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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1872
Page
2
Dispatches note decoration ceremonies in towns as patriotic sentiment remains high. The Washington rumor claims Mr Fish will resign and General Banks will replace him, a swap the writer views as overdue for a true policy shift amid criticism of dinner-table diplomacy and Grant’s waning popularity.
Davin A Wells denounces the Steinway Hall gathering in New York as a pretentious free trade event. He rails against Socian language and scorns working men, warning his aristocratic ally may influence a Baltimore nomination.
The verdict condemns Barclay for murdering his former employer and friend. The account notes his bad past and lazy tendencies as factors, warning others about crime and the likely fate of a life spent avoiding honest work.
A summary of a Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners report comparing Lowell and Fall River in manufacturing progress and motive power use. The piece argues for more liberal funding to enable favorable growth and recent supply opportunities, urging action by interested parties.
A 19th century analysis argues for liberal village expansion near Cincinnati rail lines. It cites Massachusetts Wollaston as a model where a railroad offered three years of free passes, boosting housing and passenger traffic dramatically and raising annual receipts from 2,099 to 6,399 despite initial giveaways. The piece suggests Cincinnati could replicate this mutual bet, using topography and rail access to lure suburban homes and stimulate business, urging capitalists to consider such partnerships.
The long winded agreement with Great Britain called The Treaty is off. It has been pulled and twisted while attempts to define it falter. It may be better to rule out and begin anew as costly cable explanations loom and threaten to bankrupt both treasuries.
California consumes about 300 million pounds of rice annually with imports from Asiatic countries. common Asiatic rice costs seven cents per pound. The state has swamp lands in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys suitable for rice culture, climate favorable and soil fertile to support a good crop.
A Mr. Meyers representing Meyers Brothers of Boston reported a break in at the Plankinton House in Milwaukee. Four thousand dollars worth of jewelry was taken after a trunk was opened. A man trailing him from Chicago is suspected.
Gen Hazen argues in a Tribune letter that federal neglect fuels Indian massacres. He cites raids on Howard s Wells and Fort Griffin, claiming Kiowa and Comanche bands, aided by reservation officials, conduct repeated attacks. He urges forceful military action, surveillance, and disarmament to end the murders.
A man named Jans Jansen, a 35 year old Dane, was found dead in the river near a street bridge. He was single, wealthy with 15000 dollars in bank, and had about 70 dollars plus bank certificates on him. Skull fracture and wounds suggest foul play likely over money. last seen drunk Thursday on Milwaukee avenue. The case features a lead pencil and Danish hotel bill. brother identifies body at the dead-house. The report notes jealousy in a Baltimore case and mentions treaty talks.
A Pacific Rural Press report details the Buena Vista Vinicultural Society in Sonoma County as the state’s largest wine estate. It covers about 6,000 acres with 600 acres of vines and 240,000 gallons of wine in the big cellar. The site includes press houses, tunnels, a champagne house, a copper shop, a distillery, and willow baskets all under a structured management with 40 to 100 workers seasonally.
A concise description outlines the stereotyping method used by the London Times. It covers setting type into forms, creating a paper matrix with layered blotting and tissue, warming the form, applying plastic impression material, and rolling to produce near wax-like impressions. The final stage molds plates quickly with minimal edge trimming.
The Indian called Bobolink, arrested on Tuesday, was moved from Brainerd to Lumber County for preliminary examination before possible transport to St Paul for trial. Described as intelligent yet sly and a top gambler, he was found in fancy dress drawing poker with others when captured, later disguising himself in an old blanket as he traveled to the white settlement. Authorities hope he will reveal co-conspirators in the massacre.
Michael Moore of South Boston faced a possible $1,600 trial for attempting to defraud the United States Treasury after sending an 1861 $50 note fragment to claim $50 and interest. The fragment fit the original bill, exposing the deception and possible perjury indictment. The piece closes with a moral reflection on luck and personal responsibility.
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