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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

A PENSION amounting to al annuit.
of sufficient proportions to enable th'
widow of President Lincoln TO live in al
easy, not to say, stylish, manner, IL
Europe (where she now Isl has LONG
been proposed and opposed. Congress:
has been pesiered with petitions and
prayers with regard to this business ever
since Mrs. Lincoln conceived of the idea
of living in state at the expense of the
Government. Soon after Mr.. Lincoln 5
assassination Congress voted her one
years pay-S25, 900; then it wasreveal-
ed, soon after, by the martyr Presidents
executor that his estate was worth some
thing quite misunderstanding rising
Sl0O,OO Then Mrs. Lincoln exhibited
the excessively bad taste Of exposing
her presents, received as the Presidents
wife, for sale. Then she went abroad
to take up her residence-and, as is
somewha. uncharitably charged-to air
her fame and come in for share of dis.
tinguished considerations. She is not
remarkable for high mindedress and
more than one act of hers has, perhaps
given good cause for harsh criticisms.
She stands undaunted, however, and
still seeks pension. A Bill has lately
been reported in Congress giving her an
annuity of $4,000. The matter has got
into the Senate and there some invest
igatious into Mrs. Lincoln's financial
concerns have been made. The commit
tee - whom the Bill was referred have
reported adversely to its passage; and
i, is stated that they found her avail
able assets to be as much as SEQ, 900.
If she is worth one third that sum she
Is far above want; and we cannot IN.
Gsrstand it to be at all consistent with |
our national policy or duties to make
her or any other woman, or any man,
the recipient of a sufficient pension to
enable her or him to live in genieel ele-
gsnce abroad. While a poor soldiers
widow receives her miserable pittance
CT eight dollars a month we cannot see
the justice or propriety Of giving this
rich woman three tbous-
and or even three hundred dollars q
year.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
From the dispatches in last evening s
Gold Hill News we gather the following:

| From the dispatches in last evening
Gold Hill News we gather the following
| WASHINGTON, May THE receipts o
revenue for the first nine months Of the cur
rent fiscal year, have been $l27, 266, 1884
against Sll2,44l $50 for the same time OF
| the previous year.
New York, May Cuban General Jor-
dan and staff have arrived here to procure
munitions of war. He visits Washington
and returns to Cuba. The success of the
revolutionists depends only on time.
Jordan left Cuba in small sloop, and when
three days out was chased BY i've Spanish
gunboats, but, storm arising, he eluded
them.
HAVANA, May General Gorenica was
arrested on Guadaja Island and ordered here
for trial All his party are at large, but the
Island is closely watched by gunboats.
CHICAGO, May 6.-Fifteen business houses
at Quincy were burned last night. Loss,
three hundred thousand dollars. The princi-
pal sufferers are James A. Parker, Bristol x
Co., Edmonds & Aldrich, Murphy & Charles,
and the Daily Herald.
CITY OF MEXICO, April 29.-The Amend
ment to the Constitution in creating Sem
ate, has passed Congress.
The reyolutionists are quiet.
SAN Francisco, May 80 p. Mold at
II A. NJ. ll4s greenbacks, SS@SSi-sel-
ling SS4.
Alfred L. Hough. Captain and Brevet
Colonel, q. S. A., of General Thomas Staff
during the war, writes a letter to the Alta
refuting wholly the charges made against
General Thomas loyalty by Fitzhugh Lee,
at the commencement of the rebellion.
The Fenian Ovation to John Savage, at
Redwood Fark, yesterday, was an immense
affair.
A fight at a Chinese theater, at midnight,
resulted in two Cinnamon who have cut off
their queues, and adopted the American
dress, being cut down with Ratchet by the |
All Kee Brotherhood, and their hands |
frightfully chopped and may die. The affair
was grown out of antipathy of old line Chi
namen to those half Americanized.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

THE OREGON CAMPAIGN goes on, hot
and heavy. The Republicans are max
ing a very vigorous fight and they are
hopeful of success. The Democrats
stick to their reputation platform. E1-
United States Senator Nesmith is an
nouneed as On the stump for the Demo-
cracy. "Old Mes" is a favorite wher.
ever well known, but be is a very light
weight as politician and speaker. He
plays q rafting game of "draw" and
il very helfty at seven up. He Is bet
Ter short carder than statesman.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10
RENO ITEMS.
We copy as follows from the Crescent

Wo copy as ioiiows IloW sue OEesCen
of last Saturday:
1t is reported that the Indians in and
around Verdi have the smallpox; two
are said to have died, and several Others
are now sick. We are also Informed
that there is one case among the Indians
here, at a camp to the west of town
Large numbers of these Indians are con-
tinually passing to and fro on the line OF
the railroad. Something should be
done to prevent them from disseminating
the disease.
On Wednesday last there was a meet
ing held by the citizens of Reno to take
measures for the prevention of the
spread OF the smallpox among the In
dians. DIR. Bishop was selected to ex-
anime into their condition. He found
but one sick but he with the most yiru-
lent form of the disease. On receipt of
this report, it was resolved to vaccinate
as many as could be got together, and
accordingly on Friday, Drs. Bishop and
Hogan vacciuated 1875.
Since writing the above the Indians
have been removed from town. Mr..
Drake visited them this morning: there
are no new cases. The sick Indian is
from the others, and no fears
need be entertained of the spread of the
disease.
The citizens of Reno will remember
enc Calvin Mccullough, sent to the
county Jail for stealing pair of boots.
The time of his Imprisonment expired
the other day, but his lease of liberty
proved but short one. As he stepped
out of the Jail be was arrested for horse
stealing, on a warrant from Lander,
where be has gone in charge of Deputy |
Sheriff Long of that county. Probably
ne will conclude TO retire from active |
life for a while, during which time it is /
bought he will selectthe Warm Springs,
rear Carson for his residence.
Mr.. Vance. q farmer, living about
hree miles from Reno, nearly north of
Glendale, was severely injured on Mon
lay last, by a kick from his horse.
While on his way from his farm to Reno
lis saddle turned as be was crossing
itch near the English Mill, throwing
" TIC ElOuuA. this pOsi- 1
ion he received kick in the forehead
aying bare a portion of the temple and
rontal bone. Fortunately the horse
Tas barefco,ed had be been shod, Mr..
-ance would undoubtedly have lost his
fe.
The Grand Jury which met at Washoe
'ity on Wednesday last, adjourned on :
tuesday, evening after finding two indict
tents against George Roth, for the muir I
er of Miller and Phibbs, and an in dict (,
lent against Louis Epstein and Ike {
ook for arson, as the incendiaries a, I
he late fire at Washoe City. Epstein, {
will be remembered, kept the hotel S
which the FIRE originated and Cook
as the proprietor of q variety store in
lie same block.
Reno is to have water introduced into /,
'wn. Smith Hill is now engaged in !;
gging the trenches; the pipes will be !.
i'd as soon as possible. The water is /.
be brought from the upper ditch, run i,
ng around the foothills, to the west of j,
wn. Mr.. Hill says he will have head
fhcient to throw water over the high 9
{ building in town. Mr.. Hill enter. :
Use will supply want long felt in =
emo, and we hope it may meet with
'undant success. .
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

VIII be returned to the holders of tickets, by the
distribution by chance Of the following
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

Destructive HEAr.-The weather is
reported so hot in Ynba, Suffer and
Colusa counties, California, as to be
fearfully destructive of the grain crops.
Wheat and barley are dried to a crisp.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

The PLEBIscIrux was to be voted upon
BY the French people on Yesterday. We
shall get the news in . day or two of its
adoption BY . very large ,asjori,y.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

WoxAS's RIGHTS will have an airing
in Winnemuecs on the Alb Of July.
Harry NigbeIs is to deliver the opening
Uhite Pine Neus.
Not for Joseph. We don't propose to
open . dress for any aspiring female.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

TaE White PiS. COMMISSIONERS have
mortal responsibilities and eonelUded to
send away no more for their printing.
Forbes will sos ges some Of bis jest
6esesis.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10

After paying the expenses of the entertainment
and making the distribution Of the gifts, above
announo ed. the balance will be applied to extin-
gushing the present Indebtedness Of the Mercan-
tile Library Association.
The Concett and Distribution will take place
under the immediate directiod of the Board Ct
Trustees of the Mercantile Library Association,
assisted by Supervisory Committee, selected
from State, City and County officers. and well
known citizens Ct San Francisco.
Holders Of tickets ITO which gifts may be awarded
will receive the same presentation OF such tick
cts coupons TO the Business Agents Of the Board
Of Trustees, at their office,
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ASSESSOR
ORMsBT COUNTY, NEVADA,
CARSON CIrY, May 9. 1870.
Al LPERSONS LIABLE 70 PAY STATE AND
"A County Taxes, for the year 1870, are hereby
notified that the annual Poll-tax Of Four Dollars,
for the use Of the state and County, due from each
male resident Of this State over twenty and
under sixty years Of age,
Is Now Due and Payable
To the County Assessor or his Deputy; and all are
expected to pay said tax when called upon. And
also, tina: the taxes on the personal property Of
persons who do not own real estate within the
County of sufficient value TO secure the taxes on
both their real and personal property, are due and
payable when the same Is assessed. AL taxes
payable in United Stat. gold coin.
The laws provided for the collection Of the above
mentioned taxes will DO strictly enforced.
GEORGE W. CHkDlC,
County AsseMsr.
BY h. H. Bzsc8, Deputy.
Ones: Nexs door 70 the County Clerks ores
,oonty Bulldog. uyo-4A
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04
THE APPROACHING ELECTION.

In the election so near at hand Kansas
will poll the largest vote she ever yet
cast at any one time. OF all the
States in the Union she has grown the
most rapidly within the last decade.
She has to-day voting population of
perhaps 10000, two-thirds of whom are
Republicans. There are no very distinc-
tive and closely-defined issues between
the two great parties, and for this rea-
son the vote will be lighter than it would
otherwise be. Still III most localities
there are local interests at stake in ref
erence to which no small amount of
feeling will be engendered, and which
will tend to bring out full vote. For
example, here at home there are two or
more candidates for nearly every Office
to be filled, and each office-seeker is do
ing his utmost to make the vote of his
every friend available. Some man who
is strong with certain class and obnox-
ious to a certain other class will i'll many
instances be candidate and will thus be
the means of bringing nearly every
voter within his precinct to the polls.
In some places the question of donating
funds to railroads or other corporations
will be voted on, and such a question
generally calls forth large vote. In
other places the temperance question
will be made an issue, and candidates
put forth who shall be for or against
prohibitory law regulating the sale of
Intoxicating drinks. 1t often happens
that such an issue as the one last named
is not an openly avowed one by either
side, but whose character is nevertheless
easily discerned by the shaping of
events, especially by the known charac-
ter of those who rally to the support of
the respective candidates; and where
this is the case the interest awakened
becomes all the more intense and wide
spread. In view of such facts as these
we shall expect large vote on next
Tuesday, Notwithstanding the nom
existence of district issues between
Republicans and Democrats
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04
ENpok1A KANSAS. Nov. End. 1870.

EMPoRIA KANSAS, Nov. End. 1870.
II. G. Cross, j. NJ. STEELE and others
Gentlemen: In reply to your favor of
the Sd inst. approving the announcement
already made, at the request of ''many
voters" who published, some weeks
ago, my name as candidate for the
Legislature from the Gath Representa-
tive District, have to say, that it af-
fords me great satisfaction to have this
additional sanction of SO many of my
fellow citizens to a matter about which
have had some soIicitude, viz: wheth-
er ought, under any circumstances, to
consent to become a candidate for the
position. With such deliberate judge
ment, however, and matured preference
as you express, what heretofore may
have been but hesitation, is now an I'M
wavering decision.
You will please accept, gentlemen,
my sincere thanks and hearty apprecia-
ton of the honor you confer upon me,
and should 1 be elected, 1 pledge you
that it shall be my earnest endeavor
honestly and faithfully to discharge my
duty in the premises, to the very best of
my ability. ~
need scarcely say, that am not in
sensible to the peculiar responsibilities
which the position at the present time
imposes. The varied and special public
interests of this rapidly growing Dis
trict should be so guarded as to pro-
mote the highest general good, rather
than individual wealth. Even in ma
terial progress there should ever be an
eye to what is morally right.
Upon general State Politics, there is
certainly room for reform. And if l
have any zeal at all, upon this subject,
it is that those who fill the highest places
of public trust should be men, not only
of decided Intelligence, but especially
of unquestionble integrity and honesty.
Our next Legislature will have an op-
portunity of testing this matter in the
election of U. S. Senator. You may
therefore, gentlemen, set me down as
deep in sympathy with the reform
movements in this direction already in
augurated. 1 should perhaps have en-
tirely escaped your notice at the present
time, had not felt it to be my duty and
actually did service in the matter of
shaping the material for the late Repub-
lican State Convention. Suffice it that
1 am still on the same publication path.
A great deal might be saved to the public
treasure of State by the character of
her public men. In securing the more
thorough development of the matured
wealth of the State, the entire public
expenditures, also, are to be faithfully
overhauled, with a view to such rigid
retrenchment as may abate all unne-
cessary and extravagant expenses, there
by lessening our already high taxes,
without retarding the individual and
public interests of the people.
Excuse my already too lengthy letter.
Iremain your most Ob't Servant,
r nj OVERSTREET
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04
A MAN MURDERED.
MONTGOMERY CITY, KANSAS. !
Oct 9th 1910 Z

MONTGOMERY CRY, KANSAS. }
Oct. 9th, 1S70.S
p. NJ, EMPoRIA Il have just return
ed from the Indian Territory, and write
to inform you that young man, who
gave his name as Wedding, from Tole-
do, Chase county, Kansas, was murder
ed last Monday night, by some unknown
persons, about fiftY-five miles south
east from here, near Judge Rodgers.
Wedding had just come from your
place, where he had bought a new wag-
on of the Ferris Bro. pattern, and was
on his way to Texas, to trade for cattle.
He had some money with him, for
which he was killed. A Greek negro
by the name of Ch7fdus, one of four
brothers who keep ferry on the Ar
kansas river, had been travelling with
him for a few days, and is suspected of
the deed. Three other men (white) are
suspected of being guilty. They are
described as follows: An old man who
gave his name as Donelson, from near
Sprague's Mills, who had been to Tex
as after stolen horses; his step son, who
gave his name as Joseph Vaware, and
lives near the junction of Big and Lit
tie Cana, and young man by the name
of Cox, whose father lives at Coffeyville,
Kansas. The second man, Vaware, has
one of Weddings horses, a grey mare.
Judge Rodgers has the wagon and
things. Wedding was buried near
where he was found. You can find full
information at L. P. Chouteau's store
on the Cana. If Wedding has family
or friends, at or near your place, or To-
ledo, please hand them this information.
Very truly &C.,
,JUDsoN HARRIs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04
E,rroRrA. Oct. s1st. 1870.

EAIPoRIA, Oct. 31st, 1870.
To G. S. LAArBDIN, WIN. CARNEY and
others
GENTLEMEN In answer to your solic-
itations for me to become candidate
for the Legislature, from this the Gath
Representative District, you will please
accept assurances of my appreciation of
the honor you do me, and allow me to
say that while the position is one which,
at this time, have not sought, still, at
the request of such large and respect
able number of gentlemen, l do not feel
at liberty to decline, but desire, rather,
to discharge, faithfully and honestly,
the duties of any position to which,
with a generous confidence, you may
assign me.
Having here, district rapidly devel
oping in wealth and population, with
varied and important interests, which
should be carefully guarded, l am not
insensible to the responsibility which
the position imposes.
The burden of taxation should be
made as light as may be consistent with
the public good, SO that the hard earn
ings of each individual may not be ap-
propriated by the merciless hand of the
law, but applied by himself to promote
his own best interest and the happiness
of those dependent upon him. The de-
mands of the public treasures should
not be so exorbitant as to cripple the
resources of the people in the cultivation
of the soil and the development of the
country. But it is, perhaps, unnecessa-
ry to state further my own views and
feelings upon the various questions of
Importance in which we are all concern
ed, socially and pecuniarily. In defer
ence to your desires, aud assurances of
cordial support, consider me candidate
for the position.
Very Respectfully
Your most Ob't Servant,
c. V. EsKE-DGE.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04

1t has been as much as limited in va
rions quarters, that the most untiring
energy will be put forth during the
present canvass, to prepare the way by
which the incoming Legislature may
elect Mr.. Clarke to the United States
Senate. 1t is limited that considerable
money will be likely to change hands,
in order to secure this result, and that
the members of the next Legislature
will have their integrity severely test
ed by the proffer of pecuniary compli-
ments, in order to secure the success of
this scheme.
We cherish a favorable expectation
with regard to the integrity of the peo-
pie, and of their discretion in the selec-
ton of their representatives. We ex-
pect that sufficient number of MEM
bers, who possess real integrity, will
enter into its composition to secure the
election of some person in whom the
people can repose more confidence. The
state has suffered in its reputation to
sufficient extent, by the equivocal course
of more than one of its representatives
in the national legislature, to give the
people due warning with regard to the
selection of its representatives.
1t may be useful for members of the
Legislature to take warning, by the re-
suits of an incident in another state, a
few years ago, when persons who held
this trust were so Influenced by pecunia-
ry compliments as to wrongly convey
large interests in lands to a certain rail-
road company, and its governor was
influenced in the same manner to lend
his aid to the transaction. All of the
persons who gave their aid to this tran
saction, including the governor and his
private secretary, have ever since been
branded as UNANIMOUSLY unfaithful to the
trust which was committed to them,
and have left an example which proves
the truth, that "a good name is rather
to be chosen than great riches We
cherish the hope that our state win not
again be subjected to the ill fame of
having dishOnorable and dishonored
representatives.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04
GOVERNOR CRAWFORD.

We clip the following merited notice
of this gentleman, from the Lyndon
Signal:
HON. SAMUEL J. CRAwFoRD.-Thisg gentle
man, so fayorably known throughout Kansas.
will be prominent candidate before the Leg
islature this winter for Z. 5. Senator. His
valuable services in the army, and creditable
administration OF the affairs OF state, during
be forgotten by the people of Kansas, and have
proved his eminent fitness for the office in
point of eapscity and the uRcorruptasle ele-
ment in his character, so essential quality in
the representative of great state.
We heartily desire his nomination to the
Office mentioned, and looking down from our
serene heights, we think we see the "Fron-
tiersman's Friend" riding into Washington to
take his seat in the Senate Chamber of the
United States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04

FoRT ScoTT. November2.- 1.-The wool
en- and Touring mills were destroyed by
fire last night. Loss about 100000.
The cause of the fire is attributed to in
cendiarism
A meeting was held this afternoon,
in which many leading citizens partic-
ipated. Resolutions were passed ex-
pressing sympathy with Hon. Geo. A.
Crawford for the loss which he had thus
sustained, and for the active part he
had taken for the advancement of inter-
nal interests of this city. A new fac
tory viii be erected on the old site by
Mr.. Crawford.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04

An exchange has long and learned
article on ''How may the world be de-
stroyed." 1t had better devote its tall
ents to devising ways of saring the
world, instead. Take care of the Salra-
ton of the world and its destruction
will take care of itself
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-11-04

The Kansas City Journal says few
days ago special train from st. Louis
passed through that city having on
board about three hundred farmers and
citizens of Indiana who are all going to
Kansas hunting lands suitable for farm
ing, with view to purchasing and set
Ting there.