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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1878
Page
2
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A conferee convention on August 10 1876 set rules for choosing delegates to the district convention. Delegates will be allocated by 125 Republican votes for President plus fractions, with at least one per election district. A majority is needed to nominate, and delegates meet in Corry on July 9 1878. The official assignment lists numerous Erie Venango and Warren counties precincts and their delegate counts.
The Express notes ten thousand post-offices lack needed blanks due to the printing appropriation cut by Democratic economy. Buffalo is listed, criticized as hypocritical and costly reform. State exchanges report prospects for a large fruit crop are flattening.
The Cleveland Herald argues that the farmer remains secure in hard times, owning land, feeding his family from home, and avoiding debt. While merchants and professionals face dull trade and low wages, farmers keep steady income from crops and livestock with minimal expenses and self-sufficiency.
Hon. G A Grow notes oil as a major export since 1861 with 16 year total exports of $442,698,968 and 10,000 wells costing about $50 million. He cites 6,000,000 barrel tankage costing $2 million and $7 million invested in 2,000 miles of pipelines. He details total oil sector investment near $100 million and Erie Railroad’s $6 million sale to ex Governor Morgan in New York.
Paris April 19 Arrangements for the Exposition opening on May 1 were settled at a Cabinet Council. Foreign princes and diplomats will be received by M Leisserence de Bort, Marshal MacMahon will declare the exhibition open, and a 101 gun salute will follow amid fountains and national flags.
Toronto reports James Henderson will start May 1 and strive to walk 4 miles per working day for two years to cover the earth’s circumference. He pledges to receive $10,000 if he completes the task. Beecher’s audiences continue to grow with each breach of scandal. Three thousand attended his Hartford talk Tuesday.
The ad claims that liver and nervous system disorders affect the whole body and recommends Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy with Nerve Tonic for general health and female complaints. It also advertises Cough Honey for all coughs.
Washington April 21 The House Commerce Committee backs Representative Watson erie district Pennsylvania bill to regulate inter State commerce and curb unjust rail and carrier rates. It targets middlemen and Eveners schemes and projects freight cuts from about 100 to 70 per car with large annual savings for cattle and other trade. Republicans expected to back, Senate signals favorable.
The Western Union Telegraph Co directors adopted resolutions of regret for President Orton’s death and elected Vice President Green as president. Dr Norton Green, 60, a Louisville native and Louisville Medical College graduate, has 24 years in telegraph company management and 12 as Western Union president.
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