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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1882
Page
2
The item list reports John J. Pratt named consul candidate, ex Governor Dennicon ill, Amestown pinkeye outbreak, Milwaukee/Ohio politics with Parsons wing, Judge Blatchford seated, debt decline in March, and local business and education notes including Dr. Cunningham joining the Board of Education and Mr. Myers continuing the grocery business.
In a tight race, John Barrett reduced the Democratic majority in the First Ward to a slender margin, signaling a closely contested contest in a historically strong area.
The statement advocates passage of a reform law by the Smith Sunday Bull party, arguing greater action will strengthen and glorify the Republican party's future prospects.
J Wilson Esq yields to friends and reluctantly accepts candidacy for Ward Assessor at the last moment.
Henry 8S Childs enters the Council Chamber replacing A. Saybolt Jr in the Third Ward. The note adds that a Republican often carries that ward by habit.
The Second Ward is not inviting to hopeful Democratic candidates as writers note lawmakers vote Republican tickets consistently, challenging new entrants to gain traction in local politics.
Rob J. J. Smith led his ticket to victory and won the Township Trustee post by a handsome margin. The text recalls Bob’s service in the Pennsylvania cavalry where he embraced a habit of staying a little ahead as part of his duty.
Stephen Ely D D Miller John D Murphy Marchand Buchbeitthose are all Dowell Democrats and all got left. The text rejects any notion this is more than a concatenation of circumstances and scorn is directed at that idea.
The Cincinnati Commercial condemns any party acting as a backer of liquor sales, arguing such support feeds penitentiaries and erodes social and moral foundations by enabling criminal activity and vice.
Comment from Columbius to the Legislature thanks for spending aid just in time. Democrats urged for more cash while criticizing reform stances. Cineminats Commercial claims Democrats back measures to curb alcohol and push needed reforms.
Cassius M. Clay declares the Democratic party must not ignore the 1876 issue and backs Samuel J. Tilden as the central figure for 1884. He writes from New Haven Connecticut to the Jeffersonian Celebration managers, arguing Tilden’s candidacy amid attacks on senility among some Democrats.
The Pond Bill aroused fury among saloon-keepers and brewers who met in multiple cities to punish Republicans by backing the Democratic ticket. In Cleveland Cincinnati Youngstown and other cities Republicans were crushed. The piece argues for party realignment removing whiskey influence and expanding Republican majorities.
The editorial lauds the President's veto of the Chinese Bill as faithful to treaty terms and unfriendly to immigration limits, while endorsing the Pond Bill for temperance aims. It argues the veto upholds U S treaty obligations and condemns registry and passport provisions as undemocratic.
Murat Halstead criticizes Republican lawmakers for amending the Pond Bill urging restraint and opposing Democratic extremes. He argues bold action risks public sentiment and ties to slavery, warning against courting extremist support and the devilish cause.
Jesse James, famed Western outlaw, was shot and killed in St Joseph Missouri by a Confederate ally hoping to avoid punishment for his own crimes and claim rewards dead or alive. The event marks the end of the notorious gang era and closes a chapter in frontier violence.
On the sixth day of March in 1771 towns of Massachncetta voted on license. Eighteen towns favored license while fifty three voted against.
A fragmented editorial mention notes Democrats in Columbus and Anglaize municipalities ready to endorse and cooperate with the Pond Bill if the Reputien party opposes it this fall. The line hints at partisan alignment and legislative strategy without detail.
A rousing wartime style pledge proclaims a bold spring mobilization as forces ready for action and every man called to duty. The message emphasizes vigilance and unity in facing upcoming challenges.
Regular correspondent reports Congress heating up with tariff debates and looming bills. Democrats aim to stall passing measures for political gain while land grant data show railroads totaling 137,883,357 acres with limited completion. Sal Lake notes polygamy fears under the Edmunds bill and shifts in offices. Sickness hits Congress. Senator Logan’s health is watched as he pushes education funding from liquor receipts.
The brother of William H Vanderbuilt shot himself on Sunday in New York amid despondency from epileptic fits. Temperance Reform becomes a Republican state slogan with predicted success if adopted. In Virginia the local option bill passed its 118 third reading 60 to 23 in the legislature.
In Wayne County Ohio a jury returns guilty on a liquor sale to a minor case. One juror voices doubt, another echoes discontent, and the judge dismisses the scene as a misguided display. The episode ends with no change to the verdict and a caution to jurors. Businesses advertise teas and coffees while a dry goods store opens and promises low prices. The April weather is noted as verdant.
The U S Senate appropriated ten thousand dollars for a monument over Thomas Jefferson’s grave at Monticello Virginia.
March observers claim growing conviction that the world is a fleeting show driven by illusion. The piece highlights Cleveland and Cincinnati as pivotal in Democratic prospects for victory and notes the key role of unnamed figures.
Former U S minister to Peru Hurlbut died of heart disease in Lima on the 28th. His death occurred while in service abroad, marking the end of a diplomat's tenure in South America.
D D Miller has gone into Dry Deck for repairs. The work is expected to continue through the week with no reported complications.
A writer in the Cleveland Herald mocks a Wooster teen sent telegraph dispatches, arguing envy and malice fuel his claims after losing a $75 clerkship. The piece notes Republicans generally supported Council actions and calls for prudent economy and trenchment in the coming year.
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