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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1886

Page

2

Harvard Beaten at New London The Race and Other News

Harvard suffers a defeat at New London in the intercollegiate rowing series but remains the leader in straightaway wins. The article notes the fair, accident-free race and credits Yale with a well-won victory. It also reports narrow rail accidents on the Lowell and Eastern roads, urging stronger safety measures and accountability.文学

Harvard New London Crimson Yale Eastern Lowell

New York Tribune Attacks River and Harbor Bill Motives

The Tribune scolds Republicans against a large river and harbor bill, calling it a Democratic ploy to exhaust funds and push toward repudiation. It challenges Northern abstention on the House bill and questions why repudiation would help the South, criticizing partisan bias.

The New York Tribune South Tribune Senate House

Tariff viewed as a tax borne by consumers

A historical column notes that tariffs act as taxes on buyers and that both South and North contribute to federal revenue, albeit the South less. It cites Senator Frye and Congressman McKinley praising protectionism while acknowledging the cost to consumers. The piece argues marking tariff costs on goods would expose the burden and reduce support for the tariff.

Frye McKinley Chicago Inter-Ocean South

Colchester and Leith Polls Signal Mixed Early UK Election Clues

A synthesis of yesterday’s elections shows Conservative strength in many boroughs with several contests driven by anti home rule Liberal dissidents. Colchester yielded a Conservative win by 295, while Leith saw Gladstone force a strategic gain as his opponent withdrew. Overall the result hints at a three to one Conservative and anti home rule Liberal majority over Gladstone aligned factions, with no clear shift in the main contest.

Colchester Grandstone Rochester Shrewsbury Kirkdale Liverpool Parnellites Leith Gladstone Mr. Gladstone

Dominion cruisers and mackerel shift shift in three mile limit debate

The Terror commander’s raid on a Portland schooner near Shelburne is linked to nerves not a deliberate policy, as mackerel rides the Canadian coast and inshore waters see reduced yields. The piece notes altered government stance, fisheries strategy, and reciprocity era pricing, arguing long term value of fisheries outweighs politically driven pressure to expand control.

Terror Portland Shelburne Harbor Nova Scotian Canada Bay of St. Lawrence United States

Mayor blocks Monday exhibition and bars entertainment

The Mayor refused to grant a license for the advertised exhibition and ordered police to prevent any such entertainment. This move advances decency and will cancel the event, causing financial loss to the organizers unless Mr Sullivan abandons plans to settle in New York.

New York Sullivan- Mitchells Gentry Sullivan Grace Regu

New Army and Navy Club Opens in Paris

A Paris Army and Navy Club began operations Thursday in a brilliant ceremony led by General Boulanger. About 8000 officers attended the reception as the reforming minister presided and toasted the army and navy, with expectations that the club will boost esprit de corps in the French service and further elevate Boulanger’s standing with the republic.

Army and Navy Paris General Boulanger Boulanger

Extraordinary mistaken identity on the common

A Transcript correspondent was mistaken for a highwayman by the very unusual robbers who had seized him while he held an overcoat thief. The incident is regarded as one of the oddest mixups in public lore.

Mme Sarah Bernhardt Rio Janeiro Rachel Brazil Custom House Mme. Bernhardt The Transcript Matthew Arnold Maryland Annie F. Keating Bortop Boston Suffolk Boston Post Joan W. Moki Esquire Elijah Gheorge Joseph Menz Moston Boston Fest Joan W. McKie, Esquire Elijah George

Fourteen Missouri lawmakers charged with perjury

Fourteen members of the Missouri Legislature face perjury charges in a formal announcement. The report notes a measured, negative consolation in the development, contrasting with our own legislators who did not reach perjury.

Missouri

Modesty of Chicago Directory Sparks City Debate

The new Chicago directory lists the population at 750,000, a figure critics call incomprehensible. Observers note directories have changed and are not what they used to be, prompting scrutiny of current listing standards.

Chicago Democratic Party Chicago Inter- Ocean

State Secretary Protests President's Schedule Savings

A critic notes the state saved 20000 dollars when the President chose not to visit. The speaker argues the appropriation was a friendly gesture and questions the need to reintegrate funds into the treasury through continued coverage.

Treasury

Sailor recalls life from Charleston to Confederate Alabama

The writer recounts a volatile sea career from midshipman service in the British navy during Sevastopol to participation in the Taiping era and pirate hunting in China, then Confederate privateering aboard the Alabama. He notes a shift in naval life, comparing Melville's stature to Clark Russell, and laments the fading era of educated foremast hands.

Alabama Charleston D. C England Whitehaven Cumberland Pyper Britannia Sevastopol China India Delhi Seventy-fifth Punjaub Indus Kurrachee Canton Ward Gordon Confederacy West Indies Herman Melville Clark Russell Melville Fuintiep Rayton Haywood Philadelphia

Senator Logan’s Tariff Book Request Prank Tale

Chicago story recounts how Senator John A. Logan asked the librarian for tariff books and received two wagonloads. A.R. Spofford sent more volumes, prompting Logan to return them quickly, amused by the librarian’s swift delivery. The anecdote ends with Logan boasting he was first to tell the tale.

Chicago News William D. Exton John A. Logan Librarian of Congress Spofford Senator Logan Senator A. R. Spofford Logan

Delicate Utah Polygamy Bill Faces Constitutional Hurdles

A Democratic caucus named a committee to study measures on Utah Mormonism and polygamy, noting the current Senate Edmunds bill and House substitute raise serious constitutional questions about religious rights. The piece argues for Supreme Court interpretation of existing laws and warns against political moves during the session. The writer urges caution to avoid broader religious-property rights implications for all denominations in Territories.

Messrs Carlisle Morrison Randall House Judiciary Committee Edmunds Utah Democratic Party Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court Church of the Latter Day Saints Washington

City weighs buying bronze Borghese gladiator statue

Public interest grows as Boston debates purchasing a bronze replica of the Borghese gladiator for a public square. The piece, cast by Barbedienne, has a storied path from Paris to Florence to Boston, with estimates around 7300 for delivery and erection.

Phillips Brooks Louvre Agasias Dositheus Christ Agastas Baron Franchetti Florence James Jackson Jarves America Boston England Jarves Museum of Fine Arts Loring Lold New York Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts Mr. Jarves Europe Frank T. Robinson New England Institute Robinson Prince Demidoff Chicopee Philadelphia Fairmount Park Praxiteles Silenus Bacchus Barbedienne

Readings on elections and policy across newspapers

The selection compiles varied editorials and opinions on biennial versus quadrennial elections, civil service attitudes, Southern pension logic, and parliamentary pay. It weighs the presidential campaign vigor, tariff debates, legislative salary issues, and calls for labor consideration against political expediency.

Free Traders in Congress Open with Talk and Pranks

A jumble of satirical notes on politics culture and media. References to Democratic free traders in Congress and college boat crews, Miss Fortescue and Broken Ties, racing fines, poets conventions in Indianapolis, Rhode Island beer forecasts and various quips about newspapers anarchists and literary figures.

Congress

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