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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1884
Page
4
In a notice to patrons dated April 19 1884 the Hevada State Journal reports that during the editor’s temporary absence T V Julien will oversee the editorial and local columns with C C P owning listed as the responsible party for the Jovsxaz.
A recent Supreme Court ruling holds a life insurance policy not void if the holder had the seeds of consumption or another disease unknowingly present, even when the policy states such a fact would destroy coverage. The decision favors payment, noting no fraud and criticizing insurer technicalities.
The Morrison Tariff bill faced a narrow defeat in Committee of the Whole with 140 against 138. Forty-eight Democrats did not vote or voted no. Key Republicans voting yes were Anderson of Kansas and James of Brooklyn. Forty-seven members did not vote and various party lines split, with Readjusters from Virginia voting no.
The Tonquin campaign ends in French success and China moves to indemnity negotiations. China may purge officials, but without civil and military reforms it cannot hinder European forces. A war with France or Russia would echo Britain’s opium war punishment, says the analysis.
A dramatic note claims Queen Victoria fears traveling in Britain without protection as Albert and John Brown are gone. It alleges she ordered railway leaders to take front seats to ensure she can blame railroad directors if disaster strikes.
A Mormon source quotes George Q Cannon asserting his belief that polygamy is right and divinely sanctioned. He claims God has one or more wives and says followers should imitate this example despite national laws and opinion.
Three California Democrats and one Nevada Democrat visited Tilden on Monday. The old party figure joked about his barrel health, indicating he felt unwell yet claimed strong spirits, a remark welcomed by the visitors.
Murat Halstead urges Congress to end silver coinage while noting editors’ experience. A U S Marshal read a sale notice in the N. & O. case yesterday. someone requested Balch’s report from the company be read. T Eggington Hogg is named president of the Oregon Pacific Railroad.
The article notes that about 7,000 Chinese workers and roughly 1,500 white workers will be displaced by the suspension of railroad work north of Red Ging.
The Penal Code case at Lovelock Hum boldt county convicted three Chinese men for attempting to burglarize a fellow countryman’s house. They receive six months in county jail and a $100 fine each. The piece critiques broad, harsh laws favoring corporations and railroads, noting taxonomy of offenses and heavy penalties.
A mob in Lyons, Texas roasted Gibbs, an escaped convict, at a stake after he killed a woman and wounded a farmer. Captured after a chase, he was chained to the stake and doused with coal oil before death. The community’s best citizens deplore the act.
The Boston Transcript recounts William E Delaney librarian of the Pennsylvania State Senate being hanged in Tombstone Arizona with four others for the December 8 Bisbee family murder Captain Delaney of Harrisburg insists his brother was innocent and away in Mexico when the crime occurred He suspects witnesses were bought to mislead the court in a mining claim dispute and revenge motive is cited.
Grass Valley Union critiques two railroad tax bills in the California Legislature. One would forfeit rail charters for unpaid taxes, another would tax gross income if taxes are unpaid. The paper notes the paradox and predicts passage, awaiting Senate reconciliation.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture aims to push a bill making the head of the Agricultural Bureau a Cabinet officer. He vows to obtain passage and argues farmers deserve executive representation. The committee also urges a bill to grant part of the Arlington estate to the Agricultural Bureau for experimental farming.
The Postoffice at Spruce Mount in Elko county has been discontinued. A. Stiles has been appointed Postmaster at Corning, California.
Milton G. Perkins nearly drowned when he fell from a wharf into a strong tide. Irving Taffehemier, 11, stripped to his jacket and leaped in, grabbing the boy and bringing him to shore. Governor Perkins thanked him and later sent a gold watch and chain as a token of gratitude.
The House passed a bill barring carpet bag governors in territories by requiring a territorial residency of two years before appointment. Debate highlighted inconsistency in Rhode Island electing a governor while territories lack self-government. The Star suggested extending local self-rule to all offices, save where communities oppose U S law, to avoid political corruption.
In Shelby, Oceana county, Michigan, reports claim rich gold finds on bedrock to thirty feet deep. The vein is coarse and easy to work, with about $20 extracted per cubic yard from sand pumped from a well. The deposit’s extent remains uncertain.
A Sacramento youth story describes a young lady whipping a recreant fiancé in a public scene. She was to marry him the following Sunday, but discovering he planned another wedding the same day she decided to deliver her retaliation in dramatic fashion.
The San Francisco expresses contempt for the judiciary in the Sharon Hill trial. It attacks a judge relying on criminals for votes and praises a brutal attorney. It condemns both parties and even advocates seven pistols in the courtroom to settle the case.
The Ohio Legislature weighs bills to pay militiamen 240 each for sickness or wounds and to compensate citizens for property losses. The city faces further expenses for a new court house gas repairs and damages to streetcar firms. The piece notes riots are costly and regrets post event bills.
Nevada friends of U S District Attorney Dickson applaud his push to enforce anti polygamy laws. He secured a Grand Jury of fifteen Gentiles after expunging Mormon members. The Mormon claim of illegality is noted, but the purge follows legal terms. Judge Hunter agrees with the effort to seat only qualified jurors.
Madrid dispatches say journals representing the Ministry praise the American government for its sympathetic stance toward Spain after General Adel Badeau resigns as Consul General of the United States at Havana. They note Secretary Frelinghuysen will likely follow Hamilton Fish's precedent toward Cuban revolutionists and credit his conduct of correspondence with Badeau for his resignation.
A U S Senate bill proposes reviving the grade of General of the Army. It authorizes the President to nominate and, with Senate consent, appoint a General of the Army and fill any vacancy in the office of Lieutenant General through death resignation retirement or promotion of the present Lieutenant General.
The Marquis of Ripon, four years Governor-General of India, has been gravely ill for three years and unable to exercise. On Tuesday he suffered a severe epileptic fit that left him shaken and in danger, with life now despaired of.
In San Francisco the divorce case reveals molasses as an effective charm in voodoo practices. The narrative notes that politicians say you can catch more flies with molasses than with vinegar and praises charming lasses as a desirable asset.
The evident object of concentrating the Chinese at Victoria is undoubtably to make it a coolie depot from which Chinese are to be smuggled into the United States. There is no use in British Columbia for the threatened cargoes of coolies.
The San Francisco Wasp uncovers documents showing Sharon began life as a Baptist minister and immersed a number of people in Massachusetts over thirty years ago.
An English woman in Cairo has offered a reward of $100,000 for the rescue of General Gordon, signaling a dramatic effort amid the ongoing crisis. The amount underscores the high stakes and international attention surrounding Gordon's fate.
The piece argues Texas faces future bloodshed as farmers clash with landowners over a harsh new fence-cutting statute aimed at fence owners. It claims a loophole arises by propping wires with poles, enabling horse passage, and contends the law serves land monopolists and blocks travelers, urging gateways be provided.
The text notes that 3705 Chinese arrived in San Francisco since August 4, 1883, with only two remanded. It argues return certificates enable many to come back or be used by others, urging deletion of return permits to prevent misuse and ensure Chinese leaving the U.S. cannot reenter.
William A. Miner a famed stage robber serving his fifth term at San Quentin tried to escape Wednesday night. A guard round found a cleverly made soap face dummy in Miner’s cell placed by his cellmate. Miner was found hiding in the door factory.
John Worseley, who killed his divorced wife by thirteen stab wounds at Los Gatos on June 2, 1882, has been arrested in El Paso, Texas. He fled after the murder and reappeared about ten days earlier. the crime occurred while he was in San Quentin for grand larceny. Lloyd L. Majors, later identified as the murderer, testified at the inquest when he lived in Los Gatos.
The London Times reports Henry M. Srapley the African explorer plans a bold new expedition before his Africa leave. He aims to reach from the Congo to an Egyptian station in the Mombnatty region on the Willemekina river, a task General Gordon once sought before Khartoum.
A British army restoration effort for Col Baker Pasha is noted by the three hundred English ladies who signed a petition in his favor. Baker was cashiered for attempting to outrage a defenseless young lady on a railway carriage, and the endorsing ladies hold unusual views on the matter.
The outlook for Blaine appears favorable as growing support suggests a nomination may be imminent. Party committees and key supporters rally behind Blaine, signaling consolidation of momentum ahead of formal endorsement.
Senator Jones of Nevada presented a Senate memorial by many wool growers urging Congress to restore the 1867 wool tariff. Nevada has about 400000 sheep valued at 1200000 with an annual clip of 2400000 pounds. The House recently rejected the Converse Wool bill. In 1866 the tariff on imported wool was three cents higher than the current rate.
Two men were seen fleeing Cragie's bridge in Boston after a loud explosion. Investigators found an explosive placed in a powder can with a detonating cap and fuse, likely aimed at a horse-car passing the area at that hour.
Advices from Jackson Kentucky report William Strong leading a posse of about seventy five in possession of the town and threatening to hang seventy five citizens in retaliation for a prior hanging. Strong reportedly blocks Judge Riddle from holding court there.
The Spanish Vice Consul in Key West retrieved a letter from the local post office box that was mailed to Burmedeba, Consul from Spain. The letter contained a quantity of gun cotton.
A Troy dispatch reports the Moulders' Union has accepted a twenty percent reduction, ending a three month deadlock. About two thousand men at all foundries will resume work immediately following the agreement.
Four furnaces in Pennsylvania struck on Wednesday demanding a wage increase from 160 to 2 per day. Employers refused the raise, the furnaces closed, and several hundred men became idle.
Destructive blazes have nearly destroyed Rangoon the capital of British Burma and left Mandalay the capital of Burma in ruins, newly burned and reduced to ashes after recent fires.
Dowse, father of five children killed in their Wynenboro home near Me a few weeks ago, confessed to the crime and pleaded emotional insanity to explain his actions.
The Emigration Association reports about 1,200 immigrants on the road, bound for California, seeking passage and new opportunities. The tally reflects ongoing mobility during the era, with travelers organized under association guidance and heading westward.
Frank Salmini of Napa reports a newborn Dur ham calf without a tail. The calf is otherwise healthy and normal in all other aspects.
The report to Commissioner Price by Indian Agent Wilcox accuses Arizona military authorities of mistreatment. It details Captain Crawford's role under General Crook and recounts Charley the Indian scout's brutal trial and execution by Native forces after Charley murdered his wife. Charley was beaten, stoned, shot, and buried near the agency by guards.
The London Lancet joins strong opposition from the medical profession to killing. While Ohio riots stemmed from a hanging disappointment, England shows growing sentiment against capital punishment. Abolition agitation faces limited success for now.
The Coeur d Alene Nugget reports the first funeral in the Cour d Alene mines on Christmas day. William H. Allen, once wealthy in Virginia City, died of heart disease and was laid to rest on a knoll near Eagle City. He was a 32nd degree Mason, honored by fellow lodge members as snow fell over a solitary grave.
The House devoted a full day to Territories bills due to a Rules Committee plan setting Tuesday and May 13 as special days. Delegates protested that most territorial measures come from other committees and would be blocked. Carlisle has not yet replied.
The article notes Emperor William at 87 as the oldest living ruler, though not the longest reigning. It compares him with Queen Victoria at 65 and Emperor Dom Pedro of Brazil at 59, detailing ages and reign lengths as of upcoming dates in the period.
The Appeal reports John A Logan's speech critiquing the Porter affair, presenting a large evidentiary mass in support of his view. A 112 page pamphlet reproduces most of the original evidence against Fitz-John Porter, with Logan’s commentary occupying a portion.
A renowned quote from Ingersoll extols women as far more faithful than men. It claims men pursue wives into ruin and fail to reclaim them, while women, with “white arms,” lift men from degradation and protect them.
The term mugwump is described as coming from New Zealand. It depicts a small man in a large place who remains undiscovered, and a big man in his own mind who believes the place is vast. It notes that a person may be a mugwump by birth or marriage and that they feed on political pap and office pickings.
A reader explains a prank where a sheet of paper and a tube create a floating smaller hole seen through a larger one. The illusion relies on each eye sending different images to the brain, producing a convincing but impossible transparent aperture without a real solid edge.
A Tuesday storm on a Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge line near Lowrysville to Lincolnton produced a large whirlwind racing behind a speeding train. The engineer pressed the throttle as passengers, including several women, watched the cyclone close the distance to under 500 yards, then the curve diverted it from the track, leaving it about 300 yards behind as the train swept away.
A Detroit Free Press report unveils a curious trade of back scratching. The woman describes servicing healthy and ill clients alike, detailing a hollow in the back, delicate hands, and hourly charges of fifty cents. She notes preferences for gentle, soothing technique over harsher methods and recalls assisting a ship captain’s wife.
The Mining and Scientific Press reports Almarin B. Paul tests on 3 to 30 pound samples of black sands from hydraulic drift river and beach sources. Results show per ton values from a few dollars to several hundred, with beach sands yielding up to 80 cents per ton in some tests and some sands claimed to reach $10 000 per ton, suggesting potential gold recovery in Snake River regions Idaho if proven viable.
Belmont Courier praises the Reno Jovanat as a wide awake Nevada daily, noting General C. C. Pown as editor and publisher and calling it one of the best dailies in the state.
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