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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1884
Page
1
The item lists the Nevada State Journal weekly publication, pricing and delivery details. C. P. Powning is named as publisher and proprietor. Subscriptions run one year by mail, six months options exist, and carrier delivery in Reno is 50 cents per month. The paper is forwarded by mail unless prepaid.
In a Washoe Legislature session Hon J L Fish introduces a bill that lowers officer salaries after January and makes the Treasurer ex officio Assessor while the County Clerk becomes ex officio Superintendent of Schools. The Assessors' Bill later becomes law and the Supreme Court upholds it with changes. Republicans back Fish law. Democrats renominate the incumbent Stoddard amid disputes over constitutional validity and taxpayer wishes.
Immigration figures show August decline of about fourteen percent, eight months total 340,538 vs 406,453 year ago. Germans lead with 152,987 entrants, followed by England Scotland and Ireland at 124,290. Knights of Pythias Colorado report 19,856.42 received, 16,061.20 on hand, total 35,917.71. yearly expenses 20,768.38. Charles F. Crocker announces surrender of Colorado division of Southern Pacific to Atlantic and Pacific railroad, 142 miles between Mohave and Needles. Dr Hall and Robert Henry withdraw from Assembly race. Urbana procession escorts Blaine. Nevada Bank announces October 8 stockholders meeting. Bank of California October 14.
Hon Newton Booth of California will campaign in his native state Indiana or on the tickets of Blaine and Logan. The statement outlines Booth's planned political stops and affiliations as part of a broader electoral effort.
In Cincinnati the Young Men's Blaine Club serenaded Mr Blaine who appeared at a window and urged young men to work and support the Republican cause. He praised youth as the strength of the nation and urged them to bear the ark of the covenant with clean hands as a new day begins. The crowd cheered as he called for duty and rewards ahead.
Director of the Mint Burchard expects annual reports from mint superintendents and assay officers to show a notable drop in silver production last year as richer territories are exhausted. The decline is roughly $600,000 from 1882’s product, though prices in England and America seem stable, suggesting only limited future decreases.
Blaine travels from West Virginia to Michigan for October 14 to 17, then rests October 18 and 19. He spends four days in Indiana starting October 20, organized by the State Central Committee. On October 24 he meets the Illinois State Central Committee at Danville and moves to Springfield. General Logan spends three days in Indiana at the end of October.
Farf Matters reports Hamilton F. Buzbey predicting Maud S will try to lower her record this season with a probable Hartford start on the 15th. A Phallas and Maxey Cobb match is likely. Crawford says Phallus is in good form and Jay-Eye-Lee is rounding to and will trot again before season end.
General Grant refused an offer to serve as a Republican Elector replacing Rev. Dr. Derrick of New York, stating he was out of politics. He told a committee member he would not engage further in political duties.
The country is to be congratulated as Hon. William D. Kelley of the Fourth Pennsylvania District is again nominated for Congress. Elected in 1860, he has served continuously through the war and reconstruction, notable as a champion of protecting home industry and a consistent public servant. His sincerity and usefulness are widely recognized, and a final bid for public office seems unlikely after this quarter century of service.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics notes in a report on foreign commerce that England’s exports of manufactured products to all countries do not equal the United States commerce in similar goods. This comparison highlights the stronger U S presence in manufactured trade.
The New York Tribune reports John Bigelow has traveled to England to solicit funds for his campaign in support of free trade. He aims to secure backing from British interests to advance tariff policy aligned with free trade principles.
The Republican National Committee opens its Nashville headquarters and urges Southern unity with Blaine's acceptance letter. The text argues for northern capital, westward growth, and a revived South through tariff policy, suffrage security, and economic development, while noting women cashiers as a growing trend.
The Gazette profiles Henry Lyman Fish Republican nominee for State Senator. Born 1835 in Sandwich Massachusetts, he sailed to California in 1852, mined in Tuolumne, held local offices in Ophir Reno and the Assembly, bank bookkeeper, and insurer. Described as honest, economical, and experienced, he wins praise for fitness and service to Washoe.
Bilvex State and The Virginia Enterprise argue consolidation could cut expenses for Western Nevada but warn large county merges in Central and Eastern Nevada would not save money. Juries witnesses and prisoner transport across vast distances would raise costs. only possible gains might come from Gander and Eureka, not the Great East.
The Supreme Court invalidated the section of the recent Legislature bill that extended County Assessors' terms from two to four years. The salary reductions remain in effect, affecting multiple counties, while the rest of the act stands. Incumbent assessors face an unwelcome political setback as campaign costs shift.
Lowell Massachusetts faces a dreary spell as eight of ten large factories shut down. Ten thousand workers are laid off, about one sixth of the city population. Forty five mills idle with 650000 spindles, costing roughly 100000 dollars weekly in labor alone. Overproduction cited as the collapse's cause.
At a Hamilton Ohio gathering H L Morey introduces Blaine as a foremost American flag representative. Blaine argues protectionist policy has never fallen to a popular vote, cites historical contest between Clay and Polk, and urges Ohio voters to sustain the party backing tariffs amid cheers and assurances of prosperity.
A discussion of salaries for U S officials versus international pay shows the U S minister to France at 17 500 and England at 50 000 with a palace. England pays ministers to Washington and Peis large sums with mansions and entertainments. high federal judges and other officers receive much less by comparison.
Locusts devastate Ciudad Real province in Spain causing estimated losses of 10 million dollars. When swarms take flight they blot out the sun and halt trains as lines are cleared. Vegetation has vanished in affected areas.
A concise reflection on living through action not dreams, emphasizing active charity and willing service as the true measure of a life, quoting Longfellow to frame the ethic of helpful deeds over vision.
A quiet, lyrical meditation describes a small city in hills with white rooftops and doors, a sea mist blessing its calm. The poem envisions a future messenger from God guiding the heart through a still door into infinite love, invoking faith and gentle hope.
The Democratic County Convention nominated ticket faces voter doubt in Storey. Senators Fagin and Hirles are praised for experience and ability, but the piece says it’s a bad year for Democrats and predicts unlikely election. Assembly candidates are derided as lightweights likely to waste time in Carson City.
A Greenville dispatch of October 1 describes a large crowd despite sun and wind as District No. 11 Pair events unfolded. Fred won the 2-year old trotting heat, Crabb swept the 2:40 class in three heats, and Dollie C led early in the quarter mile event. Snuff-box was fined $25 for suspected pulling. Wednesday's card saw Crabb and May Queen headlining 2:34 class trotting plus buggy races won by Plumas and Genessee. Panama led the three-quarter mile events with Plumas claiming decisive bugs.
An eastern exchange compares salaries of school teachers in principal cities. The general average is $750 yearly. San Francisco leads at $990, followed by Boston at $978. Cincinnati $838, New York $1 or $2014? Chicago $700, St. Louis $625, Washington $654, Philadelphia $486. The per pupil average is $2425 in San Francisco and $961 in Philadelphia.
A reflective line asserts that a man grows most by bowing to his position's necessity, capturing a Victorian stance on duty and humility attributed to Lord Bea consfield.
A fragmentary line suggests the most men’s experience is like stern lights on a ship, illuminating only the track already passed, attributed to an unclear source. The wording reads as a reflective, nautical metaphor with no concrete events or names.
The stone tower under construction in Philadelphia is set to become the second tallest structure in the United States after the Washington monument. It will feature a statue of William Pond with the crown of the hat at 535 feet above ground, and is expected to be completed by the end of 1886.
The Enterprise notes that consolidation of county governments will eventually occur in Virginia. It argues for forming one strong county from Washoe Ormaby Lyon and Douglas to join Storey, over several small counties with limited revenues, and suggests the leading wealthiest county begin the step while others decide whether to join.
Lyon County Times reports the County Convention committee backed a resolution urging legislative reform of the state Constitution rather than a constitutional convention. It argues a convention would cost 60 000 to 100 000 dollars, fail to satisfy diverse local interests, and waste time. legislative amendment offers quicker, cheaper changes.
Two travelers discuss Chicago and Tremont House, claiming four thousand jacks raised the building in a bluff and contrasting with a Cincinnati tale of lifting a house with two jacks. The exchange ends with Chicago second to Cincinnati in prestige.
The statement highlights the vast workload of the Government Printing Office in 1880, printing seventeen million pamphlets one hundred thirteen million blanks and envelopes, and three hundred forty six thousand blank books.
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