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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1885

Page

2

Public service lesson in Bell telephone suit actions

The correspondence among Attorney General Garland the president and Solicitor General Goode in the Bell Telephone case is reviewed. It notes the attorney general’s clean stance and the president’s demand for explanation, and criticizes Goode for rushing to file suit without proper precedent. The piece urges caution and adherence to procedure in public duties.

Garland Goode Bell Telephone United States Washington Arkansas Ceneral Goode Tennessee Bell Interior Department Western District of Sand

Boston Absenteeism Skews City Population and Health Stats

In a letter to the Herald Thomas Hills discusses Boston census issues. He notes many residents leave after May 1 for space and heat, affecting tax base and population rankings. He compares counts to births marriages school rolls and polls, arguing alternative tallies show higher population and lower death rates than official figures.

Thomas Hills the Herald Boston O’brien Carroll D. Wright Hills Liverpool

Cardinal McCloskey’s Death Marks Black Day for Church and Nation

The nation mourns Cardinal McCloskey whose fifty year influence helped shape American Catholicism. He rose from nine bishops to fifty nine and elevating the church’s stature through unselfish devotion, spiritual leadership, and steady reform. His death is a loss to church and society alike.

Cardinal McCloskey United States Berretta McCloskey

A Reflective Ode on Science Heros and the Past

The writer weighs mythic glory against modern science and celebrates the slow evolution of ideas. He praises Mary Newton as a remarkable child whose touch could alter fate and contemplates how myth would have reclassified heroes if born today. He urges respect for both living scientists and past monsters of imagination.

Newton Hercules Cupid Mary Newton

Nations debate fisheries and imperial unions in era of war

The piece discusses the US stance on fisheries as a naval recruiting ground and resisting British attempts at fisheries monopoly. It notes Lord Salisbury’s call for closer England colonial ties, and covers a late Cincinnati joint debate between Hoadly and Foraker with audience interruptions. It recalls a historical Ohio gubernatorial debate in 1859 and ends with Senator Hoar correcting misstatements about the justice department.

Westminster Review Newfoundland England St. Lawrence Lord Salisbury Newport Royal Navy Uncle Sam Washington Hoadly Foraker Cincinnati Iloadly Ohio Jloadly Rufus P. Ranney William Dennison Goeth Ranney Dennison Judge Ranney Hoar Herald Department of Justice General Butler Detroit Free Press John Sherman Hugh J. Grant Tammany Sheriff’s Office Rust Belfast Buffalo Commercial Judge Zane Utah Shakespeares Michigan Spain William Widgery Thomas, Jr Sweden Maine Cleveland Payne Murat Halstead

Pleasant Valley Wire cards feature Ira Davenport on alcohol products

The Graphic prints facsimiles of Pleasant Valley Wire company business cards led by president Ira Davenport, praising sweet and dry Catawba, port, and brandy. The note intersects politics as Republicans criticize prohibitionists for inconsistency while opposing liquor traffic and a candidate tied to liquor profits.

Pleasant Valley Wire Company Ira Davenport New York

Herald misreads Collings Beard clash over Grinnell nom

The Herald wrongly links Congressman Collings to Mr Beard by suggesting a nominating defeat would topple Beard, while the Democratic Party allows free choice without revenge. Collins, a man of character, would not hold grudges or turn rivals into enemies after a convention.

the Herald Collings Mr. Beard Mr. Grinnell Democratic Party Mr. Collins

Republicans critique leaders at Middlesex and Essex clubs

At the dinners of the Middlesex and Essex clubs Messrs Bruce and Pillsbury praised the president yet argued he surpassed the party average in his ideas. They urged that the best be chosen while accusing Republicans of forcing their averages on others, which they deem undesirable.

Middlesex Essex Messrs Bruce Pillsbury Paris M. Grevy Boulevard Flaneurs Odeon Boutelle Bangor Whig Maine Washington New York City North River Jersey City Philadelphia Susquehanna River Delaware Baltimore National Capital Bangor Boston New York New England Buffalo Courier Vilas Congress Manley Augusta Chicago News France Lebanon Russell County Lee Senate Cleveland New York Sun Manning Kimball Springfield State House Commissioners Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity Frank Sanborn Lowell Courier

Boston Letters Praise O Reilly on Woman Suffrage

Letters from across the country commend John Boyle O Reilly for his post to the Post on woman suffrage. The piece notes strong support and warm sentiments from diverse readers.

John Boyle O’ Reilly

Ministers Return to Duty Ready to Intensify Sermons

Clergy members have largely resumed duties and are prepared to strengthen their preaching. The return signals renewed energy as ministers focus on delivering firmer sermons and engaging congregations.

Ohio at white heat and Gate explosion mockery

A garbled collection of items notes political heat in Ohio, a Gate explosion joke, and assorted quips. It playfully references England supporting pawn brokers, Maine fearing smallpox, and Chicago in pennant contention, with brief anecdotes about editors, tides of prosperity, and a jailhouse exchange from a Chicago News item.

Political column bundles and neutral reports mix in era notes

A compilation of era commentary covers Sherman’s adage on free exchange, Democratic and mugwump viewpoints on Cleveland, and multiple editorials. It notes ambassadors, postmasters, and political maneuvering across states with references to Foraker, Vilas, and Manley, set amid party realignments and regional demonstrations.

United States Senate John Sherman Rhine Chicago News Ind Massachusetts

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