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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1881
Page
4
The notice warns the offer will be withdrawn on July 1. It urges renewals if an 1881 subscription expires this year and rewards readers who recruit five subscribers with a sixth copy free for themselves.
Those who already take THE WEEKLY GLOBE can obtain a free one year offer by forming a five member club and sending $5. Individuals unable to form a club of five may send a smaller subscriber group. Anyone interested should bend a postal to give their address for winter leisure subscriptions.
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The New York Sun quotes officials saying the party could elect W. M. Evarts if they want a man in the Senate who will not resign. The remark frames Evarts as a stable choice amid ongoing political maneuvering in New York.
The Tribune carries a favorable note on Bill Chandler, saying it does not regret his loss yet highlights that he failed to press his premier talents as a lobbyist to win confirmation. It describes the omission as a small bone a hungry dog would seize.
The Cunard Steam Ship Company earned net profits of £200,000 last year. A portion of the surplus could be profitably spent to improve Boston passengers’ on board ships with decent accommodation. Will the company take the hint.
Reportedly shrewd Albany sources anticipate a Conkling maneuver to field General Grant as a possible successor to Platt in the Senate via a trusted intermediary. A Grant and Conkling rallying cry could energize stalwarts, though the move remains speculation.
The writer argues Mr. Gladstone should extend his measures after targeting clergy to arrest Archbishop Croke of Cashel and other Protestant divines in the north. The piece questions whether he will escalate against those openly sharing Land League views.
The writer praises Democrats for finishing executive business and going home, while condemning the confirmation of Wallace R. White as the worst and most unfit member of the group. The piece highlights political controversy over nominations.
The passage denounces a Tweed era senator loudly backing the Credit Mobilier scheme while others push to oust him. It contrasts with Roscoe Conkling whose official record is spotless, underscoring a clash over reform and integrity in public life.
A colored minister from Yonkers New York has been suspended for gross immorality including lying and bigamy. He currently has two wives and was married to the first wife in Plymouth Church Brooklyn. The incident underscores care needed when choosing marriage venues to ensure faithfulness.
Horace Hamien is ousted as Augusta Maine postmaster and Joe Manley installed in his place amid a feud with boss Blake. Hamien, once a loyal aide, disputed a September election confrontation with Elsive and refused to grovel to a United States senator, signaling a bitter power struggle within the patronage system.
Hamlen ends term in a year and a half as the new incumbent is tied to a loyal lord and idol. The central question remains who will save the day when the Ward 4 election risks trouble again due to the saintly candidate.
The New York Legislature faces a split election process to fill the resignations of Roscoe Conkling and Thomas Platt. Republicans command a 106 to 54 majority with factions tied to Conkling and anti Conkling interests. Democrats hold balance, urged to seek adjournment to avoid protracted voting and let the people decide the fate of the two Senate seats.
The Friday edition of the New Testament was offered for sale after a long stockpile in New York. Editors planned a large edition from Oxford printers to control world supply and deter piracy, with cautious distribution fueling public curiosity as many seek copies guarding secrecy.
The article notes the revised New Testament results will boost publisher and tradesmen profits and broaden Scripture dissemination. It calls the ten years of labor by European and American scholars unparalleled in philology, and credits strict secrecy with guarding quality and preventing piracy while publishers set low prices.
Prosperity appears broad based in Boston and New England with travelling salesmen reporting rising demand across wholesale and retail trades. The boom covers dry goods except for slow retail due to rainy April, and extends to farming tools, seeds, paper hangings, and suburban landscaping goods as confidence returns and investment grows.
The confirmation of Judge Robertson as collector and the absence of opposition signals direct control of New York’s port by the administration for four years. The piece notes Conkling’s first political defeat and questions future outcomes in Albany as the party suffers fragmentation and potential further losses.
The text notes continued scatter of fragments as a defeat at Albany suggests the new senatorial delegation may be one Democrat and one Republican, emphasizing political humiliation and the fight with the administration.
The North American Review review praises Professor Sumner's fresh approach to whether Americans should own ships, arguing that policy should favor overall national employment and free commerce. It notes tariff distortions in iron and steel, the drift of emigration to the United States, and Garfield's customs nomination amid Conkling's resignation, while previewing likely debate on a gold versus silver monetary standard after Paris talks.
A proposed revised New Testament faces broad, polarized review from favorable to hostile critics. The piece notes mass readership, varied punctuation shifts, and controversy among clergy, scholars, and conservatives. It argues the revision reflects age of scholarship and may win general adoption despite opposition.
The passage claims a speaker misused a supposed right, losing self-respect and public respect. It asserts that at least 90 percent of newspapers oppose him and that the public verdict condemns the stance. It frames the press as reflecting the people's judgment.
Notes recount Garfield proposes war to Albany to defeat Conkling and Blaine, Dawes debates Riddleberger necessity, and a dinner table claim of John Kelly carrying New York for Garfield. Also covers Tunis crisis, Tunisian education, electric lighting on Mississippi steamers, and assorted political and social notes.
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