Postponed $30,000 four mile race at Pacific Jockey Club
Morning dispatches report the Pacific Jockey Club delaying the four mile event worth $30,000 to Christmas. Weather has hindered preparations and most horses are unfit except Grinstead and Revenue. Club owners back the decision amid public sentiment while other economic and political items flow in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Jockey ‘Club
Grinstead
Revenue
Rutherford
Bhut
The
Horsea
Pacific Coast Headquarters at Centennial Exhibition Proposed
Nevada legislature funded twenty thousand dollars for state representation at the 1876 Centennial. The State Board of Centennial Commissioners urges a Pacific Coast Headquarters building in the Park to serve Nevadans and visitors from California, Oregon and Arizona, funded by several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
State Board of Centennial Commissioners
Eureka
Waerens
Pacific Coast
W. W. McCoy
California
Oregon
Arizona
C. C. Stevenson
H. J. Rice
J. M. Yenrxetoy
State Board of Centennial Commission
Consox
New Trial Granted in Gillen murder case under delirium tremens rule
Joyce Morrison of San Francisco wins a new trial for Lloyd Bell twice convicted of killing Owen Gillen and manslaughter sentence. The bench opinion suggests intoxication could bar responsibility, potentially affecting murder pleas when under liquor. Also notes Barzaeans and railroad mileage figures for 1874 and earlier trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Morrison
San Francisco
Lloyd Bell
Owen Gillen
Railroad Convention Seeks Government Aid for Southern Transcontinental Route
At the National Railroad Convention in St Louis twenty states attend as Colonel Tom Scott pushes for government bonds to fund a southern trans continental railroad. Advocates claim military and commercial benefits and rapid construction if northern Mexican annexation occurs. Scott vows no failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Prietos
Stanislaus River Mining Company
First National Bank
Monroe
Michiga
St. Louis
Congress
Topeka
Kansas
St. Louia
Tom Scott
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Mexico
United States
Colore
Scott
Pennsylvania
McCrear Sentenced for Rape in Elko County Court
William McCrear convicted of rape in Elko county receives ten years in the State Prison by Judge Flack. James Derst, convicted of grand larceny, is sentenced to five years at Warm Springs by Judge Flack. Tax Globe Smelting Company's Spracemont property near Humboldt Wells in Elko county advertised for public auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCrear
Elko County
Flack
James Derst
Warm Springs
Tax Globe Smelting Company
Spracemont
Humbaldt Wells
Eiko County
Ener
Humboldt
Married Pairs Tied in Unionville and San Francisco
In Unionville on November 24 a marriage ceremony united Ree. K. Maton and Jo mph Milky Miss Maggie K. Bon nifield. In San Francisco on November 18 at the Church of the havent Rev Br Lathrop joined Wijhaar L. French of Winnenncea to Ming Nellie M. Kelsey of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Ree
K. Maton
Maggie K. Bonnifield
San Francisco
Br. Lathrop
Wijhaar L. French
Winnenncea
Ming Nellie M. Kelsey
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Daily Silver State
Wm. B. Astor
John Jacob Astor
New York
the Whitney & Co
Redington Quicksilver Mining Company
England
Wilson
Washington
Ontario
Baldwin and Sleeper
Contincoke, Canada
Boston
Royal, Gilkey & Co
Philadelphia
Nasaan Street
Spain
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Amsterdam
Berlin
Khedive of
Egypt
Suez Canal
Pittsburg
Hill
Beatty
Chicago
Davis
Charles Wayland
St. Limo Restaurant
Charlotte Chew
Camden
New Jersey
Laura Chew
Europe
J. Guillaume
Melarkey Otreety
Winnemuces
Otice
Hemery
Comomx
Mutual Comet
Homer Deis
Fra
L, Cohoon
Hompr Davis
Winnetuces
Om-Im
Io A
Higgens—Yyou
Sierra District
Humbold County
Purdin & Wood
Winnemucca
Manila
Schuttler Parm & Preiget Wagons
Sole Agniita
Jay
W. F. Stevens
Brioce Street
Winnemucca, Nevada
Pee
Imsey
Desett W
FP. Stevens
Chas. Kemler
Bridge Street
Bakers
John Cox
Oo Abc
Jotatr
Holiday Presents
Statutes OF
T. M. Woop
Altibt
Lout
Carson
New
Berk & Powers
Veal
Jala
M. B. Staunton
Ioneer
Arness
Eddie
Howe
N. Levy
M. Sipgel
Eb Cierant
Wipabeteca
Agiti
Wampoo Bitters
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