Erie County Conference Terms Spark Political Tensions
Letters from Warren Ledger and Antietam reflect conflict over Congressional conference terms in Erie. Dispute centers on representation for Reed and the fixed terms set by the Erie County Committee, with criticism of Grant and threats against opponents. Dates noted: July 21, 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Borough
Warren
W. W. Wilbur
Pittsfield
C. L. Chaffee
Freehold
Washington
South West
Willis B. Benedict
Tidioute
W. W. Hague
Sugar Grove
Benjamin Ellis
Farmington
Horace Hill
J. A. Weibel
Messrs. Watson
Osmer
Venango
Erie
Erie Dispatch
Erie County Committee
Reed
Warren County
Col. Watson
Erie County
Amherst Leads at 1872 Regatta as Cornell Wins Prizes
The text notes Amherst set best time in 1872, while Cornell wins all prizes. Crews finished Union Wesleyan Princeton and Columbia in that order. Four men raced single scull: Francis of Cornell 13 minutes 42 seconds. Freshman race had Cornell Harvard and Columbia with listed times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Harvard
Brown University
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Springfield
Saratoga
New England
Middle States
Mass
Amherst
Cornell
Union
Wesleyan
Princeton
Columbia
Francis
Danforth
Parmley
Weeks
Tilden and Hendricks Face Off on Hard and Soft Money
The piece contrasts Tilden as a Wall Street resumptionist and Hendricks as a soft money advocate. It notes their Saratoga meeting and hints at party splits over the resumption act while urging support for Hayes and Wheeler. It portrays public interest as secondary to private pressures and political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Hendricks
East
Saratoga
Wall Street
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Hayes
Wheeler
Tweed
Going Back Step Backward After Fast Mails Discontinued
The Postmaster General faces letters from leading railway managers explaining that fast mail service on limited trains will end if adequate compensation is not provided. Col. Scott notes that under the new postal bill, old nonremunerative rates reduce earnings, forcing a halt to the service unless the government pays for the extraordinary facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Col. Scott
Tuos
A. Scort
Warren Venango Conferees Nominate Charles W. Stone for State Senate
The Warren and Venango counties conferees met at Warren and nominated Hon Charles W Stone of Warren as the Republican candidate for State Senate. Stone is a lawyer and former Assembly member in 1870 and 1871, well respected in Warren. His eloquence and public speaking are noted and expected to influence Venango before the campaign ends.
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Warren
Venango
Charles W. Stone
Senate
Stone
Assembly
Letter from Minnesota on Bill King and local affairs
The writer in Minneapolis details Bill King from Rochester and his early money lending, his role in discrediting state bonds, and his influence in Minneapolis. He notes public interest in Indians, local politics, crops, and street railways, plus mentions of Fred Hooker, William D. Hall, and T. S. Rosser. The piece closes with optimism for Warren’s oil potential and a salute to the reader.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bill” King
Pacific Mail Subsidy Fame
Irwin
Congress
St. Paul
H. 8S. Fairchilds
Rochester
N. Y
Colonel
Bill King
Col. H. &. Fairchilds
Fairchilds
King
H.S. Fairchilds
N. Y. Tribune
Fred. Hooker
Hayes and Wheeler Central Committee
Congressional Caucus
William D. Hall
Johnston’s Bank
Westfield
Hayes and
Wheeler
Warren
Oil City
Titusville
A Bogus Reformers Claim Against Tilden
The piece questions Democratic claims that Tilden was a reformer for his Canal Ring prosecutions in New York. It cites the New York Times tally: three suits filed, two swindlers tried, one conviction, one suit pending, no money recovered, no contracts stopped, and $100,000 spent on the reform commission, asking who can compute the reform’s true pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden
Canal Ring
New York
Reform
New York Times
Reform” Commission
Grant
St. Louis
U. S. Treasury
Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy advertised as universal cure
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Fenner’s Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic as a cures all for biliousness headaches dyspepsia jaundice skin diseases and nervous disorders. It claims to cleanse the blood purify the digestive system and strengthen organs while improving appetite and vigor. Manufactured by Dr M M Fenner in Fredonia New York and sold by medicine dealers.
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Dr. Fenner
M. M. Fenner
Fredonia
N. Y
Hamburg Massacre Statement by Governor Chamberlain
Governor D. H. Chamberlain presents official findings on the Hamburg incident of July 1876. The report cites militiamen from Hamburg’s colored company defending themselves as whites attacked with guns and artillery, resulting in five executions and multiple wounds before dawn on July 9. He condemns the violence as unprovoked cruelty by whites and urges severe punishment.
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State Militia
Hamburg
Augusta
Stone
A. T. Attaway
David Phillips
Pompey Currey
Henry Getzen
Dr. Pierce
Butler
Albert Myniart
Moses Parks
Hampton Stevens
Stevens
Attorney General
Custer
New York and national notes from the era
The piece mentions a planned bronze statue of William H Seward for Central Park costing 25 000 dollars arriving from Italy. It notes a Jefferson Davis son in the Chickasaw Guards in Memphis offering to avenge Custer’s death. James Gordon Bennett’s sister joins the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York. It cites Hamburg outrages and urges Tilden to denounce violence. Gen Crook reports Goose Creek defense against Indians. Prohibition candidates Pierce and Clarke withdraw from state races, arguing temperance work belongs in the Republican party.
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William H Seward
Central Park
New York
Italy
Jefferson Davis
Chickasaw Guards
Memphis
Custer
James Gordon Bennett
Convent of the Sacred Heart
New York City
Hamburg
New York Herald
Tilden
Crook
Goose Creek
Massachusetts
Pierce
Clarke
Republican Party
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William A. Wheeler
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Col
L. F. Watson
Congressional Conference
C. W. Stone
EOR Assembly
W.M. Lindsey
WM. B. Acocks
W. W. Connely
Deerfield
Henry Brace
Youngsville
S. W. Waters
Sterling Green
Kinzua
Warren Academy
M. Miles, Esq
N. P. Morrison
Brokenstraw
Geo. H. Bates
O. C. Babcock
Robert Thompson
Levi Rouley
George W. McPherson
Conewango
John Jones
Almon Babcock
Hf. C. Robinson
John Thomas
Wm. Jewell
Columbus
Lucius White
N.S. Carrier
M. H. Bierdsley
Byron West
Cherry
Limestone
John Wilkins
W.S. Buck
T. Ti
Sprague
David Traxler
Mead
C. W. Kidder
David Brannon
L. R. Rogers
Wm. Snapp
H. A. Stone
Pine Grove
A. E. Elsworth
Joseph Burp
John Dennison
A. A. Clark
John T. Martin
J.C. Bonner
A. Anderson
A. McIntyre
Pheasant
Wm. Highhouse
W. P. Barber
Netsonl
KE. T. Babbitt
Plum Dunbar
F. R. Miller
Charles Jones
John Stewart
Frank Wheelock
D. A. Samuelson
Spring Creek
J. R. Stearns
Charles Belnap
Wm. Mair
C. W. Nichols
Sheffield
J. A. Crary
David C. Gillespie
Christy
Joseph McIntyre
Robert Dennison
H. A. Jamieson
P. H. Towel
S. T. Allen
Simon Smith
C. M. Shortt
C. G. Herrick
W.J. Mead
Wm, Belnap
Scalawag
Warren Ledger
Mary
Gen
Donelson
Vicksburg
Appomattox
Blackguard
Antietam
Bristow
Geo. E. Pugh
State Board of Pardons
Harrisburg
Hse
Massachusetts Agricultural
Pasbainetes
Lapneceebae
Oaboanteevantiresty
Eeeee
Saratoga Lake
COT Icu
Vgs
Gnensenka Cep
W. L. Bancroft
Detroit
Gen. Butter
Minnesota
Hammersmith
England
Governor Chamberlain
State of
South Carolina
T. J. Robertson
United States
Washington, D. C
Derar
South
D. H. Chamberlain
Greenbacks
Fancy Coods
J. F. Wells & CO
Hilip Byseker
Mr. Byseker
Guy C. Irvine
P. Byseker
Hi. R. Bartlett & CO
Warren Savings Bank
Suspension Bridge
Gent
Warren, Pa
Pleasant Township
P. & E. Depot
Thomas Keelor
Warren Wooden Ware Works
Will Smith
Warren Pa
Meehan
N Watson & Davis
Savings Bank
Foreign Exchange
B. Nesmith
A. J. Hazeltine
D. H. Hunter
P. Falconer
E.G. Wood
M. B. Dunham
James Clark, Jr
Albert Kirberger
Ball & Levy
Merchant Tailors
Michigan Street
Buffaxio
Geo. Ball & Co’s
A. Ruhlman
Buffalo
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Baltimore
Albany
Philadelphia
Boston
E. Strong
Allens
New Block
Second and
Liberty Streets
New Haven
Conn
Easthampton
E. B. Duffey
J. Stoddart & CO
Chestnut St
WM. A. Greaves
Ortrait
Episcopal Church
Mail Job Office
Ments
Bill Heads
Struthers
Iron Works
Struthers, Wells & Co
William Messner
Penn’a
Stinson & CO
Portland
First National Bank
Bounmead
M. Beecher
HIS
U. S
Ireland
Scotland
Europe
National Line
Liverpool
Ueenstown
Antwerp
Bremen
Havre
Paris
Gothenburg
Christiania
Coppenhagen
R. R. M. Beecher
Cashier
Citizens Savings Bank
S. P. Johnson
M. Waters
F. Henry
R. Dennison
J. R. Clark
B. Eldred
A. Hertzel
G. N. Parmlee
EILOF
Aving
John Grindley
D. F. Anderson
Ladign Fouse
D.S. McNett
T. W. McNettrt
North American Review
Dubuque Times
J. B. Ford & CO
Park Place
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