The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-30

LAKE VIEW HOUSE
well known hotel situated four miles
north of this city on the Washoe road,
the property of James NJ. Thompson,
was destroyed by fire about 5 O'Clock
yesterday morning, together with all
its contents, Mr.. Thompson's son (the
only person sleeping i'll the house at
the time) barely escaping with his
life. The building WAS valued at ST.
600, on which vas $1,000 insurance III
the Phoenix Company. and II furnl-
ture, tools, etc, was estimated at be-
tween $50 and 81 200, on which there
was no insurance. Mr.. Thompson
had Just had the house retitted and
painted preparatory to leasing 1t. 1t
is not known certainly how the fire
originated: but the day previous a
quantity OF chips about the place were
gathered up and burned somed distance
back of the building, and it is suppos-
ed thai the high wind of Tuesday
night resurrected the sm~ouldering
embers and blew them upon the root.
SCHOOL MATTERs.-L. 5. Greenlaw,
County Superintendent of Public In
ktruction, was in town last evening
looking after two good men without
regard to politics. to accept the vacan-
cies on the Board of school Trustees.
The appointment had not been made
when we last saw him. 1t seems that
our cO!Ored citizens having schOOlable
children are on their dig and Will
accept nothing short of absolute equal
itv with whites in all respects. The
old Board offered to furnish them a
- - .La-Ina- but hTS
proposition they Indignantly rejected,
and remarked that if they had rights
thew would insist upon them to the
fullest extent. The negroes seem TO
think that summers "equalization'
bill was passed, but they are eyre
giOusly mistaken.
FoUND.-Deputy Sheriff Tom Har-
kin of Storey and his identification
Chinaman left for their homes night
before last without finding the Celes-
,ial k~idnapper and his bride, for
whom they were hunting. Deputy
Sheriff Hank Sherwood OF this county.
however, knowing the k~idnappcr and
the kidnapped. Yesterday instituted
search for them and succeeded III ind
ing the woman and learning the
Whereabouts Of the man-bOth OF
whom be Will probably arrest to-day,
and hold until Harkin m for
them.
FoR EUEorE.-Frank Ludlow, the
artist, was yesterday engaged in
photographing the st. Charles Hotel
together with surrounding objects and
groups of individuals, in order that
the proprietor, George TuhN, might
take the pictures of his adopted home
to his native switzerland. As some OF
the individuals con>titutIngthe groups
taken are not unknown to lame at
home. but are strangers To the SWItzer
detectives. We ma allude 10 them
particularly when the pictures
are completed.
THE CARNIVAL.-The event of the
season in the line of anusements will
come off at Moore ( Parker's hall this
evening. Two fine bands-brass and
string from Virginia will minGte
their music forthe carnival and dance.
Skating will be commenced at pre-
cisely $50. and will cease at 1880.
The floor will hen be cleared for
dancing,,which will begin at II O'Clock.
and continue as long as participants
may desire.
LITERARY FAVORs.-Ne are indebt-
ed to John G.. Fox, agent for all the
magazines, illustrated and newspapers
published. for copies of Harper's
Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book
for April, and for a copy Of the san
Francisco Bulletin of Tuesday con-
tanning a verv full report of Sumner's
great speech.
DISTRICT CoURT.-The only case be-
fore Judge Harris yesterday was thai
of F~unkhouse < Weber IS. sweeney
& Buckley. which was tried by the
Court and judgment rendered for
plaintiffs in accordance with the com
plant. The Court then adjourned
until Monday next.
SURRENDERED. - State warrants
amounting in round numbers to $50
600, and issued priortO 1871. have beer
surrendered at the Controllers office
in exchange for bonds, which latter
will be issued on the lsl prOXimO.
BoNDs.-The new State bonds are
being rapidly filled up by Secretary
Belknap and signed by the Governor
Treasurer and Controller, preparatory
to being placed in market on the frs
day of April.
ANDY WHITYoRD Of this city has
been appointed agent for the sale o
tickets in the gold coin premium lot
terry OF Nevada county, California.