Senate and House Weekly Congressional Proceedings
Recap of actions in Congress includes passage of the Indian appropriation bill with minor amendments, various resolutions for information from the State and Treasury departments, and notable speeches. Mason delivers a maiden Senate address drawing applause. bankruptcy and homestead bills advance. House adjourns in respect to Rep Milliken. death of Rep Holman noted. Grant tomb dedication committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Secretary of State
West
Secretary of the Treasury
Mulliken
Morgan
Cuba
Hoar
Cullom
Internal Revenue
Mason
Ofllinois
Massachusetts
Congress
Nelson
Minnesota
Mr. Morgan
Holman
Turpie
Indiana
Fairbanks
Spooner
Kyle
Rawlins
Angell Goes to Turkey Appointed Minister of Michigan Leader
Dr James B Angell president of the University of Michigan is named American minister to Turkey He has roots in Rhode Island and Massachusetts and a long career in higher education He studied at Brown and led the University of Vermont before Michigan He previously served as minister to China and to revise the Burlingame treaty Telegraphic Brevities The Lake Huron water level is higher by a foot and church leadership changes ripple through the region.
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J. B. Angell
Turkey
Michigan University
James B. Angell
University of Michigan
Scituate
R. 1
Thomas Angell
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Roger Williams
Angell
Brown University
Providence Journal
University of Vermont
China
Lake Huron
James Hall Mellvaine
New York
W. D. Williams
Pacific Coast
Episcopalians
United States
Mark Hanna
Asheville
N.C
Youngstown
Ohio
Equitable Aid Union
Pennsylvania
Jacob Katz
Milwaukee
Omaha Exposition
Boston
Mississippi
Chicago Tribune
Weyler
St. Louis Republic
Indiana
Buffalo Express
B. Tk
St. Paul Dispatch
Michael Angelo
Baltimore American
France
Chicago
Boston Journal
House of Representatives
Kentucky
Boston Herald
Chicago Times-Herald
Boston Globe
Detroit Free Press
Chicago Journal
Kalamazoo
Mich
Carlinville
Ill
Washington, D. C
Wergler
New York Press
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Week of Cruel War Brings Greece Turkey to War's Edge
Britain pushes for intervention as Greece and Turkey mark a week of hostilities. Turkish victories at Mati prompt Greek retreats to Larissa and Damasi, with Athens fearing a rout. London and Berlin signals hint at armistice and mandate oversight, while national mood turns toward peace talks and royal tensions rise in Greece.
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Greece
Turkey
Mati
Tyrnavos
Larissa
Athens
Constantine
Edhem Pasha
Pharsalian
London
Germany
France
Italy
George
Damasi
Trrnavos
Edhem Pasha i
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Osman
Baltimore
Crete
Indianapolis Journal
Chicago
Russia
Boston Herald
Osman Pasha
Plevna
Columbus Dispatch
War talk and witty jabs fill a carnival of quotes
A long rundown of pithy remarks from multiple papers lampooning politics, war news, and public events. Highlights include jokes about Greece, Turkey, insurrections, airships, and presidential protection. Names include Angell, Wergler, and various city papers.
Double Royal Wedding Described In Contemporary Memoir
Max von Binzer recounts the 1877 double royal wedding in Berlin as recorded in the Ladies' Home Journal. He details the 11 am ceremony in White Hall with Mendelssohn psalms and a royal artillery salute, followed by a horse-shoe banquet led by princes and nobles. The event featured King William I, King Leopold of Belgium, and notable courtiers serving the meal, while the Prince of Wales appeared reserved beside the Baden duchess.
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Max von Binzer
Berlin
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mendelssohn
Kogel
Count von V
Leopold
Belgium
William I
Empire
Count von Stolberg-Wernigerode
Hunt
Prince von Pless
Vaterland
Prince of Wales
Baden
Old Ironsides in Congress Over Frigate Fate
debate in Congress on breaking up the frigate Constitution or moving it to Washington as a naval museum. supporters cite national sentiment and patriotism, notably Holmes past poem that saved Old Ironsides, against disbanding a historic ship.
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Constitution
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Washington
Congress
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dogs Understand Speech in Roanoke Sermon
A Roanoke minister’s dog reacts to the word holes and a second dog avoids the word duck after being rebuked for digging holes on the lawn and for killing a lame duck. The minister explains dogs associate the spoken word with past discipline.
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Roanoke
Active Beneficence And The True Path To Kindness
A hard heart can not feel pity yet can be trained to help. By force of will act kindly and assist others though inclination is lacking. Repeated deeds soften the heart and awaken genuine benevolence from a hidden well of feeling. The passage ends with a ponder on whether a liar believes others trust him.
Diverse 19th century cultural notes and oddities
A collage of brief items: Egyptian mummy cats with red hair. Denmark's first Christian Endeavor society. a Newton minister on revival meetings. Vienna opera recalls for stars. Hale anniversary and endowment in Boston. Wesleyan letters found in London. archaic lance near Phoenix and live oak wood. origin of department stores and Wanamaker influence. word formation from epidemic to demick. export of barber chairs. Salt Lake water main weakness from electrolysis. inheritance mystery of Corsican old lady and hidden fortune. Massachusetts Masonic temple rebuild. Virginia peanut price surge amid crop fears. lottery agitation in Nevada. James Scott pursues medical studies in Crow Harbor. humorous Chicago policeman anecdote. paper bags thrive in hard times.
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Newton
N. H
Imperial Opera Management
S. Vienna
Lend-a-Hand Society of
Boston
Edward Everett Hale
Hale Endowment Fund
Hale
London
John Wesley
Charles
Selina
Countess of
Fhoeix
Ann
James Boyce
Coronado
Phoenix
Mexico
Spain
Central America
Europe
England
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ajaccio
Corsica
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Massachusetts
Tremont and
Boylston Streets
Virginia
Big Trust
Louisiana
Nevada
Schoolboy Sixty Years Old Enters Medical Study
A Maine medical school reports its oldest current student, a man aged sixty, pursuing a new profession. The unusual case highlights lifelong learning and the school’s unexpected enrollment.
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Maine Medical School
Tak
Microbes in Paper Promote Vegetable Parchment Use
Hygienic advocates push vegetable parchment for wrapping foods after journals highlight paper as a microbial carrier. The trend aims to reduce contamination and improve sanitary handling in kitchens and markets.
Ancient ship found off Brest stirs 300 year old siege lore
Divers recover relics from a stone age vessel believed sunk during the Brest siege nearly three centuries ago. The find sparks speculation about a bygone naval war as crews surface the ancient hull. The piece also notes public concerns about hunger and quality of life, contrasting plenty and want.
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Brest
SUIP
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Britain
Boston Transcript
Washington Star
Marathon
Cincinnati Tribune
Denmark
James Scott
Crow Harbor
Guyboro
Dumfriesshire
Nova Scotia
Scotia
Scott
Kevy Heig “Na
Nova Ee
Mr. Scott
Aulous
Jim
Portland
Ily Press
Fifth Avenue
Chicago Chronicle
Grocey
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