Ohio Politicians and Conventions Highlight 1875–76
The item notes Joe Parmocton for Coshocton and the May 8 1876 report on a coal strike ending in Pennsylvania. It previews the Ohio Republican Convention in Columbus next Wednesday and lists John H Octevar of Springfield as a strong treasurer candidate. Also covered are a Chicago court declaring Mrs Asnayam Linco insane, the Blue and the Grey at Memphis graves, IRS actions against illicit distillers, Dr E C Lewis ill in Canal Dover, and remarks on Democratic convention prospects and Senator Jessie Bright’s 1862 expulsion and Baltimore death reports. The New York Herald is quoted praising Grant’s anti corruption stance.
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Tor New York Herald
Grant
The Democrat on the Bargain and Sale
The Coshocton Democrat accuses the Catholic Church and Republicans of a corrupt bargain in Ohio politics. It warns that selling church votes would undermine common schools and threaten the integrity of all parties, noting a cycle of venal deals across denominations.
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Coshocton Democrat
Republican Party
Catholic Church
Common Free School
Democratic Party
Ohio
Democrats Face Honest Choice Over Corruption and Integrity
The piece argues that political integrity is at stake as the Democratic party is accused of inviting corruption for a present victory. It questions voters to endorse or repudiate the bargain and warns Democrats against sacrificing liberty for party gains.
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Democratic Party
Artful Dodger Democrats Persuade Catholic Vote Debate
The Ohio Democratic party is charged with corrupt bargain and sale to win Catholic votes for the Geghan bill. The Coshocton Democrat is accused of fraud, while the Telegraph of Cincinnati is cited for endorsing the Catholic vote in the fall. The piece argues church state separation and scorns party discipline and church alignment as threats to schools and politics. Indiana’s 1876 outlook and Indiana Republicans gain from municipal wins are noted.
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Democratic Party of
Ohio
Coshocton Democrat
Democrat
Telegraph of
Cincinnati
Pencent
Democratic Party
Coshocton
Cincinnati Water Works
Johnson
Dannenhold
Bowman
Reform Party
Fire destroys Tae Steel and Shovel Works in Pittsburgh
Tae Steel and Shovel Works of Has %9, Binns & Co., Pittsburgh, was destroyed by fire on Satarisy. Loss $25,000.
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Tae Steel and Shovel Works
Binns & Co
Pittsburgh
Republican Meeting Sets Delegates and Central Committee
A Republican meeting held in the Court House last Saturday elected delegates Joz W. Dwyer J. M. Compton T. J. McCartney and W. H. Rosinson to the State Convention with alternates George Berittey Col Paen Mernam T. W. Corrien and Td-Coox. It named county central committee members Joz W. Dwyer T. W. Corzien J. S. Exvuiorr J. M. Comprox and W. A. Johnston and set Saturday July 17 as the next county convention date. Rozent Moone presided and T. W. Collier was secretary.
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Court House
Robent Moore, Jr
T. W. CoLllier
Joz W. Dwyer
J. M. Compton
T. J. McCartney
W. H. Rosinson
Georgee Berittey
Col. Paen Mernam
T. W. Corrien
T.d- Coox
Jox W. Dwvenr
T. W. Corzien
J. S. Exvuiorr
J. M. Comprox
W. A. Johnston
Rozent Moone
Pres
T. T. W. Collier
Sec’y
President Crant Indicates Anxious Retirement Plan
At a San Francisco banquet on the 12th Gen George Crook is toasted by United States Senator Sargent who declares the present President yearns to end public service. Sargent recalls the wartime burden and quotes the President saying he has two more years of labor to endure and will welcome rest.
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George Crook
San Francisco
United States
Sargent
California
Catholics and Democrats linked by Catholic Telegraph claim
A republished Catholic Telegraph warning accuses the Ohio Democratic party of being under control by Irish and German Catholics. It cites the Geghan bill as a test of sincerity and asserts Catholics hold a prior claim, demanding action from Democrats and urging obedience to Catholic leadership.
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Ohio
Geghan
Catholic Telegraph
Cincinnati
Democratic Party
Seratch
Political Conventions List and Kentucky Nomination
The piece lists a sequence of state and national conventions from May to September in various states including Pennsylvania, Ohio, California, Maine, New York, Iowa and more. It notes Kentucky Republicans nominating Gen. John M. Harlan for governor and hints at a response by Gen. Logan to Sherman and Blair remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
John M. Harlan
Army of
Logan
Sherman
Frank Blair
Tank Fire Ignores Lightning Strike in Prirature Pa
A 20 000 barrel oil tank owned by Satterfield & Saylor and supplying United Pipe Line caught fire after a lightning strike in Prirature Pa May 23. Fire crews attempt to save oil by running it off but fear tank may burst. Loss and insurance not yet known.
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Prirature
Karr’s City
Satterfield & Saylor
United Pipe Line
Destruction of Property in Lumber Districts of Pennsylvania
Tyrone May 22 reports say a fire threatened Phillipsburg as residents fought to save the town. About 250 men battled flames around the danger points while Osceola was leveled to the ground leaving smoking debris and relief efforts from neighboring towns.
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Pennsylvania
Tyrone
Phillipsburg
Burgers
Osceola
Indian Agent Defends Wachita Agency Short Ration Claims
Washington May 23 John Richards Indian Agent at Wachita agency replies to charges about rations admitting a scarcity of provisions but denying that every effort to prevent suffering was not used He says beef rations have been issued weekly winter coldness affected quality but overall adequate funds shortfalls hinder purchases He denies absence without leave and accuses rivals of malice He claims no danger of an Indian outbreak there.
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Washington
John Richards
Wachita Agency
Indian Bureau
Whisky Ring trials and treasury actions sweep the nation
Civil suits ordered on bonds of fifteen gaugers. U S District Attorney Patrick to be removed at St Louis. Treasury reports illicit whisky remaining in several cities with five hundred million loan nearly fully negotiated. Port Huron Detroit and Duluth named ports of entry for Victoria and Vancouver Island goods. Internal Revenue Bureau expands whisky ring details. 168000 gallons traced to St Louis. Meigs may take three years leave. Ingalls to head Quartermaster's Department. Wheat crop along Ohio Mississippi line looks well with full average yield, while area between Cincinnati and Washington suffers 50 percent loss.
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United States
Patrick
St. Louis
Treasury
George J. Jennings
C. Davis
Ohio
H.C. McMullen
Illinois
Secretary of the
Generit PieRieroxr
Department of Justice
Fiedrick Myer
Internal Revenue
McDonal
Asa C. Mather
Michigan
Wisconsin
Daniel Munn
Meigs
Europe
Rufus Ingalls
Quartermaster’s Department
Ohio and Mississippi
Washington
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ind
Mississippi
Ohio Republicans Split on Taft and Taft Term Policy
The Ross county delegates are uninstructed. Darke county backs Ifon for governor. William Adlen of Darke backs Adlen for governor. Portage County instructs delegates for Taft and anti third term. Warren opposes third term and backs Taft. Fairfield backs Hayes and anti third term. Summit backs anti third term and school fund protection. Montgomery endorses Grant and Taft but opposes third term and sectarian school fund division. A drunk man named John Gallabire in Indianapolis was run over after crawling under cars.
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Darke County
Ifon
William Adlen
That County
Portage County
Taft
Warren County
Fairfield County
General Hayes
Summit County
Montgomery County
Republican Convention
Grant
John Gallabire
Indianapolis
Bold clash with Papal Bourbon alliance shapes Ohio race
The Toledo Commercial notes a vigorous campaign against a perceived Papal hierarchy Bourbon Democratic alliance. It urges Republicans to prepare for a square fight on this issue, insisting no distraction must derail the governor candidate.
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Toledo
Ohio
The Terror of the Ocean and Fog as a Shipping Risk
The New York Post warns that dense fog makes ocean crossings dangerous as ships cannot be seen in time to avoid collisions. Slower speeds could reduce risk but require universal adoption, yet travelers prefer speed over safety.
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Ocean
New Fork Post
Grasshoppers Threaten Colorado Crops
Denver reporting hoppers march from the east swarming to Third street. A tiny black fly is said to kill grasshoppers as ranchers pray for victory. An observer counted about 14 000 insects a day passing a ditch and noted Weld county reports of grasshoppers in Platte and Poudre valleys. Ranchers use straw barriers and fire to destroy the pests while hoping to protect upcoming wheat yields.
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Third Street
Smith
Weld County
Platte
Poudre
Weld
Reuben R Serincker Donates for Cincinnati Music Hall
Ohio reports Reuben R Serincker contributing 125000 dollars towards the erection of a grand Music Hall in Cincinnati on the condition that the city provide the ground free and subscribe 125000 more for the building. Stark and Columbiana counties commissioners buy 153 acre farm near Mt Union for a Children's Home to be named Fairmount Home.
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Reuben R. Serincker
Cincinnati
Tor Commissioners
Stark
Columbiana
Mt. Union
Alliance
Lexington Fire and International Gold Theft Rumors
Reports vary from Lexington New York to European steamer gold shipments. Notable items include a $100000 fire in Lexington last Saturday and a $126500 gold take by European steamers. Also listed are political transfers, bank openings, legal appeals, embezzlement arrests, and a Missouri governor prayer day amid grasshopper threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Count Corri
Washington
Constantinople
Judge Taft on School Fund Division and Reform Rhetoric
An interview with Judge Taft defends his stance on not dividing the school fund and supports free public schools in Cincinnati. The piece argues Republicans ran Cincinnati well, contrasts Democratic governance, and critiques reform rhetoric as hypocritical while noting related Columbus and Indiana politics and Beecher trial finance questions.
Supreme Court appeal on school segregation sparks reversal forecast
The note predicts the decision will be reversed as litigation over racial advantages in a state school system proceeds to the United States Supreme Court. An eleven million monthly internal revenue figure is noted as a bright prospect, while commentary in the Indianapolis Star mocks Republican governance in the Centennial year. The Chicago Times hints at further sensational Beecher scandal revelations despite the verdict.
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United States Supreme Court
The
Chicago Times
Beecher
United States
Sulia Ae
Muskingum
Coshocton
R.C. Kink
Internal Revenue
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Jessk Atwell
Zanesville
J. W. Douglass
Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Readers Across States
Letters from readers in Buffalo Metropolis Lehman and other towns praise Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for reducing pain backache and stomach dragging sensations. The endorsements claim relief after two bottles and compare favorably to doctors’ bills. Sold by medicine dealers in person.
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R. V. Pruxce
Buffalo
N. Y
Sirx
Geo
B. Wiliting
BE. R. Dany
Metropolis
BR. V. Pierce
Mary Ann Frisne
Lehman, Pa
Dr. R. V. Pierce
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Joe Parmocton
Tur
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Ohio Republican Convention
Columbus
John H. Octevar
Springfield
Asnayam Linco
Chicago
Memphis
Treasury Department
E. C. Lewis
Tuscarawas County
Canal Dover
Jessie D. Bright
Baltimore
Tyre
Crant
Democratic-Roman—Catholic Alliance
Lancaster
Harrisburg
Sacramento
Maine
Portland
New York
Syracuse
Iowa
Des Moines
Madison
Jackson
Virginia
Richmond
Erie
Ross County
Grasshoppers
Colorado
Denver News
Ohio News
Alfred Remington
Tax Merchant’s National Bank of
Winona
Minnesota
Union Pacific Railway
Council Bluffs
Supreme Court of the United States
Fripivano Dupesarrien
Germania National Bank of
New Orleans
Twoffman
Engleman
Port Jervis
Erie Road
Andrew Jackson
Corning
Little Rock
West Virginia
Wheeling
Missouri
Judge Taft
Cleveland Herald
Cleveland
Union Board of High Schools
Cincinnati University
Tilton
Plymouth Church
Twarrrank
Flenryy Rache
Keystone
Democratic Supreme Court of Indiana
Ti Indianapolis Surreal
Manhattan, Kan
Alf
Blount & Cos
Isamburgs
A. F. Brouxr
Losiery
Uamburgs
Alfreas
Valenciennes
U. S. Internal Revenue
Ving
L. Butler
Roscoe
Owio
Roscos
Chisnons
Iain
Butler
Ranney’s
Jong
D. H. Baldwin & CO
West 4Th St
Ds M
Main
Fourth Streets
Otice
Ceuai der Signed
George Pinouts
Coshocton County
Charles Elliott
Nancy Elliott
JIE Board of School Examiners
Union School
Fouse
Telock
A. M. Poms
J. M. Finley
Glerks
Creece
Alkali
D. C. Beach, Tatlor, Ad Street
Coshocton, Ohio
Paulie Tat
Lee's Drug Store
Neohiecanal Antewild
Turkey Lock
Robert D. Boyd
Carnahan, Co
Don
John Miller
Philip Ort
Jonn Miller
North Second Street
Coshocten
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