05 Jan 1884
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1884
Page
1
Publication details show c Powning as publisher and proprietor with weekly Saturday edition. Rates listed for mail subscription one year and carrier delivery in Reno at sixty cents per week, reflecting standard circulation pricing and format.
A New York and New England insurance case centers on Col Wal ton Dwight of Binghamton. The jury awarded the plaintiff full policy amount with costs, ruling against suicide defenses and emphasizing insurer responsibility. Dwight’s extensive but risky ventures led to bankruptcy in 1878, with life policies paying out about 300000 to his widow after his sudden death.
In the 1st session day, about 2 500 bills were introduced though few will be seriously considered. Key measures include a uniform bankruptcy law and interstate commerce board, civil government for Alaska, and pension system reforms. Democrats aim to shape policy, while Republicans brace for post-holiday action with committee reshuffles and tariff talks. Street scenes across cities show party maneuvering and social chatter surrounding leadership and nominations.
Bovely C Saacea a prominent figure in Southern society and longtime public servant died on Christmas day in Newark New Jersey at age 76. Born in London County Virginia he led a storied career including roles with the Souden Club and the New York Bank of California Pioneers, leaving a wife and four children.
A Cicazo dispatch notes the Irish question may trouble Carhele as Congress closes. Finerty’s exclusion from the Foreign Affairs Committee due to his Tish stance is reported, Cox is kept off the panel, Belmont remains. Irish Americans view Cachale as aligning with the proponent line that the Ins must go.
A Grand Army of the People rally is set for January in Brooklyn. The group advocates direct nationwide elections, free postage, a government telegraph, a 10 000 income tax, unlimited coinage of gold and silver, monopoly protection, and other radical reforms. The organization formed on the last Fourth of July.
A Times Review letter defends copying from the Reno Journal and Truckee Republican in a war era dispute. The piece notes credit was given by other papers except the Truckee Republican and Times-Review and cites a Spartan maxim about stealing from a thief. The tone blends humor and reproach in a local press quarrel.
The Secretary of the Navy issued an offer to suspend work at the Boston Navy Yard on January 15 and to dismiss half the force. A breakup of condemned vessels is planned as the yard becomes a rope walk. An order to close five League Island Navy Yard and convert it into a steel vessel construction yard will follow soon.
Chief Justice Graves of the Michigan Supreme Court retires next Monday after a quarter century on the bench. He was honored in Detroit with a bar association reception, where an engrossed address signed by fifty leading lawyers was presented.
Immigration to the country remains sizable though lower than peak years. For the eleven months ending in November the total was about 536,000, compared with 685,676 last year, 672,197 in 1881, and 563,891 in 1880. The peak month reached 99,601 in May, with nearly two and a half million foreigners arriving in the past four years.
John N. Suwan governor of Idaho returns a draft for 650 dollars to the U S Treasury claiming he cannot conscientiously accept pay for duties since July 1. He also declines the salary due for the month ending December 3 stating he cannot amend to the office duties.
English observer Nornan Lockyer explains the unusual aLy glows as caused by vast quantities of dust and ashes ejected during Java eruptions. He notes that trade winds can carry these particles into high northern latitudes, producing the strange lights.
Senator McDonald of Indianapolis keeps a tight hold on his law practice which has earned him over 60000 this year. He intends to travel to Washington for Supreme Court business and will confer with Senators Beck and Garland on his chances for the presidential nomination.
The source notes a February 1 date for a motor event announced by Kelly and suggests February 3 as a safer option. The paragraphist implies the later date reduces risk or ambiguity for attendees.
The Missouri Republicans lead the field as delegates to the Chicago Convention are set, with Teer’s conversion to electoral delegates eyed for the ninth of April.
A postal money order system is established between the United States and the Hawaiian Islands to take effect January 1s. The move aims to simplify remittances and broaden financial services for residents and travelers in the region.
The Ohio State Convention of Liquor Centers adopted a plan after rejecting the state organization by appointing a Central Committee of fifteen to seek auxiliaries and legislate. It asserts Ohio voters rejected prohibition, views the Scott law as contrary to the people’s will, and calls on the Legislature to abolish the Scott Law.
Nevada voters see Blaine, Arthur and Edmunds as top three presidential contenders. Arthur leads in popularity compared with last year, while Edmunds lacks strong following and faces limited opposition.
Earh Glen and Deacon Par Enson will short daily Pete Townsend Washington TV story.
Ore Martin White mine in White P re corny has levied an assessment of 25 cents per share delinquent February.
Fragmented OCR notes mention miners and a mine near Mount Diablo with unclear details about operations or outcomes. The readable items reference workers and a date or count but lack coherent events or names to form a complete summary.
A Latin class struggles with the verb fugit meaning The king flees and then debates tense. The teacher leads to perfect with the answer Donne but the student misreads pot has in it as fisas in a comic moment.
A dialogue scene at a tea table features Battier noting a serious French China trouble book while Mrs BR replies. Bridget has broken the handle off the sugar bowl, though the narrator implies it may go unnoticed for now.
General Land Commissioner McFarland reports impracticability of creating a New York office to display public land data. He cites unknown current land status, unrecorded claims, and delays in records, deeming the plan infeasible and impracticable despite proposed $10 000 annual funding and potential revenue gains.
The article quotes General Longstreet, a southern-born former Confederate officer, noting there is effectively no Republican party in Georgia. He believes Southern Republicans are weak nationwide, except for potential gains in Virginia, and predicts the South will align with the Democrats unless Northern states propel Republican success.
A White House official recounts a Sunday drive from the Soldiers’ Home when the President, amused by a hand organ and organ grinder, paused for 15 minutes in Fourteenth Street. The tale notes the President’s interest in music, even modest street performances, amid a curious exchange with the performer and children.
A jumble of quips, proverbs, and light anecdotes about manners, fashion, and social foibles. Citizens debate dress codes, beekeeping mishaps, and the moral worth of kissing, while a farmer jokes about a cow run over by a train and a boat incident ends with a foolish rescue attempt.
It notes Grant will not back President Arthur yet remains friendly to Logan, especially for the bold stand Logan took at the Chicago Convention.
The steam yacht Atlanta will reach Charleston this week to take on board Gould and his family for a voyage to Mexico and the West Indies.
An advertisement extols Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a highly concentrated blood purifier. It promises to expel poisons, enrich and renew blood, and treat scrofula, eczema, ringworm, eruptions, and other ailments from impoverished blood. Testimonial from W. H. Moons of Durban, Iowa, dates March 3, 1802. prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by druggists, $1 per bottle.
The author laments Congress and citizens for neglecting Mexican War veterans who endured harsh conditions and fought for the nation. Despite great military gains and economic expansion, soldiers received little thanks, with only a dubious medal purchase and scant relief. He urges timely pension legislation with interest to repay past neglect.
The Board of Insane Asylum Commissioners states the current administration is satisfactory and no changes to the Superintendency are planned. The Carson Index notes the political scheme is unfounded and no political considerations guide the decision.
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