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Newspaper
Phoenix Weekly Herald
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1884
Page
2
A garbled San Francisco newspaper fragment notes cyclones in Ohio and Missouri and forest fires in Michigan. It mentions Gen. W. T. Sherman and a militia, the California legislature in session, and a political figure named Bensami likely to join Greenbackers as a presidential candidate.
In Louisiana and New Orleans, concerns emerge over irregular poll procedures during the recent spring elections. Reports allege that some polling stations functioned to favor specific candidates, prompting scrutiny of election processes and calls for review.
JPrane Jawers was acquitted of the Muse Shoals robbery in Alabama. He was immediately arrested by a Cooper County Missouri sheriff and returned to Missouri for trial on charges of robbing a train of cars at Olterville.
Information from the lower Mississippi Valley shows this year’s flood was less disastrous than in earlier years. Water rose higher than last year but moved faster and drained quickly, so crevasses released less water. Some large crevasses formed only after the river began to fall.
Watterson faced a sharp party setback at late primaries in Kentucky. In Louisville precincts including his own ward, he was defeated as Heary had aimed for a National Convention delegate spot. The loss signals a challenging path for the radical Kentucky politician.
The outlandish schemer Reavis, long at an outpost to gull settlers, relocates to Florence where he offers deeds for county property. He pressures timid buyers, while the Florence board moves to repudiating his actions and protect homes from his schemes.
The note accuses unnamed foes of defrauding helpers and neighbors and urges action to stop them by any means. It frames the offender as a clear danger to those who support them and implies imminent enforcement. The text reflects tense public anger and calls for decisive measures.
In addressing objections to placing Apaches on the Santa Barbara Islands, the piece argues the sword of Daniel or Dantean warnings are weaker than the real climate and geography. It asserts humanitarian, federal, and expediency reasons favor Santa Rosa and Santa Griz Ta lands as proper Apache reservations.
The piece notes telegram of the day style headlines and shows Missouri Democratic papers giving heavy coverage to Republican candidates. It argues the June 3 Republican Convention will decide the next president, with Democratic presses watching closely and stressing party strategy over general criticism.
Maine delegate James G Buarse heads to the Chicago convention on June third with a first ballot summary showing widespread state support. The figures list Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and others endorsing him or pledging to stand by him through thick and thin.
The text cites votes claimed for a candidate in at least seven states including New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Connecticut Illinois Virginia Alabama Kentucky and Florida. It notes the claim of support is directed toward Mr Blaine.
A local resident, Cabell, attempted to cut his throat with a razor today but survived after three near-fatal gashes near the jugular. The motive or outcome of the rash act remain unclear as he lies recovering, with the full cause not yet known.
A stock company for working ghosts is described in Chix cazo. A medium would control 310 ghosts and sell $400000 of shares while keeping $100000 as working capital and paying mediums high salaries. Ghosts allegedly produce messages worth large sums, enabling vast dividends for organizers and investors.
An 18th/19th century humorous notice imagines a spiritual mining venture where ghosts yield dividends instead of subscriptions. The piece jokes about keeping peace among hundreds of ghosts from varied nations and eras, warning that discord could force calls for funds to prospect another vein of ghosts.
The Prescott Journal notes the G A R post named for Lieut Barrett, the lone Confederate bullets casualty in the region. Barrett, of the California Volunteers 1st Cavalry, fell at Picacho west of Tucson in a clash with Confederate troops led by Lieut Swilling. His remains were later reinterred in Tucson by Captain Griffith Taylor.
The Jersey is praised for turning grass into butter, supporting twelve thousand cattle on a small island, exporting about two thousand head yearly. The author argues Jerseys thrive on modest rents, converting land into wealth, and questions English farming methods and profitability elsewhere. The piece contrasts Jersey efficiency with English farming, urging lessons in cattle management and land use.
A Dairy and Farm Journal editorial extols the Jersey cow as superior for butter and profitability, noting its limited use for beef or cheese. It argues that France and Spain supply beef for 60,000 islanders, while Jersey-bred cattle focus on butter, shaping farming choices and success.
Arizona Stage Co posted weekly routes from Phoenix to Prescott via Seymour Wick enburg and Black Canyon and Gillett with departures mornings 10 and 8 daily. Return times 3 p.m. and 5 a.m. plus 4 p.m. service to Maricopa with 6 a.m. and 2:10 a.m. arrivals.
Notice in the Marico County Arizona district court of a claimant named Waller Cink Phoenix Arizona seeking to prove ownership and file proof of claim. The hearing before Judge Pinney in Phoenix is set for June 7. Names listed include Abetes Duncan William Moore Merk PF Kochardom Hoynolas Kin M and TMGMAS with registration in May 1981.
Public notice lists delinquent taxpayers and totals due including taxes, percentages and costs, with many lots and personal property across multiple blocks and estates. The notice announces a public auction on May 19, 1884, at the courthouse to satisfy the tax amounts and costs, conducted by City Marshal Henny Gabrias.
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