Common Pleas Court Opens With Several Trials and Verdicts
The May Common Pleas session opened with eight trials ready for action after motions and settlements. Laura Euches sues the New York Lake Erie and Western RR for 10000 dollars for injuries when a moving train allegedly failed to stop as she alighted, with a verdict of 7775 in her favor after two hours deliberation. Webb versus Grannis concerns land sale notes payable in lumber with disputed payments, producing a jury verdict allocating credits totaling about 636.14 as of 1886 plus previously recorded credits. Johnson use of Sager follows, involving a mortgage dispute over 110.78 and 184.26 with prior arbitration and a 429.62 verdict on appeal. Ongoing Gamble v Bush case seeks treble damages for timber theft valued around 4500, with related adjoining suit decided in plaintiffs' favor.
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UR Court of Common Pleas
W. D. Brown
P. J
J. I. Barker
Merritt
Laura Euches
New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company
Brown & Stone
A. F. Bole
Morry
C. H. Noyes
Johnson, Lindsey & Parmree
Frank P. Ray
Meadville
Bradford
Bear Lake
Columbus
James K. Webb
Wm. H. Grannis
Elk Township
Allegheny River
P. Johnson
John Sager
W. M. Lindsey
George A. Cobham
Lindsey
Johnson
Supreme Court
Wm. J. Gamble
Geo. Bush
Eldred Township
Crawford Democrats Nominate Slate At County Convention
Crawford County Democrats met in Maappvitiz May 16 and approved resolutions praising Cleveland and Congressmen Scott and Hall. Nominations included Legislature William Wallace and F B McCurdy, jury commissioner Nicholas Rouderbush, and delegates to the state and national conventions. Delegates were instructed to back W L Scott and BR Bole for national convention delegates.
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Maapvitiz
Crawford County
Cleveland
Scott and
Hall
William Wallace
Meadville
F. B. McCurdy
West Gallowfield
Benjamin Strauss
Titusville
Nicholas Rouderbush
Blooming Valley
T. J. Smiley
M. P. Davis
W. L. Scott
BR. Bole
Meadville Marks Centennial with May 11 Celebrations
Meadville observed its hundredth anniversary with May 11 ceremonies and a night dance echoing old customs. The Tribune Republican issued a twenty four page centennial edition detailing Crawford county figures and institutions, followed by the unveiling of the Pioneer monument amid strong winds and large crowds. Walking shoes for summer wear the newest thing in the market at Northrep's.
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Meadville
Tribune-Republican
Crawford County
Northrep’s. Uf
Wage Workers and the Tariff Battle in the Press
The Labor Advocate critiques party bias in tariff debate, arguing that protectionist or free trade roads both harm wages and expose voters to manipulation. It calls for voter education, unity among workers, and focus on measures, not party names, with notes on Knights of Labor, a cooperative glass works in Stoneboro, and a push for a federal Department of Labor to study costs, currency, trusts, and labor disputes.
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Republican Party
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Democratic Party
England
America
Labor Party
Congress
New York Tribune
Order of the Knights of Labor
Tribune
Blaine
Thos
Dayton wWorkman
House
Department of Labor
United States
Knights of Labor
Police Notes From Glade and Bradford
Robert House of Glade was brought before Squire McTherson on a garden theft charge tied to Thomas Strathers. A plant cut in half with ribbon was found in House’s yard. he paid $5 and costs. Bo Johnson of Bradford was arrested for drunkenness, spent a night in jail, then paid $2 and costs before Justice McPherson.
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Robert House
Glade
Squire McTherson
Thomas Strathers
Foster
Ilouse
Bo Johnson
Bradford
McPherson
Rambleer Reflects On Friendship And Reform Scandals
A rambling column blends moral notes on fidelity friends and hypocrisy with satirical reform chatter. It lampoons mustache plaster politics, reports beer and whisky totals in Warren, and critiques youth slang and propriety, urging guardians to curb unruly conduct while promoting decorum. It closes with a nod to Geo Bails shop displaying summer wear.
Applications for liquor licenses across Warren area towns
A list of applicants for hotel eating house and wholesale liquor licenses in Warren Borough Youngsville Glarendon borough Conewango and surrounding townships includes C W King George H W Leonhart Frink Metzger Wilhelmina Schwing John Schuuiz William B Williams WT B Valentine M Mead Edwin Wade Wade House Fairmount House C G Campbell Rank TI Cauley Columbus Blakeslee J G Nuttall David Riddelsperger Joseph St Hulu Corydon Kinzua U G Shope Eben Dean William Hathaway Joseph Clinton Charles Shaw and others seeking retail and wholesale liquor licenses in multiple districts.
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Warren
C. W. King
Carver House
George HW. Leonhart
Exchange
Frink Metzger
Revere House
Wilhelmina Schwing
John Schuuiz
George B. Williams
Valentine
M. Mead
Youngsville
EK. M. Wade
Wade House
Edwin Coleman
Fairmount House
Qglarendon Horough
C. G. Campbell
Central House
Cauley
Henry House
Columbus
CG. A. Blakeslee
Columbus House
Brokenstraw
J. CG. Nuttall
Junction House
Conewango
David Riddelsperger
Oury Don
Joseph St. Hulu
Corydon
Kinzua
C. W. Dempsey
Kinzua House
U. G. Shope
Maple Shade
Fine Grove
Eben Dean
Lane House
Pittafield
William Hathaway
Garland
Sheffield
Joseph Clinton
Lee House
Charles Shaw
Forest House
Burning Oil Tank Fire Near Oil City Pa
A lightning strike hit a Keystone refining tank of about 220000 barrels near Oil City. About 15000 barrels burned and spilled into Oil Creek, with wind driving fire away from nearby refineries. An overflow ignited a second 30000 barrel tank. Oil and tanks owned by J P Smithman. Thirty seven thousand barrels insured.
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Or. City
Keystone Refining Company
Oil Creek
Penn Refining Company
Continental Company
Union Refining Company
New York Democrats Endorse Cleveland at City Convention
New York state Democrats met in New York City last Tuesday, adopting a platform and resolutions in strong support of President Cleveland and electing a solid Cleveland delegation to St. Louis. Governor Hill’s administration received strong endorsements though his presidency was not favored.
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New York State
New York City
Cleveland
St. Lewis
Hill
New York Republicans name delegates at Buffalo convention
The Republican state convention elected Chayncey Depew Frank Miscock Warner Miller and Thomas Platt delegates at large to the national convention. The platform pledges support to national standard bearers opposes the Mills bill and deplores Roscoe Conkling's death. In Burgia May 14 a ten month marriage ended in murder as James Smith 20 abused his wife Ella Whiting 14. He beat her when she fled to the street and she died Saturday.
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Buffalo
Chayncey Depew
Frank Miscock
Warner Miller
Thomas Platt
Roscoe Conkling
Burgia
James Smith
Lorian
Ella Whiting
Smith
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Detroit
Stoneboro
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Busness
Castle Garden
New York
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Guerrero
Herty
Noremac
McEttrick
Massachusetts
Russia
Connecticut
California
Kentucky
Marseres
Andrew Carnegie
Dayton Workman
Central Africa
Piero
Pierce
Hong Kong
the Ledger
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Henry Ward Beecher
Geo. Balls Mammoth Clothing Establishment
Bails
Oil City
NEW York Democrats
Republicans
Canauncey
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