Politician Wert Sulletin and University News
Pau Wert Sulletin notes Congress gains and a claim of dancing with Queer Victoria. Cornell University will discontinue its journalism course as President Adams cites department reorganization. Miss Bete Smurrin, 23, appointed resident physician at Sherborn women's prison after two years of practice. An English naval officer introduces a portable pneumatic line throwing gun for rescue and fire use. Ex Governor Morton of Nebraska cites Arbor Day trees, claiming over six hundred million planted statewide.
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Rhetoric
English Literature
Bete Smurrin
Woman’s Prison
Sherborn
Mass
J. Sterning Morton
Nebraska
Arbor Day
Punctuation history shifts from periods to colons
The text notes that punctuation points are a modern invention with only the period predating the fifteenth century. The colon is said to have been introduced around 1485, the comma about thirty five years later, and the semicolon roughly in 1570.
Commander McCalla Suspended Three Years From Rank
Commander McCalla is suspended from rank and duty for three years. He may not wear his sword or uniform, nor leave the country without permission, and cannot visit the Navy Department. His sea duty pay is reduced from 8500 to 2500 leave pay. He maintains a summer home at Newport.
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Navy Department
Newport
Public interest in new cruisers boosts visitor totals
The article notes 40,000 visitors to the Charleston exhibition in San Francisco and 50,000 to the Baltimore display in Baltimore last Sunday, all drawn to the new cruisers. It required a full day to restore order after the visits.
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Charleston
San Francisco
Baltimore
New York Writer Alleges Editors Refuse Manuscripts
A New York writer claims five city magazine editors will return unread manuscripts in a roll by the next mail. He says other editors won’t open such submissions, tossing them in the waste basket immediately.
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New York
Indian children education funding questioned by commissioner
Outside of New York the United States has 36000 Indian children of school age and only 11000 receive proper school accommodations. The commissioner sought more money than Congress could lawfully grant, stressing that Indian education matters for the children and also for whites of the West.
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New York
United States
Congress
Prize for Death Test On Burial Prevention Awarded
A 40 000 franc prize from the French Academy was awarded to a physician for a test to prevent burial alive. The method involves holding a supposed corpse’s hand to bright light. if living, a scarlet tinge appears where the fingers touch, showing blood circulation, while true death shows no scarlet.
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French Academy
Cologne plant exhibited by Savannah firm new office display
A Savannah firm shows an exhibit at its office featuring a new plant variety, the cologne plant, named for its berry that yields a potent fragrance. The plant, a shade loving, moisture-loving tripod, has lance shaped leaves and only a few specimens exist in the area.
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Savannah
Cologne
A Simple Glasses Cure for Squinting
A proposed treatment for squinting recommends using any spectacles or plain glass with a small blue or black wafer affixed to the center of one lens. The wafer removes the double image, compelling the eye to look straight without fatigue, and may cure the condition with time and patience.
Pacific Islands welcome two new sovereigns with American colors
Two new rulers have opened stands in the Pacific. The King of Tari Tari rules part of the Gilbert Islands, while a Marshall Islands potentate now flies an American ensign. Their navies may be dug-outs, but the U.S. Navy would salute the Tari Tari flag when seen. The ambitious ruler adopts the American colors in a different arrangement.
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Pacific
Gilbert Islands
Marshall Islands
Uncle Sam
New York milk quality shows large gains after inspectors
After a three year trial the New York health board reports milk sold in the city improved 46 percent since 1887 and 64 percent since 1887. Milk arrivals rose from 226,528,400 to 743,047,680 quarts and cream from 4,427,520 to 5,436,680 quarts. If the quality rise is correct, substantial water content must have plagued 1887 and 1888 milk.
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New York
Health Board
Emigration Fails to Curb Britain’s Population Growth
Figures by Robert Giffen show Britain lost 9 million to emigration since 1853, about 243000 yearly, while the population rose to 38 million, a net gain of around 10.06 million. In four years births minus deaths totaled 1.763 million, while net immigration minus emigration was 685000, yielding a population increase of just over 4 million since 1885.
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Robert Giffen
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Navcore expands Alaskan possessions with volcanic upheavals
Navcore notes volcanic activity near Bogos tove island at 52 57 north 16 west as seven year old events resurface. Four new islands have risen nearby from a 2000 foot ocean depth, offering dramatic geologic activity away from major population centers.
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Navcore
Bogostove
Fifty-First Congress Highlights and Disasters
Summary of Senate and House actions from May 26 to May 30 including measures on silver purchases, liquor laws, and appropriations. Notable events cover oath of John G. Carlisle, river and harbor bills, Grant monument funding, and numerous disasters such as fires, floods, and a bridge collapse with casualties. International items note wrecks, drownings, and storms across Europe and Asia with several fatalities.
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John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
House
District of Columbia
Tursday
Wilson
Grant
New York
Memorial to Garfield Erected With Nation's Tribute and Parade
A vast crowd gathered at Lakeview Cemetery on May 31 to dedicate Garfield's memorial amid a three mile parade. Veterans led the procession, followed by national figures including President Harrison, with speeches by ex-Governor Cox and others praising Garfield's service and leadership. The ceremony closed with prayers, musical tributes, and calls for national unity.
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James Abram Garfield
Lakeview
America
Cleveland
Messrs
Wanamaker
Miller
Rusk
Windom
Garfield
Long Branch
Sherman
United States
Henry
Guiteau
James
Gilmour
Schofield
McKinley
Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Meitzke
Ohio Grand Commandery
L. F. van Cleve
Gom
Galilee
Runnymede
Appomattox
Memorial dedication honors Sir Knight James A Garfi eld
A large gathering attended the memorial dedication for Sir Knight James Abran Garfield. Knights delivered proclamations from the four compass points as hymns and doxology closed the solemn ceremony. Attendees lingered until late to arrange transportation from the cemetery to the city.
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Temple Quartette
Henry Perkins
Sir Knight
Huntington Brown
James Abran Garfield
T. D. Powers
D. D
Presidential party departs on special train at 12 30 a m
A presidential party leaves for Washington aboard a special train at 12 30 a m. Details on the delegation and destination were released by the press office.
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Washington
Decoration Day Observances Across the Nation
Decoration day events unfold in New York and Washington with large parades and services. Notables include General Alger and Governor Hill, with naval cannon salutes and choir performances. Other cities report cemetery tributes, veterans processions, and Congressional attendance. Also noted are indictments against ex State Treasurer Noland and the death of Rev Father Jacob Nagel at 86.
Washington News Highlights From The 26th
On the 26th the visible wheat and corn supplies stood at 22,455,003 and 11,078,702 bushels. President Harrison appointed eight commissioners at large for the world’s fair, listing names and states. A carpenters strike reached eight hours in 117 cities aiding 40,197 workers, with 24 strikes ongoing. The Census Office released state debt totals and county debts rose to 150,734,959 amid 140 business failures in the week. Benjamin Hawkins was hanged in Washington for murder. Decoration Day was observed nationwide, Garfield monument dedication at Cleveland with Harrison present, and the Washington Memorial Arch cornerstone laid in New York.
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Washington
United States
Harrison
August E. Bullock
Massachusetts
Henry Ingalls
Maine
Thomas W. Palmer
Michigan
James Oliver
Indiana
R. C. Kerens
Missouri
R. W. Furness
Nebraska
Edward H. Amidon
New York
Gorton W. Allen
Peter A. B. Widener
Pennsylvania
John W. Chalfant
Samuel W. Inman
Georgia
William Lindsay
Kentucky
Henry Exall
Texas
Henry L. King
Mark L. McDonald
California
Thomas Burke
State of Washington
Tar
Benjamin Hawkins
Cleveland
Garfield
Washington Memorial Arch
Presbyterian Assembly Considers Women as Deaconesses
The Presbyterian General Assembly at Saratoga N Y adopted a report urging permission for women to serve as deaconesses and selected Detroit as next meeting place. Also noted are indictments of seventeen Hudson County election boards for fraud, the Universal Peace Union opening its 24th session in Washington, a $125000 piano factory fire in New York, and Rhode Island and Vermont political events and religious society meetings.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Detroit
Hudson County
N. J
Universal Peace Union
Washington
Weber Brothers
New York
Tye
Rhode Island
John W. Davis
W. C. T. Wardwell
Ziba O. Slocum
E. D. Mettuiness
John G. Perry
Congregational Sunday-school and Publication Society
Boston
C. A. Thompson
Owego
West and South News Briefs Highlight Murders and Conventions
On the 26th Harrison Sailor and his wife, an African American couple near Riverside Arkansas, were murdered by unknowns. In Sedalia Missouri a laborer named John Williamson killed his employer Jeff Moore and Moore's son. In Chicago the 58th annual meeting of the American Baptist Mission Society met at Immanuel Baptist Church. receipts were 449,444 and expenditures 292,169. Kansas Republicans set state convention for September 3 in Topeka. German Catholics in Milwaukee charged the Masonic fraternity with religion destruction. Bennett law repeal resolutions were adopted. A National Greenback conference will meet in Indianapolis on August 27. Flames on the 27th at Rathdrum Indian Territory destroyed the town’s entire business portion. North Dakota Democrats will hold a state convention at Grand Forks on July 10. Over a thousand acres of wheat with...
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Cal
Baptist Home Mission Society
Chicago
Waring Brothers’ Company
Elkton
Baptist National Anniversaries
Rockefeller
Baptist University
Lyman A. Budlong
Cleveland
Ohio Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Order
Illinois
Bloomington
Robert Link
Carl Johann
Geneva
James Clinton Waite
Dr Verr
Toledo
Burlington
United States Supreme Court
Poe Wimmer
Laclede
St. Louis
Lincoln
Neb
Spring Palace
Fort Worth
Tex
Harrison
Riverside
Ark
Sedalia
John Williamson
Jeff Moore
American Baptist Mission Society
Immanuel Baptist Church
Kansas
Bisuor Karzma
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Ind
Rathdrum
I. T
North Dakota
Baseball League Percentages and Notable 1889 Events
Weekly league standings for the Players' League and National League list scores for Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh and Buffalo with percentages. Also reported are fatalities from a kerosene can explosion in Denver a Sofia hurricane Virginia windstorm at Dinwiddie County and other fires cave-ins floods and wrecks with totals in dollars and deaths. clears house exchanges show a weekly national aggregate of 1 075 275 165 compared with 1 509 980 235 prior week and a 4.8 increase versus 1889.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
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Cincinnati
Denver
Col
A. Morrow
Sofia
Bulgaria
Dinwiddie County
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George Washington
Dupont
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Curry & O'Brien
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B. Quist
John Anderson
F. L. Endenburg
Hampton
Frank Mangelstrass
Johnstown
Middleborough
Albuquerque
N. M
United States
Plunge to Death in Oakland Drawbridge Crash
A narrow gauge train plunged through an open Webster Street drawbridge into a creek near Oakland on a Friday. About 150 people rode in three cars, with twenty bodies recovered and many still missing. The engineer Sam Dunn and fireman Charles O'Brien were believed drowned. conductor Ed Rerath survived. Rescue boats pulled survivors from the wreck as crews cut open a car roof to reach victims, many of them women and children.
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Cal
San Francisco
Webster Street
Juniata
Sam Dunn
Charles O’brien
Ed Rerath
Rerath
Dunn
O’brien
Peri
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