Warren Ledger notes Champlain death and political tides
The Warren Ledger reports the death of former Attorney General Marshall B. Champlain of Cuba New York a respected lawyer and Democratic leader The piece also surveys Indiana political apportionment and shifts within the Republican and Democratic parties referencing the New York Sun and New York Times commentary on Congressional acts and electoral practices It comments on rail road ambitions for Warren and critiques local press coverage while praising Mr White and discussing public accountability and party integrity.
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Marshall B. Champlain
Cuba N. Y
Cuba
Randall
Washington
New York Times
New Postal Conveniences Introduced by Appropriation Bill
The Postoffice Appropriation bill adds a double postal card a letter sheet envelope and a double letter envelope. The card shows two one cent stamps and uses right and left sides for sending and replying. The envelope features a double gummed flap and a perforated line for reuse. The letter sheet envelope combines letter and envelope to reveal date mailed if the outer envelope is lost. The act allows but does not require issuing these items.
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Tim
Postoffice Department
Must Stand Firm on the Election Bill Repeal Fight
An editorial warns that Congress will likely repeal the Supervisory of Election Bill via the appropriation bill, risking a presidential veto by Hayes. It argues Democrats lack two thirds to override, urges firm congressional action, and threatens treasury shutdown to secure ballot access and reform. Strong emphasis on Republican misuse, presidential resistance, and democratic resolve.
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Congress
Hayes
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
United States Marshalls
Democratic Party
Mrafilden
Price of the Great Fraud and Hayes bribery estimate
The statement shows a yearly $254 765 paid from the U S Treasury to conspirators connected with Hayes. The sum would exceed a million over four years, implying vast bribery to reverse votes and Silence. The piece argues Congress must repeal laws enabling the Hayes usurpation to prevent a repeat in 1880.
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Hayes
Potter
United States Treasury
Tilden
Sendricks
United States
Grant
Congress
Public Debt Increases in February Across Nation
Agant's Convent notes discussion on public debt showing February increase of 311,411 dollars and January to February totals reaching 2,448,501,860. The three winter months add 175,935,042 dollars in increases overall. Readers encouraged to draw conclusions from the figures.
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Man
Moraris
White
Tidioute News
Chittenden and Butler Seek Legal Tender Supreme Court Case
The article outlines an impending legal test on the constitutionality of issuing legal tender greenbacks in peacetime. Rep. S B Chittenden and Gen. Benjamin F Butler agree to finance opposing sides, aiming to bring a real case to the Supreme Court to decide if government notes can be used for private debts. Butler will argue the government’s power to issue money, with Chittenden backing the other side.
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Supreme Court
5. B. Chittenden
Congress
Brooklyn
New York
Benjamin F. Butler
Mr. Chittenden
Gen. Butler
Whittenden
Gen Butler
Butler
Edmunds
Vermont
William Allen Butler
Chittenden
Flousze OF
Washimeron
D. C
S. B. Chittenden
Benz. F. Butler
S. GB. Chittenden
General Butler
The Pension Bill Advances in Pension Office Work
By Saturday the pension office had 30000 arrears applications under the act. Filing and sorting continue. adjudication and certificates begin on the 25th. Daily arrivals average 400. total may reach 50000 with 35000 favorable. Monthly pensions expected near ten thousand. average payment about $900 with potential demand of $31.5 million for existing rolls.
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Washington
Col. Cleveland
Pension Office
Department
Treasury
Congress
Fermented vs Distilled Drinks Debate in Temperance Reform
Dr Willard argues that temperance reformers misjudge fermented and distilled liquors. Fermentation is a natural process, a divine work, not man’s. He claims the Bible does not condemn fermented liquor and that health harm comes from stronger liquors, not vinous fermentation. Dr Parker condemns distilled liquor as artificial, calling fermented drinks God’s work and distilled ones man’s or the devil’s.
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Dr. Willard Tries
Binghamton
Parker
The Charges Against Rev Talmage
The Brooklyn Presbytery of Monday decided to try Dr Talmage on charges from the committee. Allegations include deceit in statements about his withdrawal from the Christian Work, claims the tabernacle sittings were free, accusing J W Hathaway of dishonest practices, falsehood in subscription collection, deceit in the tabernacle dispute, and saying he would be arraigned for heterodoxy when no such case existed.
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Thooklyn Presbytery
Dr. Talmage
Christ Work
Tabernacle
J. W. Hathaway
Falehold
Russia
Adalbert
Austria
Viviers
Belgium
England
Dunkirk
Lancashire
Rosebridge
Comstock Lode
Oil City to Bradford Rail Extension Rumor Grows
A proposed extension from Foxburg narrow gauge toward Bradford is gaining traction. Directors have chartered. ground study underway. If built, Kane to Oil City would shrink to about sixty miles, boosting travel between lower and upper oil regions. Citizens urged to back connecting line, else the project stalls. Also noted is a new anti Chinese bill from Senator Jones of Nevada restricting immigration to fifteen per vessel and seeking inquiry into slave-like conditions reported by Pacific coast workers.
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Oil City
Bradford
Foxburg
Emlenton & Shippenville
St. Petersburg
Foxbury
Shippenville
Kane
Clarion County
Cranberry
Edenburg
Shippenvile
Jones
Nevada
State Department
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Frendly notes and political rancor in a mixed old paper
A mosaic of opinion and fact includes a Sun editorial denouncing Hayes and a list of officeholders, reflections on maple sugar manufacture, a Russia tax system summary, mine depths in Europe and America, partisan jabs at Republicans killing the Democrats, plus questions about Congress mileage for an extra session.
Hop Bitters Public Ad Claims Cure for Ailments
An advertisement extols Hop Bitters as a sure cure for ague biliousness and kidney complaints. It urges those affected to try them and promises they will praise their curative qualities highly.
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G. L. Friday
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Second 5 St
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Guy &, Irvine
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Green House
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Jacob Offerle
Geigerich & Lohnes
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Keystone Block
Ana
CTIG
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Crockery
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First National Bank
Warren, Atienza
Canada
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Spruce Street
Inys
Union Pacific
Potter Tight & Co
Bankers
Wall St.n
Vickery
Auguste
Maine
Shaw & Co
Augusta
Brussels
Napier
Coit
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A. A. Davis & CO
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Waren
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Irvington Pa
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Samuel Boyer
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Warren County
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Borough of
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