09 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1884
Page
1
Weekly publication note lists publisher C Powning and Saturday timing. Subscriptions offered at one year by mail and 17 months, with carrier delivery in Reno at 50 cents per month. Paper not forwarded by mail unless payment is received in advance.
Secretary Folger discusses Mary Miller's license as inland steam vessel master. He cites common law allowing any person to paddle or steer a vessel and urges inspectors to examine her capacity and, if qualified, grant a license. He stresses neutrality toward sex and the duty to ensure safety.
An Ohio paper claims apologists for the Payne election argue Payne’s son was the culprit and the old man ignorant of the criminal methods used. It suggests the father will whip the miscreant when he learns how it was done, threatening severe punishment.
The Carson Tribune notes few residents replied to Jovgnan's political circular. The paper cites prominent epapilcans in Carson City and predicts those seeking to attend the National Convention will voice opinions before certificates are issued.
The Warden of the State Prison and the Superintendent of the Insane Asylum are described as strictly temperance men, abstaining from any intoxicating liquor. Editors are said to drink occasionally yet hold that these officials are better without it.
Washoe County and State taxation will total around 180 dollars this year with 90 cents for state purposes and 90 cents for county. The piece notes Boss county as not first in war but first in taxable property, not first in peace but first in low taxation, not first in the hearts of its people, but would be first if it had its rights.
Gov Kinkead 8S Wright and Dr Lee named as good men to send to the Chicago Convention. We move that nominations close but Carson has named the other three before closure. Nevada has six delegates. nominations should wait until that occurs. House Public Lands committee to report forfeiture of Oregon California land grants except patented tracts. Land valued at 3 to 4 dollars per acre. Contract terms expired January 8. Winnemucca proposed as site for West Point Cadet examination due to central location and scarce local drinks.
Congress debates tariff revision two months in session as Morrison and Hewitt clash over the form of a bill. Aims include securing Democratic unity and pinning Republican opposition to a plan based on the Morrill tariff of 1861 with specific protections. Committee members see a middle ground possible, despite sharp differences.
The Pacific Hallways Committee and House Committee on Pacific Railways agreed Thursday to push pending railroad measures. Proposals include surveying lands for tax lists, boosting Thurman Funding Act funds from 5 to 20 percent, and potential adjustments to Reagan Sumner Belford bills affecting freight and passages. Supporters aim to antagonize appropriation bills to show a clear record.
The Senate Judiciary Committee orders the Lowell bankruptcy bill favorably reported with amendments. It preserves state exemptions and limits involuntary proceedings to debtors exceeding 1000 dollars and traders. The bill halves the number of bankruptcy commissioners and incorporates many Western-senator-backed amendments. Hoar will report it Monday.
Wendell Phillips died in Boston after a week of illness, passing at 6 p.m. in the presence of his wife and niece. Born November 11, 1811, he rose as a leading abolitionist, reformer, and orator, contributing to temperance and female suffrage, with a noted life of public activism and lyceum lecturing.
Washington dispatch reports five percent literacy among Hungarians imported as laborers. Barclay cites earnings of $125 daily, working two to five days weekly, starting at 1 or 7 a.m. A House Labor Committee hearing features T. V. Powderly of Knights of Labor urging eight hour law, land sale restrictions to foreigners, and prohibiting foreign labor under contract. He notes small savings, diet, crowded housing, and rising anti foreign sentiment in the East.
A House Committee on Commerce meeting Friday appointed a sub committee to draft rules for regulating inter-State commerce bills. The panel will report this week as all inter-State measures are set for consideration. Reagan’s bill may not get a favorable report, while Adams’ Railroad Commission proposal, modeled on Massachusetts, could win support with presidents appointing commissioners to report findings. endorsed by many merchants in New York and Philadelphia.
Mrs Miller objected to Mrs Carlisle occupying the first position beside the Speaker's wife at the President's reception. She burst into a hostile speech claiming long service since Mr Lincoln and asked Mrs Lincoln to stand between her and Mrs Carlisle. Mrs Carlisle remained calm as the scene unfolded.
J F Ryan, now in Total Wreck mining, recounts leaving Pioce for Arizona last December to seek mining luck. He trudged a rough road, built a raft from a blanket sail, and navigated rapids for about a hundred miles before abandoning the journey. He witnessed wild scenery and unique experiences along the river. At Needles he took the errs for Total Wreck.
Marquis Demeres of St Paul reports 55 percent of 12 000 sheep shipped from Wisconsin and Iowa last July to Montana ranges died from a strange disease. Animals swell and bleed at the nose before death. Post mortem shows bleeding in the intestines. Disease is incurable and previously unknown.
The senatorial contest remains heated until a nomination. Sweeney's withdrawal breaks the deadlock and Carlisle's chances rise. Sweeney predicts Blackburn will win. The caucus met last night.
At a recent conference of Tilden men in New York State 33 it was agreed that R. P. Flower is the only man who can carry his state against Arthur. The name of ex Senator Eaton of Connecticut was mentioned as an exceptionally long man.
County Clerk Keenan testifies to a New York Legislative Investigating Committee that he paid 7500 dollars to Tammany Hall for his nomination and spent only incidental campaign costs under 70000 dollars none other.
Directors announce the railway will be finished to the United States by mid March and opened for through traffic between the first and fifteenth of April.
Theodore G. White dominates Arizona ranching with a cattle empire spanning 400 square miles of pasture. He manages a vast range, shaping regional livestock operations and local commerce through his sizable herd and landholdings.
Philadelphia dispatch notes Pennsylvania likely to lead the push for delegates to the Republican National Convention. The 1880 struggle saw Cameron allied with Quay, Magee, and Bartholomew. this year McManes Leeds Rowan Stewart Marshall Koontz oppose Cameron’s side with Niles. The stakes include potential Philadelphia control of customs appointments.
A Washington dispatch notes Senator Warner Miller strengthens Republican push for Chicago Convention with New York backing. Leaders recall Arthur’s Albany dealings with Conkling, aiming to influence New York’s Miller vote and boost Miller’s leadership while diminishing Arthur’s standing.
An article reports Carson citizens proposing to fill Alaska posts such as Governor and Collector of Customs at the North Pole if Congress creates offices. The piece notes rumors of territorial government for Alaska and mentions telegrams to Senator Jones requesting appointment.
A Matamoros dispatch reports that Rev Father Cruz has discovered a key to the Aztec writings, suggesting a breakthrough in decipherment. The claim centers on his scholarly effort and its potential impact on understanding ancient scripts.
A letter from Carson Valley advocates building a first class flour mill at the valley outlet to keep grain production local. It argues Reno already buys grain and turns it into flour, harming Carson City, and urges capitalists to fund a mill to boost property values, employment, and the local economy while securing a steady grain market for farmers.
The Reno Journal reports John Bell has set up a small test at the English mill to try leaching Pyramid and Peavine ores. He believes leaching could be the best, most economical method for refractory base-metal ores, with potential in Moscow’s old burning district and Comstock workings.
The Times Review notes western political papers inquire into possible representation. An enthusiastic journal names about thirty candidates, but Nevada’s six representatives limit how many can be honored. The piece questions how editors expect to unify so many contenders within the delegation.
The Reno Journal notes Jerry Schooling and W. J. Westerfield wish to serve as Nevada delegates to the Democratic National Convention and report that Senator Fair and Congressman Cassidy would not object to the honor. The Times-Review says Nevada Democrats are likely to guard against any field delegates being rung in this year.
A fragment argues that Dr Piecco's Favorite Prescription is a cure for painful ailments and weaknesses that embitter many women, praising druggists and the remedy in period tone.
An Intelligencer report outlines the Carlisle Morrison platform seeking a revenue reform coalition to win the Electoral College. It targets New England and New York for protection, while southerners and western states drift toward free trade. It notes Wisconsin and Iowa shifts, Indiana and Nebraska votes, and hints at whisky and anti monopoly planks to sway Midwest voters. The piece portrays Republican survival tactics amid a fracturing party.
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