A Portrait of James Freeman Clarke and His Church
A historical sketch traces James Freeman Clarke and the Church of the Disciples from their 1841 founding by Clarke and early members including Nathaniel Peabody and descendants of notable Boston families. It chronicles pew funding, mission, Clarke’s writings, editor roles, civic work, and his lasting influence in Unitarian thought and abolitionism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Peabody
Horace Mann
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Elizabeth Peabody
Andrew
Church of the Disciples
Jesus
Christ
Son
God
Freeman Place
Boston
Clarke
Indiana Place
Warren Avenue
James Freeman Clarke
Jsus
Hase
Christian Examiner
The
Atlantic Monthly
the North American Review
Christian Register
American Unitarian Association
Association
Clarkes Jamaica Plain Home A Study Of A Literary Man’s Domicile
The article describes Dr. Clarke of Jamaica Plain in Boston as a methodical yet flexible man whose study in his Woodside Avenue residence is a center of intellectual activity. It details a large second-story chamber with desks, book shelves, a double desk, and orderly clutter reflecting his habit of pairing inclination with the needs of the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Parker
Clarke
Parker
Dr. Clarke
Jamaica Plain
Woodside Avenue
Boston
The Last Poem Of Dr Clarke At Lakewood N J
The last poem by Dr Clarke, written at his seventy eighth birthday in Lakewood New Jersey, reflects on nature and faith. It speaks of elm shadows, birds and light, the Spirit and divine love, and ends with the belief that nothing can part the soul from Christ in God. It echoes a tranquil faith and universal love across races and speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Boston
State Board of Education
Public Library
Harvard University
Worcester
Dr. Clarke
Benjamin F. Butler
Cincinnati
Mr. Hayes
Maine
Jor. Clarke
Massachusetts
Blaine
Grover Cleveland
Meionaou
Tiandred
Tremont Temple
Committee of One Hundred
James Freeman Clarke
Rx. Clarke
Lakewood
N. J
Christian Register
Christ
God
Fitchburg Railroad Suit Seeks Phillips Removal Over Proxy soliciting
In the suit of A W Sawyer et al stock holders against Elijah B Phillips the plaintiffs challenge the last election alleging proxy solicitation. Phillips claims measures were to prevent a foreign corporation from seizing control of five million dollars in New York stock. The court will hear if the case goes to the jury. The Trunk Line executive committee in New York also reduced iron rates from 25 to 20 cents per hundred weight citing dull trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Sawyer
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Elijah B. Phillips
Phillips
Supreme Court
Fitchburg Railroad
Commonwealth
State of
New York
Thornton K. Ware
George Heywood
George M. Brooks
Concord
Justice Field
Cochituate water system to serve north to south corridor
Within a week the high service system of Cochituate water supply will be in operation in the territory extending north and south between Boylston and State streets and from Tremont street to the water east front. All occupants have been notified to brace plumbing for higher pressure as large mains are laid to connect Cochituate mains from Park square to Charlestown. Completion of Fisher Hill reservoir and related work will boost daily supply from 35 million to 80 million gallons.
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Cochituate
Boylston
State Streets
Tremont Street
Water East Front
Park Square
Charlestown
Mystic
Fisher Hill
Latin School Exhibition at Tremont Temple Seventeen Contestants
Tremont Temple hosted the Boston Latin School exhibition as seventeen foster students delivered declamations for annual prizes. Judges awarded prizes across categories in classics modern studies and declamation while Germania Band provided occasional music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Temple
Boston Latin School
Temple
el Catalina
Curtis
Grant
Shandon
Liddell
Scott
Germania Band
Len Hur
H. L. Smith
E.G. Dbe Wolfe
Anthony Burns
Parker S
P. R. Chadwick
Burlingame
E. A. Red, Jr
W. F. Harris
F. G. Jackson
P. H. Thomas
EF. W. Capen
George H. Nettleton
J.P. Warren
E. F. Southard
M. M. Skinner
E. A. Baldwin
A. A. W. Boardman
B. O. Foster
H. W. Conant
J.J. Shea
E. G. DeWolfe
James E. Young
W. J. H. Strong
D. W. Muzzey
J. Herlihy
J. Clement
E. W. D. Merrill
W. C. Mackie
E. W. Carr
C. G. Bearse
B. C. Andrew
A. D. KK. Shurtleff
R. 5. Hosmer
J. G
H. A. Dilbreth
W. P. Tryon
D. S. Muzzey
F.G. Jackson
D. J. J. Mulqueeney
G. ©. Fiske
Caroline E. Hastings
Charles A. Prince
James Lee
Henry F. Jenks
J. 5. Taylor
John Tetlow
Harvey N. Collison
James H. Woods
Victor J. Loring
Herman Page
W. Meachum
W. C. Williams
Count Mitkiewitz Returns and Sues Barker Over Concessions
Count Mitkiewitz, linked to Chinese telephone concessions and other powers, files suit against Wharton Barker for breach of contract. He alleges Barker promised to form capitalized companies after negotiations with Viceroy Li Hung Chang and envoy, seeks $18,000 reimbursement and a $6,000,000 capitalized venture with Mitkiewitz and Paine holding interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Count Mitkiewitz
Paine
Wharton Barker
Barker
Mitkiewitz
Li Hung Chang
Mitkiewitz and Paine
Banker Harrison Garrett Drowned Off Patapsco Yacht
Harrison Garrett, brother of Robert Garrett and head of Robert Garrett & Sons, drowned when his yacht Gleam was struck amidships by the steamer Joppa off Seven Foot Knoll. The Joppa crew towed survivors to Baltimore after the collision, but Garrett disappeared as he attempted to escape the wreck with his party. The Joppa stayed ashore for hours while efforts to recover his body continued without success.
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Bavimore
Harrison Garrett
Robert Garrett
Robert Garrett & Sons
Patapsco
Baltimore
Annapolis
Sue
Geoghegan
Gleam
Mr. Garrett
Joppa
Seasonal clothing offer from Mackallar Parker & Co
High summer demand drives sales as Mackallar Parker & Co. advertise English and India seersucker coats and vests alpaca mohair coats and vests white duck and linen vests flannel and serge suits in various colors with moderate prices for the quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Macallar, Parker & Co
Attempted Train Robbery Nabs Cincinnati Car Crew
In Cincinnati a gun battle during a late night rail run left baggage master Joe Ketchum wounded in four places and messenger J. H. Zimmerman retreating after a pistol jam. Robbers in masks fired about fifteen shots before fleeing into darkness. a large posse and sheriff patrol the riverfront to catch them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Express
J. H. Zimmerman
Joe Ketchum
Cincinnat, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago
Zimmerman
Delhi
Here
Ketchum
Ancients of Boston visit Rhode Island clambake
The Ancients of Boston and English guests toured Providence by Shore Line train and joined a Clambake at Crescent Park. Dinner featured clam chowder, eel breaded, baked clams and other Rhode Island specialties with Governor Taft and numerous dignitaries in attendance. The visit included toasts to the President, Queen Victoria and state leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Boston
Providence
Shore Line
Robert Ieayne
Woolmer-Williams
Evans
New York
Providence Light Infantry
City of Newport
Bullock’s Point
Crescent Park
Royal C. Taft
William E. Thornton
The
Light Infantry
Robbins
Hayward
John C. W
Joslin
Amozo Williams
Brown University
Davis
Darling
Pee Wee Dyer
Rhodes
Douglas
Dalton
Massachusetts
Dennis
Olney Arnold
Queen Victoria
Durrant
Taft
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New England
Henry Walker
Ancients
Beacon Light of Education and Enterprise
Roger Williams
Honourable Artillery Company of London
Burke
Henry E. Smith
Artillery
John C. Wyman
Narragansett Bay
Waltham Watch Factory
South End
Governor Aires
Bent
Southampton
Lloyd
Aldermen Announce Fourth of July Committees at Special Meeting
A Boston aldermen session listed committees for Fourth of July events including children entertainment, music, sailing and rowing regattas, athletic games, and a hurling match. An accountant audit order was indefinitely postponed, and a motion to extend hospitality to Catholic Total Abstinence Union delegates was laid on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
McLaughlin
Rogers
Eddy
Barry
C. C. Powers
Foss
Desmond
Shaw
Coyle
Lyons
Boynton
Allen
Wilson
Stevens
Dillon
Wu Hao
Short
Kelley
Clark
BE. J. Powers
Carstensen
Comerford
W. Powers
Reilly
Charles River
Jamaica Pond
C. W. Smith
Gove
Murphy
Mahoney
Elley
Hayes
Richards
E. J. Powers
Cannon
Peters
N. G. Smith
E. Sullivan
Nunan
Teevens
Dolan
Doherty
Near Short
R. Sullivan
E. Sullivan Richards
Raney Teevens
Mooney
Boston
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Platform and Candidates and the 1884 Victory
The Democratic national convention platform is creditable for most content yet fails to endorse civil service reform. The 1884 victory vindicates the public’s judgment on government policy and signals progress toward tariff reform under the President. The Democrats appear united and poised to pursue reform in a postwar era.
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N. S. Times
Ind
Democratic Party
Party of Progress
A Warning for Republicans from the N. S. Herald
The N S Herald argues the Democratic platform is clear and trustworthy and urges Republicans at Chicago to face broken pledges of the past and pledge greater honesty for the future, warning the party against double dealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. Herald
Ind
Chicago
St Louis platform scorned as sleazy and clumsy
The St Louis platform is denounced as a clumsy, incongruous, sleazy piece of work. The critique notes the only solid principles appear in its first twelve lines, reflecting ongoing political chastening of free traders in Congress and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Congress
Tariff Reform Declared Central Issue in 1888 Platform
The tariff plank is the sole focus of the platform and is praised as a decisive reform step. The article asserts broad approval across parties for tariff reduction and reform aligned with the President and Ways and Means, warning Republicans to adopt similar reforms at Chicago to avoid defeat in November.
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N. S. Commercial Advertiser
Friends of Reform
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Randall
Mr. Dana
Mr. Barnum
Friends
Republican Party
Chicago
Republicans attack Cleveland platform in heated press exchange
Democratic platform at St Louis is denounced as audacious falsehoods by Republican papers from Cincinnati to Hartford. Critics insist Cleveland cannot dodge the issue and predict GOP courage at Chicago while labeling the Democrats as defeated and tied to Southern fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Grover Cleveland
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Ohio
Indiana
Democratic Party
St. Louis
Chicago
Tribune
Not a Straddle or a Deception in National Policy
A New York Evening Post piece defends the so called straddle as a clear stance on national finances. It supports tariff reduction to aid the masses and avoid Treasury risks. It credits the Democratic party with presenting a live issue shaping American politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Post
Ind
Democratic Party
A Strong Ticket for Grover Cleveland Declared
The Providence Journal notes Grover Cleveland leads a unified ticket with enthusiasm unseen since Jacksons second nomination. Opposition exists from spoilsmen led by Gorman and Hill and from Randall’s protectionists, yet party support remains solid. The platform pledges tariff revision toward free law materials for manufactures and lower costs of living.
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Providence Journal
Ind
Grover Cleveland
Andrew Jackson
Gorman
Hill
Samuel J. Randall
Nominations at St Louis Boost Democratic Campaign Tone
To the Editor of the Post argues Cleveland's renomination reflects the party's strong administration and broadened policy. Thurman’s nomination signals a national, all-states contest and that many old issues remain unsettled until votes are counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Thurman
Cleveland Thurman Ticket Dominates National Hopefuls
The piece argues the Democratic ticket of Cleveland and Thurman commands broader national appeal beyond New York Indiana and the South. It praises both leaders as having distinguished national reputations and strong character, while noting Republicans lack a comparable ticket. It mentions Sherman Gresham Harrison Alger and Depew as weaker national figures.
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New York
Indiana
Solid South
Thurman
Cleveland
United States Senate
Sherman
Gresham
Harrison
Alger
Depew
Democratic Party
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Railroad Matters
Fitchburg
High Service Water
Eeee Rarker
J. Warren
Dandy
Epee Casaway
M. S. Wales
M. J. Cunniff
Aps Dorsey
T. T. French
Missolonghi
Gibbons
Eulory On
A.B. Whittier, Jr
G. W. Tower, Jr
GE. Hume
Bil Hickey
Wed. Strong
W.s. Bangs
Hamilton
Seseess Matthison
Ngs
Sibi
Oneees Yates
Count Mitkibewitz
Patapsco Bay
Boyden Relis
Palidine
Platform and Candidates
Hartford Courant
Philadelphia Ledger
Cleveland and Thurman
Tan
Specialty Dep't, Phil. Best Brewing CO
Murdock
United States
Causeway Street
Free Hospital For
Murdock Liquid Food Co
Lox
Quincy
Mass
L. Foster Morse
Warren Street
Phoenix Brewing Company
Suffolk
John B. Manning
Buffalo
Erin
Phanix Brewing Company
John BK. Manning
John
Ward Street
Roxbury
Phenix Brewing Company
John . Manning
J. W. Keirn
Court Street
Samuel Hatch & CO
Congress Street
Pleasant Street
Shawmut Street
Fleagant Street
Shawmu Street
Charney Barnard
Centre Street
Milton
Old Colony RR
George H. Abbott
ZOD
Washington Street
Norman Street
David W. Thomas
Georgee M. Fiske
Gooch Street
Calvin Page
Stephen P. Fuller
Thomas
James
N. Matthews, Jr
George M. Fiske
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
California
Woo’ciock A
Atwood & Weld
Ofee
Sears Building
West Roxbury and
Spring Street
West Roxbury
Lagrange Street
Sation
Powell, Sunner
Cass
Ashland
S. R. Knights & CO
Washington St
Riata St
Cambridgepoot
Mortgayee
Roo No
Reed
Albert Howe & Co
Market Street
Brighton
Poston
Richards & CO
Boott
ELIO
Clarke, Treasace
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