Democratic candidates vie for sheriff and other posts
The Ledger notes numerous Democratic hopefuls for sheriff including Archie Eldred, M. W. Bevee, Al Smith, EB Weeh erby, Benjamin Franklin, Wm. Dalton, B. V. Davie, and A. G. McIntyre. County convention expected early June to decide the nominee. Delegates to state convention in Harrisburg May 23 and to the St Louis national convention June 6 are discussed, with Hydrick Neill and Trunkey named as potential St Louis delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif
Archie Eldred
Boring Creek
M. W. Bevee
Grand Valey
al. Smith
Glade
EB. Weeherby
Russell
Benjamin Franklin
Farmington
Wm. Dalton
Sugar Grove
B. V. Davie
Warren
A. G. McIntyre
Congress
Assembly
Sheld
T. Neill
B. J. Shugert
North Clarendon
Harrisburg
St. Louis
Hydrick
Venango
Neill
Trunkey
Republication critique on Judge Kelley and tariff critique
The piece surveys Republican reception to Judge Kelley s speech and Mills tariff debates. It cites Philadelphia Times Providence Journal Chicago Tribune and other organs criticizing Kelley as out of step with liberal Republicans in New England and the West. It notes Carnegie facing labor wage tensions under protection and argues tariff does not fix labor pay. It recalls Senator Cooper opposing corporate favored legislation and calls for removing loyal corporate allies from Republican leadership in McKean County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Kelley
The
Philadelphia Times Sayc
Mills
Organa
Kelley
New England
West
Providence Journal
Manufacturers of
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Mionopulis
Telegraph
Cats
Pinkerton
Andrew Carnegie
Pittsburg
Isbur
Mr. Carnegie
Evan
Cooper
McKean County
McKean
State Democratic Convention to Meet in Harrisburg May 23 1888
Pennsylvania Democrats schedule a state convention in Harrisburg on May 23 1888 at 10 a m to nominate a supreme court judge two electors at large and one elector per district for the national convention in St Louis June 1888 and to handle party business. Examiner J Kisser chairs the state committee Benjamin M Neap is secretary. A high honor Ralph F Preston named consul general to Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Examorr J Kisser
Democratic State Committee
Benjamin M. Neap
Philadelphia
Preston Named Vice Consul General at Paris by Rathbone
Ralph J. Preston, son of Jamestown’s Jerome Preston, to serve as United States vice consul general in Paris. Confirmed by Secretary Bayard, Preston leaves San Francisco after resigning as secretary of the post office and civil service exam board. He sails from New York next week and is praised for high character and fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Rathbone
California
United States
Paris
Ralph J. Preston
Jerome Preston
Jameston
Bayard
San Francisco
Washington
Preaton
Board of
New York
Preston
Rathbone
Jamestown
Warren County
Count F. W. Spenneck Named Danish Minister
Count F. W. Spenneck, born 1842 in Copenhagen, named minister to Denmark. He comes from an old German-Danish family with estates in Denmark and ties to the Lowton line. His career spans education in sciences languages and law, study at Heidelberg, service in the French army, and roles as secretary of legation in Paris London and St Petersburg. He is married to Countess Spenneck, daughter of the Brockenhans-Shack line prominent in Danish affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Spenneck
Washington Aa
Denmark
W. C. E. Sponneck
Paris
London
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Copenhagen
F. W. Sponneck
Countess Sponneck
Alum baking powders list and political notices emerge
Long list of alum based baking powders including Kenton Davis Silver Star and many more. Mention of Prof Wiley urging prohibition of alumin baking powders. Political notes cover Republican convention choices and nominations, with names like Cooper Andrews and Mitchell. Also storefront ads for hats muslin cloth and clothing, medical ads, and an executors notice from Columbus Warren County Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Davis
Silver Star
A &P
Forest City
7 Henkle
One Spoon
Ne Plus Ultra
Patapace
Enterprise
Empire
Gold
Eureka
Veteran
International
Cook's
Puritan
San Flower
Albany
Jersey
Golden Sheaf
Buckeye
Burdett’s Perfect
Peerless
State
Crown
Silver King
Wheeler’s
Carleton
Old
Colony
Scioto
Washington
Windsor
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Farmer Penjamin Franklin Suggested for Warren Sheriff
Editor notes in Warren County urging party unity. A farmer named Penjamin Franklin of Farmington is proposed as a candidate for sheriff, praised for honesty and business sense. Critique of fair association leadership and call for farmer representation at county level. Letter from Farrington, Pa dated April 24, 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Penjamin Franklin
Farmington
Franklin
The
Fair Association
Businezs
Farrington
Rent offered for grocery or shoe store in Tarentum
For Rent's Store at the brick opera house in Tarentum, Pa offers a turnkey space with 20275 and cellar, modern water and gas, very low rent for a good business operator. Tarentum, 22 miles from Pittsburgh on the west Panhandle railroad, hosts plate works with capital of 2,000,000 and 1,500 employees plus other industries nearby. Address OPPENUEIMEH, Pittsburgh, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarentum
Pittsburg
West Pana
Plate Gines Works
Oppenueimeh
Pitteburg
Carpet bargains drive April sale in city store
The advertisement touts deep April markdowns on carpets and drapery goods, with prices cut from cents to dollars. Ingrain rugs, brussels, tapestries, silks, and French fails hue, plus curtains, oilcloths, and remnants offered at substantial savings to clear stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell & Hartford
Hartford
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Ledger
Reed Bros
Prop's
the State Convention
Hisner
Ralph
Paria
Brains
Blaine
Vermont
Indiana
Chicago
Harrison
Gresham
House
Senate
House Committee
Republic
Geo. P. Rowell & Co
Canada
C. W.srose
Commonwealth
C. W. Stone
McKeae Miner
Myle
A. Kuhl
Court F. W. Sponneck
Andrews
Mitchell
Gordon
Sadler
M.S. Quay
W.R. Leeds
D. H. Hastings
H. M. Olliver, Jr
Blamea
Pat
Caroline & Harris Cassimers
Paplin Drews
Hunter & Jarvis
Joseph A. Scofeld
Exchange Block
Corner of Water
Supension Bridge
Charles A. Peterson
Beatty Block
Warren, Pa
Brown, Stone & Rice
Attorneys AT Law
Second Street
Fisat National Bank
Brown
HE. Brown
Stone W.erick
D. M. Schermerhorn
Judge Scofield
Hazeltine Building
Liberty Street
Boly
Ball & Thompson
A. Davia & Co
Dr. Ball
D. 1
Dinsmoor & Cable
Office Water Street
Scafield Block
Hunter & Son
Char. Dinsmoor
Wetmore, Noyes & Hinckley
Johnnson
W. G. Tramkey
Scofield
Geo. C. Cornelius
Justice of the Peace
Front Street
BN. Yates
Warren Savings Bank
L. G. Noyes
Lengee
Br. J. M. Davies
Baptist Church
Lenerr
A. A. McAlpine
Merck’s Drug Store
Carver House
J. Danforth
Corner
Second and
Liberty Streets
John Sager
Wise’s Clothing
H. Leonhart
Palace Barber Shop
First Street
Ae A. Greaves
Stuaio
Episcopal Church
Itranean Ae
C. Smith
First National Bank
McOmitchell
North Clarenston
Glade Tandship
C. Lessler
Cholmes
Broadway
Dr. King
Merck
H. L. Rowe
Borough of
Columbus
E. Rowe
S. Yates
Upper
Lissa Brogme Co. N
Beying
W. A. Noyes
Power's
Rochester
N.Y
D. Shear
Water Street
Penn’a
Skles
Vic
T& From
D.shear
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