Fragmented list of local officials and districts by county committee
By order of County Committee Rufus P Kong chairman a long list of names appears for multiple towns and boroughs including Brokenstew Conewengo Columbus Township Deerfeld Farmington Glade Kinzus Mead Pine Grove Pleasant South West Triumph Tidioule Youngscitle and Warren Borough with attached last names and initials, suggesting a county election or committee roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokenstew
Mike Schwing
A. C. Mckinney
Colunder Arthurs
Conewengo
Fred Honhart
J. M. Jackson
Philip Leonhart
Columbus Township
Geo, Smith
Wilbur Lyons
John Dutton
Columbus
L. E. Jones
J Connelly
Sunderlin
Jom Williams
Jane
Cherry Grove
M. Farnsworth
A. J. Bowers
L.B. Swan
Deerfeld
D. H. McKean
J. 3. Price
David Rightsinger
Eldred
R. McIntyre
Leonard Proper
John Treen
Eik
Henry Newbury
A. F. Kilburn
A.M. Loriingsbury
Farmington
Robert Jackson
Morgan Loucks
G. H. Cramer
Nihiegeeane Smith
Jabez Bindley
M. A. Irvine
Glade
A. B. McKain
G. C.james
E.K. Watson
Kinzus
James Leonard
John BE. Lyle
N. Gibbon
Fimestone
John BF. Houser Jr
Doin Myers
John Purvis
Mead
Charles Shemmelieng
John Gano
Sam Grosenberg
Pine Grove
James H. Martin
Levi Brown
G._ French
Ja J. Foster
Wm. E. Stright
Hiramori
Pleasant
Tidioule
K. Taggart
J.B. Walker
Tipton
Youngscitle
Philip. Mead
W. F. Siggins
Artur McKinney
Warren Borough
J. EB. Berkstresser
Dalrymple
Thomas Ryan
Rufus P, Kong
Cinirmar
Voter Eligibility and Local Political Rhetoric in Pennsylvania
A long notice outlines voter eligibility in Pennsylvania with two-year tax or age conditions and affidavits from voters. It also reports on political campaigning, county committee activity, and Democratic calls to mobilize for State Treasurer candidate D. C. Barr, plus partisan references and local political color from Greene and Allegheny counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Barr
Pittsburgh
D. A. Barr
Barr
Pennsylvania
Alex. Patton
Greene County
Democratic Committee
Waynesburg
Daniel 0. Barr
Allegheny
Republican Party
Monongahela
Cameron, Quay, Kemble & Co
Barr Denies Fraudulent Letter From Huntingdon Friends
The Republican papers publish a forged letter claiming support on religious grounds attributed to Mr. D O Barr. He disclaims any appeal or consent to solicit support, stating he runs as a Democrat for State Treasurer and has not authorized any such appeal. The paper prints Barr’s prompt denial and correction for strict fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Barris
Solon Chase Draws Crowds in County Meetings
Solon Chase of Maine spoke to large audiences across Warren Youngsville Sugar Grove Columbus Tidioute Russelsburg in a Greenback party bid. His farmer style and clear argument swayed many wavering Republicans, signaling a shift in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon Chase
Maine
Warren
Roscoe Hall
Youngsville
School House
Sugar Grove
Columbus
Tidioute
Russelsburg
Greenback Party
The Machine and the Money Power in Politics
A Lancaster Intelligencer excerpt denounces the Republican party as a machine backed by corporations and banks. It argues state rights would erode if federal power rises, asserts Grant and Sherman as focal points, and calls the old party dead while warning voters against a strong government agenda. It critiques the Scanlan Court ney sculling race swindle and mentions Soule’s Hop Bitters as part of a broader pattern of public humbug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Lincoln
Seward
Saratoga
Atlantic States
Grant
Washington
Sherman
Cornell
New York
Party of Freemen and Freedom
Federal Union
Chautauqua Lake
Courtney
Ilanlan
Rochester Bank
Soule
Hop Bitters
Manly
Partisan Newspapers Attack and Defend in County
A historical county report discusses two rival party papers Mail and LepesEr and their sharp canvasses. It notes a calmer election season, mixed views on fairness, and mentions Ohio and New York political shifts. The piece criticizes Harrison Allen and his supporters while blaming Blaine’s absence for Republican weakness.
Floods devastate Malaga Alicante provinces death toll grows
In Maparip Oct 19 further inundations hit Almeria Malaga and Alicante. Thousands of homes destroyed and property damage estimated at thirty million francs. Reports say five hundred bodies found in Murcia with total deaths surpassing one thousand.
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Maparip
Almeria
Malaga
Alicante
Murcia
Hancock for President A Growing Favor in Demands
A sunlit note argues Gen Hancock as potential Democratic candidate in 1880. It contrasts Tilden’s possible renomination with a rising push for an Union General, specifically Hancock, as the party’s fit, available choice. It also mocks New York World guidance and hints at New York hard money vs soft money debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Robinson
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
United States
Tilden
Winfield
Hancock
Y. Sun
Ohio
Pitts
Visit to a Pin Factory Reveals Hidden Mechanisms
A correspondent visits a pin factory to describe the intricate pin making process. A compact machine and belt drive feed the wire, cut bites, and form heads. Automated arms end by painting, sorting, and threading pins into paper strips for distribution to specialized rooms.
The Bank of England in a London pageant of notes
A vivid description of the Bank of England detailing its central court, nightly soldier guards since 1780, and a staff of twelve hundred. It explains note issuance up to fifteen million pounds secured by government debt, the forty million pound circulation, and bullion safeguards. The piece notes record keeping, note redemption, and coin handling by weight, with a cautionary tale of a destroyed ten pound note and the bank’s eventual repayment.
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Bank of England
London
The Other Side of the Profanity Question
A humorous remark from the Washington Sunday Republic mocks swearing for common woes and notes it is only useful in a newspaper office for reading proofs and aiding editors. It labels swearing as foolish and wicked outside those tasks.
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Washington Sunday Republic
Why they Looked Young Golden wedding remark sparks jibe
An exchange recounts a case where a lawyer jokes about age and looks at a golden wedding. The wealthiest physician asks Mr and Mrs Hackett how they stay youthful and rich. Mr Hackett replies by noting they both avoided lawyers and doctors, implying shared caution.
Horrible Atrocities Reported From Milwaukee Jail
Milwaukee copies recount brutal claims at the city House of Correction used as a state prison. An ex-convict alleges two years of confinement with no letter writing allowed, rotten meat and dam- aged bread, and embryos and animals served as meat. He describes a brutal lockup called the black hole, five by four feet, with ordure and no ventilation, where men were kept up to twenty days and two died. A chair factory and alleged police collusion with the superintendent to kidnap workers are mentioned. Bribery trials in Harrisburg are postponed to November 24.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee House of Correction
Two Celebrated London Beauties At Center Of Libel Case
A London editor of the Town Talk faces committal to prison over alleged libels about Mrs Langtry and Mrs Cornwallis West. The article recalls Langtry’s Jersey origins and rise to fame, notes Cornwallis West’s Welsh connection and London social impact, and adds a collage of unrelated items from fashion to social customs and other brief anecdotes.
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Theatrest
Commttal
Trians
Avolph Rosenberg
Town Talk
London
Langtry
Cornwallis West
Stra
Jersey
Miss le Breton
Langley
Vanity Fair
Glasgow
Adonis
Virginia Sanders
London Society
Miss Fitzpatrick
Ruthin Castle
Wales
Cure for Ailments Boosts Hop Bitters Reputation in Rochester
A Rochester reader endorses Hop Bitters after using it to treat ague biliousness and kidney issues. He recounts saving two sick children with the remedy, noting doctors and neighbors doubted their recovery and urging others to try Hop Bitters. The letter appears in the American Oral Home column.
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Rochester
N. Y
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Warren Ledger
Daniel O. Barr
Democratic
Shevitt
Joseph Clinton
George Blair
Reuben P. Davis
Joun P. Houser
Limestone
Warren Co
Andrew Tracy
McKean County
Tracy
John Seaman
Cincinnati
Anqwirer
Voster
Tostoria
Lancaster Intelligencer
Mail
LepesEr
Mfeil
Afair
France
Buffalo Courier
Democratic County Committee
Carver House
G. N. Parmlee
D. W. Clark
Dr. Seaver
A. Race
Sheffield
G. L. Friday
Harrison Allen
Warren County
Blaine
Chandler’s Valley
Allen
Chandler's
Gen
Wedge
Congress
Spain
Gen. Hancock
The
Evening Post
the Bank of England
House of Correction
Harrisburg
Newark
New Haven
Mexico
Cortez
Charles Young
New Philadelphia
Young
Afotva
Russia
Mary Eddy Huntoon
Eddy Brothers
Spirit Vale
Vermont
North Adams
Mabbett
Transcript
Osborne
Baptist Church
Variety Hall
A. A. Davis & CO
the Ledger Office
J. H. Mitchell &Co
S. Burgess
Crockery
Second Street
First National Bank
Warren, Itfijanzé
B. Platye
dGe
bElves
Hickory Street
Warren, PA
James McCdade
Kane
Bysecker
P. Bysecker
John Grindley
Water Street
Jolsteaking
D. F. Andarson
McNett & Son
Ww. B. Kinsky
Ereorene
Nien House
Enane Warren
St. Benedict's Academy
St. Marys
Elk County
People's
Parmler & Henry
Philadelphia
New York City
anne(atpeTloow
Brussels
Parmlee & Henry
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