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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1877
Page
1
Publication details appear garbled but indicate a weekly issue produced by Puolialuin and proprietor, with terms for subscription. The text references a one year and six months subscription, delivery by carrier, no paper forwarded in advance, and a price in cents per week.
A historic editorial laments massive gold in California banks over seventy million dollars with no use for it. It argues San Francisco merchants hoard capital, causing empty homes, falling rents, and looming economic pause, and contrasts Boston's expansive investments to expand markets. It calls for mining and regional development to revive enterprise.
A letter questions Major-General John B. Winters of the Nevada State Militia, citing his California residence and Great Register status since Oct. 20, 1876. The writers demand Governor Bradley's resignation and a successor, arguing San Francisco should not supply U.S. Senators or other federal officers, and noting Bradley's absence from duties.
The San Francisco Grand Jury ignored all charges against Pinney, finding only misdemeanors and rendering the grave accusations ineffective. The Chevrole and Pinney will rejoice while the Ring faces another setback, as observers note the outcome is largely symbolic.
Secretary Schorz leads a sweeping probe into the Indian Ring as the commission reports progress. Investigations trace a Washington and New York headquarters network with Republican politicians and a liquor dealer linked to alleged graft. Three weeks remain, with witnesses and counsel heard and a Pittsburgh inquiry touching on contractor abuses.
The Chicago Tribune suggests Northwest harvests are nearly complete with crop estimates based on National Agriculture Bureau data. Four wheat states show about 56 million bushels more than last year, implying $850 million more value and a potential $975 million year over year rise in world supply. California may drop 12 million bushels, signaling a broader economic upswing.
Dispatches from the Eastern theater describe brutal killings of Turkish civilians by Russian and Bulgarian forces and widespread cruelty by Turkish irregulars. The piece notes reciprocal atrocities and warns war will devastate peacetime industries and harm the country as armies advance.
The piece rebuts monarchist framing of recent labor disturbances as legitimate and likens riots under all governments to those by Paris Communists, arguing Republican equality shields free government while condemning riots as unlawful under any regime. It stresses that American strikes are not like the French extremist fanaticism.
An orator at a New York trades union meeting claimed six million workers in the United States earned about $400 per year now, down from $750 five years ago. If true, the $360 reduction per man totals $2.16 billion, suggesting shrinking labor earnings contribute to the current burdens and national debt.
An express train carrying 6,000,000 roubles vanished after missing its scheduled arrival. No trace remains of the money, passengers, or cars, an extraordinary event that spectators call almost unbelievable and beyond robbery.
In early 1810 Napoleon eyed Jody's diamonds and learned her husband ran a tobacco factory. A November decree then declared that trade would become a state monopoly. There are sixteen factories now.
In two days the Eureka Consolidated produced 660 bars of bullion weighing over 70 tons and valued at $10,500. The company has started a fourth furnace, with expected daily yield of 60 tons thereafter and a projected $5 dividend next month.
A school decision aims to install an elevator to ease student movement as girls grow tired of the banjaters. Faculty hope the new equipment reduces wear and tear and lowers overall costs.
Trin says a Mississippi life insurer will risk an oo on a Republican. The life man who votes that ticket is too uncertain.
In Washoe County the Pyramid district is described as needing only modest effort and funds to become a thriving mining area. The note suggests a small group of miners could secure profitable work if basic support and capital are provided.
An eloquent defense of social equality argues against the survival of the fittest doctrine. It condemns capital's domination and calls for fair profit distribution, mutual responsibility, and humane reforms. The piece urges cooperation over conflict, urging employers to treat workers as equals and to adopt just arbitration and peaceful council.
A Telegram from New York reports a massive fire on Thirty Fifth Street destroying J P Hate's piano factory and spreading to nearby structures including Connolly's barrel factory and J Graham & Co silk works. The blaze, burning through blocks between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues, left up to hundreds homeless with reports of 75 to 100 bodies feared or 25 to 80 girls missing. Ambulances carried the wounded as firefighters fought the flames amid extreme heat and collapsing roofs.
The drought of this year devastates Tulare Lake to Santa Clara Valley area with failed crops seed loss and barren fields. Farmers foresee two dry seasons, many forced to mortgage lands, stockmen drive sheep and cattle to Sierra Nevada or coast, horses cheap at low prices, sheep unsold, and many blame overoptimistic reports about California.
Virginia Chronicle reports an engraving of a vertical cross section at the 1750 foot level in the Consolidated Virginia mine. The ore body spans the space between the earth and wall, except the shaded center, with a deep drift connection completed to the 1850 foot level. The drift progresses at three to four feet daily, and a porphyry horse breakage is noted as a promising sign for deeper ore. Experimental gold coins worth 950 are nearing completion, with intricate work noted to deter counterfeiting.
In Humboldt county residents anxiously await Supreme Court action on J Rover’s murder appeal. The Washoe transcript must reach Carson by October first, or delays risk a longer wait. editors defend county officials amid claims of delay and injustice while noting Rover’s trial was fair and the stay of proceedings.
A fragmented note from a historical issue mentions a living figure linked to Mize and a cave. The wording reflects praise amid uncertain context, suggesting a local landmark or event tied to names and places, with sparse readable details about the involved people.
The Virginia Chronicle reports on Brigham Youngs funeral noting a blend of Christian ritual with unconventional rituals. It discusses a large bereaved circle including widows and orphans and the potential for factional shifts within Mormon leadership following his death.
Gold opened weak in New York as the Government’s market activity reached $1,000,000 while demand lagged, especially for London funds of $600,000 due in New York. The closing rate slipped to 3 percent premium, the lowest for gold in paper in over fifteen years, not below 4 percent since June 1862. The piece notes a broader shift toward honest money and debt repayment.
Public sentiment favors a larger regular army as Sitting Bull outnumbers government forces. Riots and strikes spark calls for a fifty percent increase and a president empowered to temporarily boost troops when needed.
Hello Journal notes chatter about the Nuvads State ticket and operations in San Francisco. The piece asks if the people of Nevada will respond, mentions Steve Gage, and hints at quiet control by regional interests with a Stock Exchange line urging calm.
The Virginia Chronicle reports Genstor Jones and family are not expected until after the 12th or 15th. They will leave Gregory's Point, Cons., where they are detained by power and plog, with unknown dates for their arrival and travel plans unclear.
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