Public works frauds and party politics dominate state reports
A long editorial reviews the Committees of Investigation findings on state public works and public buildings, alleging extensive corruption and cost overruns. It notes a forthcoming 400 page volume and cites excerpts from Columbus Gazette about Gov. Medill and other officials, plus a summary of recent U S Senate elections and state races.
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Greiner
Columbus Gazette
Andrew Jackson
Lot. Smith
State House
Hucibhas
Walker and his band dwindling under grim Central American conflict
Intelligence reports from Central America describe Captain Walker and his men as fighting bravely at Gra nada and holding a line despite partial successes. The fall of Rivas, loss of river San Juan control, steamboats in enemy hands, cut communications with the Atlantic, and dwindling stores endanger the force amid disease and exposure.
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Central America
Walker
Granada
Rivas
San Juan
Atlantic
Cincinnati
Fraud in Roof Contracts Over Bid Lies at Cincinnati Crew
The record shows N. A. Britt of Cincinnati hired by day for roofing at $5 daily plus $3 for helpers, clearing about $43 daily. A contract bid of $675 per square was rejected as bidding by day cost $959 per square, with a $445 per square bid by O Case. Lennox and General Stickney linked in a file, yielding $510 to Lennox. The work not done by contract, fraud in roof business cited at $2,712.85.
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Bate House
de Ln
Aauer
Pat
State House
Mediil
Price
Columbus
Gov
Medfi
Stickney
Smit
Crawace
L. L. Smiti
Sigawe
Kiley
Smith
Gov. Medill
Treasury
Medil
N. A. Britt
Cincinnati
Day
Britt
O. Case
Jamon Lennox
E. T. Stickney
Lennox
J. Lennox
Case
Lancaster
Ohio
Miller
Con. Stickney
Elf
Plimpine
J. A. Johnson
Peter Gibson
Columbus Machine Manufacturing Company
Jamis Linnox
Miles Greenwood
John Gill
Creedand
Meri
Geof T. Barnum
Seward
Allis
Stanton proposes equalizing Supreme Court circuits
Mr Stanton of Ohio introduces a resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to consider reorganizing federal judicial circuits to balance population and business across the Union. He argues the North dominates, yet the South has five circuits while the North has four, calling for fair equalization and criticizing slaveholding influence on the Court. The measure passes, prompting Southern objections.
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Ohio
Judiciary
United States
Confederacy
Supreme Court of
Washington
New York Post
North
South
Fatmer
Supreme Circuit Court
Justice Curtis
New England
Maine
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Massachusetts
Rhodesland
Nelson's
Vermont
Connecticut
N. York
McLean’s
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Supreme Court
Congress Debates Mill and Mail Relief in January Session
Washington notes report a Mary Reeside relief bill for about 159000 dollars as the Government’s balance due for mails with interest dropped by amendment. Submarine telegraph bill advanced as special order for tomorrow. Senate discusses river improvement contracts and navy deserters while House debates tariffs and public works and adjourns.
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Washington
Sewart
Seward
James Harlan
Iowa
Collamer
Post Office Committee
Mary Reeside
Congress
Hovsk
Morgan
Committee On Commerce
Long Island
New Jersey
House
Bingham
Ohio
Umphrey Marshall
Campbell
Florence
Morrill
Bowie
House Passes Resolution and Adjourns Amid Turbulent Session
The House rejected a motion to lay the resolution on the table and passed it nearly unanimously. A Senate bill granting fishing bounties was tabled 93 to 1. Washington notes adjournment due to illness and new Senate elections of Bayard and Bates, with debate on diplomatic and consular matters and mail transportation inquiries.
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House
Senate
Otis
New Mexico
Kansas
Missouri
Greenwood
Giddings
Washington
Delaware
Bayard
Bates
Clayton
Lee Nee
Taylor
San Francisco
New York
New Orleans
Tehauntepec
Walker
Mobile
Morrell
Utah
District of Columbia
Campbell
Ohio
Fuller
United States
Kelsey
Crichton and Holloway: foes of Error and claim of cures
The piece contrasts Crichton the logician with Thomas Holloway the medicine pioneer. It portrays Holloway as a man of facts who publishes testimonials and twenty years of practice to prove his remedies work, challenging critics and appealing to public opinion worldwide.
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Crichton
Thomas Holloway
Chrichton
Holloway
Cavilier
Devauxt de Frise
Honteway
London
Cass Likely Defeated for Premiership Despite Pressure
Washington correspondent of the N Y Tribune reports that Cass faces defeat for the Premiership as strong opposition grows. Buchanan has signaled placing a Secretary of State, with Toombs leading Southern interest backing Toucey over Clifford, seen as the New England choice.
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Washington
N.Y. Tribune
Gen. Cass
Cass
Buchanan
Toombs
Mr. Toucey
Mr. Clifford
New England
Inquiry into Penitentiary Cruelty Case Report
The House committee will investigate alleged outrages at the Ohio Penitentiary. A prisoner with weak eyesight was first made blind in one eye by an operation, then forcibly restrained for a second operation that rendered him completely stone blind for life. The committee plans to substantiate these claims.
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Lum Herman
New State House
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State Hons Yard
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Auditor of State
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House
New York Times
Paine
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Bell
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Clay
Letcher
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Colfax
Woodworth
Herbert
California
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Kansas
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Florence
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Waanixeros
Seward
Committee On Commerce
Felton
Roger
Um Federal
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Rust
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Jax
Secretary of the Navy
Toombs
Pugh
Convention of
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Cameron
Kelney
Joseph L Chester
Armes
Chester
Jones
Tennessee
McMullen
Orr
Lewis Williams
Congress
U. S
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Broome
Mr. Jones
Tenn
Mr. Harris
Cheater
Cheeter
Samuel Autton
Jenoning’s Row
Catharine
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Arch St
Philo
Pickering & Johnson
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Athens
R.A. Fulton
Amesville
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Indianapolis
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Huntaville
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Sylvanus Cobb, Jr
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Clara Sydney
Robert Bonner
Ann Street
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Thomas Errington
Court of Common Pleas
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Athens Book Depot
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