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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1872
Page
2
Telegraph dispatches mark memorial actions honoring Professor Morse for science and world impact. The writer notes Morse’s universal tribute and enduring fame as his name is written across the globe, lasting beyond fleeting testimonies.
The article portrays President Thiers as courting military reform in France to appease wary neighbors. It suggests his rhetoric may be insincere yet could unsettle Germany and provoke English concern over a potential Rhine clash.
A critique of how killers evade accountability through insanity pleas and expert testimony. The piece cites a St Louis case where a murderer, harming an unarmed man, was freed after a trial aided by medical experts describing moral insanity and homicidal mania. It argues such justice belittles plain guilt.
The writer argues against holding the alleged killer of Fisk accountable, claiming he could not be fully responsible and noting society’s sympathy and support for him. Doctors weigh terms like homicidal mania and moral insanity, while judges may punish a lesser offender to appease the public.
Rich quartz discoveries are reported in Little Cot ood Utah. Other items note Buffalo aniso voted 1,000,000 in aid to Oil Creek railroad and the National Sunday School Convention meeting in Indianapolis yesterday. Key figures include George W. Wilson, a New York stock broker, who died Monday night.
A fragmentary critique contrasts King Amadeus with Spain’s traditional power structures. Impartial, a Madrid journal, recalls a recent incident where a train started with a corpse on the track, illustrating national customs and the need for proper official inspection for the appropriate officeholder.
Correspondent recalls a five day journey from Cincinnati halted by washed bridges and slides near Ten Mile creek and Holly Springs. He notes detours via mail boat to Louisville and sleeping car delays, observes widespread flood damage, and comments on local energy, drainage issues, and limited farming activity south of Humboldt. He contrasts Northern labor aid with local apathy and warns of a hot, sickly season ahead.
An essay denounces boiling as barbaric and praises French cooking for extracting all nutritional value. It argues Britons waste food through boiling while the French rely on soups and stews, using minimal waste and emphasizing value. A curious item notes Dix Island granite workers and precision in post office building blocks.
The House and Senate discuss a land redemption measure excluding cemeteries and military sites, a consular testimonial issue, and a bill to reduce imports and internal taxes. Debate covers ocean mail contracts, the Australian steamship subsidy, judicial expansions, and departmental reforms as revenues are reassessed.
Members discuss a bill for further tax reductions and commerce promotion. The plan lowers internal taxes, relaxes tobacco and spirits taxes, and trims revenue while shrinking the Internal Revenue service. Debates cover related measures and a stalled land bill with handsomely divided votes.
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