Harrison Welcomes German American Republicans at Indiana Fair
General Harrison greeted diverse club procession crowds at the Indiana State fair noting German American Republicans’ loyalty to honest currency amid debates on gold and silver. A New York Reform Club talk by Rowland Hazard traced wool prices under tariff shifts, arguing tariffs strain woolgrowers while favoring domestic production.
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Indianapolis
Harrison
Chicago
Reform Club of
New York
Rowland Hazard
Peacedale Manufacturing Company
Rhode Island
Board of Trade
Hazard
Hazarp
Utah Statehood Debate Points To Polygamy Condition
The majority report to the Interior Secretary says Democrats and Republicans in Utah share no division on admitting the Territory as a state before polygamy is settled. Both parties endorse federal control until polygamy ends and support a constitutional amendment as a prerequisite. The commissioners also urge federal oversight of schools and county offices.
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Utah
United States
Congress
Uncrowned king of humbug: Bourne critiques Mr Blasters speech
The New York audience heard a bold attack on Mr Blasters rhetoric, accusing him of false history and magnified claims. The piece notes omissions about trusts and the Maine result, arguing the speech peddled unadulterated humbug while avoiding practical matters.
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Blaster
New York
Blaine
Maine
Bourne
Change in Tariff Views Raises Questions on Mr Herpert Radclyffe
The piece notes Mr Herpert Radclyffe shifting views due to his role with the Home Market Club and questions his 1879 tariff stance. It recalls his British subject remarks claiming England used tariffs on raw materials to protect manufacturers and later reduced protection on manufactured goods.
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Herpert Radclyffe
Home Market Club
Radclyffe
England
British Wool Tax Views Spark Manufacturing Interest
A speech argues that any tax on wool should be passed to goods to shrink competition and boost profits. It claims lowering raw material costs benefits wool, iron, steel, and lumber makers, and questions RADCLYFFE’s consistency between beliefs and actions including naturalization.
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Great Britain
The tariff debate and Civil War tax policy analysis
The article critiques Mr. Blaine's view linking the 1846 tariff to the 1857 panic, arguing that wartime needs shaped tariffs and taxes. It traces postwar reforms, tariff increases, and the role of specific and ad valorem duties, noting how protectionism became entrenched and expanded through Reconstruction and beyond.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Blaine
Abraham Lincoln
Blain
New England
Congress
Rice
Manu
Garfield
Committee of Ways and Means
Lake Superior
Calumet & Hecla
Vermont
John L. Hayes
Tariff Commission
Republican Party
Bidding for Irish American Votes in Politics
An analysis notes Republican efforts to win Irish American support face deep-seated mistrust. It argues Irish voters will see through baiting tactics and recall past hostilities, predicting limited gains for the party and lasting strategic deception. The piece cites prominent figures and reflects on turnout implications.
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Harrison
Morton
Cleveland
Thurman
Jacob
Esau
Royal Family Finances Under Scrutiny by Esteemed Correspondent
A respected European affairs correspondent challenges our description of the English royal finances. He attributes exaggerations about the Queen’s private resources to the figure known as Mr Lagovac HERE, asserting that much of the sensational portrayal stems from his statements.
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Lagovac
Sensation craving fuels rash youth escapes
The piece discusses how a wave of sensational reporting fuels youths to run away seeking notoriety. It notes many cases of missing young people, including a girl who vanished for a week and reappeared on a steamship, with her remark about a sudden freak cited as justification for extra coverage. The author cautions that bare facts might reduce such escapades.
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Cable
Political topics and tariff debates across states and unions
A compact political digest notes Maine’s Republican margin shrinking to 18 055 against 19 709 four years ago. It denies a Chicago Tribune control shift, reports a Newport WIA club formation with notable vice presidents, and covers tariff reform talk by Congressman Russell. It cites glue works protests in Elizabeth New Jersey, wage comparison misuses in Meriden, and a New Haven Register critique on misleading wage tables.
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Maine
Meriden
England
New Haven Register
Ind
Political Rhetoric and Republican Campaign Notes
The piece surveys how water gruel rhetoric affects party organs, citing praise for Reed and Palmer and noting attacks on forged quotations. It highlights disputes between papers like the Albany Argus and Journal, and cites Arkansas election outrages as manufactured distractions from tariff policy.
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Albany Argus
Dem
Albany Journal
Rep
Grant
Garfield
Arthur
Argus
Cleveland
The
Wool Tariff Debate Shapes U.S. Mills Fate
Charles M. Beach of Hartford says free wool would aid four woollen mills in the state and an idle mill, while New York merchants foresee substantial gains if the Mills bill lowers tariffs from 40 to 26 percent, a shift that could trigger a major industry impact.
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John E. Russell
Utica
N. Y
New York
Mohawk Valley
Charles M. Beach
Hartford
Higginson Nominated Amid Democratic Cheers
Templeton writes to the Hartford Courant that Colonel Higginson, once a strong Abolitionist, now aligns with a Muswump stance and low tariffs, with hints he is not yet a Democrat. The convention position featured Judge Hoar’s son rising to cheer Higginson as a Democrat.
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Templeton
Hartford Courant
Colonel Higginson
Hoar
Higginson
Nomination Sparks Debate Over Banks Pick in Cambridge
The Cambridge Tribune notes Colonel Higginson's nomination as a creditable move by Democrats who aim to capitalize on the Republican error of presenting General Banks. They seek support from Cambridge moderates and colored voters to secure a majority for Banks' opponent.
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Cambridge Tribune
Ind
Rep
Colonel Higginson
General Banks
Cambridge
Gilded State House Dome And Odeon In Boston
A Boston column praises the gilded State House dome viewed from afar for its bright reflection, notes wire netting atop capital columns to deter sparrows, and muses on the odd nickname Nickelodeon for a Court Street five cent show and the historic Odeon link to music.
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Nickelodeon
Court Street
Boston
Federal Street Theatre
Temple of the Drama
Odeon Avenue
Boston Academy of Music
Odeon
Melodeon
Gaiety Theatre
Washington Street
Congress Critics and Gossip From The Nation
A collage of satirical quick takes from New York papers on Congress, editors, bachelors, and foreign policy. Jests about copyright, protection for American girls, Gatling for Harrison, Henry Stanley search, Anna Dickinson, Yale and Harvard fres hmen, and a London toad aged 20 000 to 80 000 years spark humorous remarks and anecdotes.
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N. O. Picayune
Tanner
Pat
Gatling
Harrison
Mr. Blaine
James J. Brooks
Boston
Henry M. Stanley
N. Y
Anna Dickinson
Benjamin
Worth
Ethel
Featherly
Clara
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Yale
Harvard
Volapuk
Massachusetts
Ferguson
Feverfew
Dumley
Young
Bud
Law School
Medical College
Divinity School
Hartford Post
Canada
Burns
Toronto
Raeburn
Scotland
Smithson and Revel Join London Social Scene at Winter Society
Reports from the South Seas say Robert Louis Stevenson is in better health. Signor Revel, Italian counsel, arrives with family and takes a furnished house in Winchester. Mrs Fuller, wife of the new chief justice, described as energetic and stylish, plans social entertainments for her four daughters. Miss Arta, daughter of Buffalo Bill, is a striking figure who traveled from Platte Neb to London and through Spain and Italy, famed for her daring bronco ride as a girl.
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South Seas
Robert Louis Stevenson
Signor Revel
Cousel
Winchester
Miss Arta
Buffalo Bill
Platte
Neb
London
Spain
Italy
Cad
Two Harrison Speeches Highlight Language Power
General Harrison gave two Thursday speeches illustrating the power of language to conceal thought, as noted by the Providence Journal. The reports stress rhetoric over direct content, capturing a public address style and the era’s emphasis on eloquence in politics.
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Harrison
Providence Journal
Question for the Sun on Harrison supporting Miller for NY governor
The New York World asks if Mr. Harrison has written a letter endorsing Warner Miller’s candidacy for governor. If he has, the paper says it has not heard of the performance and wonders why he should not take interest in New York politics as Mr. Cleveland.
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Canada
United States
Cleveland
Washington
Grant
Sherman
Surripan
Germany
the Sun
Harrison
Warner Miller
New York
N. Y- World
A Straw From Indiana Delivers Alarm over Politics
Anna Dickinson warns Indiana voters of a stark choice between civilization led by General Harrison and what she calls barbarity from the Democracy. news lists that Dr. Jordan, president of the State University of Indiana, and Professor Lind of Danville Normal College, both formerly Republicans, will support Cleveland.
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Indiana
Anna Dickinson
Harrison
Jordan
State University of Indiana
Lind
Danville Normal College
Cleveland
R —N. Y. Evening Post
Ind
Market claim by Depew cited in campaign rhetoric
The New York World quotes Mr. Depew asserting the home market is best worldwide, crediting the Republican party with preserving it. He argues no merchant marine or other force could match the freight carried yearly by the railroad he leads, challenging opposition assertions.
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Depew
Republican Party
N. Y. World
Dem
Wages and duties argued as tradeoff by editors
A New York Herald editorial quotes the debate over keeping wages high or cutting duties. It asserts both parties face a choice: lower raw material duties or reduce wages to sustain markets, labeling Republican wage cuts and Democratic duty cuts as opposite strategies.
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N. Y. Herald
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