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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1882
Page
1
The weekly Hvala State Journal decries political rings and calls for clean nominations. It links rings to land grabs, frauds, and monopolies, urging citizens to press Congress for investigations and to push for honest elections in Nevada. The piece also notes related national items and local lumber and railroad concerns.
The piece argues that a Panama Canal project tests national rights versus global trade needs. It compares British and American attitudes to Suez and hints that if the canal prospers, the nation may secure interests without full ownership. It warns Blaine’s stance may fail and urges pragmatic compromise or military readiness if war comes.
Olive Logan reports a South Kensington Smoke Abatement Society exhibit showing a hollow globe gas burner that consumes its own smoke. It uses a down draft to pull flame tips back into the interior, yielding a smokeless light and low cost after testing.
At Auburn California on Saturday night Robert S Anderson, a speering man, was shot by an unknown assailant. The murder grew from a card game and the attacker's name is not known.
Analysis notes Bismarck seeks international handling of the Pope's status and proposes a Congress of the Powers. Italy stands firm, warns of potential war with France, while England stays distant and Spain and Germany may press for a settlement. The Pope's position remains perilous as European powers weigh intervention.
The speaker argues that under current jury law a scholarly defendant may face six ignorant jurors, while the judge should inform him he has been tried by a jury of his peers, highlighting perceived flaws in the system.
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William will proclaim Crown Prince Frederick William as Regent on March 22 to mark the 85th birthday of the emperor. The move signals anticipated western and imperial leadership changes amid European tensions.
Benicia enjoys strong prosperity with more than one hundred new buildings erected in the past year and many new business enterprises established, signaling a robust local economy.
In Holland land once rented at 30 to 40 dollars per acre in 1878 the same plots now bring only 10 to 15 dollars per acre. The drop is chiefly blamed on intensified American competition affecting prices and demand.
Fuller, author of a treatise on silver mining, argues that silver mines remain productive worldwide despite age or location. He cites Mexican, old Spanish, South American, Hungarian, and Freiburg mines as evidence of continued output across centuries, with few exceptions such as war or conflicts. The piece frames mining durability as a global constant.
Judge I B Marshal recently located a gold bearing quartz ledge about a mile and a half north of town on Peavine road. Rock assays range from 150 to 200 dollars per ton in gold. R 5 Osburn and W A Walker filed a location on an extension of the same lode yesterday.
Acting Governor Adams on Monday appointed Jacob Klein as County Commissioner of Ormsby to succeed Irras Crawford, who has died.
Cassius M. Clay Montgomery Blair and The New York Sun join in urging the Democratic Party to renominate Mr. Tilen for President, signaling party unity and backing from notable figures.
Brief telegraph notes from the Daily Journal report Senator George H. Pendleton intends to seek the Democratic presidential nomination two years ahead. Sergeant-at-Arms John G. Thompson announces the plan with Washington McLean endorsing accuracy. Thompson leaves Washington to organize Ohio canvass preparations. Other items cover land fraud rumors, Minnesota pre-emption abuses, Star route cases, and delays in bail bonds for defendants with suits planned against contractors or their sureties for fraud and misrepresentation.
The Winnemucca Silver State reports a historic move in Humboldt County with warrants issued by the Auditor for approved claims. Warrants drew ten percent interest and were actively purchased by investors at par. The piece traces past scrip values from coin sales to 75–95 cent redemptions, noting debt trends and the forecasted redemption next December with the year’s tax intake.
Dispatches from St Petersburg report Saulkowski and the Chasseur meeting the United States steamer Rodgers amid the Jeannette search. Irkoutsk telegram dated December 26 notes August 9 departure from Rodgers, Herald Island search, and a later return of Erok with Cremon aboard to Chinese ports. An American steamer carrying the Captain of a stranded whaler joined at Providence Bay. no corpses found, but silver spoons marked Jeannette were alleged. Rodgers plans to winter at Herald Bay and organize dog-aided hunts to comb the island.
The Wason Manufacturing Company of Brightwood Springfield Massachusetts began in 1845 producing eight freight cars worth 4700 dollars. It now employs 700 men and turns out 2500 cars yearly worth 1500000 dollars. The firm owns nine large buildings on sixteen and a half acres.
J. R. Keene's Foxhall and Lorillard's Iroquois, along with Gerald and Aranza, are among entrants for the Ascot and Suburban handicaps. Foxhall and Iroquois are also entered for the Epsom and Ascot gold cups.
Reports on Ericsson's torpedo boat experiments conflict with some declaring it a perfect success and others saying only partially fulfilled goals. The test pierced a wooden substitute for war projectiles through the network guard, implying potential for greater damage at range.
Marshal Wilder quotes a private letter from Dr. Augus tus De Plougton claiming Maya glyphs prove ancient ties to Egyptian, Etruscan and Chaldean scripts. The note asserts Maya founders read as the birthplace of civilizations with long vanished languages. Five men in two wagons moved about 2000 ounces of retorted Nevada gold from New York Flat to Marysville, valued around $35,000 after a thirteen month cleanup.
The State of Pennsylvania completed a 10 million loan placement on Thursday. The issue bears a thirty year term at 4 percent with a premium around 106 to 110, while about 1.5 million is awarded at a 2 percent premium, running thirty years at 344 percent.
An incident in Little Rock Arkansas recounts showman Isom pressuring a doorkeeper to admit twenty boys into a tent show while arguing about counting. Isom, ignoring tickets, grilled the cashier and accused the crowd of mischief as he strutted through the line and left when a crowd entered unguarded.
A Helena special notes initial work on the Northern Pacific tunnel through the Rocky Mountains at Mullan pass began Friday with government officials Helena leaders present. A grand banquet and speeches honored President Villard and Vice-President Oakes and the achievement as the first tunnel through the continent’s backbone. Mothers urged to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and rest. Brown's Bronchial Troches advertised for coughs sore throat and throat issues, praised by physicians for thirty years.
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