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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1883
Page
2
A reflective New Year piece urges embracing a fresh start despite past missteps. It notes the past year’s trials and the grind of time, then encourages turning over a new leaf each day and taking the first step toward better behavior, hoping the year ends well.
The Pendleton bill passes the Senate 39 to 5 with the Hawley amendment. It makes it a crime for any government official or member of Congress to solicit or receive political contributions from another official, punishable by fine and imprisonment. The five nays were Democrats. Senator Brown moved to title it as a jab about keeping patronage, which was laughed at and defeated.
Judge Arnoux of the Superior Court granted an injunction preventing Western Union officers from paying dividends on 15,526,500 in stock deemed illegally issued. The stock, distributed gratuitously after a January 19 1881 consolidation, funded the purchase of competitors American Union and Atlantic & Pacific telegraphs, inflating capital from 41 to 80 million dollars.
Fayette county legislator Mr Dukes shot and killed Capt Nutt the Cashier of the State Treasury after a dispute over his daughter's ruin. They met privately to discuss the matter when a scuffle occurred and Nutt was slain. Uniontown townsfolk threaten lynching the alleged culprit.
A collage of political jabs and society items notes Democratic control assertions, Pendleton bill skepticism, and editorials in multiple papers. It mentions a Baptist church in Poughkeepsie dismissing a pastor, Greenback party quips, Postmaster Holt, a Pennsylvanian suit against Western Union, and the rise in Government Printing costs along with Oscar Wile and Mrs Langtry European missteps.
A Meadville Democratic argues crime by the respectable, noting defalcations by Craft and Upton to challenge morality. It then cites 1881 beer consumption data, detailing per head rates and national expenditures across Britain, Germany, the United States, Austria, Belgium, France, and Russia.
The N Y Oil Reporter warns Gov elect Pattison’s choice Louis C Cassiday Philadelphia as attorney general may entrench the old Democratic ring. Cassiday, a noted criminal lawyer, defended Standard Oil magnates, raising fears he will shield powerful interests and shift the attorney general role toward private obligation.
Gen Joux B. Gorpey of Georgia speaks of renewed American pride after visiting London. He notes American goods in British stores and English markets, and observes American watches, sewing machines, and tools being sold, with American fields feeding England and factories clothing its people.
The canning industry emerges as a leading prospering sector. From 97 workers in 1870 it grows to 511 firms by 1880. Output value rises from 5.4 million to 17.606 million dollars, with expanding applications of the canning process each year.
Robert Toombs recalls his home near Washington Georgia, near his birth spot. He says he never lived elsewhere permanently and that fifty years ago he brought his wife to this house and they have lived here ever since, grateful for blessings.
Faunce of Philadelphia was nominated for Speaker of the House by the Democratic caucus at Harrisburg on the first. McNett and Co. advertise the finest line of brackets, fancy tables and fine cabinet ware in Warren county.
Michigan Senator Ferry appears vulnerable as Jay Hubbel and several aspirants pursue re election in a crowded field. The contest centers on party backing and voter sentiment ahead of the next election.
A Buffalo Express reflection contrasts Christmas generosity with the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving excess. It praises unselfish giving that lifts spirits and lasts beyond December, noting rare individuals who embody true charity while wishing Santaghyans keep joy on the rooftops.
In New York on December 20 General Sherman discusses retirement with a reporter. He plans to move to St. Louis for rest and family life, keeping his horses with full pay and considering a future in politics is dismissed as hell. He notes retirement age and contrasts presidents’ fates. The piece mentions Langtry and a jokey remark about Standard Oil and Cherokee land deals.
Uniontown reports say Capt. Nutt was shot after a failed marriage proposal to his daughter by N. D. Dukes amid rumors of ruin. The bar of Fayette county convened in condolence as Capt. Nutt’s funeral occurred. Mrs Nutt’s condition remains critical and towns fear mob action. Dukes seeks bail. judge sets 12000 dollars bail for March term.
Cucaco December 25 The past year in Chicago shows a record rebuilding effort surpassing all years except 1872. Five thousand six hundred thirty permits issued and 14 miles of new structure frontage. Buildings erected cost about 17.5 million with total likely near 20 million. Suburbs show similar growth and improved edifice quality. Rumors say Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Co may connect with French and Direct cables with a pooling agreement.
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