Art Studio Visit Highlights Lincoln Garfield Portraits
On Saturday January 28, 1882 a visitor reports McClellan's studio portrait of Garfield exceeding a mere likeness. The background and wall portrait of Lincoln and Tad enhance the scene while Laycock’s cattle study in a New England meadow earns praise for drawing over coloring. Neither artist has formal art training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Tad
McClellan
Atlen
Laycock
New England
Silver State Editor Attacks Judge Hillyer
The Silver State editor attacks Judge Hillyer citing past indictments and a claim of criminal libel. The piece defends Hillyer noting he never drank publicly and was injured at a social event, warning the editor against personal attacks and urging accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Hillyer
Silver State
U.S. Grand Jary
Uncovered Head
Hillyer
Sawyer
Fair
Senate
Misa Clapp
Ain't That Hind Public Charity Critique in San Francisco
The Baltimore Flowers' Bank president offers to fund a free public library with one million dollars but requires San Francisco to maintain it at fifty thousand dollars yearly in perpetuity. The Post laments millionaire reluctance, condemning wealth as selfish and wastes, urging revivalist activism over charitable pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Enoch Pratt
Baltimore Flowers' Bank
Irish agitators draw ire from storey County officials
A hostile note rails at county commissioners for entertaining Irish beggars visiting Virginia City while failing to notice prominent figures like General Grant and President Hayes. The writer condemns Irish landlords and the era’s charity practices, voicing fatigue with excessive sentiment and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storey County
General Grant
President Hayes
Virginia City
Ireland
Verdict on Guiteau's trial for Garfield assassination
The article reflects on the Garfield assassination trial, noting the jury rejected Guiteau's claim of forced motive. It praises Judge Cox and Judge Porter for their handling, predicts finality, and commends the public for upholding due process. It concludes with relief that the case is over and execution may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Porter
Cox
Guiteau
Monopolists Huntington Gould Oppose Pacific Rail Lines
A Nevada California citizen letter argues Huntington and Gould secure half interest in the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and will end opposition to the Southern Pacific. It warns that railroad combinations will keep up high charges, urges Congress action or government ownership to ensure permanent competition, and questions pacific region prosperity under private rail control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Gould
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Pacific States
Territories
Jay Gould
Huntington & Co
Rocky Mountains
Northern Pacific
Pacific Coast
God
Green Earth
Congress
Nevada
California
Splinters and Speeches From a Gilded Age Miscellany
A collage of brief items notes 23 small pox deaths in Chicago last week and a Chicago population near 630,000, weather in Canada, Budd Doble switching careers, Governor Hoyt setting March 24 for eight murderers’ execution, Garibaldi’s condition, anti Mormon meetings, and postal reform push. It cites railway bills, New England families moving toward Bis marck, and local curiosities. Includes jokes, court notes, and remarks on Sherman and other public figures. Immigration into Arkansas, Gold Run mining testimony, and varied quips fill the page with light to grave items.
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Chicago
Canada
Budd Doble
Commission
Hoyt
Pennsylvania
Garibaldi
Naples
Rochester
N. Y
St. Paul
Mian
Canada Press Association
Ohio Senate
Millersburg
New England
Bismarck
C. T
Arkansas
Little Rock
Fort Smith
St. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern
Gold Run
Sacramento
How the Nevada Republicans May Win
A Nevada state election editorial argues Republicans can win only by adopting an Anti-Monopoly platform and nominating candidates with no ties to railroads. It warns against railroad influence and notes a California anti monopoly trend crossing the Sierra. The piece, tied to a Virginia Chronicle editorial, frames the political danger and urges vigilance against the party machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
California
Nevada Republicana
Sierra
Gage
Brush Plains
Virginia Chronicle
Democracy
Chronicle
The California Idea on Railroad Taxation
The Court affirmed State Board of Equalization orders on taxing railroad property without deducting liens. The piece argues railroads once yielded to regulation, then claimed private property rights, and laments the shift to corporate power over public interests. It frames tax authority as foundational to state sovereignty and public accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Equalization
Central Pacific Railroad Company
United States
California
Congress
Eastern politics and Albany waste exposed in bitter tally
A critical excerpt condemns Albany capital costs and a Brooklyn Bridge project as emblematic legislative robbery. It notes the capital’s initial $4,000,000 estimate grew to 16,000,000 with 4,000,000 more planned and asserts no speaker will be heard. The Brooklyn Bridge cost ballooned from 3,000,000 to over 13,500,000 with two additional funds anticipated and engineers calling it unsafe for travel.
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Nevada
Empire State
Albany
Brooklyn
New York
Col. Sellers
Washburn mine sale and scattered frontier notes
The Washburn mine at Bodie has been sold to an English company. The San Francisco cab, car, dray and wagon horses suffer from pink eye. Bald Mountain Extension gravel mine in Sierra county pays an ounce daily to the man. In Nevada township nearly two hundred stamps are dropped and rising monthly. Vigilance Committee at Ruby Hill warns evil-doers with a garbled Latin phrase. Salt Lake City rumors claim Mormon money in Congress to defeat legislation, with a potential million-dollar fund. Los Angeles editor mocks snowball insult after praising tropical climate. Peabody gift for London lodging houses grows from 2.5 to 3.6 million dollars. Idaho City World reports a raucous grand ball described as a bass racket. Democratic delays in New York Legislature marked by Tammany Hall faction fights.
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Washburn
Bodie
San Francisco
Bald Mountain
Sierra County
Nevada Township
Ruby Hill
Nevada
Salt Lake City
Kern County
Peabody
London
Idaho City
New York
Whitfield Tritle Mark bret named postmaster and treasurer
The President nominates 8 R Whitfield as Cincinnati postmaster Frederick A Tritle Nevada governor and Leopold Mark bret United States Assistant Treasurer at Cincinnati. In Ukiah a stage robbery near Cloverdale yields two express boxes and three mail pouches. $600 reward posted by Wells Fargo etc. Senate to debate Chinese labor restriction after 60 day suspension.
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Daily Journal
R. Whitfield
Cincinnati
Frederick A. Tritle
Nevada
Arizona
Leopold Markbret
United States
Scoville
Guiteau
Ukiah
Cloverdale
Mendocino County
Wells, Fargo & Co
Senate
Miller
California
Committee On Foreign Relations
Man Shot by Dick Guiberson in Critical Condition
It is reported that George Hill, the man shot by the late Dick Guiberson, remains in a precarious condition. Doctors say his leg may need to be amputated to save his life.
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George Hill
Dick Guiberson
San Francisco City Treasury Amount Revealed
A San Francisco record shows two million nine hundred eight thousand one hundred eleven dollars and ninety five cents held in the city treasury.
Glenbrook mills to resume after weather clears
John T. Rogers will take over milling at the lake with David Young as assistant, succeeding J. A. Rigby as superintendent of the Lake Tahoe Railroad. Cassidy's bill to reimburse Nevada for Indian hostilities liabilities is likely to be favorably reported by the claims committee after his principal argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spuyten Duyvil
Geo. Melius
Chicago Express
George F. Hunford
Edward Stanford
Archibald Buchanan
Chicago Capresa
Frank Burr
Turrytown
John M. Touceys
New York Central Railroad Company
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Glenbrook
John T. Rogers
Lake Tahoe
J. A. Rigby
the Lake
David Young
Cassidy
Nevada
Committee On Claims
Treasury Counts Coin Totaling About 38 Million Dollars
Old Nebras wins 10800 dollar judgment against the C P R R over damages from the killing of his six children near San Leandro. Experts say the U S Treasury coin and currency total about 38 million dollars according to official statements after counting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Old Nebras
San Leandro
Pers
Beware Land League schemes and Irish relief warnings
The Enterprise cautions readers, especially Irish servants and workers in Virginia and Gold Hill, about Land League rhetoric aimed at draining savings. It argues most funds support lawlessness in Ireland, urges gifting to local destitution instead, and notes past misuses of Fenian funds. It also mentions Yosemite Valley winter residents, with a towering ice cone at Yosemite Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Irish Land League
Ireland
New York City
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Falls
How Salary Law Works In Elko County
The report shows savings under the Salary Law for Elko County’s Clerk office, noting 1880 fees of 1700.03 and 1831 pay and disbursements totaling 3400.00 with 2294.09 paid to the Clerk, leaving 1105.91 to General Fund and a county saving of 3192.97. It also mentions a San Francisco surgical operation by Dr Crowley of the Eclectic Medical School and a suspicious death on the table amid calls to avoid investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko County
San Francisco
Crowley
Eclectic Medical School
D L Bliss Heads to New York for Month-Long Stay
D L Bliss departed Washington last Tuesday evening for New York where he plans to stay a month or more, marking a prolonged business or personal sojourn away from the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Bliss
Washington
New York
Mormon influence and land rush in Idaho Territory
A Idaho citizen describes Mormon power as balancing territorial politics. He notes many Mormons settle southern lands and vote Democratic now, but dedication to Utah headquarters guides their choices. Gov Neil advocates anti polygamy measures while Democratic leaders oppose to gain Mormon backing, yet Mormons care little for party lines.
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Idaho
Utah
President Taylor Addresses Mormon Convention on Temple Land
In his final annual speech, President Taylor says the Temple land status is unclear and urges no accounting while noting visible construction. The remark, amid controversy over a fund that has absorbed millions and faced theft accusations, was met with quiet disdain as attendees prepared to sing hymn 336.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
Europe
Brothers
Taylor
Temple
Alfred Krupp: The Boss Behind Essen’s Great Foundry
The article profiles Alfred Krupp of Essen, a 70 year old industrial magnate who built the world’s largest iron and steel foundry. It notes his cast steel guns and exhibit prowess, a workforce around 30,000, coal use about 2,200 tons daily, and extensive social provisions including housing, hospitals, schools, and insurance schemes. It compares Krupp’s income with the Rothschilds and highlights his global operations from Germany to Bilbao.
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Alfred Krupp
Essen
Herr Krupp
London
Eesen
Herr Krup
Philadelphia
Germany
Bilbao
Spain
Rhina
Kaiser Wilhelm
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