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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1893
Page
4
A letter from J. F. Harriman of Laconia New Hampshire questions why only 25 Sunday Post issues were circulated. He notes the editions did not endure while being folded and signs the missive with his initials.
The Hawaiian Business argues for consulting Hawaii’s residents on annexation. It questions Commissioner Blount’s advisory to vote on a protectorate and notes the U S administration’s stance. The piece contends the islanders, native and foreign, should express their will, since sovereignty rests with the people. It warns against rushing policy without public input.
John Gallaher’s pamphlet The McAllisters on the Tariff, published by William H. Brine, defends McKinleyism through a satirical curtain lecture format. A witty Mrs McAllister argues with her Cleveland-leaning husband, delivering humor that endorses tariff reform while entertaining readers.
It is an insult to the people of South Toston that two police officers, convicted of an outrageous offence and sentenced to imprisonment, are retained at their posts with authority to enforce laws, protect citizens and maintain order. This absurd situation harms public confidence and warrants immediate review.
The Post condemns a brutal crime by two police officers, an unmanly attack on an old citizen and a weak child. It argues the punishment was lenient and demands immediate suspension, decrying appeals as technical excuses and urging public accountability.
A Boston call to action urges business leaders to condemn Senate delay in repealing a key bill. The note claims the obstruction imperils investments, labor, and trade, threatening renewed distress and paralyzing revival across the country. It stresses the issue is business not politics and calls for immediate rebuke of Senate Republicans.
The Post joins readers in denouncing Judge Barker’s order barring publication of the Van Houten Morse breach suit as a flagrant violation of press rights under Massachusetts constitution. Legal minds deem it groundless and excessive, warning it undermines liberty of the press while praising Justice Barker’s integrity.
General disappointment follows the failure of the Vigilant and Valkyrie to race yesterday. The calm seas and dense fog spared sailors from a test of sailing qualities, making a true test unlikely and leaving both yachts as unknown quantities for the next race. The piece argues that better to drift than race under unsatisfactory conditions.
An urban observer recalls daily food waste by hotels and busy police, praises humane street care for horses, and shares anecdotes from Boston landmarks. The piece mentions a Philadelphian misidentifying a Holman Hunt painting, local veterans like Mr. A. F. Goss, and recent civic honors to retirees and club members.
Names and tales of couples seeking divorces filled a Boston Superior Court session. Reported infidelities and abuses included Areanna Davis accusing her husband of nightly departures and a cache of letters, Anna Sherman describing continued drinking by Wheaton L., and Clara Jewett’s threats and alleged cruelty. Decrees nisi and custody notes followed as witnesses described desertions and spousal mistreatment.
Eleanor Hooper sought liberation from Henry A. Hooper on a habitual intoxication charge. The record notes that Charles E Hooper, years earlier, went to his sick mother in England where she died after his arrival. he did not return or contribute to her support, and the decision in favor of Eleanor Hooper was reserved.
The tale recalls Mrs Disraeli and Benjamin Disraeli visiting Wycombe for Easter. She returns unconsumed groceries for reweighing to cut costs while Disraeli sits aloof. The anecdote ends with an heiress leaving him £40,000, changing their finances.
Walter Besant voices strong criticism of women entering the labor market. He endorses the Spectator’s debate, arguing that women's work lowers wages and Civilization, drives men abroad, and disrupts women's natural dependence on men. He cautions against forced work for women, calling it disastrous for society and the individual.
The New York Sun describes Massachusetts governor hopeful Hon. John Edwards Russell as highly cultivated beyond mere book learning, a businessman and student of Spanish literature, antiquities, and economics. The Boston Herald labels such breadth an overstatement, but the piece argues Russell’s wide range of experiences makes him a well rounded, cultured candidate.
Boston theatre scene features T B Aldrich plays Mercedes and Gladys star in Venus at Park Theatre Little Regaloncita and sisters draw crowds with child dance at the Park Meanwhile American Abroad at Hollis Lyceum company set to perform next week and scenes from Prince Pro Tem at Museum delight crowds Glen da Lough and other Irish pieces receive praise at Columbia Audiences.
The funeral of Dennis F. Norton a West End motorman who died Wednesday will be held at 10 o clock this morning from St Joseph s Church Roxbury. The deceaseds car will lead the procession Norton served West End for years and was motorman on the Eg as ton square night car He leaves a widow and two children.
The will of Charles Wheeler, grandfather of Judge G. W. Wheeler of the Superior Court, was filed for probate in Bridgeport today. The estate is valued at $40,000, with Judge Wheeler’s father bequeathed $26,000 and the remainder divided among relatives. The judge was a favorite of the testator.
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