The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-11

NARROW E>cAPE.-J. J. Holmes,
Assistant Superintendent of the \1r-
yinia and Truckee Railroad, provi-
dentiallv and tremendously escaped a
serious accident night before last. He
came in from Steamboat Springs i'll a
buggy, and, driving at a good pace
down Carson street, crossed the open
sewer of Proctor street without know
ing that it was uncovered untIls he
had cleared L. The sewer i a broad
deep ditch. The cross tilnberS or
~>leepers on which the covering rested
were still in place Reaching the
sewer, the horses leaped 1t with a tire
!nend0us plunge, and fortunately each
wheel of the vehicle struck the center
Of one Of the Observation-Disclosures the
buggy would have been dashed to
pieces and its occupant probably
killed. Holmes was considerably
frightened after the danger was over.
The County Commissioners had the
break repaired yesterday.
EpHRAIM.-The fellow who was ar
rested a few days since for walking off
with a pair of new boots without pay
ing for them, was, subsequent to his
arrest, discharged from custody be
cause the otfense was trlflnE. He
made tracks at once. Since his de
parture an order ca>hed tor him by
keyser 4 Elrod has been a>certalned
TO be a forgery, and a horse which he
sold to 'Zeke Edgecomb is said to be
long t o N~ansickle. The man gave his
name a. Il. Irwin, and said he had a
,.rn, nv I.aSa. in Mason \ulIpV
across the range toward Walker Lake.
There are many anxious inquiries
LereabOuts for the man with the
boots" but it is not likely that he will
give Carson another ~caIl-unless he
should come here to the Stale PRISON.
in charge of the Sheriff of some other
county.
$50 0o.-One of the best, most lib
eral and trustworthy gift concert en-
terprise> yet placed before h public
is that in and Of the Mercy Hospital,
Omaha. of which \. de Neuf, of FoN's
store. is agent for this city. The
drawing is To come off on the 3oth IN
slant. al which time Sl5o,0O0 will lie
distributed among ticket holders. ac-
cording to luck. See advertisement.
+. T. >.-This Club is making ex-
tensive preparations for high old
time" ut the skating carnival and ball
to be given a. Moore Il Parker's Hall
on the Sd. supper VIII be served IN
the dining room of the hall. on the
restaurant plan, 50 that those III at
tendance may refresh themselves
whenever and as often as they please.
X. L. TINE.-The Virginia and
rruckee trains are again running on
former schedule time, except that the
passcngercarSare not running at all but
instead. the cahOOse cars for passed.
gers leave here at ; a. m, l. IN. and 1
y. III. Freight and mixed trains leave
here at even hours from q O'Clock IN
the morning till Is in the evening, in
elusive.
HELD FOR PoSrAGE.-Letters adj
dressed TO Mrs. Mary A. Shear,
GARRISON, Monroe county, y. y, and
to Mr.. j. l.. Beulens, Rosville. Placer
county C. p. r. r.. Cal, are detained
in the Carson %postotlice for lack OF
stamps.
Observation-Disclosures c. Lewis.
the NestOr of the Nevada press and
proprietor of the Reno Crescent, has
been in own for several days, and
yesterday his cotem.. the genial Josh
Law, of the State Journal, put in al
appearance.
BALL AT EMPIRE.-Nrs. George P.
Randall will give a soiree dasante at
Empire City TO- morrow Friday even
ing, to which all are invited. Empire
is the place to enjoy yourself at a ball.
Tickets, including supper, So.
ANOTHER ORPHAN.-Amarand Nc
Coy, a half orphan boy from Storey
county, aged seven years, was yester-
day admitted to the State Orphan
Home. The institution now has thirty
two boys and ten girls.
Observation-Disclosures of the Adelphi
Club are elsewhere particularly re-
quested to attend a meeting at the
office OF the Secretary this (Thursday)
evening.
PHoToGRAPHIC!-Go to AL. Smith,
1t the Gallery formerly occupied by
Frank Ludlow, on Second street tor
the latest style of photographs. Par
.icular attention paid to viewing. i