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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1884
Page
4
A Nevada weekly weighs the California and Virginia consolidation and Comstock bonanza rumors. It argues insiders hide ore bodies to protect wealth, notes mining decline, and urges sober investment while disputing myths of hidden fortunes. Local outlook reflects depopulation and stalled industry.
San Franciscans who visited City Hall twenty years ago recall a tall sandy haired boy in the fire alarm telegraph office. He was jovial and fond of pranks, with such a gift for mischief that many said he would never amount to anything, yet his early antics hinted at a later resolve.
A narrative traces Steve Field’s playful experiments with electricity, his leap to fame through patenting an electric railway principle, and the Patent Office’s recognition of his caveat filed May 21, 1879. It discusses electric railways as economical and safe, predicting their future dominance over steam locomotives and horse cars, and highlights Field’s perseverance and inventive genius.
A heated debate erupts over Charles Blaine's libel suit against the Indianapolis Sentinel. Democrats denounce the piece as slander while Blaine presses for legal proof, arguing the public sees the Democrats as shielding the accusers. The dispute centers on moral character and campaign integrity.
The piece rebuts claims Blaine was a Know Nothing, notes Democrats should hesitate to reproach, and outlines Know Nothing strength by region. It details Southern chivalry ties, foreigner hostility, and voting patterns in 1856 with Fremont and Fillmore as context.
The article notes Engineer Mellville, a survivor from the Jeanette voyage, intends another polar search despite the expedition's grim fate. Funding reportedly arose from a New York Yacht Club banquet where Mellville’s theory was endorsed amid wine and nuts, though companions later questioned the pledge.
The Prohibition candidate Mr. St John said in accepting the nomination that his party is accountable to God in this struggle. The editorial notes the sentiment and questions whether he will endorse Vox populi vox Dei after votes are counted.
The dispute between Governor Stone man and Attorney General Marshall intensifies as Marshall blocks Hinton from using the name of the people to test his authority. Jim Johnson launches three columns of charges accusing the governor of bad faith and duplicity. The Democratic Party in California faces a fight for harmony amid these tensions.
Virginia Chronicle presents in parallel columns what the two national platforms for 1884 say about continuing protective tariffs and questions free trade. It omits the full Democratic tariff plank, publishing only parts that fit its argument.
Hendricks states firmly that if the ticket wins, Cleveland and he will be inaugurated. Critics note that no one has ever become President or Vice President without an inauguration, making the claim appear owlish despite its certainty.
Bradstreet's Mercantile Agency records sixteen business failures in the Pacific Coast States and Territories for the week ending yesterday, down from twenty-eight the prior week and thirteen the corresponding week in 1883.
An old adage about waiting till safety is assured frames a local political mood. A sharp young Irish orator’s remark about “vermin” sparks calls to end a faction, while the Democratic roosters remain notably quiet amid the forest’s uncertainty.
The Democrats nominated Hon. Charles A. Sumner as their candidate in California's Second Congressional District. Sumner does not reside in the district, a pointed commentary on the district's political material.
The article notes a $125,000 shortfall to finance the pedestal for the colossal Statue of Liberty presented by France. It suggests, if funds remain unfunded, erecting the statue on Mt Davidson instead.
The Democrats meet tonight to nominate a slate of delegates for the County Convention. The gathering is expected to be harmonious as the group is too small to field two tickets.
General Barnes opens the Blaine and Logan Invincibles hall in San Francisco at Geary and Stockton. The brick building with galleries seats 3000, cost 11 000 to 12 000, funded by supporters, and will host Republican rallying and information, free to all. The audience includes ex Supervisors and local figures. a roll is signed by Dirigo Club and Garfield Invincibles.
Representative Goff of West Virginia toured Washington on the way to Maine to stump for GOP fortunes. He predicts a Republican Greenback fusion victory in the state, likely winning the First and Fourth districts and possibly the Third, with outcome hinging on margins in the first two districts. He will not seek re-election himself, citing belief a strong Republican can win his seat. He cites protection promises to Blaine and notes high spending in the state beyond legitimate needs.
Vienna Illinois August 25 David Avery the man who a week ago shot and killed Daniel George and committed arson and other atrocities was captured today near Shawneetown by Sheriff Whitaker and a deputy. Intense feeling here and a lynching is predicted.
Mrs Abbie L Marble of the San Francisco Post Office and sister of Mrs J G Blaine publishes a statement denying that Blaine was forced to marry by her father at gunpoint. She notes Blaine's father died in January 1845 and never knew Blaine, and Blaine met Miss Stanwood six years after his death.
The Post Office Department ordered a contract let for carrying mail on the Eureka to Palisade line on alternate days, as trains run only three times weekly.
The Sun quotes London sentiment turning from apathy to sympathy for China after Admiral Courbet s cannonade on Foo Chow junks. The war harms trade, Lloyd s profits rise on war risk premiums, insurers claim France cannot seize neutral goods before declaring war, while German houses warn France to respect neutral commerce as Bismarck advised.
The committee notified John P. St. John and William Daniels as Prohibition candidates for President and Vice President in Copa New York on August 25. Prof. Dickey delivered the address, praising the convention’s earnest character and invoking divine blessing. St. John, Daniels expressed gratitude for the honor amid comments on party unity and the liquor issue.
A Shanghai report cites French losses of 7 killed and 14 wounded while Chinese casualties reach about 1,000 killed and 3,000 wounded. The Yang Wu torpedoed a French boat before exploding, and Volga sank it to prevent capture. French forces aim to secure heights near Pagoda anchorage as 75,000 Chinese troops are said to be near Foo Chow and Tonquin sees 80,000 French-engaged troops with heavy Chinese losses reported.
A graveyard tragedy in Coryell County leaves three dead. Graham the younger was stabbed by a companion at his grave. His father confronts the killer and is slain along with the assailant’s father in a fatal clash.
A tour of Hon Ross Lewers’s Washoe Valley orchard reveals rapid expansion to about 15 acres of apples pears and plums. His family combats the codling moth with a simple rag trap around trunk bases, keeping fruit largely sound. Lewers expects over two thousand boxes of apples this year as Mrs Lewers cultivates rare flowers and ornamental shrubs on terraced grounds.
Ex senator George E. Spencer, former Huntsville representative, tells New York Mail and Express on Fifth Avenue that Southern prospects favor the Republicans. He expects Blaine to carry Louisiana and possibly West Virginia and North Carolina, with Republican gains in the South on the protective issue. He also says Butler helps GOP success, and Ohio could yield a 25,000 Republican majority in October.
Rumors of a rich Consolidated Virginia discovery circulate at the New York Mining Exchange. A proposed consolidation with the California Company on equal terms is whispered as a scheme to favor California stockholders. Some Consolidated Virginia holders resist a shakeout in the deal.
John W Mackey stays in San Francisco focusing on other concerns and not worrying about mining affairs as reported.
Col Warner of Los Angeles returns from a prol visit to the Atlantic Coast traveling by Southern Pacific and other lines. He spent time in Cincinnati and Wash, with the Waite family, noting New York growth and predicting Blaine's large New York victory. He met Gen Sheridan, Gen Hancock, Robert Lincoln, and Justice Miller, and observed political shifts after forty four years.
The Lower Lake Bulletin urges farmers to track production costs and calculate per acre expenses to gauge profit. It cites debt, interest, family and barn waste, and fertility loss as major drains, warns harder times ahead, and notes that proper cultivation could boost yields as in the Old World.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes pacing records through 1881, recounting horses such as Lady Suffolk Flora Temple Dexter Goldsmith Maid Barns Bt. Julien Mendelssohn and Jay-Eye-See. It traces gradual improvements from 2:26 1/4 to 2:10 1/2, highlighting key strides and the queenly reign of Mendelssohn in 1881 with 2:10 1/2.
The New York specials say Albion Bank President Warner, famed for relations with women, was duped by a Rochester book agent who wooed him with costly gifts and threatened exposure unless paid 2000 dollars. He complied, and family finances collapse as Mrs. Warner dismisses staff and contemplates a new enterprise.
Officers of the New York Yacht Club including James Gordon Bennett Jay Gould and Cyrus W Field Jr heard Chief Engineer Melville argue for settling the open Arctic Sea. Field pledged half the funding if others matched. the fund was subscribed on the spot. The expedition is planned to sail next year.
The article accuses England of stirring conflict in China and parallels English support for China with past support for the Southern States. It portrays English opinion as deceitful, arrogant, and hypocritical, likening current actions to previous misdeeds in Egypt and Asia. The language emphasizes England as a source of trouble and betrayal in international affairs.
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