26 Dec 1890
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1890
Page
1
A deadly blast rocks the region as federal appointments spark attention. A heavy storm snarls Puget Sound, blocking telegraph lines and railroad traffic, disrupting communication and transport. Authorities investigate the explosion while services along the coast struggle to resume.
Wireless dispatches report General Miles in Rapid City detailing actions toward Big Foot and followers, with reports of Cheyenne scouts at Battle Creek and clashes near the Bad Lands. Separate dispatches note a severe windstorm in Seattle and a fatal tent collapse in Washington state, plus local political appointments and industrial stock changes.
Mrs. M. Collier filed suit in the Circuit Court against W. B. Delashmett mayor of Port Lane Oregon seeking 10400. The complaint is sensational and the defense labels it an extortion attempt.
A letter from December 18, 1890, reports George Angus known as Judge, longtime foreman of the railroad shops in Reno, left for Sacramento on the 16th to take a new post. Friends honored him with a gold watch and chain at a farewell gathering led by A. J. Buckland. A. T. Clippenger succeeds the vacancy.
A communication about a young lady's elocution is left unsigned in the Gazette’s waste basket. The paper notes letters should be signed as proof of genuine submission, even if not published. The Military Feat describes a returning military gentleman from Bidwell discussing local military matters and the possibility of a Reno interview to establish a post.
A powerful December snow storm blankets cities from Louisiana to New England. Rail networks suffer delays as electric streetcars, river and bay navigation are disrupted. Reports note heavy snow in Mohawk valley and Pittsburgh with multiple arrests in counterfeiting crackdown linked to Italian suspects. Local casualties and ongoing investigations accompany the weather chaos.
A collection of social notes from Verdi and surrounding areas dated December 1890 recounts visits and stays. Includes A. O. Porter improving, C. W. Jones returning from the Bay, S. Sears in town, George Todhunter in today, Mrs. A E B Cheeny in from Eureka, D. H. Haskell arriving from San Francisco, Colonel Boyle and Chancellor Derby's Christmas travel, Mrs. Webster Dorsey and daughter in Riverside, H. L. W. Knox and son headed to San Francisco, and ex-Chief Justice O. R. Leonard en route to Oxden and Salt Lake. Also mentions D. J. Biggins visiting from Juckes, W. W. Mason and tunnel work near Downieville, Xmas at Verdi with gifts to district children, and several marriage and birth notices including Summerhorn Delehanty birth, Williams Gilbert marriage, Haugh r Johnson marriage, and Houghton Johnson marriage details.
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