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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1894
Page
2
A Philadelphia site performs a tax counting act counting 2000 silver dollars per minute under carpenter Set Heines. J. Turret is appointed register of the land office at Loven after fourteen months as prison secretary. He is described as thorough and competent.
An armed band of about 200, described as deserters from rebel forces, seized the town of Ville. They threatened residents and looted homes to gather supplies before moving on. The incident reflects unrest influencing railroad workers and labor alignments amid broader strikes.
Town residents celebrate Congress passage of the land division bill for the Yuma Indian reservation. The plan to lease remaining unsettled lands opens thousands of acres of valley land in Arizona and promises regional growth. Canal company right of way through the reservation must start work within three years, pleasing locals.
A boy picked up a wicked looking bomb during a disturbance in Los Angeles and turned it to the police. It was later examined and found to be a pipe filled with wood ends, powder like substance, and a percussion cap. Officers wonder who crafted the device.
The article enumerates vast losses from the strike including rail earnings and destruction of property. It cites figures: government losses 1,000,000. railroad entering earnings 590,000. railway property destruction 2,100,000. wages lost to railway employees 21,000,000. export declines 2,000,000. fruit crop losses 2,500,000. manufacturing losses 7,500,000. losses to employees 5,000,000. merchant losses 5,000,000. with total reported at 55,000,000 plus anticipated losses from summer traffic and season goods, projecting well over 100,000,000.
Washington dispatch reports the Senate Committee on Territories urged favorable reports on both Arizona and New Mexico statehood measures. Amendments akin to Utah require a constitutional convention in March, with proposed constitutions to the territories' voters for November ratification. Bills expected this week, enabling a delegate election this fall to serve until January 1696.
A brief note reports Thew University or Thew U T will construct a block of stove in Phinix. The item reflects local temperance sentiment as a notable social stance, with limited clarity due to garbled OCR.
The piece defends Judge Baxer as conscientious and asserts accusations by a republican are misguided. It claims someone misjudged the court, pressing the wrong button while stressing lawful enforcement and respect for the judiciary.
A fragmentary text discusses Holm and its heirs, a manuscript sale to a publisher after death, and claims it will exert extraordinary influence. It mentions Winx De Murray, Brown, and a philological society seeking word meanings, with pastor George D. Brace guiding lectures at a Minneapolis church. The piece references media praise and a strained philosophical passage.
Mr Carter returns after illness and J W Vickers comes back from a week away at Safford. Potatoes arrive as roads move despite a long strike. Santa Cruz river floods stretch from Florence to Cat Grande. School trustees appoint teachers with Metcalf as principal. Copper Queen closure hits Bisbee, 400 men idle. Florence forms a commercial club to boost Pinal county growth. Tichenor residence burglary nets about $200 while Mrs Tichenor is away.
The note reports exhibitions and fairs in Berlin Antwerp and St Petersburg, plus a Paris international exhibit and an Egyptian art and industry show in Alexandria. It mentions a royal decree on marriage age in Mysore and a journalist planning an Africa trip, with dates and locales improvised.
An aging reader’s decline is described as inevitable but softened by Hostetter’s stomach bitters. The article touts the tonic as a comprehensive remedy for ailments of old age, promising increased appetite, sleep, energy, and prevention of malaria dyspepsia constipation and bilious ness overall.
A brief legal notice states Enton Loroney disclaims responsibility for any debts contracted by her husband W. J. Lindsey from July 16, and that she will not be accountable for such debts henceforth. The item records a widow’s or spouse’s protection against marital liability as of the stated date.
In Phoenix Mera Tuesday morning Attorney Chalm Mera drew Judge Baker’s attention to a Republican article alleged to be contemptuous. An attachment was issued for T J Wolfley, editor, brought into court. Trial set for 9 a.m. tomorrow. he was released on his own recognizance.
Reports from Ohio to California detail a waning strike impact. Wage cuts persist for Lima train crews until July 15. Santa Fe seeks court authority to borrow to pay wages as railway men face scarcities. European ship rates spark a potential wave of workers returning home. In California, Sacramento and Oakland shops reopen with troops escorting workers amid ongoing tensions.
Resolutions adopted by the federation of trade labor unions invite Debs to run for Indiana governor. Separately, senate committee favors admitting Arizona and New Mexico as states and orders reports on bills. Andrew J. White resigns due to ill health, Clifton Breckinridge chosen as successor. Strikes in California ease as trains resume and union talks progress. Debates on arid land reclamation proceed in the senate. Powder found near rail line raises danger. Willingness to revert Pullman hires noted amid strike actions. Tramps seize Milwaukee freight, train crew attacked. Pullman works report many workers registering in Chicago area.
City taxes are due and payable to Chief Pugh at City Hall every day from 8 to 11 and 6 to 7. Taxes become delinquent on July 25.
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