Town and County Brevities From Friday's Daily Journal
Hon Philip Bates visits town. Days lengthen to June 21 1882. Royal Arch Masons revel. Lunch at Chase and Thyes praised. Lawyers Lindsay and Dickson return from Carson. Hock Mason travels to the Bay. Charley Moeller reports the Springs red hot. Copper near Wadsworth draws prospectors Praeter and Harrison claim a native copper vein with gold pockets and leaf shaped copper sheets. Laycock completes Truckee heater curtain with Donner Lake scenery. curtain to Truckee tomorrow.
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Royal Arch Masons
Chase & Thyes
Lindsay and
Dickson
Carson
Hock Mason
Mason Valley
The
Bay
Charley Moeller
Died of His Injuries After Reno Accident
Joseph Wilder, injured on the 30th last month at Reno while fixing a cornice on the Asylum building, died in Carson City Wednesday evening. A Canada native, 38, he leaves a wife and three children. Funeral today at 2 from the Catholic Church, Carson.
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Carson Appeal
Joseph Wilder
Reno
Carson City
Asylum
Judge Hillyer Family From San Francisco
The Carson Appeal notes Judge E. W. Hillyer and his family traveled from San Francisco Wednesday morning. Medical experts in California could not improve his condition, and the report ends with a somber outlook referenced from Saturday's Daily Journal. Alvaro Evans plans a charitable act delivering $500 worth of provisions to Reno’s needy, including flour sugar tea coffee and meat with safeguards against deception. Moonlight warnings urge residents not to paint the front gate if young ladies reside in the home.
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E. W. Hillyer
San Francisco
Carson Appeal
California
Daily Journal
Alvaro Evans
Reno
Alvaro
Governor Kinkead in New York and New Mexico locomotive
Governor Kinkead is in New York. A new locomotive for the S. P. of New Mexico passed West yesterday. Wells, Fargo & Co. report bullion shipment from Tuscarora for 1881 will reach 422,306. The Eureka Leader mocks the Gazette for bad Latin. Rev Dr Scott holds meetings at Brown School House. Tommy Ryan held for Grand Jury. Ayres Hair Vigor advertised as safe and economical.
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S. P. of
New Mexico
Silver Star Mills
Wells, Fargo & Co
Tuscarora
Eureka
the Gazette
Stimson
Boston & Maine Railroad
San Francisco
Boston
Pacific
Bullion Mining Co
Pine Street
Unbusiness Like Notes From Sunday's Daily Journal
Fron Sunday's Daily Journal reports county treasurers sending money for semiannual state settlements inflates express charges. Elko and Esmeralda used school warrants stuffed with coin, wasting on postage valued as cash. Wells Fargo & Co. charged by value, not accurate figures. Alvaro Evans and Rev. Jenvey distributed provisions to needy families, earning their own reward and urging others to help next Christmas. Nevada militia interest wanes, Pollard House in Reno praised by General Evans, Rev O C Wheeler to inaugurate the American Legion of Honor council. Jones and Wilson acquire Klemerger’s butcher shop. Reno Lodge F and A M to confer Third Degree. Washoe City held a Christmas tree. Henry Higgins home from Berkeley for holidays.
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Elko
Esmeralda
Wells, Fargo & Co
Alvaro Evans
Mr. Jenvey
Evans
Advertised Letters at Reno Postoffice Week Ending December 24
List of names including Amspein Anderson Bennett Gee Barron Barnell Bowers Bush Brady Brown Bowin Cauldwell Canning Clark Clark Dunning Freeman Heavy Harris Happley Hill Lloyd Hill Houghton Johnson Revert Johnson Wadsworth Johnson Whitney and others. Nevada & Oregon Railroad property was attached to satisfy about 20 000 dollars debt with Manning Berry. Col Moore’s funds delayed in New York and work halted awaiting finances. Col Moore expected in Keno soon. road construction suspended for now.
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Reno Postoffice
Amspein
Joe Anderson
Alex Bennett Gee
Baildon
Josh Barron
Wm A Barnell
Ed Bowers
LS Bush
Miss M Brady
J H Brown
M Bowin
J Cauldwell
2S Canning
John Clark
HJ Clark
Geo Dunning
Freeman
M Heavy
Peter Harris
Geo Happley
Chi Heveriit
I Hill
Lloyd Hill
Nevada & Oregon Railroad
Thomas Moore
Manning & Berry
C. A. Bragg
Henry Ruhe
Col. Moore
New York
Moran
Moore
Balch
Keno Ia
Christmas Eve Festivities Brighten Churches and Club Hall
Last evening churches hosted bright Christmas celebrations with evergreen decorations, gift laden trees, popcorn and candy for children, music and readings, and a Santa Claus appearance. A large crowd gathered, reflecting strong community spirit and morals. The Reform Club Hall hosted a lively event with Kaufman’s band providing inspiring music.
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Santa Claus
Reform Club
Kaufman
Ready Pistol Row Ends With Arrest at Saloon
A disturbance late at night in a Virginia Street saloon owned by DuVall ended when a man named Leat drew an old pistol and struck Talbot near the groin. The wound appears not serious. Deputy Constable John Hoy arrested Leet amid a row over a woman.
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Virginia Street
DuVall
Leat
Talbot
John Hoy
Leet
Powning to Visit East With Rail Route Aims
Mr Powning departs for the East Tuesday morning to visit the National Capital and aid Reno and Nevada rail routes in Congress. During his absence Dr Utitching and Nate W Roff will supervise the Journal editorial and local columns.
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Mr. Powning
National Capital
Reno
Nevada
Dr. F. Utitching
Nate W. Roff
The
Journan
Where the Silver Goes in India and Its Global Implications
An official Calcutta paper flags India as a sink for precious metals. Net imports over 25 years, after accounting for exports, total 28.544 million pounds sterling. Most metals remain within India’s interior, rarely returning to the world market, influencing silver in the United States and challenging Gold Bug warnings.
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India
Calcutta
China
Japan
United States
Warning to Beer Drinkers Causes of Kidney Disease Tie to Beer
Cincinnati Enquirer reports warnings from beer drinkers about Bright's disease linked to beer consumption. It notes a New York orchestra leader who conducted at two major beer halls died recently from Bright's disease, despite prior good health. The piece contrasts taps from New York and St. Louis and implies a sudden decline after drinking.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Bright
New York
St. Louis
Congress adjourns to January six amid varied foreign and domestic notes
The Friday Daily Journal reports Congress adjournment to January 6. The New York Grand Jury indicts J Howard Wells for sending blackmailing letters to Jay Gould. Reports circulate on Jeff Davis gold forfeiture and Jeannette survivors secrets. Russia China tensions grow while HGroups discuss silver rehab. Bureaucrats pursue Star route prosecutions and life insurance schemes surface in Reading Pa.
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J. Howard Wells
Jay Gould
Jeff Davis
South
Chicago Tribune
Cleveland
Tilden
Pendleton
Arthur
Ohio
United States
Bliss
Washington
United States District Courts
Reading
Bordner & Lessig
Berks
Calvin T. Lessig
Eruption News and Political Echoes Across States
Mount Vesuvius erupts as reporters note political moves in Iowa and Meridian Mississippi. The Meridian trial proceeds with strong testimony against the accused shooters. Notables including Grant Hancock Conkling Fish and Campbell Cannon figures appear in coverage. Utah contested election case sparks legal doubt on possible rejection of both contestants.
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Iowa
Meridian
Miss
Grant
Hancock
Conkling
James
Hamilton Fish
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Utah
Campbell
Cannon
First Through Utah Northern Train Reaches Butte City
The Utah and Northern through train from Ogden to Butte City Montana covers 416 miles. It is the first direct rail link between Junction City Utah and Silver Queen Montana. Schedule aims for about twenty four hours, trimming three hours from previous times. The route marks a direct connection between Utah and Montana rail lines.
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Utah & Northern
Ogden
Butte City
Montana
Junction City
Utah
Silver Queen
Alta drift cuts into vein porphyry at 2150 level
The East drift on the Alta 2150 level breached the black dyke into vein porphyry. The rock remains dry and solid with no water ingress. They face a long journey to cut the vein, but if conditions stay dry, progress should be quicker than experts predicted. The notice also promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup with testimonials, along with baby birth notices in Reno in late December 1881.
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Alta
Brown
Mrs. Winslow
United States
P&w
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