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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1886

Page

2

Secret sessions in Congress stir calls for abolition

A Boston-style editorial argues against secret sessions in Congress, urging transparency in legislation and noting secrecy harms public trust. It criticizes executive sessions as demoralizing and cites Tremont street construction as a nuisance example, urging reform to protect public rights and accountability.

Senate Congress Edmunds Mr. Sherman Beck Tremont Street Hamilton Place

Gould and Powderly conflict over Knights of Labor threat

The exchange between Jay Gould and Master Workman Powderly unfolds as a volatile public dispute. Powderly defends the Knights and signals willingness to face the law, while Goulds threats to indict the order appear impractical, leaving a widening rift with no clear ground for agreement.

Jay Gould Gould Order of the Knights of Labor Powderly Order Mr. Gould The Knights

Vote on the Fishery Question in Senate

Senate votes strongly to reject creating a joint commission with Canada to settle fisheries. The piece argues past treaty terms favored Canada, notes Canada’s harsh enforcement and armed cruisers, and warns Ottawa’s posture risks provoking a speedy readjustment while Americans prefer patience over coercion.

Senate Congress Canada

New York Bakeress Mrs Gray Benefited by Union Boycott

A New York bakeress, Mrs Gray, attracts fame and fortune as a Bakers' Union boycott fails to hurt her. Her modest bakery reports doubled and tripled sales and steady large orders from sympathizers, while she continues business with calm resolve amid the pressure of the ban.

Gray New York Bakers’ Union Mrs. Gray

Montreal Morality Clash Over Classical Statues

Montreal intellectuals condemn a wealthy man for keeping in his home replicas of famed nude sculptures including The Venus of Milo and The Greek Slave. Critics urge the owner to clothe the statues in modern garb to avoid public scorn and regain the community’s approval.

Montreal Canova Venus

Sage Brush Journalism in The New York World

A Nebraska contemporary is quoted criticizing the New York World for alleged bias and ridicule. The editorial column mocks claims about Mr. Pulitzer’s $5000 campaign fund and labels the source as scoundrelly, with remarks on Dana’s age and malice amid talk of imported sage brush journalism in New York.

Sage Brush Journalism New York World of Yesterday Nebraska Republican National Committee Dana New York

Manning's Health Improves, Expected Rapid Recovery

Reports from various sources note Mr. Manning's improving health and his vigorous constitution. Doctors plan rest and summer treatment to restore him for the duties of his position, suggesting the illness may strengthen him for future work.

Manning

Blended political jabs and humor across a nation wide glare

A collage of satirical quips from various papers details political feuds and social oddities. It references Randolph Churchill, Senator Gibson, Holman, and a Boston postmaster bid, with jests about newspapers, whisky, and misread coins. The tone is sharp, humorous, and broadly critical of public figures and institutions.

Italian Quarter Night Tour Reveals Squalor and Lively Lazzaroni

A Post reporter tours Boston's Italian quarter, detailing overcrowded lodgings, foul odors, and desperate sanitation in multiple houses on Stillman, Endicott, and surrounding streets. He meets Bilbo Cataldo and notes rag pickers, organ grinders, and penny-dance halls, contrasting night life with Lent silence and police visits.

Italy Dr. Pilgrim George Eliot Board of Health Post Boston Police Division 1 Stone’s Yard Hanover Street Stillman Street Bilbo Bilbo Cataldo Charley Rascal Cleveland Hendricks Michael Devage Antonio Cavarino Douglas Court Endicott Street Monk Cannon Gloucester Cape Cod Fritz Mechanics’ Court Fleet Street Ireland Swate Dlane Norman Street

Colored deputation backs Ireland at Boston meeting

A session of Boston's executive committee of the five dollar parliamentary fund heard a deputation of colored gentlemen led by William W. Bryant and R. L. Busfin. They presented 125 dollars from a Tre mont Temple concert and voiced solidarity with Ireland's home rule struggle.

Parliamentary Fund Washington Street Messrs William W. Bryant Samuel F. Roberts R. L. Busfin John D. Powell, Jr Edward Everett Brown F. Middleton Gray E. Hoight H. Henderson J. Gordon Mr. Hoight Ireland Tremont Temple John E. Fitzgerald Daniel O’connell John Boyle O’reilly Universal Church United States South Washington Boston Southwest T. M. Brady

Legislative Reunion Of 1880 House Members At Parker House

Ex Speaker Noyes and John F Dever orchestrated a social reunion of the 1880 Massachusetts House at Parker House yesterday. A large assembly, led by Speaker Noyes, heard addresses praising the 1880 House as a model legislative body and then dined and resumed roll call.

Noyes John F. Dever House of Representatives Parker House Charles J. Noyes Brackett Edward A. McLaughlin George A. Marden Lowell D. M. Waldron Henry Cabot Lodge John F. Andrew John I. Baker Beverly Judge Wells Cambridge Milliken New Bedford Senator McGeough Boston H. T. Rockwell Root Barre George L. Burt H. M. Cable Hyde Park N. Warren Waltham Joseph H. Walker Worcester Hamilton John Delansey Holyoke William A. Foss Charles W. Smith Mr. Bacon Sturbridge Mr. Bigelow Natick Mr. Bennett D. W. Lawrence Medford Francislunkett Richard Reach William H. Ingraham Watertown John M. Cochran Southbridge L. H. Cook Weymouth John Haskell Butler Somerville M. L. Bradford John M. Evans Taunton J. H. Freeman Wellfleet Lewis Coleman Keyes Danforth Williamstown Charles H. Ferson Chelses Thomas J. Hastings Daniel B. Lord Salem Pardon Macomber Fall River J. F. Warner Northampton Hiram Williams Easton Henry F. Wing Grafton Levi Taylor Haverh D. Bardwell Shelburne Clerk Marden Marden Waldron John McSorley Mr. Roat Andrew McGeough Hamilton A. Hill Johnson Brookfield J. W. Bennett

New Pastor Installed at Shawmut Congregational Church

Rev William Elliott Griffis, D D, was installed as pastor of Shawmut Congregational Church after an ecclesiastical council examined him. The installation sermon was delivered by Rev Alexander McKenzie of Cambridge, with charges to the pastor and church and the right hand of fellowship extended by several ministers.

Chicago Moses Wall Street News Treasury Department Pittsburg Lawrence Esteline (Dak E. A. Emerson Lord Dundreary Lincoln Emerson Richmond George @. Cannon Utah New York Whistler Stonington Providence Samuel J. Tilden George Wallace Jones Iowa United States Senate Augustus C. Dodge Dubuque Senate General Jones Congress Wisconsin Northwest John Rice Jones Missouri General Grant Champion Hill Insson Sherman General Sherman Grant William Elliott Griffis Shawmut Congregational Church Phesis George A. Gordon Old South Church Alexander McKenzie D. D Cambridge S. E. Herrick Mt. Vernon Church J. L. Withrow Park Street Church

Blindness in Russia Compared with Other Nations

Publication of military service statistics reveals Russia has about 1 totally blind recruit for every 125 examined. In England the ratio is 1015 to 1, while Saxony and Denmark exceed 1400 to 1 for total blindness.

Russia England Saxony Denmark

New York Rents Reach Huge Hotel Revenue

The Fifth Avenue Hotel yields Mr. Eno about 185000 dollars annually. Lessees Hitch cock Darling & Co. recover around 50000 to 60000 dollars through leases given to storekeepers on the premises.

New York Fifth Avenue Eno Hitchcock, Darling & Co

Complex timetable fragments from Boston transit schedule

Dense OCR of train and bus times across multiple lines and stations including Jamaica Plain Roxbury Dedham West Roxbury and Canton with various AM PM stamps and note on schedule changes. Mentions Folsom superintendent and connections with Providence and New York lines. lists arrival and departure times and weekday adjustments.

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