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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1886

Page

2

Senate finance panel mulls reserve rise to 130 million

Senate finance committee weighing Morrison surplus plan and Sherman’s call to fix the reserve at 130 million rather than 100 million. passage seems unlikely to win a presidential signature and a veto could aid none of the reform. The piece also notes expected coalitions among protectionists and shifts in Franco German diplomacy heights.

Finance Committee Senate Sherman

Weavers Strike Over Beer Break At New York Ribbon Factory

A small but notable dispute unfolds as all the factory weavers walk out after the proprietor refused their request to buy and drink a pint of beer daily at 3:50 PM. The labor group enforces a boycott on beer sales while some workers strike to protest the ban.

New York

Ehret boycott harms saloon workers and workers' pay

The New York paper notes the Ehret boycott hurts small saloon keepers and workers risking job loss while Ehret can absorb trade losses. It argues the labor fight favors the wealthy, the boycott lacks real grievance, and should be dropped immediately.

New York Ehret Central Labor Union

Possible Irish command for Lord Wolseley debated

The article reports chatter that Lord Wolseley could lead Irish troops under a Conservative government and that the Duke of Abercorn might become viceroy instead of the Duke of Argyll. It argues Wolseley suits a boastful regime poorly and warns against sending the Nile hero to Ireland if Conservatives have wiser aims.

Lord Wolseley Ireland Duke of Abercorn Duke of Argyll Hero of the Nile

Atlanta Police Harvest Increase in Blind Tiger Prohibition

The city enforces the new prohibitory law with fines of 500 dollars for saloon keepers using old licenses. Police hunt for blind tigers, described as first class, with a harvest underway as authorities push to curb illegal liquor sales despite mixed public reaction.

Atlanta

Salisbury to Form New English Ministry Faces Cabinet Gaps

Mr Gladstone has resigned leaving Lord Salisbury to assemble a cabinet. Rumors swirl on who will join. Hartington and James likely refuse. Argyll and Goschen may be shut out by Hicks Beach and others. Salisbury faces a thin pool of suitable ministers beyond himself.

Mr. Gladstone Lord Salisbury Lord Hartington Sir Henry James Duke of Argyll Mr. Goschen Michael Hicks-Beach Lord Randolph Churchill Earl of

Knights of Labor Convention in Worcester Signals Conservative Trend

District No. 30 covering Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire shows conservative sentiment within the Knights of Labor. The Worcester meeting focuses on delegates to the Richmond assembly, with most supporting Mr. Powderly, and urges no concessions to conflicting labor groups. Litchman’s report advocates arbitration over strikes, warns against partisan politics in the order, and discusses proposal for pledge demands on legislative candidates.

Knights of Labor Worcester Massachusetts Lynn New Hampshire New England Order General Assembly Richmond Trades Union Powderly Knights of Labor Organization C. H. Litchman Litchman

Emerson as a Great Prose Writer and His Valued Influence

Mr Arnold, though sharply critical of Emerson, defends his Essays as the century’s most significant prose achievement. He denies grandiose titles yet calls Emerson “the friend and aider of those who would live in the spirit,” praising the earnest moral influence of his work.

New America Mateer Emerson John Morley Morley New England Friends of Universal Progress Carlyle Commonwealth Mr. Morley Hermann Grimm Arnold

Poison in Milk Sparks New Health Alarm

A chemist labels a toxin called Tyrotoxicon arising from milk kept in dirty vessels or foul air. The germ may rapidly infect large amounts of milk, linking the substance to summer illnesses. The toxin has been found in much milk and cream sold to the public, casting fear on country spots advertising berries and milk.

English party guests wear political symbols at Marlborough House

At a garden party hosted by the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House, many ladies wore silver thistles as a Gladstone badge while conservatives wore primrose beaded hairpins. The note reflects broad interest in politics across classes and hints Americans could imitate English political engagement.

Prince and Princess of Wales Marlborough House England

Miss Cleveland Sets Independent Tone for Chicago Literary Life

Miss Cleveland declares she will select articles for the Chicago Literary Life by personal judgment, not writer reputation. The Ewig Weibliche is poised to receive unprecedented prominence in this country, signaling a major shift in the publication's direction.

Cleveland Chicago Ewig Weibliche

Rubinstein Net From Recitals Surpasses Expectations

The article notes Rubinstein earned about £29,000 from 106 historical recitals since last October. It reasons a performer who can yield roughly 100 pounds a minute on a piano should easily surpass 20,000 within a hundred performances.

Rubinstein Herr Rubinstein

Henley Resolution Favors Investigation of Union Pacific

The House favorably reports the Henley resolution to probe Union Pacific. Little hope the inquiry uncovers much, but it authorizes the judiciary committee to sit during recess and issue subpoenas for persons and papers.

Union Pacific Railroad Judiciary Committee

Loaded dynamite bombs in Chicago spark court disruption

The speaker notes that the bombs in Chicago are in evidence but repeatedly clear the court. He suggests Congress might deem them essential to the discussion of the new extradition treaty.

Chicago Congress

Quotes on reform and peaceable policy in 19th century press

A compilation of editorials and opinions criticizing Morrison, Bayard, and various policies. The selections praise reform against monopoly, question diplomacy, and discuss accountability, law, and public virtue. The piece notes the temper of political debates and suggests civic action such as boycotts within worker movements.

Climate and winter severity in New England described

The article contrasts New England cold with California winters, noting frequent frosts in September, ground freezing by October, heavy snow through December to April, and deep snow drifts. It describes rivers iced over in spring and the long six month siege of cold on life, starting in October.

San Jose Cal Mercury New England

London Ragamuffins Reform at Upton House

A London Standard report on Upton House as a reform school for truants under the Industrial Schools Act. It describes strict discipline, half-time schooling, and heavy labor, with a regimen aimed at moral improvement and physical change. It notes staffs, daily routine, and a Jewish boy in isolation, reflecting era attitudes.

London Standard Upton House Hamburg Straf-Schule London Board Homerton Ishmael

Ghawazi Dancer Performs Ancient Egyptian Balance Dance

In Cairo's Arab quarter a native cafe hosts two Ghawazi dancers for a paying audience. One novice and a skilled performer dressed in vibrant attire perform the balance dance for two francs and a bottle of beer, using a candle in a bottle balanced on her head as rhythms and steps unfold across a sand floor.

Edward Arnold India Delta

Memorial Hall foundation laid at Forest School Walthamstow

The Princess Christian laid the foundation stone for a memorial hall at Forest School in Walthamstow on Saturday, with dedicatory prayers by the bishop of St Albans. Old pupils largely funded the project.

Essex Princess Christian Memorial Hall Forest School Walthamstow St. Albans

Religious Classics and Translations Announced in Camelot Classics

The Camelot Classics column notes delays to Shelley's Essays and Letters to include copyright material with Sir Percy Shelley permission. A Browne works volume edited by J Addington Symonds will appear instead, with his introduction. Burnett's Through Two Administrations translated as Entre Deur Presidences by Hachette. Daudet to adapt Numa Roumestan as Le Nord et le Midi. Balzac stories in After Dinner Stories from Balzac. Symonds preparing selections from Sir Thomas Browne. Cardery to publish new translation of the Diad.

Shelley Camelot Percy Shelley T. Browne J. Addington Symonds le Nord France Numa Balzac Myndart Verelst George J. Coombes Thomas Brown J. G. Cardery Haidarabad Deccan

Out John Be Reminded Of Your Grand Old Chief

A satirical verse pleads with John Bright to abandon opposition to Gladstone. It questions his health, hints at motives, and suggests he retain his name by accepting a peerage and a ceremonial title. The piece laments lost support from former admirers.

Prince Henry of Battenberg Household Cavalry John Jonn Bright

Miss Cleveland Named Editor of Literary Life of Chicago

Miss Rose Cleveland accepts the August issue editorship at Literary Life of Chicago. A. P. Elder, publisher, supports her plan to run the magazine on literary merit, not celebrity. She will edit six pieces, including Editorial Talks, inspect ads, and divide time between Chicago and The Weeds at Holland Patent.

Rose Elizabeth Holland Patent N. Y Literary Life of Chicago A. P.I. Elder Miss Cleveland Elder Paul H. Hayne Maurice Thompson John Burroughs David Swing Margaret Preston Clinton Scollard

Oddities and remarks from a bustling era

A collage of quips and notes covers theater plays in New York, social humor in Philadelphia and Boston, prohibition era plans in Atlanta, and political crossfires. It cites figures like General Mosby, Parson Brownlow, Ruskin, and Channing, with jests about beer prices, umpiring lunatics, and stammerer gags.

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