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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1885
Page
5
A foreign wrap describes Russian advances in Central Asia and near Afghanistan. It highlights British aims to safeguard d i a routes, the English role in Egypt, and the threat perception to India as Russian forces push near strategic depots.
The report surveys Russia's Afghan frontier moves, British protectorate aims, and looming war risks. It notes Soudan troop buildup, Wolseley’s Suakin operations, and imperial enlistments. Prince of Wales Ireland visit sparks protests. Dublin mayor apologizes for violence. Waterford riot disrupts recruitment to the Royal Irish Regiment.
An analysis explains England’s potential war mobilization involving regular soldiers militia and volunteers. It details the regular army about 130 114 officers and men plus 47 250 veterans, with a 1878 call up as reference, and describes the militia at 141 982 attached to line regiments as third and fourth battalions within territorial units.
The Twenty-second regiment of the line absorbs the First and Second Cheshire militia with headquarters in Chester. Militia becomes part of the regular army yet preserves home force identity and local ties, serving abroad only if volunteered. Volunteers and yeomenry totals and pensioners are listed, totaling 671,010 for reserve class and 141,982 for volunteers.
The article argues that in a war in Afghanistan the main British resistance would come from native Indian troops. It cites about 300,000 regulars plus frontier police, all English-officered, plus potential allied states totaling another 300,000. With 200 million subjects to recruit from, Lord Beaconsfield’s claim of easily raising a million soldiers in India is deemed plausible, implying over a million armed forces under Queen Victoria and Britain’s rule, excluding colonial forces elsewhere.
Analyzing Russia’s peace and wartime strength in Central Asia, the article notes more than 1,000,000 men under arms, potential expansion, a vast railway network, and rapid communications that support quick mobilization. It highlights 150,000 troops in the trans-Caspian area and the capacity to confront Afghan defenses, while pointing to money as the main constraint in peacetime.
The piece notes French papers argue Osman Digna is actually Alphonse Vinet born in Rouen or Alexandria, with a fortune left by his adoptive father. It questions if the British and French will claim him as a Frenchman once the Mahdi’s general theory fades and a meeting with General Graham looms.
A French consul notes severe food scarcity in Central Africa driving natives to sell themselves or families to survive. He warns market prices devalue human life with an able-bodied man worth under a dollar and a young woman around 18744, with children as mere make-weights in the barter.
The Salvation Army at Toenjohe Eng records faith care outcomes with English and Irish figures. Registrar-general lists fourteen unions with incomes over 50000. total members 253,088 and permanent fund 2,159,475. Peabody gifts fund 10,114 rooms for artisans in London, housing 18,455 people in 4,551 dwellings. rents range from 112 to 0.52 weekly. about 137,500 remains for future spend. The piece notes Crystal Palace concerns, Dutch and Danish exploration, Russian military credits, and Austria's colonization stance.
Loreville Mercury reports a lone Frenchwoman living near Forbestown on the Vosper road. She cleared several acres for an orchard and vineyard, built a 16 by 20 foot home, and sawn a large tree in forty minutes. She walked to Marysville to save stage fare, saying Americans know little about vineyards.
Massachusetts observers report the Cleveland administration moving to define patronage within six days. Cabinet distribution will shift power to department heads while the president handles delicate appointments, with civil service laws guiding actions. Massachusetts figures and Fall River lawmakers arrive to press for posts as Washington gauges support and opposition.
Local banks show abundant funds with easy rates and quick acceptance of good paper. While gilt edged notes hold near 4 1/2 percent, banks hint at larger willingness to grant lower figures. call loans and discounts vary and exchanges and money market appear steady with a favorable bank statement.
Albany dispatch says during a Convent of the Sacred Heart visit Mr. Cleveland requested a holiday for scholars on March 4. The request was granted before he departed for Washington.
In New York on March 7 General Grant, aware of his impending end, noted a manuscript he would not reach for weeks. When aide General Badeau offered to handle it later, Grant remained calm and said he doubted he would last thirty days, then resumed giving directions.
The March 7 1885 Boston Daily Green reports mixed fruit and produce prices with South demand for apples waning on Liverpool news. Beans hold steady as cheese and dairy values edge up or down with creamery and farm prices listed. eggs steady to firm amid regional variations. Coal corn and flour markets show soft demand and tight supply with fluctuating freight and seasonal notes.
The report notes a quiet market with mixed movements in futures. Cotton futures closed firmer, wheat and corn dull with some declines, oats weak, and provisions showing firmer lard and slower pork sales. spot markets remained largely steady with varied upland prices and dull grain activity across ports.
The Waterbury Watch is extolled as a serviceable, useful timepiece and a marvel of American ingenuity. It is described as superior to many foreign watches costing ten times as much, with thousands in daily use across all walks of life.
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