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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1888
Page
4
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The veteran philosopher A Bronson Atcort died followed closely by his daughter Louisa M Atcort. Atcort, once a leader in Transcendental thought, was mild and kind, while Louisa gained lasting literary fame with her stories. The nation mourns these two influential figures.
The piece argues Republicans shift from tariff fears to a renewed bloody shirt tactic to regain the presidency. It says leaders abandoned free trade scare, noting workers favor Dem policy of lowering taxes on raw materials, and that the bloody shirt remains their fallback to mask political nakedness.
The proposal to appropriate 7.5 million dollars for constructing new forts and repairing old ones argues the current coast defenses are antiquated and largely ineffective. It urges iron or steel plated forts to match England, notes no current war, and asserts a strong armament deters conflict while securing national prestige.
The passage argues that despite outward triumphs of 1871 and the German army, Germany suffers from militarism and heavy taxation, with social discontent and emigration highlighting the vox populi against Bismarckian rule. It notes William I’s death, Bismarck’s waning power, and forecasts positive prospects for a freer German future despite present autocracy. It ends by contrasting Diaz’s Mexico, praising progress yet condemning the costs.
The New York Society of Medical Jurisprudence debated criminal punishment including electricity for execution. Dr Hammoup argued for hanging as painless and pleasant, Dr Irwin urged torturing criminals, while Dr Quinray proposed forcing murderers to work to support victims’ families. The idea alarms many and could extend to burglars and petty offenders.
The German emperor William I has died just shy of ninety-one. He led wars from 1814 to 1870 with unwavering discipline and absolutist rule. Though admired for military prowess, his reign opposed liberal reforms and his autocratic methods left a controversial legacy.
A proposed international congress in Washington this fall aims to revise the signal code or adopt a simpler system. The 1856 code suited sail vessels but now fails with steam crafts due to slow signal changes. A concise, universally understood code could reduce collisions and hazards at sea.
An article characterizes General Porfirio Diaz as an absolute ruler in Mexico, noting the upcoming June presidential election as a sham. It accuses Diaz of suspending constitutional guarantees, suppressing press freedom, and selling public land to benefiting insiders, with critics silenced by threat and state power.
Inquiry to Tor Groor explains the 1886 act provides that on death removal resignation or disability of the President or vice president the order of acting president is Secretary of State Treasury War Attorney General Postmaster General Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Interior. The acting president serves until disability ends or a new president is elected.
It now appears probable that the surplus in the treasury next July will exceed all prior estimates, reaching about 155 million dollars. The Mills tariff bill aims for a 55 million dollar annual income reduction, and even with both bills, revenue cuts would largely exceed half the projected surplus. The piece argues the government benefits little from current receipts and urges rejection of total tax resistance. It contrasts Republican and Democratic aims, defending protection while challenging war-time tax rates.
The New York Herald prints an extract from an upcoming Authentic Biography of Henry Ward Beecher. It presents Beecher’s full account of the Tilton affair, detailing visits, the December 1870 letter demanding withdrawal, and Beecher’s emotional self-reproach as he recounts the conflict shaking his family, church, and career.
The speech argues that the Democratic policy lowers taxes for every family by abolishing a tax, shifting the burden from wage earners to monopolies and big traders. It frames the move as advancing the greatest good for the greatest number and stamps out monopoly and privilege in the coming election.
A reconstructed 1872 sequence recounts Bowrn and Tuton's slander claims against a Plymouth pastor. Arbitration paid $7000 to Trron, an amnesty agreement signed by TinTon, Bowen, and Brecuer failed to end the fallout, and a later publication exposed the affair. A preacher narrates blackmail attempts, costly payments, and a pledge to reveal truth after his death, urging restraint to protect community morals.
A collage of satirical notes and editorials spans rulers, economics, and social quirks. It mocks despotic rule, taxes, and tariffs while highlighting celebrity finance, a New York washerwoman suit, and Uncle Sam’s Mexico stance. It also cites Vanderbilt, Spreeckels, and Frances Cleveland clubs amid humorous observations.
Washington March 1888 report details Ways and Means action on an internal revenue bill. It repeals taxes on tobacco products from July 1 1888 provides for tobacco tax rebates and sets new annual taxes on cigars and dealers. Also covers appropriations for dies plates stamps and various internal revenue provisions including penalties and enforcement rules.
The House in committee of the whole agreed to a bill ratifying an agreement with Gros Ventre Piegan Blackfeet and River Crow Indians in Montana. The tribes cede their rights to lands within the reservation while receiving new separate reservations and annual US funding for 10 years to aid stock, goods, education, and medical care. A second bill to divide the Sioux reservation and grant rail right of way funds was also approved with protections and a $1 million Sioux permanent fund.
The President sent to the Senate a message outlining a pending treaty with China to prohibit Chinese laborers from entering the United States. Negotiations began months ago and have progressed, with the President expressing optimism for a timely conclusion and Senate approval.
Washington March 8 Excerpts from Senator Ingalls speech on the dependent pension bill. The text mocks tariff debates and calls out figures Hancock, McClellan and Glorne B McClellan while condemning aid under the old flag and likening rhetoric to treacle and syrup.
Washington March 9 A Loyal Legion meeting of ex Union soldiers and sailors saw Senator Ingalls proposed for membership but his name was withdrawn after Hancock remarks angered backers. The incident signals military factions may oppose Ingalls if he dominates the Legion.
Washington March 9 The House committee on invalid pensions reported favorably a bill granting a $100 per month pension to individuals who have lost both hands. The panel also approved repealing a statute limiting disability claims from temporary militia service and directing they be adjudicated like regular soldiers.
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