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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1889
Page
4
Washington October 25 forecast through 8 p m Saturday calls for light rain in New England and eastern New York with slightly warmer temperatures. Stationary temperatures expected in Vermont and northern New York with variable winds.
Observations were recorded at the given time in the afternoon, noting conditions and notable details from elsewhere. The brief indicates a routine survey or monitoring activity with field notes referencing unidentified locations and general observations.
The report surveys multiple figures and happenings including Browning’s contemplated spring visit, Sir Henry James' two week summing up before the Parnell Commission, Henderson’s pneumonia at Stockbridge, plans of Mrs Phelps to sail for Germany, a $1000 bequest for a Vermont college scholarship, Julian Story’s portrait of Emma Eames and a life-size replica for the Salon, Caldwell-Murat marriage in Paris with papal benediction, Cornell student C C Cook resigning his prize orator honor, Julius Stewart’s portrait of Mrs Potter Palmer, Evarts’ Washington reception and improving eyesight, Thurman’s Cincinnati speech and illness, Emma Beckwith’s Brooklyn mayoral bid, MAHONE’s Virginia campaign and race tensions, and white attendance concerns amid alleged black voters’ influence.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey, after saying he had not read Tanner's letter, answered some charges. The Evansville Courier notes Bussey as another administration humorist in the exchange.
Harvard University declares color should not handicap intellect in selecting leaders. The article praises a candidate, a son of an ex slave and former barber, for facing prejudice and upholding American democracy through merit based choice.
The Boston Journal returns from its probe of protectionist authorities and counters our critique of steamship subsidies. It labeled the Commercial as the special champion of the foreign steamship interest centered in New York, echoing familiar protectionist accusations about the Cobden Club and British gold.
Boston Post Milk subscription rates listed for daily and weekly editions. Payment instructions note all money sent at sender's risk and checks should be payable to the Post Publishing Company. Washington office located in the Corcoran Building on Fifteenth Street.
The notice states editors will not return rejected manuscripts and will ignore anonymous communications. Writers must send their full name and address with any submission as a guaranty of good faith, though not for publication.
In Ward 23, Joan T. Wuertwiicar seeks a House seat urging Independent voters to back a slate of reform minded nominees. The piece endorses Mr Wheel Wright as part of a broad group of strong nominations aimed at reshaping the Massachusetts Legislature toward brains energy and higher duty.
In a state department memo John C. New, the Boston appointee and London consul-general, argues the British government does not grant subsidies to steamship companies. He says post office contracts fund mail conveyance, sparking criticism from party organs. The piece questions his objectivity and calls for discipline to align with party stance.
A Harvard Law School circular reports 848 members in the association, about half living outside Massachusetts, with the group expanding. It notes over a quarter of graduates are included, and urges wider participation while detailing gifts to expand constitutional law instruction and annual prizes for student essays.
The Paris Figaro reports a remark attributed to the Austrian emperor suggesting Austria should align with France over Germany. The note implies Francis Joseph might have concealed liberal sentiments amid shifting alliances after General Boulangers fall, with a broader political realignment hinted at by observers.
The piece notes the Triple Alliance shows fragility as Austria hints at a temporary accord with Germany and Italy. Figaro’s report aligns with critics of German foreign policy and would not be welcomed in Berlin if authentic, signaling potential realignments overseas.
As Congress nears session, Representative Houx of Tennessee unveils a substitute that would grant department heads appointment power with post appointment exams. The plan, echoing the spoils system, relies on examiners chosen by the appointing power and defers repeal, signaling strong Republican resistance.
The Republican nominee Brackett defends himself at Tremont Temple but faces criticism for alleging attorney Russell joined the lobby. The Lowell speech centers on claims of the lobby's influence in legislation, with Brackett urged to abandon unprofessional insinuations. The piece notes caution from the Boston Journal about Brackett’s nomination and the lobby’s reach.
The Episcopal general convention issued a pastoral letter urging members to engage in public life with honesty and duty. It condemns corruption and partisan zeal, defends the moral role of labor, and warns ministers to balance faith with practical conduct in politics and economics.
In the Public Garden of Boston the narrator recalls autumn color and a past promenade. He sketches memories of N. P. Willis, the Freitas sisters, Daniel Webster, and Harrison Gray Otis, plus social life, fashion, and notable Boston figures, ending with a solemn reflection on a vanished generation.
A letter to the editor discusses Henry Cabot Lodge and Brackett remarks on Boston control via the police commissioners. It argues the Bigelow decision does not prove police are state officers and notes precedents in Buttrick v Lowell and related cases applying to firemen, highway workers, school committees, and town officials. The writer suggests the GOP may favor state-appointed officers if Boston remains Democratic.
A political piece decries bribery and corruption motives, arguing that indirect schemes count as corruption even without court evidence. It criticizes Brackety’s lobby defense and asserts the Journal exposes the party’s stance as revealing and rash.
A Boston Old South public meeting marks the centennial of George Washington’s 1789 stay from October 24 to 29. Speakers include Charles Carleton Coffin, Anna Goode Woodson, E G Porter, with possible appearances by Senator Hoar and others. A chorus, Washington ode with original music, and a push to fund a monument over Washington’s mother’s grave are planned, seeking $5000 in contributions.
A poem by Mrs. Proctor published yesterday makes the most eloquent appeal for the eminently desirable objective, suggesting broad support and moral weight behind the cause. The verse underscores communal value and civic sentiment driving the effort forward.
An advertisement in the New York Sun explains the West Indian general government including Antigua St. Kitts Nevis Dominica and other islands seeks to encourage hotel development on the American system. Subsidies or guaranteed interest for years may be granted to investors, inviting Boston Journal studies.
The Herald notes Mr Howetts is apt to remind one of a lawyer explaining Blackstone to a judge. The modern novelist rails at great predecessors before critics. Yet contemporary and future verdicts seldom reverse.
A reader notes a paper overemphasizing usage of "'u" in words such as honor as a sign of French and Latin influences. The remark hints that early century volumes printed on both sides of the Atlantic show the persistent pull of foreign spellings and the misreading this creates.
A collection of brief items: rumors about a Milk Trust stock, Miss Huntington’s costly marriage, General Von Moltke’s remembered voice, a graphoPhone claim in Vienna, a deer antler find in Indiana, a humor exchange in Miss Parsay and Bobby, a plaster cast of Barye’s Lion and Serpent for the Met, Paris theatre receipts and royalties, royal offspring of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Millet’s Angelus news, and the Barbizon home and studio being dismantled with Millet’s memories.
The November Atlantic features Woodrow Wilson on democracy in the United States and debates on legislative leadership. Also discussed are The French in Canada, Simms, Marie Bashkirtseff, and other reviews. St Nicholas magazine for November offers a large new type edition with hunting scene frontispiece and selections by Boyesen Wilkins Partin Richards.
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