Political snippets and parliamentary excerpts from a historic paper
A collection of editorial notices and political commentary describing reactions to figures like Carl Schurz and Ulysses Grant, mentions of Conkling and Dawes, and a debate over Irish policy. It also notes a deadlock in the Albany senate elections, potential adjournment, and British pension reform debates led by Joseph Cowen with references to Bradlaugh Fawcett and Dilke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Joseph Cowen
Bradlaugh
Northampton
Fawcett
Gladstone
House of Commons
Political gambit hinges on ministerial support
The passage argues Cowen relies on two ministers for his push on perpetual pensions. It questions whether Chamberlain and Manodella will back him and whether they would sacrifice cabinet positions to uphold consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowen
Messrs. Chamberlain
Manodella
Roach on American steamship line failure to Brazil
A New York paper prints John Roach’s explanation of why the United States lost Brazil trade to England and Canada. He argues tariffs and ship costs hurt American lines, notes three quarters loads and half loads, and cites subsidies as a remedy. The piece also critiques Gladstone and Ireland, warning of unrest if coercion continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
United States
Canadas
New York
Boston
Mass
New York Herald
Parnell
Lauw
Ireland
John Roach
Brazil
United States Treasury
Roach
America
England
C. H. Mallory & Co
Toad
Atlantic
Direct Cable Company
Anglo-American Cable Company
American Cable Company
Jay Gould
Ireland’s strife escalates under coercion and new firing decree
The article portrays Ireland’s worsening crisis as government coercion intensifies. It cites arrests of Land League leaders, clerical imprisonment, a secret circular to police, and a new proclamation granting soldiers liberty to fire on provocation, signaling wider brutal enforcement and potential bloodshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justian
England
Ireland
Gladstone
Treland
Pacific Ireland
Mr. Gladstone
Land League
League
France
Dillon
Brennan
Freeman’s Journal of Dublin
Forster
Mr. Forster
Royal Irish Constabulary
Underground wires move toward practical US use
Chicago authorities order burying telegraph and telephone lines or lose franchises while Philadelphia explores postelectric options. The piece surveys insulation methods including lead pipe casings with beeswax rosin, terra cotta tubes for man holes, iron curbings, pine troughs, and silica seals. It notes European progress, cost concerns, and a push to reduce street disruptions.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Western Union
New York
Courtland Street
Europe
England
London
Paris
United States
Boston
Sabbath Newspaper Distribution and Rail Transport
The text notes subscribers rely on private publishers for Sabbath literature and describes Sunday editions using lightweight hand-cars to deliver bundles to nearby towns. It argues Chicago railroad corporations should provide transportation facilities as communities increasingly demand newspapers and local access grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Railroad
Readjusters at Richmond Portray Political Market Tactics
The Richmond Readjusters convention is depicted as a market of political bargaining. Leaders like Mahone and Chairman Paul frame debt repudiation and state economy as sales pitches, while critics accuse the faction of selling principles for power. Hayes and Conkling are criticized amid broader Republican infighting and insinuations of corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readjusters
Richmond
Cowes
Mahone
Senate
Virginia
Paul
Riddleberger
Dawes
Conkling
South
Centre of population chart traces westward drift since 1790
The article details General Walker's census chart of population center shifts across decades from 1790 to 1860, noting a steady westward movement from near Baltimore toward Ohio and Kentucky, with a final nine decades totaling a 457 mile westward shift. It also remarks Boston as the hub of the universe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Baltimore
Washington
Woodstock
Moorefield
W. Va
Warkersberg
Ohio
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Boston
Prosecution debate poisons Star route probe in Washington
Washington reports say stop to Star route prosecutions may be attempted, with James and MacVeagh pressed to finish investigations. The piece argues internal forces favor delaying indictments to shield the Republican party, while prompt action would expose corruption in the postal service and threaten party control. It cites political dynamics, potential head sacrifices, and the impact on public trust ahead of elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
James
MacVeagh
Garfield
Blaine
Republican Party
New York
Postal Service
Grant
Hayes
Republican
New York Tax Draws Boston Commerce Fire
The piece argues the New York Legislature aimed to raise funds for charity by a capitation tax harming its own interests. It contrasts with Massachusetts experience where capitation taxes hindered travel and hurt steamship and railroad commerce. The 1870 modification and eventual repeal benefited transport and commerce. reimposition is unthinkable now.
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Cornell
Castle Garden
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Metropolis
Liverpool
Europe
Cail
Cunard Company
Massachusetts
Varied 19th Century notices span fortunes to bee stings
A miscellany of figures and facts covers Tom Scotts wealth at four million Garfield life insured at twenty five thousand and vast apple shipments from Niagara county. Reports note Halstead denying a Berlin mission and colonial grasshoppers in Colombia. Other items discuss Virginia Readjusters, liquor bans in North Carolina, Beecher in Nashville, Bismarck’s life, and ship tax debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Scott
Garfield
England
Scotland
Niagara County
N. Y
Europe
Murat Halstead
Berlin
Colombia
San Francisco
Virginia
Riddleberger
North Carolina
Henry Ward Beecher
Nashville
Tenn
Prince Bismarck
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Sir Edward Thornton
New York
Treasury Department
James Barker
Perry
New York Tribune
Boston
District Court
Leavenworth
Kan
Supreme Court
New York Evening Post
John Roach
United States
Hancock
Republican Administration of Public Affairs
Chicago
Beacon Hill
The New Testament Offer for Cheapest Weekly Copy
A newspaper ad promotes a 50 cent subscription for the Largest, Best and Cheapest Weekly through November 1, including an elegant copy of the Revised New Testament. The offer promises broad reach and value.
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Boston Weekly Globe
CLOBE
Roston, Mass
Carl Schurz
Brother Garfield
White House
Bob
Hoar
Albany
Wreexty Gloor
Messrs. Conkling
Platt
Boston Lamp
Washington Street
Plume & Atwood Man's CO
Boston Lamp CO
Coun
Mahone’s
Mr. Hayes
Benedict Arnold
Tre
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
House of Representatives
Hyde Wick
Plume & Atwood Man’s CO
Jr Sale
Lydia E Pinkaage
Lynn, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkarm
Western Ave
Lynn
Lydia E. Pinkhawmw
Sututnwyly
Courier-Journal
Windom
Robeson
Uncle Sam
Connecticut
Milwaukee
Beecher
Detroit Free Press
Minneapolis
Rosalind
Billkins
Smallshot
New Haven
Baltimore & Potomac Road
Fred Douglass
Sheridan
Adjuster
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