Old Parties Claim Victory in Latest Election
In a tight race both major parties proclaimed victory as results rolled in. Political leaders urged calm as ballots were counted and key districts awaited final tallies.
12 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1892
Page
1
In a tight race both major parties proclaimed victory as results rolled in. Political leaders urged calm as ballots were counted and key districts awaited final tallies.
Nationwide returns show Cleveland leading in New York and other states with figures from 129 districts outside NYC and Brooklyn. Nebraska Iowa and Illinois show mixed results for Weaver and Cleveland as states like Georgia and Indiana report Democratic gains.
Election dispatch lists precinct results for presidential electors and local offices, noting Weaver lead in Harrison returns and scattered minor tallies. A Paris letter recounts a mock wedding in Ivry where the groom vanished, and a bride proceeds to celebrate with guests.
The Hecada Staite Journal announces daily and weekly editions published by Kelley and Webster. An ambiguous price line showing numbers $600 300 200 1 00 appears, with no clear details on issue dates or services.
Early results indicate Cleveland carried New York and New Jersey with 196 electoral votes while 223 were needed. States split between Harrison and the Silver ticket with Populists claiming several western states. Nevada backed the Silver ticket with electors and Nevada officials. Stewart ticket likely won in Nevada and possibly the Senate seat in Ormsby County.
Returns up to 1 am indicate the Silver ticket ahead by about 3000 votes. Storey county favors Wesver by 300–400, Newlands about 500 and seats the full Silver slate. Esmeralda Lyon Churchill give large majorities. Humboldt about 500 for Weaver and the Silver ticket, Elko precincts Tuscarora and Carlin split 2 to 1 for Silver. Eureka Nye White Pine Lincoln pending. Silver counties so far victorious.
A quarrel in Povonxerpsiz Seventh Ward pull ing place ended in brawling and the arrest of four or five marshals by police. Marshals charged police and sought warrants. The Chief of Police drew a revolver during the scuffle. Senator Edward Osborne was forced to swear his vote as a warrant for his arrest was issued.
Dick Creighton ex State Senator who served time for embracery faced arrest after drawing a pistol in an altercation with a voter. No shots were fired. The incident followed his political activity in the Twenty ninth district. In San Francisco a fire at Alexander Jansen's furniture factory damaged stock and building and insurers announced partial coverage. In New Orleans a blackout followed strike action by electric light workers amid rising costs and tensions.
An ad extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal cure for liver torpor constipation and dyspepsia. It claims to restore health and happiness by a healthy liver and cites W J McElroy of Macon Georgia as an endorser.
The Antwerp diamond weighing 474 carats is being cut and will lose at least 274 carats before market. It will still rank as the world’s second largest behind the Great Mogul and the Orloff, with approximate dimensions 2.841 by 1.767 inches. The Koh-i-Noor cost about £8,000 to polish, illustrating the expense of turning rough stones into gems. The Antwerp gem’s final value awaits polishing completion and assessment of its luster.
In Fayette County a mineral poison rises from the ground and contaminates grazing areas. A herd fed on this mineral died, causing heavy losses to stockmen who initially suspected foul play. The incident points to an environmental hazard harming cattle.
The advertisement proclaims a rapid acting pain remedy named Lightning Fii'3 as the best cure for aches and ailments. It claims lasting relief for headaches neuralgia rheumatism sprains bruises colic influenza coughs and more. The product is sold by druggists in 60 cents and 1.00 bottles and by Wm Pinniger.
About 300 acres of meadow land with an eight room dwelling, underpinned with dressed stones and a stone chimney. The property has strong stock raising advantages, encloses seven to eight hundred acres, and sits in a sparsely populated area near Alturas, Modoc County California. Prospective buyers are urged to contact widness W. S. Flour noy for further information. It Must Be Sold.
A lobby scene contrasts Hicks Yardly seen as a well dressed millionaire with five thousand dollars a year versus a New York club man who treats dress as art and science. The essay critiques coat cuts hats collars and accessories, and notes Boston style vs New York critique. It cites Hicks Yardly and a friend from Kate Field's Washington.
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