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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1876
Page
4
A fragmentary report discusses Spanish politicians aiming to bar certain groups at the Centennial Exhibition, while U S concerns loom over protective measures and exhibition preparations. It notes possible legislation, Indian affairs moves, and political maneuvering relating to governance, crime, and territorial questions.
A lively impeachment unfolds in the House against William W. Belknap, former Secretary of War, amid testimony of alleged corrupt payments and a Fort Sill post trader contract. Caleb P. Marsh recounts Belknap's influence, bribes, and arrangements involving Evans and Bowers, with pressures to remove rivals and secret payments over years.
Fall River mills show rising optimism as shipments of printed cotton cloths to England surge. About 15,000 pieces weekly, totaling one eighth of city output, fetch better net prices abroad than at home. Manufacturers add machinery changes, foresee permanence, and plan to ship a portion of production overseas to meet strong foreign demand. English buyers favor 32 to 36 inch cloths, prompting larger orders and industry-wide preparations for similar exports.
Washington telegraph reports House Appropriations Committee weighing policy to replace fractional currency with silver. Treasury holds power under the Resumption Act but seeks broader opinion before issuing a $300,000 bill for printing greenbacks. Sub-treasuries hold $14,000,000 in idle silver coin. replacing currency could save costs, while interest on idle silver would influence the decision.
Disjointed OCR fragment hints at Secretary, affixing name, and a plan to mint fourteen million in silver coin. References to evads and era of the Be Neveds evads appear garbled. Mentions months, shafts, mills, and potential output of seven million dollars monthly in gold and silver, with public inclination toward hoarding coin.
Gen Schenck denounces Lyon's congressional testimony as a pack of falsehoods and announces plans to return to the United States to confront his accusers. He says he will seek investigations and summon Park and Stewart, with legal aid from attorney Williams M. Warts.
A garbled OCR page shows an advertisement style mix of claims for cures and tonics, mentioning Dr. Marcus and various products. It cites Ostarrhal ie and Boston physicians, touts skin remedies, juniper soaps, and a claims about merited cures from barks and roots. The text blends dubious medical claims with fragmented poetry and product branding.
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