Boston Evening Column Highlights Tariff Reform and Politics
The article discusses a controversial provision in the silver inflation bill, fears of Treasury cash depletion, and political critiques. It mentions the Barnstable County Tariff Reform Club, judicial remarks on Jersey City election officers, and warnings about political corruption. It also notes an Americanized Monarch edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica piracy on the Pacific Coast offered by the San Francisco Examiner.
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Barnstable County
Tariff Reform Club
Cuares F. Chamberlayne
Jersey City
Lippixcorr
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Examiner
Examiner Decries Copyright Limits On Britannica Parody
The Examiner lauds Britannica as a colossal scholarly monument yet laments its high authorized edition price, arguing copyright law forces a mangled public version. It says the “monument” is hijacked without license, exposing moral issues in copyright policy.
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Britannica
Hollander case before Senate on Guatemala claims
A Senate foreign relations panel reviews a memorial by J. H. Hollander of New York claiming the State Department neglected his suit for damages against Guatemala. The case centers on expulsion, alleged ministerial pressure, and possible waivers of rights, with Senator Epmunds noted for backing the inquiry and Mr. Blaine’s policy framed as context.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
J. H. Hollander
New York
Congress
Guatemala
State Department
Hon- Lander
Hollander
United States
Mr. Hollander
Department of State
Secretary of State
Department
EpMuins
Senate
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Epmunds
Dupley
Indianapolis
Department of Justice
Blaine
Governor Nichollis Vetoes Louisiana Lottery Bill
Governor Nichollis vetoes the Louisiana lottery bill praising the executive’s stance against gambling. He condemns the Legislature for pushing an amendment to submit the measure to a popular vote and calls the legislation a deep disgrace to the state.
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Nichollis
Louisiana
Governor warns Louisiana on lottery bribe risks
The Governor argues the bribe money is unnecessary and would pauperize the state by feeding corruption. He cautions the Legislature that accepting the money would spark unprecedented strife and an era of degradation worse than reconstruction, a warning that has been ignored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Nicholls
General Assembly
London police strike threat amid Bow Street clash
The London metropolitan police faced a tense evening as a mob gathered near Bow Street station and an inspector was assaulted while enforcing discipline. The paper condemns the strike action, notes police grievances over pay and conditions, and stresses the duty to public safety, warning a general strike would endanger London.
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London Metropolitan Police Force
Bow Street
London
Monko
Home Secretary
Monro
Latin for Form's Sake in Harvard Catalogue Anglicized
The Harvard quinquennial catalogue shifts from Latinized names to plain English, provoking protest from adherents of the old dignified form. Critics lament loss of ecclesiastical and classical prestige, noting some names resist Latinization while others lose their clerical distinction and italics.
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Harvard
Jans William
Jacobus Guimielius
Louis the Fourteenth
Latin Pride and Census Woes Spark Town Lettering Debates
A essay argues to keep Latin in Commencement programs, warning against English only substitutions. It notes the value of classic notation and symbols in civic pride and education. Separately a South Carolina census omission due to political staffing prompts critique of Superintendent Porter. A Ohio Methodist minister clashes with fans in church, prompting expected resignation amid heated attendance.
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South Carolina
Baltimore Sun
Porter
Butler County Republicans Pass Stirring Resolutions for Dan Ryan
Butler county Republicans met and passed stirring resolutions pledging to redeem Ohio from Democratic rule under Dan Ryan. The loud cheers and deafening yells accompanied the announcement, signaling strong party backing and hinting at Poraken’s endorsement by Ryan’s followers.
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Ohio
Butler County
Dan Ryan
Dan
Poraken
Monument to Cortmeus Funded by Italian Residents of New York
Italian residents of New York will erect a Cortmeus monument costing 200000 dollars. The note adds hope they will be more successful than Americans in raising a similar sum for such a project. A Springfield theater company performing C. O. D. was stranded there last week as creditors pressed the promise implied by the title. The piece notes the hot weather, contrasting with Chicago’s recent heat.
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Cortmeus
New York
Springfield
Gould
Cerberus
Broadway
Irvington-on-the-Hanson
W. D. Swan
Scranton
Penn
Swan
Elizabeth Nixon
Robert Morris
Pennsylvania Historical Society
Morris
George
Martha Washington
Miss Nixon
M. de la Luzerne
Department of Arizona
Sixth
Illinois Cavalry
Tenth United States Cavalry
Harrison
Washington Street
Boston
Taverner
Memphis
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
She Mountain
Richard Vaux
Hous OF Representatives
Washington
Rico Harp Vaux
Pacific
London
Edmund Yates
Windsor Castle
Duchess of Kent
Beatrice
Frederick
Duke of Connaught
Personal Carmencita signs engagement with Kosier & Bial
Carmencita has signed a contract with Kosier & Bial of New York extending her engagement to June 1, 18p1. The text notes other society items including noble appointments, a bishop’s voyage, and General Grierson’s retirement with a summary of his military promotions and honors.
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Carmencita
Kosier & Bial
New York
Oscar
Sweden
Norway
Emperor
Germany
Appledore
Isles of Shoals
William C. Winslow
D.D
Ll.d
Winslow
Henry Parry Liddell
D.C
St. Paul's Cathedral
Lord Tollemache
Mr. Gladstone
London
England
Open air cafés and summer musings in Boston
A Boston writer muses on heat and thermometers, jokes about vanity in hot weather, and argues for open air restaurant patios. He cites a New York medical note on collar handkerchiefs and sunstroke, praises outdoor dining, and suggests Boston adopt sidewalk and rear-yard cafés similar to Paris and New York.
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Boston
Broadway
Grace Church
New York
Bismarck Cannot Attend Gottingen July Celebrations
Prince Bismarck replies to American students inviting him to Gottingen Fourth of July fêtes. He notes he has two American friends Motley and Bancroft among those honored with memorial tablets and expresses regret at not being able to attend. He sends thanks to the countrymen.
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Prince Bismarck
Gottingen
Motley
Bancroft
Innglish
Rare Prints and Etchings at the Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts hosts a summer prints exhibition with a varied collection curated by Mr. Kheeler. The Gray collection features originals including a Rembrandt, Savonarola’s tract, and an 1616 title The Art of Well Dying. The Smillies, Perkins and Toschi works dominate rooms, highlighting American engraving, English and Italian art, and the museum’s funding struggles and educational mission.
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Museum of Fine Arts
Kheeler
Rembrandt
Savonarola
International Chalcographical Society
James D. Smillie
James Smillie
Foness
Smillie
C. C. Perking
Harvard College
Perkins
Paolo Toschi
Bernie
Ohio Senator Censured For Local Appointments
excerpts from 19th century editorials critique Congress and party leadership. The Ohio censure targets Senator Sherman for appointing a person other than the county committee’s nominee, reflecting local partisan tensions amid tariff and currency debates.
Their Fine Old Bourbon Tone in Organ Outcry
A Philadelphia Times letter-nature notice mocks Bishop Potter’s pessimism as an organ outcry against blind political subservience. It portrays the organist as labeling public conscience a tool for appealing to politics, contrasting with Senator Ingalls’ view that religious morals have no political application.
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Potter
Ingalls
Philadelphia
Notable Autographs From Cosens Sale In London Letter
London correspondent notes Cosens autographs to be sold at month end. Highlights include six volumes of Blessington letters with Landor manuscript and Vittoria Colonna dialogue. Bets include Byron sayings, Coleridge receipts, over a hundred Dickens letters, Keats, Lamb, Moore, Scott, Shenstone, 174 Siddons letters, Stanhope papers, Sterne, and a long-ago Tennyson note to Robert Buchanan.
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London
N.Y. Tribune
Cosens
Countess of Blessington Allone
Walter Savage Landor
Vittoria Colonna
Michael Angelo
Lady Blessington
Keats
Chaucer
Ariosto
Charles Lamb
Moore
Richardson
Scott and Shenstone
Sarah Siddons
Wynn
Soame
Quotable Slices From A Storied Era Of Gossip And Wit
A mosaic of vignettes and quips from late 19th century life. Jests at a luncheon, barroom barbs, and sharp asides about bread, pistols, and tax rolls collide with travel notes. Observations on Californians rustler talk, London letters, and social figures such as Winnie Davis thread through a column of colorful anecdotes and curiosities.
Obsequies of Willard Marcy at Newton Upper Falls Church
Newton July 8 A large gathering attended the funeral service for Willard Marcy at the Method ist Church Newton Upper Falls with Rev John Peterson officiating A wheat sheaf on the casket symbolized rest Floral tributes included an anchor tablet from the Boston Chamber of Commerce and a Newton Republican tableau Prominent attendees ranged from state and local officials to chamber members and bankers with burial in Newton Cemetery A sermon on leading characteristics of Marcy is planned for next Sunday morning
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Newton
Sorcrau
Newton Upper Falls
Willard Marcy
John Peterson
John Arnold
F. A. Flather
W. B. Locke
J. W. Howe
Newton Upper Falls Methodist Church
Newton Cemetery
Peterson
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts Benetfit Association
John ©. Rand
P. Hibbard
W. G. Cortell
G. A. Littlefield
Alden Speare
J. F. C. Hyde
George Hyde
Joseph N. Bacon
Dustin Laney
Samuel Jackson
M. Dunklee
May Keut
Newton Savings Bank
Gaston
R. R. Bishop
Newtonville National Bank
Ed. J. Hyde
Newton Common Council
H. C. Ward
G. Crane
C. Bowditch Cottin
Republican Ward
George Petree
Levi C. Wade
F. Elliott
E. L. Collins
Edward Bulings
Otis Petree
C.H. Bacall
Dr. Thompson
Funeral of Benjamin F Wyeth at Shepard Memorial Church
The funeral of Benjamin F Wyeth longtime sexton of Shepard Memorial Church Old Cambridge was held at the church yesterday afternoon with Rev Alexander McKenzie officiating A quartet of Grover Olney Mrs Bailey and Miss Bailey sang select music The burial followed at Cambridge Cemetery with his sons John B Abiel A Benjamin Fr and Henry A Wyeth as pallbearers The London Telegraph speculates Augustus Harris may stage Antony and Cleopatra at Drury Lane next May with Arthur Bourchier and Mrs Langtry in leading roles.
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Benjamin I. Wyeth
Benjamin F. Wyeth
Shepard Memorial Church
Old Cambridge
Alexander McKenzie
L. B. Grover
George L. Olney
W. C. Bailey
Alice Bailey
Cambridge
John B
Abiel A
Benjamin Fr
Henry A. Wyeth
London Telegraph
Augustus Harris
Shakspere
Antony and Cleopatra
Drury Lane
Arthur Bourchier
Antony
Mrs. Langtry
Cleopatra
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Boston Most
Sherman
Carnaxease
North Pole
Mercury
Chicago
Paris
Bismarck
Art Museum
Co. C. Perkins
Othner
Reed
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
National Capital
Edmunds
Hartford Courant
House
Florida
Times-Union
Crawford County
Solid County Committee
Evening Post
Ind
Brown
Blinkers
Smithers
New York Mail
Winnie Davis
New Orleans
Anderson
New York Sun
Miss Davis
America
Newport
Whitneys
B. ¥. Wyeth
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