New Books on Ohio Democrats and Campobello Reviews
The Cleveland Democratic convention is praised for its sound platform and a governor candidate choice balancing administration alignment. It criticizes neglect of civil service reform and highlights tariff debate as a national issue. Also reviewed are Arlo Bates Campobello tale A Lad’s Love and Howells Campobello contrasts with Bates.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Powell
Foran
Campbell
Randall
Powset
Warner
Ohio Democrats
Mr. Howells
Mr. Bates
Campobello
Gulf of Maine
Phube
Arlo Bates
Boston
Roberts Bros
Post Publishing rates and policy note
Subscription rates are listed for daily and weekly editions with payments to the Post Publishing Company. The notice includes second class matter status and payment details, with offices in New York and Washington and editor guidance on manuscript submissions and anonymous communications.
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Post Publishing Company
New York
Nassau Street
Washington
Fourteenth Street
Unclear Death Reports of Stanley in Africa
FRIDAY MORNING JULY 22 1887 reports conflict over explorer Stanley's death in Africa. Some accounts say he was shot, others drown. details vague. Latest dated June 2, with telegrams slow to confirm fate reaching London.
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Stanley
Africa
London
Postmaster General Corsa Holds Unyielding War Era Post
General Joan M. Corsa, now post master in the Boston district, vowed during the late war to keep his military post until a supposed warm site froze over and he fulfilled that pledge. He remains steadfast in his present role, resisting pressures from spoilsmen and office-seekers.
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Joan M. Corsa
Boston
Ohio convention tactics proposed for Massachusetts
The Ohio method used in Cleveland is praised for efficiency. Morning preliminaries were settled overnight, credentials and contested seats caused no delays, and the convention was organized quickly with one opening speech, followed by platform adoption and candidate nominations. The piece argues Massachusetts could learn from this approach.
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Massachusetts
Ohio
Cleveland
Powderly faces divided district vote amid Knights of Labor decline
Opponents claim a two thirds district vote against indorsement marks a condemnation of Powderly, yet supporters cite broader Knights of Labor dissensions. The official head remains under pressure for system failures, while a year ago he had unanimous backing. If he gains similar support at Minnesota convention, it would be a major triumph.
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State House
Boston
Powderly
District 30
Knights of Labor
Order
Powperly
Minnesota
Debating New Pension Bills and Army Costs
The piece notes possible depen dent and service pension bills in the next Congress with GAR endorsements. It discusses how much taxation for army purposes the nation can sustain and compares US and British military expenditures, warning that future hardship could follow if spending remains high.
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Grand Army of the Republic
United States
London
Great Britain
Farce of Death Sentence for 12 Year Old Nurse in Barnwell
The report exposes the sentencing of a 12 year old colored girl in Barnwell County to death for allegedly murdering an infant she cared for. The text suggests the punishment was a legal formality masking a broader injustice and underscores the perceived cruelty of such a verdict.
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Barnwell County
8. C
Charleston News Opines on Deadly Verdict for Young Suspect
The Charleston News and Courier argues the girl should not face the death penalty given her lack of understanding of the crime and legal consequences. It calls for Governor Richardson to commute her sentence from death to imprisonment.
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Charleston
Richardson
Concord philosophers mocked scholars diverting focus from forestry
The article defends Concord philosophers against critics for obscurity and lampoons an alleged New England thrift scheme. It highlights the American Forestry Congress inviting Illinois to host September sessions in Springfield to discuss timber policy, forest legislation, and artificial planting.
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Concord
Browning
Carping
New England Thrift
Concord School
American Forestry Congress
Illinois
Springfield
Nebraska
Far West
Congress
Prairie States
Chicago Excursionists Visit Condemned Anarchists Site
Excursionists in Chicago are taken to view the condemned Anarchists this summer. Boot and shoe men made the visit in a body.
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Chicago
Penn plans new library with 380000 volumes and alumni hall
The University of Pennsylvania aims to build a library that can hold at least 380000 volumes. About $50000 is available to start, with plans to attach an alumni hall for public exercises and student classical plays similar to Sanders Theatre at Cambridge.
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University of Pennsylvania
Sanders Theatre
Cambridge
Coincidence in Boston Wheel Rescue Across Days
A Boston observer recalls three near identical scenes near the waterfront where a broken wheel axle is steadied by a stout rescuer. The repeated sighting prompts musings on superstition and the odds of such a run of events.
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Society of Psychical Research
Water Front
Rhode Island Mill Owners Seek 267000 in Blackstone River Case
Evidence in the Rhode Island manufacturers on the Blackstone River line against the city to recover damages from the division of waters to Tatnuck Brook was completed at Worcester yesterday. The plaintiffs claim 267000 dollars and will be argued by Senator Hour for the plaintiffs and C ereret Robinson for the defendants.
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Rhode Island
Blackstone
Worcester
Senator Hour
Ce Reret
Robinson
A Thackeray Style Recommendation for a British Servant
A long mock praise of Joseph the servant written in Thackeray’s voice. The note, signed Michael Angelo Titmarsh, claims Joseph is active, courteous, discreet, and faithful, with a wife and six children, and ends by praising the landlord’s Madeira wine. The piece mocks social manners and benevolence in a Dutch setting.
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N. Y. Tribune
Thackeray
Joseph
Josephs
Michael Angelo Titmarsh
Brice Backed by Ward Bosses in City Smear Tale
A New York letter ridicules Lloyd Brice a congressman hopeful and son in law of Edward Cooper. The piece recalls Patrick Driver’s control of the seventh ward and a committee’s mock nomination ceremony with Brice told to stay put while the ward leaders joke about election odds.
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New York
Philadelphia
Lloyd Brice
Edward Cooper
Congress
Seventh Ward
Thomas P. Walsh
Brice
Free whiskey and tobacco threaten tariff unity
The Springfield Republican notes protectionists press Republican papers toward free whiskey and tobacco to shield the tariff. Some call for tariff cuts after tax repeal, but revenue losses would cripple government. The opposition splits between more pension bills and repealing taxes that fund pensions.
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Springfield Republican
Notable Figures and Local Rumblings Across Cities
Edwin Booth seen uptown wandering in a contemplative mood and reading at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, with supporters arguing his vitality remains strong. Nearby, John Brown's family shelters under Brown's Peak in California as financial and ecclesiastical leaders in Chicago influence politics, law, and society.
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Edwin Booth
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Mr. Booth
Lis
N. Y. Tribune
John Brown
Las Cacitas
San Gabriel Valley
California
Colin Campbell
Jonathan H. Green
Postmaster Judd
Chicago
Cleveland
Illinois
Nelson Morris
Phil Armour
Morris
Thomas N. Page
Europe
Richmond
England
Scotland
Wales
Switzerland
France
Germany
General Palfrey
Beacon Street
Victoria Hotel
London
Public domain and revenue reform platform cries
The people's party pledges a good platform with no land robbery and no tax beyond necessary government costs. Land for the poor, not the speculator, economic administration with no excess, corporate rights preserved, but every humble citizen protected. An empty treasury is a blessing, a surplus a robbery.
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People’s Party
N. Y
Equal School Rights in the South Questioned
A quote notes that justice demands equal schooling for colored and white children in proportion to their numbers, praising Southern states for progress while calling mixed schools an almost unmixed evil, reflecting a Democratic World view.
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N. Y
Conundrums for Blaine Politicians
The piece analyzes Blaine campaign risks including a potential alliance with the United Labor party led by Henry George, opposed by iron and steel interests. It notes crises over McGlynn and Catholic hierarchs, warning managers face a singular, ticklish political predicament before the election.
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Blaine
Labor Party
United Labor Party
Republican Party
Henry George
Iron and Steel Association
McGlynn
George, McMackin
N. S. Times
Ind
Equality Before Law Guides Tax Fairness
A New York Commercial Advertiser opinion argues that any tax targeting a group such as capitalists or laborers violates the American idea of equal rights. It declares government must treat all citizens equally and judge measures by liberty and equality standards.
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N. Y
Tax reform debate flawed by aims and impact
The article argues leaders resist sophistry and vested interests in opposing repeal of a productive tax. It condemns shifting taxing power to states or municipalities as risky and costly, warning that removing tobacco tax while leaving a broad tariff harms the poor and undermines industry. It labels whiskey tax relief amid broad tariffs as practically wicked.
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N. Y
Stronger With The People On Cleveland Support
Harper's Weekly notes that while Cleveland disappointed some reformers, his honesty and decisive acts strengthened his standing with the public. The piece contrasts Mugwumps and party leaders and predicts enduring cross party support as Blaine opposition grows.
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Cleveland
Reform
General Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Gee
Blaine
United States
Governor Hill
Harper’s Weekly
Lud
Various Snippets Highlight Oddities of Life and News
A collage of anecdotes and trivia from the era notes vast building spending in the U S and European population densities, humorous tidbits about singers and pigeons, sea serpents, and odd quotes from humor columns. It mentions Liszt, Liszt like pianists, and a San Francisco salmon market grab, with social and political asides sprinkled throughout.
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Minnesota
Liszt
Eugene Field
The
Chicago News
San Francisco
California
Pacific Coast
London
Payne
Seward
Lincoln
C. F. Reed
Stanislaus County
San Joaquin River
Nina van Zandt
Chicago
Miss van Zandt
United States
North America
Seine
Department of the Seine
South
Lake Champlain
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Australia
European
Saxony
Belgium
Holland
Great Britain and Ireland
Italy
Germany
Prussia
Austria
Cisleithania
France
Switzerland
Bavaria
Russian
Poland
Denmark
Hungary
Portugal
Roumania
Servia
Spain
Greece
Bulgaria
Turkey
Bosnia
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Jack
Lolette
Washington Star
Kentucky
Texas
Henry George
N. Y. Sun
Hartford Post
War Office
General Boulanger
Ferren
Figaro
Ethel
Chicago Tribune
Ann Advertiser
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Chance
Taverner
Gilbert Hampton
Boston Post Post Publishing CO
MILK
Ernest F. BrrMiIncuam
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Concord Philosophers
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