The Princeton Review July notes on varied 18th century and modern lit
The Princeton Review for July surveys eighteenth century literature, Egyptian soul theory, Bulgarian affairs, party conventions, untaxed art, Parisian views of New York, and poetry dedications. It praises Maspero and Howell's Italian Poets while lauding thoughtful critique and scholarly honesty across essays by Gosse Johnston Marquand and others.
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Princeton
Princeton Review
Gosse
Maspero
Massive damage from a Boston area cyclone reported
A cyclone battered cities from Boston to Watertown with shattered roofs and blown trees. Yachts overturned at City Point, a lighthouse and glass skylight shattered, and multiple buildings including the Drying Shed of Boston Glue Works demolished. Bridges, street trees, and telegraph lines were cut. passengers sought shelter as houses were unroofed and lamps snuffed out.
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Yeaton
Boston Glue Works
City Point
South
Boston
Colby
Baracoa
West Indies
Africa
Cambri Ge
American Rubber Company
Main Street
Brookline
Beachmont
George F. Goodrich
Bellingham Avenue
W. H. Chadwick
Winthrop
Point Shirley
Great Head Hotel
James
Waltham
Stevens
Mount Feake
George Harrington
Adams, Orange
Moody
Crescent
H. E. Warner
Clement
George Lawrence
Worthington Avenue
Newton and Waltham Line
Newton
Watertown
William E. Fuller
North Street
Newtonville
Thomas Dolby
Morse Street
N. C. Sawyer
Watertown Arsenal
Malden
Dedham
Maverick Street
East
Franklin Square
Lynn
Nahant Beach
Salem
Samuel Bradford
Sandwich Street
Wintruvor
Wartersury
Lacon
N. H
Lake Winnepesaukee
General Sutton's Mills Strife Affects North Andover Workers
Lawrence July 12 The North Andover mill of General Sutton has started up and runs full with many applicants for positions. Workers question a sudden cut down upon arrival from Europe and fear a 50 percent reduction. Proposals for talks with Knights of Labor emerge as townwide concern grows over the industry’s future.
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Lawrence
Sprcran
North Andover
General Sutton
Sutton
Europe
Sutton’s Mills
Knights of Labor
The
Lawrence Knights
Contract Labor Inquiry to Probe Immigration Violations
The House authorized an investigation into contract labor importation with Speaker naming the committee. Ford of Michigan will chair and push the inquiry, visiting New York Boston and Baltimore for testimony on violations across Italians Germans Chinese and other nationals. The panel includes Spinola Oates Morrow and Guenther from both parties.
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Washington
House
Ford
Michigan
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Spinola
Oates
Alabama
Morrow
California
Guenther
Wisconsin
Pension veto debate in the Senate dominates July session
In Washington on July 12 the Senate debated printing extra copies of the pensions report and examined the Doherty veto case. Speakers criticized the President's vetoes and warned of constitutional overreach while discussing pension reform and a fisheries treaty amid party tensions.
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Committee On Pensions
Cockrell
Doherty
Hawley
Republic
Davis
Blair
Sherman
Senate
Senate Committee On Pensions
Pension Bureau
Congress
Butler
Mr. Hawley
Mr. Butler
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Daniel
Democratic Party
Mr. Blair
New Hampshire
United States
Special committee to investigate contract labor law evasions
Mr Ford of Michigan on the military affairs committee reported the resolution for appointing a special committee to probe alleged evasions of the contract labor law. Mr Cox of New York urged the urgency of the measure to curb widespread abuses amid a surge of immigration driven by misleading information.
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Washington
Ford
Michigan
Committee On Military Affairs
Cox
New York
House
National Republican committees unite with state leagues in campaign plan
New York July 12 The Republican national committee deputy secretary Fassett presided as J S Clarkson Iowa was named temporary chairman W W Dudley Georgia treasurer and Colonel H Swords Iowa sergeant at arms. A private conference with the National Republican League followed then a second session approved recognizing state league clubs and aiding their meetings. Dudley Foster Humphrey Mott Johnson and others formed a seven member campaign committee with Dudley as chair. McPherson and Goff discussed district work and a handbook for speakers and distribution documents.
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Mr. Butler
Senate
Committee On
Pensions
Congress
Bair
South Carolina
Mr. Blair
New Hampshire
America
George
Committee On Foreign Relations
Frye
United States
Mississippi
South
Court of Claims
Messrs
Cockrell
Jair
Payne
West
Blair
Dawes
Treasury
the Treasury
New York
National Republican Executive Committee
Fassett
J.S. Clarkson
Iowa
W. W. Dudley
Georgia
H. Swords
National Republican League
Taylor
Indiana State League
Foster
National League
Conger
Hayes
National Committee
Republican National League
Republican National
State Central Committees
State League
League
Indiana
Humphrey
Messrs. Mott
New Jersey
Johnson
Maryland
Goff
West Virginia
McPherson
Pennsylvania
Congressional Committee
Montreal Grain Trade Declines Weighs on City Echoes of Freight Crisis
Montreal officials publish the open navigation grain export figures for 1887 and 1888 up to July 1, showing a total drop of 2,649,622 bushels. Wheat and peas fall sharply while corn and barley rise slightly. rye shipments cease. A trade board meeting is planned to address stagnation amid freight competition with American ships.
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Montreal
Que
the Commercial Exchange
Board of Trade and Corn Exchange
Post
United States
Canada
Work of a highwayman in Pittsfield on Gold avenue
Miss Gertrude Clapp, a prominent society woman visiting Pittsfield, was assaulted after her pocketbook was snatched. A man struck, punched, and choked her near Gold avenue before fleeing. police believe an arrest may occur tomorrow.
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Pittsfield
Gertrude Clapp
Boston
New York
Gold Avenue
Train Wreck Near Charlottesville After Weak Trestle Collapse
An express train on the Virginia Midland failed crossing a known weak trestle south of Orange Court House. The crash left engine and cars in ruins, many passengers injured or killed, and responders racing from Orange and Charlottesville to aid the survivors. Survivors recount a night of horror as rescuers worked through darkness and steam.
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Charlottesville
Virginia Midland
Orange Court House
Taylor
Watkins
Kelley
Orange
Kittep—C. Coxe
Alexandria
Engineering
Piedmont
Airine
Eddie Smith
Washington
Newsboy
C. H. Whittington
Greensboro
N.C
Annie Brown
Philadelphia
Charles Francis
R. N. Torrance
D. C
G. Cortez
New Orleans
H. C. Brightwell
Prospect
W. D. Parrott
Albemarle County
J. Q. West
J. L. Walthall
Louis Jenkins
Lynchburg
Potter Field
Jennings
Tagnghburg
C. P
Late Ship News From New York July 12
The New York weathered list shows numerous vessels cleared for Liverpool Hull Bergenseren and other ports, with steamers including General Whitney Searse Moston and many more. Arrivals include Persian Monarch London Hamburg and VioletPort Saint, while sailings include state of Georgia Laurestina and A G Ropes to various destinations.
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New York
General
London
Iieland
Hamburg
Newport
Aspinwall
H. F. Dimock
Boston
Violet
Port Sain
Anna L. Taylor
St. Croix
Ubaldiena
St. Vincent
State of Georgia
Glasgow
Laurestina
Leith
General Whitney
Bos On
A. G. Ropes
San Francisco
Flora
Buenos Ayres
Quince Culture Manual Advocates Wider Planting
W. W. Meech presents the first separate manual on quince culture noting its adaptability and success in the Carolinas and Georgia and in France. The piece discusses historical perceptions, pruning practices to improve fruit quality, and the quince as an ornamental and culinary crop with potential return in New England.
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Jamess. Brisbin
United States Army
General Brisbin
Alleghany Mountains
William Cullen Bryant
Nebraska
Brisbin
James Cree Ain
U.S.A
New York
Harper & Bros
Meech
Carolinas
Georgia
France
New England
Ahdeh
Krisbin
W. W. Meech
Orange Judd Company
Boston
W. B. Clarke & Carruth
Prize Pains for Cottages and Far North Tales
The Wells Memorial Association sponsored a design competition giving twelve cottage plans with cost estimates from 1227 to 2687 dollars. Laila a tale of Finmark by J A Friis is praised for brisk tone and vivid detail about Lapps Norwegians and reindeer life. Old Jaampa, a strong adventure tale of reindeer and wolves, also noted. Books published by Folio and G P Putnam’s Sons with Estes Lauriat handling Boston entries. France, 1 dollar.
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Wells Memorial Association
T. M. Clark
Lajla
Finmark
Norway
Bjornson
Jaampa
The
Boston
Mass
Laila
J. A. Friis
New York
G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Estes & Lauriat
France
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Wool Wariff
Italy
Pacific Coast
New New York
Holman
E. B. Taylor
Mills
Texas
Pugsley
Ohio
Morse
Massacheetty
Republican Party
Todo
England
McKinney
Messrs. Caswell
Boothman
Brewer
Dockery
Missouri
Allen
L. Foster Morse
Warren St
Telephone
Mortagee
William Sassett
Benny M. White
Mor Gize
Suffolk
Back Bay
Commonwealth Avenue
Gloucester
Fairfield Streets
Gloucester Street
Cormmonworth Avenue
Sai Bassett
Horatio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
State Street
Fiske’s Wharf
Henry C. Winship
Crawford
McLaughlin
Columbia
P. D
Bartlett
North Market
Fulton Sts
Nantes
Palermo
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Julia Palmer Wetmore
Hank
Norolk
Mortgate
West Roxbury
T. B. Moses
Norfolk
Suffolk Savings Bank For
Montene
Chas
Henry Parfer
Treas
Richards & CO
Shippiiing
Boston & Bangor Steamship Co
Foster’s Wharfs
Pees Mme Bog
Atlantic 4
Rockfam
Camden
Belfast
Searsport
Bucksport
Winterport
Hampden
Bangor
Soutwest Harbor
Northeast Harbor
Bas Haribo
Seal Harbor
Swans’ Island
Northwest Harbor
Heer Isle
Litle Deer Isle
Sedgwick
Wrooklin
Bluehill
Surry
Ellsworth
Langor
Bar Harbor
Southwest Harbor
William H. Will
Boston & Gloucester Steamboat Company
North Side Central Wharf
E.S. Merchant
Portland
Staunel
India Wharf
Co. F. Williams
Kennebec River
Bath, Richmond, Gardiner, Hallowell and
Augusta
Bath
Boothbay
Tah
Jason Collins
Lincoln’s Wharf
Poessany
Priduay
Chas. Ll. Uyde
Norfolk and Washington Steamship Line
Jenn. & Ga
Air Line
Atlhvitle Coast and Seaboard Air Line
Kanawha
GEO
Ek. Smalley
Gem Agt
Central Wharf
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