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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1889
Page
4
Editorial urges Warren voters to consider municipal needs over party lines for the upcoming borough election. It argues for selecting honest, taxpaying citizens to run the town council and school boards, warning against relying on famed political speakers who may not govern well.
A bill in Harrisburg would ban importing and selling dressed beef in Pennsylvania. The author argues it would raise consumer beef prices and help western cattle owners, while the Pennsylvania Railroad stands to gain from increased cattle on the hoof transport. Critics label the measure pernicious and advise lawmakers to leave it alone.
General Harrison is deemed elected as electors met on December to cast votes for Harrison and Merton Thurman for Cleveland. The final tally is expected at 232 to 168 with earlier popular vote showing Cleveland ahead by 100,000. Details explain certificates and congressional opening of returns. A note adds glassmakers plan price raises and wage cuts with Politician Campbell’s support.
A storm in Warren drops a strange egg shaped object on Hickory street. It appears stone like but heavy, later claimed to be from planet Mara and containing a gold nugget at its center, to be shown at The Ledger office until a 1892 presidential election.
Representative Thompson uses a local man as janitor for a committee room at seven dollars per day. The writer asks why no honorably discharged veterans from Warren County were chosen and accuses Republican leaders of only caring for old soldiers during campaigns.
James G. Briaing Jr gives up journalism, marriage, and politics to join a Waterville Maine railroad machine shop, showing commendable grit and sound judgment as he learns the trade.
An Ohio crisis persists with outrages continuing and Governor Foraker showing fear alongside the public. The speaker questions why action is not taken to reverse the situation, hinting at a strong internal stance against the turmoil.
Henry M. Stanley reports from Boma of Bonalyia Murilla that he and his men are well. The dated note, August 1, states their safety and readiness.
In Pennsylvania the supreme court decides a married woman may loan money to her husband and take security or receive payment by conveyance of his property. She stands exactly as any creditor and his preference is equal to other creditors.
Indiana remains stable under Harrison and Quay with Dudley depicted as an outcast. A $1000 reward is offered for Dudley to return and swear he did not write or send a circulating statement. Reports from New York and Indiana discuss probes into alleged receivers of stolen mail lists and corrupt employees.
Congress actions span tariff bill readings in the senate and short House sessions. Filibusters falter as Weaver’s tactics fail. Blair argues for Canadian annexation. The salt on free list amendment is defeated, while tin plate duty rises amid tariff talk and district measures progress.
A massive cyclone hit Reading Pennsylvania at 5 p m injuring many and killing about thirty. Grimshaw and Bros silk mill was destroyed trapping about two hundred workers many rescued with severe injuries. The storm also damaged the Reading railroad paint shop causing four deaths. A complete list of killed and injured was released by the firm with thirty or more still unaccounted for earlier.
Public Printer Benedict submitted the 1848 annual report to the senate detailing a 50 percent rise in work over six months of 1888 and the largest yearly output to date. He notes more liberal appropriations to clear backlogs, cites 503 645 volumes bound in two years, and emphasizes the office is fully organized to handle current and future needs.
Dr Reilly of the Irish Land League denounces English spies as bungling and transparent. He recounts a failed attempt by an ambitious informer, warns of spy infiltration, and asserts open organization in America while challenging any England led investigations. He cites figures Ford Farnsworth and Henry Haigh and talks of exposing documents if implicated.
East Sallinan Mich January 17 reports a New York World piece questioning the authenticity of an unpublished Longfellow poem titled The Two Offerings. The story traces a staged scheme by E B Crawford of The Saturday Telegram involving Clarence Davis and a chain of claimed possession from a young woman to a daughter.
A busy legislative session features 123 new bills in the house and an adjournment to Friday. Bills include penalties for misuse of Grand Army insignia, charter renewals for banks, and rules for retail license show-cause affidavits. Dr. J H Funk of Boyerstown has disappeared amid financial troubles.
Jan 17. In Hayti, President transmits a senate report on the Haytian question. A letter from Haytian minister Stephen Pr says the insurrection is not as significant as earlier reports suggest. He notes a small band of rebels aided by American spectators, with the revolt’s headquarters in New York City.
The New York State Agricultural Society met in Geological Hall with President Wadsworth presiding. Treasurer's report showed receipts of 57,930.81 and disbursements 31,950.81. Elected officers include President James Wood of Mount Kisco, vice presidents J. P. Morgan J. H. Stone J. Van Wagner E. D. Curtiss W. S. Smith C. D. Surend M. C. Remington H. Bowen. corresponding secretary J. T. Woodward. recurring secretary Seth Fenner. treasurer Adia Thayer. consulting veterinary physician James Law. consulting entomologist J. A. Litner.
Robbers struck the post office at a Pennsylvania store Tuesday night stealing 312 dollars in stamps and $20 in cash. They set fire to John F. McLaughlin’s store, destroying the entire stock and the postoffice.
Trent on, N J Jan 17 Austin Myatt was indicted for murder in the first degree for the killing of James Cavanaugh at the Trenton china works three weeks ago. He is to be tried January 30.
A January 14 wreck on the New York Pennsylvania and Ohio route near Tallmadge Ohio at 2 38 am killed eight and wounded about a dozen. Killed were Robert Huntington William Walters J F Rushford Maury Ann Lyon and three unnamed Chinamen plus one more. Mary Lyon a passenger child died in flames. The freight split and signals caused the disaster. track cleared by 1 pm.
Syrracusz N Y Jan 16 inspectors and superintendents from nearly every county penitentiary met to discuss the Yates prison bill and its effect on convict labor. They unified in seeing injurious results from enforcement, but did not decide on action. They also considered Crosby bill and a uniform maintenance price for out of county prisoners.
Mrs Jay Gould, wife of financier Jay Gould, died at her Fifth Avenue home at about 8:50 PM after a four month illness from paralysia. The end was painless and the family was present as she faded.
The Indianapolis grand jury reassembled after a two week adjournment. Judge Woods issued supplementary instructions reversing prior guidance from November 13 regarding Col. W. W. Dudley. He stated the jury cannot indict unless it is shown that the instructions in the famous letter were carried out by the recipients. The judge cited revised statutes section 5,511. The charge was lengthy.
Albany Jan 16 The special committee on the assembly ceiling did not meet yesterday as expected but has decided a plan of action The four appointed members of the expert examination commission declined for various reasons so the assembly committee Messrs Cole Sheehan Gallup and Enz will inspect the work with Deputy State Engineer A S C Wurtell The inspection will be made as soon as possible
Washington January 16 Senator Ingalls president pro tem of the senate was not at the recent state dinner but is invited to a January 31 dinner with the President and Mrs Cleveland and is expected to attend. An editor threatened by Whitecaps News from Washington reports the Whitecaps warn the editor of Alexandria Virginia to stop meddling or face thirty nine lashes.
The house naval affairs sub committee completed the naval appropriation bill totaling about 20 million dollars. It provides for two warships, one designed by Representative Thomas of Illinois at 1.5 million dollars and another vessel modeled after the Vesuvius at 430 thousand dollars.
In New Haven on January 16, Mrs J J Clark and Mrs W J Wright were arrested under an old blue law that punishes fortune tellers, marking enforcement of a long standing act.
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