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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1872
Page
2
The notice lists subscription terms for The Evening Star including postal district rates and carrier delivery options. It records pricing for one year six months and weekly single copies and provides mailing details at the Northeast corner of 5th and Vine.
The report shows 1 479 boys admitted since opening and 379 current inmates, with 63 discharged to parents or friends, 17 indentured, and 15 to self care. Boys from 61 counties, Hamilton county sending 7, and sales earnings from peaches 7409.95, grapes 6953.22, and strawberries 45.12 reflect substantial income and community impact.
The American minister to Spain Gen Sickles met foreign stockholders in Paris amid Erie ring turmoil and a renewed push for reform. He says he acted as law counsel and had presidential sanction for a three month leave of absence to pursue a program. Critics warn such power could threaten private rights and set dangerous precedents.
A chronicler cites Ruskin to chastise excess and luxury in the United States. He contrasts English and American displays of wealth with a critique of conspicuous consumption evident in Central Park, Saratoga, Newport, and Long Branch, urging reflection on true life aims amid rapid commercial growth.
A historical essay critiques society’s chase of wealth and status. It contrasts external trappings with inner virtue, urging readers to choose genuine compassion, personal growth, and humane action over ostentatious display and public acclaim. The essay cites Ruskin’s notion of “Scythian honor” as a warning against hollow success.
A Boston Advertiser letter describes Americans in Paris clashing with Englishmen over Alabama, a South born veteran’s duel at an opera, and a wave of secessionist sentiment among ex rebels. It notes an English shipowner offering privateers and reports a Sumatra rhinoceros at Regent’s Park Zoo with a cautious temperament.
Senate debate centers on a House bill penalizing contract misconduct in mail transport when contracts fail. Trumbull defends himself over a $10,000 fee claim tied to the McArdle case, denying Johnson ties and pressing for inquiry. Legislative focus shifts to the Portage Canal, Lake Superior Canal, and Wisconsin Lake St Croix railroad, with votes on lands grants and Northern Pacific railway provisions.
The article asserts jewels and movable church property will depart Rome with Pius IX as he leaves the Eternal City for Trent in the Tyrol. It notes Trent’s Austrian ties, Adige location, 1212 Byzantine cathedral, and historic council of 1545 1564. It recalls Pius IX’s possible exile and return in triumph as in Avignon.
A London letter says Senor Sagosta predicts a Spanish revolutionary movement. Paris hosts a diplomatic dinner with Washburne and European reps. Paris reports Pardons Commission rejected hostage killers, while Granville notes the French Commercial treaty abrogation. Ireland readies grand pro amnesty protests for St Patrick’s Day.
In Agra Hindostan the Tahal mausoleum built by Shah Jahan for Noor Jahan remains well preserved. The marble complex sits beside the Jumna and features a central seventy foot dome, decorative minarets, mosaic walls of carnelian and jasper, and a central hall where the emperor and queen lie. Total cost reportedly over three million pounds.
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