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Newspaper
Sierra County Advocate
Location
Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1898
Page
2
In Hillaboro, New Mexico, discussions on free coinage of silver intensify amid nationwide calls for monetary reform. The article notes movements toward a broader adoption of silver coinage and references the ongoing political climate in the United States.
An official Sierra County paper clarifies it is the designated publication for legal notices and advertisements, stating it has no connection to a mortuary, epaper advertising, or directory misrepresentations. It urges readers to rely on the paper for authoritative notices and subscriptions.
Dan Hathaway and Wayne Whitelal found numerous cattle bearing burned brands near Lake Valley. They reported the sighting to Justice Sonia Mareball, prompting Crown patrols to arrest suspects. Ranchers countered with a round-up to recover stolen cattle across the Block range.
Yesterday observers awaited a verdict in the Copper Queen case with the government seeking 819,000 for alleged food tampering on new wines. Jurors and federal judges faced a tense moment as three national administrations staggered reactions and the public hoped for a final resolution, trusting American juries to render a fair outcome amid debate and political pressure.
The south and west of Ireland circulate a memorial memorializing grievances of the Irish people starving in bog and mountain land. Michael Davitt, MP for South Mayo, plans to present the memorial in the United States this fall. The text pleads for relief and condemns landlords and government.
The piece rails at alleged spoliation and depopulation, touts Electric Bitters as a cure for multiple ailments, and critiques tax boards and governance. It mentions Lordaburg, Spain, and the New Mexican Governor Otero appointing H. A. Hickock as a county public official in Sierra.
The Virginian ship Virginias carried 4545 passengers when searched by authorities at Janeson and Port au Prince before turning toward the Cuban coast. The sole survivor recounts the peril as Spaniards explored the wreck sites near Morro Castle and the Cuban coast, with only engine supplies remaining.
A Spanish Tornado pursued the Virginias after fire broke out aboard. The Spaniards captured the ship at Santiago de Cuba, 155 aboard, 37 condemned to death by court martial, 17 by army martial, with Gratz among the escapees. Executions were conducted under cannon fire as English and Spanish forces intervened, ending with the ship's tragic capture and a chapel funeral for the doomed.
The captives were moved from the town jail to Morro Castle at the bay entrance and confined in the dungeon. Two Englishmen spiraled into insanity. Twenty days later, under U S demand, the rest were shipped back to America aboard the steamer Jumata commanded by the late Commander Brain.
A passage advocates health as the essential base of success for youth, arguing schools should teach health care from the start to preserve vigor and vitality. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discoveries as natural remedies for health restoration and vitality boosting, citing testimonials and claims of blood—nerve—and appetite benefits.
Summa County officers listed include district attorney Julianhaven, probate judge Thaw, probate clerk August Roioginntt, sheriff Andrew Seulhy, treasurer Auawet Mair Sujit, school Mandel Stapleton, coroner COURT DATES Fourth Mondays in April and October for the District Court. Lie Honor, Jurlye FW Parker presides. OTTO B. GENTZ, secretary.
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