03 Apr 1884
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1884
Page
1
A Civil War era newspaper item notes talk that General Sherman may decline Republican presidential nomination, potentially shifting support to the Democrats. The postal appropriation bill faces reduction in the House, provoking complaints and fears the postal service could be crippled.
A House introduction proposes postal telegraph charges with ten words for routes from New York to San Francisco at 50 cents per day for daylight service and 25 cents per night, plus 20 cents per thousand miles and 40 cents for journeys over one thousand to two thousand miles.
Tomass Toxe reports on a historic event in Arizona where five men face the gallows in a single moment, a scene described as unprecedented in the nation. The piece also covers F. M. Murphy’s circular about Arizona's exhibit at the New Orleans Cotton Exposition, urging agricultural samples and products from the Territory to be shown to attract settlers, miners, and capital.
A fractured exchange emerges as the Citizen and Herald debate the Reavis gang outrage report and Royal A. Johnsons Washington trip. The Citizen defends Johnsons eastward call while the Herald reprints the Phoenix item and questions its accuracy amid calls for restraint and clarification.
A garbled excerpt discusses returning to a country, surrendering to hostiles, and a critique of a newspaper editor. It mentions General Crook, a veiled claim of shared shame, a Bible reference about judging others, and a postscript urging self-reflection by the editor of the Critizen.
Arizona’s Commissioner to the World’s Exposition clarifies that all territorial industries will be represented fairly not just mining. He explains the exhibitor plan includes agricultural, ranching, and manufacturing interests and will consult communities to appoint local commissioners for each facility. The letter stresses the potential of Arizona crops and semitropical products to attract immigration and economic growth.
The piece notes Amhierst College enforcing gentlemanship rules with no punishments and no formal penalties, Bowdoin testing a college court for handling offenses, and Harvard involving students in faculty deliberations with plans for a standing student committee to receive input.
Dr Randolph addressed the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences on methods for preparing wheat grain for microscopic study. He reported that the grain body contains gluten cells with nutritive value, starch, and albuminoid food, while gluten cells did not respond to artificial digestion.
Special to Hernan reports the Bisbee bandits executed at 1:10 pm in Temestos by Sheriff Ward. A crowd witnessed as four men were dropped simultaneously after protests. All died professing religion with no disturbance reported.
Avinona Chapter No 1 R A M holds stated convocations on the second Monday at 7 30 p m in Masonic Hall. Sojourning companions in good standing invited. Arizona Lodge A F and A M meets on the Tuesday on or preceding the fall morn at 7 80 p m in Assembly Hall. Brethren in good standing invited to attend. Examing Committee listed. Town and lodge officers named. Phorpex Lodge No 2 meets every Saturday evening at 7 30 p m in Fellows Hall with visiting brethren invited. A G U W Phoenix Lodge No 3 regular meetings every Wednesday evening at 7 p m in Masonic Hall with members invited to attend. Phoenix Lectree No 2 holds regular convocations on the first and third Fridays at 7 pm in Masonic Hall with officers named.
Daily passenger trains run westward via Yu ma Los Angeles and San Francisco with a connection at Lathrop to the Atlantic Express for Stockton Sacramento Ogden and Omaha. Sleeping car from Deming New Mexico. Oakland California. An eastward daily train via Catal Grande stopping at Florence Globe Tucson Benson Tombstone Willcox San Simon and Deming El Paso with north east southeast connections. Officers A N Towne Genl Supt and T. H. Goodman Geol Poss and Ticket Agent.
Stace leaves Phormnix at 10 a.m. for Prescott via Seymour and Wickensburg on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Returns 2 p.m. on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Stage leaves Phoenix daily at 3 p.m. for Prescott via Black Canyon and Gillett with daily returns at 9 8 1 from Prescott. Stave leaves Phoenix daily at 10 30 a.m. and 4 p.m. for Muricepaani, returns arriving 6 a.m. and 9 50 a.m.
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