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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1886

Page

2

Tragic defalcation shocks community and hits workers

The rapid sequence after William Gray Jr. is found to have defrauded reveals a deep moral impact and concerns over financial security. The Indian Orchard Mills closing endangers 1200 jobs, Atlantic Mills could add 1800 more, shifting hardship to wage earners while capital recoveries are anticipated.

William Gray, Jr Atlantic Mills

Oberly Defends Civil Service From Partisan Charges

Civil Service Commissioner Oberly replies to Republican accusations of partisan favoritism in the pension office. He cites records from 1884 and 1885 showing mixed party appointments and exams. He asserts competitive entry is fair regardless of party, urging honest Democrats to support the principle.

Civil Service Oberly New York Times Senate Civil Service Commission Commissioner of Pensions Allison

Handsomeness of the Galatea Impresses Yachtsmen

The phrase handsome is a yacht lingo proverb reference, noting how the Galatea’s appeal grows on crew and enthusiasts. This brief remark captures nautical chatter about vessel looks and seaworthy reputation.

Croquet Convention Surprises as The Game Keeps Playing

Each year the National Croquet convention gathers, drawing attention to croquet still played widely. The pastime survives despite being seen as demanding and not fully embraced by the general public.

New York Meeting Ends As Texas Army Plan Faces Setback

A crowd proposed to form an army to go to Texas to fight Mexico was expelled from their hall in New York Tuesday night. The Sun congratulates Texas overseers of the poor on this outcome, while noting that a real war with Mexico could bring different reasons for celebration at home.

Hubert O. Thompson New York Park Murray Hill Thompson Flynn England Lord Randolph Churchill India Gazette of India London Government of Lord Churchill Evarts London Times Texas Mexico Tailors’ Union Codman Hall Eddy Mason Patents Issi Offic Edmund Burke Patenta Boston George Draper

Must Weary Out of War of Factions in Labor Politics

A composite column notes the fractious labor factions in various states, criticizing internal fighting as weakening useful self help and mutual improvement. It mocks the bulling habit within the groups and urges more stable, productive action amid political tensions.

New Haven Palladium Rose Elizabeth Cleveland Literary Life

Boston Theatre Audiences Enjoy Humble Beginnings and Major Attractions

Mr. Roland Reed delights Boston Museum with Humbug jawck Luster impersonation renewing popularity. Globe Theatre features Fogg's Ferry with Lizzie Evans company. Sea Sands to follow. Uncle Tom's Cabin draws steady crowds at Oakland Garden with nightly lawn performances. Music Hall promenade concert highlights Verdi Donizetti and Wagner selections. Boston Theatre minstrels end week. Condemned to Death drama with Annie Louie Ames leads Monday's bill.

Roland Reed Boston Museum Humbug Jawck Luster Lizzie Evans Globe Theatre Oakland Garden Music Hall Mr. Mullaly Verdi Thomas R Raymond Donizetti Don Pasquale Wallace Maritana,’’ Suppe Boccacio Wagner

The August Atlantic Review Highlights Noted Essays

The August Atlantic offers serious, timely pieces including Frank Gaylor Cook on The Law's Portality to Married Women arguing shared family expenses and joint liability. Higginson appraises Edwin Percy Whipple, while John Fiske analyzes The Paper Money Craze of 1756 and the Shay's Rebellion and warns of inflation dangers.

Frank Gaylor Cook Thomas Wentworth Higginson Edwin Percy Whipple United States Mr. Fiske George Frederic Parson Bradford Torrey Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Andrew Hedbrooke

Sower and Nunnery Bruges Lead Art Magazine Feature

The September Magazine of Art showcases Hans Thornycroft's The Sower and A Nunnery Bruges by K Meyer with fine wood engravings. It includes Stevenson on Australian Art, Henderson on New York theatres, and several illustrated articles on current art, Dorchester House, and Edinburgh.

Magazine of Art Hans Thornycroft Royal Academy Bruges K. Meyer R. A. M. Stevenson W. J. Henderson New York Madison Square Lyceum Quentin Metsys Louvain Annie E. Evans Francis Watt Picture Gallery Dorchester House Claude Phillips Richard Heath Austin Dobson Fred Barnard The J. Penderel-Brodhurst Old Edinburgh J. M. Gray Chronicle of Art

Life of Schuyler Colfax reviewed by critics

A reader surveys O J Hollister life of Schuyler Colfax, noting the rags to riches tale and era spanning public deeds. The review fault lines the author's praise and partiality especially on Grants vice president and Creait Mobilier, yet acknowledges literary illustrations and some fresh correspondence.

Schuyler Colfax O. J. Hollister Colfax Grant

Metropolitan Opera season opens with German and American works

The Metropolitan Opera House in New York announces a German opera run starting Nov 8 for fifteen weeks with forty five subscription nights and fifteen matinees. It lists a large roster of soprano, tenor, and basso soloists from major European houses, new productions including Siegfried Merlin and Golden Cross, and plans for ballets and Philharmonic concerts, aiming to be winter’s music center.

New York Metropolitan Opera House Metropolitan Fraulein Leonore Better Imperial Conservatory of Music Vienna Fraulein Therese Forster Royal Opera House Stuttgart Frauein Ida Klein Fraulein von Januschowsky Lilli Lehmann Imperial Opera House Berlin Marianne Brandt Sylvia Franconia City Opera House Augsburg Wilhelmine Mayer Freiburg Herr Alvary Grand Ducal Opera House Wiemar Otto Kemlitz Hanover Julius Meyer Mannheim Albert Neimann Carl Zobel Weisbaden Wilhelm Kasch Dresden Max Heinrich Rudolph von Milde Weimar Adolf Robinson Grand Opera House Hamburg Emil Fisher Emil Sanger Georges Seiglitz Nuremburg Wagner Rienzi Tannhauser Siegfried Goldmark Massaniello Bruhl Mme. Cavalazzi Fraulein Leonhardt London St. Petersburg Philharmonic Society Academy of Music Philharmonic Symphony Oratorio

Prolific Nonsense and Oddities in Public Discourse

A compendium of quips and quibbles from US papers commenting on President Cleveland, Prohibitionists, Geronimo, and other public figures. The piece threads satire on politics, journalism, science, and culture, with snippets from New Haven News to Philadelphia Press and beyond.

Boylston Celebrates Centenary With Pageant And Oration

Boylston marked its 100th anniversary with a morning parade, a memorial tablet, and an oration by Henry M. Smith of Worcester. Notables included ex-Mayors Phineas Ball and Charles B. Pratt and Representative William H. Davenport. A later dinner disappointed attendees, though an evening band concert closed the day on the village common.

Boyllston Srecra AL Nashua Boylston Phineas Ball Charles B. Pratt Worcester William H. Davenport Marlboro Ball Pratt Texas Rangers el Paso del Norte Davenport Worcester Brass Band Battery B Post 28 George A. Cotting Hudson Henry M. Smith Commonwealth Massachusetts Smith Ward Nichols Boylston Boston West Boylston Worcester County United States Cape Breton Crown Point Ticonderoga Shrewsbury John B. Gough New Territories Morse Fairbanks Cotton Sanford

The Declaration of Independence Lecture in Philadelphia

James Macalister, superintendent of public schools, spoke at Old South Church on The Declaration of Independence. He praised John Adams for shaping independence, noted Jefferson's words, and highlighted Adams as key to the cause. The talk described the signing house, contrasted past and present, and praised forefathers for freedom wealth and literature.

James Macalister Philadelphia Old South Church John Adams Jefferson United States Europe Elliott Russell Boston Winslow Warren Dedham Norfolk Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. McKim Esquire Honda Ahow John A. Paine

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