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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1878
Page
2
The Warren Ledger notes Pittsburgh merchants oppose a free pipe bill and the Produc ers Protective Union plans to abstain from purchasing Pittsburgh supplies. It cites L F Watson joining silver supporters, New York Senators backing gold, and a broader push toward Bland silver legislation while bankers oppose it.
The Senate approved Matthews’ silver resolutions by a 43 to 22 vote, signaling potential passage over a presidential veto. Resolutions declare U S bonds redeemable in silver dollars and reaffirm the public faith in silver coinage. House action followed with 18 to 78 vote, but the remonetization test hinges on the President’s response to future measures.
An AP dispatch from Bradford Pennsylvania reports strong backing by Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania oil producers for shipping oil to Buffalo Rochester and New York via the Genesee Valley and Erie Canals. Freight would be cheaper by canal, storage limits and railroad discrimination drive waste losses of about $3 000 daily, and new Pipe Line companies are forming to move oil to the canal Core Seaboard Pipe Line Company is organized with officers Byron Y Benson Robert E Hopkins directors B D Benson BR E Hopkins David McKelvy F V Culver and B B Campbell Tit nville is named as headquarters.
A discussion of Dr. Pierce and his medicines being attacked during his Senate bid. The piece cites the Buffalo Commercial’s 1877 critique, notes public rebuttals by supporters, and recounts a New Jersey boy’s presidential joke. It also covers Hazlett Agnew contested election hearings, a James speech defeating a postponement, and weekly legislative debates on riots, the border raid bill, and the pipe line bill.
Col J T Henry recalls his early press days in Cattaraugus county and a confrontation with Ellicottville Whig editor Delos E Sill. After years of daily contempt and failed exchanges, a street confrontation nearly escalated to violence before bystanders intervened. The episode ends with lingering tension and no further harassment.
Correspondent from Springfield Republican assesses the decline of personal magnetism in major dailies. Bowles' absence years and illness show the paper remains strong under his trained successors. He contrasts New York papers like the Tribune Herald World and Sun with their lost personality, and notes Bowles’s unique influence. He warns the Republican not to rely on wealth and machinery to replace a leader.
From Meadville Republic an official ceremony confirms Judge Church as President Judge of the 30th Judicial District. He vows to serve law and people, noting prior bar ties and urging bar members to overlook past issues. The session then moves to motions amid references to estate heirs and large settlements.
The piece argues the New York College should be discontinued asserting the public school system should provide only a common school education. It contends higher education funded by public taxes is unjust to taxpayers and favors expanding common schools. It questions Governor Robinson's views and asserts higher education benefits the state as public good.
In New Orleans the superior criminal court hears motions in the case of Thomas C. Anderson and two co defendants. A change of venue is denied and severance granted for Anderson. The crowd heard jury empanelment proceed as state and defense argue over trial strategy. Various short notes on poems, editors, and miscellaneous items accompany the docket.
A letter from EC in Ohio endorses political change and calls for exposing wolves in sheep’s clothing. The writer praises Lepeur’s fearless stance on state and church matters and urges Brother Morris to continue in the same vein. The note notes politics and religion reshaping on a new basis.
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