Massachusetts lawmakers split on international copyright bill
In a Boston driven debate nine of twelve Massachusetts members voted for the international copyright measure while Lop s supported it and RockWELL Candler and Morse abstained or opposed. A Seward Club president Evarts letter is printed, praising Seward’s era and critiquing party caucus conformity. A Sims Epison electric torpedo test near Willet's Point demonstrates a shore controlled weapon and an unmapped torpedo boat, with naval officials expressing interest.
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New York
Carnot praised as calm amid French unrest and exile of Boulangists
The piece argues French leaders face rioting plots led by would‑be Casars while Carnot's government holds broad public favor. It contrasts President Cleveland's veto of two private pension bills with President Harrison's inaction, noting Boone and Herbst cases reflect differing views of national honor and military service.
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William Boone
Theresa Herbst
Cleveland
Boone
Illinois
Henrist
Tanner-Harrison
Boston Merchants Decry Customs Bill Senate Stiffens Measure
The Senate amends the Republican customs bill in ways that worsen its impact, increasing duties on imports and curbing merchant rights. Massachusetts senators fail to defend Boston merchants as Home Market Club denounces extraneous duties and upholds jury trial for importers.
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Import Duty Bill Condemned as Vicious and Unjust
The importer and supporters claim the government can secure adherence without violence or injustice as proposed. Critics call the bill vicious and unjust, noting its condemnation by those who defend the protective principle and predicting political consequences for the party backing it before merchants targeted by the measure.
Mayor Grant in Denial Before Senate Committee
Mayor Grant testified before the New York Senate committee on cities, denying McCann’s claim of an $180,000 fund and a personal $80,000 contribution. He admitted giving $5,000 twice to his god-child during office, a point critics call awkward amid Croker ties. The session highlighted unresolved questions about campaign finances, while other coverage noted charter changes and local civic concerns.
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Committee On Cities
New York Senate
McCann
Bovarke Cockran
Tammany
Croker
JoHny Halloran
Epson
Cochran
Senate
Fassett
ChoKrr
Boston Faces Lack of Bid Transparency in City Contracts
The city of Boston has no current legal rules governing how bids for department contracts worth millions are advertised opened and awarded. The 1885 Revised Ordinances set a strict bidding framework, but the city council and corporation counsel warned the absence of enforceable bylaws risks abuses and retrograde reform without immediate remedy.
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Boston
Corporation Counsel
Steamer Puritan Returns to Duty for Summer Service
Newport R I May 4 The steamer Puritan of the Old Colony line resumes its place on the line tonight from the New York end Pilgrim to go to dry dock for summer service.
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Newport
R. I
Old Colony
New York
Governor Goodell Improves Energy With Daily Outdoors Walks
Governor Goodell of New Hampshire shows rapid health gains as he takes daily outdoor walks. The report notes improving strength and mobility, highlighting a positive trend in his condition.
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New Hampshire
Mary Queen of Scots
Francis II
France
London
la Bretagne
Havre
Junius S. Morgan
Monte Carlo
A. Gardner
Milford
Lotta
Speed testing and public morals in a nineteenth century column
A writer argues for installing instruments to record electric car speeds to enforce city ordinances and curb reckless driving. He discusses horse show prize disputes, coaching stallion questions, and cautions about young women reading a scandal sheet, defending old fashioned morals and warning of societal decline.
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Boston
New York
America
A Call for Chicago Platform 1888 Enforcement
The writer urges a logical enforcement of the Chicago platform of 1888 and its simultaneous application on both sides of the Atlantic to end the belief that wealth increases through taxes. The comment reflects a reformist stance on taxation and political principle.
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Chicago
Atlantic
N. v Evening Post
Ind
Widen Your Lookout Over Copyright Vote
The Springfield Republications laments Congressman Rockwell for voting against the copyright bill. They note the district’s high concentration of poets novelists and literary figures and urge the representative to widen his outlook while reminding him of the Armory's interests in the region.
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New England
United States Armory
Springfield Republican
Ind
Congressmen and Copyright Vote Sparks Outcry
A New York Times editorial condemns a congressional vote on a copyright bill as disgraceful. It argues the proponent side claims thorough evidence while opponents frame theft as cheaper than payment, calling for earlier and broader ethical education of lawmakers.
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CN. Y. Times
Ind
Farewell Sarasate d'Albert Concert In Boston
Review of Eugen d Albert Pablo de Sarasate and Mme Berthe Marx concert in Boston. Kritik praises Beethoven sonata and Marx piano work but finds Mackenzie Pibroch dull and d Albert's Chopin and general playing loud and inconsistent for American audiences. References Pachmann and Bruch Scotch fantasy as benchmarks. ARTHUR WELD.
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Chopin
Pibroch
eLiszt Augen
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Sarasate
Mackenzie
Boston
Seation
Bruch
Loeffler
d’Albert
Pachmann
Coquelin
Rosenthal
Sarsate
Jean Hading
Marx
Arthur Weld
Dramatic notes on Boston theatre season and stars
A wide survey of upcoming London and American stage events features Miss Mary Shaw's debut at Hollis Street, Daly's company visits, and benefits at multiple Boston venues. It lists new repertoires, key castings, and upcoming performances in New York and London, including Iolanthe and Paul Kauvar.
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Mary Shaw
Boston
America
Tompkins
Augustin Daly
London
Nancy & Co
Benuts
Museum
Wilson
Mr. Pitman
Miss O’leary
New York
de Wolf Hopper Opera Company
Broadway Theatre
William H. Crane
Senator
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Star
Casino
Money
the Standard
Louis Aldrich
Palier’s
Richard Mansfeld
Madison Square
Stuart Robson
Henrietta
Proctor’s
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Academy
Union Square
Lyceum
Rosina Vokes
Daly’s
Augustus Harris
Henry Neville
Arthur Stirling
Henry Nichols
Paul Kauvar
Drury Lane
William Terri
Fragments of society and satirical notes from a late lecture page
A collage of jokes and anecdotes on life extension, social ranks, pension debates, and everyday manners. Quips about coachmen, the “boys in blue,” a nickel-operated machine, and a Queen’s church visit mingle with literary satire and a plan by Jean Ingelow to sell autograph copies to fund church restoration.
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Samuel Seabury
Hempstead
S.J
New York
Springfield Republican
Aix-les-Bains
England
Jean Ingelow
St. Lawrence
Evesham
Miss Ingelow
The King in Thule From Margaret's Song in Faust
The poem recounts a Thule monarch who remains constant to his beloved beyond death. At his death he bequeaths towns and towers but not her cup, drinks with his heirs, and finally tosses the sacred chalice into the sea, never drinking again.
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Castle Royal
T. W. Parsons
N. Y. Sunday Tribune
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