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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1886

Page

2

John Bright Opposes Home Rule Bill Motives Cited

The article notes John Bright's stance against the home rule bill. It cites his conservatism and irritation at Gladstone's Liberal summons, plus sympathy for Protestant Ulster. It asserts his sincerity and prior reform positions remain, contrasting with past positions on habeas corpus and Irish church disestablishment.

John Bright Mr. Gladstone Liberal Party Ulster Mr. Chamberlain Lord Hartington Ireland

Notorious anarchist Most fined and jailed for incitement

The piece notes Most has been fined 500 dollars and sentenced to one year in prison for incendiarism. It praises President Pillsbury for opposing the Tobin bill on the Senate floor, calling his speech courageous and urging sober scrutiny of the bill by Senators, especially those backing it for expediency or soldier vote concerns.

Daily Post Wrekly Post Mr. Cleveland White House Victoria Balmoral Pillsbury Senate Berlin Empress Eugenie Watson Lincoln & Bennett Norristown Herald Wall Street New York Barbara the Black Hussar Wing Louisville Courier-Journal Engel Chicago Mt. Etna Kerdoonk Lynn Stem Sing Sing Congress Senator Hoar Conscience Fund Blair Senator Blair Hoar Washington Hatchet Congressional Record Jefferson Davis Buddenseik Somerville Middlesex South District Oliver Broom Street Oliver Street PA Bre A. Sawyer Corpete

Government Concedes on Expulsion of French Princes

The French government yields to radical deputies and promises immediate expulsion of the Comte de Paris and his family along with Princes Jerome and Victor Napoleon if the bill passes. The move steadies Freycinet’s cabinet but draws criticism for compromising prudence and fueling popular sentiment against the premier’s stance.

Duc d’Orleans Duc de Chartres Prince de Joinville Duc @Aumale Germany France Comte de Paris Jerome Victor Napoleon M. de Freycinet M. de Freycinct

Dickens the younger reader stirs renewed interest

The piece notes Charles Dickens the younger reading his father's works may spark renewed interest in the great novelist. It cites a new English magazine article claiming Herbert Spencer wrote Pickwick, paralleling Bacon’s disputed Shakespeare authorship. The claim heightens the Bacon Shakspere debate in importance.

Charles Dickens the Younger Herbert Spencer Bacon Shakspere

Councilmen Visit Cochituate Sudbury River System

The common councilmen enjoyed a brief excursion yesterday to inspect the Cochituate and Sudbury river system. The trip offered a welcome outing away from the weighty duties at City Hall.

Cochituate Sudbury

Actress Mary Anderson Praised by London Society

The American actress Mary Anderson is flattered by praise from London society. Reporters describe the circle as the highest society, and Anderson is considering returning to London to capitalize on the acclaim.

Salammbo Alma Tadema Mary Anderson London

Boston University Graduation Draws 3000 at Tremont Temple

About 3000 people gathered at Tre mont Temple to witness Boston Universitys annual graduating exercises. Notables present included Ex-Governor A. H. Rice Bishop Paddock and many ministers judges and professors. Essays were delivered by Fletcher Rooney Martha Roberts William Brewster and others. Prizes awarded to W. P. Holcombe and Warren Tyler. Degrees conferred across Liberal Arts Music Agriculture Theology Law Medicine and Science.

Tremont Temple Boston University B. U A. H. Rice Bishop Paddock Asea Peabody D. D Chadbourne Jacob Sleeper E. Cooke P. Nickerson Charles Young J. H. Mansfield Core Ig Jeffs Andrew McKeown Charles Steere Franklin Furber B. K. Pierce Garrett Beekman James Mudge Samuel Jackson Ty. Corwin Watkins John Kendrick Mr. E. Johnson J. H. Twombly L. B. Bates Dean Huntington O.b.kendig Cyrus Washburn D. G. Woodvine M.D Daniel Steele Alonzo Weed D. H. Ela Bennett W. F. Warren Fletcher Rooney Martha Roberts A.B William Brewster Joseph Hagar Maria Taft George Stone George Rice Arthur Prentice Rugg Edward Dennett Christain College Johnson W. P. Holcombe Houghton- Mifflin Warren Tyler College of Liberal Arts College of Music State Agricultural College Theological School Law School School of Medicine School of All Sciences

Better Than Subsidy and The Choice of Two Evils

A collection of editorial snippets arguing trade tariffs, civil service reform, protectionist blocs, fishery treaty tensions, governmental fossil research costs, uniform marriage laws, prohibition, labor dynamics, and political pressure from Bell Telephone interests. Notable figures and papers cited include Buffalo Courier Philadelphia Record New York Graphic Cincinnati Enquirer Minneapolis Tribune Providence Star Savannah News Washington Post.

Buffalo Courier Canada United States Bayard New York Graphic Congress Cincinnati Enquirer

Pillsbury Opposes Tobin Bill For Exempting Veterans From Civil Service

In a crowded Senate chamber President Pillsbury called Lilley to the chair and opposed the Tobin bill exempting honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from civil service. The measure, already passed by the House, faced a Senate committee amendment making it mandatory as debates dragged into afternoon. House discussions centered on employers liability laws with several bills rejected before a leading proposal moved toward third reading.

Senate Pillsbury Lilley House Senate Committee On the Judiciary Senate Committee On the Judiciary Committee Doherty Mason Lord Committee On Claims New York New England

Massachusetts House Debates Employer Liability Bill Amid Clashs

In a lengthy session the House debated the employers' liability bill with Doherty of Boston backing his measure closely tied to the Gladstone act, while Mason and Lord proposed amendments limiting liability to superintendents or specific companies. The vote on Lord's substitute prevailed 95 to 67, and Mason's bill failed. Debates touched on procedural reforms, injury notice deadlines, and the scope of liability for employers. The session also considered fishing vessel seizures in Canada and an authorized water supply for Montague.

Committee On Public Charitable Institutions Committee On Finance Bennington Shawsheen Gove Cook Springfield McDonough Lynch and Murphy Boston Committee On Water Supply Plymouth Cottage City Gas Company Cottage City Massachusetts School Turner’s Falls Water Company Montague House Senate Dresser Benjamin C. Lincoln Walker Malden Messrs. Oxley Ashland Tobin Canadian Roads Marblehead Commonwealth Canada Naval Service House of Representatives Commonwealth of Massachusetts Congress of the United States Executive Department Congress Tomas F. Bayard Lord Mason Worcester Doherty Rice Winchendon Fay Brookline Jenney Hyde Park Fales Milford Frothingham Haverhill Wharton Darling Somerville Mellen Parkman Lathrop United States Supreme Court Bailey Smith Clinton Bent Berry Blyth Bottum Brady Briggs Brooks Burke Butler Cary Chase Clark Collins Conway New Bedford Cowdrey Crane Creen Crosby Pittsfield Finceld Davenport Dolan Dwyer Norwood Mulford Fitzgerald Fiynn Freeman Fulton Gamwell Sanderson Savage Sawyer Shea Sellars Sleeper Stevens Stratton Gardner Sullivans Thompson Lynn Walkup Whitney Wilkinson Woodbury Woodward Nays Allen Oskham Ambler Andrus Atkins Boynton Brigham Brightman Burroughs Butterfield Chappelle Coes Curtis Davis Doane Dorr Federden Fisk Fletcher Goldthwait Goodwin Gunn Hathaway Hathorne Henry Herrick Hicks Holman Holmes Hopkins Hosmer James Jaquith Johnson Kearn Knight Leland Leonard Lincoln Loring Lowell Mills Milne Morrill Norton Perham Yerkins Holyoke Boston and Mains Railroad Eastern Railroad Company Charles River Board of Railroad Commissioners Sach Station Gssid Station Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners State House Executive Council Edward Hitchcock Amherst John Fallon Lawrence Board of Lunacy and Charity John S. Camrell William W. Swan William Cogswell Bradford Henry Fuller Westfield District Court of Western Hampden Robinson James F. Stratton General Court Cyrus Waw Field Joyner Joslin New York and New England

Senate Debates Civil Service Reform and Tobin Exemption Bill

The Senate discussed rail crossings and reconsideration of Kendricken Park loan. It heard the Tobin exemption measure with President Pillsbury opposing, while Senator Walker supported it amid civil service reform debate. The session adjourned after approving several bills including the Onset Street Railway and Cottage City water measures.

Committee On Railroads Boston and Maine Causeway Street Boston Wilbur Senate Committee On the Judiciary Howland Taunton Lunatic Hospital Edward I. White Hospital Farm Thomas McGovern Committee On Water Supply General Court Fall River Senate Judiciary Committee Nourse Committee On Public Service Cogswell Pillsbury Massachusetts Grand Army Convention Republican Party Walker Onset Street Railway Company Cottage City Bradford Water Company Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation Committee On Military Affairs Fannie L.nye

Varied anecdotes and quips from late 19th century press

A collection of contending snippets and jokes from multiple papers. It covers shoplifting humor, stock market bets, stage elevating, duels, roaming skepticism about newspapers, and social gossip. Notable mentions include Life, Chicago Tribune, N Y Sun, Louisville incidents, and references to politicians, weddings, and marriages. The items present a mosaic of literary quips and social satire from the era.

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