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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1884
Page
1
Regular correspondent notes Congress debates pork trade retaliation against France and Germany amid other issues. It traces the Freedmen's Bank collapse, its mismanagement, and calls for full repayment to depositors, with details on trustees, investments, and sums.
Reported marriage of Fred Douglass to a white woman Miss Pitts shocks readers and stirs debate over miscegenation. Miss Pitts, a writer on suffrage, had lived at 913 E Street and worked eighteen months for Alpha. They wed and moved to Anacostia amid controversy and calls to void the union.
In severe cold this month Mrs. Farmer, living in a wood shed, received food and clothing from Mrs. Platte after aid from town volunteers. She is now ill with a dependent family. citizens are urged to support her home mission until she recovers and can work. Governor Uattizon may push to adjourn the Legislature over apportionment.
Samuel Sloan president of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway faced a clash over through bills of lading with the western trunk lines at Buffalo. He yielded to adopt schedule rates and abrogate some contracts. Sloan, Irish-born in 1817, rose from clerk to railroad chief, expanding the D L and W from 136 to 186 miles and guiding key leases and acquisitions. A longtime rail executive, his energy and swift decision making were widely praised by colleagues.
The Capital reports the death of Charles Holman at six last night from heart-neuralgia at his Broad and Third streets home. A longtime Little Miami conductor aged about sixty, he served thirty three years are held in high regard for safety and integrity. Survived by wife Miss Hall and three children, funeral to be announced with interment at Green Lawn.
January 25 report states a charter was issued to the Corry Water Works Company with capital stock of 29000 dollars after protest from a Kittanning firm. Governor ruled for the Corry group, saying local interests would be better served than granting a charter to outsiders.
The Columbus Dispatch reports the death of conductor Charles Tolman of Columbus Ohio from sagind pectoris with heart rupture due to rare heart wall softening. Funeral held at 2 PM from his Broad and Third streets home conducted by Rev J Grover and Rev Francis E Marston. Floral tributes included a car atop a trestle with initials P O & St L R from railroad friends and a Gates Ajar design. Pallbearers named, with attendees from Warren Pa and Cincinnati among distant friends.
Washington, Jail, 28. Gov Murray of Utah is accused of sending in expense accounts while United States Marshal of Kentucky when no expenses were incurred. A House committee investigating Justice Department expenditures weighs the charge based on department reports. Representative White of Kentucky may be asked to explain remarks about the governor's fitness for office. The committee will permit Gov Murray to testify in his defense.
The Warren County Farmers' Club prepares a formal constitution naming officers including a president secretary treasurer and a business committee. It outlines duties for each role and sets meeting practices and member eligibility with a December officer election. The document also notes a discussion on white elephants and industry wage issues.
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