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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1886

Page

2

Shameful Chicago mob shows dangers of labor agitation

The piece denounces 12,000 strikers attacking McCormick works, blaming foreigners and urging suppression of incendiary mobs. It contrasts self disciplined American mechanics with Knights of Labor opponents and warns against radical rhetoric fueling class conflict and land agitation. It questions Mr. George’s land tokens and condemns violent mobs.

Chicago McCormick Works America Knights of Labor

Congress Moves to Correct Railroad Land Grants

The House passed a bill authorizing immediate adjustment of railroad land grants. It aims to end fraudulent land claims, curb overextension by companies, and restore lands to settlers. President Cleveland supports swift enforcement to stop monopolistic holdings and halt further government-backed rail expansion.

House Secretary of the Interior Congress Senate Department Cleveland

Henry George Lectures on Monopoly Offer No Remedy

In a Sunday lecture Mr Henry George denounces monopoly as the source of social ills but offers no concrete plan or remedy. He argues labor versus capital fuels conflict yet provides no stated method for resolving the issue or proposing a right solution.

Mr. George New England Doubtleas Henry George

New York and New England bonds sale debated in high finance

Analysts forecast wide attention in financial circles as legal counsel from both sides prepare for tomorrow's discussion of the extraordinary sale. Courtroom voices include Bishop for the syndicate and the attorney general for the Governor, with Field and Gaston arguing for the other side. The case tests state honesty and the market for securities amid a contentious dispute.

New York New England Bishop New York and New England Railroad Field David Dudley Field Gaston

Ocean steamer Wyoming sinks whale in mid ocean

Generous praise for the Wyoming as it sinks a whale in the open sea. The piece extols seamanship, contrasts with a coasting schooner, and notes the steamer's successful strike amidships without harming the vessel. It warns rivals must match skill to rival such feats and claim laurels.

Wyoming

Plumbers Strike Provokes Public Sensibility

A historic tone laments a plumbers strike, expressing disbelief and urging quick settlement. The piece argues against public inconvenience from labor disputes and pleads for immediate harmony between workers and patrons, noting the public’s demand for fair treatment and swift resolution.

Southern brethren and Boston Post exchange remarks

The Lowell Courier cites a remark about Southern and Northern peoples from twenty five years ago and comments on evolving patriotic sentiments. It notes Brother Marden as pious yet guileful and suggests readers reflect on the verse Matthew vi 34.

Boston Post Lowell Courier Marden The Courier

Fragmentary 19th Century News Snippets and Quips

A collage of cartoonish sayings and quotes about Maxey Cobb, Howells, strikers, and politics. The item includes jests about Martin Trons, Jeff Davis, and Anna Dickinson, with brief exchanges and pointed remarks on class, crime slang, and the vanity of aristocracy.

Notable older residents and notable arrivals in 19th century notes

Mrs Sarah Hines Worcester reaches century mark as oldest locals Mary Gould and Clarissa Davenport reach 106 and 100. Washington plans hint Harvard commencement attendance. Newport summer guests include Judge Davis and Horace Helyar. London and Dublin trophies linked to Wolseley Soudan campaigns. Genevieve Ward delayed by Yosemite accident en route to Liverpool for a summer in England and a fall tour of the U S Heady with 98 year old John Muzzy Portland vows to build the grandest Portland block. uncle Dubois deed lands to nephew for single ownership.

Worcester Mary Gould Clarissa Devenport Wilton Genevieve Ward New York San Francisco Yosemite Miss Ward Liverpool England America

Political currents rise as labor and districts shift

A Boston doctor anecdote and a Pilgrim monument joke lead into political chatter. Harvey H. Pratt notes rising mercury in local politics as labor votes could swing campaigns, with Senator Douglas aiming for Washington and Democrats seeking redistricting of Abington into a two member district to gain footholds on Beacon Hill.

Plymouth Johnnie Patrick Donohue Rhea Memphis Harvey H. Pratt Abington Plymouth County Douglas Brockton Beacon Hill Washington Hingham Statesman Colonel Whipple Pratt Carver House of Representatives Old Colony

Ninety sixth annual convention meeting in Boston

The ninety six annual meeting of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts convenes at Trinity Chapel Boston May 26 at 9 am. The session opens with organization preliminaries followed by divine service in Trinity church with a sermon by Rev Albert Est Joanamore D D rector of St Anne's Lowell and communion. Alms from the offertory support the Misconal Clercia fund aiding aged disabled and indigent clergy. At 3 30 pm the bishop of the diocese will deliver the address.

The Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of Massachusetts Trinity Chapel Boston Trinity Church Albert Joan Caxamore St. Anne’s Church Lowell

Feminine Fancies and News From Washington to Wardrobe

A Boston Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting endorses Kate Upson Clark’s ban on wine flavored receipts in Good Cheer. The column notes royal gossip, bank directors, and society updates, with fashion forecasts, jewelry trends, and lectures by Washington and Boston women. Also reports Dr. Anandibae Joshee’s graduation and plans to return to India.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Boston Kate Upson Clark Good Cheer Queen Victoria Buckingham Palace Rhea Kennebunkport People’s Bank Stockholm Louise Wales Prince Oscar of Sweden Comte de Paris Thompson Louisville Miss Cleveland Holland Patent Washington Frances Hodgson Burnett Senator Garfield Hospital Alice Riddel Mary Walker Alva Walker Oswego N. Y Annie Sawyer Downs Miss McKeen Ab Sot Academy Andover George Eliot Academy Miss Alcott Salem London New York Lyons Anandibae Joshee Women’s Educational and Industrial Union India Philadelphia America Clara Neymer Germany

Fewer grass fires this spring in outlying districts

The local fire department notes only four grass fire alarms this spring, compared with more than twenty by the same date last year. Firemen attribute the drop to an earlier spring and rapid grass growth, which left little dry grass to burn, a condition they would not mind recurring annually.

Special meeting of aldermen on appropriation bill

A special meeting of the board of aldermen is scheduled for this afternoon at 4 o clock to consider the appropriation bill. The conference committee appointed by the common council will also be in session in hopes of reaching agreement and having the bill passed by both boards this week.

Marden Lowell Courier Dartmouth Commonwealth Everett George New Orleans Picayune Anna Dickinson Anna Board of Aldermen Common Council

Gardner Edmands Estate Gifts to Missionary Societies

The late Gardner Edmands of Boston be queaths the residue of his estate to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Massachusetts Home Missionary Society Boston Seaman's Friend Society Boston Children's Friend Society Boston City Missionary Society

Gardner Edmands Boston American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions Massachusetts Home Missionary Society Seaman’s Friend Society Boston Children’s Friend Society Boston City Missionary Society

Spitz Bros and Mark Offer Stylish Durable Suits

Gentlemen interested in neat dress will learn something to their advantage in the Spitz Bros. and Mark announcement. The suits they advertise are stylish and serviceable and worthy the inspection of those who patronize a tailor.

Spitz Bros. & Mark

Pardon Call for James D. Fish Sparks Debate

New York Tribune voices opposition to a pardon for James D. Fish, arguing justice has been served and he should remain where he is. The piece contrasts public sentiment with a warning about health products like Warner’s Safe Cure, cited as a business shock to men who ignore bodily safeguards.

James D. Fish New York Tribune

May magazines showcase fiction and science features

May periodicals present new serials by Bishop Craddock and James, Jewett’s Marsh Rosemary, and Fiske on the Articles of Confederation. Harper’s, Atlantic, and magazines cover poetry, art, and science with War ner, Spencer, Hadley, and Ruskin notes, plus Cassell’s Family Magazine and St Nicholas content for readers seeking literature, art, and education.

William Henry Bishop Charles Egbert Craddock Henry James Princess Casamassima Paris New England Marsh Rosemary Sarah Orne Jewett John Fiske E. P. Evans W. J. Stillman London Maurice Thompson W. W. Story Longfellow Popular Science Popular Science Monthly Arthur T. Hadley Yale College David A. Wells Mexico de Candolle Mr. Sully Einhorn Joseph Dawson Herbert Spencer J. Burney Yeo Hermann Y. Klein Philip Gilbert Hamerton M. A. Hovelacque Francis Galton Art Journal May G. D. Leslie R. A G. T. Robinson Lancashire Livsey Hall Herbert Railton Ruskin National Portrait Gallery Hagland P. Carteret Hill Cassell 7 Co Rose Kingsley Beard New York Tricycle Club E. Vinton Blake St. Nicholas E. P. Roe John R. Coryell Charlotte M. Vail Mrs. Burnett Lord Fauntleroy Horace E. Scudder George Washington Continental Congress Henry Eckford

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