Milk Subscription Rates and Publisher Details
The Boston Post Publishing Co lists daily and weekly subscription rates, payment instructions, and the Washington office location. An editor's notice states rejected manuscripts will not be returned and anonymous communications will not be considered.
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Prussia Loyal Address Spurs Battle in Bavarian Saxon Opponents
The Landtag plans to send an address to Emperor Wilhelm declaring unswerving loyalty and readiness to sacrifice to maintain the army. While Bismarck sees encouragement, Bavaria and Saxony show deep public grievances, signaling a stubborn electoral fight ahead.
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Bismark
Prussia
Landtag
Wilhelm
Bavaria
Saxony
New Paper by Henry George Faces Longevity Test
A New York correspondent notes Henry George's launch promises organic encouragement and novelty but doubts lasting endurance. The piece questions whether revolutionary reform in print will sustain steady readership beyond initial buyers, citing prior attempts by more gifted reformers.
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Henry George
New York
Mr. George
Electoral count bill expected in Senate today
The editorial notes the electoral count bill will be taken up in the Senate with discussion anticipated. It praises Congress for enacting presidential succession rules and urges completing the electoral count method to avoid delay or disagreement in the next Congress.
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Senate
Congress
Attorney General closes coal combine case in Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth's case against the anthracite coal combine and the trunk line pool is closed for now by Attorney General Cassidy as his term ends. He leaves continued action to his successor under Governor Beaver. The retiring official cites substantial evidence against monopolists and cites statistics showing wages fell from 7 58 to 6 47 a week from 1882 to 1885.
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Cassidy
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Beaver
State Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Retaliation bill aims at Canada with broad powers
The bill introduced by Representative Belmont expands presidential powers after Manning’s note on Canadian port exclusion. It allows the President by proclamation to bar British vessels from U S Atlantic ports and deny their railroad traffic under similar conditions, with confiscation penalties, as a retaliation measure.
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Congress
Belmont
Manning
United States
British America
The Senatorial Ballot In Legislature Set For Tomorrow
The Legislature will ballot separately for United States Senator with the joint convention to meet at noon tomorrow. Democrats back P A Collins for Senator in a display of party unity while Republicans contend with rival factions. Collins is praised for aiding John F Andrew’s alignment with Cleveland policy and Massachusetts appointments. The Democratic minority must act cohesively to influence the result.
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United States
Long
P. A. Collins
Collins
John F. Andrew
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Andrew
Washington
Mr. Dawes
Robinson
Mr. Long
Democratic Party
Dawes
John D. Long
Gladstone's Attitude Shapes Scottish Liberal Outlook
The Scottish Leader prints Mr. Gladstone's letter as a political manifesto marking Liberal stance amid Unions. He praises Lord Randolph Churchill's resignation implications, urges patience and unity, and signals a cautious yet determined Liberal course against Cham berlain negotiations.
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Gladstone
Scotsman
Lord Randolph Churchill
Mgr
Ireland
Liberal Party
Canadian Fish Trade and Trade Restrictions Debate
The text discusses a bill reacting to Dominion government measures and a possible port closure as reciprocal action. It notes Bel mont's bill aims to restore in bond transshipment for fishermen, a highly contested privilege.
The New Senators from the Fiftieth Congress
The piece notes one third of Senate seats vacant as the Fiftieth Congress forms. It highlights wealth shifts among incoming senators, with figures like Hearst and Stockbridge, and discusses party strength in state legislatures, potential dual conventions in Indiana and Massachusetts, and warns Democrats to stay united against a pro tariff and protectionist stance.
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United States
Massachusetts
Senate
Hearst
California
Michigan
Conger
Mr. Stockbridge
Stewart
Nevada
Sawyer
Wisconsin
New York
Connecticut
Lounsbury
New Jersey
Republican House
Democratic Senate
Sewell
Abbott
Indiana
European royal houses swell in number across 1886 census
The Almanach de Gotha lists 408 masculine members across Europe’s ruling houses at end of 1886. Holstein leads with 538 princes, followed by Wellin and Coburg branches. Bourbon and Lippe also show sizable lineages, while Habsburg-Lorraine and Wittelsbach clock in with many archdukes and princes.
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Almanach de Gotha
House of
Holstein
Russia
Gottorp-Romanoff
Denmark
Glucksburg
Augustenburg
Greece
Oldenburg
House of Wellin
Weimar
Meiningen
Altenburg
Royal Saxony
Coburg
England
Belgium
Portugal
House of Bourbon
Parma
House of Lippe
House of Hapsburg-Lorraine
House of Wittelsbach
Bavaria
House of Hohenzollern
Wilhelm
Germany
European royal houses hold vast counts of princes
The text lists counts of princes across many houses from Hesse and Saxony to Orange and Obrenowics, noting Bulgaria might source a prince abroad rather than relying on America for a solution. It highlights the global spread of royal lines and the idea of foreign princes serving Bulgarian interests.
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Lichtenstein
House of Hesse
Mecklenburg
Waldeck
Savoy
Italy
Wurtemburg
Bernadotte
Sweden
Baden
Schwarzburg
Anhalt
Braganza
Brazil
Guelph
Petrowics- Njegosch
Montenegro
Orange
Obren
Iddesleigh Son Denies Feud With Churchill
A son of the late Lord Iddesleigh states his father had no quarrel with Lord Randolph Churchill and acted as peacemaker between the young chancellor and party chief. The remark highlights the peer’s amiable character despite the rise of a rival.
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Lord Iddesleigh
Lord Randolph Churchill
Prohibition Proponent Faxon Proposes Paid Liquor for Patients
Henry H Faxon of Quincy launches a novel tactic to push liquor licensing by asking every local physician to obtain at Faxon’s expense a supply of pure liquors to administer to patients as needed The plan has sparked debate and amusement among Quincy residents and doctors over the feasibility and propriety of such a move in the liquor controversy
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Henry H. Faxon
Quincy
Faxon
Henry James novel praised for vivid yet puzzling worldviews
The London Spectator offers a warm review of The Princess Casamassima praising James for rich imagination while noting his world renders life as aimless and tangled. The piece argues his pessimism mirrors the age and contrasts life as puzzle and jest, acknowledging complexity beyond single labels.
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Princess Casamassima
London Spectator
Mr. James
James
Changes in Boston Friends Reflect Season and Society
In Boston a writer notes how old college friends altered by fortune differ in manners and dress. He observes reforms in theatre etiquette, such as hatless lobbies, and a decline in noisy spectators. The piece discusses social change, music, and public carriage debates affecting city life.
Four-Horse Time For Boston Car Horses On Various Routes
The article analyzes horse labor on Boston streetcar lines noting four-horse teams perform three trips per day on several routes, with about twenty-one miles covered in four hours on the Middlesex, Highland, and Metropolitan roads. It also recounts a police encounter with an errand boy riding a bus step, highlighting street cleanliness issues during snow removal.
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Consolidated Horse Railroad
Middlesex Road
Consolidated
Consolidated Road
Metropolitan Road
South Boston
City Point
Brattle Street
Scollay Square
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Taverner
Wisconsin
John
Wall Street News
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Batignolles
Boulevard de Clichy
Rienzi Triumph For Lawrence Barrett At Boston Theater
Lawrence Barrett's Rienzi drew loud applause from a large audience despite bad weather. The critic praises the stage setting and Barrett's strong moments but faulted his portrayal as melodramatic and lists underwhelming supporting performances, noting the run continues the rest of the week.
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Rienzi
Boston Theatre
Barrett
Miss Mitford
London
Drury Lane Theatre
Charles Young
Park Theatre
New York
Wallack
Bulwer
Nash
Shakspere
Rienzi, Unfortunately, Mr. Barrett
Mr. Barrett
Angelo
Tribune of the People
Minna K. Gale
Claudia
Charles Welles
Angeo
Ben G. Rogers
Miriam O'Leary
Modjeska Closes Brief Run in Adrienne Lecouvreur at Hollis Street
Mme. Modjeska opened the fourth and final week of her Hollis Street Theatre engagement with Adrienne Lecouvreur. The noted actress delivered striking dramatic power as she portrayed the changing emotions from joy at love to the shock of discovery about her protector.
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Mme. Modjeska
Adrienne
Hollis Street
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Modjeska Stars in Adrienne Evening Performance
Madame Modjeska delivers a refined Adrienne with delicate artistry. Maurice Barrymore falters, stumbling through lines in the first act, while W F Owen excels as Richonnet. Hamilton-Bell, Vandenhoff, Shaw, and Henderson support strongly. Adrienne to be shown at Thursday matinee.
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Mme. Modjeska
Maurice
Corneille
Princess de Bouillon
Maurice Barrymore
Count de Sare
W. F. Owen
Richonnet
E. Hamilton-Bell
Tribe
Charles Vandenhoff
The Main Line at Globe Theatre Receives Praise
A Globe Theatre review lauds The Main Line an idyl of the railroad by De Mille and Barnard. The production impresses with a railway station setting, strong performances by Etta Hawkins Pussy Burroughs and Dora Stuart, and striking scenes of a Colorado backdrop and snow storm.
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GLOBE
Globe Theatre
Rawson
Colorado
Great Western & Pacific Air Line
Lawrence Hatton
New York
Burroughs
Possy
Monte Carlo
Jim Blakely
Dora van Tyne
Lawrence
Rawson’s
Jack Hatton
Dora
Zatton
Mason
Pussy Burroughs
Etta Hawkins
Little Prairie Flower
Dora Stuart
Bunch of Keys staged at Park Theatre last night
Charles H. Hoyt farcical comedy A Bunch of Keys drew a sizable crowd despite poor weather. The distortion of probability and light, humorous plotting kept the audience in good humor with Miss Marietta Nash and Mr. Eugene Canfield in noted roles.
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Charles H. Hoyt
Park Theatre
Marietta Nash
Teddy Keys
Eugene Canfield
Jonas Grimes
Hazel Kirke at the Bijou Theatre Delights Crowd
The Bijou Theatre hosted Hazel Kirke by A B Coley’s company last night. Fenwick Armstrong and May Wheeler led with strong performances supported by Alice Crawford Bertha Livingston J H Brown Nanary Tansey and Arthur Evans. The production was well mounted and should attract good crowds all week.
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Hazel Kirke
BIJOU
A. B. Coley
Fenwick Armstrong
Dunstan Kirke
May Wheeler
Alice Crawford
Bertha Livingston
J. H. Brown
Nanary
Tansey
Arthur Evans
The Devil's Auction at the Howard Atheneum
A large crowd attended The Devil's Auction at the Howard Atheneum last evening. Bidding was spirited and the spectacle drew praise from Manager Vale and Manager Harris. The auction will continue throughout the week with lively accessories and skilled auctioneering.
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Howard Atheneum
Vale
Harris
Atheneum
Reading room formed at Mt Bowdoin Dorchester
Residents of Mt Bowdoin and nearby Dorchester created a reading room with subscriptions between 500 and 600 dollars. They started a Tuesday lecture series with engaging topics. The first talk last Tuesday drew a full house. William Bellamy lectures tonight on Astronomy.
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Dorchester
William Bellamy
Ex-Alderman McQuade gets seven year stay at Sing Sing
A collection of brief antiquated quips and notices from newspapers cites varied topics from ex alderman McQuade’s seven year Sing Sing stay to jokes about law, politics, and social observations. The items include witty anecdotes about public figures and common concerns of urban life.
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New York
Sing Sing
Philadelphia
Whiskey Ring Suppressed and Revenue Reform Demanded
The Atlanta Constitution demands strong action against the whiskey ring, calls for cutting the surplus, and urges abolition of the internal revenue system to restore fiscal integrity.
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Atlanta Constitution
Fresh Fields of Labor Across Southern Resources
The new South awakens with coal and petroleum in Texas, iron ore and coal in Mississippi, railroads in Georgia, factories in Alabama, and Tennessee urged to develop minerals. The American must work, finding rich rewards below Mason and Dixon's line.
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Texas
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Mason and Dixon
Philadelphia Record
Ind
No man fit to represent U S at foreign court
A Globe Democrat quip questions Mr Manning's fitness as minister to Mexico, saying no ambassador can properly serve if he cannot pronounce chrysanthemum clearly, urging the State Department to draw the line on this word.
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Manning
Mexico
United States
State Department
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Accomplished Year for Organized Labor Gains
Providence Star notes labor made broad gains over the past year, elevating the multitude and earning respect from the opposing party. It credits sacrifice and the recognition that labor has rights, signaling a meaningful shift in relations between labor and capital.
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Mortal offence blamed on color and party ties
The Philadelphia Times notes Mr. Matthews faced Senate rejection for being a colored Democrat. It argues his qualifications were denied due to race and politics, predicting a competent man may miss the post to someone less suited.
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Matthews
Philadelphia Times
Ind
Statistics vs Rhetoric in 1884 Debate
A New York World Democratic note laments the clash between optimistic statistics and gloomy prophecies. It argues prosperity outruns fears, calling the rhetoric of doom a tame, one sided affair in autumn 1884.
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Baltimore chestnuts of praise for women and oysters
A Baltimore writer laments clichéd compliments about "beautiful women" and "luscious oysters" from visitors including Michael Davitt and Mrs. Langtry. The piece mocks the recurring praise while noting Baltimore’s factories, commerce, trade, and population growth as more substantial topics.
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Michael Davitt
Mrs. Langtry
Baltimore
Baltimore Herald
Citizens Trade Association Holds East Boston Meeting
The Citizens Trade Association met at Knights of Honor Hall East Boston with President Morton presiding. A report on railroad track relocations on Marginal Street was presented and sent to the next meeting. A sewerage proposal earned a supportive resolution and officers for 1887 were renominated. The annual Maverick House festival is set for January 26 with promenade, supper, speeches and dancing.
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Citizens Trade Association
Knights of Honor Hall
East Boston
Morton
F. B. Day
Boston & Maine
Albany
O’brien
Maverick House
Moryton
Somerville Firemen Hold Annual Charitable Association Meeting
The Somerville fire department Charitable Association met at Winter Hill Hose Company No. 2. President James R. Hopkins chaired. John E. Hill was secretary. The treasurer reported $226272 on hand after $28 paid for injuries. Officers elected for next year: President Chief James R. Hopkins, Vice President Captain David A. Sanborn, Treasurer Captain Robert A. Vinal, Secretary John E. Hill, Trustees N. C. Barker and Captains McLane Bright Bridges Daley Ring Thresher.
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Somerville Fire Department
Winter Hill Hose Company
James R. Hopkins
John E. Hill
David A. Sanborn
Robert A. Vinal
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