Mormon convention attacks polygamy and presidential pardons
The Boston Post critiques the Mormon constitutional convention for its anti polygamy provisions and required presidential approval for pardons and congressional ratification of amendments. The piece argues such terms undermine republican government and show subservience. It contrasts English park board conduct with a Brooklyn assault case and notes US sovereignty versus monarchical behavior.
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United States
Salt Lake City
Union Labor party of Ohio declares vague platform for fall campaign
The first Ohio based labor oriented group to enter the fall race is the Union Labor party. It fields a full slate for state officers and issues a thin platform criticizing recent West side speculative failures and calling for legislation to curb alleged irregularities. It also pushes a proposal to make employer discrimination against lawful employee associations a felony, seen as its most substantive reform idea.
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Union Labor Party of
Ohio
Union Labor Party
West
Oregon Judge Rules Freight Rates Must Reflect Competition
Judge Deady of the U S Circuit Court in Oregon holds that through freight rates may not be uniformly lower than shorter hauls when competition exists. He emphasizes that competitive points involve substantially different circumstances from non competitive points and that competition is a key factor Congress considered.
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Deapy
United States Circuit Court
Oregon
California
Interstate Commerce Commission
England government defeated over arrest of unjustly accused woman
A government defeat in Parliament over a motion related to the arrest of a young English woman falsely labeled a bad character signals possible home secretary resignation. Despatches are vague about the motion, and some supporters were unsure, highlighting a civil liberties setback and attempts to shield offenders.
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England
New York
Reform in Celebrating the Fourth in Boston and Philadelphia
Three days after the event Bostonian celebrations exposed excessive explosives and fire risks. The city may enforce laws banning crackers torpedoes and detonating devices, with potential city liability for damages. Philadelphia model shows reform through strict enforcement without new laws.
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Boston
New York
Clarendon
Penn
Board of Aldermen
Board of Police
Philadelphia
Fitler
Health of City People Linked to Poor Living Conditions
A discussion of urban health notes that slum districts suffer higher death rates and weaker physiques due to bad air, lack of sunshine, and poor food. It argues city populations, especially in tenement areas, form a dwarfed and feeble race with national implications.
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England
London
Urban Life and Health Decline Tied to City Living
An 19th century view warns that rising urban populations in the United States and England bring greater health risks. Emigration to towns strains fitness, with many workers leading sedentary lives. Efforts like model tenements and parks aim to counteract degeneration, while British recruits show physical weakness linked to city life.
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United States
England
New York
London
Metropolis
Aldershot
Americans Honored in Oxford Jubilee Degrees List
Complimentary references appear in London papers to Professor Asa Gray of Cambridge and sculptor William Story among honorary degrees conferred at Oxford for the Queen's jubilee. Also honored were Lord Acton, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir H Roscor, the Dublin Trinity provost, Dr. Wincut, Arabic professor at Cambridge, and M Maspero the Egyptianist.
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London
Asa Gray
Cambridge
William Story
Oxford
Lord Acton
House of Commons
H. Roscor
Trinity College
Dublin
Wincut
M. Maspero
English baronet turned waiter near the Strand
An English baronet who has dissipated a fortune of £200,000 now serves as a waiter in a restaurant near the Strand. The chance to earn tips helps him accept his changed lot and find some consolation.
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The
Strand
Proposal for water troughs in front of liquor shops
A suggestion that all liquor sellers be required by law to maintain a public water trough. If enforced in Boston, several streets would resemble a grand canal.
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Boston
Boston Weather Comforts and Summer Habits Highlight Health
The author notes prolonged heat raises health risks and urges caution in exertion, eating, and drinking. Boston remains a comfortable summer base with variations between Beacon Hill and Back Bay, where residents choose cooler elevations over moving away for heat. An old Bostonian and a Park Street resident exemplify staying in town, preferring summer continuity.
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New York
Boston
New England
Mt. Vernon Street
Beacon Street
Back Bay
Beacon Hill
Charles
Park Street
Pearl Street
Fort Hill
Atlantic Avenue
John Joy
Williams Court
Caterpillars and City Life Reach Beacon Hill Reflectively
A reminiscence on Beacon Hill climate shifts from Back Bay winds to Mt. Vernon streets and caterpillar swarms along the Common. The author muses on tramp life, city pests, and a proposal to import Campephagine birds to curb caterpillars, while recounting a calm School street cab dispute and a bystander’s comic reactions.
Notable Bequests and Local Anecdotes From City Life
George W. Childs refuses six thousand dollars for Our Mutual Friend manuscript and plans to bequeath it to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Ned Stokes of the Hoffman House remains a top host and good looking. Miss Jennie Lamar’s October wedding to William Lamar is announced. William V. Reppert in Washington catches a 27 pound Potomac rockfish. Missouri born Thomas McManus seeks governor in Chihuahua country mining and politics. Mrs. Langtry’s citizenship papers misstate. German-born Mrs. Brackenridge heads ferry company list. Joshua R. Giddings’ son in Jefferson, Ohio, practices law and farms, while Ben Wade’s son enjoys horses and shuns politics.
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George W. Childs
Kensington Museum
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Ned Stokes
Hoffman House
New York
Stokes
Philadelphia
Jennie Lamar
William Lamar
Washington
William V. Reppert
Auditor's
Potomac
Thomas McManus
Chihuahua
Mexico
Missouri
N. Y. World
Starving Woman Stranded by Heat and Hunger in City Park
A Wetmore Home matron found Lizzie Kelly, a Nova Scotia native, dying from heat and starvation on a park bench. After being fed at the home she ravenously ate but could not hold food due to prolonged hunger and later became insane, then moved to Bellevue Hospital. Kelly had come to the city weeks earlier as a servant in a crowded boarding house and wandered homeless after exhausting work and days without food.
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Park Board
Justus Ecserr
Livingston Street
Brooklyn
James E. Bacutry
Ecrerr
Madison Square
Mr. Ecpert
BagGriry
Barry
Henry Emmons
West Sixteenth Street
Mr. Berertz
Mr. Ecprrt
Jefferson Market
Great Britain
United States
Wetmore
South Washington Square
Bellevue Hospital
Lizzie Kelly
Nova Scotia
New Book Review Henry Clay by Carl Schurz
A detailed critique of Carl Schurz’s two volume Life of Henry Clay in the Lives of American Statesmen series edited by Morse. The review praises Schurz for impartiality, language mastery, and deep political insight while noting his fair treatment of Clay’s strengths and flaws, and offers comparisons to Jackson Calhoun and Webster.
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United States
Mr. Clay
Clay
America
Napoleon
Great Britain
New Orleans
Schurz
Jackson
Calhoun
Webster
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Clay
Carl Schurz
Boston
Houghton Mifflin & Co
Price
Andover Review July Critiques Creed Trial Outcomes
The Andover Review for July criticizes the Andover professors trial for heresy as unsatisfactory and unrepresentative. It argues creeds need clear standards and cross references, not evasions or strict literalism, noting mixed votes and unclear criteria. The issue also highlights essays on religious liberty, work in London and China, and missionary efforts.
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Andover Review
Andover
Andover Seminary
Presbyterian
Creea
Supreme Court
Mark Hopkins
Burgess
Secon
London
Edward Enriance
China
Desirable Immigration Reform Urged by N S Times
The N S Times calls for stricter immigration laws to exclude paupers and criminals and to prevent subversion of institutions. It argues the current enforcement machinery is inadequate and demands thorough vetting of departures from Europe to curb objectionable arrivals.
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N. S. Times
Congress
Europe
King and Wise Futuristic Aeronauts: Aerial Pioneers
Philadelphia Times revisits Professors Samuel A. King and Charles Wise, veteran balloonists with 286 and 300 plus ascensions respectively. The piece chronicles King’s perilous flights and near misses from 1875 to 1881, including a dramatic landing in a tree in Indianapolis and a 480 mile Fourth of July voyage. It also notes Wise’s lineage, early flights from Shannondale Springs and Newburyport, and a long family tradition of aeronautics with his son John Jr. making his first ascent at age eight.
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Philadelphia Times
King
Wise
Samuel A. King
Old Zoological Garden
Fairmount Park
Indianapolis
Professor King
Augusta
Scranton
Air Station
Montgomery County
Chicago
Hashagen
Signal Service Bureau
Wisconsin
Burlington
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Buffalo
Canada
Point Au Pele
Lake St. Clair
Port Huron
Quinton
N. J
Alleghanies
Havre de Grace
Delaware
New Jersey
Charles Wise
John Wise
Shannondale Springs
W. Va
Newburyport
Mass
Plum Island Bar
Provincetown
Utah Opinion on Mormon Statehood and Territorial Abolition
The Philadelphia Record notes that Gentile residents in Utah largely oppose a Mormon move to form a state government. They urge abolishing the Territorial government and dividing Utah among neighboring states and territories to curb Mormon political power and halting efforts for a Mormon state joining the Union.
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Utah
Philadelphia Record
Unnecessary Burdens on Imports Criticized in Washington Post
The Washington Post argues last month saw import surges in iron steel sugar glass zinc and shelter far above June last year. It says duties flood into the treasury and inflate selling prices, making consumers pay all taxes and burdening both importers and home producers.
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Washington Post
State must care for its child and regulate corporations
A New York World editorial argues the state should rely on private enterprise to serve the public while curbing corporate abuses. It warns a weak state cannot handle both services and the dangers of excessive private power.
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World
Dem
Seeing the Point on Internal Whiskey Taxes and Public Mood
A Pennsylvania paper questions abolishing internal whiskey taxes amid public unrest over spirits. The piece warns monopolists may push a tariff friendly policy while cautious factions resist. It suggests the Republican stance against taxing liquor versus essentials could sway Northern states.
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Pennsylvania
Appeas
Republican Party
Boston Herald Inc
Gladstone Trade Pact Proposed By New York Herald Ind.
The New York Herald Independent suggests a lively swap with Mr Gladstone inviting him to visit and stay, promising a hearty reception while demanding a condition that if Gladstone comes the English should keep Blaine.
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Gladstone
Blaine
N. Y- Herald
Familiar Call Demands GOP Officeholders Cleared
Editorial urges investigation and removal of Republican officials by a Democratic administration, arguing delays after death are unacceptable and signaling a battle over political accountability.
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Sun
Ind
Eclectic Atlantic Notes and Snapshots Across U S and World
A collage of brief items from Sydney to New York covers electric light reach, a weight loss tale, civic jokes, pension data, a Mexico prison note, a mustachioed mare, ship pools, and curious historical finds. It includes weather quips, a Beaver Canyon Fourth celebration, Caspian Sea salinity, and reminiscences on journalism lineage.
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Sydney
Australia
San Jose
Cal
Hermann Oehlrichs
New York
Hewitt
Georgia
Fairchild
Dr. McGlynn
Damocles
Bostons
Gould
Atlanta Constitution
Savannah
Annie Goeble
Jacob Sharp
State of New York
Mexico
Mt. Vernon
Ill
California
Joseph Garrison
Idaho
Washington
City of
Second California Cavalry
Caspian Sea
Kara Bobhas
Caspian
Gulf
Beaver Canon
John Hancock
Henry Clay
Hubbards
Liberty
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Washington Street
Boston Post
School Street
Jehus
Joshua R. Giddings
Jefferson
Ashtabula County
Ben Wade
NEW Books
Burlington Freeress
Winchester
Nicholas of Ely
Omaha
Anti-Poverty Society
Omaha World
Wilkins
Timpkins
Graphic
Michigan
Don C. Henderson
Allegan Journal and Tribune
Allegan Record
Jersey City
N. Y. Tribune
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