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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1882
Page
1
The notice governs subscription options including one year by mail and six months at 50 cents per month delivered by carrier to Reno. No mail forwarding unless prepaid. Ads managed by L. Pb. Fisher, Advertising Agent, 21 Merchant's Exchange, San Francisco.
The execution of Charles J. Guiteau ends a year long pursuit of notoriety as he faced a fair trial and an insanity plea. The piece laments that hanging does not restore the martyr or ease public minds, and insists justice cannot fully atone for the presidential assassination. It closes with a wary hope there will be many years before another such act.
A Republican judge in Storey County criticizes local governance and urges secrecy in Grand Jury proceedings while warning jurors about contempt. The piece laments Democratic actions statewide and reports a proposed boycott by Chinese laundrymen against Nevada City whites over a $10 quarterly license, urging white residents to endure self sacrifice.
The strike on the Erie and New Jersey lines paralyzes traffic while the New York Central faces near-extremity. It spurs fear of unrest but unlikely to echo 1877 communist features as workers blame high costs of living and food shortages amid rising prices.
The Wood River Times urges its miners to return to work and develop their claims rather than await buyers. It argues owners are idle while prospecting prospects sit idle, contending labor will advance the territory more than speculative sales of undeveloped claims.
Annie Louie Carey married C. M. Raymund of New York City in Portland Maine on Thursday. The event marks a union between a Portland resident and a New York City businessman amid local social notices.
In Carson City residents living twenty years question the meaning of monopoly. A witty exchange asks what a monopoly is, suggests a rival establishment across the street, and notes that monopoly exists when it is in your hands.
News reached Carson that Guiteau had been hanged and the town rang fire bells amid general public jubilation.
A Eureka citizen stated on Tuesday evening that more men would be at work in Eureka by October 1 than at any time in the last four years, signaling a strong local jobs outlook.
A train derailed at Long Branch yesterday when spreading rails caused the disaster. Gen. Grant was pulled from under a car with only a few scratches. Several people were killed and many wounded in the incident.
Mrs Garfield remains in Mr Mason's Cleveland residence. When her two sons finish college this month she plans to move back to the old home in Mentor.
Albany correspondents report that Sam Tilden is considered to be plotting for the New York governorship, despite S. J. once swearing off politics and retreating to Gramercy Park. The saying suggests political fortunes can shift, despite past declarations.
Annie Spickert, connected with a noted family mistreatment case, is held with bonds set at $2,000 awaiting Grand Jury action. It is believed she may be released after her brother's trial due to her approaching maternity. her brother has no friends or sympathy.
A harsh account describes the Malley trial nearing completion as the three indicted for Jennie Cramer's murder face a triumphant acquittal. It accuses the proceedings of turning Jennie into a target of public scorn, portraying her as a bad, bold girl.
The London Times faces an internal plot by unidentified parties to insert vile material into its columns. Propriety owners struggle to detect and suppress the scheme as families grow wary of the reading in their homes.
The Canadian Government plans to deliver newspapers free by the Dominion mails after June 10. A U S Senate bill proposes no postage on newspapers mailed to actual subscribers. The note frames it as promoting free circulation of intelligence.
The amendment declares no person shall manufacture for sale sell or keep for sale any intoxicating liquors including ale wine and beer. The General Assembly shall by law prescribe regulations and penalties for violations.
The North Bloom field Hydraulic Mining Company is near completion of a crib dam of logs and stones designed to prevent debris from entering the South Yaba river. The structure spans 200 feet in length and 50 feet in height and will contain one year's slickens. Additional dams will be constructed as needed.
Authorities acted to shield the President from potential threats during a major event. While the hanging of Gusteau could attract rough characters, public loyalty would prevent anarchy. Yet public insecurity might disrupt trade and risk government stability.
A New York officer arrested a street urchin for vagrancy who carried a basket of gutter cigar stubs. In court the boy said ten cents a pound was paid for the stubs by a man who used them to make cigarettes. The officer noted many children are employed similarly and warned authorities to uncover the manufacturers and brands involved.
Telegraph notes Guiteau spent last night quietly, signed a will gifting books to Dr. Hicks, bade farewell to his brother, sister, and lawyer Reed, took a bath and ate well. Mrs. Scoville failed to witness the scene as he was hanged at 12:45. The execution produced instant death with a neck fracture, and officials planned to remove and study his brains.
A description of Mrs Arthur Hoo's untouched room in a New York mansion where she died. The room remains furnished as she left it with a threaded needle in embroidery, foregone alterations, flowers placed daily by order of the President, and kept neat by a former maid. The room is a place of reading, meditation, and sorrow for her husband.
The colored citizens of Kansas have asked Congress to allow settlement of unoccupied U S lands in Indian Territory by freedmen. They argue treaties do not bar such settlement and say idle lands could be cultivated. The move could draw thousands, creating a new colony akin to Santo Domingo or Liberia, with no cost to government but potential social and political consequences.
If enacted, the proposed succession law would avert an interregnum by placing the Secretary of State in command if the President dies resigns or is removed and no Vice President is ready to assume duty. The cabinet would follow in order, ensuring continuity of supreme authority and preventing a break in governance.
The article notes the Czar’s alarm at growing nihilist capabilities in Russia. A conspirator near Cronstadt carried a new style dynamite bomb with a sling-like handle, suggesting increasingly concealable and portable weapons. It warns the Czar may need bomb-proof armor or confinement in a safe residence to survive.
The six great powers could field about 2,100,000 troops on peace footing, doubling if needed. Britain has 175,900 soldiers, France 500,000, Germany 425,000, Russia 800,000 (up to 2,300,000), Italy 283,000, and Turkey 150,000. Navies rank England, France, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Germany. If war erupts, Europe would witness a terrifying conflict.
California Republicans lose confidence in short campaign theory and push for a nominating convention before the August 16 Sacramento data. The Republican State Central Committee will likely review the matter with potential Governor candidates May or Blake Rhodes Estee Swift Page Felton named. Edgerton and Shafter discussed as candidates for Congress at large.
In New Orleans the yellow fever scare rises as the State Board of Health orders the steamer carrying Forbes from Havana back to quarantine. Forbes is described as in a very bad cage and strict precautions are being implemented.
The item lists a string of brief notes from 1881 including naturalizations in Philadelphia, a Macon club called the Mellow Bugs, M Blaine speeches in Maine, Guiteau's sister Scoville in Washington, and various European travel, labor, and political observations. It also mentions Russian gifts, postal policy debates, and Thames death tallies with limited detail. The fragmentary piece reads as a miscellany of 1881 era happenings.
Coughs colds and throat troubles are urged to be stopped by Brown's Bronchial Troches. Claims include relief from asthma bronchitis and catarrh and note of physician recommendation for thirty years. Sold at 25c a box nationwide.
Sunday Daily Journal items report awfully hot weather and Gen. Hatch visiting town. Six patients in hospital. Bragg & Schooling's Long Valley saw mill restarted. Ex governor Stanford aboard tonight's Central Pacific train. Garfield remains shown to a select few with embalmer praised. Susanville Advocate closes seventeenth volume. Minor notes include local people traveling, theft misperception, and a one bit weekly carrier rate.
A group of six Oakland ladies travel through Redwood City on a recent Monday. They wear uniform walking attire of linen, plain hats, and high ankle shoes. Each carries a knapsack and wags with revolvers and bowie knives. They plan camping or hotel stops as they proceed along the southern coast.
Asa Dawson reported a horse and buggy stolen from in front of Dr. Hogan while he spoke with the Di. Two men drove off toward the Palace. Dawson pursued, overtaking them below the meat shipping slaughtering house, but the robbers escaped into sagebrush at night.
Reno Lodge No 19 and Trackee Lodge No 14 announce their newly elected officers for the ensuing term. Reno: John Belz Noble Grand Phil Mathews Vice Grand R F Hoy Recording Secretary D B Boyd Permanent Secretary Shoemaker Treasurer. Trackee: W S Noyes Noble Grand Chas Thurston Vice Grand F C Updike Recording Secretary W Cunningham Permanent Secretary R W Ash Treasurer.
Beginning yesterday G W Mylert took charge of the Reno and Susanville and Junction and Quincy stage lines Ayres and Calderwood will keep the Surprise Valley line running daily until Mrs Camphausen the contractor returns from Washington She is seeking to increase service and if daily arrival proves infeasible will aim for a six week ly schedule
A large crowd gathered as 31 patients were moved from the depot to the asylum grounds. The transfer proceeded quietly with guards, carriages, and riders guiding the demented patients to their new quarters. Some patients showed unusual calm while others struggled or protested, including Bedad who exclaimed about the C. P. R.R. and was temporarily restrained.
The train bringing the insane arrived yesterday morning around 4 30 observers witnessed the event. Several men accompanied the train to the asylum to aid in moving the patients to quarters. The patients behaved like children going to a picnic, showing delight at all they saw in a comical way. Attendants report no trouble during transport and the transfer was completed safely. The unfortunates are now housed in their new home within their own state where they should have been long ago.
The Reno Nevada Postoffice’s week ending July 1 lists undelivered names including Mrs Beyersdorf John F Kropp Baldwin Leonard Burke Lane Bouchard Lewis Burgin Burr Bryant Branan Carson Cage Ed Chamberlin Dennis Dunlop Dodge Flinn Fougou Harry Friend EA Griffin Hlesth Hitchcock Holmes Isangson Johnson Jones Knox Norman McGuire McKay Machomiec Parker Phillips Rehfuss Ring Ramage Riley Russey Scott Singleton Smith Snell Tolbert Taylor Alfred Taylor Nellie Watson Whitaker Geo Wilson Wildy Wilms S Jamison P M include many with Mrs Mr Miss and Mr titles along with several first and last names.
Nearly all state exchanges carry candidate notices yet Nye county shows the most volunteers while no aspirants appear for office. The Mulcahy excursion train to San Francisco left yesterday with seven cars, down from twenty one last year, and has until the 10th to return.
The record shows 11 failures in the first six months of 1882 with liabilities totaling 52 775 29 and assets 38 606 83. In 1881 there were 13 failures with liabilities 102 343 25 and assets 59 625.
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