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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1893
Page
2
The passage praises the Los Angeles Herald as a fervent advocate of free coinage of silver. It notes contemporaries largely silent or opposed, while the Herald’s editorials are described as sound and appreciated in Arizona.
Nationwide advertisers cancel contracts and settle accounts with unsecured notes for two years. A large city in central Arizona, Phoenix, and many towns expect stimulus from growth. The piece laments urban growth fueling prosperity across Arizona towns.
The letter of acceptance states money must be sound and regulated by government action whether gold silver or paper. It calls for currency value stability and equal purchasing power for all dollars. The author warns against overfishing and urges careful laws to guard against delusion in value.
President Cleveland advocates a gold standard and the eastern financiers back it almost unanimously. The move would remove silver as money, forcing banks to issue notes to cover deficits and potentially control interest rates and commerce, prompting concern for the American public.
The letter notes stagnation in business and sharp drops in freight and passenger travel on the N. M. A. line from Benson to Nogales and Guaymas. It cites cost cutting by railroads nationwide, mentions four World’s Fair passenger trains cut by New York Central, and attributes declines to the Sherman Act with hope for repeal.
C.8. Clark, attorney for plaintiff, filed in district court today a $10,000 damage suit by DK. Wardwell against James Reil Wentworth T. Cowan and G. W. Bryan for false imprisonment. Wardwell was jailed for ten days after refusing to surrender courthouse keys before habeas corpus release.
Fly and Allen Walker traveled to Bisbee while Dan O Tool and Frank Pearly went there yesterday by private conveyance. Bisbee endured a big Sunday rain with no major damage. W Read it in Lon Angeles. EH Storrs will occupy the Blinn lumber yard site. Chalmers ordered to report for duty at St Nor ia. Bisbee has been headquarters for many. Mrs Tarbell and daughter returned from California. Edward, eldest, attends Santa Ana school. Wolcott sells fresh grapes, peaches and melons at affordable prices. Williams returns to Phoenix after months as Can Can night steward. Mrs Schmieding returns from Tucson. sister Miss Alice stays for weeks. Minnie Hart improves under Dr Goodfellow in Tucson. Deputy collector's Tombstone office reports dull business. ore shipments from Sonora suspended due to low silver prices and bad weather. Depot Springs near San Bernardino ranch attracts rheumatics. J H Slaughter cured of illness. Hairbreadth escapes from drowning common. civic daring noted. J W Vickers returns to Tombstone from three C company home ranch. will rejoin family. Dr Goodfellow came from Tucson after missing stage at Fairbank. bicycle ride here to consult Dr Hamilton on Mrs A Jackson case. patient improving. J C Green insured barn contents for 3500. had prior loss. insured with J W Vickers. payout about fifty cents on the dollar.
The creature once noted for boring holes in ore has evolved into a winged, black insect that still crawls over the rock. It does not fly away, though it seems ready to die, and now hunts near the remaining lead openings without making new boreholes after gaining wings.
A record shows Shallock and Hill transferring to E. Grenfel in the Warren district under a 16 World's Fair claim. Chas Hine transfers to J. A. Koska regarding the Silver Wedge clin in Tombstone district for $1. A. Nesbit reports cattle slaughter numbers for July totaling a monthly count.
The article reports Arnour & Co purchasing gold for Europe to ease financial stringency, advocates for repealing the Sherman silver purchase clause and immediate free coinage, and notes London bankers and papers weighing in. It also covers silver prices, Bank of England gold withdrawals, and political moves in Ohio.
A Spirit Senator outlined a plan introducing a bill directing the treasury secretary to issue silver certificates equal to the silver bullion in the treasury excess of coinage value to redeem notes. Surplus certificates would fund 4 percent bonds at market price with caps and security deposits by banks. The measure aims to provide immediate relief without repeating the Sherman act while keeping open discussion of the broader financial question.
In Bisbee on August 9 1958 a son was born to the wife of C L Beckwith. No additional details provided.
Arson incident and repair mishap recounted with rough slang and names like Mike Doier and Michael, in a hazy vignette about a green hand at the shop. The note to the superior asks for a new track gauge and a keg of spikes as the crew mulls a makeshift fix.
Help wanted for selling a general line of merchandise with weekly pay of 25 dollars. No pedaling. Above scale pay for a live agent. For more details contact Chicago Gen's Supply at 3178 W Van Buren, Chicago IL.
A historical notice outlines piles with intense nocturnal itching and stinging that worsens with scratching. It warns that tumors may bleed and ulcerate, and claims Swayne Onstaint stops itching and bleeding, heals ulcers, and removes the problem in most cases. Available by mail for 50 conte De Swayne & Son in Philadelphia.
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