12 Feb 1887
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1887
Page
1
The notice outlines subscription terms for the Weekly Mivadu State Journal with yearly rates, delivery by carrier in Reno at 50 cents per week, and no mail forwarding unless paid for in advance. It lists service details and instructions for subscribers.
Senator Van Wyck may join the Interstate Commerce Commission as a Republican appointee. Polk county youths with quirky names appear. Historical mentions include early 19th century New York senators Wright Seward Conkling, and a note on ex-Confederate senators sworn in. References to Hayes trustees at Ohio State University and a Georgia consul general resignation are included.
In a 1887 letter from GuantsvinzE dated February 5, T J Beau argues for legislative funding to plant brush or chapparel on high mountains to trap drifting snow. He contends this could delay snowmelt, protect timber, curb forest fires, and improve water supply once crops mature, favoring undergrowth timber over artesian wells.
The Assembly adopted the substitute for Senate Bill No. 13 to govern how constitutional amendments are submitted to Nevada voters. Pike estimated $37,000 would be needed to publish the amendments, with printing by the State Printer and copies sent to voters by County Clerks at lower cost. The bill passed the Senate unanimously, a point noted as odd.
The Virginia Chronicle argues against current charges on the V. and T. railroad, contending freights should be reduced. It condemns D. O. Mills for drawing $270,000 annually from the road’s small local population, built by their money, as scandalous.
Supreme Judges declare amendments null and void for not being spread upon legislative minutes as required. Senators Jones and Fair supported the bill barring Senators from representing railroads. the vote drew praise.
An earthquake rattled Springfield Illinois causing brief alarm though no injuries are reported. Lincoln remains undisturbed as residents assess damage and authorities monitor aftershocks and safety protocols.
The President has signed the Interstate bill tallying to a win for the President. Alabama in the new South has declared for Prohibition. Frankie is central to the narrative alongside fishing.
A House joint resolution authorizes a three member commission at 750 dollars monthly to audit Pacific roads aided by government bonds. The panel will examine earnings, discrepancies, stockholders, officer salaries over 5000, bonuses, legal costs, and whether extensions or extra security are needed. One hundred thousand dollars funds the inquiry.
The Supreme Court rules three Nevada amendments null and void for improper submission and journal recording. It notes a motion to repass them in 1883 and 1885, then submit to voters at an early special election, citing Governor Stevenson's inaugural address. Senator Stanford comments on anticipated ruin from the State bill. The Senate pressures railroads amid ongoing disputes and compensation concerns.
A compact study outlines the antediluvian era from Adam to Noah, highlighting two lineages the descendants of Cain and the sons of Seth. It notes Moses records chiefly patriarchal genealogies, and introduces a chronological table of the ten generations from Adam to Noah, with emphasis on divine providence and the Messiah lineage.
The text contemplates longevity of early humans and the deaths of notable figures, then outlines a plan to study antediluvian age. It lists topics to explore such as causes of long life, arts and sciences, government, religious worship, and the degeneracy leading to a divine flood, ending with a note that it will continue.
Washington February 4 The Senate passed a bill barring members of Congress from acting as attorneys for corporations or railroad firms. The measure, amid debate and several rejected amendments, was approved 39 to 14. It makes it a misdemeanor to represent against U S interests or a railroad, with penalties up to one year imprisonment or $500 fine.
Sheriff Mulvenon of Yavapai county and Deputy Gleason arrived from Goose Creek with Frank Wilson and Jessie Cleveinger, linked to five Black men in the Buckskin Mountains murder of Samuel and Charlotte Clevinger last May. The fugitives split with the group at Pioche, Nevada. one was jailed in Eureka while Wilson and Cleveinger spent the recovered money and horses in Wood River country. Mulvenon and Gleason earned credit for tracking the killers through severe winter snows.
Washington February 4 The Treasurer disclosed that Manning will become President and Jordan will become head of the Western National Bank in New York. Resignations are with the President and due to be accepted promptly. Manning may be relieved after Congress adjourns with talks that Fairchild could head the department and Jordan will not leave before April’s end.
February report from the Senate Committee on the Judiciary notes changes to a House joint resolution proposing an investigation of the Pacific Railroad secorite to form a bill. The record mentions forty percent government share and outlines procedural steps for the inquiry.
Washington February 4 The President today signed the Interstate Commerce bill in line with the Attorney General Garland’s confidential opinion. It is said the new law removes controversial powers from the Senate bill and keeps judicial power out of the commission, with only the long and short haul clause giving limited legislative effect.
The London special reports Charles Stuart Parnell is gravely ill with pulmonary disease, hereditary in his family. He appeared at the session opening looking worn, with prior gastric troubles. Surmise grows that his days of active leadership may be over as his silence reflects severe illness.
In Washington on February 5 and 6, Carlisle’s stance blocks harmonizing with Randall, weakening moves to cut revenue. A possible motion to suspend rules and tax tobacco faces a two thirds hurdle. Republicans study policy on revenue cuts with caucuses. no action yet. Debate centers on whether to shift revenue matters to the House and adjust appropriation bills to fund seacoast defenses and ships.
A boastful editor notes a growing belief abroad that horns on cattle are almost useless and should be removed or reduced. Sagebrush Stockman discusses practicalities and the changing view toward horned cattle.
In Wasumoros on Feb 4 Senator Stanford told our correspondent he would not offer RADY recommendations for Interstate Commerce Commissioners without presidential approval. He mused about uniting the delegation to consider Carpenter Foote and Swift for the post while warning the bill could strain railroad profits.
The Salt Lake Democrat endorses ex Governor Jawett W. Adams for Inter-State Commissioner, arguing Nevada merits strong Pacific Coast representation. It praises his city governance record, stands against railroad monopolies, and cites his integrity and judgment to earn broad confidence in duties affecting the five regional sections.
The Carson Union denounces the Virginia and Truckee Railroad annual reports as evasive and noncompliant with law. It argues the paid up capital is undisclosed, claims the secretary’s records were destroyed by fire, and concludes the road was built mainly from earnings and county subsidies, exposing corporate misrepresentation to the government.
In Alameda vegetable gardens a laborer tows a plow as a harnessed man rather than an animal. Bystanders are curious but the workers continue in a calm, matter-of-fact rhythm, showing an unusual method of earth turning.
The passage laments long endured legislatures seen as a necessary evil. It predicts punishment by the people, likely Senatorial reform, and eventual abolition or replacement with local sovereignty. It argues legislatures corrupt, descending in character, with calls for direct public control and reduced legislative power.
The Carson Appeal references a Salt Lake Tribune article urging Nevada to rely on its own resources. It calls for laws limiting state purchases abroad, higher drummer licensing, and a Nevada pork packing plant to compete with Reno. It stresses feeding and clothing the state locally and warns against sending money out of state.
The Jovanan and Stock men say Nevada has seen increased activity in the last six months with mining rebounding after gold-bag economic strain from the East. Silver gains optimism, mines in White Pine and Elko reopen after years idle, freight rates may fall due to Interstate Commerce changes, signaling a new era of prosperity for the Battle-born State.
A Princeton attendant jokes with a young man pouring a large drink. The bartender asks if he is a student, implying class status by the drink size. The young man denies being a student, while the bartender hints at his own hardware house sponsorship and college image.
A fragment suggests an estimate of 45 million eggs eaten daily in the United States and notes farmers fear the poultry business is overdone. The text mocks claims that three quarters of an egg is eaten and hints at broader concerns about how society consumes eggs.
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