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Newspaper
Coshocton Age
Location
Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1885
Page
6
The report surveys crises and political shifts across Tonquin and Minnesota, noting mass Christian slaughter in Tonquin provinces, jail-era recognitions in Cleveland administration, and a Minnesota census showing 1,118,486 residents with 3 percent growth since 1880.
The piece defends Mike Mullen and his swift legal handling, praising the courts for a harsh but timely sentence and warning against Democratic tactics in Ohio politics. It links President Cleveland’s pardon of a criminal to upcoming elections and implies Democrats use such acts to sway the Republican majority.
The document recounts a violent October 13 1884 police raid led by Michael Mullen on the homes of colored men in Cincinnati. About 150 Black voters were arrested without proper warrant to suppress voting. A January 3 1885 sentencing condemned the act as an unlawful, partisan abuse of official power, harming constitutional rights and signaling broader corruption among officials and accomplices.
The document outlines a request for executive clemency for Lieutenant Mullen, imprisoned for twelve months in Hamilton County jail for alleged election law violations while acting as a police officer during the October 1884 vote. It argues the arrests of out-of-state voters were justified amid violent deputy marshals in Cincinnati and lists dozens of signatories from civic groups and public works.
Denver August 21 1885 a reader explains Colorado’s boom bust cycle and its impact on labor. He argues that high living costs erase wage gains, labeling the state unsuitable for unemployed or small capital, while skilled laborers and clerks face limited opportunities amid overstocked markets.
The piece argues Colorado suffers labor overstock and capital flight from mining profits to the East and Europe. It urges practical investment to start manufactories, notes Denver and mountain towns rely on mining wages, praises climate and scenery, and warns many leave comfortable homes for overhyped Western promises.
The Cleveland Leader criticizes Governor Hoadly appointee Gibson Atherton as biased and party loyal. It quotes his Newark speech promising favorable action for friends, warning that his election would be a disgrace if used to aid party interests and noting alleged plans to repeal the Scott law with saloonkeepers.
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