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Newspaper
The Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1873
Page
2
The Evening Star announces on Tuesday July 15 1873 that its daily circulation exceeds by more than 6000 copies any other afternoon paper in the state.
A civic commentary argues against calls for the Democratic or Republican party to disband. It says parties are organic, enduring bodies born of shared aims and evolving over time, not mere machines. Critics who push disbandment misunderstand political organization and risk superficial reforms over steady progress.
The article describes Charles Goodrich living idly at his father’s home in Brooklyn. He boasted rich attire and an expensive watch and pursued fashionable women as a means of making money, rather than honest work.
A sensational 19th century murder narrative follows Kate Stoddard who shoots Charles Goodrich after confronting betrayal and social double standards. The piece condemns male privilege, urges justice for women, and notes Kate’s subsequent arrest and looming execution while urging reform in laws and attitudes toward women.
The piece accuses Boss Tweed era figures of siphoning 7 percent of New York wealth and 10 percent of Philadelphia property value, while Washington's plunder under Governor Cooke and President is alleged to reach 17 percent. It claims fifteen million in total theft and references Jay, Pitt, and Henry in a "Cooke Trinity" with possible ties to national life insurance.
David Dudley Field, a noted law reformer and author of the New York Code, advocates international law to disband standing armies. He cites his works and European praise as he backs an International Congress proposal. A British House of Commons vote report shows a thin majority with only 196 members present.
The speech denounces standing armies and war debt costs totaling 2 billion dollars with 750 million in yearly interest. It estimates 4 million men could produce 1.2 billion if in industry. Gladstone opposes the resolution while Field supports it and urges Britain to engage France Germany and Russia on peace and arbitration. The piece calls for the U S to join the peace effort.
The article records a debate on judiciary terms at the Constitutional Convention. Speakers discuss fixed terms for Supreme Judges from five to twenty-five years, with King proposing twenty years and Pease favoring long terms for state officers. West argues against high salaries to the bench. advocates say shorter terms could yield better, more progressive judges and avert potential upheaval.
A legislative committee probes Credit Mobilier ties to the Vermont Central Railroad. It finds outside firms organized by officers and friends for stock manufacture, a $176000 foundry royalty to trustee W C Smith, a secret service fund for Governor Gregory Smith, and net gains of 460000 on Sullivan Road and 297000 on Vermont & Montreal Junction. Books were unavailable in Canada for extradition.
Bismarck shows back up at the Emperor and his sons and resolves to resign the Prime Ministry and settle as Chancellor of the German Empire. Envy at the throne makes his position uneasy though he is not yet sixty and still in his prime.
Dr Plunkett warns Nashville cholera of the Ariation type, more deadly than 1806 and hitting the poor, as monopoly is blamed for widespread hardship. Carlist victories widen European unrest while insurgents challenge Republican power. Washington officials doubt General Monard’s telegraph risk amid electoral fraud claims.
The text recounts a 1861 Interior Department defalcation affair tied to bonds and War Department acceptances. It quotes a confession from a clerk, details the audit and committee findings, and notes subsequent political contention over accountability. A separate note reports a murder near White's Station, Memphis.
A public card warns authorities plan to allow faro banks despite claims they clash with keno. Reporter traces Eph Hollands stance via his brother Dick who says no one can open a square games room while keno remains unsettled. The piece portrays tension between gaming interests and regulatory moves.
A rough dialogue recounts blackmail pressures on town figures and calls for halting a risky scheme. The speaker notes pervasive gambling and harassment, naming Richard as a point of view and Mayor Davis as a reference to past trouble.
While several boys played at Union Cricket grounds a stack of lumber planned for Bar pum's Circus seats fell on them injuring a boy whose leg was fractured.
William Walker a boy who stole fifty three dollars from Gottlieb Spring of Ko located at 653 Vine street appeared before the Court of Common Pleas this morning and withdrew his former not guilty plea and entered a guilty plea He was remanded for sentence.
The Democratic County Executive Committee will meet at 251 Wise Street Saturday at 10 o clock to discuss party matters and organize upcoming activities.
The case Samuel B Keyes & Co v Ritchey Davenport Simon Vox Follett seeks about $11 plus stock margin debts amid a disputed decree transfer. Ritchey acted for Davenport in Europe to collect rents, allegedly transferring the decree to the plaintiffs. Demurrer to petition sustained with leave to amend. Wills and estates of Sarah Viner and Johann Grimmelsman noted.
A long list details transfers including Cemetery of Spring Grove to John Post Lot Sheep Section 14 and 475 square feet and others such as Miles Greenwood to John Kunz Lot 129, and numerous parcels along Wentura, Undercliffe, and McLean avenues. The notice also notes sheriff sale to Geo. Millen and other property movements, with market remarks on crops and prices, including red and white corn, oats, and whiskey samples.
A detailed appraisal extols a book that guides would-be buyers through evaluating horses with care and restraint. It emphasizes thorough, orderly discussion and practical advice, praising clarity and usefulness to readers seeking informed decisions in equine matters.
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