Eighth Symphony Concert At Music Hall Review
Music Hall drew a large crowd for the Eroica program despite lower enthusiasm. Lachner suite and Volkmann serenade lingered, while Beethoven Eroica impressed yet sounded restrained by acoustics and leadership, with a dainty scherzo and strong horn work. Carl Baermann forthcoming Brahms and Wagner pieces add anticipation.
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Music Hall
Eroica Symphony
Gericke
Franz Lachner
R. Volkmann
Rati
Lenore
Kappelmeister Musik
Volkmann
Carl Baermann
R. Wagner
Brahms Harold Symphony
Sesss
H. Berlioz
Political banquet honors James P Foster and tariff supporters
In New York on Saturday evening a feast celebrated James P Foster of the Republican League as a hero of the presidential campaign. The piece notes critics credit others like Senator Quay Colonel Duprey and Johnny O Brien for the result, while Foster’s circle is accused of overrating the circular’s impact.
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James P. Foster
Republican League
New York
Quay
Colonel Duprey
Johnny’ O’briken
Canadian American capitalists plan Para New York Montreal steamship line
An Ottawa announced syndicate led by a Canadian Pacific director proposes a Para to New York to Montreal steamship route tied to Brazil interior development. It argues free ships and tariff reform would favor a Canadian role, with trade flowing from Brazil and neighbors, now nearer Europe than the United States.
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Ottawa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Para
New York
Montreal
Brazil
Tis
United States
Europe
Germany Eyes Navy Expansion in Reichstag Debate
The Reichstag discusses enlarging the navy with 116 million marks. plans call for twenty eight new vessels with armament. Experts note further funds would be needed for armored ships or fast cruisers, as war aims focus on protecting commerce and challenging rivals at sea.
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Reichstag
Germany
Emperor William’s naval push risks haste over prudence
The article notes Emperor William’s zeal for rapid naval expansion clashes with advisers’ caution. It warns that a navy cannot be built in a day and that heavy taxes to fund gradual growth may hinder prosperity. It also observes the army already strains German resources while commerce grows.
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William
Germany
Conviction of Hroner for Conspiracy to Kill Judge Gary
The Chicago Anarchist Hroner is sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment after being indicted for conspiracy to kill Judge Gary, who presided at the Haymarket trials, and Inspector Bonfield of the Chicago police. He was at the scene and connected with the case.
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Hroner
Chicago
Gary
Haymarket
Bonfield
Revival of Anarchism Fears After Chicago Trial
After the Hronek trial authorities tighten justice as sensational rumors swirl about an underground anarchist network in Chicago. Reports speak of an invisible committee, Sunday schools infecting workers with anarchist ideas, and plans for another dynamite uprising, though the truth remains uncertain.
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Chicago
Hronek
Stern Justice
Postal Service Report Highlights Gains and Proposals
The reports from the Secretary of War Interior and Postmaster General summarize notable findings on eve of a new administration. The Post Office Department shows tighter finances with a four million deficiency last year, over one third less than 1885, and expanded business and facilities. General Dickinson urges a commission to study postal telegraphy and consider experimental lines.
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Post Office Department
Dickinson
Votes Bought in May to October Campaign Scandal
The piece details a widespread vote buying scandal tied to the Republican League and national committee. It cites figures from New York and other states, noting large payments for influence and dozens of bought votes, with Bloomington and other cities described as sites of arranging floaters guarded by sentries.
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Bloomington
G. A. R., Post
Vote buying and reform calls amid Indiana elections
The article exposes a scheme where a Spencer county Republican chairman notes votes cost over twenty dollars each and a polling guard tracks ballots. It cites Indiana’s push for strict voter registration and secret ballots and argues reform hinges on public moral sentiment more than law.
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Chicago
Republican Committee
Spencer County
Indiana
New York
Saxton
Massachusetts
Hit
Gresham
Mail and Express
Union League Club
Ashbourne Act Extended in Parliament Debate Ends
The Ashbourne act extension clears third reading as ministers show conciliatory tone. Ireland’s land troubles and arrears are highlighted with calls to link repayment to land purchase, while Gladstone’s past bill is compared. Archbishop Dublin’s 1889 quote portrays tenants under immense rents, risking eviction when rents remain burdensome.
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Ireland
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Parnell
Dublin
Mr Ginnert's London Play Draws Mixed Reviews
Critics and audiences at St James's Theatre show tepid enthusiasm for the latest Ginnert work titled Brantinghame Hall. While the drama is faulted for coherence and pace, many praise Ginnert's fine literary touch and skill in character delineation, suggesting public taste may influence reception as well as author intent.
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Mr. Ginpert
St. James’s Theatre
London
Ginnert
Harvard fast set debate adds little to Quest rebuttal
A critique notes the North American Review replies by One of Them that Harvard students are mostly gentlemen, denying the ruffian tag. It concedes some points but argues Cambridge is not as bad as Quest asserts, and mocks the notion as insufficient to reopen the matter in the North American Review.
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Harvard
North American Review
Aleck Quest
Sheridan as a Commander in the Shenandoah Valley
Extract from Hugh McCulloch portrays General Sheridan’s rise from brave cavalry leader to Army of the Shenandoah commander. It details Cedar Creek and Opequan battles, Lincoln’s approval, and Sheridan’s rapid turnaround at Winchester, highlighting his leadership during the last great Shenandoah battle.
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Hugh McCulloch
P. H. Sheridan
Valley of
Virginia
Cedar Creek
Washington
Lincoln
Vicksburg
Sheridan
London
Lee
Richmond
Opequan Creek
Winchester
Fisher’s Hill
Opequan
Early
Shenandoah
Miss Abby W. May Memorial in Boston Honors Woman’s Public Service
Miss Abby W. May’s funeral today honors a Boston leader in philanthropy and women’s advancement. As head of the sanitary commission’s women’s branch during the Civil War she helped public education boards and state reforms, inspiring respect across political lines. Her lifelong work with society groups aided the poor and elevated women through dedicated public service and New England steadfastness.
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Abby W. May
Woman’s Branch
Sanitary Commission
Boston
State Board of Education
Miss May
New England
Father of Abby Williams May in Boston merchant life
The narrative recalls Samuel May a respected Boston merchant famed for enterprise and integrity linked to the iron trade with a mansion on Atkinson Street near Rus sia wharf. It notes Abby May and Samuel Joseph May an anti slavery reformer mobbed in Syracuse and later a Unitarian minister.
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Abby Williams May
Boston
Samuel May
Atkinson Street
Russia Wharf
Congress Street
Purchase Street
Abby May
Samuel Joseph May
First
New England
President's Message to Congress Previewed by Washington Post
The upcoming presidential message to Congress will reaffirm 1887 tariff recommendations while addressing foreign relations and civil service reforms. It will review administration actions, propose extending postal service benefits, and urge navy rebuilding, public domain reclamation, and Pacific railroad protections. The fisheries dispute and retaliation powers are likely to be highlighted.
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Congress
Washington Post
St. Louis
State Department
Senate
Europe
Mexico
Central
South America
West Indies
Canada
Registration at Lowell Election Sees Democratic Lead
Lowell on December 2 reports 459 males added to the registration list with Democrats claiming at least 300. Party leaders say total city registration is about even, with Republicans disaffected and favoring the Democrats’ chances.
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Lowel
American Opera Company's Boston Concert Impresses Audiences
The New American Opera Company presented a second Boston Theatre concert to a large appreciative audience. The program featured varied selections with strong vocal and instrumental performances by Bassett Vetta Castle Natali Randall Poole Macnichol Stoddard Voelker and the chorus and orchestra under concert master Voelker.
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New American Opera Company
Boston Theatre
Charles Bassett
Franz Vetta
Martha
Clara Poole
Lizzie Macnichol
Alonzo Stoddard
Friedrich Voelker
Voelker
Personal notes and royal anniversary items from historical column
The column marks John Brown’s 1859 hanging anniversary and notes Malden resident Alonzo P. Moore’s paralysis. It reports Dr. Smith’s nonacceptance of Ohio’s assistant bishopric, Lt. Congdon’s revenue tug commission, and Randall’s visible recovery. It also covers Emperor Francis Joseph’s reign anniversary and a London despatch mocking sensational tribute.
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John Brown
Alonzo P. Moore
Malden
Smith
Trinity College
Hartford
Ohio
Congdon
Hamlin
Revenue Marine Service
Washington
Randall
Francis Joseph
Austria
London
Ring Theatre
Elizabeth
Fruit and Produce Exchange Adopts Warm Car Service Plan
At a Saturday meeting the Fruit and Produce Exchange reported arrangements for a warm car service between Boston Worcester and Springfield and expected similar service on the New York and New England road covering all railroads out of Boston. J Harman Curtis of Curtis and Co was elected an honorary member. Committees were named to nominate officers and plan the annual dinner.
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Fruit and Produce Exchange
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
New York
New England
J. Harman Curtis
Curtis & Co
Exchange
All Sorts and Political Jests in a Holiday Mix
A collection of caustic quips and anecdotes about General Harrison and politics. The notes mock hotel charges, President-elect cautions, and voting antics, including a joke about a Strasbourg clock and a gambler’s failed scheme. The piece cites the Washington Post and Kansas City Journal as sources for several jests.
Current Comment on Reconstruction Policy Controversy
The Philadelphia Telegraph criticizes Senator Ingalls Governor Foraker and the Chicago Tribune for seeking a forceful return to Reconstruction era rule in Southern States led by Northern carpet-baggers. It warns this would repeat the scams of Scott and Moses administrations, bringing enduring infamy to the North and national government. It questions whether President Harrison would bear such responsibility.
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Senator Ingalls
Foraker
The
Chicago Tribune
Scott
Moses
Harrison
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Public School Question a State Function
The public school system is a state affair dedicated to education. It should provide rudiments for citizenship, while religion is supplied by church and home. The state must not aim to create Episcopalians or Catholics, or Methodists, or any faith.
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Church
Home
Herald
Ind
Public sentiment must curb political boodlers now
Public sentiment alone cannot overthrow corruption in politics while voters applaud those who corrupt elections. Only when boodlers earn universal contempt and lose access to political honors will corruption methods end. Purity in government must begin with the people, making corruption infamous through patriotic opinion.
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Philadelphia Times
Justifiable Fear in Tariff Debate Sparks GOP Tensions
A prominent Republican senator warns that manufacturers and their backers in Congress will push for higher tariffs. The Washington note suggests the faction that funded a campaign may claim victory and seek to recover gains by taxing the nation, prompting questions about political leverage and profit.
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Washington
Congress
Foster and Quay
N. Y. Evening Post
Ind
Humiliating Obligations Reveals Party Whip Influence
The Chicago Tribune resumes its tariff reform stance after the campaign, arguing it only masked its true beliefs under Republican pressure. The piece accuses the paper of cloaking its real creed to fit party dictates and labels such behavior as not ideal journalism.
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Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Republican Committee
Chicago News
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Watertown Times
Amsterdam
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R. H. Dabney
Indiana University
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Dickens
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