Salute!

This is an article from The Evening Post, Tuesday, February 15, 1887, at New Zealand. 
Please tell me what font is used. 

In 1887, this style of newspaper or book face may only have been referred to by a general style name like Modern or Scotch, or soley by a number.

Scotch Modern is Nick Shinn's excellent digital take on the style. Century Expanded, which evolved from those more generic 19th century models, would be a closer match for the numerals.