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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1872
Page
2
The Evening Star reports a Baltimore murder by Wilkinson driven by jealousy. Despite a long prelude and flight, a jury returns a verdict of partial derangement, prompting critique of lenient justice and public alarm over easy bail for killers.
The piece notes arrests of two Danish leaders on treason charges and suggests severe government action could trigger broader unrest. It also mentions the Stokes case with Jim Fisk’s killer newly pressed over counsel withdrawal, implying mounting legal pressure and a risk of added delays. Judge Pierrepont may be next to intervene to secure accountability.
The article debates how Stanley might rescue Dr. Livingstone, noting their entrapment in Africa. It casts doubt on a swift coastward return, awaiting confirmation of Livingstone’s safe departure by sea for home.
The Leonian Standard reports Queen Victoria’s visit to Chiselhurst and notes that royal pages are treated as powerless yet a small court around the ex-Emperor Napoleon is visible. Names of English hosts include the Marquise de la Grange and Duc de Bassano, suggesting official recognition by English nobility. The piece implies a possible Thiers government challenge and a rapid French descent if barricades rise.
A pamphlet tone piece argues political parties seek to win working men by appealing to prejudices and interests. It notes the growing power of large working class associations capable of shaping state destinies if united and informed.
The piece argues the great middle class holds the nation's progress and should unite to influence politics. It warns demagogues and professional talkers exploit workers, urging workingmen to seek recognition and real influence from those who shape Presidents, Cabinets, and Congress.
Wayne county voters favor moving the county seat from Centerville to Richmond by about seventy percent. Indianapolis municipal results show a Republican victory with an 1,800 vote gain and no new Republican councilmen. Shelbyville and Terre Haute also vote Republican. Cambridge City fair directors set June race rules with entries closing May 25. The Homeopathic State Society plans its annual meeting in Indianapolis while Liberal Republican ideas spread to Muncie next week.
Scientific American recounts a colossal jellyfish weighing thirty four pounds in sun dried samples losing ninety nine percent of weight. Prof Agassiz portrays the creature as a huge translucent disk with tentacles trailing for yards, measured seven feet across and twelve feet of tentacles observed in calm water.
Washington May 7 Senate debates the Pacific Mail subsidy increase to 1,000,000 annually, with conditions on war rights, and congress seeks amendments to railroad and port bills. House actions cover cotton seizures post June 1865, tax rebates, and various military and diplomatic measures, including a Missouri river bridge and ore admission.
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