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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1883
Page
1
A serial note from a 19th century paper recalls the murder of Captain Nutt and the killing of Dukes. The Lancaster Exa reports Dukes wrote a self vindicating letter before his death, revealing a harsher view of his own character and prompting renewed support for Duke’s killer, the late Captain Nutt’s son.
A critical piece traces changing tastes in popular literature from romance on Indians and pirates to railroad realism and sensational tall tales. It argues modern readers tire of grand chivalry and crude violence, favoring civilization driven plots and polished lies, noting Count de Chambord's death as a political footnote.
The Hawtowne Bulletin notes prolonged persecution of Hungarian Jews despite their lawfulness and usefulness. It cites widespread fanaticism, ignorant populations inflamed by absurd stories, and Austrian efforts to curb outrages, while warning that prejudice and superstition still fuel historic dark age actions.
The Austin Reveille praises President Arthur for skipping fashionable resorts and opting for a private pleasure trip in Yellowstone. It argues this choice keeps him healthy and ready for governance, contrasting it with public figures who attend lavish waters and social events. It condemns the “sideshow” of endless receptions as a bore.
Silas Allred a night watchman at Denver and Via Grande depot near Ogden arrests two tramps. A prisoner escapes prompting a shot that mortally wounds Mrs Helen Lewis who died within 24 hours. The woman had married three weeks earlier. Professor Peters of Clinton announces discovery of a small planet near Earth. J J Robins, once of Comstock and writing as Mary Jane Simpson, narrowly escapes a criminal assault case in Modesto California involving eight girls aged nine to fourteen.
A private letter from Seattle Washington Territory notes the city is built on a hillside, with a population around 8153 mainly Norwegians Bohemians Scandinavians and Hebrews. Lumber dominates with eighteen sawmills two foundries and one barrel factory. Wages vary from 2 20 daily for laborers to 6 for skilled trades plus monthly earnings for sawmill workers and other crews. Speculators clear timber for 50 per lot. farming is limited. the area is not a poor man’s country.
An Albany correspondent reports Hancock supporters seek his renomination next year and threaten dramatic disclosures if rebuffed. They claim he was betrayed by his own party in 1880, more so than Tilden’s 1876 dispute, and allege that New York factions sold him out. If not healed by 1884 nomination, a lively party row is anticipated.
The article recounts Sam Patch’s four famous leaps in 1829 at Niagara Falls, Biddle staircase, and Genesee Falls Rochester, with distances of 70, 100, and about 120 feet, ending with his fatal plunge at Genesee Falls on November 13. It notes he was so drunk at the last jump he could hardly stand.
The Boston Circuit Court holds the act does not apply to persons of the Chinese race who were never subjects or residents within the Chinese Empire. This decision potentially opens gates to many Mongolians previously believed excluded, challenging stringency efforts nationwide.
Hawthorne Bulletin notes that journals were finished long ago but state policy blocked binding, forcing work to out of state printers. Knights Templar competitive drill to be held at Bay District Racecourse with public admission 50 cents.
Washington McLean asked Jay Gould in a letter if he pledged large Garfield funds for Matthews Senate confirmation. Gould replies that the charge is a fabrication and asserts no bargain or indirect deal with Garfield or Matthews occurred, noting Matthews was never his counsel and was a friend of the Texas and Pacific not aligned with his interests.
The Senate inquiry on labor capital relations reports 2,524 strikes in the US and Europe over thirteen years. Strikes lasted 9,057 weeks and cost strikers 22,236,000 dollars. Seventy two strikes were won, 91 compromised, 189 lost, about 2,000 unaccounted for, suggesting a 30 to 1 chance of failure.
The Oregon Short Line Railroad reaches within fifteen miles of Boise City and may end near Boise. The Boise Statesman hints the Boise to Boise City stage line may be withdrawn. The Silver State notes skepticism, saying travelers could save time and money by San Francisco routes via Silver City, and the Stage Company has stockpiled hay and grain for winter horses, suggesting the route will continue.
A Brownsville report notes black small pox spreading in Mexican towns with high mortality and yellow fever seen in Tampico and Panama. Guatemala reports black small pox among foreigners. cholera deaths reach 160 in Sandronisko, yellow fever 477 in Vera Cruz. An August fish shower at Monte Morais and an earthquake at Patch cause 20 deaths and 30 houses destroyed.
An American resident in the Sandwich Islands offers a vivid, graphic description of a native maidens smile. He notes red lips, two rows of white teeth, dimples, sunlit eyes, and a dramatic moment as darkness falls when she closes her jaw.
A singular revenue fraud was found at the Custom House in Gusymas. Ten cases aboard the steamer Newbern from San Francisco were claimed to hold calico and white cloth but opened boxes contained common bricks. Detectives are examining where the alteration occurred.
Farmers club rules forecast weather by studying cues such as sudden temperature changes wind direction and cloud movement. The long excerpt then shifts to a San Jose court case about civil death and life imprisonment appeals, detailing how civil death ends trusts partnerships and inheritances.
Reports from Gallatin Missouri on August 25 recount mixed opinions on today’s James trial testimony. James sympathizers say the State has failed to prove a single point while opponents call today’s evidence the start of an unbreakable chain. Governor Crittenden attended and, on his way to court, denied meeting Charley Ford prior to today and said Ford’s claimed interview was false.
News from Chicago reports planned opposition to the Western Union as Postal American Rapid Bankers and Merchants Telegraph lines near consolidation. Negotiations proceed among contracting portals for a powerful new opposition, with skeptics predicting a second American Union upon completion.
Mr. Watson of the Louisville Courier Journal argues that electing Randall to the Speakership would dissolve and extinguish the Democratic party. He notes Republicans may unite with Randall allies to secure the Speakership, and suggests this would confirm his prophecy.
The item reports confusion over the Postal Telegraph Company with conflicting claims about Mackay as backer, noting recent assertions he is not involved. It also notes the Bald Mountain Extension Company extracting 125 ounces of gold from the South Fork ground in Forest City Sierra County, indicating a sizable ancient river channel discovery.
The French encounter Chinese troops near Hai Duong with Remington rifles and higher discipline. A sanguinous engagement on the 17th shows French losses high while enemy losses are small. Medical shortages plague French operations, which have paused due to insufficient troops to attack Santo and Bocuiuh. Four thousand native Christians are being armed as a counter. Ba Noi reports suggest the conflict may require 100,000 men to overcome the enemy, with gun numbers also inadequate.
An exchange recounts a pair of con artists posing as victims in Salt Lake City. They staged an original yet successful confidence game, one pretending a sling wound and a staged robbery tale. The pair drained cash from several victims before plotting to vanish, after plans to exact remittance from New York.
The Telegraph notes President Arthur and party arrive at Hull’s Half Acre in Yellowstone National Park to view the geyser region. Hill’s Half Acre is described as the park’s largest geyser, with vast spouts last Summer reaching 300 feet.
An old advertising notice promotes Mr Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething Children. It claims instant relief for teething pain and lists cures for dysentery diarrhea wind colic and stomach issues. The text cites a physician's prescription and notes global availability and price.
The piece argues the United States and Australia will dominate world growth, with Europe nearing its limits. It notes similar temperate zones and Caucasian populations, predicts Australia’s rise to 40 million and the US to 100 million, shifting trade and population toward the Pacific and away from the Atlantic.
Judge Thoman of the Civil Service Commission notes in San Francisco that examinations have pleased the public in eastern cities and competition for civil service roles now surpasses political office seeking. Departments favor the system as it reduces pressure from politicians and ward workers, signaling merit and competence guiding national service.
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