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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1896
Page
3
Local notices report Austin will host a new bakery, with registry books closing next Wednesday. Several strangers are in town and water should be boiled before use. Various arrivals from Sacramento and San Francisco noted, along with local transport movements and upcoming social events.
Carson Appeal reports a string of London police burlesque style arrests at Central station. Furs stolen in Regent area. aristocrats including duchesses and dukes detained for drunkenness and disorder. Ballot boxes and election supplies mentioned withNevada references and political satire.
Edson was bound over to the district court in bonds of 3500 for shooting Miss Lillie Ott and W L McCabe. McCabe testified to wounds and Ott’s assault as she stood with Edson. Continuances were granted to allow Ott to witness, with further hearings scheduled amid a crowded courtroom.
The Knights of Labor general executive board met in Washington and adjourned preparing for the Rochester convention on November 10. Worthy General Foreman Bishop is expected to press winter efforts for government ownership of railways and telegraph and telephone lines, with compensation policies for lines bought. The Rochester meeting may be influenced by the national election with pro silver policy tied to McKinley’s victory and officers stating favorable views toward Bryan.
Sth artillery of the U S A moving from the Presidio to New York posts. The second section led by Colonel Graham will pass Winnemucca this afternoon. Lt Hamilton’s Nevada university regiment likely to join in New York.
The national Silver party appeals to Nevada voters to donate at least one dollar to fund campaign expenses and literature distribution. Funds go to W. P. St. John, national treasurer, while a public list of contributors will be published. The notice urges county committees to promote contributions and contrasts with a large opposing fund.
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