Census Work Extended As Senate Debates Expositions
A telegraphic U S joint resolution to continue the census bureau was passed and laid on the table. News items include a Senate invitation from New Orleans Exposition commissioners and numerous brief reports from Boston San Francisco New York Chicago Santa Fe and other cities detailing political legal and social events of December 11 to December 19 1884.
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East Business Centers Report Rapid Pickup in Activity
Accounts from east business centers indicate activity is rising quickly as commerce rebounds. Traders note improved foot traffic and stronger demand across sectors.
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Tombstone and Prescott Enjoy Widespread Luxury Report
Reports from Tombstone and Prescott indicate broad access to luxury amenities, with residents in both towns noting improved services and upscale offerings across sectors. Local observers cite rising retail and hospitality quality alongside expanded cultural events benefiting the communities.
Great Fair Machinery Set To Start In New Orleans
President Arthur will telegraph from Washington to set the machinery in motion for the great fair at New Orleans at 12:30. The exposition will be officially opened following the signal.
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New Orleans
Western Union
Arthur
White House
Washington
Buckner Bill Sparks Debate Over Silver Coinage Suspension
Friends of silver coinage express concern over Buckner's bill to suspend minting. Senate and supporters note the move is intended as a temporary measure rather than a permanent policy change.
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Friends of
Buckner
Territorial reformers claim lone polygamy crusade leaders
In public life figures including Bro. Canter of the Chief and Bro. Martin of the Journal, along with numerous back-seat individuals, assert they are the first and only prosecutors, agitators, and renovators against polygamy in the territory.
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Bro. Martin
G H Ourer's governorship bid mocked in Tombstone critique
A Tombstone critique ridicules G H Oury for aspiring to Arizona's governorship. The piece belittles his supposed talents and predicts the candidate will soon retire to private life if Arizonans speak on the matter.
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Grant’s Fate: From General to Beggar Reissue
An editorial questions how to treat General Grant after his Civil War service. It argues against letting him die in penury or being paraded as a beggar to profit from speculation losses. It warns that selecting him for a fundraising or exploitation role would dishonor him, his friends, and the nation.
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Cleveland
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California State Board Eyes State Published Textbooks
The State Board of Education of California considers publishing reading, word analysis, spelling, and grammar textbooks. The plan aims to free parents from buying books but may raise taxes and yield inferior texts. It would shift costs to the state and burden the wealthy to subsidize the poor.
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State Board of Education of
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TRE Official Count Shows Cleve With Plurality Over Blaine
Official total from states confirms Cleveland leads Blaine in popular vote by 70,965. However 177,810 more votes were cast against him than for him, per the contemporary tally.
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Cleve
Blaine
Expo in New Orleans sparks calls to develop Arizona wealth
The piece quotes Joaquin Miller on the Expo opening in New Orleans and argues Arizona lags in developing its agricultural, timber, and grazing wealth. It urges immigration to boost farming while noting mining may attract capital but not settlers. Miller praises Northwest enterprise and rail traffic that pushes westward expansion.
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Washington whispers plan to annex northern Arizona to Utah
Private advices from Washington say a scheme will be carried into effect after Congress convenes to annex a large portion of northern Arizona to Utah. The plan would give Utah rail access, timber and coal lands, and potentially alter state status, with Mormon and Atlantic & Pacific interests pushing for economic and political gains. Arizona would lose central and southern mining and agricultural areas, while Southern California and Los Angeles weigh in on possible realignment.
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