23 Dec 1893
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1893
Page
1
News wire summary reports the Coughlin case opening in Cinicaco with Dr Jamison’s autopsy testimony on Dr Cronin’s death. A man jailed for offering to bribe the jury is reprimanded. testimony indicates head and neck wounds caused death, with decomposition masking brain poisoning effects.
Reports from Rio de Janeiro and Washington discuss Brazilian affairs and American interests. Dispatches indicate Brazilian authorities may permit unloading at certain docks while warning neutral ships of blockades, with U S guidance to avoid firing lines. News notes also report discrediting claims of Mello's Rio capture and tension over Piexoto’s fate.
Edward K. Carson a social figure from Oakland is jailed in San Francisco City Prison after his accounts with the Oregon Improvement Company showed a 4000 shortfall. He confessed following heavy race betting allegations and theft accusations amid his gambling. manager Howard uncovered the discrepancy.
J Wood touring Southern California and Arizona argues Nevada offers greater potential. He notes water hauling seven to eight miles in some settled areas, compares land prices at 100 to 150 dollars an acre, and urges an irrigation fund. He warns radical policy change is needed to attract capital and settlers, saying Nevada’s undeveloped resources exceed those of California and resemble a missed boom.
The National Bulletin reports David T. Jones near Beckwith awoke to a roaring blaze that ruined a barn containing about twenty tons of hay and numerous tools and vehicles. He and a hired man saved some horses, but most returned to the blaze. Estimated losses reach about 1800 dollars. Also noted is a Salvation Army Christmas Tree event at Reno barracks on December 25 at 6 pm led by Lieutenant Jennie E. Berriman, and a lighthearted aside about George Smith of the Riverside Hotel matching the season’s mood.
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