Reform of orthography bill spurs scholars debate in Congress
A House bill creates a three member Commission on the Reform of Orthography to study English spelling and report by December 1888. Critics call it a fad, while proponents led by Francis J. Child and allied scholars argue for a systematic, uniform Roman alphabet adapted to English, with substantial pay for commissioners and a $15,000 appropriation.
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House
Washington
Warner
Committee On Education
Senate
House of Kepsine
United States of America
Congress
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Barrett Wendell
Republic
House of Representatives
United States
Pr Eoceies
Columbia
Harvard
Francis J. Childs
American Philological Association
W. D. Whitney
J. Hammend
Symbuli
Yale College
F. A. March
Lafayette College
S.S. Haldeman
University of Pennsylvania
Spelling Reform Association
Professor Child
W. WD. Whitney
Ll.d
L.H.D
W. T. Harris
Reforming English Orthography Seeks World Language Rise
Professors Child and colleagues endorse simplified spellings proposed by the London and American Philogical Societies. They warn that adoption will be gradual and driven by practiced writers, oppose radical bills, and doubt the chance of reform through government publications.
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Fessor Child
March
Whitney
Trumbull
Lounsbury
Allen and Price
Child
England
Philological Society of London
American Philogical Society
Spelling Reform Association
Iain
Mr. Howells
James
Howells
Professor Child
House of Representatives
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Wendell
New England
Haynes
Wakefield K of L Officer Held for Grand Jury Embezzlement
In Malden District Court Louis Wolfson former secretary of Litchman Assembly No. 30 Wakefield faced embezzlement charges for misappropriating the assemblys books seals and a small amount of money. Judge Pettengill ordered him held for the grand jury with bail promptly furnished.
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Malden
Louis Wolfson
Wakefield
Litchman Assembly No. 30
K. of L
Assembly
Weekly Business Failures Report Across Nations
The past seven days saw 270 business failures reported to Dun and Russell with 247 in the United States and 33 in Canada. This compares with 273 last week and 289 the prior week. For the year to date the aggregate is 951 in the United States and 154 in Canada, versus last year's 896 and 141.
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New York
R.G. Dun & Co
KE. Russell & Co
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Telegraph
United States
Canada
New Trial Granted for Barclay Peak Murder Conviction
Barclay Peak, convicted last fall of murdering his 18 year old cousin Mary Anders lerson near Cam¢ under a death sentence, has been granted a new trial. The case, heard in Tr Linton NJ, involved ongoing legal proceedings with delays and new motions in Pa and Ny districts. The grant raises questions about retrial procedures and possible changes in evidentiary standards.
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Linton NJ
Mary Anders Lerson
Cam
Change of Name Proposed for Congress Square Keayue Street
A hearing before the street commissioners discussed renaming a portion of Congress square Keayue street. Colonel Henry Walker and William H. Whitmore supported the change, arguing it would cause no inconvenience. Hassam Russ Colby Balch Chaplin and Carret urged against the renaming, deeming it bad policy without a good reason.
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Congress Square Keayue Street
Henry Walker
William H. Whitmore
John T. Hassam
Augustus Russ
John F. Colby
F. W. Balch
H. W. Chaplin
James R. Carret
Business troubles and assignments across several firms
Creditors of Edmund Grinnell of New Bedford appointed Bartlett McCullough and Crapp to investigate. Amos M. Warner Providence R. L. assigned. John Inlam grocer Lion N. Y. assigned. S P Coggins Boston failed. J March Holyoke assigned. Marius M Hovey Sutton petitioned into insolvency. Barber’s woollen mills Auburn sold for 5000 with 90 000 claims. Metcalf of Metcalf Luther Springfield advised creditors. Other assignments Marshall Flett Tanner Chatham N B Jackson Co San Francisco.
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Edmund Grinnell
New Bedford
Nelson S. Bartlett
Boston
John McCullough
William W. Crapp
Amos M. Warner
Providence
R. L
John Inlam
Lion
S. P. Coggins
Cigars
J. March
Jeweller
Holyoke
Mass
Marius M. Hovey
Sutton
Barber’s Woollen
Auburn
N. Y
E. D. Metcalf
Metcalf & Luther
Springfield
Marshall Flett
Tanner
Chatham
N. B
Jackson & Co
San Francisco
Lowell Institute seeks injunction against Lowell firehouse build
The Lowell Institute for Savings has served a temporary injunction on the city of Lowell to delay erecting a new building for fire apparatus recently burned out, and will petition the Supreme Court for a permanent injunction.
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Lowell Institute For Savings
Lowell
Supreme Court
Theatres and Dramatic News and Gossip in Boston
Boston theatre news surveys current runs at the Museum Park and Globe with praise for The Bells of Haslemere and Madelon while criticizing Cuisla-ma-Chree. Modjeska promises new Shaksperea repertory next month, and New York critics face sharp debates over Olivia and Irving.
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Modjeska
Juliet
Camile
Dona Diana
Viola
Mme. Modjeska
Hollis Street Theatre
Henrietta
Natural gas revolution boosts Western Pennsylvania industry
A scientific note observes natural gas transforming western Pennsylvania’s manufacturing, boosting blast furnaces, rolling mills, glassworks, and cok ing ovens by 20 to 200 percent over three years. It notes 26 companies investing about 23.5 million dollars, with coal displaced by gas, and discusses gas safety, potential coal-to-gas substitutions, and industrial shifts.
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Pennsylvania
Alleghany County
Boston Ideals Open Tenth Season At Boston Theatre
The Boston Ideals begin their tenth season at the Boston Theatre on Monday evening with Donizetti’s Daughter of the Regiment. Mlle Zolie de Lusenn stars as Marie, W. H. Clark as the Sergeant, and Jank Baxter as Tonio. Next week’s lineup includes Victor Bra Diavola and The Bohemian Girl with theatre prices charged during the engagement.
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Mlle
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Marie
Marion
Griolet
New York
Mesdames
Bertha Ricci
Isabelle Urquhart
Lillian Grubb
Sylvia Gerrish
James T. Powers
Courtice Pounds
Mark Smith
McCaull
Cottrelly
Manola
Bell
Myers
Knapp
Bertini
Leavy
Pettit
Wilke
Hopper
Hoff
de Angelis
Macdonough
Cripps
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W. H. Clark
Jank Baxter
Tonio
Victor
Insects Injurious to Vegetation Talk H. Ferneld
Professor H Fernald of the State Agricultural College at Amherst will read a paper on insects injurious to vegetation before the Massachusetts Society today. The public is invited to attend.
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Massachusetts Society
H. Ferneld
State Agricultural College At
Amherst
Paint and Clay Club Exhibition Shows Shifting Standards
The seventh Paint and Clay Club show in the Art Club gallery reveals a broader, larger group of members but a drop in exhibition quality. Many works by 31 exhibitors include portraits and landscapes, with several strong canvases from Halsall, Dean, Turner, and others offset by weaker pieces and notable absences.
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H. W
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Mr. Waterman
Ross Turner
Doll & Richards
Turner
Army Orders Extend Leaves and Reassign Recruits
The War Department issued several orders: Captain R. E. Wood’s leave of absence in the Eighth Cavalry extended two months. First Lieutenant F. D. Sharp relieved from duty at Fort Leavenworth and directed to join his company. 34 colored recruits sent to the Department of Arizona for the Tenth Cavalry. 16 colored recruits sent to the Department of the Platte for the Ninth. Captain Charles B. Western’s leave extended fifteen days. Colonel James M. Whittemore appointed to act as inspector of medicine property at West Oy.
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Fourteenth Infantry
James M. Whittemorey
West Oy
Squire Flynn Case Trial Set After Ruling Demurrer
Judge Lawrence overruled the demurrer in the Squire Flynn case and set the trial for next Monday. He notes each defendant filed a general demurrer and that if any of the twenty two counts stands, the demurrer must be overruled. He finds in the sixteenth count a co conspiratorial cast.
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New York
Judige Lawrence
Lawrence
Gould Sage and the Bondholders Case Returns to Grand Jury
New York February 24 The case of Jay Gould Russell Sage and the Kansas Pacific bondholders is resumed by the grand jury with Sidney Dillon’s examination continued Two witnesses Colonel Fellows and Mackenzie Semple listened for half an hour before leaving along with several lawyers in the district attorney office Inspector Byrnes reappeared and is reportedly watching probable witnesses The body adjourned at 4 pm and will reconvene Monday Semple says a decision possible by Monday night
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M Semple
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