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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1872
Page
2
Mr. Emerson spoke at Amhurst College Alumni on the 10th about greatness. He praised Abraham Lincoln as a man who rose across society and noted his heart was as vast as the world yet could not harbor a memory of wrong.
The tax trial of the Rev L P Thompson former pastor of the Second Presbyterian church was set for hearing before the Buffalo Presbytery yesterday but he did not appear. A new citation was issued for his appearance on the 23d inst and the Presbytery adjourned to that date.
McHenry and Hughes report a vast silver deposit 25 miles from Echo on the Central Pacific rail line. Ledge outcrops 70 feet by 30, with 20000 tons in sight valued at $500 per ton, totaling at least ten million dollars. If more such finds occur, the nation could resume specie payments.
The report notes an extraordinary swearing spree at the Stokes trial for Fisk’s death. Jurors faced doubt over Fisk’s killing and whether doctors, not Stokes, were on trial. They perceived Stokes as the main witness against the doctors, leading to an uncertain conclusion.
A satirical recount of General Sherman traveling in Europe with Freddy Grant who, at Berlin, met Von Moltke and was snubbed at Ban Croft’s dinner. Sherman failed to engage Prince Frederick Charles at Rome’s German Ambassador dinner and was snubbed again. The Crown Prince offered no pipe, a cigar later provided, prompting Sherman’s anger. An invitation to a troop review without escort sparked further resentment, signaling coolness with the German Empire while Sherman favors Russia.
Reported talk that the Queen may knight Stanley, the Herald’s man who found Dr Livingstone in Africa. Stanley is in Europe and could return to New York as Sir Edward Percival Mobingup Plantagenet Stanley KCB, with risks if he survives.
A historical note describes former Russian Minister Catacazy releasing a pamphlet on American affairs and Secretary Fish after failed London publishing bids. It claims his actions during the Washington Treaty period offended Russia and led to recall, with continued backlash as he seeks revenge through print.
Mechanical and scientific news reports the metaline lubricant. It is a powder formed from blended metals compressed into a solid sphere inserted into bearings. It claims twenty percent less friction and no dripping, with rare renewal for years of operation.
In Henryville Indiana Thomas Knowland was shot by his nephew Samuel after a family quarrel. Samuel’s mortal wound left the assailant dead. In Fort Wayne G W Durgin’s embezzlement trial opened with multiple motions denied. Congressional and local party conventions nominated candidates from McNutt to Neff and Ray. Indianapolis election matters and a color vision note conclude the roundup.
Miss Kellogg astonished London with a great Saturday Traviata recall five times and received the congratulations of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Abroad, a jury trial looms in Ireland over burning effigies of Justice Keogh, while in Alexandria a military inquiry probes the Butler-Campbell clash, and Geneva reports brief arbitration progress.
A Buddhist devotee in Sudhan sought funds for a temple in Shanghai. He fasted seven days locked in a nail studded wooden cage inside a temple as crowds watched. Despite pain he completed the ordeal, and donations ranging from five dollars upward followed, funds later raised by selling the cage and nails.
A historical sketch recounts Death Valley near the old Mormon road to California, the 1850 Montgomery train tragedy, and a trek where eighty seven families perished. It notes veterans choosing monetary compensation over arms, and an odd bee swarm event on the Hocking Valley railroad with an engine crew briefly attacked.
A broad, fragmented wire of incidents: Consul General Buiter’s attack inquiry, a Dublin effigy burning trial, and a Colorado water hazard that claimed two lives. Reports span Albany Tweed trial, West Point critiques, Sioux movements, and a Baltimore German band concert drawing twenty thousand.
The passage argues against age and pecuniary disqualifications in employment, urging that selecting the right person matters more than arbitrary limits. It asserts great achievements come from capable individuals beyond fixed rules and stresses prioritizing the right man in the right place over rigid by laws.
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