Boston Post Publishing Company Subscriptions Rates
Milk near Washington Street lists subscription offerings for daily and weekly editions. Rates include daily one year nine dollars six months four fifty three months two twenty five and one month seventy five cents. Weekly issue Fridays one year dollar fifty.
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Irish rent problem seen easing if landlords yield
The dispatch from Mr. Parnell and Mr. Fitzgerald notes winter dangers in Ireland but cites several factors aiding a quiet rent solution. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach aims to calm landlords and curb evictions. If Orange factions stay quiet, his approach may work, but Irish patience remains essential.
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Ireland
Iresal
Sir Michael
Professor Wiggins of Ottawa Denies Earthquake Prophesy
A provincial memo disputes Professor Wiegins forecast of a great storm and devastating earthquake, noting no Massachusetts Governor or freedom standard bearer named Wiggins and tracing the claimed lineage to a historical Wiggin from Pascataquack. The piece ridicules the meteorologist’s historical inaccuracies and connects them to his sensational prophecy.
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Ottawa
United States
Massachusetts
Wiggins
Professor Wiggins
Wiggin
Winthrop
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Pascataquack
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Massachusetts Bay
Connecticut Democrats Endorse Cleveland at New Haven Convention
The Connecticut Democratic State convention at New Haven strongly endorsed President Cleveland and tariff reform. The chairman's speech conveyed enthusiastic support, aligning with other states this fall. Governor candidate Edward B Cleveland, a decades long public servant, is praised for oratorical talent and labor support.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Cleveland
Connecticut Democracy
Edward 8
Bulgaria must heed Russia to keep friendship with czar
Russia’s Kaulbars in Sofia instructs Bulgarian Assembly on how to act toward the czar. He says northward support must be asked sincerely and without reservation and Russia will not recognize an Assembly unless officers are freed. The blunt briefing aims to curb Bulgarian government actions and align with Moscow, as friction grows.
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Bulgaria
Russia
Kaulbars
Sofia
Kalibars
Short English Seizure Offense Deters Behring Sea Seizures
Short terms of imprisonment for officers of English vessels found taking seal in Behring Sea, as inflicted by the United States commissioner at Sitka, likely to have a deterrent effect on future
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Behring Sea
United States
Sitka
Canadian leverage in seal treaty negotiations grows
The text argues that pressure on Canadian interests may push for a fairer treaty for American fishermen. It claims Canadians could gain bargaining power while British or Canadian actions on Alaskan seal fisheries are less burdensome than the inequities faced by U S fishermen under the 1818 treaty.
The Boston Convention and its Contested Nominee
The piece critiques the Republican State convention, alleging manipulation by party bosses, plans to restrict independent resolutions, and the nomination of a weak candidate tied to wealth and hospitality. It contrasts Oliver Ames with rival Blaine backed by Sherman, arguing for reform and warning of demoralization if current leaders persist. It also hints at political intrigue and personal entanglements surrounding Lord Lonsdale and Miss Cameron.
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Republican Party
State Committee
State House
Oliver Ames
Massachusetts
John Sherman Platform and Blaine at Sebago Lake
John Sherman’s platform contrasts with James Blaine’s actions at Sebago Lake, while Sherman’s Portsmouth, Ohio, speech highlights his own political stance and strategy. The item underscores rival approaches in the era’s campaign rhetoric and public speaking.
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Mr. Blaine
Sebago Lake
Senator Sherman
Portsmouth, O
Tragic furor over Cameron romance stirs New York
The Sun reports a staged melodrama around Violet Cameron English actress Lord Lonsdale and husband D De Bensande. Observers watched for a possible clash at the Casino and Hoffman House, but no violence occurred as De Bensande and Lonsdale met calmly after several tense sightings.
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White House
Violet Cameron
Lord Lonsdale
Lord Lonsdale, Miss Cameron’s ““Business Agent,’ and Mr. D. de Bensande
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Casino Theatre
Edward Stokes
Hoffman House
Miss Cameron
Sun
Hotel Madison
Michael Toole
D. de Bensande
de Bensande
Delmonico’s
General Booth Arrives in Country With Salvation Army
General Booth arrives in this country with the Salvation Army and is expected to receive notable military demonstrations from local adherents. He was born in 1829 at Nottingham England and formerly belonged to the Anglican church before joining the Methodists. He organized the army in 1865 and began by rescuing discharged convicts and fallen women, later expanding to aggressive urban evangelism. His wife the marshal travels separately, and their nine children hold staff titles within the movement.
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Aurania
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Nottingham
Eng
Dixey at Boston Stage Highlights Ticket Speculation
The Hollis Street Theatre aims fair sales for Henry E. Dixey shows but speculators buy many seats at inflated prices. A local broker advertises private boxes and 200 floor seats at high rates, exploiting lines overnight. Call for reforms to sell at regular prices, perhaps through hotels or other outlets.
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Henry E. Dixey
Boston
Hollis Street
Tremont Street Papanti Hall and Boston's litter problem
The writer recalls the Tremont Street Papanti Hall and its famed dancing master lineage including Papanti and his kin. He notes the hall’s historic social role, Grant’s presence at a Civil War era ball, and describes the city’s worsening street dirt from hand-bills and papers. He urges regulation to curb the nuisance or Boston risks losing its intellectual prestige.
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Tremont Street
Papant
Grant
Army
Navy
Taverner
CAPITAL AND LABOR AT ODDS IN AMERICAN PRESS
A dense collage of editorial takes argues that capital and labor must collaborate to avoid hardship. It notes dangers from town politics, praises moral character for city safety, and critiques reform zeal, party bosses, and speculative business while praising cautious, honest governance and the evolving drama.
Boston Snob History Book Prompts Cultural Debate
In Boston curiosity rises over a new history of the snob by Thomas Sargeant Perry with Mrs. Perry, a Harvard instructor. The piece notes Perry’s linguistic attainments and cites Thackeray on snobbery, urging examples across civilizations and praising genuine culture over wealth worship. It recounts local Boston snobbery, Francis Parker’s alley as avenue quip, and Papanti dancing masters shaping social manners in Boston. Lorenzo Papanti, Italian by name, embodies grace and skill in dance education.
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Boston
Thomas Sargeant Perry
Perry
Harvard College
The
Atlantic
Howells
Francis B. Parker
Thackeray
Theodore Parker
Papanti
Lorenzo Papanti
New Books in The Forum for October
The October Forum presents religious and literary pieces by W. H. Mallock Bishop Coxe and Professor Smyth on faith and Sunday observance while Ol PinTt notes autumn in Maine. A long article by Captain Roland F Coffin surveys American yachting 1876–78 and club dynamics, with commentary on the New York Yacht Club and rival Atlantic, Eastern, American and other clubs. Artistic hints in Luna and various verse pieces accompany uneven illustrations.
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Newman Smyth
Maine
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Swan
New York Yacht Club
Dickerson
Qoeaes
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Hastern
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Boston
Fortuna
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Work Yacht Club
Ane
Ciorinthian
Larchmont
Luna
Sylvester Baxter
Letter from Andrew Jackson Published in October History
The October issue features a verbatim letter from Andrew Jackson dated July 24 1817 regarding publication timing and editorial requests. It includes Jackson’s instructions to Horace Edwin Hayden and mentions Adair and Davises Detachment, plus notes on expected commentary and additional articles by G Norton Galloway Charles K Tuckerman and General De Peyster.
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Andrew Jackson
Horace Edwin Hayden
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Davises
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Jessell
Nashville
G. Norton Galloway
Sixth Army Corps
Charles K. Tuckerman
de Peyster
New Editions Highlight Classics and Eloquence
A Riverside Pocket Series edition of Gentleman of Leisure by Edgar Fawcett appears, pleasing many readers. A fourth revised edition of The Study of the English Classics by Albert F. Blaisdell is issued by Lee & Shepard, and Warner’s The Book of Eloquence offers new and spirited extracts though its appearance is cheap and unpleasing.
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Edgar Fawcett
Boston
Houghton, Miflin & Co
Albert F. Blaisdell
A.M
Messrs. Lee & Shepard
Charles Dudley Warner
Warner
Andover Notes on Missions Debate Highlighted
Literary notes indicate the Andover side of the ABC FM missions controversy is strongly presented in the October Andover Review. The piece is considered essential for understanding Andover professors’ stance. Henry Slackburn, the English novelist, plans a Philadelphia visit. Durand Greville, novelist wife, has published memoirs of Tourgenics in Paris.
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Andover Review
Henry Slackburn
Philadelphia
Durand-Greville
Paris
Tourgenicis
Random 19th Century Snapshots and Satirical Quips
A collage of quotes and lighter notes from various papers jokes about theatre and politics. It cites Joaquin Miller Philadelphia theatres English flowers in New York and humorous lines about rulers landlords sailors and socialists with a poke at Miss Cleveland and Rose Cleveland as editor.
Theatres Show Dramatic and Musical Notes for City
Current attractions include Park with Miss Helen Dauvray in One of Our Girls and The Harbor Lights at the Museum. New pieces next week feature Erminie at the Globe and Adonis with Mr. Dixey at Hollis Street. Clio fundraiser at the Boston and a matinee today. Princess Ida rehearsals at Globe. Maggie Mitchell listed among attractions. London notes praise Gaiety improvements and Harris as a renowned designer.
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Park
Helen Dauvray
Museum
Harbor Lights
Globe
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World
Hollis Street
Clio
Bijou
Rajah
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Erminie
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Mr. Dixey
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Howard Atheneum
Itarbor Lights
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Charleston Relief Fund
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Clio” Company
Princess Ida
Globe Theatre
Danvray
the Park
Maggie Mitchell
D. P. Bowers
Fourteenth Street Theatre
New York
Katharine Rogers
Warlack’s
David Garrick
Charles Matthews
Cock Robin
London
Beverly
Venice
Constantinople
Chanticleer Hall
Charles Harris
Dorothy
Harris
Haunted tannery and elevator myth in Salem reports
Salem residents claim a tannery is haunted and an elevator at Dugan's injured a man a week ago. Neighbors say the elevator runs from midnight to 2 a.m. with screams heard, but watchman Eben Beckford has not seen or heard anything alarming yet.
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Dugan’s
Eben Beckford
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