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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1888
Page
2
The Warren Mail and the Philadelphia Press renew a one year offer for $1.75 in advance. The Press is a large Republican journal delivering detailed general and political news. The Mail covers town, county, and local events. Liberal terms to groups forming local clubs. Begin now.
Gen Sheridan was asked if he would run for President and he replied he would not leave the army after almost forty years of service to enter civil life. He said there is no chance of nomination and he would not accept any civil office under any circumstances.
Republican committees from Venango McKean Cameron and Warren met in Warren to back a delegate system for Congressional nominations. Each county would have five delegates except Cameron with three. The plan aims to end bickerings and wrangles and foster harmony from the start.
The six day walking event concluded in New York last Saturday night week with Albert of Philadelphia dominating the field. At 10 o clock the final scores show Albert 6213 miles, Herty 582, Guerrero 564, Hart 546, Golden 538, Moore 531, Stroker 526, Noremac 525, Dillon 504, Sullivan 383, Tilly 320, Stout 307, best previous mark being Fitzgerald with 610 miles.
From Washington comes word that Scott and Randall do not speak as they pass. Randall’s star is clouded, yet insiders say he is most dangerous when defeated, likely to reemerge atop with grace. His move would spread consternation into Democratic free trade ranks and bring satisfaction to Republicans. Let us have peace.
A Ledger quote notes district voters want an independent figure not swayed by corporate interests and warns the Republicans will nominate a suitable man to win. A Scott-era critique is delivered, suggesting the party will pick someone to repair former blunders and secure victory.
David R. Locke of the Toledo Blade dies of consumption last week at age 55. He authored Naspy letters that provided sharp political satire and helped turn copperhead sentiment during the Civil War era.
The Bradford Star and other exchanges commend Secretary Stone of this county for possible future roles on the Supreme Court or in Congress. Friends appreciate the honors, but he currently has duties in Harrisburg and is not a candidate. when he is, his supporters will be alerted.
In Somerset Ohio Gen Sheridan’s mother asserts that Phil was born there on March 6 1831 arguing that Democratic papers would claim he was born in Ireland to challenge eligibility if nominated for president. The exchange highlights birthplace politics and potential eligibility attacks.
The Pittsburg Press notes Americans are humorists about Childs for president. The talk is led by Childs who refuses roles he is not offered and jokes about raising Jersey heifers for the president’s wives as the nearest he will come to the office.
The scheme to buy the old Libby Prison at Richmond and move it to Chicago for a show is widely opposed by Southerners and few Northerners. Northern men with war memories see the prison as a painful relic.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland depart for Florida today with Secretary and Mrs. Whitney and Col. and Mrs. Lamont and plan to return by Saturday. The New York Assembly adjourns for several days as the ceiling of the Capital building is propped up. W. W. Corcoran of Washington, an aged millionaire, is seriously ill with little hope of recovery.
Scorr mounts bid for Democratic National Committee chairmanship leveraging his background as a bar owner. He emphasizes community ties and fundraising potential. No further details on campaign timeline or endorsements are provided in the text.
The Free Traders claim farmers gain little from tariffs, but Western farmers and stock growers have long backed protection. An address in the New York Tribune draws praise from Senators Morrill and Stockbridge and Representative Burrows, who say tariffs build a home market and benefit farmers by increasing demand for farm surpluses and sustaining manufacturing. They warn countering free trade harms both farming and industry.
Peterson's Magazine for March showcases steel and wood engravings mammoth fashion plates and illustrated articles. Lippincott's March opens with Julia Magruder's Honored in the Breach and Frank G Carpenter's Talk with a President's Son about Gen John Tyler. The third Albion W Tourgee installment retells a Cupid’s Court dilemma and poems by Phelps Bates Hayne and Morris accompany the issue.
The note warns consumers against fake remedies for consumption and lung ailments. It urges insistence on Dr King’s New Discovery for throat lung and chest relief. Trial bottles are free at Merck Drug Store, large bottles priced at $1.
A period voice extols insurance as a shield against loss from fire and death. The ad claims the benefit of life, fire and accident policies from established companies with large capital. It promotes issuing policies through an office in Exchange Block over the telegraph office.
A notice offers cash for rags free from rubbish papers and for old rubber shoes and metals for the season. Items can be left at H Johnson’s Johnson’s Exchange room. Regr H Johnson. The Main office prints latest visiting card styles at one set price.
A report lists multiple 19th century incidents including Frank Green, son of Rear Admiral Green, killed by a train near New Orleans on a Tuesday. It mentions various other events such as opium smuggling, crimes, avalanches, and political notes from different states and countries.
D R Locke known as Petroleum V Nasby dies of consumption in New York City. A colored man named Alonzo pea is hanged after being taken from Pinckneyville jail. Wheat and corn supplies and changes reported. Terre Haute land claim worth 700000 challenged in Evansville court. Seymour wins Congress by about 150 majority. Hungarians die in a Silver Brook fire. Cincinnati shoekout leads to labor conflict. Various legal, crime, and market notes across the nation.
Sixteen hundred applications for licenses totalling up to five thousand dollars annually are filed in Allegheny county with high concentrations in Pittsburg. The Brooks law and public sentiment prompt authorities to enforce licensing equity. A Erie county ward faces tighter control as April nears. A Massachusetts home patient recalls a vinegar quassia remedy for liquor craving, while Warren Union elects officers and plans weekly meetings at the Presbyterian Church.
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