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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1892
Page
5
A jumble of Tombstone and territorial tidbits covers labor, politics, and society. Mentions include framed debates on silver, school closings in Florence, jurors traveling to Tucson, Arizona and New Mexico admission notes, arrests and court actions, and local business moves, with updates on people like Sime Washburn, Walter Walsh, Jake Spitz, and Durand in Wilcox.
The telegraph reports Henry W. Blair of New Hampshire for President and Francis Willard of Illinois for Vice President. Wm Morrison was elected Chairman at the Interstate Commerce Commission meeting. A Quillmaine dispatch notes 6000 armed natives besieging the place. Standard Oil stockholders vote to terminate the trust and sell all property except corporate stocks privately. The Czar gifted Captain Sargent of the Indiana steamer provisions for famine relief. The Attorney General will prosecute the Biscuit Trust as against the law.
The Cochise County Teachers Institute meeting on March 18 1892 proposed defining school holidays in state law, allowing full pay during holidays, expanding county boards of examiners to include practical teachers, modernizing textbooks with educator input, and convening a territorial convention every two years. They urged communication with county and territorial superintendents, early next institutes, thanks to sponsors, and considered a joint southern counties institute as beneficial if feasible.
The Silver City National Bank collapse led to arrests of C H Dane former president of Silver City Bank and Frank Siebold. Denied details. both men were moved from Deming to Las Cruces for trial before a United States court. The case may reveal internal reasons behind the bank failures.
Advertises Swayne's OrsTaxsr to stop itching and bleeding pile symptoms. Claims to heal ulcers and remove tumors. Sold by druggists or by mail for 40 cents. Dr Swayne & Son of Philadelphia promote the product.
A cluttered OCR fragment lists individuals and places including Coons, Drg Peterson, Bisbee, Jw Dillon W Swayxee, Jos Monahan, San Francisco, JH Vaughn Benson D Backslew Tucson, Peter Moore Reach, Mark Swain Vienna PALACE, Jake Spitz San Francisco, LW Moore Oakland, Fred H Teale San Francisco M Garvey Hammendrill NY. SaN JOSE HOUSE EH Storre Ranch M Block San Francisco J Elias family San Pedro P Kotevitch. An offer asks saving 25 to 50 cents on every dollar with Mammoth illustrated catalogue, 20 cents postage. Carcaco Gaxxnat Surry Co 178 W Van Buren St
A gold filled watch valued at $204 is promised to agents who recruit clubs on a $1 per week plan. The watches have 20 year warranty, Elgin or Waltham movements, stem wind and set, available in ladies or gent sizes, equal to $50 watches. A model hunting case is offered for $28 COD to secure agents, with examination privilege. One reliable agent needed per location. address Ewrtre Water Co, New York.
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