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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1886

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State House Expansion Proposal Prompts Public Skepticism

The finance committee's favored bill to provide for new accommodations for state government uses land far beyond any likely approved project. The Post warned of danger, arguing the measure lacks a definite plan and could lead to the destruction of the State House for a new building, urging lawmakers to seek public sanction before any costly preparation.

Department of the State Finance Committee Post

Dissolution of Parliament for July Elections Likely

The dissolution will occur on the 26th of this month leaving a fortnight for key legislation. Elections are planned to conclude by the end of July with a new session possible in August if anti-home rule candidates win the contest in England.

England The New Orleans Picayune Italy

Political factions depend on offices for power, not principles

The author argues that party control does not require federal patronage, citing Republicans seizing national power in 1860 and Democrats in 1884 without offices. He warns that overemphasis on patronage risks district losses and urges parties to serve the people beyond office distribution.

Chicago Cable Road Ordinance Under Court Review

A Chicago council ordinance granting a cable road rights may be annulled in court. The measure requires the road to be operated by animal power and no other. Plaintiffs argue lack of explicit repeal allows an injunction if the company acts on the privilege. The issue is expected to provoke heated debate before resolution.

House Committee On the Judiciary Edmunds Emigration Fund Company Utah Chicago Harrison New York Anna Mary Anna Marianna Chicago Fire M. Y. Sun Porepaugh’s A. Ms. Bogardus Postoffice Square Boston Linden Street Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk Wellwood J. King W. J. King & Company Hig Holden Court Room Court Square Thomas Fee, JR Portland

Italy’s Parliament Opens as King Extols Union Prosperity

At the opening of the Italian Parliament King Humbert said the government’s foreign relations are cordial. He praised unified Italy under Victor Emmanuel III’s reign and urged development of domestic economic and moral forces as the nation grows in prosperity and stature.

Humbert Italy Victor Emanuel

Butler's view on future sectarian conflict and tax claims

General Butler dismisses southern attempts to tax the North for war losses as chimerical. He cites constitutional barriers, reduced southern losses felt, and the overwhelming Northern votes in Congress and the electoral college to argue such claims will not be seriously pursued.

Butler Congress Electoral College

Detectives Watch Chamberlain Home Amid Bomb Fear

Dispatches say detectives in London guard Mr. Chamberlain’s residence as Irish radicals feared to plot a dynamite attack. The radical statesman is unlikely to be harmed but authorities remain vigilant in case of danger.

Mr. Chamberlain London

Yachts Vying for America's Cup Defender in New York Bay

In New York Bay next week the fastest yachts will contest to select the America's Cup defender. The Atlantic is favored in Boston and New York, with Mayflower, Puritan, and the Galatea in contention in trials against Irex and Genesta, as Seawanhaka cup races promise speed tests.

New York Bay New York Priscilla Boston Seawanhaka Club Genesta

Senators and Congressmen Face Ban on Attorneys for Railroads

The article discusses Mr. Becks bill to make it a jail offense for a member to act as attorney for a railroad chartered or subsidized by the government. It notes strong Senate support, some opposition, and argues that freeing lawmakers from potential conflicts will improve appearances and integrity in Congress.

Beck Senate Congress Supreme Court

Goethe and Carlyle and the influence of literature on politics

A compact critique of Professor Max Muller’s Contemporary Review piece arguing that literature shapes public events. The author notes Goethe’s world literature idea, Shakespeare’s role in Anglo-German ties, and political effects tied to Homer, Plato, and Italian unity, while questioning overstatement of letters’ power. The piece cites Gladstone, Bismarck, and the value of literary diplomacy.

Max Muller Goethe Carlyle Wilhelm Meister Weimar Mulier Charles Norton England Shakspere Germany Goethe Society Shackepere Gosthe Bismarck Muller

Prose Power and Political Influence in Speeches and Books

The piece contrasts speeches and written works, noting great oratory moves crowds yet most influence comes from everyday texts. It cites Patrick Henry and Burke and argues books rarely ignite politics beyond commentary, unlike vivid diaries praised and panned by Tory and Whig reviews.

Patrick Henry Burke

Politeness in New York Press Traces Tribunes Remarks

The New York Tribune critiques the Evening Post as a clam a playful jab signaling rising politeness standards in the city press. The remark underscores rival papers shaping courteous discourse amid daily reporting.

New York the Tribune Evening Post The Tribune

Chicago managers abolish gaudy lithographic displays in saloon windows

The action by Chicago theatrical managers to end the practice of displaying colored lithographic prints in saloon and shop windows. The move aims to improve profits and public reception, favoring bulletin boards, bold newspaper advertising, and better attractions to draw attention.

Chicago

Arrest of Justus Schwab for unlicensed liquor selling

Justus Schwab has been arrested and held for trial on a charge of selling liquor without a license. The report notes the offense is minor compared with publishing an incendiary journal, and Schwab did not attempt to evade capture. The author asserts the arrest remains a meaningful deterrent despite Schwab’s nonchalant attitude.

Justus Schwab Schwab

Weather prophet speaks of famine in coming season

Mr T L Murphy of New York forecasts a very unfortunate season for farmers and famine for the United States. The replyholder calls the claim ridiculous, noting there can never be a famine in this country and asserting weather prophets rarely fail to mispredict.

T. L. Murphy New York United States

Flattering chatter surrounds Miss Rhoda Broughton

The English novelist is praised for her manners and wit. Rumors claim she has turned down many marriage offers from dukes earls and royal scions, save for Ouida as the sole exception. Her devotion to hoyden heroines and pioneering present tense fiction is noted as guiding her refusals.

Rhoda Broughton Ouida Europe Miss Broughton Hoyden

No Confederate Bonds and Reform Talk Across Papers

A collage notes opposition to Confederate war debt and condemns repayment schemes. It cites Southern resistance to Confederate securities and urges opposition to a preferred currency, while other clippings mock literary hype and critique revivalists and political appointments.

Realistic Writing and the Spectator Reference

R H Stoddard notes in the English Illustrated Magazine for June that Will Wimble is described in The Spectator with vivid detail. He praises Hugh Thomson's engravings, contrasts with modern writing, and highlights the playful portrait of Will Wimble as a beloved, genteel figure in the country.

R. H. Stoddard English Illustrated Magazine Mail and Express Roger de Ceverley Will Wimble Mr. Addison Spectator Hugh Thomson Thomson Will Womble Wimbies Will

Emerson and Dana Bowdoin Prize Essay Review

The article reviews W F Dana’s Opt imism of Emerson noting solid thought and reading but limited originality. It contrasts Emerson’s cheerful temperament with Carlyle’s struggle and credits the author’s candid judgment while acknowledging benefit of fortune. It also surveys Eleanor Putnam’s Ol14 Salem as promising work by a woman of letters and compares Mrs Bates to Mitford, Gaskell, and Jewett in literary style.

Emerson W. F. Dana Harvard University Dana Mr. Dana Concord Carlyle Dr. Holmes W. F. Dang Boston Cupples, Upham & Co Salem Eleanor Putnam Langsge Arlo Bates Atlantic Monthly Miss Mitford Mars Bates Old Salem Sboston Houghton, Mifflin & Co

Boston Illustrated guide revised for visitors 1885

The Boston Illustrated from Houghton Mifflin & Co offers a fresh edition with map, clear illustrations, and chapters on the North End West End and suburbs. It provides a historical sketch and practical notes on hotels theatres cabs cars and steamers, aiding visitors and residents.

Boston Boston Illustrated Mifflin & Co J Boston North End West End Lorton Houghton, Mifflin & Co

Essays and new works in Macmillan Morley volume and 1886 notices

The first Morley uniform edition volume includes essays on Robespierre Carlyle Byron Macaulay and Emerson. New presses announce Travels in Brazil La Plata Countries of South America A Soldier's Reminiscences in Peace and War Har court Lyrical Poems Poems A Fallen Idol and two medical translations. Dickens and Tolstoi Maupassant noted. Vapereau supplement excludes them. London Spectator praises Richard Grant White as a keen critic.

Macmillan John Morley Robespierre Carlyle Byron Macaulay Emerson J. B. Lippincott Co Brazil la Plata South America E. J. M. Clemens R. W. Johnson Harcourt Annie Somers Gilchrist Emily Thornton Charles H.S. Hagert F. Anstey EK. Landolt M. D Roudell Leuckart Wharton New Orleans the Picayune Irving New York Dickens London St. Mary-le- Strand Macmillan’s Count Tolstoi M.guy de Maupascant Vaperean Dictionnaire Des Contemporaires The London Spectator Richard Grant White

Credit and upheaval in a patchwork of opinions

A collage of quotes covers military aims against Geronimo, labor and anarchist tie ups, literary plans by Zola, travel tales, civic humor, and satirical takes on media and politics. References include General Miles, Geronimo, Zola, Canada, and newspapers from Detroit to Washington.

Zola

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