Postal scheme links government with Western Union for cheap messages
Washington reports discuss a proposed alliance between the Post Office Department and the Western Union Telegraph Company to collect, transmit, and deliver messages by wire. The plan promises lower rates but raises fears of government involvement in private business and potential political manipulation.
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Wanamaker
Goutp
Saratoga
Green
Telegraph Company
Post Office Department
Goulpd
Postmaster- General
Congress
Western Union Telegraph Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Union
GouLp
Miscellany of oddities and quirks from distant notes
A collage of vignettes covers curiosities from old London Wall finds to a Kingston man’s bemused homecoming. Anecdotes include a Paris/European joke trade, a Chinese sailing custom with prayers, German lance adoption, a joke on a telegraph judge, and a domestic ribbon miscue ending in a comic Mrs Newbride quip.
London strike worsens workmen suffer amid tensions
The London strike is impacting workers with rising distress as leaders pause a general stoppage. Grand Army of the Republic members condemn Corporal Tanner over remarks at Milwaukee’s encampment defending widows' pensions after remarriage. Comrades denounce his rude pension office insinuations, while supporters argue for accepting Tanner as is.
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London
Grand Army of the Republic
Tanner
Milwaukee
Commissioner of Pensions
District Republicans condemn Democrat leadership balance in DC offices
The DC Republican central committee passes a resolution denouncing the distribution of District offices as more than three fourths held by Democrats with Mugwumps as the tiebreakers. They condemn policies enabling this state of affairs and anticipate Massachusetts GOP sentiments aligning with the Boston Journal.
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Washington
Sam
Republican Central Committee of
District of Columbia
Boston Journal
Harrison
Henry Carot Lopg
Inquest Report Raises Questions About Canton Police
The jury's fire in Canton prompts scrutiny of the district police department and Chief Wapr. The chief's conduct facing verdicts and threats against magistrates and prosecutors suggests the need for a formal investigation into police actions surrounding the arson case.
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Canton
Wapr
Virginia G.O.P. split over MAHONE backed bid for governor
A diverse group of judges and Republican factions in Virginia doubt the administration's bid to promote MAHONE's ally to the governorship. The Valley Virginian warns Northern supporters the move could wreck the party and harm industrial progress, capital inflow, and business relations across the state. The piece notes rebellion against bossism and hints at figures Cray and Harrison amid the intra party clash.
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Virginia
Mahone
Republican Party
Valley Virginian
Commonwealth
Cvay
Harrison
Boiling Virginia Governor Bid Faces Federal Aid
Aid from the Boston Journal and the New York Tribune will fail to attach this man to the Virginia gubernatorial race. The effort to seize political advantage through press support stalls as the state remains without a decisive candidate.
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Boston Journal
The
New York Tribune
Virginia
Congressmen Reed presses House rules reform amid debate
The piece discusses Congressman Reed pushing for House rules reform while Senator Frye and Randall oppose changes to the system. It notes Frye’s pride in the existing rules and suggests Reed’s nonpartisan concern signals meaningful reform beyond partisan aims.
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Reed
House of Representatives
Froyr
Congress
Reen
Maine
Mr. Rero
Frye
Randall
Mr. Reep
The Chautauqua Circles and Their Aims
The Chautauqua system aims to substitute for formal education through yearly assemblies and local circles where men and women read and study together. It broadens access to lectures and books, though some critics, including traveler Dynecourt, question its reach and clarity while acknowledging its enduring influence.
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America
Chautauqua
Freperick Dyneecourt
Dynecourt
States
The Issen craze in London ignites renewed interest
The IpseN fad sparks London hype eight years after The Pillars of Society but gains fresh life on revival. W H Vernon, prominent in Genevieve Wake’s circle, led the original matinee region. American talk grows with IpseN theatre prospects, Boston Museum eyed as ideal venue over New York.
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London
London Gaiety Theatre
W. H. Vernon
Genevieve Wake
Ipsen
America
New York
Boston
Boston Museum
Janauschek to Perform at Park Theatre in Boston
Announcement says Mme Janauschek will give a series of performances at the Park Theatre in Boston this month. Admirers expect her to reprise her early success roles and the public hope she receives deserved appreciation and financial support during the engagement.
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Park Theatre
Boston
Opera company strengthened by Norprea joining cast
The Apsery Italian opera company, hindered by TAMAGNO's objection to singing with Mme. ALBAN, has resolved the issue by engaging Mme. Norprea. The addition enriches an already admirable company and brings in an American star who has earned first rank through persistent effort.
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Mr. Apsery
Tamagno
Mme. Alban
Mme. Norprea
Who Will Sail the Ships
Letter from Captain Forbes to the Commercial Bulletin argues for boosting U S shipbuilding through domestic purchase and skilled labor. He urges Congress to expand navy manpower, promote merchant seamen schooling ships, and finance obsolete vessels to educate youth and sustain shipbuilding against foreign competition.
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Captain Forbes
Commercial Bulletin
Great Britain
Congress
B. Forbes
Health of Miss Mary Anderson Cleared in London Letter
A London letter to the New York Tribune denounces agitations that Miss Mary Anderson is insane as false and ridiculous. It states she is in good health and spirits, living in seclusion with Baroness Von Hugel near Hamstead, traveling to Malvern Wells, Oban, the Isle of Wight, and Wilton. Her illness last spring was due to overwork, and she will not act next season.
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James Russell Lowell
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Diamond Island
William C. Winslow
Intervale
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Cleveland
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Lord Tennyson
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Thomas Nelson Page
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Edinburgh University
Pasteur
Prince of Wales
John Williams White
Cambridge
Newport
Signor Verdi
Beatrice di Tenda
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Ohio
Frank Leslie
New York
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Philip H. Sheridan
Nonquitt
Sheridan
William James
Cephalonia
Henry James
London
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Cardinal Gibbons
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James G. Blaine, Jr
Lawrence Barrett
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Nathaniel Thayer
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N. Y. Tribune
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William Black
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Lady Tennyson
Isle of Wight
Earl and Countess of Pembroke
Wilton
Salisbury
Hamsted
Joseph Anderson
Gertrude Barrett
Gossip of the Theatres Tourists in a Pullman Car at Globe
The Globe Theatre opens this week with The Tourists in a Pullman Car starring W. A. Mestayer and company in a rewritten, laugh-rich version. Other Boston engagements include Richard N, The Oolah, and Shamus O'Brien with C E Venner in the Irish drama. Plans for New York attractions and London productions follow, with dates and cast notes across multiple venues and actors.
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Theresa Vaughn
Joseph Ott
Flora Moore
Tierney
Wayne
Emily Soldene
Fred Queen
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E. A. Eagleton
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C. E. Venner
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Shamus O'Brien
Katherine Walsh
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Lyceum; “‘Antiope” At Niblo’s
Africa
the Windsor
Redmund-Barry
Herminie
People’s
Third Avenue
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Current Comment A Problem for the President
A Chicago Herald Dem opinion questions President Harrison's market focus and asks why he does not supply economic insight into the widespread failure of woollen mills, challenging his approach and knowledge.
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Harrison
Chicago Herald
Maryland Republicans Decry Civil Service Law Delusion
The Providence Journal notes mixed reactions among practical Republican politicians upon reading Maryland Republican resolutions calling the civil service law a delusion and a humbug. The piece frames sympathy and dismay at the publication as equally divided.
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Maryland
Providence Journal
Ind
Tanner plank at Grand Army convention calls for full probe
The “Tanner plank” of the Grand Army convention is described as both political and literary. it asserts the organization’s confidence in Tanner’s integrity while urging a full investigation of his Pension Bureau administration.
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Tanner Plank
Grand Army Convention
Tanner
Pension Bureau
N. Y. Times
Lesson Learned by Prohibitionists in Pennsylvania Election
Prohibitionists say they were deceived by the Republican party and openly opposed by the Democratic party in the recent special election in Pennsylvania. They vow to avoid dishonest alliances in the future.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Record
Ind
Kentucky voters call for constitutional revision convention
The Kentucky electorate endorsed revising the state Constitution at the recent election. The piece argues that outdated provisions from the slavery era should be updated to reflect modern times and traditions. A constitutional convention will be convened to pursue this revision.
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Kentucky
Philadelphia
Bangor saloons defy Maine liquor laws says critic
The Bangor Whig is urged by the New York Evening Post to demand action against open liquor sales. The piece accuses Bangor authorities of inaction and calls Captain Boutelle to demand troops to enforce state law before Congress sessions begin.
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Bangor
Maine
Congress
Washington
LN. Y. Evening Post
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