Palo Alto Sets Derby Pace In Stockton Heats
Senator Stanford s stallion Palo Alto trotted three heats in Stockton California posting 2 16, 2 17½ and 2 13½ the best stallion record 2 13. This achievement bolsters thoroughbred blood in trotting as Palo Alto by Electioneer out of Dame Winnie dam by Planet and Glencoe s sire. Stanford s cautious policy earns praise for breeders in New England.
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Senator Stanrorp
Palo Alto
Stockton
Cal
Maxey Cobb
Dame Winnie
Glencoe
Stanford
New England
Episcopal conventions in session in New York
Three Episcopal gatherings are under way or just concluded in New York including the annual convention of the colored Episcopalians in the United States the New York diocesan convention and the general convention meeting every three years. The church has advanced in New York over the last two decades especially in the last ten years while other Protestant bodies hold steady or lose ground. Episcopalians are gaining, a trend highlighted by New York Evening Post statistics.
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New York
United States
Episcopal Church
New York Evening Post
Tariff Reform Splits Republican Platforms Across Nation
The New York Tribune notes divisions within the Republican platform debates, highlighting desire for free coal and iron ore among some members and free wool among others. It sees tariff reform as opening a rift in the party, with unity eroding as regional interests clash.
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The
New York Tribune
Manone
Virginia
Ohio
Chicago
Creek land deal shadowed by alleged pro payments to attorneys
The Creek leadership views a recent Oklahoma land payment as unjust and tainted by a contract with ex Governor Crawford and associates. Despite cancellation, officials reportedly approved 228000 dollars, ten percent of the appropriation, for their services as attorneys or lobbyists.
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J. Crawford
Kansas
Oklahoma
VitAs
Creek Council
Crawford
Pleasant Porter
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Vivas
Congress
Treasury
Legal appropriation funds Creek Nation dispute detailed
The March 1 act creating the Oklahoma lands appropriation allocated 2 million dollars as a permanent fund and 280,857 dollars to the Creek nation. The text notes that skilled attorneys secured sizable pay for services rendered, leaving the outcome open.
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Oklahoma
Creek land sale dispute ends with Crawford receipt
The Creek nation accepted Crawford's receipt for 228000 instead of cash for lands. The Indian suit was dismissed after an investigation. Attorney General Miller avoided judging the case merits, noting authority to seek recovery is lacking, while Creek protests suggest they will not submit quietly.
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Crawford
Noble
Miller
Democrats Fight for Free Raw Materials Tariff Reform
Opinion urging the Democratic convention to declare in favor of repealing taxes on iron ore coal and wool. The piece argues New England against Pennsylvania, praises free raw materials, notes Republican shifts but warns against false promises, and calls for a Worcester platform commitment to free ore coal and wool. It cites Massachusetts sentiment and a rising reform stance across parties.
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New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Massachusetts
Boston Advertiser
Robinson
Ropinson
United States
Harrison
Worcester
Blarr
New Hampshire
Virginia Mugwumps and Mahone in Virginia Politics
A Virginia edition of Mugwump influence across Northern states is described. The anti Mahone movement in Richmond, led by Rupert W. Hugues, aims to mobilize against Mahone with local agents fundraising among black voters. The piece cites plans, payments, and the involvement of the national Republican committee, plus broader commentary on Mahone’s tactics and responses from the New York press.
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Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Mahone
Richmond
Rupert W. Hugues
United States District Court
Western District
Judge Hugues
Manone
W. D. Groner
Mahnonee
Quay
National Republican Committee
Mahonne
Mamone
Jonway
Wise
New York Evening Post
Worcester Convention Echoes Direct Wording
A brief note suggests the Worcester convention will likely mirror spoken commitments with explicit language. The remark hints at strong expectations for clear, unambiguous terms in the forthcoming discussions and resolutions.
Humor in the pulpit debated by Baptist clergymen
At a New York meeting of Baptist ministers the advisability of humor in sermons was debated. Most favored light seasoning to keep audiences awake, while one warned humor may turn pastors into religious mountebanks. A rule urged ministers to avoid wit unless compelled.
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Goupsmith
Porson
New York
Emmanuel Church
Empire State
Boston
Paul
Athens
Ipsen Debuts Doll's House in New York at Amberg's Theatre
The Times questions the play's morality and its relevance to America, noting Americans are told their wives must not fib and that men should become serious friends to their spouses. Franlein Leichner plays Nora, praised despite heavy type, with Langr's German translation described as smooth and idiomatic.
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Ipsen
New York
Germany
Amberg
the Times
America
London
United States
Ibsen
Franlein Leichner
Miss Acnarch
Nora
Herr Wilwerm Langr
Insen
Nominator Leads Two Year Old Trotters In Fast Victory
At the breeders meeting Aleryon posted 2:16%4 on heavy track with headwind, a very fast time. Nominator won the two year olds by a clear margin, a large rammed horse of substance and intelligence. His breeding ties to Goldsmith Maid, Lady Thorne and Lucy through Stranger and Jay Gould lineage, promising great speed. Nelson to chase his Mystic Park record, Aleryon aims to lower 2.16%4, stock on display, with several interesting races expected.
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Aleryon
Nominator
Goldsmith Maid
Lady Thorne
Lucy
Stranger
Gen. Washington
Sapphire
Jay Gould
Maid
Nelson
Mystic Park
Eliza Cook Poet and Editor Seen in Death Notice
The death of Eliza Cook marks the passing of a popular 19th century writer and editor known for Eliza Cook's Journal begun in 1849. She was a prolific poetess and a figure in the intellectual elevation movement, admired by contemporaries and rivaled by others in popular esteem.
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Exiza Cook
Marrheew Arnold
Eliza Cook
Miss Cook
Eliza “Cook
Cuar“rorre
Cuar- Lotte Cusuman
Will Deal Gently With Her Verses Contains Calming Tone
A brief note suggests gentleness in presenting a woman writer's poetry, aiming to avoid controversy and provoke no strong reaction. It hints at careful handling of verses to maintain decorum.
Political Playbook Amid Jersey GOP Grubp Debate
In New Jersey, Republicans rally around Grubp while observers expect the opposition to keep most advantages. The piece frames intra party maneuvering and anticipated electoral dynamics with emphasis on power and resources.
Beacon Street and Arlington Street shops invite attention
The writer notes a Beacon Street tailoring remodel and a newly announced furniture shop on Arlington Street with large gilt letters, reflecting a shift from quiet entrances to conspicuous storefronts. He recalls Colonel James Swan, a Revolution veteran and ex-prisoner in St Pelagie, whose long life in exile ended after 22 years, and notes Swan’s Boston connections.
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Beacon Street
Arlington Street
Swan
St. Pelagie
Andover Gaslight Company Incorporation Details
Just incorporated with capital of $20 000. Officers include George C. Davis as president and Alfred L. Ripley as treasurer. Winchendon Electric Light and Power Company also formed with capital $12 000. Martin E. Converse serves as president and Waldo C. Corey as treasurer.
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Andover Gaslight Company
Capital
George C. Davis
Alfred L. Ripley
Winchendon Electric Light and Power Company
Martin E. Converse
Waldo C. Corey
Jonathan Edwards in a New American Religious Leaders Series
A review of Alexander V. G. Allen's life of Jonathan Edwards published by Houghton Mifflin in 1889. The work situates Edwards as a major American thinker and pastor, analyzes his theological debates, and notes the biographer’s broad, intelligent handling of controversial doctrines while acknowledging some interpretive weaknesses.
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Jonathan Edwards
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Northampton
Edwards
Allen
Franklin
Alexander V. G. Allen
D.D
Boston
Ten Thousand a Year revived by new edition notes
A critic reviews Samuel Warren's Ten Thousand a Year, first serialized in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, noting its long popularity despite dated style. The new three volume Boston edition from Little, Brown & Co restores notes, preface, type, and binding, while praising its plot, humor, and straightforward ethics.
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Warren
Blackwood
Edinburgh
England
America
Samuel Warren
F.R.S
Boston
Little, Brown & Co
The Garden's Story Pleasures and Trials of an Amateur Gardener
A compact review of George H. Ellwanger's The Garden's Story. The book presents a yearly outline for hardy flower gardening with witty, aphoristic prefaces from famed writers. It blends practical guidance on rockeries and top dressing with literary charm, appealing to both book lovers and serious gardeners.
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Pepsniff
Thoreau
Roger Ascham
Dryden
Goethe
Shakspere
Mr. Ellwanger
Izaak Walton
George H. Ellwanger
New York
D. Appleton & Co
Famous Men of Science reviewed with mixed praise
Book notes praise Sarah K Bolton's Famous Men of Science for its concise sketches of Galileo Newton Linnaeus Humboldt Davy Audubon Morse Lyell Henry Agassiz Darwin Buckland and others. It notes omissions and lack of deep condensation but calls it a welcome work. A second review covers Tonight at Eight comedies and comediettas by Fannie Aymar Mathews, highlighting strong dialogue but few complete successes for stage or reading.
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Sarah K. Bolton
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Linnius
Cuvier
William
Caroline Herschel
Humboldt
Davy
Audubon
Morse
Charles Lyall
Joseph Henry
Agassiz
Darwin
Buckland
Science
New York
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co
Fannie Aymar Mathews
Belford, Clarke & Co
New York Headlines Note Odd Tales and Oddities
Curiosities abound from social satire to financial marvels. The column cites a dead wives remark, Gladstone and Manning jest, a Pall Mall Gazette dig at Stead, and a General Blane reception quip. It notes a Montana gold bar sent to Chase Bank, lightning destroying a barn in Michigan, and a phonograph measuring heart and lung activity for remote medical review.
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New York
Cardinal Manning
London
Mr. Gladstone
Cardinal
Manning
Pall Mall Gazette
Mr. Stead
Blan
Montana
Chase National Bank
Minneapolis
van Buren County
Mich
New York Socialist
Narrows
Equitable
New York City
Amy
Smith Smith
Smith
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Trieste
St. Charles
Reidville
5. C
Irvington
N. J
Theatres Offer New Bills in Boston Next Week
The Globe Theatre opens The Fairies Well with Irish Hallowe en motifs and songs while the Grand Opera House presents Siberia. She Exiles at the Boston and The Brigands at Hollis Street attract crowds, and Hands Across the Sea draws many to the Museum. Abbey & Schoeffel auction seats for the Tremont Theatre debut. New York notices include Lord Chumley and The Old Homestead among others. The Exiles, revived at the Boston Theatre, has a notable history and marks a high point in melodrama.
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Boston
Globe Theatre
Grand Opera House
All Souls
Hollis Street
Sol Smith Russell
Messrs
Abbey & Schoeffel
New Tremont Theatre
Music Hall
Charles Wyndham
London
Criterion Theatre Company
David Garrick
New York
E. H. Sothern
Lord Chumley
The
Lyceum
Rice
Evangeline” Company
Windsor
Barry and Fay
the Park
Proctor
Twenty-third Street Theatre
Hatlen and Hart
Fourteenth Street
Standard
Clover
Palmer's
Madison Square
Breas
Duff Opera Company
Paola
Fifth Avenue
Paris
Eugene Thompkins
Orlando Thompkins
M. Sardou
Use Horsford's Phosphate For Nervous Debility
Dr A M Bilby of Mitchell Dakota endorses Horsford's Phosphate for nervous debility noting good results after using it in several cases. The quotation highlights trust in the remedy from a medical professional in a western town.
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Horsford
A. M. Bilby
Mitchell, Dak
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