France Faces Push to End One Day Rest in Week
The text argues that eliminating a weekly rest day will eventually occur and warns that such legislative moves will burden working people in France.
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France
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Newspaper
Nonconformist
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 03, 1879
Page
7
Imperial Pulse in Europe Signals Possible Russian Reforms
The article depicts Emperor Alexander likely arriving in St. Petersburg to confer with diplomats on Russia's future. It notes a preference for peace and potential sweeping internal reforms, with European impact anticipated. It mentions Prince Gortschakoff en route to Berlin and hints Berlin Vienna talks may aim to build a peacekeeping union.
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Alexander
Livadia
St. Petersburg
Prince Gortschakoff
Schouvaloff
Russia
Europe
Berlin
Bismarck
Vienna
Descent into Abyss Warns Of Ottoman Collapse
The piece flags Turkey drifting toward anarchy despite reform promises. Baker Pasha begins a Asia Minor tour for a report to the Sultan as finance, war, and marine ministries falter. Taxi ng burdens rise on peasants while ministers and pashas exhaust European credit.
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Turkey
Baker Pasha
Asia Minor
Témes
Porte
Ministry of Finance
Seraskierate
Europe
Galata
Lord Salisbury
Russia
Disaffection Grows Among Transvaal Boers
Reports describe increasing resistance to Queen Victoria's sovereignty as Sir Garnet Wolseley's force presses Secocceni toward his stronghold. Boers seize large ammunition stores and show widespread passive opposition.
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Garnet Wolseley
Secocceni
Stronghol
Transvaal
Boers urged to accept annexation with local self rule
Reporters note that a military occupation would not succeed. Boers must submit to annexation but may enjoy broad local self government. Some leaders have met with Sir Bartle Frere in Capetown, who urged submission and sought to reassure them about the inevitable outcome.
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Capetown
Bartle Frere
British Control Tightens as Afghan Rebellion Suppressed
In Afghanistan disaffected tribes largely submit while General Roberts asserts authority. Reprisals include burning villages to quash revolt. The Cavagnari massacre inquiry ends and Yakoob Khan is moved to Peshawar under guard, possibly toward Simla as a state prisoner. Winter hits Cabul with severity and locals show little resistance to British occupation.
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Afghanistan
General Roberts
Louis Cavagnari
India
Yakoob Khan
Peshawar
Simla
Ameer
Cabul
Press and Gallery Notes From A Frostbitten Season
Mr Edward Capern pursues a poetry volume Sun Gleams and Shadow Pearls while The Mistletoe Bough Christmas annual edited by Miss M E Braddon features seventeen tales and eight illustrations. Mudie takes 1500 copies of Sunshine and Storm in the East for early December release. The National Gallery gains works by Backhuizen De Witte Guardi Zorg Vernet Wouvermans Van der Poel and others from various bequests and sales. A life like photograph of Sir Charles Reed appears from Racquet Court Fleet Street. Basle Conference proceedings will be published by Hodder and Stoughton. A severe frost grips London with temperatures near 18 to 14 degrees, canals frozen and heavy snow. outdoor work disrupted and Windsor fields whitened with hoarfrost.
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Edward Capern
Bideford
M. E. Braddon
Guardi
Henderson
Zorg
National Gallery
J. Vernet
Wouvermans
van der Poel
Messrs. Benoni
Anderson, White
Wye
B. Wilson
Constable
Barnes
Morland
Stothard
R. Banks
Racquet-court
Fleet-street
Charles Reed
London School Board
Council of the Evangelical Alliance
Basle
J. Murray Mitchell
Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton
Hyde Park
St. James’s Park
Whitby
Windsor Castle
Remington Mills a Wealthy Nonconformist and His Generosity
A letter reflects on John Remington Mills the wealthiest Nonconformist of his era noting his immense inherited wealth and prosperous career. It praises his modest lifestyle and cautious politics while detailing seven figure estate and selective charitable gifts including 5 000 pounds to Memorial Hall which later more than doubled. It laments hesitancy in gifts and calls for more spontaneous generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Remington Mills
Mills
Wycombe
Queen Victoria-street
Farringdon-street
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