Judge Kelley and the force bill tour in the South
The Ledger questions Judge Kelley on his Southern tour of Richmond Charleston Savannah and other cities He claims no need for Federal force yet warns the nation may collapse without his financial policy His fellow townsman M Waters cites local murders to counter Kelleys view and urges Ledger coverage of Waters statement
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Harrisburg Sergeant-at-Arms Faces Indictments Delayed
Frank Benssu, Harrisburg House Sergeant-at-Arms, faces multiple indictments for alleged school district cheating. A Democratic court delayed actions for over a year. Judge Harding quashed one indictment and ordered a bill of particulars, but inability to name every taxpayer and amount stymies the case.
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Harrisburg
Harding
Auditor General Allen Retires and Moves to Colorado
The retiring Auditor General, Harrison Allen, leaves office around June 1 to lead a Colorado mining company. His successor Temple, new to the post, brings a fresh staff, while nepotism rumors arise. Surveyor General Beath departs, shifting duties to Gen. McCandless as Secretary of Internal Affairs. Treasurer Mackey offers full access to accounts, noting a $1.76 balance left by the Democratic House.
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Legal Holidays Note From Erie Dispatch
The Erie Dispatch outlines state holidays and rules for when dates fall on Sunday. It cites the 1873 act fixing Monday observance for several holidays and the 1874 act for Decoration Day, with payment timing adjustments if the holiday lands on Sunday.
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Between Lions and Lambs A Gerona Editor Speaks
A Gerona editor denounces racial hatred and condemns the Black position in American society as a shame. He calls the stance a damnable outrage against free Anglo-Saxon ideals and asserts the truth must come, urging accountability.
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Gerona
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Beecher Sermon Extract Sparks Debate Over Truth
The quoted passage from a Beecher sermon argues newspapers lie like everyone else and that truth is a heavenly gift. The remark raises questions about honesty, journalism, and the preacher’s views on morality and credibility.
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Centennial meeting marks independence declaration in county
Westmoreland County residents plan a local centennial celebration recalling a May 16 1775 meeting that produced a declaration of independence. Two vice presidents were elected per county with G W Scofield and Thos Struthers named for Warren County. In Port Jervis New York taxpayers voted down most appropriations causing a blackout and dismissal of police.
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Warren County
Port Jervis
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Buffalo Gnat Epizootic Threat Reaches Northward
Officials report a buffalo gnat plague spreading north with multiple horse fatalities. The epizootic is serious, and observers warn that the buffalo goat variant may be even worse. Local hopes rise that the area will be spared.
Missouri Constitutional Convention Opens with Adams-Backed President
The Missouri convention organizes on the fifth with Hon. Waldo P. Johnson elected president. He has a history of expulsion from the U S Senate in 1862 and later served in the rebel Senate, highlighting Democratic leadership. Also reports of the ship Schiller wreck off the Sicilian islands in dense fog, with 45 to 50 saved and Capt Thomas perishing. Jepar Prarson of Harrisburg reverses coal tax stance calling the act constitutional and plans to appeal to the Supreme Court for affirmation in what he terms second sober thought.
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Harrisburg
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern elects directors at Cleveland
The annual meeting in Cleveland elected directors for the coming year including Burritt Vanderbilt W H Vanderbilt Augustus Schell R L Crawford F Barger John Burrell H B Payne Amasa Stone Jr William L Scott Charles M Reed Judah C Spencer Albert Keep J C Smith Spare treasurer Rawle of Erie gains Republican support. Oshkosh appeals for aid after a large fire left about 3 000 homeless 300 families destitute and 2 000 jobless.
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Cleveland
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W. H. Vanderbilt
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R. L. Crawford
F. Barger
John Burrell
New York
H. B. Payne
Amasa Stone, Jr
William IL. Scott
Charles M. Reed
Judah C. Spencer
Erie
Albert Keep
J. C. Smith
Prairie Du Chien 1875 a portrait of Fort Crawford and river
The narrator details Prairie Du Chien from a 1875 view of the Mississippi bend, town spread, and fort Crawford ruins. It recounts the fort’s 1829 1830 construction by Gen Taylor, links to Jeff Davis, and notes its military use until 1864 when it was sold. Judge Ira B. Brunson provides much of the fort history.
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Mississippi
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Fort Crawford
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Jeff Davis
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Brooks
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Ira B. Brunson
Alpheus Brunson
Meadville
M. E
David Hodgkiss
Guy Settlement
The Political Personal and Property Rights of a Citizen
A promotional notice for Theophilus Parsons's The Political Personal and Property Rights of a Citizen of the United States. It praises the book as clear, accessible, and valuable for citizens, lawyers, and statesmen, noting its explanations of constitutional origins, governmental rights and duties, and practical law terms.
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Theophilus Parsons
LL. D. Jones Brothers & Co
Philadelphia
Jones Brothers & CO
Three Headed Woodchuck Exhibition In Titusville
Titusville hosts a peculiar exhibit while Renovo railway workers shift to full time. Venango County Fair sets Franklin dates September 15 to 17. Oil shipments reach 30 000 barrels daily, outpacing 23 000 barrels produced. A Bee in Oil City mis-spells Cataning, and Kattanning mocks the garb. Coal mine casualties average ninety killed and 268 maimed yearly in five years. First Infantry returns to Philadelphia. Canonsburg to host 10th Regiment reunion May 19. Butler prospers with three banks and over half a million in deposits. Pottsville miners face unrest with no return to work prospects. Colgate Gilbert dies in London after leaving Buffalo. Western Penitentiary allows one letter per prisoner per month. Gerdemann trial draws interest over embezzlement from parishioners. Reynoldsville’s new coal banks promise wealth. town grows rapidly like Pithole. Pittsburg oil rivals dispute with United Pipe Line over loading at Brady’s Bend. lawsuits loom. A dog saves a puddler’s home from a hungry tramp. Erie Observer notes the incident.
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