Candidate M Crocker Seeks County Commissioner Nomination
We announce M Crocker of Brokenstraw as a candidate for County Commissioner at the upcoming election, subject to nomination by the Republican County Convention.
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Assembly
Henry Brace
Warren
Republican Co
W.J. Alexander
Orphans Court
William Jewell
Conenango
John A. Spetz
Pittsfield
A. Co. Blodgett
Youngsville
M. Crocker
Brokenstraw
Republican County Convention
W. M. Cummings
Sugar Grove
T. L. Putnam
Pine Grove
Geo. H. Higgins
H. J. Muse
J. W. Dunklee
Clarendon
Grant Visits Sparks Bipartisan Cheers in House
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant visits the Pennsylvania House as delegates, veterans from both sides exchange cordial greetings while crutches and seat shifting mark the moment. Republicans view party unity in Pennsylvania, while Democrats in Allentown prepare to back Randall for President with a tariff plank.
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Randall
House
Gen. Grant
Carlisle
Messrs. Slocum, Robinson
Ohio
Steele
Henderson
Iowa
Col. Oates
Alabama
Grant
Richmond
Watson Seen as Ideal Choice for Congressman at Large
Western and eastern presses unite in praise for Ex Congressman Watson as a strong, popular candidate. The Bradford Era notes his self made career and lumbering interests while highlighting his role in inter state commerce and anti discrimination laws. Warren county Republicans endorse him as the strongest choice for the party convention and a neutral figure uniting factions.
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Watson
Bradford
Pennsylvania
Warren County
House votes on silver policy and trade dollar redemption
The House passed a bill to redeem the trade dollar and recoined it as standard dollars while continuing regular coinage. The measure would treat received trade dollars as bullion and deduct them from monthly silver bullion purchases. An amendment to strike that provision drew 118 Democrats and 18 Republicans in support versus 83 Republicans and 36 Democrats opposed.
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Bland
Delegates Shift Between Blaine Edmunds and Grant
The Buffalo Dispatch notes a 1880 pattern reversal as districts switch delegates. Blaine gains in some regions while Edmunds gains in New England and Michigan. The shift from Grant to Blaine is visible in Pennsylvania.
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Grant
Edmunds
Pennsylvania
New England
Laine
Michigan
Detroit
Buffalo
Whisky dealer cites Bonded Whisky bill impact on party lines
J. M. Arnerton, a Kentucky whisky dealer, told a St. Louis Globe-Democrat correspondent that Congress defeat of the Bonded Whisky bill removes Ohio and Indiana from the doubtful states and makes them surely Republican. He also believed it would create 15,000 independent voters in Kentucky who had previously been Democrats.
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J. M. Arnerton
Kentucky
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Congress
Ohio
Indiana
Illinoisites expect Logan sweep and GOP delegate bias
The Chicago Herald says the current favors Logan in Illinois with little interest in the State Convention. It predicts four delegates at large will be Logan men and Oglesby’s nomination for Governor appears foregone.
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Illinois
Chicago Herald
Oglesby
Blaine Dominates Voter Preference Across Many States
Blaine leads in New Jersey New York Delaware Maryland Ohio West Virginia Indiana Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Pennsylvania as an even stronger showing for a candidate not officially running.
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New Jersey
New York
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
West Virginia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Old ticket quip stirs Toledo talk
Gen McCarnay jokes with Pendleton about the phrase old ticket drawing a sly eyes twist. The remark plays on political rivalry and local intrigue as the Toledo Bee captures the banter.
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Pendleton
George
You and
Toledo Bee
Politician C S Ware Exits Active Politics
C S Ware says he is out of active politics and expects to vote for Blaine and Lincoln. The public debt for March shows a decrease of 14 238 000 dollars.
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C. S. Ware
Blaine
Lincoln
Fixing Jurors and the Ohio Jury System Critique
The piece condemns juror selection methods used by criminal lawyers in Ohio and elsewhere. It argues for intelligent jurors untainted by media, cites Berner and Dukes cases, and notes that mailed coroner testimonies to jurors enabled bias. It claims 1,200 panel exhaustions and 42 murderers escaping.
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Pennsylvania
Dukes
Cincinnati
Ohio
Berner
Illinois High-License Law Gains Broad Support
Chicago Tribune reports from across Illinois indicate general approval for the high-license law. Fees for whisky and beer are $500 and $150 respectively, but some Democratic counties have raised them to $700 or more. The law is seen as fixed with no repeal likely, and a uniform $500 fee for beer and whisky is favored to curb fraud.
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Chicago Tribune
Democratic
the Tribune
Let Us Have Peace in Erie County Politics
The Observer decries W. L. Scott for driving division and slandering Democrats across Erie County and beyond. It condemns his faction’s conduct at the county convention and rejects money influence in campaigning, arguing that principle cannot be bought. Farewell.
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Erie County
Observer
W. L. Scott
Scott
Honest Democracy
Paul
Simon
Clearfield Republicans Back Blaine Denounce Cassidy Pattison Reform
Clearfield county Republicans declare support for Blaine and denounce the Cassidy Pattison reform administration. They accuse the reformers of violating pledges, wasting $500,000 of taxpayers money, and failing to act in the public interest.
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Clearfield County
Blaine
Cassidy-Pattison
Weather prophets rely on post hoc thinking to predict
A weather prophet admits he sits down and thinks and then predicts what comes to mind. Many weather forecasters follow the same pattern, often aligning their thinking after results are in.
After the Riots Murat Halstead reviews Cincinnati turmoil
Murat Halstead editor of the Commercial Gazette recounts riot casualties and damage in Cincinnati. He notes about 200 killed or wounded, the courthouse salvage of records and treasury safety, and claims state troops and regular soldiers prevented further outbreaks. He cites rioters, thieves, and a shift from honest anger to mob violence, urging reforms in criminal law and public affairs.
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Murat Halstead
Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati
Newport
Sub-Treasury
Music Hall
Barricades Lifted as Cincinnati Restores Order
Last Wednesday barricades around the court house were removed and travel resumed. Few soldiers patrol sidewalks to deter venturesome entries while the Seventeenth Regiment stays on duty. The updated toll lists fifty one dead and one hundred thirty eight wounded.
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Court House
Princess Victoria's Nine Children Listed With Deaths
Queen Victoria had nine children Victoria Albert Edward Alice Alfred Helena Louise Arthur Leopold and Beatrice. Two, Alice and Leopold, are dead.
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England
Victoria
Rappe Isuano Wins State Governor Election
Rappe Isuano secures a Republican governor seat and state legislature victory in the latest state election, marking a party victory as expected. Uap features in Clipper Roller Skates at Variety.
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Rappe Isuano
Tilden Says He Cannot Accept Nomination for Presidency
The Sun reports ex Gov Samuel J. Tilden at 70 appears well and engaged in conversation with John Bigelow. He rejects public publication of interviews and declines a formal letter or nomination while valuing peace and quiet at his home.
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Baltimore
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Tilden
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Bigelow
A Coming Man Portrait of Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln
A late issue features Judge Tourgee’s Continent with a leading biography of Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s eldest son. The sketch praises his education, literary interests, and character, noting sincerity, boldness for right, and inherited judgment from his father.
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Army
Mr. Lincoln
Losses from Ohio floods reach ten million dollars
Personal notices record flood damage in Ohio totaling about ten million dollars. Other items note Mason leaving exhibition work to live in Virginia with Betty and the baby, Montana Indians in destitution, and the St Nicholas hotel sale signaling old hospitality era end.
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Sergeant Mason
Virginia
Betty
Gov. Crossy
Montana
Buarxe
Paris Figaro
France
Erie gets a new Coffee House and local political tides
The Erie-Wetmore Coffee House, run by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, opens on January 1 and draws praise from visitors. The piece notes expected public funds gains for harbor and public buildings, praises Thomas Struthers for library gifts, and surveys Erie and Warren political races with mentions of candidates and party splits.
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Warren Library Association
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Scott
Noble
Whitman
Blaine
Brainerd
D. B. McCreary
Henry Souther
Walling
Lewis F. Watson
Cowper
House of Commons
See Our Stock of Cabinet Frames
A. A. Davis & Co. advertises a stock of cabinet frames for purchase. The note highlights available frames and invites customers to inquire.
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