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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1894
Page
2
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered a retrial of a disputed tie game outcome, triggering examination of the related salary and payroll tussles.
The Santa Fe railroad company holds the largest fire insurance policy ever written, valued at $17,000,000, covering every piece of combustible property owned by the corporation.
The whiskey trust has arranged matters so the public can be furnished with a cheaper and better grade of whiskey. But the country needs no trust and none whiskey.
The Navy Department reports the Baltimore has departed Nagasaki Japan for Chemulpo Corea to safeguard American interests believed to be threatened. The move aims to protect ships and nationals in the region amid tensions.
In Chihuahua Mexico a new law authorizes immediate execution on the spot for cattle thieves without a trial. The measure aims to curb theft and reinforces harsh penalties for property crime within the state.
Tuk, general manager of the Santa Fe railway system, states that traffic from New Mexico and Arizona mines brought more money, with faster routes than grain shipments from Kansas and Oklahoma.
Coal miners balked at labor due to lack of protection and refused to work when militia arrived to safeguard them. They sought an excuse for a vacation amid tense labor unrest and authority intervention.
An inventive apparatus for producing cube ice was unveiled in London. The simple machine holds blocks of artificial ice and yields uniform cubes when tapped, instead of breaking into irregular lumps.
A terse demand mocks those who threaten a paper by stopping publication. The writer says a paper will survive without a single supporter and will be read anyway on the street. The note undercuts the idea that absence of backers endangers print.
House irrigation of arid lands committee instructed to draft a general bill modeled on Idaho land survey. The proposal envisions a survey under the secretary of war, mapping ditches and reservoirs for land reclamation, assessing water availability, and estimating land area reclaimable and associated costs.
Fragmented OCR notes report a new axem metal powellite found near Lisha Hasrrat, with ambuiances and pneumatic tires now in use at Sittes. A Far packet telescope and Avemmatiass devices are mentioned along with horse shows and an elevator at Mount Calvary under construction for tourists. Jagan trials and water screw improvements by myman are noted, plus ticker telegraph being introduced to London apartments for owners.
A display of a handsome line of spring suits and matching gaiters for gentlemen featured at P B Waanaxaoa. Buyers can view a curated selection of tailored outfits and accessories suitable for the season.
The itemized column reports residents and visitors in Tombstone including J. H. Lockling of South Pass, Mrs. E. J. Roberte of Hereford visiting, Bou James and Geo Oaks returning from Barbacomari, and A. V. Lewis’s May cattle load inspection. It notes T. F. Madson and Porter McDonald as prospects for local offices and property management, Mrs Anguis and children returning to Bisbee, A. L. Storrs arriving with a promising gold property, Engleh and El Lasd planning a California rest, and two papers filed with the recorder including power of attorney transfers.
Mrs Mae Walsh departed today for San Francisco to visit relatives and will be away about a month. Mise Mabel Goldsworthy accompanied her to Los Angeles where she will stay the summer with an aunt. Mrs Sim Jonneon’s two little daughters will spend a few weeks with their aunt Mrs Leap. A reader notes Arizona papers feature many unusual surnames such as Peru P Daggs and Julius Caesar.
A surprise in Arizona law prevents a visiting English attorney, Mr. Alenson, from practicing law until he has resided six months in the territory. He plans to stay the full period and then begin practicing, a move noted as a policy constraint for foreigners.
The owners of the Restera copper properties in the Canasea mountains seek coke hauling to the Bisbee smelter. A 16 ton ore stack at the mine will begin soon, to be replaced by a 50 ton smelter in months. Ore runs about 20 percent copper and 49 ounces of silver per ton. New owner Mr. S. T. Morton has gone east and will return soon to work.
Notice states an application for the pardon of Sam Hang Shung has been filed with the Governor of Arizona. Dated May 22, 1804 with publication scheduled for May 22, 1894.
Ward and Courtney, the builders of the Fairbank to Benson road, secured the contract for the Benson to Fairbank segment. Ward left yesterday for Eddy New Mexico to bring back 100 teams to start work, and he estimates completion in sixty days. The firm will grade, lay track, and construct culverts and bridges along the route.
The piece cites proposals to make all senior year studies elective, abolish required courses, and references historic education milestones from Alfred the Great to Quintus Curtus. It notes building plans at Princeton for freshmen facilities and a Johns Hopkins grant talks, with a Baltimore donor pressing for a large new university herbarium building.
The notes discuss gold exins, pledges through London pawnbrokers, royalty payments on metals in the United Kingdom, and note longevity at the Bank of England. It also references a trial over a dog bite causing hydrophobia, remnants of the Tower of Babylonia, and demographic counts for England and Wales. The text mentions several figures on marriages, births, and population, plus cultural notes on women in music and titles for women.
County board met at 1 80 p.m. with Perk and Shattue absent. E A Nichols resignation from the board was accepted. A petition signed by thirty seven residents sought the removal of Geo N Nichols. The clerk was instructed to serve notice and call an election at 2 15 p.m. Ferrington elected to fill Nicholds vacancy. Bonds approved for Shilliam and Harris. Attest WK Praxise, Nat Hawne. Beginning of Nobility excerpt follows detailing ancestral anecdotes and humorous anecdotes about Lowther and Audley, sourced from Youth's Companion.
The Cunard line declares a dividend and a Parisian magazine note hints at value of investments. Sir Charles Ross rowed in university crews as a married man for the first time. The Additional Curates’ Society cuts 17 grants, depriving many curates of income amid religious financial strain in England. The society hopes for better times this year.
A new shipment features a fine line of pongees just received at Warvekros. The store highlights supple fabrics and rich textures, inviting customers to explore patterns and colors suitable for summer garments.
Reports recount Lord Rosebery's Ladas winning a 6000 soversione stake while politics and crime swirl. Corey's state bank amendment defeat, Corbett backing Florida Athletic Club bid for a Jackson bout, and mass meetings denounce Col Breckinridge. Foreign and domestic crises include Canton plague, San Quentin prisoner release, Missouri River dam plan, and Chicago damage suits over a viaduct.
Fifty-two cars of lumber have long been hauled from Benson to Fairbank by teams. About a fifth remain in the Benson yard, and 47 more are on the way. The lumber costs over a thousand laid down at Fairbank, five dollars more than the timber from Ross' mill laid down in Bieber. The latter timber is better for mine timbering, but the Chirieshua millman finds it unprofitable due to frequent United States court involvement and high exit costs.
Promoters hail the exposition as valuable globally highlighting advances in mechanical arts and medicinal agents. The text touts Syrup of Figs as a superior strengthening laxative and mentions a city agent sought for a beet slot machine novelty with contact from The Axboxy Co Cincinnati.
A journal describes how the most valuable clerks in a large shop help customers by offering items for others to choose, without overt selling. It emphasizes quiet, respectful service and avoiding pressure, noting praise for a cleric who supports shoppers and aids colleagues in meeting customer needs.
A fragment from an early Newcastle News story shows a confrontational scene in a sunlit apartment. A furious woman confronts a man in bed as the tense exchange reveals hidden secrets and a trembling husband complies with a cryptic demand.
Through sleeping car service between San Francisco and Chicago and also San Francisco to St. Louis has been established via Southern Pacific El Paso Texas & Pacific Ft Worth & Rock Island RR. Tickets over SP allow boarding at Benson or any station on the line and arriving in Chicago or St. Louis without changing cars.
The Prospector of Orchire County reports local news and events with daily coverage. Residents rely on this paper for community updates, notices, and brief reports.
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