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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1873
Page
2
The piece defends U S intervention in Cuba amid Spanish rule and insurgent resistance. It argues Spain invites American wrath, warns of conflict if justice delays, and calls for peace while condemning oppression and the Virginius incident.
A newspaper review lauds the Presidents public deliverances on Cuba and finances. It highlights his fiscal prudence, economy proposal to Congress, and steady, practical statesmanship. It predicts future governance will be firm, straightforward, and honest in handling public affairs.
The meetings are scheduled at several locations next week. Monday at the Methodist Church in Washington Village, Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Phenix, Wednesday at the Academy Chapel in East Greenwich, and Thursday at Wickford.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard incident after the Arapiles sinking prompts speculation on Castelar government action regarding the Virginius. Observers warn against Yankee trick rhetoric and urge a peaceful, definite settlement before the Spanish warship departs.
From Loch Earn officers’ statements it appears the Ville du Havre officers showed neither kindness nor seamanship in the recent collision. The French steamer crew may have ignored high seas right of way while British sailors risked their lives to save others, raising questions about crew competence and passenger safety.
The excerpt suggests Boss Tweed will publish an autobiography likely to denigrate others as his crimes face punishment. It contends his testimony isn’t the strongest available and that public interest in his words may be limited.
The President names Attorney General Williams to the vacant Chief Justice position, amid mixed reactions. Critics say the choice will displeasure some, while supporters celebrate a preferred candidate.
The piece argues against Sen Charles Sumner's rumored plan to attack the administration over Spain and Castelar, defending President Grant's honorable aims and Secretary Fish from radical Cuban independence charges. It urges harmony with old party allies as Sumner's career nears its close.
The Brittan assault case prompts grand jury action as the victim testifies denying knowledge of the attacker’s name under oath. The paper condemns silence that hinders justice and urges strict enforcement to stop criminals and protect the community.
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes that Rhode Island’s Lieut. Governor authored poetry, claiming it is the lone recorded instance of such an action by a lieutenant governor.
Sybil Jones wife of Eli Jones of China Maine died at her home on the 4th inst. For forty years she was a prominent Quaker preacher visiting large parts of the United States and Canada and travelling in Liberia England Ireland Scotland Norway Sweden France and Switzerland. Her missions highlighted Christian equality of the sexes and she spoke to Mahometan women. Later life saw her focus on prisons and presenting the gospel to the unfortunate and friendless.
A British captain aboard the Niobe intervened in Santiago to prevent the execution of Virginius prisoners after a massacre. He confronted the Governor, threatened bombardment, and secured five copies of the official proceedings for dispatch to American and British authorities.
A severe accident occurred Monday at the Weir Junction depot on the noon Fall River train. Mr. J. B. Warner, a resident of Digton, was tripped by a baggage barrow while alighting and was run over, resulting in both legs being amputated before the train could be stopped.
Mr George Hail aged around 80 years died in Warren Saturday morning. Born in Warren he moved with his parents to Bristol in youth worked on a Pappasquash Neck farm then in Providence ran a North Main Street grocery business amassing a fortune and reputedly Bristol counties wealthiest man before moving with his family back to Warren.
The last census places total church property at 354 million dollars, a conservative figure. Methodists own about seventy million and more than twenty one thousand church buildings, roughly one third of all church edifices in the country.
The Eben Cox residence in East Marshfield Massachusetts burned Sunday night. A six year old child was severely burned before rescue and died soon after. A kerosene lamp left in the room reportedly leaked and ignited the oil, setting the bed clothes ablaze.
The Alfred Maine jail crisis ended with Jailer Bennett forcibly removed after letters to condemned prisoner Wagner. Bennett and family aided Wagner and questioned his conviction, while the sheriff allegedly sought to run the prison solo to collect Bennett’s salary. Bennett mistook a tin pan and broom for Wagner during the escape confusion.
The Providence Press notes a higher inmate count with 249 prisoners, including about 75 in the state prison and 36 awaiting Grand Jury review in December. Ten day prisoners for drunkenness number around 4, causing a $366 October board bill, while petty offenses and lack of work contracts push sentences higher.
John H. Greene of Newport organized a wood cutting expedition to Connecticut with about twenty men and several horses. The schooner David G. Floyd sailed to New London with the crew on deck causing local curiosity and wild stories. A revenue cutter checked the ship and found no threat, assuring a peaceful mission. Rufus Chapman of Liberty Maine credited Johnson's Anodyne Liniment for a stiff leg.
The sixth lecture of the B. T. A. Series will be delivered by Hon. Abraham Payne of Providence. There were six thousand three hundred pairs of rubber shoes made at the National Rubber Company's Works on Tuesday last.
On Friday evening next the Bristol Train of Artillery will hold a supper in the basement hall of their armory after inspection followed by a social party and promenade concert in the upper hall. Reynolds Manufacturing Company Mill to resume full time and wages starting the first Monday in January. Superintendent Gazlay departs for western New York today for about two weeks.
The Esther oratorio or the Beautiful Queen will be performed by the Bristol Music Society conducted by Ly man W. Dean at Town Hall on December 22 and 28. Tickets and a hall plan are available at George W. Easterbrooks on Hope Street from December 17. Hulled corn by O. P. Frost from Carter Street, North Providence is delivered each Saturday for local use and praised for its quality.
Edward H Hazard delivered a Town Hall lecture on the life and writings of Robert Burns. The talk traced Burns from his Ayrshire birth near Alloway Kirk on January 25 1759 through poverty limited schooling to his genius and devotion to his mother and his secret marriage. Burns died at Dumfries on July 22 1796.
Readers seek economical heat and ease of use. Chilson's Improved Cone Furnace is highlighted as a leading option for private homes and public buildings. J. Howard Manchester serves as local agent with sales at his Bradford and Thames streets store.
Mrs Schneider’s flock of a rooster and twelve hens was found headless and strewn across the yard after an overnight raid. The writer condemns the act as one of the meanest deeds seen in the area and wishes the thieves bitter meat.
The Warren Gazette reveals in a bold claim that editor Mr. Coomer has, in a calm victorious hour, acquired a new pair of trousers. Readers are astonished by the improbable spectacle described in the notice, a point of local pride and curiosity.
At the Union’s semi annual meeting on the 5th, Frederic F. Gladding becomes President Joseph B. Burgess is Secretary Charles T. Chace Treasurer Hiram Frisbie Jr Librarian and Frank G. Morley Musical Director O C Barrows to the Executive Committee. William Paull Esq. aged about 66 dies after long illness on Oliver Street.
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