Democratic Vigilance Committee Slate Listed by Boroughs
A long list details the Democratic Vigilance Committee slate by boroughs and towns in Warren County. Names include McKinney Mead Folwell Conewango Hanhart Stearns Smith and many more with officials in Columbus Eldred Farmington Freehold Kinzute Lamestone Meead Pine Grove Pittsfield Pleasant Shefield Spring Creek Sugar Grove South West Trupa Columbus Borough Tidiouie Borough Youngsville Borough Warren Borough and J C Utter as chairman.
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Democratic Vigilance Committee
Warren Co
Brokenstraw
James McKinney
Darius Mead
John W. Folwell
Conewango
Fred Hanhart
J. W. Stearns
W. J Smith
Columbus
Howard
Byron Perkins
Asa Webber
Corydon
Winte
Cherry Grove
M. Farnsworth
A. J. Bowers
L. D. Swan
Deerfield
John #uephart
D. H.meckbean
David Kightlinger
Eldred
Edward Muzzy
John Maultby
Leonard Pipper
Eu—Henry Newberry
A. FB. Kilburn
A.M. Lounsberry
Farmington
Robert Jackson
Morgan Loucky
G. H. Cramer
Freehote
Chiaries Wynn
Martin Irvine
C T. Bordwol
D. M. Stith
Jamies Brows
Jacob Lautiac
Amann
Kinzute
John E. Lyle
Nathan Gibson
James Leonard
Lamestone
John Myers
Wim. Merkle
Jacob Connarrow
Meead
George Heitzel
John Gano
Charles Shemimelteng
Pine Grove
G W. French
Pittsfieth
Miramiforn
Stright
A. McSunderlin
John Williams
Jay James M. Martin 2d
Levi Brown
Entyre
Pleasant
WH. King
John Grunder
John Diable
Shefield
P. J. Swain
Rutugs Giuson
George Hloston
Spring Creek
Wm. MM. Jackson
Levi Leonard
George Bush
Sugar Grove
J. BP. Miler
S .R. Virgil
Jonah McKelvy
South West
S. A. Burt
W. B
Democratic County Committee Appointed by Gen James
The Democratic County Committee was appointed by Gen J Y James chairman of the convention. Members include R P King chairman with 8 Burgess Warren W R Dawson Tidioute D W Buell Sugar Grove P H Lukins Pine Grove Geo Blair Columbus Geo Horton Sheffield A J Davis Warren J T Currie Youngsville.
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Democratic County Committee
J. Y. James
R. P. King
Burgess
Warren
W. R. Dawson
Tidioute
D. W. Buell
Sugar Grove
P. H. Lukins
Pine Grove
Geo. Blair
Columbus
Geo. Horton
Sheffield
A. J. Davis
J. T. Currie
Youngsville
Democratic State Committee Announces Philadelphia Headquarters
On and after September 11, the headquarters of the Democratic State Committee will be at No 1101 Girard St Philadelphia. Communications should be addressed there QR M Speer chair. September 3 1878 Harrisburg PA.
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Democratic State
Harrisburg
Democratic State Committee
Girard ST
Philadelphia
QR. M. Speer
The
Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society
Erie
Greenbackers Hold Roscoe Hall Meeting with C C Camp
The Greenbackers met in Roscoe Hall last Friday evening where their congressional candidate C C Camp and John Butler Esq spoke to attendees.
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Greenbackers
Roscoe Hall
C. C. Camp
Congress
John Butler
Youngsville man accepts Greenback nomination for state senate
Hon H P Kinnear of Youngsville has accepted the Greenback nomination for State Senate. The correspondence relating thereto will be found in this paper.
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H. P. Kinnear
Youngsville
Senate
Conferees Try for Third Time to Nominate Senatorial Candidate
Republican senatorial conferees meet in Franklin this week aiming to nominate a candidate. The contest centers on Harrison Allen of Glade and J. W. Lee of Franklin.
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Franklin
Harrison Allen
Glade
J. W. Lee
Ex-President’s brother sent to Norristown asylum
Orville Grant, brother of the ex-President, was confined in the Norristown insane asylum last Wednesday at the request of friends and relatives. His mind is occupied with vast speculative and gigantic business ideas.
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Orville Grant
Norristown
N. J
Benefit entertainment in Roscoe Hall for yellow fever
Next Monday evening an entertainment will be given in Roscoe Hall for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers. It is believed a full attendance will be given it. It being in the interest of suffering humanity, it surely should have the patronage of a ball play which benefits no one but the fortunate gamblers.
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Roscoe Hall
Yellow Fever Worsens in New Orleans and Memphis Death Toll Soars
Yellow fever cases rise in New Orleans with 212 new infections and 72 deaths last Wednesday. Memphis becomes nearly depopulated as many corpses remain unburied and workers are scarce for funeral duties. Burning of the dead is proposed.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Bankruptcy filings exceed prior weekly records across major cities
A Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce speech by John Sherman contrasts with bankruptcy data showing record weekly failures. Western District of Pennsylvania reported 385 for the week with 145 on Saturday and 105 on Friday. New York saw 394 petitions, Chicago 375, Cincinnati 75, Indianapolis 125, Cleveland 100, and more across others.
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John Sherman
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Penitentiary Commission Forms in Middle District of Pa
The Legislative Commission appointed to select plans for a new penitentiary for the Middle District of Pennsylvania met at Col. Charles T. Jones's Philadelphia office. Members include Thomson Jones Howe Philadelphia. William Nolan Reading. J. K. Moorhead and John Paul Pittsburgh. Henry Rawie Erie. Col. Jones elected President and Rawie Treasurer. Next meeting set for September 23 in Harrisburg.
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Legislative Commission
Middle District
Pennsylvania
Charles T. Jones
Philadelphia
Charles Thomson Jones
Henry C. Howe
George S. Young
William Nolan
Reading
J. K. Moorhead
John Paul
Pittsburgh
Henry Rawie
Erie
Col. Jones
Rawie
Harrisburg
Sugar Grove Agricultural Fair Set to Open September
The Sugar Grove Fair opens September 17 to 19 with top stock exhibits and agrarian pageantry. It highlights fine horses cattle and farm products, trotting course and ample amenities for visitors, traders and politicians alike in a scenic farming region near the Chautauqua County line.
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Sugar Grove
Chautauqua
Lake Chautauqua
The Trade Dollar Critique of Republican Policy
A political column condemns Republican support for the trade dollar arguing it shifts ten cents per dollar from workers to bankers. It claims the government once valued the coin at one hundred cents but later removed legal tender status, increasing burdens on taxpayers and enriching the monied class. It contrasts the bland silver dollar at one dollar with intrinsic value to the trade dollar at ninety cents, urging readers to see the stamp as the difference.
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Republican Party
Treasury
Republican
Debt figures shock readers in postwar analysis
A civic critique cites bond debt totals from 1865 to 1878 and alleges inflated claims of debt reduction. It accuses political factions of misleading the public while quoting Treasury figures, portraying Republican financing as failing to curb the national burden and forecasting a bleak four-year outlook.
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Uncvoasc
Treasury Department
Democratic County Ticket Named for Warren District
The Democratic County Committee met in Warren and completed the county ticket this week. Perry D. Clark is named District Attorney, described as a rising young lawyer with greenback leanings. Auditors named are E. B. Sunderlin of Corydon and J. S. Hill of Triumph. both deemed competent.
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Democratic County Committee
Warren
Perry D. Clark
E. 8. Sunderlin
Corydon
J.S. Hill
Triumph
Keep Your Patients Alive Says Old Doctor to Grads
An elderly physician told a graduating class of students that saving lives matters for care and that dead patients cannot pay bills, emphasizing practical medical duty over theory.
Youngsville Greens back Labor candidate for State Senate
The August 29 1878 letter from W D Belknap chairman informs Hon H P Kinnear Youngsville Pa that at the Warren meeting of the Sen atorial Conferees for the district he was unanimously chosen to represent the National Greenback and Labor Party as the State Senate candidate. It requests acceptance and promises party support in the district.
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Youngsville
H. P. Kinnear
Warren
National Greenback and Labor Party
W. D. Belknap
Istrict Court of the
United States
District of
Pennsylvania
Thomas Conway
Limestone Township
Revere Hiouse
Wotan Esq
Ohn Hall
WLS
Marshall
Messenger
Pittsburgh
Nomination Acceptance Letter From H P Kinnear
H P Kinnear writes to Wa D Belknap accepting the National Greenback Labor party nomination for State Senator of Warren and Franklin districts in Pennsylvania. He thanks the Conference and people for the confidence and expresses earnest support for the party’s principles.
Workingman Criticizes Ledger Item On A O of U W Benevolence
A Workingman letter to the Mail defends the A O of U W as a purely benevolent group not political. He notes relief efforts in Warren and rejects claims that parades or picnics serve political aims. He adds that Col Allen's motives for recreation day were political capital and urges better mutual understanding between Workingman and the Ledger.
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Lepger
A. O.of
U. W
Warren
Col. Allen
Brotherhood
James Kitchen
Sugar Grove
Warren County
Js. Rev
Old public functionary tormented by ghosts and party fears
A satirical notice portrays a(public functionary) in distress over Democratic and Greenback splits. It mocks his ghostly visions, fears of a fusion, and urges Republican nurses to comfort him. The piece predicts a November funeral for the Republican party and hints at local figures like Riley. SHEIFIELD.
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Warren Mall
Democratic Party
Watson
Reed
Osmer
Franklin
Doughty
Waters
Cornelius
Hunter
Mrs. Winslow
Greenback
Ring
Youngsville
Brother Riley
Riley
Republican Party
Democrats
Greenbackers
Sheifield
Democratic Senatorial Delegates Meet in Irvington
The Democratic Senatorial Delegates for the 88th District comprising Cameron Elk Forest and Clarion counties met at Irvington Wednesday. Fourteen ballots were taken with no choice, the conference adjourned to meet at Warren on Thursday. Each county presented a candidate and each had received three votes so far.
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Cameron, Elk, Forest
Clarion
Irvington
Warren
The Arkansas election a very quiet affair
The election passed off very quietly with no opposition to the democratic state ticket. The Greenback Labor party ran a ticket in Pulaski county and the vote was very close. No returns yet received. results cannot be anticipated.
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Lirrte Rock
Ark
Greenback Labor Party
Pulaski County
Be Ye Like Foolish
A Detroit man recalls his wife’s decade of illness with no cure from doctors and junk remedies. After trying Hop Bitters from a flag advertisement, two bottles healed her, costing only two dollars. He urges readers to be like foolish.
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U. S
H. W
Detroit, Mich
De deposition of Bishop McCoskrey by House of Bishops
In New York on September 8 1878 the House of Bishops unanimously deposed Samuel Allen McCoskrey bishop of Michigan for resignation abandonment and failure to allow investigation. The Presiding Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith pronounced the sentence and no successor was appointed.
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New York
House of Bishops
McCoskrey
Michigan
Smith
Wuerens
Samuel Allen McCoskrey
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
Warerens
City of
Benjamin Bosworth Ssuth
Kentucky
Pres
Tiny 16-Ounce Girl Draws Crowd at Civic Benefit
Estelle Pincus, billed as the smallest baby in the world, spent a day in Concert Hall for a benefit levee. The infant weighed sixteen and a half ounces, measured twelve inches long, and lay on a pedestal bed while her mother and father greeted visitors. The Philadelphia Record notes the crowd, the mother’s pride, and the baby’s faint cries and tiny features.
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Estelle Pincus
Estella
Minnie Warren
Philadelphia Record
Franco American Treaty Provisions Outline Trade Concessions
The Paris congress proposes a Franco American treaty granting the U.S. goods the current tariff rate, shifting to specific duties where possible. Import declarations would be required at the customs bureau, with penalties and refunds for underdeclared values. Additional tariff reductions target silks wines spirits and general duties with select exemptions for sugar and molasses. Local harbor charges may be imposed to cover port expenses.
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Paris
United States of America
France
Great Britain
Bureau of Customs
Bureau
United States
Congress
Bourth
Provisions on Trade and Citizens Rights Between Nations
The draft treaty outlines reciprocal port charges, equal protection for ownership of marks and emblems, and a ten year binding period. It limits duty increases during the term and reserves the right to amend by mutual consent as needed.
Peter Cooper urges Maine voters to back National Greenback party
Peter Cooper writes to Maine voters urging support for the National Greenback party. He argues misgovernment, funding acts, and gold dominated policy harmed labor and debtors, calling to restore legal tender, repeal funding acts, and pay the national debt fairly with bondholders respected, while preserving constitutional limits and per capita money supply.
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Peter Cooper
Maine
Greenback Party
Congress
United States
Oil trade clash sparks fear of drastic relief
Special correspondence from St Peters burg reports producers blaming the Standard Oil combination for squeezing out outside capital and control from production to sale. Bradford wells priced at a fraction of former value. drilling costs cut in half as oil prices tumble. Also notes a Saratoga benefit concert for yellow fever victims and the death of ex Governor Haight.
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Pittsburgh Post
St. Petersburg
Clarion County
Europe
America
Standard
Bradford
Marie Roze
Saratoga
San Francisco
Henry ‘Haight
Big Physician
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Warren Ledger
Andrew H. Dill
Union County
John Fertig
Crawford County
J. Simpson Africa
Huntingdon
Henry P. Ross
Montgomery Co
Congressional Dist
George A. Allen
Democratic
Assembly
J. B. White
Register and Recorder
A. W. Jackson
James Roy
W. N. Maultby
Dietricl
Sunderlin
J. E. Hill
D. W. U. James
Sugar Grove Fair
United States Treasury
Mail
P. Kinnear
Younasvilue
D. Belknap
National Greenback Labor Party
Warren and Franklin
Arkansas
M’coskrey
Dennis Kearney
California
Dr. Hallock
Boston
Myra Clark Gaines
Hazel- Estine & Davis
Laban Hazeltine
A.J. Davis
Warren, Pa
Sepe
Rie
Superior Buildings
Floral
Home Department
Scott's Block
John W. Hammond
D. W. Seller
Ree
Elbridge M’conkey
du Quoin
R. Stevens
Ague
J. E. Mitchell
Cairo
N. R. Stevens
N. Yocum
Abale
Sean Leess
Hamburg
Mensak Woot Gasser
H. A. Jamieson & CO
General Merchandise
Tneacwers
E Warren
A. Davis & CO
Wells & Noyes
Wellls & Co
Wells & Co
Wells and Co
Wells & Co's
Conarro
WELLS
J. F. Wells
Janistf
L. G. Noyes
Xenia
Ohio
Mr. IF. R. Stevens
Fred Harverstick
Stevens
Buck & Cowgill
Hickman
H. R. Stevens
Boston, Mass
Exchange
H Homeeie
Lota
East Street
Horner
Opricme
Morcer
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