Senate rebukes President over access to papers in Duskin case
The Senate voted 32 to 26 to adopt a four resolution package condemning the Presidents refusal to hand over requested papers. The first resolution supported the Judiciary Committee report in the Duskin case. others denounced withholding of papers and the discharge of ex-Union soldiers. The action signals Senate resolve against presidential obstruction.
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United States
Senate
Committee On the Judiciary
Duskin
Cleveland
Ministers in Philadelphia Conference face $400 yearly support
The Philadelphia M E Conference speakers note ministers and families subsist on $400 annually. Members cry shame yet raise more for missions. The writer questions sectarian church growth and urges fair pay before generosity. The laborer is worthy of hire and justice precedes charity.
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M. E
Philadelphia
Retirement of Major General Joan Porr
Major General Joan Porr, Commandant of the Department of the Pacific, reached retirement age Tuesday of last week. He is described as among the brainiest and most scholarly officers connected with the service, loyal during the war, and earnest in duty, leaving behind the love and esteem of the nation.
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Joan Porr
Department of the Pacific
Brace tops ticket in disputed Ledger vote claim
The Tue Ledger asserts Brace ran four hundred votes behind his party line two years ago, while official returns show Brace 3965, Blaine 3948, Osborne 3956, Mackey 3945, Higgins 3954. The piece mocks Ledger figures as partisan, noting real counts contradict the paper’s attack.
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Brace
Blaine
Osborne
Mackey
Higgins
Ledger
Republican Party
Tur Warren Daily Mirror Debuts With Cash Driven Platform
The Tur Warren Daily Mirror launched last Wednesday as a four page paper, six 19 inch columns per page, neatly printed and independent on all subjects. Its stated platform proclaims the paper is run for cash not principle and mocks crank hobbies by demanding payment to “pay the driver.”
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Tur Warren Daily Mirror
Mirror
Pan-Electric vs Bell Patent Fight in Ohio Court
A suit to invalidate the Bell Telephone patent was filed in the United States Court at Columbus Ohio on the 23d before Judge Baxter. The case tests Pan-Electric rights with Garland & Co leading defense aided by the Assistant Attorney General Judge Thurman and others to vindicate Pan-Electric stockholders.
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Ous
Bell Telephone
United States
Columbus
Ohio
Baxter
Pan-Electric
Garland & Co
Thurman
Bell
Davis to lecture in Montgomery for Confederate monument
Jerr Davis, labeled a rebel for his wartime treachery, will lecture in Montgomery on behalf of a fund to erect a Confederate soldiers monument and consent to lay the corner-stone. The piece questions Alabama’s accommodation of such men and calls for caution.
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Jerr Davis
Montgomery
Ala
Davis
Alabama
Free ships bill passed by House committee
The House Committee on American Ship-building and Ship-owning interests approved a bill favoring free ships by party vote. The piece would destroy American shipping by closing U.S. shipyards and shifting work to the Clyde yards, a terrible blow to American ship building under a free trade House.
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House Committee On
Clyde
Open Senate Sessions Backed by Gen Locan
Gen Locan is among the first senators to advocate open executive sessions of the Senate. Let in the light.
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Gen. Locan
Senate
Gladstone’s Ireland Plan Aimed to Free Ireland
The British Parliament will hear Mr. Gladstone’s Ireland plan after delays and mutinies by his aides. The New York Herald lauds his earnest effort and magnetism. If Commons oppose he may appeal to the nation. failure is unthinkable, England bears the consequences.
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Ireland
England
Mr. Gladstone
New York Herald
Gladstone
Commons
St. Stephen’s
Secretary Manning Struck by Sudden Illness in Washington
A Washington dispatch reports Secretary Manning suffering a vertigo attack that threatened paralysis or apoplexy. He grew weak after Cabinet duties and collapsed near his office, injuring an ankle, and remains very ill with hope for recovery.
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Washington
Manning
Cabinet
White House
Treasury Building
Washington House Chaplain sermon on honest work and theft critique
The House Chaplain in Washington delivers a wartime style prayer decrying money gained by theft or deceit and urging voters to renounce gambling and “bucket shops.” He calls for honesty, humility before God, and Jesus Christ to guide lives and values. The piece notes the chaplain is blind yet insightful.
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Washington
Jesus Christ
First cremation by gas at Pittsburg crematory
The first human cremation by natural gas occurred last week in Pittsburg. Milton Fisher of Columbus Ohio was cremated as the retort heated to 2000 degrees and the body melted to ashes in about an hour with no odor or smoke.
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Pittsburg
Milton Fisher
Columbus
Ohio
Aldermen face legislative probe over gas pay allegations
Burrato officials are to be investigated by a Legislative Committee on the charge that they took payments for votes from the gas company, a report brought by the Express editor. The Knights contest Powderly's orders pending Irons' word. Gould asserts his dispatch to Hoxie is misread.
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Burrato
Express
Powderly
Irons
Gould
Hoxie
Progressive cribbage and social card party trends noted
The piece comments on progressive cribbage replacing progressive euchre at social gatherings, mentions social, political and civic notes from 1885 including pensions, taxes, and graft, plus health and debt statistics across Europe and the United States. It records figures for postmaster removals, capitol maintenance costs, and global debt totals.
Sunday Opening Question Sparks Lords Vote in London
The Sunday opening question drawn in London aroused debate over museums and resorts. Lords backed opening national collections on Sundays by 14 votes, arguing for religion and education. Archbishop of Canterbury and seven bishops opposed. peers including Granville Coleridge Rosse bery Spencer Ripon Wolseley Napier Bute Houghton supported. The Commons is expected to agree.
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London
House of Lords
Archbishop of Canterbury
Granville
Coleridge
Rosebery
Spencer
Ripon
Wolseley
Napier
Bute
Lord Houghton
House of Commons
Measles Affects Sheffield Family. Local Notes Drift
The home of P. J. Swain mourns the loss of their eighteen month old child amid a measles outbreak affecting six in the family. The disease is blamed for the death, with others improving. Town notices mention residents in Boston and New York on business, a local dog nuisance, Johnny Hull the druggist, pigeon nesting prices, Bert Caldwell visiting Ridgway, the Tannehill company show “Fun on the Bristol,” skating declines, and church social life waning as the town awaits the next developments.
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P. J. Swain
M. D
Messrs
Walter
George Hoston
Boston
G. G. Davidge
New York
Anderson
Bourne
Johnny Hull
Joe
John
Bert Caldwell
Ridgway
Bristol
Tannehill Company
Local Notes From Town and Surroundings March 29
Will Campbell returns from Decatur Illinois. Chas Myers of Kane visits town and notes booming cattle trade with a 50 acre lease offered at 4000 dollars but refused. School opens Monday under Donnell and White. Remonstrance against licenses grows ahead of June term. Anti whiskey sentiment strong. Gar land party draws young crowd. Laverne Foster from Pittsburg visits with wife and son.
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Will Campbell
Decatur
Ill
Chas. Myers
Kane
Mr. M
Frank M. Dalrymple
North Clarendon
Chas. D. Shutt
Russell
Kaw
C. H. Donnell
Georgie White
Burt Coburn
Davies
Case
M. E
Garland
Laverne Foster
Pittsburg
Memorial History of Warren County Planned
Publishers outline a comprehensive Me MORIAL History of Warren County, detailing topics from Indian occupation and French discovery to War of 1812 and oil development. The 600 to 800 page volume will exclude ads, include biographies and genealogies, be Moroco bound, and feature steel portraits. Messages to Captain J. S. Schenck and D. Mason & Co. invite subscribers.
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Warren County
Holland Purchase
Corplanter
Morocco
J. S. Schenck
Warren
D. Mason & Co
Syracuse
N. Y
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Warren Mail
C. C. Allen
Assembly
C. C. Thompson, Esq
Republican Co
Henry Brace
Frank A. Cogswell
Republican Co. Convention
Oregon
Billy Patterson
the Public Ledger of
Manning Ili
Theodore Messner’s
Willliam
Berlin
Mary Anderson
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Mentor
Cadiz
Spain
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Iowa
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Virginia
Roscoz Conkliinc
Albany
Broadway Railroad
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Charlie
Daniel E. Stickies
Tribune
Sickles
Canada
Paris
France
United Kingdom
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Russia
Austria
A. A. Davis & Co
Sheffield
Pittsfield
Grand Valley
Maarch
C. C. Joy
George Kepler
Kepler
W. W. Hague
Tidioute
M. E. Dunham
John Gerow
McKelvey & Benson
Wood Bros
F. R
Youngsville
J. F. Bartlett
United Workmen
Stoneham
Rev. H. Webster
Sennett
Fisk
Erie
Schimmelfing
P. M
John Bines
Erie Hospital
John Funk
Charles Baldwinsperger
Lena Ridelsperger
Dutchman’s Run Road
A. Baldwinsperger
T. H. Bines
Mozart
Oneida
Warren County, Pa
Publishers’ Announcement
Buack
Pension Bureau
Republican Senate Committee
Whitney
N. Y. Tribune
Tuer
Mississippi
Josefh Pultzer
New York World
Congress
In Hall
Wagner & Reis
John L. Kerr
Night
Janish
Sardou
Princess Andrea
Noyes’ Drug Store
Pee Hall
April Ltd
Ingomar
Our Boys
Damon
Pythias
Marble Heart
Monte Cristo
Elmira Advertiser
L. G. Noyes
Errs Farm
Tidioute, PA
Edwin Hill
Wyandottes
Plymouth Rocks
Pleasant
Warren Court House
Wm. D. Brown
First Baptist Church of
Kinzua
F. L. Klock
Ch. Clerk
J.M. Mead Farm
Conewango Tp
Dinsmoor & Cable
Warren, Pa
Warren, Penn
R. T. Tunstall
M. Thompson
First National Bank
OfFrice
Bank and Bar
L. D. Wetmore
M. Beecher
Cashier
Warren CO
U. S
Scotland
National Line
Water Street
Warren Hotel
Tunstall & Thompson
Knapp & Cable
J. H. Mitchell & Co
OLD Reliable Companies
A&ina
Hartford
Phoenix
Home
Howard
N.Y
Niagara
Tar
Liverpool
London & Globe
Queen
Royal
Imperial
London Assurance
Commercial
Sun Fire
Lancashire
American
Union
Reliance
Mutual Benefit Life
New Jersey
National Life
Vermont
Mutual Life
Traveler’s Life & Accident
Beaty Block
W. Sersall
Lohseh’si “Orchestra
Mozart Club
Arno Lohse
Dresden
F. H. Wyman
Wyman & Davis
P. & E. Grocery
Messner
Nesmith
Theodore Messner
John J. Nesmith
Ueenstown
Antwerp
Hamburg
Bremenavre
Gothenburg
Christinia
Copenhagen
Court OF Common Pleas
Starling W. Waters
Orris Hall
N. A. Lowry
Alexander M. Lowry
Daniel D. Bowers
Geo.s. Lacy
R. A. Love
Atty’s
Albert Harris
M. Wolf
Benj. Marsh
R. B. Stewart
Same and Wife
Same
S. J. Page
Warren Gaslight Co
John Conklin
Robert Gibson
Geo. H. White
Geo
D. E. Ash
Fred Marck
John Truby
C. G. Glattan
S.p.schermerhorn
Beecher & Copeland
Thomas Morris
the Union Oil Co
Eugene Conklin
T. L. MaGee
Joseph Conklin
L. MaGee
Orr Griswold
James Anderton
J. C
Saime
D. Shear
M. Ross
Smith & Moore
O. C. Allen & Co
D. A. Arird
H. Brianes
Beech Street
R. R
James Nixon
Warren Pa
A. L. Noel
Proprietress
Hickory and
Water Sts
GEO. P. Orr & CO
Geo. P. Orrie
National Warren
A. Siegel & Sons
R. K. Davis
N. K. Wendleboe
Liberty Street
Postoffic Warren
T. S. Messner
Wells & Noyes
Hickory Street
T. W.mcnett
Schellhammer & Lesser
Pia
Jewett’s
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