Prospectors and weather note from December update
A fragmentary local note reports temperature readings as of 7 p m on December 2 at the Nowra Bourn station area. Details are incomplete but indicate a Pacific Time context and a signal service range.
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1892
Page
4
A fragmentary local note reports temperature readings as of 7 p m on December 2 at the Nowra Bourn station area. Details are incomplete but indicate a Pacific Time context and a signal service range.
Local notes list visitors and residents including 8.R. DeLong from Dos Cabezas Tom Williams of Flagstaff John Gray from Chiricahuas and Chas Noble on the Dos Cabezas coach. Mentions 157 prisoners in Yuma, falling Colorado river, and plans for the silver convention in El Paso.
Attorney Woods of Chicago states syndicates bought territorial bonds and $150.00 was paid to the territorial treasurer Christy, enabling cash-based governance and signaling Arizona readiness for statehood. Reports from Tombstone and Bisbee mention mining interests, travel, and stage delays.
In Bisbee a heated clash between Judge Reilly and M McGuirk over a divorce rent dispute led to a physical altercation with Reilly briefly drawing a revolver. Reilly released. McGuirk detained with a hearing set for the day. Reports from Swisshelm mountains note fires atop Fleming's Peak, linked to Apaches on the warpath. A city meeting at City Hall is announced with expected debate on a proposed topic.
From Los Angeles, a week of heavy rain ends but the city shows a building boom with millions in construction. The election looms as a strong Third party backs Cannon, while smelter plans face city debate. Streetcars, electric lights, and blue skies define daily life amid brisk growth.
A North Dakota Standing Rock legend explains a lone rock resembling a woman with a baby, tied to a tale of infidelity and tribal memory. The piece then notes infant illness is common and recommends proper nourishment, praising Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed as a reliable product.
A Herald reporter found a rare Napoleon Legion of Honor cross among old coins and prints in a Benton curiosity shop. The cross features a gold center with the emperor’s head, green wreath, and the motto Sonneur et Patrie. Local collectors in Monton prize such pieces, and the item may remain in a private cabinet.
The Irish census reveals a population decline from 5,174,596 to 4,704,750 over ten years while resources rise. Ratable value grows to £14,034,000. cattle and poultry increase. savings bank deposits rise. The article notes English ownership, questions political constraints, and compares Ireland to New England in population density.
Three acres at Jackson park north of Fiftyseventh street host a temporary Esquimac village with sixty five residents from Labrador awaiting arrival in Boston and transit to Chicago for dedication ceremonies. A cholera scare at Helmetta prompts warnings but turns out to be violent dysentery. Chamberlain's remedy is praised by Walter Willard. Also notes on a forest hunting tale in Michigan and a longstanding Winslow remedy for teething and stomach issues sold widely.
Paris letter reports a blast on a mail train between Pierrefitte and Villiers. A parcel to Berlin in a postal van flames up, burning its contents to ashes and prompting the box to be tossed from the wagon. The box, carbonized, was later found and sent to Berlin. authorities suspect celluloid items heated near a lamp caused the explosion.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain Cough Remedy as a cure for cold symptoms and chronic bronchitis, claiming it prevents cattle losses and can ease catarrh. It urges readers to purchase the medicine at a small cost to avoid risk.
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