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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1875
Page
2
The Republicans of Pennsylvania are requested to assemble by delegates in a State Convention at noon May 26 1875 at the Fulton Opera House Lancaster to nominate candidates for Governor and State Treasurer. Each Representative and Senatorial District retains its present legislative apportionment. Russell Errett, Chairman.
The Senate passed a resolution supporting the President’s use of federal power to protect government authority in Louisiana and enforce U.S. laws. The roll call showed 33 yeas and 28 nays with notable bipartisan defections and praise for Mr. Christiancy’s independence. The piece argues approval of federal intervention to curb domestic violence and uphold order.
The article denounces new postal changes seen as a stealthy boost for Adams Express Company. It argues Congressmen aided by lobbyists shoved the clause through to raise business for a wealthy firm, harming ordinary readers who mail newspapers and books. The piece singles out Adams Express as the villain and warns the public to know the authors.
The piece notes that Indiana Democrats are happier than their counterparts in Pennsylvania due to liquor policy. It reports that Pennsylvania has no liquor law or local option until next August, allowing free drinks and unregulated cocktails until then.
Joan Marcuess, famed Irish politician and twice elected MP for Tipperary, died suddenly on the 20th. He was barred from taking his seat due to his opposition to British rule, a fact that lends a dramatic edge to his death.
A judge imposes a chilling sentencing line urging a prisoner to read examinations and cross examinations of the Beecher Tilton case until death, with a grim blessing. The remark frames a harsh rebuke within a courtroom context.
The piece portrays Wallace accusing federal bayonets in the South and federal government actions of causing hard times. It notes Pennsylvania’s coal oil and lumber sit idle while he rails against government overreach and White League violence, with critique of his Senate performance. It mentions Lehigh and Schuylkill mines and a forecast he may not improve in the U.S. Senate.
New postal rulings respond to Congress inaction by tightening stamps prepayment. Transient printed matter not prepaid cannot be delivered, except at double transient rates. postal cards delivered cannot be remailed without letter rates. Third class matter packaging must allow examination and contain only the address. miswrapped items pay letter rates on delivery. Manuscripts for publication fall under letter postage. unmailable cards are burned after sixty days. Postmasters may read postal card contents and may exclude obscene or abusive material. All non prepaid papers are held for postage.
The piece recalls Andy Johnson’s bitter path from a controversial presidency to a popular Senate return. It criticizes his rambling speech and urges him to learn restraint. It treats forgiveness as real but notes his continued talkativeness risks harming his image.
The piece lauds Gov. John F. Hartranft, once slandered as a candidate, for overcoming attacks and building a national reputation. It cites praise from the Rochester Democrat and asserts Pennsylvania Republicans will renominate him, claiming his term guarded public interests and curbed extravagance, signaling strong fall campaign prospects.
Report notes long buildup for a five bout match between English champion Richard Swope and Major Mc Laughlin of Detroit, American champion, with £5000 per side and world title at stake. Mc Laughlin claims current champion status after defeating top US and Canadian wrestlers, while others failed to meet the stakes. The piece also mentions the Oxford crew’s 32nd race victory over Cambridge on March 20, and notes Frank Moulton leasing twelve warehouses on Atlantic dock for trial documents, plus Potter County election where 103-year-old Samuel Losey voted.
The Harrisburg correspondent of the Pittsburg Commercial condemns the Democratic House as a complete failure. It claims no investigations, no salary cuts, no reform, and a rowdy, demoralized assembly that disgraced the State and offered little good or right in its tenure. One example suffices to blot a century.
The piece mocks lawyers and lawsuits as John Doe dies after a doomed poorhouse stay. Richard Roe gains control while Tilton and Beecher enter the records, highlighting the courtroom chase and the moral of the long legal battle.
A Washington dispatch to the Mercury says Senator Cameron's Mexican excursion seeks to annex northern Mexican districts to the United States. The move is attributed to Mexican authorities seeking orderly governance and immigration incentives, not a plan to buy or sell Mexico City. The correspondent questions the certainty of the report.
The special session of the United States Senate closed on March 24. Senator Thos. W. Ferry of Michigan was elected President pro tempore and the body tendered thanks to him and the Vice President for courtesy and impartiality.
West Chester resident Hon. Joan Hickman died on the 23d instant at age 63. He was a prominent Pennsylvania figure who represented his district in Congress for many years with marked ability.
A Georgia state treasury official, described as a Democrat and native, challenges the blanket claim that Southern rascals are Republicans and carpetbaggers. The remark questions party purity narratives linked to Southern politics.
Circus figure Oxp John Robinson is put forward as a mayoral candidate in Cincinnati. The item notes his need to ride two horses well enough to win, implying the showmanship of the campaign and the public test ahead.
A remark suggests former preacher Henry Ward Beecher will tour Europe after his trial. A quip notes Europe will be ancient by then. An Iowa paper advocates digging for gold in the Black Hills.
Harrisburg dispatch notes Governor Hartranft has been ill but not dangerously, confined for days by a bilious attack from overwork and relentless official demands. The piece praises his dedication, explains growing labor in state government, and cites honors given to Erie Senator Geo H Cutter for 1875.
The session ran seventy two days amid debt estimates for Pittsburgh ranging from 138 million to 15 million dollars. West Chester boasts a multi tiered Burgess leadership while Buffalo contemplates a strict nuisance ordinance for street loafers. A Wellsboro teacher candidate seeks county superintendentship. Northern rivers ice jams threaten regions as Georgia endures a deadly tornado. The Treasury notes agency processes half a million dollars daily in unfit notes. A Meadville girl injures her finger in a washing machine accident. Ohio politics feature Ben Wade versus Bill Allen, with further Beecher travel plans after trial and Mrs Beecher joining.
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