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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1886

Page

2

House Rejects Vetoes as Pension Bills Stall in Session

The House declines to override vetoed pension measures with others stalled until next session. Russia’s East activity signals tension with Turkey and England over Batoum. Morrison surplus plan amended by Senate directs $10 million bond calls at set surplus levels and preserves emergency funds. Knights of Labor clash with Cigarmakers in New York leads to widespread unemployment. Haverhill Laborer criticizes Knights’ tactics and calls for equal organizing rights. New York Assembly, influenced by Home Club, faces accusations of tyranny.

Turkey Batoum Russia England Senate House Secretary of the Treasury Treasury Knights of Labor New York City Knights Haverhill New York Assembly

Prohibition forces rally across four states unite for strong anti liquor stand

The week saw Prohibitionists organize in Wisconsin Michigan Ohio and Connecticut with large conventions and full state tickets. Wisconsin delegates pledged 3000 for the campaign and nominated John M. Olin for Governor. Michigan named Prof Samuel Dickie for Governor while Ohio and Connecticut also field full slates. The anti liquor movement gains momentum while fusion talks fail. The Prohibition party condemns fusion and anticipates expanding their ballots amid Republican resistance.

Wisconsin Madison John M. Olin Michigan Prohibitionists Lansing Samuel Dickie Albion College Republican Prohibition Michigan Ohio Connecticut H. R. Smith St. John S.B. Forbes Hartford Hawley Blaine Republican

Congress Drags On Fagged Out in Hot Washington

An editorial laments Congress enduring oppressive heat while grappling with statesmanship. Despite exertion, lawmakers grow weary and adjournment slips further away. The piece mocks hopes of swift action and warns political schemes threaten national welfare amid partisan delays. The irony extends to Concord School reflections on fate.

Congress Concord School Philadelphia Herald

Old Cradock house at Medford faces ruin in New England

Lament over the Cradock mansion once Governor Cradock’s fortress, now deserted as windows are smashed and roof may fail. Fragments of its 1630 origin hang, while Medford debates preservation and the historical society weighs steps to save a valued relic.

Cradock Medford New England Governor Cradock Colonel Higginson Historical Society Minna K. Gale Lawrence Barrett Redmond-Barry Providence Lady Andrey San Francisco London Jim Penman New York Herald Mansfield Gillette Prince Karl Madison Square Theatre Samuel Colville Fourteenth Street Theatre New York August Riccius Leipzig Hamburg America Goldmark Merlin German Opera Company

Miss Mary Anderson Reaches Twenty Eighth Year

A notice marks Miss Mary Anderson's twenty eighth birthday and notes her growing distinction as an actress. It expresses hope her reputation will endure beyond youth and beauty, praising her zealous pursuit of excellence in her art.

Mary Anderson Miss Anderson

Paris Carrier Pigeons Used for War Becomes Scandal

Reports from Paris claim Germany secretly trained carrier pigeons in France for military use. General Boulanger has ordered an inquiry, potentially fueling French jingoism and boosting his personal prestige amid the controversy.

Paris France Boulanger

World prints Scripture header over sensational news tales

The New York World now prints a Scripture passage at the top of sensational articles, lending a solemn tone and an aura of truth to the lurid reports. This practice adds a religious veneer to crime and shock stories, influencing reader perception.

The New York World

River and Harbor Bill Clash Sparks Commentary

The column quotes editorials from major papers accusing Congress of partisan gridlock over the river and harbor bill. It calls for cleansing the bill of offensive provisions, improving its character, and stresses the need for a stable standard of currency and prudent policy across parties.

Senate N. Y. Tribune

Hours with the German Classics by Frederic Henry Hedge

A review lauds Hedge's study as broad in scope covering major German writers from the Nibelungen Lied to Goethe and Schiller. It commends lucidity and breadth, notes lighter portions in the work, and highlights insightful treatments of Weimar, Luther, Klopstock, Heine, and contemporaries.

Hedge Gunthe Lessing Genuis Herder Mendelssohn Wieland Jean Paul Richter Frederic Henry Hedge Harvard University Boston Roberts Bros

Century for August Offers Art, War, and Travel Scenes

An August issue features three illustrated articles on Heidelberg and its Schloss, Algiers, and the Fame Islands, plus “The Western Art Movement” with new U S art schools. War coverage centers on Fredericksburg with mono graphs on Sumner and Franklin divisions, and a vivid Mrs Lee reminiscence.

Agiera Heidelberg Fame Islands Lucy M. Mitchell M Heidelberg Schloss Harvard Algiers Fern England Northumberland Tweed Bryan Hook Ripley Hitchcock Cincinnati St. Louis West St. Louis School Longstreet Battle of Fredericksburg Sumner D. N. Couch Chatham Washington Gladden

A Hundred Fragments of Wit and Irony in Daily Life

A collection of concise, humorous observations and quips from various periodical sources. It surveys etiquette, manners, and social foibles through quotes about money, manners, critics, and public figures, with satirical tones on debates, weddings, theater, and dining etiquette. Named persons and outlets surface in quick, wry capsules.

Dull theatrical season brightens at Museum and Garden

The Museum and Oak­land Garden remain the city’s main spots for entertainment with Love’s Vow winding down after a week. Corinne captivates Oakland Garden audiences in The Mikado while war paintings and the Hopkins Jubilee Singers entertain Sundays. Major engagements loom including Arrah‑na‑Pogue with Stevenson and Claxton August 9 and Niumbug August 16, and Harbor Lights opening August 30.

Museum Oakland Garden Love Miss Hunt Mlle. Lablache Mr. Howson Audran Hopkins Jubilee Singers Oaklawn@ Garden Charles Stevenson Kate Claxton Omaha Denver Mme Minnie*Hauk New York Bremen Elbe

Forger authors turn art into playful deception of history

The London Daily News surveys literary forgers who imitate ancient texts for amusement rather than profit. It notes many clever hoaxes by Treland and Meursius, praising artful false prose and verse while warning that such tricks confuse scholars. The piece laments forgers as dishonorable figures, hoping their works fade into obscurity.

London Daily News William Treland Mr. Trail Lucian Carlyle Squire

Special Notice on Clergy Service Directions

Strangers or residents desiring the Service of clergymen at the present time, when many pastors are absent, will obtain prompt direction by applying to the Boston Young Men's Christian Association at Corner Boylston and Berkeley Streets.

Aean England Boston Young Men's Christian Association Boylston and Berkeley Streets

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