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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1884
Page
2
The Wearven Mail recalls Cassius M. Clay once famed for denouncing slavery and defending rights. Pressured by slave power and Northern appeasement, he became a compromiser by the war era. He spent nine years in Russia and praises its aristocracy and government as humane and just.
The Assembly passed a reform bill one week ago, introduced by Mr. Roosevelt of New York City, empowering the mayor to appoint without Board of Aldermen confirmation. It carried 70 yeas to 51 nays, seen as a strike against Boss Kelly and Tammany influence. The measure advances to the Senate, with Gov. Cleveland said to support it to weaken city rings.
The Washington Democratic committee chose Chicago for the July 8 presidential convention. Chicago led St Louis 22 to 17 in the final vote. Delegates from Territories and the District of Columbia may be admitted. each state gets double its Senate and House seats. Western delegates pressed tariff questions but were avoided.
On February 23 a three per county meeting at Corry settled a plan to elect district delegates to the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 8. Erie county sent E A Walling G D Price and J W Sproul. Warren sent J A Weible W I Bachop and C H McAuley. Venango sent P R Gray and E W Smiley. The group adopted a resolution directing that district delegates be chosen by delegates elected to the state convention from each county.
Congress debates a Mexican Pension bill extending pensions to Seminole Black Hawk and Creek veterans and others linked to Indian disturbances. Republicans decry it as open treasury policy favoring the South and former Confederates, while Democrats push for broader coverage. Philadelphia mayoral race results favor William B. Smith. Warwick and Hunter secure sizable wins as Republicans claim a national rise.
The House of Representatives praised Herr Lasker, a German who died in the U.S. Bismarck rejected the honor saying it misstates his opinions of German policy. He argued a foreign recognition by a major body would affect home affairs and could not be approved. The piece notes Reichstag interest and compares to possible U S congressional reaction.
The piece discusses flood relief needs in Virginia and Ohio, noting large sums required for the destitute while criticizing political actions in Virginia. It mentions relief boats seeking news before aid, the spread of destruction from a Tuesday gale, and a New Orleans paper on race mixing. It closes with a note on egg production valued at 225 million dollars and the hen’s national economic role.
An explosion at the West Lessering shaft in Connellsville Pennsylvania leaves 29 known dead among 75 workers. Twelve others are rescued but fatally injured. Ohio river relief boats report active aid and rising ruin along towns on the lower Ohio as Gen. Simon Cameron travels to Florida.
Letters addressed to numerous individuals remain unclaimed at the Warren Post Office in Warren County Pennsylvania. Unclaimed items will be sent to the Dead Letter Office if not called for within thirty days. Address box 78 Cherry Grove Warren County for further contact and pickup details.
The Century essay characterizes Washington society as wealth founded yet republic in spirit with independent, varied conversation and clubby etiquette. It notes receptions for presidents and officials, dinners as social strength, and contrasts with London and New York manners. Also mentions Jeannette expedition remains burial, oranges and lemons sale, Murphy campaign in Lowell, and a children’s masque at the rink.
A satirical verse portrays a candidate at the street corner greeting voters with ready hands. It follows the political cycle from campaigning to post election anger and the vow to retire from politics as the narrator reveals the outcome and motives.
The record lists numerous past floods with dates from 1832 to 1884, noting that the current rise exceeds the 1852 level of sixty four feet three inches and the 1866 level of sixty six feet four inches, indicating the present disaster surpasses all previous marks. The column also includes unrelated advertisements for textile goods and health remedies.
The report lists grain prices and feed ingredients including rye corn meal oats and flour in barrels. Market figures and terms appear compactly with weekly notes likely from a local exchange or feed market page.
Corrected weekly prices paid by Warren P. Orr & Co for various goods. Apples Cheese Eggs Butter Pork Hams Lard Onions Potatoes Shoulders priced by the bushel and pound. Sugar Coffee Molasses Rice Lime Cement Salt Kerosene and more listed with per unit figures.
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