Human Nature and the Soudan drama at the Standard
Olive Logan’s Special Correspondence reviews the London stage piece Human Nature, detailing Captain Temple’s return to a wife who keeps a questionable companion, a legal misstep, and a daring rescue. The thick of the fight in Soudan and the triumphant return to Trafalgar Square close this vivid account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxpox
Drury Lane
Standard
Shoreditch
Gulf
Temple
Cora Grey
England
India
Sam
Sloan
Ne Law
Ruby
Relief Corps
Uder
Kitchener
Dongola
Soudan
de Vigne
Olivier Pain
Ness
Trafalgar Square
Camel Corps
Guards
Nelson
Landseer
Canterbury
Nat
London
Her Majesty's Theatre
Wastin
Woverer
Washington
Mexican Congress as Seen by T L Van Dyke in Harper's
T L Van Dyke describes Mexico's Congress as an established institution with a Senate and Chamber of Deputies. He argues elections are controlled by the President, noting a culture of prestige among members, limited independence, and perks of office. He depicts a manipulated system linked to military and elite power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.L. van Dyke
Harper's Magazine
Mexico
National Palace
Chamber of Deputies
Iturbide
Congress
United States
T Fucatan
Vanderbilt Inactivity Marks Market Stand Still Observed
The New York Star reports William TI Vanderbilt remains inactive in the market after selling June and July acquisitions. Observers sense no objection to bear activity, expecting renewed involvement once remaining shares shake out. Vanderbilt’s liquid gains near 5 million dollars, with total holdings rising 10 to 15 million in value. Keene mirrors betting strategy, buying depressed railroad shares as riots ease, aiming for profits. The Californian, stylish and horse-shoe pin in place, drives his racing ambitions amid Wall Street persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Star
William TI
Vanderbilt
Bears
Stock Exchange
James KR. Keene
Keene
Wall Street
Arab Women in Algiers Veiling, Flirtation, and Fashion
A San Francisco Chronicle letter discusses Arab women in Algiers, noting scrupulous veiling in crowded streets and occasional glimpses of beauty. It contrasts modesty with social strata, mentions Moorish cocottes adopting Parisian manners, and observes how colonial influence blends vice with local life while deeming Arab sensibilities less refined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Cairo
Algiers
How to Get Married New Pennsylvania license act 1885
The article explains the October 1 1885 start date for requiring marriage licenses from the Clerk of the Orphans Court in Pennsylvania. It details license issuance records penalties for officiants and clerks, oath requirements, parental consent for minors, and prohibitions on marriages for underage or legally impeded couples, with a sample application form and statutory context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ellis Ames Ballard
Philadelphia
T. & J. W. Johnson & Co
Chestnut Street
Ballard
Orphans’ Court
Commonwealth
County
Bicnedars
Pam
Rex
County of
Dany Basen
State OF Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Clerk of Orphans’ Court of
Anima
New Star Birth in Andromeda Sparks Nebular Debate
The New York Sun outlines a dramatic birth of a sun in the Andromeda nebula, appearing within weeks and challenging Nebular Hypothesis timelines. It weighs alternatives such as stellar collision or explosive outburst and notes the need for substantial evidence before accepting a sudden nebula to sun transformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Andromeda
Andromeda Nebula
Earth
Andromenda
Howells Masterpieces Gain Notice in England Gazette
From the Pall Mall Gazette the essay lauds Mr. Howells as a supreme portraitist of character in modern fiction. It contrasts his pure character focus with earlier sensational plots, noting Bromfield Corey as a vivid Bostonian figure and praising the quiet, cultivated humor and humane pathos of his work despite English tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Howells
Stolid
Philistine
England
Pall Mall Gazette
Bromfield Corey
Massachusetts
Chesterfield
Miss Braddon
Henry Wood
Silas Lapham
Aroostook
Colonel Newcom
Becky Sharpe
Lord Lytton
Evening Cometh On Poem Of Dusk And Memory
A lyrical meditation on evening depth and nature’s mood. The poem contrasts twilight’s beauty with sorrow and existential doubt, recalling memory and the unknown as darkness falls. It evokes farms, fields, animals, and distant landscapes under a heavy, dreamlike sky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmler
Ilia
Parnes
The Mikado at Philadelphia Theatres and Niagara at Chestnut Street
The week brings a mix of comedy and opera with two Mikado companies in town. Niagara, a four act romantic drama at the Chestnut Street Theatre, features Guidilla Orrini and Nose Eytinge with Ada Gilman and Lillian Lee in a tale of temper and peril. Alice Harrison also presents Hot Water at the Arch, while Daly’s company moves on to New York for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Harrison
Daly Company
Chestnut Street Opera House
Colley Cibber
McCaull
Walnut
Charles L. Harris
Harry Pepper
Joseph Herbert
Frankie Kemble
Nattie Starr
Alice Butler
Arch Street Opera House
H. B. Mahn
Yum-Yum
Ethel Lynton
Pitti-Sing
Elsie Durand
Peep-Bo
Eugenie Nicholson
Hanisha
Emma Hooker
Mikado
Gustave Kammerlee
Ao-Ko
Kirtland Calhoun
Edw. L. Connell
Charles J. Campbell
Lewis J. Monica
Chestnut Street
Edward FE. Kidder
Lotta
Roland Reed
Niagara
Guidilla Orrini
Nose Eytinge
Ada Gilman
Charles Stanley
Lillian Lee
Mattie Perguson
Jennie Reiffarth
McCaull Opera Company
Dixey
Ada Morton
Fanny Davenport
Helen Sedgwick
Deacon Crankett
Charles 8
Dickson
Robson
Crane
Charles McCarthy
We, Us & Co
Fred Mathews
Frank Girard
Tony Pastor
the Temple
Palmer
Temple Theatre
Madison Square
Winthrop
Agnes Booth
Herbert Kelcey
W. J. Lemoyne
Walden Ramsay
Louis F. Wesser
Eleventh Street Opera House
William J. Mills
Parker
Katharine Rogers to Continue at Forepaughs in Philadelphia
Katharine Rogers and company extend another week at Forepaughs Theatre and Museum on Ninth and Arch. Dramatic lineup includes Claire and the Forgemaster last week and Dion Boucicault’s Hunted Down this week, with Miss Multon to close the engagement. New scenery and costumes are promised, with high attendance and standing room only crowds noted. The Ninth and Arch Museum adds attractions including exotic animals, a chest-extending marvel, and other exhibits as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Rogers
Forepaugh’s
Claire
Miss Rogers
Dion Boucicault
Earth
Ameer
Afghanistan
Platt
Fred
Jer
Wilson
Palestine
Amusement notes preview upcoming shows at multiple venues
Listings announce Por a Brother's Life at Temple Theatre next week and Signor Salvini in Othello at the Opera House in November. Jeannie Winston brings her opera company to the Arch, Tony Pastor's Combination at the National, Mile. Aimee at Chestnut Street Theatre on October 10 in Maim'zelle. Standing room only signs at the National. Louis XI at Opera House in November. Lillian Russell with Polly at Chestnut Street in October. Bartley Campbell's ember 2 spectacular play at sata tert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Theatre
Signor Salvini
Opera House
Jeannie Winston
Arch
Tony Pastor
National
Aimee
Chestnut Street Theatre
Maim'zelle
W. E. Sheridan
Lillian Russell
Polly
Bartley Campbell
Battery A Plans Inspection Musicale And Banquet
Battery A structures a busy schedule for November 23 with inspection musicale and banquet. Recruiting runs briskly across commands of the First Brigade as Private Le Grand Ensign becomes sergeant in Battery A. Major Ryan and Captain Stafford feature in events at brigade and armory. The Gray Invincibles parade in full dress while Company D sees Thurber T Brazier sworn in as first lieutenant after examination.
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le Grand Ensign
New York
State Fencibles
Battery A
Stafford
Gray Invincibles
Shell
Thurber T. Brazier
Company D
Bi Ae Enaees
Ice
Hungry for a Funeral From the Dawson Journal
Mr J C Durham who moved from Leary to Alabama months ago visited Dawson and learned his former cook Dinan wished to return home to attend a funeral. She explained she had not attended a funeral since leaving Leary and did not want to live where there were no funerals. Durham bought her a railroad ticket to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
A Shoe Offer Promises Perfect Fit at Five Dollars
Readers are told that regardless of style or width, a shoe is available in the exact shape to suit any foot. The ad touts good French Calf Uppers and White Oak Leather Soles, with every stitch done by hand, priced at five dollars per pair.
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Kings of
America
Tar Trmes
London
Eng
Philadelphia
Italy
C. B. Scott & Co
Market Street
Sasapat
Kinga” of
Banny
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Viola
Narcissa
Araminta
Ieee Dertan
Harper's
Theospel
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Seid Mar
A. D
Anon
Felda
Elysium
Mrs. Winthrop
Alvin Joslyn
Prices
Keishman
Nanon
New York Casino
the Chestnut
Blatt
Daly
Daniel Bandman
Esmeralda
Forepaugh's
Nell
Marchioness
Annie Pixley
Eily
Fred Marsden
Walbeck
Mile
Nitouche
Willi
Japan
Gilbert and Sullivan
New England
South
W. J. Florence
Talmt
Fleishman
Foremurgh’s Museum
Edward Kerid
Charles H. Hoyt
Arch Street Theatre
Hoyt
Augustin Daly
Maurice Barrymore
Henry Lee
Robert Arthur
Holmes
John L. Stoddard
Academy of Music
Napoleon Bonaparte
Corsica
St. Helena
Charles Dickens
Mary, Queen of Scots
Switzerland
Dickens
Cheatnut Street
Kip van Winkle
Partington
Keane
Dime Museums
National Guard Notes
Fair Committee
Ryan
Dew York
Sichel & Meyer
PAIN
Meyer
Europe
Eighth ST
Xan
Filbert
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