28 May 1885
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1885
Page
1
Abilene Reflector discusses Kansas City’s rapid rise to metropolis status, noting population figures 128474 city proper and 143802 with suburbs, plus a 14738 year gain. It critiques political figures and newspapers, lauds Topeka Journal’s management shift, and defends Sunday ordinance enforcement against Gazette opposition.
A late 19th century obituary extols Victor Hugo as France’s foremost citizen. The notice recalls his Besançon birth in 1802, radical political shifts, exile to Jersey, and his enduring influence as a lyric poet. It links his legacy to la jeune France and his role as a defender of freedom and justice.
The text salutes the amateur editor and praises Mr. G. W. C. Ronrer for announcing himself as a steadfast lifelong Republican.
The passage celebrates rapid settlement and industrial growth across the prairie lands. It likens mills and lumber sounds to a growing hive of progress, praising the country’s bright future and the steady advancement of its towns as homes rise swiftly and national vigor advances.
An observation in the Chronicle notes Republican editors lament Mr Villas definition of offensive partizans and predict widespread postmaster removals. The piece argues Cleveland and Villas will push reforms, with nine thousand of ten thousand Republican postmasters likely to be replaced.
The text attacks Secretary Whitney pursuing Joas Roach the ship builder tied to government fraud via ship tab contracts. It claims Roach profited from warship orders, cites the Dolphin’s failed trials, and praises Whitney for pushing honest work and a stronger navy, arguing decades of alleged mischief end now.
Chicago Tribune notes Captain Stoward, an American handling Gatling guns for Middleton’s forces, is a plain commercial traveller for a Connecticut firm. He demonstrates a gun’s range, efficiency, and reliability to sell to the Canadian Government, claiming only his house can offer such backed gear at the stated price.
The Republican organs quarrel over the term offensive and claim three emblems. They insist an offensive partizan is a Republican free holder, nothing more or less.
In Philadelphia Tice it is certain that William R. Morrison has been horizontally reduced by more than 20 percent. The ruling notes the rate decrease exceeds twenty percent.
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