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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1882
Page
1
Co Powning publisher and proprietor details subscription rates in Reno and San Francisco advertising agent authorized to receive ads for the columns of the paper.
The Rhode Island General Assembly re elected Hon H B Anthony to a fifth Senate term with 92 votes from 100. The Providence Journal argues Anthony surpasses Thomas H Banton in service, noting Banton’s length fell short by five months.
Washington crowds discuss Senator Johnston of Virginia and the chance a Readjuster wins could redraw the state to yield a solid Administra tion delegation. West crop reports vary with week to week projections. German Venus transit observers set for Stratford, Aikens, Bahia Blanco and Punta Arenas. Twain’s Stolen White Elephant published. census shows six million adults unable to write, split whites and colored.
The Carson Tribune notes many local families intend to visit Reno on the Fourth. The . A. R. fora fare to Reno and return is one dollar, a liberal rate well worth using. A New York rumor claims Cornell will be nominated for governor, with Senator Lapham resigning and Conkling returning to the Senate.
The National En campment selects Denver Colorado as the site for the next gathering in September 1883. The New York Times projects the Forty-eighth Congress will have 173 Republicans and 152 Democrats, a 21 vote majority for Republicans, with 15 new members.
Senator Davis of West Virginia argues for a two cent uniform letter postage as a means to make the Post Office Department self sustaining, reduce rates, boost correspondence and newspapers, and fund a future national school system while condemning abuses like the Star route.
May earnings for major U S railways reached 20,824,492 with five month total 95,190,817. Central Pacific and Union Pacific posted May gains of 2,353,000 and 2,491,590 respectively, with five month totals of 10,916,000 and 970,000. The May figure exceeds last year despite May being a lighter traffic month.
An Alexandria correspondent reports that Araba Pasha would blow up the Suez canal and sever rail links to Cairo if France and England intervene in Egyptian affairs. He would retreat to the desert with 20,000 Bedouins’ support, while Prince Haji’s followers back the move for patriotic reasons.
The piece argues Conkling will not regain his Senate seat while urging early execution of Guiteau. It praises President Arthur and his Cabinet for denying a respite and calls for the beheading on the 30th.
The California Democrats nominated James H. Budd for Congress in the Second District. Commentary notes the choice as cautious and unlikely to bloom into victory.
Cassidy reports Congress will adjourn on July fifteenth and he will immediately return to this state.
Oregon population reaches 174 768 with 144 263 native and 30 503 foreign born. Native-born origins include Missouri 66 053 and Illinois 10 735 among others. 2 122 colored residents, 1 889 native. Foreign-born origins list China 9 472 and Germany 5 034. New Mexico totals 119 565 with 111 514 native and 8 051 foreign born. native origins include California 1 560 and Texas 1 015. 10 741 colored residents, 9 471 native born. Foreign-born list Mexico 173 and Germany 729, among others.
D. J. Outram, president of the Oakland Second Ward Democratic Club and state convention delegate, resigns from both roles after the convention adopts a plank calling for repeal of the Sunday law. John Troy elected to succeed him at the state convention.
The San Francisco Savings Union leads the city banks with a 4.32 percent annual rate on term deposits and 3.60 percent on ordinary deposits. The six month dividend covers the period ending June 30 and will be paid July 12. Other banks follow similar rates.
Following the death of Charles Gummer the receiving teller at the Bank of California it emerges he was a substantial defaulter. Exact figures are unavailable though mercantile circles estimate the sum well over 100000 dollars. Bank officials remain silent on the matter.
Captain GC B Blethen prominent in mining and real estate circles drops dead on a San Francisco street. Death attributed to heart disease. He was 50 years old and survived by a wife and several children.
From every side, not only in the vicinity of Sacramento but throughout the Sacramento valley, comes the complaint of a scarcity of men to handle the crops. The shortage endangers the harvest and prompts calls for labor mobilization.
About 3,000 Crow Indians occupy lands between the Tongue and Powder rivers. They are described as insolent and killing cattle, with trouble expected at any moment.
Former Governor Hartranft suffered serious injuries after being thrown from his horse during a Masonic parade in Philadelphia on Sunday. He was attended by bystanders and later hospitalized for his condition.
The President sent a handsome casket of flowers to Senator Anthony to honor his successful re election to the Senate.
Crop prospects are reported excellent in all agricultural districts of Arizona indicating favorable growing conditions across the state.
Azitell should not be confirmed as per the current quotation and rate details. The statement notes four per cent interests and bends set at 1:2034, calling into question confirmation.
From Denver Colorado June 9 1882 notes describe unusual wet spring and low irrigation costs compared to typical droughts. Highlight Rocky Mountains breeze wildflowers on prairie Platte river roses wild strawberries and cactus blooms. Exposition building planned by National Mining and Industrial Association cost 135000 dollars with August completion plus brick yards and mountain stone used in local buildings.
The article notes misattribution of federal employees to Pacific coast states. It cites Tennessee residents counted in Nevada for Post Office, and confirms California and other Pacific states lack their rightful shares across Treasury, War, Interior, and other departments. It highlights persistent underrepresentation for Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico.
A Susanville correspondent reports E. S. Spencer has filed suit in the Superior Court against William Williams and W. B. Brasheaur seeking twenty three thousand one hundred thirty dollars for time and defamation of character arising from affidavits presented by Williams and Brasheaur against Spencer in the Supreme Court.
Reports describe a strong cyclone sweeping from Dakota across southern Minnesota causing extensive damage. Emmetsburg Iowa saw a severe storm with several buildings down and no fatalities. Hoppersville suffered a fifteen minute hurricane wrecking twenty five houses and eighteen freight cars derailed. In Clay county five killed, twenty five injured. Minneapolis rain the heaviest on record. Mississippi river level rose nineteen inches.
A circular signed by A. C. Bingham mayor of Marysville and C. E. Laxey president of the Sacramento Anti Debris Association directs hydraulic mining firms to stop discharging debris into rivers within fifteen days under threat of prosecution following a recent court decision.
Letter from M Barwazz of Wadsworth dated June 26 1882 questions Reno and Journal stance on CPRR shops moving from Wadsworth. He urges Council to keep shops locally if moved, or require depot retention and no new lots, arguing shared taxes and prosperity. Includes broader 1882 news notes.
Fragmentary line shows Gauiteau shouting confrontation with Mr Satan, declaring himself God’s man on July 1, reflecting tense rhetoric. No further context or corroborating details are available.
In Cummins City Wyoming a Vigilance Committee backs a drive to oust Dr Farrar. Trusted members seize his shotgun then Farrar disarms them and warns of further resistance if harassment continues. He vows calm defiance, while the men retreat and the matter fades with no further action.
An old advertisement row touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claiming instant relief for teething children and bowel regulation. It also promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches as safe cough relief aiding asthma and bronchitis, with pricing and broad physician endorsement.
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