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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1880
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Georgia judge named Benator Brown and a speech fragment describing plans or actions related to efforts, possibly mineral or health topics. The readable portion is sparse and lacks clear events, dates, or entities to confirm a full story.
Washington reports detail the coming session’s 1594 bills and 965 private pension measures led by Coffroth and Morgan. Key orders include electoral count rules, refunding the national debt, and various bills on commerce, mail routes, and public buildings. Garfield's visit and possible cabinet tweaks color the political backdrop as Congress prepares for a brief, busy session.
In divorce proceedings Mrs Christ iancy alleges financial strain from support demands and husband’s debt while he asserts limited income of 10 000 dollars a year with only 4 000 possible savings. She describes frugal living in Peru and mortgageed Michigan real estate. An order cuts alimony to 100 dollars monthly amid adultery claims involving Karl Giro and potential sensational Washington society disclosures.
Paris dispatch reports the execution of the Marsh decrees continuing with vigor across Paris and southern towns. Police force was required in some places as monks and orders were dispersed. many fled or sought shelter. Parliament preparations include primary instruction, magistracy, and press bills with tariff and Lettres d obedience being touched on. cabinet asserts the chamber can exist until March 14, 1881. A regicide party event for Felix Pyat featured a ceremonial pistol and Laudable revolutionary rhetoric. Louise Michel is noted as honorary president en route to Naples.
Washington notices the pension office issues yearly payments of 2 to 3 dollars per person in the northern states with potential rise next year. Proposals before Congress seek testimonial by local visitors or expanded office staff to speed claims and curb fraud. Also discusses forgery cases tied to political figures and speculation on Garfield administration's southern policy.
The speaker argues the Garfield administration will be conservative and Republican, warning readers that any expectation of a different stance would be based on incorrect information from General Garfield rather than Washington insiders.
Mr Charles A Doyle a San Francisco visitor recently returned from Japan arrived at the Linden hotel with a genuine mermaid. The creature a half human half fish figure nearly three feet long stirred fascination among scientists and the public. Doyle purchased the specimen for 5000 dollars and plans to let St Louis scientists examine it at the next academy of science meeting. The mermaid was captured near Arishaba in the inland sea and previously kept in Tokyo museum for a year and a half.
The article argues Garfi eld is the preferred candidate in Indiana for senator, notes New York presidential results with Garfield 555,544 Hancock 534,511 and Weaver 12,273, and discusses Virginia and Louisiana vote splits, Mahone's position, and Ohio legislative doubts about Garfield's Senate seat. It also covers Michigan local notices, a fire at Adrian College, and various regional happenings.
A London Telegraph science note surveys beliefs about thunder storms and fears. It contrasts old superstitions with evolving scientific understanding from ancient bells to early lightning experiments.
In this era the Netherlands led Europe in bell music with many chimes and carillons. New York hosts Grace Church and St Thomas’s Church chimes, ten bells each, weighing a total of 10,300 pounds at Grace and 2,835 pounds for the Rector’s Bell at St Thomas’s. The Grace bell towers offer carillon practice, a vivid display of piano forte-like keying, and attract visitors to hear the master carillonneur. A tale about a weathered farmer and a watch vendor closes the piece, followed by a medical testimonial for Thomas’ Electric Oil from M. A. St. Mars of Manitobas.
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