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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1885
Page
2
Authorized notices announce J T Barker J P Dean C H Wilt sie C C Merritt J R Brady R A Love Henry Fuellhart and C W Randall as Republican county convention candidates for Associate Judge or Sheriff in Warren county with the nomination pending.
We are authorized to announce 8. H. Briggs of Glade as a candidate for Prothonotary of Warren County subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention.
General Ulysses S. Grant expresses gratitude to Army Posts, societies, city schools, states, and individuals North and South for birthday congratulations. He notes dispatches are numerous and moving and that replying would be impossible while not in perfect health.
A clash at Fish Creek Manitoba on the 26th pitted Reil's rebel forces against Middleton. Canadian losses were twelve killed and forty seven wounded. Middleton retreated about a mile and received a riverbank reinforcement. Loyal troops still total about six hundred while rebels number roughly three hundred with possible hostile Indians unseen. The situation remains grave.
The Prince and Princess and his eldest son’s Ireland trip was a success despite a few disturbances by agitators. The royal party met poor citizens and left a favorable impression of the royal visit. Observers say agitators create most of the trouble, and the Queen is said to plan a visit next year.
Mrs. Alice O Keefe sues for divorce and alimony claiming she married Ross Winans in 1871 and was abandoned, with the suit filed in 1883 after years of dispute. The case, said to have troubled Winans since 1875, now proceeds to final settlement in court.
The fashion editor notes bangs are doomed as styles shifting away from hair worn on the forehead. The coming vogue is to brush hair straight back from the forehead and temples and knot it on the top of the head with no curls or crimps.
The Boston Transcript reports Mr John C Reid managing editor of the New York Times and his wife arriving in Paris today. The dispatch jokes editors suffer overwork from managing their wives as well as their newspapers.
President Cheverano declines to grant executive clemency for D. G. Swaim Judge Advocate General. Swaim sought a pardon claiming unfair trial. Court sentenced him to twelve years suspension from duty on half pay, about five thousand dollars annually.
Mr Gladstone last week asked for a credit of 11,000,000 pounds for the army and navy account. Of the sum, 4,500,000 pounds is for war in the Sudan and 6,500,000 pounds for other naval and military preparations.
Dr Dovauas refuses to issue more updates on the General's status and says no statements will be made whether other physicians do or not. He argues speaking only when reliable information can be provided protects the public from uncertain details.
A. A. Wyman resigned as Treasurer of the United States last week and C. A. Jordan, former cashier of the Third National Bank of New York, was named to replace him. Jordan is identified as a Tilden Democrat.
Congressman at Large from Virginia in 1882 John S Wisz is described as Senator Mahone s preferred pick for the Republican gubernatorial nomination this year.
The issue highlights Jersey cattle on the first page and includes a brief report of the recent Warren County Agricultural Association meeting on the local page.
The legislature kept drawing pay last week amid sparse activity with few major actions or decisions. Members remained at their desks as sessions produced minimal results and routine duties dominated the agenda.
A Western visitor in London met Gladstone at the Liberal Club and relayed a message to General Grant. Gladstone drew up a card offering sympathy and best wishes for Grant, who read it with tearful gratitude and thanked the bearer warmly for the tribute from abroad.
A New Haven railroad branch successfully sends messages from a train moving at thirty miles per hour by induction. Copper wire runs along under the car and returns to a relay on the car’s end, connecting with an insulated line along the track. A small crew can lay the line at two miles per day, keeping the train in constant contact with offices along the line.
A Dakota opinion pieces on the Winnebago lands issue argues settlers who moved on open lands face loss despite good faith. It says Cleveland reverses Arthur, urges fair treatment through legal channels and rejects armed resistance, stressing government duty to settlers and Indians alike.
The Binghamton Republican notes that widespread tree cutting in Broome county has left hillsides bare and valleys lacking moisture. Pastures that once yielded abundant grazing are now brown, meadows produce little even in wet seasons, and dairies have been destroyed. The paper urges reforestation to restore grazing and dairy viability.
Exchange column ridicules the Queen’s wooden bed and furniture sent from Windsor for travel. The writer jokes the Queen should replace the wooden bed with a mattress from Greenland or McNett and dispose of it by throwing into the Thames.
The May Atlantic will begin with Mary N. Murfree as the true author of The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains, replacing Charles Egbert Craddock. The two readable chapters showcase Murfree’s best writing, while Mrs. Oliphant’s serial continues alongside A Marsh Island.
When troubled with dizziness and poor appetite, take few doses of Dr Henry Baxters Mandrake Bitters and enjoy improved health. Every bottle warranted to give satisfaction. For sale by Johnson and Siegfried in Warren, Pennsylvania.
An advertisement asserts Dr. Fenner's Improved Cough Honey relieves any cough in one hour. The claim emphasizes rapid soothing action and general effectiveness promised to users seeking fast relief.
Rheumatism quick cure claimed for Arnica and Oil Liniment sold by Johnson and Siegfried in Warren Pennsylvania. Wendlebee advertises custom window shades made to order.
The piece reports Patri receiving a grand New York farewell. It notes a Garfield statue cast at Lentz’s Newburg foundry for shipment to San Francisco. It covers various items from horse radish farming yields to legal indictments on New York housing, and includes snippets on presidential correspondences, prison sentences in Kansas, salt reducing sewer gas, footwear trends, revised Bible editions, and postal rate changes effective July 1 1885. Vice President Hendricks counters rumors of foreign travel and comments on Democratic party revival amid a multi-ring political scene described by the Philadelphia Press.
A May Demorest’s Monthly piece argues Germans lead in commerce due to education literacy and thrift, while Americans lose ground from lack of colonies and trade. It cites German university graduates as a factor, contrasts economic habits, and notes American disinterest in expansion under the current administration.
The New York and Chicago Limited routes depart New York 10 a.m. Philadelphia 2 20 p.m. Washington 10 50 a.m. Baltimore 11 50 a.m. and reach Chicago 10 4 a.m. next day, with 24 hour New York to Chicago travel and 21 hours 40 minutes to Philadelphia. The Chicago and Cincinnati Express runs New York 6 p.m. to Chicago 8 30 p.m. next day in 26 hours 30 minutes. Both trains claim historic speed gains and comfort, nearly closing the gap between distant cities.
A Nebraska Democrat recalls a Washington gathering where the group chose not to press the President on offices. He recounts telling the President they would do nothing for now, and the President responds similarly. The anecdote closes with the remark echoing in memory and lingering disapproval.
In Sheffield on Warren street Martin the Photographer started construction of a residence and gallery. Miss C Ferrin the W F M Society secretary spoke at the M E Church with Buds of Promise providing music. The Opera House work nears completion and cherry lumber is being sawed at McNair's. A young daughter of Robi Wright fractured her right arm after a horse accident. A sugar festival aided Rev A A Horton at Tiona on April 17. Nina M Austin married Harvey M Vegar on April 23 officiated by Rev A A Horton. The couple plan a brief stay with relatives before moving to Mercer County.
April notes sugar output near 75 000 pounds this spring as the mills stay active. The Band boys add new instruments and plan more. The cemetery committee considers fence options with raised funds. The community reports strong attendance at lectures and growing youth groups at the C Y F R U and Literary society. Newcomers arrive daily as McDonald Bros. unveil a new sign.
Visitors from Farmington Corydon Warren Wrightsville join locals for the event. Mrs Lynn sister of E O Excellill entertain at church May 6 with 25 cent admission and one third to church. Miss Evia Page Sanford Mate Wright visit town. new variety store to open in Mrs Herricks building. millinery shop to open in former Alger building.
April 14 fire devastated E. B. Hyde's board, shingle, and feed mills with origin likely from an old box stove. Feed mill held 50 plus bushels of corn and 10 barrels of flour. most lumber and shingles survived. Nearby logs cluster around Mr. Slyde’s pond as hay and grain purchases press cattle feeding.
In a delayed Arbor Day event due to cold weather Barnes school completed the observance on April 24. Ten maples were planted with ceremonies led by Principal Fopiaro and Rev. Horton, including student recitations and a Maple Tree planting parody. Each tree bore the name of a school patron chosen by vote.
Farmington reports J M Hodges rents and moves into Dr Brown’s house. The E A U visits President J J Wheeler for a social evening with refreshments. The Y P L Society held its eighth annual entertainment, clearing about 40 dollars for the books. Rumor says they may perform in Sugar Grove.
In Philadelphia the weavers strike concludes as manufacturers agree to pay 5.54 per yard for weaving replacing the earlier 43 5 offer. The settlement ends a labor confrontation that disrupted production.
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