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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1872
Page
2
The committee managing arrangements for Liberal Republican Reform Convention in Cincinnati, due to assemble on May first, is quietly coordinating to announce the program in the coming month.
Tax Oriental and Occidentaly factions clash over a redistricting measure in the municipal legislature with both sides preparing for a protracted fight until city elections. The Occidentaly claim a calm stance and expect the official proclamation as a fallback.
Republicans in the Ohio Legislature show signs of adopting a redistricting approach like the Stimson bill. A five member committee was named to study the bills discussed at the recent Republican Mouse caucus and to report on the schemes early next session.
The famous Tichborne case, though lost in court, still stirs supporters who insist he is the true Simon Pure. Yet scrutiny of his finances reveals he has spent heavily, and without funds his potential claim to estates seems ever more hollow before the public.
The letter argues Admiral Inglefield is scrutinizing coast defenses under Minister Thurlton, and questions why the President should not dispatch a competent officer to inspect Canada’s defenses to learn how quickly the provinces could be seized in war, estimating a limit of ten days to a month. It suggests the government has limited access to facilities for this inquiry.
Abroad reports claim Russia favors the United States in the quarrel with England over Alabama issues. The piece notes Russia is distant and unlikely to join a real war, avoiding direct involvement beyond goodwill gestures after Sebastopol and the rise of the German Empire as a European balance of power.
The narrative notes that damages suits against the Staten Island ferry owners have left their property sheriffed while Vanderbilt & Co. push to sell out entirely. The writer says the liability shown in court could deter mismanagement more than moral sermons, asserting law can aid New York in such matters.
The piece argues that dissatisfied masses abroad would seek refuge in this country to denounce restraint and demand the liberty to act as they please. It claims some favor resolutions pushing for higher wages and broader control, illustrating a belief in permissive liberalism and social unrest.
The author contrasts European Communism and revolutionary ideologies with American liberty and prosperity. He argues that abundant opportunity, absence of entrenched privilege, and widespread labor create a natural cure for conspiracy and unrest. Foreign malcontents fail to undermine the nation where free institutions foster wealth.
The passage discusses the vulgar expression too thin tracing to Smollett’s Peregrine Pickle from 1751. It cites a scene where Emelia’s tears are blamed on scalding tea, noting the phrase once wholesome yet now seen as perverse humor in modern usage.
Rome dispatch reports March 20 as the Italian Chamber of Deputies debated the Budget, a Cabinet matter raised by the Ministry. The session focused on financial measures and government spending amid ongoing political scrutiny.
Congressional moves touch pensions for discharged officers and hospital cases, a ferry boat entry bill, and naval officer pay reforms. Senate debates over internal revenue cuts and free trade criticisms continue, while House considers Chicago relief and mail steamship proposals. The session adjourns after discussing the UM appropriation and shipping commissions.
In the House of Commons on the 20th inst Horsman pressed the government to pledge no final proposals on fresh Alabama claims negotiations without Parliament approval. Gladstone could not confirm but pledged ongoing transparency of government policy and that Parliament would be kept informed of any shifts. He maintained the government could not delegate treaty making to Parliament, while noting the Senate may ratify or reject treaties.
Madrid dispatch reports Admiral Jose Palo de Barnabe named Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. Senor Manrico Lopez Roberts receives the grand cross of the Order of Charles III from King Amadeus as Palo replaces him in Washington. Berlin notes Emperor William’s convalescence leads to a subdued appeal to health care.
A Baltimore area case reports a wife and five children found senseless in a home amid a mysterious poisoning. Neighbors and authorities describe a scene of horror as the mother dies and the children, though severely affected, show signs of possible recovery. Tea purchased days earlier is suspected as the poison vehicle, with chemical analysis planned. The family elder who was away in Baltimore is summoned home. investigators pursue possible foul play.
The essay contrasts serious wit with casual gags. It praises Hood Jerrold and Smith as deep, not mere jokers, while condemning perpetual jokers who weaponize humor to dismiss ideas. True wit should ease gloom without eroding responsibility, or it brands the wielder a fool.
Dr Chalmers described driving change by forcing a new idea on the mind and cited his Expulsive Power of a New Affection. He said one must drive off the devil and kill the world with a new idea. Handel heard chimes from a blacksmith as inspiration for music.
A fragment discusses four virtues to teach children: singing well, reading well, writing well, and sketching well. It argues preservation of these arts ensures a maintaining skill in any country, enabling a person to entertain themselves in any setting from desert rocks to sea crags.
A vintage guide explains ready made baskets and self made options from simple materials. It stresses choosing plants with similar needs, proper drainage, and watering, and lists hardy trailing and compact species suitable for cool, sunless rooms. It notes decorative homemade combinations using found vessels and moss lined wire baskets for elegant results.
Ammonia or spirits of hartshorn is a powerful alkali that dissolves grease and dirt. It is recommended for washing paint, cleaning fabrics, whitening silver, cleaning hair brushes, and removing marks from glass. Use in hot water, with blotting paper, or brushes, rinse with clear water, and air dry.
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