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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1885

Page

2

London dynamite outrage branded a great crime

Mr. J Warren Keifer notes the danger of admission to fellowship for the writer. The London dynamite outrage is described as a great crime. If O Donovan Rossa confessed to it, he should be held to pay the penalty.

J. Warren Keifer London O'Donovan Rossa

Liberty bell travels lift Philadelphia papers faith in exposition

The Philadelphia papers express renewed faith in the New Orleans exposition as the Liberty bell travels. The Journal questions Mayor O'Brien's remark that Boston is the most Catholic city, urging verification of whether he meant greater Catholicism or Catholicity versus other cities.

Philadelphia Boston O’brien Hub Boston Post New York Tribune the Tribune Louisville New York Graphic Liberty Bell New Orleans Liberty

Rich Mrs Green and Evarts Win Sinister Senate Recall

A Springfield Republican correspondent wonders if Mrs Green knew her wealth, noting she would not reveal it. The Cincinnati Gazette hails William Maxwell Evarts’s senate win as a genius triumph, free of corruption, though skeptics doubt it. New York is credited with electing a man of the period.

Springfield Republican The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette William Maxwell Evarts Senate New York Beatrice Lord Alfred Battenberg Alf John Sherman Evarts Hartford Post Willie Legate Clarkson Sam Randall New House Hayes Arthur New York World Rolly Squire New Bedford Standard Myra Clark Gaines Andrew H. Green Samuel Jones Tilden United States Gov. Pattison Pennsylvania Boston Cleveland Maine Dana California Concord N. H Tribune Gov. Hale Henry P. Rolfe Rolfe Philadelphia Plymouth Congregational Church Minneapolis Minn Congregational Church Merrimac Valley Woodbury Washington Albany Argus St. Clair McElway Cooney New York Herald McElway Brooklyn Eagle Templeton Manley Augusta Bangor Africa Cromwell Pat Collins New England Portland Press Portsmouth Times Post New Hampshire Press Association Manchester Union the Times New Hampshire Carl Schurz Charleston S. C Ben Franklin Priestley Lord Sandwich Bishop Warburton Warburton Gloucester Franklin Abraham Isaac Jacob Solomon Blaine Gov. Andrews Massachusetts Polly Gammy

Judge Thayer Seeks Small Raise for Probate Duties

Hon Adin Thayer of Worcester asks a modest raise in his probate judge salary, citing his general service and public duties. The proposal notes his friendly nature and a tendency to politics, suggesting mileage allowance might be preferred over a larger salary increase.

Adin Thayer Worcester

Death of Hon. J. M. Wightman Ex Mayor of Boston

An obituary notes the long, close service of Hon. J. M. Wightman to Boston, praising his genial nature and devotion. The piece reflects on civic fidelity and the manner of his death, highlighting his dedication to the city's welfare. It also cites remarks from the New York Sun about political figures and a Democratic president's inauguration timing for historical context.

J. M. Wightman Boston Mr. Wightman Boston Piano CO Essex Street E. Wilson & CO Jalim Wincasaden Jeffrey Peterporo Fitswilliam Troy Marlboro Keene Westmoreland Walpole Bellows Rutland Bar St. Albers Johns Montreal Ogdensburg Saratoga Delawar Hudson Canal Company RB. R White Rive Rutland R. R White River Junction Pullman Palace Burlington St. Albans Washington Street A. Faxon Wfmr Stewart New York Fall River Gra Newport Taunton Bridgewater New Bedford Central Station Dean St North Easton Causehere Randolph Het. Stoughton Middleboro Brockton Plymouth Abington Duxbury South Cohasset Hingham Ae Hingham Tee Braintree Quincy Neponset Arin Milton Low Monays Frida Cape Cod Province Town Yarmouth Hyannis Barnstable Sandwi Bourne

Scituate Safe Harbor and the Mugwumpish Debate

Mr B P Shillaber laments his navigator reputation after sending a vessel on Minot's ledge in a northwest wind and calls for correcting an east west error. The Williams dinner sparks a dustup over mugwumpian usage with Dana cited on noun to adjective rules. Calathumpian is praised, not censored, as a fitting word.

B. P. Shillaber Scituate Safe Harbor Minot’s Ledge Williams Carter New York Sun Mr. Dana Ian Dana

Presidential appointments fall short of reform ideals

The New York Times critiques the president for rewarding political service with little regard for fitness in office. It notes waning civil service zeal, unfit recent picks, and a return to old habits after a brief reform impulse. The piece questions renomination of Arthur and portrays the president as returning to known, partisan behavior.

The New York Times White House Delmonico Dorsey Indiana Teheane Arthur

The Motives Behind Nihilistic Acts and Their Demonic Enemies

The piece condemns dynamiters and assassins as monstrous foes to liberty and humanity. It argues true patriots oppose tyranny yet detest mass murder, labeling nihilists as demonic enemies of God and society, and urges society’s best to hunt them down. It frames Nihilism as the logical outcome of such crimes and stresses vigilance.

Polygamy and the unspeakable joys of divided husbands

A caustic, satirical roundup of social wit and editorial quips from late 19th century journals. The piece riffs on marriage, sex roles, politics, and literary curiosities, highlighting jokes about editors, monopoly, polygamy, and public figures while preserving the era’s voice and cadence. It blends aphorisms, snippets, and humorous anecdotes from multiple sources into a single humorous mosaic.

English visitor's blunt verdict on America disappoints Capper

In a Western era register voice, an English traveler says the Atlantic coast reveals no superior mechanical, social, or material marvels. He recalls riding a coach near a door he repeatedly closed and a Pullman berth plagued by biting insects, prompting him to conclude old country remains preferable.

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