Debating tariffs and fears in 1884 letters
In the May 10 1884 issue of the Nevada State Journal a Michigan Congressman argues free trade by comparing England’s cannons to its workshops and factories. The piece challenges the idea that military strength guarantees peaceful superiority and defends American labor conditions as better than England’s. The writer notes fear of Chinese immigration reflecting industrial concerns and concludes the Michigan statesman seems unaware there is anything to fear but death.
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Michigan
United States
England
Pacific Coast
Michigan Statesman
The Chinese Bill Approvals Poised In Congress
The Pacific Coast amendments to the Chinese bill are expected to become law this session. The House passed it 184 to 13 and the Senate is forecast to approve, despite opposition being more noise than substance. Memorials favoring passage reflect broad labor protection views against Chinese competition.
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Congress
Senate
House
Pacific Coast
China
Four planets in perihelion may peril earth, says World
The New York World warns that between 1880 and 1885 four great planets Saturn Neptune Uranus and Jupiter will reach perihelion for the first time in about 4,000 years and may disturb Earth’s climate and trigger epidemics floods and disasters. It recounts sixteenth century plague deaths and other calamities as possible precedents and links them to planetary alignment and solar effects.
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New York World
Africa
Asia
Europe
Alexandria
Constantinople
Rome
Mt. Davidson
Naples
Italy
China
Marseilles
London
Ireland
Paris
Madrid
Earth
Converse motion strikes Morrison tariff clause amid party clash
The vote to strike out the enacting clause of the Morrison tariff bill passed 159 to 155 with tumultuous applause. Only three Republicans supported the proposition, marking a sharp intra party division on the issue.
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Converse
Gladstone's Ireland Franchise Declaration in Commons
The declaration praised Gladstone's speech in the House of Commons on extending the Irish franchise. It argued that maintaining the union required equal rights for England and Ireland and that England's strength and justice would settle future matters. The emphasis was on policy and character.
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Gladstone
House of Commons
Ireland
England
Property rights of Dakota married women described
In Dakota, married women retain their own real and personal property and may contract, sue, and be sued as if single. Neither husband nor wife holds interest in the other's property. Dower and courtesy are abolished.
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Dakota
Spain Faces Revolt at Home and in Cuba
The article notes Spain's critical situation with a domestic revolution and Cuban unrest. It states the army's loyalty to Alfonso XIII is weak and republican sentiment runs strong in several Old Spain provinces.
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Spain
Cuba
Alfonso
Old
Lee Daughters Remain Unmarried at Home with Brother
Report notes that General Robert E. Lee’s two living daughters are not married and reside with their brother, who succeeded his father as President of Washington University. The brief item mentions family details and the university leadership role.
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Robert E. Lee
Washington University
Another Ocean Disaster Sinks State of Florida
Reports say the steamer State of Florida sank in mid Atlantic around April 18 while en route between Glasgow and New York. A sailing ship signaling nearby reported that Florida had gone down and that rescuers had saved some passengers and crew. Awaited news from the rescued ship and the extent of the loss remains unclear.
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State of Florida
Glascow
New York
Midocean
City of Rome
England
Forest Fires Ravage Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Destructive fires roared through mountain forests in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for a week, forcing over 1,000 families from their homes and destroying property valued above $1 million. Rains have begun quelling the blazes and relief is being sought for the destitute.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Daily to be Tried in Chester Assize
Liverpool reports confirm Daily's commitment for trial at the Chester Assize. Majendie, chief inspector of explosives, testified he experimented with the bomb found in Daily's possession. The device caused 160 wounds on twelve life sized wooden dummies.
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Liverpool
England
Daily
Chester Assize
Majendie
Pacific Coast Democrats Prefer Blaine If Republican Wins
A Tuscarora Democrat told the Times-Review last night that he would back Blaine for President over any other man if the nominee holds Democratic positions on silver and Chinese questions. He stressed Pacific Coast interests would be safe whichever party wins, indicating broader regional sentiment.
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Tuscarora
Tuscarora ‘Times-Review
Blaine
Pacific Coast
Americans’ Plan to Build Jerusalem Temple
A Paris Figaro report claims twelve American millionaires plan a temple in Jerusalem like the Roman destroyed structure of A D 70. Two of the men have reportedly traveled to Palestine to choose timing and method of construction.
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Europe
Figaro
Paris
Jerusalem
Palestine
Keene's affairs show nine million loss since last year
Keene's affairs are badly involved. His losses since January of last year are estimated at 9,000,000. Empress Anna widow of Emperor Ferdinand IV of Austria died in Prague at eighty. The Supplemental Chinese Restriction bill passed the House 184 to 13. Moscow plot to assassinate the Czar leads to St Petersburg celebrations being moved for the Czarevich's coming of age.
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Keene
Anna
Ferdinand IV
Austria
Prague
Moscow
Czarevich
St. Petersburg
Magnifying glasses traced to ancient China and Confucius
A note traces magnifying glasses back to 478 B.C. with Confucius quoted urging study of antiquity to understand the present as a guide to examination and knowledge.
Thunderstorm and hail disrupts London streets. Pacheco eyed for ministerial post
A heavy thunder storm swept across the southern London area Tuesday afternoon as hailstorms and loud bursts rattled residents. Romualdo Pacheco, former California congressman, is reportedly residing in Mexico City and may be appointed as minister to Washington.
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London
Romualdo Pacheco
Congress
California
Mexico
Washington
Minors Arrested in Napa After Theft and Arm Exposure
Two boys under twelve were arrested in Napa after preparatory highway activity. They were supplied with pistols and knives and carried over $40 they had stolen from a Napa store.
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Napa
Immigrants Arrive In California by Overland Routes
The California Immigration Association reports that 1,441 immigrants reached the state in the past week by overland routes. Seventy eight settled in various parts of California while the remainder arrived in San Francisco.
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The
California Immigration Association
San Francisco
Ninety Ninth Birthday Waltz Shocks Newark Folks
An old lady in Newark New Jersey celebrated her 99th birthday last week by waltzing for ten minutes. Observers joke she may elope with a suitor next year to reach a century on the run. The playful note suggests a frisky maiden at her age deserves watchful eyes.
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Newark
N.J
Indictment of Neilson for forgery dismissed in court
Judge Farrar summarily discharged Neilson on lack of prosecution after District Attorney Stonehill admitted no evidence or readiness for trial. Gen. Barnes and Stonehill protested continuances, but the judge maintained prior rulings and ordered the record reflect dismissal.
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Neilson
Sharon- Hill
Farrar
Gen. Barnes
Stonehill
Sharon
Stonghill
Henry George Quips About Eligibility for U.S. Presidency
London correspondent reports Henry George was asked whether he would run for a Scotch constituency. He replied that he would not, saying he would then be ineligible to the Presidency of the United States.
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London
Henry George
United States
Prophetess predicts Cleveland Lincoln race at Buffalo
A Buffalo prophetess forecasts the presidential contest will be between Cleveland and Lincoln with Cleveland favored to win. She notes Cleveland is a Buffalo native and appears held in high esteem by local prophets.
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Buffalo
Cleveland
Lincoln
South denials echo over pistol scene in court
The Natchez Democrat denies reports of a pistol scene in Judge Sullivan's Court as sensational but notes the South has no Sharon trial history. The piece mocks the idea of the shotgun's notoriety in the region and reflects on regional crime narratives.
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Natchez, Miss
Immigration in the current year shows lower nine month arrivals
For the first nine months of the current fiscal year 304 825 immigrants arrived, compared with 329 214 in the same period of 1883. In March last the arrivals were 38 597 against 38 730 in March 1883. Immigration from Germany predominated.
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Germany
Lynching In Mississippi Reverses Usual Pattern
In Mississippi, a day or two ago, a party of negroes lynched a white man who had been guilty of a murderous assault on one of their race. This is a reversal of the usual proceeding, and, if the occurrence is not absolutely with out precedent, it certainly has all the charm of novelty.
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Mississippi
Senator Edmunds and Phelps End Correspondence On Stock
Senator Edmunds and William Walter Phelps have closed their exchange over a block of Burlington and Missouri Railroad stock. Phelps disclaims any plan to accuse Edmunds of improper dealing and instead complains about the New York Tribune. Edmunds’ final reply is brief and dignified.
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Senator Edmunds
Walter Phelps
Burlington and Missouri Railroad
Mr. Phelps
Mr. Edmunds
New York Tribune
Mr. Edmund
No tariff bill this session in Morrison plan
The enacting clause removal would end five months of effort and, even if the Senate passes the Chinese bill and Congress approves the needed appropriations, the session will fail to produce a tariff law. Members might as well go home and mend their fences.
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Senate
Congress
Democrats Seek Free Trade Platform Shift Says Ohio Evidence
The passage argues Democrats aim to influence public opinion on free trade by adopting a resolution similar to Ohio’s last year that mixes protection and free trade. It contends Democratic leaders intend free trade once a Democratic administration is in office.
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Ohio
Bottle of whisky travels polar distance for Jannette expedition
A bottle of whisky carried six thousand miles by sea eleven thousand by sledges in Siberia and four thousand five hundred by rail was received by Chief Engineer Melville of the Jeannette expedition. Sent to him in Siberia February 1882. After years and more failed Arctic ventures, a monument may honor their folly and the bottle could mark a cornerstone for centuries.
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Siberia
Melville
Jeannette
North Pole
Democratic Presidential Aspirants in New York and Ohio Delegations
Democratic leaders in Washington struggle to read New York moves as Tilden rejects a party ticket yet many states plan to vote for the old ticket in the convention. Ohio and King County factions push Payne delegates, Flower has limited influence, and Bayard hopes a Blaine-backing scenario helps carry New York for November.
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Washington
New York
Tilden
Ola
Oliver Payne
Ohio
Payne
King’s County
Flower
Cleveland
Bayard
Blaine
Empire State
Honest Solons in Session Seven Weeks Without Passage
The California Legislature has sat over seven weeks with no constitutional amendments or bills enacted. Only two appropriation bills for funding the extra session have reached the Governor for approval.
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California
Landlords Cut Rents in England Under Reform Pressure
The Earl of Scarborough lowers rents by fifteen percent for five years, reducing annual income by about 315 000. Henry George's land reform drives the move, with 15 000 annually going to soil tillers on Scarborough estates. Other English landlords fear the growing land agitation and follow suit. Over time lessees may escape perpetual starvation.
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Earl of Scarborough
Lincolnshire
Isle of Wight
England
Henry George
Scarborough
Hatfield Man Bequeaths 100000 For Indigent Hospital
Caleb Dickenson a Hatfield Massachusetts resident famed for his eccentric dress left 100000 to establish a hospital for the indigent sick in Northhampton Hatfield and Whatley. The unusual figure and the public note of his will outline a charitable intent amid local curiosity.
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Caleb Dickenson
Hatfield
Massachusetts
Northampton
Whatley
Belled Buzzard Arouses Georgia Superstition Across Counties
A buzzard wearing a bell frightened workers in Taylorville as it crossed western Georgia on the fifth altimo warning of a cyclone. The tale traces back nearly two years when a bell was tied to a pet buzzard in Paulding county and sparked fear among both blacks and whites. Similar sightings in Putnam, Greene, and Meadrian regions tied to ominous omens have been reported since 1867, with the bird’s flights blamed for portents of wind and disaster.
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Georgia
Taylorsville
Freeman
Paulding County
Heard County
Putnam County
Greene County
Meridian
Mississippi
Tennessee
Washoe Comstock Prospect West of Mount Davidson
West of Mount Davidson in Washoe County a broad mineral belt shows extensive ledge matter similar to the Comstock. Senator Nye and J. Q. Moore began locating ground in 1868, with ongoing exploration by capital groups. Assays suggest values between thirty and forty dollars per ton. Machinery will be set up this summer to reach greater depth, with several parallel extensions developed in a community of interest. Carson Index notes strong hope for the project.
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Washoe Comstock
Mount Davidson
Washoe County
Comstock
Nye
Washoe
Pleasant Valleys
J. Q. Moore
Carson
Harris
Washoe City
Johnny Moore
Virginia City
Moore
Kinkead
The Plug Hat Laments Drunk Owner's Shame
A Buill Nye quotation contrasts a sober plug hat with a dissipated owner. The hat stands proud through prosperity while other hat forms and the wearer reveal excess. The essay notes how the silk hat signals public judgment and self respect lost to drunkenness.
Prospects Bright for Low Grade Ore Mines
The Denver Republican notes owners of low grade ore mines should be hopeful as demand rises and machinery for ore treatment improves. It foresees reduction works for low grade ores on the Truckee river and highlights large quantities north south and west of Reno with high mixed grades. Carson Appeal
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The
Denver Republican
Truckee
Reno
Governor Adams Confined by Jaundice and Stomach Neuralgia
Governor Adams remains bedridden due to jaundice and neuralgia of the stomach. The condition keeps him from public duties as state officials monitor his recovery and schedule updates.
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Gov. Adams
Uniting Crowns the Way Ireland Became One Realm
A sweeping historical recount of Pope Adrian IV authorizing Henry II to conquer Ireland for God and faith, the Norman descent of ruling powers, the Pale and Parliament of the Pale, and Cardinal Wolsey's push to unite crowns in 1541. It traces invasions, church influence, and the transition to royal sovereignty.
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Adrian IV
Henry II
England
Ireland
Patrick
St. Bernard
Peter
Henry I
Nesta-ap- Tudor
Bhuys-ap-Tudor
Cambria
Henry
Gerald
Steven
Fitzgeralds
Fitzpatricks
Rollo
Wales
Wexford
The
Pale
Cardinal Wolsey
Henry VIII
Wolsey
Dublin
Parliament of the Pale
Roman Lovers Escape Theft Allegation in Italian Court
An Irish employer in Rome accused a 26 year old cook and his 17 year old wife of stealing. The couple confessed they fled to avoid their secret being exposed. The Count Riccardo Strozzi testified they were innocent, detailing a forbidden romance and elopement. The court released them amid cheers.
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Rome
Boccaccia
Eternal City
Cook
Riccardo Strozzi
Strozzi
The Fish Question in Nevada Cultivation Efforts
Hon. G. Parker leads an industry in propagating fishes for Nevada waters with 300,000 New England brook trout fry ready for distribution across streams and lakes. Eggs hatched in pure water at 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit show strong health as Parker prepares to defend operations near the California line amid rising California/Nevada water disputes.
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G. Parker
Nevada
Owyhee
Pacific Ocean
John H. Dennis
Tuscarora
Parker
Essex Dam
Verdi
Trackee
California
Truckee
United States
Lake Tahoe
Nevada Superintendent Prof Young Heads Nation Trip for Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Professor Young departed Car eon for a three month tour visiting San Jose and other California centers then New Orleans to meet Mr Lynch of the Carson Mint, Philadelphia, Saratoga for an educational convention, Ohio, Chicago for the National Republican Convention, then Wisconsin for a National Educational Expo. The trip blends business with pleasure aimed at advancing Nevada schools and will leave him away from travel funds but is expected to enhance state education.
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Professor Young
Careon
San Jose
California
New Orleans
Lynch
Mint
Carson
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Ohio
Chicago
Blair
Pioche
Nevada
Wisconsin
No Foreign Landlords Need Apply Bill Proposed in Senate
The Senate on Tuesday saw Plumb of Kansas introduce a bill barring aliens from acquiring United States real estate. It was sent to the Judiciary Committee. Van Wyck of Nebraska then offered a measure restricting aliens and foreign corporations from owning public land or land in territories, referred to the Public Lands Committee. The bill limits land acquisitions by non citizens or foreign entities to amounts equal to or less than an individual citizen under settlement laws, and no more than 640 acres in territories.
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Senate
Plumb
Kansas
Committee On Judiciary
van Wyck
Nebraska
Committee On
Public Lands
United States
The New Method in Indian Territory Annuities
Government experience with semi civilized tribes shows paying annuities in money improves thrift and habits of providence. Rations and goods led to dependency and mismanagement, while cash payments ended hoarding and enhanced civilization according to a correspondent. Money is presented as a civilizing tool beyond feeding the hungry.
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Indian Territory
Illegal Contracts and Pooling Enforcement
Judge T M Cooley says current law will void pooling contracts rather than enforce them. Cincinnati Superior Court confirms, breaking a real tobacco pool after one party violated the agreement and the court ruled the contract illegal. Railroads steamship lines manufacturers and others may form pools but cannot seek court enforcement.
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T. M. Cooley
Railway Review
Superior Court
Cincinnati
Another Ocean Disaster Deepens Tragedy at Sea
The Titania arrives at Quebec with 24 Florida crewmembers after a mid ocean collision between the State of Florida and an unknown bark near April 19. Of 167 aboard Florida, 44 were saved and 123 perished. 2 of the bark's crew survived. Details remain unavailable.
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Steawer
Titania
Quebec
State of Florida
New York
Glasgow
Florida
Accident at Trac kee Lumber injures worker Joe Guptill
A Nad Accide nt at Sandsy morning injured Joe Guptill, longtime Trac kee Lumber employee, when his finger and forearm were torn by a roller as he oiling the edger saw. Dr Curless dressed the wound. he is recovering as well as could be expected and many friends express sympathy.
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Joe Guptill
Trackee Lumber Company
Courtship of Nevada and Lander County News
A historical notice reports Lander County leading Nevada and mentions a rare event as a mule owned by B. Roberts of Curtis Switch presented a new colt. The mother and her foal are thriving and the region gains distinct recognition from this odd tale.
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Nevada
Landers County
United States
B. Roberts
Curtis Switch
Lander
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Nevada State Journal
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Spa Perth
Honest Solons
Erin Seid
Iy Epwaspap Rees
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