28 Sep 1877
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1877
Page
2
San Francisco reports selling of silver and currency items with prices and openings noted in New York on the date. The fragmentary wires indicate commodity trading activity in precious metals and currency markets with market openings recorded in the Eastern hub.
The piece notes abundant coin in world banking centers lowering loan risk though scarce for borrowers. London offers 14 percent for short terms while San Francisco banks quote seven percent on real estate backed loans. Hibernia Bank renews a million dollar loan to William Sharon on Palace Hotel for one year at 8 percent, with seven hundred thousand in coin available.
General Grant, visiting Edinburgh, veers from discussing living leaders to assaulting Massachusetts senator Charles Sumner. The New York Herald correspondent notes Grant’s harsh claims, blaming whiskey for a supposed lie about Sumner while recalling past associations and political rivalries.
The Rene Journal compiles Knights of Pythias figures from Nevada annual reports. Members 217 with 9 subordinate lodges. Past Grand Chancellory and Past Chancellors listed as 64. Total receipts $1,619.00. disbursements $8,583.08. Expenditures include relief of brothers $1,008.25 and widowed families $75. Hartal of the death $260.58. Current expenses $7,?3.33.
A damaged ad promises Doscues Gauaan Syayr available locally at Lome in United Ancedendal preparation claims it relieves consumption, bronchitis and throat illnesses. It offers a sample dose for 10 genes and a three dose course for 75 cents. Crane & Brigham wholesale name appears in the appeal.
In Washington near Sacramento a boy saw a four year old girl named Ette Freeman wounded in an orchard by a dull instrument or sharp object. A Chinaman nearby was arrested but not believed involved. The family suspects revenge, and the case remains mysterious as the child fights for life. A ten year old boy is held as a witness.
From Bauriaoun to Minnesota and beyond a flurry of reports details the Democratic State Convention nominating Thomas Keating by acclamation for Comptroller. The dispatch notes other convention actions and regional political movements across states.
Foreign dispatches report Montenegrins at Garonsko taking 3000 regular prisoners and seizing three cannon and rifles. They claim occupation of Piva and Port Orkvien, control of the whole territory near Potwolika, and destruction of Bilik and surrounding villages after evacuating sick and civilians to Trebinjs.
Viexxa readers note Mehemet Ali withdraws to his former post on the Kara Lom amid heavy Russian troop concentration and weather driven supply issues. Roumanians fail near second Gravitza redoubt after sapper efforts. casualties high. Austria Hungary policy aims to avoid war yet protect interests. Servia peace disputed. Cardinal Riario Sforza near death. Eben P. Torrey welcomed a son in Vienna.
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