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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1872
Page
2
Cincinnati dispatch notes a proposed constitutional amendment to make local posts and officials elective. It reports that Obie will hold twenty two credentials for the next presidential election and cites expectation that the House Civil Service Reform Committee will report in favor of the change.
Rumor says Gace shifts from Democrat to Republican in the Ohio Legislature and will be known as Mr Gage. County Commissioners and Springfield Short line Railroad President agree to arbitrate over the railroad’s condemnation of part of Longview Asylum grounds and compensation to the county.
An item reports yesterday in Congress a move to revive the St. Croix and Bay Field Railroad land grant, expired by limitation. The piece condemns the attempt as a large land-jobbing swindle and calls for prompt disposal and removal of corrupt lobbying influence persisting for three years.
A harsh snow storm drives nation to rethink Pacific rail links. Supporters push Northern Pacific for cheaper faster service avoiding Union Pacific snow blocks. Government reports suggest Puget Sound region offers rich potential. advocates urge non monopoly routes to benefit workers and markets.
The piece denounces American adoration of Grand Duke Alexis praising royalty while criticizing the longing of citizens for presented access and the hypocrisy of free people bowing to autocratic power. It questions international courtesy, republican values, and the spectacle of nobility visiting the United States.
Record remarks that the winter has been exceptionally hard in Europe and the United States and hopes it spurs new facts benefiting all, creating faster chances to reach the Pacific coast. The text notes comparative lightness in Colorado and Kansas and calls for new information for all concerned.
A historical look at protectionism across parties showing how politicians from Whigs to Democrats and Republicans differed on tariffs. The piece notes Clay’s era, Polk’s stance, and Pennsylvania’s vote, arguing protectionism cuts across party lines and that unanimity on tariffs has never existed.
A long argument contrasts protectionist and revenue tariffs, questioning what counts as protection, who should be protected, and the long term effects on wages and industry. It cites historical manufacturing strength, wage-cost gaps, and the instability of tariff policy, urging a stable revenue-based system.
An Anti Tammany appeal from Dayton Kentucky outlines a broad program to root out city corruption, recover funds from fictitious vouchers, prosecute public thieves, and force fair real estate deals. It targets J M McArthur and his son in law, pledging to restore honest governance.
The text catalogs varied actions and events: Aldermen Busse and Powell gain venue change. Navy yard workers at Mare Island discharged. Senator Stewart of Nevada ill in Salt Lake City. New York Custom House Committee adjourns. Germans in San Francisco form independent Republican clubs. Utah Constitutional Convention abolishes grand jury. Springfield and Cincinnati line completes first mile south from Dayton. Japanese Embassy presents Mayor Medill with 4000 for Chicago relief. Sheriff seizes Missouri Pacific property for taxes. Bowdoin College president Chamberlain elected Maine militia major general by legislature. Wm Hoge sues North Missouri Railway for payment, seeks road sale decree. Brusman and wife arrested for infanticide. wife discharged earlier.
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