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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1888

Page

2

President plans Adirondack hunting trip with guests

President and party prepare a few weeks in the Adirondack Mountains during peak hunting season. He will be joined by Mrs. Cleveland and other guests including Governor Long, Dr. Davis, Leopold Morse, and Mr. Burnett. Senator Morrill leaves for a month to escape the heat as the Senate works on river and harbor bills. Senator Hoar postpones speech on the fishery treaty, and James G. Jenkins is confirmed for the eastern Wisconsin seat. Edmunds reports Judge Fuller nomination without recommendation.

Tion Adirondack Cleveland Governor Long Dr. Davis Leopold Morse Mr. Burnett Long Reees Massachusetts Javis Amesbury Union Pacific Hoar Senate James G. Jenkins United States Wisconsin Enator Edmunds Judge Fuller Davitt Holy See Rome Mr. Davitt Salisbury Balfour National League Lord Salisbury England Scotland Ireland Gladstone Spurgeon Memorial Hall William Clarke

New De Tocqueville And The American Constitution In Bryce Work

Washington notes discuss James Bryce as a prospective new De Tocqueville authoring a crucial study on American institutions. Bryce’s US travels, legal training, and practical politics shape a detailed examination of federal and state government, primaries, conventions, and municipal systems within a broad political context.

London Sorcian United States de Tocqueville James Bryce Bryce Union Holy Roman Empire Macaulay Gibbon Kryce America Atlantic Chamberlain

FrrcuBuRG RAILROAD Inaugurates Summer Timetable to Saratoga

The FrrcuBuRG railroad adds a summer schedule with two daily trains via Deerfield Valley and Hoosac Tunnel to Saratoga. Trains depart Boston at 8 30 a m and 11 35 a m, arriving Saratoga 3 16 p m and 7 30 p m. On Thursday July 5 a fast limited express leaves Boston at 10 46 a m and reaches Saratoga at 6 10 p m without change. The route remains a favored Boston outlet.

Frrcuburg Railroad Saratoga Deerfield Valley Hoosac Boston

Fires Across Several States Struck July 2

A series of fires reported on July 2 destroyed farm and commercial buildings from Strafford New Hampshire to Reading Pennsylvania. Elmer Clark’s Strafford farm buildings burned for an $8000 loss, likely insured. Danbury Connecticut saloon gutted with about $1000 loss. Wiggin & Stevenson building on Commercial Street with $150 loss. Oden Bristol’s Odeon building in Watersbury damaged. Brainard Minnesota saw major block destruction with about $50,000 loss. Ardmore Alabama or similar large store block burned for about $100,000. Reading Hardware Works in Reading Pennsylvania burned with under $350,000 loss and many workers displaced.

Dover N. H Elmer Clark Strafford Danbury, Conn James Mahoney Road Avenue Mapex Firesine Wiggin & Stevenson Oliver, I. Branch Fiee Boys Watersbury Brainard Minn Twe Blocke Lumberman’s Exchange Sanborg’s Jewelry Treland’s Nation McLain’s Saloon Gray's Livery Stable FunestaFr Arn Reading Penn Reading Hardware Works

Ballooning Gas Machines and Notable Scientific Notes

A Berlin field gas maker powered by six horses inflates balloons in two hours using zinc dust and lime hydrate. Lieutenant Younghusband reports crossing the Mustagh Pass in Central Asia. Ancient power samples show rags yield fibers. palladium alloy improves watches near dynamos. alcohol purification via gelatine. Godefroy’s benzine test detects head and tail distillation impurities with sulfuric acid.

Berlin Younghusband Rogal Geographical Society Central Asia Mustagh Pass Altai Mountains Chinese Tartary M. Paillard Geneva M.L. Godefroy Academie Des Sciences

Brooks's Mother Arrives for Plea on Brooks Case

Mrs. S. N. Brooks and her daughter Annie landed in St. Louis from Hyde England and met Hugh M. Brooks alias Maxwell in jail for two hours. They plan to travel to Jefferson City on July 9 for a governor hearing on commutation, hoping to present letters and plead for his life.

St. Louis S. N. Brooks Hugh M. Brooks Maxwell Annie Hyde Eng Brooks Jefferson City Morehouse Detetinen

Kindergarten gifts to the Blind aid fund drive

A historic list details May 9 to June 21 1888 gifts to the Kindergarten for the Blind. Contributions from many individuals and groups total 34426 11 with 284700 68 previously acknowledged, plus 5035 current expenses. The kindergarten enters its second year with 23 children admitted and a target of 100000 for a permanent fund to ensure ongoing support.’

Alice William E. Baker P. Blake Lowell Helen C. Bradlee W. I. Brigham South Framingham W. Brooke Freeman Baimstead Cambridge James Freeman Clarke John T. Coulter Clinton W. H. Crocker William Endicott, Jr M. W C. L. Fairbanks Nancy M. Field First Congregational Unitarian Church New Bedford R. Bennett Forbes Milton John Foster Roxbury H. H H. E George S. Hale A.C. Howard Mary and Ally Howard Ellen M. Jones E. J. Langley A. W. Lowe Alice M. Lowe Julia Lyman G. M. Masters Otis Norcross, Jr Chauncy Hall School H. L. Rantoul T. P. Shepard Providence John Simpkins Jamaica Plain Mary A Ann Wig- Beer Oren Helen M. Winslow Henry Woods A. J. Sargent Charitable Society of the Unitarian Church Lancaster Amelia J. Oereens Anagnos South Boston T. Jackson, Jr Devonshire Street Boston

New Books. Stray Leaves From Newport Seeks Simple Love Tale

A Newport themed novel follows a young woman who pursues independence through decoration and enterprise, funds a seaweed iodine venture, and eventually inherits a $40,000 legacy to buy a home. A traditional hero with wealth and virtue returns from Europe, settling in for a stable union. The volume includes brief Newport sketches and sits beside essays on evolution and religion, favoring an optimistic reconciliation with faith.

Stray Newport Europe Esther Gracie Wheeler Boston Cupples & Hurd

Tenting at Stony Beach review by Boston journalist

A critical review of Maria Louise Pool’s Tenting at Stony Beach portrays the sea side camping tale as thin. It mocks crude rustic characterizations and shallow adventures while condemning the book as artless and unengaging.

Stony Beach Maria Louise Pool Boston Houghton, Mifflin & Co

On Castle and Cabin or Talks in Ireland in 1887

A review touts a new book by George Pellew describing conversations across Ireland during an 1887 journey. It praises the author’s observation, temper, and range from castle to cabin, and quotes a casey room discussion in Dungannon about Parnell and Irish land issues.

Ireland Casey England Engand Henry George Pellew Suffolk Bar George Pellew A.M

Dissolving Views in the History of Judaism by Rabbi Schindler

A review lauds Schindler's History of Judaism for earnest liberal tone and clear views. The lectures trace changes in Judaism from Moses to modern times with vivid portraits of central figures, noting American Jewry and future prospects. It asserts Judaism as a democratic religion and contrasts with Christianity, praising chapters on Moses Montefiore and Rabbi Isaac M Wise.

Rabbi Schindler Moses America Moses Montefiore Isaac M. Wise

Evolution and Religion Unite in Darwinian Thought

Professor Le Conte supports Darwinism as compatible with religion and uses rational theology to link evolution with theism duty and immortality. Fiisardor publishes a popular guide presenting evolution as reverent and moral, arguing for harmony between science and faith.

le Conte Fiisardor

Seminary Method and New Reading Series Highlighted

Dr Frank Hugh Foster outlines The Seminary Method for original study in historical sciences. Harvard College advances seminary style in Semitic languages Latin English psychology and more. The issue reviews Atalanta’s Race by William Morris and notes by Adams and Rolfe. Willis Boyd Allen’s Kelp and Mrs Rover’s Hot Weather Dishes are praised for wholesome content and timely recipes.

Frank Hugh Foster Harvard Leipsic Foster Harvard College Ticknor & Co William Morris Atalanta Oscar Fay Adams Willian J. Rolfe Harry Buxton Forman John Skelton Willis Boyd Allen Shoals Celia Thaxter Allen New York Aes Robinera Boston DeWolfe, Fiske & Co William J. Rolfe D. Lothrop Company T. Rover Philadelphia Arnold & Co

Books Received and Sentencing in Perjury Case

A list of books received from publishers and an item from Plymouth Superior Court reports the sentencing of M. Walling and Lillian M. Walling of Marshfield for perjury at a fire inquest. Anna Walling received four years in the women’s reformatory at Sherborn and Lillian eighteen months in the same institution.

Plymouth M. Walling Lillian M. Walling Marshfield Anna Woman’s Reformatory Sherborn Lillian

Great Reduction in Rates Across Freight Lines

Curiaco July 2 reports a drop in dressed beef rates from 30% to 26% cents to New York and Boston as the Erie and Western connections align with the Chicago and Atlantic reduction. Pennsylvania cuts cattle rates to seaboard points from 16.32 to 14.42 cents along with a 10 cent cut on butter and eggs. Cheese is reduced 14 cents to 40 cents per hundred pounds and agricultural implements see a 5 cent decrease, now 25 cents. No open grain cut, but some roads may be contracting at 22% cents, about 2.42 cents below tariff.

Curiaco New York Boston Erie Chicago & Atlantic Pennsylvania Seaboard

Express firm sale unites two express companies

The United States Express Company has purchased the International Express Company, principal owner John H. Stalin. The International operated about twenty offices across New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.

BIG Express Concern New York United States Express Company International Express Company John H. Stalin the International Connecticut Rhode Island Massachusetts

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