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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1881
Page
2
The item notes Wm H Vanpersiit paid full cost to transport the obelisk pedestal and steps from Alexandria to New York and erect them in Central Park. It adds various political mentions from the era including assemblyman Benedict and Senatorial issues, plus remarks on Garfield and party dynamics.
The Harrisburg Patriot speculates Judge Glenni W. Scofield as the unlikely victor in the senatorial race amid a deadlock. It argues Scofield’s ties to the president and cabinet members could ease federal patronage burdens on J. Donald Cameron if elected. The piece also notes growing disfavor toward a World’s Fair in Grant era discussions, deeming it financially risky and unlikely to benefit the city.
Washington gossip notes a Pennsylvania Senate deadlock with Democrats seeking a March resolution. It reports talk of Oliver or Seefeld as compromise candidates, a Conkling versus Butler clash provoking press interest, and growing dissatisfaction with pension office delays as a lesson in official inefficiency.
A Meadville bachelor shoe maker Addison Rowland who shunned doctors died after a brief illness. Police seized his shanty and uncovered a hidden fortune totaling 456 dollars in gold 1952 in silver 2648 in greenbacks piles of pennies county orders and a cache of jewelry and watches.
In Williamsport on February 3, Mrs Catherine E Miller and George W Smith were hanged for the March 18 1880 murder of Andrew Muller. The pair faced the scaffold at 11 20 AM before about 150 onlookers, their executions ending within ten minutes as both dislocated their necks. Facts detail Miller and Smiths complicated romance, child witnesses, and prior reprieve considerations, with comments on political pardon context.
In the House on February 4, debate over the pension bill centers on an estimated seventy million dollars needed this year. Atkins says the arrearage act created debt requiring huge funding, while Bragg criticizes pension payment for those who defended the nation. The bill is laid aside with a favorable recommendation.
A Cleveland report notes General Garfield enjoys wine and dining in Washington, denying strict total abstinence. Harrisburg politics wobbles as Harry Oliver withdraws and Grow signals opposition, with no clear victor likely this week. Included is an 1880 Wilkes-Barre plant ad for Bly’s Cream Balm and Wiy’s Catarrh remedy from Nat. Wolfe & Co.
The text claims Levi P Morton is worth $1,000,000 yet maintains an extravagant lifestyle needing at least $100,000 yearly. It notes three residences in Washington New York and Newport and a young wife with constant entertaining. It cites Brookly bridge expenditures surpassing $12,000,000 since it began.
Special dispatch from Chicago reports a family found dead of freezing in a Burns Minnesota shanty near Sleepy Eye. Roadmaster Burke and crew discovered three adults and children frozen stiff. Universal destitution alleged among farmers west of Sleepy Eye as rail lines blocked and fuel trains halted since December 24, risking further loss of life before aid can arrive.
A gleeful spoof touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for aches while praising a New York patent medicine and a 1000 acre Dakota wheat farm. A Paris dispatch notes a French lace machine claiming to replicate bobbin lace, potentially affecting fashion value. an experimental showing impresses ladies.
Eight hundred New York businessmen and Board of Trade members send a telegram to the Senate judiciary committee protesting the confirmation of Stanley Matthews to the Supreme Court. They claim railroad power seeks control of the court and note Matthews’ background as a railroad attorney.
An old advertisement extols Shilohs Cure for coughs and consumption fears, citing over a million bottles sold in the past year. It also promotes Shilohs Porous Plaster for back, side, or chest pains and features a quip about prophecies from a newly married woman.
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