Russia aims to crown czar emperor in Samarcand
The article argues Russia seeks dominion in Central Asia by crowning the czar emperor at Samarcand to offset Queen Victoria as Empress of India. It notes the Transcaspian railway as a key step and warns that England must act decisively in the East to prevent Russian predominance with little opposition.
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Samarcand
India
Transcaspian
Russia
England
East
Mike
Prohibitionists enter politics warn Republican leaders
The New York Tribune voices alarm at the Indianapolis third party convention. It notes Mr St John claims Prohibition's mission is to destroy the Republican party and argues Republicans have manipulated prohibition for party aims. The piece mocks Republicans for faulting Prohibitionists while using the same tactic.
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Indianapolis
New York Tribune
Mr. St. John
the Tribune
Prohibition
Republican Party
General Fisk
Tribune
Electric execution law debated in New York death cases
Governor Hu signed a bill ordering executions by electricity for New York murderers. A commission recommended the method as a means of removing the criminal, not punishing them. The piece argues hanging could be private and questions the shift to electricity, recalling Major Andre’s wish to be shot.
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New York
Andre
Objection to new law fears widespread use of electric death
The London Spectator argues the New York plan of execution by electricity, though seen as humane by some, could later widen to eliminate non murderers. It notes the era’s sentimental bias masks a stronger scientific trend toward painless death, potentially extending beyond killers to habitual criminals and nuisances, smoothing harsh punishment.
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London Spectator
The
Spectator
New York
Murderer's Path to the Grave: A Poetic Justice Motif
A compact piece ties the execution of a felon to moral meaning. It frames guilt and punishment as intertwined, noting the ritual of flowers in the cell echoes a harsher, hidden justice guiding his fate. The tone remains somber and reflective.
New York Law Quietly Ends Public Death Sentences
The death penalty now proceeds with secrecy. Courts will name a week, not a day, for execution. The condemned is moved to solitary confinement and visited only by select individuals. The execution will occur on an unspecified weekday at the prison, carried out by electric shock before a small group of witnesses.
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New New York
The St Louis Resolutions and tariff reform plan
A preface to the Democratic national convention discusses expected support for President Cleveland and tariff reform. It notes strong state convention backing, the committee on resolutions, and mentions figures like Henry Whatterson Jesse Metcalf and William Muttener. It also shifts to Prussia where Chancellor Bismarck contends with the Emperor over electoral and legislative powers, highlighting tensions and possible ministerial resignations.
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Cleveland
Congress
Henry Whatterson
Kentucky
WiLliam MutTener
Pennsylvania
David Twurpie
Indiana
Jesse Metcalf
Rhode Island
New England
Mercaur
Committee On Resolutions
The Emperors Crisis With Chancellor Likely Resigns
Reports claim renewed friction between Kaiser Wilhelm II and Prince Bismarck over government reform. Disagreement centers on whether the Prussian Landtag should be convened for five or three years, highlighting broader tensions over the constitution and representative government.
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Germany
Frederick III
Charlottenburg
Prince Bismarck
Landtag
Blaine Looms Over 1888 Campaign As Power Center
A Blaine canvass piece argues loyal supporters expect his rapid return after the Republican convention to stamp a candidate. The piece contends Blaine will dominate the party whether or not he is the nominee, shaping the Chicago race and the public’s view of the campaign. The New York Sun praises his potential impact while warning the party may widen rifts by centering on Blaineism and his authority.
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Jefferson at Monument Beach and Boston ties with Warren
In Boston I learn Joseph Jefferson chose Monument Beach for summer near his friend William Warren. They walk arm in arm and plan visits to Boston venues like Music Hall and Mrs. Fisher's Bulfinch Place home. Jefferson’s long acting career spans stage and touring life, from Pizarro to Rip Van Winkle, with key turns in New York at Laura Keene's and later successes in England and Australia.
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Monument Beach
William Warren
Warren
Jefferson
Boston
Mrs. Fisher
Bulfinch Place
Gloomy Herald on Transatlantic Steamship Comforts
The Herald notes the line offers only a tolerable state room and three to four meager meals daily, a critical view of ocean voyage comfort contrasted with fuller facts on passenger comforts and necessities.
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Herald
Luxurious steamship appointments impress travelers
The passage notes that modern liner luxuries exceed mere needs and that travellers who do not suffer seasickness find sea travel as comfortable as hotels. French and German lines are praised for fare, English lines less so but still ample and good. The Herald jokes that American management could improve cooking, though good meals are not always a national strength.
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Herald
Comfort and seating on steamship decks praised by Herald
The Herald laments the lack of deck seating but notes boats rarely provide used benches. Passengers often bring their own chairs with cushions to tailor comfort, while designers face challenges balancing comfort and practicality. Overall, the writer believes modern steamship design succeeds in meeting passenger needs.
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Herald
London edition of The Scarlet Letter described as shorn of poetry
A London version of The Scarlet Letter is called by a correspondent shorn of its poetry and focused on Hester Prynne's guilt. The piece notes Hawthorne's imaginative power as undramatic and compares him to Henry James while remarking on Dickensian stage reception.
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London
Hester Prynne
Hawthorne
Mr. Hawry James
Dickens
Mrs Brown Porter's New York return sparks critic debate
Critics weigh Mrs Porter s reappearance in New York and how her first season shaped her acting. Her choice to debut as Pauline in The Lady of Lyons tempered expectations, suggesting that a stage start in Porter s style offers limited paths to major artistry.
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New York
Hardihood
Pauline
Boston benches in public parks prompt reform plea
In a letter from Tavern er the author rails at lack of seating on Commonwealth Avenue and public grounds. He mocks police understaffing and calls for more chairs, better benches near Frog Pond, and a general reform to improve comfort for visitors. He cites Central Park as a contrast and urges action before summer crowds.
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Central Park
New York
Tuileries
Palais Royal
Paris
How Different If Judge Gresham Ruled Wabash Case
A Philadelphia Telegraph opinion contemplates how Judge Gresham might have ruled the Wabash case in favor of Jay Gould rather than the public. A Gould victory would stain his judicial robes but earn praise from supporters of the Plumed Knight and his faction.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
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Boston Oratorio Society Concert Delivers Mixed Chorus
At Tremont Temple the Boston Oratorio Society offered its fourth annual concert with soloists Julia Herrick Ellen Mc Laughlin Ella Fenderson James Herrick Kronberg and Mc Cluskey. The program ranged from Gounod and Sullivan to Der Freischuetz and Rossini. The chorus sang well but with limited movement freedom and spirit though the Sullivan choral and Sanctus by Gounod stood out. soloists offered adequate performances without notable distinction.
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Ellen A. McLaughlin
Ella Cleveland Fenderson
James J. Herrick
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John J. McCluskey
Gounod
Babylon
Nicolao
Merry War at Grand Opera House to Close with Mascotte
Due to limited Wilbur company engagement the Grand Opera House will withdraw Merry War after Thursday matinee and replace it that evening with The Mascotte. The original Wilbur cast including Susie Kirwin Lillie West J E Conly John E Brand and Harry Brown will appear. On Monday June 11 Fra Diavolo will follow Mascotte.
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Wilbur Company
New York
Mascotte
Susie Kirwin
Lillie West
J. E. Conly
John E. Brand
Harry Brown
Fra Diavolo
Music Hall Promenades Attract Large Audiences
Warm evenings invite crowds to Music Hall with pleasant temperatures and fine music. A highlight tonight is a solo by M. Sauter the eminent oboist. The program features selections never before heard in these concerts.
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Music Hall
M. Sauter
Current Comment on Democratic Tariff Plank
A New York Tribune excerpt notes the tariff plank of the Democratic platform is vague and non-committal, capable of containing almost any meaning the party may choose to put into it, signaling cautious interpretation and free interpretation by supporters.
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N. Y. Tribune
Republican perversity inferred in broadside critique
An opinion column excerpt attacks Republicans as self righteous, comparing their discipline of dissenters to the Spanish Inquisition. The piece frames the GOP as convinced their actions serve righteousness, using sharp, historical analogy and a provocative tone.
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N. Y
What the People Want and Thurman’s Quiet Service
A New York Herald editorial favors Thurman as an aged yet experienced, clean public servant preferring private study over active campaigning. It argues ripe age and record guarantee honest service, and suggests the people deserve nothing less than this steady, patriotic approach to leadership.
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Thurman
N. Y
A Political Ideal And Thurman Nomination
A New York Commercial Advertiser editorial lauds Thurman’s nomination movement as spontaneous and free of party pressure. It asserts the office seeks the man, not the office, and notes the absence of Thurman bureaus delegations or headquarters tainted by corruption.
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Thurman Bureau
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
Ind
Honest Man Not Wanted in the Party Nomination
The Blaine newspaper dismisses the idea of Judge Gresham as a leading candidate. It argues honest men are not wanted and are refused in Republican circles, noting no living judge by that name is prominent in the field.
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Judge Gresham
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Notable Introductions and Debuts Across Society Circles
Dr Edward Everett Hale will deliver the annual address before Dartmouth College's Phi Beta Kappa Society during commencement week. King Charles of Roumania is a leading European trout fisherman who summers near well-stocked brooks. Sheridan's memoirs manuscript final page was completed last month, presaging a publishable edition. Henry Irving buys a London house at Portland Place and plans to settle there soon. His Grange Brook Green suburban property is for sale. Sheridan's illness and Jefferson Tavis's 80th birthday recall that Tavis gave his first US Army commission to Sheridan while Secretary of War. Methodist preachers named to fill Washington pulpits include Drs McGregor, Cony, and Peck. Margaret Andrews Oldham, the new Southern poet, is a striking young woman with a journalist husband and a lawyer-editor brother. Rev WJ Gaines, newly elected AME bishop, is a tall, intellectual figure once enslaved by a brother of General Robert Toombs. The only self-supporting negro college in Georgia stands as a tribute to its leader's executive skill.
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Robert Toombs
Georgia
Derby opening triumph and royal attendance at Epsom
The 119th Derby marked by fine weather and a dustless course, with the Master of the Horse winning the blue ribbon amid a gala royal procession. Notable aristocratic attendance included the Prince of Wales, Princess Mary of Teck, and numerous dukes and lords as hectic starts frustrated the crowd. Also noted is the cancellation of the Blankney sale after Chaplin sold nine top yearlings to Lord Colthorpe for 10,000.
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Edmund Yates
N. ¥. Tribune
Samuel Laing
Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales
Epsom
Foulard
Mary of
Teck
Duke of Portland
Lord Hard
Lord Colthorpe
Chaplin
Lord Wilton
White House prepared for summer with cool decor
Washington reports the White House ready for summer with carpets removed, linen coverings on furniture, and matting on floors as a cooler atmosphere fills the mansion. Representative Lodge filed petitions from George W Breed and 35 others of Lynn and from R. Kitt and 48 others of Malden seeking repeal of duties on sugar and molasses.
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Representative Lodge
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Lynn
R. Kitt
Malden
Bennett Beats Paine in Hampden Park Match
The second day of the Springfield shooting contest at Hampden Park sees Ira A. Paine of Providence lose to Frederick E. Bennett of Boston. Bennett scores 887 to Paine's 879, narrowing Paine's lead to eight points. Paine stands at 1746 total, Bennett at 1724, with superb weather aiding the competition.
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Chevalier Ira A. Paine
Providence
Frederick E. Bennett
Boston
Hampden Park
Bennett
Paine
Prohibition, politics, and social snippets across Boston to New York
This page surveys gossip and humor from late 19th century journalism. It jokes about straw polls on the presidency aboard a Western railroad, mock quotes about candidates, and social scenes. It notes figures like O'Donovan Rossa and Colonel Stump, references the Shah of Persia, Wagner, and Alger, and includes brief vignettes on a Parisian-burnished bonbon, a chameleon watch charm, and a New York hummingbird keeper.
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O’donovan Rossa
Persia
Mayor Hewitt
White Horse
St. Louis
Colonel Stump
Congress
Democrats
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Stump
Denmark
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Alger
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Jova
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Masters of Wood Engraving announced by W J Linton
Mr W J Linton issues prospectus and specimen sheets for The Masters of Wood Engraving. The work, in press in London, covers wood engravings and art history with facsimile reproductions by Dawson. Limited royal folio edition of 500 copies at 10 guineas. a special edition of up to 100 copies at 20 guineas by Ticknor & Co. subscriptions accepted at 211 Tremont Street.
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W. J. Linton
London
Messrs. Dawson
Durer
Maximiilian
Harvey
Messrs. Ticknor & Co
Tremont Street
Poems by Rose Terry Cooke Reviewed in 1888 Volume
The critic surveys Poems by Rose Terry Cooke, noting a long poetic life and translations from French. She praises fluency and movement in newer verses while calling some pieces uneven and criticizing several dialect poems and a few infelicitous lines. The volume gathers many lyrics and ballads with strong imagination and romantic sentiment.
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Rose Terry Cooke
New York
Gottsberger
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