Ohio House braces for bribery probe over Payne seat
The Ohio House selects a five member committee to probe alleged bribery in the congressional senate race. Col Donavin accuses several lawmakers of accepting pay to influence the Payne Ward caucus. The inquiry aims to expose names and determine if any votes were purchased.
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H. B. Payne
Durbin Ward
United States Senate
Dexwavi
Henry B. Payne
Donavin
Hie
House of Representatives
Docavin
General Assembly
Ohio
Payne
Committee to probe Payne Senate election opens inquiry
Public expectation rises as the Legislature appoints a committee to investigate the alleged instrumentalities behind H. B. Payne's United States Senate election. The committee, described as reliable, began its work yesterday to bring hidden actions into full publicity.
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H. B. Payne
United States Senate
Bill seeks higher township bridge funding limit
A bill proposes authorizing township trustees to build bridges up to 100 dollars financed from township funds, doubling the current 50 dollar limit. If enacted it would relieve county boards and reduce annual bridge levies.
Maine's crime surge tied to liquor outweighs prior year
The Springfield Republican cites Maine as the utopia of prohibitionists with more bloody crimes and murders last year than any other New England state, many traceable to liquor. It notes over half of Maine jail commitments were for drunkenness, exceeding the prior year by 440, arguing prohibition fails to curb intemperance and predicting Ohio would see similar results under a prohibition law.
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Springfield
Mass
Maine
New England
Ohio
Obio
A Bold B and O Rate Move Targets New York Pool
General Passenger Agent Lord explains the Baltimore and Ohio cut in rates between New York and Cincinnati, St. Louis and Chicago. He says Pennsylvnia road blocked New York pool gains, then B and O expanded Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore traffic. The railroad aims to capture twenty five percent of New York business and confirms ongoing rate strategy as business, not bluff.
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Baltimore & Ohio
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Lord
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
Washington
Dakota Statehood Report Backed by Senate Committee
Senate committee report accompanies a bill to admit Dakota as a state and to organize Lincoln Territory. The main proposition accepts the November 30, 1885 constitution vote south of 46th parallel, granting Dakota admission on equal footing with other states.
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Senate Committee On Territories
Dakota
Lincoln
Harrison
Congress
Union
Hoar Bill Clears House on Presidential Succession
The Hoar bill to place Cabinet members in the presidential line of succession passes the House unaltered. It promises to become law with the President's signature and would fix the presidency beyond a party’s four year term, reducing assassination incentives.
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House
Senate
Townsend Attacks Cleveland in Cincinnati Enquirer
The Cincinnati Enquirer via George Alfred Townsend launches a broad critique of Cleveland’s administration. Townsend likens the Cabinet to a crowded close corpora tion and accuses federal leaders of butchery in public business. He also notes General John S. Jones’s reading of Hancock at Gettysburg and promises further republication.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
George Alfred Townsend
Cleveland
Townsend
Buffalo Statesman
Century-spanning life ends in New Orleans obituary
A colored woman believed to be 125 years old has died in New Orleans. The milestone life spans the birth of the American Republic and highlights the nation’s century of rapid development.
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New Orleans
American Republic
Theft Complaint in Athens Prompts Town Gibe
Joshua Howard of Independence Township Morgan County laments the loss of eighty dollars and his valise stolen in Athens while en route to Inndiaga. He admits drunkenness at the time in a locality dominated by visiting drunks and says he was fortunate to keep his hat and boots.
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Independence Township
Morgan County
Athens
Inndiaga
Joshus
Corporation
Wheat crop weather impact and Athens court terms
Farmers report no widespread damage to winter wheat despite severe weather. The piece notes wheat’s resilience early in growth to extreme cold, then mentions Athens County court term beginning March 1 under Representative Tompkin's bill changing court dates.
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Tompkin
Athens County
Comaion
Officers Elected at First National Bank Directors Meeting
At a Saturday Directors meeting of First National Bank the following officers were chosen A Norton as President J M Goodspeed as Vice President David H Moore as Cashier and R L Hooper as Teller.
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First National Bank
A. Norton
J. M. Goodspeed
David H. Moore
R. L. Hooper
Teller
Peggy Gabriel to Face Hearing for Robbery Charge
Peggy Gabriel is set for a 2 o'clock hearing before Justice Mipton this afternoon on charges of knocking down and robbing Arthur Chaney in the West End Wednesday night.
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Justice Mipton
Arthur Chaney
West End
Advertisers Boosting Biz While Some Stores Stand Idle
In Athens several stores show growth though owners avoid ads while the market lingers. Wid Potter has recovered enough from an ice fall injury to return to work. Fears of floods after heavy snow and rain proved unfounded. John Gray, Esq. appears favored as mayoral candidate in Nelsonville.
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Wid Potter
John Gray
Nelsonville
Chautauqua Society Meeting and Parkersburg Item Paraphrase
The C L S C meets at Mrs R deSteigner's Saturday evening January 30 with a program including roll call old laws Seneca sketch and essays Becket Becker and Rome selections read by Miss Mirtland Baker Athens readers urged to join. The Commercial Gazette reports Parkersburg: Qu n pingham seeks his wife in Mineral City Ohio. she is found in a bawdy house and returned home. Figar P Jewett has been sick for several days.
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Archibald B. Walker
Ezra Walker
East Poultney
Vermont
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
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Walker
Ames Township
Athens County
Lucy W. Ames
Silvanus Ames
Laura W
James Ballard
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Adshens
James J. Fuller
Nxn
Salina
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Thomas Ewing
Sam'l F. Vinton
Sam'l B. Pruden
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A. B
Chautauqua Literary Society
R. deSteigner
Seneca
Albert Sloan
Victor Emanuel
Kate Hoyt
Max Bonebrake
Rome
Becker
Italy
Mirtland Baker
Commercial Gazette
Parkersburg
Qunpingham
Minneral City
Tehlege Noten and Marietta Visit Highlights
W E Bundy planned spring return to advance his Germat Brimstone project. Cal Humphrey spent weekend in Marietta with Nattie Stalder visiting her parents. A society organized to discuss economical subjects. New library books bought. Philomathean and Delta Tau Delta mourn Strickland. Miss Wheeler missed classes due to illness.
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Bundy
Germat Brimstone
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Marietta
Guysville
Nettie Stalder
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Ple. Strickland
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