More Election News and Local Fires in Ohio Towns
The Messenger reports Cincinnati elections with Col. R. M. Moore winning mayoral race by 1,500. Tilden carries Chicago by 4,971 with a 15,000 city majority. Monroeville fire destroys over half its business district. Chillicothe Citizens ticket wins mayor, marshal, and council seats. Fire and political notes from Ohio legislative and national figures included.
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Monroeville
Cincinnati
Col
R. M. Moore
Geo. W. C. Johnson
Tilden
Chicago
Citizens
Chillicothe
Mick
Marshal
Board of Education
Robbery hits township treasurer in Gallia County
The home of James A. Tipton treasurer of Walnut township Gallia county was robbed of 3100 dollars including 2400 dollars of township funds. The Gallipolis Journal notes this is the fourth such robbery of a township treasurer in the county in recent years.
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James A. Tipton
Walnut Township
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Patterson Says Southern Republicans May Back Butler Admission
Senator Patterson warns that if the President governs under a Democratic rule in South Carolina Southern Republicans could back Butler and other Democrats by voting to admit them and aligning with them in the Senate and House.
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Patterson
South Carolina
Butler
Senate
House
Remember to vote today for Cincinnati Democrats
A Cincinnati Enquirer note mocks Dems urging voting today while recounting political maneuvering. It recalls a Friday defeat of a temperance bill in the House with rural Republicans and some Democrats voting yes, while city members of both parties opposed.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Enquirer
House
Dalzell
Clark
Caliban
Columbus
The
Herve
Treasury
Humphreys Named Collector of Customs at Pensacola
Humphreys recently discharged from the Southern Express Company in Pensacola Florida for political reasons was appointed by President Hayes on Monday as United States Collector of Customs in that port.
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Humphreys
Southern Express Company
Pennsacola
Florida
President Hayes
United States
Ohio results show full endorsement of Republican tickets
News notes that 18 arrests occurred during local election coverage and states the State of Ohio results reflect popular sentiment. The report claims the new administration is fully endorsed by the electorate.
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Ohio
Political turmoil and troop withdrawal across the South
The piece argues for firm action by Congress and the President to resolve contested elections in South Carolina and Louisiana, asserts the rights of freedmen, and notes a presidential order to remove U S troops from the South Carolina State House. It also reports on fraud investigations into stolen interest payments and public figures affected by political upheaval, with commentary on Governor Chamberlain and Governor Packard.
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Louisiana
South Carolina
Hampton
Chamberlain
Packard
United States
South
Washington
Treasury
Hallett
Bennett
Williams
Jenkins
Jones
William
Bliss
New York
Douglass
1St Auditors Office
Express
Department
Columbia
Louisiana Commission
Flight and exile of Tweed outlined by Harper’s Weekly
Harper’s Weekly previews an illustrated article on William M. Tweed’s flight from justice. The piece notes the six million dollar suit draining his finances, lack of cash and credit, broken courage, and his decision to flee to escape bankruptcy and imprisonment. He loses judges and lawyers he once controlled and must rely on jailed clients as he hides.
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Harper's Weekly
William M. Tweed
Tweed
Cabinet Votes for Immediate Troop Withdrawal from South Carolina
The cabinet on Monday backed immediate troop withdrawal from the South Carolina State House based on guarantees by Wade Hampton that no disorder will follow. If the guarantee fails, troops will be reinstated. The piece also notes public concern over Governor candidacy names and Taft’s reported declination.
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South Carolina
State House
Wade Hampton
Hampton
Louisiana
N. H. van Vorhes
Taft
Col. V
Efforts to Unseat Banning and Fraudulent Voters
The article reports that a group of illegal voters linked to Henry B. Banning’s congressional win have been imprisoned. Eph Holland is named as leader. It notes the Senate ruling in Cox versus Harmon and argues Banning should be unseated when Congress convenes.
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Henry B. Banning
Congress
Eph
Holland
Senate
Cox
Harmon
Banning
Secretary Everts Urges Louisiana Legislature as Path to Settlement
Cincinnati Gazette reports Everts' instructions to the commission to determine the lawful Louisiana Legislature for the President. The goal is to convene a legal body to establish government, with U S protection for a rightful Legislature against domestic violence, until violence ends.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Everts
Louisiana
Clima
United States
New Orleans
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Hngton Lett
Gether
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David H. Moore
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Gardner
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