Shameless campaign tactics sway pension voters
The text describes Campbell's successful yet corrupt campaign strategy to win over older Republican pensioners by framing himself as a Democrat with more Pension Department influence. It notes the pension racket targeted principled Republicans who were impoverished and physically worn, voting for Campbell to secure bread and butter despite misgivings about their principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Little
Campbell
Pension Department
Pension racket exposed in Clermont County campaign
James E Campbell and allies allegedly used the pension system to secure votes in Clermont County. affidavits from Samuel Newberry Zach Newberry and Joseph Sherman detail letters, unofficial envelopes, and threats to stop pensions unless voters backed Campbell. The report claims official letters were misused and a postal conspiracy connected to local Democratic officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Boyle
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Clermont County
John Little
Congress
Batavia
Amelia
New Richmond
Black
Campbell
James E. Campbell
Pension Department
Pension Department As A Part of Mr. Campbell
Little
Cleveland
Nevetheless
Washington
Department
House of Representatives
Hamilton
Ohio
James BE. Campbell
Joseph X Sherman
Ark
W. C. Sphar
A. D
W. E. Nichols
Samuel
Zach” Newberry
Joseph Sherman
Coroner Badgley Reports Inquest On Unknown River Victim
Coroner George W. Badgley of Neville Ohio issues a notice and verdict regarding a human remains found in the Ohio near Neville on November 11 1886. He states the bones likely belong to the lost fireman of the steamer Atlantic burned near Neville in 1835 with the death attributed to unknown causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Badgley
Clermont County
Ohio River
Neville
Ohio
Atlantic
Georgke W. Badgley
W. A. English
James B. Swing
Batavia
A Blunder by Butler County Clerk Mentions Campbell and Little
The Butler county clerk miscounted returns, crediting Little to Campbell and vice versa, skewing a congressional tally by 6134 votes. The error, tied to an absent clerk and a young deputy, prompts calls for correction from Butler county figures and debate over legality and past election precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
John Little
Little
Campbell
Hamilton
Hot Springs
Columbus
Aoes
Congress
Ohio Senate
Dan Daltons
Jimmy
Mattox
H. L. Morey
Jim Campbell
H. L
Henry L.” Morey
Supreme Court
A Good Candidate for I O O F Grand Lodge Slated
Dr J J Holden of Williamsburg is talked about as a candidate for Representative to the I O O F Grand Lodge at Sandusky next June, from Angola Lodge in this county. Also noted is progress on the New Richmond and Nicholsville turnpike, nearly finished and open soon, built at 6750 dollars with contractors A J Smith L L Johnson Oscar Gaskins and George P Curry. The Feesburg and Felicity pike is also near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Holden
Williamsburg
I. 0. O. F. Grand Lodge
Sandusky
Angola Lodge
Richmond and
Nicholsville
Shaw
Board of County Commissioners
A. J. Smith
L. L. Johnson
Oscar Gaskins
George P. Curry
Feesburg
Felicity Pike
Ohio river rising boosts coal fleet as navigation resumes
Nov 17 report from New Richmond Ohio details a rising Ohio River reopening navigation with a large coal fleet from Pittsburg. Passenger boats are scarce but freight traffic increases. Captains Agnew and Ketchum move boats like Tacoma Ingomar Bonanza Lancaster St Lawrence Telegraph to align with higher water. Several engineers and crews shift boats to new roles as river rise continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Richmond
Ohio
Pittsburg
Point Pleasant
Moscow
Neville
Chile
J. C. Agnew
Tacoma
Cincinnati
Mace Agnew
Ingomar
Catlettsburg
Kentucky
Tacoma Packet Company
T. D. Dale
California
Lancaster
Myers Ketchum and Son
William
Portsmouth
Charlie Ketchum
St. Lawrence
George Ketchum
George Cameron
Telegraph
Elisha Hawkins
Grand Jury Indicts Multiple Offenders in Local Case Load
The grand jury, after three days, examined 120 witnesses and filed 21 indictments in 45 cases. Named defendants include Thomas Brown of Logtown for Sunday liquor sales and minors, Andrew Lisik of Goshen for liquor to minors, Frank Snider for tolling, Alonzo Goff for assault, John Weil for liquor to minors, and Milo Wilson for carrying a concealed revolver. Several others face charges for Sunday sales, minor sales, or assault. None yet arraigned. most likely Monday. Public sympathy favors Weil given age and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Thomas Brown
Logtown
Andrew Lisik
Goshen
Cincinnati
Frank Snider
Stonelick Township
Johns
Alonzo Goff
Williamsburg Township
John Weil
Withamsaville
Andrew Rumstetter
Utopia
Milo Wilson
Concord
Henry McMillen
Williamsburg
McMillen
William Knicely
Cincinnati & Eastern Railway
Popular Concert at Milford Ohio by Choral Union
Milford Ohio Nov 15 The Choral Union of Milford will present a popular concert at the M E church tomorrow evening November 18 at eight o clock under the Ladies and Pastor s Union. Admission adults 26 cents children 15 cents The programme includes orchestral and vocal items with Messrs Story Murphy Haynes A C Christopher Florence Hill Josie Haynes and Belle Boyer among the performers The event aims to attract a large audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
D.C. Ridgway
Lord
Messrs. Story
Murphy
Haynes
A. C. Christopher
The
Offer
Christopher
Messrs
Murray
Cook
Seville
H. B. Storquartet
E. H. Hill
Clermont County Teachers Association Lecture December 4
Dr. White, superintendent of Cincinnati Schools, will lecture at Milford on December 4. A large Clermont teachers delegation attended the Hamilton County Teachers Association meeting at Hughes High School in Cincinnati. Attendees included Miss Emma Coombs Owensville Miss Mollie Carter Batavia Miss Elma Townsley Batavia Professor Dial Milford and Professor Byron Williams and son Dion Williamsburg. The gathering welcomed Dial’s invitation for Hamilton County teachers to Milford and Dr White and Prof Heber Holbrook Lebanon National Normal will also be present to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Hamilton County Teachers’ Association
Hughes’ High
Cincinnati
Emma Coombs
Owensville
Mollie Carter
Elma Townsley
Batavia
Dial
Milford
Byron Williams
Dion
Williamsburg
Clermont Teachers’ Association
E. E. White
Heber Holbrook
The
Lebanon National Normal
Clock Story Tied to President Cleveland’s Uncle Clock
Colonel Bancroft reports on a Clermont County grandfather clock made by Jeremiah C Cleveland sixty one years ago. The seven foot eight inch piece, bought in Cincinnati in 1825 for 65 dollars, traveled via Ohio and Wabash rivers to Lafayette and has long kept time. Once deemed old fashioned, these clocks revived in tone amid the popularity of “My Grandfather’s Clock” and now command substantial value in land terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Sherman
State of
Ohio
Clermont County
Joseph Sherman
Ohio Township
Tara
James E. Campbell
Hamilton, O
Affiant
Davis
Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Ian
James Fe, Campbell
J Sherman
New Richmond
Pension Department
Senator Sherman
R. J. Bancroft
Batavia
Lafayette
Indiana
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cleveland
Henry Garden
Jeremiah C. Cleveland
Lucy
Jeremiah C
Stephen B. Cleveland
Felicity
Robert Chalfant
George E. Pugh
Lucy's Run
Amelia
Charles Robinson
Virginia
Mrs. Garden
Cincinnati
James Earl
Wea Township
Wabash
Babcock
Earl
Rose Kirkpatrick
Death of Isaac Brown Bethel's aged citizen dies
Isaac Brown aged Bethel resident dies Sunday November 7 from Bright's disease. A well known man who rarely held office, he supported abolition and the Underground Railroad, sheltered fugitives, opposed Masonry, and in recent years advocated prohibition. He was revered as conscientious and God fearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Isaac Brown
Bright
the Courier
Morgan
Brown
Burial of an ex slave Joseph Staten in Pt Pleasant
Mrs Louis Van Antwerp and Mrs 8 C Griffith of Cincinnati honored a promise to bury Joseph Staten an old servant who died at the County Infirmary aged ninety one, in Pt Pleasant. Stirling and Moore undertakers transported the body in a good coffin for a decent burial marking a humane act by the former slaves’ former household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis van Antwerp
8. C. Griffith
Cincinnati
Batavia
Josph Staten
Joseph
Pt. Pleasant
Stirling & Moore
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Schwab
Mam Jim
Department At
Sion
Department OF the Interior
Washington, D. C
James A Campbell
Samuel Newberry
Joan C. Black
Pension Office
Ae Clermont Co
Newberry
O. P. Griffith
Griffith
Batavia Township
Afflant
Inchire
G. A. Frazier
Democratic County Committee
Mr. Little
Frazier
Samuel X Neewnerry
Peeenee
Lbert
Clermont Co
George EK. Lemon
Adjutant General
Zack” Newberry
Zach Newberry
Zach
Zachariah Newberry
William Worstell
Dennis & Teasdale
Democratic Committee
Board of Pension Examiners
Affiiant
James K. Campbell
Zachariah
William W. Prather
D. Campbell
Fowler
Liberty Prison
Badgley
Alon River
EB. N
Choral Union
J.B. W
Clermont County Teachers’ Association
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