Miss Marlowe Stars In The Hunchback At Park Theatre
A large Park Theatre audience saw Miss Marlowe’s Julia in The Hunchback for the second city performance this season. Mary Shaw as Helen delivered the evening’s brightest moments with wit and charm. The crowd was treated to period costumes and solid supporting work from Barron Owen Currier and Taber, with tomorrow’s lineup featuring The Lady of Lyons and Ingomar and a Friday repeat of The Hunchback.
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Miss Marlowe
Park Theatre
Julia
Sheridan Knowles
Viola
Rosalind
Helen
Mary Shaw
Modus
Barron
Walter
Lowell Remembers James Russell Lowell on Washington's Birthday
On Washington's Birthday a Boston observer profiles James Russell Lowell noting his 70 years, scholarly breadth, and resilient intellect. The piece traces his Cambridge origins, Elmwood house history, Harvard ties, early poems, Biglow Papers fame, Atlantic Monthly work, and public influence as a poet and critic.
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Elmwood
Mt. Auburn
Lowell
Sweet Auburn
Cambridge
William Wells
Daniel G. Ingraham
Boston
Harvard College
Charles Devens
William W. Story
William P. Atkinson
George B. Loring
Rufus Ellis
Henry L. Eustis
Under the Willows
Picott testimony under cross examination at commission
The Doston Post reports on Picott's cross-examination before the Par Nell commission. It notes his hesitation and signs of breaking down, suggesting the Times may weaken if further testimony discredits him, an impression shared across the water.
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Picott
Par-Nell
Times
French Cabinet Prospects Improve With Freycinet Support
With M. or FREYCINET willing to take the post of minister of war, M. TIRARD ought now to have no difficulty in forming a tolerably strong Cabinet. The caution shown by M. de Freycinet and other men of prominence previously hindered MELINE's task. Thiarp is encouraged to enter the work, raising hope for a stable ministry, with Rouvier and Fallieres as further elements of strength.
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M. Or Freycinet
M. Tirard
France
M. de Freycinet
M. Meline
M. Thiarp
MM. Rouvier and
Fallieres
Worcester Yacht Club Spurs Naval Reserve Bill Passage
At the Worcester Yacht Club annual dinner last evening members credited with passage of last winter’s bill creating a Naval Reserve in the state. Commodore Sory praised the effort as coast defense and Commander Eaton highlighted volunteers as vital to a capable Navy. The talk stressed building ships and fostering a naval spirit among the people.
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Worchester Yacht Club
Sory
United States Navy
Eaton
Northern loss and Southern gain in direct tax bill debate
The New York Tribune and Sen Blarr of New Hampshire clash over who benefits. Blarr argues the North would bear higher refunds while the South, relieved of Treasury debt, would profit if the bill passes. He cites sectional figures to support his claim.
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The
New York Tribune
Cleveland
Tribune
Senator Blarr
New Hampshire
Mr. Blam
Treasury
New States North Dakota South Dakota Montana and Washington
The conference committee accepts the admission plan for four new states. Delegates to constitutional conventions begin May 7 with conventions on July 4 to draft constitutions. State ratification occurs in October and presidents proclamation will admit North Dakota South Dakota Montana and Washington to the Union.
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Hoar
Conference Committee
Washington Territory
North
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Parliament Reassembles for Long Session Amid Attack
Yesterday the British Parliament reassembled with prospects of a long session. The speech from the throne offered platitudes, while the Opposition is expected to vigorously challenge government policy, especially on Irish matters. The Liberal party appears ready for battle, possibly fueled by Unionist disaffection rumors.
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Liberal Party
Trim
Ireland Measures Spark Expectation Yet Remain Vague
Speeches on Ireland speak in Delphic terms about developing material resources and promise aid but leave its direction to imagination. Hints of more land legislation are given though specifics remain undetermined, foreshadowing long, tortuous Commons debates.
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Ireland
House of Commons
Debate Over Boston & Albany Stock Increase
The House rushed a bill to increase the Boston and Albany stock, with an amendment to auction the new shares. Critics argue the change benefits the public and workers, while preserving shareholder value if limited, but the Senate action remains uncertain. The piece warns that faster passage risks higher future transportation costs and wage cuts.
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Boston & Albany Railroad
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania Railroad
State House
Boston & Albany
Senate
Tariff Reform Debate in House Splits Over Mills Bill
The House struggle on tariff reform shows resistance to unified action toward revenue cuts. Critics call any compromise a surrender of reform principles. Randall signals willingness to accept features like tobacco tax repeal and a Senate free list, but the Mills bill and Senate substitute lack reform core.
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House of Representatives
United Action
Senate
Randall
Tariff Reform Wave Faces Opposition and Practical Steps
The article contrasts tariff reform advocates with opponents who seek free trade and notes the American Tariff Reform League urging end to protective duties. Eastern members push practical measures like removing duties on raw materials, while cautions about prioritizing ships over fishermen's lives amid proposed rule changes.
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Congress
American Tariff Reform League
Chicago
Emerson W. Jupp
Massachusetts Tariff Reform League
Arthur T. Lyman
New England
West
Washington
Ocean racing logic on speed and collisions at sea
A discussion on dangers in fast transatlantic travel notes a London Times letter and a British Society of Arts report. It cites captains arguing for two laws or a status quo, acknowledging the momentum of speed while warning of fog risks and potential manslaughter penalties.
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London Times
British Society of Arts
Admiral Ryder
Times
Rumored rift between Bismarck and the young German Emperor
A writer cites an apocryphal anecdote about Bismarck visiting the imperial nursery and playing a piano tune while William II jokes about training a fourth generation of Hohenzollerns. The tale is likely untrue and historians may doubt its veracity.
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Bismarck
Wittiam II
Cornelia
Julius Cassar
Ricsarp
WaxiAm II
Charvers I
Drama as a chief intellectual force in English writing
The article questions whether drama can regain its leading role in English literature. It argues that theatre thrived in the Elizabethan era and briefly in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but modern stages are burdened by extraneous attachments that dilute dramatic writing. It contends that true strength lies in simplicity, citing Shakespeare, Jonson, and Webster as models contrasted with contemporary figures Perritt, Sus, Gillette, and Hoyr.
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Dramatic Mirror
Shakspere
Jonson
Massineer
Webester
Messrs
Perritt
Sus
Gillette and
Hoyr
Ex-Mayor Dono van’s wife and daughters attend reception
The wife and daughters of former Lowell mayor Dono van attended a presidential reception last night in Washington and planned to travel to New York the next day. Rev. Henry W. Foote remained comfortable though not significantly improved. The sundry civil service bill includes transporting Joel Barlow’s remains from Cracow to Washington for burial.
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Lowell
Washington
New York
Henry W. Foote
Senate
Joel Barlow
Cracow
Poland
Barlow
France
Madison
Napoleon Bonaparte
John G. Whittier
Isabel
Howells
Republican Senators Cool to New Cabinet Announcement
The Providence Journal notes Republican Senators show limited enthusiasm for the newly announced Cabinet, portraying their reaction as subdued and cautiously reserved.
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Providence Journal
Ind
Mathematical Demonstration on Cleveland and Blaine-Harrison
A St. Louis Republic opinion piece claims 6 534 168 male Democrats over 21 would feel relief if Cleveland entered a second term. It adds if Dana were among them the number would be 5 534 169, lampooning the Sun's stance on the political switch.
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Sun
Grover Cleveland
Mr. Dana
St. Louis Republic
Dem
The One Question of Interest
Harper's Weekly notes that civil service reform remains a central public issue after the election. It argues reform gains strength from opposition methods and the broad interest in the topic.
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Harper’s Weekly
Ind
Crazy ideas and cynical devices cited in Louisiana politics
The piece mocks Mr. Wear and Mr. Chandler and their alleged mischief. It notes renewed efforts after earlier failures and questions the republican nature of Louisiana government versus New York. The tone is critical and unresolved about the political actions.
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Mr. Wear
Chandler
Louisiana
New York
N. Y
Civil service reform joke sparks partisan laughter
The piece notes that the civil service commission law was seen as a legislative joke by three-fourths of voters. Democrats blamed, Republicans smiled, and upon Democrats taking power the enthusiasm for reform grew, with broad grins described in vivid political satire.
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Civil Service Commission
Georgia
Washington Post
Fine Arts exhibit by Arthur Croft and colleagues in Boston
Arthur Croft displays summer watercolors in room 67 Phillips Building before returning to England. The show highlights Niagara Falls sketches and tranquil, powerful nature scenes with large Niagara canvases painted in a tent. Duveneck teaches and paints in Boston, with a Paris return and possible Cincinnati class offer.
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Arthur Croft
Phillips Building
England
Croft
Niagara Falls
Adirondacks
Newport
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Royal Academy
Museum of Fine Arts
Thomas G. Appleton
Doll & Richards’s
Inquiring Tangles of 19th Century Gossip and Codes
A collage of snippets and wry anecdotes from newspapers. Notes on politics grafting wistful humor. A philadelphia Times editorial query on spanking. A ledger of social gossip, diaries, and a San Francisco nabob coded telegram ending in a costly laugh.
Canada Would Buy Eastern States Aims Proposed Resolution
Ottawa February 21 A Conservative member of Parliament will shortly introduce a resolution authorizing the government to purchase the Eastern States of the American Union.
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Canada
Otrawa
Ont
Cabinet guesses spark Republican dissent across Capitol
A Republican criticizes Blaine Windom and Wanamaker appointments as fueling factional divides and predicts discontent in party ranks. The piece notes presses and editors doubt harmony at Harrison’s looming administration and cites reactions from MacVeagh and Tabor, with talk of neutral or silver policy shaping the cabinet debate.
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Washington
Capitol
Blaine
New York Times
Chicago
Windom
Minnesota
New York
Wanamaker
Noble
Missouri
Iowa
St. Louis
Miller
Indiana
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Washington Capitol
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Toledo
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