Stock Report Sparks Reno-Gold Debate Over Silver and Mines
The piece attacks the Steck Report stock assess ments and defends the Comstock lode as Reno's market lifeblood for rutabagas hay and trade. It argues against making 83 cents of Nevada silver equal to 100 cents of California gold and calls for legal tender that reflects true silver value.
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Reno
Pacific coast
Comstock lode
Comstock
the Gazette
Freddy Hart
Steck
Stock Report
the
GazeTte
Nevada
California
Reno urged to back northern railroad route for a great interior city
An editorial urges Reno to back a northern railroad to Oregon, arguing the line would foster a thriving trade hub between desert regions and Oregon. It notes Reno’s water and timber abundance, mines and salt marshes along the route, and predicts a future city of ten thousand with strong inland commerce and California-Oregon connectivity.
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Reno
Oregon
desert
Beirc
Nevada
Surpire ar Goose
Lake Valley
Winnemucca
streight
California
interior
End of the Fight Shows a Fractured Session
The extra session lasts over ten weeks with no legislation accomplished. The majority is blamed for dishonor and incapacity, while Democratic statesmanlike action supports funding. Leaders show disarray, and the push to approve appropriations remains unresolved as parties press for retreat.
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Democratic party
United States
congress
New York Sun
Tramp Laws Across New England and Beyond
The piece traces New Hampshire’s war era tramp law seeking one year hard labor for begging, sparking bounties and cross border moves into Massachusetts Connecticut New York and Pennsylvania as other states follow. It argues such laws only divert criminal intent and fail to cure societal issues.
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
The Brave Murderer and Public Sentiment on Hangings
A newspaper column condemns sensational reporting of executions. It argues that emphasis on the condemned’s bravery distracts from justice and warns that publishing gruesome details harms youths by teaching violence. It urges confinement and execution to remain the focus.
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Pacific coast
Anderson
Troy Dye
Stock Hachange Apologizes For Slop Bucket Comment
The Stock Hachange company issues an apology after objecting to being called a slop bucket noting the remark was not intended to offend and saying tub would have been used had it occurred to them.
Editorial notes on capital punishment and politics in Ohio
Editorial notes discuss Swiss poll results favoring capital punishment and caution against rapid moral shifts. Charles Foster is named as Republican candidate for Ohio governor, described as capable and popular, with a forecast of defeating Democrats. Local items mention a Cincinnati canal gas scare and Queen Victoria’s public inquiries drawing snubs, plus Belmont Courier humor about boys using stilts.
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Switzerland
Charles Foster
Congress
Ohio
Thurman
The Dance of Death: Hangings in Virginia Chronicle Dispatch
The account details the execution of Troy Dye and Edward Anderson for A. M. Tullis's murder. Witnesses, officers, and sheriffs observed the ceremony as the condemned were prepared, strapped, and executed by hanging at 12:13. Post mortems followed, with Dye’s examination underway.
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Troy Dye
Edward Anderson
A. M. Tullis
Virginia Chronicle
Anderson
hiaces
Dye
McEwen
Lynching at Bakersfield Courthouse
A Wednesday morning mob forced entry into Bakersfield jail, seizing Thomas and William Yoakum. Reed, the jailer, opened no door. the mob seized keys, freed inmates, and hanged the Yoakums in their cells. William was chained and shot after hanging, amid masked participants. The men were jailed for a prior murder at Long Tom. William had a murder conviction in first degree, with a venue change ordered to Fresno County.
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Bakersfield
California
Reed
Yoakums
Johnson and
Tucker
Long Tom
William Yoakum
supreme court
Fresno county
Machinery and labor against the old prejudice
The essay argues machinery reduces labor distress by boosting production and employment. It cites steam engines, power looms and locomotives, noting past worker resistance gave way to growth. It links capital and invention, showing how machines cut costs, raise demand, and create vast employment in cotton cloth, with millions directly employed and global output immense.
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England
Stevenson
Gladstone
Christ
United States
Machinery and Labor in the Industrial Age
The article argues that machinery lowers prices, sustains demand, and increases employment by shifting work from hand to machine labor. It cites the U S census of 1870 showing manufacturing employment and wages, compares Western machinery use with China and Japan, and endorses the view that machines benefit labor. It notes a cited Atlantic article as source for figures.
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U.S
China
Japan
Atlantic
The Toang Tar Bucket Tramp Met His End
An Elko Independent report recounts the tramp known as the Kid who stole about $90 from a railroad worker. After tar and feathering, he fled town then returned to set two buildings ablaze. He was captured, placed in a boxcar, escaped, and was shot when warned he would be shot.
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Elko Independent
Kid
Toano
Cunning Counterfeiter Free Amid Pursuit by Sheriff and Indians
Sheriff Miller and a squad of Indians chased Frank Schalata, the alleged counterfeiter, after he jumped from a car window at White Plains while being taken to Carson. They followed his tracks toward Pyramid Lake, and it was believed he could not evade capture for long as the pursuers knew the terrain.
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Miller
Frank Schalata
White Plains
Carson
Pyramid Lake
Deep Snow Between Henness Pass and Forest City
The Downieville Messenger reports snow between Henness Pass, Savage mine, and Forest City exceeds sixteen feet. If miners face a poor water season, the fault won’t be the elements. Late valley rains have turned to mountain snow, extending the snowbelt and contributing to a cold spring atmosphere.
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Downieville
Henness Pass
Savage mine
Forest City
Foreclosures drain 1878 railroads. emigration, funds noted
Foreclosures in 1878 liquidated 48 railroads with 151 616 700 in capital stock and 160 014 500 in bonds and debt. Emigration stretches from Fall River to New England cities while Irish funds show late contributions. Pimples of donation scarcity and public health worries surface with yellow fever concerns in New Orleans.
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Fall River
Mass
New England
George Washington Childs
A. M
Tony Drexel
England
Wrest
Earl Cowper
Wentworth
Earl Fitzwilliam
Kaobe
Earl Delaware
Ireland
Gosford
Lord Gosford
Armagh
Scotland
Drumlanrig
Portland
Oregon
Sacramento Bee
California
United States
Thomas Paine
Boston
James Lick
New Orleans
Meteorite found near Huntington valley after cannon-like roar
Mr James Marsh of Huntington valley brought a large meteor specimen from agricultural fields. The dark metallic rock weighed about 400 pounds, and when cut showed a bright lead colored interior. Its surface bore concentric rings from rapid air whirl. The finders dug it from the ground.
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Burka
James Marsh
Huntington valley
Marsh
Marriage in town adds to 139 years of age
Nevada County notes report a recent marriage where bride and groom’s ages total 139 years. E O Tompkins travels from Grass Valley toward Bear Valley via town, noting good hay crops in the foothills and sixty acres cut before the storm. Bowdoin plans a new weekly paper for Workingmen’s party during fall campaign. Boston church expenditures reach 1 500 000 dollars annually. Congregationalists lead, Episcopalians next, Baptists ahead of Methodists. Murfreesboro reports fourteen men under arrest for grave crimes, with troops needed for guard.
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The Herald
E. O. Tompkins
Grass Valley
Buar Valley
uct
Leon M. Bowdoin
Workingmen’s party
Boston
Boston Herald
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