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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1885
Page
2
In this editorial fragment, writers critique “greenbackers” and Cleveland era politics, praise Michigan university funding, and discuss Riel’s Manitoba rebellion, Decoration Day observances, and shifts in silk manufacturing. The piece blends political analysis, regional pride, and patriotic verse with commentary on party balance and national economic change.
The piece details slave emancipation in Cara and Amastovas, with gifts and purchases advancing under imperial support, plus local Connecticut divorce law liberalization and rising early marriages. It also covers Russia and England in Afghan affairs, Beaconsfield diplomacy, and a Carolina timber shipment critique with a call for domestic wood manufacturing to curbhive outflow.
The piece argues peace between England and Russia hinges on Afghan territory and the fate of the ameer. It warns that surrender would fail, risking Russian occupation of Afghanistan and India, while Gladstone cannot broker peace by bad faith. It predicts Ireland’s home rule may follow in a war scenario.
Our Lansing Letter reports 135 days of session at a cost of 9165 0 to taxpayers. It notes the Ford hanging bill failure in the senate, debates on woman suffrage and municipal elections, lobbying around Detroit annexation, and various bills including tax reform and the board of charities. The piece comments on constitutional questions, county creation plans, and ongoing parliamentary maneuvers within Michigan's 1885 legislature.
A scattered Michigan legislative update notes a $200000 appropriation for building and improvements, praising G V N Lothrop as minister to Russia and Q P Black as U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Michigan. It mentions resolutions about Lothrop, a Logan reelection, and adjournment likely around June 15. It also covers school superintendent meeting, Memorial Day services, and cemetery procession with civic groups and a tribute to fallen soldiers.
A collage of 19th century editorials attacks on reform, Mugwumps, and party dynamics. It cites Zachariah Montgomery’s criticisms of schools, critiques of Blaine, Cleveland’s bid for reform, and mentions of Manning Eaton Vilas and Postmaster Meade with Copiah county echoes.
A damaged artifact note describes designs for a mirror frame with inlays and tile work. It mentions a decorative lace pattern, two rounds of inlay tiles, a bronze element, and a reference to St. Michel in France.
A compact obituary of Victor Marie Hugo noting his 1802 birth in Basancon on the Rhine, extensive travels, early poetry prizes, major works like Odes and Ballads and Marion Delorme, his academy election, exile to Jersey, 1871 return, and stature as a globally translated literary figure.
A Chicago Inter Ocean column urges patience amid a prolonged market lull. It argues the real cure is economy in individual businesses, reducing expenses, and delaying production until conditions improve, with revival likely first in the western farmland belt.
In the Chicago News editorial, Logan’s loss is framed as a defeat of corrupt bargaining and a triumph for honest political methods. It lauds lawmakers who resisted bribes, condemns the bribery and intimidation tactics of the camp, and portrays the outcome as a stand against reverse public sentiment.
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