07 Aug 1897
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1897
Page
1
Riot threats and troop mobilization mark the Fairport Ohio strike as miners clash with armed groups including African American workers from Unity and guards. Reports detail pay days, mine output, and a three corner fight risk, with officials denying prepared orders for national guard mobilization.
George W. Schofield, a famed southwest-area stage driver, was shot to death near his Madrone-area ranch as deputies swarm the Morgan Hill valley. Authorities say disputes with a neighbor and wife reportedly preceded the crime. a large posse hunts for suspects. In Ottawa, a cabinet vote orders more Northwest Mounted Police to the Yukon to curb miner rushes and to establish civil law. a judge will be assigned once Parliament approves. A Bulgarian cartridge factory blast at Rastchuk kills 46 and injures many. Prince Ferdinand aids victims. News from Winnipeg notes talks to build a Yukon road via Edmonton. The Plosger submarine torpedo boat, built for the U.S. Navy, was launched at Columbian Iron Works.
San Francisco and Vega City report a tense exchange as Prof Henry W Bihott challenges John W Foster over statements about himself in the Bering Sea dispute. Ward of Santa Monica misses arraignment for adultery as lower rates and freight news for cattle and sheep reach readers, with notices of deaths and local incidents.
A fragmented note describes drunkenness laws and street handling in Denmark and Turkey, detailing taxi rides to stations, sobriety care, and charge billing to hosts. It contrasts Denmark’s police and medical duties with Turkey’s bastinado penalties, and ends with brief mentions of Mrs. J. W. Hill, Dora, and Hon. Charles Kaiser visiting from Churchill County.
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