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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1885
Page
2
The Galveston News reveals a partisan trend in Texas politics has led to losses from more than 12 million acres of state lands, valued around 25 million dollars, diverted from the school fund, depriving the state’s educational resources of rightful revenue.
The Republican County Committee met at Ball and Thompson in Warren. C. C. Thompson of Warren was elected Chairman and J. M. Putnam of Pine Grove Secretary. The caucus system action was deferred pending the County Convention committee report.
The Treasury plans withdrawing circulating one and two dollar notes to discourage usage of silver coins, keeping silver dollars and fractional coins. The move aims to pressure Congress toward suspending silver coinage, while causing public inconvenience and a political sting against the administration. It hints at party dependence on Samuel J. Tilden and internal apologies when diverging from his counsel.
Miss Cleveland reports book profits at 7250 dollars and projects total earnings near 25000 dollars. She says she is now writing a novel, while Buffalo Express condemns recent appointees as unmatched in criminality under this administration since Lincoln. Emory A. Storrs, Chicago lawyer and political speaker, died suddenly last Saturday in Hinsdale New York.
A Wyoming Territory riot kills and burns fifty Chinese workers after white miners expel and attack the Chinese village. Gov. Warren seeks U.S. troops to prevent further violence, with calls for full investigation and punishment of the perpetrators.
A powerful tornado demolished Washington Court House Ohio last Tuesday night. Not a single storefront facing Central square remained. about 200 residences were destroyed and five people are dead with around 50 injured. The militia restored order as fires burned in the streets and relief workers opened houses to the homeless.
Close observers at Washington represented administration views on tariff reform. They cite revenue losses, demand higher protection, and oppose simple rate reductions. Industry groups from iron and steel to textiles urge against a revenue tariff, urging either high protection or free trade. The State Fair opened at Albany, Sept. 10, with a successful meeting.
Judge Geo W Clinton of Buffalo died suddenly in Albany on September 7 while visiting a rural cemetery. Born 1807 in New York, he studied medicine before law and held posts including Mayor of Buffalo, U S District Attorney for the northern district of New York, and Chief Judge. He contributed to politics, industry, and the press and served as Regent of the University.
A Bradford Era correspondent visits Pittsburg noting natural gas adoption transforms furnaces and factories erasing smoke from the skyline. He recalls painted houses, brightened streets, and clearer skies as gas use expands, while soft coal remains in limited use and the city’s iron trades continue.
President arrives at 8 o clock with Col Lamont improved and in sun browned health. He resumes work at the White House by 10, cabinet meeting planned, and Pennsylvania political appointments to be discussed. A ten cent express letter option emerges for delivery to many Pennsylvania cities after October 1 1885 with messenger boy messengers and eight cent commission.
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