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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1895
Page
1
Nevada State Journal announces Kelley and Webster publish The Daily every day except Sunday and The Weekly on Saturday with telegraphic news service and regular issues.
The article traces John G. Carlisle of Kentucky backing Bland free coinage for gold and silver but later opposing free coinage, arguing cost of minting should fall on metal owners. It notes the Bland Allison Act passage, Senate amendments, and Carlisle's shift toward a gold standard while criticizing his later stance as contrary to public sentiment.
Major General John McAllister Schofield, U S Army, born 1831 in western New York, West Point graduate, secretary of war in 1868, then ranking general with HQ in Washington. Advocate of free coinage, cited by Missouri and Illinois papers as likely to win those states and possibly the presidency. recent Houston reunion visit noted amid campaign talk.
A Carson mint theft totaling $76,000 in gold is confirmed with suspicions of far larger losses over eight to ten years. Key figures Heney and Jones are implicated. Heney fled in April and is linked to about $23,000 in bullion. Authorities suspect other partners and fear disclosure could expose more accomplices.
Oscar Wilde was found guilty at Old Bailey London of a named offense and sentenced to two years of hard labor. Prosecutors urged a verdict to deter such vice, labeling Wilde a figure who once educated Americans in beauty and left the country burdened by his alleged acts.
Reports from Boise City Idaho say eastern capitalists plan a bonus to back a new railroad from Butte Montana through Boise City to Reno and San Francisco. Backers are described as well funded and capable. Engineers find the route favorable with elevations under 4 650 feet and a gentle grade of 1 400 feet over eighty miles to Reno.
Ex congressman Bryan of Nebraska devoted much of his Memphis speech to contrasting Secretary Carlisle's sound money remarks at the city convention with his own views on silver. The points were loudly applauded, showing that the masses favored the universal movement despite convention resolutions.
A mob hanged John Halls Jr and William Royce at the Gilbert Street bridge after a midnight jail siege in Danvitce Illinois. Sheriff Thompson defended the prisoners briefly. Judge Bookwalter urged peace. Royce sought his father. both men died within minutes, witnesses describe a frenzied, violent mob scene.
Two young men lynched as detectives pursue leads in a disturbing case referenced as the hunt for honey. Authorities report a guilty verdict amid ongoing investigations and public fear.
Secret service agents pursue Henry Haney linked to the Carson mint gold theft and $50,000 share. Haney’s movements span Nevada to Colorado camps, with a last-known sighting in Pueblo. photographs and warrants issued nationwide. Also notes on wheat market rise and Formosa independence, with details on contemporaneous foreign affairs and crops.
In Troy New York on May 25 Dr BR D Traver, a known physician, accidentally took a large dose of chloral instead of bromide. He sought help from a neighboring physician, received antidotes, but died shortly after. Separately, in Washington May 2 deputy secretary Gresham relapsed into ill health by 6 am. Electric Bitters advertised as a remedy for various ailments, claimed to improve appetite, digestion and nervous systems with a 50 cent large bottle at Hodgkinson's Drug Store.
John R. Bradley reports Elko county travels show a dry country with Humboldt River two feet low for the season and little snow in the mountains. Water scarcity may follow. The Mardis mines near Deeth, about fifty miles north, show good prospects with a lively emp beginning. Also advertised is a salve for skin ailments promising satisfaction or money back at 25 cents per jar.
A notable advance or debate over the Chinese Exclusion Act stirs strong public reaction in wheat country. Community leaders, farmers, and merchants weigh impacts on labor, trade, and local markets amid political tension and industrial change.
Washington May 27 The Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Geary Chinese Exclusion Act in the Lem Moon Sing case. Justice Harlan said the collector’s power in fact questions should stand to enforce the law, with appeals limited to the Treasury Secretary.
Dorothea Olsen, 66, seeks divorce from Peter Olsen, 23, claiming control of her finances, brutal treatment, and that he hypnotized her into mortgaging property in Alameda and San Francisco. She alleges misrepresentation and that she never received any mortgage funds after remarrying him a month ago.
The U S Supreme Court denied Debs habeas corpus request, affirming government victory in the railroad strike case. The decision underscores the government’s stance on interfering with interstate commerce and mail service tied to the American Railway Union proceedings.
A profile of the Grand Central on Virginia and Plaza in Reno describes the O Keeffe brothers as genial hosts in a newly renovated hotel with fifty bright rooms, modern fixtures, wide halls, ample dining facilities, a bar, club room, and careful attention to safety, service, and pricing.
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is claimed to cure consumption in many cases even after lung bleedings and extreme weakness. The ad touts hundreds of cured testimonials from home physicians and offers a 160 page book mailed for six cents to learn more, by the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
A historical notice describes an upcoming public auction of stock noted as freight receipts and horse sale items on Wells, Fargo and Co. premises. Listings include numerous bidders and locations across Nevada and Utah, with cash payment required to highest bidder. Auction date and precise times are obscured by OCR errors but the event centers on selling at Reno offices and various regional depots.
Clara A Jewett files in Washoe County District Court seeking dissolution of marriage on grounds of habitual drunkenness and failure to provide for family for over a year. Includes custody of minor child Lillie E. Jewett. Summons directs appearance within ten to forty days, depending on service location. judgment by default if unanswered. Date: May. Venue: Keno. Clerk’s office note.
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