Mixed 19th Century Political Snippets and Transit Notes
A collection of brief 1880s items cites 1123 Puen in New York Fire Department service, Mr Braptacen sworn into Britain's Commons, A G Contin not declining Banking chair, E Maxwed to push flogging dynamiters in Parliament, 281170 steerage landed in New York in 1885, Sherman re-elected to US Senate, Newark children treated for hydrophobia return home, Chicago wakeaway passenger-rate war, Baltimore and Ohio inaugurates a New York route, silver advocates upset over A J Weaver not joining key committees.
Carlisle's Presidential Longing Hinted During Horse Committees
The report suggests Speaker Carlisle harbored a strong but never acted upon ambition for the presidency while he shaped the Horse ww Committers.
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Carlisle
Texas accusatory remarks reach Congress in shaky session
Revaesextative Reacas of Texas is accused of insinuating that the Speaker of the House lacks backbone and that Mr Morrison has used him to punish enemies. Mr Chas Braptaven will sit in the British House from Northampton. Speaker Peel is seen as likely to be re elected. The bankruptcy bill may reach the House early next week, seen as a key issue for Congress.
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Peily
Alan Er Wee
Lawrexce Journal Company
Lawrence
Kansas
Reacas
Texas
Morrison
Stupion
Chas. Braptaven
House of Commons
Northampton
Peel
Clouse
Congress
East St Louis Financial Crisis Hits Police and Courts
East St Louis faces severe finances with unpaid police salaries and court adjournments as jurors refuse to work without pay. A Kansas note mentions lawmakers linked to church groups, sparking debate on religion in public life and its impact on leadership.
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Tak
East St. Louis
Lewnty
Bell Patent Suit Aimed at Patent Void Declared
Secretanr Lawar sent to Acting Attorney General Goade decision to sue to vacate the Bell telephone patent. Government to bear costs if patent issued in error, to prevent Bell interests. Public financial impact seen as unlikely, with service prices not expected to drop whether void or not.
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Secretanr Lawar
Bell Telephone
National Treasury
Bell Company
Bell
Washington era editorials and a Lincoln Grant letter story
The Boston Transcript notes how opposition journals attacked Washington as tyrannical yet his dignity kept critics at bay. It mentions a Lincoln to Grant letter in a Century Magazine facsimile, describing Grant's habit of misplacing papers and a discovery that pleased him when reunited with the letter.
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Cleveland
Boston Transcript
Congressional Library
Washington
Republic
Lincoln
Grant
Badeau
Badenu
Genera Grant
No Silver Coinage Suspension Likely in Congress
Conansseman Puvitzer argues the silver question shows no chance of suspension by the present Congress. He notes the house is against suspending coinage, predicts August adjournment would leave the situation unchanged, and says a free coinage bill would be vetoed by the president, keeping matters as they are.
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Conansseman Puvitzer
Congress
Committee On
House
The Value of Costume in Dramatic Acting
A discussion on how costume, while important, should not overshadow acting. It cites David Garrick as an example of success without elaborate attire and argues that living truth and force in performance trump ornate clothing. The piece warns against judging theatre by costume alone and urges emphasis on acting mastery over visual splendor.
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David Garrick
Howanl Lockwood
Tean
Garrison
William D. Howells
Bret Harte
Historic Tug of War Over Curtin Bayard Feud Deepens
The article traces ancient animosities between Secretary Bayard and Governor Curtin, recounting Curtin's defense of Pennsylvania powder works and the ensuing Delaware backlash. It notes Bayard family speeches, mob hostility, and political fallout shaping later committee battles and Ohio and Chicago reporting on election frauds.
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New York World
Bayard
Curtin
Pennsylvania
Delaware
James A. Bayard
Dover
Thomas F. Bayard
Chicago
Philadelphia
The Future of the American Stage and Its Currents
The New Orleans Times Democrat offers a timely critique of American theatre, praising a brighter future beyond strolling troupes and urging focus on substantial drama over costume spectacle. It warns many actors, especially actresses, prioritize attire over essential dramatic craft.
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TRE Theater
New Orleans Times Democrat
Charles VI
Dryden
England
Public School Skills and Late 19th Century Post Office Changes
Mr 5.8 McClung cites Colorado and Kansas school defects noting students should write neat letters master Webster and Worcester dictionaries correctly pronounce common words and analyze arithmetic problems clearly He advocates Latin for high school mainly for English etymology and urges English reading study English authors and weekly language time The Kansas post office changes list new establishments postmasters appointed and details names towns and counties plus a critique of Cincinnati election fraud and a note on skunk oil and the Round Corner headline style
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Colorado State Teachers’ Association
McClung
Colorado
Kansas
Webster's
Worcester
Acquittals in Navy Fraud Cases Prompt Sectional Rhetoric
Washington reports reveal ongoing acquittals in Navy Department fraud voucher cases. The piece explains how petty misapplications of fund categories led to duplicate vouchers, with officers blamed for legal violations rather than merchants who supplied goods. It notes a Arctic expedition mystery, a fire destroying Dr Ressels library, and positions on Congress timing and a new National Library building proposal.
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Navy Department
Chandler
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
Treasury
Emil Ressels
Hall
Yeates
Smithsonian
National Library
Long
Capitol Grounds
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Kas
Puen
New York Fire Department
Braptacen
A. G. Contin
Banking and Currency Committee
New York
John Sherman
United States
Senate
Newark
WN. J
Paris
M. Pasteur
Daltimore & Obie
Wie
Flow
A. J. Weaver
Pome- Toy
Anderson
Haskell
Morrill
Robinson
Ingalls
The
Chicago Tribune
Ghia
Oia
Dalton
Supreme Court
Stsll
Committee On Elections
Ohio
Supreme Bench
Ald
Chicago Times
Cincinnati
Columbus
Wm. van Vleck
Post Office Department
Braid
Ottawa County
Thomas Durham
Matsonville
Comanche County
Thomas L. Slankins
P.m
Mirage
Rowlons County
Samuel Way
Dickerson
Pratt County
Almena
Norton County
L. F. ‘Warner
Bennington
R. W. Flournoy
Chautauqua
Jacob Kaufman
Chepstow
Washington County
W. J. Waugh
Circleville
Jackson County
M. H. Rolles
Densmore
W. Gordon
Devizes
Reuben Marvin
Fountain
Osage
Hannah Hess
Marshall County
Wm. Wirters
Umme
Joseph Wuester
Nora
John W. Harrel
Okets
John J. Patterson
Penn
Joseph D. Stevens
Portis
Osborne County
Philander Ajadson
Saratoga
Galen C. Barker
Sun City
Barber County
James J. Miles
Trading Post
Lina County
James R. Hiatt
Vermillion
Charles J. Haskett
Wanuera
E. B. Hibbard
Wendell
Edwards
John Beasley
Wenkless Mills
Riley County
J. W. Gagenham
Yordy
Ellsworth
T. A. Moore
Zeandale
J. M. Kent
Foraker
Mackin-Gallagher
Times
Ania
Hington
Washincton
Eorror Jovana
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