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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1894
Page
2
Seaton Hunt, rumored candidate, aims for the presidency while courting city backers. The piece notes a graying congressman burdened by balancing diverse demands, and hints at Hunt delivering a union pledge this year to win 1896 backing.
Washington politics center on a proposed statehood plan and the fate of Pecknam's nomination. Senators Hill and allied supporters reportedly strike a deal to deliver votes for admission in exchange for opposition to Peckham's confirmation, with the New York senator possessing decisive influence.
Judge Sloan may not be present when court opens on the 20th as his commission ends the 19th. President Cleveland recently reappointed U S Marshal Gard in Southern California to avoid vacancy, implying officials cannot hold over after four-year terms. Postmaster Harwood states his four-year term ends March 1st and doubts reappointment will occur.
Tue Star argues probabilities favor Judge Williame following Judge Barnes by bringing a clerk. It cites confidential ties between clerk and judge, noting previous hires from St Louis and Mississippi and insisting the right person for the right place is crucial.
A fragmented clipping mentions a distinct domestic tableau with characters named Fran, Hattie, and Ed, plus a servant. References to infidelity rumors and a wife returning to church hint at a melodramatic domestic drama. The Detroit Press and Rostom Transcript sources contribute brief, ambiguous lines about marriage and social behavior.
A fragmentary report cites Powhatan demanding to know the name of the pale face accused as John Smith. The exchange includes Pocahontas's intervention and a mock warning from the chief. The text also mentions a new war minister and a remark on locomotive propulsion.
Private Reilyan stationed at Whipple was shot four times by a bartender yesterday and died. He had reportedly vowed revenge about two weeks earlier after a confrontation with a game man and left the hospital warning he would kill him. He went to the esbow with a shotgun but was killed after one shot.
Thursday's Daily reports Collector Shannon visiting Phe sis, a new SP timetable affecting Zeb Inst, and a murder robbery case of a Chinaman at Crittenden. It notes post office changes in Tombstone, mining activity in Dragoon mountains, and a rich silver discovery in Hell canyon New Mexico. Also covered are court clerkship races in Tombstone and Tucson, political moves in Phoenix, weather notes from Nogales, and Donnelly & Co mining ore in West Huachuca with equipment issues.
The habeas corpus case before Court Commissioner Swain evening resulted in the discharge of the defendant Barlage. The sentence wording implied life imprisonment, so the defendant was discharged from custody. Advances from Melbourne report a January 18 fight between Joe Goddard and Harry Laing with Laing winning in round twelve. Goddard was badly hurt.
A reflective meditation on how weaknesses become virtues and how perceptions shape agreements. The piece argues the wisest followers align with those who share their views, while noting distortions in common moral judgments.
News from Russia reports over a hundred people poisoned by koumyss a fermented milk drink with tyrotoxylinea ptomaitie as the toxin. Jaffa shows vast orange groves and expanding agriculture. Jalap cultivation spreads in India and Australia. Belinda Vale pastoral estate of 000 acres owned by Sir W Clarke hosts thousands of stock including sheep cattle and horses.
Police pay in Peking is 6.50 monthly with rice allowance and unarmed status though weapons held for emergencies. Peking’s 15,000 officers operate in stations within earshot, signaling by shouting. Siberian labor and deportation are used as punishments. Vienna reports diverse language skills in its police force.
A fragmented excerpt notes the Hawaiian alphabet, a Franco-Latin figure, and emigration trends with six hundred people leaving. It mentions an African Steamship vessel near Senegal and Inuit chewing tobacco customs. It references Lake Superior and Lake Michigan depths and a deep Soburia lake in a distant region.
Jaunty fur turbans return this winter coat linings become richer with millinery tints prune and red violet. Velvet satin sleeve flounce is common in tailor made garments with serpentine braid detail. Chiffon adds freshness to silk gowns. Apron front overcoats return, and lace collars plus novelty hosiery dominate.
A Swiss silk ribbon weaver earns about 43 cents daily year round while German shops in Düsseldorf pay from 2 to 14 marks monthly. Clerks, editors, proofers, and compositors in various roles receive modest weekly salaries. Italian miners earn small weekly wages. textile workers and laborers in Bohemia are paid around 0 to 20 cents per day with no board. The piece blends wage data with a series of literary quotes on deceit and religion.
The advertisement extols Eagle Brand Condensed Milk as superior infant food, noting babies raised on it suffer less sickness and grow well. It asserts Eagle Brand outperforms all other foods in fostering health and growth.
E B Zabriskie resigns as melter and refiner at Carson City mint while Eugene Townsend is nominated for Philadelphia mint superintendent. The Peckham supreme court confirmation faces a four to six vote margin. In California Col J D Stevenson dies aged ninety four after grip weakness. Indian and Itata seizure issues progress with the steamship company claim upheld. House of Lords says no India mint reopenings or silver tax changes planned.
Reports mix political standoff with violent and tragic events. Deama lies grievously wounded after the battle of Aramird, while a public inquiry notes Evans and Morel pursued by deputies Funmins and Woyd. A bandit notorious figure remains at large since the seventh, and ex-Gov Foster’s assignee discloses assets valued at 35 510. Carlo Thieman dies after mangling in a wild animal show incident. Flynn defeats Kennedy in a hard six round middleweight bout in New Mexico. The Nevada Southern railroad resumes operation under Sheriff Booth with Frank McEntee in charge. In Unterhaus Arendt calls for coin reform as silver trades at sixty percent below par. An inquest finds justifiable homicide in Prescott shooting. Suffee is discharged after preliminary exams.
An old directive instructs using Simmons Liver Regulator to remove bile and clear the bead to restore digestive balance. The text reads as a nostrils of period medical guidance, mentioning tonic use and digestion aid steps. It preserves archaic language and medicinal intent without modern reinterpretation.
A list of presses and a complete newspaper plant including the 1 Hoe 6 revolution 7 col press the 1 Franklin-Gordon large size quarter-medium job press and complete job office the ne Washington band press and complete newspaper outfit. Offered at 26 cents on the dollar with storage in Tombstone Arizona. Propositions to pay part cash will be considered. For details address 8 C Base Tombstone Ariz.
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