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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1886

Page

5

Cincinnati election probes and political unrest noted in The Messenger

The Messenger reports on Cincinnati election fraud investigations and political changes. It covers Governor Foraker naming delegates to a national agricultural convention, changes in the Ohio Supreme bench, and concerns over municipal corruption. It mentions riots in London and census gains in Nebraska while detailing legislative procedures in Ohio.

Governor Foraker The American Agricultural Association New York Hor. Columbus Delano Mt. Vernon

Witness accounts allege poll fraud in Cincinnati precincts

Testimony before the committee details repeated voting by nonresidents and repeaters, deceptive ballot handling, and disturbances at the polls. Witnesses describe a Republican count, a drunken Democratic judge, and a vote tally overages. The reporter notes city reforms and police changes, plus broader party observations from Columbus and Minnesota.

Waa Henry Hanover Pavel Brien Mmen Central Avenue English Henry Altivers O’brien Charles M. Hoess Pat Moran Jim Brodderig C. F. Jones John Connors Burns James Cooney Nicholas J. Stevens Fifth Ward Coleman Mat Donnelly John O'Hara Donnelly O'Hara Messenger

Senate Actions and Kansas Kaolin Discovery Highlight State Affairs

The Senate advanced bills to boost army efficiency and funded public buildings in Dayton Ohio and Zanesville. An inquiry on cereal and cotton exports was ordered. A special order education bill and proposals for Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and War were debated or postponed. The House sent executive communications and discussed tax and revenue measures, while a Cincinnati post notes a kaolin clay discovery in Lawrence County Indiana and criticizes police commissioner removals amid enforcement disputes.

Senate Blair Dayton Zanesville Newport House Findlay Maryland Warner Olio Morrison Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence County Ind

Governor Foraker Dispatch on General Han cock Death

Panic grief over the death of General Hancock is profound and universal, and Governor Foraker sent a dispatch to Mrs. Han cock shortly after the announcement of General Han cock's death.

General Hancock Foraker Hancock

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