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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1872
Page
2
A regional report discusses a congressional district contest and proposed improvements to waterways. It notes legislative actions, costs, and a pension topic, mentioning opposition in parts of the North Site and Bridgeport while churches support the measure.
A damaged snippet references J B Bennett in a list of names amid references to Hartford Connecticut and a 1871 enterprise with capital of 650000. It notes an agency created October 12 and a reported profit of 200000 among eastern companies.
The fragment cites concerns about penalties collected by the Patiee Court and funds due to the Board of Education over the last years. It mentions acts parsed on March 21 4850 and hints at financial irregularities prompting calls for a probe into municipal financing and bond issuance for water works and public buildings.
The text discusses issuing bonds to fund a proposed railroad and related public works. It argues the plan could benefit the city and its taxpayers, with attention to debt levels and the need for prudent financing. It references potential large bond totals and the impact on city finances and growth.
A historical note recounts Bishop BeGihy and a dramatic discovery tale tied to the Koh-i-noor diamond. It describes a long journey through churches in Baltimore Lexington and Louisville and hints at a dramatic royal connection and later clerical roles. The text blends travel, religious figures, and the diamond’s provenance in a narrative record.
The excerpt surveys early journalism figures and presses, naming Manton Marble Whitela Reid Murat Halstead and others, contrasting editors with the Duyckincks and Parke Godavin. It then shifts to a long paragraph about coal usage, European power, and a note on The Galaxy February issue contents and a Prince of Wales incident.
The Senate debated a new Tariff Bill as a substitute for the House bill, with amendments recommitted to the Finance Committee. A Cameron resolution requesting presidential information on Venezuela's seizure of the Venezuela Steam Transportation Company was adopted. House considerations included an amnesty bill and revenue measures, while the session adjourned after lengthy discussions on internal taxes and foreign affairs.
January 16 senate session called to order by Lieut Gov Mueller. Seven bills read a second time. Bills introduced include a Somerford township tax for a school, appointment of railroad receivers, widow election after one year in wills, and delaying public treasury accumulation via county collection districts with monthly taxes. A temperance committee was appointed listing Jones Trumbull Brinsmade Sebig Bell Updegraff Amos and McDowell.
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