30 Apr 1886
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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1886
Page
1
News dispatches report Geo Graham the wife murderer was seized by a mob at Spr ingrisip Missouri at dawn. After forcing the jail keys, Graham was led to an oak and hanged by a rope. The crowd dispersed as authorities warned against pursuit, marking Green County’s first lynching in two decades.
The Oda Fellowship celebrated its anniversary last Monday evening with prayers by Rev. Hall, music under Mrs Bernard and Prof. Lauitz, and a welcome address by Judge King. Hon. H. P. Kinnear and E. P. Baldwin spoke for Youngsville and Tidioute Lodges, with poems by John Sill and Mrs. King, plus a historical address by C. C. Thompson. About 140 attended a Carver House supper after the event.
The Farmers' Agricultural Association held a 2 PM session at the courthouse with Chair Lott. C H Wiltsie extolled farming as a vocation and urged drainage improvements, citing tile and stone systems and field experiments. Discussions covered Scotland’s drainage, local ditching methods, and a plan to expand brick tile production in Chanders Valley.
Buffalo despatch reports April 25 that Garland Pa is a mining claim in Warren County where H C Coe of Breckenridge Mo, an old Califor nian, spent years digging a tunnel and mule hauled debris. A quartz vein tested in Philadelphia yielded $1000 to $1200 per ton, sparking feverish talk among local landowners.
John DuBois of Clearfield county who is fatally ill has sold his estate valued at 15000000 dollars to his nephew John E. DuBois for one dollar. The nephew is 28 years old.
A 19th century style sermon condemns modern thought for denying God and morality. It argues science alone cannot guide society, urges restoring religion in public life, family, and law, and calls youth reverence, temperance, and marriage sanctity to preserve national virtue.
Rev E E Higbee Superintendent of Public Instruction will not resign despite Gov Pattison urging removal. He concedes some governor statements and denies many others. He admits school overcrowding in part and defends his administration against the rest.
The Phil. Record notes dissatisfaction with Higbee over Soldiers’ Orphans’ Schools. It argues the Governor’s power to remove the Superintendent may be limited, yet calls for action to protect the public treasury from alleged misuses and negligent administration.
The Lancaster Intelligencer laments press overreach into the president’s private life. Editors publish portraits and genealogies despite his insistence that courtship and marriage are private matters. The piece argues freedom of the press harms good men seeking public service and questions how long such remarks can persist without eroding virtue in office.
The Oficial Gasette reportsGalicia unrest fueled by unscrupulous agitators exploiting peasant superstition predicting the world’s end in 1886. About two hundred arrests linked to the current troubles. commentary blames cranks for waging upheaval while urging calm and constructive effort.
A mogul engine freight train jumped the track near Grant station on the Nypano railway Wednesday morning, demolishing the engine and burying Fireman Peter Rouschi under thirteen cars of merchandise. Engineers survived after jumping. many crew members were saved. The body of the fireman had not been recovered as crews worked for hours to clear the wreck. Reported by the Titusville Herald.
An advertisement offers free medical examinations by Dr. E. F. Borrerrimn of Syracuse New York, claiming 30 years of experience in diagnosing kidney liver bladder heart and other chronic diseases and to state candidly prospects for a radical cure at no cost.
The opening of the authors carnival at Library hall drew about 800 attendees with a grand march of over two hundred costumed characters led by August Merck as Faust and Missie Collins as Marguerite. The event featured booths, a Uncle Tom's Cabin sketch, a Gypsy ensemble, and a coffee urn benefiting the library, with about $250 gross raised.
Judge Taylor addressed 86 license petitions after Osmer presented 2034 pro and 3045 nonvoters remonstrances against liquor licenses. He warned against judging by public opinion alone and stressed lawful discretion. Nine petitions were denied while the rest proceeded.
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