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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1886
Page
1
The Post lists prices for Greybar items with quotations: 885 six months at 83, three months at 81.50, and one month at 50 cents. The formatting emphasizes subscription options and durations.
Reports state Rollin M. Squire and Maurice B. Flynn were the sixth to be arrested with bail set at $10,000 each. A mayoral hearing before Grace was continued as Squire recounted the story of the famous resignation letter.
Report describes widespread unrest as a large military force replaces police in Belfast. Citizens condemn police actions. Arthur Chamberlain writes radical queries to Mr Cook in Birmingham, who refuses to answer. National League meeting discloses fund status. Leaders Hartington Chamberlain Salisbury and Churchill denounced. Queen's speech to Parliament will be brief. Emperors William and Francis Joseph show affectionate partnership.
The Bostons defeated Kansas City 7 to 3 in a city game. Boston taxation set at 1270 per 1000. East Cambridge rejoices over John P. Squire strike end. Bescon Park unfinished races concluded with General taking win. Custom house debate on canned mackerel duty. Stock market opened weak, ended strong led by Mexican and New York & New England. Lowell Bleachery shareholders to meet for reorganization on August 16. Tight money prevails at clearing house and streets.
Yesterday in Liverpool harbor the American schooners Shiloh and Julia Ellen were ordered to heave to by Captain Quigley of the cruiser Terror. After a warning gun, the vessels anchored and were kept under guard at sea, with no shore contact allowed. The Julia Ellen carried a cargo of mackerel from North Bay.
The Spinners Union with visitors from Lynn Knights of Labor held a meeting after a conference with Barnard mill officials. Secretary Howard reported assurances to remove causes of complaint and the strike was declared ended. Strikers voted to pay strike allowance tonight and plan a clam-bake tomorrow before resuming work Thursday morning.
Pall Mall Gazette reports a full Lyceum crowd including Prince and Princess of Wales attending Mr Irving’s Mathias and the farce Raising the Wind. The £700 wind-raising value noted. Ellen Terry receives ovation after illness. Dr Parker and Beecher seen among guests.
For twenty four hours beginning Wednesday Aug 11 at 7 am Maine and New Hampshire expect fair weather, followed by local rains and northwesterly winds with nearly stationary temperatures. Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and eastern New York see local rains and southwest winds with a slight cooling trend.
Meteorological record summarizes yesterday's observations up to 10 p.m. taken at the standard game moment across all stations. Data comprises temperatures, humidity, wind, and barometric readings used for regional climate indicators.
Rollin M. Squire and Maurice B. Flynn were indicted for misdemeanor conspiracy to steer the New York Public Works department in Flynn's favor. Bail set at $10,000 each. Flynn surrendered with attorney Newcombe while Squire faced cross examination and bond adjustments. The grand jury details alleged measures dating to 1884 including a plan to appoint Squire to the public works post in return for Flynn’s influence, with other named figures involved.
The hearing before Mayor Grace regarding Commissioner of Public Works Squire extends as prosecutors finish their case. Maurice B. Flynn, Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, and R. S. Newcombe attend. Squire testifies about his 1884 appointment and efforts to influence votes, including dealings with Thompson Edson and others.
Secretary Bayard intensifies effort to convey a firm message to Mexican officials about Cutting’s release. A El Paso dispatch notes quiet conditions amid heightened police presence after talks between Paso del Norte authorities and Ciudad Juarez. Cutting remains jailed, with unclear transfer timing, as observers in Mexico and Paso del Norte discuss legal aspects and potential outcomes.
Across Augusta Bath Skowhegan and Atrept Maine the Republican and Democratic factions held conventions Aug 10 nominating Senators sheriffs clerks treasurers and county attorneys. Pillsbury addressed voters urging unity for temperance and prohibition while resolutions supported party platforms and labor reform.
London Telegraph reports Paris cabled noting the Duc d Aumaie will auction his famed Chantilly stud and hunting establishments. The sale includes fifty three stag hounds two packs of harriers and horses Britannicus and Chloe plus huntsmen’s animals and two black cobs.
The Salmon Falls cotton mill strike ended as Knights of Lapor refused to endorse it. Strikers will resume work if blemished cloth rules used by leading New England satin factories are adopted. Maine State Agricultural Society trustees met at Lewiston and set new trotting premiums including 300 for 2:28 class, 500 open to all, and 50 for boys under 17 in a three mile race.
Daniel Magone of Ogdensburg is appointed collector of the port of New York by Acting Secretary Fairchild amid party ties. Magone, a Democrat, has long aided Tilden and Croker factions and has served as lawyer for canal investigation commissions. He is described as capable with a sharp, businesslike demeanor.
Washington August 10 Special The Hon Frank Hurd a Democratic ex congressman from Ohio says those who avoid the White House have best odds for office He notes he has sought a Toledo friend a consulate but progress remains elusive He plans to return to Ohio for the state convention next Saturday and tend to his fences
Washington August 10 Special The row over Recorder Matthews reappointment by the President probes pay and recess appointment legality. Citing Taney and Taney era precedents, the discussion notes the President may fill vacancies during congressional recess and hold the office through the recess. Matthews remains in possession during the recess.
Maxime Lalanne of Paris and Bordeaux born 1827 in Bordeaux dies. A premier etcher, he also excelled as painter and engraver and wrote a standard text on etching. He taught in Paris and Bordeaux, contributed to major art journals, and received multiple medals and the Legion of Honor.
Dr John MacLean of Princeton New Jersey died this morning in his eighty seventh year. He graduated from Princeton in 1816 and served the College of New Jersey in many roles until 1868. He led the Colonization Society and later wrote a history of the college.
Master W. H. Trant of the Venetian explains the night signals exchanged on Thursday the 5th as the Werra and Cephalonia misread each other in fog. He notes the ships displayed lights in stages to aid identification and avoid confusion, praising Cunard Leyland courtesy and urging clearer recognition of signals for safety.
The piece notes how Alpine climbing has become a modern pursuit with hotels and improved routes, turning Mont Blanc into a holiday highway. It contrasts safe viewpoints like Schweizerhof and Wengis Alp with dangerous ascents, warning that ignoring prudence can cost lives despite the sport’s beauty.
An 1886 reflection criticizes in camera trials and detailed press coverage. The writer argues for official summaries to curb sensationalism and protect youth while preserving essential public knowledge.
The article tours Cohasset homes of Barrett Crane and Robson York, detailing George C. Boniface and Miss Lizzie May Ulmer in Heart's-ease and Knoll Cottage, Captain Pratt, Frank M. Chapman, and Nor man family cottages. It notes Barrett's estate, Breeze yacht, and plans for Yorick's Love and Booth tours, with Crane and Robson sharing the nearby Dromios’ seaside lives and Shelley-like archives.
Meteorologist Professor Foster predicts one of 1886’s greatest storm periods from August 16 to 27, bringing heavy rain hail and tornadoes to break drought. A tropical hurricane is expected along the southeast Atlantic coast between the 16th and 20th, affecting Iowa Illinois New England and parts of eastern Canada and Labrador.
Province town Aug 10 The Province town Boot and Shoe Stock Company organized with 15000 capital. Officers elected Atkins Nickerson J P Johnson W A Atkins Luther Nickerson J A West J D Hilliard J Al Rich L Young J J Small directors J H Hopkins clerk Lewis Nickerson treasurer A large two story building leased to be fitted and operations to begin September with forty operatives.
A brief note classifies an ancient history incident as an attempt to wash or clean a house, mentioning Pear pae as an absent or excluded element. The fragment provides no clear names, dates, or locations.
Widespread rioting in Belfast with armed clashes and stones thrown at police. Five thousand troops and 2500 constables patrol districts as gunfire and blasting powders fuel fighting on Park Street and Ballymacerret. Reports claim many rioters shot, casualties mounting, and police blamed by locals.
In Birmingham on August 10 Arthur Chamberlain for the Radical Union warned Mr Cook that his language implied separatist leanings, despite Cook saying he would respect the country's verdict. Cook replied he would not be catechised or treated as part of any political association and affirmed his pledge to reunite the Liberals.
London August 10 The Queen's speech on Parliament's reassembly will be remarkably brief. It will likely mention foreign relations and focus mainly on session business with little emphasis on other topics.
Emperors William and Francis Joseph departed from Gastein to Ems amid large crowds. The two monarchs exchanged affectionate demonstrations, embracing and kissing several times as they bade farewell with cordial gestures and mutual good wishes.
The Connecticut Democratic State convention will be held in New Haven on Tuesday September 25. Reports from Charleston Missouri say the congressional nominating committee deadlock ended on the 641st ballot with James Walker nominated. A university official J M Sullivan was shot and killed in Oxford Mississippi by a law professor over long standing disputes between professors and trustees. The Boston and Sandwich Glass Company to resume work after a six week shutdown. Prohibition county nominations include H M Stevens D D Weed and W A Comings with W G Greene and D E Pelton among others. A ten year old daughter of Owen Barnahan of New Haven drowned in a privy vault. Burglar Charles Ingle of Newport Rhode Island was tried and held in 2500 for Supreme Court. About seventy bobbin factory workers in Somersworth New Hampshire struck over hours reducing weekly from sixty to fifty-nine and a half.
Frankie Techa, a music compositor at J. F. Loughlin’s printing house, was attacked around 7 am by a masked assailant in the top-floor composing room. The attacker, a former coworker in financial distress, fled after a struggle, leaving Techa injured and police seeking the unnamed suspect.
Wealthy Boston residents face a tax rise of 1.2 per thousand this year. The Jackson Guards, Company G, Ninth Regiment, Charlestown, announce a September rifle match with medals, public supper, and about 100 honorary shooters. Prison work expands with sixty new west-wing cells and nearly 290 contract prisoners soon at work. A New England colored convention is planned for Sept 14–15 at Charles Street A M E Church to denounce discrimination.
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