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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1886

Page

2

Chicago buries electric wires to solve undergrounding

Chicago has laid 1900 miles of buried wire with 700 miles owned by the Chicago Telephone Company and 400 miles by Western Union. Nearly 43 miles of conduit carry from 290 to 3800 wires each. The experiment overcomes typical underground obstacles and mirrors successful long runs in Washington Philadelphia Detroit and Brooklyn.

Chicago Chicago Telephone Company Western Union Company Washington Philadelphia Detroit Brooklyn

Principle guides Ireland policy despite party politics

The piece argues it would be hypocritical to accuse Conservatives of insincerity if they introduce a bill that advances Irish justice after opposing home rule. It suggests Lord Salisbury may be a genuine ally or acting under external pressure, and urges observers to acknowledge the merits of his policy presented to Lord Hartington.

Joan Park Commissioners Board of Aldermen and Common Council Republican Party Lord Hartington Lord Salisbury England Scotland Ireland Hodge India Mr. Gladstone Sam Jones Brooklyn Eagle Congress Providence Journal Mugwump Providence Star Dublin Castle

Parody of Swinburne on Gladstone and home rule

A stirring campaign song reprinted from the London Daily News countering Swinburne's poetical attack on Mr. Gladstone and home rule. An anonymous writer refutes the diatribe with directness, urging the erstwhile advocate of liberty to heed the lesson.

London Daily News Swinburne Gladstone Light Liberty

Daly's London Run Receives Mixed Theater Critique

The Atheneum notes Daly's company has earned favorable notice and broad appeal but criticizes its take on Cibber's play at major London houses. It praises Mrs Kendal, suggests Ada Reban’s method is eclipsed, and claims American actresses may surpass Miss Reban in similar roles.

London Cibber St. James’s Haymarket America England United Kingdom United States Mr. Booth Mr. Jefferson Rip van Wirkte Hendrik Hudson Saturday Review

Man shoots Niagara whirlpool in a novel cask

A bold adventurer enclosed himself in an unusual cask to ride the Niagara whirlpool. The feat, while celebrated by some, is warned against as foolhardy. Escapes from such peril are rare and do not excuse the risk or deter others from attempting similar danger.

Congress House Senate Missouri Pacific Knights of Labor General Board of the Order Boston Mr. Morrison Ireland India Standard Niagara Philadephia Press London T. Fisher Unwin Laurence Hutton New York Pall Mall Gazette A. S. Navy Portemouth Kittery Bureau of Yards Navy Yard Adwin Putnam U.S N Susan Warner Suffolk John Warner Margaret McElroy County of P. Acrloy Warcu RIN

Still at War and the Union Veteran’s Prayer

Wide quotes rail at postwar officials and veto politics. The Lowell Citizen argues executive and legislative interference unseen by Union veterans. The Charleston News and Courier notes pension foes face the President. The Albany Journal lauds American workingmen’s common sense. The New York Mail and Express connects Goode’s rejection to Garland and the President.

Vcunur Legislative Department Lowell Albany Journal John Goode The United States Garland Ofice N. Y

A Paris Square Idea and Its Poised Gases

A Paris proposal by architect Charles Garnier envisions a new square linking the Arc de la Paix and Place du Carrousel with statues, while noting the city’s once freer air quality and the risk of rain washing away decorative statues. A second note laments the waning influence of eminent individuals in modern society, citing shifts in leadership and public opinion across towns and literary circles.

Paris Charles Garnier The Opera Tuileries Bureaux Des Postes Arc de la Paix Place du Carrousel

Miscellaneous 19th Century Quips and News Snippets

A collage of brief items includes political digs about Secretary Manning and Cleveland, satirical quips on strikes and ads, notes on theater and literature, police actions against bookmakers, and a New York post on library mail rates. Names include Manning and Cleveland. mentions Boston, Burlington, Cairo, Luxor, Sheepshead Bay, and Lafayette College.

Men of Wrath and the Man of Rhymes in London’s Press

A London Daily News verse laments men who grievously wrong the common good. It contrasts ignorant or blind fathers and disgraceful brothers with resolute fighters for honor, conscience, and humane conduct. The poem praises rhyming support for justice against wrathful opposition.

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