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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1886
Page
2
The Warren Mail urges subscribers to verify their paid dates on the paper and advance their payment for next year. It promotes liberal premium rates and frames “pay as you go” as a new ethical standard for timely paper ownership.
The New York trial of Alderman McQuade ended without a verdict after a 38 hour jury deliberation. Nine jurors voted for acquittal and three for conviction, with discharge following. The public condemned the conspicuous miscarriage of justice despite clear evidence of a conspiracy.
A Pittsburgh paper lists George Shiras and Judge F Carroll Brewster among likely candidates for Attorney General, with other names like Judge Williams and Judge Jessup from Tioga and Susquehanna. Senator Cooper is floated for Secretary of the Commonwealth though some deem him ineligible under the constitution. Other possible appointees include Judge Souther of Erie ex Lieutenant Governor Stone of Warren Greer of Butler Shallenberger of Beaver Lyon of Allegheny Cessna of Bedford and Everhart of Chester.
Erastus Brooks long noted editor and proprietor of the New York Express died at his Staten Island home on November 25. A Whig veteran, he served in the State Senate in 1855 and 1856 and sat on the Constitutional Convention of 1866 7 and the Constitutional Commission of 1871 2. He was the American candidate for Governor in 1856 and appeared in public in Albany on April 14 this year to address the Legislature on Horatio Seymour’s death.
The President writes a pettifogging letter denying Stone’s reinstatement after Stone admitted he performed speeches as any man may. He says Stone neglected no official duties and compares the case to Benton's, noting party differences. The letter accuses Stone of opposing the administration earlier and questions civil service reform compliance.
The Controller’s annual report shows 3 580 organized national banks with 2 858 operating. In the last year 174 new banks formed with 21 million capital and 2.9 million in circulation. Since 1883 only 112 banks failed. 36 paid creditors in full, 20 paid interest, 15 in full and five in part. Over 90 percent of bank stocks are held by state residents, with 253,060 shareholders and over 7 million shares. Presidential widows receive annuities of 5 000 annually for Tyler Polk Grant Garfield, Lincoln’s annuity having ceased recently.
Washington dispatch argues DOJ orders distinguish Benton and Stone suspensions. It notes Stone is a Republican while Benton a Democrat capable of influencing votes at the Democratic National Convention.
The wealthy New York oil magnate Mr Rocker East is rumored to buy the Grey Stone estate from Mr Tilden’s heirs. He plans to develop it into a famed scenic site and may boost oil prices to sustain the project, leveraging his estimated thirty million fortune.
Rubber goods in great variety at Boston Shoe Store DramMono Buiock. Save money and groceries by buy of me C P Henry Grocer.
Governor Beaver faces choosing a Secretary of the Commonwealth an Attorney General an Adjutant General of the Militia and other top posts as he resigns his National Guard position to act as Commander in Chief. He will appoint numerous military staff officers and various state officials plus boards and inspectors across agencies.
A group of Republicans see Robert Lincoln of Illinois as a strong 1888 presidential candidate. They argue he would unite party factions, wield broad appeal, and carry key states like Indiana New York and Connecticut. They warn that defeating the Democrats is crucial to Republican influence for decades.
A Washington correspondent notes Elers Conkling’s aging visible in hair and frame while his sharp mind remains intact during yesterday's argument. The notable change is his attire a cheap hand me down suit suggesting political ambitions tempering vanity.
The Courier Journal of Louisville condemns the Presidents handling of the Benton case calling the suspension and reinstatement inconsistent and illogical. It denounces the Presidents tone as un-Democratic and un-American while likening it to benevolent overseer rhetoric toward a worker or student.
The New York Sun endorses Cleveland’s letter to Stone, dubbing it a clear spoils rule. It quotes the line rejecting trust in administrators opposed to the governing party and hopes Cleveland will live up to the Democratic creed he helped elect.
In New York on November 23 ex President Arthur's funeral drew political giants from across parties. Ex Governor R C McCormick praised the gathering as among the nation's most distinguished, noting former opponents in attendance. Also under the same roof were 1884 presidential candidates Cleveland Blaine and General Butler with idle speculation about the next president.
George Hazlet and Miss Sadie Allen of Buffalo rode a torpedo barrel through rapids and a whirlpool for five minutes and emerged in good condition an hour later on the Canadian side below the whirlpool.
CuicaGo reports 30 vessels lost or damaged and 37 lives lost in storms on Wednesday and Thursday. Total shipping losses amount to 724,100 dollars and the impact covers regional maritime activity.
Supt Higbee and owners of four soldiers orphans schools face imminent prosecution. Deputy Snodgrass and the Attorney General draft papers to push a January term trial. The Bounty act has cost Pennsylvania about $100,000 since June 1885. most letters favor repeal for hawks and owls. Natural gas use barely affects the coal trade. Mercer county mines run steadily.
A Harrisburg convention committee of county commissioners finished its three day session. It urged submitting bills to tax related laws, including elective assessors in most cities, mileage equalization for officials, and tax collection powers. It rejected taxing property not locally taxed and proposed sharing tax proceeds. It also favored tax distraint powers and repeal of fox and hawk destruction laws.
Letter recalls the 1884 great mine explosion killing 157 in Warren County and the 1885 fire at Miller Hotel. The writer notes migration to Southwestern Virginia, town growth from wilderness to 4000 residents, coal output of 2000 to 3000 tons daily, strong wages, and good treatment by the mining company.
The Philadelphia publication notes a pictorial holiday book titled Nauhaught the Deacon by John G Whittier illustrated by Mrs C Inger soll Gara. A letter in autographic form from Whittier commends the illustrations. The author’s prior praise for Mrs Gara’s art hints at a credible forthcoming volume.
Committees from every Grand Army Post will handle placing government provided tombstones on graves of soldiers. Government commissioners earlier sought names and locations of graves, but work stalled. With the June 1 1877 expiration of the act, the Grand Army moves to finish the project for soldiers dying after that date.
The text argues non irritant remedies are essential for nasal mucous membrane diseases and condemns douches powders and similar applications. It cites many testimonies of radical permanent cures from Ely's Dream Balm. It notes the boots and shoes headquarters remain at C. P. Norrarop's.
Kinzua, once twelve miles from Warren on rough roads, has grown to about 400 people with two railroad lines and prospects of oil fields. Collins Morris Heasley and Smith Bright Borchers own warrants 5563 with several producers and strong wells, while E A Van Scoy Co. and Anchor Oil Co. expand output. Local businesses flourish and a new school, a well-kept mill, hotels, and Odd Fellows lodge support life in the town.
The year includes 1,500 strikes in New York state. One case left 18,000 hands idle for six weeks, costing workers about 1000 dollars in wages. Arthur’s death leaves Mr. Hayes as the only living ex-President with Messrs Hamlin and Wheeler as surviving Vice Presidents. Wheeler reportedly battles morphia addiction. Brandenburg of Philadelphia owns the largest dog in America. Koloss, a Danish hound, stands nine feet long and five feet high with a tawny body streaked in dark gray.
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