Democrats Hope for Victory as State Conventions Endorse Peace
A Warren Ledger-Review report details Democratic State Convention drama in Harrisburg with Wallace and Randall factions, a peace-focused agenda, and a committee to resolve differences. Ohio and New York party notes, drought impacts in Kansas, and corruption allegations against Benedict are discussed alongside West Point Whittaker controversy and Republican critiques.
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Randall
United States
Democratic Party
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Malcom Hay
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Whitman
Mutchbler
Speer
Cassidy
Monaghan
W. N. Clayton
Scott
Garver
Stenger
Jenks
Backulew
J. P. Barr
A. L. Dill
New York
Tilden
Kelley
Harrisburg Patriot
Patriot
Son
B. F. Myers
Tragedy in San Francisco Shoots Chronicle Editor
The editor Charles DeYoung was shot and killed in his office by a son of Mayor Kalloch after a bitter political canvass. DeYoung's death follows a prior shooting injuring Kalloch, who was elected mayor. The piece criticizes both factions and notes Vanderbilt’s rumored Grant support amid debates over wealth and power.
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Sherman’s Treasury Move Sparks Pensions Outcry
Privately published from Albany April 24 the report says Secretary Sherman told the stock exchange the Treasury has an overflowing surplus and will buy public debt with available funds. He notes monthly debt reduction and planned large bond purchases, while a House committee exposes pension delays and alleges Sherman ordered withholding pensions to boost treasury figures, critiquing Republican priorities ahead of Chicago.
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Chicago
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Democratic Congress
Curtin Case Set for Thursday in House Fight
Special dispatch notes the Appropriations Committee fixing next Thursday to hear Curtin Yocum case with Curtin’s counsel expressing disgust at delays. Speaker Randall previously used influence to push the case, but now seeks rapid advancement after the Democratic Convention in Harrisburg. Outcome anticipated as defeat for Curtin due to prolonged postponements.
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Appropriations Committee
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Geltzhoever
Randall
Appropriation Committee
Harrisburg
Beaten in Election Plot Exposes Humour and Bribery
A Cincinnati Gazette piece recounts a weary candidate claiming he was told to avoid excitement and to win by simple money tricks. He describes campaigning, party manipulation, and a scratched vote tally as a verdict on the day’s political folly. The New York News echoes the sentiment with a quip about doom and fate guiding outcomes.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Hells
Electoral Count Reform Plan Favored by Senators
Charles Nordhoff notes the Senate Rules Committee plan to regulate counting the electoral vote as fairer than the old Twenty-Second joint rule. The piece cites Morton’s warning against prior methods and praises a reform urged by Morton to ensure fair, bipartisan adoption and orderly counting. It includes Hon. S. S. Cox arguing agriculture underpins national prosperity and discusses wheat production, export prospects, and trade strategies.
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Black Sea
Iowa
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England
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Unmistakable Thrust at a Texas Church Sermon
An anonymous tale describes a Texas minister addressing a large audience when gunfire erupts outside the church. The preacher quips that the pistol fire is an unmistakable thrust, orders singalongs, and returns to deliver the sermon after a tense moment, as deacons and congregants react.
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Little Rock
Texas
Parson
An Interesting Letter From An Irish Gentleman To His Son
An Irish father writes to his college son with frugal advice and affection. He details sending two pairs of breeches to craft a coat, new sticks his wife knitted from his, and a two pound sum with half kept back. The letter notes the measles spreading among girls, Tom's prior sickness, and closes with stern affection and a jokey insult about the son’s honor.
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Tom
Warren Silent Partner in Kidder Electromedical Coins
Jerome Kidder, late founder of Kidder's Electro Medical Machine, died in New York. His successor F M Kidder, a Warren native, runs the business as shipments to China, Australia, South America and Italy attest. Machines aid paralysis and various ailments, priced from 18 to 300. Also notes Wells, Richardson color for butter and Joaquin Miller's new wife and a Western poet's needs. A girl worth 60000 is likelier to break an engagement.
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