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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1880
Page
7
General Garfield informs Senator Hoar he accepts the Chicago nomination and endorses the party platform. He stresses federal supremacy, civil rights, public education, financial stability, immigration limits, civil service reform, and unity while urging compliance with the Constitution and laws.
New York papers critique General Garfield's acceptance letter on tariff and civil service, calling it uneven and not strengthening his campaign. The Times, Tribune, World, Post, Herald, and Philadelphia Times offer mixed judgments, noting weak arguments, political tone, and potential harm to his standing.
A Washington despatch accuses Stephen W. Dorsey ex carpet bagger and Republican senator of Arkansas now leading the GOP campaign fund of ties to star route contracts. It cites contracts in District of Columbia and Colorado inflated payments including routes from Fair Play to Poncho Springs and Silverton to Parrot Ais, with totals rising from thousands to over ten thousand dollars. The piece argues Dorsey leverages senatorial influence to profit and to aid Garfield’s election.
The Democratic National Committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel re elected William H. Barnum as chairman and Frederick O Prince as secretary. Barnum urged unity for Hancock's campaign while stockton announced Hancock's Cincinnati nomination and English for vice president. Hancock accepted verbally and the committee adjourned after a late session with optimistic campaign briefings.
The renowned American marksman Dr. William F. Carver captivates crowds from England to Paris and Germany. Prince of Wales and nobility rewarded him with gifts. Parisian audiences hailed his rifle feats and lasso tricks. Emperor William hosted a court exhibition. A satin program and royal accolades followed, including a jeweled ring gifted to Carver.
A dated report narrates Dr. Carver performing shooting exhibitions for the crown princess at Potsdam. The crown prince rewards Carver with a diamond ruby scarf pin while his wife shares in the royal interest. Carver's backstory links New Haven and San Francisco, culminating in a European tour.
Immense crowds of 8000 to 10000 greet Rochefort at Paris Gare de Lyon with his carriage dragged by supporters. He dines with Victor Hugo and dreads such receptions as crowds obstruct streets. Fete plans for July 16 are under way amid uncertain weather and excited preparations at Grand Hotel and opera gardens.
Cora Linn Daniels sketches Genevieve Ward’s career from Paris to St. Petersburg to New York. A runaway aristocrat turned opera star, she endured scandal, marriage trials, and exile before triumphs in Europe and a renewed stage career after returning to America.
Judge Jerry Black writes from Hotel Continental on June 28 to Colonel Aleck McClure’s Philadelphia Times. He faults expressions about General Hancock and his friends, arguing the critic undervalues the qualities that form a great ruler in a constitutional government. He urges appreciation of merit beyond personal flaws.
The speaker defends General Garfield against personal character attacks earned through years of devotion. He believes Garfield could be the best chief magistrate if he applies private life principles to public conduct, but fears party loyalty will drive him to follow Stephens’ Buckshot war advice and that Garfield has done much bad in politics.
Chauncey Schenetzler aged seventy attacked Lemuel Waller eighty in a Washington Island poorhouse. Waller suffered extreme mutilation with a long knife, including an eye cut out and multiple wounds to back neck face and chest. Waller, near death, was found by Captain Ben Merion and arrestee Schenetzler was taken into custody.
A Little Rock Gazette item tells of Robert Preston and his wife meeting again after four years, from a Warren County Kentucky encounter with a tramp, a shared supper, and a vow under a tree. They reunite in Bowling Green and depart for Texas.
A London correspondent recalls a New York visitor who praised cheap clothing and cab fares but lamented the social immoralities of London. He chose a poor hotel near Charing Cross and the Southeastern railway station, exposing a frail reputation district. The tale warns American readers against the Argyll Rooms vicinity and the risks of choosing lodging near debased districts.
Charles Collins, a daring Irish journalist, traveled with I L Richardson to Pike's Peak, Colorado, distributing his book on the region and drawing emigrants. After facing threats and a $2000 bounty, the pair fled Missouri dangers and reached Denver, where Collins later reflects on misjudged land value and his long career in western journalism.
A humorous anecdote about a young Garfield choosing pious Sunday school over a circus trip. His father asks which he prefers and Garfield replies he would rather walk 50,000 children to Sunday school than pay a dollar for a circus ticket, illustrating early virtue over entertainment.
A letter from Adrian Mich notes Hancock's broad sympathy for soldiers. It recalls Judson Beach at Gettysburg nearly dying from heat. Hancock and staff halted, provided water and liquor, bathed Beach, and sent him to safety, earning Beach’s lifelong gratitude for the general’s care.
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