Archduke John of Austria Restored in Imperial Favor
The Archduke John travels Europe in incognito seeking favor after publicly criticizing the Austrian army. Separately, a London monument to Sir Bartle Frere on Victoria Embankment bears a granite pedestal marked India and Africa within oak wreaths. Justice Blatchford and wife summering at Newport then White Mountains.
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John
Austria
Europe
Francisseph
Sir Bartle Frere
Victoria Embankment
London
India
Africa
Justice
Mrs. Blatchford
Newport
White Mountains
H. R. H. Maximilian
Bavaria
Prince Theodore
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Eric
Thomas
Music Teachers’ National Association
Chicago
Louis Maas
G. W. Chadwick
Arthur Foote
Willard Burr
G. E. Whiting
W. F
Buffalo Bill” Cody
Colorado
Blackburne
George F. Hollis
Arlington
Siler
Cape Town
South Africa
Washington
Post Publishing Company Payment Notice
Notice appears as a small print directive stating that all money sent is at the sender’s risk and that all checks drafts and money orders should be made payable to the Post Publishing Company. It reads like a standard business instruction from a historical newspaper page.
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Post Publishing Company
Emperor William II to Open Reichstag in Imperial Splendor
The Doston Post notes that the new Emperor William II will enter the Reichstag in state for today’s opening, with court officials and federal princes in attendance. Ceremonies are planned to maximize imperial display and the brilliancy of the spectacle.
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Germany
William II
Presidential veto sparks pension by private bill critique
Mr. Cleveland denounces private pension grants in a Friday veto message. The clash centers on Charles Glamann, a Illinois Civil War veteran claiming left arm injury after being struck by a brick, with Congress urged to scrutinize such claims.
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Cleveland
Charles Glamann
Illinois
Congress
Pension vetoes and relief denial spark debate in Cleveland era
A report notes a pension veto for a case involving Lieutenant Harpy who injured an arm at a railroad car window and Cleveland questions why a pension should be granted. It also cites Governor Foraker and Major Merritt labeling such vetoes heartless while Cleveland refuses to approve relief for Elijah Martin whose last illness and burial costs were already paid by the government. Pensioners die, pension agents are immortal.
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Cleveland
Foraker
Merritt
Elijah Martin
Martin
Chicago convention vote stirs McKinley talk amid Sherman link
A vote for Major McKinley at Saturday's Chicago convention sparked a speech against accepting votes for Sherman. Police Commissioner William M. Osborn of this city reportedly traveled to Chicago over a week ago to push his relative's nomination. McKinley is now openly tied as a potential legatee of Senator Sherman, with Boston police leadership seen as driving partisan aims.
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Major McKinley
Chicago
Sherman
William M. Osborn
Boston
Horace Greeley
Blaine
Harrison
Indiana
Ohio
Maine
Depew
Gresham
Allison
Ingalls
Rusk
Firler
Phelps
Hawley
McKinLey
Secretary Fairchild Defends New York Custom House Removals
In a frank letter to George William Curtis, Secretary Fairchild explains discharges at the New York Custom House, defended as honest reforms amid long noted sugar classification irregularities. He counters partisan motives and notes favorable views from Massachusetts Reform Club speakers Epward Atkinson and JoslAm Quincy.
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Fairchild
George William Curtis
New York Custom House
Ilale
New York
Faincullo
Massachusetts Reform Club
Epward Atkinson
JoslAm Quincy
New York Association
Senator Hale investigation disputed by aides
Aides challenge the angle taken by senators and dismiss the charges that spread from the partisan inquiry led by Senator Hale, arguing the accusations are unfounded and politically motivated.
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Hale
Distracted Convention Shapes GOP Nomination Pressure
A Chicago Republican convention is portrayed as manipulated by Blaine’s supporters through private parleys and maneuvering. The piece argues the process replaced open voting with controlled conferrals, sidelining rivals and steering toward Blaine’s terms and a platform he dictates.
Proposed Changes At Dartmouth
A Dartmouth College alumni committee proposes reforms to broaden governance and adopt liberal education principles similar to Harvard. The proposal aims to allow graduates to nominate trustees, reflecting discontent with current Dartmouth administration and seeking a more liberal policy direction.
Alumni Plan Board of Councillors at College
The advisory board would comprise fifteen councillors chosen by alumni to advise twelve trustees. Five councillors form a quorum and the board can elect a chairman and committees, study courses, finances, and administration, report to alumni annually, and audit treasurer accounts, but would lack direct control over college operations. The proposal aims to test governance by alumni through a Harvard overseer like model, though conflict with trustees is anticipated.
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Visory
Medical College
Harvard
Lay-Days in Port Unfair to Sailing Vessels, Journal Says
A Liverpool correspondent argues sailing ships should share lay-day rules with steamers. Bremerhaven and Weser ports use tonnage based limits, giving sailing vessels up to 22 days, with winter adjustments. Steamers get half the time. Verdict: custom is fair but charters can force changes. economics favor steamers due to speed and costs, while sailing rates stay cheaper.
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Liverpool Journal of Commerce
Bremen
Journal of Commerce
Bremerhaven
Vegesack
Geestemunde
Kraake
Weser
Edinburgh crowds greet Blaine at Royal Hotel rally
A New York Sun correspondent recalls a lively Saturday in Edinburgh as Blaine supporters gather at the Royal Hotel. More than a hundred Americans stay there with a Massachusetts bloc of Blaine men and Buatne women amid Scottish crowds peering in. The BuAInE family reportedly in high spirits, possibly influenced by Chicago news, adds to the scene's bustle.
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Edinburgh
Royal Hotel
Massachusetts
New York Sun
the Royal
Gilsey
Hoffman House
New York
Mr. Blaine
Carnegie
Buaine
Chicago
Pursuit Through Scotland By Press For Mr Buarne
Reporters from two nations chase Mr Buarne across Scotland mounted on drags horses and bicycles. The New York Sun correspondent claims a seat on the coach. Details of position within the coach remain unclear as the entourage passes every major town.
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Buarne
Scotland
Triumphant Caarnearne
New York Sun
Deputation Attends Mr Buaine as Reporters Gain Points
A deputation meets Mr Buaine and Gail Hamilton dismounts at each watering to toss reporters a point. The scene hints at a link between the couch and the Atlantic cable and Mr Beainn enjoys a quiet secluded period away from public life.
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Buaine
Gail “Hamilton
Atlantic
Beainn
Son of Mother Man Mandelbaum Returns for Trial
A son of the famous Mother Man Mandelbaum, receiver of stolen goods, has returned from Europe and surrendered for trial. He studied medicine in Germany but seeks a degree only after the indictment is cleared. The article notes hopes he will not be a chip of the old block.
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Man peEtoAum
New York
Europe
Germany
Mandelbaum
England murderer turned singing jailer recalled by Reade
A recently captured English murderer earned a notorious fame in the short period before his arrest as a singer of sentimental songs drawing tears from a pot-house crowd. The incident evokes Reade's cruel jailer who whimpered over Uncle Tom's Cabin while torturing prisoners.
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England
Charles Reade
Tom
Hat for a Boston Lemonade Steed and Artist Bohemia
A Boston observer notes a white horse near the post office wearing a large straw hat with two ear slits to combat sun heat and mentions an advertisement for horse hats in New York papers. He reflects on artists preparing for summer, the hotel racket of unsold landscapes, and compares Public Garden rockeries with the growing Irish yews, pansies, holly, and the Sumner statue’s inscribed plants as the season advances.
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New York
Boston
Mrs. Jones
Edwin
Angelina
Sumner
Taverner
Tony Hart Admitted to State Lunatic Asylum
Worcester June 24 Special Tony Hart Irish comedian committed to the State lunatic asylum as a private patient. He suffers the same illness that afflicted John McCullough and is deemed incurable. He has been under medical treatment in Worcester for some time.
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Worcester
Tony Hart
John McCullough
CURRENT COMMENT on party unity and November turnout
The Philadelphia Telegraph argues the Stalwart organs laugh at Republicans who opposed uniting with the party four years ago yet warns the party will suffer without workers and voters before the November polls open. The piece labels the Telegraph as independent Republican.
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Philadelphia Telegraph
Ind
Blaine Declines Nomination in Bogus Battle for Support
The Chicago News (Ind.) reports Blaine refuses the nomination while supporters push for a near unanimous call through fake candidates and a staged deadlock, culminating in a supposed stampede to rally patriotic backing.
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Blaine
Chicago
Chicago News
Ind
Convictions Without Intolerance Editorial
A Philadelphia Ledger opinion urges voters and influencers to seek unity through earnest convictions and frank speech while showing utmost respect for others with differing views. The piece condemns force fraud conceit and bigotry as paths to government reform.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Republican Tariff Position Echoes Protectionist Shift
A New York Times (Ind.) critique questions the Republican stance on tariffs, arguing the party now favors protectionist measures to shield domestic industries from foreign competition, confining production to home markets and allowing price hikes by protected combines.
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Republican Party
N. Y. Times
Ind
Plan Carried Out at Convention According to Springfield Republican
The Springfield Republican reports a long planned strategy used at the convention to scatter forces and multiply candidates, striking down rivals as they rose and sustaining suspense with pauses and Sunday recesses. John Sherman remained largely untouched as a starting quantity.
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John Sherman
Springfield Republican
Ind
Plain Duty for Tariff Reformers
The Republican party urges a tariff for protection with incidental revenue. The Democrats seek revenue with substantial protection as in the Mills bill. Democratic leaders must show voters the difference, arguing free raw materials aid industry and wages while high tariffs depress wages, and that Mills bill reforms will benefit every worker, especially those affected.
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LN. Y. Herald (Ltd
Lively family fight for governor nomination in Indiana
The Springfield Republican notes a vigorous political clash over Indiana's Republican gubernatorial nomination. It argues against dumping Governor Ames after two terms, asserting he is more qualified now and questions the rationale for replacing him with a younger ticket. The piece reflects party dynamics and humorous skepticism from a veteran Republican worker.
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Springfield
Ind
Ames
July Magazines Review Highlights Engineering Bridges and Debates
Scribner's opens its fourth volume with a railroad focused issue praising bridge building and caisson foundations. The issue includes travel sketches on Greece and Russia, reviews of Western papers, and a lengthy attack on Lefcadio Hearne and a sensational tale The Yellow Snake by W H Bishop.
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Scribner’s
Professor Young
Russia
Stevenson
Lathrop
Pickett
Harper’s
West
Great American Desert
trans-Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakota
Warner
Columbus
Indianapolis
Springfield
Lefcadio Hearne
West Indies
Mexico
Amy
Bishop Ongrett
Mr. Stevenson
Donnybrook Week in Chicago Brings GOP Conventions to Light
A caustic summary of Chicago convention week depicts Republicans as a restless crowd, with Blaine as a recurring reference. Observers mock the drawnout nomination process and contrast party factions, tariffs, and booming middle terms with a sense of political farce.
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Chicago
Blaine
Amherst College baccalaureate sermon by President Seelye
Springfield notes report President Seelye delivering the Amherst College baccalaureate sermon from the text Add to your faith virtue. He argues that religious faith preceded social advance and that public action derives from faith and virtue rather than party platforms or political figures. He urges lifelong belief, linking faith to liberty and responsibility, urging graduates to trust in Christ as both God and man and to let faith empower their lives.
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Springfield
Seelye
Amherst College
Soci
Jesus
God
Mnan
Williams College Commencement and Evolution Debate
Williams College opened commencement with Graves prize speakers P W Austin C O Eames G B Rogers E J Thomas E N Huyck and G L Richardson. Rev Phillips Brooks spoke on Johns Gospel and the unity of life while President Carter preached on origins of man contrasting Christ with evolution and its impact on personal independence and morality.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Graves Prize
P. W. Austin
C. O. Eames
G. B. Rogers
E. J. Thomas
E. N. Huyck
G. L. Richardson
Mills Theological Society
Phillips Brooks
John
Jesus
Carter
Christ
Chris
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