28 Jul 1880
Page 7
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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1880
Page
7
Jerome, New York correspondent, recalls a day with P. T. Barnum at Waldemere Bridgeport. Barnum discusses his vast shows, mermaid hoax, elephant and lion breeding, and the London circus rivalry. The tour covers the estate, wealth, and Barnum’s wit, family, and plans for a massive new theater.
The New York World argues modern Chinese naval power reshapes the China Russia conflict. It traces reforms since 1842 opened ports, British Opium pressures, and territorial gains via the Amur valley, with Taiping suppression reviving military push and armament growth from Foochow to Shanghai, including torpedo trials on the Yangtse.
From Albany, Myrton writes that Roscoe Conkling dismisses Ohio Republicans as arrogant and unfit for national power. He predicts New York and other states will block any Ohio nominee, arguing Garfield has little chance and the party will resist a national Ohio candidate.
Society in Philadelphia reels as Steel-Eyed Annie the demi monde leader vanishes on eve of divorce suit with Joe Keyser. She and a companion sail toward Britain on the Algeria while witnesses and a city solicitor’s deputy linger in court, promising a sensational case with social and political ripples.
A Chicago Inter Ocean correspondent describes a New York shopfront offering cosmetic injury concealment and facial makeup services. An artist uses Pond's Extract to hide bruises and disfigurements for ladies and gentlemen, recounting cases from staged portraits to real life accidents and intimate class stories.
Paris-based Times correspondent argues Gambetta without office has become the modern symbol of government. The piece traces his rise from Tours defense, chairmanship, and the budget committee to his likely presidency by 1882, predicting continued influence, a plebiscite strategy, and a fragmented field led by him amid a shifting republican landscape.
A New York Herald London interview with Sarah Bernhardt at her Prince's Gate residence reveals her views on America, press criticism, language study, and debut plans in New York. She discusses American respect for women, potential plays, finances from Paris, and the emotional intensity of her acting, including photographs in a coffin after death.
The Vermont Democratic state convention in Kuntinetos at the Howard Opera House nominated Edward J. Phelps of Burlington for governor by acclamation with over 400 delegates. George W. Gates won the lieutenant governor bid, and Cyrus Jennings and Joseph Bliss secured the presidential electors at large. Resolutions endorsed the Cincinnati platform and urged tax justice and economy. The Ohio and Missouri conventions also adjourned with Henry Follett, Rufus Ranney, and Hancock English featured in the results.
The port city of Foochow on the Min river hosts a vast arsenal begun in 1868 under French plans. By 1874 the site boasted 16,035 square feet of forge space, 160-horsepower engines, six steam hammers, rolling mills, foundries, and a 800-foot dry dock with 2000 Chinese workers and 52 European instructors. Seventeen gunboats lie at anchor on the river, with English-built ships mounting 26.5 to 38 ton guns, signaling a rising naval strength.
The Frenchman attempted thirty days without food or drink, aided by physicians and backed by 1500 francs from friends. After twenty one days he gained heightened senses but his pulse failed. Despite doctors urging wine, he died on the twenty first day.
If you want summer boarders and live in any new engine safe send your ad dress at once to The Wily Globe Boston Enclose stamp.
The speaker recalls remarks made during a living interview, noting Sarah's aspiration to master English enough to portray Ophelia in a Hamlet scene at Booth's Theatre. The passage reveals her ambition and the informal tone of the discussion.
A young man claiming to be Thomas Jones from Oxford and ordained in the Episcopal Church preached at St. Pauls in Cincinnati. He persuaded Rev Benedict to indorse and cash a substantial check, then vanished. The check returned as worthless, leaving the congregation alarmed by the forger’s apparent eloquence and trust.
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