Gladstone's Irish Plan Sparks Hope and Debate
The article discusses Gladstone's Ireland bill as a turning point, signaling a dawn after years of coercion. It notes hopeful Irish statesmen while acknowledging doubts about the measure's sufficiency, and praises the shift away from imperial repression toward home rule. It also reports arrests linked to corruption and urges renewed pursuit of justice.
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Mr. Gladstone
Ireland
Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Hartington
Gladstone
Bloodshed at East St. Louis prompts calls for stronger control
An East St. Louis clash between deputies and striking Knights of Labor members drew conflicting accounts. Deputies fired after stones and threats, while strikers say they were unarmed until they fled. The piece urges Governor Oglesby to deploy capable force to prevent further disturbances, noting the Knights’ leadership and the need for order.
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Order of Knights of Labor
Katzhts of Labor
Knights of Labor
Bribe Givers and Takers in New York City
The piece describes New York's tolerance for corruption in raising annual appropriations and the Sharp aldermanic scandal. It notes Jake Sharp’s bold contract, his knowledge of local officials, and the resulting public scrutiny as a majority of the twenty four aldermen face heightened citywide attention and discomfort.
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Jake Sharp
Mr. Sharp
Death of Hon Elbridge Gerry Maine Statesman
In the death of Hon Elbridge Gerry Maine loses a great statesman. He lived in retirement nearly thirty years and in 1850 was the most distinguished Democrat in Maine wielding influence beyond his party. He was from a line of notable Democrats and descended from key figures including a signer of the Declaration, a governor, and a vice president.
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Elbridge Gerry
Maine
Massachusetts
United States
Charles Thomson
Continental Congress
Whittier destroyed letters to spare writers after death
John G. Whittier burned a great body of his letters so his executors would not publish them after his death. The remark implies that more considerate correspondents might have altered historical outcomes, suggesting a contrast with Blaine and the presidential path.
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John G. Whittier
Mr. Blaine
Lightfoot and Dawes in Republican chatter mix
A collage of political quips and anecdotes: Lightfoot runs for Albany alderman with solid chances. Dawes’s seat draws attention as Congressman Long smiles from the Senate gallery. a Boston anecdote about a brakeman’s sick stomach adds local color, and various papers debate Cleveland, Dante, and other figures in national discourse.
Arts Club hosts Dr. Holmes and city arrivals
The Arts Club of London plans a welcome for Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes while General Samuel D. Leavitt of Maine appears among late arrivals. Dr. George B. Loring to host a Massachusetts reception in Washington on April 19.
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Long Boston pastorates listed by years of service
A list ranks Boston pastors by length of service led by Rev Dr C A Bartel with forty nine years. Following are Rev Dr James Freeman Clarke forty five years Rev A A Miner thirty eight years Rev E KE Aale eighty years Rev Dr E B Webb retired twenty five years Rev William Burnet Wright nineteen years Rev Phillips Brooks and Rev A J Gordon seventeen years Rev KK G Seymour sixteen years Rev Dr Samuel E Herrick sixteen years Rev Dr C C Grafton fourteen years Rev M J Savags twelve years Rev Dr J L Withrow ten years.
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Sense and Sermons State House Seethes Over Liquor Debate
Legislative diary from April 10 details a dour session as two country members complain of pay and hotel life while House temperance tinkering stalls. Rep Small delivers a fiery sermon on moral suasion, but peers reject the stricter liquor bill. John C. Crosby earns praise for steadiness and a future role in arbitration debates. Adjournment chatter grows as snags mount.
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Despotism and Labor Question Discussed at Paint and Clay Club
The Paint and Clay Club hosted Hon. Darrell D. Wright and Rev. M. J. Savage at the Revere House. They debated the labor question, imperial ideas of organization, arbitration, and boycotts, urging broader club outreach and support for new labor clubs beyond New England.
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Jay Gould
New England
Boston Stock Exchange Leader Murray Ballou Praised
The Financier of New York features a sketch of Murray R Ballou president of the Boston Stock Exchange. Born 1540, Harvard graduate 1862, Ballou is praised for modernizing Boston trading, expanding facilities, and restoring the city’s share of legitimate commerce.
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Waltham Sub-master Offered Framingham Principal Post
Frank P. Moulton, sub-master at Waltham High School, was approached by Framingham town committee offering 1650 dollars per year to become principal. He consulted the school board, signaling willingness to stay in Waltham if a reasonable raise is granted. the board deemed his services highly valuable and proceeded to action.
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Waltham
Framingham
Sermon Reflects on Strikes Ireland and Local Disaster
Rev P M McDonald at Springfield Street Presbyterian Church spoke at length about ongoing Western strikes and unlawful property destruction, Ireland's crisis, and a recent state disaster. He recalled founding the church with some conceited, fierce members and likened the church to a ship steadied by a capable captain and engineer to ride out the passage safely.
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Springfield Street Presbyterian Church
Ireland
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Famous Victories. Cheney Lectures on the South
Rev. George L. Cheney former Hollis Street pastor now in Atlanta spoke at the Young Men's Christian Union on South and North famous victories. He argued peace era reforms, Reconstruction hardships, and praised education expansion in the South. He urged federal aid for veteran education and hoped for a press that ends the bloody shirt tones.
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The Aliens by Henry F. Keenan in a Rochester setting
The Aliens by Henry F Keenan is praised as a fiction strong in realism and romance set in Rochester and Western New York. The reviewer lauds Norah and Byron Marbury, notes Keenan’s restraint in description, and calls the novel a worthy successor to master works while critiquing occasional excesses. The piece also reviews Forms of Conveyancing, highlighting its practical legal prece dents, state-specific deeds, wills, and contract precedents for nationwide use.
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