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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1886

Page

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Post circulation soars for Boston Democratic daily

The Boston Post reports its circulation has more than doubled in the last six months, highlighting strong growth for the city’s administration aligned daily.

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Evening high schools urged for cities with 50000 plus population

The committee on education unanimously backs a bill to make evening high schools compulsory in cities over 50 000. The Boston experience shows evening classes expand access to education, with many youths attending seriously and willingly. The editorial urges cities lacking such schools to adopt the measure and anticipate the benefits.

Committee On Education Boston

Gladstone’s Astuteness and Ireland Policy

A reflective critique of Gladstone's long career and foreign missteps. The piece praises political adaptability yet condemns coercive Irish measures. It predicts home rule as inevitable, with Parnell watching closely as Ireland awaits relief and lasting empire peace.

Ireland Parnell

Witty miscellany on politics theater and social quips

A collage of satirical notes from diverse figures and places. Aldermen misprisions and perjury chatter mingle with theater woes and diplomatic misreadings. Public mores, protests, and comic exchanges tint a snapshot of late 19th century commentary.

Notable Figures Headed to Washington and Beyond

A roundup of prominent appearances and movements includes Senator Jones of Florida planning to visit Washington early, Leopold Morse and wife departing for a two to three week stay, actress Marie Prescott criticizing social equality on stage, and A W Spencer leaving for a six week California trip. Also noted are Governor Wilson of West Virginia a candidate for the U S Senate, Walt Whitman set to lecture in Philadelphia on April 15, and Tom Reed’s hair trimming altering his Shakespearean likeness. Plus, Benjamin F Stevens recovering from illness, Lord Iddesleigh’s supporters presenting gifts in London, Dr Butler described as reserved, Prince Augusto Leopold nearing New Orleans on a national warship tour, Utah Governor Murray praised by Louisville papers, and T W Powderly’s biography as a Carbondale native and Knights of Labor leader. The Logan authorship dispute over extracts and Logan’s public stance are mentioned.

Benjamin F. Stevens Mutual Life Insurances Company Lord Iddesleigh Stafford Northcote Dr. Butler United States Senate T. Blake Wirgmen S. R. Koehler Shakespeare Daniel Webster William H. Prescott Charlotte Cushman Winfield Scott Scribner Frank R. Stockton Mrs. Null England Messrs. Sampson, Low & Co Oliver Ditaon Theo Moelling Frank Vvumont Robinson Mather Brooke Oliver Ditson & Co Eister Messrs. J. B. Lippincott Company Charles King Viodetta Mss A. L. Wister

Millionaire generosity mocked in New York’s statue quarrel

The piece argues New York’s wealth is ill spent on public monuments while many millionaires hoard funds. It insists the city’s plutocrats give sparingly to causes, citing railroad deals and stock speculation as sources of ill-gotten fortune.

New York Jay Gould Paris Society Mode United States Seime Broadway Boston Baltimore

Knights of Labor Tidy Twain for Hartford Mayor Bid

Hartford labor group considers nominating Mark Twain for mayor to boost city prestige. Proponents argue his messages would attract national attention and could be used to fund city needs, leveraging his pride in Hartford to showcase local resources and institutions.

Knights of Labor Hartford Mark Twain Republic

Twain Favored as Realist Voice in Municipal Life

A editor praises Mark Twain for his vividness and picturesqueness in shaping official life, asserting support for Twain and urging the good work to continue within the municipality.

Clemens Twain

Brave but foolhardy act of brig captain in beaching

The captain of the brig Emily T Sheldon ran ashore on a poor shore despite offers of help from two tugs. Only damage was to the rudder head, wind reportedly light. The act, risking crew lives and cargo, could have cost him his seafaring certificate in England, and echoes the temper of some coaster masters amid small provocation.

Emily T. Sheldon England Oregon

Carrollton Massacre Reflected In Editorial Tone

The Jackson report suggests the riot arose from outraged conduct by a single Black individual and was a spur of the moment act not premeditated, though carried too far. The Mississippi citizenry is urged to condemn the atrocity as strongly as the Times-Democrat editorial.]

Jackson New Orleans Times-Democrat

Congressman Pulitzer Gifts Salary for Journalist Bed Hospital

The piece questions the use of Congress by allocating salary for a hospital bed for disabled journalists. It notes the bed cannot represent a district and suggests it would be better if the money had first been earned.

Pulitzer New York

Friday year pocked by dates and jokes in press crosstalk

A collection of gossip and wit notes from newspapers commenting on Friday born and Friday named events. The New York Sun discusses a Friday year with months containing five Fridays and related lunar changes while the London World lampoons an English language misstep.

New York Sun London

Free ships and the American shipbuilder’s fate

A letter argues that prohibiting purchase of foreign built ships harms American shipbuilding. It claims free ship access would keep American crews employed, boost repairs at home, and allow U S yards to compete, noting historical shifts from kettle bottom to clipper, and from clipper to steamer. It cites figures and names of merchants and shipbuilders.

the Post Codman New England Clyde Daniel C. Bacon William Goddard John Bertram R. B. Forbes San Francisco American Congress

Dissatisfaction Over Park Betterments and Nearby Property

Milton residents and park critics testified that the Franklin Park reserve harms nearby property values and invites nuisance from excursionists. Speakers cited damage from loiterers and invasions of privacy, with some calling the park a nuisance and urging compensation or diminished impact before the committee adjourned to Friday.

Franklin Park Milton Thomas A. Proctor Park Commissioners K. P. Netticten Betterment Richard Olney Olney Augustus G. Parker D. Ross L. Foster Morse William Minot, Jr William P. Carter Milton A. Kent A.T. Calder James Kelly William C. Peters James Brennan Ietter Marshall P. Wilder Bradstreet

Harper's April issue previews new novels and essays

Harper's Magazine April features new serials by Dudley Warner and Mrs. Craik plus John Blackmore and Mary E. Vandyne pieces. The Atlantic opens with Gouverneur Morris by Henry Cabot Lodge. Sarah Orne Jewett and Wilson Kellogg contribute stories and essays. Cassell's and Magazine of Art summarize art, engravings, and American embroidery.

Harper’s Magazine Dudley Warner Charles 38 Reinhart Springhaven R.D. Blackmore Admiral Nelson Mr. Blackmore Frederick Bernard Mary FE. Vandyne Eben Hunt Jackson Roe Frank Wilkeson George Illiam Curtis Gilbert Harpers the Atlantic The Atlantic Monthly Gouverneur Morris Henry Cabot Lodge Julian Hawthorne Agnes Repplier Shylock A. M. Libby

No Palliation in Carrollton Butchery Editorial

The New Orleans Times-Democrat denounces the Carrollton Mississippi court house killings as barbarous mob violence. It argues two armed Browns were violent offenders but rejects lynching and calls for judicial investigation and punishment of those who killed Black residents.

New Orleans Times-Democrat Carrollton Miss Union Court House Liddell Carroll Mississippi South Carroll County

Our Mother Tongue lecture by Bromfield Academy leader

Professor Selah Howell of Bromfield Academy Harvard gave an instructive Y M C A lecture titled Our Mother Tongue. He explored language history and its strength and weakness beyond grammar and announced next Tuesday’s talk by Rev. Joseph T. Duryea on The Power of Attention and How to Get It.

M. Taine Napoleon the First Messrs. Howells James Silas Lapham Napoleon the Percie Shafton Muddhead Detroit Free Press John Selah Howell Bromfield Academy Harvard Mass Y. M. C. Union Joseph T. Duryea D. D Central Church Boston

Union convention of Christian workers scheduled at Boylston Church

A union convention of Christian workers will meet at Boylston Congregational Church at Boylston and Amory streets on March 25 and 26. Noted ministers Rev J Gordon D D Rev L B Bates D D and Frank Clark among others will speak with frequent singing during sessions.

Christian Workers Boylston Congregational Church Boylston and Amory Streets J. Gordon D. D L. B. Bates Frank . Clark Miner R. Deming Russell Sturgis, Jr H. M. Moore George H. Shaw Or W. Heinreich

Obituary notices for Marie Heilbron and multiple local figures

The notice honors Marie Heilbron a famed prima donna also Viscountess de la Panouse with a Brussels birth and European career and recounts her later marriage and legal disputes. It reports Judge Joseph McKean Churchill death and outlines his Boston and Milton career. It notes Dr J S Knight death at Hyannis with service in the Civil War. It records Capt Richard H Yarrington death in Boston, Harry Ashley in New York, Captain Freeman Gage, Abner Burbank, and J Russell Elisha among others, with brief biographical details.

Mme Marie Tienlpron Europe Viscountess de la Panouse Brussels France Italy Max Maurice Strakosch Academy of Music la Traviata Heilbron Mme. Albani Eilbron Gured Paris Viscount de la Panouse M. de la Panouse Judge Churchill Joseph McKean Churchill Central Municipal Court Milton Needham Harvard Cambridge Law School Richard H. Dana Suffolk County Law House of Representatives Governor Bank Norfolk County Massachusetts Volunteers Harvard College Clarke Municipal Court of Boston Churchill Massachusetts Club Barry Ashley Harry Ashley New York Howard and Tremont New York Clipper Freeman Gage South Dennis Monay Abner Burbank Limerick Dane Doweparnee Norfolt J. Russell Elisa Cambridge Keene N. H

Disinfecting Regulations Debate Affects Rag Trade

The Boston health committee heard four hours of testimony on sanitary measures for foreign rags. Rag importers led by S D Warren Jr and opponents like Moorfield Storey argued regulations hurt trade and shifted volume to New York. Witnesses cited dropped imports, higher costs, and transfers to New York to avoid Boston rules. hearing adjourned to next day.

Joint Committee On Health 5. D. Warren, Jr Boston Moorfield Storey Francis Peabody Alderman Kelley Hhis E. Storey Smith Smith, Train & Co Simith W. H. Lincoln Thayer & Lincoln W.H. Lincoln New England Bebbit Lincoln Edward Futroye Health Board Warren Futvoye Storey Futyoye Smith New York Massachusetts

Spring Flower Show Opens at Horticultural Halls

Entries for the spring flower show fill both Horticultural Halls with displays starting today at noon. Exhibitors promise a public surprise as a large orchid collection draws attention. The exhibition runs until Friday at 10 PM.

Lowell Times Reveals New England Telegraph Earnings July 1885

Figures from the Boston exchange show gross earnings and expenses for July 1885, including pay of operators repairs and maintenance and a substantial royalty to American Bell. Net monthly profit is listed at 14 716 69 dollars, implying high annual returns per subscriber across the system. Other New England city figures follow for July 1885.

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