WanrrEN LEDGER. Welsh confirmed by Senate Minister to England
The piece notes Joan Welsh of Philadelphia confirmed by the Senate Minister to England and adds stray commentary on the Pope's health, Democratic and Republican moods, and local Harrisburg meat vendor license proposals. It mentions Rex Wade and a New Hampshire crime rise, with county results in Lawrence County and political maneuvering surrounding Senator Conkling.
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Joan Welsh
Philadelphia
Senate
England
Tae Story
Pope
Election results show Democratic sweep and GOP misreads
Report on last week’s press errors over Supreme Court and Hart Noyes races. It states Trunkey about 6291 vote ahead, Schell and Passmore leading Auditor General, Noyes ahead for State Treasurer, with totals near 575000 votes statewide and Greenback-Labor 50 to 60 thousand. Turbulent estimates suggest county totals will raise margins by a few hundred.
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Dispatch
Judge Sterrett
Supreme Court
Hart
Noyes
Trunkey
Auditor General
WP. Schell
J. A.M. Passmore
Schell
A. C. Noyes
W. B. Lure
The Wheat Yield and Harvest Forecast
An agricultural department review of the American harvest notes the wheat condition improves after thrashing begins and yields for the season may exceed 1869. With spring and winter wheat both harvested, projections suggest 350 million bushels at 13 bushels per acre, aided by a 40 percent area increase. County comparisons will come in October, with per acre yields in December.
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Agricultural Department
Department
Government Expenses: Untaxed Bond Interest in Washington Records
A historical ledger from Washington details fifteen years of interest paid on untaxed capital in bonds. It claims bonds circulated as non-interest money and taxed proceeds funded government expenses, alleging government actions robbing industry rewards and signaling Sherman’s role in converting greenbacks into foreign bonds.
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Sherman
Hayes Promises Civil Service Reform Clash over Appointments
The Sun cites Hayes insisting Congress should not be consulted on office appointments. It recounts the Pennsylvania delegation offer to name a minister to England, their pick, and Hayes breaching the promise. The piece links similar controversy to Col Robert G Ingersoll as minister to Germany and criticizes the Hayes administration.
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Hayes
Congress
Pennsylvania
England
Herald
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Germany
Evarts
Illinois
Col. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Washington
Consolidation Planned by Major Pipelines Across Oil Regions
The Pittsburgh Post reports a New York meeting where representatives from United, Columbia Conduit, American Transfer at Bradford, Empire pipelines and branches agreed to merge. A uniform pipeage rate of twenty cents and three percent shrinkage will apply to oil from wells. Oil City will host the consolidated company's headquarters and legal details delay finalization. Prohibitionists anxious over missing late election tickets for Samuel Cornett and A. A. Barker amid statewide vote returns.
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New York
United
Columbia
American Transfer
Bradford
Empire
Union
New York Pipe
Warren Pipe
Titusville Pipe
Oil City
Samuel Cornett
A. A. Barker
Injustice to Democrats in Senate Committee Plans
Democrats in the senate protest they were unfairly treated in committee assignments. They claim fair treatment would grant four members on nine member committees, three on seven member committees, and five on eleven member committees. Republicans have left no vacancies for Voorhees. Sousaen sooo0s.
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Senate
Voorhees
Opposition Caucus Reports Bitter Republican Senate Showdown
A Washington Republican Senate caucus revealed strong opposition to the President with speakers Conkling Hoar Oglesby Edmunds Christiancy and Dawes. A resolution urged avoiding Democrat appointees to federal offices tied to Reconstruction and electoral administration, signaling cross party support for the President by ten Republicans.
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Christiancy
Mr. Davis
Illinois
Blaine
Burnside
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Hoar
Oglesby
Hamlin
Dawes
Matthews
Senate
South
Death of a Well Known Eric Man in Cleveland
Benj. F. H. W. Lynn, 53, died today in Mauch Chunk Pa. An old and well known newspaper man, he had later worked for the Cleveland Herald as its traveling representative writing up Pennsylvania coal regions, after leaving Cleveland three weeks ago.
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Pennsylvania
Largest Landholder in Americas and Bologna Synagogue Note
The piece notes ex Governor Coburn of Maine owning about 685000 acres across several states and a recent Dakota tract purchase, plus Coburn’s immense charitable giving. It also mentions Bologna Italy seeing a new synagogue amid historical Jewish expulsions and the Mortara case linking Bologna’s notoriety.
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America
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Maine
Canada
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Dakota
Michigan
Minnesota
Northern Pacific Railroad
Whipple
Bologna
Italy
Piave di Cento
Pius IX
Victor Emanuel
Mortara
Election unrest and legal notices in 1877 Warren County
The excerpt outlines intense criticism of President Hayes by Republicans, arguing he weakens the party and risks its identity. It then presents a 1877 court partition sale in Warren County, detailing property in Glade Township, terms of sale, and a master’s role. Also included are evangelical sermons critiquing election doctrine and various local notices, including an ordinance on nitro glycerine in Youngsville and brief government notes.
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Ohio
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Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
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Edson Cobb
Willon Cobb
Martin Cobb
Chauncy Cobb
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Susy L. Perkins
Esther Shaw
Ferdinand Perkins
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Casoline Lake
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Wade
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Warren
Glade Township
Pennsylvania
Davastus Hatch
Youngsgirde
Hull
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Youngsville
Congress prospects shadowed by pending bills and elections
Special dispatch from Washington notes the army bill passing the House with Navy deficiency and repeal of the resumption act to follow. Thirty three representatives and about a dozen senators to speak on finance while the Senate delays. Predictions doubt adjournment before November 24. State legislatures in New York Connecticut Wisconsin affect U S Senate elections. Conkling and Barnum faces uncertain paths. Lydia Thompson seen on the Avenue. unnoticed due to attire.
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