Disappeared editor Burnham traced across states
San Francisco editor and co proprietor J P Burnham vanished in May 1881 after fleeing with Mrs E K Fisher. He previously pushed pro Central Pacific policy and Chinese immigration. Reports trace his movements from San Francisco to Carson Reno Winnemucca Denver and Ogden with letters demanding money and threats. Burnham and Fisher used aliases M P Watson and wife and faced exposure in multiple cities. Burnham is believed to be with Fisher in Ogden, while Mrs Burnham Nos 1 and 2 seek divorce or cry foul in Boston and Kansas City respectively.
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San Francisco Chronicle
J. P. Burnham
Chronicle
Burnham
California Independent
Commercial Advocate
Central Pacific Railroad
M.P. Burnham
Ayers
Farmer and Dealer
San Francisco
Kearney
East
Denver
Watson
Brooks
Perry
Stanford and
Crocker
Miller
California
Hayes
Weintraub
Howard Street
Lee
Oregon
F. E. Haskins
Corvallis
Burnham No
Mrs. Fisher
Ogden
Nevada
Burnham No. 1
Boston
Burnham No. 2
Kansas City
Town and County notes on theater, weather and crime
From the Daily Journal a roundup of holiday entertainments plans in Reno and nearby towns, church concerts, and efforts such as a Kindergarten proposal. A burglary report notes J C McTarnahan robbed of 170 dollars, with detectives still seeking the thief. Also mentions steamship plans on Lake Tahoe and rising juvenile literature from Boston.
Destitute Editor’s Robbery Case Tied to Reno Thieves
C C Powning of the Nevada State Journal Reno arrives in the city seeking his stolen clothes. Police reveal three known garroters Bull Kelly John Egan and John Welsh connected to the burglary of George W Locke the prior night and to the editor’s house. Much of the loot described by the Chief was found in the suspects’ possession including editor’s coat.
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Sacramento
C. C. Powning
Nevada State Journal
Reno
Station House
Bull Kelly
John Egan
John Welsh
George W. Locke
C. Powning
Old 48 Goes To Wadsworth For Cleanup
A vehicle referred to as Old 48 traveled to Wadsworth yesterday for cleanup and repair work, with local crews handling the request and scheduling the maintenance tasks.
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Wadsworth
North telegrams report illness and mail money orders
A large northbound mail last night notes W. D. Phillips suffering a severe cold attack of sickness. Money orders totaling 2083.75 were issued at Reno Post Office for Monday through Wednesday. Suspicious individuals seen near private homes call for extra vigilance. Local dramatic clubs rehearse plays for upcoming performances with dates to be announced. Church events include a Baptist meeting and a Ladies of the M E supper and concert to aid Sunday school children.
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Reno
Hot Earth Cure Near Tankville Promises Medical Value
On Maj Q A Brooks land near Tankville Lake county an acre of ground vents heat from below with surface temps reaching 205 F. The hot earth or vapor baths are claimed to ease rheumatism lame back and stiff joints and even aid recent accident cases. Early reports praise its promise and suggest a possible world famous sanitarium at heated earth site near Linkville.
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Maj
Q. A. Brooks
Tankville
Lake County
West Shore
Alexander
Linkville
Goeggel Opens New Jewelry Stock for Holidays
Goeggel announces a new stock of jewelry silver and plated ware fancy articles and other holiday gifts. He has purchased with a special focus on the local trade and coming holidays. The assortment includes many beautiful articles at prices aimed to attract customers as he prepares for a jewelry trade boom.
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Goeggel
Annual Meeting of The First National Bank Directors
The annual meeting of the stock holders of The First National Bank of Reno Nevada will be held at the bank office on January 10 1882 to elect Directors for the ensuing year and transact other business as may properly come before the meeting.
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First National Bank
Reno
Nevada
A. D
First Nations
Chas. T. Bender
Twixt Loves Postponed Over Elaborate Costuming
The play Twixt Loves by Dr. G Haas and Mr. George Conkling is postponed to the 30th inst due to costly costumes. The delay is to ensure proper attire, with the modiste and her assistant already at work to avoid further postponements.
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G. Haas
George Conkling
Frank Pixley Travels to Washington for Winter
Frank Pixley of the Argonaut was a passenger for the East yesterday morning and will spend the winter in Washington but will not room with Gorham. Ex-Senator Sargent has gone to Washington and will be the new Secretary of the Interior.
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Frank Pixley
The
Argonaut
East
Washington
Gorham
Sargent
Secretary of the Interior
Eureka Senator Hobart Passengeron Base Range
Senator W. W. Hobart of Eureka was a passenger for the Base Range yesterday morning. Fletter, traveling powder agent, went through to Virginia yesterday. Mr. Andrew Fraser of the Foundry has returned from a brief visit to the Bay.
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W. W. Hobart
Eureka
Fletter
Virginia
Andrew Fraser
Foundry
The
Bay
Liquor Merchant Arrested in Battery Case
E Chislovich a Front street liquor merchant was arrested on a warrant by Henry Hopss charging him with battery. Hopss says he owed Chielovich for liquor and after a failed saloon shutdown he invited him for a drink then Chielovich locked the door and beat him seriously in the store office.
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San Francisco Chronicle
E. Chislovich
Henry Hopss
Hopss
Chielovich
A Holiday Gift to the Journal's Subscribers
The Journal announces a beautiful and useful Annual for the holiday season. It will be mailed or delivered to every subscriber and includes about fifty illustrations plus valuable reading matter. A limited number of advertisements will be accepted. orders should be sent to the office promptly.
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Journal
Faults of our constitution and state offices
The piece argues consolidation of state offices as retrenchment and reform. It notes Hatch and family at the Grand Hotel in San Francisco and Sessions editing the Eureka Sentinel as proof of the need for constitutional amendment. It mocks Hatch’s Capitol absence and urges action at the next session to prepare for the future.
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Hatch
Grand Hotel
San Francisco
Sessions
Eureka Sentinel
Sunt. of Public Instruction
Gen. Hatch
Capitol
Nevada's Claim Spurred by Senator Fair's First Act
Senator Fair introduces a resolution asking the Secretary of War to report Nevada's expenditures in suppressing Indian hostilities and repelling invasions. The state seeks reimbursement, with claims exceeding $50,000 for the White Pine scare and Bannock trouble in northern Elko, plus other services.
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Senator Fair
Secretary of War
Nevada
White Pine
Elko
Fair
Governor Blackburn Reports Kentucky Prosperity and Low Taxes
In his annual message Governor Blackburn notes Kentucky enjoys almost unprecedented prosperity with bright prospects ahead. He cites state bonds totaling 180,394 and resources estimated at 708,133. The state tax is 45 cents per $100, with 20 cents to the School Fund and 5 cents to the Sinking Fund, leaving 20 cents for revenue purposes.
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Blackburn
Kentucky
Senator Fair and Nevada Claims for Government Settlements
The senator promotes settling Nevada's claim against the Government and pushing back penalties on bonanza mines. If successful in both efforts, the Treasury would gain about $100,000 in additional funds.
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Fair
Nevada
Treasury
Isthmus of Kraw Canal Proposed Across Malayan Peninsula
A proposed Isthmus of Kraw canal would cut across the Malayan Peninsula to create a waterway from India to China, shortening the route by about 600 miles. The 30 mile canal would pass through a fertile region rich in tin gold and other minerals.
Miller Bill Seeks Public Park for Big Tree Grove
Senator Miller introduced a bill to reserve Big Tree Grove in the southern Sierras as a public park under similar terms used for Yellowstone National Park. The measure aims to protect the area as a national or public park entity and formalize its status.
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Miller Thursday
Big Tree
Sierras
Yellowstone National Park
General Steedman Buys Toledo Sunday Democrat in 1884
Gen James B Steedman acquires the Toledo Sunday Democrat and endorses Samuel J Tilden in the 1884 race. Rumor suggests Uncle Sammy’s bar may have helped finance the purchase as the paper shifts political alignment.
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James B. Steedman
Toledo
Sunday Democrat
Tilden
Sammy
Bar’s
Postmaster General James resigns effective January 1 1882
The Postmaster-General James has resigned to take effect January 1 1882 due to urgent private business in a new bank. The move stems from pressing personal affairs and will bring about a change at the department at the start of the new year.
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James
Secretary Lincoln Backs Sherman Army Increase to 30,000
In his annual report Secretary Lincoln strongly endorses General William Sherman’s proposal to raise the army to thirty thousand men, arguing the need for expanded manpower.
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Lincoln
Sherman
Silver Question Dominion of Coinage Sparks Western Clash
The article critiques President Arthur and Secretary Folger on silver demonetization. It argues cessation of coinage would hurt silver as a major U S industry with vast West based interests and thousands of workers. It warns of widespread economic harm, contract issues, and a shift to gold hurting borrowers and buyers nationwide.
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Arthur
The
Omaha Bee
United States
Folger
West
Wall Street
Missouri man Gratz Brown in England confident of future presidency
A Buffalo Express correspondent quotes B Gratz Brown of Missouri as saying he is certain to be elected president before he dies, and adds a sharp aside that Brown could avoid consequences if he shot someone, reflecting the era’s blunt rhetoric.
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B. Gratz Brown
Missouri
England
Buffalo Express
Arthur
White House
Brown
Secretary Hunt Warns Navy Will Dwindle to Insignificance
In his annual report Secretary Hunt urges Congress to address neglected naval condition. He notes the navy’s shrinking state and counters the public belief that it already rests near insignificance, warning decisive action is needed to avert further decline.
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Hunt
Congress
Matrimonial Insurance Firms Fail in Indiana Within Month
Two or three matrimonial insurance companies in Indiana reportedly failed within a month, signaling instability in niche life coverage. The delays raise concerns for policyholders and creditors awaiting payout.
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Indiana
Baron Von Steuben Names Son Honoring Secretary Blaine
Baron Von Steuben honors Secretary Blaine by naming his newborn son after the official, linking the child to the prominent statesman in a ceremonial gesture.
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Baron von Steuben
Blaine
Elko wins Nevada University site amid debate over state school
The History of Nevada notes Elko’s single-teacher school contrasts with distant California and Eastern colleges. Elko county raised 20 000 dollars for a brick building to house 100 pupils under a state contract, arguing against moving the university from Elko despite concerns about Nevada’s climate and population.
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Nevada
Sentinel
Elko
California
Eiko
Elko University
Commonwealth of Nevada
Elko County
Hanging of Richard Jennings in front of Court House
A lynching occurred between 1:30 and 2:00 a.m. as about 25 masked men with a sledgehammer broke into the Court House area, seized Richard Jennings after a jail-key theft, and hanged him from the second story rail outside the main entrance. The coroner soon collected the body, later moved to the sheriff’s office, with crowds viewing and the incident defended as necessary to deter violent crime. The article condemns such unlawful punishment but argues the act served to protect life and property amid rising gun violence in Austin.
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Richard Jennings
John A. Barrett
Court House
Jennings
Jas
Parrish
Main Street
Laughlin
Offcer
Sheriffs Office
Lynch
Austin
Vulgarity in Good Society and Selfishness Critique
The Queen characterizes vulgarity as selfishness and egotism. It condemns private exposure, costly gifts, loud public talking, temper, public displays of affection, covert sneers, and detraction. true vulgarity, she argues, stems from self obsession and indifference to others, not outward polish.
Speculation on 1883 Election After President Arthur’s Death
The New York Sun explores a scenario if Arthur dies before October 1883. A new election would occur in the regular cycle, with inaugurations on March 4 next, and four-year terms beyond the Garfield Arthur term. This would shift future election years to 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896, etc.
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The
New York Sun
Arthur
Garfield Arthur
Peddler Confirms Lady of the House in Quick Sale
A Boston Transcript tale shows a wily peddler at a doorstep asking playful questions about the householder. The exchange ends with the seller laughing, the woman identified as the mistress, and the peddler leaving with money after a brisk sale.
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Boston Transcript
Selections on Wisdom and Virtue in Prose and Life
A collection of maxims on perseverance, humility, patience, and character. It contrasts talent with tact, wisdom with common sense, and discusses virtue in prosperity and adversity, slander, knowledge, and social behavior. The quotes emphasize inner strength guiding outward conduct.
Sound Advice to Telemachus on Debt and Budget
A Burlington Hawkeye quips to Telemachus about living on a salary, noting a $1,200 lifestyle on a $900 wage drains funds. It cites a $600 boarding house and $300 livery stable as fatal budget cuts and promises a sharp, painful but effective remedy to get out of debt, urging immediate action.
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Telemachus
Paradise
Burlington
Safety Envelope Foe in Bodie Free Press Note
The Bodie Free Press explains how ordinary envelopes can be opened by moistening the gum, allowing contents to be seen before resealing. It describes a so called perfect safety envelope made with chromic acid mix, ammonia, sulphuric acids, copper sulfate and isinglass cement that remains insoluble in acids, bases, and water.
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Bodie Free Press
Royal figures publish books and draw pictures
Royal figures publish literary works and art projects. The Crown Prince of Austria issues Oriental travel writing dedicated to his companion while the Queen of Roumania releases a volume of verses called Sturme. Princess Beatrice contributes illustrations, in a light note on royal literary activity.
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Austria
Roumania
Beatrice
England
S. F. Post
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Mra. D Ashley
Virginia City
Bodie
Mono Lake
Keletic Literary Club
Reform Club
Temperance Folks
Congregational Sunday School
M. F. Jamison
M. M. Jamison
W. L. Needham
Buneel House
Plaza Street
Storey County
Carson Tribune
Todman
Lake, Tahoe
Russel Publishing Company
Mass
the Gazette
J. C. McTarnahan
Hoeflich
Comstock
W. D. Phillips
Truckee
Baptist Church
Huffakers and
Southern
Goeggel’s
Nevada University
Richard Ienning
Austin Reveille
Injewelryer
I. Fredraice
I. Fredrick
Osburn & Shoemaker’s Drug Store
Nev
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