Warren County Republican Candidate Announcements
The Warren Mail lists candidates for county offices. Henry Souther of Elk County is named for President Judge. S. E. Woodruff of Erie County is listed for Sheriff. Paul W. Brown of Farmington is another sheriff candidate. N. W. Brown of Sugar Grove and George W. Brown of Youngsville are also announced for Sheriff. O A Smith of Columbus appears as a Warren County Sheriff candidate.
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Henry Souther
Elk County
President Judge
S. E. Woodruff
Erie County
Warren and Freehold Candidates for County Treasurer
D. I. Ball of Warren and William Sweetland of Freehold are announced as candidates for County Treasurer subject to Republican party usages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. I. Ball
Warren
WM. Sweetland
Freehold
Nelson Mead Named Warren County Commissioner Candidate
We announce Nelson Mead of Youngsville as a candidate for Warren County Commissioner at the next election subject to nomination by the Republican County Convention.
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Melancthon Miles
Farmington
Warren County
Paul W. Brown
Sheeiriff
N. W. Brown
Sugar Grove
Geo. W. Brown
Youngsville
O. A. Smith
Columbus
Republican County Convention
Nelson Mead
William Jagger Nominated for Prothonotary of Warren County
The Republican party nominates William Jagger for the office of Prothonotary in Warren County. He seeks the position under party usages and invites support from voters.
Republican Electors of Warren County Convene Delegates 1870
Warren County Republicans summon electors in each district to meet June 23 1870 at 2 PM to nominate delegates for the county convention at Warren Court House June 24. A roll of township and borough committees lists votes and delegate counts per locality with a total of 99 delegates. L F Watson chairs the county committee. Warren Pa June 4 1870.
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Warren County
Court House
Warren
Brokenstraw
Irwin Johnson
John A. Jackson
Conwango
Henry Howard
John Jones
Columbus
L. Trantum
Lucas White
Corydon
F. J. Morrison
John Gibbs
Cherry Grove
Asa Plumb
O. A. Young
Deerfield
W. W. Connely
F. C. Flannigan
Elk
Jacob Mack
C. W. Reeves
Eldred
A. M. Parker
J. G. Sanford
Farmington
Dr. Sam’ Brown
Reuben Cramer
Freehold
J. T. Baker
Kingsley Wright
Glade
W. Brasington
O. W. Randall
Kinzua
R. Strong
Sterling Green
Limestone
Henry Baxter
P. S. Buck
Mead
Alson Rogers
Pine Grove
T. Chase
W. R. Thompson
Pleasant
R. W. Dalrymple
W. P. Barbour
Pittsfield
Wmim
Stright
Wm. Langley
Sugar Grove
A. D. Frank
C. J. Phillips
Spring Creek
B. W. Mudge
David Stetson
Sheffield
A. H. Barns
W. T. Houghton
South West
T. Y. S. Morian
C. Merritt
Columbus Boro
W. B. Sutliff
O. A. Smith
Tidioute Boro
L. P
Court of Quarter Sessions
W. P. Shaw
Tidioute Borough
G. P. White
J. M
D. Magee
Jacob Gray
Warren Borough
Darwin Green
Youngsville
Henry Brayton
Joseph McCollister
Hugh Gillson
H.S. Wright
T. McKinney
O. F. Bouton
James Johnston
Garland
T. J. Russell
Charles Bunyan
T. P. Cenfer
P. N. Robinson
the Eating House
Hannah Jones
Tidioute
M. D. Bouton
W. A. Green
Henry Fuelhart
Fred Baltzinger
P. & G. Leonhart
Charles Schwing
John Denzer
Wm. Ryan
Reinhart Geige
J. C. Bonner
Ery & Crosby
J. M. Wright
WM. Jagger
Prothonotary’s Office
The Fenian Fizzle and Memorial Day Observances
A lengthy critique of Fenian raids into Canada criticizes leaders for incompetence and exploitation of supporters. The piece honors Civil War veterans, recites orations by Gen. James B. McKean, and laments fallen heroes while urging justice for private soldiers. It notes May 30 as a day of remembrance, then reports the Northern Pacific Railroad bill passing and lists Pennsylvania congress members who voted yea or nay.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Buffalo
New York
James B. McKean
Honest Fenians Pay Price for Misled Mission
The text condemns self serving leaders who misled Fenians into disaster. It asserts the honest participants faced danger with patriotic aims to aid Ireland, only to return humiliated and vow not to be drawn in again by fraudulent leaders. The passage emphasizes learning a hard lesson and rejecting unscrupulous guidance.
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Ireland
Lawyers and miners paid in Civil War pensions bill passage
The article notes David Dudley Field receiving 300000 from the Erie Railroad, William M. Stewart earning 200000 from the Gould Curry mine after 25000 cash plus ore, Jeremiah S. Black getting 60000 from the New Alexander mine and later 75000 suit, and William M. Evarts earning 125000 for defending Andrew Johnson. It reports a House bill passed on May 28 granting pensions to War of 1812 survivors serving three months, with an exception for those who supported the rebellion. 15000 to 20000 pensions possible if the bill passes.
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David Dudley Field
Erie Railroad
William M. Stewart
Gould-Curry
Jeremiah S. Black
Alexander
William M. Evarts
Andrew Johnson
Congress
House
Grant declines to reappoint Wells as Special Commissioner
The article notes President Grant refuses to reappoint Special Commissioner Wells whose term expired on the 30th. It adds a quip that Wells is not as valuable to the country as the dry wells of Oil Creek.
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Grant
Wells
Welles
Oil Creek
Kingcraft Wins Derby at Epsom Downs in 2 45
Kingcraft won the Derby at Epsom Downs on the first day of the meeting. Fifteen horses raced over one mile and a half in a time of 2 minutes 45 seconds. Lord Falmouth earned a $20 000 purse. The passage notes the American Commerce bill was killed in the House last week with a comment on subsidies.
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Epsom Downs
Presbyterian General Assembly Metrics 1868
The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in North America includes seven synods and fifty four presbyteries with 565 ministers, 726 congregations, 29 525 families, and about 70 000 communicants. It reports 567 Sabbath schools, 6 068 officers and teachers, 43 806 scholars, and missionary contributions of $19 133. Total salaries and expenses reach $1 707 916 with per member average of $11.38.
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Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
North America
Maryland The Fifteenth Amendment and Maryland Politics
Editorial notes the Fifteenth Amendment's impact in Maryland with cases of voting rights and property qualifications. It cites Isaac Anderson’s deed enabling forty four colored co-owners to vote in Chestertown and recounts local election dynamics in Leonardtown Elkton Cumberland and Baltimore amid tensions over race and party alignments. The piece argues for broader participation and peace in future elections.
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Baltimore American
Maryland
Chestertown
Isaac Anderson
Chester River
Chestown Transcript
Benj. G. Harris
St. Mary’s County
Leonardtown
Elkton
Cecilton
Cumberland
Towsontown
Upper Marlborough
Laurel
Hagerstown
Baltimore City
Horrific Jewish Massacres Spark Round of Terror in Roumania
From Constantinople on June 1 reports describe a violent outbreak in Roumania's metropolitan province where Christian mobs attacked Jews. The killings began Sunday with mass murders of men women and children as Jews sought protection from authorities.
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Constantinople
Roumania
Europe
Extermination of Jews in Province Escalates Amid Inaction
Folklore of violence grows as mobs slaughter Jews in the interior while authorities take no decisive action. The absent reigning Prince leaves a power vacuum as Prince Charles returns and the Sultan moves to quell the religious upheaval. The mob’s frenzy increases with new victims nightly.
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Charles
Various 19th Century News Snippets and Updates
A compilation of short items covers prison cigar output, British emigration of vagabonds to Canada, Union Pacific land sales, a Paris journal in Japanese, cotton overproduction, Rhode Island naturalization rules, nationwide business dullness, Pacific tunnel counts, anticipated government revenue, Grant halting a mining expedition, royal marriage plans, and other assorted notes on trains, debt, census questions, wedding monograms, drinking habits, London water supply, naval orders, decoration day attendance, a marriage date for the Prince of Orange, strawberry yields, Idaho governor resignation, potato prices in Perry county, Texas statehood division talk, and early gubernatorial pardoning doubts.
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Illinois
London
Canada
Union Pacific Railroad
Paris
Alabama
Rhode Island
Admiral Turner
Pacific Squadron
Commodore Glisson
Mead
Pittsburg
Prince of Orange
Louise
England
Samuel Bard
Idaho
Georgia
Perry County
Texas
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Citizens’ Savings Bank
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Water Street
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I. R. Crowelis
S. P. Johnson
L. L. Lowry
M. Waters
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Orris Hall
J. A. Neill
David McKelvy
J. R. Clark
E. B. Eldred
J. A. McKenzie
Bune Custom
Main St
Corry, PA
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Prothonotary
Mary A. Saddler
Mary A. Smith
Jamestown
R. Phillips
Warren and
Old Exchange
Dr. Sager
Com
Thomas Hanley
Irvington
Peter Masterson
John W. Folwell
PHE
Holt & Smith
Aonarro & Davidson
Carver Iouse
J.u. Mitchell & CO
Pleasant To
Eliza Henry
Philip Henry
Mosholu
Westchester Co
N. Y
Sarail Thorne
John Thorne
Charles Parker
Dantel Spencer
Chandler’s Valley
J. H W. Douglass
Pental
Shafer
George Ball
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Sorace Waters
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