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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1878
Page
2
The issue heavy with politics and scandal spans Porter’s review, Grow and Stone in state races, and Mercer county’s Stranahan bid for Lieutenant Governor. The piece laments legislative folly, hints at party fault lines, and condemns Tweed as a corrupt but talented figure who died in a felon’s cell, urging renewal of public trust.
Larrisburn report from April 18 1875 notes ongoing legislative wrangling over anti discrimination measures and adjournment timing. factions clash as Republicans push for May 24 adjournment while others seek May 29, with oil pipeline debates and county Luzerne charter approval shaping the scene. Scranton delegates celebrate Lackawanna county’s creation, and a constitutional amendment considers shrinking the House to 150 members. The session ends after 100 days with 14 bills and 11 joint resolutions approved by both houses.
The West Chester Republican warns that victory this fall requires more than sentiment. The party must wage an uncompromising, aggressive contest, rally the working masses, and back a leader who can ignite enthusiasm. otherwise the nomination should be deferred to a more propitious season.
The N. Y. Sun notes Tweed as the era’s chief plunderer but argues public graft pervaded all sectors. It cites Grant administration figures, impeachment for extortion, and conspiracy to rob Treasury, portraying a republic as a den of official robbers and highlighting Tweed’s fall and death as a tragic climax.
Utica interviews with Senator Conkling reveal claims of a Louisiana electoral bargain and a broad charge of corruption, office trading, and presidential influence. He asserts a planned electoral commission and predicts forthcoming official proof that would shock the nation, while criticizing Hayes and his cabinet for usurpations and partisan maneuvers.
Oil notes report Seneca Oil Company gas rich with 1125 feet down and 400 feet of oil in the hole. The well is two to three miles from other developments, half a mile northwest of Irvine's Mills in Tuna Valley, promising a first-class bore. The article also notes political tension in Harrisburg where the legislature opposes free pipelines to the seaboard and backs Warren county's lieutenant governor candidate, a move seen as a Stone when oil producers seek relief.
In a Presbyterian church the pastor is seen as too Murphys man, causing trouble as the "old home union" holds meetings there and several members join the church. Booth the tragedian visits, gas outages disrupt a show, taxes rise with installments, and anniversaries mark a city fire and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Political shifts rise with new parties and a labors halt for two weeks, while liquor groups clash with law.
The folowing letters reveal Mrs Tilton’s sworn confession of adultery with Rev Henry Ward Beecher and her claim of public and private denials. The dispatches include Beecher’s explicit counterclaims and commentary from political figures, noting the ongoing Controversy and related political charges.
A Victorian era ad counsels frugal living and simple remedies. It urges reducing spending on clothes and food, avoiding quack doctors and vile medicines, and trusting Hop Bitters as a cheap, effective cure for health and prosperity.
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