04 Dec 1884
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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1884
Page
1
London advices report the bark Luke Brown collided with the steamer Durango in the English Channel on the 27th, the Durango sinking and twenty passengers drowning. Other items note the First National Bank of Middletown CT closing, plus various political and social items from across the U.S. and Europe.
Fragmentary note questions what the next legislature may do. The source lacks clear entities or specifics, offering only a general inquiry into future legislative actions.
Brazil bars ships from Europe infected regions to land passengers at its ports, enforcing strict quarantine rules to prevent disease spread. The measure affects international travel and raises questions about health safeguards and maritime regulation.
A fragmented, period voice states that legislators intend to reform and codify Territory laws, aiming to restore order and self respect amid political upheaval. The remark reflects a push for a comprehensive legal overhaul by the new legislature.
The statement urges legislators to give swift consideration this winter to establishing both a Territorial University and a Territorial Insane Asylum, arguing immediate measures are needed to create these institutions.
Ramoap legislation will occupy considerable time at Prescott this winter as road construction through the Territory and the Freight and Fares issue take front stage with full vigor.
The coming legislature will be made up of two classes of able men, with a majority being new to legislative duties. Yurma sends two experienced men to Arizeng and Yevapei one, Cochise one, and this arrangement is believed to be favorable.
The dispatch notes General Crook’s assessment of the Department of Arizona. It stresses the status of the territory, the question of governability, and indicates Indian troubles are a central issue shaping policy and future actions. The statement highlights the broader implications for territorial governance and security.
Government figures debate water matters noting the principle that wealthier interests are entitled to water. The text argues those with recent rights should implement mountain provisions to supply sufficiency by creating reservoirs to store winter surplus for use.
Reports from Prescott say Mormons in the Territory react with great excitement over Tenney the Mormon bishop being convicted of polygamy. Talk of forceful resistance to further Pine cautions is described as exaggerated and unsupported by evidence.
In Apache county the case before Judge Howard, with Zabriskie as attorney, concerns a polygamy conviction. The transcript notes a tense proceeding with jury deliberations and questions about the weight of evidence. The judge emphasizes the need to avoid prejudice and to base verdicts on substantive facts.
A posse led by Wee Bruten and Central Cattle Association members追追 pursue a gang blamed for horse theft in Sococco county. The band, believed to have fled toward Springerville in the third territory, faces pursuit to the death or return of the stolen herd.
Advices from the Atlantic coast report terrible storms of wind and rain sweeping from Louisiana to Massachusetts. Vessels are driven ashore, buildings and fences blown down, and in some instances lives lost. Winds reach about fifty miles per hour in places, with damage across coastal towns.
The King of the Belgians is reported to be seriously prostrated by political excitement and his doctors fear potential insanity. The royal condition follows ongoing upheaval in the kingdom and raises concerns about succession and stability.
A historical summary shows Cleveland leading in the popular vote across multiple states, with a nationwide margin around 120000. The electoral count reads Blaine 182 to Cleveland 218, illustrating the era’s electoral dynamics by counties and statewide tallies.
The statement praises Jepex Porter as fit for the duties of chairman. The judge will speak as one of the most style and accomplished chairmen with which an Arizona legislature has ever been honored.
The article explains peanut farming from planting in May to harvest in October, noting profits, soil, and timing. It details vine growth, pods forming in June, digging in July, and curing in two weeks with post curing sorting to remove moldy exterior peas from the stacks.
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