McClure Contest and Senate Deadlock in 4th District
The State Senate debated A. K. McClure contesting Senator Gray’s 4th district seat with majority and minority reports failing by tie. Republicans push a new law to cover similar cases, while Democrats block. debate continues amid party divisions. Senator Henry S. Evans dies in West Chester at age 52, a printer and editor, noted for steady Republican service and leadership on several committees.
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Senate
A. K. McClure
Gray
Judiciary Committee
Evans
Republican Party
Lindell
Dechert
McClure
Grant
Philadelphia
Henry S. Evans
Chester
Delaware
West Chester
Doylstown
Village Record
Messrs. Miner
House
State Senate
Liberal Republicans in Missouri expose themselves as anti Republican
A Missouri political squib denounces Liberal Republicans as power seekers who ally with any party to wreck the GOP. It argues their creed is a false flag and predicts redistricting will shift power for a decade once Congress’s new apportionment bill passes, noting local candidate stability in the old districts.
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West
Jefferson City
Missouri
Forney resigns as Philadelphia port collector to protect independence
Col John W Forney resigns as Collector of the Port of Philadelphia effective March 1, citing fear his journalism would suffer. He declares return to his newspaper work and support for the Republican party. The Philadelphia Press lauds Reform and notes court actions against defaulters including Marcer and broker Yerkes.
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John W. Forney
Philadelphia
Grant
Washington
Col. Forney
Gen. Grant
Republican
J. W. Forney
President Grant
Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania Held in Harrisburg
The Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania meets at 12 o’clock on Wednesday April 10 1872 in Harrisburg. Delegates from every senatorial and representative district attend in numbers allotted by the Legislature to nominate Governor Supreme Court Judges Auditor General and an electoral ticket. It will also elect delegates to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia June 5.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Main Street
Robert Morris
Morris
W. P. Delong
H. Benner
Benner
R. H. Morrison
H. H. Evans
Edward Ryal
James McGill
Recorder’s Office
Warren Co
Thomas Clemons
W. Davis
Sheriff's Office
Warren, Pa
Heriff
Court of Common Pleas
Warren County
Warren
Columbus
County of
Corry
W. C Howard
W. C. Howard & Co
W. C. Howard
J. W. Howard & Co
J. W. Howard
Oliver P. Harding
District Court OF the
United States
George H. Welton
Congress
S. E. Woodruff, Esq
Senate amnesty debate ends in tie as Sumner amends
Congress debates a general amnesty bill with Senator Sumner pushing civil rights amendments. A Senate tie decided by Vice President Colfax allowed the amendment, but the amended amnesty bill failed to reach a two thirds majority. Sumner vows to propose the amendment again.
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Congress
Summer
Senate
Colfax
Sumner
Connecticut Democrats Nominate Hubbard For Governor Atwater For LG
Connecticut Democrats held a state convention on the 6th nominating Hubbard for governor and Atwater for lieutenant governor. Their platform favors passive timber and they declare they do not want to be dead any longer if they can help it.
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Connecticut
Democrats
Mr. Hubbard
Mr. Atwater
Fifty American Colleges Admit Women
A compact notice lists various topics weaving through social and cultural life. It notes the admission of women by fifty colleges, upcoming Washington's birthday on February 22, diamond discoveries in South Africa, and reflections on laziness poverty famine weather and morals with a humorous antique aside about an urchin and an eye glasses anecdote.
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Washington
New Post Office Order Demands Full Addressing
Washington D C Feb 1 Postmaster General Cresswell orders addressees to superscribe letters circulars newspapers and other matter with the county name as well as the post office and state to speed delivery amid expanding mail service and trunk railroad routes.
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Washington, D. C
J. A. J. Cresswell
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Warren Mail
New York
Marcer
Charles T. Yerkes
Yerkes
Horace Greeley
State Convention
Sierra Nevada
A. Ruhlman’s
News Depot
Scofield
Werren, Pa
Warren County Common
Rachel M. Crocker
Rienzi Crocker
A. D
Michael Sullivan
Patrick Gavin
Sullivan & Gavin
Irvington, Warren Co
Irvington
Sullivan
Giebst
MHE
Old Exchange
Variety Hall
Johnson’s Exchange
Rob
T H. Johnson
DAPER
Minoo Sree Owa Hs
T. J. Clemons
Pt Down
Woodin
Howls
Geo
Owen
Va Crocker
Mead
C&d
Weible
Parshall
Goepp & Stein
Brooke
Sherman
Sanford
Capron
York
Mattison
Woodward
Deerfield School
Morrison
Whitcomb
Wallace
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Penna
Neill
Wood
Biddle
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Nuttle
Harrington
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Crull
Mallison
Conners
S. W. Waters
Prothonotary
Otice
Court of Quarter Sessions
J. H. Williams
Warren Borough
E. W. Scott
Wm. B. Acre
Columbus Station
Wiggins & Hyatt
Babylon
Michael Schwing
D. G. West
James Crow
Pittsfield
J. W. Bonner
Garland
M. D. Bouton
Tidioute
E. M Wade
Youngsville
F.C. Flannigan
Deerfield
Martin Shaeffer
Warren Boro
Charles Schwing
Frank Metzgar
John Cooney
B. E. McCoy
Daniel McCarthy
N. N. Hanchett
Patrick Henry
Gillespie
S. Burgess
T. V. S. Morian
South West
P. W
J. Siggins
Dunn & Culver
Prothonotary ’S Office
Borough of
Pine Grove
State of
James 8. Conner
David McKelvy
V. Davis
Register
Orphan’s Court
Said County
Sarah Johnson
John Eason
Cha’s J. Johnson
M. Beecher
Adeline Taylor
R. C. Wright
Robert Nobles
Andrew Hertzel
W. H. Brasington
Robert Hutson
Jas. G. Marsh
Register. Register’s Office
Irvineton
Peter Masterson
W. Waters
Waresa
Bryant & Stratton
Buffalo
Business College
America
Mr.i.c. Bryant
Maine
California
Telegraph Institute
Buffalo Telegraph Institute
J.C. Bryant & Son
Buffalo, N. Y
Geo. Reig, JR
J. E. Spencer & CO
N. Y. Caulion
Otto Huber
Wells’ Drug Store
Conrad Lesser
West End
L. R. Skaats
Fire Insurance Company, OF
Chicago
C. H. Noyes
H. Lee
Mrs.s
Warren and
C. Smith
Bo Warren, Pa
SdecBm
Wheeler & Wilson
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company
Europe
WM. Sumner & CO
Western States
M. J. Carr
Carver House
Hall & Spear’s
Pittsburg Plows
Curtis Plow
Erie
A. Hextzel & CO
JRS. Clark, JR. & Co
Yeep
Manu/acture
Usaail
Thomas
Corry, PA
lSapr
Cermania
J. F. Wells & Co
Riz
A. W Camp
Sugar Grove
Ment
Benj. Ellis
WM. Jewell
Sugar Grove, Pa
Adirs
J. F. Wells
Hoffman & Clark’s
Disston
Mann
Rowland
Barstow
Union School
F. H. Ooker
Benj. Nesmith
R. P. Kaye
Lycoming County Mutual Insurance Company
Joseph Hall
L. F. Watson
C. H. Hunter
John N. Schnur
Hoffman & Clark
J. A. Bennett
Sterling
Junios R. Clar
ISG
Greenland Brothers
Keystone Block 9
Wakefield Harth
Rosewood
Walnut
L. D. Crandall
Union Block
Warren, Penn’a
Mort. M. Moore’s
Farrar Hall
Isaac Levi
State Street
Culverwell
Hazeltini
Wyoming Fire Insurance Co
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Arren
J.C. Hamilton
Dunkirk
Charles Blood
J. Fisher
Ental
Shafer Block
Dr. Douglass
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