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Newspaper
Van Wert Weekly Bulletin
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1877
Page
2
A local dispute centers on courthouse renovations for Jim Rimer and accusations of backroom deals. The piece notes Republican J. S. Robinson named state central chairman and rebuts claims the registration law targets carpetbaggers. It mocks Democratic tactics and predicts many aspirants in Van Wert county.
The Van Wert county Democracy met in convention on Saturday to nominate a county ticket. The event featured heated ballots for Sheriff, with HIES TAND eventually losing by a narrow margin to an apparent G. W. Day ally, amid accusations of bungling and a gag rule. The piece notes GOP strength, economy by J. C. Stump, and rising anti-Democratic party concerns as Ohio workers seek a separate political path.
RIMER was promised an office before moving to the county and has held office with only a few months absence. He expects ongoing public favors, but voters often replace incumbents when they believe a change is due, offering another man a chance.
James RiMeer a Democratic candidate for Representative arrived in the county carpetbag in hand and was nominated for Surveyor before residency. He has held office since settling here and now aims to represent the people in the Legislature, labeled as a carpet bagger by critics.
The Cleveland Leader explains the Ohio registration rules in plain terms. A resident who has lived in the county 360 days and in the township 355 days before the election is not required to register. Those with shorter residence must register, and those with very short county or ward stays cannot vote even if registered. The rest concerns election officials and procedures, not ordinary voters.
The U S minister to Greece predicts no future competition in grain trade, with Europe’s supply largely controlled by the United States. Russia is sidelined, England builds sixty large breadstuff ships, and the remedy is to employ idle labor on farms to boost grain production for American and European consumers.
An enthusiastic delegate from Washington Township declares ShrH, a Catholic, has been county sheriff-nominated after only eighteen months in the county. The remark frames a rapid ascent in a local political contest.
In Wilkes Barre area mines strikers halt pumps and abandon a shaft risking a subterranean fire. Sheriff and troops deployed as shafts are guarded against further depredations.
Friends report Senator Morton suffered a severe paralysis attack on the road from Oregon. He called his family physician who met him and accompanies him home. A few days of rest are hoped to restore health, with absolute rest and quiet required for now.
At the Georgia Convention Mr. Holcombe opposed public schools and urged restricting common schools to elementary branches. Mr. Fontaine warned against inserting such a clause, calling it an unfortunate day for Georgia as a line was added to the Constitution slowing educational development for decades. Only twenty seven education supporters attended.
J. D. Williams asks that strikers permit his son-in-law to move cattle to St. Louis safely. The message appeals for safe passage amid labor action.
A historical survey recalls fortunes lost to overreaching speculation in untested ventures. It cites Boston firms and individuals who grew rich then failed after risky bets in railroads mining and patents, leaving insolvencies and ruined lives amid 19th century market turmoil.
The Cleveland Leader lauds the Presidents order suspending all trade with Indians in hostile districts and revoking licenses. It notes traders often supply rifles and ammunition, arming natives against the U.S. and worsening conflicts. The piece questions enforceability, and predicts higher prices until laws are amended.
A Richmond Indiana deathbed tale tells how Mrs Gaylor in her final hours listened for her husband Will who, delayed by railroad problems, sent a locomotive to Dayton. His whistle reached her bedside as she whispered farewell before dying.
Attorney asks for a jury and a continuance to tomorrow afternoon. The judge grants a jury and sets 2 PM, but then notes other duties require delaying the hearing to next week. A reference to the Reds versus Red Sox game is noted as affecting the schedule.
The Salt Lake Tribune urges Liberal women to vote tomorrow alongside Mormon sisters in a push for progress. Carriages will be provided to precincts as the call to action emphasizes civic participation and reform. The piece contrasts free women with theocratic voting norms and notes bishops guide Mormon voting.
Deacon Richard Smith argues the party could do better with a different ticket. He commends Bishop as a citizen and temperance advocate but cites his Campbellite ties and Know-Nothing past as turning off independent German voters who may defeat him in the county and cost the state.
In the Stone river near Church Flat four square anchors are said to mark the British landing in California. Each weighs about five hundred ninety pounds with an iron core and riveted bottom and iron rings at the top for securing a vessel. The stones bear the coat of arms of Great Britain and lie within twenty five feet of each other.
In Memphis Louisa Brown and Ida McGhee faced an inquest after Ida allegedly lured six year old Johnnie Brown with gin and Dora Williams aided the scheme. The child died within hours from convulsions, with Ida jailed in default of bail. authorities deem no deeper malicious motive proven.
A decade ago Bethlehem Pennsylvania citizens formed a stock company with $100 000 in stock held by 298 people to build a rolling mill. The venture faced doubt from iron leaders, yet became a major iron and nail works, rivaling few worldwide except Krupp. The piece highlights cooperative industry as a peaceful, permanent solution for labor capital tensions grounded in industry economy and property rights, urging study by workers.
While returning to Detroit by train, Superintendent Woodford was advised by an elder to stay calm and moderate. He quipped that he was cool, prompting a spectator to joke that he might be the railroad strikers' committee, causing laughter among onlookers.
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