Remarkable Melodeon Hall Republican Convention Nominees
The Van Wert county Republican Convention at Melodeon Hall declared Dr. Melsheimer the real nominee after correcting ballot errors that favored Mozier. Mozier withdrew in favor of Melsheimer while the ticket from top to bottom was praised for integrity and readiness.
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Melodeon Hall
Mozier
Melsheimer
Committee On
York Township
Moziren
Bulletin
van Wert
Republican Central Committee
Delphos
Ohio Republicans Endorse Hayes and Remonetize Silver Platform
Ohio Republicans in convention praise past governance and national fidelity, reaffirm support for Rutherford B. Hayes, and call for a platform favoring remonetization of silver, civil rights enforcement, and limited public land grants. They propose a National Bureau of Industry, regulated national highways, and statutory arbitration to ease labor disputes.
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Republicans of
Ohio
Cincinnati
Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican Party
Congress
National Bureau of Industry
Federa
J Madison Wells Visits, Bypasses Local Election Muddle
J Madison Wells of the Louisiana Returning Board passed through yesterday and did not stop to help local boards fix the fraction muddle.
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J. Madison Wells
Louisiana Returning Board
Secretary Thompson Promotes Navy Yard Employment
Secretary Thompson a Republican friend to workers, recently secured jobs for over 3,000 unemployed men at navy yards nationwide.
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Thompson
Navy
Judge West Speech Praised for Labor Capital Relations
The Indianapolis Journal lauds Judge West remarks on labor and capital as just and thoughtful. It notes the speech contains no demagoguery and will appear in today's supplement with the BULLETIN.
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Indianapolis
West
Interview highlights colored citizens in Kentucky politics
The Cincinnati Enquirer published an interview with a colored citizen asserting that Kentucky has many colored men in Democratic office. The Louisville Commercial counters that no colored Kentuckian holds state office, except federally appointed roles.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Kentucky
Louisville
Secretary Sherman Speech Praised in Bulletin Supplement
The New York Tribune notes no other statement compares with Sherman's defense of the administration on the Southern question and the Louisiana issue. The secretary's speech is described as exceedingly able and adroit, and will appear in the supplement with today's Bulletin.
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The
New York Tribune
Louisiana
Sherman
Workingmen’s Party Says Old Parties Fail Labor
The Executive Committee of the Workingmen's party tells Ohio voters they gain nothing from the old parties as labor sympathy. They acknowledge Republicans include many workingmen and praise the GOP record on labor issues, arguing it merits more than resolutions.
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Workingmen’s Party
Ohio
Republican Party
Registration guidance from Erie County Republican Committee
The fourth page of todays Bulletin publishes registration instructions issued by the Republican Committee of Erie County. On the second page the paper prints Judge Oxry's opinion from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Republican Committee
Erie County
Judge Oxry
Cincinnati Enquirer
Turkmen commentary on county convention ruling and majority rule
The Turk Delphos Courant criticizes Democratic County Convention actions led by W J Beers. The piece argues that HEISTAND was entitled to the rule and that the majority should rule regardless of fractional votes. It emphasizes counting fractions to reach a majority, not the exact whole number.
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van Wert
Dr. C. A. Melsheimer
Melsheimer
Dr. Mersheimer
Turk Delphos Courant
W. J. Beers
Heistand
Governor Young Praised for Ohio National Guard Support
Governor Tom Young issues a congratulatory address to Ohio State troops, praising the National Guard. The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the Guard has reason to be proud of him, while the Cincinnati Gazette suggests people will amend the order of thanks to include the Governor.
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Tom Young
Ohio
National Guard
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Tom
Cincinnati Gazette
Mississippi Life Insurance Question Sparks Debate
The Chicago Tribune notes a Mississippi life insurance application question asks applicants if they are ruptured or prone to heart disease, and if they are in any way likely to die suddenly, prompting discussion on discriminatory practices.
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Mississippi
The
Chicago Tribune
Democratic bias in nomination comments in the Cincinnati Enquirer
The It quotes the Cincinnati Enquirer praising Mr. Bisner’s nomination while accusing Bishop of securing support through large campaign contributions. The Wayne Gazette notes the paper’s alleged pattern of shifting praise after nominations and claims funds were used to buy votes in Hamilton County.
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Bishop
Hamilton County
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bisner
The
Enquirer
Samuel J. Tilden
the Enquirer
Tilden
Browning
Ohio
Wayne Gazette
Russia Awakens to Prolonged War as Turbulence Grows
Reports say Russia is mobilizing as battle with Turkey stiffens. Czar to sleep near troops, recruiting rises, women prepare for sanitary care, and pay currency sparks discontent. Climate and fever slow advances, fear of a costly struggle grows.
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Russia
Turkey
Porte
Danube
Balkan
Constantinople
Plevna
Asia
Registration Act Dictates Ohio Voting Rules
The Cincinnati Enquirer outlines the 1877 Registration Act detailing who cannot vote, who must register, and when and where to register. It lists residency requirements, designates registration dates September 21–22, and explains the duties of election registers and judges.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
General Assembly
WuHo Neeep
Beford Woom
Otster Martens
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Dayton
Ohio
Senator Morton Illness Updates From Richmond and Washington
Dispatches report mixed notes on Senator Morton’s health during August 23. Richmond sources say his condition improves while later updates from 8:30 p.m. describe a more favorable view than yesterday’s alarming state. Washington telegram says the senator remains very low yet hopeful, with clear mind and strong will but impaired digestion.
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Indianapolis
Richmond
Morton
Bliss
Washington
Thompson
D. C
Ohio Campaign Brightens With West and Sherman Addresses
The New York Times notes Judge West at Belle Fontaine and Secretary Sherman at Mansfield cast a new light on Ohio Republican politics. It praises the governor candidate’s rejection of weak platform resolutions and lauds Sherman’s frank outline of past policy and future aims. The piece asserts the race is lifting beyond factional squabbles toward broader national interest and elevating campaign issues.
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New York Times
Judge West
Bellefontaine
Sherman
Mansfield
Ohio
National Republican Party
Ohio Democracy Quarrel Sparks Public Debate
Reports from Kansas City suggest a fissure in Ohio politics as Bishop, named governor candidate for his wealth, fails to concede, prompting criticism of money over virtue in the party's ranks.
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Kansas City
English youth turns himself in over English murder
John Henderson, a 23 year old English trooper, confessed in Philadelphia to killing a man in Colgate England in January, stealing £16, dragging the body to a cesspool, and fleeing to America. He was held for further hearing September 3 as authorities probe the case and the earlier Wheeler death links.
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Philadelphia
John Henderson
England
Henderson
Ict
Vine
Thompson
Eighteenth Hussars
Queen of England
Wheeler
Colgate
America
New York
Tragedy in Arc nson County ends with hanging of killer
In Arc nson Kansas on Sunday Bill Scroggs shot and killed J Oliphant after being refused entry to his wife. He also killed John Groff when a posse tried to arrest him. A mob later hanged Scroggs near Oak Hills after he surrendered to Justice Waddell.
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Arcnson
Kan
Bill Scroggs
Oak Hill
County
J. Oliphant
Scroggs
Oliphant
Oak Hills
Fire Escape Demonstration Fatal at Kenyon’s
S E Hardman, a Kenyon’s fire escape maker, died when a test at a storehouse failed. He attached the device to his breast and descended from the third story window but the brass band parted and he fell to the ground instantly.
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Krokuk
S. E. Hardman
Kenyon
Hardman
The Situation in Europe Threatens Turkish War Effort
The article notes the Russian army strengthens positions along the Danube while Turks face masterly inactivity after early gains at Plevna and Tirnova. Reinforcements pour in, and both sides concentrate forces as proximity suggests an imminent clash with Russian superiority in numbers and artillery. If Russian cavalry disrupts Osman Pasha, odds tilt to Russia. failure would imply issues in Russian Generalship.
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Europe
Chicago Tribune
Bulgaria
Plevna
Tirnova
Eski- Saghra
Delibaba
Zewin
Asia
Roumania
Danube
National Guard
Landwehr
Osman Pasha
Blowing Up Elliott County Natural Bridge
The Greenup Kentucky Independent reports the Elliott County natural bridge was destroyed by unknown saboteurs using powder. The arch spanned a tributary of the Little Sandurky River, 150 feet wide and 90 feet above the stream, famed for its beauty and a daily rainbow seen beneath it.
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Greenup
Elliott County
Sandurky
Indiana Governor admits aid to son-in-law during strike
The Hartford Courant notes Governor Blue Jeans Williams of Indiana did not deny aiding his son-in-law to pass during a strike. He claims the man was delayed in Columbus and the governor wrote a note to help him reach home in Pittsburgh with cattle. The editorial argues this shows a split in respect for the law among Indiana residents.
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Hartford Courant
New York
William L. Marcy
Hartford
City
A.T. Stewart & Co
Chambers Street
David Clark
A. S. Porter
Clark
Mr. Porter
Porter
Louis Napoleon
Metropolis
Paris
Mr. Clark
Blue Jeans Williams
Indiana
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Williams
Pittsburgh Mob Losses Valued At Six Million
The General Freight Agent of the Pennsylvania Road calls on claimants for goods destroyed by the Pittsburgh mob to file with the company attorneys. Claims will be presented to Allegheny county authorities at no cost to the claimant. The losses total about 6 million, to be borne by capitalists and laborers alike as punishment for defiance of law and property destruction.
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Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Pennsylvania Road
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Supreme Court of Illinois Rules on Domestic Promissory Note
Myers signed a note payable to L. M. Phillips for 600 dollars with ten percent interest stating payment upon intoxication or abuse of Minnie Myers. The note’s consideration allegedly relied on Minnie’s promise to live with him and dismiss a divorce suit. The Supreme Court held the consideration sufficient and reversed a demurrer.
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Supreme Court of
Ilinois
Myers
Minnie Myers
L. M. Phillips
Phillips
Supreme Court
Berry-pickers survive rattlesnake den and find dead tramp
Sixteen berry-pickers in Pennsylvania near Great Bend chased a rattlesnake den after their dog alerted them. They killed about fifty snakes and drove away a hundred. In a corner they found a dead tramp, likely killed by a fall or snakebite, while other items discuss Russian campaigns, wage cuts by Democrats, and a Maine boy’s take on matrimony.
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Pennsylvania
Great Bend
Erie
Holcomb Fined After Horse Whipping of Fake Daughter
Waterloo telegram reports a Cedar Rapids man named Holcomb whipped a young woman in the Illinois Central Depot waiting room, claiming she is his daughter and had been traveling as such. He was fined $3 plus costs after the arrest in Dubuque.
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Waterloo
Towa
Dubuque
Holcomb
Cedar Rapids
Illinois Central Depot
Commentary on Indiana Governor Williams and Democratic Ring
The Indianapolis Journal harshly denounces Governor Jimmy Williams as an ignorant incompetent fraud. It accuses the Indiana Democrats of backing him and driving the state to ridicule, urging the party and trainers to face the political backlash and accept responsibility.
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Indianapolis Journal
Jimmy Williams
Indianapolis
Postmaster General Key sparks a hornets nest in the South
The New York Tribune notes Key's Bennington remark angering Southern readers. Critics label him traitor coward or jackass and urge the President to replace him with a more suitable Southern adviser. South promises rough treatment if he travels there again.
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New York Tribune
Key
Bennington
Blaine
Hill
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Lan Abert Bulletin
J.H. Poster
WM. H. West
Logan
Ferd. Vogeler
Hamilton
W. W. Johnson
Lawrence
John M. Milliken
Butler
LO. KK
Nash
Franklin
Dwight Crowell
Ashtabula
Joseph F. Lukens
Portage
Board of Public Works
A. W. Luckey
Ottawa
Charles A. Melsheimer
Thomas J. Jones
Charles P. Richey
Joseph Johnson
Joseph Tumbleson
J. K. Woods
W.H. Mozier
Misheimer
Moziteer
Delphos, O
the Convention
Venedocia
Charles P. Ricney
Mr. Richey
Ridge Township
J. S. Woops
Republican Platform
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Srrru
Charley Richey
Rimer
Akron Beacon
the Registration Law
J. W. Chey
Virtue
Hamburg
Arkansas
George Jackson
Corinna Haynes
George
Berlin Road
Monroe
Bastrop
Vicksburg
Scranton
Texas
Fort Concho
Dobrudscha
Trajan’s Wall
France
Judge Westt
Judge Taft
Judge Lawrence
Stanley Matthews
Colonel Warner
Upson
Conover
Sam. Hunt
Pendleton
Thurman
Onto
Tammany
Greenbackers
Auburn
Maine
Nelson
Sky
James Parton
John Downs
Nelson County
Dode Chesher
Walton’s Lick
Washington County
J. M. Chesher
William Chesher
Adam Gilbert
van Wert County
Decca
Abraham Gilbert
Otice
Gilliland
H. Butler
Clark & Darnell
Dehelpehos Woolen Mills
Directons
Henry Weiblfe
C. H. P. Eysenbach
Ss. F. Conklin
O. D. W. Burt
O. J. D. Lloyd
J. W. Hunt
J. M. Jacobs
Lima
Delphos Woolen Mills
Mar
Mars
Delphos Woolen Mills, Delphos
Ohto
Augus Ws ET
Root & Companys
IIN
Root & Company
Calhoun
Fort Wayne, Indiana
SALE
Court of Com. Pleas
J. W. Herrick
William Todd
Court of Common Pleas
Inlet No. WI
Fred Billman
George E. Wells
Phenix Insurance Company
WM. D. Hill
Goopwin & Hetrick
Sherife
Marvin Woodruff
Alexander
Sheriff’s Sale
Joseph Esch
John Loy
Reuben Frisbie
Alexander & Saltzgaber
Hartford Insurance Company
State OF Ohio
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Connecticut
United States
William D. Hill
State of
Ital
D. Hill
Goodwin & Hetrick
North America Insurance Company
North America, Insurance Company
Sauna
W. D. Hill
Fred. Billman
van Wert, O
B. Trentman & Son
Thomas L. LeHew
Thos, LeHew
Jacob Long
Court of Common
Epson & Bropnix
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