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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1883
Page
4
A historical ad-like notice urges voters to back a Democratic governor with a single vote per person. It promotes The Weekly Globe prospectus as the key tool to circulating political influence and growing turnout, claiming voters can be made easily and effectively.
The text blends opinion on political figures Butler and the state credit with commentary on international liberty and school virtues. It reflects on Canadian manners, a duel over a romance, English traveler manners, a Carlsbad theatre fire scare, and the Riverdale explosion, tying together cultural criticism and recent incidents in a compact, opinionated newspaper voice.
An accident points to failure of boiler inspection after examiners only viewed the manhole instead of testing the boilers. The public damns the negligence, stressing the lives dependent on proper care and thoroughness of inspectors.
In a heated snippet from Massachusetts politics, Wendell Phillips denounces Governor Butler and withholds support, while Republican leaders trumpet their chosen line. Phillips defends labor interests alongside Butler and Parsirus, who denounces the party as hypocritical and corrupt, promising a broader reply across the state.
The piece attacks the Republican defense of the Marsh family ruling the Tewksbury almshouse, alleging political aims, concealment of facts, and favoritism. It cites Thomas Talbot and the state board’s discharge of Tuomas Marsh Jr., while noting local Republicans linked to Marsh defend him and clash with Talbot’s judgment.
The piece accuses Republicans of injustice toward Mr Talbot while arguing Talbot would have voted against Mr Marsh anyway. It portrays THomas TAynor as having full access to the institution’s records and questions the Republicans’ firsthand knowledge, labeling many as former pedlars seeking self enrichment. The rhetoric centers on who is right in the dispute and who truly understands the facts.
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE Tur GionE was the first in Boston to publish detailed Java earthquake news, with life loss figures later confirmed as far higher than initial European reports. Globe despatches consistently led overseas papers by days or weeks, shaping coverage during the Francco-Chinese war and adopting the cable letter as a leading feature.
The Sioux hold about 11 million acres under treaty while Senators Downs Logan and Cameron probe plans to deprive the tribe of its reservation. The piece condemns unequal land policies, notes failing government support, and argues for broad dispossession of Indian lands before addressing railroads' grants and other settlements.
The speaker argues that native hunting grounds should be ceded to white settlers and suggests giving the Sioux cattle to become herdsmen on a reservation. He even muses that Senator Dawes might propose such a policy as a solution.
The fate of Lieutenant Greeley and his Arctic party looms as supply doubts grow and past expeditions’ mismanagement resurfaces. Reports claim government directions were ignored and questions arise about another relief effort led by Danenhower and Tyson, weighing the costs and risks of continued northward searches.
The New England Manufacturers and Mechanics' Institute thrives on youthful energy and broad plans to boost Boston's prosperity. Its triple aim covers expanding South and West trade, elevating women’s employment, and showcasing art to attract global attention, with North Carolina’s exhibitation and a premier illustrated catalogue highlighting the institution’s forward momentum.
The piece highlights Sergeant Ambler’s English birth and loyal service to the United States during war, his unreciprocated rewards, and his new book detailing the fight for basic justice. It also comments on Lord Coleridge’s views on foreigners and the call for reform in governance and civil service, citing Butler’s reform approach in Massachusetts and Mayor Epson’s NYC plan.
A collage of humorous notes and anecdotes, recalling Sydney Smith sneezing fits, five cent coin hoarding in New York, Annamese army discipline with swords, Duke of Westminster income musings, a Nashville school board remark on marriage and resignations, monopolists’ Senate testimony, Pittsburg school attendance praise, Jay Gould imagined praying, a Cincinnati fire comparison, Frank Carpenter’s apple tally, a gallows whiskey remark, and a polecat tale from Josh Billings.
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