Debate on Presidential succession and cabinet powers in Congress
The article discusses the push in Congress to settle presidential succession after death resignation or disability. It analyzes Garland’s proposed substitute constitutional clause and argues for a formal disability tribunal and against elevating cabinet members to constitutional successors. It critiques civil service reform excess and warns against monarchy-like power, citing Dickson and Curtis on party politics and practical governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Garfield
Beck
Kentucky
Maxey
Texas
Senate Chamber
Judiciary Committee
Garland
Arkansas
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of War
Civil service reform debate in national press
The North American Review article by William Martin Dickson analyzes civil service reform, warning of vague aims and the risk of making the service a life-tenured chain under executive control. It critiques Pendleton style bills and the idea of a graded, lifelong civil service tied to political necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
The
North American Review
New Political Machine
William Martin Dickson
Robertson
New York
Dickson
Pierce
Lincoln
America
Great Britain
Church of England
London
Oldham
England
Beecher
United States
Senate
Hill
Georgia
Pendleton
Guiteau
Philadelphia
Washington ring and Peru Chile imbroglio explained
The Brooklyn Eagle questions State Department motives amid Peru Chile tensions. It cites a supposed 1 billion dollar claim tied to a Washington ring and Calderon, suppression of correspondence, and a Trescott mission to Lima as evidence that private interests influenced U S policy more than public diplomacy.
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Washington
United States
Calderon
Peru
New York
Brooklyn Eagle
State Department
Kilpatrick
Hurlbut
Christiancy
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Mr. Trescott
Walker Blaine
Lima
Washington Ring
South America
Chile
Scoville Lecture Sparks Debate On Guiteau Case
The Daily Advertiser criticizes Mr. Scoville for an indelicate remark about Guiteau’s fate during a Washington trial lecture. The piece defends his intent, cites mitigating poverty and legal strain, and warns against sensational calls to violence while noting risks from unwise suggestions. The article also reports on smallpox vaccination trends, citing a St Louis physician at a recent meeting and data from Highgate Hospital.
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Scoville
Washington
Daily Advertiser
Guiteau
Gauiteau
Mr. Scoville
United States
St Louis
London
Highgate
Vaccination shown to greatly cut smallpox deaths
The report cites Hamerton Smallpox Hospital data with 8.6 percent deaths among vaccinated versus 37.8 percent in unvaccinated. It notes British troops face global exposure but 1 in 1000 contract smallpox and 1 in 10,000 die, with Sweden and Berlin and Paris showing sharp declines after vaccination. It links protection to scar count and urges parental vigilance as outbreaks can arise unexpectedly.
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Hamerton Smallpox Hospital
Sweden
Berlin
Paris
THAT MAN ARTHUR AND THE REPUBLICAN POWER STRUCTURE
The article praises President Arthur as a shrewd, independent leader who selects advisers to match his views and delays major nominations until after recess. It argues his cabinet will be solidly Stalwart, with Brewster's fate uncertain and Half-Breeds warned. It lauds Arthur as a strong party figure and potential future leader.
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Republican
Senate
Brewster
Arthur
Interior
Navy
Washington
Grant
Congress
James G. Watmough
Matthews
New York
Bigelow
Mr. Watmough
Blaine Blunders Stir Peru Chile War Diplomacy
The article critiques Secretary Blaine and his ministers for shoddy handling of the Peru Chile crisis, recounting Calderon’s provisional government, Pierola’s resistance, and Christie ncy’s stance. It portrays Washington’s interference as a diplomatic misstep and mocks Blaine’s bid for power, linking it to broader U.S. credibility losses. It also notes Guiteau trial delays and mob risks, urging due process and restraint.
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United States
Peru
Chile
Blaine
Santiago
Lima
State Department
Pierola
Miraflores
Garcia Calderon
Christiancy
Mr. Calderon
Chili
Calderon
Washington
Hurlbut
Kilpatrick
Walker Blaine
The Grist of Journalism A Labor Worth Its Weight
A Western editor compares journalism to galley slavery, detailing relentless daily grind, lack of vacations, and the toll on body and mind. He notes few earn more than a bare living while some like Greeley rise yet burn out, dying exhausted before joy.
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Greeley
Mr Blaine foreign policy and New Jersey strongmen rise
The piece argues for Blaine’s hard line on the Isthmus canal and the 1850 Clayton-Bowyer treaty. It claims war readiness with Britain if terms fail, cites Maine figures like Boutelle Hall Davis Boynton Chamberlain, and forecasts Blaine’s possible New York residence and 1884 presidential bid. It critiques Frelinghuysen and notes New Jersey names Robeson Grubb and Watmough amid naval politics and reform.
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Mr. Blaine
Isthmus Canal
England
United States
Lowell
Maine
Atlantic
Pacific
Thomases
Blaine
Boutelle
Bangor
James A. Hall
Damariscotta
Corporal Davis
Warren Boynton
Joshua Chamberlain
State Department
John Bull
Trafalgar
Foreign Office
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Robeson
E. Burd Grubb
Ireland Land League Urges Aid Against Coming Evictions
The land commission debate highlights arrears and landlord demands before reductions. Evictions are expected this winter. supporters abroad are urged to fund the League to aid the poor facing roadside displacement. The contending parties risk mutual decline if concessions lag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Herald
Land Court
Ireland
Land League
America
League
Warnings, Whims, and World News Notes Across Cities
A roundup of newspaper items from Vienna to Philadelphia covers the Ring Theatre fire controversy, satire on public figures, and social commentary. Topics include banking, missionary growth, dress and beauty myths, temperance, and political reforms, with notes on Beecher, Guiteau, and evolving civic rights.
Maryland man linked to patent medicine claim
A Maryland exchange cites Mr. Thomas Forward of Belair in Belair Maryland who used St Jacobs Oil for rheumatism in a Sunday Morning Tribune item.
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Maryland
Thomas Forward
Belair
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Friends of Civil Service Reform
Civil Service
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Jackson
Victoria
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Civil Service Reform
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Grant Machine
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Ring
Washington Gazette
Detroit Free Press
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Conkling
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Maime
California
Breaux Bridge
Duluth
Minn
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Lynn
Showshoe
Centre County
Lydia E. Pinkham
Brooklyn Bridge
Garfield Memorial Hospital
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Syracuse
New Haven Register
New York World
Willett
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