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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1884
Page
1
The weekly Nevada State Journal outlines subscription terms for mail and carrier delivery in Reno. One year by mail, 12 months prepaid options available, 50 cents per month for carrier delivery, and advance payment required for mail forwarding.
The piece laments Congress underfunding the 1885 census printing. Too few clerks leave vast tables and pages unpublished while marshals gather data and others collate returns. It urges completing begun work or halting the project to avoid waste and public doubt about its value.
President Arthur's message to Congress celebrates the peaceful election, notes amiable foreign relations, and reports finances with a 21 million dollar year reduction. He endorses suspending silver dollar coinage and silver certificates, urges renewal of the Hawaii treaty, and aligns with the Treasury on policy.
A well known nonofficial leader says Cleveland will not radically overhaul offices at once. He predicts Democrats will be trusted with gradual changes over eighteen months, with Place-seekers later admitting error as conservatism gains nationwide. Cleveland’s approach aims to please all parties. The piece notes mixed expectations among spoilsmen and loyalists alike.
The Life-Saving Service annual report cites 439 disasters, 1 432 people involved, 4 412 saved, and 552 succored at stations. It notes 390 vessels aided and 240 warnings, with total property saved surpassing losses. Superintendent Kimball credits professional staffing and nonpolitical administration for overall efficiency.
The New York Tribune prints a curiously novel contribution from a Smithsonian connected author arguing primordial germs originated at the South Pole. The piece notes heat loss drove life toward the equator while claiming earliest life began at the pole, highlighting Arctic and Antarctic exploration as key to understanding life’s origin.
The Exposition at New Orleans opens on the 16th next month and invites Congress and the Mexican Congress to attend. Managers plan a special train to transport members down and back. Randall doubted adjournment for the trip, and many Democrats favor disciplined conduct, making acceptance uncertain.
A Chicago Times Washington special notes a Western Democrat suggesting ex Secretary Bristow could be offered the Treasury post by Governor Cleveland. The source praises Bristow as reform aligned, courageous, incorruptible and persistent, yet notes uncertainty about leaving law practice and returning to politics.
The annual Porter report argues naval spending since the war was largely for maintenance through 1869 with about 16 million per year since then. He urges a larger navy, cites Esmeralda class as model, and details proposed ships and torpedo boats to strengthen defenses and competitiveness.
The document states docks and steering gear overhauls are needed and boilers must be tested. Four vessels cannot move under their own steam, and even temporary active service is unlikely until new boilers are supplied.
George C. Gorham from New York writes to the National Republican praising the need to oppose Mahone and criticizing Blaine over his handling of the South. He argues Blaine’s opposition aided Grover Cleveland and the Democrats, claiming the solid South was fractured by 1881 and 1883 outcomes.
The Washington Republican prints Gorham defending Blaine against charges over the Force bill. It claims Blaine did not oppose the bill, that he pushed it forward, and notes Mahone and Readjusters shifted to Republicans in 1884. Minuizen signs the statement from Washmetoy, D. C. on Nov 29.
Nevada banker James G. Fair sits for a Call interviewer, discussing his many roles and views on anti-railroad legislation and tariff questions. He notes banking duties, a planned bank land sale, and possible partisan outcomes while deflecting questions about his bank stake and future Eastward travel.
Congressman Glascock of California discusses Cleveland’s Cabinet, noting no Pacific coast names are favored and Rosecrans is not a candidate. He argues cabinet secrecy is speculative, expects Interior to go to the West due to public lands, and believes Cleveland will govern for the general good.
A Sacramento Bee summary notes ten million ballots would stretch from Eastport Maine to New Orleans if laid end to end, yet only about 260 million were printed and offered to voters. The paper cost around 234000 dollars and the tally would fill eighty five freight cars, enough to encircle the globe twice when printed end to end.
An interview with a senator touches on the Nevada Bank stake and potential transfers involving Mr. Fair. Flood declines to comment as an officer, while sources say a transfer is likely among Flood, Fair, Mackay and the O’Brien heirs, with public interest keen.
The New York Tribune reports a lively up-town discussion on who will succeed Senator Lapham. Among named possibilities are Depew Morton Evarts and Burton Burleigh with Attorney General Russell and President Arthur sometimes mentioned. Miller refrains from endorsing, while Hiscock asserts he is out of politics.
A heated county race for recorder produced a near tie with a late outside district shift. Initial Democrat victory by sixteen flipped to Republican winner by five after all returns. Similar sheriff contest in Hawthorne County ended with E. B. Cushman, the Republican, elected by six, triggering jubilation and accusations of treachery.
In New Haven on November 26, Republicans held city primaries. The Independents, who claim Republican ties yet concede voting for Cleveland, were barred from any participation in the caucus. The expulsions vote was unanimous.
The pond at the Combination shaft is frozen and at night the ringing music from the steel blade of a skater echoes as he glides swiftly across the glassy surface, a vivid scene captured by the Virginia Chronicle.
A Times-Review report notes that Senator Fair and John W. Mackay telegraphed to party leaders claiming influence over Nevada’s vote for Cleveland and Blaine. The piece questions by what authority such statements are made, arguing many capable Nevadan men would be ridiculed for similar egotism.
The Times-Review calls for vigilance from Eastern Nevada miners and local representatives as changes to bullion tax law are anticipated this winter. It urges coordinated lobbying to ensure proportional benefits for all mining districts, stressing a broad, informed approach before the state legislature convenes.
Fifty years after Mrs Jupp of Hudson Valley stored butter in a well at the McChesney farm near Guilderland Station the rope broke and the crock sank unseen. The drought dried the well and a later cleanout revealed the crock half full of sweet solid butter preserved since 1834. Hundreds visit the find now on display.
The piece discusses Mormon hopes for a Washington shift to remove Governor Murray and Chief Justice Zane of Utah. Gentiles across parties favor keeping them. Murray’s term ends in about three years three months, Zane’s term in about three years and five months. Removal hinges on President Cleveland’s interpretation of Tenure of Office law.
George S Lemmon is a candidate for Secretary of the Senate. He has experience in discharge of duties and is an old printer, aiding proper copy preparation for the State Printer. He is a Republican and has long supported the party in political conflicts according to the Enterprise.
The Chronicle reports that daily water measurements in the Alta mine and adjacent shafts Yellow Jacket Crown Point Belcher will confirm if the flooding water is draining from those resources. A rise in Alta water would likely be matched by higher levels in the flooded shafts as pumps restart.
Beemen and grapemen clash over honey versus grapes in San Diego. Mr. Chase, vine grower, sues Mr. Castle, bee keeper, as newspapers track a brewing political dispute with riparian undertones. County interest widens the feud.
A 19th century editorial muses on Major John H Dennis of Tuncarora as a possible Secretary of the Interior. It notes a conditional preference, contrasting with Grover Cleveland era politics and a Times-Review stance on the matter.
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