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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1886
Page
4
Publisher details for the Boston Post with rates for daily and weekly editions, office address in Washington, and editor's notice outlining manuscript handling and required writer identification.
The article warns of potential renewed Balkan plots by Russian agents aimed at Serbia and Romania, tying to King Milan and King Karl, while noting doubts about a broader war. It surveys shifts in U S defense plans, harbor fortifications, army expansion, and calls for orderly military promotions and policy reforms.
The Hartford Courant flags Senator Hawley as his own successor in a state campaign. A condition reportedly tied to his uncontested return requires Hawley and his paper to back Blaine for the Republican nomination in Iss. A potential alternative candidate is Jeremiah ee who could be set to challenge Hawley in the Legislature if he resists. The plan would replace Halsey if Hawley balks, but grant him leeway if he supports Blaine.
Bulgarian delegates travel to Vienna amid speculation on reception by official circles. If Count Kalnoky greets them, Austria may back Russia’s opponents, potentially securing England and Italy. A Berlin audience remains of lesser consequence in the shifting balance.
The green glass blowers of New Jersey ended a formal withdrawal from the Knights of Labor after a Glassboro convention with eighty delegates. This marks a second major secession from the Knights following New York cigar makers and reflects dissent over central dictation and the grand master’s strike order.
The annual War Department report notes U S coast defenses are lacking as Endicott urges Congress to act. It mirrors Navy concerns over unbuilt ships and warns that immediate steps are needed to avert disaster.
The piece lauds the 80 tax limit and 2 percent debt cap as stabilizing for the city’s finance and growth. It warns against early lifting of debt restraints and condemns lavish borrowing by city council and private interests. It urges prudent budgeting after Jan 1 and restraint on new improvements until income equals needs.
The piece notes a growing rift in the British government over Ireland coercion. Lord Randolph Churchill leads a liberal push against a hardline faction including the Orange contingent. The cabinet faces a potential split with Parliament to decide whether coercion will prevail or reform advance.
An editorial attacks political managers for backing Mr. McNeill and bringing Henry George into Boston canvassing. It argues this introduces socialism, stirs unrest among workers, and threatens a prudent businesslike city administration through indirect party gain. The piece notes Saturday evening speeches introduced this new feature in local politics.
Harper and Brothers publish an ornate edition de lure of Goldsmiths She Stoops to Conquer. It features Edwin A Abbeys drawings and Alfred Parsons decorative plates with a metrical introduction by Austin Dobson. The large leather bound volume includes many illustrations on heavy laid plate paper and India paper inserts.
The critic praises Mr Griffin s concise travel study of Mexico noting its newsy style and broad coverage from politics and church influence to resources infrastructure and education. The work blends scenery sketches with vivid episodes including love scenes brigandry parque plans journalism bullfights and memories of Monterey Chapultepec Maximilian and Carlotta.
A compact note reviews the work Appeared Upon the Subject by Solomon Bulkley Griffin. The edition is published in New York by Harper & Bros and aims to entertain while instructing the practical reader with accessible literary prose.
A critical notice discusses Notable Etchings by American Artists from White Stokes Allen. It praises the price advantage of a bound series with plates by Ferris Freer Kruse man van Elten Callahan Gregory Yale Sabin Sarston Volkmar St John Harper and highlights Frank M Gregory’s old Trinity Church etching.
A portfolio from Cassell & Co reproduces six Frederick Barnard plates of Thackeray characters Colonel Newcome Major Pendennis Becky Sharp Major Dobbin the Little Sister and Captain Costigan. The reviews praise artistic merit and the challenge of matching beloved personae while noting striking touches especially in Costigan. The portfolio originates in London Paris New York and Melbourne.
Miss Fidelia Bridges sketches of birds are praised as among the best. Posie B. Skelding collects about a dozen plates into a volume with illustrative verses from Emerson Michelet Whittier Keats and others. The 1380 page quarto is well printed decorative binding and priced in New York and Boston outlets.
The English Illustrated Magazine holiday issue offers fine head studies and eight full page plates including Venetian scenes by Lacour and Montalba. It features verse by Swinburne, prose on Surrey Mill Wheels, Meredith’s The Young Princess, and a first instalment of The Siege Baby set during the Indian mutiny, promising future chapters.
A notable trend shows Admiral achieving exceptional earnings, ranking highly beside other prominent authors. The report highlights his lucrative deals and rising market presence, underscoring a shift in revenue dynamics within the literary field.
The Bostonian Society publishes a pamphlet by Thomas Coffin Amory tracing William Blaxton the first resident of Boston and his links to Beacon Hill and Charlestown. It notes Blaxton's water springs and land grants, his move to Providence, and possible kinship to Blakiston.
A major sale announced by George A. Leavitt & Co. of New York will run December 13 for five days at Broadway rooms. It features M. Eugene Bobau’s collection with antiquities from Mexico, Peru, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Gaul plus gems, ivory, ethnography, and geology curios. Catalogues are available on request.
Atlanta Constitution notes that the South and the Democratic Party remain solid for Cleveland, countering critics who challenge the president and asserting unity in support for his leadership.
The Chicago News editorial condemns anarchists for using violence and argues the Knights of Labor support an indefensible cause, opposing every legitimate purpose and hope of their organization.
The Chicago Herald notes Morrison and allies should contest the election of Johu Baker. It questions Jarrett's alleged use of money in Illinois and argues the methods claimed by supporters could invalidate the result.
An editorial in the Providence Star advises labor to hesitate midwinter strikes under provocation, warning that workers face a stronger enemy than capital and stressing prudence for Knights of Labor and all workers.
Over-sanguine comment on locating twelve men willing to serve as jurors in the McQuade case in New York. It suggests a future where jurors can form own opinions and be better informed.
A Philadelphia Record editorial argues no new congress is needed and that workingmen should send representatives to the existing body to have their voice heard without creating a rival parliament.
President Cleveland consults with Speaker Carlisle on tariff provisions, aligning with free trade leadership for inspiration and guidance as the tariff policy shapes the administration's message.
The Boston Republican press hypes Alderman Hart for Mayor while praising the McNeill boom, a double standard the Manchester Union says is clumsy, not artful, in its political theater.
The New York World notes Chicago seeks a Greek drama to ease its cultural fever. It argues New York has less need for such heroic fare, while Chicago would benefit from the classical treatment to temper its literary hunger and intellectual stir.
The Rev. N E Griffis delivered his first lecture on Christian amusements at Shawmut Congregational Church before a small audience. He contrasted the present state of society with the past and announced a further lecture titled The Ministry of Truth for Sunday evening December 12.
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