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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1884
Page
1
The notice lists publisher Co C Powning and subscription terms for one year by mail, six months, and Reno carrier delivery with monthly rates. It notes no forwarding of papers by mail without advance payment and provides pricing and service terms.
A Republican platform critique argues strong protection for American industry includes stopping foreign contract labor. It cites Polish, Hungarian, and Italian influx into Pennsylvania, wages as low as sixty cents, steerage fare deductions, and huts along the Schuylkill valley. It contrasts Democratic and Cleveland-leaning papers, claiming contract labor harms American workers and national institutions.
A critique argues that free trade should not apply to labor, noting that importing workers at low wages could displace American coal miners and harm domestic employment. It cites papers supportive of Cleveland and Democratic views, suggesting workers fear tariff and policy positions are unclear.
General Butler is reportedly running for the presidency with Greenback and Anti-Monopoly backing. The move follows a disputed Chicago Convention and could split the Democratic vote, drawing defections to Blaine and helping a united Republican opposition. If Butler gains traction, Kalloch may run for San Francisco mayor and drain Democratic strength elsewhere.
The Brooklyn Eagle reports General Grant appears inclined to back Cleveland, signaling possible political support. The notice notes Grant's indicated stance could influence upcoming party dynamics and voter sentiment in the city.
A New York Times Reading special reports Pennsylvanian rail and canal projects draw Poles Hungarians and Italians from American workers. Wages fall from 1.75 to 0.80 per day. some iron ore miners earn 0.60. Poles sign 60 cent wages, with deductions until fares are paid. Many huts along Schuylkill Valley resemble Indian villages. Most prefer living cheaply and returning home after saving.
The Washington special reports that regardless of the next President, the House’s political makeup will shift notably. Republican managers anticipate a small majority, five to twenty seats, driven by gains in New York Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania Wisconsin California and several Southern states. They aim to elect Republican representatives in Mississippi West Virginia North Carolina and Louisiana.
Eastern papers describe a serious grasshopper visitation in Connecticut and parts of Massachusetts. Pastures and mowing west of the Connecticut river in Hampshire and Franklin counties are destroyed. Some Shelbourne farmers move stock to Vermont and New Hampshire for feed. others barn feed on hay. Crops, especially oat fields, are damaged. Uncertain duration and its longer term impact on pastures and next year worry farmers.
Ex Senator Chaffee left Chicago Thursday afternoon for Colorado to assess steps to secure a Republican win in the fall. He reports Colorado united behind Blaine and Logan, with the Hill faction reconciliation holding for now. He predicts New York and Massachusetts solid for Republicans, and West Virginia and Florida likely to break Democratic ranks, as apathy gives way to party organization.
A Bar Harbor special reports a Blaine ally from the South brings encouraging news from four Southern States. The candidate has favorable signals from many states and supporters here anticipate success in the North and expect to carry four Southern States.
A Washington rumor claims Congressman Dorsheimer has the task of drafting Cleveland's letter of acceptance, a role he finds more delicate than writing a campaign life of Cleveland, which he is also working on.
The Democratic Congressional Committee rooms are closed for two days due to missing members. The committee will focus on congressional elections in doubtful districts and seek to limit losses in states where they previously did well. Republicans forecast losses for Democrats in several states while aiming to gain in others amid tariff debates. A West Virginia Republican source predicts Dems will lose the First and Fourth districts, with the latter to Greenbackers, and notes the state ticket could help Republicans win the state.
The San Francisco Bulletin notes steady gains for eight local savings banks. From July 1 1881 to June 30 1882 resources rose by 3,195,700 dollars, then 3,383,200 dollars, and 3,260,000 dollars ending June 30 1884. Over three years a net increase of 9,709,500 dollars.
The piece criticizes Democratic claims that New York monopolists favor Blaine, noting Gould and Vanderbilt reportedly opposed his nomination and that Wall Street sent a counter effort in Chicago. It questions the idea that major financiers like Gould control papers or align with Blaine, while Vanderbilt’s stance remains undecided. Cyrus Field and Sammy Tilden are mentioned as opposing forces in the Democratic view.
Last Friday Joseph N. Harkins, a New York ragpicker, found a canceled Brattleboro Vt Post Office stamp on an old letter. A stranger offered him $300. Harkins took the money and disappeared. Only eight Brattleboro stamps exist and are uncanceled. one canceled example, the only one found by Harkins, is regarded as highly valuable, with a New York man valuing it at $1,000.
The Examiner accuses Blaine of stealing the Mulligan letters and burning them, but the letters were his and he read them in the House. The burning involved Proctor Knott, not the letters themselves. The piece defends Blaine against sensational claims and clarifies the sequence of events.
General Manager Clark of the Union Pacific Railway is anxious to retire or share duties due to poor health and a perceived need for rest, with friends saying his health and energy require relief from some responsibilities.
Investigative reports reveal conspirators in New York purchasing large amounts of dynamite for an alleged Cuban uprising. Separately a war depot has allegedly been set up in the West Indies, signaling potential cross regional tensions.
Boston whispers about a large Russian effort to locate a supposed 1839 estate of Sulkovsky valued at 45 million dollars. Researchers pursue clues across archives and family records, hoping to confirm ownership and recover the ancestral property.
A historical note argues Cleveland was imposed on the convention and nation by the unit role, while Blaine remains favored in the public’s affection, highlighting factional support and public sentiment.
July twenty six in Bourrao a rumor spread that warrants were issued for the arrest of the author and publisher of A Terrible Tale in the Evening Telegraph. Governors and editors discuss criminal steps to vindicate Cleveland's private character as political circles debate the consequences.
New York Commissioners of Immigration ordered thirty two pauper immigrants held aboard the Anchor Line ship Parnessia to return to Ireland. After the Collector refused clearance, officials notified agents that assisted emigrants would be removed, and clearance was finally granted. The pauper group was taken aboard the Furnessia at daylight Saturday morning.
Few Democratic congressmen in Washington dislike Barnum’s leadership style. They are not pleased with his appointment as chairman. It is understood that Tilden favored Barnum’s reappointment.
Democratic papers echo the Sacramento Record Union in defending Cleveland's veto of the five cent fare bill. The tactic aids campaign objectives and endorses the monoplolist stance, presenting a unified pro veto position for readers.
The railway lines between Chicago and Omaha consider closing individual offices in San Francisco and establishing a joint central office. Rock Island Road is the sole objector to the consolidation proposal.
Theodore Roosevelt will stump for Blaine on October 1 in Maine, while ally Henry Cabot Lodge handles Massachusetts duties. The campaign move highlights GOP coordination in key Northeast states.
The so called independent newspapers which oppose Blaine favor cheap imported contract labor, which is as fatal to the American workingman as coolie competition.
European cholera swells as officials urge caution while a stray idea circulates that Americans might seek the disease as a grim novelty, reflecting a curious mix of curiosity and danger in France and surrounding regions.
Blaine and Logan are described as keeping step with the music of the Union, while Cleveland and Hendricks are depicted as not taking any steps. The line contrasts two pairs of candidates and their apparent alignment with labor or union support.
The selection of Barnum to lead the Democratic National Committee triggers significant discontent among party members, with critics citing concerns over leadership direction and influence. Supporters argue the choice could unite factions and strengthen fundraising.
William Purcell of the Rochester Union and Advertiser voices a strong personal judgment that Cleveland embodies moral leprosy, framing a provocative political or social critique in a terse opinion.
The charge of immorality against Cleveland is attracting significant notice in the East, with officials and residents following developments closely as details emerge.
The Greenbackers grow impatient as Butler delays announcing his intentions. The article notes mounting calls for clarity and potential shifts in political alignment ahead of upcoming decisions.
Austin Sheldon, an elderly hermit who lived alone in Pike county wilderness for over four decades, vanished about three weeks ago. Once found by hunters in 1850, he refused to leave his rocky hut, resisting a sister’s plea to return to Connecticut. His death in the woods is feared, with reports of a missing silver dollars and an old watch, and suspicions of robbery.
The piece notes Independents balk at Barnum becoming Democratic National Committee chair. The New York Times comments that the Democratic Convention rose to a strong opportunity by nominating Cleveland, but doubts remain on campaign management. The ex-Senator Barnum selection raises concern, as forged devices and fetters may curb the rising popular tide.
The article lists pre election dates in Alabama August 4 Arkansas September 1 Vermont September 2 Maine September 8 Georgia October 1 Ohio October 14 West Virginia October 14. It notes Ohio and West Virginia draw most attention and predicts party outcomes with West Virginia considered uncertain.
A paper before the Academy of Sciences estimates a fifty year life totals 6000 days at work and 2000 days eating plus 800 days walking and 500 days illness leaving the remainder for leisure. A comic relief line ends with a girl fainting as a bug exits after the pair argue over fetching a bug.
The President appointed John E. Bryant United States Marshal for the District of Georgia replacing General Longstreet. The new commissioner for District of Alaska is John G. Brady of Alaska with others named to reside at Sitka Wrangel and Ounalaska.
A writer argues men age faster than women as observed by never seeing a woman as old as a man born in the same year. The remark implies gender differences in aging and longevity in a provocative, aphoristic line.
The article portrays Sheik Abadalla Ben Said and Hadj Mohammed among Cole's Arab troupe as notable performers. It notes W. W. Cole as a wealthy showman owner with large Chicago estates, a half million plus profit last season, and a world-spanning mammoth enterprise. It mentions Samson the elephant and a $100 reward for a newspaper paragraph about the show.
The Reno region reports ongoing mining work at Hale and Norcross with blasting and drift cleaning on the 2800 level. Drifting should start soon as blowers supply air. over 400 tons of ore were shipped last week and $14,000 received from Eureka mills. At Gould and Curry, Best and Belcher west drift on 2500 level advances about 40 feet weekly in softer ground with promising quartz feeders. Bonner shaft shows station at 825 level repaired and northward drift planned through new ground.
Collector Sears notes the amendments extend the Restriction Act until 1894, adding two years to the original period. Section 1 states that from passage of the act for ten years Chinese migration will be suspended, extending the ban from the prior term.
The oldest living California white pioneer born in 1828 and former United States Minister to the Sandwich Islands is at Napa Sods Springs for health. His condition shows improvement. A heavy fire in Tacoma Washington Territory destroys two business blocks with losses above 50 000 dollars.
A Hibernian auctioneer described a jewelry set as the sort he would buy for his wife if she were a widow, reflecting a sharp remark at a public sale that drew attention to the items offered.
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