Ohio Senate Acts and Resolutions in May Sessions
Ohio's May readings show the Senate adopting measures to investigate bribery tied to Henry B. Payne’s Senate election, fund appropriations for the National Guard, and consolidating penalties. House actions include redistricting bills, penitentiary reorganizations, and post tornado relief while adjourning toward 1887.
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Columbus
Senate
U.S. Senate
Henry B. Payne
Conrad
Ohio National Guards
Cincinnati
House
Fassett
Committee On Federal Relations
Cope
Ryan
Whittlesey
Cleveland
Congress
Ohio
State Board of Agriculture
National Guard
Hovusr
U. S. Senate
Ohio National Guard
Cincinnati Fire Department
Senate Committees Reorganized On a Republican Basis
The Senate committees are reorganized on a Republican basis with listed chairs and members for each panel including Judiciary Pavey Pringle Coulter Dow Rannals Hardacre Dodd O Neill Eltzroth and others. A restored Congressional district map and governor vote tallies follow, showing party results by district, with ten districts Republicans lead by over twelve hundred and potential for sixteen Congressmen.
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Senate
Judiciary
Pavey
Pringle
Coulter
Dow
Rannals
Hardacre
Dodd
O'Neill
Eltzroth
Conrad
Crouse
Ford
Ely
Richardson
Crites
Groschner
Gregg
Kemp
Kirchner
van Cleaf
Cable
Eggers
van Cl
Zimmerman
Hogue
Rannalls
Glazier
Rfaxandessa RE Ee
Aber Iephane Home
Januals
McGill
Cod
Fassett
Pugsley
Hamilton County
Miami
Montgomery
Preble
Allen
Auglaize
Darke
Mercer
Shelby
Crawford
Hancock
Putnam
Senceca
Wyandot
Fulton
Defiance
Henry
Paulding
A Wert
Williams
Wood
Butler
Clermont
Greene
Warren
Champaign
Clarke
Logan
Madi- Sun
Pickaway
Delaware
Hardin
Knox Marion
Morrow
Union
Fiie
Lucas
Ottawa
Sandusky
Adams
Gallix
Jackson
Law Ae
Clinton
Fayette
Highland
Pike
Ross
Fairfield
Franklin
Focking
Perry
Ashland
Huron
Lorain
Richland
Athens
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
Washington
Coshocton
Holmes
Licking
Muskingum
Tuscarawas
Belmont
Guernsey
Harriage
Jefferson
Noble
Eighteenth
Carroll
Columbiana
Mahon- Ing
Stark
Ashtabula
Geauga
Lake
Portage
Trumbull
Medina
Summit
Wayne
Cuyahoga
Anarchists Indicted After Haymarket Bomb Incident
Chicago May 21 grand jury holds material facts in dynamite conspiracy case tied to August Spies, Schwab, Parsons and Fielding. Schnabel suspected bomb thrower. Lehman arrested with dynamite devices on site. Indictments for murder and riot conspiracy informally decided for Spies, Fielding, and Parsons. investigation continues.
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Curiaco
Schwab
Parsons
Fielding
Schnabel
Haymarket
Gustav
August
Sam Fielding
A. R. Parsons
Greeks and Turks clash on frontier near Analispis
Dispatches from Athens report continued firing between Turkish and Greek outposts. Turks attempt to occupy Analispis but are repulsed at Phlethendra as Greeks hold firm. Greek infantry pursue retreating Turks near Saint Athanasius while Greek artillery destroys Turkish earthworks opposite Analispis. Turks retreat toward Hassan-Melina after losing Saltiosibla positions. Greeks reoccupy Bairaktori.
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Athens
Reek
Analispis
Phlethendra
Saint Athanasius
Saltiosibla
Hassan - Melina
Bairaktori
Hunting for Mormons in Switzerland
Geneva May 21 The war on Mormon missionaries in Switzerland grows as frightened supporters report beatings and forced crossings of the frontier. Police arrest missionaries on trifling pretexts and magistrates lock them away. Mormon agents in Argovia and Zurich are rounded up including refugees from other towns, with belief that within a week no evangelist will remain at large in the country.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Argovia
Zurich
Bishop Fabre Rejects K of L Amendments Excommunications Threaten
In MonTireal on May 1 Bishop Fabre refused to consider proposed amendments to the Knights of Labor Constitution offered by delegates on remission. He declares the society’s spirit opposes church rules and threatens excommunication for members who continue in the Knights of Labor, stirring unrest among over 17,000 church-affiliated Knights in his diocese.
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Montireal
Fabre
K. of L
Knights of Labor
Knights
Pendleton attends review as wife’s death shocks minister
A Berlin dispatch reports Senator Pendleton at the Imperial Guards spring review with his daughter Mary. He did not learn of his wife's death until Friday morning New York time and fell senseless on receiving the news, sparking concerns about the minister's nerves under the shock.
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New York
Berlin
Pendleton
Imperial Guards
Mary
Logging war escalates as dynamite hits dam in Mt Pleasant
Detroit reports a conflict among Isabella County lumbermen over Chippewa river logs. A dynamite cartridge exploded beneath the Harris Brothers dam at 2 am in Mt Pleasant, causing hundreds of dollars in damage and thousands in losses to log drivers. Further blasts feared.
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Detroit
Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Harris Brothers
US and Canada business failures show decline in recent week
New York on May 1 reports Dun and Co figures for the past seven days. U S failures total 147 and Canada 20, compared with 176 and 192 the prior week. Overall business casualties appear to be steadily decreasing nationwide.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Presbyterian Centennial to be marked in Philadelphia 1888
The one hundredth Presbyterian General Assembly will convene in Philadelphia in 1888. The second Thursday of the session will be a jubilee day for churches worldwide as a centenary church fund aims to raise five million dollars.
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Philadelphia
One Hundredth Presbyterian General Assembly
General Durbin Ward Relapses, Failing Health at Lebanon
Lebanon Ohio May 1 General Durbin Ward once recovering from rheumatism suffered a relapse and grew worse last night. He spent a restless night is unconscious and gravest fears are felt by friends. A physician consultation was called a Cincinnati physician has been telegraphed for. Doctors say he cannot last until midnight.
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Lebanon
Durbin Ward
Fraternity of Cincinnati
Hop. M
Ward
Executions Reported in New York and Arkansas
Louis Otto was hanged at 10 26 this morning in Berraro New York for murdering his wife. In Littus Rock Arkansas Lee Barnes was hanged at 10 30 a.m. today at Dover for the murder of Charles Hollman. A large crowd witnessed both executions.
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Berraro
N. Y
Louis Otto
Littus Rock
Lee Barnes
Dover
Ark
Charles Hollman
New Orleans Elects Wallace to Congress in Second District
New Orleans on May 21 reports N D Wallace president of the Cotton Exchange was chosen to succeed Mr Hahn in Congress from the Second District. Wallace won by a plurality of about 2000.
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New Orleans
N. D. Wallace
The
Cotton Exchange
Congress
Hahn
Mrs Pendleton Dies After Central Park Carriage Crash
Mrs Alice Pendleton 61 wife of ex Senator Pendleton of Ohio and Berlin envoy died minutes after a Central Park carriage accident. Her daughter Miss Jane Pendleton and the Pendleton family had come to attend a funeral. The horses ran away dragging the driver from the seat.
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New York
Alice Pendleton
Pendleton
Ohio
Berlin
Central Park
Jane Francis Pendleton
Frank K Pendleton
East Thirty-fifth Street
Butchered by Indians near Nogales Arizona
Forty two lives were lost within a month near Nogales as Apaches killed Fred Lutley and a wood corder named Dutch Charley at Harry Lutley’s ranch. Harry escaped. A Mexican from the Wetstone Mountains reports three Mexicans killed there this morning. Recent Apache murders total forty two within gunshot of Nogales.raid bands grow bolder and may have recruited from discharged scouts. Reports hint at further departures from the San Carlos reservation. Settlers fear bloodier depredations unless the outbreak is quelled within thirty days. frontier volunteers urged.
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Tombstone
Ari
Fred Lutley
Dutch Charley
Harry Lutley
Harry
Wetstone Mountains
Nogales
San Carlos
Arizona
Jaehne Sentenced to Nine Years Ten Months in Sing Sing
Ex Alderman Jaehne received a nine years ten months term from Judge Barrett for a New York case, with no fine. The full penal term is ten years and 50 pounds. Judge Daniels later granted a stay of proceedings. Jaehne showed flush countenance and was escorted from the court by deputies and friends.
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New York
Jaehne
Barrett
Sing Sing
Daniels
Supreme Court
Four Sets of Twins Arrive from Canada to Neoga Farm
Solathiel Burke, 37, and his wife, 36, have nine children in Neoga, including four sets of twins. Eldest are Charles and Ransom, 11. Clarinda and Sophronia, 9. Richard and Edward, 7. Elmie and Abbie, 5. plus a baby girl under one. They reside with the wife's father on a large nearby farm.
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Cumber and County
Canada
Solathiel Burke
Charles
Ransom
Tivo
Clarinda
Sophronia
Richard
Edward
Elmie
Abbie
Neoga
Viciity
Mormon Proselyting Interrupted by Mob in Pennsylvania
Seven Mormon missionaries from Utah held services in a schoolhouse near Fayette City. After baptizing several converts, locals grew indignant and a mob hurled clubs and stones. Justice Claybaugh denounced the missionaries as impostors and aided their safe withdrawal after a tumultuous scene.
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Pennsylvania
Pirrssuren
Utah
Fayette City
Soldiers pursue Indians after raid near Santa Barbara
A War Department telegram from Fort Huachuca dated May 18 reports Lt. Brown of I Troop Fourth Cavalry surprised Indians on Sunday the 16th, capturing seven Winchester rifles ammunition saddles and a few horses. The raiders moved westward and are being pursued by Law ton and Hatfield commands near Santa Barbara yesterday.
Etna Eruption Worsens Threatening Monte Rosso
May 20 report from Catania Sicily notes Etna eruption increasing in proportions and lava flow threatening Monte Rosso. Measures mobilized for resident rescue as vast flames billow from eleven craters and lava streams, up to 200 meters wide, head toward Nicolosi.
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Mount Etna
Catania
Sicily
Monte-Rosso
Nicolosi
Man Returns Revolver Then Shoots Himself in Desmet
Archie Reid, a Desmet man, bought a revolver, shot himself in the left breast, the ball piercing a lung. He returned the gun for a refund, went to his room and lay ill as friends learned of his condition. His father, a minister, resides in Fulton, Wisconsin. recovery is possible.
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Heron
Yale's New President
May 20. Prof Theodore Dwisht was today elected President of Yale College.
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New Hayes
Theodore Dwisht
Yale College
Keely motor test shown to generate immense power
Philadelphia May 24 A successful Keely motor test was conducted by inventor John W Keely before about a score of scientists and financiers. The device was dissected on a pedestal then rebuilt to operate as a circular two foot high machine. A calculated pressure of 18 250 pounds per square inch was implied by the lifting of a 550 pound iron ball and related mechanics.
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Philadelphia
Keely
John W. Keely
Keely Company
British schooner Sisters seized at Portland over missing manifest
May 24 Portland Me The British schooner Sisters from Yarmouth Nova Scotia carrying 20000 mackerel was seized by the customs collector for lacking a manifest. A $500 fine was imposed and the vessel and cargo were confiscated. Secretary Bayard and Maine Congressmen were informed. Captain Ellis lodged the case with Vice-Consul Starr noting Digby troubles as a motive for the seizure.
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Portland
Mrk
Yarmouth
N. S
Bayard
Maine
O. B. Whittle
Portland Fishing Exchange
Digby
Ellis
Starr
Tragic Coal Oil Cremation Roasts Three Children
Three Feehan children aged in a Moyer's works area south of Pleasant, Pennsylvania, were fatally burned in a coal oil accident. While parents were away, two children at home poured oil from a can into a grate, the contents ignited, the flames enveloped them, and all three suffered severe burns. two died and the third was dying as help arrived.
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Mr. Pleasant
Michael Feehan
Moyer’s Works
Asnes
Sensation in the Trunk Murder Case in St Louis
A jail detective says Maxwell confessed to killing Preller after planning to take him to Australia. Maxwell allegedly lured Preller with money to travel, then used hypodermic injections and chloroform to render and kill him. The detective’s statement caused a profound sensation.
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St. Louis
Maxwell
Preller
Australia
Condolence Sent by Ministers to Pendleton in Europe
Berlin May 24 diplomats report all American Ministers in Europe and many foreign representatives sent condolences to Minister Pendleton. The Empress Augusta telegraphed sympathy from her Baden summer retreat.
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Berlin
Europe
Pendleton
Augusta
Baden
Storm Wrecks Danville and Rockville Structures
A May 23 storm devastated Danville Indiana with fierce wind and large hail. Trees were uprooted along an extensive track, many houses unroofed, windows shattered by hail, livestock killed, crops ruined, and lines cut to Indianapolis. Rockville reported two streets damaged, buildings unroofed, and crops harmed. losses exceed $1,000 with gardens and fruit destroyed. No known deaths.
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Danville
Ind
Isaac Christie
Western Union
Here
Indianapolis
Brownsburg
Litton
Rockvviilf, Inc
Howell
Stevenson & Sons
Bohemian Anti Anarchist Meeting Clashes With Most Followers
In New York City five hundred Bohemians met at National Hall to denounce Herr Most and the Anarchist movement. Most and followers disrupted the meeting, police raided a nearby saloon, and the proprietor was arrested for excise violations.
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New Yor
National Hall
Fifth Street
Herr Most
Chicago
Most
Greek frontier fighting between Turkey and Greece
Advices report severe engagements on the Greek frontier stretching about fifteen miles with intermittent fighting and heavy casualties on both sides. The strongest action was at Turnova as Prime Minister Tricoupis seeks an armistice via Eyoub Pasha. a truce may be arranged after resumed talks at Athens.
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London
Turnova
Tricoupis
Eyoub Pasha
Athens
Londox
Greece
Anti Monopolist Boycott Strikes Harmonia Hall
TIFFIN Ohio May 22 A placard proclaimed lager beer cut to three cents per glass provoking a city boycott by other dispensers. The proprietor faced bread ice and ice shortages for his business. This morning a new placard announced he would not sell a pony for less than five cents.
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Tiffin
Harmonia Hall
Preparing for War in Erie as Poles Gather in Trains
Erie Pennsylvania May 23 at 10 30 night trains arrive from Buffalo with over one hundred Polacks and others these numbers to swell as Erie and Pittsburg line expects more men. Authorities seek protection but will not intervene without an overt act or court action.
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Erie
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Anarchists Arrested After May Day Rally Warrants Issued
St Louis police arrest four anarchists named in warrants for introducing and urging resolutions at an unlawful gathering. The resolutions endorsed actions of Haymarket rioters in Chicago and now lead to jail for the defendants.
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St. Louis
Canadian Caméron Oil Well Drills at Record Pace
Washington Pennsylvania May 23 The Caméron oil well was drilled today and began at 165 barrels per hour. The rate rose in the afternoon to 13 barrels per hour, totaling about five thousand barrels daily. It ranks among the largest wells on record.
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Washington, Pa
Caméron
Poisonous act ends in family tragedy at Greenfield
In Greenfield Massachusetts Eugene Taylor a young farmer laced candy with strychnine for his two and a half year old son and then took the poison himself. The child died after great agony while the father recovered and later attempted to injure himself with a pocket knife. He had lost money in speculation.
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Greenfield
Mass
Eugene Taylor
crime exiated on the gallows at Kingstor jail
in Rounporrt New York Louis Willett alias Charles Crosby was hanged at 9 15 this morning for the murder of Edwin Kelland on January 7 1384 Willett died easily in the jail execution chamber
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Rounporrt
N.Y
Louis Willett
Charles Crosby
Kingstor
Edwin Akelland
Willett
New Jersey Sets Size Limits on Bass and Trout
A new New Jersey law prohibits harvesting black bass under seven inches and trout under six inches with penalties for violations. Fish below these lengths must be released, protecting juvenile stock and aligning with conservation goals.
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New Jersey
Farmer Bore Well That Sucks In Air With Loud Whistle
The Virginia Enterprise reports a local farmer drilled a well that draws in air and emits a loud whistling sound. The incident highlights the noisy disturbance impacting nearby residents and land use concerns in the area.
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The
Virginia Enterprise
Bible Printed in Short Hand Amid New Novelty
A new novelty announces a Bible printed in shorthand and illustrated. The item showcases compact notation and visual aids, appealing to readers seeking quick-reference scripture tools.
Runaway Horse Crash Kills Louisvile Carpenter and Injures Daughters
A carriage with Fred Weise and his three daughters in Louisville Kentucky ran away after the horses were frightened. Weise was killed when his head struck a stone, daughter Katie broke three ribs, and the other two girls suffered painful bruises.
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Louisvile
Fred Weise
Weise
Katie
Farmer Walton Found Dead in Anna Barn
May 23 report from Cairo Illinois says J K Walton a wealthy Union County farmer was found dead in his Anna barn with a gunshot through the head. Authorities suspect derelict tramps were involved in the incident.
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Cairo
Ill
J. K. Walton
Union County
Anna, Il
Senate and House Debates on Pension and Post Office Bills
The May 18–24 congressional items show the Senate debating the labor arbitration and pension bills, with passage of a four dollar minimum pension and regular order. The House focused on the ocean subsidy and post office appropriations, approving free delivery and railway post office provisions, and discussing mackerel import limits and other private bills. Adjournments and conference steps followed.
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Washington
Senate
Coke
House
Jersey Shore
Staten Island
McPherson
New Jersey
Cheyenne and Northern Railway Company
Fort Russell
Fort Laramie Military Reservation
Howard
Little River
Sevier
Arkansas
Attila
Northern Judicial District
Mississippi
Staten Island Bridge
West
Breckenridge
Ark
Committee On Ways and Means
United States
Hammond
Georgia
Blount
U. S Treasury
Minority Reort
Oregon
Plumb Island
Lake Michigan
South Manitou Island
South Chicago
Hls
Buis Blane Island
Straits of Mackinaw
Duluth
Lake Superio
Point Adams
Point Reyes
Point Diablo
Cal
Point San Jose
Point Lobos
Lake Ontario
N. Y
Niagara River
Franklin Thompson
S. E. E. Seelye
Michigan
Gibson
Shipping Committee
Frey
Commodore Craven
Anthony Wayne
Stony Point
Queen Victoria Birthday Observed Despite Bad Weather
Foreign notes report Queen Victoria’s birthday was celebrated at Windsor with the Prince and Princess of Wales visiting to offer congratulations. France informally funds incomes for new French Cardinals, prompting the Pope to create three French Cardinals and delay three Nuncios. Seven hats to be granted at the next consistory, with Father Massella’s Jesuit elevation drawing comment.
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Queen Victoria
Prince
Princess of Wales
Windsor
Vatican
France
Father Massella
Boston citizen John Brewster leaves town hall and library fund
John Brewster of Boston, deceased three months, formerly with Brewster and Sweet and Brewster Cobb Easterbrook, leaves 10,000 annually for Wolfborough and Tuftenborough Academy. His will provides over 1,500,000 for building a town hall and library and for the town poor.
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John Brewster
Boston
Brewster & Sweet
Brewster, Cobb & Easterbrook
Wolfborough
N. IL
Tuftenborough Academy
Besion
Ohio law targets imitations of butter cheese
The text outlines penalties and labeling rules to prevent sale of imitation dairy products. It requires true names on all vessels and packaging, prohibits adulteration with non milk ingredients, and mandates conspicuous cards in stores. The act covers butter cheese substitutes, labeling, hotel and public sale rules, penalties, and repeals prior statutes. It also notes an 1881 ordinance repeal and and effect upon passage.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
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