Minor Matters and World Snippets Across the Globe
Short notices mix accidents and crime with politics and weather. A Texas livestock loss rise is reported alongside a Collinsworth star route plea. European farming markets fret as damp spring affects sowing. Congress pace tightens with only eight workdays left. Egyptian birds reach Canada harming sparrows. Five cent nickels get counterfeit gold wash. Western Union lease in New York clears, while Irish and Indian affairs surface. Packing stats show Kansas City hogs surpass Cincinnati, St. Louis lags. The Jeanette inquiry backs De Long and crew. Quakers in Britain number 17 077. notable members listed alongside titles and baronets.
Tariff Reform and the Protection Chorus
An editorial critique argues against tariff reform, condemning calls to cut taxes while criticizing the persistence of protectionist policy. It laments infant industries pleading for relief yet warns reform is stymied by the prevailing big brass band of protection and entrenched interests.
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Push for silver dollar triumphs in 1878 act
The text defends the 1878 silver dollar restoration, argues it became legal tender for all government and private debts, and criticizes treasury practices aimed at suppressing silver. It denounces lobbyists and Pennsylvania monopolists, accusing speakers and congressmen of betraying Western constituents and pushing a biased tariff.
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Wall Street
Haskell Called Out Over Tariff Defense
The Chicago Tribune reports Kansas Congressman Haskell accused of backing a tariff shaped by a corrupt lobby. The exchange includes charges that the tariff was a swindle and the truth about lobbying influences was suppressed.
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Protected Workmen in Woolen Trade Tariff Debate
The piece attacks high woolen tariffs, arguing wages for workers pale beside factory profits. It cites 1860 data showing workers earned about $5.70 weekly while capitalists made roughly $49 million, with consumption taxes hurting shoppers by ten million dollars annually. It singles out the Illinois delegation and urges tariff relief.
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State university council urged to review current faculty
The Emporia Democrat notes concerns about university operations and calls for the new board of regents to investigate present conditions. The piece hints at issues with administration and faculty, urging a thorough inquiry to restore smooth functioning.
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