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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1887
Page
4
Immigration Surges as New York Sees 133000 This Year
Immigrants continue to flood into the United States with no slowdown. New York alone has landed 133000 arrivals since January, driven by Ireland and European war fears. The piece notes Northern Pacific Railroad Company accepts land claims from unoccupied lands after Congress funding issues, while the President secures protection for settlers and frees seized farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ireland
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Congress
Afghan unrest and Britain's grip in India warned by era’s view
The article notes Afghan instability causes English unease in England. Ameer friendly to British rule may be dethroned, undermining ascendancy in India. Russian diplomacy could shift power, threatening British supremacy and foreshadowing inevitable future conflict in the subcontinent. Mr Greville’s early forecast of Indian trouble is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afghanistan
England
Ameer
India
Isis
Russia
Great Britain
Tribune altered critique of diplomacy over fisheries matter
The New York Tribune modified its criticism of the administrations diplomacy in fisheries, faulting only the six month extension of suspended treaty clauses. It argues the extension preserved status quo pending negotiations, not indicating motives. The piece asserts the Tribune erred in claiming a 1885 presidential recommendation for reviving the Washington treaty and aligns with Bayard's 1886 suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Tribune
Wash“ington
State Department
Washington
the Tribune
International Commission
Tribune
Bayard
Procedure in this year of our Lord 1887 recognized
A brief note asserts the proper method of procedure for that year, identifying the standard practice as the one to be followed. The statement emphasizes adherence to established forms and authority in the year's official proceedings.
Threats of Retaliation Backed by Trade Speak in Parliament
The budget speech by Sir Charles Tupper linked a push for restoring reciprocal trade with the United States to threats of non-intercourse. Canada would retaliate with a discriminatory grain duty if the US blocks imports, potentially raising bread costs in Britain and harming Canadian railways and ports. The piece questions the propriety and warns that such measures could harm both sides, noting Toronto Board of Trade favoring calm reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tupper
Dominion
United States
Congress
England
Canada
Great Britain
India
London
Lake
Pacific
Vancouver
Cleveland
Gloucester Fish Association
Toronto Board of Trade
Progress of the Crimes Bill in the British Commons
Debate over the crimes bill continues with no clear breakthrough. Government and opposition remain evenly balanced, while critics accuse both sides of wasting time. Major amendments have altered magistrates powers, requiring lord chancellor approval and sworn evidence, with safeguards for witnesses and new inquiry rules.
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House of Commons
Amendments on coercion and venue shift in Dublin debate
The article notes Epward Heneage Liberal Unionist proposes downgrading coercion by rejecting a Dublin to London venue change and shifting district proclamation to the government. Support reportedly from Unionists could limit the crimes bill, while Gladstone fears prolonging endless debates as Irish MPs press on. Public opinion shows weariness with the harsh Commons fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epward Heneage
Dublin
London
Heneage
Gladstone
Ireland
Labor Troubles Spark Chicago Building Trades Lockout
A Chicago lockout begins amid a battle over union recognition and eight hour days. Bricklayers demand earlier pay day and closed shop rules, while employers seek to bar outside workers. The dispute threatens many layoffs and reflects broader tensions between unions and employers. The knit goods strike in New York also ends, drawing attention to the broader labor unrest. The article also discusses the Kenpairs potential American tour and notes on Mrs Kenpat. The opening of London’s People’s Palace with Queen Victoria attending is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Bricklayers’ Union
New York State
Knights of Labor
Knights
Royal pageant and philanthropy mingle in London event
The procession from Paddington to Mile End Road delighted crowds but the day’s focus lay on the People’s Palace, a major philanthropic effort inspired by Toynbee Hall. Walter Besant’s novel lent its name and interest, while Mrs. James Brown Porter plans a Gaiety Theatre appearance in June with an adaptation of Faustine de Bressier, aided by Mr. Herman Merrivane and Mr. Irvine. If this fails, London will see her again in autumn.
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Hart
Mapee Ropertson
Kenpall
Hood
London
Paddington
Mile End Road
People’s Palace
Toynbee Hall
Walter Besant
James Brown Porter
Gaiety Theatre
Herman Merrivane
M. Detrrr
Faustine de Bressier
Irvine
State Street
Isaac H. Bailey
Madison Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Mr. Bailey
Bromley
Mr. Bromley
Bailey
N. Y
Justice Kekewich
Boston Common Sunday Calm Provokes Alderman Haynes
The writer strolls the Boston Common and Marine Park on Sunday, contrasting Alderman Tilly Haynes’s gloomy view of a tramp infested common with the lively, family filled scenes observed by residents. He notes beaches, boats, and the urban spring mood, hints at legislative debate on Sunday boat use, and shares a tale of a Boston captain in Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilly Haynes
Boston
Alderman Haynes
Tremont
Boylston
Clews Family at Lakewood Involves Window Break Incident
Henry Clews and his family stayed a week at Lakewood, with young Robert Clews, nine, accidentally breaking a glass in a village candy shop. The proprietors rushed out to confront the matter as the family traveled incognito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
Lakewood
Mr. Clews
Robert
Robbie Clews Breaks Wheel And Demands Paltry Pay
A young boy named Robbie Clews admits smashing a glass and asks the candy shopkeeper for payment. He says his father will pay $250 later, asking to meet at the hotel to obtain the money. The shopkeeper initially asks for seventy five cents and confirms the boy's name.
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Rob
Robbie Clews
Mr. Clews
New York
Northern partisans to drop arms after Davis vow
The Manchester Union argues that with Jeff Davis’s formal declaration that the South will not secede again, remaining Northern factions should cease fighting and acknowledge the changed political climate. The piece questions whether any remnant opposition will persist and urges restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Davis
Manchester Union
An Easy Road to Notoriety for Democrats
A method for gaining attention by abusing President Cleveland is described. The note mentions Little Charley Voorhees using this tactic, resulting in his name appearing in several Republican newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Charley Voorhees
Atlanta Constitution
Somebody Will Have To Work Labor Struggle Report
The Providence Journal notes the ongoing labor conflict showing it will not resolve quickly. It argues that with thousands arriving at a port daily, the nation cannot sustain able-bodied individuals in idleness and emphasizes the need for work.
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Providence Journal
A Light Gone Out In Public Life And Apartment Names
A New York Evening Post piece argues Roosevelt’s influence as a reformer wanes as he shifts to pragmatic politics. It also critiques foreign hotel names, suggesting simpler numbering and suggesting The Guelph or Hotel Trafalgar as better names than The Annie or Hotel Minnie.
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Roosevelt
Mike Cregan
Johnny O'Brien
N. Y. Evening Post
Ind
Guelph
Seven Pall and Wormwood Utterances Against Cleveland
A Sun feature analysis rails at President Cleveland with seven editorials and paragraphs attacking his civil service reform stance. It notes rising talk of Cleveland and Carlisle as 1888 Democratic ticket prospects and recalls John Kelly’s prophecy on worker hostility. The piece mocks the editor’s doom-laden mood and suggests blue for the seven “pall and wormwood” utterances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Party
Cleveland
Carlisle
John Kelly
Garfield
Bulletin Board
N. Y. Evening Post
Ind
A Big Choice in Morses In Worcester Spy Letter
Senator Morse argues in a Worcester Spy letter that more manufacturers should enter Congress. He cites his namesake Leopold Morse, praised by Republicans for business sense and opposition to the interstate commerce act. He notes Ranney’s stance against the act and frames a clash between business interests and reformers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Morse
Worcester
Senate
Congress
Leopold Morse
Morses
Leopold
Canton
Ranney
Springfield Republican
Ind
Thackeray letters and notable poetry in midyear issues
A Scribner's fortune third Thackeray letters instalment will feature a four page facsimile letter with a pen and ink sketch of Jules Janin, plus more rare Thackeray drawings from the Elton private collection. July Atlantic includes a six page ode My Country by George E Woodberry and a Sarah Orne Jewett poem The Caged Bird.
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Thackeray
Scribner's Fortune
Jules Janin
Arthur Elton
George E. Woodberry
Sarah Orne Jewett
Margaret J. Preston
John C. Ropes
Scribner’s
Napoleon
Julius Cesar
Ropes
Guatemala
W. T. Brigham
London
Julian Hawthorne
Yale
Fortuna Towed for Repairs and Southbound Fitting Plan
The Fortuna was towed from Beverly to East Boston for slight repairs and will return to Beverly tomorrow to finish fitting out. Captain Newcomb expects to start for England by June 1. Her racing gear including booms gaff maintopmast spinnaker and topsail booms will be carried by steamer and installed aboard Fortuna at Southampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Simpson's Dry Dock
Boston
Newcomb
England
Southampton
New Books review Mrs Siddons biography by Nina A Kennard
The Kennard biography treats Mrs Siddons with balanced warmth, noting her beauty, stage power, and strict morality while detailing her era and the Kemble family. It critiques other biographers, quotes anecdotes, and portrays her flaws, height of fame near age 30, and impact on Shakespearean drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Siddons
Kembles
Mr. Siddons
Garrick
Shakspere
Kemble
Sheridan
Brinsley
Lady Macbeth
Fanny Kemble
Miss Parloa’s Kitchen Companion Promotes Wise Domestic Service
A reader urges upgrading home cooking through Miss Parloa’s Kitchen Companion a detailed guide with numerous receipts and menus. The piece praises an ideal sunny kitchen and argues intelligent domestic service advances social regeneration and better homemaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Parloa
Maria Parloa
Boston
Estes & Lauriat
The Buchholz Family and German Social Satire
Julius Stinde’s The Buchholz Family offers biting satire of the German middle class through Mrs. Buchholz’s blunt daily life and her neighbors in Berlin. The work, praised for social insight, draws comparisons to Miss Hale’s Peterkin Papers, noting the author’s moralizing humor and the gender norms it exposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Stinde
Uehholz
Stinde
Lowell
Buchholz
Berlin
New York
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Boston
Laughton, Macdonald & Co
Price
Publishers Notes on Changes in Boston and Chicago Firms
The bulletin reports Theodore Roosevelt retiring as special partner from G. P. Putnam's Sons, succeeded by Walter Howe and John C. Buckbee. John C. Geikee & Co. Chicago member starts a new publishing business. Unitarian Review editor now at 25 Beacon Street with office at 141 Franklin Street. Houghton Mifflin & Co. to issue a hymn and tune book for congregational use edited by Harris and Tucker with E. K. Glezen as musical editor to promote congregational singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Walter Howe
John C. Buckbee
8. C. Geikee & Co
Chicago
Unitarian Review
Beacon Street
George H. Ellis
Franklin Street
Browning Edition Volumes Issued By Houghton Mifflin
The Riverside edition of Robert Browning's works releases volumes three and four, with a fifth and sixth due by June 1. A forthcoming volume includes a full index and table of first lines. Best musical sources will include about 650 hymns and portions of the Psalter, plus easily learned tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Robert Browning
Houghton, Mifflin & He
Browning
Variety of curious notes and social asides from the era
A collection of brief jests and observations from distant locales. Topics include a dead man’s monument, early baseball, kitchen Shelly study, horse theft in Texas, humorists of the interstate commerce commission, a knife attack alibi, tight rope risks, and seasonal weather musings. The piece blends anecdotes on postmasters, silverware, dust, and citrus imagery with whimsical quips about orange groves and ice covered trees near New Orleans. It also cites vast metal and mule statistics, a Birmingham tally clerk tale, and social chatter about Masini the tenor, a leather trade organ, and London street music regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Morrison
Walker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Birmingham
Ala
Blaine
California
South
New Orleans
Tennessee
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
New Zealand
Oceanica
Washington
Masini
Milan
Buenos Ayres
Return of John S Lockwood to Boston and Brazilian Royal Recovery
John S Lockwood reappears in Boston streets after a long western journey, resuming work as literary agent for buyers of books and libraries. Dom Pedro II is recovering from illness, with Rio News noting a move to a healthier climate and a swift return to health. The Princess Imperial is expected from Europe later this month. Hints arise about the author of A Club of One with guesses including Rev T T Munger Horace E Scudder and F Marion Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Lockwood
Boston
Petropol
Imperial
Europe
T. T. Munger
Horace E. Scudder
F. Marion Crawford
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Milk
Washington Street
East End
Queen Victoria
Marine Park
City Point
Castle Island
Dorchester Bay
Sandwich Islands
Hawaii
Honolulu
Taverner
Fortuna
NEW Books
Publishers’ Notes
Shelly
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