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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1886

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Chicago riot wounds and deaths recall a grim event

The Chicero anarchist riot leaves eighteen officers fully recovered, seven dead, four in critical condition, and twelve bedridden. The piece notes few Chicago citizens would join the crime, doubts many would approve bombings, and praises indictments against suspects while ringleader Parsons remains at large and effectively banished.

Chicero Chicago Parsons

Powderly Says No More Boycotts In Interview In Philadelphia

General Master Workman Powderly declares there will be no more boycotts as a means to ends. He urges direct talks between adversaries to resolve disputes, though critics note continued boycotts and strikes in New York and among Knights of Labor activity. In Britain, Liberal dissidents like Hartington and Court ney face seat dangers amid tight party politics.

Philadelphia Workman Powderly Powderly New York Bakers Third Avenue Railroad Knights of Labor Mr. Powderly Lord Hartington Leonard Courtney Rossendale Lancashire Gladstone Sullivan Boston Harvard Athens Puck Butler Chicago Inter-Ocean William H. Milliken Suffolk Herbert L. Harding Francis C. Welch Middlesex Joseph J. Alves Somerville Alves Middlesex South District Oliver Broom Street Oliver Street Abez A. Sawyer

Object of Party Organization rules praised by editors

The piece lauds the Boston Journal and highlights Republican State committee rules for party action. It argues committees should not direct senators and representatives, influence nominations, or shape policy, viewing such attempts as harmful and a sign of waning extreme partisanship.

Advertiser and Journal Advertiser Springfield Boston Journal The Republican State Committee State Committee Suffolk Cambridge North End Boston Stout Party

Bavarian Regent Luitpold Rated Most Unpopular Prince in Europe

A New York Tribune letter from a Bavarian claims Prince Luitpold profits from King Leopold’s death through an estate that would pass to the eldest brother or next of kin. It notes Otto previously enjoyed the income and argues Luitpold’s party gains fuel peasant distrust, despite the prince’s reputed exemplary conduct.

Luitpold Bavaria Europe New York Tribune Leopold Otto New York

Governor veto ends New York Labor Day bill fight

Governor Hill refused to sign the Labor day bill after lawmakers spent the session on holiday measures. Other proposals such as a Saturday half holiday and Arbor day ideas failed or stalled, while the fasting and prayer holiday and a Sunday-adjacent holiday faced enforcement issues. The Saturday closing trend is gaining momentum in the state.

New York Hill Albany Lsbor

Tariff bill vote in House ends in narrow defeat

The House by 140 to 157 vote considered the tariff reform bill yesterday, with Democrats split and Republicans largely opposing. The result signals little chance for tariff reform this session and elevates the issue in the looming fall elections as representatives face voter pressure and party discipline.

National House of Representatives Washington Morrison House House of Representatives Bill Morrison

Senatorial redistricting drawn with gerrymandered aims

Dissatisfaction erupts over the proposed senatorial district scheme with critics from Worcester and Springfield outlining alleged state gerrymanders. The Worcester Spy and Springfield Republican condemn lines that split Worcester, connect distant towns, and hinge on protecting Republican seats while protest letters warn of complicated election outcomes.

Worcester Franklin County Hampshire Berkshire Hampden Springfield Russell Fitchburg Lunenburg Westminster Princeton Holden Lancaster Leominster Blackstone Harvard

Henry James Reviews Howells Realism In Harper's Weekly

Henry James, in Harper's Weekly, assesses Howells as a realist critic and novelist. He favors Howells's natural style, exact depiction of sentiment, and avoidance of artificial fable, praising his emphasis on observation and democratic manners while noting James’ own appreciation of realism and Howells’s practical approach to fiction.

Thackeray Dickens Mr. Howells Mr. James

Howells and James On Novel Craft And Realism

The article debates Mr. Howells and Mr. James, praising James's critique but challenging the claim that Howells has only improved with successive successes. It compares Silas Lapham, The Undiscovered Country, and A Foregone Conclusion, noting early freshness in Howells and Venetian mood in later work. It also mentions entomological statistics from Lend a Hand and Colonel Wright’s potential for precise data on the coming season’s fly population.

Silas Lapham Mr. Howells Mr. James Wright

Brownson Remains Honored in Notre Dame Chapel

Boston memory recalls Orestes A. Brownson a reform agitator who preached in multiple denominations and led a Workingman's party in New York State. His remains were interred at Brownson Chapel Notre Dame South Bend after being brought from Detroit. Springfield notes discuss Republican politics and media criticism of Chairman Gould, with Post correspondents free to report.

Boston Orestes A. Brownson Brownson Boston Quarterly Review Europe New York State Detroit Catholic University of Notre Dame South Bend Ind Springfield Massachusetts Gould Republican State Committee State House Fair Play Major Gould Edward Harrigan New York M.W. Hanley Dave Braham

Postmaster General Applauds President's Bride Selection

Postmaster General Vilas praises the President's wife as superior in beauty and grace at a White House reception. He notes comparing her to a crowned queen is inappropriate and asserts the President has chosen well, with a unanimous judgment supporting the choice.

Vilas White House

New York Sun Fights Immoral Pictures in Windows

The New York Sun attacks immoral pictures displayed in cigar store windows calling for suppression. Some of these pictures have appeared in Boston windows, described as gross and lacking any artistic value. The article argues for removal and censorship.

New York Sun Boston

Consolation in American Boats Outsailing English Ships

The passage asserts that if it is the Priscilla, the United States has more than one vessel capable of outracing any ships England may deploy, highlighting confidence in American naval prowess and durability against British competition.

England Aimee Great Britain Canada America United States Cincinnati Enquirer N. C. States

A Pilgrimage to Helen Hunt Jackson’s Cottage

The writer recalls visiting a cottage on the edge of Colorado Springs seeking Helen Hunt Jackson. A silent, illnessbound hostess waited behind a wire screen as a kitten purred at the intruder. The encounter endures in memory, mingling books, sunlit windows, and garden calm with Jackson’s fading presence in San Francisco.

Colorado Springs Helen Hunt Jackson San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle

Atlantic July issue features Holmes on Europe and Paris reminiscences

The Atlantic's July number highlights Dr. Holmes's new The New Portfolio essay on revisiting Europe after fifty years. He recalls early travel by coach and diligence, contrasts Paris with Puritan cities, and notes Paris’s blend of memory and splendor. The issue also reviews Ouida by Harriet W. Preston, includes Fiske, Parsons, Hardy, Stockton, Craddock serials, poems, and other contributors.

Atlantic Holmes Europe England William IV Duke of Wellington St Robert Peel France Louis Philippe Marshal Soult Thiers Guizot Manchester Liverpool Italy Aspley House London Paris Cambridge Andover Boston New England Seine Charles Pont Neuf Boston Bridge Philip Gilbert Hamerton Hamerton Harriet W. Preston Onida

Macmillan’s June Issue and Its Literary Flair

The June number of Macmillan's Magazine offers a rich literary mix with discussion of Faust Part II and a satirical piece on Dickens attribution. It surveys poetry and prose from Lord Tennyson, Traill, and Hardy, notes an essay on archology in theatre, and ends with Hardy's Wo0celanders read alongside brief critiques of lingering mystique in Irish and copyright topics.

Macmillan Herbert Spencer Poplars Redgauntlet Walter Scott Lord Tennyson Palace of Art Nevr Saint Cecily Mathew Arnold H. D. Traill Mr. Traill Mr. Hardy Giles

From Fringes of News and Nonsense in a 19th Century Patchwork

A collage of quips and short items cites playful wordplay about actors, lawmakers, sailors, and street life. It weaves brief jests, cabinet satire, local names, and social foibles across newspapers, noting jokes on dancing, horses, and a mock bridal gift dispute while skirting sensational detail.

Influence of Washington Society and Press Opinions

A compilation notes varied editorials critiquing Washington society’s condemnation of a cabinet officer, anti detective literature, Secretary Whitney’s use of navy ships for state business, Hewitt’s centennial plans, and calls for U.S. protectionism and national economic expansion with a republican legislature cited as achieving results.

Whitney United States N. Y

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