Contested Education Funds Divide Birmingham Board
The Birmingham School Board again faced a divisive debate over paying fees to denominational schools. Church and dissenting factions clashed as proposals tied to compulsory attendance and by law provisions created a split, with the chair casting pivotal votes that shifted power and left the outcome unclear. A minority walkout followed as talks stalled over funding and secular versus denominational instruction.
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DuppeLt
R. V. Pryce
Exeter
Exeter Diocesan Board of Education
Boyd
Temple
Birmingham School Board
Church Party
Churchman
Church
Dele
J. Chamberlain
National Education League Protests Denominational System in Ireland
The National Education League for Ireland holds meetings in Belfast and other towns to oppose a denominational system. The Irish Church Synod is expected to discuss the issue from an Episcopal Protestant view, touching primary education and future relations to Trinity College Divinity School. The Northern Whig argues against altering the national system without prior Parliament input, urging Liberal governance to uphold Commons authority.
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National Education League For Ireland
Belfast
Irish Church Synod
Church of the Divinity School
Trinity College
House of Commons
Hole Through Earth's Center Provokes Quick Reply
A college class in natural philosophy posed a thought experiment about drilling a hole straight through the earth and dropping a ball inside To the question of the ball’s motion and rest the student answered with a preliminary query about how to construct the hole The exchange highlights a humorous take on a classic physics puzzle
Defeat of the insurgents in Paris escalates Civil War
The siege of Paris intensified as 2,000 National Guards attacked Courbevoie. Government forces executed prisoners, including an old man, as waves of gendarmes and troops routed Communists. By Monday, 100,000 guards moved on Versailles with heavy losses on both sides and Fort Valérien firing back. The Times correspondent notes missed precautions, massed forces, and brutal treatment of prisoners. Thiers vowed harsh actions against ringleaders while appeasing dupes. A public appeal urged women to march to Versailles to disarm the army amid rising chaos.
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Versailles
Commune
Paris
Courbevoie
Gardes Forestiers
Mont Valérien
Mitrailleuses
Porte Maillot
Champs Elyseés
Puteaux
Neuilly
Rueil
Nanterre
Vinoy
M. Thiers
Chatilion
Clichy
Point du Jour
Fort Valérien
Fort Iesy
Meudon
Times
National Guards
Bergeret
Fort Issy
Gustave Flourens
Trahis
Valérien
Pont de Neuilly
Avenue de Neuilly
Champs Elysées
Boulevards
Chatillon
Vanvres
Issy
Citoyennes
Henry
Montrouge
Droniteur Universel
123Rd
MM. Thiers
Jules Favre
Picard
Dufaure
Jules Simon
Admiral Pothuan
Tribunal of the People
Queen of Sweden dies as Utah silver finds widen
FOREIGN MISCELLANY reports the death of the Queen of Sweden last week. Utah mountains yield large silver quantities. Missouri Legislature debates a 60,000 dollar plan to build a women’s college linked to the State University at Columbia. Despatches from Chicago say Pembina reports a new Reserve outbreak and Canadian Rifle Volunteers in revolt. A New York Irish scheme proposes a united Irish American federation led by exiles. John Mitchel supports the New Confederation Fenian movement.
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Sweden
Utah
Missouri
State University
Columbia
Aworuzi Rep
Canadian Rifle Volunteers
Tur Fentans
Dublin Irishman
New York
England
America
O’donovan Rosas
Maulleda
Bourke
Power
Walsh
Directory
John Mitchel
Society
New Confederation
Oxford and Cambridge Universities Boat Race Ends Narrowly
The annual Oxford versus Cambridge University boat race was watched by a large crowd though interest was down from recent years. Cambridge led from start to finish though Oxford showed great strength and endurance, finishing just over half a boat length behind in 23 minutes 9 seconds, slower than the 1870 time of 21 minutes 30 seconds.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Middlesex
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