Archeological fever and Freemasonry in public discourse
An American-led dig at the Temple of Ephesus and broader antiquarian schemes spark debate. Freemasonry, papal stance, and the spread of the craft across Europe are contested topics, with Leland’s gypsy language work and Ruskin lectures noted amid arts funding.
American Lecturers Attract British Attention For Tour
An agent of the Lecture Association travels to London to hire new notable speakers including Mr Bradlaugh who plans a Northampton contest, and Mr Wilkie Collins along with other writers for a two months lecturing tour to bring American audiences closer to prominent English literary figures.
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America
Professor Tyndall
Froude
Yates
Miss Faithfull
Lecture Association
London
Bradlaugh
Northampton
Wilkie Collins
Earl Russell Announces New One Volume Work This Saturday
The veteran statesman Earl Russell plans a long promised volume due Saturday. His first literary effort, a biography of Lord William Russell, appeared fifty four years ago, highlighting social and political shifts seen by the Whig leader. The memoirist of Fox and Moore also wrote a tragedy titled Don Carlos.
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Lord William Russell
Fox
Moore Liewise
Don Carlos
Railway Board Chief Commissioner and other 1870s items
Mr Dodson is named as to be Chief Commissioner of the new Railway Board, vacating Parliament seat. A Welsh clergyman Rev W Williams from Glamorganshire was found exhausted after three days missing, likely mental aberration. Duke of Edinburgh to preside at hospital anniversary. Millhill prizes and dinner to be chaired by Sir John Lubbock and Duke of Argyle. Public notices include contempt sentence in Belfast and a Congregational minister’s death at Mirfield. Excise shows 1872 spirit consumption rising across the UK, with imports up. Court case on Noyes in Great City Forgeries. Austin Bidwell in Havana custody. Reformers’ Union franchise talk. Sir Henry Thompson on alcohol harms. Apprenticeship Society election. housing welfare deputation to Local Government Board.
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City Terminus
Cannon-street
MillitHinn School
John Lubbock
M.P
F.R.S
University of London
Millhill
Duke of Argyle
K.G
Cius and Institute Union
Cannon Street Hotel
Harcourt Johnstone
M.V
Lawson
Crown Court County Antrim Assizes
Belfast
MacAleese
Ulster Examiner
Northern Star
Mirricep
Mirfield
Jas. Cameron
Hopton
Cameron
United Kingdom
England
Scotland
Ireland
J. E. Stanton
Continental Bank
Noyes
New York
M’donnell
Austin Bidwell
Havana
London
Reformers’ Union
Bruce
Doctor of Drink Inc
Sir Henry Thompson
Henry
Southstreet
Finsbury
J. Viney
J. H. Wilson
Henry Bateman
S. Yale Mummery
Congregational School
Wariny
Model Lodging Houses Association
Local Government Board
Whitehall
R. J. Simpson
St. Clement Danes
Stansfeld
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