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11cDoSA1D-1s this Mayor Covin that Sec before me
Ills hand out-stretshed for mlno? Come let hi
clutch 1t!
Tho mighty hand that wields the Peoples power!
The kindly hand that at the dictates sweet
Of a fond heart signs Bridewell pardons dailyi
The dreadful hand that crushed the Official l;fa
From the fell tYrlnt Nashburn7 Let mo clasp
In mine the hand that in Its Iusty youths
Denorazed and often discnbowolel
With many hearty crash and healthy bang
The ifon- girdled Saratoga trunk,
Scattering (thc while he smiled pleasant s1nilo
OF him who knows he baggage Bnasbcrs well}
In wild disorder bonnets, si,uwls and boots,
Hats, parasots 2nd snowy underwear.
L this the man who but short year since
We Of the ciub-rootns helped to civic honors?
Soon let Us, whlle the gootliy company
Join in the net in sympathy mad love,
Pledge to e2ch other IN drop OF drink.
{Axiat to heachmatp:
Morris, my boy, 1 just saw by the Store
yerdant, homcspun- clad old Granger pass,
But wcl-t lilo xithal if / a1a judge!
lie Is thy meat, II thou wilt after him.
Forgive this Interruption, Harvey, dear,
But times are dull, and biz, you know, is biz
Thanks to thyaef and thy asslsta'lt, Jake.
year ago, We c!ub-room gentlemen
Piled our vocation with duors loube-bar1ed.
With kecn-eSed dusky senttne!s 1t watch
At points sling the devious passages,
To tell the coming Of the raiding cop,
Who pulled us regularly once week,
TILL but for Bauyou, ruin WIS our lot.
Now what's the ri:turc7 Gone are bolts and bars;
The dusky scutinels have been discharged
No civic u,nions soil with impious boot
The Brussels carpet OF my little - S:ure,''
Save when they CON e. with months pay In hand,
To Lore at rouge-et-Eoir or chusk o1uck-
NJ longer now the sordd Granger reft
OF rolls Of greasy greeuba KS runs and squeals
Into SUI eriuteudents ready
His piteous taio Of banko's fell deceit. i.
This is the very hey-day 1f o.r lives,
Which lasta-sshile Harvey lasts-wben Harveys gene
What then may come to bring disquIetudc
The 11w-and-order party only know.
Therefore We stick 10 Harvey. Gentlemen,
Join me In giving Harvey royal welcome!
Pledge him in vine Tor whisky. If you w;li.
Pledge him that ono year hence your Totes support
uiln, lager-hccr, the people, aud ourselves.
, 1874-12-27

| At this point. Mr. McDonald's emotions over
cauo him, aud he fell upon the Mayors neck
who returned tho embrace both sobbing. As
soon as the latter conquered his feelings, ae
proceeded to respond as follo"a:
Corv1S-Fricnds, gamblers, citizens, lend ms your
I conc to dine with Michael, not to chide him.
Else would blame him for this dattery:
As Mayor Of this proud city, which eontans
Sauare miles incalcn1abe Of solid blocks
OF cut-stone business-houses and OF hones,x
Some Of prctent1ou8 marble, moro OF 1Iomes
Also Board OF Trade and elevators
Who's aombra frown the fair, pellucid depths
of our sweet river dafksons'y rsaest'; ct f,o,,,
OF Public Works, Police Commissioner,
Fire Department ard pair OF tuanels
r. Thas t5op {ns 70 safen stronger tor
With many miles Of streets, Of water-ppes,
Aud street ct-car-rails flor full particulars
Vide the Board Of Public Works report,.
A. Mayor q ali these things would express
a1y heartfelt pleasure ard deep gratitude
At this reception by my deareat friends.
A year ago tha issue lay friend Nike,
+Twixt law and uccnso-a1tas liberty
With your votes and the votes your money bought
I sid into tho AIaYoralty, and now,
That ut occasion happens, acknowledge
Ia bea.7ng Of this mighty Faros lost
or ropcrs-in, and bunkossta and crooks,
That unto you and youra and your dependents
T. eve a' the ins .snuen tho King of Crooks
Tie Peoples par.ys backbone and sole st1ength!"
At this point the City Clerk, unable to restrain
his feelings broke out in lively tune, which 30
excited tho illustrions speaker that he
WENT AT IT MOST MELoD1oCsLY.
rolling his blessed eyes and gazing ut the ceiling
after the fashion Of ali singers, s,-confound them.
Here on this bosom,
A1y Michael, come rest;
Your arms round my neck,
Your face my vest.
Too long hare we lived
Asunder, apart:
Divided in body,
United III heart.
The proof of orr union
The city shall see,
"McDonnid l. Colvin,"
Tho drm n1mo shall be-
You pluck the Grangcr;
No odds how IT'S DONE
Chuck-a-luck, roulette,
Faro, vingtun+
ahfe!d you from danger.
Defziendng your game.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22

Of the power expressly conferred to reg
ulate commerce among the several States
to charter new lines of railroads or
canals as channels of such commerce,
its power to do so would seem brief. the
question being settled that the control
Of a railway company is subject either
to State or national law. The Commit
tee then proceeded to give reasons why
State law is Intellectual to control great
trunk lines, as the jurisdiction of State
cannot extend beyond its borders. and
,he rules of various States might SO
conflict as to make them impracticable.
A State might increase as well as dimln-
ish rates and thus discriminate In favor
of their own citizens and against those
of other States The Committee con-
Guided that there is no question that the
national control of the great trunk lines
leading through the several States is the
only power that can protect the people
from undue and oppressive exactions.
As to the question of eNpedlencv. the
Committee consider that beyond doubt
or argument, relief for existing evils IS
absolutely necessary, ana If it shall be
settled that Congress cannot furnish 1t,
the evil which will result can be meas
ur-d only by the selfshness, avarice
and cupidity which can exist III a num-
Der of great corporate monopoiies COM
bininS for their common interest and
controlled by no law whatever.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22
DISASTROUS FIRES IN CHICAGO.

The telegraph brings Us the following
account of a disastrous fire in Chicago:
Chicago. January 20.-Betweer ; and
clock this morning Il tik broke out
IL the Union Central d, potVTi!d.lg, Uc-
cnpie,l 10y the Michigan and Illinois Cen
tral AND Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
railroads, at the foot Of Lake street. and
in IA short time made sUch progress rs 20
DEFY the Fire Department. and the build
ing was entirely consumed. Tie bag
gage III the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroads baggtgc-ro0EI Ms Ne
arly all lost, only a few pieces being Say
ed and taken to the freight depot across
the street Tie baggage IN the either
room at the south end o. the depot. was
saved. the fire being put out before II
reached that far. Some Of II was, how
ever. removed 10 4 place oi safety.
Nothing was saved from any Of the Off
ces in connection with the depot, ali
being swallowed i'll q common GestrUc
ton The tracks We're filled with cars
and most of them Were saved, but the
men were unable TO remove a number OF
fine passenger cars Of the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad. which lose three passenger
coaches and two Pullman sfoo-"-e. =; !
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy lose
three coaches. including one Pullman
sleeper The Illinois Central lose four
four coaches partly burned. Total loss,
between $500, 0OJ and 100000; iIsur
ance unknown. The depot was Il frame
building put up for temporary use.
While this fire was in progress and
claimed TIE attention of the Fire De
,artment. the bell sounded again and
announced that large stone front block
on State street, between Van Burc,: and
Harrison was also on fire. 1t was nearly
twenty minutes before the engine reach
ed the ground, and the flames made such
progress that five buildings, from Nos.
294 to 302 inclusive, were consumed.
The fire was first seen in Armstrong;
paint and oil store, Nos. 296 and 292
State street. From this building it
spread ON either side to the adjoining
buildings. The sufferers are White &
Colby, furniture; Merwin Church, hard
ware; the Woven Wire Mattress Co.; ".
L. Stickney, ladies underwear: NJ. W.
& L. Lester, furnaces. The total loss is
estimated at S2O0,0 Armstrong. on
stock. $1,000 and building, about $780,
900: Merwin Church, Nos. 800 to 322,
about TIE same; Colby l. Wirts, about
$4,000. These buildings were new.
having been erected since the great fire.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22
TRANSPORTATION AND FINANCE.

Under the head Of Senate Proceedings
we have the following interesting mat
tiers:
Petitions from the National Board of
Trade for the revision Of the revenue
laws, against the imitation of the cur
rency, for the amendment of the Ma
tional Banking Act, and for reduction
of the volume Of fractional currency
were presented.
Oslesby presented a petition from the
National Board of Trade i'll relation to
cheap transportation, and made a speech
in favor of the immediate attention Of
| Congress to the subject, saying. il his
| opinion. the question was Of more I'M
portance than that Of finance.
| Boey spoke i'll favor of national lesis-
| la:iou to improve and open the national
| water routes from the West to the
East.
| The petition was referred to the Com
mittee ON Transportation Routes to the
Seaboarl.
| Consideration of the finance resolu-
| ton WIS resumed and the remarks OF
Brownlow read by the Clerk. He OPP
poSet; the immediate return to specie
/ payments, and thought the present
| financial system good. but the dls.rihu-
! ton Of currency WIS not tiUal. The
South and West should have more.
| Gordon opposed speedy rt resumption.
! though he was in favor ii 1t at the prop
er time To give the country more eur
rency and max, It II Xlh:e would il his
| opinion be the shortest and sur, st
me thod Of relief. as he believed s'.ch 3
course would bring ont millions Of 2;rcen-
backs ROW boarded up. Speaking q
his own section he saiu the South was
poorer to-day than when Lee sur,ei!-
derel. IL hoped fer the day WHEN We
would isspe money not founded on ,;oi3,
but on the faith OF the Government and
receivable for al dues alike.
Chandler agreed that there should be
more money, but he wanted Il better cur
r-ncy Ii thought the Goyernnle ut
should agree 20 tie resumption Of specie
payment un the Ist OF January 1870. Ii
shog:ld authorize the Secretary OF the
| Treasury 70 borrow 500. UtO, 900 i'll GOLD
a: that tine and stop tie s,..es q Scld
now, and We would have hy the time
named $500. GOO 600 III gold TO begin the
redemption of legal tenders. He OPP
posed any increase in the volume of cur
rency. even with the 81. eos, Geo re-
serve.
The resolution was laid aside infor-
mally and the Post Route bill taken up,
and the amendment by Pratt. making
all bridges now built or to be built
across navigable rivers and all railroads
post routes WAS discussed without
any action.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22

A SERIOUS MINING Yes.er-
day forenoon John L. Smith, black
smith at the Tyler mine, fell q distance
of one hundred and twenty-five feet in
the main shaft and was terribly injured.
His left leg was broken in two places.
above and below the knee, and some Ct
his ribs on his left side We're crushed in :;
in addition, his right shoulder was dislo-
Gated and he sustained several cuts and
bruises about the head. He was brought
to the Ashland House. on the Divide,
where he was attended by Drs. Kirby
and Manson. of Gold Hill, and DR..
Heath of this city, who set the broken
bones and made him as comfortable as
possible. 1t is not thought that his
wounds will prove fatal, but he will long
be confined to his room and is doomed
to suffer a vast amount of pain before he
is again able to go abroad. - Enter
prise.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22
THE DEATH OF THE SIAIEsE
TWINS.

Chang and Eng, the celebrated flesh
connected twins from Siam, in Asia, are
dead They died in the State OF their
adoption, North Carolina. This inter
esting span came TO this county rs
much as forty years ago. The joining
piece of fleehy matter which held them
together grew out midway of the side uf
each, and was as mach as three or four
inches long and as big round as a stout
man forearm. They we're men, grown,
when they landed IN America and must
therefore have been rising sixty years Of
age when they died. 1t has long been
moot question with Psychologists, wheth-
er they could be separated without fatal
effects. Now that they are dead there
will probably be dissection of the
parts in issue and an exposure Of the
facts involved. These phenomenal
Mongols found brace o. sisters who
were willing to share their fortunes and
their necessarily double bed. 1t was
a queer match. These sisters were of
that branch of the Caucasian race
which prevails in the tar-burning pre-
cincts OF North Carolina. They have
had many children and have lived very
happily with their wives, the only differ
euce between them being the brief side
issue to which We have alluded. They
were a good deal together. 1t must have
been q comfort to see them in the &C. OF
turning oyer in bed. LenGthwise, We
shog:ld say, would be the easiest way
This would make it convenient to have
a bejls:ead twice the usual length. They
we've foreharded. and accumulated
good deal of property. Their children
knew their uncle intimately. lie al
ways lived in the family. Each wife
cone to regard her brother-in-law IS one
of the household The sober one al
ways took the side of the beery brother.
whatever happened. The time and
manner of their death is thus briefly
narrated in the dispatches:
New York. Jan. pa special dis
patch from Richmond makes the an
rouncement of the sudden death of the
celebrated Siamese twins on Saturday,
January 18th. at their residence II
Mount Airey, Surrey county, North Car
DINA. Chang WIS partially parslyzed
last Fall. since which time he had been
fretful and very much debilitated, and
strongly addicted to drinking liquor as /.
means of alternating his sufferings. He
had been quite feeble for several days,
so much SO as TO confine the brothers to
their bed. On Friday night Chang be-
came worse and expired Suddenly about
o'clock on Saturday morning. On the
death of Chang, Eng became SO terribly
shocked that he rssved wildly Tor a while.
This attack was followed by what seem
ed to be q deadly stupor. and in about
two hours, it is supposed, from the
death of Chang, Eng breathed his last.
The wives and families Of the twins are
in the deepest grief, their children. ma
ny OF whom are deaf mutes, expressing
their sorrow in the lGost pitiful manner.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22

ONE Ford killed one Linnehan, a
drunken, quarrelsonie man, III San Fran
cisco Monday night, by blow upon the
neck with his fist.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22

BoURCICAULT' success in Kerry" at
the California Theater. San Francisco,
was complete.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22

The MISSOURI LEGISLATURES favors the
Of the currency.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-22
LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Chicago, January 21.-A special to
the 1nter-Ocean says the resolution OF
Senator Morton. asking for authority to
investigate the circumstances attending
Pinchback' 5 election, was presented on
account of assurance given members of
the commit ee that the election was pro-
cured by bribery. 1t is alleged that he
received $15, coo in money from Morton,
the Register in Bankruptcy. to withdraw
as n candidate in favor of Morton, but
used the funds for his own advancement
instead. 1t is also charged that he Sc
cured members Of the Legislature. by
paving their board and other bills. taking
their orders on the Treasury for the
same. but never presenting them. Sen
ator Morton. while still confident of the
legality of the kellogg Legislature, III
sists that these charges OF personal cor
ruption shall be fully Investigated.
The House Military Commission
agreed by Il vote of seven TO four to re-
port a joint resolution requesting the
President to convene Court of Inquiry
of five officers to examine the charges
made by the Secretary OF War against
General Howard, and also adopted Al
amendment offered b. Guncklc 81 O?in.
instructing the Court to report their
opinion rs well upon the moral as upon
the technical ana legal responsibility for
such otfenses, If any, as may be tilscov-
cred.
Il WASHINGTON it is understood that
the nomination of Waite to the Chief
Justiceship is flvogab!y received by the
Senate Judiciary Committee, and Lis
prompt confirmation is predicted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-19
OHIO.
Workingmen's Meeting.

COLUMBUS, May lS.-In answer to
the call published in the city papers
about four hundred workingmeu met
at Vaughton Hall this evening. l.. L.
Leffiogwell was chosen chairman.
Resolutions were adopted declaring in
favor o. the substitution OF arbitration
for strikes by a law which would ensure
equity and justice 10 both employer and
employee; fsvoring the enactment OF
an equitable apprentice law; for the
enactment OF law to compel chartered
corporations to pay their employees at
least once month; for law Civ.
ing mechanics and laborers first lien
on their works; endorsing the platform
Of the National Industrial Congress,
and fsyoring cooperating; recognizing
Bro,ahsh ,hh shh sThch srongs sno s can Sc redress
ed, and abrogating all laws that do not
bear equally upon capital and labor.
Resolutions were also adopted denounc'
ing Supervising Architect Mullet tor
extending the contracts OF parties who
do not observe the eight hour law; de'
nounciug the system OF convict labor |;
tavoring the establishment OF co.opera-
tive shops and stores by the industrial
classes; denouucing demagogues; !;
iavoring cutting loose from all political
workingmen, aud fsvoring a protective
tariff which will better protect the iron
interests OF this country.
A large temperance meeting was
held this evening and was addressed by
Bishops Haven aud Peck.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-19
ST. LOUIS.
Arkansas Matters.

Sr. Louis, May lS.-JuGge Mcclure,
chief justice Of Arkaneas, and Colonel
Oliver, sheriff Of Pulaski county, ar.
rived here en- route for Washington.
Judge Mcclure says that all the state
ments upon which Attoruey-Geueral
Williams predicated his opinion in the
Brooks-Baxter case, are false from be
ginning to end, and that the courts OF
the State, including the supreme court,
have never had under adjudication the
cases erroneously y made up by Williams
With regard to the present condition at
Little Rock, he says the situation re-
manned unchanged; that Brooks would
never surrender to the Baxter forces,
but only to the Federal authorities;
Brooks would continue to be recogniz.
ed as the lawful governor by the State
auditor. treasurer, attorney general, +,
and, in fact, by ell the executive off,
GERS except Johnson, secretary o. state /;
and that if Attorney-General
Williams can dictate who
is Governor against all executive officer,
snG1 gainst the decisions oil the. courts,
then there is no longer republican
form OF government in Arkansas. The
whole question will be brought before
Congress.
A cigar box and tea caddy factory in
the lower part OF the city was burned
last night. Loss $4,000; partially in.
sured iu home offices. Several sdjoin-
ing buildings were more or less damaged
by fire or water, making the total loss
about $4,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-19
New York Market.

New YORK, May lS.-Cotton-
Dull and firm; middliog uplands lSIc,
Flour-Iu moderate demand md heavy;
superfine western and State S. GOA
) SIS; common TO good 6 00a6 40
good to choice 6 45(G6 70; white whes,
extra 6 7047 TO- extra Ohio 6 l5@745.
Wheat-Hesvy and lower; winter red
western 81 60. Rye-Quiet at 05@
| 10. Bsrley-Dull. Corn-Stesiy
new and old western mixed S4@S7ic;
Cd western yellow S59S7ic; white
western S5@S7c. Oats - Decidedly
frmer; mixed western 64@65ic; white
western Csc. Cofee-Dull. Sugar
Dull. Petroleum-Crude SIC; refined
l3!c. Eggs-Heavy; western l2t@
l5c. Pork-Firner; new mess Sl7 90
@lS 90 cash; sl7 IS May; II S749
II 90 June. Lard-Firmer prime
steam IL l-lO@llbc spot; II Lice
May; ll9llsc June; IL 3-l6 July.
Butter-Heavy; new western 25629c.
Cbeese-Upcnanged. Whisky-Steady
at 9S,.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-19
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, May lS.-The Memphis
Cotton Exchange appointed the follow
Jog delegates to the Convention OF the
Cotton Exchange at Augusta, Ga, on
June 10th: W. B. Galbreatb, John o.
Toof, w. P. Proudft, s. NJ. Gates, j.
C. Flser aud J. F. Petit.
Captains Vandesand and Savage,
late prisoners OF war under General
King White in the skirmish near new
Gascoe, have arrived here, having LEFT
the State. The former has resigned
his seat as member OF the legislature
Assassisated.
II. Clay Gof, supervisor OF M'ssisslp
pi county, Arkansas. wss assasslnatee
near Freuchmsu's Bayou, some tfty
miles above here, last Saturday even
Ing while returning to bis home. Ther.
il no clue to the assassin, who tred
upon his victim from the brushwood Oh
the road side. -s
Fire.
By the explosion OF a coal oil lamp
Hi,zfield Il Sons oil and lamp store
Second street, was destroyed by fire
Stock generally destroyed. either b,
fire or water. Lose, $500; insure
ror So 900 in the Phenix, OF Hartford
and Louisiana Mutual.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-19
NEW YORK.
Iron works suspsnaed.

New YORK, May ia dispatch
from Scranton eays: The Lsckawaua
Iron and Coal Company Suspended
work on Saturday evening at all their
pudding furnaces, rolling mills and
mines, throwing about seven hundred
men out of work. Owing TO the des
preston in the iron market the COM
pany's yards are crowded with thou
eands OF tons OF rails and other pro-
ducts Of their works. So
The Reservoir Disaster.
A Northampton dispatch on the
Hsmshire, Mass, disaster on Sal
urday, says: On the west branch Of
Mill river is Goshen reservoir, larger
by nearly one-balf than the bursted
Ashfield, to which it has always been
considered inferior in strength. 1t is
owned by the same men, whose own
fortunes their own reservoir has just
wrecked. The people of the valley
sent up Saturday three messengers in
quick succession to get the gateway Of
the Goshen reservoir opened and left
open till the dam could be examined
and strengthened if necessary, but the
gate.keeper refused to open it, and final.
ly, on Saturday night. the agent
OF the Water Company went up
in person ard compelled him to let OF
the water. There are two reservoirs
one above the other in the came line,
the lower and larger twelve years old
and the latter new. The people o.
Mill river valley have promised 10
that no want Of care shall
make possible such another overwhel-
ming disaster.
Word from the con Of General Webb
calls for suspension OF public judg-
ment in regard to the Brazilian scan'
ial, in Congress Saturday, till the Gem
eral now in Europe, returns at once to
make his complete defense.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-19
EI6 Ne
FRANCE

PARIs, May lS.-The JoUOn3t DE
Dssbats Gays that the attempt of D.
Gougard to iorm a cabinet has come
pleteIy failed, and that Msgue, minister
OF finance in the late cabinet, cannot
come to Paris in consequence OF Ill
health.
The prolongstion Of the ministerial
crisis causes great excitement at Yer
sailles. Efforts to form a Ministry
from the Right and Lett Centres COM
tinue, but up to this hour have met
with no result. The Right and Left
Centres seek to exclude the Bonspart-
ists from the Government. Some dis
patches from Versailles assert that the
Cabinet will be completed tomorrow
from the Right Centre and moderate
Right, but severa Of the evening journ-
ais report that Gsulard despars OF sue
cess.
De Gaulois says, Duke DeCharles has
sent a challenge to NJ Paul De Casa
guac in consequence OF the publication
in the lstter's paper, lie Pays, o. an
abusive article.