Republican Convention Rules Shaped For 1884 Delegates
The Warren Mail outlines Chicago 1880 and 1884 Republican rules. It details four at large delegates per state plus two per district, chosen by popular convention or by district sub divisions within strict notice windows. It notes a shift from unit rule toward district representation and describes Erie Venango county actions and calls for Erie Warren action on national convention delegate selection.
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Chicago
Republican County Committee
Erie County
Welling
Warren
Venango
Erie
Twenty-seventh
Twenty-seventh Congressional District
Republican National Committee
Warren County Committee
Acquittal in Batavia lynching case shocks public
Trial of Rowell for shooting Lynch who seduced his wife ends in acquittal citing insanity and self defense. Public view labels the act as justifiable homicide akin to lynch law, noting the legal system often fails to honor household defense and virtue. Senator Voorhees cites rare convictions in such cases.
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Rowell
Batavia
N. Y
Lynch
Senator Voorhees
Death of Wendell Phillips in Boston at 73
Obituary notes Wendell Phillips died at his Boston home on February 2 1884 aged 73. Born November 29 1811 he graduated Harvard and Harvard Law School in 1834. He watched the Broadcloth mob drag Garrison and became a fervent abolitionist and lecturer. The piece mentions Douglass marriage influence and a proposed interracial marriage bill in the District of Columbia with skeptical commentary.
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Wendell Phillips
Boston
Ile
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Garrison
Alton
FE. P. Lovejoy
Fred Douglass
Washington
Congress
House
District of Columbia
Erie Gazette
New Capitol, Quebec Style and a Ratified Dorset
A speaker laments changing manners noting a boyhood hat etiquette as he recalls being snowballed en route to school. Congress bill counts rise from 1000 to 10000 while passage falls by half. Iowa opens a new capitol building praised for convenience. Beil Bros. promotes a Dorset item as excellent value.
The Telephone War in Early U S Patents Debated
The contesting parties in the telephone patent dispute include the People's Telephone Company of New York and the Overland Telephone Company. They dispute Bell patent validity, Crawbaugh claims, and the right to operate nationwide telephone service. The case, with lengthy testimony, heads to final hearing before Judge Wallace in New York.
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American Bell
People’s Telephone Company of
New York
Daniel Drawbaugh
Eberly’s Mills
Drawbaugh Company
New England Company
Cincinnati Company
Overland Telephone Company
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Myron L. Baxter
Washington
Overland Company
Bell
Drawbaugh
Reis
People’s Company
Daniel Crawbaugh
Wallace
United States
Southern District of New York
Growth of Professional Baseball Shows 500+ Players in 5 Associations
Active base ball clubs across the country report 280 players and nearly $500,000 in salaries. Five associations now include the National League, American Association, Northwestern, Eastern, and Inter-State, with over 500 players and about three quarters of a million dollars in pay. Cities represented total 37, spanning major metropolises from New York to Chicago and beyond. An additional Union Association adds about 100 players.
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National League and
American Association
National League
Northwestern League
Eastern League
Inter-State Association
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Providence
Louisville
Columbus
Richmond
Minneapolis
Bay City
Wilmington
Peoria
Allentown
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Public debts drop and notable 19th century events recap
January saw a public debt decrease of $11,958,003. Notes place Cameron in the south of France, Delmonico’s body finders paid $500, and Buffalo dedicated a new Y M C A building costing $80,000. Rochester hosted a grand G A R encampment with full New York representation.
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Cameron
France
Delmonico
Buffalo
England Renews Forests Through Widespread Planting
English weary of forest depletion recounts how Britain preserves woodlands via large scale planting. The Duke of Athole family exemplifies persistent afforestation since 1774, with millions of trees planted across Dunkeld hills and neighboring lands every year. A Tay bridge storm caused losses but did not dent the program.
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United States
England
Scotland
Duke’s of
Duke of Athole
Tay Bridge
St. James Gazette
Assemblyman proposes liquor traffic tax modeled on Ohio law
Mr. 8. D. Locke introduced a bill in the Assembly to tax liquor traffic. Modeled after Ohio’s Scott law, it would levy 25 per month on whisky sellers and 12.50 per month on beer sellers. The Buffalo Express argues the high license bill as a direct tax and restriction worthy of support.
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8. D. Locke
Assembly
Ohio
Locke
Buffalo Express
The Marsh Roller Skate Advertises Ease and Availability
The Marsh Roller Skate is promoted as the easiest smooth running skate on the market. It is available through Johnson and Siegfried.
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Marsh
Johnson & Siegfried
Local Goods Sale and Promos Highlight Orr & Co Offerings
The notice advertises Gro Ball's best world renowned Gold and Silver Shirt and Clipper Roller Skates at Variety HAL, plus a general word to hotels and boarding houses. It promises large stock of canned goods sold at astonishing low figures for the next fifteen days and urges customers to call for prices. Geo P. Orr & Co.
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Geo. P. Orr & Co
Acker's Blood Elixir Promises Blood Purity Cure
An old advertisement claims Acker's Blood Elixir will remove taint from the blood and cure scrofula ulcers boils and related maladies. The product is sold by Johnson and Siegried, a local vendor.
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Johnson & Siegried
The Fremonts at Home at New Brighton
Cor. Boston Globe recalls lunch with Gen John C Fremont and wife at their New Brighton residence. Their family includes sons John Charles and Frank in the navy and army, their Parisian lineage, and Jessie Benton Fremont’s notable early alliance. The piece portrays a serene ivory house with views of New York bay and notes the couple’s enduring vitality and social prominence.
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John C. Fremont
New York Bay
Kiron Kull
Fremont
John Charles
Jack
Hudson
Navy
Frank
Montana Territory
New York
John D. Townsend
Virginia
Jessie Benton
Old Bullion
Washington
Boston Globe
Fall and Winter Clothing at Jacob Keller’s Tailor
Jacob Keller, the Tailor, offers a vast stock of imported and domestic cloths in the latest Fall and Winter styles. From dress and business suits to fine overcoats and neatly fitting pants, he guarantees satisfaction with low prices and skilled workmen. Located on the second floor corner of Second and Liberty streets, Warren, Pa.
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Jacob Keller
Second and
Liberty Streets
Warren
Jamestown music firm touts leading Estey and Palace organs
Jamestown New York merchants Forp and Retz advertise Estey and Palace organs as the leading instruments in the country. They invite readers to view a wide variety of organs and pianos at Prendergast block 3d Street and to request catalogs or prices.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Estey and Palace
Prendergast Block
3D St
New York
Forp & Retz
Educator notes on gender gaps and education ideals
A column quotes diverse views on schooling and social issues. It mentions Iowa gender gaps in school enrollment, Brownings on drinking costs, Gov. Hamilton and Adams on Greek and Latin utility, a London suggestion to teach railways, Paris Academy of Medicine on infectious disease isolation periods, and William and Mary College closing with historic ties to Washington and other notable figures.
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B. Gratz Brown
Gov. Hamilton
Illinois
Charles Francis Adams
London
Academy of Medicine
Paris
William and Mary College
Virginia
Harvard
America
Washington
Marshall
Randolph
Tyler
Breckinridge
Gen. Scott
New Hamburg Embroideries Line Opens at Sale Prices
A wide line of Hamburg embroideries ranging from eighteen to twenty seven inches wide opened today. The stock is advertised as the cheapest line ever brought into town. Purchases were made by the buyer at a clearance sale and offered for sale by the retailer at less than wholesale prices, marking a two week sale window.
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Hamburg
Local ads tout pies and clothing at La Pierre and Geo Ball
The notice promotes La Pierre Restaurant as best for fresh pies and directs boys to Geo Ball for stylish suits. It notes a handsome new clothing line and advertises sale applications at the March office.
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la Pierre
Geo. Ball’s
Cerrer Ron SaLe
Mar
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