line train at 5 PM to mark the 255th fall field day. A parade through city streets preceded an informal banquet at the Broadway Central Hotel led by Captain Samuel Hichborn. The return trip to Boston is planned for Wednesday afternoon, with arrival at 9 30 Thursday morning.
The annual meeting of the Anti-Tenement House League convened at 4 p.m. in Tremont Temple vestry with about fifty attendees. Rev. Emory J. Haynes presided as president and read Secretary Crowley’s year’s report, which was accepted and ordered printed. Notables Edwin Ginn and others urged aid for the poor, and letters of support from Governor Russell, Henry Cabot Lodge, and others were read. Officers elected: President Rev. Emory J. Haynes, Treasurer J. Q. A. Brackett, Secretary John Crowley, Executive Committee Rev. A. A. Miner, Rev. W. D. P. Bliss, and George E. McNeil.
Browning, King & Company hosts a Ladies Day open house to showcase a new boys and children department. The event features Liliputian clothing lines, fall goods, hats, caps, and a decor scheme by Twombly with clerks ready to assist mothers and relatives in selecting school suits and durable outfits for young boys.
The Hon Richard A Carter was nominated by the Democrats for Senator in the sixth Essex district at Lawrence. The independent Cleveland committee opened headquarters at 39 Court street. A telegram dated New York said P A Collins would preside at a Young Men's Democratic Clubs meeting in New York with Mr Cleveland expected to speak. Albert H Pinkerton of Worcester was nominated for Senator at the fourth Worcester district Republican convention.
The Men s Republican Club held a reception at 86 Broomfield Street last evening for Congressional candidate Samuel W McCall. Club members delivered congratulatory speeches and McCall gave an appropriate response.
A dispute at the quarantine station centers on a small paper releasing the 8000 ton steamer Marathon from quarantine. Health officials insist the ship must return to quarantine to obtain proper clearance, while Cunard representatives argue the vessel is sound and was misled by a misinterpreted order.
The Lowell Times criticizes sensational coverage that ties Miss Borden’s case to religion, arguing the accusation misuses religion to inflame opinion. The paper says genuine persecution over her beliefs is unlikely and vows not to return to such sensationalism.
The Fall River Herald quotes the Boston Post arguing for more than one Democrat on Governor Russell’s executive council next year while our editor calls for abolishing the council entirely. The piece questions the need for any council and urges abolition.
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