22 Nov 1884
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1884
Page
1
Published every Saturday morning Co C Powning publisher and proprietor lists subscription rates one year by mail £2 50 six months delivered by carrier in Reno 50 cents per month paper not forwarded by mail without advance payment
The Sacramento Bee laments sectional hatred and urges unity across the North and South. It cites a Savannah Democratic meeting supporting Union and loyalty, condemns attempts to revive sectional divides, and praises the South’s postwar loyalty and repentance. Washington’s farewell words are invoked to warn against misrepresentation and factionalism.
The Associated Press dispatches report the official New York count giving Cleveland a plurality slightly under eleven hundred. The Republican Committee concedes his election and the State Board of Commissioners will declare the result at Albany tomorrow. Republicans urged to emulate their leader and accept the voters’ will.
Secretary McCulloch prepares annual congressional report and reportedly plans key tariff revision recommendations. Assistant Secretary Coon handles routine matters as acting secretary. He also asks the Comptroller and Treasurer to delay publication of their reports until after Congress convenes.
The Bodie Consolidated Mining Company will declare a dividend before month end from a treasury surplus of 105000 dollars.
Ep Journan notes Californians settle to business as Cleveland gains a majority of electoral votes with New York pivotal. Chronicle owner DeYoung rumored to bet big on Blaine and misjudged the result. Celebrations fade into reports of boxing venues, art exhibits, and local enterprises adjusting after the contentious 1884 election.
A political statement extols James G Blaine for his declared stance against exploiting technical defects in returns. It lauds his desire to avoid tainting the presidency and his perceived high moral standing amid post election days.
General Swain fights a court martial seen as mere technical grounds. He expresses repugnance toward an official inquiry and uses every legal maneuver to block proceedings. Officers on the military court may be unfazed, but an ordinary jury could be biased before evidence is heard.
The New York World reports rival mayoral hopefuls Grant and Grace may have each given one hundred thousand dollars to the Democratic canvass. The claim is likely exaggerated, yet campaign assessments have grown nearly unbearable for many aspirants.
A young German man in Birmingham approached a police officer for directions to the German Consul. The officer then drew a bottle of prussic acid, bit it open, and ingested the contents, dying instantly. He had orders to join his regiment in Germany.
Governor Crosby reports Montana population rising to about 94 000 with over 900 000 cattle and $50 000 000 to $60 000 000 in taxable property. He supports reduced Indian reservations, self sufficiency, and tighter leasing rules while warning of winter hardships for northern tribes. He condemns park mismanagement, calls for experienced woodmen and cavalry guards, and opposes polygamous Mormon preemption.
The New York Sun declares the Republican party in better shape than before the election. Losses from Independents replaced by Irish and working class defections from Democrats have strengthened a unified, disciplined Republican base. The paper calls the party a compact gunion with no internal division and enduring steadiness after last week’s defeat.
General John Pope in his annual report recommends enlarging quarters at select posts and assigns lands in Indian reservations near Fort Gaston to current occupants. He urges nearby Indians near Fort McDermit be provided for locally. He questions maintaining Fort Halleck, defers due to Lt General's view, commends General Crook's Apache policy, and notes the vulnerable Puget Sound entrance per General Miles.
The New York Sun surveys Judges Field Sawyer and Sabin on whether a California born boy with long-time Chinese parents is a U.S. citizen. It argues the California ruling implies all foreign-born within U S borders may be citizens unless exempt, a view contested by George D Collins in the American Law Review who says birth alone does not confer citizenship and that a parent must be a citizen at birth.
In the latest state results Waller Democrat leads Harrison Republican by 1,253 votes but falls short of a majority amid scattered ballots. The constitution requires a majority, so the lower House must choose from the top two. Since the House is Republican, Harrison will be governor, marking the second time this method has chosen a governor, the prior instance dating six years back to Governor Andrews.
The charters of 721 national banks with over 189 million dollars in aggregate capital will expire in 1885. This equals more than one third of all national banks. Most banks are expected to continue by extending charters or reorganizing. National bank capital rose by about 15 million dollars in the year ending September 30, 1884.
The Idaho registry law exposed foreigners voting for years without intent to become citizens. Samuel D. Aiken of Green Meadow ranch near Boise was found ineligible when he attempted to vote. Vicious rumors led to a mob atmosphere as parties attacked his ranch, costing over $5,000 to defend and secure title to government lands.
The warden notes a herd of buffalo and domestic cow hybrids at Stone Mountain near Winnipeg. They are placid, hardy, and forage outdoors year round, thriving where other cattle fail. Beef quality is excellent, and their hair yields yarn. The writer suggests scientists study buffalo blood infusion into local herds.
The Chicago Tribune notes delegates from the Pacific coast pledged that Blaine’s nomination would sweep California, Oregon, and Nevada. It recalls Hancock carrying California by 23,519 for governor and six Congress members two years earlier, while Blaine’s backers claim a strong Nevada victory and a reform of the state’s political balance.
In Portland Oregon Kate Castleton notes a Portland News item about a Sunday School teacher and a boy, joking that Christ said to suffer little children yet warns not to reveal it. The tale mocks how melodies and catechisms blur with politics and drinks in these times.
The Oregon line from Omaha to Portland was completed on the 8th instant and passenger trains are running. The route will divert travel and freight from the Northern Pacific and Central Pacific, boosting Union Pacific trade.
The Tory English journals warn of violence and fraud at the U S polls, while Liberal papers praise a quiet, generally good vote. New York State Canvassing Board members are Gen Carr, the Secretary of State, Republican. Chapin, O'Brien, Maxwell, and Sweet, Democrats, with clerical duties to total results and issue election certificates.
The blue book shows Government spendings of £464,000 for breech loading ordnance and £417,000 for defense works and armaments at Aden Ceylon Hong Kong Singapore Simon's Bay Sierra Leone St Helena Mauritius Jamaica and St Lucia. Major spending occurs at Aden and St Lucia with colonies contributing £233,000 for works and £30,000 for armaments.
Lieutenant Greely has moved to Washington to prepare a report on his Arctic expedition focusing on scientific work. He plans a later history of the expedition with details about the crew’s residence in Arctic seas, avoiding sensational content.
British press lauds U S market steadiness amid election excitement and calls the scene a sign of durable Democratic institutions. The World's Exposition in New Orleans plans a united veterans encampment with Union and Confederate soldiers, funded by a $10,000 Board of Managers grant and 1000 tents for veterans.
If equal party representation in the Sinois Legislature causes a stalemate on the Senatorial succession, Gov. Oglesby would wield two years to appoint a placeholder until a new Legislature convenes. James Gordon Bennett predicts the Mackay Bennett cable will soon relay foreign news and leading Herald editorials from London.
As the presidential race tightened, temperate threats surfaced about fraud and counting. The record shows few errors in the official count, mostly accidental and evenly distributed, underscoring rigid Northern election laws and their effective application.
Postmaster General Hatton amends undelivered letter policy for hotel envelopes. Unclaimed letters in hotel envelopes to be returned only if the envelope bears the words return to in addition to the hotel card. Hotels urged to remove default return requests and guests to specify disposition if delivery fails. Also mentions proposal of an artificial electrical sun in Paris with a large nickel plated reflector to render night pointless.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething as a universal remedy. It promises relief from teething pain and a range of ailments including dysentery, diarrhea, wind colic, and stomach issues, claiming universal sales and a 25 cent price.
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