28 Aug 1879
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Newspaper
Weekly Reno Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1879
Page
1
The Reno Weekly Gazette lists subscription terms published every Thursday by Le Fulton. Daily one year by mail costs 1000, weekly one year by mail costs 280, daily carrier delivery in Reno at 25 cents per week.
News traces saltpetre finds near Pleasant Valley Railroad eighty miles from Salt Lake City and Dr. J B Whittier tests blasting powder from Utah ore as a potential wealth source.It reviews Escalante expedition reports from 1776 noting early saltpetre, cites omissions in Bancroft texts, and criticizes colonial suppression of mineral news as well as harsh proposals toward American Indians.
A Reno report condemns nightly drunkenness among Indigenous people, noting squaws among the worst affected. It cites the Pavilion area and Chinatown corridor as common snoring grounds, urging action to curb vice and shameful sights for women and local youths.
The article extols Reno Nevada as a gateway city, likening it to Atlanta for its strategic location. It explains Reno sits at a funnel of routes from west to Great Basin, with drainage to the Truckee canyon near the city, and outlines its regional prominence and scenic appeal.
A proposed wagon road from the seminary to the English mill would enhance Reno views along a grand riverside drive. The Conkling Sprague scandal is mocked as a Washington fixture, while Carson Tribune praises budding obituary poetry and quotes a tender poem about a frail flower and angelic music.
A long column reviews the Fish Creek clash, condemning police fire into a crowd while noting eight armed officers fired without self-defense. It reflects on protests by locals, mentions Kallich and Kalloch debates, Nevada anti corp sentiment, and broader public disorder themes across multiple cities.
A romantic tale recounts the late Prince in love with Princess Beatrice and a fateful night when a diamond ring symbolized his heart. News of Napoleon's death triggers royal grief, with the Prince of Wales calling Napoleon “a brother” and sorrow deepening the Empress's visit as Princess Beatrice’s mood darkens.
In Jakutsk East Siberia the coldest town, where November to February temperatures range from 42 to 68 degrees below zero and the nearby river stays solid for nine months, remains a place of considerable business despite the extreme climate.
A historical editorial argues that labor with the hands is the true path to prosperity seeding a healthier society. It condemns the elevation of clerks doctors lawyers and ministers over farming mechanics and trades and urges parents to value workmanship and merit over pedigree or status.
A fragmentary note describes tattooing legs as a fashionable craze among upper class women and opera attendees. It hints at social adoption and the potential spread of leg tattoos as visible symbols during public performances.
A San Francisco showman Elias Lipsis, brother of Adah Isaae Menken, died last spring and was buried at Laurel Hill cemetery. His widow Carrie Wilson found Rose Evans placing a floral cross on the grave, claiming Lipsis loved her more. Rose showed a letter from Lipsis promising devotion, and both women clashed over decorating rights. Later Rose kept a fresh mound elsewhere and a sexton was hired to remove the coffin, leaving an empty grave.
London Times reports Grant Conkling and Sherman as rival contenders in New York politics. Conkling’s power, tied to the Custom House, could sway state support between Grant and a Sherman challenge, threatening Conkling’s hoped national nomination and prompting political maneuvering as 1880 approaches.
City reporters Chief of Police and other officers visited Argenta Arkansas to inspect drunkenness after discovering multiple intoxicated men. At the depot and Burne’s hotel they found crowds asleep on ground and platforms, with several men visibly drunk and unresponsive.
A report recounts two founders of a Temperance society in Haokbell and Cit. Smith, who after a night of drunkenness in Gohe en Tid. awoke ashamed. In despair they devised a suicide plan, bought morphine, drank it, and died. The incident sparked renewed attention to the society and its mission.
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