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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1882
Page
1
Weekly Heads State Journal announces Saturday morning publication with subscription rates of one year by mail for 82 50 six months for 128 delivered by carrier in Reno at 30 cents per month. Papers not forwarded by mail without prepayment. L P Fisher advertising agent in San Francisco authorized to receive ads for its columns.
An editorial note laments congressional push for Arctic exploration and comments on Cavendish and Burke murders. It references gas burning locomotives, Yorktown celebration costs, Ohio convention ballots, California labor talks, a hoodlum boy tale, James Gordon Bennett aiding Arctic survivors, charity in seaman cases, Humboldt County governance, and Bismarck’s stance on emigration.
The Democratic Committee projects a ten seat House majority but expects to lose Nevada. They doubt the state’s loyalty to democracy and rely on information from Fair. Republicans forecast winning Nevada this fall while internal revenue tax cuts pass the House. A homestead land bill would let settlers claim 170 acres plus adjustments. Grandma Garfield in Solon, Ohio, enjoys politics, receives many letters, and stays active despite age.
The Mississippi River subsides slowly after the Quincy levee burst. Officials expect total losses may reach about 3 million dollars, a figure considered low, with farmers bearing the brunt as cattle and crops are lost and subsistence is threatened for the approaching winter.
In the House speech on the naval appropriation bill Robeson argued San Francisco had ample water in the Golden Gate for ironclads to enter. He said water velocity prevented stationary torpedoes, so the city must be defended by ironclads with the Mon adnoc and Comanche guarding the harbor entrance and two torpedo boats ready to attack invaders.
Engineers at the end of runs on New York to Chicago service report dead birds striking the cow catcher plate as the engines stop. Birds misjudge speed, attempt to cross tracks, and are struck by smokestack or headlight, piling up on the boiler head.
Mrs Scoville publishes an open letter to Rev Hicks, Gaiteau’s spiritual adviser in his final hours. She asserts the autopsy found her brother insane and says she will initiate legal proceedings to obtain possession of his body, which he willed to Hicks.
The New York Sun prints bolded names of ten Democrats who voted for the Naval Appropriation bill, including Cassidy of Nevada. The paper brands them untrustworthy and urges voters to oust them in the next election.
The text argues that since the Civil War end, Democrats held the House for six years with little tax relief, while Republicans controlled eleven years and reduced taxes by about 250 million dollars, with plans to strike off more than 25 million and possibly more. It claims revenue receipts were not reduced and criticizes burdens on the people.
The Reveille recalls John W. Mackay’s stellar neutral representation of the Pacific Coast at the Paris Exposition and suggests Senator Fair volunteer to represent Nevada this time. It notes abundant ore specimens from Eastern Nevada Candelaria and from the Union mine in Comstock as evidence of Nevada’s potential for creditable display.
The White Plains well in Nevada now reaches 259 feet with water flow detected though somewhat brackish. Drilling continues at a rate of 401060 feet per day, using seasoned Pennsylvania oil region workers. Central Pacific Railroad Company funds the operation to obtain locomotive water, with plans to sink to 2,000 feet if required.
The young Tur Flat hoodlum William McCann is in custody for robbery. His widowed mother, the complainant, says he terrorizes her with boxing her cars and cursing, demanding money to spend with hoodlums. On Wednesday he battered her when she refused and stole 87 50.
In St Paul, fourteen Chinese laundry workers warned a new arrivals to leave town or face unspecified ill effects. The group made a show of threat, clasping knives and adopting a vigilante stance while delivering their ultimatum before the newcomer departed on the first train.
The Government fails to present a convincing prosecution in the Star Route cases. Since President Garfield's death there has been waning zeal, and the government counsel have kept up a feeble effort. Defendants appear confident of an escape, and reports say the entire cases will soon be abandoned.
Seventy four bodies have been recovered from the Scioto wreck in Ohio on the Fourth of July with more passengers missing. The boat carried too many people and the rescue effort has led to a demand for 2150 dollars in compensation.
Doctor Lamb releases autopsy findings on Galleau in a Philadelphia medical journal transmitted via the Associated Press. The report is described as highly technical and largely unintelligible to non experts.
Specials report whisky was at the bottom of the Scioto steamboat disaster as officers and many passengers had freely circulated the bottle before the collision and were drunk when the collision occurred.
Washington dispatch reports Congress may adjourn by July 10 as $300000 is allocated to add a south annex to the White House. Blaine’s new home with lush woodwork and glass windows becomes a potential rallying point during the remaining Garfield administration. The piece notes heat, political delays, and Small vs Tillman election contest timing in the House.
Mr. Brent printed a speech on his bill for admission of Washington Territory as a state. He argues population and wealth justify statehood and challenges the population ratio as a rule. He notes the 1787 ordinance, Oregon and organic act 1848 context, and cites several precedents with higher wealth gaps.
The vaults in the Chicago Sub-Treasury are packed with 125 tons of silver and two tons of gold valued at 5.5 million dollars. The massive bullion cache raises fears that the walls may settle under the weight, with even more valuable paper securities stored alongside the metal.
The piece notes Henry Lawrence who in 1836 tried to shoot President Jackson while Jackson attended a funeral. Lawrence lingered at the White House seeking a government post and carried two pistols. The pistol fired failed and Lawrence was seized. He claimed insanity and was acquitted on that charge and confined to an asylum.
The Sacramento Bee reports railroad architects have planned a fine hotel car for Mrs. Leland Stanford. Mrs Stanford is in the city and has selected panels for the car, to be finished in two months under Ben Welch. Cost ranges from 20000 to 30000 dollars.
The Eureka Sentinel lists the Eureka and Colorado River Railroad officers as President W L Graham Vice President and Chief Engineer George Goss Secretary W F Coulton Directors George W Ristine George W Parsons M D Foley W L Graham George Goss W I Colton John E Plater W N Remington and Henry Hives.
The Philadelphia group adopted a resolution accusing the President of failing to answer critiques of civil service practices. It states the President is accessory to abuses and urges citizens to hold him responsible at the ballot box to end the conduct.
A Bombay dispatch reports orders issued to assemble a force of 18 000 English and 5 000 Native troops with three artillery batteries for Egypt. Large siege trains are being organized at Bombay while tonnage tenders await decision and final orders.
An oddly framed tale describes a man in Tucson enduring extreme heat. After reportedly entering a hellish state, he is said to have returned for his blankets. The scene shifts from midnight on the 3d when temperatures were not ninety to 8 AM Friday at 108, with a noon surge toward 150, per the account.
A woman and two children were found dead from starvation in a secluded section of Van Buren county Arkansas. It is believed the woman fell ill and the children were unable to seek help. A third child survived briefly, having gnawed flesh from a dead sister before dying.
Sart Mansn reports from Cedarville Modoc County Cal on July 4 celebration crowded with residents. Thunderstorm disrupted exercises, races postponed to the 6th, and two notable horses were doped with oats and morphine. Smoker owned by Alexander died July 7 and J G Blaine’s colt may not survive. No suspect yet.
Wm Leith Jr, about 30, was struck by lightning while riding from his home toward Susanville during a thunder shower. His wagon caught fire, his clothes burned, and his team ran on until stopped near Con ger's place. Gr assert, stunned, guided rescuers to the scene after recovering. The accident occurred five miles east of Janesville near a bend in the road.
A historic tally shows sixty five horses beat 2:20 with 34 geldings 20 mares and 11 stallions. St Julien heads geldings with 2 1 1 24 and Maud 5 leads mares with 2 10 24, both records. Kentucky breeders produced eight of the mares and six of the stallions in this elite group.
Sunday near Waldhar, Indian Territory, Rev. W. J. Spaugh faced enmity from Indians after disciplinary work in a school. He was attacked in a lonely area, resisted, and died after a brutal struggle. No murderers are identified beyond the earlier mentioned motives.
A young Queen Victoria discovers she is heir to the throne after viewing a genealogical table. She tells her governors that there is splendor and responsibility, then weeps and says Baroness, I will be good. She grows more sober and dignified from then on.
The Secretary of the California Democratic State Central Committee has directed letters to A. G. Thurman of Ohio and S. B. Cox of New York requesting they speak in California during the campaign.
English residents in Cairo are urged to evacuate while the German Consul also warns Germans remaining to depart. Alexandria faces expected bombardment today with military actions imminent.
Daniel Pinney of Illinois is described as a Democrat and was appointed to the Arizona seat on the solicitation of David Davis, officials say. The move underscores cross state political ties and the era’s patronage practices.
Report notes a suspected foul play surrounding the death of General Skobeleff, a prominent Russian military leader, with inquiry into possible clandestine involvement and motive amid the circumstances of his demise.
A quoted remark by Victor Huger describes God shaping a delicate jewel from soft clay and pure colors. The vivid image portrays a woman’s touch as tender and mysterious while noting a perilous contrast with a lurking evil that intrudes at the end.
An assessment on Grand Prize Tuscarora and a series of local incidents color this Nevada report. Penrose dies after a Ruby Hill shooting during an arrest. The Yellow Jacket Mining Company plans to allocate 18,000 shares bought at delinquent sale pro rata to stockholders.
A collage of wry jokes and oddities: convicts by gender, Ireland’s dead wake, charity versus kissing, Nashville hair habits, tiny living spaces, whisky absence in a jug, coffee fraud in London, poetic side doors, noses as signs, a Yonkers husband joke, marriage poetry, a bulbs line about babes, billiard watchers with lofty intellect, Ball’s age claim for Earth, and bald mountains unable to lift feet.
A compact verse traces U S presidents from Washington through Grant with term notes and sequencing. It is followed by directions on preparing strawberries for dyspeptic diners, using powdered sugar and lemon juice to enhance flavor.
A town report notes a trend of women gaining influence in police court decisions. An Iowa man paid a $40 fine for squeezing a woman’s thumb, a Massachusetts man $10 for hugging two women, and a Brooklyn man $5 for kissing a damsel. If a fellow marries one, he faces bonds for attempting to leave her.
Two adventurous young ladies from San Jose decide to join about a dozen soldiers for a Sunday night, row the guard and spend the night in the First Regiment camp. They slept in the guard house and were ordered to go home at reveille.
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