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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1877
Page
2
A long political column lists Democratic and Republican ticket names for state and county races, mentions Hayes and Cameron, and discusses party prospects in Pennsylvania Ohio and national politics. It also reports on journalist changes and foreign affairs notes including the Turco Russian war context and religious commentary.
A public letter from a Republican supporter attacks Barnes as treasurer candidate, arguing his opposition to working people and citing flour market actions during a strike. It urges voting for Radeker, a poor hard worker with wide backing, and questions Barnes eligibility and character. The piece also notes Ohio election results, predicting Bishop will win despite Tribune skepticism.
The piece likens the Republicans to a once mighty machine that fell apart after recent defeats. It cites Hayes’s presidency, the Ohio result, New York withdrawals, and rising Democratic gains including Pennsylvania and Maine. It argues the party is broken by fraud, vanity, and self-interest, while Americans prosper under stable governance.
The Washington meeting of citizen committees fixes DC debt near 24 million and assessable property at 92 million with taxes of 1.2 million. District expenses exceed revenue and a 50 percent expense contribution by government is urged amid broad political rhetoric.
A major blaze in St. Johns New Brunswick destroyed hundreds of wooden homes leaving about two thousand people homeless. Casualties include one man and a boy found dead, several injured, with a city in shock as searchers recover missing youths. Insurance estimates around eighty thousand dollars and fire winds fanned the flames. Neighbors watched from Fort Howe as the fire raged and rescue efforts continued into the night.
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