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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1872
Page
2
The Trenton Gazette accuses New Jersey legislators of raiding the State House at adjournment, carrying off towels inkstands and a thermometer. The paper condemns the brazen act before a horrified gallery and questions the country’s moral direction.
Lieutenant Bell of the United States assistant observers at Mount Washington describes extreme winter cold. He notes a 49 degree below zero reading with winds near 120 miles per hour on a recent night. Despite two coal fires and multiple coats in two small rooms, the conditions were nearly intolerable and illustrate the wind chill at high elevations.
The political scene in Pennsylvania grows uglier as time tightens. General Hartranft pleases party engineers but remains quiet. Geary dwindles, McClure may rise, while Forney Cameron and others push their own interests. McClure’s possible entry looms amid the factional chaos.
Foreign dispatches suggest a hypothetical visit to Germany could spark a family council on the advisability of Victoria abdicating in favor of the Prince of Wales. The Prince, once unpopular, might gain public favor through the move, potentially easing a peaceful transition and strengthening royal responsibility.
The readable parts reference Balmo and the Queen with mentions of Buckingham Palace and Windsor. No coherent event or clear subject emerges to form a complete news item.
The piece laments tremors shaking villages and chimneys as misread rumors mislead readers about the quake. It warns of results: fear, disrupted homes, and possible emigration as aftershocks continue.
The Cincinnati Convention mobilization and Beecher’s Brooklyn speech split opinion among administration allies and opponents. Beecher urged a cautious stance, praising some leaders while avoiding full endorsement of Sumner and Schurz. The Plymouth pastor’s influence may wane in administration campaigning if he remains tied to old Republican factions.
Correspondent describes Granville Ohio in April 1872 noting Denison University on a hillside with 200 student capacity and $120000 endowment. It praises Baptist support, strong faculty led by President and long serving principal, and prospects for future funding and expansion.
The article lauds the Young Ladies Institute and another seminary under Rev. Daniel Shepherdson, praising their broad alumni presence as teachers and missionaries. It notes strong religious morality in the town, and highlights the Lake Erie and Atlantic railroad grading through Granville, expected to boost access and patronage to local schools.
Congressional proceedings in Washington include Senate actions on the House tariff message, privileges and elections reference, and passage of a homestead relief bill for fires victims in Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan. House discusses post office privileges, franking abolition, and contested elections.
The House debated a measure to curb slander against public figures and authorize reform funding. Sargent opposed recommitment while Holman pressed for timely reporting. The session featured lengthy speeches, a failed attempt to appoint tellers, and no final vote before adjournment.
The Ohio House defeated a bill to regulate dentistry, making five years of practice equivalent to a diploma. A separate measure to remove obstacles along the Miami River was discussed but failed to pass, while a larger bill to create a state library catalogue received debate but stalled.
Pacific Slope News reports a Capitol column cracked by an earthquake. It notes 19.97 inches season rainfall in Los Angeles, strawberries at 25 cents per bushel, Solano county wheat and barley totals for 1871, stock board sales of 4,015,000 dollars, tea seed imports to San Francisco, butter shipment to Boston, and a Stockton barge moved ten feet by the quake.
The foreman of the Volksfreund pressroom testifies to the paper's integrity and his lack of interest in publishing the paper. He notes advertisers can rely on honest handling and direct personal oversight. The affidavit is sworn and subscribed by John W. Canter Justice of the Peace Cincinnati Township on April 6.
Legislative notes from Columbus date April 10 describe Senate actions on coal mine inspection bills and liquor law challenges. Measures authorize tax levies for county infirmaries, drainage for Chillicothe, and hospital duties, along with bills to regulate education, railroads, and municipal finance. The session also covers timber and wildlife rules, legal advertising pricing, and governor appointments, with several bills passed or read three times.
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