Queen of Women in verse and editor tale at Brooklyn
A long verse about the queenly wife and mother contrasts with a Brooklyn editor scene where a student submits an article on Our Schools Day and receives help refining the verses. The tale shifts to Boston where lawmakers fund an entertainment bill for President Cleveland, then advertisements trumpet a premium in The World and office news in Chicago.
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Howe
Gevater
Boston
Robison
Cleveland
Gen. Grant
Bunker Hill
Miss Cleveland
Chicago
Aaron L. Chapin
Baeloit College
Wisconsin
Tas
Charges against Col Brown rebutted in Greeneville episode
A Cleveland era letter defends Col Brown from a Chicago writer’s claim he showed bravery while retreating at Bull Gap. The piece notes General Gillem doubted the accusation and that Brown’s actions during the Greeneville to Bull Gap retreat prove the charge false. Officers of the North Atlantic squadron receive a silver memento from a Liverpool ship line for aiding the steamship Historian and rescuing its cargo and 150 passengers near Aspinwall.
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Gillem
Greeneville
Col. Brown
Bull’ Gap
Bull
Brown
Reson
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Porriaso
Haviog
Tennessee
Aspinwall
Popular Hand Shaker Praises Mrs Cleveland’s Handshake
An elderly observer who has met many White House ladies says Mrs. Cleveland’s handshake is superior to those of past presidents wives. He notes her firm grip eye contact and full arm gesture conveying genuine welcome and hospitality.
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olLstryer
White House
Mrs. Cleveland
Miss Cleveland
Brown
Mme. X
Mrs Cleveland Draws Crowd During Shopping Trip
Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Lamont attracted attention as they shopped this morning. Their carriage stopped before a Seventh street shoe store and onlookers gathered to gaze into the windows, blocking the sidewalk and street until the ladies drove away. Mrs Cleveland appeared unfazed by the attention.
Removal of Garfield remains from Schofield vault
The body of President Garfield was moved Friday from the Schofield vault to the public vault at Lakeview Cemetery. Eight military guards led the transfer at 11:30 p m with bared heads. no ceremony occurred and floral offerings were relocated to the public vault. Col William Edwards and J H Rhodes attended. a private guard was established at the new resting place.
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Garfield
Schofield
Levi L. Schofield
Lakeview Cemetery
Col
William Edwards
Lakeviewemetery Association
J. H. Rhodes
Garfield Monument Association
Cemetery Association
Cleveland
Edmunis Bill Seeks Presidential Appointment Power
Senator Edmunis introduces a bill to vest in the President the appointment of inferior officers and their removal. The measure would place four year tenure and suspension rules in the President or department heads, with removal handled by a circuit or Supreme Court judge in the relevant territory. The aim is to reduce Senate burdens and shift removal authority to an impartial tribunal.
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Edmunde
WaAsnixarox
Edmunis
Senate
United States
Supreme Court of
Territory
District of Columbia
Cleveland the Democratic Lincoln and His Standing
The article compares President Cleveland to Lincoln, noting early opposition from politicians but growing popular support. It says Cleveland has not fully pleased either party. yet the people, both Democrats and Republicans, increasingly back him due to his sturdy honesty, while wiser politicians hedge amid a shifting tide.
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Lincoln
Cleveland
Mr. Vilus and the Postal Clerks
Indianapolis dispatch reports the grand lodge of railway postal employees asked the Postmaster General to receive a committee to discuss the status of postal clerks. Mr Vilas said no such dispatch came from department employers, but he had heard from outsiders and would not reply. He blamed dismissals in the west on clerks removed for cause and said the department won’t be directed by external pressure as long as clerks perform honestly and efficiently.
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Vilus
Wasnixotos
Indianapolis
Grand Lodge of
Vilas
Benner Riddleberger
Jembora
Congress
Limal
Jacalities
Congressional
Conkling
Back Woods
Rildleberger
Jordan
Unprecedented rains flood Virginia farms and rivers
The July floods in Virginia cause widespread damage across the south side, washing away bridges, inundating lowlands, and washing crops including wheat. Appomattox at Farmville surges high, boats scarce, rails washouts slow travel, while Roanoke and other streams rise rapidly. Authorities report heavy freshets and major crop losses.
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South Side
Virginia
Appomattox
Farmville
Cheaterfield
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Roanoke
Weldon
N.C
North Carolina
Wythe
Locating the Monument to General Lee in Richmond
The Board of Managers chose a site at Franklin and Lombard streets near Otway Allen's farm for a forty five foot square monument to General Robert E. Lee. Nearby property values rose as the plan gains support with city elites pushing for a Lee Square centered on a widow’s square managed by Mark Hopkins. The location sits in the western suburb and near the Confederate Soldiers Home, drawing attention from investors and residents alike.
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Robert E. Lee
Franklin
Lombard Streets
Otway
Allen
Mark Hopkins
Mar
Lee Square
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