Warren County’s.Legislative Drift From 1800 to Present
A retrospective notes Warren County’s creation by the 1800 act signed by Gov. McKean, outlines its early legislature, and lists long series of senators and representatives. It covers court seats, Supreme Court composition, county officer bills, cemetery and hospital acts, and adjournment timing, with civic details and local sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren County
Gov. McKean
Wm. Miles
Thomas Miles
John Andrews
Allegheny
Lycoming
Crawford County
Allegheny River
Johnson's
Potter's
New York
Erie County
Erie
Crawford
Warren
Craigford
Venango
Warren & Mercer
William McArthur
Wilson Smith
Isi
Joseph Shannon
Isis
Henry Hurst
Jacob Sterrington
Armstrong
Indiana
Jefferson and Cambria
Eben S. Kelly
Joseph M. Fox
Philip Mechling
Jefferson
McKean
Potter and Tioga
Horrific Homestead murder shocks Allegheny County
A German migrant known as Love killed a family of five in Homestead, Allegheny County, then burned the house to hide the crime. Ernst Mintzinger confessed to stabbing the parents and murdering the three children for money, saying he expected more than 319. He had worked as a brewer before taking up farm labor in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny County
Homestead
Himrett
Ernst Mintzinger
Germany
of Love
Allegheny City
Mintzinger
Senate panel weighs currency bill changes for harmony
The Senate Finance Committee on a 4th vote backed provisions to cap greenbacks at 382 million dollars and issue 164 001 000 in new national bank notes with retirement of one half million greenbacks per million notes until 300 million remains. They set January 18, 1877 to resume specie payments but stalled on the repayment method. State Democrats push to postpone their convention to August 26 in Pittsburg, and Baltimore engages in Centennial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharswood
Agnew
Mercur
Gordon
Williams
Sterton
Supreme Court
Courts of Common Pleas
Nisi Prias
Peace
Orphans’ Court
Auditor General
Senate
Pike and
Wayne
Rowland
Delaware
Cooper
Commonwealth
G. &. Berry
Titusville
Allen
Berry
Anderson
Senate Finance Committee
Washington
House
National Bank
State Committee
Pittsburg
Congress
Luis
Ex-President on hand as Johnson saga stirs Nashville
The piece notes an ex-President lingering in Nashville while Andy Johnson stays obstinate and seeks a public expression on a U S Senator’s possible self sacrifice. It references Tammany Hall factional fights with Morrissey and John Fox in a clash that included insults and a slap, ending with reconciliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Johnson
Nashville
U. S
Tammany
Morrissey
John Fox
General Committee
Fox
Oregon Votes In June For Governor and Legislature
Oregon holds state elections on June 18 to select Governor Congressmen and State Legislature. Four party tickets compete Democratic Republican Temperance and Grangers amid slow congressional action on appropriations. Gen Joe Lane reportedly joins the Catholic Church after failing to win office. The House passes a $90,000 aid bill for Louisiana sufferers to be managed by the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Temperance
Grangers
Joe Lane
House
Louisiana
Secretary of War
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Session in Philadelphia
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania holds its annual session in Philadelphia from the 19th to the 22nd. A granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson called on President Grant last week. The public is urged to note the historic link and show support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Shortt
George W. Allen
Supreme Court
Lancaster
Adams
York
Agnew
Beaver
Williams
Pittsburg
Gordon
Jefferson
Mercur
Bradford
Sharswood
Philadeldelphia
Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania
1.C.G.T
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
President Grant
Philadelphia Donation Aids Louisiana Sufferers
Philadelphia contributed 15000 dollars to Louisiana sufferers while public debt fell by 2965451 dollars in April, reflecting ongoing fiscal adjustments and relief support amid disaster response efforts.
Various 19th Century World News Highlights
Cincinnati imports rise while Turkey marks its first strike. Europe expects a good harvest and General Sickles heads home. New Orleans enjoys straw berries as Pennsylvania iron trade stalls. France will punish duelling as murder. Chicago benefits from rent cuts. Chattanooga to host a new ice factory. California suffragists meet. Sumner library moves to Harvard. John Jay sails home from Austria. Steerage fares from Liverpool to New York set at 15 dollars. Metho dist Conference gathers in Louisville. Lancaster tobacco sales total 700000 in three months. Grangers reach fifteen thousand groups. Brownlow and Stephens travel home due to illness. Memphis floods recede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Turkey
Europe
New Orleans
Pennsylvania
France
Chicago
Chattanooga
California
Sumner
Harvard College
John Jay
United States
Austria
Liverpool
New York
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Louisville Ky
Lancaster County
Grangers
Brownlow
Stephens
Memphis
South
Sheriff’s sale notices from Warren County 1874 auctions
Public vendue to sell lands in Warren County Pennsylvania under writs of fieri facias and alias venire. Properties include Elk township parcels of 94 acres and multiple Bonner interests in Pittsfield and Garland areas, with details on boundaries and deeds. Sheriff S. H. Davis directs sale on June 1, 1874 at Warren Court House.
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District Court of the United States
Western District of
Pennsylvania
Geo. H. Williams
Revere House
Boroyeh
Warren
H. Barnes
Heriff
Fieri Facias
Court of Common_Pleas
Warren County
Court House
Elk
State of
Warren and Olean Road
Harriet Holman
Kinzus and
Pine Grove
George Nobbs
Catharine Dinsmoor
O.S. Walling
Peter Hill
Foy Owen Hook
Marshal Jones
Seth S. Reymond
Edwin Brownell
Peter Jon
Recorder's Office
E. D. Lrownell
Charles Dinsmoor
Court of Common Pleas
J. W. Bonner
Pittsfield
David More
Phila, & Erie Railroad
New York Pipe Company
Addie Bonner
Lace Holland Land Company
Brokenstraw
Joinsong
Chandier Pearsons
Wm. U. White
Browenstraw
Garland
John 3. Moore
Daniel H. Hewes
S. H. Davis
Sheriff’s Office
Warren, Ps
Ommon Pleas
Boro
Glade Township
Penna
Allegheny River
Gehn Hixson
R. &. Geer
Adam Hermon
Cobham
H.A. Tower
A. L
Warren Penna
Columbus Borough
State of Pennsylvania
Sugar Grove and Union
Fromolumbus Borough
Wrightsville
Coffee Creek
John Cady
D.O. Smith
Holland Land Company
GC. O. Smith
DR. Dewey
C. W. Dewey
John Row
Robert P. Thompson
John G. Troward
Joseph B. Bishop
G. Nelson
Joseph B. Pee
Ben. Kingsbury
Benjamin Kingsbury
John C. Cady
H. Davis
County of
Liberty Street
Liberty and
Water Streets
Water Street
Phillip Ysecker
Sweet, Cook & Co
Conewangh
Wm. C. Dalrymple
James Campbell
Jamies Sturdevant
Robert Bell
Luke Turner
James Taggart
Taggart
John Culver
Lazgart
Levi Smith
Smith
John C. Culver
Titus
Darius Titus
L. L. Owry
Sheriff
White G. Williams
Sheffield
Francis Henry
J. &. Schoellkopf
Warren and Ridgway Pike
S.S. Williams
Williams
G. Williams
J. H. Williams
J. W. Hobbs
Orphan’s Court
Zerial Allen
Jacob Allen
Philip Mead
Marcus S. Harvey
James Wilkinson
W. B. Benedict
Selden
Benedict
Olive A. Jackson
Clinton Horn
Ari Jackson
Mary 4
Clark
William Clark
G. W. Buel
C. Smith
Henry Markham
Wm. M. Jackson
O. D. Horn
E. D. Horn
Pp. D. Horn
Mary Fiorn
Benjamin Ellis
Wim. Jewel
A. W. Camp
James G. Marsh
Register
Pers. H. Briggs
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Warren Mail
Firrisburg
Samuel Hays
William P. Wilcox
Butler
Nercer
Evie
Samuel Ewart
Thomas Morton
Dereer
Alexander Buchanan
John Lytle, Jr
John Lytle
Crawford and
John Phillips
James Herrington
Roger Alden
Patrick Farelly
James Weston
James Barehfield
Mercer
Jacob Herrington
Ralph Martin
Sam’l Hays
Thos. Wilson
Joseph Hackney
James Cochran
William Connely
William Conely
David Brown
Jas
Cochran
Gen
Moore- Erie
Thomas H. Sill
Stephen Wolverton
George Moore
Venango and
John Galbraith
James Thompson
Josiah Hall
Warren and McKean
Carlton B. Curtis
Wm. P. Wilcox
S. P. McCalmont
Ralph Clapp
Thomas Struthers
S. P. MecCalmont
Samuel Kerr
Warren and Crawford
Robert P. Miller
Henry R. Rouse
Robt
P. Miller
Hiram Butler
Cowan
Bates
W. Stone
J. D. Medunkin
C. W. Stone
J. D. Med Unkin, Warren
Youngsville
Warren Insane Hospital
State Hospital
Sec. L
Finance Committee
Dauphin
State
Sugar Grove
O' Warren
Capitol
E. C
Hiemestead Horror
Baltimore
Lutheran Parsonage
G. A. Bruegel
Ulery Kehrl
Emma Meyer
Ss. T. Neill
Adm
O11 Co
Hettman & Wetmore
L. Moyer
A. A. Lockwood
J.S. Vantassel
L. Trantum
T. F. Thompson
Knox & McGrain
Thomas Irwin
W. H. Currie
F. A. Thatcher
W. P. Shaw
Ramsey, Baker & Co
Sproul & Moorhead
J. Packard
M. Drummy
W.O. Neill
Wood & Emiong
Jos
Green's Heirs
Wilson Et al
Pa. R. R. Co
J. A. Neill
James Parshall
Hatch
R. Strauss
L. F. Watson
P. Falconer
Hertze
Falconer & Foreman
Bw. Com
P. Kohler
J. H. Eddy
Hotman & Wetmore
F.G Steward
A. J. Foster
A. H. Baxter
Falconer Et al
Leonard
C. B. Curtis
Brown& Struthers’ Iron Works
Pierce & McKean
Asa Williams
George Morrison
Ussell Clark
Henry Orr
Culver, Barker & Co
John Silt
C. L. Douglass
Fluent & Sweeny
Brown & Struthers’ Iron Works
Brady & Logan
G. R. Starr
Crocker & Critchlow
Ss. W. Waters
Proth’y. Prothonotary’s Office
Warren Pap
Segar Grove
Wm. Hinton
George Hinton
North Warren
Jegal
Scrip Clothing Store
J. F. Wells & CO
Celemni Calss
Si.tioner
Couny
D. A. W. & P. Railroad
Warren, Fa
Phe
lLondale
Worth
Dress Goods Department
Manchester
Wat
Housekeeping Coods
Sple
Exeatent Bbeowa
Desilver Weld
Warrbdn
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