Emperor Frederick II gravely ill as royal family gathers
Bulletin from Charlottenburg reports high fever bronchitis and potential tracheal abscess in Emperor Frederick II. Family summoned to the castle includes Crown Prince William Empress Augusta and others. Doctors note no lung disease but fever remains. Bismarck seeks guidance and a representative may be named. London dispatch offers alternate correction of illness phase.
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Briain
Charlottenburg
MacKenzie, Wegner
Krause
Howell
Mackenzie
Baden
William
Berlin
Empress Augusta
Prince Bismarck
Leyden
Senator
Wiesbaden
Professor Leyden
London
Morning Post
Frederick
Professor Bergmann
Bergmann
Dr. Mackenzie
Bramann
Conkling Is Better Doctors Say Not Yet Out of Danger
In New York on April 16 Dr. Fordyce Barker reported Roscoe Conkling showed slight improvement with increased consciousness and continued nourishment. He drank milk himself, resisted procedures, and slept soundly at midnight, though physicians warned the critical period may still arrive within forty eight hours. The family shared cautious optimism, noting a more hopeful mood in the sick room.
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New York
Fordyce Barker
Roscoe Conkling
Conkling
Mr. Conkling
Sands
The Fisheries Treaty Gets Second Reading in Commons
Ottawa April 17 The fisheries treaty bill achieved a second reading in the Commons at 2:20 am without division. The early hours session passed the measure as party lines remained quiet during the vote shaping the bill’s progress.
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Ottawa
Eminent critic Matthew Arnold dies in Liverpool tragedy
Renowned poet and critic Matthew Arnold dies suddenly in Liverpool from heart disease after attempting a running jump to clear a railing near his sister's home. He had just arrived to meet his daughter and had attended church that day. His death is certified as heart disease. funeral planned for Thursday at Laleham near Staines.
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Loxpon
Matthew Arnold
United States
Liverpool
England
New York
Dingle
Mr. Arnold
Sir Andrew Clark
Laleham
Staines
Fire alarm at Beacon Street house called in by reserve officer
Smoke issuing from the chimney at 114 Beacon street last evening prompted a Station 4 reserve officer to alert Sox 63. The alarm proved needless as no fire was found.
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Beacon Street
Station 4
Sox 63
Cambridge Grand Army posts seek memorial day funds plan
A Cambridge City Hall hearing before the joint committee considered petitions from several Grand Army posts requesting a total of 300 for each post to cover Memorial day expenses. The committee recommended allocations of 800 for Post 30, 250 for Posts 56 and 67 each, and 200 for Post 186.
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City Hall
Cambridge
Grand Army
Transatlantic Shipping Lineup With Multiple Departures
A compact list records numerous ships arriving or departing ports including Boston Baltimore New York Philadelphia Plymouth Berwick Swinemunde Offiele of Wight Hull Rotterdam Liverpool Avonmouth Bristol Dover Havre London and others with origins such as New York Baltimore Liverpool Baracoa Hamburg Stettin Rotterdam Palermo Glasgow Port Royal. Ships include Kepler Liberta Moravia Slavonia Queen Bassano Caloric La Champagne Camara and Elbe among many.
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Boston
Kepler
Catania
Kehrweider
Hamburg
Villing
Baracoa
Baltimore
Nessimore
Liverpool
Lemuna
Carthagena
New York
Liberta
Hek Ja
Stettin
Leerdam
Rotterdam
Philadelphia
Queen
Berwick
Caloric
Port Royal
Swinemunde
Slavonia
Offiele
Wight
Robina
New Orleans
Hull
Bassano
Chester
Parisian
Baltiimore
Avonmouth
San Juan
Bristol
Utopia
Dover
Pieter de Coninck
Antwerp
Poston
Havre
la Champagne
London
Camara
St John
Commen
Elbe
Furnessia
Glasgow
Hammonia
Italia
Palermo
Mayor veto halts subway conduit order
An order for a subway conduit was vetoed by Mayor O'Brien, delaying the project. Residents and city officials assess next steps as construction plans face new scrutiny. The item appears in Page 1 of today’s edition.
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Wwe
Messrs
O’brien
Dillon
T. C. Watkins
Methodist Social Union
Harvard University
Our City
Cambridge Club
Crescent Beach
Benjamin F. Allen
Boston
Washington Street
Mutinous Soldier Stirs France Over Boulanger Crisis
Paris April 16 M Ferry denounces General Boulanger as mutinous soldier in Epinal speech. He criticizes Chamber power, defends Senate, warns against Casarism, supports Floquet cabinet, and urges Republicans to unite. French papers report mixed reactions to Boulanger and the home policy fight.
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London
M. Ferry
General Boulanger
Paris
Epinal
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Boulanger
Floquet
Cesarian
France
Franco
Europe
Washington
Department
Nord
République Française
Journal Des Débats
Petit Journal
Politics Among Methodists in Portland Sparks Conference Fight
At the Maine Methodist conference in Portland on Saturday evening Dr Tiffany of New York and Mrs J Ellen Foster of Iowa stirred a sensational scene over temperance and party politics. Rival resolutions by Elder Randall Blaine Republican and Elder Collins Prohibitionist clashed as General Neal Dow sat watching. both sides accused the other of supporting license and party ties.
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Portland
Sprciau
Maine
Tiffany
New York
J. Ellen Foster
Iowa
Methodists
Foster
Randall
Blaine
John Collins
Elder Randall
Collins
Highon Fowler
Elder Collins
Republican Party
Foraker
Brother ‘Liffany
Neal Dow
British warship Caroline returns after three week cruise
General Foreign News reports from Honoroxiv that the British war ship Caroline came back April 3 after a three week cruise during which she raised the British flag on Fanning Christmas and Penrhyn islands. London dated April 16 notes Li Hung Chang demanded Corean explanations for the Corea n minister to the United States presenting credentials to Cleveland without Chinese ministerial intervention, calling it a breach of permit conditions. Beijing Sea seal fisheries talks resumed today with Baron involved.
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Caroline
Fanning
Christmas
Penrhyn Islands
London
China
Li Hung Chang
Corea
United States
Cleveland
Beijing
Baron
Imported Fishermen at Portland Port Fishing Crew
The Argus notes Nova Scotia fishermen and a Portland firm Lewis Chase Whitten importing seventeen Nova Scotians to man a vessel. The master is the only Yankee aboard, while Gloucester shows seven-eighths of crews from the provinces. The piece questions contract labor and suggests customs review.
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Portiano
Sprcran
Argus
Nova Scotia
Portland
Lewis, Chase & Whitten
Gloucester
Lockout hits New York brewers and deliver of danger
The April lockout shuts down more than 5000 workers across New York Brooklyn Jersey City Newark Paterson and Staten Island as breweries close doors after owners declare themselves their own bosses. A note and infernal device are sent to Alderman Gunther, superintendent of John K Russ Brewing, but no sender is yet identified as police investigate.
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New Yor
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Newark
Paterson
Staten Island
National Brewers’ Association
Gunther
John K. Russ Brewing Company
Died in Wretchedness at Andover Notice of Alexander Cohen
Alexander Cohen born 1807 in Lipsk, Russia, dies at Frye Village Andover after long illness. Once a famed Hebrew scholar and assistant to Dr. Selah Merrill at Andover Theological Seminary, he endured slovenly living and social neglect, dying alone in a filthy hovel despite his intellect.
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Cleveland
Senate Finance Committee
Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Kelley
Farwell
Senate
Stewart
South Dakota
Gray
Delaware
Alexander Cohen
Andover
Lawrence
Strcian
Frye Village
Russia
Lipsik
Cohen
Selah Merrill
United States
Jerusalem
Andover Theological Seminary
Boston Man Fatally Injured in Erie Avenue Crossing Incident
William Fields of Boston fell from a train on the North Pennsylvania road at Erie Avenue crossing and had both legs cut off. He was taken to the hospital where it is reported he will die. Also noted is the arrival of the schooner Calvin P Harris at Philadelphia.
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Senate
Boston
Charles Porter
Philadelphia
Castle Island
Boston Harbor
Waite
William Fields
Pennsylvania Road
Erie Avenue
President vetoes three pension bills in April bid
The President vetoed three pension bills including Hannah Langdon, Betsy Mansfield, and Laura Wright case, arguing pensions should favor widows linked to military service and noting lack of evidence of dependency or insanity. He cites policy against broad discrimination and questions of need.
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Washington
Hannah R. Langdon
Vermont
Pension Bureau
Lam
Betsy Mansfield
Laura A. Wright
Charles H. Wright
United States
Roxsury Tapestries 85c Sale at Jordan Yard
Roxsury tapestries offered at 85 cents at the Jordan Yard sale by MansH and Co. with emphasis on quick, small-item purchases.
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Ger Yard
Jordan
Mansh & Co
Halibut Pool Tactics Stir New England Fish Trade
GuorucesteR April 16 report describes a halibut syndicate in Boston shipping 300,000 pounds weekly, selling to Dennett & Wonson at 5 to 6 cents, deducting heads from weight for profits. Dennett & Wonson resist, while Knights of Labor contemplate a cooperative fish company to break the monopoly and offer $5 shares to fund a national distribution network.
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Guorucester
Sorcian
Willie M. Stevens
Grand Bank
D. D. Winchester
Llusing
Dennett & Wonson
Winchester
Post
Knights of Labor
Cooperative Fish Company
Weather map review shows storm near Virginia coast moving north
The signal service chart for Monday indicates a storm off the Virginia coast moving north likely causing light rains in the locality. It is expected to track along the Gulf Stream with showers and cloudy weather. High barometer dominates the lake region while south and southwest remain normal and clear. A northwest storm area near Fort Buford shows higher temperatures and expected easterly movement toward New England by Wednesday. Forecast calls for fair weather Tuesday.
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Signal Service
Virginia
Lake
Fort Buford
New England
Weather Forecast for New England and Southeast Route
Wasnington reports fair weather for New England with nearly stationary temperatures and light to fresh northerly winds over a 24 hour period starting 7 am Tuesday April 17. Blue Hill Observatory notes southeast New England will see warm weather tonight through tomorrow with variable winds.
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Wasminton
New England
Blue Hill Observatory
Southeastern
Rathbon Consul General Nomination Confirmed
The Senate announced the confirmation of Jared Lawrence Rathbon for the post of consul-general at Paris on April 16 in Washington.
Arnold's Life and Works of Matthew Arnold
A compact biography tracing Matthew Arnold born 1822 son of Rugby master Thomas Arnold. It covers early schooling at Laleham and Rugby, his literary rise including The Strayed Reveller, Balliol College Oxford, Newdigate prize, and his long career as a school inspector and critic. It notes his travels in 1860 and 1868, contrasts English and Continental education, and frames his life through his writings.
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Arnold
Matthew Arnold
Laleham
Staines
Arnolds
Suffolk
Thomas Arnold
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Matthew
Oxford
Rugby
Winchester
Moberley
Salisbury
Rugby Chapel
Arnold of
Balliol College, Oxford
Newdigate
Oriel
Lord Lansdowne
Justice Wightman
Committee of Council On Education
France
Germany
Holland
England
Cromwell
Mr. Arnold
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General Theological Library Corporation
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