The Grand Old Man and Political Teasing
A column reflects on figures and ideas from politics and policy. It riffs on a perceived immediate war in Europe subsiding, medals on Folger, Indian policy debates, Gorham’s senate secretary prospects, and letters postage reform, while lampooning Gladstone and the rise of a “grand old party.”
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Gladstone
Heelf
Republicans Weigh Repentance or Plunder Strategy
The Republicans hesitate about showing repentance in the upcoming Congress session to improve prospects for 1884, or relying on the public forgetting and seizing limited chances for plunder.
Refunding Bonds and Federal Finance Debates
Washington reports Comptroller Knox plans to convert 4 percent bonds into 3 percent issues to cut interest costs and back national bank circulation. Estimates show substantial savings but require cash payouts to holders. Secretary Folger’s stance and a proposed 90 percent market-value circulation for bank bonds are discussed alongside talks of abolishing the internal revenue system and Folger’s possible resignation. The Katahdin Iron works in Portland faces suspension due to weak iron markets and lingering debts.
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Washington
Knox
Folger
Congress
Judge Kelley
Internal Revenue System
Ways and Means
House
Portland
Katahdin Iron
Portland Bank
Boston
Katahdin Iron Company
Hon
A. P. Gould
Thomaston
O. W. Davis, Jr
Bangor
Messrs. Gould and Davis
Receipts and Expenditures of Customs for 1852
The 1852 fiscal year report shows total receipts into the treasury amounting to 222 459 350 84 dollars and outlays of 19 149 109 79 dollars. It includes a bonded goods transaction summary with a concise recap.
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Washington
Commissioner of Customs
Fiscat
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Maine Schooner Launched by E. Hott and Co at Damariscotta
A 350 ton schooner built by E. Hott & Co and Capt. Bennett of Boothbay was launched at Damariscotta on Saturday. The same day the Penobscot Educational Society session in Bangor drew a large audience as discussions on schooling continued. Mrs. Harlow of Poland near Page's mills killed herself Sunday amid family troubles. A Lewiston man’s gift of six barrels of Maine apples to an English uncle yielded a 25 000 legacy, with the uncle intending payment for the fruit. A Maine Central train from Bangor to Olatown faced trouble when Will Smith of Veazie and two drunks clashed with Conductor Woodbury, ending with the offender boarded off at Veazie after a knife threat and broken station panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hott & Co
Damariscotta
Bennett
Boothbay
Penobscot Educational Society
Bangor
Harlow
Wallace W. Harlow
Page’s Mills
Poland
Lewiston
Maine
England
Venzie
Woodbury
Veazie
Will Smith
Quebec
St. John
Newcastle
H. H W. Wilkins
Richmond
Charlies W.godwin
State Board of Revenue Commissioners
Philadelphia
Board of Revision of Taxes
Augustus
John M. Wells
Chicago
Phelps, Dodge & Palmer
St. Marc
Washington
J. P. Rngney
Pittsburg
Equitable Life Insurance Company
J. H. Wilmot
Angney
Turnbull
Pension Office
Wilmot
Algiers
United States
Kerns
United States District Court
Wm. J. Harper
Wm. L. White
Massachusetts
Alexandria
Providence
Thieves Enter Exeter Store and Train Accidents Reported
Thieves broke into the clothing shop of Robert C. Thomson at Exeter Friday night and took goods valued at four dollars, with no cash taken. Reports say Joseph Manson, a brakeman on the Boston Concorde and Montreal railroad, was knocked from a train. North Haven Hill saw a serious injury Saturday morning. John P. Marsh, Sanders’s saw mill operator in Peterboro, was killed Saturday morning while attempting to adjust a belt on a pulley. George Knight, 13, of South Berwick, leapt from a freight train near the Eastern station at Salmon Falls Saturday noon, was struck by wheels and died from injuries.
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Robert C. Thomson
Exeter
Joseph Manson
Boston, Concorde and Montreal
North Haverhill
John P. Marsh
Sanders
Peterboro
George Knight
South Berwick
Salmon Falls
John Newcastle
French Johnny
Hayward Place
A. F. Whittemore
John Fowler
Timothy Flanagan
John N. Smith
Milk Street
John Carter & Co
Franklin Street
Joseph Gham
Doane Street
John Ryan
Commercial Wharf
Smith
Division 8
Station 8
Patrick O'Hare
Somerville
Evenin
W. R. Schafer & Son
Elm Street
John Autbach
Irkland Street
Autbach
Ausbach
Retiring Hoar Seen Through Public Record and Reform
The piece argues Massachusetts should retire Mr. Hoar due to his Senate votes and public conduct. It labels him an “honest man” and criticizes his alignment with river and harbor policies and Hubbellism while urging voters to judge by deeds over professed morals. It stresses actions in public office as the true test of a representative.
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John 4. Goodrich
Stockbridge
Boston
Fiske
Massachusetts
Swaim
New York
Nevin Green
Western Union Telegraph Company
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Garrett
Atlantic
Western Union Company
Pender
Western Union
Ward
Direct Cable Company
Green
Albany Argus
Mahone
Senate
Hoar
Congress
Worcester
Washington
Spencer
Union Pacific Railroad
Charles E. Henry
District of Columbia
D. B. Ainger
M. M. Packer
M.D. Helm
Brewster
Marshal Henry
Garfield
Ainger
Hayes
Helm
Rounds
John C. New
Treasury Department
Burnside
Post Office Department
Alexander
Treasury
Post Office
Col. Bliss
Myron M. Parker
Bliss
Man Helm
Lam
Grewster
Wirth
George C. Miller
Law
G. Bliss
Mr. Bliss
George Bliss
John A. Walsh
Walsh
Richard T. Merrick
Dorsey
Brady
Merrick
Kellogg
Grand Jury
Wylie
Montreal Firms Reimbursed for Hay Duty Overcharges
United States refunds go to several Montreal firms for overpaid hay duties. Despatches report a Lima incident where the Aguencho bishop was shot during a riot at Huauto. Another Lima dispatch notes the Antarctique wreck near Punta Santa with all aboard saved. Santa: Piute Washoe feud deemed unfounded. Dallas farmer Morgan shoots his 14 year old son. arm amputated. Coastal gale off Newfoundland raises fears for vessels. Canada church costs tied to Privy Council ruling. Venezuela decrees duty free goods for Caracas centennial. John H Pratt sues Women’s Medical Hospital for wife Clara Pratt death, seeks 25 600.
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United States
Lima
Aguencho
Huauto
Punta Santa
San Francisco
Dallas
Texas
Morgan
Newfoundand
Presbyterian Church of Canada
United Church
British Privy
Star Route Probes Turn to Arrest and Removal Rumors
Washington dispatch details accusations of evidence leakage in star route cases, bids to shield powerful contractors, and possible removals. It notes Walsh’s claim of surreptitious testimony, calls for exhaustive inquiries, and mentions Corkhill, Sterling Rounds, and potential successors as officials face scrutiny.
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Corkhill
Washington
Boston
Powell Clayton
Clayton
Dorsey
Srady
Fires Sweep Multiple States Hit Barns and Mills
Telegraph reports barns owned by Herrod Burrill in Norridgewock Maine and Allan Rowell in Cornwallville New York burned with livestock losses. West Cheshire Connecticut edge tool works and Wolverton England railway works also burned. Numerous fires across Pennsylvania Rhode Island Massachusetts New Jersey and Georgia caused extensive property damage and job losses.
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Herrod Burrill
Norridgewock
Allan Rowell
Cornville
W. Mix & Co
West Cheshire
Conn
People’s Company of
Middletown
Newark
Germania and Continental
New York
London and Northwestern Railway Company
Wolverton
Eng
Bitner & Simonton
Lancaster
Lotus Club
New York City
Albert Mills
Dewsbury
Bennett, Duffy & Co
Quincey
Holyoke
J. H. Loring
Henry Salvin
Asa Williard
R. I
Horace P. Underwood
Calhoun
American (Newspaper
Lawrence
Post oMes
Lawrence Savings Bank
Stieff Piano Company
F. W. Schanke
Merrill
Lawrence American
John Medina
Kelley & Buller
John O
L. I
Smith
Froz & Co
Sioux City
Charles D. Fisk
Worcester
Hingnes
Berlin
Mass
Zina Grover
Chariton
Geneva
10Th Ward
Providence
Boston
Beacon Street
C. A. Richards
Metropolitan Railroad
Richards
Congress Street
Waltham
Main Street
Everett Bort Club
Sumner Street
Boston and Maine Railroad
Engine Company No. 12
Daniel C. Hodges
Perrin Street
Northern Pacific Plans National Exhibition Display
Henry Villard president of the Northern Pacific railroad informs the New England Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute that the railroad will exhibit the nation’s resources from Lake Superior to Puget Sound. The route passes through Dakota wheat fields Yellowstone valley Montana and Idaho mining districts and Washington forests, allowing ample time to prepare a grand regional display.
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New England Manufacturers and Mechanics’ Institute
Northern Pacific Railroad
Henry Villard
Lake Superior
Puget Sound
Dakota
Yellowstone
Montana
Idaho
Washington Territory
Reed elected representative at Bridgewater meeting
A Saturday Bridgewater gathering at the Hyland house celebrated Charles M. Reed's victory in the eighth Plymouth district. About 125 attendees from Plymouth county heard speeches by Reed, Bushrod Morse, and others as they toasted the election and discussed party stakes and past defeats.
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Bridgewater
Charlesm. Reed
Bushrod Morse
Hyland
Charles M. Reed
Plymouth
Plymouth County
van R. Swift
Reen
Norfolk County
Norfolk
Mr. Reed
Bd Sosa
Tilden
Commonwealth
Hoar
Butler
Canada Line
Mahone
Virginia
Jay Hubbell
Hubbell
Ohio
J. A. Wilson
J. E. Crane
W. W. Wilkins
L. W
Back Bay Boom Shaping Boston Luxury Districts and Parks
A Boston area report describes lavish growth in the Back Bay, with a Ames family corner residence planned as a palace costing at least 3200,000. Beacons, bridges, and park schemes alongside museum and university expansions promise rising values for investors and a grand boulevard future.
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Back Bay
Ames
Commonwealth Avenues
West Chester Park
Commonwealth Avenue
Grand Beacon Street
Brighton Avenue
Pete Commissioners
Charles River
Cambridge
Street
Brighton
Chestnut Hill Reservoir
Tlantington Avenue
Francis Street
New England Institute
Brookline
Tremont Street
Huntington Avenue
Museum of Fine Arts
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Boylston
Marlboro
Newbury Streets
Lynn Council Rejects Swampscott Fire Alarm Telegraph Plan
The Lynn common council refused to grant Swampscott fire alarm telegraph facilities despite favorable committee findings. Swampscott would pay for a fire alarm box and $50 yearly, while critics argue the town seeks city privileges and should annex to Lynn. Swampscott residents fear poorer protection could deter summer residents, with past fires cited as justification for better service.
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Lynn
Swampscott
Lynn Committee On Fire Department
Boston
Ocean House
Nickerson
Grants &T
Insolvencies and Settlements Hit Various Firms Across States
Creditors consider 5 cents on the dollar offer from J S Holt & Co and insolvency looms unless improved bids emerge. Failures span E B Oates Bristol Vermont. Jesse Treat Bucksport Maine. E S Lockrow Poultney Vermont. Fiardling & Harden Lynn Massachusetts. Peter J McClellan East Cambridge. Rumsey Bros Lynn. August Gorski Montello Wisconsin. Alphonso Bates Harmony Maine. Thomas Barron Bennnington Vermont. Brackett & Co Portland Maine. Currier & Co Lynn. Harrison & Israel New York. Miss H S Clark Northbridge Whitinsville. Mrs N J & J Coe Belvidere. Alanson G Ager Syracuse. M R Davis Toledo. H Dohse Corvallis. J W Moore McKeesport fails with liabilities near 98,000. Katahdin Iron Bangor suspends payment with unsecured debts over 800,000 and paper sent to Portland bank.
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J.S. Holt & Co
High Street
Boston
E. S. Lockrow
Poultney
Fiardling & Harden
Lynn
Peter J. McClellan
East Cambridge
B. W. Smith
Mast Northwood
N. H
Rumsey Bros
August Gorski
Montello
Wis
Alphonso Bates
Harmony
Thomas Barron
Bennington
Brackett & Co
Grocers
Portland
Currier & Co
Harrison & Israel
New York
H. 8
Clark
Northbridge
Whitinsville Mass
N. J
J. Coe
Belvidere
Neb
Alanson G. Ager
Boots and Shoes
Syracuse
N. Y
M. R. Davis
Toledo
Ohio
H. Dohse
Corvallis
Oregon
J. W. Moore
McKeesport
Katahdin Iron Company
Bangor
Chilis Assault Case Hearings and Local Court Delays
The Dolan and Leonard assault case against Charles S. Childs proceeds by continuance in Cambridge district court. Dr Vaughan testified Childs remains fragile and excitable hearings could risk his health, while bail remains unchanged. In a separate municipal matter Dora Richardson and Dennis Ring were discharged after Walker failed to appear, highlighting a common private settlement pattern to avoid public exposure.
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Dolan
Leonard
Charles S. Childs
Cambridge
District Court of
Vaughan
Childs
Messrs
Swasey and
Maran
Prioners
Stevens
Orcutt
Dora Richardson
Dennis Ring
Parmenter
George W. Walker
York
Walker
Notable Chicago Despatches and City Affairs Highlight Local Figures
A Chicago despatch reports campaign singer Frank Lonmichard near death while Dr. Manning in Portland worsens, with other items noting alderman candidates Ward 21 and Ward 5, William Durant's recovery, Mrs. Phebe Hannaford ill from poison exposure, Amos Bronson Alcott improving, a Clock gift to James Martin, and a festive gathering at the Revere House after Boston theater’s Youth performance.
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Frank Lonmichard
Manning
Portland
Chicago Tribune
Senator Logan
Grants
Fitz John Porter
Carruthers
Francis J. Ward
Joseph W. Peterson
Common Council
Peterson
Odd Fellowship
William Durant
Transcript
Phebe A. Hannaford
Second Universalist
Jersey City
Amos Bronson Alcott
James Martin
Boston Water Works
Water Works
Revere House
Boston Theatre
Dramatic Company
William Redmund
Best
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