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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1887
Page
4
Milk near Washington Street lists daily and weekly subscription prices. Daily rates include One Year 99, Six Months 4.50, Three Months 2.25, One Month 75c. Weekly Fridays One Year 1.50. Entry noted as second class matter.
On Wednesday morning September 7 1887 reports from General Ferron indicate the French army mobilization exercises were highly successful. Troops displayed discipline and organization with maneuvers proceeding smoothly. Though visually less impressive than the German force, the French could prove a formidable opponent in a future conflict.
The Illinois Supreme Court has begun its new term and is expected to rule this week on the Chicago Anarchists cases. Rumor says the lower court verdict will stand, supported by six judges with one dissenting. The Haymarket bombing remains a murder of the most detestable sort, with perpetrators and conspirators viewed as outside mercy.
The piece warns that Hawaii's new constitution has not stabilized the islands. It cites a feared military dictatorship, press restrictions on court proceedings, and bans on American press comment. Disfranchised natives reportedly refuse the oath, signaling potential fresh disturbances and possible shooting to force attention.
A proposed central bank would finance railway and telegraph lines and telephone service and issue government paper money. The plan is described as bold with high stakes and speculative appeal, carrying both potential success and failure.
The sixth district race in Kentucky triggers a renewed contest by Tuori to challenge Carlisle’s election. Legal steps were revived, with ex parte testimonies filed and House clerks to print them, while Carlisle denies the claim and Governor Dobson confirms the results. Observers link the move to Blaine faction plots aimed at blocking Carlisle’s Speakership.
Commentary notes Prince Bis Marck’s silence amid East European tensions and rumors about a meeting with the Czar. It argues the chancellor’s reticence may reflect a deep knowledge of the Berlin treaty rather than political vagaries.
A new circular by the Russian minister of public instruction bars children of domestic workers and tradespeople from gymnasia and pro gymnasia, arguing only well behaved and morality-fit students should access universities and high state careers. It raises concerns about social inequality and potential revolutionary sentiments among excluded youths amid wartime unrest.
A board of trade report in England outlines the 1876 Merchant Shipping Act’s impact. More than 1100 ships were detained under the act with only about sixty seven cases reported by sailors as relevant to safety concerns. The London journal notes many ships flagged unsafe while crews largely offered no clear opinion.
A Chinese government concession to American capitalists to establish a vast national bank in China is reportedly ratified by the Chinese minister in Washington. The despatches describe the steps taken and note the ease of securing permission and the necessary share of Chinese capital. The accord focuses on bank establishment with a single concession and no broader terms mentioned.
A British proposed bill tightens hallmarks on watches to prevent foreign works in English cases and English works abroad. Debates cover import fraud, origin labeling, and dealer liability amid cases like Waltham and the St James's Gazette commentary. The Sun recounts a police incident illustrating law enforcement tensions.
Ex Senator Ferry of Michigan, who failed in 1882 for 1,600,000 dollars, has since labored to repay and has paid off 1,200,000 dollars of his debts. William A. J. Claus the artist has returned from a three years’ visit to Europe and India and has taken a studio at No. 120 Tremont Street.
A Boston correspondent reflects on Labor Day arrests for intoxication, calls for stricter observance like banks and factories, and muses on public spaces near the post office. The piece weaves anecdotes from the city streets with brief notes on notable people, dog markets, and upcoming society figures in various states.
The British House of Commons select committee report notes gaps in the 1883 International Convention on preventing false origin marks. Sheffield Cutlers' Company highlighted German marked Sheffield goods flooding English markets, prompting 1886 Rome delegates to urge seizure of any article bearing false origin indications in all contracting states.
An New York reporter chats with Mile. Priarp a new French light opera star newly arrived in the United States on the steamship La Normandie. She defends speaking only French saying French people should not speak English. She recalls her successes in Da Mascotte Serment d Amour Mme Boniface and laments the Opéra Comique fire saying business will be awful in Paris this season as she is away.
A Metropolitan policeman named Cornelius Ryan asserted the majesty of the law in a highly emphatic manner last Sunday. His actions are described as noteworthy though the account ends abruptly with an incomplete clause.
The London World notes that a maid of honor must be a skilled horsewoman and a correct sight reader of music. Princess Beatrice favors riding and testing new duet music, and a candidate must excel in both arts.
The Philadelphia Record notes the party can operate seven days a week, unlike rivals that work six days. It frames Sunday as a new kind of religion, contrasting political activity with weekday efforts.
The piece notes steady improvement from summer 1855 with capital and labor well employed and a business boom across trades. It states the growth was not caused by Democratic control but not hindered by it, and rejects the idea of Republican managers causing fear.
A Boston Herald article notes that banners in yesterday’s procession lacked calls for a protective tariff. It argues the American laborer sees who benefits from tariffs and that it is not him.
The writer urges open discussion on tariff reform when Congress convenes in December. If the country is ready, they will talk and act. if not, the people must have their say. Politicians may be unready, but the public sentiment favors addressing the issue promptly.
A New York Graphic excerpt notes the democratic thread of human pain linking readers to the Czar and Bismarck, who also suffer rheumatism. It muses on universal kinship and finds solace in common afflictions even among powerful figures.
The commission has publicly declared that removals require stated causes and acknowledged responsibility beyond strict law in matters of public trust. The statement, reported by the New York Times in the Indiana Republic, frames public office as a public trust and signals reform gains.
The Hartford Courant argues that federal revenue should come from direct taxes based on state wealth and population, with no need for surplus distribution. It says customs and excises on whiskey and tobacco are easy revenue, but must align with economical expenditure and state autonomy to ensure the nation’s safety.
The piece argues that a formal commission cannot bind the US government and urges a speedy settlement between the United States and Great Britain. It states three paths exist only mutual agreement arbitration or war with war unlikely and the Senate would check excessive concessions by Bayard.
General Simon Cameron at ninety years old remains clear in memory and speaks boldly about the Cleveland administration on arrival from the Servia. He calls Cleveland a safe man and credits his veto of pension bills as preventing a pernicious move. The excerpt notes Cameron’s influence among Republicans and urges opponents to persuade him that Cleveland is not safe for the party.
Thief stole two valuable rings from Cardinal Gibbons’s Baltimore home on Sunday two drawers in the library. One ring was a gift from Pope Leo. The lock was cut from the drawer. No suspect or crew has been identified.
A long read of varied items notes misused stage tastes in 1815 comet times. a Dutch tree project in Saint Petersburg, coasts of California and Alaska, and a pony mare owned by Rockefeller trotting in 2 19. a Philadelphia painting-by-yard firm, plus a tangled marriage among Rahway and Plainfield families.
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