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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1886
Page
4
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On September 29 1886 at the Republican gathering a resolution invited Lieutenant Governor nominee Brackett to attend and speak, while Governor nominee Ames was asked to appear only. The editor questions whether Ames preferred not to hear Ames speak.
The piece criticizes William Cogswell as lacking a creditable legislative record and fixed political principles. It argues he votes and speaks based on feelings, showing immaturity when opposed. It notes Governor Robinson declined to reappoint him as fish inspector, calling the office a sinecure during his tenure.
A piece of clapboard sawn from a house used as a witness in the ferry investigation shows a stark contrast between the 1600 plus days of work on the Revere and a recorded five days. The court may push for keeping original accounts on city projects on a visible wall rather than in books.
The Monday night maltreatment of a police officer by roughs in the North End draws attention to rising incidents of ungoverned behavior in Boston. Officials anticipate strong court and public support to stamp out hoodlumism, aiming to reassure citizens of safety across the city following the earlier South Boston violence.
A cable rumor suggests a rupture between Russia and Bulgaria over Balkan trouble. The piece argues Bulgaria would suffer most, urging Bulgaria to accept Russian guidance and local autonomy rather than doomed resistance and possible Russianization, noting Russia’s greater leverage in the region.
The prophetic Wiggins warned of a storm to strike Halifax at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with a later reference to this longitude. After two years of rising insistence, the predicted disruption has not arrived, making the forecast look weak and perplexing.
A light-headed figure in Ottawa worsened local anxiety after recent South earthquakes. The episode amplified mental distress among credulous neighbors, and the public lashes out at Professor Wiggins for seeking notoriety.
Contagion from Chicago infection sites is blamed for outbreaks in New Jersey Pennsylvania and Dakota after a carload shipment. Officials say Illinois delays in stamping out the disease likely worsened the spread while federal and Western stock associations push active measures to halt the epidemic.
Three months of prohibition in Atlanta shifted public opinion toward anti-prohibition candidates in the State Legislature primary. The anti ticket won by about 1000 votes out of roughly 5000. Atlanta business concerns blamed the law for trade shifts, a sentiment unlikely to repeat in other counties but likely to influence the coming general election.
In this critique the author denounces Mr. Lodge for vacillating on civil service reform and party loyalty while praising his grasp of political propriety. It also weighs Bulwer’s artistic power, arguing his novels lack the humane realism of Fielding, Scott, Thackeray, or contemporary masters.
The piece argues the Massachusetts Democratic convention favors John Forrester Andrew over Oliver Ames, citing Andrew’s strong character, legislative service, and principled stand from the Blaine nomination episode as reasons he would win. It stresses the party’s awakening to a broad, capable path guided by national administration sentiment and party renewal.
Massachusetts Republican convention faces criticism as Senator Dunbar openly opposes the party stance on constitutional prohibition. The dispute is described as a rare challenge to party management, exposing a lack of debate and accusing leaders of insincerity and mechanical discipline.
The October 28 ceremony for lighting the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island is fixed. A chilly harbor may limit crowds but the American committee will ensure a fitting dedication. The public will later judge the monument's effect and whether Yale professor Eaton's dire forecast holds true.
The Republican convention met and ratified the party managers plan in a formal session. The gathering was orderly with little new in the report from yesterday, and notable for the absence of key inspirational figures who once supported the Massachusetts Republican moral force. There was no candidate nomination speech. the name was only referenced during the vote and when their presence was noted but not detailed.
A discussion on artistic power in English fiction argues over Bulwer and Trollope versus Black Hardy and Blackmore. The Herald defends Bulwer claiming his artistic power covers any genius deficit, while the author contends the Herald misunderstands the term artistic and questions the standard of artistic fiction.
A Republican convention remark states that a nomination is an election in itself yet may also yield the opponent’s victory. The comment emphasizes the paradox of party processes and electoral outcomes.
The Galatea and Mayflower must be patient as they face recurring March gales off Cape Ann, a seasonal pattern noted for their craft. Mariners expect the wind to rise in March, testing vessels before calmer seas return.
A series of brief opinions from newspapers on protectionist currents within Southern Democrats, the rise of protection as a regional policy, and the political prospects for 1838. Analysts note North versus South tension, the reform drive, and party dynamics shaping a canvass.
Francis R. Brooks, aided by his father Almon Brooks of Chicago, sues Harvard College for $50,000 in a tort action filed in U S Circuit Court. The claim alleges a laboratory sulfuric acid explosion injured Brooks badly while under a professor's supervision or lack thereof. The college disputes supervision and accuses the student of improper handling. The case proceeds with Chicago and Boston attorneys listed.
A Boston observer describes the Republican State convention at Tremont Temple as a tightly controlled machine run by seven men while one delegate rebels with a lone no vote. The piece critiques decorum, youth, and the impersonality of party processes as veterans and workers mingle with coaches, and Ames is finally nominated amid subdued celebration. The report moves to local observations on engraved tree plates and previews Lowell Institute lectures, praising the platform and the venue.
A collage of satirical notes and curiosities from late 19th century press, skewering literary pretensions social ambition and fashion, with quips on weather journalism misfires and a London obituary tribute. It riffs on Patents, minstrel lore, Consul beer tips, and a mock warning about winter slips.
The Harvard College overseers met at State Street in the college suite with President E Rockwood Hoar presiding and re elected for another year. Alexander McKenzie D D was chosen secretary for three years and five six year overseers including Henry Lee and John O Sargent were named along with T Jefferson Coolidge and Francis C Lowell for varying terms. The board approved hires for 1886 87 including instructors in elocution surveying and drawing and a series of dentistry positions. Frank Lewis Van Cleef AB was appointed proctor and Green Kattuck and Lincoln named auditing committee for the year.
An important auction sale of books will be held at Charles F. Libbie & Co. rooms at 608 Washington street on October 5 and 6. The sale features libraries from the late George Dexter of Cambridge and a Boston gentleman, with many rare works. Principal strengths include American history, travel, rebellion literature, New England town histories, dramatic literature, and standard reference works. A complete catalogue has been issued by Libbie & Co. and interested buyers are urged to inspect it.
G Manville Fenn starts a new Cassell's Saturday Journal serial in No 157. Uncle Remus figure Joel Harris suffers a nervous illness. H R Haweis announces a five volume work Christ and Christianity with detailed parts and aims. Petrie praised for Naukratis excavations. Egypt Exploration Fund lauded for his precise, productive methods.
In Boston on September 29 1886 S K Hamilton of Wakefield clarifies via the Post that he does not seek the Democratic nomination for district attorney in the Northern Middlesex district and thanks supporters for the previous vote three years earlier.
Harvard College begins the fall term with students arriving from across the country and Europe. Freshmen in full force, class sizes are uncertain until fall exams conclude Friday. The year brings a switch from percent to class marking, stricter exam standards, and a memorable 250th year.
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