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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1886
Page
4
Rates for daily and weekly subscriptions are listed for various terms with prices in dollars and cents. The notice notes second class matter status and sender risk, and provides payment instructions and the Washington office address at No 1841 L Street N W. It also mentions where to find the financial, commercial, and ship news pages.
The Advertiser notes General Collins, a leading New England Democrat, missed the tariff vote in Congress. It later claimed he would have supported tariff reform if present, but that claim is challenged by the paper which states he was paired with a Republican opponent.
The nation’s swift, generous response to Charleston’s appeal has nearly met the city’s needs, leading Mayor Courtenay to withdraw the proclamation for aid. It notes not full rebuilding but that the destitute can be helped without overburdening residents restoring property. The piece praises Charleston citizens for self help and distant communities for support.
At a Cooper Union meeting Henry George accepted a mayoral nomination with Rev. Dr. Kramer Da Costa Huntington Molineaux and Rev. Dr. McGlynn among the clergy present. The article questions why ministers support George and warns that municipal backing could conflict with state land nationalization goals and labor union tactics.
An editorial praises Mr. Andrew's letter accepting the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, highlighting calls for civil service reform, tariff reduction, tax relief, and sound currency. It notes national support for reform ideals amid Cleveland's administration, then shifts to the surge in New York & New England stock, signaling market manipulation concerns and the road's future role in Boston to New York travel.
The Richmond session of the Knights of Labor stalls as factional rivalries delay organization. A committee proposes a volunteer Labor Congress in Washington to sit with Congress, review all bills, and advise on laws, funded by internal assessments. Critics doubt feasibility and cost but deem usefulness in principle.
The Protestant Episcopal Church began its triennial convention in Chicago with attention to proposed marriage and divorce legislation. The gathering will address ecclesiastical matters and broader social issues raised by diocesan leaders.
A church convention endorses urging Congress to enact a national marriage license law and to regulate marriage and divorce nationwide. It condemns current New York statutes as unsatisfactory and stresses uniform, secure laws across states to prevent confusion in this vital social relation.
Evidences mount that Bulgaria faced secret Russian pressures from General Kalibars. A Shumla garrison message declares readiness to act independently if demands are refused, with Rustchuk and other posts reported disaffected. Kauibars not recalled. Sofia notes direct telegraph with the Czar, suggesting Russian sanction for a stamping tour through Bulgaria and Roumelia. The crisis may still loom large.
The article reflects on years of investment and effort behind the New England road, noting its age and solid foundation. It suggests that with business revival, past investments will pay off, enabling rapid extension and growth, while questioning whether alliances could hinder the road’s future profitability if independence is preserved.
A labor advocate bearing the royal name George faces a campaign challenge from a Cooper backed by moneyed interests who plan to vote for him, risking a political clash over the mayoral race.
The speaker laments the gap in leadership in the fourth district, noting General Collins as a man with national reputation and national work, whose departure makes finding a worthy successor extremely difficult.
A C Armstrong & Son list includes Blair's Shakspere edition with glossary, The Legendary History of the Cross, May Crommelin’s Poets in the Garden, How to Form a Library, Letters from Japan by Maclay, and On Tuscan Hills and Venetian Waters by Villari. Arthur Gilman to publish a bibliography on Islam. Frank H Hill to write Canning life for English Worthies. Paris releases interest American readers Grassett and Rochambeau works. Ford’s American Citizen’s Manual reprinted. Maribel Stanhope by Kath leen O Meara to Roberts. Miss Preston in Oxford proofs for A Year in Eden. A new No Name novel due January with twin heroines.
A humorous exchange from Fliegende Blaetier asks how high to insure a house with the reply up to the chimney. The quip highlights concerns over coverage limits and municipal risk attitudes.
Art note profiles Thomas Robinson as an accomplished artist and importer of superior pictures. It lauds his taste, influence, and public-spirited aim while recounting his efforts to gain newspaper recognition for fellow artist Hunt and detailing the Orleans family’s reputed timeliness and political exile.
The Rothschild family in Paris quietly supported art and appeared as eager patrons during the 1871 Great Exhibition for Alsace and Lorraine refugees. Their gift of art treasures surprised many, though few works by living masters were shown and discounts were common in dealings with artists of lower rank.
Wat Wylkoim compares Colonel John Hay portrait in the October Century to Herkomer s portrait of H H Richardson. The Hay likeness is poor though the portrait is praised for style. The piece notes art today favors delicate forms over true resemblance and cites projected individuality in Richardson s portrait.
The welcome for the forthcoming Life of Lincoln by the Century Company highlights how easily a vital topic can fade without continued attention. The work by W. O. Stoddard aims to present Lincoln's life simply, without commentary or conclusion, from birth to death, for careful readers and thinkers.
The plan by Miller’s friends to buy his Barbizon house and gift it to his widow reflects a last act of kindness amid his family’s posthumous poverty. The article recalls Millet’s singular view of art, his quiet Salon presence, and a famous exchange with Jules Breton over influence and style.
In Boston, the Mechanics Hall cattle fair highlights affluent young men turning surplus wealth from trade into agricultural enterprise and outdoor life. Notable exhibitors such as the Rus sells Shaws Batches Bowditches and Appletons lead respected breeds, while Harvard veterinary schooling dignifies horse care. The piece reminisces on Nathaniel Banks and former clergyman Lyman Whiting amid political currents, then celebrates autumn scenery along Beacon Hill with sunlit vines on brick walls.
A collage of editorial snippets criticizes boycotts, tariff fights, and party purges. Advocates urge independence from labor meddling, caution Republicans against deals with Democrats, and highlight a winding road to next presidential campaigns shaped by tariff and trade issues.
Observers describe ivy and grapevines draping the Somerset Club house and nearby mansions such as Harrison Gray Otis Beebe and Brewer properties. Vines show deep greens and fiery reddening on southerly fronts while northerly walls stay green, with arbors above Joy Street turning scarlet due to feverish radiance.
The Longwood Tennis Association event entered another day of sharp contests with top contenders from Tuesday advancing. Singles results include Herbert M. Sears over Minot 6 3 8 6 and Philip Sears over Norman 6 4 6 2, with remaining matches to be decided this afternoon and semifinals setup for the first prize.
The annual drill of the First Battalion of Cavalry M V M under Major Horace G Hemp was held on Boston Common. Companies A and D reported in fatigue and full dress, battalion line formed at 11, skirmish drill followed, recall for dinner at noon, with Major and staff dining at the field headquarters. Afternoon review by Adjutant-General Dalton praised the day’s work.
The sixty sixth regular session of the South Middlesex conference convened at the Unitarian Church in Somerville with 9:30 a.m. devotional led by Rev. William P. Tilden. A discussion on The Work and Life of the Church featured essays by Mr. Dole and remarks from multiple ministers. A collection of 16.04 was raised to aid Beachmont’s new church and the meeting adjourned for dinner at 12:30.
A collage of quirky notes and wry asides from a newspaper page. It lampoons fashion, politics, travel, and technology with stray quips about dancers, hornets, a New York Bible seller jailed at Blackwell’s Island, church lotteries, earthquakes, and naval gunnery.
Chicago News reports on Literary Life for October with ninety seven pages and twelve contributions. Notable items include Edgar Fawcett on Two American Dramatists and Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland on Vacation Reading for Girls. controversy hints at Cleveland’s editorial exit and editor Elder tensions.
W H Murray opened a series of Adirondack entertainments at Tremont Temple drawing a large crowd. He read How John Martin the Trapper Kept His Christmas with humor and pathos, portraying Wild Bill the guide and the deserted woman and children. A second lecture is slated for next Wednesday evening.
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