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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1884
Page
2
The article argues Democrats should drop the Tilden claim from 1876. It asserts Republicans deny the claim, praise voters not electors, notes misconduct in contested states, and calls for Tilden to be the Democratic nominee to settle the issue. It emphasizes that murder and ballot stuffing cannot elect a president.
Aged debate over the extra session ends with talk of pamphlet campaigns to explain the failure to enact reforms. Radicals plan an address to blame conservatives, who will respond, aiming to influence public opinion and push legislators toward private life.
The Chicago Tribune says Democratic tariff actions render a 1884 presidential win unlikely. It urges the party to split like 1860, field two tickets to test public opinion on Revenue Reform, proposing Randall and Carlisle as candidates for the pair.
A survey of the Yukon in Alaska ranks the river as a second magnitude waterway, navigable for light-draft craft for about 1,860 miles. Lieutenant Schwatha led the expedition on a frail raft, traversing over a thousand miles of perilous river. The Republican delegate preferences show Blaine leading with 378 votes, Arthur 971, Edmonds 70, and Logan 57, defining the path to the nomination. Robert C. Winthrop named as orator for the Washington monument dedication, a choice generally approved. He delivered the address in 1648 when the cornerstone was laid.
A collage of notes: religious revivals in England after an earthquake, Massachusetts life insurer limits, Oregon voters set for female suffrage, mobs dispersed by contribution boxes, President Arthur on cards, Maine dating tale, Tyndall burned as heretic, Mormon time dispute, rail workers union meeting, Roman politics and Florida wrecks, Von Moltke Denmark tale, and assorted commentary on politics, ships, and crime across North America and Europe.
Bill Williams a well known colored prize fighter from Rap Francisco was stabbed to death by another Black man, William Daniels, in that city last Sunday night. Williams known as the colored Sampson weighed about 200 pounds and stood six feet tall. He gained local fame after knocking out Jack McAuliff and later lost a controversial bout to Bill Davis for the Pacific Coast heavyweight claim. He had sought a match with John L. Sullivan but it fell through due to Sullivan’s stance and police sanction issues.
The University of Pennsylvania investigating commission on modern spiritualism has held secret meetings and reports strange happenings. It will travel to San Francisco to observe mediums and alleged slate writing, study haunted houses, and examine spirit photographs and Davenport brothers feats.
A London based misquoted commentary describes an Australian League aiming to curb French convict depots by capturing escaped convicts in Australia and deporting them to France, with a provocative parallel to seizing European criminals in the United States and demanding reparations from their home countries.
In the House of Commons on Monday Sir Michael Hicks Beach said the Government’s course had not aided General Gordon and urged steps for his safety. Gladstone defended the Government, denying abandonment of Gordon, and argued the motion aimed at conquest of a people seeking freedom. Liberal cheers followed as he cited the Mahdi war as a struggle for liberty.
The Greenville Bulletin reports Sheriff Dean as a Democratic renomination candidate, seeking voter sentiment. He asked hospital inmate Mr Rockwell about hospital political views, who quipped all in hospital are Democrats except “old Deuile.” The Sheriff called it disgraceful that only Democrats are in hospital while Republicans are in state prison.
An Italian or Spanish priest named J. Casima from Chicago traveling to California was robbed of 13000 dollars as the Texas Pacific train pulled out of Fort Worth just after nine Saturday night. Three strangers boarded at the depot. one seized the priest, another searched him and found the money in a hip pocket. The priest later identified one assailant on the platform and warned authorities by telegraph. at least one robber is believed to be in custody.
Friends of Senator Payne of Ohio say he would accept a Tate nomination with Tilden and that this will likely be the election outcome. Payne does not seek the Presidency but would accept the Vice Presidency to move from the Senate to the President's chair. Ohio Democrats back the plan as it would yield another U S Senator to elect without risking the Legislature. If Payne wins the Presidency or Vice Presidency, he would be succeeded in the Senate by Judge Hoadly or Darbin Wood.
A woman in Elberfeld, Rhenish Prussia, known as a German Lucretia Borgia, was found guilty of poisoning two husbands. She had killed one after pursuing a third lover’s help and was sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude. The jury’s decision surprised observers who questioned whether harsher punishment was warranted, noting her striking appearance may have influenced the verdict.
The extra session adjourned sine die with a depleted treasury. Schools across the state, notably in San Francisco, face suspensions until funds arrive. Several interior counties’ treasuries are harried. Legislators did not relieve the financial pressure and have misused school funds.
A Cincinnati resident has applied for a license to sell beer on street cars. The proposal is hailed as filling a long existing need, noting the long ride between drinks on streetcar journeys. Cincinnati is portrayed as leading in new ventures.
In Sharon, during Monday morning proceedings before the Court, the plaintiff threatened Gen. Barnes to silence him from discussing her private matters with Frank Rodney. The session focused on cross examination of H L Wells, who admitted lying under oath last Friday. Wells was arrested on perjury charges after Judge Terry’s motion.
An article describes Col. Densmore John T. Rickard and T. F. Pendel, longtime White House custodians, their wartime service and close ties to presidents. It recounts their sufferings during Garfields era, their health battles, and their endorsement of Warner's Safe Care as a remedy, with personal testimonials about malaria and kidney disease.
A Maryland case from St Marys details a buyer suing for the value of a cow purchased on safe delivery terms. The cow reached the vendee’s fence but fell while being enclosed and died midway over a gap. The court awarded the plaintiff half the cow’s value.
Baker Pasha, wounded in a Tokar engagement on March 1, arrived in London on Monday. At the railway station crowds cheered him lustily. He is identified as Lieutenant Baker, once cashiered and expelled from the English army for a criminal assault on a lady in a railroad car.
The House Judiciary Committee instructs Representative Collins to report favorably on a resolution amending article 16 of the constitution. The change inserts the word nativity, making the first section read that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of nativity, race, color or previous condition of servitude.
The Electra, a Louisville based magazine edited by Misses Wilson and Leybern, absorbs At Home and Abroad from North Carolina in September 1883. The merger boosts its circulation and literary stature, positioning it as a leading family journal with historical sketches, reading club, current history, and illustrations. Send 10 cents for a sample copy.
Professor Wm B Scott of Princeton College outlines the geological history of the Bad Lands In a recent lecture He argues that early animals were large bodied with small brains reptiles dominated the era and a tropical vegetation flourished where sagebrush now grows He explains land elevation and the draining of an inland sea creating a freshwater lake spanning areas that are now Idaho Wyoming Montana and Utah.
Reports from Dongola claim troops have revolted and El Mahdi's emissaries demand garrison surrender within three days or be massacred. Seven British regiments rumored to be en route to Khartoum as Suakim gun boats prepare for possible attack. General Gordon attacked rebels on the White Nile between April 13 and 15, driving them from their encampment.
A Newark mother praises Parker's Ginger Tonic for calming both mother and baby while nursing. She states it prevents bowel complaints and is better than any stimulant, giving strength and appetite. The notice reads as a testimonial for a patent medicine product.
Lord St Leonard, an English nobleman, is jailed without bail on criminal assault charges. Emma Cole, a servant of Samus Crawford of Twickenham, known for mining work in California, hosted the peer who drank there and allegedly assaulted the maid, reversing hospitality into harm.
A report states Castro has left Key West and ports for Nassau. He will be joined there by the remaining filibuster group already present. The assembled party will include all those ready to depart.
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