Government Balance Sheet Summary of 1881 Finances
The Treasury report shows ordinary revenues for the year ended June 30, 1881 totaling 360,782,292.57, from customs, internal revenue, land sales, bank deposits, and other sources. Ordinary expenditures amount to 278,576,? with detailed outlays across civil, foreign, Indian, pensions, military, naval, districts, interest, and bond premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue
Pacific Railway Cos
Pacific Railway
District of Columbia
Evy Yards
Nevada Mail Service Threat Reveals Postmaster General Plan
The United States Post Office aims to cut West Coast mail routes to weekly service to punish Star Route contractors. Congressman Cassidy fights the order, winning time until January 10 for deliberation. The piece argues West rights deserve East respect and criticizes broad mail cuts as injurious to frontier communities.
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Washington
Nevada
Cassidy
Star Route
Brady
Government building bill for Carson offices
Congressman Cassidy seeks a bill to erect government buildings at Carson for U S Courts land office and post office with an estimated 50 000 appropriation. The measure mirrors earlier proposals by Woodburn and Daggett and aims to replace rented dark rooms with proper quarters, though the writer doubts federal support for the state.
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Cassidy
Carson
U. S
Woodburn
Daggett
The Jeannette Voyage News and White House Denials
Latent Jeannette news shows some crew saved and officers alive but full voyage details awaited. White House denies engagement rumors with Miss Frelinghuysen as the president spends Christmas in New York and returns for a New Year reception. Mount Diablo Mining Company reports 35,825 shares represented of 50,000 with old management reelected and $15,145.40 debt. plans to secure a mill underway. Arthur submits manuscript message to Congress on fodscap paper with mourning border.
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White House
Frelinghuysen
New York
Mount Diablo
Arthur
Congress
Fact and figures on Alaska by Navy officers spar with Elliot
Paymaster King and Master Hanus of the U S Navy challenge Professor Elliot of the Smithsonian Institute on Alaska population and resources. They cite 26 months in Alaska ending last August, claim whites number about 950 in Harrisburg Wrangel and Sitka with 250 Russian creoles, note substantial mineral and placer activity with $50000 in gold dust sent below from Harrisburg, forecast population growth, and point to timber and yellow cedar prospects supporting rapid development despite climate.
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King
Hanus
United States Navy
Washington Post
Elliot
Smithsonian Institute
Alaska
Harrisburg
Wrangel
Sitka
Washington Territory
Oregon
British Columbia
Report of the Commissioner of Rail Roads
The report from Commissioner Joseph K. McCammon notes five potential Pacific Coast routes soon, with rapid western and southwestern rail expansion. It forecasts record railroad construction this year, broader land access, and calls for a 50 percent tariff-based compensation for land grant lines. It critiques bridge design and signals, urging congressional action for uniform railroad signaling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph K. McCammon
Secretary of the Interior
Pacific Coast
Blackstone
Pacific Railroads
Congress
Cabinet Speculations on Postholiday Cabinet Plans
Reported near certainty that ex Senator Sargent will join the Cabinet after the holidays as Interior Secretary. Beale favored for Navy, with Grant urging him over Boutwell. Chaffee unlikely for any post. Filley-Huwenow uncertainty for Postmaster General. No further nominations before Senate reconvenes in January as James retires and cabinet reshuffle completes.
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Sargent
Interior
Arthur
Navy Department
Edward F. Beale
Boutwell
Grant
Chaffee
Interior Department
Chauncey I. Filley
Huwenow
Senate
Vames
Representative Cassidy Proposes Nevada Indian Depredation Audit Commission
Representative Cassidy introduces a bill to establish a commission to audit depredation claims in Nevada. Another bill from the last Congress aims to erect a public building for United States Courts at Carson City. Both measures seek enactment into law.
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Cassidy
Nevada
Hoe
United States
Carson
Ophir Mansion Heated by Steam Pipeline Obscures Snow
The Ophir mansion, home of Superintendent Patton, is warmed by exhaust steam fed through a pipe from the works. The ground along the pipe line becomes so hot that snow does not lie anywhere between the mansion and the factory, illustrating a remarkable transfer of heat.
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Ophir
Patton
Silver debate stirs silver producing regions across states
The President's message and Treasury report on silver raise fears in silver producing areas. The Ogden Pilot blames moneyed interests for the crusade against silver, arguing currency fluctuations harm the poor. The Butte Miner favors modifying the system, including removing $10 bills, to aid silver regions while guarding mining investors from speculators.
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Arthur
Folger
Wall Street
Congress
Advocates of Silver Coinage Dominate Early Session
A strong bloc supports continuing silver dollar coinage and silver certificates against President and Treasury recommendations to repeal or limit the program. Western and Pacific lawmakers oppose cutting the Act of February 1878 and may push for greater silver issues despite potential executive veto. A possible majority in Congress could back such a bill even without executive approval.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Pacific Coast
Local Debits and Their Burden Reported
Bradstreet's weekly analyzes United States indebtedness totaling 1 117 821 671. Census data show local debt across states counties and cities rising in step with the national burden. Mortgage payoffs reduced national debt while local debt grew with higher interest, keeping annual interest payments almost steady for the last decade.
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United States
Bradstreet
Census Bureau
Alf Doten Takes Reveille Post At Austin
Alf Doten, longtime Gold Hill News figure and mining sage from the days of 49, moves from the Comstock to Austin to oversee the Reveille. The Enterprise notes his first city visit in three months and hints at a rest before resuming mining camp duties with the Pacific Coast old guard.
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Alf. Doten
Gold Hill News
Austin
Alf. Iag
Alf
Comstock
President Arthur Praised for Judge Gray Selection
Eastern Congressmen and Supreme Court members laud President Arthur for selecting Judge Gray to replace Justice Clif ford. Governor Boutwell receives warm support, with General Grant drafting a strong letter in his favor.
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Arthur
Supreme Court
Judge Gray
Justice Clifford
Boutwell
General Grant
Rooney Rumored to Lead Hale & Norcross Mine
Rumor links Thomas H. Rooney, late Sierra Nevada superintendent, to take charge of the Hale and Norcross mine, replacing Philip Deidesheimer in the troubled operation.
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Thomas H. Rooney
Sierra Nevada
Hale & Norcross
Philip Deidesheimer
Electric street lighting advances after San Jose tests
The San Francisco Call reports a recent San Jose experiment to illuminate streets by electricity succeeded. It notes plans to erect a lighting tower in Alameda, and suggests electricity will bring radical changes in lighting for public spaces and private dwellings after successful tests in halls and squares.
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San Francisco Call
San Jose
Alameda
Assessment List for San Francisco Exchange Board Stocks
A complete list of outstanding assessments on stocks listed at the San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board with dates they will become delinquent on the board. The notice enumerates each stock and its corresponding delinquency date, signaling payment obligations and potential penalties for late settlement.
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San Francisco Stock and Exchange Board
Custodian Pitney's Revelations at Investigating Session
The Contingent Fund Investigating Committee questioned Pitney on Monday about how the contingent fund was disbursed, the governing laws, violations, and responsible parties. Pitney testified freely, reportedly telling a straightforward story and effectively turning state's evidence with detailed knowledge.
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Contingent Fund
Pitney
Contingent
Treasury
Tea farming in South Carolina faces harsh conditions
In the annual report the Commissioner of Agriculture notes about fifteen acres under tea cultivation in South Carolina. He cites poor soil, climate, and occasional frosts as unfavorable to producing strong flavored tea, a result already shown by experiments in McIntosh, Georgia.
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Commissioner of Agriculture
South Carolina
McIntosh
Georgia
National Garfield Monument Fund Reaches $71497
The Garfield monument fund has risen to 71497 with dollar subscriptions totaling 23497. Ohio Iowa and New York lead the list, with Ohio contributing four-fifths of the total and Cleveland city backing two thirds about 48000.
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Ohio
Iowa
New York
City of
Cleveland
Garfield Monument Fund Grows As San Francisco Plans Meeting
The Garfield Monument fund in San Francisco has reached 22500 with most books pledged or sent. about 20000 more is expected for the monument. The California State Teachers Association announces its fifteenth annual meeting will be in San Francisco December 27 to 29 at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall 232 Sutter Street. The Executive Committee aims to attract prominent educators and expects a vigorous session continuing the association’s tradition of educational progress.
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San Francisco
State Teachers’ Association of California
Young Men’s Christian Association
Cashaway Hall
Sutter Street
Kearney
Dupont Streets
Eves
Circus Reopens for Holiday Season with Spectacular New Effects
Cincinnati paper hails loxs Circ us reopening for holiday season. Describes startling scenery and added clowns including a disguise as an equine expert. Praises risible antics and broad mockery of courtroom figures. Notes morbid projects and alleged moral issues surrounding a murderer.
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Cincinnati Bruquirer
Lox
Nominations Assign Four to High Federal Posts
The President named Thomas C. Acton for Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York Horatio Gray of Massachusetts as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court William Henry Trescott of South Carolina as Special Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Chile Peru and Bolivia and George M Dorkin Attorney General of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama.
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Thomas C. Acton
United States
New York
Horatio Gray
Massachusetts
Supreme Court of the United States
William Henry Trescott
South Carolina
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
George M. Dorkin
Alabama
Nickel coin circulation rises with resumption of specie payments
The circulation of five cent nickels has increased by a million dollars in the last two years as part of a broader expansion of the monetary system begun with the resumption of specie payments at the start of 1879. Nickel coinage, halted for four years, is set to resume.
Tuscarora Bullion Shipment Totals 1881 Amount
The Tuscarora bullion shipment for 1881 is projected to total 422396 dollars.
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Tuscarora
Assessments and Dividends From Western Mines
A computation shows that assessments levied on mines in Nevada California and Arizona totaled 7 497 510 dollars for the year with dividends totaling 15 047 068 dollars Two thirds of the assessments were levied on the Comstock mines and no dividend was received from mines operating on the Comstock lode.
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Nevada
California
Arizona
Comstock
Comstock Lode
Ninetysome George Sickles to wed widow Mary Sawyer
George G. Sickles of New York aged ninety two will marry Mrs. Mary Sheridan Sawyer aged forty on the 21st list. He is said to be worth twelve million dollars. General Sickles is his only son.
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George G. Sickles
New York
D. E. Sickles
Mary Sheridan Sawyer
General Sickles
Democrats Worry Repeal Tariff Issue in Congress
Democrats in Congress begin to worry again about the tariff. The concern mirrors earlier anxieties felt during the Hancock campaign.
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Congress
Piutes Gather for Holidays on the Comstock
The Piutes are coming in from the Sink of the Humboldt, the Carson and Walker rivers to spend the holidays on the Comstock.
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Humboldt
Carson
Walker River
Comstock
Secretary Hunt Heads Navy Department Said To Lead
An authoritative report asserts Secretary Hunt continues to helm the Navy Department, maintaining official leadership and policy direction at the department.
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Hunt
Navy Department
Will Daggett be a Candidate for Governor
The Eureka Leader quotes R. M. Daggett stating no truth to reports he would refuse a Republican nomination. He would prefer party decision over personal ambition, risking the ticket’s success if nominated, and trusts Republicans to choose a man of integrity if fit. Daggett is seen as independent and unafraid to stand on conviction.
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Daggett
Leader
Gold Hill
Central Pacific Railroad
Teuering
R. M. Daggett
Mackay’s Man Friday Fears Hidden Danger Abroad
The world’s richest man, Mr Mackay, returns from a long tour through Germany Sweden and Russia amid whispers of danger. A mysterious observer follows him by train and travels, fueling speculation that a wager or the need to relay news to the Bonanza drives the strange constancy.
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Bonanza
Mr. Mackay
Mackay
Paria
Gemany
Sweden
Russia
Atlantic
Jones Influence at Washington Report from Winnemucca
John H. Hoppin of Winnemucca recounts how Senator J P Jones dominates Washington politics. Jones, a Conkling ally, wields Cabinet potential, guides White House decisions, and attracts office seekers to his residence, with the president granting favorable appointments.
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Winnemucca
Silver State
John H. Hoppin
States
National Capital
Arthur
White House
Congress
Irish Land-owners and land distribution in Ireland
The total number of land-owners in Ireland is 68,756, with 36,144 owning less than one acre each. These small holders control about 9,000 acres in total, while the remaining 21,000,000 acres are owned by 32,614 persons.
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Ireland
Where the Bonanzas Are Ward Getlex
There is no denying the fact that the big mines of the State are now in Eureka White Pine and Lincoln counties. Beyond all question the big mines of White Pine county are at Ward. One ton of high grade ore from the Martin White is worth from twenty to forty tons taken from mines that shall be nameless here.
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Ward Getlex
Eureka
White Pine
Lincoln
Ward
Wholesale and retail meat associations clash in price rise
An association of wholesale butchers and a retail meat dealers group have formed to boycott competing shops. Retailers dispatcher ships refrigerated beef from Winnemucca Nevada, while another buys sheep from nonmembers. Conspiracy risks and price increases loom as independents resist exclusion.
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Winnemuces
Nevada
Winnemucca
Derby
Virginia City
Sagebrush
Veterans' Home fund nears goal on coast wide drive
The Veterans' Home fund reports $29,084 subscribed from San Francisco and 34 interior places, with $60,000 needed to establish the home. It expects full Coast participation within three months. Captain Goodall, president of the Advisory Board, has named a new executive committee and plans a broad canvass after the holidays.
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Veterans’ Home Fund
San Francisco
Captain Goodall
Home Advisory Board
Relief from Railroad Discrimination in Idaho Gains Hope
The Silver City Avalanche reports visitors Theo F. Miner of La Grande Oregon and John R Wheat of the O and C Portland discussing shipping freight via Portland. Wheat promotes route changes to beat O P R tarifts, citing Kelton and San Francisco pricing versus Winnemucca. The piece predicts end of high tariffs and a brighter Idaho era as March toward reform continues.
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Silver City
Idaho
Messrs
Theo
F. Miner
la Grande
Oregon
John R. Wheat
Portland
O.P. R
Winnemucca
OC. P
Kelton
San Francisco
Poll Taxes and Licenses Reflect Revenue Strain
Several papers across the state say opposition to the salary law has led officers to neglect collecting licenses and poll taxes, hurting county and state revenues. Voters should mark those who abandon duties and demand better officials with adequate salaries and accountability.
How to Carve a Tonney
Stepwise carving guide from the Indianapolis Times explains securing the breast with a fork, removing wings and legs, slicing the breast, and removing bones. It notes not to move the bird off the table unless necessary and to ask guests to pass the turkey if needed.
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Indianapolis Times
Agricultural plan and tea-culture appropriation request
The article notes a plan supporting an International Agricultural Plan and requests a state appropriation for a tea-culture experiment. It also reports pine nails production for the year with a value around $9,000 in flour sacks.
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San Francisco
Nvada
Candelaria Mining Town Warns Against Rush Prospects
Article notes Candelaria's growth due to water works and expected rail service, with renewed mining activity and new locations. It cautions that too many unemployed or idle men are arriving, urging workers to stay away until spring to avoid disappointment and hardship while Nevada’s mining district remains hopeful but cautiously paced.
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Candelaria
Nevada
California Fruit Planting Booms Ahead in New Industry
The Bulletin notes California’s promising new industry will surpass gold and wheat in value. Vast plans include vineyards of 200 acres to 20, with many planting 100 acres. Orchard area will shrink due to scarce trees and nurseries, while most cuttings come from home Vines, aided by abundant rainfall, promise the busiest fruit-planting season yet.
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Bulletin
California
Oregon
Opportunity in mining district prompts fair sales advice
The adviser urges opportunistic holders of mining locations to sell at fair prices to capital buyers within six months. With existing developments the district’s reputation grows and a dozen hoisting works could emerge, benefiting speculators and prospectors who should avoid overestimating local wealth and avoid Bear for ere bad influence.
The Chicken House Theft Tale From Galveston
A Galveston lady scolds a colored cook for staying near the chicken house during thieves’ raid. The cook explains she heard the thieves and the men, but feared breaking her father’s heart by revealing what happened. She recalls her father’s warning about the night and keeping her trust secrets.
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Matilda
Galveston
Gatveaton News
Polygamy Debate Says Utah Law Fails on Practice
The Salt Lake Tribune notes that Utah lacks statutes against living in or practicing polygamy. It argues the sole law on marriage ceremony is weak and unenforceable, while the core issue remains the polygamous system itself.
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Utah
Cincinnati firm bids 1.25 million for trestle line
Fletcher Wassenburg & Co of Cincinnati has revised the Chattanooga contract to build 25 miles of trestle across Lake Pontchartrain at a cost of 1,250,000 dollars. The award is described as the largest timber contract yet granted in the country.
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Fletcher, Wassenburg & Co
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Lake Ponchartrain
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Tee
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Alta
Bechtel
Mono
Bodie
University
Ange
Albion
Wavajo
the National Tea Farm
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Garfield Monument
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