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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1875
Page
2
The Bristol Phenix laments rising crimes and disasters across a single week, noting murders in a church steeple, a deadly explosion, a church fire with many victims, and an attack on a book-keeper. It argues knowledge breeds risk, worship shares peril, and mysteries persist beyond all explanation.
Editorial plans in Vienna detail a new paper to begin with six hundred thousand dollars in subscriptions. The editors propose excluding all Jews or persons of Israuvritish extraction from the venture, arguing other Vienna papers are already dominated by such groups. The statement signals a discriminatory approach shaping local press ownership.
The text notes danger that Mark Twain may become rich as his books attract thousands of readers. It mentions an unnamed man who has written a drama and plays with it, while Twain, though not yet knowing Adam, is portrayed as a natural descendant curious about how much wealth he can acquire.
The writer notes limited coverage by Democratic journals of patriotic efforts by brethren in the Granite State and the attempted capture of the House. Occasional political blindness is blamed during a period of stirring events, suggesting a need for a Current History professorship.
The new Female College at Wellesley Mass stands ready to begin an educational history with many pupils. Appointments are complete and prospects brilliant, promising full access to studies for women. The article praises Mr Durant for noble work bringing sunshine to his later years and predicts beneficent honors from the daughters of Eve.
The semicentennial of Newton Theological Seminary was observed at Newton Centre Mass on Tuesday and Wednesday. President Alvah Levey delivered a historical address and ten graduates spoke on the thorough instruction of the faculty. The seminary, oldest Baptist theological school in the United States, has fine facilities and a substantial endowment, expected to grow in the republic’s centennial year to enhance its usefulness.
Inquiry asks whether Beecher brought Porter into the court to intoxicate the jury. The question centers on whether the presence of Porter influenced jurors and affected proceedings. No verdict is stated.
Boston aims to stage a $15,000 celebration for the Fourth of July. Local planners expect to secure a quality article or coverage for the expenditure.
One lawyer has been putting forth great efforts to shape the Tilton case, arguing Tilton is silly and Moulton a heathen. Twelve men are considering the matter and will soon vote on it.
Citizens of Boston annexing Bunker Hill plan to add its centennial to the city’s Modern Athens celebration. The Mutual Admiration Society conducts drills for the event on June 17.
Report of a recent Boston explosion leaves investigators puzzled as no usable explosive material or clear cause was found on the premises. Authorities note the case adds to a string of growing, unsolved mysteries with no immediate solutions.
Between centennials literary society meetings and the college commencement Providence will see more than its share of current sensations. People in other States say Rhode Island is small so each new pleasure in Providence may thrill the entire State and shake the plantat ions.
The piece laments theft from the Treasury Department during Congress’s recess. It warns fashion and Capitol gossip will spread and recalls past Union Pacific Railway interests. It calls for a speedy remedy to curb the thieving.
Readers tour the Connecticut Valley from Mt Holyoke. The ascent via a covered railroad and 522 steps reaches the Prospect House with grand views of Mt Wachusett Sugar Loaf Monadnock and the surrounding towns Amherst Holyoke Northampton and Hadley. A new science and art building for Mt Holyoke Seminary is planned with a $60 000 cost and partial pledges.
Lead and silver have been discovered at the Haverhill Massachusetts farm where the poet John Greenleaf Whittier was born. A twenty foot shaft has been sunk and the ore body yields as much as that found at Newbury, according to reports from the site.
TBE Pasar rejects calls for a third term and denounces gossip and misrule. He praises the Chief Magistrate for declining power and condemns sensationalism and corrupt political operators. The piece warns that attacks on private life threaten national interests and respectful government.
One thousand and thirty-six Fairbanks scales were manufactured for the week ending June Sth, including ninety three hay scales and six track scales.
Senator Burnside delivered the Decoration Day oration at Antietam Cemetery with thousands in attendance. The piece notes Cabinet officer Postmaster General Jewell pursuing reform by targeting straw-bid contractors who harmed the postal service in the South and West, praising the policy as well considered and likely to reform abuses and benefit the government.
The Providence Daily Journal recalls the life of Rev. Lewis P. W. Balch D D a diplomat of the church and a trusted servant who died after a long career spanning St Bartholomews New York Emmanuel Newport St Michaels Bristol Montreal Grace Detroit and a late mission in Canada West He is praised as an excellent preacher able theologian and indefatigable organizer with a funeral set for Holderness and a life of sixty plus years marked by broad service to clergy and laity alike.
25 cents buys a package of Sea Moss Farino made from pure Irish Moss. It claims to yield 50 kinds of dishes including cakes pies puddings custards jellies creams Charlotte russe blancmange and more. Sold by all druggists and grocers.
A Bristol church case dominated a Providence Diocese session as Trinity Church Bristol sought admission amid debate over its youth and a $25,000 legacy. The convention voted not to admit, with clergy voting 12 noes to 10.
The Bristol Historical Society plans a bi centennial anniversary for the King Philip Indian War in Mount Hope with a clambake and speakers from Newport Providence and local clergy. The Annual Report of the Home for Aged Women describes charter efforts in Bristol, a 1873 meeting, leadership, and a £2,000 bequest from Charles Fales, with ongoing fundraising needed to establish a housing home for indigent elderly women.
A correspondent from Bristol replies to criticism of his marine tales about privateers. He cites oral histories from Capt Wilson on his Cuban sugar estate, acknowledges possible errors from passage of time, and promises to share another anecdote from the Yankee era while inviting corrections from the reader G H C.
A notice summarizes a sequence of local happenings. A Boston Store display on 84 Hope Street promotes dress trimmings and laces as fashionable goods at very low prices. The text also records the National Rubber Company shutdown after a shaft broke, and a series of court actions including probate accounts, administrator appointments, wills, and finance items. Council actions include North Burial Ground plat planning and an election of an Auctioneer Benjamin M. Lincoln, with various municipal expenses listed.
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