Sumner’s Scathing Attack on Grant and Nepotism
Senator Sumner in the United States Senate delivers a long, harsh critique of President Grant’s leadership. He denounces nepotism, gift-taking, and personal rule, calls for constitutional adherence, and questions Republican party loyalty under Grant’s influence. He quotes private testimony stating Grant “can’t govern this country” and condemns foreign policy muddle worldwide.
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United States Senate
Sumner
Massachusetts
Grant
Republican Party
San Domingo
Cesar
Saturn
Senate
Europe
Caesar
George Iit
England
King George
Senate of Kings
James Buchanan
West Point
Galena
Washington
Congress
Stanton
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Troy
Washburne
Fessenden
Thomas Murphy
Custom House
New York
Jefferson
Cwsar
Asa Ee
Spain
Cuba
Black Republic
Corea
Venezuela
Russia
Twenty Nine Years Daily at Dominoes and Beer
A pair of elderly men in a city beer hall have visited daily for twenty nine years. They share a table play dominoes with the same blocks and drink two beers each, never missing a day, totaling over ten thousand visits. The scene reflects steady habit and loyalty to Gambrinus.
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Gambrinus
Str. Louis
Opera salaries in New York reveal star earnings and costs
A New York paper outlines top operatic and dramatic salaries in the city. Carl Rosa’s company pays Wachtel 500 dollars a night plus a share above 3,000, while stars like Charles Stanley and Mile Nilsson command six-figure monthly or per-performance sums. Wallack’s and Daley’s theater pay scales are listed, with Fanny Morant earning 3,120 weekly and other artists receiving hundreds weekly.
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New York
Carl Rosa
Wachtel
Clae Ferr Wachel
Charles Stanley
Adelaide Phillips
van Zandt
Aynsley Cook
Mad
Doria
Seguin
Tom Karl
Nilsson
Strakosch
Europe
Strakosch Brothers
Mr. Capoul
Miss Cary
Carlotta Patti
Mile. Duval
Brignoli
Jamet
Wallack’s
John Brougham
Charles Mathews
John Gilbert
J. H. Stoddart
Mr. Polk
Plessy Mordaunt
Helen Tracy
John Sefton
Daley
Pith Avenue
Fanny Morant
Booth’s
Exportation of Short-Horn Cattle to England
Richard Gibson of London Canada has shipped nine head of American thoroughbred Short-horns to Liverpool for English breeders. The article notes a steady export trend to improve Durham York Northumberland and Cumberland stock, with English Short-Horns deteriorating and improved by foreign crossings. Turf Field and Farm commentary supports reciprocal breeding.
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Richard Gibson, Esq
London
Canada
Oceanic
Liverpool
Durham
Newcastle
England
Gibson
York
Northumberland
Westmoreland
Cumberland
American Madman Abroad: London Case Of John Goodman
A Cleveland Ohio man named John Goodman traveled to London where he sent ham sandwiches to friends as insanity emerged. He claimed free rail passage on any road in the world and announced lectures in reply to George Francis Train. He spoke of wealth and 150,000,000 constituents before being arrested, declared insane, and sent to an asylum.
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London
John Goodman
Cleveland
Ohio
England
George Francis Train
John My Lore
Lady’s Mantilla Rain Delay Ends With Cab Ride
A lady sends her Irish servant to fetch a velvet mantilla. Rain forces a cab ride after the mantilla is ruined by water. The servant explains he rode on the box with the driver to avoid ruining the footman’s dignity.
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John
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Havana
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Paris
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