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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1887
Page
4
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The United States Circuit Court in Richmond blocks Virginia from suing taxpayers over coupon payments on state bonds. Judge Bono’s ruling targets efforts to dodge interest payments using nonpayment of taxes as a shield. The article mocks the state officials and cites the contempt fine against the attorney general, highlighting tensions in public finance and state rights.
The Boudoir column defends the piece on boudoir philanthropy, arguing against class hostility and urging reform of unimproved tenements. It references sailor crews, national origins, and Boston suburbs as seasonal diversions while defending the author Alice Wellington Remains and addressing reader corrections and quotes.
The New York Tribune defends the Grover movement as the campaign gains. At Grorge anti-poverty fair in New York City a presidential vote shows Blaine 588, Grorge 427, and about two hundred scattering. Grorge’s State ticket contains only one other labor movement candidate. others come from Blaine ranks of 1884.
McClernand and Carlton dissent from the majority on polygamy in Utah. They support opposition to polygamy echoed by the Mormon convention and foresee a mass record of opposition. They argue monogamous Mormons now seek abolition, while the majority’s view stands and a constitutional ban is considered pointless.
Report from Chicago suggests a faction of the Democratic party may ally with the Socialists to defeat Judge Gary in the upcoming election. The plan is seen as aimed at retaliating for his conduct at the bomb trial. Republicans are urged to support Gary if a “car” of cross party backing forms, with Socialists estimated at about 20 000 votes.
A colonial govern ment treason fel ony law aimed at suppressing a weak Irish newspaper provoked a surge in its popularity. When buyers pressed, the paper boasted doubled circulation and a shift to daily issue, becoming the favored voice of the suppressed league and attracting advertising revenue.
The piece weighs two paths for public telegraph service: private consolidation under one custodian to gain efficiency and public benefit, or government takeover to align with postal service and reduce costs. It argues consolidation could lower burdens and protect property, while a national postal telegraph system offers savings and broader coverage.
A Hungarian magnate speaks through the Boston Herald's London correspondent praising factual discourse and contrasting it with what he calls trashy English society papers. He notes the Pesther Lloyd cable differs in tone and content.
The piece notes rumored demands for campaign funds on Governor Ames and cites figures from New York Maryland and Philadelphia showing strict prepayment for nominations or votes. It highlights 30 000 Philadelphia Republicans missing poll taxes and the need to pay taxes to qualify as voters.
A New York bureau's operations are revealed after a manager tries to extort 100 from a famous comedian who married recently without bureau aid. Another actor with a $1000 to $2000 yearly income claim got a wife via the agency and vanished, leaving debts. The bureau shows a busy staff with multiple reception rooms and many candidates.
The Evening World launches in New York today from the World’s office. It will follow the same policy as the morning edition yet promise original content occupying a field of its own. The Chicago Herald also reports expanding pages from four to eight.
The President endured a 2000 mile trip, met 3,000,000 people, and shook hands with 100,000 as he reviewed 50,000 militiamen and 5,000 firemen. Four different orators in four cities urged unity yet cited divided identities, driving him to Madison in a exhausted condition.
A visitor from abroad notes extensive Sunday street work in Boston from street repairs to utilities while theater and recreation persist. He views this as Sabbath breaking, contrasting with the city’s barber shops staying closed per local law and sentiment. The writer defends local restraint and condemns cosmopolitan boasting as overly local.
The Rev Joseph A Parker and wife attended Trinity Church. Prothonotary John C Westbrook of Milford Pa faces re election. Augustin Daly’s Chinese page noted. Marriages of Dr H L Burrill and Miss Lillian Townsend Thorndike, and Miss Marion Palfrey with B Preble Motley announced. Miss Susan La Flesche touring Hartford. Philadelphia philanthropist John F Smith donates 25000 for a children's steamboat fund. Prof William T Smith to sail for Europe in December to study in Vienna. Lord Herschell and Lady Herschel visiting Boston with Yale guest Professor Eaton. Mrs Holbrook of Woodstock a Putnam descendant with famous canteen. Potter Palmer of Chicago described as hurried and taciturn.
Longmans, Green & Co. opens a New York branch at 15 East Sixteenth Street. Canon Farrar’s Everyday Christian Life will be published by Thomas Whittaker. Scribner’s November issue includes Wagner and Scenic Art, athlete physiology, and Viking ship discovery near Gokstad, Southern Norway. Scribner’s marks its first anniversary with a Christmas number of poetry and fiction at 25 cents. Morley’s adds James Harrington’s Common Wealth of Oceana. The Sanitary Engineer becomes Engineering and Building Record with W H Brinckerhoff as editor. Rideing’s The Childhood of Living Authors will be issued by Crowell & Co with contributions from notable writers.
A collection of brief notes on entertainment and current affairs. Mentions a new comic opera One Thousand Ems and a variety of topics from baseball pennants to court cases to press subsidies and social commentary, reflecting a lively late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
The editorial traces Henry George’s early effort to address poverty and accuses him of possible demagogy for gain. It questions sincerity versus political manipulation and hints at scrutiny from supporters and opponents alike. The piece reflects a skeptical view from a Washington Democrat perspective.
The telegraph is a public function akin to railroads and treated as a common carrier. Much of its business is interstate commerce, suggesting it could be regulated by national law through Congress power to regulate interstate trade. This is a question worthy of study.
The NY Post editorial argues that reformers must avoid mass voting rituals and stay largely unknown to influence politics. It cites the Liberty Party as a warning that moral force without organized strength can fail and suggests Independents back the less bad option until they can pose a clearer choice.
The Baltimore Civil Service Reformer denounces Maryland Democratic leaders led by Whyte for alleged fraud. It questions loyalty to State rights and accuses national papers of opposing the ring. It argues the party must purge its ranks to preserve Democracy and public trust ahead of the 1858 contest.
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