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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1875
Page
2
The text accuses Democrats of dodging responsibility for county expenditures and deflecting blame to commissioners who deny control over funds tainted by a ring. It argues the real culprits are hidden within the ring and calls for accountability rather than evasive defense.
Fragmentary OCR of a speech by Mr Lye in Keene township 1869. The text mocks public tolerance for ridicule and profanity and references a large beer saloon and the press. Lacks clear names, dates, or concrete events.
Fragmented quotes depict fear and fraught maneuvers within the county party. Allegations center on fraud allegations, candidate withdrawals, and attempts to manipulate the renomination process amid church and community ties.
Fragmented editorial chatter targets the county Ring and Democratic tactics amid claims of bribery and manipulation. Reports of mill closures in Oldham England and Ash ton areas leave thousands unemployed while local figures denounce corruption and demand greenbacks.
Special dispatch from Green Ville to Nashville papers: President Andrew Johnson died of paralysis and heart disease at Mrs. Brown’s residence in Carter County Tennessee at half past midnight. He had traveled from Elizabethtown to visit his daughter, collapsed while with his granddaughter, received emergency care, and passed away after seven hours of unconsciousness. The body will be brought to Cuatanocan for burial with Masonic honors. Knoxville had requested the funeral, but the family prefers local burial. Extensive civic and military preparations are noted for the funeral in the county seats and surrounding communities.
In New York on August 2 Judge Morris and counsel for Theodore Tilton served notice on Shearman and Sterling for Henry Ward Beecher to be prepared to answer in a new trial set for the first Monday in September.
The monsoon rains spread along the western coast of India with heavy rainfall across Bengal and Madras. The Attock River is blocked by a large stone from a recent landslip, risking overflow of its banks and potential damage downstream.
In Gallia county activity rises as work on the new Chillicothe opera house starts and advances swiftly toward completion. Cleveland hosts twenty two breweries with a daily capacity near one thousand barrels. Gallipolis sees Jauxis B Aveleine named to a West Point cadetship. Mus Gaus jailed in Gallipolis for shooting a hotel clerk queried about a gas bill. Cincinnati reports annual gas bill exceeding 205000 dollars. Bucyrus resident Lonix G Coxvensi purchases over 80000 dollars worth of wool this season. London Madison County mentions stock dealer J Woody recently arrested for alleged money dealings.
The week-long heavy rains flood river bottoms, submerge bottom lands, and ruin crops including tobacco oats corn and wheat. Army worms devastate fields while bridges suffer abutment damage. Rail lines flooded and trains halted as rivers rise. Local cities report damaged streets cellars and slides with ongoing rain.
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