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Milk
Washington Street
Post Publishing Company
New York
Nassau Street
Ernest I. Birmincham
Washington
Fourteenth Street
Newspaper Page Placements Note
The Financial and Commercial Departments will be found on the Sixth and Seventh pages, the Ship News on the Third page.
Suburban Railroad withdraws petition on Bea con and Arlington streets
The Suburban Railroad company withdraws its request to change track location on Bea con and Arlington streets. The move avoids conflict and preserves original grant, preventing obstruction to street use and protests from residents. Aldermen who opposed it face disappointed expectations as the municipal year ends.
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Beacon
Arlington
Postponement in SHARP case shifts appeal and decision dates
The SHARP case is postponed again with the appeal argument moved to next Thursday and the court decision to mid next month. Prosecution requested the delay while SHARP’s counsel pressed for haste, arguing delay harms their client. The defense appears more confident, and prosecutors doubt appellate confirmation of prior judgments. The overall situation remains uncertain.
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Sharp
Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction dispute over Behring Sea sealers prompts cautious stance
Reports allege a clash between legal and diplomatic branches over Behring Sea sealers. The Justice Department prosecutes violators while executive orders free those claimed ignorant of the law. Authorities say freed sealers were those seized last year. Supreme Court will settle related jurisdiction questions in a pending appeal.
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Behring Sea
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at Chicago Convention
At the annual convention Chief Arthur praised the union with 25000 members and 259000 paid to widows and orphans. He urged mercy and arbitration over strikes and intimidation, asserting the group’s long success rests on mutual relief and moderate conduct.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Chicago
Arthur
Knights of Labor Minneapolis Convention Closes with Boycott
The adjournment ends a two week session marked by limited action. Its only standout act outside the order is a boycott against two Indianapolis newspapers.
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Minneapolis
The
Knights of Labor
Order
Indianapolis
Power and Unity Mark Knights of Labor Convention
The convention demands discharge workers be reinstated and endures two publications. It signals strong hostility to Anarchists and Socialists by banning flags in parades. PowerRoy shows continued supremacy, securing policy wins and overpowering dissent despite resignations and bitter opposition.
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Knights of the Order
PowerRoy
Knights
Powerbly
Gladstone maintains firm Home Rule stance in Parliament
Mr Gladstone refuses to commit to any change in his Home Rule policy. He aims to wait for events rather than preempt action, disappointing Chamberlain and leaving Liberals seeking clearer guidance at the Nottingham congress. The approach may also influence Unionists who hoped for concessions with a revised measure.
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Mr. Gladstone
Chamberlain
Nottingham Congress
American view on Chamberlain Ulster speeches questioned
A British correspondent claimed the US warned Salisbury that Chamberlain's Ulster speeches would hinder his role on the fishery commission. Washington officials deny any knowledge of such a warning. The piece notes US opinion may influence treaty ratification but cautions against intruding on British domestic affairs.
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Lord Salisbury
Chamberlain
Fishery Commission
Washington
State Department
United States
England
Mr. Chamberlain
Senate
President Collins and Worcester convention clash over tariff reform stance
The piece reports on General Collins at Faneuil Hall labeling Worcester convention critics as finical gentlemen while Democrats independents and progressives argue the anti administration stance and support for Cleveland's policy. Cambridge Mayor Russellie voices strong tariff reform backing and approval of practical ideas behind the reform.
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Collins
Faneuil Hall
Worcester
Cleveland
Faneuil’ Hall
RussieLu
Cambridge
Reform of Civil Service Endorsed by Mayor Russell
The mayor proclaims a reform of civil service as the Democratic faith that politicians must adopt to stay aligned with the administration and the people, signaling an inevitable shift in political practice.
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Russell
Waiting for Justice in Chicago Anarchist Case
Chicago police guard prisoners amid nationwide sympathy for the condemned Anarchists. The jail and surrounding areas receive strict protection as a potential outbreak looms, with detectives patrolling stores and alleys and guards protecting judges, jurors, and witnesses. A Supreme Court writ of error could delay execution, a outcome viewed as unlucky by most observers.
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Chicago
Spires
Arbiter Zeitung
New York World
Haymarket
Washington
Supreme Court
College Expenses and Economy in Harvard Life
The pamphlet on Harvard expenses argues limits for a student’s budget from $600 to $1200, urging balance between frugality and meaningful university life. It cites Major Pendennis and a London review to defend that strict stinting harms growth and university experience.
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Harvard
Palmer
London Saturday Review
Pendennis
Arthur
John
James
Fashion and expenditure at American colleges
Professor Patmer notes parental control over spending while students follow fashion. Athletics curb luxury, though few engage in sports. Harvard shows gym and tennis use, football and rowing are less common. A campus where most are scholars or athletes would curb extravagance.
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Patmer
Harvard
Dramatic Ticket Auction Aims for Opening Night Fame
Mrs Brown Por TER stage sale at Fifth Avenue Theatre New York shows bids up to 400 dollars for a box and 20 dollars for a single seat. Average price around 10 dollars with eager bidders. Analysts question if later receipts meet hopes.
A Boston Notebook on Seasons and Figures of Thought
The narrator strolls Boston’s Common noting autumn signs and predicts a mild winter. He recalls an eccentric schoolmate on Beacon Hill who loves almanacs, witchcraft lore, and solitary study, then laments art libel in shaving soap ads alongside a reverent critique of Michelangelo’s Adam.
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Boston
Notable Society Notes and Political Figures of the Era
The wife of Secretary Lamar's son is described as an artist who gifted many paintings for their Washington home. Mrs. Grant, widow of the late general, is not selling her New York house and hopes to spend her remaining years there. Enos W. Barnes is named as editor and proprietor of the New York Graphic. Also recounted are biographical sketches of Col. Tom Bean of Texas and Gov. Oglesby of Illinois, detailing wealth origins, eccentricities, and early careers.
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Lamar
Washington
Grant
New York
N. Y
New York Graphic
Enos W. Barnes
Wellsville
Alleghany County
Barnes
Tom Bean
Texas
Beggar Using Press for Proxy Charity Criticized
The district superintendent denounces a chronic beggar who has lived on private charity for years. He warns that the worst paupers now use the press to beg by proxy, avoiding arrest and house of correction discipline.
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House of Correction
Symphony No 2 in C major reviewed by Mendelssohn
The article surveys Schumann Symphony No 2 in C major op 61 completed 1846 and first performed November 5 under Mendelssohn. It notes the unity of key and recurring motives, and contrasts Schumann with classical models. It also previews Handel Water Music Mozarts Figaro overture and Dvorak Suite in D in Boston premiere context.
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Robert Schumann
Mendelssohn
Schumann
George Frederick Handel
London
Chelsea
Thames
Handel
Hanover
Wolfgang Amadeus MozArt
Mozart
Anton Dvorak
Boston
Dvorak
Home Market Club Opens in Boston Memorial to George Draper
The Home Market Club delivered a strong opening night in Boston and pledges to endure as a memorial to the late George Draper of Hopedale. The event aims to boost tariff reform advocacy and educate attendees on both sides of the issue.
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Home Market Club
Boston
George Draper
Hopedale
Tariff Reform League
Springfield Republican
Ind
The Fight Against Monopoly and Tax Reform
A Philadelphia Record opinion notes that while organized lobbies and political timidity hinder tariff reform and tax relief for households, the public is increasingly awakening to the cause. It warns of labor, business, and media opposition but asserts growing momentum for reducing taxation on living necessities.
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Capitol
Philadelphia Record
Ind
Sensational journalism and the press’s social role
A North American Post column critiques sensational crime focused coverage, arguing newspapers should avoid excessive filth framing and gaslight style narratives. It calls for reform and accountability in how editors shape public life through reporting.
Exposing the High Tariff Critique by Senator Hoar
J. Boston accuses the tariff policy of profiting millionaires at the expense of workers. He cites a 15 cent tax per bushel on Nova Scotia potatoes and an 8 to 12 cent tax per 100 pounds on salt, arguing these taxes burden the poor while the Vendome feast shows the supposed charity of wealthy supporters. He urges action against what he calls a purely business-driven ploy.
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Post
Vendome
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Boston
Vendeme
America
J. Boston
The Autocrat of the Home Market
A letter to the editor condemns Senator Frye for European observations on labor and tariffs. It argues high tariffs do not guarantee high wages, mocks free trade advocates, cites American subsidies, fortifications, and a canal plan, and questions the lecturing professors' grasp of finance and labor. Boston, Oct. 20, 1857.
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Frye
Europe
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Home Market Club
Uncle Sam
South America
Nicaragua
Sam
United States
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Cobden Club
Eliot
Congress
Boston
Berkshire Press Club Centenary Supper Honors Journalists
In Pirtsheip on October 20 the Berkshire Press Club held a supper at the American House to celebrate a hundred years of journalism in Berkshire county. Speeches were delivered by Senator Dawes, Congressman Rockwell, Representative Crosby, Colonel Auchmuty, the Rev. H. Smart and Professor Allard.
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Pirtsheip
Berkshire Press Club
American House
Berkshire County
Senator Dawes
Rockwell
Crosby
Auchmuty
Smart
Professor Allard
All Sorts and Nonsense From a Century Ago
A collage of light observations and anecdotes noting civil suits, a popular press trend, portraits of President Cleveland, Barnum clowns, Buffalo Bill, and a music hall. It jokes about city life, Empress Dowager, a quilt postmaster plea, Minnesota high license effects, a walnut trust joke, and Boston Tigers farewells at the station.
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Atlanta Constitution
Cleveland
Barnum
Hamlet
Buffalo Bill
Colosseum
Detroit
China
T’ung Che
Minnesota
James
Jimmy Tuffboy
Rubber Trust
Hartford
Memorial Building Erected for Rev. Orville Dewey in Sheffield
In Great Barrington on October 20 a memorial building on Main Street Sheffield funded by friends was formally presented to the Sheffield Friendly Union by Miss Mary E. Dewey. The one story rubble stone hall with a bronze inscription honors Orville Dewey born 1794 and died 1882. Notables present included Charles O. Dewey and George William Curtis.
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Great Barrington
Mainstreet
Sheffield
Orville Dewey
Sheffield Friendly Union
Mary E. Dewey
Mt. Washington
William R. Emerson
Boston
James T. Levi
Norfolk
Conn
Edward Everett Hale
Dewey
Henry Sedgwick
Dr. Dewey
Obituary of Ebenezer D. Draper from Weston born 1813
Ebenezer D. Draper of this city died Wednesday. Born in Weston on June 14, 1813, he was the son of Ira Draper and partnered in the family manufacturing business with his brother George. A founder of the Hopedale Community, he was an abolitionist allied with Garrison and a strong advocate for temperance, Indian calls, woman suffrage, and universal peace. About twenty years ago he retired after amassing a fortune, but the New England Safe Company disaster emptied his wealth.
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Ebenezer D. Draper
Weston
Ira Draper
George Draper
Hopedale
Garrison
New England Safe Company
Notable Deaths Include Hope and Manitoba Chief Justice
The Rt. Hon Alexander James Beresford Hope, Liberal Conservative MP for Cambridge University, has died. Also reported is the death of Manitoba Chief Justice Walbridge from heart disease. London dispatches note the deaths of Jules de Lesseps, Count Ferdinand de Lesseps’s brother, and financier Baron Stern.
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Alexander James Beresford
Hope
Cambridge University
Winnipeg
Walbridge
Manitoba
London
Jules de Lesseps
Ferdinand de Lesseps
Baron Stern
Governor's Pleasure Jink Explained by Post Editor
Readers inquire about the term pleasure jink used to describe a governor's trip. The Post notes possible coinage blending high jinks and pleasure jaunt, suggesting a whimsical, nonstandard usage from a Norfolk Club dinner report.
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The
Post
Norfolk Club
Massachusetts
B. B
Governo Ames
Passim
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