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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1886
Page
2
A long critique notes three core Republican aims universal schooling freedom of ballot and protection of labor, linking them as inseparable and vital to the nation's fate. It contrasts Democratic shifts, mentions figures like Cleveland and Bayard, and references Utah politics and post‑emancipation payments.
The article critiques court injustice in Maryville, noting a white woman jailed for two years for theft of a quart of buttermilk while six murderers go free. It also discusses Mugwump sentiment toward the president, government paper handling, Cleveland, and calls for a citizens ticket to support law and order in upcoming local elections. Republicans are urged to unite, resist Democratic ward influence, and present a united front at the city convention and election.
Multiple editorials and notices critique the Morrison bill as dead or doomed, labeling it part of the Democratic maneuvering. The chatter spans papers from New York to California, with opinions on party coherence, arbitration, and Democratic leadership.
The dialogue critiques party motives as Republicans push for honesty in government while Democrats retort that offices are seized for partisanship. A Chicago Tribune editorial is cited to argue Democrats ally with corporations, naming Brown, Colgill, Vanderbilt, Gould, Payne, Whitney, and others as influence figures in Cleveland’s era.
The Library Magazine shifts to weekly issues with no price increase and adds a literary review department to focus on new and notable literature. A specimen copy will be sent to applicants. Publisher John H. Alden, New York. Also mentions offerings from Our Little Men and Women and a review of current events in literature.
Denman Thompson as Josh Whitcomb at Grand Opera House New York attends a weeklong engagement. Oscar Wilde and wife plan summer arrival in the United States. Temple Texas notes a professional pianist fathered by a music teacher. Miss Woolson’s Hast Angels nears Harper’s May issue, longest novel there. Longfellow knew little of America. Ostler Jon tops publicity. Thackeray festival prep, Parsifal misprinted as Parsifal. Whistler to tour the United States. Charles Albery ill in London. Lili Lehmann Musin and Rumuel concert troupe profits slimly. The Harmonie Society urged to avoid public appearances. New instrument Vocation touted in London. Sphinx’s Children and a Summer Resort Story teased in Harper’s. Victoria attends a public concert for first time in 25 years. Barnaby conducts a major work in progress.
The article surveys cultural pieces and personalities from Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly and related outlets. It mentions performances by Birmingham ceat Albini Patey Edward Lloyd Santley, winter ice yachts, and art and travel features such as Mayer in Maryland and a piece on King Alphonso. It also notes notes on Gustave Doré, Indian Sign Language, infant prodigies, and stories by Pierce McCain Brooke Boutelle with various contributors.
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