Curtis Contests Egbert Seat Over Warren Frauds Claim
The Warren Ledger reports Sen. C. B. Curtis has filed charges alleging frauds in Hiie Venango and Warren counties to challenge A. G. Egbert's congressional seat. Warren facts dispute Curtis claims about Columbus and Deerfield polling times, while Sugar Grove votes may be thrown out for improper sworn boards. Erie County notes 23 Republican districts cited as fraud, with Curtis defeated by 3,404 in the district. Curtis aims to take the case to Congress. organizers Thoover and Hayes pursue Dr. Egbert's defense locally.
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Sen. C. B. Curtis
A. G. Egbert
Hiie
Venango
Warren
Egbert
Congress
A.G. Egbert
A. E. Egbert
Curtis
Deerfield Township
Warren County
Sugar Grove Township
Erie County
C. B. Curtis
Republican County Committee
Treasury of
United States
D. B. McCreary
C. M. Thoover
Franklin
D. A. Hayes
Venango County
Democratic Committee
Dr. Egbert
Death of Non Gerrit Smith in New York on Monday
The noted negro worshipper and philanthropist Gerrit Smith died in New York after an apoplexy and paralysis. He arrived with his wife for Christmas among friends and died shortly after a weak utterance. Smith, an anti slavery supporter, owned vast lands and funded many causes before his decline and admission to Utica Asylum. He opposed abolitionist figures and figures like Beecher and Tilton are debating his case in papers.
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New York
Mr. Smith
Charles O'Connor
Johm Brown
Utica
Phillips
Chase
Seward
Sumner
Greeley
Terror’s Peak
Webster County
West Virginia
John Forsythe
Phineas Barton
Philadelphia
Forsythe
Barton
Terror’s
Who is to Blame for Not Taxing Rail road Property
In Pennsylvania the new Constitution promised taxation of railroad property and other joint stock companies but assessors struck off such assessments. The article condemns this as injustice and questions the legal basis for exemptions. It cites a railroad with 1873 gross earnings near thirty-five million dollars and net earnings around twelve million, paying only a small gross tax, urging a clearer legal framework or a revised approach.
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Pennsylvania
Warren & Dunkirk R. R. Co
Tanners of
Harrisburgh
Wilcox, Lk Co
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Piltsbugh
Clarion
Allegheny
JS. Schultz
O. B. Grant
H. Ostentour
Waren Lorron
I. J. Rive
The New Finance Bill Passes Senate Amid Mixed Signals
The Senate has approved a broad finance bill covering soft and hard money, expansion, contraction, free banking, and specie resumption in 1879. The House will decide after the holidays, but the measure displeases many. The Tribune derides it as a wooden horse bill and doubts its chances of becoming law.
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Senate
The
Tribune
Duel in New Orleans Ends in Fatal Wounding
A dispute between Dan C. Byerly and editor Mr Jewell of the New Orleans Bulletin and ex Governor Warmouth led to a street duel. Byerly struck Warmouth, Warmouth drew a knife, police intervened, Byerly died from wounds on his left side. Byerly, 48, a Pennsylvania native, moved to New Orleans in 1844. The item also notes Methodist Church statistics and Fisk estate case verdicts, plus political anecdotes and Newark track claims.
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Dan C. Byerly
Mr. Jewell
New Orleans
Byerly
Ele
Pennsylvania
Blaine party blocks South inquiry in seven member committee
The piece accuses Speaker Blaine of packing the special committee with seven members unfamiliar with the South to politicize the inquiry. It claims partisan bias favors the Grant faction, mocks calls for impartial witnesses, and warns of public indignation as the party splinters. It also discusses The Tarrisburg Patriot backing Jon Wallace for U.S. Senate and suggests alternatives to unite the party.
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South
Grant Party
Speaker Blaine
G. F. Hoar
Massachusetts
W. A. Wheeler
New York
W. P. Frye
Maine
Charles Foster
Ohio
W. W. Phelps
New Jersey
J. C. Robinson
Iinois
Clarkson N. Potter
Blaine
House
Washington
House of Representatives
Senators push bill to restore specie payments after centennial
The Philadelphian Commonwealth mocks Radical Democrats and notes a Senate bill aimed at resuming specie payments after the Centennial Exposition. It predicts confiscating foreign specie under a groundless pretext and hints at minting, selling gold, and political grandstanding.
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United States Senate
Richardson
Phil. Commonwealth
Subsidy fury and political thieves in early press
A period piece letter to readers denounces a ten million dollar subsidy to Pacific Mail Steamship, attacks Congress, and laments taxes. It cites Jamestown Journal on Senator Fenton and notes Charley Ross search failures. Franklin quote about truth and eyes of others closes the piece.
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United States
Congress
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Philatelphia Commonwealth
Jamestown Journal
Venton
Senate
Fenton
Journal
Fortunes, fam ily reunions and a wild mountain death
Read as a stitched-together column from the Chicago Times recounting George Johnson’s 23 year search for his Sheboygan family after leaving for Utah. His journey uncovers his wife’s remarriage to John Foster and their daughter’s union, ending with a tense reunion and departure.
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Chicago Times
George Johnson
Sheboygan
Utah
Johnson
Fond du Lae
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Warren Ledger
Non
Gerrit Smith
Beecher
Tilton
Christian Union
Chae
New Methodist Almanac
Methodist Episcopal Church
Josephine Mansfield
Fisk
Jim Fisk
Ben ‘Butler
Butler
Newark
Weston
Tarrisburg
Jon
Wim. A. Wallace
U. S
Mr. Wallace
Wallace
Charley Ross
Charley
Benjamin Franklin
Lane & Nesmith
1St National Bank
Second Street
I. W. Lane
Ozro Nesmith
D, W, and P. Ry, Deuot
Warren, PA
Pennsylvania Rail Road
Philadelphia & Erie B. R. Division
Philadelphia and Erie
Erin Mail
Corry
Union
Erie
Warre
Evie
M.S
Ivinetov
Oil Creek
Allegheny River
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Invineton
OU Orvel
W. Corry
Corr
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Carry
Kane
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Tina
West
Philadeluster
A Baldwin
SUN
Tax Lux
New York City
Horace Wathan & Son
Broadway
Lenge Descound
Bethesda
COL BR
Dunbar
Warkesha
Wia
Zec. W. i
Kingsbury
Ladies’ Seminary
Tarrytown
N.Y
Fred
OJ Fay
Camden
Guo. Stinson & Co
Portland
P.O. Vickery & CO
Augusta
GEO. P. Rowell & CO
Park Row
Norch West
KK. Russell
Union Agricultural Society
Sugar Grove
D. BR. Jagger
Sill, Spencer & Co., Undel First National Bank
East Street
Warren Pa
High Street
Beech
Algo
Forest, Elk
Howes and Lot
Cox
East
Sixth Street
New York Ulfe
Sill, Spencer & CO
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J.H. Bpexcen
First National Bank
J. P. Loucks
Third
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Carver House
St. Louis Republican
Ila
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Iis
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Buffalo Bill
Chicago
George Washington
George
Detroit
Abel
Hostetter
Western Hemisphere
Land Farm
Meas Jiestaller & Simith
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Vilage
Spiritualisn
Ent Ne
Addycas
Jonhs
Adams &J
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Cuanch
Tvue
Min Trvineton
Tilomas Mabterson
Phrsons
Dr. C. Lesser
Pee Savings Bank
Tidiouwle, Pa
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Parsiall
Pete
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Beals Bas
Jomo Yous
PHEE
D. M. Gross & CO
Jamestown Alpacas
Bprederwear
AVD Nosyterby
Guy Our
John Stevenson
Market Street
Penna
Chas. P. Henry
Veroack
Novacco
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