The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-01-12
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gold coin to protect himself with. The follow
ing the full particulars Of the affair, as
taken from the papers
MAX TwAIS RoEErD.-The Virginia CEev)
EHferYriSe Of November llth, has the following
After his lecture ut Gold ILL., last evening
Mark Twain and his agent (NIacJ were comm.
foot up to this city, when just a. they were on
the Divide. near the Montreal House. they were
stopped by five hi-hwaymen and robbed Of about
SlUD III coin and a valuable gold watch. Mark
pubishcs 4 card on the subject IN another col
umn. This is no joke, but il downright sober
earnest. There should BE- a little hanging done
anon. these raScais. This Is the boldcst robbery
yet,
Following il Marks Card 10 the =. Highway
mem above mentioned:
Last night | lcctured in Gold Hill. on the
Sandwich Islands. At 10 o'clock | started on
foot t. Virginia. To meet a lot Of personal
friends who going set up all night with
me, and start me OH in good shape for san
FTauci-cD IN the morning. This social pro-
grImme proved my downfall. But for it, |
would ha.c remained III Gold Hill. As
=. raised the hill'' and Strengthened up on the
:. Divide a man just ahead of us (Alac my
agent and myself) blew ordinary policeman
whistle, and Mac sad, e. Thunder this Is an i'm
PrOyemcnt-thcy didn't use to keep policemen on
the Divide 1 cJincidcd. The internal whistle
only signal to you road agents. About
half u minute afterwards ii small man emerged
from sIme ambu-cs,de other and crowded close
up to me. was smoking and supposed he want
ed light. But this humuri>t instead Of asking
for light, thrust horrible siS-shJDter in my
face, and simply said '-Stand ard deliver - |
said. - Ny son, your arguments powerful
take what l have, but uncJck that infamous pIs-
toll the young man uncocked the pistol, (but
requested three other gentlemen to present theirs
at my lead. J and then he took ali the money |
had (only $50 ;S25) and my watch Then he
said to one Of his party, - BcIuregard. go
through that man''-meanng Mac-and the dis
tingUished rebel did go through Mae. Then the
little captain said, - StOnewaIl jackson. seat
the-, men by the roadside and hide yourself: If
they move within five minutes, blow their brains
OUT" StUnewali said. - All right, sire ~ Then
the party, six in number, started toward Virginia
and disappeared.
Now, 1 want to say to you road agents rs fol- .
lows My watch given me by Judge Sandy .
Baldwin and Theodore Winters, and ] value il .
above anything else own. If you will send that
to Inc Ito the Enterprise Office, or to any promi-
nent man in San FranciscO) YOU may keep the .
money and welcome. You know you got ali the
money Mac had-;nd Mac is an orphan-and
besides, the money he had belonged tome. Adicu,
my ronantic.young friends. MARX TWAIN.
MARX TwAIx's RoBHERY-A HrGE JoKE-Tt
seems that Mark Twains robbery in Nevada was
a practical joke nothing more" The Enter
prize Of November 18th says:
That highway robbery on the Divide last Satur-
day night was, 50 far as Mark Twain was con-
cerncd. bona fde affair. lie actually was, to
all intents and purposes, robbed ol his watch,
about Sl25 in coin, two jack knives, and three
lead pencils. About 500 Of the money was
taken from Mac, his agent, who accompanied
him. Mark did not care 50 much about the loss
Of the money he did of his watch, which
n very valuable one and presented to him by
Sandy Baldwin and Theodore Winters therefore
its loss gricved him much than ii me had
last a dozen wives. The whole affair. however.
was most daring practical joke played upon
him by some half dozen of his most intimate
friends. in order If possible, to get even on him
for former practical deviltries played upon them.
We think they got than even. Mae in
the plot and had his part to act, thus making
poor Mark the only victim He left for CLliiur-
mia the Pioneer stage by the Donner Lake
route. yesterday noon, with Mac. Mark was in
side the coach. lnmmcd in among the passengers,
and a. he was leaving Il package was handed
him containing all his money, his watch. the two
and the three lead pencils. all right
and safe. together with the masks worn by the
The band of half dozen nigh
way robbers now came up and were introduced
to him, one after tine other, - Beaureglrd,''
- StDnewall Jackson and the other names
sumed at the time of the robbery. Mark saw
through the whole thing at once. but somehow
failed to src where the point of the joke came in
IL was afitilc too rough him. He spoke hIs
mind pretty freely and prufIncly, until the stage
drove OF. We would mention the names Of the
bghwaymen, but the fact i that they went 4
through the job very systematic. and with such
evident confidence and skill in the business, that
sc really believe they would lose their repnta-
tons and bc objects Of suspicion ever afterwards.
Suffice it % say George Birdsall was one of them.
Ah Mark. the bodies of tine poor Hopkins family
whom you - ruthicSsIy murdered with your pen
It Dutch Nick some three wears ago, lie mOdld-
rim, in the ground. but their srulS go marching
IN" They've - got the bulge ON you" this
lime. ,
Personal.
Mons. Dcsnoyer and family. took passage in
he steamer Golden Age Of November 10, for
Panama, on their way to France. 1t is useless
% state his mission, as it is well known among {
he many well-wishers he left ut the islands.
apt James, your well known townsl..en, arriv
Il here by the bark S,cazolo, recently from Ka-
lagawa, 26 days passage. He looks as hale and
learty as ever. The S,calIo,r experienced Il sue
ession of gales the entire trip, and for the last
500 miles has not made an observation.
Sugars
Vt present are very depressed, and the sale for
ner grades is rather limited, although the darker
qualities bring satisfactory prices. e
Yours, PELE.