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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1887
Page
4
A race between the Volunteer and Mayflower at Sandy Hook is due today after a troubled indoor race at the New York Yacht Club. The piece weighs the Thistle’s impact on New York sailors, the legality and outcomes of high profile appeals, and Judge Barrett’s favorable appellate history in the Sharp case.
The Pennsylvania press treats the coal strike as more serious than expected with about a quarter of total output halted. The stoppage stems from employers ignoring wage demands after failed attempts at conference, raising the prospect of arbitration to avert a broader calamity.
The Rhode Island congressional contest looms with Prohibitionists preparing to enter a strong temperance candidate. Republican leaders reportedly offer to let Prohibitionists name a candidate to split the vote and hinder the Prohibition party. A second district convention may launch a formal entry to challenge the GOP and influence the fall election.
The death of Captain Cregan removes a picturesque Republican worker in New York. He had become prominent as a sacrifice to Allen Thorndike Rice’s failed bid for Congress. Rice accused Cregan of hiring voters with money, but Cregan defended his actions as in the paid candidate’s interest. He fell through a skylight after losing health and was fatally injured.
Fragmentary lines suggest a cautious stance from Jacob Suarpp amid broad questions about honesty and motive. The text hints at scrutiny of statements and a call for clearer, verifiable assertions.
A retrospective review contrasts Brissort de Warville’s 1788 prophecy with today’s urban growth. It praises the Constitution’s survival through wars and political shifts, notes Massachusetts and other figures shaping federal power, and highlights historical essays on law, medicine, architecture, and society from the era.
The Post publishes a commemorative supplement with essays on the formation of the U S political system, the era under the Confederation 1781 83, and changes in politics society and industry. Judge Chamberlain presents a thorough study detailing the country’s condition under the Confederation and early misgivings.
The Illinois Supreme Court yesterday declined to overturn the lower court in the Chicago Anarchists case. The long trial was careful, and the defense failed to show error worthy of reversal. Justice Mulvey’s remarks emphasize minor errors that do not affect the justice of the verdict.
The piece contends growing French hostility to Germany could spark war over Alsace and Lorraine while noting German caution under the aged emperor and Chancellor Bismarck. It also references a 1787 Massachusetts Gazette report on the Federal Constitution and contemporary praise for its adoption, highlighting three-branch government and anti tyrannical fears.
The article notes unrest among cigar makers may affect inferior brands, risking embarrassment for many as cheaper cigars rise in price and people turn to pipes. It questions why pipe use carries stigma in public places and treats the shift as possibly a hidden blessing.
Theatrical journals discuss whether music or book drives success in comic opera. They note many works with good scores fail if the libretto is weak, while some with strong stories succeed with weak music. Experience, however, challenges the theory. Hard to name half a dozen clearly successful comic operas.
Notable social items list visits and arrivals including Mr. Robert Louis Stevenson hosted by Mr. Charles Fairchild in Newport, Mr. James Russell Lowell due back from Europe late October or early November, and Miss Mary L. Booth sailing from Liverpool after a Europe vacation overshadowed by her mother’s death. It also mentions Abelardo Zelaya sailing home, a lakes tour by Thomas L. James and the New York Post staff, and various other society details.
A Boston weather gloom frames a Governor’s Philadelphia departure and a ceremonial parade. The piece criticizes aristocratic trappings such as monogrammed car coats, liveried staff, and expensive regalia while praising militia discipline and the battalion’s carriage bonds, noting tension between democratic ideals and display.
A narrator recalls a 19th century Boston smoking regulation tied to fire safety and notes a repeal error in 1880 referencing 1818 instead of 1817. He recounts a slave catcher tale, a detective anecdote about identifying a thief via speech quirks, and a country excursion reflecting aging hobbies and a setter dog in a reflective piece.
Current comment argues free fish would ease disputes with the English government over fisheries and reduce the cost of living, with the Philadelphia Record (Ind.) favoring repeal of the duty on fish.
Cambridge Mayor William E. Russell draws favorable notices from the Boston Post and the Herald, which call him one of the best choices for governor and compare him to the Cleveland style. The piece praises his municipal leadership and ambition in government.
The Providence Journal notes that strong public opinion restrained Georgia's lawmakers from endorsing Dill’s plan. It argues Georgia should decide on coeducation independently, while criticizing the North for condemning punishment of teachers who educate white and black children together as barbaric.
The Springfield Republican argues Sherman is an unfit appointment to the Superior Court, noting his weak nomination in 1882 and that he has fallen below the standard set by Allen, Train and Marston in the attorney general's office, though he is re nominated. It says only propriety would be for Governor Amen to appoint, as he entered the State ticket the same year Sherman did.
The Knights of Labor leader Mr Powderly would prefer to resign but will accept another term if the order insists. His possible Minneapolis candidacy is settled and, despite reported disaffection, Powderly is likely to be reflected unless a strong rival unites the opposition.
The President seeks thorough investigations to root out offences among officials attending caucuses and conventions. He cannot personally lead probes but can mandate investigations that close loopholes and protect the innocent. Department heads should act in earnest to enforce the order and swiftly reveal guilty conduct.
Betting on the great yacht race between the Thistle and the American challenger has sparked a wave of wagers in the city. Backers include Edwin Cottrell who reportedly holds 10,000 of others’ money and seeks odds as New York agencies place 260 to 300 pounds on the Thistle, with Glasgow firms cable directing bets.
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