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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1882
Page
1
The Werekly Bevada Journal announces annual mail subscription for 82 50 with a six month option at 1995. Carrier delivery in Reno costs 50 cents monthly. No mail forwarding without advance payment. L P Fisher of 21 Merchant's Exchange San Francisco is authorized to receive ads for the paper.
States and Territories hold elections this year in August September and November. Legislatures are elected in most states while Kentucky votes for a Clerk of the Court of Appeals in August. United States Senators will be chosen in twenty six states with seats starting March 4 1883.
The Carson Appeal argues Nevada towns suffer dull times and too many non-producers. It urges young men to seek work rather than linger in saloons, notes rising mining activity in Southern and Eastern Nevada, and cites Storey county’s exodus of idle men as a profitable example for Ormsby and other western counties.
Southern Democrats in Congress faced letters from prominent state leaders warning of distrust in the party ahead of fall elections. They reassessed hopes, and after careful canvassing, concluded the Democrats would win a twelve seat majority in the next House, a finding sent to the Southern State Central Committees.
Hon H F Page will not be a candidate for governor at the upcoming California Republican State Convention. He has received many letters urging a bid but emphatically declines to run, preferring reelection to the House of Representatives from the Second Congressional District.
General Lozan testified before the Committee on Education and Labor urging an appropriation from whisky tax revenues to support a national school system. A vote by the four members present favored the measure, with a majority report expected this week. Senator Blair has a prepared speech for Tuesday as Senator Logan aims to pass the bill this session.
An army officer cites records showing survival to age sixty-two and beyond. Of 42 entrants at nineteen, four died before sixty-two. 199 at twenty-two, nine reached sixty-two. 120 at twenty-five, four stood sixty-two. 46 at twenty-seven, two reached sixty-two. 62 at twenty-nine, none. 24 at thirty-two and thirty-six, none. among 1,393 officers aged seventeen to sixty-one, eighty-four reached sixty-two.
An Eastern aeronaut plans a new Atlantic crossing in a larger airship with triple thick fabric and a secure light cabin replacing wicker. Drags and water-anchors will guide direction and prevent overturning. Outfit costs listed at $15,000, with launch from near Washington aiming to ride favorable air currents to Europe.
A Portland dispatch reports an average Republican majority of 1,800 on the State ticket. Mr. George is projected to exceed 3,200, the largest statewide majority for any Oregon candidate. Moody, for Governor, is expected to be about 1,000 votes behind. The Legislature is seen with a Republican majority of ten, potentially boosted by thirteen.
Announcement states a new telegraph firm with capital of 321,000,000 has been formed and work begun on its lines in the East. It will be pushed rapidly West to connect principal cities. speculation notes Jay Gould may acquire the company soon.
A Eureka correspondent urges Samuel M. Wilson of San Francisco to be the next Democratic vice presidential nominee. The Pacific Coast Republicans favor pitting Gen John F. Miler against Wilson in forthcoming political matchups.
The Senate Committee on Post offices and post roads is considering reducing letter postage to two cents and newspapers and other printed matter to half the current rates. The move aims to lower costs for correspondence and print distribution, reflecting debates on postal policy changes and fiscal impact.
Report says Senator Miller may be the Republican candidate for California governor and would accept the nomination if unanimously offered.
A bill introduced in the Spain House of Deputies calls for immediate abolition of slavery in Cuba and grants slaves civil rights. The measure aims to end forced labor and provide legal protections while extending citizenship considerations to those enslaved in the island.
Theo Postoffical Committee will likely report in favor of a postal card with a flexible flap to conceal the message, replacing the present card. Guiteau has chosen Rev. W. W. Hicks as spiritual adviser. Hicks, a Presbyterian minister of Washington, will visit the jail daily. Senator Anthony has been re-elected U. S. Senator from Rhode Island, making him a third term.
A House committee report outlines thirteen bills on interstate commerce, favoring a three member Commission with wide powers to investigate rates and discrimination. The panel warns against rigid regulation, cites vast railroad interests, and notes Reagan’s bill as overly radical. The commission would collect testimony, summon witnesses, and report findings to Congress with a five year term.
Cannop of Illinois testified last Thursday on pension payments. He projected about $100 million needed this fiscal year, $150 million next year, $100 million the following year, and $75 million in the fourth year, with post-year annual needs not exceeding $50 million. He stated his analysis was thorough and that he knew governmental necessities.
The June 26 vote on a state constitution amendment bans all intoxicants. The campaign is heated with party lines blurred. The Des Moines Register supports the measure, rural weeklies largely favor it, and German voters show division. The contest grows more intense as voting day nears.
The Denver Exposition complex is rapidly advancing toward completion and is expected to open on August 1. The event will feature full representation from Western states and territories, with applications for space from Mexico, British North America and Australia.
Report notes that the President differs with Cameron over policy in Pennsylvania. Parties in a favorable position say another effort will be made to resolve the dispute, potentially through a new convention later in the season.
Judge Temple decides in favor of California farmers in the famous Gold Run case. Hydraulic miners must cease operations or face further action.
The Comstock mines have faced ups and downs over twenty years with palmy days in 1375 when the lode appeared vast. The mirror held up to the public yesterday in the Stock Board showed exhaustion across the line from Utih to Banton, with a list of minimum market values of shares.
The article surveys the Texas cattle trade origin near Abilene Kansas after the war. It links cowboys boldness and roaming ranges from Kansas to the Indian Territory and Mexican frontiers, recounting raids, town defenses, and notable frontier figures while detailing mining dividends and land laws of the era.
A tale of a Duke who hides a rock in a road to test the people. Passers by blame laziness, stumble, or squeeze by, until a farmer and merchants gather. The Duke reveals a hollow under the stone with a bag of gold and a ring, showing the lost prize for lack of effort.
The Northern and Southern Presbyterian churches, once bitter rivals over slavery, have taken steps in Springfield Tennessee and Atlanta Georgia to erase old disputes and unite. The moves are welcomed as strengthening national bonds as sections draw closer in a common country.
Yesterday California announced a ten cent per share assessment reflecting state policy decisions. The move affects investors and market pricing as officials seek to raise revenue from equity holdings.
Representative Page reports that liberal river and harbor funding will open great waterways to free navigation. He notes unprecedented public demand for broad appropriations and a Treas ury ready for large public expenditures to aid internal improvements and shield consumers from railroad coercion. The committee urges relief through widespread spending to boost neglected Southern industries and national commerce.
General Beaver, the regular Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, expresses confidence about winning the election. He stresses his experience and plan to lead the state, urging voters to support him in the upcoming contest.
Cannon Tribune calls for a strong Republican ticket in the state convention. It urges electing honest, capable men who deserve renomination, arguing that a clean slate and refusal of trickery are key to regaining voter trust and victory next fall.
Organization and unity are stressed as Nevada Republicans digest Oregon’s win. The article argues a strong ticket and thorough mobilization can secure Nevada’s result next November, following Oregon’s example and dispelling doubts about party prospects.
The Carson Index notes California Democrats show little interest in General Stoneman for nomination while accusing Republicans of betraying the country to corporations. It argues dissatisfied Republicans should align with their party to protect the people, and remarks that Democrats fail to rally around Stoneman despite past talk of him as a leading candidate.
Multiple journals urge Sherman’s replacement as not needed, criticizing the stance of clinging to the past. They argue public support should shift from the veteran general to new leadership and propose a drastic reevaluation of his role.
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