Local News from Carson and Nearby Areas
Postmaster appointment at Carson by the president. E D Giroux travels to Battle Mountain for medical study. Minor family visits Willow Creek before Utica, New York. Body of Pat Morrill found near Virginia City. suicide suspected due to mental state. Stalford and Bowen arrive to operate a new mill engine at Kennedy. F L Orcutt negotiates wool purchase of 39 000 pounds at six cents per pound with Spanish Joe. Blue Sivee Slave recounts a leap year ball in Wadsworth. rivalry with the ladies’ ball. John Anderson dies at Central hotel from intussusception. wife and children in Happy Creek. James Heney confession discussed by U S District Attorney Jones. details barred. Rumors claim mint bale search near Gold Hill. officials have no confirmation. Dispatches speed between Carson and Washington as justice probes mint case. Strawberries and vegetables replenish daily in town. H M Leoxann advertises low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Morrill
Virginia City
Virginia
Stalford
San Rafael
Cal
John Bowen
San Francisco
Kennedy
New York Shipments Arrive for Ladies Shirt Waists
Our first shipment of ladies shirt waists direct from New York has arrived and is selling quickly. Be first to select from the finest line in town with latest styles and patterns. KE. Retsuanr & Co offers only fresh stock, no shop worn goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
KE. Retsuanr & Co
E. Reowarr & Co
Golconda Notes From May 6 1896 Local Dispatch
Golconda notes recount local life and business. Mrs Langwith visits Salt Lake City with relatives. wool shipments decline with low market price. thousands of sheep sheared this spring. town likened to a mining camp with many encounters. Dr Hood busy. nursing field praised. many marry in California. Dutertre works on reservoir and artesian wells. Hoboken case ends in acquittal. syrup of figs recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Langwith
Mamie Cottrell
Salt Lake City
Knights of ‘the Shears
G. N. Shallenberger
Battle Mountain
Dinner of Silver Leaders Shapes 1896 Ticket Debate
A New York fifth Avenue dinner hosted by Frania G Newlands brought Dems and silver advocates together to discuss the 1896 election. Senators Cockrell Bacon Jones Blackburn and Representatives Bailey Dinsmore attended as guests, with talks focusing on free coinage of silver under a 16 to 1 ratio and possible platform planks at Chicago and St Louis. The gathering, described as private, explored how Western Republicans might align with a silver Democratic ticket, with expectations Congress and conventions potentially shaping the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Blaine
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Washington Times
Congress
Francia G. Newlands
Nevada
Chevy Chase
Cockrell
Missouri
Bacon
Georgia
Jones
Arkansas
Blackburn
Kentucky
Bailey
Texas
Dinsmore
Tzard
Chicago
West
St. Louis
Chicago Outfit
Teller
Cameron
Newlands
the Times
Western tariff talk and silver politics at private dinner
A private dinner among public men touched on tariff concessions to Western Republicans. The discussion suggested lifting burdens on Western producers while not increasing costs for essentials. The Times asked about silver stance and West of the Ohio support for a silver platform presidential candidate. Nevada plans a presidential candidate as oil fields and local enterprise figure in Bridge Street chatter.
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the Times
West
Chicago
St. Louis
Ohio
Telegraphic Notes From Here There and Everywhere
A Johannesburg paper reports reformers’ sentences may be fined and imprisoned while banishment is waived. Pension bill advances to raise Mexican and Indian war veterans and widows to 12 a month. Havana dispatch says Hamilton the American newspaperman captured on the Competitor will be released. others captured may be shot. Senate foreign relations panel backs cable to Hawaii and Japan with a subsidy up to 160000 a year. California Republican convention in Sacramento features a fight between Spear and Spreckels factions. Spreckels wins and supports woman suffrage and McKinley. Delegates at large elected to national convention include Grant Jr of San Diego, Sheldon of LA, Spreckels and Knight of SF. Also brief notices of land for sale, business ads, and various job and sales offers.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Havana
Hamilton
Key West
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Hawaii
Japan
United States
California
Sacramento
Spear
Spreckels
San Francisco
McKinley
Grant Jr
San Diego
L. A. Sheldon
Los Angeles
John D. Spreckels
George A. Knight
Mab Eg Ch Ae
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Mattce
H. Day
Carson
E. D. Giroux
Dr. Hood
Thomas Minor
Child
Willow Creek
Utica
N. Y
F. L. Orcutt
Boston
Joseph Ugarizza
Joe
Blue Sivee
Wadsworth
John Anderson
Central Hotel
Ile
Happy Creek
Dr. Hagar
Heney
Reno Gazette
James Heney
Gazette
Mr. Jones
Charley
Gold Hill
Department of Justice
Eaid
Jones and Honey
Fruit and Vegetables
H. M. Leoxann
Golconda
Humboldt's Watering Place
Gotconpa
H. Guernsey
F. Silve
L. Dutertre
Eastern Justice
Hoboken
New Jersey
Louis Weiniger
Hudson County
Court of General Sessions
Weiniger
Louis Weinthal
General Sessions
The
California Fig Syrup Company
Silver
Leavening
Powe Reval
U.S. Gov't Report
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. Jelney
West & Truax
O . Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
E Reinhart & Co's
Bridge Street
Erson
Winnemucca, Nev
Sweden
Telegraphic News
House Committee On Pensions
Stallings
Winnemucca
Humboldt River
Staurrer & Sweetser
Winnemucca, Nevada
Brown & Piper's
Hood
Upper
Tomas Stowe
Busch Hotel
M. A. Sressins
Aprins
Lawrence
Michigan
Ad- Arosa
E. Ti
Rye Patch
Neg “Co
Brown & Pires
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