Frost, immigrant arrivals, and a fatal boiler explosion
A frost in Addison County Vermont wilted leaves Friday night. Over 2000 migrants, mostly German, arrived in New York on Saturday and headed west. A London boiler blast on May 15 killed 25 and hospitalized 65. The body of Joseph Davis was found in a pond, likely suicide tied to drink. Billerica declines a $5,000 library gift contingent on matching town funds. Prince Leopold will spend weeks at Newport after visiting Princess Louise in Canada. The Topical Reparation Co to give away 3000 steel engravings May 28, with 1000 copies each at Blanding Claflin Calder drugstores in Providence.
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London
Rh. H
Prince Leopold
Princess Louise
Canada
Newport
Topical
Blanding, Claflin, Chambers & Calder
Providence
Barr
London Circus
Rue Rooks Fare
Pacnix
French Commission
Postal Star Services
National Museum Bulletin
M. Dew. Rogers
C. L. Flint
Arnrxe, Wilkins
Narragansett Church
Episcopal Church
Narragansett
R. I
Honolulu
Sandwich Islands
Cowrzs
Williams
Robert Southey
Otis Broaders & Co
Boston
Buonavante
Napoleon
J. G
Wage gains in Montreal as labor exodus continues
The Montreal Witness notes laborer exodus raising wages with $1 per day, up from 75 cents a year earlier. The Hartford Courant lists lightning fatalities this season noting none occurred in cities or near telegraph lines and metal accumulations, seen as safeguards.
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Montreal
Hartford Courant
General Burnside Declines Meeting Richmond Blues
In a formal letter Burnside declines an invitation to meet the Richmond Blues at Clark's Spring on the 10th inst. He recalls capturing their corps at Roanoke Island and expresses a wish for Union and Confederate soldiers to someday stand together in defense of the country, cautioning against future sectional conflict.
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Burnside
Richmond Blues
Roanoke Island
Clark’s Spring
Appletons Journal highlights Shakespeare theories and diversions
Appletons' Journal for June presents Appleton Morgan resuming last year's Shakespeare authorship debate, plus Cherbuliez's Herr Drommel tale, Senior's Conversations quotes, essays on Durton's Anatomy of Melancholy Siberia and Health at Home, Gottfried Keller, and Dreams. Also notices on infernal machines and the Spanish Theatre while editorials and notices wrap the issue. A dog story and a lively review of the Fourth Annual Beach Show of dogs follow, with social scenes on advertising exploits, street entertainments, and weather and public notices.
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Appletons’ Journal
Appleton Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Victor Cherbuliez
Herr Drommel
Siberia
Richardson
Gottfried Keller
D. Appleton & Co
Bond Street
New York
Jersey
Jersey City
Gilmore’s Garden
Philadelphia
Soap
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Reprint of Edinburgh Review April by Tux Leonano Scort Pussisame Co
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co at 41 Barclay street New York issues a reprint of the Edinburgh Review for April. Notable pieces include Ritualistic Literature and Mohammedanism in China with others on Catholic Rule in Ireland 1641 48 and Modern Horse Racing. Subscriptions priced 4 dollars for a single review or 15 dollars for all prepayable by post.
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Tux Leonano Scort Pussisame Co
Barclay Street
N. Y
Edinburgh Review
Bigelow
Benjamin Franklin
Reception and Banquet Planned for President Angell
Detroit people arrange a complimentary reception and banquet for President Angell of Michigan University before his departure on the Chinese mission, to be held mid next month. About three hundred guests from across the state are to be invited.
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Detroit
Angell
Michigan University
Town notices closed with a ship excursion and council actions
A Bristol town meeting awarded a town officer election victory and a 50 cent round trip steamship excursion Bradford Durfee from Bristol to Newport on Tuesday. The council granted street lamps and curbstone requests, refused hydrant watering, and accepted resignations and duties for forthcoming meetings.
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Bradford Durfee
Gannon
Bristol
Newport
Town Proposals and Meetings in Bristol 1684 1691
A record of Bristol town actions from December 1684 through 1692 outlines Woodbridge’s proposed annual contribution scheme, town elections and appointments, ministry calls, and public taxes. It also notes later governance details for the Bristol Home for Destitute Children with 1880 annual report highlights and ongoing fundraising needs.
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Bristol
Woodbridge
Bent
John Cary
Jabez Howland
John Rogers
James Burroughs
Burroughs
Oliver
Nathan Hayman
Hayman
Benjamin Church
Stephen Burton
Nathaniel Byfield
Bosworth
Thomas Walker
John Wilkins
Hugh Woodbury
Nath, Byfield
Tee
Boston
Church
T Reynolds
T Howland
Plymouth
Nath. Byfield
T Stephen Burton
Hoar
Walker
Rogers
Burton
Howland
Maj’r Walley
Capt. Byfield
Saffin
Reynolds
Waley
Byfield
Paine
Burstor
Harriet B. Norris
Norris
Hathaway Estate
Gannet
Col
Gregne
The
Puanix
Board of Managers
Hixanor
Lyryre
Qec'y
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