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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1884
Page
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Weekly Revadu State Journal lists subscription rates and delivery options. One year by mail costs 82.50 with monthly carrier delivery in Reno at 0.50. Paper may be forwarded by mail unless paid in advance.
Congress weighs a uniform bankruptcy bill praised for simplified machinery and fewer officers, reducing costs and easing proceedings. Critics fear increased bankruptcies, but supporters say the reform protects debtors and ensures equal footing for creditors, addressing state-level inconsistencies and abuses of preferred classes.
A contemporary critique mocks Badeau’s charge against Secretary Frelinghuysen naming a supposed 4500000 dispute with Spain. It argues the treaty lacked Senate consent and that duties forgiven were far smaller, about twenty five thousand dollars, exposing the indictment as baseless.
The Propaganda of the Catholic Church, founded in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV, oversees global missions and holds vast real estate. Rome's Supreme Court ruled the property potentially liable to conversion and expropriation by Italy, with 40 percent allocated to taxes and administration. The American College at Rome was exempted after appeals to President Arthur.
The Morrison tariff bill defeat leaves tariff questions stalled for a year. Forty-one Democrats joined Republicans to strike out the enacting clause. Four Republicans backed continued consideration, and two Republicans who initially supported the bill switched to oppose it. California delegates split, with Rosecrans and Henley for, Budd Glascock Tully Sumner against. Cassidy warned of party strategy at Chicago. Congress likely to adjourn by July end for the Chicago Convention recess.
The canal planned to connect the Gulf of Athens with the Lepanto measures 7 600 meters long 8 meters deep and 2 35 meters wide. Two dredgers work ten hours a day each removing 5 000 cubic meters daily with 750 liter buckets and a 300 horsepower engine raising fourteen buckets per minute. M De Leaseps observed the dredger during a trial and expressed astonishment at the output.
The House moved to consider the Fitz-John Porter relief bill with Senate amendments. Keifer urged refer to Military Committee. Belford condemned the move as unjust. Debate featured constitutional arguments, with Cutcheon stressing reputations of Lincoln, Stanton, and Garfield, and Slocum defending the bill. The motion to refer failed. Senate amendments were concurred in.
The Senate heard a report by the Privileges and Elections Committee on its Copiah branch inquiries, signed by five Republicans. Democrats plan a minority report. The panel says it began with repugnance toward partisan use of investigations while affirming Congress’s constitutional power to shield voting rights and seek further measures if needed. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments are cited as protecting the right to vote for all citizens.
The text notes Congress recognizing the African Association of the Congo as a power and discusses competing claims by Portugal England Germany and concerns about its legal status. It recalls Stanley exploration the Congo River valley and earlier flag-planting by Portuguese traders. It mentions Germany’s cautious stance and a German newspaper questioning the Association’s legal rights and origins.
The American squadron in the Mediterranean arrived at Tenegos Turkey and Admiral Baldwin telegraphed Minister Wallace outlining plans to go to Constantinople. Government circles reacted, while Assym Pasha said the Porte may stop American ships at the Dardanelles. The dispute over consular jurisdiction fuels Washington protests as the Porte rejects American claims.
Experts microscopically examine Sarah Althea’s contracted marriage document finding abrasions and scratches. Various dyes and fluids are detected in the body, suggesting tampering. Sharon’s stamp and ink are alleged, with a test planned to prove origin outside Althea’s office as the public awaits developments.
An essayish lament praising the working class, honoring the tail-worn craftsman who labors earthward to shape the planet. It venerates the weathered, sunburned man conscripted by toil and war, whose body and soul bear marks yet embody dignity and indispensable daily bread.
In Richmond, Missouri, Charles Ford, staying at his father's house near town, died today from a self inflicted gunshot to the heart. A coroner's jury said he was a habitual morphine user and left no note. The case sparked rumor of remorse illness and potential threats from Jesse James associate Frank James.
Superintendent Crawford of the Car son Mint asserts the silver dollar is eleven and one quarter hundredths of an inch thick and one inch forty eight hundredths of an inch in diameter. The Times-Review notes its own measurement shows nine eightieths inch thick and one inch twelve twenty-fifths inch in diameter and pledges to report which is correct.
The New York World argues after Morrison’s defeat that Democrats will push tariff reform once in power. It portrays the party as united on revenue reform, differing only on timing, and urges vigorous action when Republicans are driven from power.
Mrs. Frosseth of Salt Lake City urges repealing the Act organizing Utah Territory and returning control to the General Government to end polygamy. The Salt Lake Tribune supports the idea as preferable to decades of local legislation, while noting Congress may act to suppress the practice.
The New York Sun commends General Hancock for staying out of politics and performing his military duties with steady, even conduct. It notes broad praise across parties for his wartime distinction and peacetime honor among citizens. Separately, Swiss Canton delegates consider suppressing Salvation Army religious zealots.
Cummoo Suleiman, a wealthy Bombay citizen, plans a dispensary providing medical relief for women by women doctors. The Government will provide a site and the Bombay Town Council urges the corporation to contribute 6,000 rupes yearly for three years to cover expenses. A Triad-Americans convention in Paris is announced.
The Vatican announces a preparatory step challenging spoliation claims against Propaganda property. It states Italian judicial decisions cannot compel an entente cordial and asserts that Propaganda must act independently in its administration.
The New York Commission of Jurors reports that among 1,400,000 city residents only 15,450 are available for jury duty. The note calls exemptions from jury service an invitation to shirk, warning that such exemptions foster poor government and a low state of civilization.
The remains of Dr Samuel D Gross of Philadelphia arrived in Washington Pa and were cremated at Lemoyne with no ceremonies. The remains were reduced to ashes in two hours. In Redwood City a felonious assault suspect Henry Casey was assassinated in open court by the girl's father. The case underscores the danger of armed men entering court rooms.
David Hudson a San Francisco real estate agent aged 23 was found dead in his bed on a Thursday night. An empty vial labelled morphine lay near the body. a handwritten note with disjointed lines appeared among the items.
On Wednesday Senator Edmunds introduced a bill to place General Grant on the retired list. He sent the bill to the Committee on Military Affairs and urged early consideration, hinting Grant’s physical condition is deteriorating and his retirement could come sooner than expected.
In San Pablo last Friday Dr Gardi ner died by self administered morphine after taking thirty grains. His wife, in personal crisis, took digitalis but survived thanks to prompt medical care. They had been married only one month.
Patrick Barry, linked to the Kulloes D Young murder case, was arrested in San Francisco for stealing a silver watch and gold chain from Patrick O Connor at Nevada stables. He was a convicted perjurer who testified in the De Young murder trial and received a fourteen year sentence previously.
Early Friday morning Nellie Gafney a drive waitress was taken to Central Hospital by Officer James Smith. She screamed clutched her throat and cried that a hive animal was lodged in her throat causing constant vomiting and convulsions. Doctor Dennis used a cockroach placed on her forehead then dropped into a bucket to induce a dislodgement. The patient calmed and left the hospital. The piece notes Dr Abernethy once earned £1000 for a similar cure.
A Cuban author expresses no justification for the shooting of Chief Victor Duran by troops under Eugene Lazo while Duran carried a flag of truce for a conference at Lazo. The act is likened to notorious massacres, including Fannin’s surrender at Goliad, highlighting a deep wartime betrayal. A letter from Signaia Gane dated April 26 adds context.
A political columnist predicts a demoralized Democratic convention will rally behind Ben Butler as the only Democrat who can win New York. The Salt Lake Chronicle imagines Butler as a reforming figure who will challenge Tilden and captivate the party with a new dispensation.
During the Tuesday trial of the Black Bank Nihilists at St Peters burg Dabetzeki and daughter imprisoned stabbed themselves the father fatally and the daughter dangerously. Rumor says author Salzkoff has been arrested in connection with suppressing the newspaper annals of the Fatherland.
Sorikichi, a Japanese athlete, is reported seriously ill and confined to a New York City hotel. No further medical details are available, and authorities have not released the patient’s condition or identity confirmation.
A late Grand Jury reports regret over indictments obtained by petit jurors in Bareta County. It warns that continuing this practice will exhaust public patience, embolden criminals, and threaten county finances. The note defends jurors resisting weaponizing testimony and calls for stricter, impartial trials.
An early survey lists prominent Democratic contenders led by Samuel J. Tilden born 1814 New York, with Carlisle Hewitt Payne McDonald Bayard Moreton and Bayard among others. The piece notes common background as lawyers and ages, with commentary on political strength and regional support. It also mentions back-tax funds from Central Pacific not yet in California treasury and a stalled money pool for the Transcontinental Railroad Association in St Louis.
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