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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1884
Page
1
A weekly Saturday morning publication from the Nevada State Journal providing news summaries, community notices, and local updates in a compact newspaper card style.
The letter from Daniel McSweeny from Ireland discusses his political activities, accusations of libel, and clashes with landlords in Donegal. It describes electoral manipulation, his brief success in securing a seat, and subsequent legal and political battles, ending with a note on the recent death of Secretary Folger.
The Nevada Wool Growers Association gathers in Winnemucca to discuss tariff policy crucial to the wool industry. The piece traces tariff history, contrasting Republican and Democratic stances from 1861 to Morrison bill efforts, highlighting party splits and ridered amendments affecting wool duties and protection.
The platform adopted by the Republican State Convention urges retrenchment and reforms in Nevada state affairs. It praises Blaine Logan Arthur and Senator Jones, calls for reduced legislative expenses and judicial burdens, and cautions against a Constitutional Convention, urging reforms through existing constitutional channels and the election of a Republican Legislature.
The Sun reports photographs of Blaine's rumored one hundred thousand dollar mansion are being circulated in Maine and New England. The aim is to show how Congress members accrue wealth and purchase palatial homes on a 5000 dollar salary. Blaine rents a grandly furnished house for 1300 dollars. Similar photo campaigns have affected Windom and Robeson in past campaigns. Pendleton and Don Cameron near retirement. Residents are noted near the British Minister's Washington quarter.
The piece condemns the filing of interrogatories in a Blaine libel suit as an improper tactic meant to force admission from Blaine. It argues the plaintiff should prove publication and justification, not reverse the burden, and predicts Blaine’s testimony will expose the defense. It notes Conkling’s Albany remark about Cleveland and Blaine, suggesting some Republicans view Cleveland as a potential president while independents fade.
The candidate’s stump appearances show apparent exhaustion and repetitiveness. Critics note his late speeches lack the vigor of his initial letter and first address, with others simply echoing prior statements and failing to match the original impact.
The many friends of Col. Cash in South Carolina are relieved that the charge of complicity in a murder has been dropped. His son Bogan Cash killed Town Marshal Richards of Cheraw after persistent actions against him. A sheriff's posse killed Bogan. Col. Cash vows to exact vengeance, pacing Cash's depot with a Winchester rifle, seeking those responsible.
The National Convention committee pressed ahead with presenting resolutions to the ailing Mr. Tilden. His secretary fetched them to Yonkers aboard the Statesman’s yacht, two members gaining access despite the physician’s advice. A brief speech accompanied the presentation and a pleasant river sail followed. The Democratic party now contemplates giving the weary veteran some rest.
The piece describes a statewide Republican campaign launch across California with simultaneous bonfires from Siskiyou to San Diego and the Sierras to the sea. It calls on leading speakers to mobilize, hopes the enthusiasm spreads eastward, and notes the ticket is nominated while the Central Committee is chosen, signaling an imminent spirited campaign.
A letter from Mrs Belva A Locke Wood, candidate for the Presidency against Ben Butler, is published and dismissed. The piece condemns her for shifting from compassionate to suggestive topics and mocks her candidacy as revealing unexpected weaknesses. It notes the Democratic paper Dana’s New York Sun as echoing disapproval and laments the loss of its editorial inspiration.
The court's ruling favors Republicans by requiring odd district elections for Senators, boosting their chances to win the next U S Senator seat succeeding Farley. The Sun claims Connecticut’s Waller nomination dooms the state to Democrats, and argues New Jersey shares the view that Cleveland aligns with Carlisle and Morrison on tariffs.
The note asserts that cold weather will not affect Pacific beer or hot ranches, emphasizing that true business continues at George Beckers and mainly at the Granite Saloon, where patrons seek luxuries and commerce persists despite the chill.
Returns from Vermont challenge Democratic claims of a Republican revolt, with figures that appear to revolt the Democrats despite assertions. The data shows no clear surge for Republicans and undercuts the proposed narrative of a broad GOP revolt in the state.
The Medical News prints Dr. Edward H. Green's report on Greely Relief survivors. It notes minimal acute hunger until food was reintroduced, heart trouble as a death cause, swelling of feet and face, constipation as winter suffering, and denies cannibalism. Greely himself showed asthenia, fainting, vomiting, and severe emaciation with filthy prior clothing and odor.
A Washington correspondent reports that defeat in Ohio could doom Cleveland’s bid for the White House. The New York Star and the Cincinnati Enquirer reflect that Ohio’s results may decide the national contest, with Democrats and Republicans both focusing on Ohio as decisive for November outcomes.
New York reports Vermont’s Republican majority near 20 000, with observers noting apathy and disaffection toward the party’s presidential ticket. The Times and World offer mixed readings, while The Herald notes several thousand Republicans abstained to protest the nomination. Philadelphia papers see 21 000 as possible. overall canvass activity remains muted.
General Rosecrans, in the Democratic National Committee rooms, said California’s electoral vote is safely for Cleveland and Hendricks. He noted enthusiasm for Blaine is absent among the intelligent, while Cleveland gains strength as he becomes better known and California may deliver 5,000 to 6,000 more votes than Blaine. The California Democratic organization is rapidly growing with a planned thorough canvass.
The next issue of Judge Tourgee's Continent will be issued by Frank Leslie. Papers transferring the entire Our Continent Publishing Company to Leslie were signed Friday forenoon. Tourgee remains editor with full charge of content and operations except the business department. He will oversee the magazine on a salary basis.
Assistant Secretary Coon is expected to stay in control of the Treasury Department until Folger's successor is appointed. Law allows him to act for ten days, with a possible additional ten days if no appointment is made, and the President may designate him again. A prompt appointment is anticipated.
The 1880 census shows rising male dominance in the United States, with native males surpassing native females by 300 668 and foreign-born males by 581 189. The chart notes shifts in state totals, notably fewer white female excesses in several Southern states and large gains of white males in Colorado Texas Dakota Kansas Nebraska and Arizona. Utah also shows a growing male excess despite Mormonism.
A new company is formed to build electric railway lines across Worchester county and York area north of Harlem River connecting Hudson River points with Long Island Sound. The plan links Erie Northern New Jersey West Shore lines with four bands through Westchester from New York City. Electric traction promises grade independent uphill and downhill travel, costing about $4 less per car daily than horse power. Trials on uptown lines may prove the cable era over. horses survive only for emergencies.
In waters south of Long Island at six fathoms depth the remains of a vast marsh lie. Clear water reveals roots of large trees from a boat while storms wash up decayed wood pest on shore.
The Manchester New Hampshire event opens with Blaine, ex Governor Smythe, Loring and Mayor Portman, as crowds cheer. Blaine extols agriculture as the nation’s wealth, cites U S farm value in 1884, praises New England farming, and notes Southern cotton triumph and national abundance. Applause follows.
The Lyon County Times notes Greenfield subscribers have raised 320 dollars toward purses for the Mason Valley Fair races. Fulton Foundry contractor Alex McCone will install six new pans at the Eureka mill within a week or ten days, and a new injector will feed the boiler. Improvements abound as the valley braces for steady growth. Byron Gates reports large blackberries rivaling California’s best, while A C Flemming brings two carloads of stock to winter on Dennis Heggin's Mason Valley ranch. A local belief in a new religion is mentioned, with many meetings. The Eureka mill operates thirty stemps on Hale and Norcross rock, which is higher grade than prior ore. Wheat crop prospects rise, but there is still no milk to grind into flour, delaying a local market.
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