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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly subscription prices including one year nine dollars and six months four fifty, three months two pounds twenty five, and weekly one year one dollar fifty. It notes second class matter status and that money sent is at sender's risk with checks payable to the Post Publishing Company.
A Boston and New York reader reviews Stevenson’s Underwoods praising its lyrical craft and variety. The piece also touches on maritime lore, oil in seas, and a quip about Jamaica ginger, weaving cultural observations with editorials and local notices.
A compilation of outlandish figures and social anecdotes including vast losses of property, literacy stats, royal ambitions, and quirky items. Notables include a Christian head of a sultan’s harem, elephants killed for ivory, a new American bank in China, and fashionable married ladies in Paris embracing masculine dress.
The New York Sun reports anarchists among German workers on Fifth Avenue while The Times attacks Gladstone over Home Rule. The Knights of Labor circular by Powperily proposes dissolving local autonomy, favoring centralized control. if adopted, the order would lose real function and the executive board would merely collect salaries and issue notices.
The dispatches report General Sir Rrp VERS BuLiER, commander in chief of British forces in Ireland, has resigned and urged immediate appointment of a successor. His action, rare among English officers, signals strong political rebuke to the Conservative cabinet and further embarrasses the ministry by avoiding duty on Sunday duty.
Official report on the Boston trial runs: maximum horsepower reached 4248 well above the 3500 contract spec, mean power 8779, engines smooth with friction down late in the trial. Average speed 13.8 knots, blamed largely on a year in dock before departure. Boston outperforms Atlanta in all other respects.
The assignee lists Henry S. Ives assets as a steam yacht mortgaged at 60000, two bay horses, three sets of harness, a cab, a victoria, and cash in pocket only. Debts include tailor, bootmaker, jewelers, florists, hatters, stable keepers, provision dealers, and haberdashers with multiple purchases. No house or furniture owned.
The passage suggests Ives faced hardship maintaining appearances after a crash, with the poor performance underscoring the idea he endured a difficult time while continuing the venture.
The Baltimore Reform League drafts a bill for the Maryland Legislature to overhaul registration and election laws. It proposes a three member election commission per region with balanced party representation, annual registries in Baltimore, four year statewide re registrations, and open, supervised ballot handling with multiple custodians. The plan seeks safeguards to prevent past fraud and align with successful models in other states.
The death of M. Katkorr sparks talk of a Franco Russian alliance. General Boulang er and M Froquet send condolences. M Pact Deroulede travels to Russia for Katkorr funeral and is feted at a St. Petersburg banquet by M Komaroff editor of Sviett.
The July railroad accident tally, per the Railroad Gazette, shows many butting collisions and few crossings incidents. Color vision defects among engineers may explain unexplained crashes, and a Western line now requires graded watches, suggesting companies should supply watches to prevent misuse.
A historical note describes oil used to save ships at sea, citing Persian fishermen towing oil bags and Moorish Tangier Bay crews recognizing oil’s calming effect on broken seas. The practice is noted as long known, with references to ProTarch and Pury.
Louis Stevenson endorsed by New York reporters appeals for readers to purchase only authorized editions to support fair dealing in literary matters between England and America. He questions governments and treaties, calling literary boycotting the path to ending piracy, though acknowledging public fear and the challenge of an effective boycott.
The Herald misinterpreted a company petition with opposite headlines in morning and evening editions. Morning claimed a setback and no capital change, while the evening announced a partial victory with a $464,000 increase and total capital of $544,000.
Mr Henry Irving donates £100 for Exeter fire sufferers and Queen Victoria sends sympathy messages. The article notes royal generosity while suggesting the exchequer could bear the burden in national calamities, and mentions the Archbishop of Canterbury likely providing support.
A Boston reader weighs in on horse car etiquette arguing the horse car company bears fault for crowded cars and closed compartments. He advocates stricter stopping rules and walking as healthier, livelier transport, noting London practices and personal observations of crowded rides.
Mr Percival Leigh remains linked to Punch while Edwin Booth visits Ponkapog. George I Seney plans to send twenty fine paintings to Atlanta's Piedmont exposition. William T Stansbury marks fifty years on the Baltimore Sun as a veteran compositor. Augustus Van Cortlandt faces potential City compensation near 1700 acres beyond Harlem River. Charles Hutchinson, Chicago bank vice president, collects rare books and paintings and drives Prairie avenue design, aiding Hetelinsonville and a major Wabash avenue music hall project.
A roundup of upcoming books and notices from publishers and journals. Included are Elliot Cabot's Memoir of Ralph Waldo Emerson from Houghton Mifflin, new volumes in American Commonwealths and American Statesmen, contributions by Henry Avery to Scribner's Magazine, Thackeray letters, Riverside Press releases, and forthcoming poetry by Miss Phelps and Mr. Gerry. Also a sample from John R. Musick's Brother Against Brother with a mud covered description.
The excerpt praises Mr. Carlisle as a candidate for speaker of the House. It extols his steadfast defense of Kentucky against Ohio politicians and mocks critics who say his bridge toll protects the state. It urges giving him the speakership, labeling opponents as basely attempting to rob him of honor.
The Springfield Union notes the Republican party will nominate a strong Republican with unwavering party faith in 1888. Lincoln is cited as a possible candidate due to his assertive republicanism and alignment with core principles.
The Philadelphia Record argues the United States and Great Britain differ on treaty rights for Canadian fisheries. It defends Secretary Bayard for seeking a settlement through discussion with the British foreign office, saying accusations reveal spleen not judgment and that open talks pose no risk to national rights.
The piece argues that party alignment centers on the primary issue of temperance. It notes the Whigs’ anti slavery stance but says single issue voters exit when other questions take precedence. It concludes men join Prohibition when convinced temperance is the chief aim, rejecting others for momentary gains.
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