20 Apr 1876
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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1876
Page
1
A mosaic of political notes and humorous glimpses from the era. The Ohio Legislature adjourned on the 12th to reconvene the first Tuesday in January. Reports from Columbus and Cleveland cover conventions, senate nominations, and Democratic pay scales with satirical commentary on public figures and political finance.
Washington Gazette previews General Hayes of Ohio as a quietly advancing yet distinct Republican prospective candidate. The piece argues his patient, steady readiness and suitability as a magistrate align with party needs, suggesting Republicans might not find a better man than Hayes.
In Jn Consfort April 4 1876 Jacobport township voters elected John Baker and J H Sicker as Justices of the Peace with a Democratic sweep except for Assessor Thomas D Wiggins who won by about 30 votes. Newton Hesket fled with son and a young woman, leaving debts and rumors of illicit relations. community notes mention real estate moves and local illness. The steamboat Captain Jinks plies Wills Creek as weather improves and Mrs Mary Ferguson widow of John C Platt dies suddenly at Williams residence.
A T Stewart died this afternoon after a week of bowel inflammation. In Cincinnati an upcoming musical festival by leaders of the May festival and local societies is planned for three nights in the exposition building next month.
Lancastre April 5 A three year old daughter of E F Berry near Marcy died suddenly last evening from a grain of parched corn in her windpipe A fatal disease has broken out among horses in Liberty Township Mr Adam Snyder lost five fine animals in a single night flood of losses reported in local farms
A night blaze in Benwood, West Virginia, completely destroys the Benwood Nail-works including two factories and several auxiliary buildings. About 500 workers lose jobs. details and loss totals are not yet known. The Minneapolis Evening Journal mockingly lampoons Democratic figures with a sequence of tombstone lines.
A boiler shop explosion at Shapley and Wells in Birwincrox New York fatally injured foreman Charles Carter and two workers, John Malony and Charles Gamber, instantly. Fred Ochsenhein and Samuel Ingraham were seriously hurt, with others lightly injured as bystanders stood nearby.
A fragmented report notes the death of General B. F. Butler's wife and the passing of Mohawk Junior a famed trotting stallion owned by James Clark of Springfield. It includes miscellaneous items on politics and other local notes with limited clarity.
The article lists a broad calendar for the Centennial with ceremonies May through November. It notes May 10 as a ceremonial start, plus Brand ceremonies on July 4, summer harvesting displays in Burkes county, and numerous exhibitions from September to November including cattle sheep poultry and horse shows. Additional items include regattas, cricket matches, and orders such as the Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. An Elyria Republican State item mentions weather permitting railroad construction from Massillon area to Coshocton to open coal lands, with local leaseholders driving planning and connections to the Cleveland and Tuscarawas Valley system.
A poem reflects on time’s inevitability as beauty, nature, and life fade. It contrasts decay with a resilient spirit that endures beyond earthly bounds, asserting hope for renewal beyond death and memory. The speaker notes time’s grasp, yet promises the inner life survives eternity.
George Lambert faces a forged hundred dollar check linked to his brother Charley. Herbert Randall engineers fear of arrest to push a marriage plot. Three years later the truth unfolds when a disguised stranger returns the real funds, exposing Randall as the mastermind and reuniting George with Ethelind Hale.
The column compares last year’s Democratic and current Republican state appropriations, showing a Republican gain of 1 786 446. It notes fruit prospects are promising with little damage from the cold in the locality. An obituary mentions Dr. J C Canker of Morgan County who buried gold and silver, found by his brother with two neighbors.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned after 101 days, the shortest session in fifteen years. The Pittsburgh Chronicle hints that Pennsylvania legislators might learn from Ohio's concise session.
A Bloomington Leader column mocks Republican claims of persecution amid Washington investigations. It cites Belknap as the only official with evidence against him while naming Pendleton Hendricks Thurman and Tilden as unscathed, urging continued rat killing.
A Vienna letter reports 15,000 people fed publicly as 7,000 stand Pesth alone face disaster. Homes leveled or ruined, hundreds of well-off families left helpless. Floods devastate Hungary with Mohars nearly destroyed, historic walls swept away in a moment. Across 600 square miles of land, 1.6 million acres under water, harvests at risk, up to 16 to 20 million needed for recovery. Continuous rain, dark skies, and threatened dykes worsen the plight. Public provisions and emergency measures are noted as officials brace for further emergencies.
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