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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1888
Page
4
In Britain both sides prepare public demonstrations as debates stall in Parliament. Lord Hartington tours Scotland and a banquet for Hartington and Salisbury by Irish Nonconformist ministers is planned. Of 980 Irish clergy, most oppose Home Rule, though figures are unconfirmed.
The steamship Queen of the National arrived in New York with conflicting reports about sinking the French fishing schooner Madeleine off the Banks. Onlookers dispute weather, visibility, and whether side lights were shown, but only four of twenty five Madeleine crew survived, prompting calls for a thorough inquiry into the incident.
The Canton convention features Morse defending protection and blasting free trade while accusing rivals of misusing the Mills bill and sugar crisis. It contrasts Morse with Banks and Harrison plans, arguing a direct surge of surplus revenue to the needy and a tax on letters is unfounded.
The October issue critiques Frederick Marshall s article on France, arguing English bias obscures France's liberal trajectory and warns against flattering German influence. It questions Marshall s claims of radicalism and notes French leaders like Gambetta and Freycinet alongside British contemporaries. The piece emphasizes Europe benefits from Franco British friendship and cautions against misreading Paris s political drift.
The piece contrasts the Mills bill and the Senate tariff plan on opium, noting the Mills proposal would free opium for medical use but tax smoking preparations, while the Senate prohibits importation of opium for smoking. It cites Journal errors and presses on who bears responsibility for the confusion amid a partisan tariff campaign.
The piece praises Boston building owners for preserving front architecture at Horticultural Hall by adding a forward iron framework for display windows rather than removing granite columns. It notes the hall’s ties to horticulture, society, and past exhibitions, and recounts a cabman anecdote about a long Providence trip, hinting at colorful local lore and urban life.
A sample of the committee's work criticizes removals in the sugar ring affair as wholesale partisan changes not justified by public service needs. It also accuses a tolls and assessments system on federal officeholders of continuing under this administration. Hart's committee findings have been publicized, and the public is not deceived by the current report's partisan airs.
Newark the Republican city shifted to Democratic control by 600 to 750 across offices, first time in twenty years before a presidential election. The vote reflected national issues with a strong tariff reform sentiment, suggesting a statewide margin for Cleveland and reform potentially around 10,000.
The speaker argues for using the surplus to aid those in need and to fund a return of American ships to the oceans, criticizing postpaid postage as a missing policy. He notes Britain’s wartime privateers and claims the U S lacks a real ship presence, urging Congress to abolish prepaid postage while pursuing naval reestablishment.
A critical reading of Mr Marshall’s analysis of France argues that his outsider perspective misreads the republic’s political culture. The piece contends no genuine leaders emerge due to jealousy and competition, and questions English misinterpretation of French politics reflected in Marshall's article.
The Figaro promises to print replies in the next Saturday issue to a question about the disadvantages of beauty and the advantages of ugliness. It notes differing national ideals of beauty, citing Dutch, Italian, French tastes, and Anglo-Saxon views as examples.
The passage notes a debate over beauty and ugliness with a hint that readers of Le Figaro will weigh the pros and cons when the October 13 edition appears. It suggests both men and women may consider the advantages of ugliness versus beauty.
The piece surveys tariff politics, press opinions, and campaign rhetoric. It notes senators, editors, and local results in Newark and New York, plus references to Mills bill, whiskey tax, and forged quotations tied to London Times. It highlights figures like Harrison, Cleveland, Thurber, Radclyffe, and Greeley with regional commentary.
Gentlemen banter and social glimpses fill this column with items from New York Boston and Washington society. Humorous exchanges about editors politicans and stage digs mix with a tale of a singer misplacing his hat before King Humbert in Naples and a widow chasing a husband after rowing thirty miles to Bath.
The item compiles brief notes on public figures including W L Bancroft, head of the railway mail service, likened to the late Vice President Hendricks, and Lord Tennyson aged 79 planning a Riviera winter with Lady Tennyson. It also mentions Herr Wolffson defender of Geffcken, Gladstonian MP Mr Summers in Washington, and Col Messervy of City and Country magazine, ill at Nyack, a prominent Democrat with ties to McClellan and Cleveland.
Boston residents and visitors flocked to Vendome Brunswick Revere Young's and Parker House for winter stays and social events. Notables include Mr E D Peters and son, F W Gibbs, Hon Philo Beard, Mrs Hale, Dr Gorham Bacon, J A Fowler, Col J I Whiting, and insurance journalists Congress attendees. Society meetings filled Thornedike, Crysalters club, and American Legion of Honor at Crawford House with dinners and banquets.
A Springfield Republican item notes that good luck that accompanied Dr. Burden in Chicago did not travel to Taunton yesterday. The piece adds a wry remark that a man has some choice about who whips him, reflecting local opinion on the matter.
The Republicans of the second Massachusetts district nominate Elijah A Morse known as Rising Sun for Congress. The Providence Journal notes Blair of New Hampshire and Boutelle of Maine will be eclipsed when Morse speaks, highlighting his rising prominence.
A fragment argues independence is increasing and warns against sneering at independents. It suggests the electorate signs point to independence growing, urging continued focus beyond party labels amid uncertain political current.
The Post suggests Dr. William Everett could be nominated in the sixth district to oppose Mr. Lodge. A party debate would intrigue readers as Everett’s campaign style might differ from his rival, who has been celebrating a catalog of methods.
The Commercial Advertiser notes fresh cries of impending ruin aimed at workers to rally support for the Republican ticket. It argues that such warnings echo four years ago, urging intelligent workers to weigh the prophesied ruin against broader factory growth and higher wages already seen in the industry.
The Republican party leans on Democratic moves for policy as it debates a tariff bill. At a caucus the call to pass or adjourn failed to secure an answer, signaling indecision. The piece likens the party to Micawber and Toodles, awaiting others’ actions.
The Jacksonville Bulletin reports 63 new cases and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours. Cumulative totals reach 3582 cases and 302 deaths, with the deceased named as L. Elliott, Mrs. L Smith, and C. Holbrook.
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