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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1873
Page
1
Startling rumors center on English actions against Russian plans and Spanish revolts. The piece notes Credit Mobilier revelations and details how Stokes received his sentence amid a Louisiana Legislature meeting.
London reports confirm official communications between Russia and Great Britain via the St. Petersburg ambassador about a Russian advance on Khiva. Britain allegedly requested Russia to confine troops to Khiva and avoid the Oxus frontier and Alkhan province in Central Asia.
Rumors say Alphonsists and Carlists mobilize under Alphonso De Bourbon in Catalonia Navarra and Biscay. Gen Moriones commands government troops and plans volunteers to move into the dissented provinces as the War Office revokes leaves of absence and readies forces.
The Louisiana telegraph urges no interference with the fusion legislature and postponement of action pending inquiry. Ames testifies to paying for stock used to influence Congress, claiming delivery to members with no impropriety. McComb Blaine Alley corroborate or counter details as press copies reveal. The inquiry fuels broad debate and anticipated House reaction.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer sentenced Stokes to death for murder in the first degree after hearing his plea of innocence. The execution is set for February 28, with officials noting limited prisoner rights and spectators allowed only for case officials. Telegraphed reports detail broader state weather impacts and political developments in New York City.
A vast crowd gathered near City Hall as the Fusion Legislature assembled amid police presence. Col. John McEnery entered to loud cheers while the Pinchback Legislature adjourned sine die, with Emory pledging to preserve public peace and enforce the new state laws.
A broken rail at Edwards Station threw the Omaha express of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy off the track. The engine passed by safely but the last car derailed. No fatalities, about a dozen passengers injured.
In Cedar Rapids on January 7 a man named Wright was shot in Cedar Falls after a German woman’s jealousy. Wright entered the house for breakfast, was shot in the head as he attempted to escape, and died the next evening. A German man, the woman, and her mother were arrested after a boy reported the heard exchange to the mayor.
In Columbus on January 6 the Senate introduced bills on libel to slander, insanity verdict procedures, and railroad law reforms. House petitions urged reducing county officer salaries, abolishing the death penalty, and distributing railroad funds. Bills passed include temporary judges of police courts and expanding trustee powers for building and loan associations.
The Senate considers Sherman and West resolutions on Louisiana and Arkansas electors and election contests. It also discusses the Credit Mobilier inquiry, executive session adjournment, and proposed bills on finance, canals, and Mackinac national park. The House adjourns after extensive committee referrals.
The new city government was inaugurated yesterday morning after the mayor and officers took oaths. Mayor Prince delivered the inaugural address as the operation of local government began. The British steamer Texas was floated off harbor with minor damage while St Frances remained ashore with sea wash.
Philadelphia docket reports Mrs Elizabeth Wharton facing charges of attempting to poison Eugene Vanness between June 19 and 27, with state lawyers opposing a motion to quash counts. Napoleon Bonaparte shows restlessness after surgery and may undergo a second procedure while the Holsatia is dockside off Plymouth. Paris notes a signed Franco British commercial treaty and Catalonia activity as Don Alphonso nears Olot with 7,000 Carlists. French census puts population at 36,102,921, down 366,935 since 1866.
The annual report prepared under Wm. M. Ampt to the Court of Common Pleas critiques tax listing and valuation processes. It calls for action on new building disclosures and improves voucher and warrant practices to streamline county expenditures and accountability.
The report critiques the Auditor's year one accounting, noting overdraw by about $7,000 against an estimated income of $14,583.65. It details duplicate warrants, book-keeping errors, and improper relief fund disbursements, plus suggestions for better estimates, governance, and legislative fixes to protect county funds.
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