Emigration boosts rail lines to North and Northwest
The Nevada State Journal notes a surge of 1882 emigration from Europe and Canada. It highlights the Albert Lea Route connecting Chicago to Minneapolis and St Paul with no carriage transfers, offering fast express trains for Northern Minnesota Dakota and Manitoba travelers. It also details rail connections with Northern Pacific and St Paul Minneapolis Manitoba Railroads and cites other routes to Kansas Colorado New Mexico Arizona and the Pacific Coast. The piece includes political dispatches on Dakota statehood and foreign trade trends, with tonnage figures for 1853 through 1881 and regional gains for New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore and San Francisco.
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Canada
Albert Lea
Chicago
Rock I Sland
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dakota
Manitoba
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Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Canadian Pacific
St. Vincent
Union
Albert Sea
Great Rock Island
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Pacific Coast
St. John
United States
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
San Francisco
The Convention Dispute Between Carson and Reno
The Journal editor has no special authority in the State Convention or Central Committee and acted as any Washoe county Republican would. He notes he would favor Reno only if Reno justly deserves it and would accept Carson’s claim if a convention resolution granting Carson the convention was proven. He urges magnanimity and graceful yield if Carson’s right is established.
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Greenback
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Carson
Washoe County
Gazette
Republican Party
Reno
Supreme Juyee
Judge Rising
Supreme Judge
Austin Reveille
Utah Territory Commissioners Pose For Lawyers
President will name five commissioners from outside Utah, likely lawyers, to enforce the new territorial law. Reports suggest non residents are favored. local factions may be excluded. Names like W H Dickson praised by some, while others support regional balance. Also notes Mint reports higher grade ore, postal service aims ten day mail, and upcoming political moves related to the Chinese bill.
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Utah Territory
Utah
Gold Hill News
Joursan
W.H. Dickson
Dickson
Torchlight Procession in Washington Honors Grant and Cabinet
An association of government workmen supporting the eight hour law organized a torchlight procession Friday evening. They marched to General Beale’s residence and serenaded ex President Grant. Grant appeared on the porch, listened to a brief speech, and thanked them before retiring. Similar compliments were paid to the President and the Cabinet members.
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Beale
Grant
Railroad Pool Formed Between Two Lines After Conference
An indisputable source reports the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad completed its Denver extension except eighty five miles. A conference Monday produced a pooling arrangement between the Burlington and Union Pacific, signaling a mutual desire for peace.
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Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Denver
Union Pacific
Next Cabinet Change Seeks Teller as Interior Secretary
Senator Teller appears set to be named Secretary of the Interior on Tuesday next week. He plans a Senate speech on the silver question and will request a delay in the nomination. Ex Governor Routt would succeed Teller in the Senate after the change.
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Teller
Senate
Routt
Gazette and Journal Clash Over Reno Convention Location
The Gazette misread the Journal’s stance on the Convention business. The Journal likely had rights related to holding the Convention in Reno, while the Gazette failed to print any support for Reno as the site. The dispute centers on who championed the venue and control over coverage.
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Gazette
Journazn
Reno
Oddities of Southern Life by Henry Waterson in Century
Henry Waterson of the Louisville Courier Journal will contribute a curious paper to the April Century about the humorous side of Southern life before the war. The piece also offers the author’s view on better relations between the North and the South and the changes since. The Evening Times editor Waldo doubts the Republican test, and since he may not vote for many Republicans, its merit matters little to him.
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Henry Waterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Evening Times
Waldo
Union Consolidated Stock Promises Big Points Mentioned by Senator
Frank Pixley reports large points about Union Consolidated stock based on what Senator Fair allegedly told him in Washington. A 30 foot diameter cave has been struck while drifting from the fourth level in the Hureka Consolidated. A drift will be run from the fifth level to prospect this cave. The past winter was mild in Yellowstone National Park.
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Frank Pixley
Union Consolidated
Senator Fair
Washington
Hureka Consolidated
Yellowstone National Park
Longfellow is Dead A King in Hearts of Humanity
The essay marks Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as a supreme poet whose voice and verse united palace and cottage. It praises his enduring influence, quotes from his works such as Quillon and The Monk of Casal Maggiore, and notes his translations and fame in England and America. A brief biography outlines his life from Portland Maine to Cambridge and his scholarly honors.
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Maine
Kaiser
Czar
Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow
Portland
Stephen Longfellow
Bowdoin College
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France
Spain
Italy
Germany
North American Review
Manrique
Outre-Mer
George Ticknor
Harvard University
Boppard
Rhine
Washington
Oxford University
Harvard
America
Wood River News Briefs and Mining Update
Wood River reports easier travel after snow softened on Thursday. Jay Gould mine yielded two feet of solid galena ore worth over 200 ounces per ton in silver. Local h omelanders note booming miner population with women outnumbering men by one to four. Miners' Hospital holds four inmates amid rheumatism and pneumonia cases. Stock from Bruno range remaining in good condition with no losses. Cray gulch smelter talks dominate street chatter. Arco stage agent Harry Johnson returned from Salt Lake City with Zion daughter to join life at Arco.
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Hailey
Jay Gould
Wood River
Bruno
Cray Gulch
Harry Johnson
Arco
Salt Lake City
Zion's
Railroads settle dispute and summer California excursions
The Lander Free Press notes a settlement of the financial trouble between Nevada Central and Battle Mountain & Lewis railroads with bills payable as before. Advertisements in New York promote 46 day and 55 day California tours in palace cars at $450, with stops in St. Louis, Colorado, Salt Lake City, Yosemite, San Francisco and Monterey. Comments on local Indian agent matter defend How and Mr How’s innocence. Reno’s Whyte column cites Judge Rising as a strong Republican Supreme Judge nominee.
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Lander Free Press
Nevada Central
Battle Mountain & Lewis
Bothwell
New York
California
Palace
St. Louis
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Yosemite Valley
San Francisco
Monterey
New Mexico
Soc. Bee
Railroads Help Nevada Democrats Guarded by Rail Interests
The Gold Hill News notes that railroads, if not uniting the state for the Nevada Democratic ticket, remain alert in safeguarding Democratic legislators once elected, signaling strong industry influence and political-backed protection.
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Nevada
Gold Hill News
The Primary Test for Republican Delegates
The Republican State Central Committee provisional test for delegates to the State Convention asks voters if they are Republicans and will support convention nominees. It allows local county committees to tailor the test for primaries and delegate selection, with general sufficiency and duty to improve by local adaptation.
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Austin Reveille
Republican State Central Committee
Virginia
Reno
Pacific Coast Anti Chinese Bill Spurs Cross-Party Hope
The Sacrament o Bee notes professional Democratic leaders hope for a presidential veto to frame the measure as a non partisan victory. With Senator Jones and General Miller backing passage and President Arthur expected to sign, Republicans see no party fault line. The piece argues the bill reflects popular demand across regions, not a partisan agenda.
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Arthur
Pacific Coast
Jones
Miller
Page
Pacheco
Wolves Increasing in France Article on Wolf Attacks
In Limousin and nearby regions wolves are rising fast and attacking people. Dozens have died from bites, while local papers report dogs killed defending sheep. Officials are urged to boost rewards to lure hunters, as Elisee Reclus estimates 3,000 to 4,000 wolves remain in France and extirpation could cost about $400,000.
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France
Limousin
Paria
Elisee Reclus
Patti and a Panic at Mechanics Hall
Patti sang in an opera before 5,500 in the Grand Hall mechanics building. A curtain fire near the end of the first act caused a scare but two journalists calmed the crowd and warned there was no danger. The fire was quickly put out.
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Benton Dispatch
Patti
Mechanics’ Building
Honest Joe Williams for Governor, Honest Nevada Leader
The Virginia Chronicle lauds J T Williams as a people’s ally from Assemblyman to Senator. He is praised for voting for pro public benefit bills, resisting corporate influence, and opposing the Central Pacific R A. The piece predicts a strong Democratic showing in Eastern Nevada and urges support to place him in the top post.
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Virginia Chronicle
J.T. Williams
Williams
Joe
Central Pacific R. A
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