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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1872
Page
2
In the Hoosier State political circles speculation runs about General Browne securing the nomination over Harrison and Orth. The answer lies in Browne's large family influence within the Convention.
The Enquirer accuses Senator Wright of grave error in questioning press infallibility. It calls his stance a grave oversight and suggests he faces censure from Democrats and expulsion from the party.
The Evening Star announces its move to a new office at Vine and Fifth, Fountain Square, signaling a bold expansion after seven weeks of strong circulation. The paper urges readers to support an independent voice free from party control and to boost subscriptions and advertising reach.
A heated Senate discussion over Sumner’s resolution to probe arms sales to France reveals sharp partisan barbs and rising bitterness as facts emerge. The quarrel centers on motives, with both Sumner and Schurz blamed for injecting venom into the inquiry and clouding the administration’s actions.
The narrative centers on Chambrun’s defense of Remington papers and Ward documents, Harlan's factual vouchers, and Sumner's flawed preamble. Schurz and Sumner face criticism for partisan zeal as the matter moves to committee with the preamble rejected. Sprague’s swing vote leaves outcome uncertain.
The article recalls the Franco Prussian war origins and Amadeus of Savoy facing a troubled Spanish throne. It notes repeated ministerial changes, ongoing unrest, and Meantime Napoleon’s fate tied to Spain. If Amadeus resigns, speculation rises about Napoleon and his wife claiming the crown amid persistent Spanish turmoil.
The Courrier des Etats Unis reports a national push in France to fund Germany’s demnity through voluntary subscriptions initiated by Alsace women and echoed by Parisian ladies. Moniteur lauds mothers wives sisters daughters for this act of patriotism as France mobilizes.
The Courrier reports rapid donations surpassing 5,000 dollars as subscriptions open in New York. French citizens see the fundraiser as pivotal for national morale, warning a foreign foe could reignite invasion unless France secures its soil and future.
The article argues that the Thiers government maintains a harsh policy of vengeance against assassins and Commune members, citing executions after Rossel and the killings of Lecompte and Thomas. It asserts a stern aim to thwart conspiracies by force, recalling Louis Napoleon's coup d etat as a warning. Thiers is praised as astute and determined against Bonapartist plots.
The poem Thank God for Summer by Mrs. Norton is praised as a correction to February gloom. The morning and yesterday saw a joyful crowd streaming through streets in sunshine, with women and girls in bright attire. The passage extols living in the present and the inevitability of future storms.
A man named Perry stabbed Monroe Lackey in eastern Franklin County on Monday. Lackey died the following day, reported from Brookville Indiana.
Congressional actions include Rhode Island resolutions protesting interference with Indian Territory inhabitants. Bills amended to authorize railroad bridge construction across the Ohio at Mount Vernon and near Evansville, Duluth collection district creation, and St. Paul port of delivery. Other measures address Missouri river bridge at Boonsville and abolishing stock gambling.
Senator Trumbull defends Republican principles against Morton in heated exchanges over Sumner’s chairmanship and New York Custom House probes. Morton accuses liberal Republicans of aiming to split the party while asserting Trumbull’s ties to the Republican fold and denouncing Ku Klux law opposition.
The House of Representatives adjourned into executive session after debate on Cuba and Spain. Members spoke on recognizing Cuban independence, harsh acts by Spain, and war powers, while other measures included ministerial promotions and funding for William and Mary College. The session closed with general debate planned for tomorrow.
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