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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1888
Page
4
The Boston Post reports Indiana Republicans face crisis after Blaine's recent visit. It claims Blaine feigned illness to mask displeasure with his reception and growing distrust of his efforts. Democrats respond with heightened activity and potential gains at each stop.
King Miran and Queen Natalie of Servia have been judicially and ecclesiastically separated. The split removes a source of international tension and Balkan political risk. The separation ends potential Russian leverage in the region.
The Hon. Joan D. Lone inspires a gentle explanatory note defending a changed tariff stance. He says his present views align with his past words, eaten words and all, and cites his cheerful expression as proof. The piece argues it is less important to track the shift than to understand the misreadings since 1884.
The session in London largely repeats the Times case against Mr. Parnell with no vital new evidence. The attorney general pushes charges linking Parnell to the Phoenix Park murders and other Irish crimes since the National League. The commission signals it will seek access to the league’s books and Times letters to clarify the matter.
The Boston Journal fears Higginson may become partisan in Congress but notes the Democratic nominees for Massachusetts have shown liberality and independence. In Lexington he vowed to act by principle rather than party, echoing Dr. Channing on what one ought to do in trial. Higginson’s longtime residence and actions support the Journal’s cautious outlook.
The piece discusses New York registration closing, fears over large campaign funds and potential manipulation by Boss Quay, notes arrests of a Republican repeater for fraud, and emphasizes vigilance at polls to protect an honest ballot amid heavy fundraising and imported workers. It also compares France tax burdens and tariff effects on farmers.
A Boston reader describes vines on West End houses and the Arlington street block displaying vivid autumn hues. Contrasting foliage on Beacon Street and the Somerset Club highlights seasonal outdoor decor’s value for aging and new architecture, plus a note on painters seeking true skies and the discipline of outdoor work.
A witty column of quips and anecdotes from era papers, noting topics from bread rising jokes to political digs. It includes jests about politicians on the stump, a light jab at wage talk, dueling Germans on tricycles, a Georgia court bailiff gag, and a Prince of Wales fashion tale in Hamburg.
The article examines France’s rising public debt from 1871 to 1888 and the heavy burden on taxpayers. It discusses the need for finance reform, criticizing budgetary excuses and endorsing a 1 percent income tax on earners over 3000 francs proposed by M. Clemmenceavou and supported by M. Peytral.
A memorial by Justice Story to Salem citizens in 1820 critiques protective tariffs. It argues tariffs raise costs for farmers while failing to raise farmers’ selling prices, citing price declines from 1816 to 1831 and contrasting free trade with protectionist periods. It lists historical commodity prices and notes shifts in farmers’ purchasing power under tariffs.
A Russian company has performed works of Russian composers in London with apparent success and now considers Boston as a ripe market. The writer urges shrewd artists to seize the opportunity while the Russian cultural craze peaks.
In Harper's Monthly Mrs Evizasern Rochus Pennell discusses a Caledonian Canal journey from Oban to Inverness calling it tedious while Brack defends the Highlands as richly picturesque. The Falls of Foyers and old castles evoke Scotland's storied past, contrasting Pennell's view with readers and Brack’s novel In Far Lochaber as evidence of enduring charm.
After a Lexington speech, Hon. William E. Rossievi rode with guests toward East Lexington when flames leaped from a farmer’s barn. The mayor and bystanders woke sleeping residents, drove the engine from the town house, harnessed a horse, and helped drag the engine to the fire, saving the house from destruction. The episode highlights his spirited campaign energy and communal resolve.
The New York Mail and Express argues there is one more President in the bloody shirt with a strong political editorial. The Springfield Union notes the Mills bill supposedly put potatoes on the free list, calling the claim a recurring falsehood. Fred Douglass travels from Indiana to the East, disheartened by outlook and provoking Republican managers with blunt opinions.
The Thomas Jefferson toured eastern towns promoting tariff reform and Cleveland backing, with John Boyd Thacher funding the effort. Indiana’s Chairman Jewett predicts a decisive New York victory, while Vermont’s Burlington Free Press questions Harvard’s role, asserting students led the tariff meeting independently.
In New York a Republican repeat offender pleaded guilty to voter corruption. Judge Cowing condemned the crime, urging severe punishment to protect ballot integrity. The detective who captured the man receives a $2000 reward under Quay’s plan.
The Philadelphia Telegraph remarks that Senator Quay is a strong campaign manager but lacks grip in New York. It compares rival operatives to a clever cat in a garret and predicts fraud will not alter New York's result this year, though it may be used as an excuse after defeat.
A New York World Democratic summary notes Senator Ingalls plans to campaign in the East urging voters to ratify the presidential nomination amid criticism of his stance on the Chinese question and a colleague who allegedly took funds from manufacturers and Wall Street. It recalls his decade old warning of economic tension and remarks on labor and wealth disparity as tariff figures rose from about 42 to 47 percent.
A denunciatory note claims Pennsylvanian voters have been drugged by protectionist tariff favors. It accuses Republican leaders of bribery and warns that Quay and his allies face jail risk as conspirators. The letter threatens punishment and mockingly invites visitors to Sing Sing to inspect the prison.
The Roxbury Universalist Church hosted the first in a monthly series by the Universalist Sunday School Union. A social hour and collation preceded Professor G. M. Harmon of Tufts College presenting an essay on what Sunday schools can do for the ministry. He urged teachers to spotlight ministry, align church and Sunday school work, and reduce entertainment.
Harvard defeated Williams College 14 to 6 in a football game at Williamstown on October 24.
The London Academy extols James Whitcomb Riley’s poetry collection Old-Fashioned Roses, asserting American verse often surpasses English work. Count Arco Valley, newly appointed German minister to the U S, will play a key social role in Washington this winter and has begun meeting capital society leaders. His Fifteenth Street legation building has been renovated and is nearly ready for occupancy, with his elderly sister set to host.
The piece surveys Scribners editions of Thackeray letters and Mrs Burnetts Little Lord Fauntleray, a reissue of Reveries of a Bachelor, and portraits of Mrs Humphry Ward and Margaret Deland. It notes John Gilmer Speed as editor of American Magazine, previews Longmans travels in British Columbia, and outlines Brander Matthews and Gouverneur Morris diary projects with Scribners. It also covers Stranahans History of French Painting, Cyclopaedia of Music and Musicians and its many illustrations, plus limited US/UK editions.
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