Catholic Congress Opens in Chicago With 5000 Delegates
The Columbian Catholic congress opens at the World’s Fair site in Chicago with Solemn high mass at St Mary’s Church. Archbishop Feehan welcomes delegations from every diocese and the audience exceeds 5000. Cardinal Gibbons delivers the opening address urging unity and charity and praising the World’s Fair inspiration. Papers presented include topics on church relation to American civil life and the discovery of the New World by George Parsons Lathrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Mary’s Church
Columbian Catholic Congress
United States
Art Institute
Onahan
Committee On Organization
Hall of Columbus
Feehan
Catholic Congress
Thomas B. Bryan
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Nian
The
Union
Windy City
Orkopolis
Thaumatopolis
City
Davis
Thaumanturgus
God
Congress
National Council
St. Vincent Lerins
Church
Ivine
Ipse Dixits
William Ewart Gladstone
Holy Father
Morgan J. O’brien
New York
James Frederick
Notre Dame
Thomas C. Lawler
Christian College
Lars Pree
Edgar H Gans
Walter Elliott
Walter George Smith
Philadelphia
Holy See
Martin F. Morris
Washington
Columbus
Richard H. Clarke
Bluffing or Bluffing in Architecture and History
A Chicago writer reflects on bluffing knowledge in architecture and history. He recalls fabricating terms for a World’s Fair piece, then questions whether Carthaginians gilded domes and if Diogenes Laertius mocked ancient building with Marcus Aurelius in mind. He ponders if the eminent architect bluffing like him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Home
Douglas
Cardiff
Flaxley
Hazlit
Illinois
Fine Arts Palace
Carthage
Eperor Marcus Aurelius
Diogenes Laertius
Iogenes Laertius
Marcus
Aurelius
Siam and France widen breach over affair and De Lesseps
Paris dispatch details rising tensions between Siam and France over indemnity and a brittle alliance. It notes Loze as a questionable diplomat, Millevoye’s admission and the public row, and the scandal around a “woman in the case.” De Lesseps remains jailed at Mazas while Mme de Lesseps lies ill with a liver abscess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLesseps
Mme. DeLesseps
Paris
Siam
France
Jongland
Loze
Vienna
Austria
Rudolph
Bangkok
le Soir
Dufferin
Millevoye
Chamber of Deputies
Millevere
Norton
de Lesseps
Mazas
Mme
Senate Spoliation Warning Leads to Silver Debate Clash
In Washington on Sept 4 the Senate debated repeal of the Sherman act as Baker Cullom urged free silver and a possible international agreement. Senator Coke warned that without a substitute repeal would hollow out the dollar. The Nicaragua Canal Construction Company, led by ex-Senator Warner Miller, faced a receiver as the article notes the ongoing political and financial friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwashinton
Senate
Allen
Pop
Nebraska
Voorhees
Yeas
Cullom
Finance Committee
England
United States
Coke
Democratic Party
House
Nicaragua Canal Construction Company
Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
Warner Miller
Herkimer
Oswego County
IM. Y
Union College
Fort Edward Collegiate Institute
Fifth New York Cavalry
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Miller En
Jealousy Tragedy in Meriden Wife Wounded Then Self
Dominick Bartholomew 43 an employee of the Meriden Bronze Company shot his wife in the right wrist as the bullet pierced her side then killed himself twice in the heart this afternoon in Meriden Conn Jealousy was given as the motive The wife is expected to recover and the couple leave two children both residents of 47 Webster Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden, Conn
Dominick Bartholomew
Meriden Bronze Company
Webster Street
Sloop Josephine from Provincetown Reported Lost
Three lives lost and twelve barrels indicate the sloop Josephine from Provincetown may have been swamped in a gale after sailing August 21 from Wood's Hall for Newport. The vessel is given up as lost.
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Provincetown
Mass
Josephine
Wood's Hall
Newport
Added cars to Bay State Limited and Flyer trains
The Bay State Limited and the Shore Line Flyer between Boston and New York now run with extra cars. The fast time service proves popular with passengers seeking quicker travel and higher frequency.
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GODS
George Parsons Lathrop
Jubilee and Colonia
Nicaragua Canal Enterprise
Miller
Conkling
Platt
Thomas C. Platt
Evansville
Ind
Louisville
Health Board
Madison Street
John Murphy
Minnie Murphy
Jacob Stein
Pauline Bernstein
Isaac Sardenmaged
Riverside Hospital
J. F. Wakefield
Atinthay
POST
Ouida
Comic Sketch Club
Zim
Fifthian
Rahn
Daggy
M. Ouad
Mr. Bowser
Wien
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