28 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1896
Page
1
A historical dispatch notes police insistence on quitting over unpaid warrants and wages, warning Helena may become the first city to adopt police strikes. The report critiques wage policy and the value of warrants while discussing broader public finance concerns.
London mourns the death of Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson a famed English physician aged 68. Across the United States reports note economic strain with rising Missouri Pacific shop hours and a severe snowstorm in Seattle hindering rail and telecom services.
A garbled passage mentions Mormon figures and the twelve apostles with references to church authority and political influence. It appears to discuss how church leadership and the future of the church might affect governance, suggesting a direct impact on state or political power.
A diverse coalition of clergy and lay leaders plans a church expansion in the city to serve the masses. They advocate new branches across the town including the River area, seeking broad support from Methodists Catholics Presbyterians and Roman Catholics along with doctors and public officials.
Poltorven to Sprake and Moeshat patrolmen clash with Verona city over warrants their wages were paid with. Warrant disposability denied by merchants as city debt exceeds charter limit and funds are unavailable to pay.
The India famine threatens over 7 million people, prompting British officials to discuss relief prospects. Russian relief efforts draw suspicion amid debates on who should buy and ship grain. German papers praise Russia while UK eyes diplomatic response as wheat prices rise but India’s poor cannot afford high prices without government funds.
The gold faction argues the currency is unsound and urges immediate retirement of greenbacks. They favor redeeming all greenbacks with gold bonds and allow banks to issue notes up to the bond value, claiming greenbacks are not a sound currency.
Detec tives trace EF P Arbuckle of Denver through a night of heavy drinking in New York. He stays at the St Charles Hotel after leaving LaGrange, waits with companions, then returns to Sixth Avenue. He is found dying near a lonely city spot with jewels on him. Four men are held on $2,500 bonds each related to the death.
Sacramento November 21 Governor Budd grants a reprieve to 8 D Worden until April to allow a full inquiry into his mental state at the time of the wreck near Sacramento during the 1894 railroad strike that caused Engineer Clark's death. Prominent figures including President Cleveland and Collis P Huntington support commuting the sentence to life. Illinois Steel to cut wages December 1.
Verdi hosted Correnas of Reno Sunday with a hard fought game. McCarran started scoring an eight yard run for Verdi but the kick failed. Final score Correnas 8 Verdi 0. Caine Mitchell Loukey praised for play. Seitz directs Verdi as quarterback. Crowds cheered as Verdi, despite weight disadvantage, battled hard.
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