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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1892
Page
1
The Nevada State Journal lists subscription options for daily and weekly editions with annual and half-year pricing, though the text is garbled. It mentions daily and weekly mail delivery and references terms of subscription. The exact rates and details are unclear due to OCR errors.
A critical view of subsidies to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company linking Congress to railroads. It highlights subsidies totaling over a million dollars yearly and 14.6 million over fourteen years, plus monthly payments, while the company refuses freight at San Diego and keeps rates high. It praises California Congressman William Wallace Bowers for opposing these subsidies and supporting free coinage.
The statesman warns that without mint openings for silver alongside gold a fixed value for silver cannot be guaranteed. He urges voters to unite against the gold kings and contrasts his stance with Nevada silver allies. He charges hypocrisy in silver advocates aligned with other aims and cites the Denver News on a nationwide silver campaign plan.
Nevada politicians propose selling the U S House seat to the highest bidders among factions backing Charles Fair and Francia Newlands. They argue residence is irrelevant to eligibility and that minting a sale could fill the state treasury for a Chicago World’s Fair exhibit. Silver faction may object but backing claims it would serve the state.
The San Francisco Live Stock Report notes weaker demand and prices across beef and mutton, with Nevada cattle delivering the best beef yet failing to fetch high prices. Slaughterers lose money over two months as buyers hold out. prime steers sell near 4 to 6 cents, fat cows at 3 to 4 cents, prime mutton steady but off standard while spring lamb remains scarce.
In Eastern Nevada and the counties of Lyon and Esmeralda Democrats favor free coinage over federal offices. Tasacaroa delegates to the State Convention vow to back only a candidate who supports unlimited coinage and threaten to withdraw from Chicago if no such nominee is chosen. Humboldt delegates condition support for the Democratic presidential nominee on being in favor of free coinage. The contrast shows silver remonetization as primary for some, while others seek federal office regardless. Outside Washoe, county Democratic leaders claim no primary pledge ties to mineworkers losing jobs, unlike a mutual admiration with Harrison Republicans.
The Eureka Sentinel urges Nevada Republicans to resist tame convention votes and back unlimited free coinage, declaring Harrison unsuitable and urging unified silver advocacy. It warns Democratic delegates to Chicago face the same issue and calls silver States to act decisively to effect change.
The text notes 898 delegates at the Minneapolis Convention with 537 said to back Harrison. It asserts Wall Street's effective influence in Minneapolis politics and potential impact at Chicago, claiming control over party machinery in several states.
A stage robbery and murder occurred near Reppixe California at about 4 pm. The Redding and Shasta stage was halted by two armed highwaymen five miles from town. A messenger fired, the robbers fled after exchanging shots. One passenger was shot in the knee, the messenger died soon afterward, and the thieves took the strongbox. Wells Fargo boxes are believed to hold up to 20000 dollars.
Oxzanoma City reports Col. Lee and General Miles finished an inquiry into Arapahoe and Cheyenne complaints about attorneys robbing them during a government land sale. Investigators say a Chicago return of startling facts could prove a lawyer coterie profited 67500 for doing nothing. Lose's report may be presented to Congress.
Puoxnix May 14. Three US companies commanded by Captains Quimby Heistand and Mocklen arrive at Ft Whippis from the East. Two companies come from Madison Barracks New York and one from Fort Niagara.
New York reports 1500 paving cutters locked out after a dispatch from the Granite Cutter National Union. Only active quarries in New England are in Swans Island Maine and Oneco and Waterville Connecticut.
A Senate letter notes Nevada voters supported a Reno military post as beneficial to the state. A House Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee will report a Reno public building bill favorably, likely calendared but unlikely to pass this session due to Democratic opposition until after the presidential election. General J B R Kittrell receives the Stanislaus County Democratic endorsement for Congress, praised for honesty, ability, and his stance on remonetization of silver.
An old physician who has ceased practice claims to possess a universal vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and throat and lung ailments plus a radical cure for nervous debility He offers to mail the recipe free in German French or English with full directions to any reader who requests it by sending a stamp and the paper to W A Noyes 820 Powers Block Rochester N Y Also notes a local discussion about how much gold $1000 weighs and announces Reno theater booking for the 25th.
A patient recounts long suffering dyspepsia and multiple doctors without relief, then credits Striet Simmons Liver Regulator with a rapid cure. Quotation from Janas A Roanz of Philadelphia praising the medicine.
San Francisco Bulletin reports a large crew and fifty teams grading a road once planned as a Salt Lake passenger link to Salt Lake beach, then aimed toward Deep Creek Nevada and California. Three rival routes, including the Tintic branch of Rio Grande Western, threaten to shape a Western outlet. A. C. Cleveland, Nevada promoter, figures prominently in the cross Nevada line efforts and is described as a lawyer-farmer with a White Pine ranch and ties to national figures.
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