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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1887
Page
4
A recent decision is described as wise and just, reflecting careful deliberation and balanced judgment. The ruling emphasizes fairness, adherence to law, and consideration of affected parties, signaling a measured outcome in a contested matter.
Worcester notes the third concert fills the hall with larger attendance and strong chorus support. Wagner Faust overture proves challenging for listeners though Mme Pappenheim sings with artistry. Braga’s Angels Serenade and Zerrahn led orchestra earn praise. Berlioz Faust evening critique praises soloists Toedt and Heinrich and orchestra. next day features Midsummer Night and mixed concert with Adele Aus der Ohe and Valda.
Boston West reports Labouchere outlines a coercion bill with three clauses. Disrespect toward titled figures would be punishable by death, omitting to inform would earn penal servitude for life, and trial by jury would be replaced by magistrate trials. He presents it in mordant, Mikado like humor.
At the state convention the New York Democrats endorsed a broadly praised platform. Tariff reform and civil service reform were its strongest points. The plan to submit civil service reform to a popular vote drew skepticism. The convention expressed hearty endorsement of the administration and President with little appetite for anti-administration dissent.
The Supreme Court report, signed by all justices except Devens, affirms that soldiers and sailors exempted by the last Legislature’s law still must apply to the Civil Service Commission before any appointment. The ruling notes the amending act leaves these individuals under the Commission’s jurisdiction and rules, rendering age and disability provisions ineffective if appointments bypass the commission.
The piece portrays Mr. Balfour under attack as the Unionist party denounces an appeal from an arbitrary court. It notes plans to arrest Mr. O Brien for a fresh offence, while English MPs are to be silenced and Dublin’s lord mayor seeks a league’s admission. Disfranchising Liberal constituencies and locking up opponents are warned steps on Balfour’s path toward further troubles.
In advanced age Mr Gladstone studies Irish history as a vacation pursuit. He finds that popular Union histories may misstate events and believes charges of corruption linked to the Union are true. He remains engaged in pursuit of further discoveries amid his ongoing scholarly effort.
The piece critiques a tardy yet earnest convert to freedom and justice, noting the author of the Nineteenth Century has long influenced Irish affairs and recently claimed to know little about Ireland. The author’s remarks are seen as a strong, if ironic, argument in favor of Home Rule.
The Republican State convention failed to nominate Prinspury for attorney general, prompting questions whether the governor will heed party will and nominate Waterman to fill the unexpired Suerman term. The piece suggests Waterman’s merit but argues appointing during a campaign is improper and promotes Sueparp as a suitable alternate due to trial familiarity.
The piece critiques Republican governance, citing a history of corruption and patronage. It recalls whiskey ring and Star route scandals, names various officials, and quotes George F. Hoar on public-service decay. It notes President Garfield’s era and Boston Journal critiques of factional appointments.
The interstate commerce commissioners rule that Central Vermont must cease charging higher local rates for short hauls than long hauls including them. The decision benefits Vermont residents by lowering local prices and prompts potential reductions in through rates if Boston & Albany lowers its through fares to compete. The judgment is seen as public-minded, with further questions about equalizing local and export rates for similar traffic pending.
Aided by a Boston Journal critique, Massachusetts Republicans challenge President Garfield over dismissals and appointments. The piece argues Grant damaged the party, while Maryland reformers say the President supports their cause to curb ring rule.
In review of the Democratic and Republican state conventions the piece decries the lack of decisive issues or strong action. It notes the Republican event merely perfunctory, with a renomination urged for Oliver Ames by Senator Hoar, and predicts a light November turnout due to weak convention efforts and overall mediocrity.
A satirical piece argues burglars are misunderstood as it cites two incidents. One where a Georgia tax collector’s stolen money was returned with a note from the burglar. The other features Inspector Byrnes, a repentant thief returning a watch and chain inscribed to a daughter, highlighting tenderness and professional code.
The Harvard College overseers held their annual meeting at the treasurer’s State street office with Hon. Leverett Saltonstall presiding. Charles R. Codman was chosen president. Reports on the botanic garden, herbarium, and political science were presented. Proctors for 1887 88 were confirmed: Henry Edward Scott, George Dunning Moore, Alfred Henry Lloyd, Edward Clarke Lunn, Edgar Buckingham, George Pope Furber, and William Francis Ganong. Elections reported James Russell Lowell, Henry P. Walcott, Francis C. Lowell, Theodore Lyman, and Samuel Hoar elected to six year terms.
Funeral services for Peter T Homer were held yesterday afternoon at Mt Vernon Street with Rev Brooke Merford officiating. A large gathering of former business associates neighbors and delegations from the Massachusetts Historical Society and several corporations attended. The remains lay in a cloth covered casket with ivy and croton wreaths before burial at Mt Auburn. No pallbearers.
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company hosted a complimentary dinner for its Boston Industrial Branch at the Quincy House last evening. S. H. Rhodes, president, presided over the event.
Mrs Ada C Bittenbender seeks the Nebraska Supreme bench. Claus Spreckels the sugar king appears confident about the future. Professor Stevenson gains foreign membership in Mos cow and is allied with the Royal Academy of Sciences of Padua. Edward Glaser plans a third journey into southern Arabia and aims to explore Hadramaut. The Nizam of Hyderabad offers £200000 to fortify India’s northwest frontier, impressing London society. A portrait of Miss Winslow is painted in Newport, featuring a Vanderbilt musicale gown and a white tulle skirt with gold and silver fringe. Her sister Miss Amy Winslow is praised for beauty and features the same blue eyes and blonde hair.
In Boston observers celebrate the Volunteer’s victory over the Thistle and then attend the New England Association of Trotting Horse Breeders exhibition. The piece praises the American trotter, notes several horses Nor way Knox and Ben Franklin, and criticizes trotter names while reflecting on racing culture and family scenes at Mystic Park.
Plasterers met at 176 Tremont Street to aid about thirty five striking workers in Cambridge. Master horseshoers gathered at 16 Howard Street to discuss winter wages. The Socialistic Labor party met at 85 Essex Street where Mr Marks, Labor party nominee for Governor, spoke on the labor question.
The Roanoke College opening in Salem marks the thirty fifth session on the 14th inst with large attendance. Old students return in strong numbers and new students are earnest and musically minded. States and Territories represented exceed last year with attendees from Utah and Mexico. The Choctaw delegation expects several accessions this fall and the college pledges support to uphold its record of good work, order, morals, and liberal education.
A collage of overseas notes and social quips spanning theatre, yachting, science, and politics. Highlights include Sarah Bernhardt’s new play The Pin, jokes about Thistle and yacht races, a claim about Bunyan’s warrant, and scientific chatter on flies spreading consumption and quake resistant Japanese buildings.
Fragmentary verse describes Thistle, two other cutters, and failed promises. The lines hint at failed joy and owner grief, set in Glasgow, with archaic phrasing and uncertain attribution.
The Chicago Herald mocks Roger Q Mills of Texas and Samuel J Randall of Pennsylvania challenging them to settle their feud directly. The remark reflects partisan tone and calls for a private duel between the two figures.
The Atlanta Constitution comments that amid future changes the white race will prevail and says the race problem exists only in the minds of agitators. The piece suggests negroes will not seriously disrupt progress, reflecting dated racial views.
The Rev Hugh Pentecost, an orator aligned with Henry George, aims to reform society as a first step. Once a compositor, he admits using technical terms that imply wrecking social relations. Pied type lies in utter desolation, making it sometimes cheaper to buy new ink and sort material.
The Providence Journal notes that interior department measures have done good work but urges continued efforts on public lands. It condemns past government management as deplorable and disgraceful and calls for all promises to rectify earlier blunders.
The Young Men’s Democratic Club of New York and the Brooklyn club plan a national Democratic organization to push a clear platform before and at the next convention. They demand a candidate pledged to enforcing principles including tariff reform, free raw materials, fair currency, civil service support, and respect for presidential enforcement of laws. The piece notes the plan could draw youth to the party and hopes for lasting party success.
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