Private control of Cedar Grove cemetery advances
Proprietors of Cedar Grove cemetery accept the Legislature's transfer from city to private hands and organize as a private corporation. A mayoral commission report urged relief from city cemetery expenses. Increased demand for lots follows the anticipated transfer, with Forest Hills and Cedar Grove in private hands seen as a prelude to Mt. Hope. The change faces past lobbying resistance but is likely to prevail next year.
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Four-In-Hand Race for Charity At Fleetwood Track
The piece details a planned two week away four in hand match for Manhattan Hospital benefits. Lawson Futcher leads with three horses provided by Sacn Crarrin and J C Stanton, with a fourth pending. The writer notes time may be slow and praises a lighter vehicle. It mentions Perrcheron mares reportedly pulling a two mile omnibus in under four minutes and ends with a note on New York fashion eccentricities and a Times headline.
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Lawson N. Futcer
New York
Fleetwood
Manhattan Hospital
Russelle Sacn
Crarrin
J. C. Stanton
Furter
Boston
New York Times
Boston Dost Shows Legislature Rush and Veto Clash
The legislature adjourned after a rushed week with key bills passed over vetoes and others failing. Governor Ames faces criticism for civil service reform stance while trials like the Sharp case proceed with an unusually large jury pool. Wheat market analysis attributes the Chicago crash to misread supply and a large export surplus.
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State House
Interstate Commerce Commission Teases Out Substantially Similar
The ICC opinion released yesterday clarifies that the phrase substantially similar circumstances and conditions will not be interpreted for every possible case. Carriers must prove substantial dissimilarity, with burden on them if aggrieved. Boston trade faces mixed impact from coastwise water competition and export rebates, while New England manufacturers may suffer under the new interpretation.
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New England
New York
Maine
Maritime Provinces
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Battle Flag Flurry Explained in Light of War Department Custody
A presidential letter to War Secretary guides that battle flags in the War Department remain there. Some Union and Confederate flags have been returned or offered for return, sparking debate over congressional action and sectional sensitivities. The episode unfolds amid cabinet discussions and questions of formal authority.
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War Department
Drum
Congress
Flags and reconciliation amid postwar sentiment
The piece urges inventory and preservation of flags while Congress decides final disposition. It rebuts violent rhetoric linked to the issue, notes veteran views on returning Confederate flags to the South, and praises North South reconciliation based on accepting war outcomes and shared courage. It cites Adjutant-General Drum and General Farrcurip in framing the debate.
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Drum
Boston
Union
Barrister at letters writes with varied taste in Obiter Dieta
English barrister Augustíne Brerewy appears in the second series of Obiter Dieta, a collection of essays blending reading and wit. The reviewer notes Brereeay’s wide influence, informal yet careful style, and lively examples on Cambridge poets, Miron, Spenser, and Milton references, praising the book’s charm and thoughtful prose.
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Brrreay
Archdeacon Grantley
Trollope
Barrert
Rabelais
Plumstead
London
Newsquare
Lincoln’s Inn
Coke
Littleton
Barrett
Miron
Pory
Johnson
Burke
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Emerson
Birrext
Brerer
Cambridge
Oxford
Spenser
Ben Jonson
Deypex
Fuerchrr
Grerce Hervert
Contrtper
Jesus
Worpsworrh
St. John’s
Mr. Brrrown
Bostoners greet ex Confederate visitors with warmth in 1887 parade
In Boston a large crowd greeted Virginia ex Confederates with warmth and praise as the Grand Army and Confederate veterans marched. The writer notes strong hostlike reception, reflections on memory of the Civil War, and observations on public display, attire, and local humor during the July event.
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Virginia
Boston
Washington Street
Yale Professor F B Tarbell to tour Europe for archaeology
Professor F B Tarbell of Yale resigns his chair and will sail July 6 for a year of archaeological study in Berlin Rome and Athens. Also noted Rodgers in Yale crew, Chicago to honor Linnaeus with $50000 monument, Sheridan active in Chicago races, Mme de Mata dies in Mexico City, and Count von Berlichingen obituary with family lineage back to 1150.
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Berlin
Rome
Athens
Rodgers
Chicago
Lincoln Park
Linneus
Stockholm
Sheridan
Jockey Club
Mme
Josephine Ocampo de Mata
Mexico
Washington
José Maria de Mata
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Buchanan
Boulanger
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N. Y
Friedrich Wolfgang Gotz von Berlichingen
Baden
Gotz von Berlichingen
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Goethe
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Loewe
Sar torial revolution in August fashion hinted at
August in new clothing forms will appear too late for imitation by ready made manufacturers. The first lawn party at Bar Harbor and the first polo day at Newport are cited as occasions for this sartorial change, according to Tavern er.
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Bar Harbor
Newport
SHERMAN ROOSEVELT BATTLE AND DORSEY SUPPORT
Readers weigh in on party splits with N Y World endorsing Chandler successor and urging Steve Dorsey’s senatorial bid. A Cincinnati Gazette column challenges Sherman Roosevelt pairing while Springfield Republican mocks Roosevelt’s ranch attentions and nose wiping on his sleeve.
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Steve Dorsey
Dorsey
Bill Chandler
N. Y. World
Sherman
Roosevelt
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Springfield Republican
Ind
Glorying in Chandler Senates New Power in Washington
The N Y Tribune notes Mr Chandler represents a keen intelligent leader, likely to shape naval policy debates next winter. The new senator is prepared to tackle national issues and will likely speak on election frauds in Southern states, described as aggressive and forcible, ideal for the Senate.
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Senate
Washington
Tribune
Rep
No Demand For Socialism The Natural Law System
The article defends the existing government system as perfect and aligned with nature. It argues the duty is to recognize apply its principles, strengthen it, and stand by it at all hazards. It claims human progress will proceed rightly and compassion will support those who fall behind.
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Commercial Advertiser
We Hope The President Signs The Bill Again
The Boston Grand Army Record argues against obstructing the President by a royal organization of countrymen. It condemns undermining the chief magistrate who represents over 60 million Americans. It notes regret at the veto and urges retrying the measure with better prospects and improved procedure.
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Boston Grand Army Record
Differing views on boycott versus lockout by Mr Powderly
The Providence Journal notes Powderly argues boycott and lockout are opposite yet misreads their distinctions. It claims boycott targets uninvolved workers while lockout defends employers in disputes with workers linked to Knights of Labor. The piece portrays boycott as indiscriminate harm and lockout as self-preservation, noting Powderly’s encouragement of boycott.
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Knights of Labor
Providence Journal
A Call to Political Rights Across the South
A Harper's Weekly critique urges colored citizens to seek political rights through federal action or, if unconstitutional, shift focus to state public opinion. It condemns racist rhetoric and warns that Southern revelry and labeling Democrats the Confederate left wing will not aid rights or sway elections.
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Harper's Weekly (Ind
Paris boulevard coffee tables may grace Tremont street
The Herald suggests Tremont street restaurant keepers place small sidewalk tables for coffee and sherbet like Paris. The idea, though charming, faces dirt and windborne dust and the trouble of curious children. If tried in Boston, it could reveal how well such sidewalk cafe culture works.
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J “Taverner
Tremont Street
Paris
Paris Boulevard
Boston
Atlantic Monthly July a popular number for travelers
Readers heading out of town for a trip are advised to take the Atlantic Monthly for July. The issue blends high literary tone with accessible pieces, including Mr Lawton on Alcestis, Mrs Oliphant and Mr Aldrich stories, Dr Holmes, and musings from Stonehenge experiences. It features Miss Semple’s Old Kentucky Home, retrospective sketches of Southern life, and notes on Agnes Repplier and other contributors, with vivid literary and cultural notes from the Ingle-nook tradition.
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Heaven’s Gate
New Jerusalem
Mr. Nightingale
Lily
Edmund
Nina
Ever
Anon
Abby Sage Richardson
George Farquhar
Captain Farquhar
London
Drury Lane
Kitty Clive
Mistress Oldfield
Anne Oldfield
Colley Cibber
Kentucky
Patty Semple
South
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Brer Rabbit
Mister Bar
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France
Germany
Agnes Repplier
Lawton
Scudder
William Tell
Arcady
Notes The Unitarian Review June offers varied serious articles
The June Unitarian Review features J W Chadwick on The Revelation of God and a piece on A Flaw in Our Town Democracy. Conrad Mascot discusses St Pauls Doctrine of the Risen Christ. Edward F Hayward on Our Present Need. George Boros on The Eastern Question. plus an editorial on George Merediths novels and a sharp critique of Thomas Hardy.
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God
Conrad Mascot
Edward F. Hayward
George Boros
George Meredith
Thomas Hardy
Roundabout to Moscow Epicurean Journey reviewed
A snappy note on John Bell Bouton’s travel book Roundabout to Moscow recounting his Russia journey via Paris Rome and the Alps. The critic finds the personal tales entertaining but not deeply novel, praising the journey yet doubting the publication’s broader worth.
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Rome
Naples
Alps
Johai
Moscow
Hell Bouton
New York
D. Appletor
Odds and Ends From The Era Of Headlines And Anecdotes
A collage of notes from 19th century society including comments on Bernhardt, baseball in the South, a French murderer in white, a St. Louis banker’s view of savings banks, and German politics. Mentions of Moloney’s boys, Rosser and Tattle as a double team, fish stories from the New Orleans Picayune, stamped eggs in Russia, and eggs in temperance cafés. Reports on 2000 Scotch masons landing at Castle Garden, a busy Vesey Street restaurant earning $200,000 yearly, and aging residents in Woodbridge, NY. References to Howells in Saratoga, Moon’s potatoes in a novel concept, an anti-tobacco jury dynamic in Chicago, and the Metropolitan Museum catalog sales and visitors contrasting with recent gifts from notable benefactors.
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Prince Bismarck
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Shenandoah Valley
General Tattle
Iowa
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New Orleans Picayune
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Temperance Café
Castle Garden
Vesey Street
Washington Market
Woodbridge
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Norristown Herald
William D. Howells
Saratoga
Moon
McGarigle-McDonald
Chicago
N. Y. Sun
Metropolitan Museum
Watts
Vanderbilt
Seney
Hilton
Harper’s Weekly
Literary notes on Cromwell and related works
Berlin sees Herr Fritz Hoenig’s Cromwell study, from a military view, due next autumn. George Hooper’s Sedan, the Downfall of the Second Empire, forthcoming as a companion to Waterloo. David A Wells to publish on economic disturbances since 1878 in Popular Science Monthly. Harper Brothers add Browning selections, Bar Harbor Days, An Unknown Country, and Irish travel sketches. Scribner’s prints Eliza Bowne letters and life in early 19th century New England. Lippincott reviews Spiritualism via John Darby, Nine teenth Century Sense.
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Oliver Cromwell
Berlin
George Hooper
David A. Wells
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Harper & Brothers
Rolfe
John Darby
James E. Garretson
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