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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1884
Page
1
The United States banking system is sound but exposed to fraud by bank officials. The Marine National Bank scandal prompts calls for a broad purification, making speculation by bank officers a felony and requiring thorough investigations, with readers urged to demand access to bank books and protect public property.
The Central and Southern Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande railroads faced tax disputes and service disruptions. SP offered Santa Clara $30,000 for back taxes with penalties to be decided in court, but the county Treasurer rejected the proposal and the railroads have withdrawn it. Rio Grande halted through trains due to high water in Gunnison, Utah floods force residents to work constantly to protect homes.
A Washington report claimed Senator Anthony would resign from the U S Senate but the Providence Daily Journal denies it. The article suggests he may stay in harness to prolong service. It notes regional development including an Oregon wagon road project and a marriage in Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Ten thousand marched on Fifth Avenue led by Grand Army Posts from nearby cities. President Arthur rode in a barouche with officials, saluting over 200 battle flags. The Siamese embassy followed, Butler received the loudest ovations, and Knights Templar made a public debut on horseback. Brooklyn's parade drew a vast crowd, largest and finest yet.
Explosions near Scotland Yard and St James Square injure at least thirteen people, with five in critical condition. A dynamite canister is recovered at Scotland Yard and sixteen dynamite packages found under the Nelson monument. The Carlton Club House sustains heavy damage. wine losses reported as the building is closed for days. An assailant fled via a ready taxi after the St James Square blast.
John C. Eno, former president of the Second National Bank in New York, embezzled about 4.56 million dollars to speculate on Wall Street. He lost the funds, much of which were held in trust for relatives. His father urged jail but directors urged mercy to protect depositors. stockholders covered remaining losses and the bank stayed open. A further 90,000 was presented, shocking the directors and highlighting Eno’s alleged widespread rascality.
The Alta argues Tilden may be nominated by acclamation and judges Field would lead if he declines. It also notes Benjamin F. Butler of Massachusetts as a strong contender if Tilden is not the nominee, suggesting Butler could win and serve as President, not merely a figurehead.
An account traces Mrs. Blaine s background from a Yankee Kentucky school mistress to Maine's Blaine wife. It notes her education, romance, and move to Maine, with details on Blaine s early career and residences in Kenebec and Augusta. It characterizes her as amestic, tall, dignified, earnest, and practical.
Captain Jonathan A. Green known as The Reformed Gambler faces dire circumstances after his wife’s death. Once famed for his anti gambling crusades and military service, he now struggles to support a large family with dwindling income and fading public support in Philadelphia since 1876.
Henry Ward Beecher called Chester A. Arthur the best President the country has ever had at an Arthur boom meeting in New York. The Sacramento Boo countered that Beecher is the biggest liar in America if asked who he is.
The Boston Watchman reports that in the past nine years about 800 churches have burned across America, with most incidents blamed on defective boating apparatus.
The Call notes General Butler’s regular public presence as a presidential candidate with nominations from the Anti Monopolists and the Greenbackers. It says other fragments could nominate him, but a single strong nomination from the right quarter would matter most. If third parties convene, Butler could be their favorite, yet such gains would likely not help his election. Chicago remains his focus, though the outlook is not promising.
From San Carlos Reservation a Tucson Star correspondent reports Apaches once ready to raid Sherds and ranches now blistered hands at the plow and hoe. The note credits General Crook with progress toward peaceful cultivation though warns ongoing vigilance remains essential for Chiricahuas.
A sheriff in Rochester New York arrested the principals of a recent prize fight only after he and his officers watched the events from start to finish. He combined duty to the state with leisure, and his actions reflect a rare blend of enforcement and spectator restraint.
A column lauds Charles Francia Train and George Francis Train, tracing their influence from railways and Credit Mobilier to streetcar innovation in Europe. It recounts Train’s rise, eccentric charm, and the ironies of wealth, fame, and lecture fees as the Dictator fades from fortune while offspring pay his bills.
Two to three years ago Jorge Hilton posted that Jewish guests would be refused at the Saratoga Hotel. A similar notice is said to have been served by the Grand Hotel in London against all Americans. The reason given is the hotel keepers dislike the American ice water custom indicating they drink too much water and not enough beer.
A cattle round-up camp on Frenchman Creek near the Nebraska Colorado line was swept away by a flood caused by a cloudburst on Thursday. Eleven cowboys from Colorado and Nebraska outfits drowned as water, men, horses, wagons, and camping gear were carried away. only a few escaped.
The Milwaukee Sentinel mocks Kentucky Democrats by calling for a change of linen rather than political change. It notes the Presidential campaign has not yet opened.
The article explains that free trade Democrats Morrison Carlisle and Hurd led the push to place wool on the free list, forcing Republicans with a slim House majority to compromise. It argues the 1867 tariff cut reflected public sentiment and GOP opposition helped defeat the Democratic tariff measure, with 41 Democrats voting against it, undermining wool interests.
The account portrays American minister Morton inviting a Count de Paris into his home at the request of a socialite. It suggests Orleanists used the episode to claim U.S. acknowledgment of Count de Paris’ sovereignty. The piece condemns American ladies for mixing with European nobility and predicts Morton and his wife will face scrutiny in Royalist circles.
San Juan correspondent reports Rev Father Joss completed repairs at the Mission Church and located the remains of Father Benito, the first priest interred there. Coffin opened, vestments and garb of the Franciscan Order were well preserved. Father Cross kept a portion of the garments. After many years, the garments appear as if buried only a few years.
Mrs Leonowens, former governess to the Siamese royal family, visited the Embassy from Siam in New York and heard the Prince credit her with shaping reforms. He cited abolition of slavery and child imprisonment for debt, judicial changes, postal service, public schools, and end of strict deference practices. He added that she should be proud to have influenced the King and princes now in high positions.
A humorous excerpt from the Buffalo Commercial mocks public school geography lessons. An eight year old Buffalo girl named Elizabeth describes being in the Alps and imagining girls wearing red skirts and green jackets with puffed sleeves. The parent asks where the Alps are. the child replies she does not know and notes the text says nothing about that.
Andrew Johnson, 11, step-son of Lorenzo West, died after a mare and colt were struck by lightning while crossing the river near their North Fork ranch. Rescuers found the boy, mare, and colt together two miles from the ranch. Funeral preparations followed with community support. The item closes with partisan commentary on Congress.
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