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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1886

Page

2

Atlantic Sets Sail for Cup Races in Improved Form

The sloop Atlantic enters the cup race contest in better shape than last month's trials. Changes made after those sorrowful events have not equalized her with rivals, but have made her a fast, handsome sailor. The East awaits the verdict on whether Priscilla or Atlantic is the superior boat.

Atlantic

Fourth of July on the Common Brings Color and Calm

A Boston July Fourth crowd colored by vendors and an Italian presence filled the Common with cheer and liberty. Despite looser crowd control and roped enclosures being breached, the day remained peaceful with no major disturbances. Mr. Williams delivered an eloquent address recognized as an earnest community achievement and mayoral commendation.

Liberty Williams Boston County of Suffolk William L. Sargent County of Suffolk Appieton Street Appleton Street Berkeley Street J. F. Fuller Beonging Ware Sargent George W. Sargent Jessa OD. Jones George F. Snow Charlestown Commonwealth of Massachusetts Quincy Street Bunker Hill J. Cheever J. L. Taggard Samuel Bigelow

Redivision of City Wards and Aldermanic Districts Urged

The Legislature preserves ward divisions from 1875 and keeps council representation unchanged, creating inequality in city government. The aldermanic board shows greater disparity, and the remedy lies in immediate redivision into twelve districts. The 1884 law requires districts to include whole wards and balance voters and inhabitants as closely as possible.

Board of Aldermen Buch Cipece OIS Cnessee

Law and boycott clash in New York courts over coercion

Over six weeks 103 indictments for conspiracy against boycott supporters have led to five men sent to Sing Sing. Police courts saw about 70 convictions and fines totaling over 300 dollars. Central Labor Union meetings show the movement’s lessons not sinking in as boycotts target Ebret the brewer, baker, Singer sewing machines, and more, with appeals for funds to overturn society by boycott. Powderly’s organization urged to teach that success is impossible.

New York Blackwell’s Island Central Labor Union Ebret Third Avenue Singer Cooper Union

Joseph Cowen to retire from public life after long Newcastle term

The English Commons veteran Joseph Cowen plans to retire from public life after years representing Newcastle on Tyne with John Morley as his late election colleague. He is famed as an uncouth but eloquent fighter whose guerilla style and powerful newspaper editorship shaped Tyneside politics and Gladstone’s need for allies.

Joseph Cowen Commons Cowen Newcastle-on-Tyne John Morley Gladstone Parnell Tyneside Joe St. Louis Globe-Democrat John A. Logan St. Louis Bloomington Ill David Davis Globe-Democrat Payne Cincinnati Commercial Gazette Ohio Senate Messrs Teller Evarts Logan Columbus General Logan Grant Chicago Illinois

Sympathy for Bomb-Throwing Notion in Boston

Amid yesterday’s events there is notable sympathy for bomb throwing, yet there is no evidence that anarchy is rising in Boston. The report notes public sentiment shows mixed extremes while law and order remain intact.

Boston

President in straw hat sparks Washington fashion chatter

In Washington this year straw hats are seen in large sizes, prompting questions about the President’s Sunday appearance and weight changes under the influence of Senator Blair's pronunciamento.

Washington Blair

Boston Fourth crowds fill common with carnival atmosphere

A large throng gathered on the Boston Common yesterday while many people headed out of the city for the Fourth of July. The parade and fairlike con course drew vast numbers, yet a substantial turnout remained on the common to enjoy the event.

Boston

The Power of Law and Public Opinion Across Nineteenth Century Debates

A collection of editorial clippings contrasts law as social restraint with political reactions to Blaine, Gordon, and reform efforts. It highlights tensions over emigration, civil service, biennial elections, and leadership, weighing public duty against partisan maneuvering and the prospects of reform.

Hatfield House Visit Recalled by Colonial Guests

A letter to the Glasgow Herald recalls a visit by colonial guests to Hatfield House in England. The piece details the house's James I era architecture, Elizabethan relics, portraits, and the famous Domesday Oak and Elizabeth's Oak in the park. It muses on Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, imagining the November day when a royal messenger's approach might have altered history.

Glasgow Herald Old Country Hatfield House James I Robert Earl of Salisbury Elizabeth Lord Burleigh Bishops of Ely Queen Elizabeth Diana Kiang Jamie Mary London England Mary Queen of Scots

Paris reception ends in piano mischief at betrothal party

At a Paris salon for Mrs W’s daughter Maud, Adelina Patti and Theodore Ritter performed. Two rival piano makers Erard and Pleyel boasted of the hostess’s magnificent pianos, only to reveal she owns both. Ritter’s concert echoed on an American piano from New York, leaving the rivals puzzled.

Paris Maud Adelina Patti Theodore Ritter Erard and Pleyel Ritter Erard

English Illustrated Magazine July issue features Kingsley study

The July number highlights "Modern Falconry" by B. Michell and "Charles Kingsley and Evereley" by Rev. William Harrison. It praises Kingsley’s parish life at Eversley, notes his Muscular Christianity image, and sketches his bond with villagers. Illustrations by Hugh Thomson and Edwin Abbey accompany eighteenth century themes.

English Illustrated Creative Fir. B. Michell Charles Kingsley Evereley William Harrison Lalorry Hampshire Harrison Mr. Harrison Kingsley Eversley Prince Henry Raleigh Hugh Thomson Sir Roger de Coverley A. W. Mackenzie Cape Colony W.E. Norris Margaret Weley D. J. Robertson

Public notice scraps and wits from a late 19th century column

A collage of light humor, political asides, and social jabs from a newspaper page. It includes remarks on cruelty to animals aboard traveling bags, Judge Beer for Ohio office, praise for New York authorities over the Sullivan Mitchell fight, counterfeit money curios, sleep and pugilism quips, a Philadelphia treasurer scandal note, theatrical satire, and assorted anecdotes about boats, horseplay, and prohibition law.

Pickens County Georgia Soldier Dons Wife’s Dress for Rebellion

A Georgia man in Pickens County avoided conscription by wearing his wife's dress and sun bonnet, kept shaved, and worked in the field in female garb. Officers visiting the home asked his wife for her husband, who finally enlisted after wearing seven dresses and serving as a soldier.

Yar Pickens County

To a Girton Girl. A Cambridge Tripos tribute in verse

An humorous London World meditation on Girton College students who excel in mathematics and the Tripos. The poem lauds a bright, educated woman while joking about her future, romance, and the clash between academic achievement and traditional expectations. It references Cambridge, the Cam, elms by the Isis, ceramics, and Hypatia.

Cam Isis

Locksmith boasted safe cracking in United States treasury plan

A talker on lock exploits recounts how he could bypass a treasury safe by exploiting a maker’s weak point and cutting away steel. He recalls a near capture in Oil City when police surrounded a hardware store while he worked a safe, allowed to continue after explanation.

Mail and Express United States Treasury Treasury Oil City

Community jury rejects disguising terms in crime conspiracy

The jury amplifies common sense over legal euphemisms, asserting they will convict criminal conspirators even when offenders attempt to cloak offenses under new labels. The statement emphasizes readers trust in the jury to see through disguised charges.

N.Y

This Day In Ferorangar And Shoes Samuel Bunting

In Ferorangar and Shoes Samuel Bunting, Sons 12 in Frait Horatio Harris and Company.

Samuel Bunting’s Ferorangar Samuel Bunting

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