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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1875
Page
2
In a satirical note the piece mockingly ranks Pinckback as less valuable than gold for the Senate and warns Old Democracy drifts to Charleston to rejoin servile politics. It also reports Prince Gortschakoff spared anger, refraining from action toward Mr Schuyler, suggesting Russia avoid fret over American frankness.
The passage notes New Hampshire voters elected Frank Jones of Portsmouth to Congress, criticizing his qualifications and attributing the win to wealth. The Old Granite State is described as unsettled by the election, with few lamenting the results and suggesting money influences political outcomes.
Reportedly gold found within the Bay State borders promises economic perk. The shaft was described as junk but experts expect enough gold soon to help pay portions of the national debt. Citizens fear potential neglect of national duties as prosperity nears.
A satirical remark suggests Washington officials risk losing wits by relying on expressmen to rescue failures. It argues Uncle Sam may need to run the express services and telegraph lines, warning avarice overreaches and risks serious consequences.
Opinion mocks President MacMahon for troubles in France, arguing the Assembly is not as puppetlike as some fear. The piece contends that republic supporters fear his effort to throttle government by cradle of its birth and claims he shows little fondness for liberty.
The New York World says Republicans in New Hampshire celebrate a hollow victory. It likens their praise to sour grapes beyond reach and suggests they would find sweetness only if the gains were within reach, implying insincerity in their triumph.
Es Col. Chase Philbrick a former Massachusetts constabulary officer who captured famed horse thief Frank P. McCarty traced stolen property in Rhode Island. He recovered several horses and teams and nearly $1000 from the Senet for unrecovered property. McCarty awaits trial in Lawrence Mass. superior Court.
The passage laments Germany's ban on American potatoes and jokes about Bismarck and the Emperor smuggling in tubers for private use. It notes Germans' stiff admiration for the Empire while implying Americans remain free and non revolutionary in cultivation.
Post adjournment chatter suggests Gen. Schenck could be replaced by Mr. Fish in London and Mr. Butler to succeed Mr. Fish as Secretary of State. Washington correspondents publish idle talk while the President keeps secrets, leaving the public to guess at plans.
The arrival of Valmaseda as Captain General in Havana anchors Spain’s future Cuba policy. His past rule was marked by cruelties aimed at eradicating rebellion, with the 1872 era reporting 43,400 executions. He seeks a fresh army reinforcement, a demand that appears likely to be granted.
The note suggests Benjaz Min has not yet moved to Fall River and examines a potential strategy to relocate there now to mount a congressional bid. The statement implies political maneuvering without confirming actions or outcomes.
Gen. Schenck faces dubious reception over a forthcoming poker book. His reputed eagerness to curry favor with certain British circles has earned him unfavorable notoriety in public discourse.
The text notes Boss Tweed failing to secure habeas corpus or a political compromise. It states his residence is Blackwell's Island and that he remains a prisoner, with a claim that his death there would not harm anyone.
The country tires of subsidies and anticipates a day when lawmakers are not bought by corporations. The public expects laws no longer to be traded to the highest bidder by congressional pedlars.
In St Johnsbury Vermont a revival described as the greatest there drew over eighty prayer requests during Sunday and Monday meetings. A machine shop scale works meeting attended by five hundred shop workers and many others reflected strong local interest.
The river and harbor bill includes Block Island breakwater with 20000 dollars Newport harbor 10000 dollars and Pawtucket River area 10000 dollars for Rhode Island and Connecticut. It also directs surveys by the Secretary of War for Narragansett Bay between Dennison Bucks and Rhodes Fall.
A newly discovered volume detailing George IV’s private life shows royal displeasure at its survival. England reportedly valued the work at $5,000, reflecting aristocracy’s lax morality and self created laws that bypass societal restraints.
The Centennial movement aims to endow literary and religious institutions with sizable gifts. Brown University will receive substantial support acknowledged by President Robinson who will promote the causes energetically. The College seeks to extend its capacity, its achievements praised in professional and commercial history, inspiring state pride.
A brawny clash over financial influence sees Chicago briefly threatened by local policy changes that might curb outside investment. The piece argues against self-defeating moves and stresses Illinois legislators’ sympathy for local financiers while urging unity of East and West in regional progress.
The passage critiques the divine right of kings and absolute monarchy, noting palace excess and oppression. It argues concealment fuels public scrutiny, suggesting heightened appetite for revelations of human weakness. It compares reducing lofty rulers to common ears with bringing down an eagle from a distant peak.
A civil rights incident at Newport on Sunday 7th inst sees two elegantly dressed colored women invited to Old Trinity church by a vestryman. White women in the pew left in indignation, the first lower floor admission causing talk among colored residents and anger among some church members.
A convention will be held at the State House Providence on Thursday the 23rd inst to nominate candidates for general officery. The assembly seeks to organize party leadership and select ticket holders for upcoming state elections.
A fragment notes spelling drawing attention from Providence residents as a Sunday walk home from church features a woman and a boy spelling words aloud, illustrating everyday interest in literacy and language.
A boy was fatally trapped in a coal breaker at a Scranton mine. His brave rescuer died trying to free him as the machinery could not be stopped in time. Both deaths attributed to the accident.
The Nebraska law result benefits grass hopper sufferers with a loan at a 4 15 percent premium. Proceeds will be used exclusively to purchase seed for the sufferers.
The renowned pantake maker known as Mother Johnson in the Adirondack Wilderness died. Guides traveling along the Raquette river carried her body about thirty miles down the stream and laid to rest one of their best friends.
Gen Sherman declares that once weather allows, armed movement will drive out current occupants in the Black Hills. He asserts federal troops will keep the hills clear of non Indians, leaving only tribes that belong there, to maintain order.
Storey presented a petition from Luing townsfolk describing a town plagued by lawless and desperate characters. They allege the mayor is jailed and there is no one to try drunks. They request help from the Legislature and ask for a supernumerary from the body to be sent over.
In Spain rooms rely on braziers with hot coal as stoves and fireplaces are unused. Alfonso’s room at Avila was warmed this way and His Majesty nearly suffocated before recovering. A London rumor suggests a marriage between Miss Duncan and Lord Rosebery with both parties active in the city social scene.
The Postmaster General Jewell seeks to dodge blame for a sudden postage increase on transient newspapers amid the final hours of the 43rd Congress. His February 18 letter urged doubling rates only for merchandise. Senator Hamlin of Maine introduced the controversial amendment.
The New York Times argues that the president should publicly declare he will not seek a third term. It contends a clear letter from Gen. Grant declining candidacy would heal party rifts and restore unity. The piece notes a party leader may set aside personal wishes for the followers' interests.
Literary notices promote The Science of Health for April with articles on fevers sunlight sunbathing physiology motherhood babies meals and spring readiness. It highlights questions answers and personal crisis reports, noting wide circulation and inviting subscriptions at 20 cents single issue or $2 yearly with trial offer.
The April number of Ballou's Magazine is issued and praised as a popular issue. It features stories, engravings, poetry, domestic economy hints, and humorous pictures. It lists numerous articles and questions like The Whale Fishery and Ruthven's Puzzle Page, with sale details through Thames at Talbot in Boston.
A.B. Warner of Providence will preach tomorrow in Advent Chapel as part of a social series. Sunday events include morning service at State Street M E church and a union meeting in the Congregational church at 7 1 2 o'clock. The night prior, a Bristol quadrille band led music at the Artillery Armory for a well attended event.
The Pittsfield Athenæum receives a relic mortar and pestle once owned by King Philip of the Narragansett tribe, found in Mount Hope and mutilated by a landowner’s weight. A Bristol Warren annexation petition advances then tabled in Senate committee, with probate of Charles Fales, Jr. will allocating funds to church and Old Ladies Home efforts.
Arrangements for Mr Spinning s benefit concerts are set on a more liberal basis. The first show will be Thursday evening April 1 featuring Amherst College Quintette Club, Bristol Chorus, and eminent musicians from abroad. Proceeds aid Spinning who is currently laid up by illness.
An elderly Fall River man, Patrick Sullivan, jumped overboard from the Richard Borden as it neared Bristol Ferry, likely struck by the wheel. He died, his body recovered and sent to Fall River. The inquest was not held, and Coroner Wightum noted Sullivan had suffered poverty and sorrow after his wife’s death. Sprinkled with other society notes on Winday J. Minter’s presentation to the Rhode Island Historical Society about the Wampanoag and tribal warfare origins.
Charlie Brown youngest son of Charles and Emily Brown died at age nine in Bristol. A gentle, thoughtful child active in the Baptist Church Sunday school, he found solace in faith and prayer, hoping his playmates would learn to pray. His nurse and mother mourn a hurting loss while trusting he rests in Jesus.
At a Providence meeting of the National Union Republican State Central Committee Rhode Island the body unanimously adopted a plan to hold a state convention in the State House Representatives Hall on Thursday March 25 1875 at 1 am to nominate general officers for the year and conduct other proper business Delegates from towns and cities are requested to attend in numbers not exceeding their representation in the next General Assembly William A Prince chairman George Manchester secretary
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