Ohio Republican ticket and platform outlined
The Republican Convention of Ohio nominated W. H. West for Governor Ford Vogeler W. H. Johnson George K Nash Dwight Crowell J T Dukens A W Luckey for boards and offices. The platform defends party records urges Hayes support and pledges remonetization of silver while opposing further public land grants and patent renewals. It also backs labor relief measures including a national bureau of industry and arbitration.
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Republicaan Convention
Ohio
W. H. West
Ford. Vogeler
W. H. Johnson
George K. Nash
Supreme Court
Dwight Crowell
J. T. Dukens
Board of Public Works
A. W. Luckey
Republicans of
Cincinnati
Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican Party
Congress
National
Bureau of Industry
Outburst in Erie Described as Vast Destruction and Looting
A letter from a Pittsburgh business leader recounts the Erie disturbances with vivid detail. He cites 2600 burned cars filled with merchandise, widespread mob violence, and threats to individuals. He warns of tens of millions in damages and calls for reflection on the ruin and its aftermath. He also notes sharper press praise for Harrisburg papers and promotes the Bergner newspaper offerings.
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Erie
Pittsburg
Paris
Fhrie Dispatch
New York State Centennial Celebrations Mentioned
Article notes New York State reaching one hundred years old on July 30, calling it the Cen tennial State. Mentions Cur iaco free from rioters and a brief line about Captain Bragg in a short verse.
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New York State
I T
Bragg
The Miners Strike Expands Across Anthracite Regions
The anthracite miners strike spreads from Scranton to Mauch Chunk causing disturbances, deaths, and property damage. Rail mail service was disrupted as Gov. Hartranft and Gen. Huidekoper move in with military force to restore order. The piece ends with a cheeky remark about salary demands.
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Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Pittston
Mauch Chunk
Hartranft
Pittsburg
Huidekoper
Coroner Jury Blames Rioters for Baltimore Killing
The Coroner's Jury in the Baltimore killing concludes soldiers fired unnecessarily due to demoralization. It assigns responsibility to rioters who attacked troops and says authorities should have had a larger police presence at the armory to protect soldiers from assaults.
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Baltimore
Battle at Plevna Dominates European War News
The war in Europe continues at a slow pace with a major battle at Plevna. Turks win while eight to ten thousand Russians are killed or wounded. The Turks appear to be advantaged in many engagements.
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Europe
Plevna
Mississippi Democrats Applaud Hayes Administration
The Mississippi Democratic Convention praised President Hayes' administration, a move the article notes as unusual for the party. The chairman spoke in eulogistic terms and acknowledged Republican praise, highlighting a shift in attitude and improvement.
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Mississippi
State Committee
Hayes
Global warfare fears and human cost echo through history
The passage surveys wars across continents from Eastern Europe to Mexico and Cuba, noting preparations and turmoil in diverse regions. It questions whether the world has ever seen greater convulsions and whether peace ever truly prevailed, reflecting on mankind’s inhumanity and the millions mourned.
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Europe
British Columbia
Mexico
Cuba
Japan
Africa
United States
Governor Harrranr Seen in Casual Pittsburg Headquarters
An account recalls Gov Harrranr in Pittsburg with a car as headquarters on 33d Street. A Jerald reporter saw him one evening wearing a faded hickory shirt no coat or vest, suspenders holding up worn pants, noted as the last to leave the gaudily dressed staff.
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Harrranr
Pittsburg
Jerald
Lawmakers urged to make state pay for Pittsburg mob damage
Pittsburg papers push a bill for statewide liability to cover damages caused by the Pittsburg mob. The measure would hold the city and county responsible for repair costs.
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Pittsburg
Ex Governor Noyes Sails to Paris as Minister to France
Ex Governor Noyes of Ohio sails for Paris to take the place of E B Washburn as Minister to France. If he performs as Washburn did, he will do well enough in the post.
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Noyes
Ohio
Paris
E. B. Washburn
France
Washburn
Green
A. W. Merck & Co
Hazeltine & Davis
Tax loss from week’s strike estimated at 26 million
Taxpayers expect relief after the $26,250,000 loss from the week’s strike is paid, with officials noting the financial impact will ease once compensation is received and work resumes.
Hayes to visit Evarts at Vermont farm home
President Hayes travels to Vermont to meet Secretary Evarts at his farm residence. The visit follows discussions on national policy and agricultural concerns with the cabinet member.
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President Hayes
Vermont
Secretary Evarts
Rail strike ends in Pennsylvania amid calm policing
The pennsylvania railroad strike ends with Governor Hartranft in charge of troops who restored order. Miners demand higher wages, while the governor praises the restrained mob violence at Pittsburg and notes broader benefits of enforcing law despite ongoing tensions.
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Pennsylvania
Hartranft
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Toll of clashes tallied in mob conflict report
The latest published lists show casualties from recent mob military clashes. Reading records twelve killed and twenty two wounded, Baltimore nine killed and forty one wounded, Pittsburg fifty killed and sixty five wounded, Chicago twenty killed and forty wounded, totaling ninety dead and one hundred sixty eight wounded.
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Reading
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Chicago
Allegheny County Dry Goods Officers Recover Stolen Items
Tur Commissioners employ officers to search for goods stolen during the Pittsburg riots. They have scoured houses along the Pennsylvania railroad line from cellar to attic. About $4,000 worth of goods are stored in a warehouse and total recovered value is estimated at $10,000 to $12,000.
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Tur
Allegheny County
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Merchants Firing Clerks For Military Ties Hit Back
Several New York merchants discharged clerks who joined military groups to quell mobs. Papers publish lists of sympathizers and warn clerks they may not stay in business long. The public stance shows defiance of mob rule and a push to maintain order.
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New York
Detective C. S. Bell Arrested on 1860 Texas Murder Charge
C. S. Bell, linked to the Belnap and safe burglary cases in Washington, was arrested last week on governor's requisition from Texas for the 1860 murder of W. Morris. Judge Humphreys released him. Bell is believed to have lived in Warren as a boy.
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C. S. Bell
Washington
Texas
W. Morris
Humphreys
Bell
Warren
Pennsylvania Railroad Withholds Dividends for Mob Damage Repairs
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will not pay the usual quarterly dividend on August 1 to stockholders. Instead the funds will be used to repair damages caused by a mob incident. It is reported that General Grant will spend part of next winter in Paris and part in Italy, traveling among the Italian lakes before proceeding to Denmark.
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Vanderbilt
N. Y. Central Road
Commodore
Great Central Road
Saratoca
N. Y
N.Y. C
Ww. H. Vanperbil
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Grant
Paris
Italy
Denmark
Cincinnati
District Court OF the United States
District of
Pennsylvania
Wm D
Bucklin
Bucklin & Monks
Tidioute
Congress
S. E. Woodruff, Esq
North Park Row
Fiie
Taft
Warren County
Orphan’s Court
Said County
Wm. Kay
Betsey Hudson
James Hudson
E. A. Culver
Jacob Sutton
O. H. Hunter
Lucy S. J. Mann
Lucy Jane Covey
Amos Covey
Marsh
Thomas Cooper
Lydia A. Marsh
Sighhouse & Brother
Suspension Bridge Toll House
P. O
Warren
Imm
Go West slogan and rising coal prices stir Ohio readers
Ohio readers hear Horace Greeley’s “go West, young man” refrain as a call to opportunity for Governor. Coal prices rise, unlikely to drop to summer levels soon, indicating shifting economic prospects.
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Cra
Ohio
Horace Greeley
Scranton Mine Strike Paralyzes City and Floods Pumps
Fire Dispatch reports that miners’ strike actions have halted operations in Scranton causing pumps to be abandoned, flooding Diamond mine and threatening two years to restore others. Ten thousand workers face unemployment as the city of forty thousand loses business, houses, and banks. The piece assigns blame to demagogues for the disaster.
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Scranton
Republican
Echoes of World News and Local Vignettes
A sprawling column lists diverse items from 19th century life including notes on Ohio counties and population, Wisconsin slang, prison staff, international tempers and rail links. It covers politics, science, crime, literature, and social mores with quick quips and curiosities. The piece mentions Grant, Bell, J G Holland, Dom Pedro, Stokes, Lucy Webb Hayes, and various regional anecdotes. It sketches cultural attitudes, investments, and transport, ending with a portrait of Stonewall Jackson and a Rebel yell.
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State Line
Rochester
Warsaw
Kate Field
Gen. Grant
Prof. Bell
Telephone
England
J. G. Holland
St. Lawrence
Bonny Castle
Dom Pedro
Scotland
Brussels
London Daily Telegraph
Stokes
J. Fisk, Jr
Lucy Webb
President Hayes
Ohio Wesleyan University
Commentary on Labor Strikes and New Play Ah Sin at Fifth Avenue
The Cincinnati Commercial argues that strikes damage industry and labor gains nothing, while real wages fall as capital erodes. Meanwhile Mark Twain and Bret Harte’s Ah Sin debuts in New York, drawing mixed reviews from The Sun and The Tribune but promising a long run due to broad humor.
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Ah Sin
Mark Twain
Bret Harte
Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York
The
Sun
the Tribune
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Timothy E. Barnes
Sheffield
D. F. A. Wheelock
Freehold
Warren Academy
W. W. Hague
His
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Telegraph
Charles H. Bergner
Republic
Lewis Heyn
Philadelphia
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Mr. Blodget
Pollock
Guster
West Point
Poughkeepsie Cemetery
Wisconsin
Auburn
Barnum
America
Frank Walworth
California
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Flood
O’brien
Deadwood City
Burdette
Bailey
Danbury
Minnesota
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Winslow
Nantucket
Mass
Boston
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Georgia
Dunkirk
Lake Erie
Gethsemane Abbey
Kentucky
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Buffalo
Philadelphia Times
Stonewall Jackson
Fairmount Park
Luzerne
Columbia
Montour Counties
Salt Lake
Sheridan
Winchester
Roscoe Hall
Kate Claxton
Lillian Cleves
Wells & Noyes
K. C. Gradshaw
McDowell & Orr
Beatty Block
Warren, Pa
No. 5
Water Street
Plantation
Havana
Phillips & Borchert
A.A. Davis & Co
Borders
Borough of
D. H. Sanford
Eldred
T. J. Lobdell
Lobdell
OHN I
Sanford
Adm
John K. Ronne
Hazeltine & Davis’ Drug Store
Sint Cheaper
D. S. McNerr
T. W. McNeett
Old Exchange
Wendelboe & Johnston
Johson’s Exchange
Johnson, White & Co
Robert Johnson
WM. Kitchen
C. Smith
A. W. Merek & Co
Morck
A. W. Morck & CO
Corner Water
Hickory Streets
Carver House
Urien
Hickory Street
Rowland, Warren
Morris’ Gun Shop
J. C. Caspar
Hendart’s Creek Warren
S. C. McCandless, Clerit
W.J. Alexander
Register’s
Warren,Pa
M. S. Rouse
Assumpsit
L. D. Wetmore
Waren
A. D
W. Waters
Henry Brace
P. Gruber, JR
Highhouse & Bro
Mrs. Phelps
First National Bank
Dr. Warner
Mme. Foy
Imly
Will Smith
ARES
India
Warren Pa
S. Burgess
Holesale
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