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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists Milk near Washington Street subscription rates for daily and weekly editions, with prices for various terms. It states second class matter entry, payment instructions, and checks to be made payable to the Post Publishing Company, plus addresses in New York and Washington with managers named.
A review of Alexander Bain’s English Composition and Rhetoric in two volumes. It notes the shift from natural methods to structured study of language, outlines topics in volume one and emotional qualities in volume two, and argues the work aids teachers though not replacing classroom practice.
The notice directs readers that the Financial and Commercial Departments appear on pages six and seven while the Ship News is on page three.
The Loyal Irish Union dissolves as a shift in Irish affairs unfolds. Many former members plan to join the National League amid criticism of Salisbury and Barount and their Irish policy. The move signals a significant realignment in support and opposition in Ireland.
The piece notes Manitoba residents seek a border railroad but see financial constraints as decisive. The Manitoba Free Press insists the right exists if funds are available, suggesting a $100 bond loan as a popular option and hinting that Sir John A. Macdonald may be hindered more by money than military force.
The New York Republicans to nominate Colonel F. D. Grant for Secretary of State at Saratoga today, a move driven by machine politics under ex-Senator Thomas C. Parr. The result could influence next year's national ticket as party strategy relies on reminiscences. Labor indifference contrasts with focus on the prohibitory vote shaping fall elections.
Henry George estimates his canvass cost at 650000, funded in part by the Anti-Poverty Society, highlighting the commercial success of his philanthropic politics. He began with an estimated 100000 to 150000, struggled to publish, but used his notoriety to sell books and publish a paper with a valued circulation. sources claim his year’s accumulations reach 40000. He is praised for thrift compared with the typical politician.
A small group of New York anarchists threatens a court challenge over Joan Most’s denial of citizenship. The case hinges on the constitutional requirement that an applicant prove good moral character loyalty to the Constitution and the nation's order. The outcome remains uncertain as legal questions loom.
The passage argues courts must determine citizenship for individuals previously free from civic duties. It condemns their past defiance of law and claims future citizen status would only grant them the ability to cause more harm. The New York Superior Court clerk’s ruling denying their citizenship is widely approved.
The coal strike in Pennsylvania involves about 35,000 miners across Lehigh, Shamokin Valley, and Northumberland regions. It targets a 15 percent wage increase, with non union and union miners alike joining the stoppage, highlighting wage depression and calls for arbitration amid broader European geopolitical framing.
The editorial attacks Governor Ames for a alleged political deal in filling Supreme Court vacancies. It questions the choice of Mr. Snerman and Mr. Prinsbury, arguing the governor seeks to nominate party favorites and force vacancies for them. The piece asks whether the electorate will sanction this unprecedented move.
A New York Times interviewer recalls how European travelers, including soprano Mlle Bennart, praise the press. Bennart describes customs inspections at the harbor, lamenting delays and rain, then recounts being taxed 60 percent on silk pieces and joking about an invitation to the theatre as a dubious bride offer.
The piece surveys European expansion in Africa, noting Britain’s dominant reach around the continent, French control of Algiers, Italian interests toward Tunis and Assab, Belgium’s Congo foothold, and Germany’s acquisition of a Zanzibar coastal slice. It discusses potential commercial and political impacts and Germany’s strategic positioning near Mombasa. It highlights Zanzibar as a German-led commercial hub and a central point for further expansion.
The writer Murray reports on Mile Bennati and Mlle Pirard revealing Parisian views of Americans and a dramatic season in New York. He critiques women inspectors at the customs house, notes the Opéra Comique fire spurring performances, and mockingly describes waist chains and baggy sleeves as impractical fashions.
An enterprising Parisian runs a business furnishing supernumeraries to theatres. The Chief of the Figurants hires bannermen and silent troupe members and delivers them to managers who pay regular salaries. The chief takes a commission and the first fortnight’s pay of each newcomer, a system some underlings contest.
A Boston writer critiques a proposed monument to Mother Goose and traces the myth’s origins from Perrault to 18th century printings. He warns against overclaiming royal or noble ancestry and recalls a local man whose fake pedigree led to a century‑long family relics hoard.
Dom Pedro I of Brazil plans a quiet Baden-Baden winter then Egypt and a spring England visit. Prince Piai Tao, seventh son of Prince Chun, joins the Chinese royal family. Kate I P Kimball, Chautauqua secretary, remains a noted social figure. Richard L. Chadwick, Connecticut’s oldest postmaster, has held the role 48 years since Van Buren. Ex-Consul Greenbaum cites Samoa and Bayard, while Bismarck’s fortune shadows South Sea stock. The Kelley daughter’s socialist shift and Zurich studies end with a publisher’s pull on her tariff critique.
A Philadelphia Record editorial argues that while individuals may openly express views on liberty and personal conduct, coercive or pernicious attempts to force opinions on others threaten the public welfare and justify restraint. It cites a brewer and a German-American as examples of individual judgment balanced against social harm.
The Philadelphia Times comments that Mugwumps may join the Democratic ticket if they stay in the forecastle and obey orders. It warns the passenger list could fail to pay if Mugwumps refuse passage, noting Boston's view on the situation.
The Atlanta Constitution argues Mr George's land tax plan seeks equalizing labor and industry, calling it utterly impracticable and noting inherent inequality in human achievement will persist despite taxation. It warns leveling individuality and intelligence is as impossible as drying Niagara River by dipping water from the Gulf of Mexico.
The Providence Journal argues juries remain essential to American justice. It urges educated citizens to value juror service and warns lawyers against overreaching in voir dire. The piece concludes the jury system will persist, citing its equity and public identification with justice.
A Chicago News critique states demand for genteel comedy meets a weak supply. It names top living comedians Joseph Jefferson John Gilbert William Florence Denman Thompson as the finest, with promising younger acts limited to Sothern brothers and others failing to rise above farce burlesque or comic opera.
The Chicago Herald warns that Mr. Randall may secure terms by backing a tariff plan and prefers assurance of reciprocity. It suggests observers keep him under scrutiny as his allegiance to a favored device for profiting the public could falter if concessions fail.
A detailed assessment of the work Railway Location focusing on its Mexican field relevance. The volume traces alignment, curvature, gradients and operating costs with emphasis on corporate and trunk line planning. It boasts 1000 pages 800 engravings and 200 tables making it essential for railroad officers seeking operational statistics.
The second annual number corrected to July 15 1887 is more complete than the initial issue. It lists officers of steam and street railroads in the United States and Canada and includes private tram lumber railroads and auxiliary enterprises. It covers railroads in Mexico and beyond and lists over 30 000 railroad officials.
A London World critique finds Mary Anderson's performance of A Winter's Tale at the Lyceum flawed by diction and text handling though praising her embodiment and the statue scene. It credits progress since Nottingham and notes strong choreographic grace and majesty in the fourth act while urging finer mastery of Shakespearean pentameter.
Ticknor and Co. will publish next Saturday a translation from Rabelais by Mr. John Dimitry called Three Good Giants with 175 illustrations by Gustave Doré and A. Robida. Adapted for young readers. On the same day they issue Miss Celia Parker Woolley's Love and Theology a novel.
A column of assorted notes reports temperance groups opposing a Thistle boat display, Stambuloff Zutkoff and Mutkuroff receiving the Order of Bravery from Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, varied regional chatter about baseball pennants, and a string of curiosities from sea gulls over Santa Cruz to an old Illinois locomotive named Vixen. It also mentions Mormon bishops and the New York Tribune anecdote about Postmaster Hendrix's stylized handwriting.
In a Tribune interview, Murat Halstead recalls visiting Hamburg and meeting Senator Hale Robert Garrett and John Wanamaker with Blaine arriving later. He notes Blaine looked well and discusses Blaine's presidential prospects, Ohio politics, and Governor Foraker, while avoiding strong partisan judgments.
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