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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1880
Page
2
The Warren Ledger reports on Congress convening next Monday amid discussion of silver dollars, Senatorial contests, and a looming Garfield administration. It notes discussions about Misspelt ballots, political alignments, and reception rehearsals for the President-elect with humor and skepticism about the era.
Wash Nov 25 dispatch to the Chicago Times reports a $20 million rise in department estimates for Congress, aimed largely at salary hikes for public officials. Notable requests include Nimmo seeking $6000, the interior assistant secretary asking $10600, and commissioners and chiefs across land, Indian, pensions, patents, and rail accounts seeking substantial raises. Foreign service raises hinge on $11,200 in consular boosts and $5,600 for Greece studies, plus $37,000 to fund 22 U.S. representatives abroad.
Philadelphia industrial census shows 9 050 establishments in the city across nearly 200 manufacturing branches. Capital invested reaches 186,686,9384 dollars with 197,964 workers earning over 63 million annually. Materials used total 203,506,644 dollars and manufactured products valued at 322,084,461 dollars each year.
A Cincinnati Enquirer correspondent visits Barnes Greeley at the old Greeley farm near Corry Pennsylvania. The impoverished homestead sits on a barren Erie County knob, with a dilapidated barn, broken fences, and a scant living room. Barnes, nearly seventy, recalls Horace Greeley and shares Greenback views, while recounting Horace's boyhood and a stubborn shin sore Horace treated.
A recollection contrasts Horace Greeley's limited farming knowledge with a family anecdote about his influence on a would-be mail agent. The narrator recounts Horace’s rare returns, a funeral, and a witty exchange over a farm wage dispute where Horace urged staying on the farm. The tale ends with a farmer beating his kin on corn yield and receiving $100.
Washington reports mention General Garfield’s quiet Washington visit and a cordial greeting from Bob Ingersoll. It notes Beverly Douglass recalling a President elect’s informal address and Congressman Ben Butterworth’s interviews with Secretary Sherman amid a Sherman Foster contest for the Senate seat. Weather and politics mix as snow falls on Thanksgiving and Miles is rumored for Chief of Signal Service.
Fire broke out under the east block roof of the Western Penitentiary in Allegheny City at eleven this morning. Authorities acted quickly to prevent a larger blaze and protect inmates. A large police force was deployed but no escape attempts occurred and losses were minimal.
Gold for the Mint notes an invoice of gold bars valued at 5,215,000 to be coined by the United States Mint after transfer from the New York Sub-Treasury. The Mint’s capacity allows about 10,000,000 in gold per month, with the bars expected to be turned into coins in just over two weeks. A Frangfort physician touts Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry for a consumptive daughter of a prominent citizen. An ad promotes London Hair Color Restorer with testimonials and pricing. The report also mentions the Rochester and State Line Railroad clerk Ralph Howe being removed for supporting General Hancock, and a London dispatch notes the Princess Louise’s visit causing tension with the Queen.
Andrew Gugel lured a neighbor to stoop over a Dansville cistern and pushed her in. She later revived and charged him with the murder. He claimed it was accidental while hoping to inherit a few hundred dollars. The case ends with the dramatic accusation and near-fatal attempt. Solicitor notice follows about patent instructions from Edson Brothers in Washington.
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